To estimate S&P's adjusted leverage trend for 2022, we need to calculate the Net Debt / EBITDA ratio for both 2022 and 2023 and compare the year-on-year change. **Step 1: Calculate EBITDA for 2022 and 2023** EBITDA is calculated as Profit Loss From Operating Activities + Depreciation And Amortisation Expense + Depreciation Right-of-use Assets. - For 2023 (period 2022-01-01 to 2023-01-01): EBITDA = 1,872,000,000 + 2,228,000,000 + 446,000,000 = 4,546,000,000 EUR - For 2022 (period 2021-01-01 to 2022-01-01): EBITDA = 1,733,000,000 + 2,065,000,000 + 353,000,000 = 4,151,000,000 EUR **Step 2: Identify Net Debt for 2022 and 2023** The data provides the Net Debt figures directly: - Net Debt 2023 (2023-01-01): 7,440,000,000 EUR - Net Debt 2022 (2022-01-01): 941,000,000 EUR **Step 3: Calculate Net Debt / EBITDA ratios** - Ratio for 2023: 7,440,000,000 / 4,546,000,000 ≈ 1.64x - Ratio for 2022: 941,000,000 / 4,151,000,000 ≈ 0.23x **Step 4: Determine the trend** The year-on-year gap is 1.64x - 0.23x = 1.41x. Because the change (1.41x) is significantly higher than the ±0.3x threshold defined for a Stable trend, the leverage has substantially increased. Thus, the trend is Deteriorating. Deteriorating