The company's purpose is to participate in other companies of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad. The company can acquire, encumber, manage and sell such participations and finance the companies in which it participates. The company can acquire, manage and sell securities and intellectual property rights of all kinds, as well as conduct financial, investment, trust and related service transactions. It can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad, establish branches and subsidiaries, and in general conduct all business that is connected with its purpose and the investment of its assets.