The Company's purpose is the acquisition, sale, administration and management of participations in commercial and industrial enterprises. The Company may, in particular and without limitation, in Switzerland and/or abroad: engage in any financial, commercial or industrial activity and conclude all contracts suitable to develop its purpose or in direct or indirect relation therewith; establish branches or subsidiaries; participate in all enterprises having a direct or indirect relation to its purpose; file, acquire, hold and sell patents or all intellectual property rights and acquire, hold and grant licenses; grant (i) loans and/or any other form of financing and/or (ii) guarantees and/or any other form of security to one or more shareholders, companies of the same group and/or third parties for their direct or indirect benefit, in particular in the form of guarantees, pledges or other securities on the Company's assets.