The company's purpose is to acquire, manage and dispose of participations in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to carry out financing, grant loans and perform control, coordination and management tasks for companies in which it has a stake. Furthermore, it can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad, carry out financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, and provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company can also enter into any business and conclude contracts that are directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company.