MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.10.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MAAGAL TRADING COMPANY LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

Commercial Center Home Center Building Gaash 6095000          

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.09.1971

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers and marketers of advertising and promotional products

 

 

No. of Employees :

20

 

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 – June 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

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. 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 and address

 

MAAGAL TRADING COMPANY LTD.

 

Telephone         972 9 865 87 77

Fax                   972 9 865 87 70

 

Commercial Center

Home Center Building

GAASH 6095000            ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY & LEGAL FORMATION

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-058359-4 on the 07.09.1971.

Subject is continuing business activities which began in 1967.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 2.00, divided into -

 20,000 ordinary shares of NIS 0.0001 each,

of which 502 shares amounting to NIS 0.0502 were issued.

 

(Note: The currency in share capital was originally in Old Israeli Shekel whose nominal value was 1 thousandth of the current New Israeli Shekel (NIS), converted in 1986).

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

1.         Avner Gal,

2.         Ms. Dorith Gal, holding 1 single share.

 

 

SOLE DIRECTOR & GENERAL MANAGER

 

Avner Gal.

 


 

BUSINESS

 

Importers and marketers of advertising and promotional products.

 

Sales are mainly to advertising companies, as well as to the corporate market.

Among customers: BANK HAPOALIM, BANK LEUMI LE-ISRAEL (both local largest banks), BANK YAHAV, BANK OTSAR HAHAYAL, PFIZER ISRAEL, STRAUSS GROUP/ ELITE, TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL IDUSTRIES, ISRACARD (credit card company), AVIS, NEGEV CERAMICS, ISCAR, ACKERSTEIN INDUSTRIES, EDEN TEVA MARKET, and more…

 

Al sales are local.

 

Sole locale representative of (main ones):

STILOINEA, of Italy,

AREKA, of France.

 

Operating from rented premises, on an area of 4,000 sq. meters, in Commercial Center, Home Center Building, Kibbutz Gaash, and from a branch in 11 haofan Street, Industrial Zone, Ashkelon.

 

Having 20 employees (had 30 employees in the beginning of 2012).

 

 

MEANS

 

Current stock is valued at NIS 6,000,000.

Other financial data not forthcoming.

 

There are 2 charges for unlimited amounts registered on the company's assets (financial assets), in favor of Bank Hapoalim Ltd. (charges placed in 1992 and 2004).

 

 

REVENUES

 

2012 sales claimed to be NIS 17,000,000.

2013 sales claimed to be NIS 16,000,000.

Sales for the first 9 months of 2014 claimed to be NIS 12,000,000.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Bank Hapoalim Ltd., Netanya Business Branch (No. 167), Netanya, account

No. 456504.

 

A check with the Central Banks' database did not reveal any negative information regarding subject's a/m account.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned.

 

Subject is a long established company.

 

In July 2011 a local Magistrate Court ruled in favor of subject in a commercial matter, where subject ordered goods (in value of couple of tens US$ thousands) from a Chinese supplier (XIAMEN ZHONG SHENG TRADE CO. LTD), paid cash for it, however could not release the goods in the Israeli port as the Chinese supplier refused to hand the original bill of lading. The Chinese supplier asked from subject advance payment for a future shipment before giving the bill of lading (which subject refused to pay) and the Court ordered to release the goods.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Good for trade engagements.

 

Note: Since February 2013 Israel Post has started using a new area code method of 7 digits (the old method of 5 digits is no longer valid).

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.31

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.00

Euro

1

Rs.78.14

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

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

 

--

NB

New Business

--

 

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%)

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.