The company's purpose is to acquire, manage and sell participations in companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to manage its own assets of all kinds. It can provide financing for its own account or for third-party account, and grant guarantees and sureties for its subsidiaries and third parties. Furthermore, the company can, by decision of the Board of Directors, carry out all transactions that are suitable to promote or facilitate the development of the company and the achievement of its purpose, or that are directly or indirectly related thereto. It can also acquire, hold, rent, manage and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, as well as acquire, hold, broker, grant, manage and sell licenses and other rights of all kinds. The company can, by decision of the Board of Directors, establish branches, agencies and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad.