The company's purpose is to rent infrastructure services, including but not limited to equipment, office furniture, marketing materials, vehicles, brands, patents, know-how, technologies and similar resources to promote and support the business activities of independent entrepreneurs participating in a franchise system. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing 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 and indemnification agreements, for affiliated companies and third parties, even if these are in their exclusive interest.