The company's purpose is to hold, manage and trade participations, provide management services and corporate consulting, as well as trade in goods of all kinds. The company may conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose, acquire, exploit, encumber or dispose of intellectual property rights, establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in or acquire companies, or establish and finance such companies. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for third-party account, as well as grant guarantees and warranties for subsidiaries and third parties.