The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of, as well as generally trade in and manage participations, licenses and other intellectual property rights of all kinds, and in the context of its participation and trading activities, to provide consulting, management and financing services of all kinds. The company may establish subsidiaries, branches and other companies in Switzerland and abroad by decision of the board of directors. The company may acquire, hold, manage and dispose of real estate, as well as generally conduct all business and take all legal actions that are suitable to promote the development of the company and the achievement of its purpose. The company may grant securities and guarantees for its shareholders or their group companies, and grant loans to its shareholders or other group companies.