The company's purpose is to acquire, sell, hold and manage participations in Switzerland and abroad; to acquire, develop and sell and encumber real estate in Switzerland and abroad; to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of trademarks, copyrights, patents, licenses and, in general, intellectual property rights of all kinds, particularly insofar as they are related to the company's main purposes; to take over or participate in any companies; in general, to carry out all commercial, financial and industrial operations, including with securities or real estate, which are directly or indirectly useful for the pursuit of the main purposes; the company may, in particular, provide financing and enter into security transactions, including guarantees and sureties, for third parties and for the benefit or in the interest of affiliated companies, as well as perform management tasks; the company may also make investments of other kinds; it may provide its services and financial services to group companies; the establishment of branches and agencies in Switzerland and abroad.