First, to determine how much hybrid debt the company should use relative to S&P’s 15% cap on equity credit, I’ll estimate Acciona’s **total adjusted capital** at end-2022 and see what 15% of that would be. **Step 1 – Total adjusted capital** S&P defines total adjusted capital as total debt + total equity. From the balance sheet: - **Total equity** (2023-01-01): €6,304 million - **Noncurrent liabilities**: €8,467 million - **Current liabilities**: €7,824 million Debt-like items to include: - Noncurrent bonds/debentures: €3,101 million - Noncurrent loans: €2,624 million - Noncurrent lease liabilities: €439 million - Current bonds/debentures: €1,139 million - Current loans: €553 million - Current lease liabilities: €72 million I’ll use only interest-bearing debt to be consistent with S&P’s methodology (excluding trade payables and provisions). Add them up: €3,101 + €2,624 + €439 + €1,139 + €553 + €72 = **€7,928 million** of debt. Total adjusted capital = €7,928 million + €6,304 million = **€14,232 million**. **Step 2 – 15% cap** 15% of €14,232 million = **€2,135 million** in hybrids receiving equity credit. **Step 3 – Existing hybrids** The line *“Participaciones Preferentes Obligaciones Y Otros Valores Negociables”* (preferred shares/bonds) includes: - Noncurrent: €3,101 million - Current: €1,139 million In Spain, “participaciones preferentes” are typically hybrid instruments. That suggests **€4,240 million** in hybrid-like instruments, far above the €2,135 million cap. **Step 4 – Utilization** If the company already exceeds the S&P cap, its *additional* capacity is zero; it’s already at 100% utilization (and beyond, but S&P would cap the credit). So the appropriate answer in terms of utilization *relative* to the cap is **100%** — they have already filled and exceeded that 15% limit. 100%