The Company's purpose is, in Switzerland and/or abroad: to support investment projects, to provide executive, strategic and managerial support to all companies and/or businesses as well as all related services such as making available to its clients delegated resources; to hold, administer and manage participations in all companies and businesses, directly or indirectly, related to its purpose; to grant loans and/or any other form of financing to one or more Associates, group companies of which the Company is a part and/or third parties for their direct or indirect benefit, if it serves the interests of the Company; to provide guarantees and/or any other form of security to one or more Associates, group companies of which the Company is a part and/or one or more third parties to secure commitments and/or obligations of one or more Associates, group companies of which the Company is a part and/or one or more third parties, if it serves the interests of the Company.