The company's purpose, both in Switzerland and abroad, is the acquisition, sale, holding and management of participations in all types of Swiss or foreign companies and enterprises, excluding all activities prohibited by the LFAIE. With regard to real estate participations in Switzerland, these will be limited to companies with exclusively commercial purposes. It may carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all financial, commercial, movable or immovable transactions directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose and may be interested, in any form, in all companies having a direct or indirect relationship with its corporate purpose. The company may also establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may grant loans to its shareholders or guarantee their potential commitments with its own means.