Sarbottam Cement Successfully Allots IPO Shares to Overseas Nepali Workers; ICRA Nepal Reaffirms Ratings

Sarbottam Cement Limited has successfully allocated IPO shares to Nepali citizens employed abroad, concluding the allotment process on the morning of 17th Magh, 2080, at the premises of the issue manager, Global IME Capital, located in Kathmandu.

The cement company had floated 267,000 units of IPO shares through the book-building process, offering them at a price of Rs. 360.90 exclusively for Nepali citizens working overseas. The subscription period for this Initial Public Offering extended from the 25th of Poush to the 10th of Magh, 2080. During this timeframe, interested applicants had the opportunity to apply for IPO shares, with a minimum application size of 50 units and a maximum of 10,000 units.

The IPO garnered significant attention, evidenced by the receipt of 33,824 applications for the available 21,39,220 unit shares. Following the allocation process, it was observed that 14 applications, originally applying for 720 units, were disqualified. However, the majority of 33,810 applications were approved.

Among the approved applications, 5,340 applicants out of the total 33,810 were successfully allotted 50 units each through a lottery system as part of the IPO allocation process.

In a related development, ICRA Nepal has reaffirmed Sarbottam Cement Limited’s issuer rating as [ICRANP-IR] BBB+, emphasizing its stability. Additionally, ICRA Nepal has maintained the long-term rating at [ICRANP] LBBB+ and the short-term rating at [ICRANP] A2 for Sarbottam’s bank loan limits. This reaffirmation by ICRA Nepal underscores the company’s creditworthiness and financial standing in the market.