Step 1 — Relevant industry Bouygues is a diversified industrial group mainly active in construction, telecoms, media, and infrastructure-related activities. It does not fit cleanly into the provided industry methodologies for regulated utilities, E&P, unregulated power and gas, or transportation infrastructure. Therefore, I apply the general corporate baseline approach. Step 2 — Estimate Adjusted Debt Use year-end 2022 balance sheet values at 2023-01-01. Reported financial debt: - Long-term borrowings: €11,586m - Current borrowings and current portion of noncurrent borrowings: €1,361m - Current overdrafts and short-term bank borrowings: €418m - Other current financial liabilities: €13m Reported debt before leases: = 11,586 + 1,361 + 418 + 13 = €13,378m Lease liabilities: - Noncurrent lease liabilities: €2,107m - Current lease liabilities: €498m Total leases: = 2,107 + 498 = €2,605m Gross debt including leases: = 13,378 + 2,605 = €15,983m Eligible cash: - Cash and cash equivalents: €5,736m Adjusted Debt: = 15,983 - 5,736 = €10,247m Step 3 — Estimate Adjusted EBITDA Reconstruct EBITDA from operating profit. Reported operating profit: - Profit from operating activities: €1,872m Add depreciation and amortization: - Depreciation and amortisation expense: €2,228m Add right-of-use asset depreciation: - Depreciation right-of-use assets: €446m EBITDA before nonrecurring adjustment: = 1,872 + 2,228 + 446 = €4,546m Nonrecurring operating items: - Other operating income nonrecurring: €93m - Other operating expense nonrecurring: €183m Net nonrecurring loss: = 183 - 93 = €90m Add back net nonrecurring loss: Adjusted EBITDA: = 4,546 + 90 = €4,636m Step 4 — Adjusted Debt / Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted Debt / Adjusted EBITDA: = 10,247 / 4,636 = 2.2103 Rounded to two decimals: = 2.21 2.21