The company's purpose is to acquire and permanently manage participations in other companies, as well as to assume financing, control, coordination, and management tasks for companies in which it has a stake. Furthermore, the company's purpose is to trade, develop, build, manage, and rent real estate, as well as to provide all related consulting and services. The company may also establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, provide guarantees and other securities, in particular for liabilities of affiliated companies, and acquire, encumber, manage, and dispose of intellectual property rights and securities. It may carry out all commercial and financial transactions and conduct business that is directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose and may promote its realization.