The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, sell and manage participations in other companies of any kind in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, manage and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, license and sell intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The company may provide management services to affiliated companies. The company may carry out financing of any kind for its own account or for the account of third parties and/or take advantage of such financing, in particular, credit or security transactions (including the granting of pledges, security assignments and transfers, guarantees, sureties, letters of comfort, indemnification obligations and economic benefits related to such transactions), for consideration or free of charge, with, in favor of and/or in relation to liabilities of direct or indirect shareholders, subsidiaries and other affiliated companies, even if such financing, credit or security transactions are in the exclusive interest of direct or indirect shareholders and/or affiliated companies. The company may conduct all business and take all measures that appear suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.