The company's purpose is to hold and manage participations in domestic and foreign companies as well as investments of its own assets and to trade in goods of all kinds. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in or acquire other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and carry out all activities that are suitable to promote its purpose. The company may, in principle, acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. However, the acquisition of real estate in Switzerland may only be made if the respective legal restrictions for direct or indirect acquisition of real estate by foreigners in Switzerland are observed (such as the Lex Koller).