The company's purpose is to acquire, alienate, hold, invest, build, rent, maintain and operate all movable and immovable assets (real estate and other buildings, including separate and permanent rights) in Switzerland or abroad, as well as all advice, services and assistance in this field. It may, on its own account or on behalf of third parties, carry out all financial, commercial, movable or immovable transactions directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose or likely to promote it. It may, in particular, take an interest, in any form, in all similar companies or projects, especially acquire, hold and manage participations in companies or entities pursuing a similar purpose. The company may also establish branches and/or subsidiaries both in Switzerland and abroad. Furthermore, the company may grant loans or other financial benefits to its direct or indirect associates as well as to its direct or indirect subsidiaries and provide securities of any kind on its assets, including by way of pledges or fiduciary transfers or by way of guarantees of any kind, to secure the obligations of its direct or indirect associates or subsidiaries.