The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, sell, trade and finance participations in domestic and foreign companies. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, acquire or sell other companies. It may acquire, manage, broker and sell easements (in particular source rights), real estate and securities. It may take out loans and grant them, provide guarantees and other securities, acquire, manage and exploit intellectual property rights. In general, it may carry out all commercial, financial and other transactions that are suitable for promoting the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.