The company's purpose is to manage its own assets as well as to hold, manage and dispose of participations of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad. The company is authorized to conduct all business and provide consulting and services that are directly or indirectly related to this business purpose or are suitable to promote it. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries, participate in companies with similar or related business areas, and merge with such companies or acquire them. Furthermore, the company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate.