The company's purpose is to acquire, purchase, sell, administer, acquire, hold, alienate, and manage interests in all types of companies and enterprises, directly or indirectly, in Switzerland or abroad, notably commercial, industrial, financial, and real estate, as well as the financing of affiliated companies, with the exception of operations prohibited by the federal law of December 16, 1983, on the acquisition of real estate by foreigners (LFAIE). It may, in general, carry out all operations directly or indirectly related to the corporate purpose in Switzerland and abroad. The company may have subsidiaries or create branches in Switzerland and abroad.