Nepal Republic Media, First Media House to Issue IPO Shares to Nepalese Employed Abroad and General Public

Nepal Republic Media Limited has published an offer letter to issue its Initial Public Offering (IPO) to Nepalese citizens working abroad and the general public.

The company will be issuing 35,25,930 unit shares to the general public of Rs 100 face value from 26th Jestha to 30th Jestha, 2080. Meanwhile, 4,35,300 units of IPO shares have been allocated for Nepalese citizens working abroad, the issue of which will open from 31st Baisakh and conclude on 14th Jestha, 2080. Note that for the general public, if the issue is not subscribed by the early closing date, the issue can be extended till Ashad 08. However, the issue will not be extended from the early closing date for Nepalese citizens working abroad.

The issued capital of the company is Rs. 96.75 crores of which 44.99% i.e. 43,53,000 unit shares worth Rs. 43.53 crores have been set aside to the general public of which; 10% i.e. 4,35,300 units have been allocated for Nepalese citizens working abroad, whereas 4% i.e 174,120 units have been set aside for the employees of the company, and 5% of the total offered shares i.e. 217,650 units have been set aside for the mutual funds. The remaining 35,25,930 units are for the general public.

Mega Capital Markets has been appointed as the issue manager for the IPO issuance. The minimum application quantity to be applied for both general and Nepalese citizens working abroad is 10 units while the maximum quantity is 500 units.

Nepal Republic Media Pvt. Ltd., the publication house of Nagarik Nepali Daily, Republica English Daily, and Shukrabar Weekly is the first media sector to issue an IPO to the general public.

Incorporated in August 2008, New Republic Media Private Ltd was later converted to Nepal Republic Media Ltd in June 2021. The principal objective of the company is to disseminate the news through its various publications. The company was founded by Mr. Binod Raj Gyawali.

Infomerics Credit Rating Nepal Limited (Infomerics Nepal) has assigned the issuer rating of IRN B+ (Is) [Single B Plus (Issuer)] to Nepal Republic Media Limited. Issuers with this rating are considered to have a high risk of default regarding the timely servicing of financial obligations.

Offer Letter