The company's main purpose is to acquire interests in existing or newly formed companies, as well as to establish and acquire companies incorporated in Switzerland or abroad. It may establish branches, both in Switzerland and abroad. It may provide its expertise and management advice to all companies in which it holds an interest. It may grant any form of financing, including interest-free loans, to any company in which it holds an interest or not, and demand any guarantee, including pledges or fiduciary ownership of the company's assets. It may acquire, hold, manage, encumber, develop or dispose of any intellectual property rights or know-how. It may participate in financial transactions on its own account or as a trustee. It may acquire, manage, rent, encumber, develop or dispose of real estate in Switzerland or abroad.