The company's purpose is to participate in industrial, commercial and mercantile enterprises of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to assume trust functions, conduct financial transactions and manage assets of all kinds. 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 intellectual property rights and real estate in Switzerland and abroad, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties, and arrange financing for its own account or for the account of others.