The company's purpose is the acquisition, ongoing management, administration and sale of participations in any type of companies, in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such companies, acquire and sell real estate necessary for its operations, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing and expanding its purpose or directly or indirectly related thereto, excluding activities prohibited by the LFAIE.