The company aims to acquire, hold and manage as well as sell participations in companies in Switzerland or from Switzerland on its own account or on behalf of third parties. The company may establish branches abroad, take over representations and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that may be suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may grant loans or other financing to affiliated companies for consideration or free of charge and provide security of any kind for liabilities of affiliated companies (for consideration or free of charge), including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or by way of guarantees of any kind. The company may acquire, manage and sell real estate.