The company's purpose is to acquire interests in all commercial, industrial, financial, or real estate companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as the management and administration of these interests, with the exception of operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may also engage in any other activity directly or indirectly related to these purposes; it may, in particular, create branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with identical or similar purposes, or merge with such companies, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts aimed at developing and extending its purpose or directly or indirectly related thereto.