MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

309138

Report Date :

26.02.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ELTA SYSTEMS LTD.

 

Formerly Known as :

ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O. Box 330, Ashdod (7710202) 100 Yitzchak Hanasi Blvd. Industrial Zone  Ashdod 7762402

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.09.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1960

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Developers, manufacturers, exporters and marketers of defense electronic systems, specializing in radar systems, electronic warfare and communication, information systems, Airborne Early Warning & Control systems, homeland security solutions,

 

 

No. of Employee :

3,675 (31.12.2013)

 

 

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

 

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

                                                                                                       

ELTA SYSTEMS LTD.

 

Telephone    972 8 857 23 33; 857 26 00

Fax             972 8 856 59 14

Email:          dkonig@elta.co.il

P.O. Box 330, Ashdod (7710202)

100 Yitzchak Hanasi Blvd.

Industrial Zone

ASHDOD 7762402 ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY & LEGAL FORMATION

 

Originally established in 1960 as a department of ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.

Converted into a private limited company and registered as such as per file
No. 51-048798-6 on the 01.09.1967 (by State law: "governmental subsidiary").

 

Originally registered under the name ELTA ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES LTD., which changed to the present name on the 30.06.2002.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 63,000,100.00, divided into -

     63,000,099 ordinary "A" shares (62,079,099 shares issued) of NIS 1.00 each,

     10 ordinary "B" shares (issued) of NIS 0.10 each,

of which shares amounting to NIS 62,079,100.00 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

Subject is a wholly owned subsidiary of ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD. (IAI), a State owned company, under the auspices of the Ministry of Defense.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

1.     Yosef Weiss, Chairman of subject and General Manager of IAI,

2.     Eyal Yunan, CFO of IAI

3.     Tal Rabina,

4.     Ms. Isabel Okashi,

5.     Ms. Nava Sela,

6.     Ms. Ziva Patir,

7.     Eliyahu Alfassi,

8.     Ms. Inbal Kreiss.

 

 

GENERAL MANAGER

 

Nissim Hadas

                                                                                                                            

 

BUSINESS

 

Developers, manufacturers, exporters and marketers of defense electronic systems, specializing in radar systems, electronic warfare and communication, information systems, Airborne Early Warning & Control systems, homeland security solutions

Subject operates via 3 divisions:

1.   Field radar systems and spatial defense ('Segev Plant'),

2.   Multitask airborne radars ('Marom Plant'),

3.   Signal intelligence (SIGINT), electronic warfare and communication.

 

86% of 2013 sales are for export (50% of which to Asia, 16% to South America).

Sales are to governments worldwide, mainly armed forces and defense ministries. Local customer is the State of Israel, mainly via Israel Defense Force (14% of total sales in 2013, 11% in 2012).

 

Among local suppliers: S.A. INDUSTRIES, TELIRAN, ELIMEC, NEPCON MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES, AVIV RICHARDSON, C.M.M., NEPCON MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES, K&K ANTISTATIC, BERLIN TECHNOLOGIES, BEITH DEKEL ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING, CHEMOGRAF, NEPTUNE PUNDAK & AYALON, KARAT ISRAEL, ELMO MOTION CONTROL

 

Operating from premises - offices, plants and warehouses - on a total area of 190,000 sq. meters, in the 100 Yitzchak Hanasi Blvd., Industrial Zone, Ashdod. Also operating from the Integration Compound at the Ben Gurion Airport, part of the large complex of plots and buildings which serves IAI Group (also IAI headquarters, owned).

 

Having 3,675 employees (as of 31.12.2013).

There are 16,092 employees serving IAI Group as of end of 2013 (had 16,258 employees as of end of 2012).

 

 

MEANS

 

Accrued orders to the 15.03.2013 US$ 2,109 million.

 

Total assets as of 31.12.2013 (in brackets 31.12.2012): US$ 1,155 million, of which US$ 949 current assets (US$ 1007 million, of which US$ 826 million current assets). Total liabilities as of 31.12.2013 US$ 781 million, of which US$ 718 million current liabilities (US$ 673 million, of which US$ 613 million current liabilities).

 

Subject is an “Approved Enterprise” and as such enjoys tax benefits and State incentives. In May 2004, the Israel Investment Center approved a US$ 50 million investment plan for the expansion of subject’s plant.

In 2013 subject invested from own sources US$ 35 million in R&D (US$ 40 million in 2012), received from clients US% 173 million for R&D (US$ 194 million in 2012 and from the Chief Scientist US& 1 million).

 

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

 

 

Financial statement

 

Financial data is included in the consolidated B/S of parent company, ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES., which shows:

 

                                                                                                  US$ (millions)

                                                                                      31.12.2013          30.09.2014

ASSETS

Current assets

     Cash and equivalents                                                             774                    380

     Short term financial assets                                                   1,183                    813

     Customers                                                                             447                    916

     Accounts receivable for work-in-process, net                           696                    809

     Other debtors and receivables                                                329                    340

     Inventory and work-in-process, net                                          553                    566

                                                                                               4,012                  3,824

Non-current assets

     Fixed assets, net                                                                   672                    706

     Intangible assets, net                                                             119                    117

     Other non-current assets                                                         203                    194

                                                                                                  994                  1,017

                                                                                               5,006                  4,841

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

 

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities                                                                       3,288                  3,083

Non-current liabilities                                                                   696                    760

Equity                                                                                     1,022                    998

                                                                                               5,006                  4,841

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

 

 

REVENUES

                                                                           Consolidated Statement of Income

                                                                                           US$ (thousands)

                                                                                           Year ended 31.12

                                                                               2008                 2009                2010

Sales                                                                  1,022,471            940,582            950,837

 

Gross profit                                                           163,651            169,516            167,746

 

Operating income                                                     72,302              74,049              62,397

 

Pre-tax income                                                         62,912              87,681              79,214

 

Net income                                                              47,178              65,494              65,554

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

 

Subject's 2011 sales were US$ 1,001 million, making an operating profit of

US$ 94 million a net profit of US$ 75 million.

Subject's 2012 sales were US$ 975 million, making an operating profit of

US$ 48 million a net profit of US$ 30 million.

Subject's 2013 sales were US$ 1,024 million, making a gross profit of US$ 169 million, an operating profit of US$ 63 million a net profit of US$ 53 million.

2014 first 9 months sales were US$ 851 million, making a gross profit of US$ 144 million, an operating profit of US$ 67 million and a net profit of US$ 39 million.

 

 

ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD. (IAI)

                                                               Consolidated Statement of Income

                                                                               Year ended 31.12

                                                                                    US$ (millions)

                                                                        2011              2012              2013

Revenues, net                                                  3,436             3,338             3,642

 

Gross profit                                                        518                508                522

 

Operating income                                                133                  79                  84

 

Profit before tax                                                  100                  93                  51

 

Net income                                                           83                  74                  75

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

 

 

ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES consolidated revenues for the first 9 months of 2014 were US$ 2,852 million (6.7% increase compared to parallel period of 2013), making a gross profit of US$ 425 million, an operating profit of US$ 96 million, and a net profit of US$ 25 million.

 

 

OTHER COMPANIES

 

ELTA NORTH AMERICA INC., USA, 100%,

ELBATECH LTD., 50%, electronic manufacturing and assemblies.

D. T. S. LTDA, 50%, development and manufacturing of electronic systems.

LARDOSA INVESTMENT B.V., 100%, Holland, holding company.

GAL-EL (MMIC), 50%, a partnership, R&D.

DESARROLLO DE TECNOLOGIAS Y SISTEMAS LIMITADA, 50.01%, Chile,

DECOLINK WIRELESS LTD., 30%, development and manufacturing of products in the wireless field.

HBL ELTA AVIONICS SYSTEMS PVT. LTD., 26%, India.

OPTIGO SYSTEMS LTD., 100%, manufactures of optical systems.

SAFEX IMPORT AND EXPORT GMBH, 100%, Germany.

 

ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD. (IAI), parent company, developer and manufacturer of military and commercial aerospace technology, engaged in the development, manufacture, overhaul, repair, maintenance, export and marketing of civilian and military aircrafts, medium-sized jets and aerospace equipment, electronic and advanced technology systems, weapon and armament systems, law enforcement, training and simulation systems, etc. Activities are through subsidiaries, via 4 operating Groups (besides subject): (1) BEDEK Aviation Group; (2) Civilian Aircraft Group; (3) Military Aircraft Group; (4) Missile Systems and Aerospace Group. Having many other subsidiaries.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Main accounts:

Bank Leumi Le’Israel Ltd., Ashdod Branch (No. 932), Ashdod.

Bank Hapoalim Ltd., Ashdod Branch (No. 658), Ashdod.

We were informed that subject works with Israel's 7 major banks (Bank Leumi Le’Israel, Bank Hapoalim Ltd, Israel Discount Bank, The First International Bank of Israel, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Union Bank of Israel, Mercantile Discount Bank) branches not forthcoming.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned (in recent period there have been publications on GCA's revealing disorders in IAI in its sound management; subject not mentioned specifically though there may be relations, and anyhow, no significant harm to IAI is expected).

