The company's purpose is to acquire, sell and permanently manage participations in, finance and invest in other companies of all kinds. It can register, acquire, exploit, manage and sell patents, licenses, trademarks and other intellectual property rights. The company is authorized to participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad that pursue the same or similar purposes, acquire or lease such companies, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose or are suitable to promote it. The company can acquire, manage and sell real estate and establish branches in Switzerland and abroad.