Acquisition, management and sale of participations in companies and businesses of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, as well as intellectual property rights, execution and brokerage of all types of financing, management of assets, execution of all commercial and financial transactions directly or indirectly related thereto, as well as performance of auxiliary functions for affiliated companies. The company may acquire, sell and encumber real estate. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, sell and encumber real estate, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company.