The company's purpose is the acquisition, holding, sale, administration and management of tangible and intangible assets, as well as the financing and taking of participations in all commercial and industrial companies and the management of securities portfolios. In particular, the company may acquire, sell, alienate, hold, build, lease, manage, administer, renovate, maintain, repair, negotiate, perform any brokerage, promotion, enhancement operation concerning real estate, tangible and intangible assets, excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE, carry out all tangible and intangible transactions and participate in all financial and commercial operations. The company may conduct all operations that would be directly or indirectly related to its main purpose. It may grant or request loans to its shareholders or to third parties, guarantee these loans by the issuance or pledging of mortgage securities or by the subscription of any other financial commitment as well as pledge its assets to guarantee any claim. The company may create subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such companies, hold and manage financial participations, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing and extending its purpose or directly or indirectly related thereto, both in Switzerland and abroad.