The purpose of the company is to purchase and sell, hold and manage participations, shares and other business interests. It can also provide financing for its own account or for third-party accounts, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries, participate in other domestic and foreign companies, acquire or merge with similar or related companies, acquire, manage and/or resell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, and enter into all transactions and conclude all contracts that are suitable to promote all businesses directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purposes.