The company's purpose is to acquire, hold and manage as well as to exploit and sell participations. It can establish subsidiaries or branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, establish or merge with similar or related companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, manage and transfer patents, licenses and representations in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, manage or resell properties and real estate, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.