The company's purpose is to invest and manage its assets, participate in other companies, provide technical consulting services, develop and exploit patents, procedures and trademarks, assume representations, and finance and conduct raw material and commodity transactions of all kinds. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and 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, and grant securities for the liabilities of affiliated companies and third parties.