The company's purpose is the acquisition, sale, management, control and administration of participations in all companies, in Switzerland and abroad. The company may: - Engage in any financial, commercial or industrial activity, movable or immovable, directly or indirectly related to its purpose; - Open branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; - Participate in all companies having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose, and; - Grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties, if it serves its interests.