The company's purpose is to trade, purchase and sell, import and export consumer goods of all kinds. The company may provide services or assistance to any third party, shareholder or group company, regardless of whether the service is of an administrative, operational, financial or commercial nature, or whether it relates to research or industry, or consulting and management services. The company may acquire, manage and transfer patents, trademarks, licenses and technical and industrial knowledge, acquire, manage and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, establish branches in Switzerland and abroad and found subsidiaries. The company may participate in any type of financing, in particular group financing, in particular by granting loans to its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies, or by providing guarantees or other securities of any kind for their liabilities to third parties, even if these loans or securities are in the exclusive interest of its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies and are provided free of charge. The company may conduct all other business that directly or indirectly promotes the aforementioned purposes.