The company's purpose is: the acquisition, sale, administration and management of participations in all commercial, financial, real estate, industrial enterprises, except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE, as well as all operations and conclusion of all contracts intended to develop and expand its activities, the holding of patents, as well as all financial operations, in whatever form; all commercial and financial operations (except those resulting from the mandate of financial intermediary within the meaning of Article 2, paragraph 3 of the Money Laundering Act (LBA)), whether movable or immovable, except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE, in direct or indirect relation with the purposes described above and intended to promote its social interests. The company may: Exercise any financial, commercial or industrial activity, movable or immovable, in direct or indirect relation with its purpose; Open branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; Participate in all enterprises having a direct or indirect relation with its purpose, and Grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties, if it promotes its interests.