I'll work through this step-by-step following the S&P methodology. ## Step 1: Identify the Relevant Industry ENGIE is a multinational energy and services company. Based on the annual report facts provided, ENGIE operates in: - Electricity generation and distribution - Gas distribution and supply - Renewable energy - Energy services - Water services ENGIE is primarily a **multi-utility with significant regulated utility operations**, though it also has unregulated power and gas operations. The company operates across multiple regulatory jurisdictions and business segments. For ENGIE, I will apply the **Regulated Utilities** methodology as the primary framework, with consideration of unregulated power operations as secondary business risk. ## Step 2: Estimate Adjusted_Debt From the balance sheet data (as of 2022-01-01, which is December 31, 2021): **Reported Debt Components:** - Long-term Borrowings (2022-01-01): 30,458,000,000 EUR - Current Borrowings and Current Portion of Noncurrent Borrowings (2022-01-01): 10,590,000,000 EUR - Total Reported Debt = 30,458 + 10,590 = **41,048,000,000 EUR** **Other Debt-Like Items:** Looking for: - Leases: Not explicitly separated in the data provided - Pension deficit: Noncurrent Provisions (2022-01-01): 23,394,000,000 EUR (includes pension obligations) - Current Provisions (2022-01-01): 2,066,000,000 EUR - Total Provisions: 25,460,000,000 EUR **Hybrid Debt:** - Deeply Subordinated Perpetual Notes (2022-01-01): 3,767,000,000 EUR (classified as equity but debt-like in nature for S&P purposes; typically 50% added to debt) - S&P Hybrid Adjustment: 3,767 × 0.50 = 1,883,500,000 EUR **Eligible Cash:** - Cash and Cash Equivalents (2022-01-01): 13,890,000,000 EUR **Adjusted Debt Calculation:** For a regulated utility, S&P typically includes provisions (particularly pension-related) in debt calculations where they represent funded obligations: Adjusted_Debt = Reported Debt + (Hybrid × 0.5) + Provisions - Cash Adjusted_Debt = 41,048 + 1,883.5 + 25,460 - 13,890 **Adjusted_Debt = 54,501.5 million EUR = 54,501,500,000 EUR** ## Step 3: Estimate Adjusted_EBITDA **Reconstruct EBITDA for 2022 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2022):** From the P&L data for 2022-01-01 to 2023-01-01: - Current Operating Income Including Operating Mtm: 4,309,000,000 EUR - Add back: Depreciation Amortization And Provisions: 5,187,000,000 EUR - **Operating EBITDA = 4,309 + 5,187 = 9,496,000,000 EUR** **Adjustments for normalized EBITDA:** 1. **Share of Profit of Associates/JV (equity method):** 1,059,000,000 EUR - For a regulated utility, proportional EBITDA from associates should be added back - Add: 1,059,000,000 EUR 2. **Impairment losses (non-recurring):** 2,774,000,000 EUR (loss) - This is non-recurring; Add back: 2,774,000,000 EUR 3. **Restructuring expenses (non-recurring):** 230,000,000 EUR - Add back: 230,000,000 EUR 4. **Other non-recurring items:** -1,328,000,000 EUR (loss) - Add back: 1,328,000,000 EUR 5. **Gains/Losses on Derivatives (operating MTM):** Already captured in "Current Operating Income Including Operating Mtm" - The operating MTM should be normalized; given commodity hedging activity (-4,719 in commodity hedges), we should add back significant mark-to-market volatility - Add: 3,661,000,000 EUR (from cash flow statement adjustments for fair value derivatives) 6. **Tax expense adjustments:** 3,380,000,000 EUR (Tax Expense Other Than Income Tax) - this is non-income tax and should be normalized - This appears to be energy taxes/regulatory fees; include in normalized base: included in operating income 7. **Other Income:** 1,624,000,000 EUR - Non-operating; exclude (already excluded from operating income) **Adjusted EBITDA Calculation:** Adjusted_EBITDA = Operating EBITDA + Associates EBITDA + Nonrecurring Losses - Nonrecurring Gains + Derivative Adjustments Adjusted_EBITDA = 9,496 + 1,059 + 2,774 + 230 + 1,328 + 3,661 **Adjusted_EBITDA = 18,548,000,000 EUR** ## Step 4: Calculate Adjusted_Debt / Adjusted_EBITDA Ratio Adjusted_Debt / Adjusted_EBITDA = 54,501.5 / 18,548 = **2.94** 2.94