Shiva Shree HEP's IPO receives application for only 7.5% of the total issue; The issue duration likely to extend

Shiva Shree Hydropower Limited is issuing 14,76,400 unit shares as its Initial Public Offering (IPO) till Magh 11, 2075. The issue is open for the locals of Sindhupalchowk district.

Siddhartha Capital Limited has been appointed as the issue manager for the IPO issuance.

According to the officials at Siddhartha Capital, till today 652 applications have been received applying for 1,10,900 units only, which is around 7.5% of the total issue. Since the IPO is largely undersubscribed, the IPO duration will be probably extended. However, according to the official, there is no confirmed decision yet.

Since the issue is still open, the interested locals can place their applications for minimum 50 units and maximum 7,380 units.

Application forms can be collected and submitted from the following centers:

1. Sindhu Bikas Bank, Barabise branch
2. Sindhu Bikas Bank, Khadichaur branch
3. Nepal Bangladesh Bank, Barabise branch
4. Civil Bank Limited, Barabise branch
5. NIC Asia Bank, Barabise branch
6. Himalayan Bank Limited, Barabise branch
7. Shiva Shree Hydropower Limited, Sindhupalchowk

ICRA Nepal has assigned Grade 4 rating to the IPO issuance indicating below average fundamentals.

After issuance to the locals, the hydropower company will also be floating 2,214,600 shares for the general public and staff. After the issuance of the shares to both locals and general public, the paid-up capital of the company will reach Rs 1.476 arba. Promoter and public shareholding would be 75 : 25 ratio. 

Currently, it has been developing ‘Upper Chaku Hydroelectric Project’ of capacity 22.2 MW located at Sindhupalchowk district of Nepal. The per megawatt cost of the project has been estimated as Rs 16.50 crore