The company's purpose is to acquire, manage and dispose of participations in domestic and foreign companies of all kinds, as well as to carry out related activities. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, hold, manage, utilize and dispose of similar or related companies, acquire, manage and dispose of real estate, and 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 grant direct or indirect financing to third parties, including companies in which it has a direct or indirect interest, as well as to direct or indirect shareholders or companies in which such parties have a direct or indirect interest.