The provision of advice on capital investment, finance and technology; the acquisition and holding of participations as well as all investments; the company may establish subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and branches as well as hold participations in all companies in Switzerland and abroad; the company may acquire, hold and dispose of commercial properties, exclusively for commercial use if located in Switzerland, and intellectual property rights; the company may carry out all commercial, financial or other transactions that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose; the company may grant loans or guarantees to its shareholders and the companies in which it participates and act as guarantor for them.