The company's purpose is to hold and manage investments. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and may participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, dispose of, and manage real property in Switzerland and abroad. The company may grant loans or other financing to third parties, including its direct or indirect parent companies as well as their or their direct or indirect subsidiaries, and provide security of any kind for the obligations of such other companies, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether or not for consideration.