MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.07.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FLEXTRONICS (ISRAEL) LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O. Box 867, Migdal Haemek (2310801), 1 Hata’asiya Street, Ramat Gavriel Industrial Zone, Migdal Haemek   2307037

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.03.2000

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Electronics and mechanical contract manufacturing services (EMS), delivering complete design, engineering and manufacturing services to the electronics and high-tech industries.

 

 

No. of Employees :

3140

 

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

 

FLEXTRONICS (ISRAEL) LTD.

Telephone              972 4 644 82 00

Fax                       972 4 604 08 50

P.O. Box 867, Migdal Haemek (2310801)

1 Hata’asiya Street

Ramat Gavriel Industrial Zone

MIGDAL HAEMEK 2307037 ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY & LEGAL FORMATION

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-293304-5 on the 29.03.2000.

 

Subject is continuing UNISKOR LTD’s activities (established in 1997), which voluntarily ceased operations, and sold all its activities to FLEXTRONICS on the 31.05.2000, for a sum of US$ 20 million.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 39,100.00, divided into -

              39,100 ordinary shares of NIS 1.00 each,

of which 3 shares amounting to NIS 3.00 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

Subject is a fully owned subsidiary of FLEXTRONICS CENTRAL, of the Netherlands, controlled by FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD. of Singapore, a public limited company, whose shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange (symbol FLEX).

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

1.       Yitzhak (Tzahi) Rodrig, Vice President FLEXTRONICS INTL., Joint General Manager,

2.       Reuven (Ruvi) Shaibel, Vice President FLEXTRONICS INTL., Joint General Manager,

3.       Uri Bechor, Joint General Manager,

4.       Ziv Sin Maliye,

5.       Francois Barbier,

6.       Fergus Andrew McKay, latter both of FLEXTRONICS INTL.

 

 

                                                                                                                           

BUSINESS

 

Electronics and mechanical contract manufacturing services (EMS), delivering complete design, engineering and manufacturing services to the electronics and high-tech industries in Israel and abroad.

Also operating "Flextronics Mechanical" Div. for providing manufacturing and assembly services for large and complex electro-mechanic machinery.

Almost all sales are to the local market.

 

Amongst clients are most of the leading electronics industries, including: E.C.I. TELECOM, HP INDIGO, ORBOTECH, APPLIED MATERIALS, AUDIOCODES, MOTOROLA ISRAEL, SANDISK ISRAEL, CERAGON NETWORKS, DIALOGIC NETWORKS (ISRAEL), AVAYA COMMUNIC. ISRAEL, ALCATEL LUCENT ISRAEL, ALVARION, TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR, TELRAD NETWORKS, MILLIMETRIX BROADBAND NETWORKS, NICE SYSTEMS, INTEL ISRAEL.

 

Among subject’s foreign equipment and machinery suppliers: SIEMENS- Germany, HELLER- USA, DEK- UK, SOLTEC- Scotland, etc.

Among local suppliers: ARNIR A.T. COMMUNICATION, NOA COMPUTERS, BORAN TECHNOLOGIES, TELESIS, EASTRONICS, C. R. G. ELECTRONICS, EL GEV ELECTRONICS, A.Y. ELECTRONICS, MOTOROLA ISRAEL, ARROW/ ELECTRONICS, DATA J.C.E., AVIGDOR INDUSTRIES, IES AGENCIES, CIDEV AGENCIES, BI TEL TECHNOLOGIES, C.V.S. TECHNOLOGIES, AVIV P.C.B & TECHNOLOGIES, etc.

 

Operating from:

1.    Rented premises, on an area of 50,000 sq. meters (offices and plants), in 1 Hata’asiya Street, Ramat Gavriel Industrial Zone, Migdal Haemek.

Subject is in the process of expanding manufacturing space floor by over 20,000 sq. meters structure adjacent to the existing one, which was of 12,400 sq. meters till then (building contractor ORTAM-MALIBU).

2.    Rented plant facilities, on an area of 15,000 sq. meters, in Industrial Zone, Ofakim.

4.    A plant, on an area of 10,000 sq. meters, in 16 Hakodchim Street, Industrial Zone, Arad (P.O. Box of 509).

5.    Manufacturing facilities, on an area of 10,000 sq. meters, in the Industrial Zone, Yavne, in No. 3 & in No. 9 Nahal Snir Street.

