The company's purpose is to acquire, finance, sell and manage participations in companies and financial institutions in Switzerland and abroad. Furthermore, the company can register, develop, design and exploit patents, software, data storage, user data, trademarks, licenses, marketing concepts and know-how, as well as trade with such rights. The company can raise and invest funds on the money and capital markets, and establish or otherwise cooperate with companies in Switzerland and abroad, including as a personally liable partner. It can grant loans to its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies and third parties, conclude cash pooling agreements with them, and provide securities of all kinds for their liabilities to third parties, even if these loans or securities are in the exclusive interest of its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies or third parties and were granted free of charge. The company is also authorized to take all actions that appear suitable to promote the company's purpose directly or indirectly.