Acquiring, holding, managing and disposing of participations in Switzerland and abroad, as well as providing and performing financial and administrative transactions and related services in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, grant and dispose of licenses and intellectual property rights, establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, encumber, dispose of and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad, provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, and grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.