The company's purpose is to participate directly or indirectly, manage and finance companies of any kind, in Switzerland and abroad, in the sense of a holding company, except for operations prohibited by the Federal Law on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE). The company may, except for operations prohibited by the Federal Law on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE): carry out any financial, commercial or industrial activity, movable or immovable, directly or indirectly related to its purpose; create branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; grant financing, in its own name or on behalf of third parties, constitute any type of guarantee and surety, for its subsidiaries as well as for third parties if it serves its interests; acquire, encumber, alienate and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad; acquire, develop, manage and exploit any intellectual property rights.