The company's purpose is to acquire, manage and dispose of participations in domestic and foreign companies. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad, as well as acquire, hold and dispose of real estate. The company may engage in all commercial, financial and other activities related to its purpose, as well as raise and invest funds on the money and capital markets. The company is part of a group of companies and may, in pursuing its corporate purpose, take into account the interests of this group. In particular, 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 their direct and indirect subsidiaries, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements, and provide security of any kind for their liabilities, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not.