The company's purpose is to manage and acquire, as well as to sell, participations in companies of any kind. Furthermore, it aims to centrally manage these companies, finance them, broker their business or conclude them in their name and on their account. In addition, the company can conduct all business that is suitable to promote the development of the company and the achievement of the company's purpose, such as acquiring, managing and selling patents and licenses as well as real estate. The company can establish branches in Switzerland and abroad.