The company's purpose is to acquire and permanently manage participations in other companies of any kind, both domestically and abroad. The company can acquire, manage, rent and sell properties. It can also take on control, coordination and management tasks for the companies in which it has a stake. The company can establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or establish similar and related companies, and merge with similar or related companies. It can also carry out financing and all other business activities that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company. Furthermore, the company can acquire, manage and sell copyrights, patents and licenses of all kinds, as well as enter into any business or conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company, or that are directly or indirectly related to it.