To estimate Net Debt / EBITDA for 2022 using an S&P-style approach: 1. **Use EBITDA proxy** EDF reports “Operating Profit Before Depreciation And Amortisation,” which is effectively EBITDA / EBE. For 2022: **EBITDA = -4,986,000,000** 2. **Estimate gross financial debt** Balance sheet financial liabilities: - Other noncurrent financial liabilities: **71,058,000,000** - Other current financial liabilities: **71,844,000,000** Gross financial debt proxy: **71,058,000,000 + 71,844,000,000 = 142,902,000,000** 3. **Subtract cash and cash equivalents** Cash and cash equivalents at 2023-01-01: **10,948,000,000** Net debt proxy: **142,902,000,000 - 10,948,000,000 = 131,954,000,000** 4. **Compute Net Debt / EBITDA** **131,954,000,000 / -4,986,000,000 = -26.47** Because EBITDA is negative, the ratio is not economically meaningful in the usual leverage sense; mathematically it is approximately **-26.47x**. -26.47