The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, broker and sell participations, in particular in the field of aviation, as well as to acquire, hold, manage, operate, rent, lease and sell aircraft engines and other aircraft components. The company may establish branches, offices or representations in Switzerland and abroad. The company may manage assets on its own account or on behalf of third parties, in particular acquire, finance, create, manage and sell real estate. The company may engage in patent, license and other intellectual property transactions. The company may provide financing of any kind on its own account or on behalf of third parties and/or take advantage of such financing, and in particular enter into loan or security transactions (including guarantees, sureties or declarations of patronage) against payment or free of charge for or with direct or indirect subsidiaries and other affiliated companies, even if such financing, loan or security transactions are in the exclusive interest of these subsidiaries and other affiliated companies. The company may conduct any further business and take any measures that appear suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.