The purpose of the company is to provide services in the field of national and international trade in goods of all kinds, financing of trade transactions and related activities. Furthermore, the company aims to acquire, develop and provide services or generate sales. The company may conclude any type of financial transactions, including the use of derivative instruments, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, exploit, manage and sell real estate and intellectual property rights, establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad, and perform all legal acts that may be necessary or suitable to promote the purpose of the company or the development of group companies. In addition, the company may participate directly or indirectly in group financing, in particular by granting loans to its direct or indirect subsidiaries or other group companies, or by providing guarantees, sureties or other securities of any kind for their liabilities to third parties, even if these loans or securities are granted in the exclusive interest of its subsidiaries or other group companies and are provided free of charge.