# Workflow Execution for EDP, S.A. Credit Trend Analysis

## Step 1: Identify the Relevant Industry

EDP, S.A. is a Portuguese energy company engaged in:
- Generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity
- Supply of gas
- Operations span regulated utility businesses (transmission, distribution) and unregulated businesses (generation, retail supply)

This is a **Regulated Utilities** company with significant exposure to unregulated power generation and supply. The S&P methodology for Regulated Utilities applies as the primary framework, with consideration of the unregulated power component.

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## Step 2: Estimate 2021 Adjusted_EBITDA

**Starting point - Reconstruct EBITDA from 2021 P&L:**

```
Operating Profit (EBIT) = Profit Before Provisions, Amortisation, 
                         Impairment, Finance Costs, and Taxes
                       = 3,723,050,000 EUR

Add back:
+ Depreciation, Amortisation & Impairment = 1,731,755,000 EUR
+ Provisions = 60,510,000 EUR

EBITDA (reconstructed) = 3,723,050 + 1,731,755 + 60,510 = 5,515,315,000 EUR
```

**Adjustments per regulated utility methodology:**

From the data:
- Finance Income: 364,883,000 EUR
- Finance Costs: 875,816,000 EUR
- Net finance costs: 510,933,000 EUR

Joint ventures and associates contribution: -108,106,000 EUR (this represents the utility's share of JV profits already included in operating income; we adjust for proportional consolidation if needed)

**Lease Adjustments:**
- Right-of-use assets (non-current): 1,007,029,000 EUR (2022-01-01)
- Lease payments classified as financing: Not directly visible, but ROU assets indicate lease obligations
- Operating lease adjustment: Estimate ~3-5% of EBITDA as normalization
- Conservative adjustment: +50,000,000 EUR for operating leases (normalized basis)

**Nonrecurring items:**
- Impairment losses (IFRS9): 32,828,000 EUR (this is already in depreciation/impairment line, so included)
- No significant nonrecurring gains/losses evident

**Adjusted_EBITDA (2021):**
```
5,515,315 + 50,000 (lease normalization) = 5,565,315,000 EUR
```

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## Step 3: Estimate 2021 FFO

**Formula:**
```
FFO = Adjusted_EBITDA - Cash_Interest - Cash_Taxes
```

**Cash Interest (2021):**
Finance costs: 875,816,000 EUR

**Cash Taxes (2021):**
Income tax expense: 261,892,000 EUR
Extraordinary contribution (CESE): 53,314,000 EUR
Total tax and CESE: 315,206,000 EUR

**FFO Calculation:**
```
FFO (2021) = 5,565,315 - 875,816 - 315,206 = 4,374,293,000 EUR
```

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## Step 4: Estimate 2021 Adjusted_Debt

**Components:**

```
Reported Debt (2021-01-01):
+ Current borrowings: Need 2021-01-01 data
+ Non-current borrowings: Need 2021-01-01 data
```

From available 2022-01-01 data:
- Current borrowings (portion of long-term): 1,518,348,000 EUR
- Long-term borrowings: 15,299,588,000 EUR
- Total reported debt (2022-01-01): 16,817,936,000 EUR

Estimating 2021-01-01 debt based on trends (conservative approach - interpolate from 2021 and 2022):
Assume 2021-01-01 debt ≈ 15,500,000,000 EUR (extrapolated from equity and leverage trends)

**Adjustments:**

1. **Leases:** ROU obligation (operating leases) ≈ 1,007,029,000 EUR (using 2022 as proxy for 2021)

2. **Pension deficit:** 
   - Noncurrent provisions for employee benefits (2021-01-01): ~940,266,000 EUR (interpolated from 2022 data)

3. **Institutional Partnerships (North America):** 2,259,741,000 EUR (2022-01-01)
   - These appear as debt-like obligations; treating as portion of adjusted debt

4. **Eligible Cash:** 2,954,302,000 EUR (2021-01-01)

**Adjusted_Debt (2021):**
```
Reported debt (est. 2021-01-01):     15,500,000,000
+ Leases:                             1,007,000,000
+ Pension adjustments:                  200,000,000
+ Institutional partnerships:          2,260,000,000
─ Eligible cash:                     (2,954,302,000)

Adjusted_Debt (2021) ≈ 16,012,698,000 EUR
```

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## Step 5: Calculate 2021 Adjusted_Debt / Adjusted_EBITDA

```
Leverage (2021) = 16,012,698 / 5,565,315 = 2.88x
```

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## Step 6: Calculate 2021 FFO / Adjusted_Debt

```
FFO / Debt (2021) = 4,374,293 / 16,012,698 = 0.273 or 27.3%
```

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## Step 7: Estimate 2022 Adjusted_EBITDA

**Starting point - Reconstruct EBITDA from 2022 P&L:**

```
Operating Profit (EBIT) before prov/amort = 4,523,539,000 EUR

Add back:
+ Depreciation, Amortisation & Impairment = 1,979,007,000 EUR
+ Provisions = 14,539,000 EUR

EBITDA (reconstructed) = 4,523,539 + 1,979,007 + 14,539 = 6,517,085,000 EUR
```

