The company's purpose is to acquire and permanently manage participations in other companies at home and abroad, as well as to manage, purchase and sell shares, participations and interests in Swiss and foreign companies. The company can acquire, manage and sell movable and immovable assets at home and abroad. The company can establish branches at home and abroad and carry out commercial and financial transactions that are intended to achieve synergies with the main purpose. Furthermore, it can acquire, manage and sell securities and license rights, grant licenses and enter into any business or conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company.