The company's purpose is to carry out consulting and financing mandates of all kinds at home and abroad, as well as to conduct all related business. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or establish similar or related companies, and conduct all business that is suitable to promote the purpose of the company. Furthermore, the company may acquire, manage and sell real estate, as well as acquire, manage and sell copyrights, patents and licenses of all kinds, and provide financing for its own account and for the account of third parties, and grant guarantees and warranties for subsidiaries and third parties.