The company's purpose is to hold participations of all kinds in Swiss and foreign companies and any other form of investment, to acquire them through purchase, subscription or otherwise, and to transfer securities of all kinds through sale, exchange or otherwise, as well as to manage, manage, control and develop its participation portfolio. The company may also grant loans, guarantees and securities in favor of third parties to secure the fulfillment of obligations of companies in which it is directly or indirectly involved, has rights of any kind or belongs to the same group of companies as the company, or to support these companies in any other way. The company may raise funds by borrowing money in any form or by issuing any type of bonds, securities or debt securities, with or without guarantees, obligations and generally securities of any kind. Furthermore, the company's purpose is to acquire and dispose of real estate in Switzerland and abroad, including holding direct or indirect participations in Swiss or foreign companies whose main purpose is the acquisition, development, promotion, sale, management and/or rental of real estate. The company may carry out all commercial, industrial, financial, real estate or intellectual activities that it considers useful for achieving its corporate purpose.