The company's purpose is: the operation of a general business; all activities in the field of real estate; the trade in building materials and supplies. In general, the company may create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, acquire or establish companies with an identical or similar purpose, grant loans or guarantees to associates or third parties, carry out all financial, commercial, movable, immovable and other operations in Switzerland and abroad, and conclude all contracts that serve to develop its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it, import and export building materials or supplies. It may grant guarantees, make loans or advances to associates or third parties.