The company's purpose is the acquisition, holding, sale and management of participations in Switzerland and abroad, excluding operations prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE). The company may: - carry out any financial, commercial or industrial activity, whether movable or immovable, directly or indirectly related to its purpose, - establish branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, - participate in any enterprise having a direct or indirect connection with its purpose, - grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties or receive them if it serves its interests, - in general, carry out all transactions and assume all functions, both on its own account and on behalf of third parties, which have a direct or indirect connection with its purpose.