Things to know for prospective investors about upcoming IPO of Jeevan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited

Company Info:

Incorporated in August 2012 (in Office of Company Registrar), Jeevan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (JBLBSL), started its operation from February 2019 as a licensed national level class D microfinance institution taking over the microfinance business being conducted by Jeevan Bikas Samaj (JBS), an NGO, established in September 1997 and operating as a financial intermediary from June 2002.

The company merged with Solve Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited and Garibi Nyunikaran Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited and commenced the joint operation from September 7, 2020, under the name Jeevan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited. As of mid-January 2021, the major shareholders of JBLBSL include JBS, NGO (~30%), Prabhu Capital Limited (~13%), SR Hydro and Investment Private Limited (~9%), Social Organization for Liberal Volunteers Engagement of Nepal (SOLVE; 7%), NIC Asia Bank (~3%), Samudayik Mahila Bikas Kendra (SWDEC; ~1%). The registered and corporate office of JBLBSL is located at Katahari-2, Morang, Nepal.

About the issue:

Jeevan Bikas Laghubitta Sanstha Limited is issuing 19,77,300 lakhs units ordinary shares worth Rs. 19.77 crores to the general public from Ashad 11 2078. The early closing date of this IPO issue is on Ashad 15, 2078. If the issue is not subscribed till Ashad 15, 2078 then the issue can be extended to Ashad 25, 2078.

Out of offered 19,77,300 units; 0.5% of issue capital i.e., 30,420 units have been allotted for the employees of the company, and 5% of the total offered to the general public i.e., 98,865 units have been allotted for the mutual funds. The remaining 1,848,015 units are for the general public.

Applications can be placed for a minimum of 10 units and a maximum of 1,000 units.

NMB Capital Limited has been appointed as the issue manager for the IPO issuance.

After the IPO issue, public holding will be 32.50% and promoters holding will be 67.50%.

Jeevan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited

 

Percentage

Units

Amount (Rs.)

Total Capital

100%

6,084,000

608,400,000

Total Issue

32.50%

1,977,300

197,730,000

Employees

0.5% of total capital

30,420

3,042,000

Mutual Fund

5% of IPO Units

98,865

9,886,500

Public

93.5%

1,848,015

184,801,500

Issue Manager

NMB Capital Limited

   

Issue open date

Ashad 11, 2078

   

Issue closing date (earliest)

Ashad 15, 2078

   

Issue closing date (late)

Ashad 25, 2078

   

Minimum application

10

   

Maximum application

1,000

   

Use of Funds received from IPO issuance:

Particulars

Amount

Branch Expansion

1,100,000.00

Loan extension to Cattle, Agriculture, and Service sector

194,030,000.00

Deposit in Banks

2,600,000.00

Total

197,730,000.00

ICRA Rating:

ICRA Nepal has assigned the issuer rating of [ICRANP-IR] BBB- to Jeevan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (JBLBSL), indicating a moderate degree of safety, regarding timely servicing of financial obligations with moderate credit risk.

Key Strengths:

  • Long track record of operations and experienced management team
  • Credit growth supported by branch expansion and merger; portfolio seasoning remains adequate
  • Healthy asset quality indicators
  • Strong profitability profile supported by healthy interest margins and adequate economies of scale

Key Challenges:

  • Modest capitalization profile
  • Geographical-concentration risk
  • Low penetration of credit bureau Nepalese MFI sector; risk of over leveraging among borrowers remains high
  • Regulatory risks

Source: ICRA Rating

Capital Structure:

Capital Structure

Authorized capital

1,000,000,000

Issued capital

608,400,000

Current paid-up capital

410,670,000

Paid-up capital after issuance of IPO

608,400,000

Shareholding Structure:

Shareholding Structure

 

Number of shares

Amount

Percentage

Remarks

Promoters

4,106,700

410,670,000

67.50%

Already issued

General Public

1,977,300

197,730,000

32.50%

To be issued

Total

6,084,000

608,400,000

100%

 

Board of Directors:

Board Of Directors

S.N

Name

Position

1

Mr. Bikram Raj Subedi

Chairman

2

Mr. Shyam Chandra Khatiwada

Director

3

Mr. Prakash Kumar Shrestha

Director

4

Ms. Indra Narayan Devi

Director

5

Ms. Sonila Shakya

Independent Director

Management Team:

Management Team

S.N

Name

Position

1

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mandal

Chief Executive Officer

2

Mr. Damodar Regmi

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

3

Mr. Bikay Kumar Mandal

Senior Manager (Internal Audit Department Chief)

4

Mr. Sudip Kumar Mandal

Manager (Human Resource Department Chief)

5

Mr. Kumar Sah

Manager (Micro Finance Department Chief)

6

Mr. Binod Prasad Sah

Manager (ISD)

7

Mr. Dinesh Gartaula

Manager (IT Department Chief)

8

Mr. Ramesh Ray

Senior Officer (MS Department Chief)

9

Mr. Anjay Kunar Mandal

Senior Officer (Account Department Chief)

10

Mrs. Ranjana Niraula

Officer (Training Department Chief)

11

Mrs. Sabitri Devi Shrestha

Manager-B

12

Mr. Ram Narayan Yadav

Manager-B

Financial Highlights:

Particulars

Actual

Estimated*

2074/2075

2075/2076

2076/2077

2077/2078 (Chiatra End)

2077/2078

2078/2079

2079/2080

Paid-up capital ('000)

140,000.00

140,000.00

337,500.00

410,670.00

608,400.00

608,400.00

608,400.00

Reserves & Surplus ('000)

-200.00

362,212.00

692,775.00

1,183,913.00

1,214,073.00

1,937,488.00

2,856,496.00

Borrowings ('000)

0.00

2,831,787.00

3,385,938.00

10,175,589.00

9,853,079.00

11,528,102.00

13,430,239.00

Deposits ('000)

0.00

4,813,949.00

5,623,986.00

7,772,788.00

8,786,906.00

11,412,262.00

13,389,316.00

Loans & Advances ('000)

0.00

9,161,421.00

10,381,240.00

20,077,678.00

21,122,757.00

26,435,594.00

31,458,356.00

Net Interest Income ('000)

25.00

310,529.00

935,205.00

1,002,595.00

1,193,968.00

1,566,011.00

1,935,300.00

Net Profit ('000)

-40.00

214,117.00

354,262.00

563,940.00

530,297.00

738,416.00

934,008.00

Net worth per share

99.86

358.72

305.27

388.29

307.60

282.49

265.45

Earnings per share

-0.03

152.94

104.97

137.32

95.21

82.40

63.59

Return on Equity (%)

-0.03%

42.63%

34.39%

35.37%

29.10%

29.00%

26.96%

Conclusion:

The total shares floated by Jeevan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited is issuing 19,77,300 units, of which only 18,48,015 units are available to the general public after the allocation of shares to staff and mutual fund.

If we see the recently concluded IPO of previous issued IPO's, a total of more than 18 lakh applicants applied for the company IPO and we assume that the same or even more craze prevails in Jeevan Biikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha's IPO too. Since the 10 kitta rule exists for IPO; 1,84,801 applicants will be lucky enough to get the shares of Jeevan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited.

Hence, if the same number of applicants (or more) who applied for the previous IPO apply for this issue then there is a high probability of lottery for 10 units. Since the minimum unit is 10, it is advisable to apply only 10 units in the IPO issue of Jeevan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited.