The company's purpose is to participate permanently in legal entities in Switzerland and abroad, primarily in those that deal with financial investments, as well as the establishment of such legal entities. The company also assumes the brokerage and management of assets of all kinds, the exploitation of patents and other intangible assets. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.