The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and sell participations in companies of any kind in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also acquire rights to intellectual property, exploit and develop them through sale, transfer, exchange or otherwise, and grant or obtain licenses for intellectual property rights. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, provide financial support of any kind to its direct or indirect parent companies and their direct or indirect subsidiaries, in particular grant loans (also unsecured) and provide securities or guarantees for the liabilities of these companies. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose.