The company's purpose is to acquire, purchase, sell, register and exploit intellectual property rights, in particular patents, patent rights and trademark rights, and to grant licenses and such rights in the field of modular hydraulics (aggregates and valves) and to trade in goods of all kinds. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. 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 the account of third parties, as well as provide security for the liabilities of affiliated companies.