MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.10.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ELBIT SYSTEMS LAND AND C4I LTD.

 

 

Formerly Known As :

ELBIT SYSTEMS LAND AND C4I – TADIRAN LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

2 Hamachshev Street, Southern Industrial Zone, Netanya 4250712

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.11.2007

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Developers, manufacturers, marketers and exporters of land-based systems and C4I solutions

 

 

No. of Employees :

2,500 employees serving subject and its subsidiaries

12,545 employees serving ELBIT SYSTEMS Group

 

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 :

Slow but Correct 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30th, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

Israel

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

israel - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Israel has a technologically advanced market economy. It depends on imports of crude oil, grains, raw materials, and military equipment. Cut diamonds, high-technology equipment, and agricultural products (fruits and vegetables) are the leading exports. Israel usually posts sizable trade deficits, which are covered by tourism and other service exports, as well as significant foreign investment inflows. The global financial crisis of 2008-09 spurred a brief recession in Israel, but the country entered the crisis with solid fundamentals - following years of prudent fiscal policy and a resilient banking sector. The economy has recovered better than most advanced, comparably sized economies. In 2010, Israel formally acceded to the OECD. Natural gasfields discovered off Israel's coast during the past two years have brightened Israel's energy security outlook. The Leviathan field was one of the world's largest offshore natural gas finds this past decade. In mid-2011, public protests arose around income inequality and rising housing and commodity prices. The government formed committees to address some of the grievances but has maintained that it will not engage in deficit spending to satisfy populist demands.

 

Source : CIA

 

 

 

 

Company name & address 

 

ELBIT SYSTEMS LAND AND C4I LTD.

(Known in short as ESLC)

Telephone    972 9 889 80 80, 972 4 831 53 15

Fax             972 9 889 81 01

2 Hamachshev Street

Southern Industrial Zone

NETANYA    4250712            ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY & LEGAL FORMATION

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-404628-3 on the 05.11.2007.

 

On the 17.11.2008 private limited company SNAPSHIELD LTD. merged into subject.

 

Originally registered under the name ELBIT SYSTEMS LAND AND C4I – TADIRAN LTD., which changed to the present name on the 30.01.2011.

 

Subject was formed as a merger of TadComm (TADIRAN COMMUNICATIONS LTD., whose activities originally founded in the 1960s and incorporated in 1994, now liquidated) with ELBIT SYSTEMS Land and C4I operations in 2008 (ELBIT SYSTEMS activities originally founded in 1937 and incorporated in 1996). ELBIT SYSTEMS acquired TadComm in 2005.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital 100,000.00, divided into -

              100,000 ordinary shares of 1.00 each,

of which 1,227 shares amounting to NIS 1,227.00 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

Subject is fully owned by ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD., a public limited company, whose shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Exchange (Symbol: ESLT), controlled (45.3%) by FEDERMAN ENTERPRISES LTD., owned by the Federmann Family, chiefly by Michael Federmann.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

1.     Joseph Ackerman, President and General Manager of ELBIT SYSTEMS,

2.     Joseph Gaspar, CFO of ELBIT SYSTEMS,

3.     Gideon Schaffer,

4.     Jacob Gadot,

5.     Marco Rosenthal,

6.     Zeev Gofer,

7.     Itzhak Dvir, COO of ELBIT SYSTEMS,

8.     David Bloch Tamin,

9.     Ms. Dalia Gonen.

 

 

GENERAL MANAGER

 

Bezalel (Butzi) Machlis (Heads ELBIT Group's Land and C4I Div.)

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Developers, manufacturers, marketers and exporters of land-based systems and C4I solutions, including armored vehicle upgrades, fire control systems, thermal imaging and laser systems, displays, electrical turret drives, overhead remote-control unmanned turret weapon systems. Also engaged in command, control, communications, computers (C4I), including information and battle management systems and software-intensive C4I programs for various applications.

 

Activities are conducted by subject and its subsidiaries TELEFUNKEN, SHIRON and certain other ELBIT Group subsidiaries.

