The Company's purpose is the acquisition, holding, management and transfer of Swiss or foreign participations of any kind. The Company may acquire real estate, manage and transfer patents, trademarks and technical and industrial know-how in Switzerland and abroad, as well as establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The Company may participate in financing operations with group companies and third parties in Switzerland and abroad, in particular by granting loans to its group companies or providing guarantees or other securities of any kind to third parties for their obligations, even if such financing or guarantees are in the exclusive interest of other group companies or are granted free of charge. The Company may carry out any other activity that appears suitable to promote the purpose of the Company or is related to it.