The purpose of the company is to mediate, finance, acquire, hold, manage, administer, encumber, sell and utilize participations of any form in companies of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, as well as real estate in Switzerland and abroad, for its own account or for the account of third parties, and to provide related consulting services, render services to subsidiaries, and exercise all other functions associated with a holding company, in particular, but not exclusively, assuming management, leadership, control and supervisory functions, taking over management tasks, assuming representations, making financings, investing capital of any kind, managing investments of any kind, and providing consulting services of any kind. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may 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.