The company's purpose is to provide corporate and financial consulting services and activities directly or indirectly related thereto. The company may establish branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, as well as acquire, manage or sell participations in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for its subsidiaries and third parties.