The company's purpose is to manage its own assets as well as to participate in and finance companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, manage, encumber and sell participations and provide services to companies in which it holds a participation. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantees, sureties and other securities for participations and third parties. The company may acquire, manage, encumber and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may engage in any further activity that is directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purposes.