The company's purpose is to acquire and permanently manage participations in companies in Switzerland and abroad, regardless of their legal form, to exercise financial and technical control over the companies in which it participates, and to exploit licenses, patents, trademarks, and processes. The company is authorized to participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad that pursue the same or similar purposes, to acquire or lease such companies, and to enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose or are suitable for promoting it. The company may acquire, manage, or sell real estate. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad.