The company's purpose is to acquire and permanently manage participations in domestic and foreign companies. The company can trade in goods of all kinds, for its own account or for the account of third parties. The company can act as a permanent agent, commission agent or intermediary and is authorized to conduct all business directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. In this context, it can also develop marketing and sales strategies, elaborate concepts and models, exchange electronic data, provide all services in this area to domestic and foreign partners, and conduct all business indirectly and directly related to the company's purpose. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad, and participate in similar, related and other companies in Switzerland and abroad, or establish branches and subsidiaries. Furthermore, it can acquire, manage and sell patents, licenses, securities and other capital investments in Switzerland and abroad for itself and for third parties. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.