The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, sell, manage, direct and finance companies of any kind in Switzerland and abroad, to acquire, hold, trade, broker and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to engage in real estate development and asset management. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches and participate in other companies. The company may acquire, hold, encumber and sell properties and intellectual property rights. The company may also engage in all commercial, financial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to group companies and third parties, including its (direct and indirect) shareholders and their group companies, and provide security for their liabilities of any kind, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not.