MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

307173

Report Date :

14.02.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TECHNO BAR LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

10 Lazarov Street, Industrial Zone, Rishon Le-Zion 7565416

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08.08.1973

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

51-065779-4

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers and marketers of stainless steel products, and also importers, traders and marketers industrial piping and metals to the industry, including: plates, sheets, bars, pipes and tubes, and accessories (fittings, flanges, valves and control valves, steam systems).

 

 

No of Employees :

100

           

 

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 :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

Israel

A2

B1

 

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

 

TECHNO BAR LTD.

(Also known as TECHNOBAR)

Telephone    972 3 963 23 33

Fax              972 3 961 92 43 /6

P.O. Box 5141, Rishon Le-Zion (7515002)

10 Lazarov Street

Industrial Zone

 RISHON LE-ZION 7565416 ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY & LEGAL FORMATION

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-065779-4 on the 08.08.1973.

In 1997 took over the business activities of its sister company SHLOMO BARTAL & SONS LTD. (which turned into a real estate company), Bartal family private company incorporated in 1971, which succeeded the operation of a sole proprietorship called "TECHNICA & AGRICULTURE", established in 1946 by Shlomo Bartal.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 280.00, divided into -

            2,799,000 ordinary shares (2,379,050 shares issued),

            1,000 founder shares (issued), all of NIS 0.0001 each,

of which shares amounting to NIS 238.005 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.      Shlomo Bartal, 50% (of founder and ordinary shares issued),

2.      Aharon Bartal, 50% of founder shares and 25% of ordinary shares issued,

3.      Israel Bartal, 25% of ordinary shares issued.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

1.      Aharon Bartal, General Manager, son of Shlomo Bartal,

2.      Shlomo Bartal.

BUSINESS

 

Importers and marketers of stainless steel products,

Also importers, traders and marketers industrial piping and metals to the industry, including: plates, sheets, bars, pipes and tubes, and accessories (fittings, flanges, valves and control valves, steam systems, etc.).

 

All sales are to the local market.

 

Among customers: Ministry of Defense, ADAMA AGAN, TNUVA, STRAUSS GROUP/ ELITE, OSEM, DEAD SEA WORKS, THE ISRAEL ELECTRIC CORP., ADAMA MAKHTESHIM, OIL REFNERIES, TEVA PHRAMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, K.B.A. TOWNBUILDERS GROUP, INTEL ISRAEL, ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, etc.

 

Most of purchases are from import.

Among local products suppliers: FRC - AGENCIES (agencies)

Among local suppliers which subject is a local distributor for: HABONIM INDUSTRIAL VALVES, HAM-LET, MIDDLE EAST TUBE CO.

Subject sells goods by foreign manufacturers, including of GEORGE FISCHER, ESCO, CARDINAL UHP.

Among service suppliers: SAP ISRAEL.

 

Sole local representatives of:

JHONSON (KADANT), of USA (Fluid Handling)

AXAIR, WALTERMEIER, both of Switzerland.

Among foreign suppliers: MARCEGALI (Italy), etc.

 

Operating from the following premises:

1.      Offices, shop and warehouses, owned by the shareholders, on an area of 7,000 sq. meters, in 10 Lazarov Street, Industrial Zone, Rishon Le-Zion.

2.      Owned shop and warehouses, in 10 Haganan Street, Sara Valley Industrial Zone, Beer Sheva.

3.      A rented store, on an area of 1,100 sq. meters in 41 Shlomo Bar Yoseph Street, Industrial Zone, Kiryat Ata.

 

Had 100 employees as of the end of 2009 (same as in 2008). Current number of employees not disclosed.

 

 

MEANS

 

Stock was valued at NIS 50,000,000 at the beginning of 2009.

Other and later financial data not forthcoming.

 

There are 6 charges for unlimited amounts registered on company’s assets (financial assets and fixed assets), in favor of The First International Bank of Israel Ltd., Bank Leumi Le'Israel Ltd. and Bank Hapoalim Ltd. (latest 2 charges placed in 2012 and 2013, also on financial assets, prior to that charge was placed in 2008, also on financial assets).

REVENUES

 

2006 sales claimed to be circa NIS 140,000,000.

2007 sales claimed to be circa NIS 150,000,000.

2008 sales claimed to be circa NIS 140,000,000.

Later sale figures not forthcoming.

 

 

OTHER COMPANIES

 

BARTAL SHLOMO & SONS LTD., owned by Bartal family, a real estate company.

TAHALICH-PROPERTIES & INVESTMENTS (1985) LTD., a real estate company.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Bank Leumi Le’Israel Ltd., Rishon Le-Zion Business Branch (No. 671), Rishon Le-Zion, account No. 91100/96 – main account.

 

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.

 

Despite our efforts, we were unable to speak with subject's accountant, who told us he is very busy. In case we receive further data we shall update you accordingly.

 

Subject is long established family company, well-known in its field. Among subject’s clients are leading local industrial corporations.

 

Subject is ISO 9001:2000 certified.

 

The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) data reveals that investments by the local manufacturing industries in machinery & equipment (M&E) in 2014 rose by 3.2% from 2013, after a decrease by 12% and by 3% in 2013 and 2012, respectively from the previous year. The investments whose source was from import, which comprised 66.6% of total investment by the industries in M&E, rose by 4.7% (after falling 19.4% the previous year), while investments whose source was from local manufacturing increased by 0.3% in 2014 (rose 7.7% in 2013).

Gross Domestic Capital Formation (investment) in machinery & other equipment in 2014 reached NIS 40,031 million in current prices (NIS 38,659 million in 2013), of which NIS 26,669 million was from imports production (NIS 25,410 million) and NIS 13,362 million from domestic production (NIS 13,248 million in 2013).


The CBS data on import of investment goods: import of machinery and equipment in 2014 rose 2.9% from 2013, reaching US$ 5,890 million.

 

The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) data on import of metals raw materials to the local industries: Import of Iron and Steel in 2014 summed up to US$ 2,120.5 million, similar to the level in 2013 (witnessed decrease the previous couple of years after a remarkable recovery in the years 2011 and 2010 from 2009; Import of Precious Metals also remained stagnant in 2014, summing up to US$ 157 million (rose by 7.3% in 2013 to from 2012), whereas import of Non-ferrous Metals decreased by 4% from 2013 (after increasing by 6% in 2013) to US$ 816.5 million.

 

SUMMARY

 

Notwithstanding the refusal to disclose data, considered good for trade engagements.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 62.13

UK Pound

1

Rs. 95.77

Euro

1

Rs. 71.05

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

SUB

 

 

Report Prepared by :

DPT

 

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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