To assess whether Terna S.p.A. is suitable to issue hybrid bonds, we need to evaluate several key financial indicators that credit rating agencies and investors use to determine the viability of such instruments: 1. **Existing Use of Hybrid Capital**: The most direct indicator is the company's existing familiarity and success with hybrid bonds. The data explicitly shows "Equity Instruments Perpetual Hybrid Bonds" of €989 million issued during the 2022 period, which significantly contributed to the "Equity Attributable To Owners Of Parent Member". A company that already successfully issues and manages hybrid bonds is typically strongly suitable to issue more. 2. **Credit Profile and Leverage**: Hybrid bonds are often issued by companies looking to optimize their weighted average cost of capital (WACC) while maintaining their credit rating. Terna shows a solid profit profile (Net Profit of ~€858 million) and stable equity growth (from €4.71 billion to €6.17 billion, largely boosted by the hybrid bond). The ability to service debt is strong, with operating cash flows of ~€2.32 billion comfortably covering operating activities and investments. 3. **Industry Characteristics**: As Italy's primary electricity transmission grid operator (Terna), the company operates in a highly regulated, capital-intensive, and monopolistic environment. Utility companies with stable, predictable cash flows and heavy capital expenditure requirements (CAPEX of ~€1.7 billion in 2022) are classic issuers of hybrid bonds, as the subordinated perpetual structure is well-supported by their resilient business model. 4. **Dividend Policy**: The company has a consistent and growing dividend payout (€0.393 to €0.427 basic EPS, and dividend distributions increasing from prior years), showing a commitment to equity returns, which aligns well with the mandatory coupon payments of hybrid bonds. Given the explicit evidence of a recent large hybrid bond issuance, the stable and robust cash flow generation, and the utility sector's natural alignment with such financing instruments, the company is strongly suitable to issue hybrid bonds. Strongly Suitable