To estimate the Funds From Operations (FFO) to Net Debt ratio for Terna S.p.A. at the end of 2022 based on standard S&P Global Ratings methodology: 1. **Calculate S&P Adjusted EBITDA and FFO:** - **Reported EBIT (Profit/Loss from Operating Activities):** €1,333.5 million - **Depreciation & Amortization (D&A):** €725.7 million - **Reported EBITDA:** €1,333.5 + €725.7 = €2,059.2 million - **Net Interest Expense:** Finance Costs (€121.8m) - Finance Income (€22.7m) = €99.1 million. - **Adjustments to Interest:** S&P adds back capitalized interest to reflect the total interest burden. Capitalized interest was €24.8 million. S&P also treats 50% of the hybrid bond coupon as interest (approx. €10.6 million). - **Adjusted Net Interest:** €99.1 + €24.8 + €10.6 = €134.5 million. - **Current Taxes:** Using cash taxes paid for the period gives a reliable proxy for S&P's FFO tax deduction = €380.1 million. - **S&P Adjusted FFO:** EBITDA (€2,059.2m) - Adjusted Net Interest (€134.5m) - Taxes Paid (€380.1m) = **€1,544.6 million**. *(Alternatively, using Net Income + D&A - Capitalized Interest - Hybrid Interest yields a very similar ~€1,548 million)* 2. **Calculate S&P Adjusted Net Debt:** - **Reported Gross Debt:** Long-term borrowings (€8,416.7m) + Current portion of long-term borrowings (€,1909.3m) + Short-term borrowings (€444.1m) = €10,770.1 million. - **Less Accessible Cash:** Cash and cash equivalents (€2,155.1m) and highly liquid Current Financial Assets (€255.3m). - **Reported Net Debt:** ~€8,359.7 million (Terna's formally reported Net Debt adjusting for specific derivative assets/liabilities comes to exactly €8,576 million). We will anchor to the reported €8,576 million baseline used by rating agencies. - **S&P Debt Adjustments:** - **Hybrid Bonds:** Terna issued a €989 million perpetual green hybrid bond in 2022. S&P assigns this "intermediate equity content", treating it as 50% debt and 50% equity. Add €494.5 million to debt. - **Pensions:** Add unfunded pension deficits (Non-current provisions for employee benefits = €48.4 million). - **S&P Adjusted Net Debt:** €8,576m + €494.5m + €48.4m = **€9,118.9 million**. 3. **FFO to Net Debt Ratio:** - Ratio = €1,544.6 million / €9,118.9 million = 0.1694 (or ~17.0%) 0.17