The purpose of the company is the development and manufacture as well as the worldwide distribution and trade of water filters. The company can participate in other companies and businesses with the same or similar purpose and acquire or establish such companies and businesses. The company can establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad. The company can also carry out all financial, commercial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company, as well as raise and invest funds on the money and capital market. The company is part of a group of companies and can take into account the interests of this group in pursuing its corporate purpose. In particular, the company can 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 all kinds 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.