The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of, as well as trade in and manage, participations, licenses and other intellectual property rights of all kinds, and, within the framework of its participation and trading activities, provide consulting, management and financing services of all kinds. The company may conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose, and, by resolution of the board of directors, establish subsidiaries, branches and other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, hold, manage and dispose of real estate. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.