To estimate Moody’s adjusted leverage trend for 2022, I’ll look at changes in debt and EBITDA-related figures. - **Debt**: - Long-term borrowings 2022: 5,896,170,000 EUR → 2023: 5,491,124,000 EUR (decrease). - Current borrowings 2022: 1,391,722,000 EUR → 2023: 721,845,000 EUR (decrease). - Total debt: from ~7,287,892,000 EUR to ~6,212,969,000 EUR, a significant reduction. - **EBITDA proxy** (Profit from operating activities + Depreciation and amortization): - 2021: 991,970,000 + 522,114,000 = 1,514,084,000 EUR. - 2022: 961,554,000 + 544,992,000 = 1,506,546,000 EUR (slight decrease). - **Leverage ratio (Debt / EBITDA)**: - 2021: 7,287,892,000 / 1,514,084,000 ≈ 4.81x. - 2022: 6,212,969,000 / 1,506,546,000 ≈ 4.12x. The ratio improved notably due to debt reduction, even though EBITDA was nearly flat. Improving