To estimate Moody’s adjusted leverage trend for 2022, I need to look for changes in debt relative to earnings and cash flow, as well as movements in equity. Here’s the reasoning: 1. **Debt Levels**: * Total noncurrent financial liabilities decreased from €15,114M (2022-01-01) to €13,999M (2023-01-01). * Current financial liabilities increased from €1,698M to €2,302M. * In total, financial liabilities (noncurrent + current) went from €16,812M to €16,301M, which is a slight decrease in absolute terms. 2. **Earnings (EBITDA)**: * EBITDA increased from €3,529M (2021) to €4,954M (2022). 3. **Leverage Ratio**: * A rough Debt/EBITDA calculation: * 2021: €16,812M / €3,529M ≈ 4.76x. * 2022: €16,301M / €4,954M ≈ 3.29x. * This shows a significant improvement in the leverage ratio, driven primarily by strong EBITDA growth. 4. **Cash Flow**: * Operating cash flow improved substantially from €1,001M to €4,242M. * Free cash flow after investing activities turned from positive €1,896M (2021, largely due to a large divestment) to negative -€1,486M (2022), but on an organic basis, the higher operating cash flow better supports the debt. 5. **Equity**: * Total equity increased from €8,873M to €9,979M, strengthening the balance sheet. The substantial increase in EBITDA and operating cash flow, alongside reduced total financial liabilities, points toward an improving leverage profile. Improving