All operations directly or indirectly related to the acquisition of participations in any form in all types of Swiss and/or foreign companies; management, administration and sale of all types of participations; administration and acquisition of securities, management, control and development of its participations, as well as the acquisition of trademarks and patents. The company may, in particular, in Switzerland and/or abroad, carry out any financial, commercial or industrial, movable or immovable (except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE) activity directly or indirectly related to its purpose; participate in all companies having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose; create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; grant loans or guarantees to shareholders, subsidiaries, parent companies, sister companies or third parties.