Acquisition, permanent management and exploitation of participations in domestic and foreign companies, as well as provision of related consulting, financing, management, planning and coordination services. The company can enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. It can establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, acquire, establish or merge with such companies. It can purchase, encumber and sell real estate. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.