(Note: Based on our, also operates from a branch, rented, of 200 sq. meters, at ECI TELECOM premises in 43 Hasivim Street, Kiryat Matalon Industrial Zone, Petach Tikva).

Also operating from a plant in the Ukraine.

 

Having some 3,140 employees.

                                                                                                                            


 

MEANS

 

The price of the transaction of acquiring BORSUK activities in mid 2011 was not reported, but subject's joint General Manager Uri Bechor was quoted to say in June 2011 that FLEXTRONICS invested over US$ 50 million in Israel over the last 3 years.

 

Annual raw materials purchasing reported to be US$ 260 million (in 2007).

 

Subject's other financial details not forthcoming, however known to be financially solid, also enjoying the backing of parent company FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL, with total B/S (total assets) as of 30.03.2012 of US$ 11,033.8 million and equity US$ 2,284 million. Current market value US$ 4.13 billion.

 

Subject is an “Approved Enterprise” and as such, enjoys tax benefits and State incentives. In March 2002, the Investment Center Authority approved the expansion plan of subject’s plant, for a sum of US$ 7.8 million.

 

There is 1 charge for an unlimited amount on the company’s assets (fixed assets), in favor of the State of Israel (charge placed in May 2005).

 

 

REVENUES

 

2005 sales claimed to be US$ 210,000,000, 20% for export.

2006 sales reported to be US$ 280,000,000.

2007 sales reported to be over US$ 300,000,000.

2008 sales reported to be over US$ 400,000,000.

2009 sales reported to be circa NIS 2,000,000,000.

2010 sales reported to be over NIS 2,000,000,000.

2011 sales reported to be over NIS 2,000,000,000.

In June 2011 it was reported that annual sales are over US$ 500,000,000.

 

 

OTHER COMPANIES

 

FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD., parent company,

FLEXTRONICS O.T.M LTD.

FLEXTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR LTD.

 

BANKERS

 

Bank Hapoalim Ltd., Hadar Yossef Branch (No. 610), Tel Aviv.

City Bank N.A, Tel Aviv Branch (No. 001), Tel Aviv.

Note: Since we could not speak to subject's officials, we could not confirm the above data.

 

                                                                                                                           

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned.

 

Despite our efforts, we were unable to speak with subject's officials, as they were always unavailable. We left messages which so far remain unanswered.

 

Subject is a leading player in the EMS outsourcing services in Israel.

FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL is a leading, Fortune 500 EMS provider offering solutions for the various industries. It operates from 30 countries, with over 200,000 employees and sales: US$ 29,387.6 million for Fiscal Year 2012 (ending 30.12.2012), making a net profit of US$ 488.8 million.

 

Subject meets ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004 and other international quality standards.

 

Subject, like vast majority of the local electronics industry, was adversely hit by the effects of the global economic crisis. During the 2009 1st quarter there were several reports on massive lay-offs in subject’s plant, as part of a global policy by its parent company to confront the crisis, including of (temporary) employees. According to a report from September 2010, 400 employees were laid-off all together. Nevertheless, since mid 2009, like other companies in the field, subject benefited from the improvement in global electronics industry.

 

In April 2000 FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL acquired UNISKOR LTD. from the NISKO Group, in consideration of US$ 20 million. Subject took over UNISKOR LTD’s name, business and reputation.

 

In 2005, FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL acquired an electronics plant in the Ukraine and moved it to the management and responsibility of subject. The plant has 850 employees.

 

In the beginning of 2008 subject acquired the Ofakim plant of ECI TELECOM, a local leading telecommunications manufacturer, including hiring some of the plant’s 650 - 700 employees who worked in ECI. According to reports, subject paid US$ 270 million for the plant. ECI also decided to shift employees in its supply chain positions to subject that will perform the work in outsourcing, as part of its cost-saving scheme.

In September 2011 it was reported that ECI is contemplating the termination of the contract with subject, and opening their own manufacturing facilities centers in China, India or even in Israel, or moving to a new EMS firm.

 

In September 2008 it was reported that subject is suing GO NETWORKS for NIS 8.1 million on the charges of not paying subject for services it provided for GO NETWORKS (now NextWave).

 

In March 2010 it was reported that subject signed a deal with local solar panels developer SOLAREDGE. Subject will manufacture electronic systems for SolarEdge in annual volume of US$ 20 million, and reportedly, actual manufacturing has already started in early 2010, employing 100 workers in Migdal Ha’emek plant and expected to employ 350 within the next 2 years. According to the agreement, subject purchases the raw materials and electronic components, manufactures the systems and SolarEdge purchases the systems and sells to their clients (GE, B.P. SOLAR and SCHOTT SOLAR).

