Press Release

Press Release

November 21, 2025

MAHENDRA POWER PRIVATE LIMITED
Rating Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	25.00	ACUITE BB+ \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating*	-
Total Outstanding	25.00	-	-
Total Withdrawn	0.00	-	-
* The issuer did not co-operate; based on best available information.

Rating Rationale

Acuite has downgraded the long term rating to 'ACUITE BB+' (read as ACUITE double B plus) from 'ACUITE A' (read as ACUITE A) on Rs.25.00 Cr. bank facilities of Mahendra Power Private Limited (MPPL). The downgrade was on account of information risk. The rating is now flagged as "Issuer Not-Cooperating" and is based on the best available information.

About the Company

Mahendra Power Private Limited: - Incorporated in 2008, Chhattisgarh based Mahendra Power Private Limited is engaged in business of generation of power from biomass-based power plant of 10 MW of which 8.91MW is supplied through firm power purchase agreement with Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited (CSPDCL) for a period of 20 years. The firm has resumed the operations of the power plant since 2017 and is operating at full capacity. The company is also engaged in the business of trading in imported coal, iron ore. The company is managed by Mr. Deepesh Agrawal and other directors.

About the Group

Incorporated in 2002, Animesh Ispat Private Limited is engaged in business of generation of power from biomass based power plant of 10 MW of which 8.91MW is supplied through firm power purchase agreement with Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited (CSPDCL) for a period of 20 years. The firm has resumed the operations of the power plant since 2017 and is operating at full capacity. The company is also engaged in the business of trading in imported coal, export of iron ore fines and manufactured steel products. The company is managed by Mr. Deepesh Agrawal and other directors.

Mahendra Sponge and Power Limited:- Incorporated in 2002, Chhattisgarh based Mahendra Sponge and Power Limited has an integrated steel manufacturing facility. The company is engaged in business of manufacturing of sponge iron, Billet, re-rolled products like MS Round, MS Square, MS Flat and MS Angles. Mahendra Sponge and Power Limited also has a captive power plant with a capacity of 8MW (4 MW Waste Heat recovery based and 4 MW Atmospheric Fluidized Bed Combustion). The power plant caters to the entire power requirement of the company. In addition to this, MSPL is also engaged in trading of domestic and imported coal and iron ore pellets. The company is managed by Mr. Deepesh Agrawal and other directors.

Mahendra Strips Private Limited:- Incorporated in 1996, Chhattisgarh based Mahendra Strips Private Limited is presently engaged in the business of imported coal. It is focused on procurement and supply of imported coal to various steel and power generation companies. The company was earlier engaged in manufacturing of ingots, and rerolled products like M.S Round, MS Square, MS Flat, MS Angles. The manufacturing unit was later sold off for the purpose of consolidation of business. The company is managed by Mr. Deepesh Agrawal and other directors. Aarna Resources Pte Limited formed as a subsidiary under Mahendra Strips Private Limited in 2023.

Unsupported Rating

Not Applicable

Non-cooperation by the issuer/borrower

Acuité has been requesting for data, information and undertakings from the rated entity for conducting surveillance & review of the rating. However, the issuer/borrower failed to submit such information before the due date. Acuité believes that information risk is a critical component in such ratings, and non-cooperation by the issuer along with unwillingness to provide information could be a sign of potential deterioration in its overall credit quality. This rating is, therefore, being flagged as “Issuer not-cooperating”, in line with prevailing SEBI regulations and Acuité’s policies.

Limitation regarding information availability

This rating is based on information available from sources other than the issuer / borrower (in the absence of information provided by the issuer / borrower) . Acuite endeavoured to gather information about the entity/industry from the public domain. Any rating with the suffix 'Issuer not cooperating' is assigned without any management interaction with the issuer entity or any data / information from the entity. Sometimes this non co-operation by a rated entity may be due to a result of deterioration in the credit risk profile of the entity. Therefore, Acuité cautions lenders and investors regarding the use of such information, on which the indicative credit rating is based.

Rating Sensitivities

"No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon."

Liquidity Position

"No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon."

