The company aims to acquire and hold participations in service, financial, trading and industrial companies. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in companies in Switzerland and abroad, represent third parties and participate in all businesses that promote the company's purpose or directly and indirectly fall within the company's business area. The company may secure financing for itself or for third parties, as well as enter into guarantees and similar legal transactions for the benefit of associated companies or third parties. The company may acquire, sell and use patents, licenses and other intellectual property.