The company aims to perform all functions associated with a financing company, as well as the acquisition, holding, management, and sale of participations in Swiss or foreign companies of any kind, with the exception of participations in real estate, which are prohibited under the Federal Law on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG). The company may enter into transactions directly or indirectly, either for its own account or for the account of others. The company may grant loans and/or other forms of financing, with or without consideration, to third parties or companies in which it is directly or indirectly involved, as well as to its direct or indirect shareholders and companies in which such shareholders are directly or indirectly involved. The company may also provide any type of security or guarantee to secure its obligations or the obligations of any of these persons, whether with or without consideration, including in the form of assignments or security transfers, pledges, guarantees of any kind, or hold harmless agreements. The company may grant such financings, securities, or guarantees even if they are performed exclusively in the interest of third parties or of companies in which the company is directly or indirectly involved, as well as in the interest of its direct or indirect shareholders and of companies in which such shareholders are directly or indirectly involved. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, or sell real estate, to the extent permitted under the BewG. The company may engage in all commercial, financial, and other activities that are related to the purpose of the company.