The company's purpose is to acquire, manage, finance and dispose of participations of all kinds. It can also provide management services, conduct patent and licensing transactions, and buy, sell, broker, manage and exploit intellectual property rights. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.