The company's purpose is to acquire, manage and dispose of participations in companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and participate in, found, acquire and merge with other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, and grant guarantees and sureties for shareholders, subsidiaries and third parties. The company may conduct financing transactions with third parties, shareholders or companies directly or indirectly related to it, and may also provide securities for obligations of its shareholders and companies directly or indirectly related to it, in particular in the form of guarantees, sureties, pledges, global assignments, security transfers or security assignments.