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, excluding participations in companies with a real estate purpose within the meaning of the LFAIE, in Switzerland and abroad, as well as financing, granting guarantees, controlling and advising the companies and corporations in which it participates, and in general, carrying out 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.