 

Subject's customers include the IDF (Israel Defense Force), the U.S. Army, the USMC and ground forces and governmental agencies of a wide range of NATO and EU member nations as well as those of other countries.

 

Operating from rented premises, on a large area, in 2 Hamachshev Street, Southern Industrial Zone, Netanya. Also operating from TadComm facilities, on an area of around 20,000 sq. meters (rented), in 26 Hashoftim Street, Industrial Zone, Holon, plants in Karmiel and in Kiryat Shmuel, and labs in Arad.

 

Having some 2,500 employees serving subject and its subsidiaries.

 

Having 12,545 employees serving ELBIT SYSTEMS Group.

 

                                                                                                                               

MEANS

 

Financial data is included in the consolidated B/S of parent company, ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD., which shows:


 

                                                                                                         US$ (thousands)

ASSETS                                                                                   31.12.2011          30.06.2012

Current assets:

     Cash and cash equivalents                                                           202,577              328,449

     Short term bank deposits                                                               21,693                20,736

     Trade and unbilled receivables, net                                                669,524              645,342

     Other receivables and prepaid expenses                                        180,024              144,653

     Inventories, net of advances                                                          761,269              807,683

                                                                                                    1,835,087            1,946,863

 

Investments and long-term receivables                                                604,743              621,296

Property, plant and equipment, net                                                     517,608              509,136

Goodwill & intangible assets, net                                                       763,072              739,346

                                                                                                    3,720,510            3,816,641

                                                                                                  ========          ========

 

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities                                                                            1,597,977            1,601,926

Long-term liabilities                                                                        1,194,813            1,259,191

Shareholders’ equity                                                                         927,720              955,524

                                                                                                    3,720,510            3,816,641

                                                                                                  ========          ========

 

 

ELBIT SYSTEMS current market value US$ 1,570 million.

In June 2010 ELBIT raises of NIS 1.1 billion in bonds issuance on TASE.

In March 2012 ELBIT raised NIS 831.1 million issuing bonds on TASE.

In May 2012 ELBIT raised NIS 92.3 million issuing bonds in a private placement to Israeli institutional investors.

 

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

 

REVENUES

                                                                                   ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.

                                                                        Consolidated Statement of Income

                                                                                         US$ (thousands)

                                                                                     Year ended 31.12

                                                                               2009                 2010                2011

Revenues                                                             2,832,437         2,670,133         2,817,465

 

Gross profit                                                             849,483            797,870            732,014

 

Operating income                                                    262,457            207,353            115,664

 

Profits before taxes on income                                 247,330            199,361            104,004

 

Net profit                                                                228,513            194,667              90,380

                                                                         ========       ========       ========

 

ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD. consolidated first 6 months of 2012 sales were US$ 1,367,220,000 (4% increase compared to the parallel period in 2011), making a gross profit of US$ 385,380,000, an operating income of
US$ 83,785,000 and a net income of US$ 71,610,000.

 

ELBIT SYSTEMS divides its total revenues into "revenues by areas of operations". According to this division, relevant (to subject) revenues are as follows (in US$ millions):

                                                      2010              2011             1st Half 2012

C4ISR Systems area:                        1,019              996                479

Land Systems areas:                            363              405                159

 

ELBIT SYSTEM mentions in its 2012 financial statements that the leading contributors to their revenues were the C4ISR and airborne areas of operations.

 

 

OTHER COMPANIES

 

SHIRON SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (1996) LTD., 100%, developers and manufacturers of broadband satellite communications services.

 

TELEFUNKEN RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GMBH (Telefunken RACOMS), 100%, Germany, military and civilian communications projects in Germany and internationally

 

KINETICS LTD., 100%, development and production of systems and components for combat vehicles.

 

ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD., parent company, developers, manufacturers, exporters and marketers of military systems, including aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (CISR), EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and military communications systems and equipment, etc. Other main subsidiaries (100% owned unless otherwise stated):

 

ELBIT SYSTEMS ELECTRO-OPTICS ELOP LTD. (EL-OP), developers, manufacturers, exporters and marketers of advanced electro-optics systems for the military, homeland security and civilian markets.

