The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and sell participations in domestic and foreign companies. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, manage and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, license and sell intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The company may provide management services to affiliated companies. The company may carry out financing of any kind for its own account or for the account of third parties and/or take advantage of such financing, in particular credit or security transactions (including the granting of pledges, security assignments and transfers, guarantees, sureties, declarations of patronage, indemnification obligations and economic benefits related to such transactions), against payment or free of charge, with, for the benefit of and/or in relation to liabilities of direct or indirect shareholders, subsidiaries and other affiliated companies, even if such financing, credit or security transactions are in the exclusive interest of direct or indirect shareholders and/or affiliated companies. The company may conduct any business and take any measures that appear suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.