The company's purpose is to acquire, hold and manage participations in domestic and foreign companies of all kinds. Furthermore, the company's purpose is to acquire, manage, rent, administer and sell real estate and all related services in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or merge with similar or related companies, acquire or sell real estate, securities, patents and other intellectual property rights, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. 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.