The purpose of the company is to trade in goods of all kinds and to provide services in the field of business consulting. The company may acquire, hold, sell and grant patents, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights as well as licenses of any kind. The company may establish branches, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or merge with similar or related companies. It may acquire, hold and sell real estate. The company may grant loans or other financing to its direct or indirect parent or subsidiary companies, with or without consideration, and provide security for the liabilities of such other companies, including by way of pledges on the company's assets or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets, or by way of guarantees of any kind. The company may enter into any business and conclude any contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it.