The main purpose of the company is to acquire, hold and sell participations in companies, particularly in the electronics industry. The company may carry out financial and management transactions. It may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may engage in any activity and take any measures that appear suitable to promote or are connected with the purpose of the company. The company is part of a group 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 financings to its direct and indirect subsidiaries as well as to third parties, including its direct and indirect shareholders and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements (including zero balancing), and provide security of any kind for the obligations of these parties, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind. This also without consideration, on preferential terms, without interest, excluding the company's profit motive and/or assuming cluster risks.