The purpose of the company is to hold and manage participations in domestic and foreign companies, as well as to manage and finance them. The company is authorized to establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may conduct financing transactions with third parties, shareholders, or companies directly or indirectly related to it, and may also provide securities, in particular in the form of guarantees, pledges, global assignments, security transfers, or security assignments, for the obligations of its shareholders and directly or indirectly related companies. It may acquire, hold, manage, and dispose of intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad, as well as finance other companies. Furthermore, the company may conduct any business that appears to promote the purpose of the company or is directly or indirectly related to it.