The company's purpose is to acquire, manage and dispose of participations in domestic and foreign companies of all kinds. The company may borrow and grant loans, carry out financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, and provide guarantees and other securities for subsidiaries and third parties. Furthermore, the company may establish branches and agencies in Switzerland and abroad, found subsidiaries, acquire, manage and dispose of intellectual property rights and real estate, and enter into any business and conclude any contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company directly or indirectly, or which relate to the investment and management of the company's assets.