The purpose of the company as a holding company of the Ammann family is to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of participations and other assets of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches, conduct financial transactions of all kinds, and acquire, hold and dispose of real estate and intellectual property rights. The company may also carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to group companies and third parties, including its (direct and indirect) shareholders and their group companies, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements, and provide security of all kinds for their liabilities, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not.