The Company's purpose in Switzerland and abroad is to provide strategic advisory and support services for the transformation and growth of industrial enterprises. The Company may: a) carry out any commercial, financial, industrial, movable and immovable transactions on its own account or on behalf of third parties in connection with its purpose or likely to promote it, b) establish branches, c) grant loans to third parties, provide guarantees in favor of third parties, d) acquire participations, found or finance companies having a direct or indirect connection with its purpose.