The company's purpose is to hold and manage participations in other companies, as well as to provide services and consulting of all kinds in the field of expeditions and other activities in polar and other harsh climatic zones. The company can participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad and establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company can acquire, exploit and sell patents, licenses, securities and real estate. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. Subject to any necessary official approvals, the company can acquire, own and manage real estate for its own use or for the use of third parties. The company can also conclude all transactions and enter into agreements that are directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose.