The company's purpose is to acquire shareholdings in Switzerland and abroad, the acquisition and sale of movable and immovable property, the execution of investments, and the granting of loans. The company may engage in any financial, commercial, industrial, movable or immovable activity, directly or indirectly related to its purpose or likely to facilitate its realization, conclude contracts that are intended to develop its activities or that are directly or indirectly related thereto, receive income in the form of interest, commissions and dividends, create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or create identical or similar businesses, participate in any enterprise having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose. It may carry out these operations both for its own account and for the account of others. It may grant loans and provide guarantees in favor of any person, including its shareholders and directors.