In Switzerland and abroad, the acquisition, purchase, sale, administration and management of participations in all types of companies, directly or indirectly, in Switzerland, excluding real estate companies. The company may also carry out any other activity having a direct or indirect connection with these purposes; it may in particular create 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 related thereto directly or indirectly.