The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of participations in companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and participate in other companies in Switzerland. The company may engage in all commercial, financial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose and are suitable for promoting the company's purpose. The company may issue bonds, loans and debts, as well as acquire, sell and manage real estate. The company may provide direct or indirect financing to third parties or companies in which it has a direct or indirect participation, as well as to direct or indirect shareholders or companies in which such shareholders have a direct or indirect participation, whether through loans or other financing, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements, whether against payment or not. The company may provide securities of any kind for its own liabilities or the liabilities of the aforementioned companies or persons, including through pledges, assignments, fiduciary transfers or guarantees of any kind, whether against payment or not. The company may provide such financing or securities, even if they are in the exclusive interest of third parties or companies in which it has a direct or indirect participation, or of direct or indirect shareholders or companies in which such shareholders have a direct or indirect participation.