The company's purpose is to acquire, manage, operate and dispose of participations, in particular in the areas of trade and financing, as well as all related functions, including central performance tasks, controlling, financing and the management of licenses, patents and other intellectual property rights. Furthermore, the company aims to provide consulting services. The company is authorized to conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to this purpose or is suitable for promoting it. It can buy, sell and manage real estate. The company can establish branches and merge with other companies. The company can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as enter into security transactions, including guarantees, pledges and security assignments, for affiliated companies and third parties, even if these are in their exclusive interest.