To estimate the S&P-adjusted debt-to-EBITDA ratio for Italgas S.p.A. for the fiscal year 2022, we follow the prescribed workflow. ### 1. Identify Industry Italgas S.p.A. is a regulated gas distribution utility. It falls under the **"Regulated Utilities"** methodology. ### 2. Estimate Adjusted_Debt * **Reported Debt (2022-12-31/2023-01-01):** * Short-term financial liabilities: 142,437,000 EUR * Long-term financial liabilities: 6,402,913,000 EUR * Other current financial liabilities: 290,000 EUR * Other non-current financial liabilities: 34,000 EUR * Total Reported Debt = 142,437,000 + 6,402,913,000 + 290,000 + 34,000 = **6,545,674,000 EUR** * **Pension Deficit:** Noncurrent Provisions for Employee Benefits = **69,917,000 EUR** * **Eligible Cash:** Cash and Cash Equivalents = **451,946,000 EUR** * **Adjusted_Debt Calculation:** * Adjusted_Debt = Reported Debt + Pension Deficit - Eligible Cash * Adjusted_Debt = 6,545,674,000 + 69,917,000 - 451,946,000 = **6,163,645,000 EUR** ### 3. Estimate Adjusted_EBITDA * **Reported EBITDA Calculation:** * Operating Profit: 641,338,000 EUR * Add: Depreciation, Amortization, and Impairment: 479,186,000 EUR * Reported EBITDA = 641,338,000 + 479,186,000 = **1,120,524,000 EUR** * **Adjustments:** * The methodology indicates we should account for leasing. However, "Cash Outflow For Leases" (27,865,000 EUR) is provided. In S&P adjustments for regulated utilities, depreciation on leases is often already included in reported figures, and interest is handled via finance costs. We maintain the operating EBITDA as the primary figure. * Other non-recurring adjustments (e.g., disposal gains/losses): 25,357,000 EUR (Gains on disposal of noncurrent assets). This is a non-recurring gain that should be subtracted. * Adjusted_EBITDA = 1,120,524,000 - 25,357,000 = **1,095,167,000 EUR** ### 4. Calculate Ratio * Ratio = Adjusted_Debt / Adjusted_EBITDA * Ratio = 6,163,645,000 / 1,095,167,000 ≈ 5.6276 Rounding to two decimal places: 5.63. 5.63