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| Product | Quantum (Rs. Cr) | Long Term Rating | Short Term Rating |
| Bank Loan Ratings | 109.00 | ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* | - |
| Bank Loan Ratings | 2.50 | - | ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* |
| Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr) | 111.50 | - | - |
| Rating Rationale |
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Acuité has downgraded its 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 the Rs.111.50 Cr bank facilities of The Indian Mineral Company (TIMC).
This rating is now an indicative rating and is based on the best available information. The rating has been downgraded on account of non-submission of No Default Statement by the company for last 3 consecutive months. |
| About the Company |
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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.
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| Non-cooperation by the issuer/borrower |
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Acuité has been requesting for No Default Statements (NDS); however, despite multiple requests; the Company’s management has remained noncooperative and not submitted the NDS for the preceding 03 consecutive months. Acuité has also 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 |
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The rating is based on information available from sources other than the issuer/borrower in the absence of information provided by the issuer/borrower). Acuité has endeavoured to gather information about the entity/industry from the public domain. Therefore, Acuité cautions lenders and investors regarding the use of such information, on which the indicative credit rating is based.
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| Rating Sensitivities |
| No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon |
| All Covenants |
| None |
| Liquidity Position |
| No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon |
| Outlook: Not applicable |
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| Other Factors affecting Rating |
| None |
| Particulars | Unit | FY 22 (Actual) | FY 21 (Actual) |
| Operating Income | Rs. Cr. | 477.12 | 328.70 |
| PAT | Rs. Cr. | 13.07 | 8.53 |
| PAT Margin | (%) | 2.74 | 2.59 |
| Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth | Times | 1.35 | 1.08 |
| PBDIT/Interest | Times | 6.13 | 4.98 |
| Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA |
| None |
| Any other information |
| Acuité is not in receipt of the “No Default Statement (NDS)" since May 2023 from the rated entity despite repeated requests and followups. |
| Applicable Criteria |
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• 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 |
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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
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