The company's purpose is to act as a holding company on an international level, including the acquisition of participations in Switzerland or abroad in all types of companies and the management of these participations, excluding any operations prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE), with the specification that the company will hold participations in companies holding real estate in Switzerland that will be exclusively for commercial use. The company may, in particular, acquire by subscription, purchase, exchange, or any other means, shares, participations, bonds, deposit certificates, and other debt instruments, and more generally, all securities, titles, and financial instruments issued by any public or private company. It may participate in the creation, development, management, and control of any company, including the opening of branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland or abroad. It may also invest in the acquisition and management of portfolios, patents, or intellectual property of any nature. The company may borrow in any form, except through a public offering. It may issue, through private placement only, bonds and all types of securities. The company may lend funds, including the proceeds of any borrowing or debt issuance, to its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, or any other company. It may also provide guarantees and secure third-party companies to guarantee the obligations of its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, or any other company. The company may also pledge, transfer, mortgage, or create securities on all types of assets. The company may, in general, use all techniques and instruments related to its investments for the purpose of efficient management, including procedures and instruments to protect the company against creditors, exchange rate risks, interest rate risks, and any other risks. The company may engage in all commercial, financial, or industrial activities and all real estate or movable transactions that directly or indirectly promote or relate to its purpose. The company may also engage in all commercial, financial, or other activities, both in movable and immovable property, and take all necessary actions or measures to that effect.