The company's purpose is to acquire, sell and manage participations in companies of any kind in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to provide financing. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and conduct all business that is suitable to promote the development of the company and the purpose of the company. It may acquire, sell and manage real estate. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to its direct and indirect subsidiaries and third parties, including its direct and indirect shareholders and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements, and provide security of any kind for their liabilities, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not.