The purpose of the company is the acquisition, sale, holding and management of participations in all types of companies and enterprises in Switzerland and abroad, with the exception of transactions prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG). The company may conduct all financial, commercial, industrial, movable and immovable property transactions in Switzerland and abroad, either in its own name or on behalf of third parties, which are directly or indirectly related to the main purpose, establish branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in all companies that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose, and grant loans or guarantees to subsidiaries, shareholders or third parties.