The purpose of the company is to establish, acquire, sell and hold participations in any form in financial, commercial and industrial companies in Switzerland and abroad, their permanent management, consulting and financing, brokerage and execution of all transactions related to the aforementioned purposes: it can acquire and sell securities, conduct investment finance transactions and all brokerage and trading transactions; can also acquire, manage, sell and grant licenses, patents, franchises and other intellectual property and usage rights; can participate in other companies, operate them, establish branches, acquire, establish or merge with companies, as well as acquire, rent, encumber and sell real estate; and in its own name or on behalf of third parties, conduct all business that is suitable to serve the company's purpose directly or indirectly or to promote the development of the company.