The company's purpose is to manage and dispose of participations of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to manage its own assets. The company is authorized to conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to this purpose or is suitable for promoting it. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries, participate in companies with similar or similar business areas, and merge with such companies or acquire them. Furthermore, the company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate.