The company's purpose is to acquire, finance, manage and sell participations of all kinds, as well as to make other investments. The company is authorized to conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies of any kind, assume representations, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that may be suitable to promote the company's purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. It may also enter into financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantees, sureties and pledge transactions for affiliated companies and third parties. It may acquire, manage, lease, rent, encumber and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, manage or sell any kind of debt or securities in Switzerland or abroad.