The purpose of the company is: the acquisition and management of participations in all commercial, industrial, financial and real estate companies in Switzerland and abroad, excluding operations prohibited by the Federal Law on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE); the purchase, use, sale, management or exchange of patents, manufacturing processes and trademarks, domain names or other intellectual property rights, as well as the management, granting or use of related licenses (for full purpose see articles of association).