The company's purpose is to acquire, hold and sell participations in commercial, service and production companies, as well as to provide management services, in particular for subsidiary and affiliated companies. It may acquire, sell, encumber, establish branch offices, participate in other companies of the same or similar nature, acquire, manage, broker or sell licenses, patents and other intangible assets, as well as enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. 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 and grant securities for the liabilities of affiliated companies.