 

Subject is one of the leading companies in developing radars and electronic warfare systems.

In December 2005 subject was awarded the quality award of Israel's Electronics Association.

Subject is AS-9100, OSHAS 18001 and ISO-14001 certified.

 

In 2002, parent IAI -via subject- acquired 30% of ELISRA, one of Israel’s leading military electronic systems manufacturers, from the KOOR Group, for US$ 100 million, according to a company value of US$ 330 million. The deal was severely criticized by the State Comptroller Office as per the deal terms, which set "too high" value to the acquired company. The publication of the report at the end of 2005 also led to the resignation of subject's general manager in March 2006.

 

During 2005 ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD. acquired the remaining 70% of ELISRA from KOOR according to a company value of US$ 100 million. That required subject to make a deduction in ELISRA's share values in its books. In July 2010 it was reported that 2 directors of ELISRA’s Board, appointed by subject approached the Court, trying to withhold an inside deal in ELBIT SYSTEMS Group, where part of ELISRA’s activities will be moved to another member in ELBIT Group (though 100% owned by ELBIT). Eventually, in March 2011 subject sold its shares (30%) in ELISRA to ELBIT SYSTEM for US$ 67.5 million.

 

In 2003, subject acquired the Military Division of NICE SYSTEMS, for a sum of US$ 4 million.

 

In 2004 subject received a major contract valued US$ 1.1 billion to supply its airborne deterrence systems and ground stations to a client.

 

In March 2006 the US Government approve a consortium, in which subject is one of the major partners with GULFSTREAM and D.R.S., to supply Korea with reconnaissance aircrafts in value of US$ 1.1 billion. Subject is to supply main electronic systems.

 

In June 2006 subject won 2 local tenders: US$ 1 million for peripheral defense security system to the AIRPORT AUTHORITY and a special real-time intelligent center, worth US$ 22 million as an initial order to the Ministry of Defense.

 

In September 2006 subject reported orders by the Israeli Air Force amounting to total of US$ 500 million for radar and control systems for warning aircrafts.

 

In February 2007, parent company IAI reported on line of deals worth US$ 170 million that subject has won in the recent period.

 

In November 2008, it was reported that subject won 2 contracts for radar systems for UAVs in total of US$ 40 million.

 

In the framework of IAI deepening its relationship in India as one of its main target markets, during 2008, IAI signed cooperation agreements with Indian TATA Concern for, designed to develop and manufacture defense and aviation equipment and systems. In March 2009 a huge deal was signed with the Indian Army in value of US$ 1.4 billion, to develop ground and naval defensive missile systems. The deal includes also subject's systems.

In late 2010 it was reported that TATA also entered with subject in another joint venture for radar manufacturing.

 

In August 2009 it was reported that subject will serve as a subcontractor to Israeli RAFAEL ADVANCED DEFENSE SYSTEMS in a missile deal to India, valued at US$ 1 billion.

 

In September 2009 it was reported that subject will sell radar systems to two bodies in South Korea in total volume of US$ 280 million.

 

In February 2010 it was reported that subject will sell radar systems to a client in Asia in volume of US$ 60 million.

 

In June 2010 it was reported that subject will sell radar systems to two armies in Asia in total volume of US$ 33 million. Also in June, subject will sell air defense radars to a client in Asia for US$ 57 million.

 

In July 2010 it was reported that subject will sell communication systems to foreign clients in volume of US$ 55 million.

 

In February 2012 it was reported that subject will supply advanced radar systems to an Asian country for US$ 150 million.

 

In March 2012 it was reported subject won 3 contracts in total volume of US$ 76 million for supply of radar systems and satellite communications systems.

 

In July 2012 subject signed an agreement with the Italian Government to supply 2 early detection aircrafts for US$ 750 million (until 2016).

 

In October 2012 it was reported that subject will supply the Israeli Navy with radars for its vessels in volume of several tens NIS millions.

 

In February 2013 the Ministry of Defense approved a deal with Turkey in volume of US$ 200 million.

 

Israel is considered one of the largest exporters of military and defense equipment in the world (was ranked 6th in 2012). Asia is the largest geographical market for Israeli export, while the U.S.A. is the largest country market for the military and defense industries' export.

Export level fell significantly in 2011 and reached US$ 5.82 billion due to the unfavorable global economic circumstances, however climbed back by 20% in 2012 to US$ 7.47 billion, decreasing to US$ 6.54 billion in 2013.

Sales by the 4 largest local defense industries (ELBIT, IAI, RAFAEL and IMI) comprise some 85% of overall sales.

 

 

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.62.05

UK Pound

1

Rs.96.03

Euro

1

Rs.70.43

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

ANK

 


 

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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