The company's purpose is to acquire and sell, as well as manage, participations of all kinds in domestic and foreign companies, and to perform related coordination, financing, and management tasks. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell, and manage real estate, intellectual property rights, and licenses of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, and grant guarantees and sureties for its subsidiaries and third parties.