The company's purpose is to acquire, manage, broker, hold and sell participations in companies of all kinds, the associated financing and the provision of consulting, financial and legal services of all kinds. Furthermore, the company may buy, sell, broker, manage and exploit real estate, securities, participations and intellectual property rights, carry out financial and trust transactions of all kinds, establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad, and engage in all commercial and other activities that are connected with the purpose of the company.