The company's purpose, both in Switzerland and abroad, is: the acquisition, holding, management, administration and realization of participations in all types of companies, excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE; the operation, management and supervision of all commercial enterprises, including restaurants or similar or related service companies, in Switzerland and abroad. The company may carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all financial, commercial, industrial, movable and immovable transactions (excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE), in Switzerland and abroad, directly or indirectly related to the main purpose. It may also establish branches and subsidiaries, both in Switzerland and abroad.