The company's purpose is to market and commercialize consumer and industrial goods of all kinds on its own account or as an agent, and to provide related services in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad, and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, exploit or sell patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights, as well as license rights thereto. The company may acquire, hold and dispose of real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may engage in all commercial, financial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to third parties or companies in which it has a direct or indirect interest, as well as to direct or indirect shareholders or companies in which such direct or indirect interests are held, whether through loans and/or other financing, including in the context of cash pooling agreements. The company may provide security of any kind for its own liabilities or the liabilities of the aforementioned persons, including by way of pledges, assignments, fiduciary transfers, guarantees of any kind or by way of offset obligations, whether for consideration or not, even if such financing, security or guarantees are in the exclusive interest of third parties or companies in which it has a direct or indirect interest, or of direct or indirect shareholders or companies in which such direct or indirect interests are held.