MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.12.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ELTA SYSTEMS LTD.

 

 

Formerly Known As :

ELTA ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O. Box 330, Ashdod (7710202) 100 Yitzchak Hanasi Blvd. Industrial Zone  Ashdod 7762402

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1960

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Developers, manufacturers, exporters and marketers of defense electronic systems, specializing in radar systems, electronic warfare and communication, information systems, Airborne Early Warning & Control systems, homeland security solutions

 

 

No. of Employees :

3,671

 

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 :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

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. Its major imports include crude oil, grains, raw materials, and military equipment. Cut diamonds, high-technology equipment, and pharmaceuticals are among 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. Israel's economy also has weathered the Arab Spring because strong trade ties outside the Middle East have insulated the economy from spillover effects. 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, and production from the Tama field is expected to meet all of Israel''s natural gas demand beginning mid-2013. 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 and address

           

ELTA SYSTEMS LTD.

 

Telephone         972 8 857 23 33; 857 26 00

Fax                   972 8 856 59 14

E-mail:              dkonig@elta.co.il

 

P.O. Box 330, Ashdod (7710202)

100 Yitzchak Hanasi Blvd.

Industrial Zone

ASHDOD 7762402 ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY & LEGAL FORMATION

 

Originally established in 1960 as a department of ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.

 

Converted into a private limited company and registered as such as per file
No. 51-048798-6 on the 01.09.1967 (by State law: "governmental subsidiary").

 

Originally registered under the name ELTA ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES LTD., which changed to the present name on the 30.06.2002.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 63,000,100.00, divided into -

63,000,099 ordinary "A" shares (62,079,099 shares issued) of NIS 1.00 each,

10 ordinary "B" shares (issued) of NIS 0.10 each,

of which shares amounting to NIS 62,079,100.00 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

Subject is a wholly owned subsidiary of ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD. (IAI), a State owned company, under the auspices of the Ministry of Defense.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

1.         Yosef Weiss, Chairman of subject and General Manager of IAI,

2.         Eyal Yunan, CFO of IAI

3.         Tal Rabina,

4.         Ms. Isabel Okashi,

5.         Ms. Nava Sela,

6.         Yechezkel Daskal,

7.         Eliyahu Alfassi,

8.         Ms. Inbal Kreiss,

9.         Ms. Shlomit Zuta.

 

 

GENERAL MANAGER

 

Nissim Hadas

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Developers, manufacturers, exporters and marketers of defense electronic systems, specializing in radar systems, electronic warfare and communication, information systems, Airborne Early Warning & Control systems, homeland security solutions, etc.

Subject operates via 3 divisions:

Field radar systems and spatial defense ('Segev Plant'),

Multitask airborne radars ('Marom Plant'),

Signal intelligence (SIGINT), electronic warfare and communication.

 

88% of sales are for export (65% of which were to Asia, 7% to South America), as of 2012.

Sales are to governments worldwide, mainly armed forces and defense ministries. Local customer is the State of Israel, mainly via Israel Defense Force (11% of total sales in 2012).

 

Among local suppliers: S.A. INDUSTRIES, TELIRAN, ELIMEC, NEPCON MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES, AVIV RICHARDSON, C.M.M., NEPCON MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES, K&K ANTISTATIC, BERLIN TECHNOLOGIES, BEITH DEKEL ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING, CHEMOGRAF, NEPTUNE PUNDAK & AYALON, KARAT ISRAEL, ELMO MOTION CONTROL, etc.

 

Operating from premises - offices, plants and warehouses - on a total area of 190,000 sq. meters, in the 100 Yitzchak Hanasi Blvd., Industrial Zone, Ashdod. Also operating from the Integration Compound at the Ben Gurion Airport, part of the large complex of plots and buildings which serves IAI Group (also IAI headquarters, owned).

 

Having 3,671 employees (as of 31.12.2012).

There are 16,258 employees serving the IAI Group as of end of 2012.

 

 

MEANS

 

Accrued orders to the 15.03.2012 US$ 2,292 million.

 

Total assets as of 31.12.2012 US$ 1007 million (of which US$ 826 million current assets). Total liabilities as of 31.12.2012 US$ 673 million (of which US$ 613 million current liabilities).

Total assets as of 30.09.2013 US$ 1,087 million.

 

 

 

Subject is an “Approved Enterprise” and as such enjoys tax benefits and State incentives. In May 2004, the Israel Investment Center approved a US$ 50 million investment plan for the expansion of subject’s plant.

In 2012 subject invested from own sources US$ 40 million in R&D, received from clients US$ 194 million for R&D and from the Chief Scientist US& 1 million.

 

There is 1 charge for an unlimited amount registered on the company’s assets, in favor of the State of Israel (charge placed December 2004).

