The company's purpose is to develop, produce and distribute consumer goods, as well as to exploit corresponding licenses, and to acquire, hold, manage and transfer domestic and foreign participations in other companies of all kinds, as well as to provide financing in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, manage, exploit and transfer real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad, and establish branches and found subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may participate in financing of group companies and third parties in Switzerland and abroad, in particular by granting loans to its group companies or providing guarantees or other securities of all kinds for their liabilities to third parties, even if such loans or securities are in the exclusive interest of its group companies or are provided free of charge. Furthermore, the company may conduct all business that appears suitable to promote the purpose of the company or is connected therewith.