The company's purpose is to engage in the import and export as well as trade of goods of all kinds; consulting, services and corporate consulting. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies and conduct all business directly or indirectly related to its purpose; may acquire, encumber, manage, rent and sell real estate, properties, participations, securities, patents, licenses, trademarks, know-how in Switzerland and abroad; may provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.