The company's purpose is to broker national and international transactions and to trade and distribute goods, raw materials and economic goods of all kinds worldwide, in particular metals to wholesalers and retailers in its own name or on behalf of third parties. Provision of services in the field of marketing of metals of all kinds, in particular the creation of studies, consulting and management with regard to the marketing of various metals. Awarding of transport contracts of any kind of goods by sea, land or air in its own name or on behalf of third parties. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, take over representations and engage in any business activity and conclude contracts of any kind that may promote the company's purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may acquire, manage and transfer patents, trademarks and technical and industrial knowledge. The company may acquire, hold, manage, encumber and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. Excluded are transactions that are prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG). In pursuing its corporate purpose, the company may take into account the interests of its shareholders. In particular, the company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to its direct and indirect subsidiaries and third parties, including its direct and indirect shareholders and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements (including zero balancing), and provide security of any kind for the obligations of these parties, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind. This also without consideration, on preferential terms, without interest, to the exclusion of the company's profit motive and/or by assuming cluster risks.