The company's purpose is to manage other companies, in particular the Glas Trösch Group, as well as to acquire, manage and sell participations in companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may conduct financial transactions and acquire real estate. It may establish branches, acquire or merge with similar or related companies, and enter into any business and conclude any contracts that are suitable to promote the company's purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may grant financing of any kind, both for consideration and free of charge, to its (direct or indirect) shareholders, their direct or indirect subsidiaries, affiliated companies (of the entire group, in a direct or indirect manner) and third parties, and provide security or guarantees of any kind for the liabilities of such (direct or indirect) shareholders, their direct or indirect subsidiaries, affiliated companies (of the entire group, in a direct or indirect manner) and third parties, in particular by means of guarantees, pledges, fiduciary transfers or assignments of assets for security purposes, as well as assume indemnification obligations or any other obligations.