Last year SG Corporation had P5 million in operating income (EBIT). The company had a net depreciation expense of P1 million and an interest expense of P1 million; its corporate tax rate was 40%. The company has P14 million in operating current assets and P4 million in operating current liabilities; it has P15 million in net plant and equipment. It estimates that it has an after-tax cost of capital of 10%. Assume that SG's only noncash item was depreciation. If total net operating capital in the previous year was P24 million, what was the company’s free cash flow (FCF) for the year? Sample format: 1,111,111

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Last year SG Corporation had P5 million in operating income (EBIT). The company had a net depreciation expense of P1 million and an interest expense of P1 million; its corporate tax rate was 40%. The company has P14 million in operating current assets and P4 million in operating current liabilities; it has P15 million in net plant and equipment. It estimates that it has an after-tax cost of capital of 10%. Assume that SG's only noncash item was depreciation.

If total net operating capital in the previous year was P24 million, what was the company’s free cash flow (FCF) for the year? Sample format: 1,111,111

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