The company's purpose is to acquire, sell and manage participations of all kinds in domestic and foreign companies. The company can offer coordination, financing, consulting and management services. The company can acquire, manage and exploit industrial property rights and know-how. The company can participate in or acquire other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, manage and sell real estate, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose or is suitable for promoting it. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as 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 third-party account, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.