## Reasoning ### Step 1: Calculate EBITDA (S&P methodology) S&P's EBITDA is typically calculated as: **EBITDA = Profit from Operating Activities + Depreciation & Amortisation + Impairment losses** However, S&P typically starts with operating income and adds back D&A. Let me use the data available. From the income statement for the period 2022-01-01 to 2023-01-01 (fiscal year 2022): - **Profit Loss From Operating Activities**: 17,510M EUR - **Depreciation And Amortisation Expense**: 7,205M EUR - **Impairment Loss Reversal Of Impairment Loss Recognised In Profit Or Loss**: 1,140M EUR - **Write Off Of Tangible And Intangible Assets**: 599M EUR S&P's EBITDA typically adds back depreciation, amortization, and impairment to operating profit: **EBITDA = 17,510 + 7,205 + 1,140 + 599 = 26,454M EUR** Wait - looking at the income statement structure, the "Profit Loss From Operating Activities" of 17,510M already has D&A, impairments, and write-offs subtracted. So adding them back gives EBITDA. **EBITDA = 17,510 + 7,205 + 1,140 + 599 = 26,454M EUR** ### Step 2: Calculate Net Debt (S&P methodology) S&P Net Debt typically includes: - Short-term borrowings - Current portion of long-term borrowings - Long-term borrowings - Lease liabilities (S&P typically includes operating leases post-IFRS 16) - Minus: Cash and cash equivalents - Minus: Current financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (liquid investments) **Gross Debt:** - Short-term Borrowings: 4,446M - Current Portion of Long-term Borrowings: 3,097M - Current Lease Liabilities: 884M - Long-term Borrowings: 19,374M - Non-current Lease Liabilities: 4,067M **Total Gross Debt = 4,446 + 3,097 + 884 + 19,374 + 4,067 = 31,868M EUR** **Cash and liquid investments to subtract:** - Cash and Cash Equivalents: 10,155M (balance sheet date 2023-01-01, which is end of 2022) - Current Financial Assets At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss: 8,251M S&P may or may not deduct all short-term financial assets. Typically S&P is conservative and may only deduct cash and readily marketable securities. Let me consider just cash and the short-term financial assets at FVTPL as surplus cash. **Net Debt = 31,868 - 10,155 - 8,251 = 13,462M EUR** However, S&P's standard approach often doesn't net off all financial assets. A more conservative S&P approach might only deduct cash: **Net Debt (conservative) = 31,868 - 10,155 = 21,713M EUR** But S&P does typically allow netting of readily available cash equivalents and short-term investments that are liquid. The "Current Financial Assets At Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss" of 8,251M likely represents short-term liquid investments that S&P would consider as surplus cash. Let me reconsider. S&P's methodology for Net Debt: - Total debt (including lease liabilities under IFRS 16, which S&P adjusts) - Minus surplus cash S&P often considers "surplus cash" as cash and short-term investments minus some operating cash requirement. But for a standard calculation: **Net Debt = Total Financial Debt - Cash - Short-term investments** Actually, let me reconsider whether S&P includes lease liabilities. Under S&P's post-2019 methodology, they do include IFRS 16 lease liabilities in debt. Using the standard approach: - Total Debt = 4,446 + 3,097 + 884 + 19,374 + 4,067 = 31,868M - Cash = 10,155M - Short-term financial assets at FVTPL = 8,251M **Net Debt = 31,868 - 10,155 - 8,251 = 13,462M** ### Step 3: Net Debt / EBITDA **Net Debt / EBITDA = 13,462 / 26,454 ≈ 0.51** Let me also consider the scenario without netting short-term financial assets: **Net Debt / EBITDA = 21,713 / 26,454 ≈ 0.82** And without lease liabilities: - Total Debt = 4,446 + 3,097 + 19,374 = 26,917M - Net Debt = 26,917 - 10,155 - 8,251 = 8,511M - Ratio = 8,511 / 26,454 ≈ 0.32 S&P's standard methodology would include lease liabilities and net off cash and liquid short-term investments. The most standard S&P calculation would be: **Net Debt / EBITDA ≈ 0.51** 0.51