The company's purpose is to provide management, financial and consulting services, as well as to acquire, manage and dispose of participations in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and to conduct commercial and financial transactions of all kinds. The company may also assume representations, acquire, develop, manage and exploit patents, trademarks, licenses and manufacturing processes and intellectual property rights, as well as acquire, manage, encumber and dispose of real estate. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. 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.