ELBIT SYSTEMS - CYCLONE LTD., designers, manufacturers, assemblers, exporters and marketers of structural aviation components and parts of the aviation and aerospace field.

ELBIT SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. (ELSEC, formerly ORTEK), developers, manufacturers, marketers, operating mainly in the fields of homeland security, electro-optic surveillance systems, E-fences, border and coastal integrated security systems, aviation security systems, airport security systems, other transportation security systems and strategic perimeter sites security.

OPGAL OPTRONIC INDUSTRIES LTD., 50.1%, thermal imaging systems for commercial applications.

ELBIT SYSTEMS EW AND SIGINT – ELISRA LTD. (formerly ELISRA ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS LTD.), developers and manufactures of equipment and systems for air, naval and ground military forces: Electronic warfare (EW), SIGINT (including ELINT and COMINT) systems, Microwave components. Also owns: TADIRAN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS LTD., offers a full range of integrated C4I and EW solutions, IT based, for military and civilian applications; TADIRAN SPECTRALINK LTD., supplier of advanced wireless communications products for manned and unmanned aircraft, guided weapons and space platforms, as well as unique Search and Rescue systems.


AZIMUTH TECHNOLOGIES LTD., navigation and fire control systems.

PEARLS OF WISDOM ADVANCED TECNOLOGIES LTD., 50%

SOLTAM SYSTEMS LTD., artillery and mortar systems.

I.T.L OPTRONICS LTD., holds 55% in FRASER-VOLPE LLC, USA.

SAYMAR LTD.

SEMI CONDUCTOR DEVICES (SCD), 50%, infrared detectors & laser diodes development (partnership with RAFAEL ADVANCED DEFENSE SYSTEMS).

ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA LLC, U.S.A., serves as the base for the Group’s activities in the US, mainly in the area of development; production and maintenance of advanced defense products and systems. Fully owns (main holdings): EFW INC. (FORTWORTH Operations), KOLLSMAN INC. (MERRIMACK Operations); INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES INC.; INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS INC. (McLEAN Operations); M7 AEROSPACE LP; REAL TIM LABORATORIES LLC. Also holds 50% in the following: VISION SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL LLC (VSI), USA, helmet mounted systems primarily for fighter aircrafts; UAS DYNAMICS LLC.

ELBIT SYSTEMS OF KOREA LTD., Korea

HALBIT AVIONICS PRIVATE LIMITED, 26%, India

FERRANTI TECHNOLOGIES (GROUP) LIMITED, UK

UAV TACTICAL SYSTEMS LTD. (“U-TacS”), 51%, U.K

ELBIT SYSTEMS S.A. (ELBIT SYSTEME), Romania

AEL SISTEMAS S.A, 75%, Brazil, engineering, manufacturing and logistic support activities for defense and commercial applications, owns 49% in HARPIA SISTEMAS S.A., Brazil

ARES AEROSPACIAL E DEFENCE S.A, Brazil

ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD., Australia.

 

And many other companies in FEDERMANN Group.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Bank Hapoalim Ltd., Central Business Branch (No. 600), Tel Aviv.

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

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned.

 

Subject’s parent company ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD. is a world leading company in its fields. In the prestigious American “Defense News” magazine 100 leading defense industry corporations in the world published in June 2010 it was ranked 28th (ranked 32nd in 2009).

ELISRA is among the world’s leading companies in the Electronic warfare field.

 

Michael Federmann is well-known respectful businessman and holds several honorary titles (such as Honorary Consul of Ivory Coast in Israel) and a key position in the local tourism and business sectors. FEDERMANN ENTERPRISES Group control (among others) local DAN HOTELS five-star hotel chain.

 

                                                                                                                               

In 2005 ELBIT SYSTEMS acquired 13.7% in TADIRAN COMMUNICATION LTD. from KOOR for US$ 62.5 million, then reached 26% and later the year acquired further 13% in TADIRAN for US$ 59.3 million. In April 2007 reached full control of TADIRAN (tender offer for the balance of the shares for US$ 382 million).

