Things to Know Before Applying for IPO of Himalayan Reinsurance Limited; Biggest IPO For Nepalese Citizens Working Abroad So Far

Wed, Nov 22, 2023 5:09 PM on IPO/FPO News, Company Analysis, Latest,

Company Profile:

Himalayan Re-insurance Limited is the second reinsurance company to issue an IPO in Nepal.

Himalayan Reinsurance, a pioneering private-sector reinsurance company in Nepal, specializes in offering reinsurance support to both Life and Non-Life Insurance Companies within Nepal and on an international scale. The company was granted its operational license in 2021.

The prominent promoters of Himalayan Reinsurance consist of leading business conglomerates in Nepal and significant financial institutions. Some of the noteworthy promoters include Golchha Group, Shanker Group, Infinity Holdings, Lucky Group, Ramesh Corp, Shiv Shakti Group, Himalayan Infrastructure Fund Ltd., Shalimar Investment, Saffron CK Investments, Vaishnav Enterprises, Murarka Group, K L Dugar Group, M V Dugar Group, R H Group, M S Corp, IME Group, Prem Gurung and Group, Ashlesha Enterprises, Allied Continental, and Balaji Marbles.

About the Issue:

Himalayan Reinsurance Limited has been issuing its IPO to Nepalese citizens working abroad from the 4th Mangsir which will go on till 18th Mangsir, 2080. The issue will not be extended from the early closing date for Nepalese citizens working abroad.

The issued capital of the company is Rs. 10 Arba of which 30% i.e. 3,00,00,000 unit shares will be issued to the public (Nepalese citizens working abroad and the general public). Out of this total issue, 10% i.e. 30,00,000 unit shares have been allocated for Nepalese citizens working abroad, the issue of which was opened.

For Nepalese citizens working abroad, the minimum application quantity to be applied is 10 units and the maximum quantity is 3,00,000 units.

NMB Capital Limited has been appointed as the issue manager.

According to CDSC, 11,363 applications have been received through Nepalese citizens working abroad for a total of 9,74,090 units so far. Approx 33% IPO have been subscribed in 3 days. 

Himalayan Re-insurance Company

 

 

 

Particulars

Percentage

Units

Amount

Total Capital

100%

10,00,00,000

10,00,00,00,000

Total Issue to Public (IPO)

30.00%

3,00,00,000

3,00,00,00,000

Nepalese Employed Abroad

10% of IPO Units

30,00,000

30,00,00,000

Employees

2% of IPO Units

6,00,000

6,00,00,000

Mutual Fund

5% of IPO Units

15,00,000

15,00,00,000

Public

83% of IPO Units

2,49,00,000

2,49,00,00,000

Issue Manager

NMB Capital Limited

 

 

Issue Open Date

 4th Mangsir

 

 

Issue Closing Date (earliest)

 18th Mangsir

 

 

Minimum Application (For Nepalese Employed Abroad)

10

 

 

Maximum Application (For Nepalese Employed Abroad)

3,00,000

 

 

 Capital Structure:

Authorized Capital

21,00,00,00,000

Issued Capital 

10,00,00,00,000

Current Paid-Up Capital

7,00,00,00,000

Capital after IPO Issuance

10,00,00,00,000

 Shareholding Structures:

 

Number of shares

Amount

Percentage

Remarks

Promoters

7,00,00,000

7,00,00,00,000

70%

Already issued

General Public

3,00,00,000

3,00,00,00,000

30%

To be issued

Total

10,00,00,000

10,00,00,00,000

100%

 

Board of Directors:

S.N.

Name

Position

1.

Mr. Shekhar Golchha

Chairman

2.

Mr. Shahil Agrawal

Director

3.

Mr. Amit More

Director

4.

Mrs. Sakshi Gupta

Director

5.

Mr. Subash Jhunjhunwala

Independent Director

Management Team:

S.N.

Name

Position

1.

Upasana Poudel

Chief Executive Officer

2.

Mukesh Kumar Kapoor

Deputy Chief Executive

3.

Manish Kumar

Executive Director

4.

Deepak Kumar Shrestha

Executive Director

 Uses of Fund:

S.N.

Particulars

Amount

1.

Investment in Bonds and Debentures

6,86,00,000

2.

Fixed Deposit in Commercial Bank

3,50,39,00,000

3.

Fixed Deposit in Development Bank

34,30,00,000

4.

Fixed Deposit in Microfinance Companies

17,15,00,000

5.

Debentures and Shares of Public Listed Companies

34,30,00,000

6.

For Real State and office purposes

1,50,00,00,000

7.

Investment Company

25,00,00,000

 

Total

6,18,00,00,000

 Financial Highlights:

Financial Highlights

Particulars

Actual

 

Estimated

2077/78

2078/79

2079/80 (Q3)

2080/81

2081/82

2082/83

Total Paid-Up Capital ('000)

     7,000,000.00

          7,000,000.00

          70,000,000.00

      10,000,000.00

    10,000,000.00

       10,000,000.00

Reserve & Surplus ('000)

             9,424.00

             301,507.00

                743,938.00

        1,770,401.00

      3,322,501.00

         5,608,691.00

Share Premium ('000)

                          -  

                               -  

                                  -  

        3,180,000.00

      3,180,000.00

         3,180,000.00

Net Premium ('000)

                   78.00

             434,539.00

             3,484,453.00

        7,780,226.00

    10,851,695.00

       13,665,960.00

Net Profit ('000)

                   78.00

             386,050.00

             3,430,473.00

        6,612,223.00

      8,856,856.00

       11,496,743.00

Earnings per share (Rs.)

                      0.13

                          4.17

                             6.62

                      10.26

                     15.52

                       22.86

Net worth per share (Rs.)

                 100.13

                      103.07

                         110.92

                    149.71

                  165.23

                     188.09

Return on Equity (%)

                      0.00

                          0.53

                             0.48

                         4.42

                       5.37

                          6.12

 ICRA Ratings:

ICRA Nepal has reaffirmed an issuer rating of [ICRANP-IR] A- (pronounced ICRA NP Issuer Rating A Minus) to Himalayan Reinsurance Limited, indicating an adequate degree of safety regarding the timely servicing of financial obligations. Such issuers carry low credit risk.

Key Rating Strengths:

  • Strong ownership profile
  • Regulatory and policy support for the domestic reinsurance companies
  • Improved solvency ratio

Key Rating Weakness:

  • Limited track record of operations
  • Moderate profitability, supported by investment earnings
  • Moderate retrocession arrangement; ability to secure adequate retrocession remains to be seen
  • Geographical concentration risk and regulatory risk