The company's purpose is to acquire, manage and dispose of participations in companies of all kinds. Furthermore, the purpose of the company is to provide service services, support distributors and branches abroad, as well as acquire, manage and exploit patents, licenses and other intangible property rights. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or merge with similar or related companies, acquire, manage and dispose of real estate, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.