The exercise, worldwide, of the following activities: the acquisition, holding, development, administration, marketing, sale and negotiation of all assets, including patents and other intellectual property rights, in any field; the provision of services to affiliated companies or entities or third parties; the exercise of all financial activities, in particular, financing, acquisition as well as the purchase of all direct or indirect participations in any company in Switzerland and abroad; any operation that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may also carry out all financial, commercial or industrial activities, of a movable or immovable nature, that are directly or indirectly suitable to promote its purpose; open branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; participate in other companies that have a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose; grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties, if this favors the interests of the company; acquire and sell real estate.