The purpose is to hold and manage participations and to finance and make further investments, in particular in companies and real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company can also participate in other companies of any kind in Switzerland and abroad, establish, acquire and merge with them. It can acquire, encumber and sell real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad, and by resolution of the board of directors, establish branches and agencies in Switzerland or abroad. Furthermore, the company can acquire, manage and sell securities, take out loans and grant them, as well as provide guarantees and other securities.