During its 15th Annual General Meeting, Ankhukhola Hydropower approved a 150% increase in right shares for its current shareholders. The funds raised through these shares will be invested in the development of the 20 MW Ankhukhola Hydropower 2 project, which is currently being promoted by Ganesh Himal Hydropower Company. The company plans to allocate 60% of the funds to the Ankhukhola 2 project and utilize the remaining amount to repay its outstanding loans, according to a media statement.
Synergy Power Development Company (SPDL) has announced the book closure date for its 50% right shares, which is set for Shrawan 12, 2080. This means that shareholders who held shares before that date will be eligible for the rights offering.
The hydropower company plans to issue 50% right shares valued at Rs. 40.32 Crores. This will involve the issuance of 4,032,875 (in a ratio of 1:0.50) units of right shares to its existing shareholders. Currently, the company has a paid-up capital of Rs. 80,65,75,000. Upon the completion of the proposed right share adjustment, the paid-up capital will increase to Rs. 120.98 crores.
Today, the NEPSE index had a positive trading session, closing at 2,077.76. It gained 28.38 points, representing a 1.38% increase compared to the previous trading day. On Thursday, the index experienced a small loss of 0.06 points.
The day started with the index opening at 2,050.36 and reaching a low of 2,049.69. However, it later climbed to a high of 2,085.23 before settling at the closing value of 2,077.76.
During the trading session, a total of 287 scrips were traded through 73,446 transactions. The total shares exchanged amounted to 8,352,576, with a turnover of Rs. 3.04 Arba. Although the turnover was slightly lower than the previous trading day’s Rs. 3.07 Crores, it was still a significant amount.
Summit Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited’s Bonus Shares Listed in NEPSE
The listing of 6,70,000 unit bonus shares of Summit Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SMFDB) has been completed in NEPSE. During the company’s 14th Annual General Meeting held on 3rd Ashad, a dividend of 14.276582% was approved for the fiscal year 2078/79. In a board meeting on Falgun 15, it was decided to distribute 13.56% bonus shares worth Rs. 6.70 Crores and a cash dividend of 0.713829% worth Rs. 35.26 Lakh on the paid-up capital of Rs. 49.40 crores. As of the latest update, the Last Traded Price (LTP) for SMFDB stands at Rs. 945.
SEBON Approves IPOs for Chirkhwa Hydropower and Bhagwati Hydropower
The Securities Exchange Board of Nepal (SEBON) has given the green light to the initial public offering (IPO) proposals of Chirkhwa Hydropower Limited and Bhagwati Hydropower Development Company Limited on Ashad 20, 2080. Chirkhwa Hydropower will issue 1,200,000 equity shares at a par value of NPR 100 each, amounting to Rs. 12 Crore, which is 30% of the company’s issued capital. The total paid-up capital for the company will be Rs. 40 crore after the IPO allotment. RBB Merchant Banking Limited has been appointed as the issue manager for the IPO issuance, with the proposal initially submitted on Kartik 17, 2079.
As of June 15 in the current fiscal year 2022/23, the provinces in the country have only used half of their budget. Out of the total allocated budget of Rs 306 billion, they have spent Rs 151.3 billion, which is around 49.45 percent of the yearly allocation. According to the Office of the Comptroller General, Koshi Province has the highest expenditure rate at 61.41 percent, while Madhes Province has the lowest at 36.25 percent during the last 11 months of this fiscal year.