The company's purpose is to acquire, sell, finance, hold and manage participations of all kinds in domestic and foreign companies, to perform related coordination, financing and management tasks, and to provide additional services within the scope of its main purpose. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.