# FFO / Net Debt Ratio Calculation for Veolia Environnement (2022)

## S&P Methodology Reasoning

The FFO (Funds From Operations) / Net Debt ratio is a key credit metric used by S&P. The formula is:

**FFO / Net Debt = FFO / (Total Debt - Cash)**

### Step 1: Calculate FFO (S&P Methodology)

FFO = Net Income + Depreciation & Amortization + Impairment Losses - Gains on Asset Sales + Other Adjustments

From the data for 2022-01-01 to 2023-01-01:
- Net Income (Profit Loss): €997,600,000
- Operating Depreciation, Amortization, Provisions & Impairment: €3,178,600,000
- Financial Amortization & Impairment: €14,800,000
- Gains on Disposal of Operating Assets: -€299,000,000 (deduct gains)
- Plus/Minus Values on Financial Asset Disposals: -€370,000,000 (deduct gains)

**FFO = €997,600,000 + €3,178,600,000 + €14,800,000 - €299,000,000 - €370,000,000**
**FFO = €3,522,000,000**

### Step 2: Calculate Net Debt

**Total Debt Components (as of 2023-01-01):**
- Noncurrent Financial Liabilities (excl. Concession): €19,692,100,000
- Current Financial Liabilities (excl. Concession): €6,521,400,000
- Noncurrent Lease Liabilities: €1,656,200,000
- Current Lease Liabilities: €496,500,000
- Bank Overdrafts: €213,600,000

**Total Debt = €28,579,800,000**

**Less: Cash and Cash Equivalents = €9,012,200,000**

**Net Debt = €28,579,800,000 - €9,012,200,000 = €19,567,600,000**

### Step 3: Calculate FFO / Net Debt Ratio

**FFO / Net Debt = €3,522,000,000 / €19,567,600,000**
**FFO / Net Debt = 0.180 or 18.0%**

This ratio indicates that FFO covers approximately 18% of net debt annually, or equivalently, it would take approximately 5.6 years of FFO to repay net debt. This is a moderate leverage position.

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