 

During 2005 ELBIT SYSTEMS acquired the other 70% of ELISRA, experts in Electronic warfare systems, from KOOR for US$ 68.8 million. In April 2011 ELBIT completed the acquisition of the remaining 30% of ELISRA (from IAI) for US$ 67.5 million.

 

In January 2008 ELBIT Group won a US$ 40 million contract for the Dutch Army, for supply of Battlefield Management Systems (BMS), manufactured by subject. It was reported that already 20 armies around the world ara using such system.

 

In February 2009 subject purchased all of the shares of SHIRON SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (1996) LTD. from the previous shareholders (headed by POLAR COMMUNICATION LTD. with 47%), for consideration of US$16 million. SHIRON is engaged in the satellite broadband communication market.

In April 2009 subject/ ELBIT Group reached full ownership in KINETICS LTD. investing a total of US$ 110 million in KINETICS (all 100%).

 

In August 2009 ELBIT Group won a contract for the Ministry of Defense of Finland for supply of communications systems, in value of € 17 million.

 

In 2010, subject was awarded a contract from the Department of Defense of Australia in the amount of US$298 million for the supply of a Battle Group and Below Command, Control and Communications (BGC3) system.

During 2010, ELBIT Group also was awarded a number of contracts relating to C4I systems, including a US$130 million contract to supply a Latin American army with C4I and EW systems over the next three years.

 

In June 2010 subject won a contract for supply to a Latin American Army with Command, Control, Computer & Communications (C4I) systems and EW systems, valued at US$130 million.

 

In September 2009 subject invested US$ 18 million in SOLTAM SYSTEMS LTD., a subsidiary of MIKAL GROUP LTD. in consideration of 19% in MIKAL. MIKAL Group is a veteran and among the local leading groups in the artillery and ammunition field. Subject was granted the option to purchase the remaining shares of MIKAL from the other shareholders during 2011.

 

In October 2010 ELBIT Group won a contract for tanks upgrade in Asia in volume of US$ 56 million, a project which includes subject's contribution.

 

In July 2011, ELBIT SYSTEMS was awarded a long-term contract by the Ministry of Defense, for the follow- on Digital Army Program (DAP) of Israel Defense Force (supplying the IDF with computerized systems down to the single soldier level, for supply and support of all hardware and software, including command and control stations, data processing and distribution systems), with initial US$40 million order and in total value of this phase of the program US$300 million and the additional orders are due to be received subsequently.

Other C4I programs being performed for the IDF include the Digital Infantry Soldier program providing a battle management solution and full digital soldier suit for infantry.

 

In April 2011, ELBIT Group acquired ELITE AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD. for US$8.2 million and in June acquired C4 SECURITY LTD. for US$10.9 million.

 

In April 2011 350 of subject's union workers declared on a work dispute, due to ELBIT SYSTEM's management decision for carrying streamlining measures.

 

In September 2011 ELBIT Group was awarded a contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense to supply, upgrade and provide maintenance e under the Israeli Defense Forces' communications equipment project, valued at US$280 million, of which approximately half is designated for the supply of new communication systems over the next five years, and the balance over a twenty-year period.

 

In May 2012 subject won a contract by the Finnish Army, to supply advanced dismounted soldier systems (in the first phase of a Program).

 

In October 2012 ELBIT Group was awarded several contracts, with relation to subject: a US$17.5 million contract by BOEING to redesign and upgrade the Apache Helicopter mission processor with the ability to perform sophisticated "networking" and on-board computing tasks; a contracts from a Far Eastern country to supply the country’s Armed Forces with personal radio systems in value of US$20 million; a contract from the Australian Defense Force for the supply of Battle Management Systems for the Royal Australian Navy.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Being an ELBIT SYSTEMS subsidiary, good for trade engagements and credits in volume of hundreds thousands US$.

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.53.59

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.81

Euro

1

Rs.69.91

 

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

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

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