The company's purpose is the acquisition, holding, management and disposal of participations in other Swiss and/or foreign companies, excluding operations prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE), as well as the management, coordination and financing of its subsidiaries. The company may: - carry out any financial, commercial or industrial activity, whether movable or immovable, directly or indirectly related to its purpose; - establish branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; - participate in any undertaking having a direct or indirect connection with its purpose; - grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties if it serves its interests, act as guarantor for loans subscribed by shareholders or third parties, secure its loans by issuing or pledging mortgage securities or by subscribing to any other financial commitment.