The company's purpose is to establish, acquire, hold and manage participations as well as to provide financial services. Furthermore, the company aims to provide engineering services and projects, in particular in the fields of life sciences, medtech and special machinery, energy, transport, industry and also in the field of computer science. The company may also acquire, hold and sell real estate and intellectual property rights. It may also carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. The company may provide direct and indirect financing, whether through loans and/or other financing, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements. The company may order securities of any kind for its own liabilities or the liabilities of third parties, including through pledges, assignments, guarantees of any kind. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, as well as enter into and conclude all transactions that are suitable to promote the company's business purpose.