MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EL ZAN IMPORT PACKAGING AND MARKETING CO. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O. Box 393 (60252) 8 Hacharoshet Street Industrial Zone B' OR Yehuda 60375

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1.8.1966

 

 

Legal Form :

private limited company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, Marketers and Packers of Foodstuff Commodities

 

 

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 of the company

 

EL ZAN IMPORT PACKAGING AND MARKETING CO. LTD.

(Also known as: “ELZAN LTD.”)

Telephone  972 3 533 44 66

Fax 972 3 533 93 72

P.O. Box 393 (60252)

8 Hacharoshet Street

Industrial Zone B'

OR YEHUDA60375 ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-047463-8 on the 1.8.1966.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 10.00, divided into -100,000 ordinary shares of NIS 0.0001 each, of which shares amounting to NIS 4.00 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

1.       Moshe Ouzan, 99.99%,

2.       Mrs. Bella Ouzan, wife of Moshe, 0.01%.

 

 

SOLE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL MANAGER

 

Moshe Ouzan.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Importers, marketers and packers of foodstuff commodities (tea, coffee, sugar and sugar substitutes, baking powders, etc.).

 

Among clients: HANAMAL PACKAGING, SUGAT FOOD, EL AL AIRLINES, Ministry of Defense, etc.

 

20% of purchases are imports, the rest is purchased locally.

 

Among local suppliers: GALILEE HERBS, ISRAEL SALT CO., ORDA PRINT, SUGAT FOOD, ELITE FOODS, GALAM, ARIZ DISTRIBUTION OF PACKAGING MATERIALS, S.N. PACKAGING, etc.

 

         

Operating from premises, owned by the shareholders, on an area of 2,000 sq. meters in 8 Hacharoshet Street, Industrial Zone B', Or Yehuda.

 

Having 50 employees (same as in previous years).

 

 

MEANS

 

Current stock is valued at NIS 2,000,000 (same as in previous years).

 

Property owned by the shareholders in Industrial Zone, Or Yehuda (from where subject is operating from) is valued at US$ 2,000,000.

 

There are 14 charges for unlimited amounts registered on the company's assets, in favor of Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Bank Otsar Hahayal Ltd. and KUPAT ALIYA LTD.

 

 

ANNUAL SALES

 

2001 sales claimed to be NIS 13,000,000.

2002 sales claimed to be NIS 13,000,000.

2003 sales claimed to be NIS 14,000,000.

2004 sales claimed to be NIS 15,000,000.

2005 sales claimed to be NIS 16,000,000.

2006 sales claimed to be NIS 16,000,000.

2007 sales claimed to be NIS 16,000,000.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Bank Hapoalim Ltd., Amishav Branch (No. 684), Givatayim.

Bank Otsar Hahayal Ltd., Tel Hashomer Branch (No. 372), Ramat Gan.

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Rishon Le-Zion Branch (No. 055), Rishon Le-Zion.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

In January 2002, it was reported that LIPTON TEA filed a NIS 300,000 lawsuit against subject and another company, claiming they are marketing tea in packages similar to those of LIPTON.

Apart from that, nothing unfavorable learned.

 

Subject is a long established business, well familiar in its field.

 

Subject is ISO 9002 certified.

 

The local tea market was estimated at NIS 230 million per year couple of years ago.

 

According to the Foodstuff Industry Union in the Industrialists' Association, 2006 sales of foodstuff by the food industry rose by 2.9% from 2005, reaching NIS 45.5 million. Sales for exports of the foodstuff branch in 2006 were US$ 686 million, 4.1% increase from 2005, while sales to the local market rose by 2.1%.

 

Investments in machinery and equipment in 2006 reached NIS 860 million, similar to 2005.

 

Imports of foodstuff to Israel in 2006 were US$ 1.18 billion, 13.4% increase from 2005.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

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.

 

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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