The company's purpose is the acquisition, sale and administration of participations in other companies or enterprises of any kind by acquiring shares, bonds or participations and holding claims in any other form, excluding operations prohibited by the Federal Law on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE). The company may: carry out any financial, commercial or industrial activity, whether movable or immovable, directly or indirectly related to its purpose; acquire real estate, excluding operations prohibited by the Federal Law on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE); establish branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; participate in any enterprise having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose; grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties if it serves its interests.