The purpose of the company is: the holding and acquisition of participations in all mobile and immovable companies, subject to the rules of the Federal Law on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners of December 16, 1983 (LFAIE). The company may also: a) carry out all commercial and financial transactions, and b) in general, carry out all operations having a direct or indirect connection with the company's purpose in Switzerland and abroad. The company may have subsidiaries or establish branches in Switzerland and abroad.