MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NEIDITCH & GELLERT LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O. Box 5020 (58150) 38 Habanai Street Industrial Zone Holon     58856  

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1934

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, exporters, processors and marketers of non-ferrous metals (specializing in copper/brass sheets and copper tubes), and of air conditioner accessories

 

 

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 :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2010)

Current Rating

(31.03.2011)

Israel

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Name and address

 

NEIDITCH & GELLERT LTD.

Telephone    972 3 556 04 72 /3

Fax              972 3 556 79 13

P.O. Box 5020 (58150)

38 Habanai Street

Industrial Zone

HOLON        58856             ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY & LEGAL FORMATION

 

Originally established as a non registered partnership in 1934.

 

Converted into a private limited company and registered as such as per file

No. 51-051361-7 on the 20.03.1969.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 2.00, divided into -

              6 special foundation shares (issued)

              17 management shares (9 shares issued),

              177 ordinary shares (27 shares issued), all of NIS 0.01 each,

of which shares amounting to NIS 0.42 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

Subject is fully owned by the Gellert Family:

1.    Yehuda Gellert, 50% of special foundation shares,

2.    Mrs. Tamar Gellert, 50% of special foundation shares, wife of Yehuda Gellert,

3.    Mordechai Gellert, 56% of management and ordinary shares,

4.    Michal Tishler (nee Gellert), 22% of management and ordinary shares,

5.    Ms. Meirav Laird (nee Gellert), 22% of management and ordinary shares.

The latter 3 shareholders are the children of Yehuda and Tamar Gellert.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

1.     Yehuda Gellert, Chairman,

2.     Mordechai Gellert, General Manager,

3.     Mrs. Tamar Gellert.

BUSINESS

 

Importers, exporters, processors and marketers of non-ferrous metals (specializing in copper/brass sheets and copper tubes), and of air conditioner accessories.

 

90% of purchase is import.

25% of sales are export.

 

Among clientele: A.A.A. TASSA, ELECTRA, TADIRAN CONSUMER PRODUCTS, TECHNO BAR, YEFET GAS ACCESSORIES, AMERICAN-ISRAELI GAS CORP., KMN MENDELSON, MASHIACH METAL WORKS, etc.

 

Sole local representatives of (main ones):

YELLOW JACKET, NIBCO, both of USA

 

Operating from premises, on an area of 4,000 sq. meters, owned by the shareholders in 38 Habanai Street, Industrial Zone, Holon (subject itself utilizes 2,000 sq. meters and the rest is rented to 3rd parties), from a warehouse owned by shareholders, on an area of 600 sq. meters, in 25 Habanai Street, Industrial Zone, Holon and from a branch, owned by shareholders, on an area of 400 sq. meters, in 31 Beit Hadfus Street, Givat Shaul, Jerusalem.

 

Having 26 employees.

 

 

MEANS

 

Equity for 31.12.2009 was NIS 44,000,000

 

Current stock is valued at NIS 20,000,000.

 

Property owned by shareholders in 38 Habanai Street, Industrial Zone, Holon 9where subject is operating from) is valued at US$ 3,500,000.

 

There is one charge for an unlimited amount registered on the company's assets in favor of Bank Leumi Le'Israel Ltd. (charge placed in November 2006).

 

 

REVENUES

 

2008 sales claimed to be NIS 115,000,000, of which 25% were for export.

2009 sales claimed to be NIS 84,000,000, of which 25% were for export.

2010 sales claimed to be NIS 110,000,000, of which 25% were for export.

 


BANKERS

 

Bank Leumi Le'Israel Ltd., Tel Aviv Central Branch (No. 800), Tel Aviv, account

No. 353800/12.

 

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

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned.

 

Subject is a very veteran business, and among the leading in its field in Israel.

 

Subject is ISO 9001:2000 certified.

 

According to the Chairman of the Metal and Electricity sectors at the Manufacturers’ Association, sales of the various metal and electricity related industrial sectors fell by 20% in 2009 (from 2008, when sales reached NIS 70 billion) due to the significant slow-down in the local economy, affected by the global financial and economic crisis.

The above industries contracting trend was evident in 2008 after the long and significant growth trend since 2004 (in 2007 the sectors’ overall sales reached a climex of NIS 75.7 billion). The sectors have been witnessing a gradual recovery that started in mid 2009, into 2010, paralell to the improvement in the global markets.

 

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), import of metals raw materials to the local industries in 2010 and 2011 1st quarter showed an increasing trend, after a contraction in 2009 in view of the local and global slow-down in economy. Import of raw materials divided as follows: Iron and Steel - rise by 33.6% in 2010 (US$ 1,802.7 million, after 38% decrease in 2009 from 2008), and by 33.5% in 2011 first 4 months; Precious Metals - up 22.5% (US$ 143.9 million, after 35.3% decrease in 2009) and by 17% in 2011 first 4 months; Non-ferrous Metals - 40.7% rise (US$ 822.2 million, after 44.3% decrease in 2009 from 2008) and by 40% in 2011 first 4 months.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Good for trade engagements.

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.12

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.05

Euro

1

Rs.63.33

 

 

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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