The company aims to acquire, manage and dispose of participations in companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to finance and organize them. It can also hold, manage and exploit intellectual property rights such as patents, licenses and similar rights. The company can conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned company purpose, as well as all transactions in the field of movable property, including fiduciary and brokerage business. The company can give its subsidiaries specific instructions and orders for measures in the public relations area (advertising, sponsoring, etc.). The company can participate in other similar or related companies in Switzerland and abroad, and enter into all business and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company, or that are directly or indirectly related to it. It can acquire, manage and dispose of real estate.