The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of participations in other companies of any kind; to provide services to group companies, in particular in the areas of management and financing; to acquire, hold, encumber and dispose of real estate in Switzerland and abroad within the framework of the applicable laws; to take over or participate in any companies; in general, to carry out all commercial, financial and industrial operations, including with securities or real estate; to establish branches in Switzerland and abroad. The company may enter into any business and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees, sureties and other securities in favor of group companies and third parties.