MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

06.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

Y.A.D. TOBIAS LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

6 Betzalel Street, Industrial Zone, RAMAT GAN 52521

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.06.2007

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Designers, manufacturers, importers, marketers and exporters of gold jewelries and gold with diamond combined jewelries, including bracelets, necklaces, rings and earrings

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

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

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 150,000.

 

 

Status :

New Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

name & address

 

Y.A.D. TOBIAS LTD.

Telephone   972 3 751 68 91

Fax  972 3 751 78 27

6 Betzalel Street

Industrial Zone

RAMAT GAN 52521 ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-398470-8 on the 03.06.2007.

 

Subject begun actual operations on 01.01.2008, after assuming all the business activities of a public limited company, TOBIAS JEWELLERY LTD.

 

TOBIAS JEWELLERY was originally founded in 1930 by the Tobias family, incorporated in 1972 as a private limited company and later converted into a public company whose shares traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

The company was controlled by the Tobias family all the years, until September 2007, when it was sold as a shell company (in consideration of NIS 11.5 million) to third parties, while the activities were assumed by subject (TOBIAS JEWELLERY LTD. is active to date as a holding and real estate company).

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 1,000,000.00, divided into - 1,000,000 ordinary shares of NIS 1.00 each, of which shares amounting to NIS 100.00 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

Subject is fully owned by Tobias family (u/m directors), via the following holdings companies:

1.    J.J.T INVESTMENTS & HOLDINGS LTD., 50%,

2.    E.D.I.T.O. INVESTMENTS & HOLDINGS LTD., 27%,

3.    R.O.I.T.E.M INVESTMENTS & HOLDINGS LTD., 23%.

 

 

DIRECTOR

 

1.         Jacob Tobias, General Manager, son of the u/m,

2.         Edmond Tobias,

3.         Mrs. Dina Tobias.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Designers, manufacturers, importers, marketers and exporters of gold jewelries and gold with diamond combined jewelries, including bracelets, necklaces, rings and earrings.

 

75% of sales are for export.

 

Operating from premises (offices and workshop), owned by the shareholders, on an area of 300 sq. meters, in 6 Betzalel Street, Tel Aviv.

 

Having 20 employees.

 

 

MEANS

 

Current stock is valued at US$ 2,500,000.

 

Other financial data not forthcoming, however based on the financial statements of TOBIAS JEWELLERY LTD. in 2006/7 the company was financially solid.

 

There are no charges registered on the company assets.

 

 

ANNUAL SALES

 

(Sales figures are related to TOBIAS JEWELLERY LTD.)

2005 sales were NIS 39,000,000.

2006 sales were NIS 37,300,000.

First 9 months of 2007 sales were circa NIS 19,000,000,

The company has been profitable.

 

 

OTHER COMPANIES

 

Also owned by the Tobias family, among others:

TOBIAS INVESTMENTS AND HOLDINGS (1993) LTD., real estate,

TOBIAS MARKETING LTD.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Main Branch (No. 010), Tel Aviv.

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd., Main Business Center Branch ((No. 461), Tel Aviv.

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned.

 

This is a very long established family business, considered among the leading in their field in Israel.

 

According to the Israeli Export Institute, export of the jewelry branch in 2006 reached US$ 390 million, comparing to US$ 380 million in 2005. The division in export was 80% for gold jewelry (of which 34% were gold mixed with diamonds), 12.5% silver jewelries and 7.5% fashion jewelries.

 

There are some 250 jewelry manufacturers, 200 of which are exporters, manufacturing gold jewelry, silver jewelry and other fashionable jewelry.

 

Over 50% of exporters are to the USA, some 20% to Europe, 5% to Asia (mainly Hong Kong and Thailand) and the balance to the rest of the world.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Good for trade engagements.

Maximum unsecured credit recommended US$ 150,000.

 

 

NOTE

 

Marianna Feldman, the name you provided in your enquiry, is subject's VP Marketing.

 

 

 

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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