The company's purpose is to distribute, acquire, hold, market and exploit licenses in the field of IT and intellectual property rights, industrial property rights and know-how of various kinds on a national and international basis, to develop products alone or in cooperation with other companies, and to provide consulting services of all kinds, in particular on a technical basis. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, hold, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may engage in all commercial, financial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose, including financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as granting loans, guarantees and assuming liabilities, and providing security.