The company's purpose is to acquire direct participations in all commercial, industrial or other companies in Switzerland or abroad, as well as to manage and sell such participations, excluding any operations subject to the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE); any purchase, sale, management, representation operations having a direct or indirect connection with its purpose and promoting its development, in particular the acquisition of direct participations (for complete purpose see articles of association).