The company's purpose is to acquire, manage, broker and exploit participations of all kinds in other domestic and foreign companies, in particular in trading, financial and industrial companies, as well as to perform all related coordination, financing and management tasks. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and acquire or establish similar or related businesses. It may acquire, hold and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, securities, copyrights, patents and licenses of all kinds, and carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that are connected with the purpose of the company.