The company's purpose is to purchase, sell and rent goods of all kinds. The company can enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. The company can acquire, encumber, manage and dispose of securities. It can acquire, manage and exploit intellectual property rights. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. Furthermore, it can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies or merge with them.