The company's purpose is the acquisition, management, holding and disposal of participations in other companies in Switzerland or abroad, as well as the financing of such companies, in particular the acquisition, holding and sale or disposal of participations in other companies or commercial, industrial or financial enterprises in Switzerland or abroad, directly or indirectly, in its own name and on its own account or on behalf of third parties as investments or for any other reason, as well as the financing of affiliated companies. It may carry out all real estate transactions, except those prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE). The company may perform all operations directly or indirectly related to its purpose and suitable for developing it, in particular by concluding all contracts suitable for developing its purpose. It may participate in all enterprises having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose, establish and/or finance such enterprises, create branches in Switzerland and abroad, grant or guarantee loans or advances to its shareholders.