Acquisition, long-term management and sale of participations in companies of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, as well as related coordination, financing and management tasks. May acquire, manage and exploit intellectual property, 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 sell 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.