The company's purpose is to provide consulting services, trade in goods of all kinds, and hold and manage participations and securities in a diversified portfolio. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, manage, and dispose of real estate, securities, and/or intellectual property rights of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for its subsidiaries and third parties.