The company's purpose is to trade and distribute goods of all kinds, to manage and advise on projects, to conduct industry analyses, to take on general contractor mandates, and to manage and commercially exploit patents and other intellectual property rights. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may also provide financing, participate in financial transactions of all kinds, or carry out or arrange such transactions for a fee, including non-commercial loans and credits, including loans to owners and self-transactions, grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.