The company's purpose is to acquire, permanently manage, and sell participations in enterprises both domestically and abroad, as well as to manage its own assets of all kinds. It may undertake financings for its own account or for the account of others, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. Furthermore, the company may, by decision of the management, conduct all business that is suitable for promoting or facilitating the development of the enterprise and the achievement of the company's purpose, or that is directly or indirectly related thereto. It may also acquire, hold, lease, manage, and dispose of real property both domestically and abroad, as well as acquire, hold, broker, grant, manage, and dispose of licenses and other rights of any kind. The company may, by decision of the management, establish branches, agencies, and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad.