The company's purpose is to provide consulting and support services in the areas of management and corporate development for companies and groups of companies. It also aims to manage and acquire ownership rights, licenses, permits, trademarks, know-how and all other intellectual property rights. Furthermore, it aims to provide services of all kinds, primarily in the areas of economy, finance, administration and law. The company also aims to engage in all commercial activities related to real estate, such as planning and implementing real estate projects, and providing brokerage, agency and valuation services, and, in strict compliance with the provisions of the Federal Act of December 16, 1983, on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG), acquiring, selling and managing real estate and all related services. The company may establish its own companies in Switzerland and abroad or participate in existing ones, finance and promote them. The company may grant loans or other financing to its direct or indirect subsidiaries, shareholders or third parties, for consideration or free of charge, and provide security of any kind for the liabilities of such other companies, shareholders or third parties, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfer of the company's assets or by way of guarantees of any kind. The company may undertake anything that, in the opinion of its management, promotes the purpose of the company or serves the use of its available resources.