To estimate the S&P-adjusted FFO-to-Debt ratio for ACEA S.P.A. (a utility company) for the 2022 fiscal year, we calculate the S&P Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Adjusted Debt based on the provided IFRS financial data. **1. S&P Adjusted EBITDA** S&P defines EBITDA as operating profit plus depreciation and amortization (D&A). Operating provisions and bad debt expenses are treated as operating expenses and are not added back. ACEA reports a Gross Profit (Margine Operativo Lordo, MOL) of €1,305,021,000. However, this figure is before the deduction of D&A, standard operating provisions, and IFRS 9 bad debt impairments. - Operating Profit (EBIT): €565,851,000 - Add back: Depreciation and Amortization (actual D&A portion from CF statement): €594,636,000 *(Note: We do not add back the €113,370,000 IFRS 9 impairment as bad debt is classified as an operating expense. We also do not add back the remaining €31,163,000 difference in D&A & Provisions, as standard operating provisions are not added back.)* - Add back: Dividends received from equity-accounted associates: €3,381,000 **Adjusted EBITDA** = €565,851,000 + €594,636,000 + €3,381,000 = **€1,163,868,000** **2. Funds From Operations (FFO)** S&P determines FFO by subtracting net cash interest paid and cash taxes paid from Adjusted EBITDA. - Gross Cash Interest Paid: €114,121,000 - Less: Cash Interest Received: €29,243,000 (netted since the related cash & liquid assets are deducted from debt) - Net Cash Interest Paid = €84,878,000 - Cash Taxes Paid: €178,506,000 **FFO** = €1,163,868,000 (Adjusted EBITDA) - €84,878,000 (Net Interest) - €178,506,000 (Taxes) = **€900,484,000** **3. S&P Adjusted Debt** We calculate Adjusted Debt by starting with gross financial debt, deducting accessible cash and highly liquid short-term financial assets, and adding S&P's standard debt-like adjustments (such as pension deficits). - Noncurrent Financial Liabilities: €4,722,263,000 - Current Financial Liabilities: €619,418,000 - Gross Financial Debt = €5,341,681,000 - Less: Cash and Cash Equivalents: €559,908,000 - Less: Other Current Financial Assets (highly liquid investments/deposits): €342,085,000 - Add: Pension Deficit (Noncurrent Provisions For Employee Benefits): €112,989,000 *(Operating leases are already capitalized as financial liabilities under IFRS 16).* **Adjusted Debt** = €5,341,681,000 - €559,908,000 - €342,085,000 + €112,989,000 = **€4,552,677,000** **4. FFO-to-Debt Ratio** FFO / Adjusted Debt = €900,484,000 / €4,552,677,000 ≈ 0.197792 0.1978