MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

334765

Report Date :

07.08.2015

                       

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ORBOGRAPH LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O. Box 215, Yavne (8110101), Hasanhedrin Ave., Northern Industrial Zone

YAVNE 8121501

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2015

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.10.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

51-221158-2

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is developers, marketers, and exporters of recognition software comprising automatic check reading (handwriting and printed) and check fraud detection products, designed for banks and other financial institutions (through system integrators and solutions providers) as well as in healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM). Also developers of proprietary technology for web-based, location-independent data entry for check and forms processing

 

 

No. of Employee :

25

 

 

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 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

Israel

B1

B1

 

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 2013, 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. Israel's economy also has weathered the Arab Spring because strong trade ties outside the Middle East have insulated the economy from spillover effects. Slowing demand domestically and internationally and reduced investment due to uncertainties caused by the Gaza conflict in summer 2014 have reduced GDP growth to about 2% during 2014. 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 expected to come online no sooner than 2017, but production from Tamar provided a one percentage point boost to Israel's GDP in 2013 and a 0.5% boost 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 and has started splitting up the oligopolies to address some of the grievances but has maintained that it will not engage in deficit spending to satisfy populist demands. 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

 

ORBOGRAPH LTD.

 

Telephone      972 8 932 22 57; 942 35 33

Fax                972 8 932 88 57

Email:            info@Orbograph.com

P.O. Box 215, Yavne (8110101)

Hasanhedrin Ave.

Northern Industrial Zone

YAVNE          8121501       ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY & LEGAL FORMATION

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-221158-2 on the 02.10.1995.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 28,000.00, divided into -

2,800,000 ordinary shares of NIS 0.01 each,

of which 1,958,004 shares amounting to NIS 19,580.04 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

1.    ORBOTECH LTD., ~ 94%, a public limited company, whose shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange (Symbol ORBK) (having no controlling shareholder, shares are held by several investment funds and the public,

2.    Eliyahu Lerner, ~ 6%, holding shares on behalf of past and present employees.

 

 

DIRECTOR

 

1.    Dr. Shimon Ullman,

2.    Raanan (Rani) Cohen, General Manager of ORBOTECH LTD.,

3.    Arie Weisberg,

4.    Asher Levi, CFO of ORBOTECH LTD.,

5.    Amichai Steinberg.

 

 

GENERAL MANAGER

 

Avikam Baltsan

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Developers, marketers, and exporters of recognition software comprising automatic check reading (handwriting and printed) and check fraud detection products, designed for banks and other financial institutions (through system integrators and solutions providers) as well as in healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM). Also developers of proprietary technology for web-based, location-independent data entry for check and forms processing.

All sales are for export, mostly to North America.

 

Subject is part (main company) of ORBOTECH's Recognition Software Products Segment.

 

Among international business partners: ExactData, Fidelity National FinANCE, Jack Henry & Ass., Metavante, NetDeposit, Open Solutions, RP Solutions, Symco, Software Earnings, VECTOR, WAUSAU, South Nassau Communities Hospital, .

Among local suppliers: HIGHVIEW, BINA, LIVE DNS, and more.

 

Operating from facilities at parent company ORBOTECH's rented headquarters of and primary research, development and manufacturing facilities, on an area of 27,000 sq. meters, in Hasanhedrin Ave., North Industrial Zone, Yavne (to where subject moved from 2 Haprat Street, Industrial Zone, Yavne). Also operating from offices premises in the USA (Billerica, MA).

 

Had 25 employees in subject in 2013.

There are 2,212 employees in ORBOTECH Group, of which 671 employees in Israel (had 1,675 employees in the end of 2013, of which 640 in Israel). The increse in employee number is due to the acquisition of SPTS TECHNOLOGIES.

 

 

MEANS

 

On 31.05.2011 ORBOTECH completed public offering of 7,705,000 ordinary shares on the NASDAQ, raising US$ 96.25 million.

 

ORBOTECH LTD current market value US$ 810.7 million.

 

Subject is an “Approved Enterprise” and as such entitled for State support, grants and tax relief.

In 2002 the Israeli Investment Centre (IIC) approved a US$ 500,000 investment plan for the expansion of subject’s plant.

