The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, finance and dispose of domestic and foreign participations in companies of any kind. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in or merge with other companies, and directly or indirectly finance companies in which it has a stake. The company may acquire, hold, encumber and dispose of real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may conduct all business, enter into obligations and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the company's purpose and the development of the business, or that are directly or indirectly related to it. It may also conduct patent, license and other intellectual property transactions.