The company's purpose is to acquire, purchase, hold, sell, manage and administer participations of all kinds in domestic and foreign companies. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, as well as acquire, hold, encumber, manage and sell real estate, intellectual property rights and securities. It may also encumber participations. The company may carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. It may also 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.