Acquisition, holding, sale, management, consulting and financing of participations in other companies of any kind in Switzerland or abroad. May establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, take over representations and exercise any business activities and conclude contracts of any kind that may be beneficial to the company's purpose or that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose, acquire, hold, encumber and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. Is authorized to take financing, restructuring and intercession measures in favor of shareholders, group companies or third parties, as well as to grant loans to shareholders, group companies or third parties or to provide security for their obligations.