MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

19.12.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FLORMA LTD

 

 

Formerly Known As :

IMPORT COMPANY FOUNDATION OF FLORMA LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O. Box 1404 (45114), 5 Habanai Street, Gil Amal Industrial Zone, Hod Hasharon 45100

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25.06.1969

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Agencies, Traders, Importers and Marketers of colorants, paints & powders, paint additives, dyes and industrial chemicals, as well as whirling and transportation equipment.

 

 

No. of Employees :

16 persons

 

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$ 100,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30th, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

                   (30.06.2011)                  

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Israel

a2

a2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

Company name & address 

 

FLORMA LTD.

Telephone                  972 9 744 29 21

Fax                            972 9 744 29 20

P.O. Box 1404 (45114)

5 Habanai Street

Gil Amal Industrial Zone

HOD HASHARON       45100                             ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY & LEGAL FORMATION

 

Originally established in 1941 as a non-registered firm.

 

Converted into a private limited company, and registered as such as per file No. 51-051998-6 on the 25.06.1969, under the name IMPORT COMPANY FOUNDATION OF FLORMA LTD., which changed to the present name on the 03.03.2004.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 100,000.00, divided into –

          100,000 ordinary shares of NIS 1.00 each,

of which 2,000 shares amounting to NIS 2,000 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

1.    Eliyahu Florental, 50%,

2.    Mrs. Aliza Florental, 50%.

 

 

SOLE DIRECTOR

 

Eliyahu Florental.

 

 

JOINT GENERAL MANAGERS

 

1.     Eliyahu Florental,

2.    Daniel Florental,

3.    Ms. Efrat Moreh (nee Florental)

 

Eliyahu Florental informed us that currently he is in the process of transferring the management to his children Efrat and Daniel.

                                                                                                                           

 

BUSINESS

 

Agencies, traders, importers and marketers of colorants, paints & powders, paint additives, dyes and industrial chemicals, as well as whirling and transportation equipment.

Sales are from stock and on commission basis.

 

Among clients: KAFRIT INDUSTRIES, SANO, GENIGAR PLASTIC PRODUCTS, MAKHTESHIM CHEMICAL WORKS, NETAFIM, JOHN DEERE WATER, TAMBOUR, KETER PLASTIC, POLYRAM RAM-ON, CEASAR STONE, NIRLAT/ UNIVERCOL, etc.

 

Purchases are mainly imports.

Among local suppliers: DEPOCHEM, AIDCHEM, etc.

 

Sole local agents of (among others):

HELION, HOLLAND COLORS, GEOTECH, MOVACOLOR, all of the Netherlands,

DIGI COLORS, AZO, both of Germany,

FREDCOLOR, ALIMATIC, both of Spain,

GLOBAL COLORS, of Greece,

HOLIDAY PIGMENT, MODITECH, both of France,

RADIANT, KREATE, both  of Belgium,

NOVATEC, MAGUIRE, both of USA,

SULZER, of Switzerland,

LABTECH ENGINEERINING, of Thailand.

As well as GEOTECH, SOVITECH, LAB TEC, etc. 

 

Operating from premises, owned by the shareholders, on an area of 1,700 sq. meters (in a 2 floor building, of which 1,200 sq. meters serve subject and 500 sq. meters are rented to 3rd parties), in 5 Habanai Street, Gil Amal Industrial Zone, Hod Hasharon.

 

Having 16 employees (same as at the beginning of 2011, had 15 employees in mid 2009).

 

 

MEANS

 

Current stock is valued over NIS 2,500,000.

 

Property owned by the shareholders in Hod Hasharon (where subject is operating from) is valued at US$ 1,600,000.

 

There are 7 charges for unlimited amount registered on the company's assets (financial assets and vehicles), in favor of Bank Leumi Le'Israel Ltd., Bank Hapoalim Ltd. and Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. (last charge placed on 04.12.2011).

 

REVENUES

 

2010 revenues claimed to be NIS 14,000,000 from sales from stock and further commission from sales of NIS 20,000,000.

2011 revenues claimed to be NIS 15,000,000 from sales from stock and further commission from sales of NIS 20,000,000.

 

 

OTHER COMPANIES

 

FLORENTAL ELIYAHU LTD., owned by subject’s shareholders, a real estate company.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Bank Leumi Le'Israel Ltd., Hod Hasharon Branch (No. 943), Hod Hasharon, account No. 1690000/52.

Bank Hapoalim Ltd., Hod Hasharon Branch (No. 626), Hod Hasharon, account No. 598079.

 

A check with the Central Banks' database did not reveal any negative information regarding subject's a/m accounts.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learnt.

 

This is long established family business, well-known in its field.

 

The paint and allied sealants market in Israel is estimated at NIS 920 million (of which about NIS 700 million paints only) per annum, from which 67% are for the home sector (49% acrylic, 11% lime and 28% for wood and metal) and the balance for the industrial sector.

 

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, import of chemical raw materials for the local industries decreased in 2009 by 18.5% comparing to 2008, as part of the local and global slow-down trend.

 

An improvement was marked in chemicals import in 2010, as local and global economy recovered from the crisis, with growth of 18% comparing to 2009, with value of imported chemical raw materials reaching US$ 4,231 million.

 

The upwards trend continued into 2011, with some 20% increase in import of chemicals in the first 8 months (US$ 3,298 million), comparing to the parallel period in 2010.

 

 


SUMMARY

 

Good for trade engagements.

Maximum unsecured credit recommended US$ 100,000

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.52.81

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.00

Euro

1

Rs.68.81

 

 

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

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

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NB

New Business

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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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