The company's purpose is to acquire, sell, hold and manage participations in and finance other companies. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or establish similar or related companies, and carry out commercial and financial transactions that achieve synergies with the main purpose. It may also provide financing for its own account or for third-party account, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. It may acquire, manage, exploit and sell licenses, patents, inventions, processes, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights, as well as participations. Furthermore, it may acquire, manage, encumber and sell securities and real estate, and enter into any business or conclude any contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company.