The company's purpose (in strict compliance with the rules governing the acquisition of real estate by foreigners) is: a) to acquire, manage, take participations and manage participations in all industrial, commercial, financial or other companies in Switzerland or abroad, particularly in Portugal, in the sense of a holding company; b) as an ancillary activity, the company's purpose is to carry out all commercial and financial transactions - whether movable or immovable - that are likely to promote or facilitate, directly or indirectly, the development of the company and the achievement of its corporate purpose, as well as to take participations in all Swiss or foreign companies pursuing identical or similar purposes. The company may also grant loans and/or guarantees, in any form, to its shareholders or third parties. The company may exercise its activities both in Switzerland and abroad.