The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and sell participations and to invest in companies, enterprises or organizations. It can finance such participations through debt or equity capital or have them financed. The company can also make investments of any kind. Furthermore, the company's purpose is to advise development, production and service companies of such participations in the areas of capital development, investor relations and network management. The company can establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or establish similar or related businesses, as well as enter into old businesses and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company. It can also buy, mortgage or sell real estate.