Exercise of holding functions and provision of services in the field of corporate consulting. The company may enter into corresponding cooperations and participate in or acquire, hold, manage and sell other companies. It may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, acquire and grant licenses and patents, acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as enter into guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.