Things To Know For The Prospective Investors of Rawa Energy Development; IPO Opens From Today For Project-Affected Locals and Nepalese Employed Abroad

Thu, Apr 6, 2023 9:55 AM on IPO/FPO News, Company Analysis,

Company Profile:

Rawa Energy Development Ltd is a public limited company, incorporated on August 16, 2009, as a private limited company and later converted to a public limited company on June 28, 2019. It is promoted by business persons having long experience in hydropower and other sectors for setting up Hydroelectric Projects (HEP) in the territory of Nepal. The company has a 3 MW Upper Rawa Khola Small Hydropower Project (URKHP) in Khotang District which has been in commercial operation since September 20, 2020. The project is constructed under BOOT (Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer) mechanism.

About the issue:

Rawa Energy Development Limited will be issuing its IPO to the project-affected locals of Khotang District and Nepalese citizens working abroad from today i.e. on 23rd Chaitra and close on 7th Baisakh, 2080. Note that for the locals of Khotang District, if the issue is not subscribed by the early closing date, the issue can be extended till the 22nd Baisakh. 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. 28 Crores of which 10% i.e. 2,80,000 unit shares worth Rs. 2.8 crores have been allocated to project-affected locals of Khotang District. Meanwhile, 20% of the company's issued capital i.e. 560,000 unit shares will be issued later for the general public. Of this public issue, 10% of the shares totaling 56,000 units shares have been allocated for Nepalese citizens working abroad, the issue of which will open today.

For the project-affected locals, the minimum application quantity is 10 units while the maximum quantity is 10,000 units. Meanwhile, for Nepalese citizens working abroad, the minimum application quantity is 10 units while the maximum quantity is 2,800 units.

Prabhu Capital Limited has been appointed as the issue manager. The promoter-public share ratio will be 70: 30 after this IPO.

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Rawa Energy Development Limited 
Particulars Percentage Units Amount
Total Capital 100%    2,800,000.00    280,000,000.00
Total Issue (Project-affected Locals) 10%        280,000.00      28,000,000.00
Total Issue (Nepalese citizens working abroad) 2.00%                56,000         5,600,000.00
Issue Manager Prabhu Capital Limited    
Issue Open Date 23rd Chaitra    
Issue Closing Date (earliest) 7th Baisakh    
Issue Late Closing Date (for locals only) 22nd Baisakh    
Minimum Application (For Project-affected locals) 10    
Maximum Application (For Project-affected locals) 10,000    
Minimum Application (For Nepalese Employed Abroad) 10    
Maximum Application (For Nepalese Employed Abroad) 2,800    

Capital Structure:

Authorized Capital                    280,000,000.00
Issued Capital                    280,000,000.00
Current Paid-Up Capital                    196,000,000.00
Capital after IPO Issuance                     280,000,000.00

Shareholding Structure:

  Number of Shares Amount Percentage Remarks
Promoters Shareholders             1,960,000.00         196,000,000.00 70% Already issued
Project-Affected Locals                 280,000.00            28,000,000.00 10% To be issued
General Public (Including Nepalese citizens working abroad)                       560,000            56,000,000.00 20% To be issued

Board of Directors:

Name  Position
Mr. Badri Prasad Gautam  Chairman
Mr. Rajendra Prasad Gautam Director
Mr. Gopal Prasad Niure Director
Mr. Rajan Kumar Dahal Director
Mr. Matuka Prasad Niraula Independent Director
Mr. Bharat Raj Pokharel Director
Mr. Muktinath Timsina Director

Project Information:

Name of Project Rawa Khola Sana Jalbidhyut Yojana
Type of Project Run-of-River
Installed Capacity 3 MW
Electricity Generation License received Falgun 26, 2073
Generation Valid Date Falgun 25, 2108
RCOD Ashoj 14, 2077
Total Cost   Rs. 64.65 Crores
Cost per Megawatt in Rs. Rs. 21.55 Crores

Financial Statement:

Financial Highlights
Particulars Actual Estimated
2076/77 2077/78 2078/79 2079/080 (Q1) 2079/80 2080/81 2081/82
Total Paid-Up Capital ('000)      145,030.00     160,080.00       196,000.00       196,000.00           280,000.00         280,000.00        280,000.00
Reserve & Surplus ('000)                        -          (1,734.00)       (32,999.00)       (37,751.00)               7,248.00                 966.00            8,419.00
Debt ('000)                        -                         -                          -                          -                              -                            -                           -  
Revenue ('000)                        -            4,039.00         42,911.00         21,955.00             97,891.00         100,828.00        103,853.00
Interest Expenses ('000)                        -                         -                          -             8,201.00             40,328.00           33,606.00          31,993.00
Net Profit ('0000)                        -                         -                          -           (4,751.00)             25,751.00           36,215.00          41,053.00
Earnings per share (Rs.)                        -                  (1.10)               (16.00)                        -                          9.20                   12.90                  14.70
Net worth per share (Rs.) 78.15                80.15                 77.45                        -                       102.58                   100.34                103.26
Debt-Equity (times)                        -                         -                          -                          -                              -                            -                           -  
Return on Equity (%)                        -                         -                          -                   (0.30)                        0.90                      1.29                     1.42

CARE Ratings:

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

Credit strengths

  • Experienced board members and management team in the hydropower sector.
  • A power purchase agreement with sufficient period coverage.
  • Favorable Government policies towards the power sector.

Credit challenges

  • Project stabilization risk.
  • Relatively high project cost and leveraged capital structure.
  • Hydrology risk associated with run-of-the-river power generation.
  • Risk of Natural Calamities.
  • Exposure to volatile interest rates.
  • Exposure to regulatory risk.