The company's purpose is to participate in other companies of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad. The company can acquire, encumber, manage and sell such participations and finance the companies in which it participates. The company can acquire, manage and sell securities of all kinds and conduct financial, investment, trust and related service transactions. It can acquire, encumber, manage and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, establish subsidiaries and branches and, in general, conduct all business that is connected with its purpose and the investment of its assets.