Holding of participations and real estate, management of subsidiaries and provision of central services. The company may also enter into any business and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in, acquire or merge with other companies in Switzerland and abroad, provide financing for its own account or for third-party account, grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties, acquire, encumber, manage or dispose of real estate and licenses in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, exploit or dispose of patents, trademarks, design rights, copyrights and other industrial property rights in any form.