The company's purpose is to acquire, sell, hold and manage participations, to finance any company or person, to provide guarantees, to collect, manage and lend funds, to buy, sell, exchange, exploit and develop any patent, license, trademark and other intellectual property rights. The company may, within the limits of the Federal Law on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners: carry out any financial, commercial or industrial activity, movable or immovable, directly or indirectly related to its purpose; create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; participate in any company having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose; grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties, if it serves its interests.