Madhya Bhotekoshi issuing IPO to Project affected locals from today; Look into the company's information in detail

Company Profile:

Madhya Bhotekoshi Jalavidhyut Company Limited (MBJCL) is a public limited company incorporated on July 29, 2010. The company is promoted by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) (A GoN Corporation) and Chilime Hydropower Company Limited (CHCL, 51% subsidiary of NEA) for setting up 102 MW run-of-river, Middle Bhotekoshi Hydroelectric Project in the Shindhupalchowk district of Nepal. The project is constructed under BOOT (Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer) mechanism. As per the Generation License, from GoN- Ministry of Energy, dated December 03, 2013, the project shall be handed, on whatever conditions the project is, to the Government of Nepal after the expiry of the generation License, which is 35 years.

About the Issue:

The company is issuing 6,000,000 units as IPO to the Locals of Sindhupalchowk at the par value of Rs. 100 per share to raise a capital worth Rs. 60.00 crores.

The company is set to issue a total of 60 lakhs units of shares i.e., 10% of the total Capital from Baisakh-21, 2078. The earliest closing date is Jestha-02, 2078. If the issue is not subscribed till the earliest closing date then the issue will be extended till Jestha-20, 2077.

Global IME Capital Limited has been appointed as the issue manager.

Particulars

Percentage

Units

Amount

Total Capital

100%

60,000,000

6,000,000,000

Total Issue

25%

15,000,000

1,500,000,000

Project-Affected Locals

10%

6,000,000

600,000,000

Project-Affected Locals (Sindhupalchowk)

30% of 60 lakh units

1,800,000

180,000,000

Local Resident of Sindhupalchowk

70% of 60 lakh units

4,200,000

420,000,000

General Public

15%

9,000,000

900,000,000

Issue Manager

Global IME Capital Limited

   

Issue Open Date

Baisakh-21, 2078

   

Issue Closing Date (Earliest)

Jestha-04, 2078

   

Issue Closing Date (Late)

Jestha-20, 2078

   

Minimum Application

50

   

Maximum Application

400

   


CARE Rating:

CARE Rating Nepal has assigned 'CARE-NP IPO Grade 4+' to the proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Madhya Bhotekoshi Jalavidhyut Company Limited (MBKJCL). The grade assigned to any individual issue represents a relative assessment of the 'fundamentals of the issuer.

Key Grading Weakness:

  • Project implementation risk- delay in execution of project and cost overrun
  • Decrease in project life leads to low return from the project
  • Exposure to fluctuation in the foreign currency exchange rates for the unhedged contractual liabilities
  • Hydrology risk associated with run-of-river projects
  • Financial closure not achieved for revised project cost and exposure to volatile interest rates
  • Power evacuation risk
  • Exposure to regulatory risk

Key Grading Strengths:

  • Strong Promoter Group and management expertise in operating hydropower projects
  • Power purchase agreement with sufficient period coverage
  • Moderate counter party risk
  • Fixed priced Civil & Hydromechanical, Electromechanical and Transmission Line Contracts
  • Shortage of power in the country
  • Government support for the power sector

Board Members:

Board of Directors

Name

Position

Mr. Har Raj Neupane

Director

Mr. Lekhnath Koirala

Director

Mr. Dhurva Bhattarai

Director

Mr. Tulsi Ram Dhakal

Director

Mr. Subhash Kumar Mishra

Director

Mr. Shree Ram Raj Paudel

Director

Mr. Naresh Lal Shrestha

Director


Capital Structure:

Authorized Capital

6,210,000,000

Issued Capital

6,000,000,000

Current Paid-Up Capital

4,500,000,000

Capital afer IPO Issuance

6,000,000,000


Shareholding Pattern:

  • Promoters Shareholders:

Promoters Shareholders

Number of Shares

Amount

Percentage

Remarks

Nepal Electricity Authority

6,000,000

600,000,000

10%

Already Issued

Chilime Hydropower Company Limited

22,200,000

2,220,000,000

37%

Already Issued

Sindhupalchowk Hydropower Company  Limited

600,000

60,000,000

1%

Already Issued

Nepal Ariniko Hydropower Company Limied

600,000

60,000,000

1%

Already Issued

Sindhu Investment Company Limited

600,000

60,000,000

1%

Already Issued

Sindhu Bhotekoshi Hydropower Limited

600,000

60,000,000

1%

Already Issued

  • General Public (Inc. Employees)

General Public

Number of Shares

Amount

Percentage

Remarks

Employee Provident Fund

11,700,000

1,170,000,000

19.50%

Already Issued

Promoters Organization's Employee

2,100,000

210,000,000

3.50%

Already Issued

Real Creditor's Employee (Financial Institutions)

600,000

60,000,000

1%

Already Issued

Project Affected Locals

6,000,000

600,000,000

10%

To be Issued

General Public

9,000,000

900,000,000

15%

To be Issued


Project Information:

Name of Project

Madhya Bhotekoshi Jalavidhyut Aayojana

Installed Capacity

102 MW

General License Signed

8/18/2070

General License Valid up to

8/17/2105

PPA signed with NEA

14 NOV, 2011

Annual Energy Generation

542.2 GWh

Annual Dry Energy

83.7 GWh

Annual Wet Energy

458.5 GWh

Total Cost (Inc. Interest)

Rs.16,973,218,000

Cost per Mega-watt (Inc. Interest)

Rs.16,640,4101

(NOTE: As per the company, the remaining license for the company is 27 years and 7 months)


Financial Highlights:

Particulars

Actual

Estimated

2073/2074

2074/2075

2075/2076

2076/2077

2077/2078*

2077/2078

2078/2079

2079/2080

Total Paid-Up Capital ('000)

2,870,500.00

3,060,000.00

4,500,000.00

4,500,000.00

4,500,000.00

6,000,000.00

6,000,000.00

6,000,000.00

Reserve & Surplus ('000)

-111,897.00

-127,853.00

-197,495.00

-252,527.00

-275,963.00

47,293.00

951,687.00

2,233,098.00

Debt ('000)

1,980,020.00

3,347,905.00

3,895,307.00

5,009,648.00

4,256,158.00

10,150,289.00

8,787,730.00

7,425,170.00

Revenue from sale of Electricity ('000)

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Net Profit ('0000

-21,023.00

-15,956.00

-51,058.00

-55,031.00

-23,436.00

299,820.00

904,394.00

1,281,411.00

Earnings per share (Rs.)

-0.73

-0.52

-1.13

-1.22

-0.52

5.00

15.07

21.36

Net worth per share (Rs.)

96.10

95.82

95.61

94.39

93.87

100.79

115.86

137.22

Debt-Equity (times)

0.72

1.14

0.91

1.18

1.01

1.68

1.26

0.90

Return on Equity (%)

-0.76%

-0.54%

-1.19%

-1.30%

-0.55%

4.96%

13.01%

15.56%

 IPO Offer Letter:

IPO Opening Notice: