MIRA INFORM REPORT

Report Date :

14.09.2012

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

Name :	MKS (SWITZERLAND) SA

Registered Office :	Promenade de Saint-Antoine 10, 1204 Genève

Country :	Switzerland

Date of Incorporation :	05.09.1979

Com. Reg. No.:	660.0.318.979-2 / 221406

Legal Form :	Company limited by shares

Line of Business :	Subject is a precious metals and financial services group of companies specializing in all aspects of gold and other precious metals processing and trading

No. of Employees :	300 employees

RATING & COMMENTS

MIRA’s Rating :

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^st, 2012

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

Switzerland

Risk Category	ECGC Classification
Insignificant	A1
Low	A2
Moderate	B1
High	B2
Very High	C1
Restricted	C2
Off-credit	D

Switzerland - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

Switzerland is a peaceful, prosperous, and modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita GDP among the highest in the world. Switzerland's economy benefits from a highly developed service sector, led by financial services, and a manufacturing industry that specializes in high-technology, knowledge-based production. Its economic and political stability, transparent legal system, exceptional infrastructure, efficient capital markets, and low corporate tax rates also make Switzerland one of the world's most competitive economies. The Swiss have brought their economic practices largely into conformity with the EU's, to enhance their international competitiveness, but some trade protectionism remains, particularly for its small agricultural sector. The fate of the Swiss economy is tightly linked to that of its neighbors in the euro zone, which purchases half of all Swiss exports. The global financial crisis of 2008 and resulting economic downturn in 2009 stalled export demand and put Switzerland in a recession. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) during this period effectively implemented a zero-interest rate policy to boost the economy as well as prevent appreciation of the franc, and Switzerland's economy recovered in 2010 with 2.7% growth. The sovereign debt crises currently unfolding in neighboring euro-zone countries pose a significant risk to Switzerland's financial stability and are driving up demand for the Swiss franc by investors seeking a safehaven currency. The independent SNB has upheld its zero-interest rate policy and conducted major market interventions to prevent further appreciation of the Swiss franc, but parliamentarians have urged it to do more to weaken the currency. The franc's strength has made Swiss exports less competitive and weakened the country's growth outlook; GDP growth fell to 2.1% in 2011. Switzerland has also come under increasing pressure from individual neighboring countries, the EU, the US, and international institutions to reform its banking secrecy laws. Consequently, the government agreed to conform to OECD regulations on administrative assistance in tax matters, including tax evasion. The government has renegotiated its double taxation agreements with numerous countries, including the US, to incorporate the OECD standard, and in 2011 it reached deals with Germany and the UK to resolve outstanding issues, particularly the possibility of imposing taxes on bank deposits held by foreigners. These steps will have a lasting impact on Switzerland's long history of bank secrecy.

Source : CIA

Company name

MKS (Switzerland) SA

Operating address

Promenade de Saint-Antoine 10

1204 Genève

Switzerland/CH

Telephone: 022 8185200

Fax: 022 3111800

Web site: http://www.mks.ch

E-mail: info@mks.ch

VAT-No.: CHE105871847

Profile

Established: 1979

Line of Business: Financial services, Trade brokers

Industry Division: Services, Wholesale trade

Industry-code (NACE): 6499 Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding n.e.c.

4612 Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals

Import/Export: Export

Banks: unknown

Organisation level: Ultimate Parent

Operational Figures

Coverage: Group

Figures: estimated

Employees: 300

Sales: USD 200-400 Mio

Activity

MKS is a precious metals and financial services group of companies specializing in all aspects of gold and other precious metals processing and trading. It develops and maintains long-term relationships, and offers a wide range of services in those markets.

Real Estate

Information on property ownership was not available.

Company Register

Company No: 660.0.318.979-2 / 221406

Legal form: Company limited by shares

Registration: 05.09.1979

Legal status: active

Responsible Register: Registre du commerce du canton de Genève

History: Date of Statutes: 18.12.1990

Date of Statutes: 14.12.2011

Date of Statutes: 02.07.2003

Entry Deleted Name

19.12.2011 MKS (Switzerland) SA

19.12.2011 MKS Finance SA

Entry Deleted Legal domicile

active Genève, Switzerland

Entry Deleted Address

active Promenade Saint-Antoine 10, 1200 Genève/GE, Switzerland/CH

Entry Deleted Capital

active Share Capital CHF 30'000'000, paidup CHF 30'000'000

Entry Deleted Capital Structure

active 30'000 Registered shares of CHF 1'000.--

Entry Deleted Activity (original Language)

19.12.2011 Toutes opérations relatives aux métaux précieux et autres matières premières et instruments financiers.

19.12.2011 Opérations financières et commerciales, notamment avec l'étranger; commerce de métaux précieux, de devises, de titres et d'autres instruments financiers et de matières premières ainsi que gestion d'avoir pour le compte de tiers.

Entry Deleted Remarks (original Language)

active Publishing authority: FOSC.

19.12.2011 Reports: Communication aux actionnaires: lettre recommandée.

13.10.2005 Merger: Reprise des actifs et passifs de la société MKS Capital Management SA, à Genève (CH-660-0248986-0), selon contrat de fusion du 20.07.2005 et bilan au 30.06.2005, présentant des actifs de CHF 11'504'236, des passifs envers les tiers de CHF 486'658, soit un actif net de CHF 11'017'578. La société reprenante détenant l'ensemble des actions de la société transférante, la fusion ne donne pas lieu à une augmentation du capital, ni à une attribution d'actions.

Official Administration

Title Name

President Marwan M. Shakarchi, Origin: Cologny, Switzerland, Residential address: Meinier, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Executive Director Venkata Gopalakrishnan, Origin: Vernier, Switzerland, Residential address: Voorschoten, Netherlands, joint signature of two

Executive Director Hendrik Guustaaf Moorrees, Origin: Netherlands, Residential address: JS Blaricum, Netherlands, joint signature of two

Executive Director Karma Shakarchi-Liess, Origin: Cologny, Switzerland, Residential address: Cologny, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Executive Director Stanley Walter, Origin: Schaffhouse, Switzerland, Residential address: Saint-Prex, Switzerland, joint signature of two

External Positions

Title Name

Auditor Ernst & Young SA, Residential address: Lancy, Switzerland

Executive board

Title Name

Chief Executive Officer Marwan M. Shakarchi

Owner/-s

Owner: The company is privately owned.

Class: unknown

Name: Karma Shakarchi-Liess

City/Country: Cologny, Switzerland/CH

Class: unknown

Name: Marwan M. Shakarchi

City/Country: Meinier, Switzerland/CH

Investments

Class: 100%

Name: GoldAvenue Sàrl

City/Country: Genève, Switzerland/CH