The company's purpose is the acquisition, continued management and disposal of participations in Swiss or foreign companies of any kind within the limits of the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE). The company may, within the limits of the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners: - engage in any financial, commercial or industrial activity, whether movable or immovable, directly or indirectly related to its purpose; establish 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 this serves its interests.