MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.03.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

R.H. ELECTRONICS LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O. Box 740, Nazareth Illit (1710602), 5 Hatzoref Street, Building No. 1, Har-Yona Industrial Zone, Nazareth Illit 1788028

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.09.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.03.1986

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

51-111027-2

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Designers, manufacturers, assemblers and marketers of electronic components and systems and printed circuits for the electronics, high tech and medical aesthetics industries.

 

Subject mainly operates as a prime sub-contractor of Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS) to other electronics companies and Hi-Tech companies (Original equipment manufacturers (OEM).

 

Subject also specializes in Surface Mounted (SMD) Assembly and all types of manufacturing, testing, and assembly technologies.

 

 

No. of Employees

Having some 800 employees (had 822 employees serving R.H. Group in Israel and the U.S.A as of end of 2012, had 896 employees in the end of 2011).



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 :

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 – december 01, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2013)

Current Rating

(01.12.2013)

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 & address

 

R.H. ELECTRONICS LTD.

Telephone                  972 4 608 90 00

Fax                            972 4 655 49 98; 608 89 30

P.O. Box 740, NAZARETH ILLIT (1710602)

5 Hatzoref Street

Building No. 1

Har-Yona Industrial Zone

NAZARETH ILLIT        1788028                          ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY & LEGAL FORMATION

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-111027-2 on the 17.03.1986, assuming all business activities of a partnership established in 1983.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 40,000,000.00, divided into -

       39,999,900 ordinary shares (33,659,222 shares issued),

       100 management shares (issued), all of NIS 1.00 each,

of which shares amounting to NIS 33,659,322.00 were issued.

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

Subject is a fully owned subsidiary of R.H. TECHNOLOGIES LTD, a public limited liability whose shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, controlled by Jacob Rosenberg (38.7%) and Gdalia Hamerman (34.50%).

Note: Subject itself holds directly 3.24% of R.H. TECHNOLOGIES issued shares.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

1.    Jacob Rosenberg, Chairman of the R. H. TECHNOLOGIES Group,

2.    Gdalia Hamerman, General Manager of the R. H. TECHNOLOGIES Group.

 


GENERAL MANAGER

 

Rotem Haimzon (since beginning of 2014).

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Designers, manufacturers, assemblers and marketers of electronic components and systems and printed circuits for the electronics, high tech and medical aesthetics industries.

 

Most sales are local (90% in 2012, 88% in 2011, 85% in 2010), the rest are to USA.

 

In 2007 assumed the activities of sister company A TO Z ELECTRONICS LTD., manufacturers and assemblers of electronic components and printed circuits for small clients (see more in CHARACTER).

 

Subject mainly operates as a prime sub-contractor of Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS) to other electronics companies and Hi-Tech companies (Original equipment manufacturers (OEM).

 

Also specializes in Surface Mounted (SMD) Assembly and all types of manufacturing, testing, and assembly technologies.

 

Subject’s clientele includes leading software companies such as: COMVERSE, APPLIED MATERIALS ISRAEL, INDIGO-HP, HARMONIC VIDEO NETWORKS, ESSENCE SECURITY, KLA TENCOR ISRAL, CADENT, XENLIGHT, GAMATRONIC ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES, APM, etc.

 

Among local suppliers: AVIV P.C.B & TECH, RAM N.S TECHNOLOGIES, H.Y. ELECTRONICS AND COMPONENTS, TRUST ELECTRONICS, B.T.I. QUALITY METAL CENTER, ARROW/RAPAC, PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES, TRANS ELECTRIC I.A.

 

Operating from Group's partly owned by sister company, partly rented premises (offices and plants), which is divided into 3 buildings: 2 buildings in 5 Hatzoref Street (where R.H. Group management is situated on a total area of 23,500 sq. meters a) and additional building in 2 Hamaayan Street, in Har-Yona Industrial Zone, Nazareth Illit (Upper Nazareth), on an area of 7,500 sq. meters (long term lease from state). R.H. Group is also operating from a plant in the USA.

 

Having some 800 employees (had 822 employees serving R.H. Group in Israel and the U.S.A as of end of 2012, had 896 employees in the end of 2011). The decrease is due to decrease in business activity.

 

 

MEANS

 

Parent R.H. TECHNOLOGIES current market value US$ 29.7 million.

 

In 2004, subject’s parent completed a NIS 45 million raise by issuing options and bonds on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

 

Subject is an “Approved Enterprise” and as such enjoys government financial aid.

In 1997, 1999 and 2001, the Israeli Investment Center (IIC) approved US$ 1 million, US$ 4.2 million and US$ 9.1 million investment plans, respectively, in the expansion of subject’s plant in Nazareth.

