The purpose of the company is to participate in other companies of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad. The company can acquire, encumber, manage and sell such participations and finance the companies in which it participates. The company can acquire, manage and sell securities and intellectual property rights of all kinds, as well as conduct financial, investment, trust and related service transactions. It can acquire, encumber, manage and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, establish subsidiaries and branches, and in general enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that may be suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant securities, such as guarantees, sureties and pledges, for affiliated companies and third parties.