The company's purpose is the acquisition, formation, holding, administration, management, and disposal of interests in companies, as a holding company. In general, the company may carry out all commercial, financial, and securities operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing its purpose or directly or indirectly related thereto, excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE (it being specified that any real estate assets will be used exclusively for commercial purposes); it may participate in companies or enterprises with a similar purpose or other purposes and create branches in Switzerland and abroad, as well as grant and receive loans or guarantees from shareholders or third parties.