The company's purpose is to acquire, manage and dispose of participations in companies as well as to provide related consulting and other services. The company can also buy, sell and broker real estate in Switzerland and abroad, hold and manage intellectual property rights of any kind, establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. In particular, the company can grant loans and other financing to its subsidiaries and provide security for their liabilities of any kind, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not.