The company's purpose is to provide management and financial services, acquire, manage and sell intellectual property rights, trade in precious metals, currencies and goods of all kinds, and conduct capital market consulting, forfaiting and factoring transactions. Furthermore, it provides all services of a trust company, such as controlling, accounting, tax and corporate consulting. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies. The company is authorized to acquire, encumber, sell and manage licenses, patents and other intangible assets as well as real estate in Switzerland and abroad, conduct investment and lending transactions of any kind, and provide guarantees and securities for the benefit of third parties. In addition, the company may conduct all business and engage in all commercial, financial and other activities that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.