The purpose of the company is the acquisition, holding, encumbrance, management and disposal of real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company aims to acquire and permanently manage participations in companies of any kind. Furthermore, the company may conduct all business that is suitable to enable or promote the development of the company or the MÜLLER-STEINAG Group. The company may participate in group financing of the MÜLLER-STEINAG Group, in particular by granting loans to its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies or by providing guarantees, sureties or other securities of any kind for their liabilities to third parties, even if these loans or provision of securities are in the primary or exclusive interest of its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies and may be granted free of charge.