The company's purpose is the manufacture and trade of technical quality products and industrial components, as well as the provision of related services to industry and commerce. The company may conduct all business and take all measures suitable to promote the company's purpose directly or indirectly, such as acquiring, managing, utilizing, encumbering, and disposing of enterprises of all kinds, real estate, and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad, as well as establishing branch offices and subsidiaries. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to third parties or companies in which it is directly or indirectly involved, as well as to direct or indirect shareholders or companies in which such parties are directly or indirectly involved, whether through loans or other financing, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements, with or without consideration. The company may provide collateral of any kind for its own liabilities or the liabilities of the aforementioned companies or individuals, including through pledges, assignments, fiduciary transfers, or guarantees of any kind, with or without consideration. The company may grant such financing or provide collateral even if it is in the exclusive interest of third parties or companies in which it is directly or indirectly involved, or of direct or indirect shareholders or companies in which such parties are directly or indirectly involved.