The company's purpose is to acquire and hold equity participations in commercial, real estate and industrial companies in Switzerland and abroad, and to carry out all commercial or financial transactions deemed useful for the pursuit of the company's purpose. The company may carry out any type of financing, investment and lending operations and enter into guarantees and provide guarantees in favor of third parties as well as in favor of group companies. The company may also manage and administer real estate in Switzerland and abroad, as well as acquire, encumber and sell real estate abroad and participate in real estate companies with their registered office and activities abroad, in compliance with the applicable regulations. The company may carry out all commercial, industrial and financial transactions deemed necessary or useful and functionally connected with the company's purpose or aimed at achieving it. The company may open branches and subsidiaries.