 

In July 2010 it was reported that subject will acquire the assets and activities of NEPCON MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES LTD. (as well as other companies of the NEPCON Group, including BASEON) for NIS 28 million. NEPCON established 1979, is an outsourcing company, providing manufacturing services to the high-tech industry, including design, engineering, assembly, integration, logistics, etc., after NEPCON encountered financial difficulties and went into freezing procedures. In October 2010 the Authorities approval received.

 

During 2011 subject completed the acquisition and integration of the plant of MOTOROLA ISRAEL in Arad including the 400 employees into subject's activities. The transaction also included the obligation by MOTOROLA to purchase products from subject for the next several years. Price of deal not forthcoming.

 

In July 2011 subject completed the acquisition of all BORSUK Group activities, including stock, employees, agencies, goodwill, etc. The acquired Group, with 2010 sales circa NIS 200 million, includes its main company BORSUK COMPUTER CONTROLLED PUNCHING LTD., manufacturers and assemblers of electronic equipping and packing, as well as BORSUK METAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD., BORSUK LTD. and more). In March 2011 subject received the Anti-trust Authority approval for the said acquisition.

BORSUK's activities and 200 employees were merged into subject's new "Flextronics Mechanical" Div. The division was established in view of expanding subject's operations, and jointly with the 300 employees of NEPCON they will provide manufacturing and assembly services for large and complex electro-mechanic machinery with. Most of these activities would be with large foreign manufacturers (as the local market is limited in scope)

 

The global economic crisis which erupted in the last third of 2008 adversely affected the global electronics and hi-tech markets and in-turn, hit the local electronics industry. Nevertheless, local companies in the Electronics and Software branches in general have proven ability to withstand light of the crisis, much given the fact that global electronics sector begun recovery since mid 2009. According to the Israel Association of Electronics & Software, hi-tech industries sales in 2011 reached around US$ 25 billion, up from US$ 23.5 billion in 2010, US$ 22.85 billion in 2009 and US$ 21.3 billion in 2008.

2010 sales divided into export of US$ 19.9 billion (US$ 19.45 billion and US$ 18 billion in 2009 and 2008, respectively) and US$ 3.6 billion sales to the local market. Division of export: 32% to North America, 28% - Europe, 27%  - Asia.

Export of electronic products in 2011 kept rising and reached US$ 21 million: 3.4% increase in Electronic Components & Computers, and 3.9% increase in Communications, Medical & Scientific Equipment.

 

The division of companies by production within the branches is as follows: 22% Software, 23% Civilian Communications & Telecommunications, 18% Industrial Equipment, 19% Defense Systems, 14% Components and 7% Medical Systems.

 

68,000 employees were serving in the Electronics sectors, and 83,000 in the software sectors.

 

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), import of raw materials for the local Machine and Electronics Manufacturing rose in 2010 by 19.8% from 2009, reaching US$ 7,817 million, after a 18.2% decrease in 2009 (from 2008), which was due to the global economic crisis. The trend continued in 2011 –11.9% rise from 2010, totaling US$ 8,743.7 million.

 

Investments (capital formation) by the hi-tech industries in machinery and equipment from import in 2011 rose by 190% from 2010 (when it rose 11.6% from 2009, after 61%plunge from 2008) and summed up to NIS 9,117 million. The remarkable increase is attributed to the sharp jump-off in the Electronic Components segment of 742%(!) summing up to NIS 6,366 million (after a 15% decrease in 2010) on the background of the massive investment by INTEL ISREL in upgrade of their machinery and equipment. Other segments also remarked a growth, albeit much moderate: Investment in the equipment for Industrial Control reached NIS 1,376 million – 11.5% increase after 33% increase in 2010); Electronic Communications equipment - NIS 1,262 million (19% increase after 16% increase in 2010); and Office & Computing equipment marked a 13.5% rise (after 12.5% rise in 2009), reaching NIS 113 million.

 

                                                                                                                           

SUMMARY

 

Notwithstanding the lack of updated data from subject's officials, considered good for trade engagements.

 

Note: Since the beginning of 2012 Israel Post started using a new area code method of 7 digits (the old method of 5 digits will still be valid till end of 2012).

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.56.37

UK Pound

1

Rs.87.44

Euro

1

Rs.68.04

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NLM

 

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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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

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