The company's purpose is to acquire, sell and manage participations of all kinds in domestic and foreign companies, as well as related coordination, financing and management activities. The company may acquire and resell securities, patents and other intellectual property rights. It may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or establish similar or related companies, acquire, encumber and sell real estate, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the company's purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it.