The acquisition, holding, management and sale of participations in companies based in Switzerland and/or abroad, as well as the provision of general services to the companies in which it has a stake. The company may acquire, administer, exploit and sell licenses, patents and royalties. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to third parties, including the company's shareholders or companies in which they have a stake, either through loans or other financing methods, or through guarantees of any kind, with or without consideration. The company may also acquire, encumber, manage, administer and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, with an identical, similar or different purpose. The company may carry out independently or through third parties any direct, indirect and/or collateral activity deemed useful, preparatory or deriving from the achievement of the company's purpose.