The company's purpose is to finance, acquire, manage and dispose of participations of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to manage industrial property rights, licenses and know-how. It can also enter into all transactions, conclude contracts and grant loans that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. Furthermore, it can establish branches in Switzerland and abroad and merge with other companies. The company can acquire, hold and dispose of real estate.