The company's purpose is: the acquisition, holding, sale, management and participation in all commercial, financial, real estate, industrial enterprises, except for operations prohibited by the Federal Law on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE), as well as all operations and contracts aimed at developing and expanding its activities; the holding of patents and all financial operations, in any form; all commercial and financial operations (except those resulting from the mandate of financial intermediary within the meaning of Article 2, paragraph 3 of the Money Laundering Act (LBA)), whether movable or immovable, except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE, directly or indirectly related to the purposes described above and intended to promote its social interests. The company may: Engage in any financial, commercial or industrial activity, movable or immovable, directly or indirectly related to its purpose; Open branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; Participate in all enterprises having a direct or indirect relationship with its purpose, and Grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties, if it promotes its interests.