The company's purpose is to acquire, purchase, sell, administer and manage participations in all types of companies, directly or indirectly, in Switzerland and abroad, but for those with real estate activities in Switzerland, exclusively companies limited to the acquisition of commercial properties. The company may also engage in any other activity directly or indirectly related to 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 intended to develop and expand its purpose or related thereto directly or indirectly.