The company's purpose is to finance, acquire, dispose of, hold and manage investments and assets of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also provide financing on its own account or on behalf of others, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, invest in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, encumber investments, acquire, hold, manage, encumber and dispose of intellectual property rights, real estate and securities. The company may conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose or is suitable for promoting it.