The company's purpose is to participate in, acquire, establish and finance companies of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad. It pursues this purpose also by holding participations in similar or related companies and corporations in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, hold, manage, sell, participate in or merge with similar or related businesses. The company may acquire, hold, dispose of, evaluate or have evaluated, manage and sell real estate, properties, intellectual property rights and commercial, literary or artistic property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish subsidiaries, branches and agencies in Switzerland and abroad and participate in such companies. It may 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. The company is authorized to carry out all transactions that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose or are suitable to promote it.