The company's purpose is to acquire and manage participations, carry out financial transactions of all kinds, in particular to take up and grant loans, and to provide consulting services, among other things in the field of engineering. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.