MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NISSIM FARGIUN TRADING 2000 (N.F.) LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O. Box 13272, 4 Haplada Street

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1990

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers and marketers (wholesalers and retailers) of wood materials.

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$300,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


name & address of the company

 

NISSIM FARGIUN TRADING 2000 (N.F.) LTD.

P.O. Box 13272

4 Haplada Street,

Telephone                 972 9 884 75 01; 861 70 59

Fax                             972 9 861 70 64

Northern Industrial Zone (Kiryat Eliezer)

NETANYA                 42379                    ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-288002-2 on the 17.1.2000.

 

Subject is continuing the activities of NISSIM FARGIUN TRADING (1990) LTD., a private limited company established in 1990, which ceased all activities in January 2000, following changes in the holdings structure among the company’s shareholders. NISSIM FARGIUN TRADING (1990) LTD. itself is continuing the activities of a company, NISSIM FARGIUN TRADING AND DISTRIBUTION LTD., a private limited company established in 1978, which also ceased all activities.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 10,000.00 divided into - 10,000 ordinary shares of NIS 1.00 each, of which shares amounting to NIS 100.00 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

1.     Nissim (Simo) Fargiun -99%,

2.     Mrs. Rachel Fargiun -1%.

 

 

SOLE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL MANAGER

 

Nissim (Simo) Fargiun.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Importers and marketers (wholesalers and retailers) of wood materials for the furniture industry (timber, plywood, veneer, etc.), as well as hardware accessories for the furniture and carpentry fields.

 

Also retailer of wood furniture, including: cabinets, closets, beds, garden furniture, domestic electrical appliances, etc.

 

                                                                                                                      
Operating from premises (offices, warehouses and retail store), owned by the shareholders, in 4 Haplada Street, Northern Industrial Zone (Kiryat Eliezer), Netanya, on an area of 6,500 sq. meters, of which 5,000 sq meters are built, and from adjacent premises in 22 Haoreg Street, on a built area of 1,000 sq. meters.

 

Having 35 employees.

 

 

MEANS

 

Current stock is valued at NIS 14,000,000.

 

Property, owned by the shareholders, in Northern Industrial Zone of Netanya (where subject is operating from) is valued as follows:

In 4 Haplada Street – US$ 4,000,000

In 22 Haoreg Street – US$ 500,000

 

There are 11 charges for unlimited amounts registered on the company's assets, in favor of Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd., The First International Bank of Israel Ltd., Bank Leumi LeIsrael Ltd. and Jerusalem Bank Ltd.

 

 

ANNUAL SALES

 

2006 sales claimed to be NIS 58,000,000.

2007 sales claimed to be NIS 60,000,000.

 

 

OTHER COMPANIES

 

NISSIM FARGIUN TRADING (1990) LTD., non-active.

NISSIM FARGIUN TRADING & DISTRIBUTION 1995 LTD., non active

 

BANKERS

 

The First International Bank of Israel Ltd., Netanya Business Branch (No. 024), Netanya.

Bank Leumi LeIsrael Ltd., Netanya Business Branch (No. 717), Netanya.

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd., Netanya Business Center Branch (No. 422), Netanya.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned.

 

According to Industrialists' Association data for 2005, revenues of the Furniture and Wood products branches summed up to US$ 1.574 billion, a 7.5% increase from 2004, of which US$ 49.4 million derived from exports.

Investments in machinery and equipment in the branches noted a 28% increase in 2005.

 

The import of wood products and furniture in 2005 reached US$ 701.9 million, which represents a 5% increase from 2004. The wood and timber are imported mostly for construction as well as for the furniture industries.

 

According to the Chairman of the Furniture Industry Union at the Industrialists' Association, sales of furniture (alone) to the local market for the first 3 quarters of 2006 reached NIS 54.12 million, a 4.5% rise from the parallel period in 2005.

The import of furniture in the first 3 quarters of 2006 summed up to US$ 121.4 million (a 20% increase).

Export of furniture for the period was US$ 17 million, representing a 15% decrease comparing to the previous year.

 

According to the president of the contractors association, there has been a 40% decrease in the activities in the construction branch between June 2001 and June 2003, which caused a revenues loss of NIS 5.5 billion.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Good for trade engagements.

 

Maximum unsecured credit recommended US$ 300,000.

 

 

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.

 

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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