The company's purpose is the acquisition, disposal, holding and management of participations in companies, with the exception of companies whose purpose is the acquisition of real estate in Switzerland. The company may establish branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or establish companies with an identical or similar purpose, 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 also carry out all financial, fiduciary, commercial or industrial, movable and immovable transactions related to the realization of its purpose.