The company's purpose is to acquire and manage domestic and foreign participations, as well as to assume management, consulting, control and coordination functions. The company can conduct commercial and service transactions of any kind. The company can acquire, encumber, manage and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. It can grant loans or other financing to affiliated companies and third parties, and provide security for their liabilities of any kind, including guarantees, pledges and fiduciary transfers of the company's assets. It can acquire, encumber, manage and sell copyrights, patents and licenses of any kind. Furthermore, it can conduct all business that is suitable to promote the development of the company and the achievement of its purpose.