The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, sell, trade and finance participations in other companies. The company can acquire, manage, encumber and sell intellectual property rights and licenses of all kinds and provide services in these areas. The company can establish branches and found or acquire subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, manage, hold and sell participations in other companies, and conduct all business directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purposes. The company can freely invest its own funds within the framework of the statutory provisions and resell investments, as well as acquire, encumber, manage and sell real estate and properties in Switzerland. 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.