MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.05.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MOMO MARBLE & SONS (2003) LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

3 Hataarucha Street Tel Aviv Port  Tel Aviv 6350903         

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.12.2003.

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, processors and marketers of marble.

 

 

No. of Employees :

8

 

 

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 and address      

 

MOMO MARBLE & SONS (2003) LTD.

Telephone  972 3 544 14 16

Fax           972 3 604 33 53

3 Hataarucha Street

Tel Aviv Port

TEL AVIV  6350903         ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY & LEGAL FORMATION

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-347763-8 on the 11.12.2003.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 40,000.00, divided into -

                   40,000 ordinary shares of NIS 1.00 each,

of which 100 shares amounting to NIS 100.00 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

Subject is fully owned by Shimon (Momo) Avital.

 

 

SOLE DIRECTOR & GENERAL MANAGER

 

Shimon (Momo) Avital.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Importers, processors and marketers of marble.

 

Among clientele: MASLAVI CONSTRUCTION CO., MALIBU, B. YAIR, and more.

 

Operating from rented premises (office and showroom), on an area of 150 sq. meters, in 3 Hataarucha Street, Tel Aviv Port, Tel Aviv, and from a rented warehouse, on an area of 2,000 sq. meters (increased from 1,500 in 2011), in Kiryat Shaul, Tel Aviv.

 

Having 8 employees (same as in 2011).

 

 

MEANS

 

Current stock is valued at NIS 1,000,000.

Other financial data not forthcoming.

 

There are 5 charges for unlimited amounts registered on the company's assets (financial assets, equipment and a vehicle), in favor of Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd., The First International Bank of Israel Ltd. and a company (last charge placed in May 2011).

 

 

REVENUES

 

2010 sales claimed to be NIS 6,000,000.

2011 sales claimed to be NIS 8,500,000.

 

 

OTHER COMPANIES

 

MOMO MARBLE LTD., non-active.

 

 

BANKERS

 

The First International Bank of Israel Ltd., Top Dan Branch (No. 094), Tel Aviv.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned.

 

Shimon (Momo) Avital is a veteran in the marble business. In the past he was a member of Kibbutz Yiftach, working in the kibbutz's plant MARBLE KIBBUTZ YIFTAH. He left the Kibbutz in 1994, and continued working in the marble field since.

 

There are some 250 importers of ceramics and granite porcelain operating in Israel, and the branch is highly competitive. Import of tiles in 2011 fell by 3% (in terms of sq. meters – to 27,130 thousand sq. meters) from 2010.

In 2011 some 35% of imported ceramic and porcelain goods were from Turkey (down from 37% in 2010), 30.7% from China (in constant rise in recent years), on account of the traditional suppliers from Spain (17.7%) and Italy (15%).

 

In general, indicators in 2011 of the building sector –similar to the trend of the local economy- were positive, continuing the improvement from 2010 after the slow-down in 2009. Investment in the local building branch rose by 5.9% in 2010 and by 9.2% in 2011. Investment in construction for dwelling rose by 13.4% in 2011(divided into rise of 13.1% by private building and 17.8% by public building), after rising of 12.7% in 2010 and 8.3% in 2009. Investment in construction not for dwelling and other construction works (e.g. roads, offices, industrial, institutions) grew by 4.4% in 2011(after 11% rise in 2010).

 

Consumption expenditure by households in 2011 on Housing and on Housing Equipment grew by 2.8% and by 20%, respectively, in annual calculation (grew by 2.5% and 7.5%, respectively, in 2010 from 2009).

 

Volume of building starts for dwelling in 2011 marked 9% increase from 2010, reaching 43,650 new apartments (after 7% rise from 2009), although in the last quarter of 2011 there was a decrease comparing to 2010, after 4 consecutive quarters of growth. The rise in building starts was thanks to the Government marketing efforts, however the upwards trend cooled down in 2011 2nd half, which generally characterized the stagnation and even retreat in the local real estate market, with a significant decrease the number of real estate transactions (number of dwellings transactions fell 17% in 2011 from 2010).

Housing prices over the last years kept rising due to the shortage in supply of new apartments, much due to structural fault in the allocation of plots in State hands. In view of avoiding a real estate bubble and allowing cheaper housing prices, the Israeli Government initiated recent reforms designed to drive prices down in one hand, and increase supply on the other. Indeed, since mid 2011 there has been drop in prices in many areas. However there has been uncertainty in the market: buyers have been waiting prices to fall further while contractors await prices to pick-up again. Demand fell due to the negative economic climate, and on the supply side the banks have been shutting down credits to contractors.

The slow-down in apartments and houses sales may have negative effects on suppliers to the housing and construction branches.

Nevertheless, there are also some positive indicators; the Contractors' Association report in February 2012 on modest growth in deals and prices in recent months.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

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.54.87

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.46

Euro

1

Rs.69.49

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PRL

 

 

 

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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