The company's purpose is the acquisition, administration, holding, management and disposal of participations in all companies, both in Switzerland and abroad, excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE, with the specification that the company may hold participations in real estate companies in Switzerland exclusively for commercial use. The company may: carry out any financial, commercial, industrial, movable or immovable activity directly or indirectly related to its purpose, excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE, with the specification that any acquisition of real estate in Switzerland may only take place if such real estate has an exclusively commercial use; create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; participate in all enterprises having a direct or indirect connection with its purpose; provide financial assistance, including loans, advances, guarantees or securities of all kinds to its shareholders, affiliated companies or third parties.