 

R.H. TECHNOLOGIES consolidated accrued orders as of 06.03.2013 were

US$ 33,564,000.

 

 

Financial data is included in the consolidated B/S of parent company, R.H. TECHNOLOGIES LTD., which shows (Note: subject carries most of the Group's activities, being the main subsidiary):

                                                                                             US$ (thousands)

                                                                                  31.12.2012                 30.09.2013

ASSETS

Current assets

     Cash and cash equivalents                                                3,976                         2,122

     Other financial assets                                                      17,756                       13,723

     Customers                                                                      40,082                       37,197

     Other debtors                                                                   1,656                         1,890

     Other assets                                                                        446                            552

     Stock                                                                             32,346                       32,369

                                                                                           96,262                       87,853

Non-current assets

     Fixed assets, net                                                              9,894                       10,091

     Intangible assets and goodwill                                           1,552                         1,231

     Other non-current assets                                                   1,311                            794

                                                                                           12,757                       12,116

                                                                                         109,019                       99,969

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

 

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities                                                                  71,170                       66,783

Non-current liabilities                                                              1,840                         1,943

Equity                                                                                 36,009                       31,243

                                                                                         109,019                       99,969

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

 

 

In R.H. TECHNOLOGIES's 2013 Q3 financial report it reported that ALVARION, which was among Group's clients, entered receivership, and remains with a debt to Group of US$ 3.4 million. R.H. made a deduction of US$ 2.4 million in its financial statements.

 

There are 19 charges for unlimited amounts, as well as a charge on the sum of NIS 1,274,000.00 registered on company’s assets (financial assets, fixed assets, equipment and vehicles), in favor of the State of Israel, Bank Leumi Le'Israel Ltd. and The First International Bank of Israel Ltd.

 

 

SALES

 

Subject ended 2009 with a net loss of US$ 1,597,000.

Subject ended 2010 with a net profit of US$ 3,239,000.

Subject ended 2011 with a net loss of US$ 1,800,000.

Subject ended 2012 with a net loss of US$ 2,076,000.

 

 

                                                                                        R. H. TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

                                                                                Consolidated Statement of Income

                                                                                                 US$ (thousands)

                                                                                                 Year ended 31.12

                                                                                         2010              2011                2012

Sales                                                                              155,181           154,501          128,345

 

Gross profit                                                                      13,131               6,814              3,824

 

Operating (loss) income                                                      6,449                 128            (3,755)

 

Profit (loss) before tax on income                                       3,995             (5,236)            (4,568)

 

Net income (loss)                                                                3,701             (4,422)            (4,603)

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

 

 

R.H. TECHNOLOGIES consolidated sales for the first 9 months of 2013 were
US$ 79,292,000 (21% decrease comparing to the parallel period in 2012), making a gross profit of US$ 1,446,000, an operating loss of US$ 5,010,000, making a net loss of US$ 5,956,000.

 

 

OTHER COMPANIES      

 

R. CLOTH TECHNOLOGIES LTD., 100%.

R. METAL KITS LTD., 100%, electronics equipping.

S.L.P. (PROJECT MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING) LTD., 100%, precise CNC works.

R.H. TECHNOLOGIES LTD., parent company, a holding company. Also controls:

R.H. USA INC., 100%, a plant in the U.S.A.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Bank Leumi Le'Israel Ltd., Haifa Main Branch (No. 876), Haifa, account No. 200400/69.

A check with the Central Banks' database did not reveal anything detrimental regarding subject’s a/m account.

 

 


CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned in the legal aspect (please refer to NOTE below).

 

Businesswise, subject has been suffering, like other companies in its branch, from the continuing decrease in demand of its products due to global economic climate, directly on subject's export and to local electronics manufacturers. The ongoing appreciation of the local currency makes the situation more difficult.

 

In mid 2013 parent company and subject signed a subordination letter to its bankers, where they are committed that subject would not pay dividends or other payments (owners' loans, and such) to parent company or its owners without the bank's consent.

Subject has been taking streamlining measures, and in parallel launching strategic plan for growth aiming at entering new projects and new products for new clients. In that aspect also note new General Manager appointment.

 

Subject is considered one of the largest independent manufacturing contractors in their field in Israel. Subject is certified for ISO-9001:2000, ISO-13458 (2003) and meeting other international quality standards.

 

In August 2000 subject’s former sole shareholders, Gdalia Hamerman and Jacob Rosenberg, transferred all their shares in subject (50% each) to a new holding company they incorporated, R.H. TECHNOLOGIES LTD., in view of a public issuance (listing in September 2000 raising NIS 38 million in consideration of 16% of the shares).

