The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of participations in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. It can participate in companies of a similar nature and, in particular, also acquire, hold, manage, encumber and dispose of real estate or intellectual property rights in Switzerland and/or abroad, as well as conduct all commercial, financial or other transactions that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. The company can also grant loans or other financing to its direct or indirect shareholders and their direct or indirect subsidiaries, as well as to third parties, for consideration or free of charge, and provide security of any kind for the liabilities of such persons or group companies, including guarantees, pledges and fiduciary transfers of the company's assets. Furthermore, it can conduct or participate in liquidity balancing/net liquidity centralization (cash pooling) with group companies, including periodic balance adjustments, without consideration, on preferential terms, interest-free, excluding the company's intention to make a profit, and assuming cluster risks.