The company's purpose is to acquire, sell, hold, rent, manage, develop and finance real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may enter into any business and conclude any contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. In particular, the company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to its direct and indirect subsidiaries as well as to third parties, including its direct and indirect shareholders, and provide security of any kind for the liabilities of these parties, including by way of pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not. Furthermore, it may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in or merge with other companies, acquire, manage, sell and finance properties, as well as acquire, hold and sell patents.