Him Star Urja Company to Issue IPO for General Public from Ashar 24

Him Star Urja Company Limited is set to issue its Initial Public Offering (IPO) for the general public from Ashar 24 (July 8, 2025). Earlier, the company had already completed IPO allotments for locals affected by the project and for Nepali citizens working abroad.

Out of the total issued capital of NPR 373 million, the company had received approval to issue 30%—i.e., 1,119,000 units—of ordinary shares. Among these, 186,500 shares were already allotted to project-affected locals, and 93,250 shares were distributed to Nepalis working overseas.

Now, the company plans to offer 773,975 shares to the general public after reserving 18,650 shares for employees and 46,625 shares for mutual funds. Interested investors can apply for a minimum of 10 shares and a maximum of 10,000 shares. The IPO will close as early as Ashar 27 (July 11) and no later than Shrawan 6 (July 21), 2025.

ICRA Nepal has assigned the company a rating of [ICRA NP Issuer Rating] BB-, indicating moderate risk in fulfilling financial obligations. The company operates the 5 MW Buku Kapti Khola Hydropower Project with a total cost of NPR 1.23 billion and a per-megawatt cost of NPR 247.7 million. The project has 27.7 years remaining on its generation license, with an estimated payback period of 7.14 years and discounted payback at 11.75 years.

NIC Asia Capital Limited is the issue manager. General investors can apply through all C-ASBA member banks and financial institutions approved by the Securities Board of Nepal.