The company's purpose is to acquire direct or indirect participations in any companies or businesses in the sense of a holding company; all financial, securities or real estate transactions (except those prohibited by the LFAIE) directly or indirectly related to its main purpose; to provide all services and assistance in the field of management consulting, study offices and purchasing centers. In general, the company may create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, acquire or establish companies with an identical or similar purpose, grant loans or guarantees to associates or third parties, and carry out all financial, commercial, securities, real estate and other transactions in Switzerland and abroad, and conclude all contracts that are suitable for developing its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it.