The company's purpose is the acquisition, sale and administration of participations in other companies or enterprises of any kind by acquiring shares, bonds, participations and holding claims in any other form, except for operations prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE). The company may also: carry out any financial, commercial or industrial activity, whether movable or immovable, directly or indirectly related to its purpose; create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; participate in all enterprises having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose; grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties if it serves its interests.