The purpose of the company is the direct and indirect participation, the subscription, the ownership, the acquisition or other procurement of, as well as the management and disposal of shares, participations, investments, interests and obligations in other companies. The purpose of the company is the direct and indirect participation, the subscription, the ownership, the acquisition or other procurement of, as well as the management and disposal of shares, participations, investments, interests and obligations in other companies, partnerships, joint ventures or other enterprises in Switzerland and abroad, or trading in them, with the exception of transactions prohibited by the BewG. The company may engage in all financial, commercial and industrial transactions, as well as transactions involving movable property and real estate, domestically and abroad, on its own account or on behalf of third parties, provided they are directly or indirectly related to the main business purpose, with the exception of transactions prohibited by the BewG. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and set up or acquire representations and agencies. It may acquire or sell licenses and intellectual property rights and carry out all activities related to its purpose. The company may also engage in all commercial, financial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company. The company may provide financial assistance in the form of loans, advances, guarantees, bonds and securities of any kind, with or without charge, to its subsidiaries, sister companies, the parent company or other affiliated companies. The company may also grant loans, advances, guarantees, bonds and securities of any kind to third parties.