Let’s break this down step by step. **1. Calculate EBITDA for 2022 and 2021** We have: - **Profit (Loss) from operating activities** 2022: 17,510,000,000 2021: 12,341,000,000 - **Depreciation and amortisation expense** 2022: 7,205,000,000 2021: 7,063,000,000 - **Impairment loss (reversal) recognised in P&L** 2022: 1,140,000,000 2021: 167,000,000 - **Write-off of tangible and intangible assets** 2022: 599,000,000 2021: 387,000,000 EBITDA ≈ Profit from operating activities + Depreciation & Amortisation + Impairment + Write-offs 2022 EBITDA = 17,510M + 7,205M + 1,140M + 599M = **26,454,000,000** 2021 EBITDA = 12,341M + 7,063M + 167M + 387M = **19,958,000,000** --- **2. Calculate Net Debt for 2022 and 2021** From the balance sheet: - Cash and cash equivalents 2023-01-01: 10,155,000,000 - Cash and cash equivalents 2022-01-01: 8,254,000,000 - Current financial assets at FVTPL 2023: 8,251,000,000 - Current financial assets at FVTPL 2022: 6,301,000,000 - Other current financial assets 2023: 1,504,000,000 - Other current financial assets 2022: 4,308,000,000 - Noncurrent financial assets (other) 2023: 1,967,000,000 - Noncurrent financial assets (other) 2022: 1,885,000,000 For a simplified net debt: Total Debt = Short-term borrowings + Current portion of long-term borrowings + Long-term borrowings + Lease liabilities (current + noncurrent) 2023: Short-term: 4,446M Current portion LT: 3,097M LT borrowings: 19,374M Current lease: 884M Noncurrent lease: 4,067M **Total Debt 2023: 31,868,000,000** 2022: Short-term: 2,299M Current LT: 1,781M LT borrowings: 23,714M Current lease: 948M Noncurrent lease: 4,389M **Total Debt 2022: 33,131,000,000** **Cash & equivalents + current financial assets:** 2023: 10,155M + 8,251M + 1,504M = **19,910,000,000** 2022: 8,254M + 6,301M + 4,308M = **18,863,000,000** Net Debt = Total Debt - (Cash + Current financial assets) 2023 Net Debt: 31,868M - 19,910M = **11,958,000,000** 2022 Net Debt: 33,131M - 18,863M = **14,268,000,000** --- **3. Leverage ratios** 2022 Net Debt / EBITDA = 14,268M / 19,958M = **0.715** 2023 Net Debt / EBITDA = 11,958M / 26,454M = **0.452** Change = 0.452 – 0.715 = **–0.263** (improvement greater than 0.3x). --- **Conclusion:** The improvement is greater than 0.3x, so the trend is **Improving**. Improving