The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, dispose of, and finance participations and assets in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to provide management services, including activities in the field of business development and corporate intermediation, and related services. It may engage in other business areas. It may carry out all commercial, financial, and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose, as well as acquire, develop, manage, and exploit patents, licenses, and manufacturing processes. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and invest in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or establish such companies, and acquire, encumber, dispose of, and manage real property and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own or third-party account and enter into guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.