The company's purpose is to buy and sell as well as manage real estate and trade in participations in companies. The company may grant loans or other financing to third parties, including its direct or indirect parent companies as well as their or its direct or indirect subsidiaries, and provide security of any kind for liabilities of such other companies, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether against payment or not. Furthermore, the company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, acquire and hold participations, as well as acquire, encumber, manage or sell properties and real estate, and grant loans or guarantees. In addition, the company may conduct all business that is suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that is directly or indirectly related to it, as well as conduct all business that appears to be in the interest of the company.