The purpose of the company is to acquire, invest, manage and dispose of participations in domestic and foreign listed and unlisted companies and other legal entities. The company may provide certain administrative, organizational and consulting services to affiliated companies, grant loans to direct or indirect shareholders and affiliated companies, as well as provide guarantees or sureties of any kind for liabilities of affiliated companies; these loans, guarantees or sureties may also be granted free of charge or without compensation. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also arrange financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.