The company's purpose is to acquire, sell, hold and manage participations in companies and businesses of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, with the exception of participations in companies that hold residential properties in Switzerland, as well as to provide advice in financial matters. The company may engage in any activity that is directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purpose. It may also participate in the financing, in particular through the granting of guarantees and securities of any kind, of other companies in the group to which the company belongs, in the interest of this group, and establish or found subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also grant loans to its shareholders and/or act as guarantor or surety for loans granted by third parties to its shareholders.