The company aims to acquire, manage and dispose of participations in domestic and foreign companies and securities, as well as to provide consulting and management services. Furthermore, the company aims to trade in materials of all kinds, as well as to acquire, hold, manage, administer, develop, build, broker and dispose of real estate in Switzerland and abroad, and to provide services of all kinds related to real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and participate in, acquire or merge with other companies in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company may acquire, encumber, manage or dispose of real estate and licenses in Switzerland and abroad, and acquire, exploit or dispose of patents, trademarks, design rights, copyrights and other industrial property rights in any form.