The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, exploit, finance and dispose of participations in companies operating in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in related companies and acquire, hold, manage, encumber, exploit and dispose of real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, manage, encumber, exploit and dispose of patent, trademark, copyright, design and all other intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to its direct or indirect subsidiaries and third parties, including its direct or indirect shareholders and their direct or indirect subsidiaries, provide securities of all kinds, including by way of pledges or fiduciary transfers or assignments of the company's assets, or guarantees for its own liabilities and those of other companies (including direct or indirect shareholders of the company or companies in which these shareholders are directly or indirectly involved), assume joint and several liability or provide guarantees or otherwise secure or guarantee the obligations of these other companies, whether for consideration or not. Furthermore, it may engage in cash pooling with the aforementioned companies or join such a system, including periodic account settlement (zero balancing). This also applies without consideration, on preferential terms, without interest, excluding the company's profit motive and assuming cluster risks. The company may carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that appear to promote the company's purpose, are related to it or are in the interest of ANY Holding AG or its group companies.