The Company's purpose is the acquisition, holding, management, sale, administration and realization of interests in all types of commercial, financial and industrial enterprises, in Switzerland and abroad. The Company may carry out, both in Switzerland and abroad, for its own account or for the account of third parties, any commercial and financial transaction, directly or indirectly related to its purpose. It may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The Company may acquire, hold, manage and realize all types of interests in all types of commercial, financial and industrial enterprises. The Company may hold all types of intellectual property rights, as well as grant licenses on these rights. The Company may grant loans or any other form of financing to companies of the same group or to third parties, as well as provide securities of all kinds, directly or indirectly for the benefit of companies of the same group or third parties, in particular in the form of guarantees, pledges or securities on the assets of the Company.