 

Data from the consolidated B/S of subject based on the latest publications of the Government Companies Authority (GCA):

 

                                                            US$ (thousands)

                                                31.12.2009                    31.12.2010

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents         101,616 175,245

Investments                               155,821 139,522

Financial assets                        89,634                          131,883

Customers                                113,066 147,542

Other debtors                            244,043 259,836

Stock                                       31,710                          32,957

                                                735,890 886,985

 

Non-current assets

Fixed assets (net)                      127,480 132,179

Other non-current assets              69,553                           74,246

197,033                          206,425

932,923 1,093,410

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

 

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities            629,136                                     748,612

Long-term liabilities        47,763                                      53,856

Equity                           256,024                                     290,942

                                    932,923 1,093,410

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

 

Data from ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES consolidated 30.09.2013 B/S shows (in brackets 31.12.2012): Total assets: US$ 5,036 million (US$ 4,460 million). Equity: US$ 1,000 million (US$ 939 million).

 

 

REVENUES

 

                                                Consolidated Statement of Income

                                                US$ (thousands)

                                                Year ended 31.12

                                                2008                 2009                 2010

Sales                                        1,022,471          940,582             950,837

 

Gross profit                               163,651             169,516             167,746

 

Operating income                       72,302              74,049              62,397

 

Pre-tax income                          62,912              87,681              79,214

 

Net income                                47,178              65,494              65,554

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

 

Subject's 2011 sales were US$ 1,001 million, making an operating profit of

US$ 94 million a net profit of US$ 75 million.

Subject's 2012 sales were US$ 975 million, making an operating profit of

US$ 48 million a net profit of US$ 30 million.

Subject's first 9 months of 2013 sales were US$ 722 million, making an operating profit of US$ 42 million and a net profit of US$ 38 million.

 

                                                ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD. (IAI)

                                                Consolidated Statement of Income

                                                Year ended 31.12

                                                US$ (millions)

                                                2010     2011     2012

Revenues, net                            3,148    3,436    3,338

 

Gross profit                               455       518       508

 

Operating income                       52         133       79

 

Profit before tax                         100       100       93

 

Net income                                94         83         74

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

 

 

ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES consolidated revenues for the first 9 months of 2013 were US$ 2,675 million (9% increase compared to parallel period of 2012), making a gross profit of US$ 377 million, an operating profit of US$ 76 million, and a net profit of US$ 68 million.

 

 

OTHER COMPANIES

 

ELTA NORTH AMERICA INC., USA, 100%,

ELBATECH LTD., 50%, electronic manufacturing and assemblies.

D. T. S. LTDA, 50%, development and manufacturing of electronic systems.

LARDOSA INVESTMENT B.V., 100%, Holland, holding company.

GAL-EL (MMIC), 50%, a partnership, R&D.

DESARROLLO DE TECNOLOGIAS Y SISTEMAS LIMITADA, 50.01%, Chile,

DECOLINK WIRELESS LTD., 30%, development and manufacturing of products in the wireless field.

HBL ELTA AVIONICS SYSTEMS PVT. LTD., 26%, India.

OPTIGO SYSTEMS LTD., 100%, manufactures of optical systems.

SAFEX IMPORT AND EXPORT GMBH, 100%, Germany.

 

ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD. (IAI), parent company, developer and manufacturer of military and commercial aerospace technology, engaged in the development, manufacture, overhaul, repair, maintenance, export and marketing of civilian and military aircrafts, medium-sized jets and aerospace equipment, electronic and advanced technology systems, weapon and armament systems, law enforcement, training and simulation systems, etc. Activities are through subsidiaries, via 4 operating Groups (besides subject): BEDEK Aviation Group; Civilian Aircraft Group; Military Aircraft Group; Missile Systems; Aerospace Group. Having many other subsidiaries.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Main accounts:

Bank Leumi Le’Israel Ltd., Ashdod Branch (No. 932), Ashdod.

Bank Hapoalim Ltd., Ashdod Branch (No. 658), Ashdod.

 

We were informed that subject works with Israel's 7 major banks (Bank Leumi Le’Israel, Bank Hapoalim Ltd, Israel Discount Bank, The First International Bank of Israel, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Union Bank of Israel, Mercantile Discount Bank) branches not forthcoming.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned (please refer to NOTE below).

 

Subject is one of the leading companies in developing radars and electronic warfare systems.

In December 2005 subject was awarded the quality award of Israel's Electronics Association.

 

Subject is AS-9100, OSHAS 18001 and ISO-14001 certified.

 

In 2002, parent IAI -through subject- acquired 30% of ELISRA, one of Israel’s leading military electronic systems manufacturers, from the KOOR Group, for US$ 100 million, according to a company value of US$ 330 million. The deal was severely criticized by the State Comptroller Office as per the deal terms, which set "too high" value to the acquired company. The publication of the report at the end of 2005 also led to the resignation of subject's general manager in March 2006.

