The purpose of the company is to acquire, hold, finance and sell participations in other companies of any kind in Switzerland or abroad. The company may participate in other companies, take over representations, provide financing for its own or third-party account, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for affiliated companies and third parties. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries, take over representations, and carry out any business activities and conclude contracts of any kind, which can be conducive to the company's purpose or which are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. It may acquire real estate in Switzerland and abroad. In particular, the company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financings to its direct and indirect subsidiaries and to third parties, including its direct and indirect shareholders and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, within the framework of cash pooling agreements, and provide securities of any kind for the liabilities of these parties, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of shares of the company or guarantees of any kind, whether or not for valuable consideration.