The purpose of the company is to research, develop, manufacture, sell and distribute electronic specialty materials, chemical products, plastics, import and export goods, acquire, hold, manage, sell and license intellectual property rights and know-how, as well as provide related services. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches, and participate in other companies. The company may acquire, hold, encumber and sell business properties. The company may also engage in all commercial, financial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to group companies and third parties, including its (direct and indirect) shareholders and their group companies, 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.