To estimate S&P's adjusted leverage trend, we must calculate the Net Debt to EBITDA ratio for 2021 and 2022. **1. Calculate Net Debt:** S&P adjusted Net Debt usually consists of Total Debt minus Cash and Cash Equivalents. * **2022-01-01 (End of 2021):** * Debt: Current Borrowings (1,096M) + Noncurrent Borrowings (9,513M) = 10,609M EUR. * Cash: Cash and Cash Equivalents = 5,536M EUR. * Net Debt 2021: 10,609M - 5,536M = 5,073M EUR. * **2023-01-01 (End of 2022):** * Debt: Current Borrowings (877M) + Noncurrent Borrowings (10,776M) = 11,653M EUR. * Cash: Cash and Cash Equivalents = 5,130M EUR. * Net Debt 2022: 11,653M - 5,130M = 6,523M EUR. **2. Calculate EBITDA:** Operating Income (Profit Loss from Operating Activities) + Depreciation/Amortization + Impairment. * **2021 (2021-01-01 to 2022-01-01):** * Operating Profit: 1,479M EUR. * Depreciation & Amortization: 270M EUR. * Impairment/Disposal Gains: -1,139M (loss/gain adjustment). Note: "Profit From Operations Before Impairment And Disposals" was 340M. * EBITDA = 340M (Profit before impairment) + 270M (Depreciation) = 610M EUR. * **2022 (2022-01-01 to 2023-01-01):** * Operating Profit: 423M EUR. * Depreciation & Amortization: 299M EUR. * EBITDA = 429M (Profit before impairment) + 299M (Depreciation) = 728M EUR. **3. Ratio Calculation:** * Ratio 2021: 5,073M / 610M ≈ 8.32x * Ratio 2022: 6,523M / 728M ≈ 8.96x **4. Trend Analysis:** The change in the ratio is 8.96 - 8.32 = 0.64x. Since 0.64x is greater than 0.3x, the leverage is considered to be deteriorating. Deteriorating