Things to Know Before Applying for IPO of Sikles Hydropower Limited, IPO for Locals Opens from Today

Fri, Jul 22, 2022 4:10 AM on IPO/FPO News, Company Analysis,

Company Profile:

Sikles Hydropower Limited (SLHL) is a public limited company, incorporated on July 28, 2004 as a private limited company and later converted to public limited company on May 17, 2019. The company is setting up 13MW run-of-the-river Madkyu Khola Hydroelectric Project (MKHP) at Kaski District of Nepal. The project came into commercial operation on April 2, 2018. The project is constructed under BOOT (Build, own, Operate and Transfer) mechanism.

About the issue:

Sikles Hydropower Limited (SLHL) will be issuing its IPO to the project-affected locals of the Kaski districts (Madi VDC Ward no. 1, 2, and 3) from Shrawan 06, and close on Shrawan 20, 2079. If not subscribed by the early closing date, the issue will close on 5th Bhadra, 2079.

A total of 8,50,000 shares will be issued at a par value of Rs. 100 per share. This is 10% of the company's issued capital of Rs. 85 crore. If the local's issue is not subscribed fully, the remnant shares will be issued along with the allocated quantity for the public issue. Locals of Madi VDC wards no. 1, 2, and 3 of Kaski District can apply for a minimum of 10 shares to a maximum of 1,00,000 shares.

This will raise the paid-up capital of the company to Rs. 85 crores after the IPO allotment. After the IPO Promoter - public share ratio would be 76.47: 23.43.

BOK Capital Market has been appointed as the issue manager for the IPO issuance.

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Sikles Hydropower Limited
Particulars Percentage Units Amount
Total Capital 100%   8,500,000.00    850,000,000.00
Total Issue (Project-affected Locals) 10.00%       850,000.00      85,000,000.00
Issue Manager BOK Capital Market    
Issue Open Date Shrawan 06    
Issue Closing Date (earliest) Shrawan 20    
Issue Closing Date (Late) Bhadra 05    
Minimum Application 10    
Maximum Application 100,000    

Capital Structure:

Authorized Capital            850,000,000.00
Issued Capital            850,000,000.00
Current Paid-Up Capital            650,000,000.00
Capital after IPO Issuance             850,000,000.00

Shareholding Structure:

  Number of Shares Amount Percentage Remarks
Promoters Shareholders                6,500,000.00     650,000,000.00 76.47% Already issued
Project Affected Locals                    850,000.00        85,000,000.00 10.00% To be issued
General Public                1,150,000.00     115,000,000.00 13.53% To be issued

Board of Directors:

Name  Position
Mr. Roshan K.C Managing Director
Mr. Kiran K.C Director
Mr. Sunil Narayan Shrestha Executive Director
Mr. Nirajan Maharjan Manager (Accounts & Administrative)

Project Information: 

Name of Project Madkyu Khola Jalvidhyut Aayojana
Type of Project Run-of-River
Installed Capacity 13 M.W
Electricity Generation License received Falgun 21, 2070
Generation Valid Date Falgun 20, 2105
RCOD Chaitra 19, 2074
Total Cost in Rs 2,31,76,55,000
Cost per Megawatt in Rs. 17,82,81,154

Financial Statement:

Financial Highlights
Particulars Actual Estimated
2075/76 2076/77 2077/78 2078 (Q3) 2078/79 2079/80 2080/81
Total Paid-Up Capital       650,000.00        650,000.00     650,000.00    650,000.00     850,000.00       850,000.00     850,000.00
Reserve & Surplus      (53,414.00)          23,651.00     109,564.00    147,457.43     126,004.00       174,797.00     240,478.00
Debt   -  -  -
Revenue ('000)      270,598.00        333,835.00     255,198.00    155,254.61     325,341.00       355,701.00     364,057.00
Interest Expenses       173,802.00        161,714.00     128,295.00       80,857.16     105,370.00         83,798.00       74,814.00
Net Profit      (32,203.00)          77,065.00     109,310.00       37,893.61       84,862.00       133,792.00     150,682.00
Earnings per share (Rs.)                 (4.95)                  11.86                16.82                 5.82                  9.98                  15.74               17.73
Net worth per share (Rs.)                 91.78                103.64             116.86             122.68             114.82               120.56             128.29
Debt-Equity (times)                        -                           -                         -                        -                         -                           -                        -  
Return on Equity (%)                 (0.05)                     0.11                  0.14                 0.05                  0.09                    0.13                  0.14

CARE Rating:

CARE Ratings Nepal Limited (CRNL) has assigned Issuer rating of ‘CARE-NP BB+ (Is) [Double B Plus (Issuer Rating)]’ to Sikles Hydropower Limited (SLHL). Issuers with this rating is considered to have a moderate degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations, in Nepal.

Key Rating Weaknesses:

  • The subdued operating performance of power project during FY21.
  • Leveraged capital structure.
  • Hydrology risk associated with run-of-the-river power generation.
  • Exposure to the volatile interest rate.
  • Exposure to regulatory risk.

Key Rating Strength:

  • Strong parentage and experienced management team.
  • The power purchase agreement with sufficient period coverage.
  • Moderate financial performance of the company, however, impacted in FY21.
  • Current demand & Supply gap however possible oversupply in the future along with moderate counterparty risk.
  • Favorable Government policies towards the power sector.