The acquisition, administration and sale of participations in industrial, commercial or financial companies and corporations in Switzerland and abroad, in whatever form, as well as the financing of similar companies or corporations (for Swiss real estate companies, only those holding properties for exclusively commercial use). The company may also engage in any other activity directly or indirectly related to these purposes; it may in particular establish 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, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing and expanding its purpose or directly or indirectly related thereto.