 

During 2005 ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD. acquired the remaining 70% of ELISRA from KOOR according to a company value of US$ 100 million. That required subject to make a deduction in ELISRA's share values in its books. In July 2010 it was reported that 2 directors of ELISRA’s Board, appointed by subject approached the Court, trying to withhold an inside deal in ELBIT SYSTEMS Group, where part of ELISRA’s activities will be moved to another member in ELBIT Group (though 100% owned by ELBIT). Eventually, in March 2011 subject sold its shares (30%) in ELISRA to ELBIT SYSTEM for US$ 67.5 million.

 

In 2003, subject acquired the Military Division of NICE SYSTEMS, for a sum of US$ 4 million.

 

In 2004 subject received a major contract valued US$ 1.1 billion to supply its airborne deterrence systems and ground stations to a client.

 

In March 2006 the US Government approve a consortium, in which subject is one of the major partners with GULFSTREAM and D.R.S., to supply Korea with reconnaissance aircrafts in value of US$ 1.1 billion. Subject is to supply main electronic systems.

 

In June 2006 subject won 2 local tenders: US$ 1 million for peripheral defense security system to the AIRPORT AUTHORITY and a special real-time intelligent center, worth US$ 22 million as an initial order to the Ministry of Defense.

 

In September 2006 subject reported orders by the Israeli Air Force amounting to total of US$ 500 million for radar and control systems for warning aircrafts.

 

In February 2007, parent company IAI reported on line of deals worth US$ 170 million that subject has won in the recent period.

 

In November 2008, it was reported that subject won 2 contracts for radar systems for UAVs in total of US$ 40 million.

 

In the framework of IAI deepening its relationship in India as one of its main target markets, during 2008, IAI signed cooperation agreements with Indian TATA Concern for, designed to develop and manufacture defense and aviation equipment and systems. In March 2009 a huge deal was signed with the Indian Army in value of US$ 1.4 billion, to develop ground and naval defensive missile systems. The deal includes also subject's systems.

In late 2010 it was reported that TATA also entered with subject in another joint venture for radar manufacturing.

 

In August 2009 it was reported that subject will serve as a subcontractor to Israeli RAFAEL ADVANCED DEFENSE SYSTEMS in a missile deal to India, valued at US$ 1 billion.

 

In September 2009 it was reported that subject will sell radar systems to two bodies in South Korea in total volume of US$ 280 million.

 

In February 2010 it was reported that subject will sell radar systems to a client in Asia in volume of US$ 60 million.

 

In June 2010 it was reported that subject will sell radar systems to two armies in Asia in total volume of US$ 33 million. Also in June, subject will sell air defense radars to a client in Asia for US$ 57 million.

 

In July 2010 it was reported that subject will sell communication systems to foreign clients in volume of US$ 55 million.

 

In February 2012 it was reported that subject will supply advanced radar systems to an Asian country for US$ 150 million.

 

In March 2012 it was reported subject won 3 contracts in total volume of US$ 76 million for supply of radar systems and satellite communications systems.

 

In July 2012 subject signed an agreement with the Italian Government to supply 2 early detection aircrafts for US$ 750 million (until 2016).

 

In October 2012 it was reported that subject will supply the Israeli Navy with radars for its vessels in volume of several tens NIS millions.

 

In February 2013 the Ministry of Defense approved a deal with Turkey in volume of US$ 200 million.

 

Israel is considered one of the largest exporters of military and defense equipment in the world. Asia is the largest geographical market for Israeli export, while the U.S.A. is the largest country market for the military and defense industries' export.

Export level fell significantly in 2011 due to the unfavorable global economic circumstances, however climbed back by 20% in 2012 to US$ 7.4 billion.

Sales by the 4 largest local defense industries (IAI, ELBIT, RAFAEL and IMI) comprise some 85% of overall sales.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Good for trade engagements.

Maximum unsecured credit recommended several US$ millions.

 

 

NOTE

 

According to the Registrar of Companies subject has a "Law Violating Company" Status.

As part of the Registrar efforts in the last period to collect fees and supervision on meeting all duties by Companies’ law, such status notes have been added to the registry. Registration as a "Law Violating Company" is done due certain violation by the subject company for not meeting the Registrar of Companies regulations promptly, mainly for not paying Registrar fees, and/or not submitting annual reports on time. The sanctions and penalties against the company in such case include fines up to NIS 250,000, not allowing the company to register new charges on its favor, not allow registration a charge on its assets (which may deprive the company from taking new loans at their banks), cannot make changes in the Registrar, and more.

It should be noted that this may not necessarily be connected to the company's business activities and financial standing (although in many cases there is a connection, it is most likely not so in subject's case; It is also possible that there is a technical or administrative problem, as such things also happen).

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.38

UK Pound

1

Rs.102.15

Euro

1

Rs.85.29

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NIS

 

 

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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