The company's purpose is to acquire, finance, hold and permanently manage participations in commercial, service and industrial companies and real estate companies, in particular through contributions in kind, subscription, purchase of shares, publications or other titles, through limited partnership contributions, through the establishment of new companies, through merger or otherwise. The company may enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related thereto, establish branch offices in Switzerland and abroad, buy and sell properties, participate in or merge with other companies, as well as acquire and dispose of properties in Switzerland and abroad.