Things To Know For The Prospective Investors of Kalinchowk Darshan Limited; IPO Opens From Today For Project-Affected Locals and Nepalese Employed Abroad

Wed, Nov 30, 2022 9:52 AM on IPO/FPO News, Company Analysis,

Company Profile:

Kalinchowk Darshan Limited is a public limited company, incorporated on January 20, 2015. It is promoted by individual and institutional promoters from different backgrounds for setting up and operating a Cable Car Project at Kalinchowk, Dolakha, Nepal. The project includes about 1 Km long cable car journey, having a total of 4 Gondolas (2 gondolas per system) to transport passengers from the bottom station at Kuri Valley to the Kalinchowk Temple at the top. It has a capacity to transport 192 passengers per hour in one way trip.

About the issue:

Kalinchowk Darshan Limited will be issuing its IPO to the project-affected locals and Nepalese citizens working abroad from today i.e. Mangsir 14, and conclude on Mangsir 28, 2079. Note that for the locals, if the issue is not subscribed by the early closing date, the issue can be extended till 14th Poush. However, the issue will not be extended from the early closing date for Nepalese citizens working abroad.

The issued capital of the company is Rs. 60 Crores of which 2% i.e. 1,20,000 unit shares worth Rs. 1.2 crores have been allocated to project affected locals. Meanwhile, 18% of the company's issued capital i.e. 10,80,000 unit shares will be issued later for the general public. Of this public issue, 10% of the shares totaling 1,08,000 unit shares have been allocated for Nepalese citizens working abroad, the issue of which will open from today.

For the project-affected locals, the minimum application quantity is 10 units while the maximum quantity is 4,990 units. Meanwhile, for Nepalese citizens working abroad, the minimum application quantity is 10 units while the maximum quantity is 10,800 units.

Nabil Investment Banking Limited is appointed as the issue manager.

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Kalinchowk Darshan Limited
Particulars Percentage Units Amount
Total Capital 100%             6,000,000.00          600,000,000.00
Total Issue (Project-affected Locals) 2%                 120,000.00            12,000,000.00
Total Issue (Nepalese citizens working abroad) 1.80%                 108,000.00            10,800,000.00
Issue Manager Nabil Investment Banking Limited    
Issue Open Date Mangsir 14    
Issue Closing Date (earliest) Mangsir 28    
Issue Late Closing Date (for locals only) Poush 14    
Minimum Application (Project-affected Locals) 10    
Maximum Application (Project-affected Locals) 4,990    
Minimum Application (Nepalese citizens working abroad) 10    
Maximum Application (Nepalese citizens working abroad) 10,800    

Capital Structure:

Authorized Capital 75,00,00,000
Issued Capital 60,00,00,000
Current Paid-Up Capital 48,00,00,000
Capital after IPO Issuance  60,00,00,000

Shareholding Structure:

  Number of Shares Amount Percentage Remarks
Promoters Shareholders             4,800,000.00         480,000,000.00 80% Already issued
Project-Affected Locals                 120,000.00           12,000,000.00 2% To be issued
General Public (Including Nepalese citizens working abroad)             1,080,000.00         108,000,000.00 18% To be issued

Board of Directors:

Name  Position
Mr. Bal Krishna Shiwakoti Chairman
Mr. Thaneshwor Bashyal Director
Mr. Guru Adhikari Director
Mr. Markandaya Adhikari Director
Mr. Dilli Prashad Shiwakoti Director
Mr. Ramesh Raj Shiwakoti Director
Mr. Rishi Kesh Gauli Director

Financial Statement:

Financial Highlights
Particulars Actual Estimated
2075/76 2076/77 2077/78 2078/079 (Q4) 2079/80 2080/81 2081/82
Total Paid-Up Capital ('000)    152,000.00   295,000.00    295,000.00      480,000.00    600,000.00    600,000.00   600,000.00
Reserve & Surplus ('000)    (36,198.35)   (56,988.59)    (64,458.65)      (51,166.46)    (23,973.53)      31,210.48      82,967.87
Debt ('000)    283,322.19   212,734.21    202,784.21      189,784.21       27,192.93      55,184.01   111,757.39
Revenue ('000)                     -                       -                        -                         -                        -                        -                       -  
Interest Expenses ('000)                     -                       -                        -                         -                        -                        -                       -  
Net Profit ('0000)    (14,584.15)   (20,790.24)      (7,470.07)        13,292.19       21,472.00      44,996.00      52,204.00
Earnings per share (Rs.)            (10.00)              (7.05)               (2.53)                   2.77                 4.53                 9.20              18.63
Net worth per share (Rs.)              76.19              80.68               78.15                89.34               96.00            105.20            113.83
Debt-Equity (times)                 2.45                0.89                 0.88                   0.44                 0.05                 0.09                0.16
Return on Equity (%)              (1.26)              (0.87)               (0.32)                   0.31                 0.37                 0.71                0.76

CARE Ratings:

CARE Ratings Nepal Limited (CRNL) has assigned the rating of ‘CARE-NP BB+(Is)’ to Kalinchowk Darshan Limited. Issuers with this rating are considered to have moderate risk of default regarding timely servicing of financial obligations in Nepal.

Key Rating Weaknesses

  • Revenue concentration towards single property exposing operations to geographic concentration risk.
  • Seasonality of revenues and small scale of operations.
  • Project implementation risk related to setting up of proposed hotel property.
  • Exposure to volatile interest rate.

Key Rating Strengths

  • Experienced Promoters.
  • Strategic location of the project.
  • Sustained Equity Infusion leading to moderate capital structure and debt service coverage indicators.