Outlook: Not Applicable

Other Factors affecting Rating

None

Key Financials

Particulars	Unit	FY 24 (Provisional)	FY 23 (Actual)
Operating Income	Rs. Cr.	3583.66	4068.91
PAT	Rs. Cr.	93.08	101.03
PAT Margin	(%)	2.60	2.48
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth	Times	0.63	0.72
PBDIT/Interest	Times	3.48	3.28

Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA

Not Applicable

Any other information

None

Applicable Criteria

• Application Of Financial Ratios And Adjustments: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-53.htm
• Consolidation Of Companies: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-60.htm
• Default Recognition: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-52.htm
• Infrastructure Sector: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-51.htm

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument

In order to inform the investors about complexity of instruments, Acuité has categorized such instruments in three levels: Simple, Complex and Highly Complex. Acuite’s categorisation of the instruments across the three categories is based on factors like variability of the returns to the investors, uncertainty in cash flow patterns, number of counterparties and general understanding of the instrument by the market. It has to be understood that complexity is different from credit risk and even an instrument categorized as 'Simple' can carry high levels of risk. For more details, please refer Rating Criteria “Complexity Level Of Financial Instruments” on www.acuite.in.

Rating History

Date	Name of Instruments/Facilities	Term	Amount (Rs. Cr)	Rating/Outlook
02 Sep 2024	Cash Credit	Long Term	15.00	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Term Loan	Long Term	1.25	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Proposed Long Term Bank Facility	Long Term	2.40	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Term Loan	Long Term	6.35	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
26 Jun 2024	Term Loan	Long Term	1.25	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Proposed Long Term Bank Facility	Long Term	2.40	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Cash Credit	Long Term	15.00	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Term Loan	Long Term	0.35	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Term Loan	Long Term	6.00	ACUITE A \| Stable (Assigned)
29 Mar 2023	Cash Credit	Long Term	10.00	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Term Loan	Long Term	8.64	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Proposed Long Term Bank Facility	Long Term	0.36	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
22 Mar 2023	Cash Credit	Long Term	10.00	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Term Loan	Long Term	8.64	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Proposed Long Term Bank Facility	Long Term	0.36	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
27 May 2022	Cash Credit	Long Term	9.00	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Cash Credit	Long Term	1.00	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Term Loan	Long Term	8.64	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Proposed Long Term Bank Facility	Long Term	0.36	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
07 Mar 2022	Cash Credit	Long Term	9.00	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Cash Credit	Long Term	1.00	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Term Loan	Long Term	8.64	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Proposed Long Term Bank Facility	Long Term	0.36	ACUITE A \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
04 Feb 2022	Cash Credit	Long Term	1.00	ACUITE A \| Stable (Assigned)
	Term Loan	Long Term	8.64	ACUITE A \| Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE A- \| Stable)
	Cash Credit	Long Term	9.00	ACUITE A \| Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE A- \| Stable)
	Proposed Long Term Bank Facility	Long Term	0.36	ACUITE A \| Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE A- \| Stable)

Annexure - Details of instruments rated

Lender’s Name	ISIN	Facilities	Date Of Issuance	Coupon Rate	Maturity Date	Quantum (Rs. Cr.)	Complexity Level	Rating
YES BANK LIMITED	Not avl. / Not appl.	Cash Credit	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	15.00	Simple	ACUITE BB+ \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A )
Not Applicable	Not avl. / Not appl.	Proposed Long Term Bank Facility	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	2.40	Simple	ACUITE BB+ \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A )
YES BANK LIMITED	Not avl. / Not appl.	Term Loan	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	01 Nov 2029	6.35	Simple	ACUITE BB+ \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A )
YES BANK LIMITED	Not avl. / Not appl.	Term Loan	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	30 Sep 2024	1.25	Simple	ACUITE BB+ \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A )

* The issuer did not co-operate; based on best available information.

*Annexure 2 - List of Entities (applicable for Consolidation or Parent / Group / Govt. Support)

Sr. No.	Company name
1	Mahendra Sponge and Power Limited
2	Animesh Ispat Private Limited
3	Mahendra Power Private Limited
4	Mahendra Strips Private Limited

Disclosure of list of non-cooperative issuers

• Listed :- https://www.acuite.in/Non-Cooperative_Issuer_Listed.php
• Unlisted :- https://www.acuite.in/Non-Cooperative_Issuer_Unlisted.php

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