The company's purpose is: Holding company; holding, acquiring, managing and exploiting, developing and realizing participations of any form in financial, industrial, commercial and real estate companies, as well as holding intangible assets. Secondary purpose: the company may finance such participations and carry out any operation related to the aforementioned purpose, including granting loans and acquiring real estate. It may participate in all mobile, real estate, financial or commercial operations directly or indirectly related to its purpose. It may open branches in Switzerland and abroad, carry out all activities directly or indirectly related to its purpose, take participations, found or finance companies having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose, excluding any operation subject to the LFAIE. The company may grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties in the interests of the company.