The company's purpose is the acquisition, holding, sale, administration, management and financing of companies of any kind in Switzerland and abroad, except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may create subsidiaries and branches as well as hold participations in all companies, except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may acquire, hold and dispose of real estate and intellectual property rights, except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may carry out all commercial, financial or other operations that are directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose. The company may provide direct or indirect financing, whether in the form of loans and/or other forms of financing, including cash pooling against remuneration or not, to third parties or companies in which it holds direct or indirect participations, as well as to its direct or indirect shareholders and companies in which they hold direct or indirect participations. The company may also provide all kinds of securities or guarantees to secure its obligations or the obligations of each of these persons, including in the form of pledges, assignments or transfers of title securities, guarantees of all kinds or indemnification commitments, against remuneration or not. The company may provide such financing, securities or guarantees even if it is in the exclusive interest of third parties or companies in which it holds direct or indirect participations, or in the interest of its direct or indirect shareholders or companies in which they hold direct or indirect participations.