The company's purpose is the acquisition, holding, management, and sale of equity interests in companies of any nature in Switzerland and abroad, as well as the management, holding, operation, purchase, sale, and construction of real estate, and real estate transactions and promotions. The company may provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for affiliated companies and third parties. It may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with identical or similar purposes, or merge with such companies, acquire or sell real estate, carry out all operations, and conclude all contracts suitable for developing and extending its purpose or directly or indirectly related thereto, with the exception of operations prohibited by the LFAIE.