The holding, coordination and management of national or international companies; the acquisition, holding, management and exploitation of intellectual property rights, in particular patents, trademarks and service marks, or know-how, directly or through licenses or sub-licenses, or by any other means; the financing of other companies. The company may also contract loans and pledge rights for its own account or for the account of third parties and grant guarantees to affiliated companies or third parties. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in any other company, assume representations and perform all operations and conclude any contract that serves to promote the realization of the company's purpose or is directly or indirectly related to it. It may acquire real estate in Switzerland and abroad, lease it, mortgage it and sell it. The company may acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any claim and any securities in Switzerland or abroad.