The company's purpose is the acquisition, holding, management, development and disposal of participations in all enterprises and financial, commercial, industrial or real estate companies, in Switzerland and abroad, as well as the financing, granting of guarantees, control and advice in favor of the companies and corporations in which it participates, and, in general, the performance of all operations directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies with identical or similar purposes or acquire them.