The acquisition, holding, management and sale of participations in companies based in Switzerland and/or abroad, as well as the provision of general services to the companies in which it has a stake. The company may acquire, administer, exploit and sell licenses, patents and royalties. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to third parties, including the company's shareholders or companies in which they have a stake, through loans or other financing methods, or through guarantees of any kind, with or without consideration. The company may also acquire, encumber, manage, administer and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad with identical, similar or different purposes. The company may carry out independently or through third parties any direct, indirect and/or collateral activities deemed useful, preparatory or derivative for achieving its corporate purpose.