The purpose of the company is the acquisition, holding, management and disposal of participations in companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company can acquire, hold, manage and dispose of participations in companies of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company can participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire similar or related companies or merge with them. The company can acquire, hold, manage and dispose of real estate, except for transactions prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG). The company can grant loans or other financing to its direct or indirect parent or subsidiary companies for consideration or free of charge and provide security of any kind for liabilities of such other companies, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether for consideration or not. The company can also conclude all transactions and enter into agreements that directly or indirectly serve the company's purpose or are directly related to it.