The company's purpose is to acquire, manage and sell participations in domestic and foreign companies of all kinds, in particular in the fields of trade and services. The company can acquire, manage, encumber and transfer patents, trademarks and technical and industrial know-how. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company can grant loans or other financing to third parties, including companies in which it is directly or indirectly involved, as well as direct or indirect shareholders of the company or companies in which these direct or indirect shareholders of the company are directly or indirectly involved, conclude cash pooling agreements with such third parties and provide security of all kinds for their liabilities and issue guarantees, in each case with or without consideration and even if these transactions are in the exclusive interest of the third parties. The company can acquire, manage, encumber and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company can carry out any other activity that is directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purposes.