The company's purpose is to hold, manage, acquire and sell participations and assets of all kinds, as well as to carry out all related investment transactions and coordination, service, financing and management tasks. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose or suitable to promote it. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant securities for liabilities of affiliated companies and third parties.