The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of participations in project companies worldwide. The company may conduct all business that is suitable to promote the company's purpose. In particular, it is authorized to establish, acquire or participate in companies in Switzerland and abroad and to take over their management. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad. Furthermore, the company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to its direct and indirect subsidiaries and third parties, including its direct and indirect shareholders and companies held directly or indirectly by the shareholders, and provide security for their liabilities of any kind, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not.