The company's purpose is to purchase, sell, manage, rent and lease properties and to construct buildings of all kinds. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as enter into security transactions, including guarantees, pledges, global assignments, security transfers and indemnification agreements, for affiliated companies and third parties, even if these are in their exclusive interest.