The company's purpose is to participate in companies, acquire companies and manage the created and acquired participations. It may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose or merge with such companies, acquire, manage and dispose of real estate, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts that are suitable for developing and expanding its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. It may acquire, hold and dispose of real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may grant loans to its subsidiaries, shareholders or third parties.