The company's purpose is to acquire, permanently manage and sell participations in companies of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, and to provide all related services, in particular leadership, management and financing of the group of companies. The company may establish branches, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or merge with similar or related companies, acquire or sell real estate, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.