The company's purpose is to participate in companies of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to finance them. The company can take over the management of subsidiary and participation companies. The company can carry out financing and security transactions, as well as management tasks, also for the benefit of or in the interest of affiliated companies, and engage in other types of investments. The company can establish branches and agencies in Switzerland and abroad by decision of the board of directors. The company can acquire, encumber and sell intellectual property rights and real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it.