to carry out in Switzerland and abroad all financial operations, mainly those related to the purchase, sale and management of securities and real estate, the administration of participations in other companies, as well as all other operations in direct or indirect relation to the company's purpose, either on its own account, in participation or on behalf of third parties. The company may grant financing to third parties, in particular to its shareholders and/or to companies in which it or its shareholders hold direct or indirect participations, and provide guarantees or securities of all kinds to third parties for financing granted to its shareholders or such companies, including when the financing, guarantees and/or securities in question are in their exclusive interest and without direct consideration.