The company's purpose is to acquire, sell, hold and permanently manage participations in companies of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, in particular in industrial companies. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company is part of a group and carries out its activities within the framework of the group's purpose. The company may provide financing of any kind for its own account or for the account of third parties and/or take out financing and enter into security transactions for group companies, even if this is in their exclusive interest. The company may also provide management services to group companies. Furthermore, the company may hold and manage all types of financial assets in its own name. The company may acquire, hold and sell real estate as well as patent, trademark, copyright, design and all other intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The company may conduct any further business and take any measures that appear suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.