The company's purpose, as a holding company, is the acquisition, holding, administration, and alienation of all direct or indirect interests in all commercial, industrial, financial, and real estate activities in Switzerland and abroad, with the exception of transactions prohibited by the Federal Law on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad. The company may: exercise any financial, commercial, or industrial activity, movable or immovable, directly or indirectly related to its purpose; create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; participate in all enterprises having a direct or indirect connection with its purpose; grant loans or guarantees to partners or third parties, if this promotes its interests.