The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, finance and dispose of participations in other companies and enterprises in Switzerland and abroad. The company may participate in other companies and enterprises with the same or similar purpose and acquire or establish such companies and enterprises. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad. Furthermore, the company may carry out all financial, commercial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the company's 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 take into account the interests of this group when pursuing its corporate purpose. 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 or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not.