Press Release

Press Release

December 11, 2025

THE INDIAN MINERAL COMPANY
Rating Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	104.55	ACUITE BB+ \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating*	-
Bank Loan Ratings	6.95	-	ACUITE A4+ \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding	111.50	-	-
Total Withdrawn	0.00	-	-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 BBB' (read as ACUITE triple B) and short term rating to 'ACUITE A4+' (read as ACUITE A four plus) from 'ACUITE A3+' (read as ACUITE A three plus) on Rs. 111.50 Cr. bank facilities of The Indian Mineral Company (TIMC).

The rating is now flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is based on the best information available. The rating is downgraded on account of information risk.

About the Company

TIMC is a partnership firm based out of Hubli, Karnataka. The firm is promoted Mr. Bimal Mehta and Mrs. Neepa Mehta and was incorporated in 1965. The Firm is wholesale distributor for various products Tata Steel, JSW Steel for Karnataka and dealers for Essar Steel and Ambuja Cement. The firm also cuts and bends the products as per requirements of its customers. Firm has emerged as a leading distributor for Tata Steel products in Karnataka region. The products the firm deals includes Tata Tiscon, Tiscon TMT bars, TMT Bars, MS rounds, MS Sheets, MS plates, HT grade plates, boiler quality plates, normalized plates, EN series plates, MS beams, MS channels, MS angles, MS flats, MS Square, MS & GI square rectangular and round tubes, GP Coils, BGL Coils & Colour coated coils.

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 noncooperation 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.	534.21	544.02
PAT	Rs. Cr.	9.17	8.50
PAT Margin	(%)	1.72	1.56
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth	Times	2.05	1.80
PBDIT/Interest	Times	2.30	2.46

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
• Default Recognition: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-52.htm
• Trading Entitie: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-61.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
19 Sep 2024	Proposed Short Term Bank Facility	Short Term	6.95	ACUITE A3+ (Upgraded from ACUITE A4+)
	Cash Credit	Long Term	85.00	ACUITE BBB \| Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BB+)
	Working Capital Demand Loan (WCDL)	Long Term	10.00	ACUITE BBB \| Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BB+)
	Dropline Overdraft	Long Term	2.00	ACUITE BBB \| Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BB+)
	Working Capital Term Loan	Long Term	3.04	ACUITE BBB \| Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BB+)
	Proposed Long Term Bank Facility	Long Term	2.50	ACUITE BBB \| Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BB+)
	Working Capital Term Loan	Long Term	2.01	ACUITE BBB \| Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BB+)
07 Sep 2023	Proposed Short Term Bank Facility	Short Term	2.50	ACUITE A4+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A3+)
	Cash Credit	Long Term	85.00	ACUITE BB+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BBB \| Stable)
	Working Capital Demand Loan (WCDL)	Long Term	10.00	ACUITE BB+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BBB \| Stable)
	Dropline Overdraft	Long Term	2.00	ACUITE BB+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BBB \| Stable)
	Working Capital Term Loan	Long Term	9.50	ACUITE BB+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BBB \| Stable)
	Proposed Long Term Bank Facility	Long Term	2.50	ACUITE BB+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BBB \| Stable)
06 Dec 2022	Proposed Short Term Bank Facility	Short Term	2.50	ACUITE A3+ (Reaffirmed)
	Cash Credit	Long Term	85.00	ACUITE BBB \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Working Capital Demand Loan (WCDL)	Long Term	10.00	ACUITE BBB \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Dropline Overdraft	Long Term	2.00	ACUITE BBB \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Working Capital Term Loan	Long Term	9.50	ACUITE BBB \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
	Proposed Long Term Bank Facility	Long Term	2.50	ACUITE BBB \| Stable (Reaffirmed)

Annexure - Details of instruments rated

Lender’s Name	ISIN	Facilities	Date Of Issuance	Coupon Rate	Maturity Date	Quantum (Rs. Cr.)	Complexity Level	Rating
H D F C Bank Limited	Not avl. / Not appl.	Cash Credit	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	85.00	Simple	ACUITE BB+ \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB )
H D F C Bank Limited	Not avl. / Not appl.	Dropline Overdraft	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	2.00	Simple	ACUITE BB+ \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB )
Not Applicable	Not avl. / Not appl.	Proposed Long Term Bank Facility	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	2.50	Simple	ACUITE BB+ \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB )
Not Applicable	Not avl. / Not appl.	Proposed Short Term Bank Facility	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	6.95	Simple	ACUITE A4+ \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A3+ )
H D F C Bank Limited	Not avl. / Not appl.	Working Capital Demand Loan (WCDL)	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	10.00	Simple	ACUITE BB+ \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB )
H D F C Bank Limited	Not avl. / Not appl.	Working Capital Term Loan	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	07 Dec 2028	3.04	Simple	ACUITE BB+ \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB )
H D F C Bank Limited	Not avl. / Not appl.	Working Capital Term Loan	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	07 Feb 2025	2.01	Simple	ACUITE BB+ \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB )

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

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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