The purpose of the company is the acquisition, holding, management and exploitation of participations in commercial enterprises of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, with the exception of transactions prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners. It may carry out all commercial, industrial and financial transactions in its own name or on behalf of third parties, which are directly or indirectly, wholly or partially related to this purpose or facilitate its realization, with the exception of transactions prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners.