To acquire and hold long-term direct and/or indirect shareholdings in other companies, whether Swiss and/or foreign. It may acquire, operate, manage, and sell real estate and intellectual property rights, establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad, and undertake all legal acts related to its purpose or likely to promote its development or that of companies in the same group. The company may provide direct or indirect financing to third parties, including companies in which it holds a direct or indirect stake, to its direct or indirect shareholders, and to companies in which they hold a direct or indirect stake, whether through loans or other financing, including under cash pooling agreements, as well as provide security of any kind for their commitments, including through pledges or trust transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether for a fee or not. The company's purpose excludes any activities subject to the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (LFAIE), in particular the acquisition of stakes in real estate companies holding residential properties in Switzerland and the direct ownership of residential properties located in Switzerland.