MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.07.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CARPETS IN THE CENTRE B.S. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

40 Hashchafim Street, Raanana 4372422

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.08.1994

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers and marketers of carpets and parquets

 

 

No. of Employees :

70

 

 

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, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

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 

 

CARPETS IN THE CENTRE B.S. LTD.

 

(Also known as: B.S. CARPETS IN THE CENTER)

Telephone  972 9 774 01 33

Fax           972 9 774 01 35

40 Hashchafim Street

RAANANA 4372422              ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY & LEGAL FORMATION

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-200893-9 on the 04.08.1994.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 250.00, divided into -

                50 management shares (30 shares issued),

                200 ordinary shares (151 shares issued), all of NIS 1.00 each,

of which shares amounting to NIS 181.00 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

1.     Baruch Shkalim,

2.     Mrs. Efrat Skalim, wife of Baruch Shkalim, holding one single ordinary share.

 

 

SOLE DIRECTOR & GENERAL MANAGER

 

Baruch Shkalim.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Importers and marketers of carpets and parquets.

 

Sales are carried out through points of sale inside retail chain stores "Ace" (large DIY and consumer products chain) and "SHOMRAT HAZOREA", having a total of 30 sale points.

 

Among other clients: SHUFERSAL (local largest supermarket chain).

 

All purchases are imports.

 

Sole local agents of:

·         JIACOMINI, PELLAQA, both of Italy;

AW, OSTA, LANO, COMFORTEX, PRADO, MECTHREE, BERRY FLOOR, all of Belgium.

                                                                                                                        

Operating from an office at the residence of the Shkalim family (owned by the shareholders), on an area of 100 sq. meters, in 40 Hashchafim Street (moved from 27 Hashchafim Street), Lev Hapark, Raanana, and from a rented warehouse, on an area of 1,500 sq. meters in Beit Berl, a locality near Kfar Saba. Also operating from 30 points of sale nationwide, located within branches of the local retail chains.

 

Having in all 70 employees (same as in 2008 and 2007)).

 

 

MEANS

 

Financial data not forthcoming, however known of be of solid financial backing.

 

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

 

 

sales

 

Annual sales claimed to be several millions of US$ (exact figures nor disclosed).

 

 

BANKERS

 

Bank Hapoalim Ltd., Ra'anana Branch (No. 661), Ra'anana, account No. 60715.

 

A check with the Central Banks' database did not reveal negative information on subject’s bank account.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned in the legal aspect.

 

However, it should be noted, that couple of significant customers of subject encountered grave financially difficulties, therefore we estimate subject has been hurt to some extent, though we are unable to access the damage. The first customer is ACE MARKETING CHAINS - CONSUMER PRODUCTS LTD., which operates the DIY ACE chain in which subject has been operating points of sale. ACE went into freezing procedures in early 2012 and in March 2012 was sold to ELECTRA Group, a leading and financially solid group (which also operates domestic electrical appliances retail chains), which continues to operate the "Ace DIY" chain. The other client is KIKA ISRAEL, which operated the local franchise of Austrian giant KIKA furniture store since early 2011and collapsed few months ago due to liquidity problems.

 

Subject's General Manager, Mr. Baruch Shkalim, informed us that "business is as usual". 

 

Mr. Skalim refused as a matter of policy to disclose financial data.

Baruch Shkalim enjoys good reputation in the local market, considered credible and good payment morality. He is only known to be of personal wealth.

 

The local floor covers market (carpets, rugs, wall-to-wall carpets, parquets floor) is estimated well over at US$ 100 million per annum.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Notwithstanding the refusal to disclose financial details

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.54.81

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.04

Euro

1

Rs.69.62

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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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