MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.05.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ZIMBRIS STONE LTD.

 

 

Formerly Known as :

YOSSI ZIMBRIS LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O. Box 1106, 10 Kohav Hayam Street, Michmoret 4029700      

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.08.2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

51-372483-1

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers and marketers of stones (including marble, granite, ceramics & mosaic.)

 

 

No of Employees :

03 employees, including General Manager (same as in last couple of years, had no employees in 2009).

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow But Correct 

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2013)

Current Rating

(31.03.2014)

Israel

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderate Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderate High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

C2

Very High Risk

 

D

 


 

Israel ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Israel has a technologically advanced market economy. Cut diamonds, high-technology equipment, and pharmaceuticals are among the leading exports. Its major imports include crude oil, grains, raw materials, and military equipment. Israel usually posts sizable trade deficits, which are covered by tourism and other service exports, as well as significant foreign investment inflows. Between 2004 and 2011, growth averaged nearly 5% per year, led by exports. 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. 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. The economy has recovered better than most advanced, comparably sized economies, but slowing demand domestically and internationally, and a strong shekel, have reduced forecasts for the next decade to the 3% level. Natural gas fields discovered off Israel's coast since 2009 have brightened Israel's energy security outlook. The Tamar and Leviathan fields were some of the world's largest offshore natural gas finds this past decade. The massive Leviathan field is not due to come online until 2018, but production from Tamar provided a one percentage point boost to Israel's GDP in 2013 and is expected to contribute 0.5% growth in 2014. In mid-2011, public protests arose around income inequality and rising housing and commodity prices. Israel's income inequality and poverty rates are among the highest of OECD countries and there is a broad perception among the public that a small number of "tycoons" have a cartel-like grip over the major parts of the economy. 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. In May 2013 the Israeli government, in a politically difficult process, passed an austerity budget to reign in the deficit and restore confidence in the government's fiscal position. Over the long term, Israel faces structural issues, including low labor participation rates for its fastest growing social segments - the ultra-orthodox and Arab-Israeli communities. Also, Israel's progressive, globally competitive, knowledge-based technology sector employs only 9% of the workforce, with the rest employed in manufacturing and services - sectors which face downward wage pressures from global competition.

 

Source : CIA

 

 


Company name & address

 

ZIMBRIS STONE LTD.

Telephone 972 9 866 66 82

Mobile    972 54 568 82 25

Fax         972 9 866 51 61

Email:     iris@zimbris-stone.com

P.O. Box 1106

10 Kohav Hayam Street

MICHMORET                         4029700          ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY & LEGAL FORMATION

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-372483-1 on the 23.08.2005.

 

Originally registered under the name YOSSI ZIMBRIS LTD., which changed to the present name on the 31.07.2006.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 39,100.00, divided into-

            39,000 ordinary shares of NIS 1.00 each (issued),

            10 management shares of NIS 10.00 each,

of which shares amounting to NIS 39,000.00 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

Subject is fully owned by Yossi Zimbris.

 

 

SOLE DIRECTOR & GENERAL MANAGER

 

Yossi Zimbris

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Importers and marketers of stones (including marble, granite, ceramics & mosaic.).

 

Amongst clients are building contractors (e.g. U. DORI CONSTRUCTION, S.G.S. BUILDING CO., A. Y. FRIEDMAN & SONS CONTRACTORS), companies and dealers in the stone sector (e.g. CAESAR STONE, SELA FLOOR TILES, SUPER CERAMICS), as well as corporate clients (e.g. ISRAEL THEATRES, DAN HOTELS, GOTTEX MODEL), and other private customers.

 

All purchases are imported.

 

Exclusively represents locally SANTA MARGHERITA, AGGLO BAGHIN, both of Italy.

 

Operating from an office at the residence of the shareholder (owned by him), in 10 Kohav Hayam Street, Michmoret.

 

Having 3 employees, including General Manager (same as in last couple of years, had no employees in 2009).

 

 

MEANS

 

Holding no stock, work is based upon orders.

 

The house of Yossi Zimbris, which he owns, was valued at US$ 1,000,000 several years ago (we assume value rose).

 

Other financial data not forthcoming.

 

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

 

 

saleS

 

2007 sales claimed to be NIS 5,000,000.

2008 sales claimed to be NIS 5,700,000.

2009 sales claimed to be NIS 5,000,000.

2010 sales claimed to be NIS 5,000,000.

2011 sales claimed to be NIS 5,000,000.

2012 sales claimed to be NIS 5,000,000.

2013 sales claimed to be NIS 4,000,000.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Bank Hapoalim Ltd., Netanya Branch (No. 612), Netanya, account No. 399889.

 

A check with the Central Banks’ database did not reveal negative information on subject’s above mentioned account.

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learnt.

 

Prior to establishing subject, the owner, Yossi Zimbris, used to be in a senior position in ALONY MARBLE Group, among the local leading companies in the fields of stone and marble, ceramics, sanitary ware and inputs to the building sector. He worked in ALONY for 26 years.

 

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% from 2010, and remained steady in 2012. In terms of sq. meters – to 27,155 thousand sq. meters (2012).

 

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%).

 

From the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) data, investments in construction for dwelling in 2012 reached NIS 56.1 billion (which comprises 62% of total investment in construction), higher by 6% (in real terms) from 2011. Construction for dwelling fell by 0.3% in 2013 (despite the Government's efforts to increase investments). The fall in investment also lead to a rise in houses prices.

 

Investments in construction not for dwelling (public institutions, commerce, industry, etc.) and other construction works (e.g. roads, offices, industrial, institutional), summed up to NIS 37 billion in 2012, a 2.5% rise from 2011. Investments in infrastructures comprise 18% of total investments in construction.

 

The CBS data on local households' consumption expenditure in 2013 on Housing grew by 3.2% from the previous year, similar to the growth rate in 2012 (from 2011).

 

The building sector indicators showed an improvement in activities in 2013, after ambiguous signs shown in the previous several years. Volume of building starts for dwelling (which is a dominant indicator for the trend in the building sector) in 2013 reached 44,340 (although number may rise after final calculations), a 3.4% increase comparing to 2012, a year in which a 13% decrease from 2011 was noted. The decline in 2012 came after a growth trend in building starts in the previous couple of years (9% in 2011 and 7% rise in 2009).

In 2013 there was also 11.8% increase in apartments whose construction was finished (41,970 apartments).

Government efforts to increase the supply side also witnessed in the double-digit rise in number of plots being marketed and sharp rise in planning volumes.

Number of dwellings transactions rose by 19% in 2012 from 2011 (when it fell by 18% from 2010), and climbed by 9% in 2013 reaching total of 111 thousands transactions (rise in both new and second-hand apartments). In new apartments sold, a slight 0.3% rise noted in 2013 from 2012.

It should be noted that the number of apartments purchased for investment fell by 20% in 2012, due to several factors (tax policy, other investment channels, etc.).

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Good for trade engagements.


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.60.34

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.45

Euro

1

Rs.83.31

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

RAS

 

 

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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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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