The company's purpose is: Direct or indirect acquisition, administration and management of shareholdings in companies or enterprises of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad; in general, the company may establish branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other enterprises, acquire or establish enterprises with the same or similar purpose, grant loans or guarantees to partners or third parties, carry out, both in Switzerland and abroad, all financial, commercial, movable, immovable and other operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing its purpose or directly or indirectly related thereto, with the exception of operations prohibited by the LFAIE.