The company's purpose is all activities and services in the field of corporate management; all construction, conversion and renovation work on all real estate; it may 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, acquire or sell real estate (excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE), carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing and expanding its purpose or related thereto directly or indirectly; the company may grant guarantees, make loans or advances to associates or third parties.