The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, administer, and alienate movable property, as well as to engage in all activities of a patrimonial nature, excluding any participation in companies or enterprises holding residential real estate in Switzerland. It may carry out, either for its own account or for the account of third parties, all commercial, financial, movable, or immovable operations (with the exception of operations prohibited by the LFAIE) directly or indirectly related to its main purpose. It may also establish branches and/or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also grant loans to its direct or indirect shareholders and to its direct or indirect subsidiaries and/or guarantee, endorse, or act as a surety for loans granted by third parties to its shareholders.