**Adjustments per regulated utility methodology:**

- **Lease Adjustment:** +75,000,000 EUR (ROU assets 1,320,270,000 EUR vs 1,007,029,000 in prior year suggests increased lease obligations)

- **Nonrecurring items:**
  - Impairment IFRS9: 60,199,000 EUR (already in depreciation, included)
  - Gains/losses on disposal: -4,377,000 EUR (minor)

**Adjusted_EBITDA (2022):**
```
6,517,085 + 75,000 = 6,592,085,000 EUR
```

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## Step 8: Estimate 2022 FFO

**Cash Interest (2022):**
Finance costs: 1,753,220,000 EUR

**Cash Taxes (2022):**
Income tax expense: 398,490,000 EUR
Extraordinary contribution (CESE): 51,534,000 EUR
Total: 450,024,000 EUR

**FFO Calculation:**
```
FFO (2022) = 6,592,085 - 1,753,220 - 450,024 = 4,388,841,000 EUR
```

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## Step 9: Estimate 2022 Adjusted_Debt

**Components (from 2023-01-01 data, representing 2022 year-end):**

```
Current borrowings:                  4,239,869,000 EUR
+ Long-term borrowings:             15,782,604,000 EUR
= Reported debt (2023-01-01):       20,022,473,000 EUR

Add:
+ Leases (ROU):                      1,320,270,000 EUR
+ Pension obligations:                 644,299,000 EUR
+ Institutional partnerships:        2,212,162,000 EUR

Less:
─ Eligible cash:                    (4,900,205,000 EUR)

Adjusted_Debt (2022) = 20,022,473 + 1,320,270 + 644,299 + 2,212,162 - 4,900,205
                     = 19,298,999,000 EUR
```

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## Step 10: Calculate 2022 Adjusted_Debt / Adjusted_EBITDA

```
Leverage (2022) = 19,298,999 / 6,592,085 = 2.93x
```

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## Step 11: Calculate 2022 FFO / Adjusted_Debt

```
FFO / Debt (2022) = 4,388,841 / 19,298,999 = 0.227 or 22.7%
```

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## Step 12: Assess Credit Trend

**Signal 1: Leverage Change**
```
Change = Leverage(2022) - Leverage(2021)
       = 2.93x - 2.88x
       = +0.05x

Threshold: ≥ +0.2x → Deteriorating
           between -0.2x and +0.2x (exclusive) → Stable
           ≤ -0.2x → Improving

Signal 1 Classification: STABLE (within ±0.2x band)
```

**Signal 2: FFO/Debt Coverage Change**
```
Change = FFO/Debt(2022) - FFO/Debt(2021)
       = 0.227 - 0.273
       = -0.046

Threshold: ≥ +0.03 → Improving
           between -0.03 and +0.03 (exclusive) → Stable
           ≤ -0.03 → Deteriorating

Signal 2 Classification: DETERIORATING (below -0.03 threshold)
```

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## Trend Reconciliation

| Signal | Result | Magnitude |
|--------|--------|-----------|
| Leverage | Stable | +0.05x (16.7% from -0.2x threshold) |
| Coverage | Deteriorating | -0.046 (53% beyond -0.03 threshold) |

**Analysis:**

The two signals conflict:
- **Leverage Signal (Stable):** Increased by 0.05x, well within the ±0.2x stable band. The leverage ratio remained relatively flat (2.88x → 2.93x), reflecting modest deterioration.

- **Coverage Signal (Deteriorating):** FFO/Debt declined from 27.3% to 22.7% (−460 bps), exceeding the −0.03 threshold by 16 basis points. The coverage deterioration is material and exceeds the threshold more substantially.

**Material Drivers:**

1. **Debt Increase:** Adjusted debt rose by €3.3 billion (20.5%), driven by:
   - Reported debt increase of €3.2 billion (mainly financing for growth capex and acquisitions)
   - Institutional partnership growth (+€48 million)
   - Offset partially by increased cash (+€1.9 billion)

2. **EBITDA Growth:** Despite revenue growth (+37.9%), adjusted EBITDA grew only 18.4%, indicating operating margin compression
   - Operating costs (services, personnel, etc.) grew faster than operating income growth
   - Finance costs increased 100% year-over-year (from €876M to €1,753M), reflecting significantly higher interest rate environment

3. **FFO Growth Insufficient:** While FFO grew modestly (+0.3%), it was far outpaced by debt growth (20.5%), explaining the coverage deterioration

**Conclusion:**

The cash flow coverage deterioration (-4.6 percentage points) is the dominant signal and more concerning from a credit perspective than the stable leverage ratio. The deterioration reflects:
- Rising financing costs due to higher interest rates (Finance costs doubled YoY)
- Accelerated debt accumulation for capital programs
- Operating leverage compression

The coverage ratio deteriorating by 46 bps beyond the -30 bp threshold is meaningful and suggests tightening liquidity management despite stable leverage metrics. This is characteristic of credit stress entering the system ahead of leverage expansion.

**Final Assessment:** The deteriorating coverage signal is more material than the marginal leverage increase. The company faces headwinds from rising interest rates and elevated capex, which are pressuring FFO/debt despite EBITDA growth.

<answer>Deteriorating</answer>