The purpose of the company is to participate in other companies of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad. It can acquire, encumber, manage and sell such participations and finance the companies in which it participates. In addition, the company can acquire, manage and sell securities of all kinds, as well as conduct financial, investment, trust and related service transactions. The company can also acquire, develop, encumber and sell real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad, establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can provide financing of any kind for its own account or for the account of third parties and/or take advantage of such financing, and in particular enter into loan or security transactions (including guarantees, sureties or declarations of patronage) for or with direct or indirect parent, subsidiary or other affiliated companies, against payment or free of charge, even if such financing, loan or security transactions are in the exclusive interest of these parent, subsidiary or other affiliated companies. Furthermore, the company can provide management services to parent, subsidiary or other affiliated companies.