The company's purpose is to acquire, sell and manage participations of all kinds, as well as to perform related coordination, financing and management tasks. 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, license or exploit patents, trademarks or other intellectual property rights, 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. The company may also acquire, manage and sell real estate.