The company's purpose is to manage its own assets; it can participate in other companies and acquire, hold and sell real estate. The company can enter into all transactions, conclude contracts and grant loans that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, hold, manage, encumber and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, carry out financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, and provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.