The company's purpose is to hold commercial, industrial and financial participations. It may carry out all operations related to this activity as well as all operations that may favor the purpose and interest of the company. It may create 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 suitable for developing or achieving its purpose or related thereto directly or indirectly. It may grant or receive loans to/from its shareholders, as well as to/from all companies of the same group.