Purpose of the branch: Acquisition, holding and disposal of participations in Luxembourg and/or foreign companies and enterprises, as well as the management, development and management of such participations; can participate in the founding, development, management and control of any type of company or enterprise; can participate in the acquisition and management of a portfolio of patents or other intellectual property rights of any kind and origin; can grant loans and financing in any other form or provide guarantees or securities in any other form in favor of the companies and enterprises that are part of the group to which the company belongs; can also invest in real estate, intellectual property rights or other movable or immovable assets of any kind and form; can take up credits in any form and issue bonds, debentures or other debt securities as well as option certificates or other subscription rights; can generally carry out all commercial, industrial or financial operations that it considers useful for the achievement and development of its purpose.