The company's purpose is to acquire, sell, hold and manage participations. The company may conduct financing and security transactions as well as management tasks, also for the benefit or in the interest of affiliated companies, and make investments of other kinds. It may establish branches and agencies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or establish similar and related companies, acquire or sell real estate in Switzerland in connection with the main purpose and within the framework of the legal provisions, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company directly or indirectly, or which concern the investment and management of the company's assets.