The company's purpose is the acquisition and administration of participations in companies or businesses, in Switzerland and abroad, in any form whatsoever (excluding all operations prohibited by the LFAIE), the acquisition of real estate (excluding all operations prohibited by the LFAIE), as well as the financing of similar companies or businesses. The company may also carry out, on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all financial, commercial and securities transactions, directly or indirectly related to its purpose or likely to promote it. The company may also grant loans or other financial services to its direct or indirect shareholders and to its direct or indirect subsidiaries and provide guarantees of any kind on its assets, including by way of pledges or fiduciary transfers or by way of guarantees of any kind, to secure the obligations of its direct or indirect shareholders or subsidiaries.