The company's purpose is to acquire, hold and manage participations in Swiss and foreign companies of all kinds. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, manage and transfer patents, trademarks and technical and industrial know-how. The company may carry out all financial, commercial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. The company may participate in group financing, in particular by granting loans to its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies, or by providing guarantees or other securities for their liabilities to third parties, even if these loans or securities are granted in the exclusive interest of its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies and are provided free of charge. The company may conduct all other business that directly or indirectly promotes the aforementioned purposes.