The company's purpose is to provide services, develop and manufacture in the fields of mechanical engineering, vehicle construction, agricultural technology, as well as trade in goods of all kinds, and to acquire, use, protect and dispose of patents, trademarks, designs and models, manufacturing processes and other intangible assets, as well as licenses and their use and exploitation, among other things, by granting licenses or sub-licenses. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or merge with similar or related companies, 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, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.