The company's purpose is the active management of its own assets through the acquisition, permanent management, and disposal of assets of all kinds, in particular securities and intellectual property rights as well as participations in companies at home and abroad, as well as the purchase, sale, leasing, and management of real estate. Furthermore, the company's purpose is the trade and distribution of goods of all kinds, in particular chemicals as well as raw and auxiliary materials. The company may also take over the financing, execution, and consulting of all activities that are directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purposes. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company. The company may also make financings for its own or third-party account and provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company may also acquire, register, manage, encumber, and dispose of patents, licenses, and rights of all kinds.