The company's purpose is to acquire, sell, hold, manage and supervise participations in other companies, in Switzerland and abroad. It may grant financing to companies in which it holds direct or indirect participations or other rights of any kind or which belong to the same group as the company, as well as provide guarantees or sureties to secure the commitments of these companies towards third parties or provide assistance to these companies in any other way. The company may also carry out any commercial, industrial, financial, real estate or intellectual property activities in Switzerland and abroad that are useful for achieving its corporate purpose.