The company's purpose is to engage in trade, brokerage, purchase and sale of real estate, export and import transactions, trade in goods of all kinds and related services on a national and international level. The company may also conduct agency, brokerage and commission business of all kinds, manage and administer other companies, assume representations, offer financial, consulting and other services to other companies, and conduct financial transactions and trade of all kinds on its own account, on account of affiliated companies and on account of third parties. The company may expand its activities to related industries or acquire or participate in companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, acquire participations, patents and licenses, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate and properties in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing on its own account or on behalf of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.