MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

343316

Report Date :

07.10.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

POLIVA LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O. Box 672 (7210601), 1 Har Atzmon Street, Industrial Zone B, Ramla 7225201

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1983

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Traders, importers and marketers of raw materials and substances for bakeries.

Also manufacturers and marketers of jams and spreads (margarine, spreadable oils, etc.), for industrial uses.

 

 

No. of Employees :

150

 

 

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 – 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

 


Company Name and address

                                                                                                  

                POLIVA LTD.

                Telephone           972 8 921 30 22

                Fax 972 8 922 52 11

                P.O. Box 672 (7210601)

                1 Har Atzmon Street

                Industrial Zone B

                RAMLA 7225201 ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY & LEGAL FORMATION

 

Originally established as a sole proprietorship in 1983, under the style "POLIVA".

 

Converted into a private limited company and registered as such as per file No. 51-134706-4 on the 22.12.1988.

 

On the 15.01.2003, P.A.P. FOOD INDUSTRIES LTD. and P.A.I.J. INVESTMENTS LTD. were merged into subject.

 

Later, subject also assumed the activities of affiliated company AHARONI M.A. BROTHERS FOOD AGENCIES LTD.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 50,000.00, divided into -

50,000 ordinary shares of NIS 1.00 each, of which 34,974 shares amounting to NIS 34,974.00 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

1.    ILAN POLIVA LTD., 35%, owned by Ilan Poliva,

2.    AHARON POLIVA LTD., 35%, owned by Aharon Poliva,

3.    J.D.P. HOLDINGS LTD., circa 12.3%, owned by Jimmy Parselani,

4.    S. HAMAMA HOLDINGS INDUSTRY & HI-TECH LTD., 12%, part of HAMAMA MEIR Group, controlled by Meir Hamama and Eli Hamama,

5.    Yuval Bejerano, 5.7%.

 

 

DIRECTORS & JOINT GENERAL MANAGERS

 

1.    Ilan Poliva, born 1954,

2.    Aharon Poliva, born 1961, brother of Ilan.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Traders, importers and marketers of raw materials and substances for bakeries.

 

Also manufacturers and marketers of jams and spreads (margarine, spreadable oils, etc.), for industrial uses.

 

Subject also has minor sales for export.

 

Amongst clients are leading local food manufacturers: ZOGLOWEK, OSEM, STRAUSS GROUP/ ELITE, HANAMAL, MILOUMOR, TETH BETH, ANGEL'S BAKERY, MANAMIM FOOD INDUSTRIES, FILL TUNA INDUSTRIES, etc.

 

Amongst suppliers: STERN SHAVIT, MIGDANOT HABAIT, OSEM, STYBEL, etc.

 

Operating from owned premises (offices, warehouses and plant), on an area of 32,000 sq. meters (on which 16,000 sq. meters are built), in 1 Har Atzmon Street, Industrial Zone B, Ramla.

 

Had 195 employees as of the 1st half of 2014 (had 175 employees in the beginning of 2013, some 150 employees in 2011, 140 in early 2010 and 150 employees in early 2009). According to subject's website, having 150 employees (we do not know how updated is the site).

 

 

MEANS

 

Stock was valued at NIS 45,000,000 in the beginning of 2014 (similar to previous years).

Later and other data not forthcoming.

 

Owned property in 1 Har Atzmon Street, Industrial Zone B, Ramla (where subject is operating from) was valued at US$ 13,000,000 several years ago.

 

There are 34 charges for unlimited amounts registered on the company's assets (financial assets, fixed assets equipment and vehicles), in favor of Bank Hapoalim Ltd., Bank Leumi Le’Israel Ltd., Bank Otsar Hahayal Ltd., Union Bank of Israel Ltd. and companies (last 5 charges were placed June 2014- March 2015 on vehicles).

 

 

REVENUES

 

2007 sales claimed to be NIS 170,000,000 (2% were for export).

2008 sales claimed to be NIS 265,000,000 (2% were for export).

2009 sales claimed to be NIS 245,000,000 (2% were for export).

2010 sales claimed to be NIS 270,000,000 (1% for export).

2011 sales claimed to be NIS 370,000,000 (small portion was for export).

2012 sales claimed to be NIS 400,000,000 (small portion was for export).

2013 sales claimed to be NIS 380,000,000 (small portion was for export).

Later sales data not forthcoming.

 

Note: The significant rise in sales since 2011 is attributed to the closure of a rival local manufacturing plant TETH BETH.

 

 

OTHER COMPANIES

 

AHRON POLIVA LTD., holding company.

ILAN POLIVA LTD., holding company.

 

Meir Hamama and Eli Hamama, owners of S. HAMAMA HOLDINGS INDUSTRY & HI-TECH LTD., also control HAMAMA MEIR TRADE (1996) LTD., publicly traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, traders, importers, exporters, marketers and distributors in dried foodstuff. Current market value US$ 15.8 million.

Hamama Bros. control other companies as well in the food and real estate fields.

 

 

BANKERS

 

Bank Leumi Le’Israel Ltd., Ayalon Business Branch (No. 693), Lod,
account No. 352000/64.

A check with the Central Banks' database did not reveal anything detrimental on subject’s a/m account.

 

Bank Hapoalim Ltd., Central Business Center Branch (No. 453), Ramat Gan.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

In January 2015 it was reported that a motion was submitted to the Central District Court for the approval as a class action lawsuit against subject, claiming subject is causing severe odor hazards and dust. It should be noted that the procedure for such claims to be approved are usually long and in most cases eventually turned down. We found no further information regarding this matter.

 

Apart from that, nothing unfavorable learned.

 

Despite our efforts, we were unable to speak with subject's officials, as they were always unavailable or too busy to speak with us. We left messages which so far remain unanswered.

 

This is a long established company, enjoying good reputation.

Subject is one of the leading suppliers of margarine for the industry.

Subject is ISO 9001:2000 certified.

 

HAMAMA Group, which is an investor in subject, is a veteran well-known foodstuff trading company.

 

In mid 2006, it was reported that UNITRONICS will install automated storing system in subject's plant, in a project valued NIS 7 million.

 

According to survey from 2013, the local food market, manufacturing, import and trade, rolls NIS 80 billion per annum. There are some 1,700 food plants in Israel (some also import) and hundreds of importers in the food, beverage and consumer products, supplying raw materials and finished goods to the food market.

 

Local food industry employs directly 62,000 workers in some 1,550 plants, 72% of which are considered small plants (with sales of up to NIS 10 million).

 

According to the CBS data, investments in machinery & equipment from import for the food industry in 2014 increased by 18.6% from 2013 and summed up to NIS 559 million (after couple of years import decreased, by 14.4% in 2013 and by 21.5% in 2012), while investments in machinery & equipment from import for the beverage & tobacco industries witnessed a fall by 21% in 2014 to NIS 129.7 million (after plunging by 14.5% in 2013 and a 2% increase in 2012).

 

The Central Bureau of Statistics data shows that import of raw food products to Israel in 2014 summed up to NIS 8,172.2 million, 4.4% down from 2013 (in NIS terms, fell 3.2% in $ terms). That continues the downwards trend from 2013 and 2012 when it fell by 6.4% and 2.7%, respectively, whereas in both 2011 & 2010 import rose by around 20% each year. Over 50% of import is from the EU.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

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

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.65.39

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.05

Euro

1

Rs.73.19

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

TRI

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

               

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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