The company's purpose is to acquire and manage shareholdings in all types of enterprises, including the acquisition, holding, and disposal of shareholdings in other commercial, industrial, financial, or real estate companies, both in Switzerland and abroad, directly or indirectly, in its own name and for its own account or for the account of third parties as investments or for any other reason, as well as the financing of affiliated companies, in compliance with the Swiss Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (LFAIE). In general, the company may carry out all financial or commercial operations directly or indirectly related to its purpose and likely to develop it. It may establish branches in Switzerland or abroad. The company may grant loans, with or without collateral, to its shareholders, to companies directly or indirectly affiliated with it, to persons close to it, or to persons close to its shareholders or to companies directly or indirectly affiliated with it, and provide them with other services, in both cases with or without consideration. It may also provide them with financial support in the form of collateral of any nature to guarantee the obligations of these shareholders, companies, or close persons, with or without consideration.