MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FISHMAN ENGINEERING LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Bar-Lev Industrial Park, M. P. Misgav, Misgav 20179

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1958

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, marketers and exporters of products for the automotive industry

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address

 

FISHMAN ENGINEERING LTD.

Bar-Lev Industrial Park

M. P. Misgav

MISGAV 20179 ISRAEL

Telephone    972 4 955 32 32

Fax             972 4 955 36 36

 

 

HISTORY

 

Originally established as a sole proprietary business in 1958, under the name FISHMAN MANUFACTURING AND BUILDING OF DYES.

 

Converted into a private limited company and registered as such as per file No. 51-043011-9 on the 13.4.1964.

 

Originally registered under the name of FISHMAN ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURE OF DYES AND MOULDS LTD., which changed to the present name on the 29.9.1978.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 2,050,000.00, divided into –

 

2 management shares,

2 deferred shares,

2,049,999,996 ordinary shares, all of NIS 0.001 each, of which shares amounting to NIS 1,771,147.50 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

1.     Mrs. Ilanit Fishman, holding 30% of ordinary shares,

2.     Mrs. Aliza Weiss, holding 17.5% of ordinary shares,

3.     Mrs. Sigal Fishman-Spiegel, holding 17.5% of ordinary shares,

4.     Roi Fishman, holding 17.5% of ordinary shares,

5.     Mrs. Michal Nin-Nun (formerly Fishman), holding 17.5% of ordinary shares,

6.     Joseph Fishman, holding 1 management share,

7.     Eliahu Elkayam, holding 1 management share,

8.     Mrs. Miriam Schechter, holding 1 deferred share,

9.     Dov Judif, holding 1 deferred share.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

1.    Joseph Fishman - General Manager

2.    Mrs. Ilanit Fishman, daughter of Joseph.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Manufacturers, marketers and exporters of products for the automotive industry, e.g. thermostats, fuel caps, oil caps, cooling system products and other industrial moulds.

 

All sales are for export.

 

Amongst clients: OPEL, GM EUROPE, PORSCH, BMW, JAGUAR, etc.

 

All raw materials are purchased abroad.

 

Operating from premises (offices, plant and warehouses), owned by the shareholders, on an area of 25,000 sq. meters, in the Bar-Lev Industrial Park, Misgav.

 

Also operating from 3 plants in the USA, and a plant in Germany.

 

Having 150 employees in Israel and total of 2,000 employees serving the FISHMAN ENGINEERING Group in the Israel and abroad.

 

 

MEANS

 

Financial details not forthcoming.

 

Subject’s shareholders still own the property which is subject’s former premises, on an area of 11,000 sq. meters in Kiryat Bialik.

 

Subject is an “Approved Enterprise” and as such enjoys tax benefits and State incentives.

 

In November 2001, the Investment Center approved US$ 1 million investment plan for the erection of subject’s new plant in Bar-Lev.

 

In December 2003, the Investment Center approved a further US$ 750,000 investment plan for the expansion of subject’s plant in Bar-Lev.

 

There are 10 charges for unlimited amounts registered on the company's assets, in favor of the State of Israel and local banks and leasing companies.

 

 

ANNUAL SALES

 

Sales figures not forthcoming, however consolidated sales believed to be tens of NIS millions.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Bank Leumi LeIsrael Ltd., Hamifratz Business Branch (No. 898), Kiryat Bialik.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learnt.

 

Subject’s General Manager, Joseph Fishman, refused to disclose financial data.

 

Subject is a long established company.

 

Subject was among the local companies awarded with the 2007 "Golden Note" by the Israeli Standard Institute, for quality and Excellency.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Notwithstanding the refusal to disclose financial data, considered good for trade engagements.

 

 

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

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