The purpose of the company is to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of participations in domestic and foreign companies of all kinds. The company may also provide related services and other services, such as consulting and management tasks for group companies. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, found subsidiaries, acquire, manage and dispose of real estate and intellectual property rights. The company may grant loans or other financing to its group companies and direct or indirect subsidiaries, either for consideration or free of charge, and provide security of any kind for the liabilities of such other companies, including by way of pledges on the company's assets or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets, or by way of guarantees of any kind. The company may carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that appear suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are related thereto.