The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of participations and other assets in companies both domestically and abroad. Furthermore, the company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, hold, manage and dispose of participations in domestic and foreign companies, as well as acquire, rent or lease, hold, encumber and dispose of real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may provide financial services to its direct and indirect shareholders and other affiliated companies, in particular grant loans or other financing and provide collateral of any kind for their liabilities, including by way of pledges, security assignments or security transfers of the company's assets, or guarantees and sureties of any kind, against payment or not. The company may also participate in cash pooling operations within the group and raise and invest money on the money and capital markets. The company may conduct any other commercial, financial or other business that is directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose.