MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.05.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NOVETIDE LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O. Box 10140, Haifa Bay Hadshanim Rd.KIRYAT ATA 26111

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.11.1999

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Developers, Manufacturers, Exporters and Marketers of Peptide Based Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients for the Pharmaceutical Field.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

name & address

 

NOVETIDE LTD.

Telephone 972 4 846 94 00

Fax           972 4 846 93 59; 846 93 50

P.O. Box    10140, Haifa Bay

Hadshanim Rd.

KIRYAT ATA 26111 ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-285336-7 on the 11.11.1999, as a spin-off the ISRAEL CHEMICALS Group.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 20,000.00, divided into -

18,000 ordinary “A” shares,

2,000 ordinary “B” shares, all of NIS 1.00 each,

of which shares amounting to NIS 17,850.00 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

1.       TAMI IMI INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LTD., 50%, fully owned by ISRAEL CHEMICALS LTD. (hereinafter ICL), a public limited liability company whose shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, part of THE ISRAEL CORP., controlled by OFER BROS. Group,

2.       TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. (hereinafter TEVA), 50%, a public limited liability company whose shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and NASDAQ Stock Exchange.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

1.    Dr. Reinhard Effenberger,

2.    Dr. Gilad Fortuna,

3.    Eyal Ginzberg,

4.    Zvi Harel.

 

 

GENERAL MANAGER

 

Dr. Avi Tovi.

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Developers, manufacturers, exporters and marketers of peptide based active pharmaceutical ingredients for the pharmaceutical field.

 

Most sales are for export.

 

                                                                                                       

Operating from premises (offices, R&D and manufacturing facilities) within IMI (TAMI) INSTITUTE leased premises, in Hadshanim Rd., Kiryat Ata, which is in the Haifa Bay area.

 

Having several tens of employees (between 50 to 100 employees, exact number not forthcoming.

 

 

MEANS

 

Subject is an “Approved Enterprise” and as such enjoys tax benefits and State incentives.

 

In August 2001 the Investment Center Administration approved a US$ 1.7 million investment plan for the erection of subject’s plant.

 

Other financial data not forthcoming.

 

Subject is a subsidiary of TEVA and ICL, and its financial data is included in the their consolidated financial statements.

Main indicators from TEVA B/S to the 31.12.2007:

Total B/S: US$ 23,412,000,000.

Equity: US$ 13,724,000,000.

Stock: US$ 1,879,000,000.

TEVA current market value US$ 36.32 billion.

 

Main indicators from ICL B/S to the 31.12.2007:

Total B/S: US$ 4,633,300,000.

Equity: US$ 1,795,000,000.

Stock: US$ 975,000,000.

ICL current market value US$ 24.74 billion.

 

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

 

 

ANNUAL SALES

 

Subject's sales figures not forthcoming.

 

TEVA consolidated 2007 sales were US$ 9,408,000,000, making an operating income of US$ 2,395,000,000 and a net profit of US$ 1,952,000,000.

 

ICL consolidated 2007 sales were US$ 4,100,280,000, making an operating income of US$ 714,660,000 and a net profit of US$ 535,640,000.

 

                                                                                     

OTHER COMPANIES

 

TAMI IMI INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LTD., a research and development institute, specializing in chemical, plastic and pharmaceutical fields.

ISRAEL CHEMICALS LTD., a chemical concern operating internationally, mineral and natural resources excavators, processors, exporters and marketers.

TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD., pharmaceuticals, chemicals anf healthcare corporation operating internationally, developers, manufacturers, marketers and exporters of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and veterinary products.

Any many more in the TEVA and ICL Groups.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Union Bank of Israel Ltd., Haifa Main Branch (No. 081), Haifa.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned.

 

Subject’s CFO refused to disclose financial details.

 

Both subject’s parent companies are the leading industrial companies in Israel.

 

ICL is considered to be one of the largest industrial concerns in Israel, and among the world's leading suppliers of minerals. It is the world's largest producer of PK fertilizers (compound of potash and phosphate fertilizers).

THE ISRAEL CORPORATION LTD. is one of the largest concerns in Israel and the OFER BROS. Group, which it, is one the largest and most influential groups in the Israeli market, as well as businesses worldwide.

 

TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS is ranked 1st in the list of leading Israeli companies in terms of market value. It is ranked among the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in the world and the leading generic pharmaceutical company.

TEVA’s global share in the generic pharmaceutical market is 11% and in the American market share is estimated to be 20%.

 

Israel is considered one of the leading countries in the world in terms of investments in the bio-technology industry.

According to an Ernst & Young survey of 2006 Israel is ranked 4th in investments in the bio-technology to GDP ratio. They state the volume of investments by venture capital funds in the field at US$ 40 million in 2005.

 

 

According to the Israeli Export Institute, 2006 exports by the Israeli Life Science industry amounted to US$ 4.7 billion, an annual increase in rate of 35% (US$ 3.4 in 2005 and US$ 2.6 billion). Exports are expected to reach US$ 6 billion in 2007.

In 2005 Medical devices comprised 54% of Life Science industry total exports.

Geographical division of the export is to the USA - 71%, Europe - 20% and Far East and others - 8%.

There are over 33,000 employees in the Life Science industries, in some 900 companies, of which 49% deal in medical devices.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Good for trade engagements.

Maximum unsecured credit recommended up to several US$ hundred thousands.

 

 


 

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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