The company's purpose is to provide consulting, management and support services of all kinds, in particular in the areas of corporate, economic and financial consulting, strategic consulting, business development and related services for companies in Switzerland and abroad. Furthermore, the company aims to directly or indirectly hold, acquire, manage, finance and dispose of participations in companies of any kind in Switzerland and abroad. The company is authorized to acquire, hold, encumber, manage and dispose of real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish, acquire, participate in or finance companies, take over their management, and establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company is authorized to conduct all business that is suitable to promote the company's purpose directly or indirectly. In particular, it may provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantees, sureties, pledges and other securities of any kind for affiliated companies, participation companies or third parties; support affiliated and related companies as well as shareholders through loans, guarantees, comfort letters or other forms of financing, also within the framework of cash pooling agreements; acquire, manage, exploit and transfer intellectual property rights and licenses; raise funds for its own purposes and to finance affiliated companies on the money and capital market; and conduct trust business and all commercial, financial and other activities that are related to the company's purpose or may promote it.