The company's purpose is the acquisition, sale, holding, management and participation in all commercial enterprises, in Switzerland or 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 enterprises having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose, and - Grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties, if it serves its interests.