The company's purpose is to participate in companies of all kinds, in particular international companies. The company can acquire, manage and sell these participations, acquire, encumber, manage and sell properties and real estate of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company can also carry out all commercial, financial and other activities and conduct business that is connected with the purpose and the company or is suitable to promote the development of the company and the achievement of its business purpose.