The company's purpose is: a) all activities involving the acquisition of direct and indirect participations in all companies or enterprises, in the sense of a holding company, excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE; b) the purchase, sale, management, transformation, rental, promotion, exploitation and development of real estate, excluding all operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may: either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, carry out all financial, commercial, industrial, movable and immovable transactions in Switzerland and abroad, directly or indirectly related to the main purpose; create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; participate in all enterprises having a direct or indirect connection with its purpose; grant loans or guarantees to subsidiaries, shareholders or third parties.