The company's purpose is to provide management, consulting and service activities, to the extent that no permit is required; to trade in goods of all kinds; to acquire and exploit intellectual property rights; to acquire, sell, hold and manage participations in companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to finance affiliated companies. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. It may acquire, hold, manage, exploit and sell financial instruments and products, and carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. The company may acquire, hold, manage and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, and grant guarantees for subsidiaries and third parties.