The company's purpose is the acquisition, holding, management, financing and disposal of participations of all kinds, in particular in other companies or commercial, industrial, real estate or financial enterprises in Switzerland and abroad, directly or indirectly, as well as the purchase, sale, brokerage, management, administration, operation and development of real estate and all real estate transactions, excluding all real estate transactions prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE). The company may engage in all activities directly or indirectly related to its main purpose, in particular in the field of patents, licenses, trademarks or intellectual property rights. It may participate financially or in any other way in all enterprises or companies pursuing a similar or related purpose to the company's main purpose. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, carry out all commercial, movable or real estate transactions and conclude all contracts that serve to develop its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may grant loans or guarantees to associates or third parties if this serves its interests.