The company's purpose is the permanent management of participations in domestic and foreign companies, the development as well as the production and sale of goods of all kinds, the provision of services in the fields of marketing and corporate and management consulting, the provision of legal services, the acquisition, management, and disposal of intellectual property rights, the licensing management, in particular the holding and management of patent and trademark rights. It may exploit, evaluate, and manage any intellectual property rights and know-how as well as conduct financial, fiduciary, and investment transactions. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries domestically and abroad and participate in other companies domestically and abroad as well as conduct all transactions that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may grant or receive direct or indirect financings to or from its direct or indirect subsidiaries as well as third parties, including their direct or indirect shareholders as well as their direct or indirect subsidiaries, or provide or receive securities of any kind for liabilities of such companies, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether or not for consideration.