Vision Lumbini Urja Company Limited has completed the allocation of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) shares to project-affected individuals in Kaski District. The distribution took place on Wednesday, 1st Kartik, at the office of Muktinath Capital Limited, the appointed issue manager for the IPO.
The company’s total issued capital is Rs. 1.91 Arba, out of which 10% or 19,12,500 unit shares valued at Rs. 19.12 Crores were reserved for project-affected locals in Kaski District. An additional 10% of the company’s issued capital, equivalent to 19,12,500 unit shares, will be made available to the general public at a later date. Within this public issue, 10% of the shares, totaling 1,91,250 units, were specifically allocated for Nepalese citizens working abroad, and the subscription period for these shares concluded on 15th Ashwin, 2080.
In an official notice, the company reported that approximately 14,24,590 units, or 74.48% of the total issued shares, have been allocated to eligible applicants. Consequently, the remaining 4,87,910 units will soon be offered to the general public, in addition to the 19,12,500 units earmarked for public issuance, representing 10% of the company’s issued capital.
ICRA Nepal has reaffirmed its credit ratings for Vision Lumbini Urja Company Limited, maintaining a long-term rating of [ICRANP] LBB- and a short-term rating of [ICRANP] A4 for the company’s loan limits.
Vision Lumbini Urja Company Limited is actively engaged in the development of the 25-MW Seti Nadi Hydroelectric Project, situated in the Machhapuchchhre rural municipality of Kaski District in the Gandaki Province of Nepal. The project is classified as a run-of-the-river (R-o-R) type and is designed to operate at a 44.5% probability of exceedance. This information provides an overview of the recent developments and financial standing of the company.