IPO for General Public: Kalanga Hydro Limited Issue 28,70,000 Units IPO Shares from Today
Fri, May 22, 2026 9:51 AM on IPO/FPO News, Highlight News,
Kalanga Hydro Limited has officially opened its Initial Public Offering (IPO) to the general public from 8th Jestha, 2083, issuing 28,70,000 shares at a face value of Rs. 100 per unit. The IPO was initially scheduled to close on 13th Jestha, 2083, with a provision to extend the deadline to 22nd Jestha, 2083 if undersubscribed.
The issued capital of the company is Rs. 1.40 Arba. Of this, 35%, i.e., 49,00,000 unit shares, will be issued to the public. Out of the total issue capital, 10%, amounting to 14 lakh unit shares worth Rs. 14 Crores, were allotted to project-affected locals in Bajhang District. The remaining 25% of the issued capital, i.e., 35 lakh unit shares, will be offered to the general public. Of this general public issue, 10% of 35,00,000 units, a total of 3,50,000 units, were allotted to Nepalese citizens working abroad.
Of the general public issue, 3%, i.e., 1,05,000 units, have been set aside for the company's employees, and 5% of the total offered shares, i.e., 1,75,000 units, have been reserved for mutual funds. The remaining 28,70,000 units will be issued for the general public and opened from today.
Sanima Capital Limited has been appointed the issue manager for the public offering. Applications could be placed for a minimum of 10 units and a maximum of 20,000 units.
CARE Ratings Nepal Limited (CRNL) has revised the issuer rating assigned to Kalanga Hydro Limited (KHL) to ‘CARE-NP BB (Is)’ from ‘CARE-NP BB- (Is)’. Issuers with this rating are considered to offer a moderate risk of default regarding the timely servicing of financial obligations in Nepal.
Kalanga Hydro Limited (KHL) was initially incorporated as a private limited company on 20 December 2007 (converted to a public limited company on July 14, 2021) by a group of individual and institutional promoters for the setting up of a 15.33 MW, run-of-river, Kalanga Gad Hydroelectric Project in the Bajhang district of Nepal. The project is constructed under the BOOT mechanism.
