The company's purpose is to engage in the import, export, representation, marketing, local trade, and distribution of all types of goods and products in the energy sector, particularly liquefied natural gas, as well as other raw materials, either on its own account, on behalf of third parties, or in association with third parties, both in Switzerland and abroad. The company also aims to facilitate intermediation through all activities related to the trading of raw materials or other goods, as well as all storage, transport, distribution, and all operations involving financial instruments or contracts related to such products or raw materials, including all activities and services related thereto. Additionally, the company aims to facilitate intermediation and connect clients with service providers in the tertiary sector, as well as collect commissions related thereto. The company may also carry out all commercial, financial, industrial, movable, and immovable operations (excluding those prohibited by the LFAIE) directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, take participations in any company in Switzerland or abroad, represent third parties, engage in commercial activities, enter into contractual obligations, and take all measures or engage in any activity to promote its social purpose or that directly or indirectly falls within the scope of its activities. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to its direct or indirect subsidiaries and to third parties, including its direct or indirect associates and their direct or indirect subsidiaries, for their own commitments as well as for those of other companies (including direct or indirect associates of the company or companies in which these associates have a direct or indirect participation), issue securities of all kinds, including by means of pledges on the assets of the company or fiduciary transfers or assignments of the assets of the company, issue guarantees, act as a guarantor, or in any other way guarantee the obligations of the company or these other companies, for a fee or free of charge. Furthermore, it may operate or participate with group companies in cash pooling/net cash centralization, including periodic balance adjustments (balancing), without consideration, on preferential terms, without interest, excluding the company's profit motive, and incurring a concentration of risks. The company may acquire, hold, manage, mortgage, and sell real estate as well as acquire, exploit, pledge, and sell patents, licenses, and other intangible assets. Regarding transactions related to the purchase of real estate in Switzerland, these must have an exclusively commercial use. If real estate held through participations is located in Switzerland, it may only have an exclusively commercial use. The company may engage in any activity directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned objectives, including intermediation between sellers and buyers of raw materials. Furthermore, it may carry out any operation directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose or appropriate for its development.