The purchase, sale, holding, administration and management of all interests, including the direct or indirect acquisition of real estate, which will be exclusively commercial in nature, if they are located in Switzerland. The exercise of financing, control and advisory activities in favor of the companies and societies in which it participates and the granting of guarantees to them. The company may grant loans or any guarantees either to its shareholders or to third parties, if this promotes its own interests. The company may carry out, either for its own account or for the account of third parties, all financial, commercial, industrial, movable and immovable operations, directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose.