The company's purpose is to acquire interests in all financial, commercial, industrial, movable and immovable property companies, both in Switzerland and abroad, and, in general, to carry out all operations and assume all functions, both on its own account and on behalf of third parties, which have a direct or indirect connection with its purpose. The company may engage in any financial, commercial, industrial, movable or immovable property activity, directly or indirectly related to its purpose or likely to promote its realization, conclude contracts that are likely to develop its activities or relate directly or indirectly to them, receive income in the form of interest, commissions and dividends, establish branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, acquire interests, acquire or establish identical or similar companies, participate in all companies having a direct or indirect connection with its purpose. It may carry out these operations both on its own account and on behalf of third parties. It may grant loans and provide guarantees in favor of any person, in particular its shareholders and directors.