The Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has given approval for the Further Public Offering (FPO) of Unique Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (UNLB) on Baisakh 21, 2080. UNLB will issue 379,425 units of FPO shares, which the general public can apply for at a par value of Rs. 100 per share, raising Rs. 37,942,500 for the company. After the issuance of these FPO shares, the paid-up capital of the company will increase from Rs. 110,632,500 to Rs. 14.85 crores.
Muktinath Capital Limited has been appointed as the issue manager of the FPO, and the application was submitted to SEBON on Chaitra 17. Previously, Unique Nepal Laghubitta planned to issue an IPO for 2.70 lakh shares. However, after merging with Ghodighoda Laghubitta and commencing their joint operation on 30th Poush, 2078 under the name of Unique Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited, the company will now issue an FPO instead to adjust its shareholding ratio. Ghodighoda Laghubitta was a publicly listed company, and the merged company’s promoter: public share structure is currently 94:6 ratios. After the FPO, this ratio will change to 70:30.
