The purpose of the company is the purchase and sale of, trading in, management and administration of properties of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, as well as the provision of services for the execution of such transactions and the arrangement of financing, including leasing transactions. The company may participate in other companies, establish branches and subsidiaries, provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, enter into guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties, and acquire, manage and exploit intellectual property rights.