The company's purpose is the acquisition, holding, administration and disposal of participations in companies or any commercial and financial transactions, in Switzerland and abroad, except for operations prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE). The company may, excluding operations prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE), exercise any financial, commercial or industrial activity, whether movable or immovable, directly or indirectly related to its purpose; create 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, if it serves its interests.