The company's purpose is to acquire and manage participations in the capital of companies, as well as to carry out all real estate and investment transactions in financial, commercial, industrial or other legal entities, in the short, medium or long term, in Switzerland or abroad. It may acquire, operate and dispose of real estate within the limits of the Federal Law on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners. The company also aims to engage in trade, commercial representation, brokerage, market research, acquisition and exploitation of patents, processes and recipes, and technical assistance in these fields, for its own account or on behalf of third parties. The company may establish branches, participate in other companies with identical or similar purposes, acquire or finance such companies, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts that are suitable for developing its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may lend to its shareholders.