The company's purpose is to acquire, sell and manage participations of all kinds, in particular participations held by companies of the group. The company may establish, acquire and merge with other companies, as well as finance participation companies. It may grant loans to its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies and provide security of all kinds, including gratuitously, for their liabilities to third parties, including by pledging or assigning its own assets or guarantees of any kind. It may acquire, encumber and sell real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad, and establish branches and agencies in Switzerland and abroad by decision of the management.