Purchase, sale and management of participations of all kinds in domestic and foreign companies, as well as related coordination, financing and management tasks. May acquire, manage and exploit industrial property rights and know-how, participate in other companies, acquire, manage, broker and sell licenses, patents and other intangible assets as well as real estate, establish and operate branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is connected with the purpose of the company or suitable to promote it.