The company's purpose (in strict compliance with the rules regarding the acquisition of real estate by foreigners) is: a) to acquire, manage, hold and manage participations in all industrial, commercial, financial or other companies in Switzerland or abroad, particularly in Portugal, in the sense of a holding company; b) as an ancillary activity, the company's purpose is to carry out all commercial and financial transactions - whether movable or immovable - that are intended to promote or facilitate, directly or indirectly, the development of the company and the achievement of its social purpose, as well as to hold participations in all Swiss or foreign companies pursuing identical or similar purposes. The company may also grant loans and/or guarantees, in any form, to its shareholders or third parties. The company may conduct its activities both in Switzerland and abroad.