The company's purpose is to acquire and finance, hold and manage, as well as dispose of participations in domestic and foreign companies, particularly also in the real estate sector. It may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other domestic and foreign enterprises, acquire or merge with similar or related companies, and enter into any transactions and conclude any contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related thereto. It may acquire, manage, encumber and dispose of real estate, copyrights, patents and licenses of all kinds.