Terna S.p.A. is the primary electricity transmission grid operator in Italy, classified under the "Regulated Utilities" sector. Its business model is characterized by a natural monopoly with highly visible and stable cash flows, driven by a transparent and predictable regulatory framework set by the Italian regulator. This aligns perfectly with the "Strongly Suitable" criteria for hybrid bond issuance, which favors regulated, infrastructure-like, or utility businesses. From a financial perspective, Terna exhibits an Investment Grade profile in the BBB area. The company's leverage metrics indicate that hybrids could materially improve adjusted leverage or rating headroom. As of year-end 2022, Total Debt (Long-term borrowings + Short-term borrowings + Current portion of long-term borrowings) stands at €10,763.7 million, while Funds From Operations (FFO) can be estimated at roughly €1,700 million. This places the FFO-to-Debt ratio in the mid-to-high teens (around 15-16%), which sits comfortably in the 'BBB' category but could face pressure from significant capex requirements (€1.7 billion in 2022). Issuing hybrid bonds, which receive partial equity credit from rating agencies like S&P (up to 50% under their criteria for utilities), would meaningfully lower adjusted leverage and preserve the current rating amidst heavy investment needs. Furthermore, Terna already has an outstanding hybrid bond of €989 million, classified directly under Equity ("Capital Instruments Bonds Hybrid Perpetual"). This demonstrates high credibility of financial policy and established access to the institutional capital markets for subordinated capital. Refinancing this existing hybrid or utilizing new hybrids to fund its sizable capital expenditure program provides a strong rationale for issuance. Finally, the market environment in 2022 saw rising interest rates (5Y swap at 1.726% vs. -0.264% in 2021). For an IG utility with strong cash flows, issuing hybrids in such an environment allows locking in long-dated capital while avoiding the higher immediate cost and potential dilution of equity issuance, particularly when the proceeds are earmarked for long-lived regulated infrastructure assets. Strongly Suitable