The company's purpose is to hold and manage participations in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or merge with similar or related companies, acquire and sell real estate, and enter into any business and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. In particular, it may incur loans, bonds or other types of debt within the scope of the company's purpose.