The purpose of the company is to acquire participations in any form (holding) of companies active in the industrial, commercial, financial and service sectors; to finance companies; to coordinate the financial, commercial and administrative activities of the group's companies. The company may, in Switzerland and abroad, carry out all commercial, financial and industrial operations directly or indirectly connected with the company's purpose; assume and grant representations; contract and grant loans; provide real and personal guarantees of any kind, also in favor of third parties; acquire, sell, register and exploit trademarks and patents.