The company's purpose is to acquire, manage, utilize and dispose of direct and indirect participations in, as well as to finance, companies in Switzerland and abroad, in particular securities and similar financial instruments, including private equity financing and financing through the provision of mezzanine capital or debt capital. The company may 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 may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.