The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and sell participations of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to carry out financing and lending activities. Furthermore, the company's purpose is to carry out financial and hedging transactions, as well as to provide related services. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies of any kind, assume representations, and enter into any business and conclude any contracts that may be suitable to promote the company's purpose, or that are directly or indirectly related thereto. It may also enter into financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantees, sureties and pledge transactions for affiliated companies and third parties. The company may acquire, hold, manage or sell any type of debt or securities in Switzerland or abroad.