The company's purpose is to acquire shares in companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to administer and finance them, in Switzerland excluding participation in real estate companies. It can acquire, hold, manage, operate, and enhance intellectual property rights, including software, trademarks, patents, and know-how, and grant licenses related thereto. The company may also engage in any other activity directly or indirectly related to these purposes; it may, in particular, create branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with identical or similar purposes, or merge with such companies, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing and extending its purpose or directly or indirectly related thereto.