The company's purpose is to hold and manage participations of all kinds, as well as to assume management and financing functions of these companies, and to conduct trust transactions. The company may acquire, manage and sell intellectual property rights, patents, licenses and securities. It may enter into any business and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company, or that are directly or indirectly related to it. Furthermore, it may establish branch offices in Switzerland and abroad, participate in or merge with other companies, as well as acquire, manage and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad.