The purpose of the company is to operate public facilities. In pursuing its purpose, the company achieves a significantly positive impact on the common good and the environment through its business activities. The company may conclude any financial, commercial, industrial, real estate (excluding those subject to the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad) or movable property transactions, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, which are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. The company may establish branches abroad or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in any undertakings that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose (excluding those subject to the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad), and grant loans or guarantees to shareholders or third parties, provided they promote their interests, excluding transactions subject to the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad. The company may grant loans or other financing to shareholders directly or indirectly, as well as to its subsidiaries directly or indirectly, with or without payment, and provide security of any kind to secure its obligations, including by pledging or fiduciary transfer of ownership of any of the company's assets or by providing guarantees of any kind.