The company aims to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of direct or indirect participations in industrial and medium-sized enterprises, as well as to finance and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to this purpose, both domestically and abroad. The company may acquire movable and immovable assets for its own account and for the account of third parties. 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 provide guarantees and sureties for its subsidiaries and third parties.