The company's purpose is to carry out financial transactions of all kinds and to acquire and manage listed or unlisted participations in domestic and foreign companies for capital investment purposes. It can acquire and dispose of participations directly or indirectly. Investments can be made in shares or other participation rights, or in bonds that can be converted into such participation rights, or in rights that entitle the holder to purchase specific participations. The company can also enter into limited partnerships in the private equity sector and acquire shares in funds. The company can raise outside capital to achieve its purpose and invest it in companies or assets. The company can acquire, manage and dispose of real estate, establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad and take over their management and administration, as well as acquire and exploit industrial property rights, intellectual property rights and know-how. Furthermore, the company can carry out all business and legal transactions that are intended or suitable to develop the company, promote the company's purpose or facilitate it.