The company's purpose is to acquire, sell and manage participations in companies of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to conduct financial transactions; it can also participate indirectly in other companies and institutions, and acquire, manage and sell real estate and intellectual property rights. Within the framework of this purpose, the company can acquire, sell and broker rights, licenses and patents. It can establish branch offices and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the company's purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it.