The acquisition of direct or indirect participations in companies and enterprises of all kinds, in Switzerland and abroad, in particular in the industrial sector (in the case of companies holding real estate located in Switzerland, these must have an exclusively commercial use). The company may also grant loans or any form of financing to affiliated companies and provide them with any kind of security, for the direct or indirect benefit of affiliated companies or third parties, in particular in the form of guarantees or pledges on the company's assets. The company may also buy, hold, manage or sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad (if the real estate held through participations or the properties are located in Switzerland, they may only have an exclusively commercial use). Furthermore, the company may carry out all financial, real estate, industrial or commercial activities directly or indirectly related to its purpose.