Step 1 — Relevant industry TenneT Holding B.V. is described as a “transmission system operator.” This fits the Regulated Utilities methodology, specifically electricity transmission/network infrastructure. Step 2 — Estimate Adjusted_Debt Use the baseline formula: Adjusted_Debt = reported_debt + leases + pension_deficit + hybrid_debt_portion + other_debt_like_items − eligible_cash Reported debt: - Long-term borrowings at 2023-01-01: €19,006m - Short-term borrowings at 2023-01-01: €709m - Current bank overdrafts at 2023-01-01: €0m Reported debt = 19,006 + 709 + 0 = €19,715m Leases: - Noncurrent lease liabilities: €574m - Current lease liabilities: €155m Lease liabilities = 574 + 155 = €729m Pension deficit: - Noncurrent recognized liabilities defined benefit plan: €174m Pension deficit = €174m Hybrid debt portion: - Hybrid capital: €2,125m S&P often gives intermediate equity credit to qualifying hybrids, commonly treating 50% as debt and 50% as equity, absent more detailed terms. Hybrid debt portion = 50% × 2,125 = €1,062.5m Other debt-like items: - No clear guarantees or other debt-like items provided. - Other financial liabilities could contain derivatives/other items, but without evidence they are debt-like, do not add them. Other debt-like items = €0m Eligible cash: - Cash and cash equivalents at 2023-01-01: €6,547m Eligible cash = €6,547m Adjusted_Debt = 19,715 + 729 + 174 + 1,062.5 − 6,547 Adjusted_Debt = €15,133.5m Step 3 — Estimate Adjusted_EBITDA Reconstruct EBITDA from operating profit: Reported operating profit/loss = −€976m Depreciation and amortization = €1,233m EBITDA before adjustments = −976 + 1,233 = €257m Adjustments: - Lease adjustment: since lease liabilities are added to debt, add back lease-related depreciation/interest only if separable. The data does not provide ROU depreciation/lease interest split, so no reliable add-back beyond reported D&A. - Nonrecurring losses: “Other gains/losses” is −€38m and cash flow note identifies losses on disposal of noncurrent assets of €38m. This appears nonrecurring/nonoperating, so add back €38m. - Joint ventures: share of profit of associates/JVs = €120m is included after operating expenses in arriving at operating activities. S&P may proportionally adjust for JVs, but no JV EBITDA/debt data is available. No proportional EBITDA adjustment made. - Pension or other normalization: no detailed data to adjust. - Hybrid distributions are financing/equity distributions, not EBITDA. Adjusted_EBITDA = 257 + 38 = €295m Step 4 — Adjusted_Debt / Adjusted_EBITDA Adjusted_Debt / Adjusted_EBITDA = 15,133.5 / 295 = 51.30 51.30