The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and sell participations in domestic and foreign companies. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies or merge with them. It can provide financing for its own account or for third-party account, as well as grant guarantees and warranties for subsidiaries and third parties. It can acquire, encumber, manage and sell copyrights, patents and licenses of all kinds. Furthermore, the company can conduct any business that is suitable to promote the purpose of the company.