Here’s the reasoning for computing **FFO / Net debt** under S&P’s methodology for TenneT for 2022. **Step 1 – Determine Funds From Operations (FFO)** S&P generally defines FFO as: - Profit or loss for the period - Plus depreciation and amortization - Plus deferred tax expense (or minus deferred tax benefit) - Minus gains (or plus losses) on asset disposals - Minus equity income (or plus equity losses) - Plus dividends from associates/JVs (if classified as operating) - Minus non-cash items that are not sustainable (in this case, major non-cash adjustments from the cash flow statement can be used as a proxy) From the given data for 2022: - Profit/Loss = –879 M EUR - Depreciation and Amortization = +1,233 M EUR - Deferred tax movement: Deferred tax assets went from 162 M (2022-01-01) to 711 M (2023-01-01) = +549 M (increase in DTA = deferred tax benefit → subtract from FFO). Deferred tax liabilities went from 7 M to 12 M = +5 M (increase in DTL = deferred tax expense → add). Net deferred tax expense (DTL increase – DTA increase) = 5 – 549 = –544 M (i.e., a benefit → subtract from FFO). - Loss on disposals = +38 M (add back, as it’s a loss). - Share of profit of JVs/Associates = 120 M (subtract). - Dividends from JVs/Associates (operating) = +92 M. So, FFO estimate: FFO = (–879) + 1,233 + (–544) + 38 – 120 + 92 FFO = –879 + 1,233 = 354 354 – 544 = –190 –190 + 38 = –152 –152 – 120 = –272 –272 + 92 = **–180 M EUR** **Step 2 – Determine Net Debt** Net debt = (Long-term borrowings + Short-term borrowings + Current bank overdrafts + Current lease liabilities + Non-current lease liabilities) – Cash and cash equivalents. At 2023-01-01 (end of 2022): - Long-term borrowings = 19,006 M - Short-term borrowings = 709 M - Current bank overdrafts = 0 M - Current lease liabilities = 155 M - Non-current lease liabilities = 574 M - Cash and cash equivalents = 6,547 M Net debt = 19,006 + 709 + 0 + 155 + 574 – 6,547 = (20,444) – 6,547 = **13,897 M EUR** **Step 3 – FFO / Net Debt** = –180 / 13,897 ≈ **–0.01295** So, final ratio: -0.013