The company's purpose is the acquisition, establishment, holding, administration, management and disposal of participations in companies, as a holding company. In general, the company may carry out all commercial, financial, movable and immovable transactions and conclude all contracts suitable for developing its purpose or related thereto, directly or indirectly, excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE; it may participate in companies or enterprises with a similar or other purpose and establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, as well as grant and obtain loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties.