The company's purpose is to manage participations and intellectual property rights, as well as to acquire and dispose of such assets of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, and to finance, execute and advise on all transactions related to these purposes. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may grant loans or other financing to its group companies and shareholders, as well as enter into security transactions of all kinds, in particular in the form of guarantees, pledges, global assignments, security transfers, security assignments and indemnification agreements for affiliated companies and third parties, even if these financing or security transactions are in their exclusive interest and are free of charge.