The company's purpose is to purchase, sell, manage and rent real estate, develop, plan, construct and market buildings on its own account or on behalf of third parties, as well as provide consulting and service activities, and trade in goods of all kinds. The company may acquire, manage and transfer patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights, as well as technical and industrial knowledge. Furthermore, it may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and participate in other companies. The company may provide financing, including granting loans, 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, security assignments and indemnification agreements, for affiliated companies and third parties, even if these transactions are in their exclusive interest. The company is authorized to acquire, encumber, sell and manage securities. In addition, the company may conduct any business that is suitable to promote the achievement of its purpose.