The company's purpose is to acquire participations for its own account or for the account of third parties in companies active in commercial, industrial or financial matters in Switzerland or abroad. The company is authorized to carry out all operations and conclude all contracts that are suitable for developing its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. It may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with similar purposes, merge with such companies and conclude all contracts that are suitable for developing or achieving its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it.