The company's purpose is to hold and manage other companies, as well as to buy, sell, maintain and manage movable and immovable property in Switzerland. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries within the country and acquire interests in other companies. It may carry out financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, provide guarantees and securities for subsidiaries and third parties, and hold, manage and transfer patents and other intellectual property rights. Finally, the company may engage in all financial, commercial and other activities directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose. The company may create branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such companies, hold and manage financial interests, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing and expanding its purpose or related thereto, both in Switzerland and abroad.