The purpose of the company is: the acquisition, holding and management of participations, excluding real estate transactions that are not permitted under the LFAIE. Financing, providing advisory services and all activities in Switzerland and abroad that can contribute directly or indirectly to the purpose of the company. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, manage and sell participations. The company may carry out and/or arrange financing of any kind for its own account or for the account of third parties and, in particular, conclude loan or guarantee transactions (including guarantees, sureties or comfort letters), for a fee or free of charge, for or with affiliated companies, subsidiaries and other companies directly or indirectly related, even if such financing, loan or guarantee transactions are exclusively in the interest of these affiliated companies, subsidiaries and other related companies. The company may also provide management services to affiliated companies, subsidiaries or other related companies. The company may carry out all other transactions and take all other measures that seem appropriate to promote the purpose of the company or that have a direct or indirect connection with it, excluding real estate transactions that are not permitted under the LFAIE.