The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, and sell shares in all types of companies, both in Switzerland and abroad, with the exception of shares in real estate companies in Switzerland. Additionally, the company's purpose is to hold, acquire, manage, and administer movable and immovable property, both in Switzerland and abroad, with the specification that in Switzerland, the company may only hold or acquire properties exclusively for commercial use. The company may also engage in any activity directly or indirectly related to these purposes; it may, in particular, establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with identical or similar purposes, or merge with such companies, and carry out all operations and conclude all contracts that are suitable for developing and extending its purpose or are directly or indirectly related thereto.