The company's purpose is to acquire, hold or manage participations (direct and indirect) in companies or undertakings of all kinds as well as other assets in Switzerland and abroad, in particular in the field of steel towers, related accessories, metal galvanizing and construction. The company may act on its own account or on behalf of third parties. The company may (i) conduct all financial transactions related to the fulfillment of its purpose, (ii) take out loans from third parties and related persons and companies and grant loans to third parties and related persons and companies, (iii) establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, (iv) acquire, hold and sell real estate, other property rights and intellectual property in Switzerland and abroad, and (v) conduct all commercial, financial or other transactions that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purposes. The company may grant loans or other financing to its direct or indirect shareholders or related persons and companies at market conditions, preferential conditions or without consideration, conclude transactions of any kind with these persons or companies at market conditions, preferential conditions or without consideration, and provide security of any kind for the liabilities of these persons or companies, including by way of pledges on the company's assets, fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, all of the foregoing also involving the assumption of cluster risks. In doing so, the company shall, to the exclusion of its own profit motive, safeguard the interests of its direct and indirect shareholders and related persons and companies, to the extent permitted by mandatory law.