The company's purpose is to acquire, hold and manage participations and can provide related services in the sense of a holding company. The company can enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it, as well as establish branch offices in Switzerland and abroad and participate in or merge with other companies. The company can grant mortgages, guarantees, liens and any other form of security with regard to its own obligations and debts. Furthermore, the company can also provide support in any form (including the granting of advances, loans, credits and the provision of mortgage securities, guarantees, liens and any other form of security) to its subsidiaries. The company can acquire, manage and sell real estate and properties in Switzerland and abroad.