The purpose of the company is to participate in other legal entities, hold movable and immovable assets, and hold rights of all kinds, in particular material and intellectual property rights, both domestically and abroad, including as a trustee. The company's purpose also includes acting as an organ in legal entities of all kinds with their seat in Switzerland and abroad, possibly represented by natural persons. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell, and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing, guarantees, and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company may conclude all legal transactions and take all measures that serve the pursuit and realization of its purpose, however excluding the operation of a commercial business conducted in a mercantile manner.