The purpose of the company is the acquisition, ownership, management, disposal and financing of participations of all kinds in other companies, businesses and organizations. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or merge with similar or related companies, acquire, manage, encumber and dispose of real estate, copyrights, patents, trademarks, designs and licenses of all kinds, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related thereto. The company may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.