The company's purpose is to acquire, manage, sell and finance participations in domestic and foreign companies of all kinds. It provides group services of all kinds, in particular in the areas of management tasks, financial services and controlling for the subsidiaries. It holds and manages intellectual property rights (copyright, trademark, design and patent rights) and business and manufacturing secrets. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, as well as acquire, hold and sell real estate. It may grant guarantees in favor of affiliated companies. The company may conduct all commercial, financial and other business that is directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company.