The company's purpose is to hold and manage participations in Switzerland and abroad. The company may: acquire, encumber and sell shares in companies; make financial investments of all kinds and participate in start-up companies and provide venture capital; acquire, use and sell licenses, patents, names and trademark rights; provide auxiliary services of all kinds that are in the interest of the participating companies; manage the participating companies and broker business for them; provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties; acquire, manage, encumber and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad; conduct all business and conclude contracts that are directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company or are in its interest.