The company's purpose is to acquire, hold and manage, as well as develop, build, sell and trade in real estate and properties, including the exercise of building rights. The company may participate in other companies, acquire, exploit, manage and dispose of real estate and intellectual property rights, establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad, and perform all legal acts that may be necessary to achieve the company's purpose. Furthermore, the company may participate in group financing, in particular by granting loans to its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies, or by providing guarantees, sureties or other securities of any kind for their liabilities to third parties, even if these loans or securities are granted in the exclusive interest of its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies and are provided free of charge.