The company's purpose is the acquisition and management of participations, in any form, in all industrial, commercial and financial enterprises, including all acquisitions of real estate in Switzerland and abroad, except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE, as well as the realization of all financial transactions. The company may, in direct or indirect relation to its main purpose: participate in all enterprises or activities in Switzerland and abroad, or acquire or establish enterprises with an identical or similar purpose; create branches in Switzerland and abroad; grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties if it serves its interests; acquire patents, as well as acquire, sell, exploit or grant licenses; conclude all contracts that serve to develop its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it.