The company's purpose is to acquire, manage and dispose of participations in domestic and foreign companies of all kinds, in particular participations in manufacturers, traders and service providers in the field of electrical and electronic products, metal products, enclosures and cabinets. The company also aims to provide central services to its subsidiaries, including research and development, market development, organization, communication, taxes, law, IT and finance, while the management responsibility remains with the subsidiaries. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, assume representations and enter into all transactions and contracts that may serve to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related thereto. The company may acquire, manage and dispose of real estate and enter into financing agreements of all kinds. The company is part of a group of companies and may consider 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, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements, and provide security for their liabilities of all kinds, including by way of pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not. The company may conduct all other business that directly or indirectly promotes the aforementioned purposes.