MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NORDIA SPRINGS - ACS LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Nordia 42954

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.01.2006

 

 

Legal Form :

Agricultural Cooperative Society

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, marketers and exporters of wire and steel industrial springs.

 

 

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

 

 


Correct Name & address

 

NORDIA SPRINGS - ACS LTD.

NORDIA 42954  ISRAEL

Telephone         972 9 889 30 00

Fax                   972 9 889 30 19; 889 30 16; 861 15 94

E-mail:              info@nordia.co.il

 

 

Trading as

 

NORDIA SPRINGS LTD.

 

 

HISTORY

 

An Agricultural Cooperative Society (ACS), incorporated as per file No. 57-004584-9.

 

Subject started to operate on the 1.1.2006, after taking over all activities of the limited partnership NORDIA SPRINGS INDUSTRY (Reg. No. 55-000356-0, established 1960, was also known as NORDIA METAL WORKS SPRINGS INDUSTRY), which became non active.

 

 

OWNERSHIP

 

Subject is fully owned by Moshav Nordia (NORDIA COOPERATIVE SOCIETY OF VETERAN SOLDIERS LTD., an agricultural cooperative society).

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

1. Eliezer Ben Moshe, Chairman,

2. Menashe Ditkovsky, General Manager,

3. Doron Dresler,

4. David Zohar,

5. Yehoshua Carmeli,

6. Nissim Revach,

7. Moshe Dothan.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Manufacturers, marketers and exporters of wire and steel industrial springs.

 

Sales are to the aircraft, automotive, defense, electronics and computers industries, as well as the agricultural field.

 

Some 20% of sales are for export.

 

Among local clients: NAAN DAN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRY, ISRAEL MILITARY INDUSTRY, Ministry of Defense, BERMAD, DOROT VALVES, ELGO IRRIGATION, RAVIV, GALTRONICS, MOTOROLA ISRAEL, ELBIT SYSTEMS, MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS, etc.

 

Among foreign clients: OPEL, PEUGEOT, KNORR-BREMSE, WABCO.

 

Operating from owned premises (offices, warehouses and plant), on an area of 4,000 sq. meters, in Nordia, a village near Netanya.

 

Having 180 employees (had 160 employees in end of 2006/beginning of 2007, and 140 in the beginning of 2006).

 

 

MEANS

 

Current stock is valued at NIS 6,000,000 (a decrease in stock held from the beginning of 2006 when stock was valued NIS 9,000,000).

 

Other financial data not forthcoming.

 

 

ANNUAL SALES

 

NORDIA SPRINGS INDUSTRY 2004 sales claimed to be NIS 41,000,000, 20% for export.

NORDIA SPRINGS INDUSTRY 2005 sales claimed to be NIS 43,600,000, 20% for export.

Subject's 2006 sales claimed to be NIS 45,000,000, of which 20% for export.

First 8 months of 2007 sales claim to be NIS 34,000,000, of which 23% were for export.

 

 

OTHER COMPANIES

 

A.I.C. ANGLO ISRAEL COMPONENTS LTD., 50%, manufacturers and distributors of metal products for electricity and electronics.

 

Moshav Nordia also controls:

NORDIA HATCHERIES ACS LTD., chicken hatchery.

SPRINCO LTD., manufacturers and marketers of springs.

NORDIA HOLDINGS ACS LTD. and several further agricultural cooperative societies.

NORDIA SPRINGS INDUSTRY, non active.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Bank Hapoalim Ltd., Netanya Branch (No. 612), Netanya, account No. 202188.

 

Bank Leumi LeIsrael Ltd., Binyamin Blvd. Branch (No. 952), Netanya, account No. 234000/87.

 

A check with the Central Banks' database did not reveal anything detrimental on subject’s a/m accounts.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned.

 

Moshav Nordia was established in 1948. They cultivate circa 2.5 million sq. meters of land. They are also involved in real estate projects.

 

The Nordia Village is also involved in real estate deals.

 

This is a very long established business. Subject is the largest company in the industrial spring's field in Israel.

 

Subject meets the Institute of Spring Technology (IST) and QS 9000 standards (ISO-9000).

 

According to the Chairman of the Metal and Electricity sectors at the Manufacturers’ Association, overall sales of the various metal related sectors in 2005 increased by 13% in real terms comparing to 2004, reaching NIS 57 billion. Sales to the local market increased by 16% form 2004, summing up to NIS 34.7 billion. The metal products branch in particular noted an impressive 21.8% increase up to NIS 21.5 billion, comparing to NIS 17.6 billion in 2004. Basic metal sales amounted to NIS 4.2 billion, a 17.8% increase.

 

Exports in the metal and electricity sectors increased in 2005 by 9% comparing to 2004, and totaled US$ 4.96 billion.

 

The recovery contributed to the growth in the manufacturing activity and the number of employees in those sectors after several years of downsizing. After the increase in 2004, 800 new employees were added to the branches in 2005, bringing the total number of employees in these industries to 89,400.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Good for trade engagements.

 

Maximum unsecured credit recommended US$ 300,000 (on a yearly Basis).

 

 

NOTE

 

The telephone number you provided (972-9-861 99 73 is an old one and no longer relevant).


 

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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