The company's purpose is to acquire participations in other companies in order to secure control over them. The company may: engage in 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; exercise fiduciary activities on behalf of companies in which it holds participations or for third parties; grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties if it serves its interests. The company may participate in all financial, commercial, movable and immovable transactions directly and indirectly related to its purpose.