Shikhar Power Development Limited Concludes IPO Allotment for Project-Affected Locals of Baglung

The IPO allotment for Project-Affected Locals of Baglung by Shikhar Power Development Limited was concluded today, 29th Magh, 2082.

The issued capital of the company is Rs. 98 Crores. Of this, 32.65%, i.e., 32,00,000 unit shares, will be issued to the public. Out of the total issue capital, 10%, which amounts to 9,80,000 unit shares worth Rs. 9.80 Crores, was allocated to the project-affected locals, as well as the project's power transmission line-affected locals in Baglung District.

The remaining 22.65% of the issued capital, i.e., 22,20,000 unit shares, will be offered to the general public at a later date. The shares will be offered at a par value of Rs. 100 per units. Of this general public issue, 10% of 22,20,000, a total of 2,22,000 unit shares, were allotted for the Nepalese citizens working abroad.

The issue received a total of 2,467 valid applications for 17,52,230 units. Meanwhile, 22 applications for 10,600 units were disqualified.

According to the allotment module, 1,739 applicants who applied for 10–550 kitta received as per applied kitta, totalling 5,71,040 units, while 729 applicants applying for 600-10,000 kitta each were allotted 560 units each, a total of 4,08,240 units, and an additional 72 applicants in the same category received 10 units each.

Allotment Module:

The IPO result accessed by CDSC IPO Result, MeroShare, and Global IME Capital Limited.

Global IME Capital Limited has been appointed as the issue manager. For the project-affected locals and Nepalese citizens working abroad, the minimum application quantity to be applied is 10 units, while the maximum quantity is 10,000 units.

ICRA Nepal Limited has upgraded the issuer rating of Shikhar Power Development Limited from [ICRANP-IR] BB- to [ICRANP-IR] BB, indicating a moderate risk of default in meeting financial obligations. The rating reflects the overall creditworthiness of the company and is not tied to any specific debt instrument. In ICRA’s rating system, a “+” or “–” can be added to indicate a higher or lower position within a category, meaning BB+ is one notch above BB, while BB- is one notch below BB.

Shikhar Power Development Limited (SPDL), incorporated in September 2014 and converted into a public company in June 2022, has a paid-up capital of approximately NPR 504 million, fully promoter-held. Key promoters include Nepal Opportunity Fund-1 (~20%), Hem Raj Acharya (~11%), Narayan Prasad Upadhyay (~11%), and HPS Investment Pvt. Ltd (~7%). SPDL has developed a 4.96-MW Bhim Khola Small Hydro Project, expected to begin commercial operations by January 2025, and plans a 6.05-MW Lower Bhim Khola Cascade Hydro Project in Baglung, scheduled for completion by June 2027. Both projects are run-of-river type and designed under 40% probability of exceedance (Q40), with development costs of NPR 1,120 million and NPR 1,125 million, respectively.