The company's purpose is to make investments through the acquisition of companies and participations in businesses of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, as well as the import and export of and trade in goods of all kinds. The company can conduct all business and take all measures that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. It can establish, acquire, and sell companies in Switzerland and abroad, or participate in such companies, buy and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, mortgage, broker, and manage it, develop and register intellectual property rights such as patents and licenses, acquire, grant, and exploit them, conduct financial, investment, franchising, leasing, management, and trust business, as well as take over representation and agency activities. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can acquire, encumber, sell, and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.