Corporate Credit Rating 2024 for TREMAGI SRL: B1+ (Affirm)

modefinance has published on the website the Corporate Credit Rating (Solicited) of TREMAGI S.R.L., assigning a rating of B1+ (Affirm). The analysis highlights that the company presents an adequate situation, being capable of facing adverse economic conditions in the medium and long term.

TREMAGI S.R.L. is the holding company at the head of the Tremagi Group, a significant entity in the Italian energy sector. The Group operates primarily in the national market and, alongside its traditional business of marketing electricity and natural gas, is starting to develop projects aimed at producing energy from renewable sources. Illumia S.p.A., a company acquired in 2010 and active since 2003 in the electricity trading segment, is the most prominent company within the Tremagi Group.

At a consolidated level, TREMAGI S.R.L. demonstrates a broadly sufficient economic and financial situation characterized, in terms of solvency, by a balanced ratio between its own and third-party funds and by a highly sustainable financial exposure. The management of liquidity remains sound, while the growth of operating margins contributes to achieving adequate levels of profitability.

The cash flow from operating activities, thanks to robust self-financing and positive management of working capital, has independently supported investments and the repayment of financial liabilities, also contributing to the increase in final cash reserves. The management of credit lines, characterized by timely payments and the absence of financial strain, remains sound.

The governance and control structure is aligned with best practices. The company has appointed a collegial internal control body and a supervisory body in accordance with the regulations ex-231/2001, while the statutory audit of the financial statements has been entrusted to a specialized firm. The corporate structure remains complex but clear in roles and relationships.

A dimensional comparison with other companies in the reference peer group shows that the company’s positioning is adequate in terms of size, while its positioning regarding solvency and profitability is satisfactory. The reference peer group demonstrates an adequate state of health across all the analyzed areas.

The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has led Italy to a necessary reorganization of its supply sources and a greater impetus for the development of energy production from renewable sources. The macroeconomic outlook in the medium/long term appears to be appreciably improving today and is characterized by reduced uncertainty. Italian economic growth, significantly weakened by inflation and high interest rates, will be quite limited in 2024. However, in the medium/long term, the reduction of inflationary pressure will have positive effects on macroeconomic conditions.

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