Calculating FCF Credit Investors

As a credit investor how do you calculate free cash flow?

The way I was thought to calculate FCF is the following
1.) EBIT
2.) EBIT (1-t)
3.) Add D&A, changes in NWC, minus CapEx
= Unlevered FCF
-Interest expenses
=Levered FCF

Shouldn't credit investors take into account the interest tax shield and calculate FCF as follows
1.) EBIT
2.) Subtract Interest Expense
3.) EBT (1-T)
3.) Add D&A, changes in NWC, minus CapEx
= Levered FCF
+Interest
=Unlevered FCF

 

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