The purpose of the company is to manage the assets of the Ammann-Schellenberg family, in particular the acquisition and sale of assets, the conduct of financial transactions, and the acquisition, disposal, and holding of participations. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches, as well as acquire, hold, and dispose of real estate and intellectual property rights. The company may also engage in all commercial, financial, and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to group companies and third parties, including its (direct and indirect) shareholders and their group companies, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements, and provide security of any kind for their liabilities, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not.