The company's purpose is to hold and manage participations. It can grant loans and provide services to affiliated companies. The company can enter into any business, conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company, or that are directly or indirectly related to it. Furthermore, it can establish branch offices in Switzerland and abroad and participate in or merge with other companies. The company can acquire, hold and sell participations and real estate in Switzerland and abroad. In addition, it can acquire, manage and encumber intellectual property rights such as licenses and patents.