 

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

 

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

 

 

                                                                                             US$ (thousands)

ASSETS                                                                       30.06.2015            31.12.2014

Current assets:

       Cash & cash equivalents                                                168,797                 136,367

       Financial assets                                                              21,514                  20,000

       Accounts receivable:

            Trade                                                                       241,567                 248,071

            Other                                                                         49,957                  39,076

       Other current assets                                                          7,124                    8,213

       Inventories                                                                    142,250                 157,030

                                                                                           631,209                 608,757

 

Investments & non-current assets                                            43,440                  45,108

Property, plant and equipment (net)                                         52,055                  55,580

Goodwill                                                                              170,177                 179,445

Other intangible assets (net)                                                  123,830                 145,082

                                                                                         1,020,711              1,033,972

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

 

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities                                                                   167,538                 187,074

Long term liabilities                                                               320,656                 350,017

Equity                                                                                  532,517                 496,881

                                                                                         1,020,711              1,033,972

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

 

 

REVENUES

 

Subject's revenues from recognition software products (apparently representing the vast majority of subject’s overall sales) were (data from ORBOTECH's financial statements - recognition software products segment):

2008 revenues were US$ 15,300,000.

2009 revenues were US$ 14,100,000.

2010 revenues were US$ 13,800,000.

2011 revenues were US$ 12,700,000.

2012 revenues were US$ 14,302,000.

2013 revenues were US$ 13,209,000.

2014 revenues were US$ 13,227,000.

 

 

                                                                                     ORBOTECH LTD.

                                                                  Consolidated statement of income

                                                                                   US$ (thousands)

                                                                            for the year end in 31.12

                                                                       2014                 2013                 2012

Revenues                                                         582,746            439,995            387,008

 

Gross profit                                                     253,193            191,540            139,306

 

Operating income (loss)                                      48,146              47,531            (40,796)

 

Income (loss) before income taxes                      39,100              46,340            (45,916)

 

Net income                                                        35,264              39,161            (45,579)

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

 

The 2012 losses are attributed to a significant decrease in sales.

 

Consolidated first 6 months of 2015 revenues were US$ 373,779,000 (71.5% increase from the parallel period in 2014), making gross profit of

US$ 168,841,000, operating income of US$ 45,817,000, and net income of
US$ 24,805,000.

 

 

OTHER COMPANIES

 

ORBOTECH LTD., parent company, developers, manufacturers, marketers, and exporters of advanced automatic optical inspection (AOI) systems, principally for printed circuit boards (PCBs) and flat panel displays (FPDs).

Main subsidiaries (all fully owned, except when otherwise stated):

ORBOTECH INC., USA

PHOTON DYNAMICS INC., USA

ORBOTECH LT SOLAR LLC, ~81%, USA

ORBOTECH S.A., Belgium

LASER IMAGING SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG, Germany

NEW SYSTEMS S.R.L, Italy

ORBOTECH PACIFIC LTD., Hong Kong

ORBOTECH SINGAPORE CORPORATION PTE LTD., Singapore

ORBOTECH B.V., Holland

ORBOTECH ASIA LTD., Hong Kong

ORBOTECH JAPAN LTD., Japan

FRONTLINE P.C.B. SOLUTIONS LTD., 50%

FRONTLINE P.C.B. SOLUTIONS LP, 50%

ORBOTECH HOLDING U.K. LIMITED, UK

SPTS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP LIMITED, UK

BANKERS

 

Bank Leumi Le’Israel Ltd., Yavne Branch, (No. 939), Yavne.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned on subject (please refer to NOTE below).

 

Despite our efforts, we were unable to speak with subject's officials, as they were always unavailable.

 

In June 2012 ORBOTECH reported that it received notification of charges filed by government officials in the Seoul Central District Court of the Republic of Korea related to the alleged acquisition and misuse of confidential customer information by ORBOTECH’s Korean subsidiary and six local employees, who are accused of leaking Korean subsidiary's client information to their competitors. In December 2013, ORBOTECH's Korean subsidiary and five of its Korean employees were acquitted by the Seoul Court on all charges (one employee was convicted and fined US$ 10,000). Although being acquitted, ORBOTECH stated that, this matter has adversely impacted its FPD business in Korea and harmed its reputation and may continue to do so.

 

ORBOTECH established in 1981,is a veteran manufacturer on the local hi-tech industry and world leader in the electronics industry in the field of optical inspection systems for printed circuit boards (PCBs) and flat panel displays (FPDs) for LCD screens.

 

ORBOTECH Group got badly hit by the crisis in global markets in 2008/9, but managed to recover (after going re-organization and streamlining measures, including laying-off several hundred employees) since the 2nd half of 2009, mostly from large Korean manufacturers. As seen in the financial results, ORBOTECH's performance was adversely hit in 2012 due to the weakness in the company's target markets. Also, a/m affair in Korea negatively affected Group's Korean activities. Yet, once again, ORBOTECH crossed the tough period successfully.

 

In August 2007 ORBOTECH entered into the medical imaging field, announcing the acquisition of 3D - DANISH DIAGNOSTIC DEVELOPMENT A/S (DDD), Danish manufacturer of gamma cameras for nuclear medicine. It is part of subject's strategy for growth and diversification. Subject paid US$ 39 million, and further US$ 6.5 million based on milestones.

 

In June 2008 ORBOTECH acquired its competitor in the inspection systems for flat panel displays PHOTON DYNAMICS of the U.S.A. for US$ 290 million (acquisition concluded October 2008). The American company, whose shares were traded on NASDAQ, manufactures inspection systems for FPDs. In December 2014 subsidiary ORBOTECH LT SOLAR received continuing orders from solar panels manufacturers in volume of US$ 15 million.

 

In August 2014 ORBOTECH acquired SPTS TECHNOLOGIES for US$ 375.1 million. SPTS designs, develops, manufactures, sells and supports industry leading etch, PVD, CVD and thermal processing equipment and solutions, and had some 480 employees.

The acquisition carried out via own resources of US$ 100 million and the rest via a loan by J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK.

 

According to the Israel Association of Electronics & Software, Hi-Tech industries sales in 2013 summed up to US$ 27.3 billion, over 6% rise from 2012 (then sales were US$ 25.6 billion, up from US$ 24.8 billion in 2011 and US$ 23.5 billion in 2010). 2013 sales divided into export of US$ 22.86 billion (US$ 21.48 billion, US$ 20.99 billion & US$ 19.87 billion in 2012, 2011 & 2010, respectively) and US$ 4.4 billion of sales to the local market (US$ 4.1 billion, US$ 3.9 billion & US$ 3.6 billion in 2012, 2011 & 2010, respectively).

 

The division of Israel's Hi-Tech companies by production in 2011: 34% Software, 30% Industrial Equipment & Components, 19% Civilian Communications & Telecommunications, 10% Defense Systems, 8% Medical Systems.

Breakdown of export in 2011 showed 3.4% increase in Electronic Components & Computers, and 3.9% increase in Communications, Medical & Scientific Equipment.

 

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) sales for export from the manufacture of computers, electronic & optical products in 2014 were US$ 11,328 million, compared to US$ 11,636 million in 2013 and US$ 10,986 million in 2012. Division of export was: 50% to Asia, 20% to USA, 15% - EU, 15% to the rest of the world.

 

According to the CBS, import of raw materials for the local Machine and Electronics Manufacturing in 2014 climbed 2.2%, reaching US$ 10,058 million (rose by 1.5% in local NIS currency), reversing the trend in 2013 when import fell by 1.3% from 2012, and returning to the growth trend by 8.5%, 12% and 20% in 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in US$ terms), respectively. Import continued to rise in the first 5 months of 2015, by 1.7% compared to the parallel period in 2014.

 

Investments (capital formation) in imported machinery and other equipment (M&E) by the hi-tech industries in the branches of computers, electronic and optical production increased in 2014 by 9.4% from the previous year reaching NIS 2,840.5 million. That represents a reverse from the negative trend in 2013 and 2012, where import fell by 54% and by 30.5%, respectively from the previous year.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Notwithstanding the lack of updated data from subject's officials, considered good for trade engagements.

 

 

NOTES

 

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, 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).

2.    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.63.76

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.60

Euro

1

Rs.69.71

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

TRI

 

 

Report Prepared by :

ASH

 

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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