The company's purpose is to acquire, manage and sell participations in domestic and foreign companies of all kinds, in particular in the field of production, trade and services in the area of information and data communication as well as hardware and software. The company may enter into any business and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company and the companies associated with it, or that are directly or indirectly related to it, as well as establish branch offices in Switzerland and abroad, and acquire, hold and sell patents, licenses and other rights, as well as real estate.