The company's purpose is to acquire, manage and dispose of participations in domestic and foreign companies. It can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for third-party account, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company can grant loans or other financing to its direct or indirect parent company, as well as to the parent company's direct or indirect subsidiaries, and provide security of any kind for liabilities of such other companies, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether against payment or not.