The company's purpose is to acquire, sell and manage participations of all kinds in domestic and foreign companies, as well as to perform related coordination, financing and management tasks. The company can acquire, manage and exploit industrial property rights and know-how. The company 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 the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.