MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ISORAD LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O.B. 239, Soreq Nuclear Research Center, Yavne 81101

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.7.1959

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

The commercial arm of the Soreq nuclear research center, dealing in marketing, patent rights, etc.

 

 

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 :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


name & address

 

ISORAD LTD.

P.O.B. 239

Soreq Nuclear Research Center

YAVNE 81101 ISRAEL

Telephone  972 8 943 46 88; 943 93 30

Fax            972 8 943 41 94

 

 

HISTORY

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file no. 52-002747-5 on the 13.7.1959, under the name ISOTOPS AND RADIATION ENTERPRISES ISORAD LTD., which changed to the present name on 6.10.1988.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 5,000,000.00, divided into -  1,000 founder "A" shares of NIS 10.00 each, 1,000 founder "B" shares of NIS 5.00 each, 4,985,000 ordinary “A” shares of NIS 1.00 each, of which shares amounting to NIS 4,888,747.00 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

Subject is fully owned by the State of Israel, under the auspices of the Prime Minister's Office.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

1. Ehud Azulay, Chairman,

2. Ms. Nili Grienberg,

3. Ms. Gavriela Gafni,

4. Zeevi Nachum,

5. Ms. Galia Silberman,

6. Hagai Zmora,

7. Arie Livne,

8. Ms. Hanna Koshnirov.

 

 

GENERAL MANAGER

 

Israel Laufer

 

 

BUSINESS

 

The commercial arm of the Soreq nuclear research center, dealing in marketing, patent rights, etc.

 

Among service suppliers: NEWLOG, customs agents.

 

Operating from premises in the Soreq Nuclear Research Center, near Yavne.

 

Number of employees not forthcoming.

 

 

MEANS

 

Consolidated B/S shows (last obtainable):

 

                                                                                          NIS (thousands)

                                                                             31.12.2003                   31.12.2004

ASSETS

Investments                                                                    26,746                      23,967

Fixed Assets                                                                   __288                       __251

                                                                                     27,034                      24,218

 

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities                                                             23,115                      20,196

Long-term liabilities                                                               23                            16

Equity                                                                            _3,896                      _4,006

                                                                                     27,034                      24,218

                                                                                   ======                    ======

 

There are no charges registered on the company's assets.

 

 

ANNUAL SALES

 

                                                                                 Consolidated Statement of Income

                                                                                                Year ended 31.12

                                                                                                   NIS (thousands)

                                                                                         2002              2003                2004

Sales                                                                                33,095             35,664            39,398

 

Operating income (loss)                                                        (738)               (412)               (579)

 

Pre-tax income                                                                        87                 100                 201

 

Net income                                                                              87                   80                 110

                                                                                      ======           ======        =======

 

Later sales figures not forthcoming.

 

 

OTHER COMPANIES

 

S.D.C LTD., 49.9%, technology business applications,

C.V RADIATION TREATMENT LTD., 30%.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Bank data not forthcoming.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learnt.

 

Subject's officials refused to disclose any details (as a matter of policy).

 

We are informed by the Israeli Government Companies Authority that updated data on state-owned companies is about to be published next week, apparently including on subject. Therefore, we will update you as son as we obtain new data.

 

In March 2000 it was reported that subject and “SINKOR” of the U.S.A. will erect together in the Soreq Nuclear Research Center, a center for manufacturing and distributing “FDG”, a material used for medical nuclear imaging on cancer patients.

 

In March 2007, the Israeli Government approved the purchase of 10% of GLOBAL FLUIDS INTERNATIONAL S.A (GFI). As part of the deal, which is based on a license agreement signed earlier between subject at GFI, subject will also receive 10% in EUROCONTROL TECHNICS INC.

 

Subject and GFI developed jointly a technology for making oils (fluids) designed to prevent forgery and dilution of oils, called "kPetruman". According to the agreement, subject was entitled for royalties and had option in GFI, which it now have realized.

 

In the end of 2005, it was reported on a contract GFI won in Turkey valued at € 30 million.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Notwithstanding the refusal to disclose information, being a State-owned company, considered good for trade engagements.

 

 

NOTE

 

NEWLOG LTD (in 1 Yodfat street, Lod) is subject's custom clearance agent.

 


 

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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