The company's purpose, in Switzerland and abroad, except for any operation prohibited by the LFAIE, is to acquire direct participations in all commercial, industrial or other companies, as well as to administer, purchase and sell such participations and all purchase and sale, administration, representation operations having a direct or indirect connection with its purpose and promoting its development, in particular the acquisition of direct participations; the purchase and sale of real estate, property management and any activity related to the real estate sector. The company may participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or establish companies with an identical or similar purpose, create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland or abroad, carry out all financial, commercial, industrial and real estate operations (except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE), and conclude all contracts that are suitable for developing its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it.