The company's purpose is to develop, manufacture, distribute and trade electronic and optical measuring instruments, devices and systems including software applications and accessories, as well as to provide the corresponding repair and maintenance services; to provide technical and administrative consulting services and related services; to acquire, register, manage, exploit and transfer industrial property rights and know-how. The company may acquire, hold and manage participations in domestic and foreign listed and unlisted companies. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and acquire, hold and sell real estate. The company may acquire, hold and sell patents, trademarks, copyrights, design rights and all other intellectual property rights as well as licenses to intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. Furthermore, the company may grant financing of any kind, against payment or free of charge, to its (direct or indirect) shareholders, their direct or indirect subsidiaries, affiliated companies (of the entire group, in a direct or indirect manner) and third parties, and provide securities or guarantees of any kind for the debts of such (direct or indirect) shareholders, their direct or indirect subsidiaries, affiliated companies (of the entire group, in a direct or indirect manner) and third parties, in particular by means of guarantees, pledges, fiduciary transfers or assignments of assets for security purposes, as well as assume indemnification obligations or any other obligations. The company may also conduct any business that is suitable to promote the purpose of the company and is related to the purpose.