The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, utilize and sell participations in companies in Switzerland and abroad, directly or indirectly, in particular in companies of the IRIS International, Inc. group, with its seat in Europe, as well as related financing and capital market transactions. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and take over representations. It may acquire, hold and sell real estate and intellectual property rights. The company may carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to group companies and third parties, including its (direct and indirect) shareholders and their group companies, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements, and provide security of all kinds for their liabilities, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not.