The company's purpose is to acquire, manage, operate and dispose of participations of all kinds. The company is authorized to conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to this purpose or is suitable to promote it. It can buy, sell and manage real estate. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. It can provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.