I need to estimate Moody's adjusted leverage trend for 2022 (comparing end of 2022 vs end of 2021). Moody's adjusted leverage is typically measured as Adjusted Debt / Adjusted EBITDA. **Step 1: Calculate Adjusted Debt** Moody's adjusted debt typically includes: - Total reported debt (loans, bonds, etc.) - Lease liabilities (though under IFRS 16 these are already on balance sheet) - Other adjustments Let me calculate total financial debt at each period end: **End of 2022 (2023-01-01):** - Non-current bonds/securities: 3,101M - Non-current loans: 2,624M - Non-current lease liabilities: 439M - Current bonds/securities: 1,139M - Current loans: 553M - Current lease liabilities: 72M - Total: 7,928M **End of 2021 (2022-01-01):** - Non-current bonds/securities: 2,364M - Non-current loans: 2,073M - Non-current lease liabilities: 430M - Current bonds/securities: 1,666M - Current loans: 280M - Current lease liabilities: 68M - Total: 6,881M Debt increased from ~6,881M to ~7,928M (+1,047M, ~15% increase). **Step 2: Calculate Adjusted EBITDA** EBITDA ≈ Operating Profit + Depreciation/Amortization + Impairment **FY2022 (2022-01-01 to 2023-01-01):** - Operating profit: 1,334M - D&A and provisions: 762M - Impairment reversal: -15M - EBITDA ≈ 1,334 + 762 - 15 = 2,081M **FY2021 (2021-01-01 to 2022-01-01):** - Operating profit: 829M - D&A and provisions: 714M - Impairment reversal: -67M - EBITDA ≈ 829 + 714 - 67 = 1,476M EBITDA increased from ~1,476M to ~2,081M (+41%). **Step 3: Calculate Leverage Ratios** For leverage, I'll use average or end-period debt: **FY2022 leverage:** 7,928M / 2,081M ≈ 3.81x **FY2021 leverage:** 6,881M / 1,476M ≈ 4.66x Alternatively, using net debt: - End 2022 net debt: 7,928 - 2,360 = 5,568M → 5,568/2,081 = 2.68x - End 2021 net debt: 6,881 - 2,318 = 4,563M → 4,563/1,476 = 3.09x **Step 4: Assess Trend** Gross leverage improved from ~4.66x to ~3.81x. Net leverage improved from ~3.09x to ~2.68x. The EBITDA growth significantly outpaced debt growth, leading to meaningful deleveraging. Cash flow from operations also improved dramatically (574M → 1,648M). The leverage trend is clearly **improving**. Improving