The company's purpose is to hold and manage participations, provide services related to these participations, and manage intellectual property rights. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and carry out all operations that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose, except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE. 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 grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company is authorized to take financing, restructuring and intercession measures in favor of shareholders, group companies or third parties, as well as to grant loans to shareholders, group companies or third parties, if it serves the interests of one or all of the aforementioned persons.