The purpose of the company is to provide economic and business consulting, to acquire, manage and sell participations in domestic and foreign companies. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and carry out all legal transactions and business activities that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, hold, manage, encumber, utilize and sell 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 provide guarantees, sureties and securities of all kinds for affiliated companies and third parties, or otherwise secure or guarantee obligations of these companies.