The company aims to acquire, hold, manage, direct, finance and dispose of direct and indirect participations in companies of all kinds, primarily in Switzerland but also abroad. The company may provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as enter into security transactions, including guarantees, pledges, global assignments, security transfers, assignments of claims and indemnification agreements for affiliated companies and third parties, even if these legal transactions are in their exclusive interest. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold and dispose of real estate, as well as patent, trademark, copyright, design and all other intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The company may conduct any further business and take any measures that appear suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.