MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :           

29.10.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TAFNIT AT HOME LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Hartuv A Industrial Zone, Matte Yehuda Regional Council, Beit Shemes

99000  

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.11.2010

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers and marketers of household, kitchenware and giftware goods

 

 

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$ 50,000

Status :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct 

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 

 

TAFNIT AT HOME LTD.

Telephone       972 2 999 18 33; 671 13 04

Fax                972 2 999 22 74

Hartuv A industrial Zone

Matte Yehuda Regional Council

BEIT SHEMESH -99000-ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY & LEGAL FORMATION

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-452280-4 on the 23.11.2010.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 50,000.00 divided into -

                 50,000 ordinary shares of NIS 1.00 each,

of which 100 shares amounting to NIS 100.00 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

Subject is fully owned by MADE A DEAL AGENCIES LTD., owned by:

1.    OHEV-ZION LTD., 50%, fully owned Daniel (Dani) Ohev-Zion,

2.    Joseph (Yosi) Bivas, 50%.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

1.    Daniel (Dani) Ohev-Zion, General Manager,

2.    Joseph (Yosi) Bivas.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Importers and marketers of household, kitchenware and giftware goods.

 

Sales are to DIY and household shops, including to affiliate City Shop retail chain.

 

Import is from China, Indonesia, Brazil, Europe, etc.

Operating from premises, in Hartuv A Industrial Zone, Matte Yehuda Regional Council, situated adjacent to Beit Shemesh.

 

Note: We assume that subject is operating from the premises of OHEV-ZION LTD. (owned by OHEV-ZION) operating on an area of 8,000 sq. meters.

 

Since so far subject's officials did not disclose any data, we could not confirm this.

 

Number of employees not forthcoming.

    

MEANS

 

Financial data not forthcoming.

 

There are 2 charges for unlimited amounts registered on the company's assets (financial assets and fixed assets), in favor of Mercantile Discount Bank Ltd. (both charges placed January 2011).

 

 

REVENUES

 

Sales figures not forthcoming.

 

 

OTHER COMPANIES

 

MADE A DEAL AGENCIES LTD., parent company.

 

D.I.Y CITY SHOP LTD., owned (50% each) by Dani Ohev-Zion and Yosi Bivas, operating a retail DIY and household chain store of 14 shops countrywide.

 

Subject's shareholders also have holdings in (among others):

 

BE LEADER AGENCIES LTD., import and marketing foodstuff.

B-LEADER LTD.

 

Also owned by Dani Ohev-Zion:

OHEV ZION LTD., importers, distributors and marketers of household products, e.g. kitchenware, plastic products, electrical appliances, disposable utensils, etc. 2010 sales claimed to be NIS 100 million. Owns (99%) PLANERO 2002 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, importers and marketers of household products for retail chains sector. There are 120 employees serving OHEV ZION and subsidiary PLANERO.

 

Also owned by Yosi Bivas:

ASINU ESEK LTD., established 1986, importers and marketers of working and gardening tools, local representatives of HYUNDAI Power Tools.

 

BANKERS

 

Mercantile Discount Bank Ltd., branch data not forthcoming.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned.

 

So far subject's officials refused to disclose any data. They asked us to send them a fax with our request – which we did – and they will consider our request.

 

In case they return to us with further data, we will update you accordingly.

 

Subject's shareholders, Dani Ohev-Zion and Yosi Bivas, are veteran and well known in the consumer products field.

 

During 2010, subject's shareholders, Daniel Ohev-Zion and Yosi Bivas, established City Shop, a discount DIY and household goods retail chain store, with 14 branches nationwide. According to a report from September 2010, City Shop will invest some NIS 30 million in 2010 and intends to open other shops by 2011.

 

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), private consumption expenditure per capita in 2010 rose by 2.5% from 2009. Private per capita consumption expenditure on durable goods rose even higher – by 10.1%. The data indicate on the general recovery from 2009, in which the local market experienced slow down, mainly in the first half of the year (after several years of constant rise).

 

From CBS data, import of Household Utensils in 2010 rose by 15.8% from 2009 summing up to US$ 549.3 million, comparing to US$ 474.2 million in 2009 and similar to 2008 level. The growth trend continued in the first 8 months of 2011 –close to 8% rise (compared with 2010), totaling US$ 406.3 million.

 

The local household products market is considered highly competitive after reaching market saturation. It includes household textile, tableware and kitchenware and utensils, bath accessories and ornaments &decorative items, ceramic and glass ware, etc. According to estimations, the local household products market volume reaches NIS 2.5 – 3 billons annually (of which circa NIS 1 billion for “home textile”), and includes retail, wholesale, institutional markets (Retail chains capture 30% of the market share, specialization stores 20%, while the institutional and workers unions sector has 50% share).

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Notwithstanding the refusal to disclose financial data, considered good for trade engagements.

Maximum unsecured credit recommended US$ 50,000.

 

 


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.48.82

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.57

Euro

1

Rs.69.29

 

 

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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