 

In November 2007 R.H. TECHNOLOGIES signed an agreement with a local leading investment fund FIMI to establish a joint company (R.H. RGT) that will deal in purchasing and erection of companies in the field of electronic systems manufacturing overseas. In May 2008 R.H. RGT purchased 62% of ADEPTRON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a public limited liability company whose shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, for a sum of CAD$ 6 million. Following financial difficulties of ADEPTRON, it was merged into ARTAFLEX INC., and Group's holdings diluted to 7.5%. That affair harmed R.H. 2011 financial results.

In April 2013 R.H. TECHNOLOGIES sold its holdings in ARTAFLEX for CAD$ 45,000.

 

In October 2007 subject's Board approved, as part of the Group's re-organization scheme, the merger of the activities of A TO Z ELECTRONICS LTD., sister company (purchased in 1997), into subject. Activities and assets were assumed in September 2010, and the final merger is pending Authorities approval.

 

In September 2009 won a tender by ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES (IAI), Israel leading military and civil aerospace industrial company, for production of electronic assemblies, where subject will act as the main sub-contractors for 3 years (with option for extension up to 7 years). Scope of the tender is pending on number and volume of orders to IAI.

 

In February 2011 subject acquired S.L.P. (PROJECT MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING), for stock face value, providing an additional owners loan of NIS 1 million. S.L.P. will provide the Group with precise C.N.C works.

 

In May 2012 R.H. TECHNOLOGIES reported that it signed a strategic agreement for 5 years with JABIL CIRCUIT INC. (3rd largest company in its field), to serve as JABIL's manufacturing arm in Israel. In June 2012 it was reported that JABIL is assisting R.H. to open a substitute production line in Hungary in case of a severe deterioration in the local security situation.

 

In June 2012 R.H. TECHNOLOGIES reported that TELEDATA, which is among Group's large clients, is in grave financial situation, and holds a debt to R.H. of US$ 5 million. The collapse of TELEDATA harmed R.H. 1st half results. In November 2012 TELEDATA Receiver informed that R.H. TECHNOLOGIES will receive a total of US$ 1.6 million from TELEDATA's dismantling.

 

During 2012 Group completed the contract with a client which comprised of some 11% of 2011 sales, causing a decrease in 2012 sales.

 

According to the Israel Association of Electronics & Software, hi-tech industries sales in 2012 summed up to US$ 25.6 billion, just over 3% rise from 2011 (then sales were US$ 24.825 billion, up from US$ 23.5 billion in 2010 and US$ 22.85 billion in 2009). 2012 sales divided into export of US$ 21.5 billion (US$ 20.97 billion, US$19.9 billion & US$ 19.45 billion in 2011, 2010 & 2009, respectively) and US$ 4.1 billion of sales to the local market (US$ 3.855 billion, US$ 3.6 billion & US$ 3.4 billion in 2011, 2010 & 2009, respectively).

 

Breakdown of export in 2011 showed 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 in 2011 was: 23% Civilian Communications & Telecommunications, 22% Software, 18% Industrial Equipment, 16% Defense Systems, 14% Components and 7% Medical Systems.

Division of export: 30% to North America, 29% to Asia, 27% - Europe, 13% to the rest of the world.

 

From the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) data, the sales for export by the Hi-Tech sector for 2012: US$ 7,715 million, almost 3% down from 2011. The negative trend, which started in the last quarter of 2011, has been continuing into 2013, with 8% drop in export in the first half of 2013 (comparing to 1stH 2012).

 

According to CBS, import of raw materials for the local Machine and Electronics Manufacturing in 2013 fell by 1.3% from 2012, reaching US$ 9,842 million (fall was deeper in local NIS currency – by 7.7%). This happens after a growth trend over the last 3 years: by 8.5%, 12% and 20% rise 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in US$ terms), respectively.

 

Investments (capital formation) by the hi-tech industries in machinery and equipment (M&E) from import in 2012 fell by 28.6% from 2011, reaching NIS 6,294.2 million, which is after a 234% increase in 2011 (the remarkable increase in 2011 was attributed to the sharp jump in the Electronic Components segment of 942% on the background of the massive investment by INTEL ISRAEL in upgrade of their M&E), an increase of 12% in 2010, but a 61% plunge in 2009.

A breakdown into segments in 2012 in investment in M&E from import: Manufacture of Electronic Components decreased 40.5% to NIS 3,918.7 million; Equipment for Control rose 7.9% to NIS 1,799.3 million (10.7% in 2011); Office & Computing Equipment rose 3% to NIS 63.7 million (4.1% in 2011); Electronic Communications Equipment rose 3.7% to NIS 512.6 million (6% in 2011).

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Notwithstanding the losses, considered good for trade engagements.

 


NOTE:

 

1.      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, we believe it is 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.61.86

UK Pound

1

Rs.103.52

Euro

1

Rs.85.31

 

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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