To determine the trend for Moody's adjusted leverage for ACEA S.P.A. in 2022, we analyze the changes in adjusted debt and adjusted EBITDA. **1. Adjusted EBITDA:** In Italian financial reporting, "Margine Operativo Lordo" (MOL) corresponds to EBITDA, which maps to the "Gross Profit" figure provided. - **2021 EBITDA:** €1,256,075,000 - **2022 EBITDA:** €1,305,021,000 **2. Adjusted Debt:** Moody's adjusted debt typically includes reported short-term and long-term financial liabilities, plus adjustments such as unfunded pension liabilities (Noncurrent Provisions For Employee Benefits). - **2021 Total Debt:** Other Noncurrent Financial Liabilities: €4,791,979,000 Other Current Financial Liabilities: €285,222,000 Pension Liabilities: €120,150,000 *Adjusted Gross Debt (2021) = €5,197,351,000* - **2022 Total Debt:** Other Noncurrent Financial Liabilities: €4,722,263,000 Other Current Financial Liabilities: €619,418,000 Pension Liabilities: €112,989,000 *Adjusted Gross Debt (2022) = €5,454,670,000* **3. Leverage Calculation (Debt / EBITDA):** - **2021 Gross Leverage:** €5,197.35M / €1,256.08M ≈ 4.14x - **2022 Gross Leverage:** €5,454.67M / €1,305.02M ≈ 4.18x Additionally, the company's cash equivalents fell from €680.8 million at the end of 2021 to €559.9 million at the end of 2022, driving an even more pronounced increase in Net Debt-to-EBITDA (from roughly 3.59x to 3.75x). With total debt growing faster than EBITDA and operating cash flows slightly dropping, the overarching trend for the leverage profile is deteriorating. Deteriorating