The company's purpose is to acquire, manage, hold, administer and dispose of direct or indirect participations in all companies, both in Switzerland and abroad. It may finance these companies as well as other companies within the group, supervise them and provide them with any commercial, financial, administrative and legal advice. Furthermore, it may carry out all operations intended to promote or facilitate the development of the company and the achievement of its social purpose. In particular, the company may, both in Switzerland and abroad, within the limits of the LFAIE, acquire, manage, sell real estate, patents, models, trademarks and licenses, and create branches. The company may create branches, carry out all financial, movable and immovable transactions and conclude any contract intended to develop its purpose or related thereto directly or indirectly.