The company's purpose is to hold and manage participations in domestic and foreign companies of all kinds. The company can also acquire, manage and utilize real estate, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purpose. In particular, it can provide financing for its own account and for the account of third parties, grant loans, and provide guarantees for affiliated companies. The company can establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other domestic and foreign companies, acquire or merge with similar or related companies, and enter into all business transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the company's purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. It can acquire, manage, encumber and sell properties, intellectual property rights and licenses of all kinds.