The company's purpose is to acquire, hold and sell participations in companies in Switzerland and abroad, in particular in companies in the field of innovative technologies and new business models. The company may carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that appear to be suitable for promoting the purpose of the company or that are connected with it. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, acquire and sell companies, take over representations and carry out any business activities and conclude contracts of any kind that may be beneficial to the company's purpose or that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. The company is part of a group and may take into account the interests of the group in pursuing its corporate purpose. In particular, the company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to its direct and indirect subsidiaries and third parties, including its direct and indirect shareholders and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, and provide security of any kind for the liabilities of these parties, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not.