The company's purpose is to provide consulting services to businesses and to render services, in particular in connection with organizational, management and marketing tasks; to hold and manage participations in companies; and to arrange financing for businesses. The company may engage in trade with goods of all kinds domestically and abroad; establish branches and subsidiaries domestically and abroad; acquire real estate domestically and abroad; provide financing on its own account or on behalf of third parties; grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties; hold and manage patents and licenses; and carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that are connected with the company's purpose.