The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and sell, as well as trade in and with participations, licenses and other intellectual property rights of all kinds, and to provide consulting, management and financing services of all kinds within the framework of its participation and trading activities. 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. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.