The company's purpose is to acquire, develop, manage and sell participations in companies of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad. It can acquire and exploit licenses, patents and other intangible property rights. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies or merge with them. In particular, it can provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantees and sureties for direct and indirect subsidiaries and third parties. It can also grant loans or other financing directly or indirectly to its affiliated companies, with or without consideration, and provide securities of all kinds. The company can acquire, hold, develop, encumber and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company can conduct all business, enter into obligations and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the company's purpose and the development of the business, or that are directly or indirectly related thereto.