The company's purpose is the acquisition, holding and disposal of participations in all commercial, financial, real estate and industrial or other companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such companies, acquire or sell real estate, with the exception of operations prohibited by the LFAIE, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing and expanding its purpose or directly or indirectly related to it.