I.M.I. S.P.A. Corporate Credit Rating (First Issuance)

modefinance published the Solicited Corporate Credit Rating of I.M.I. S.P.A. on its CRA website, and the rating assigned to the entity is A3- (First Issuance). The analysis revealed it is a good company with good capability of repaying financial obligations and little affected by adverse economic scenarios.

I.M.I. S.P.A. is a company based in Naples. It was founded in late 2012 as a Limited Liability Company from the business initiative of two professionals in the electrical and mechanical sector. The newly established company dealt with the construction of both industrial electrical systems and of industrial electrical panels and their components.

Over time, although the company structure has changed, it has maintained the founding principles of craftsmanship, professionalism, and expertise of its of human resources. In a short period of time, the company's growth has allowed it to sub-contract and collaborate with companies with international orders.

I.M.I. S.P.A. shows a balanced economic-financial situation with very solid solvency and profitability conditions. The growth in turnover and total assets is balanced. Liquidity management appears consistent with corporate growth and highlights the important contribution of self-financed liquidity, the company’s driving force. The analysis of the Central Credit Register reveals a consistent and flawless situation.

With regard to governance, the Company has changed its legal form from a Limited Liability Company (S.r.l.) to a Joint-Stock Company (S.p.A.) improving corporate information as well as the structure by expanding governance and organization. Although it is a young company, it can already be considered among the market leaders. The management reacted quickly to the limitations of the pandemic and managed to increase turnover in 2020.

The comparison with the reference peer group revealed that the Company is growing significantly, having already reached an important position among those of the analysis sample. The capital structure and the profitability achieved make it very competitive.

At the sectoral level, the peer group shows an overall sufficient state of health with an improvement in solvency over time. The profitability does not show peaks, but is sufficiently profitable.

From a macroeconomic point of view, current and short-term future conditions appear critical and, in any case, a growth without lasting government stability does not appear predictable. The ongoing health crisis will inevitably impact the European economy throughout 2021.

In the following table, the addressing factors, actions or events that could lead to an upgrade or a downgrade are summarized:

The present Corporate Credit rating is issued by modefinance under EU Regulation N. 1060/2009 and following amendments.

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