The company's purpose is to acquire participations in the capital and administration of companies, as well as all real estate and investment operations in financial, commercial, industrial or other legal entities, in the short, medium or long term, in Switzerland or abroad. The company also aims to engage in trade, commercial representation, brokerage, market research, acquisition and exploitation of patents, processes and recipes, and technical assistance in these fields, for its own account or on behalf of third parties. The company may create branches, participate in other companies with identical or similar purposes, acquire or finance such companies, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts that are suitable for developing its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. It may acquire, operate and dispose of real estate, except for operations subject to the LFAIE. The company may lend to its shareholders.