The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and sell participations in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, as well as acquire, manage and sell participations. The company may also acquire, hold and sell real estate, patents, trademarks, copyrights, design rights and all other intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. Furthermore, the company may provide financing of any kind for its own account or for the account of third parties and/or take out financing and enter into hedging transactions with or for subsidiaries and other group companies, even if such financing and hedging transactions are in the exclusive interest of these subsidiaries and other group companies. The company may also provide management services to subsidiaries or other group companies. The company may conduct any further business and take any measures that appear suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.