The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, and dispose of equity interests in companies and businesses of any kind, both in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to make investments and provide financing of a movable and immovable nature, including in third-party companies, start-ups, and to provide related or ancillary services to such activities. It may also acquire, hold, dispose of, manage, and encumber movable and immovable property, intangible rights, technologies, patents, trademarks, licenses, and know-how, both in Switzerland and abroad, as well as buy, sell, and distribute goods and services of all kinds. It is authorized to subscribe to, acquire, dispose of, and manage equity interests in other industrial, commercial, financial, and service companies operating in its own sector or in related sectors, as well as to establish branches or subsidiaries. The company may finally acquire, administer, encumber, and sell real estate, participate in real estate companies, in compliance with the applicable legislation, as well as carry out all commercial, industrial, and financial operations useful or connected to its corporate purpose.