The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, sell and finance participations in domestic and foreign companies and projects of all kinds. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and acquire, encumber, hold and sell real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that are related to the company's purpose or appear to promote it, in particular also take out loans, make direct or indirect financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as enter into guarantees and sureties for affiliated companies or third parties.