The company's purpose is the acquisition, administration, management and sale of direct or indirect participations in companies of any kind, except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may, in direct or indirect connection with its purpose, exercise all financial, commercial or industrial activities, whether movable or immovable, create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in all enterprises or activities in Switzerland and abroad, grant loans or guarantees to companies or third parties, if this promotes its interests.