The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, sell and manage participations in other companies of any kind in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, manage and sell business premises and real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, license and sell intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The company may provide management services to affiliated companies. The company may carry out financings of any kind for its own account or for the account of third parties and/or take them up, in particular credit or security transactions (including the granting of pledges, security assignments and transfers, guarantees, sureties, declarations of patronage, compensation obligations and economic benefits related to these transactions), against payment or free of charge, with, in favor of and/or in relation to liabilities of direct or indirect shareholders, subsidiaries and other affiliated companies, even if such financings, credit or security transactions are in the exclusive interest of direct or indirect shareholders and/or affiliated companies. The company may conduct all business and take all measures that appear suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.