The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, finance and manage assets and investments of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, including participations, IP rights (intellectual property), real estate (to the extent permitted by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad) and all related services and activities. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies of any kind, assume representations and enter into any business and conclude contracts that may be suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related thereto. It may also enter into financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantees, sureties and pledge agreements for affiliated companies and third parties. It may acquire, hold, manage or sell any kind of debt or securities within Switzerland or abroad.