The purpose of the company is to provide services in the areas of accounting, human resources, IT, procurement, marketing and business development, as well as any other type of service or support for group companies and third parties. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, hold and sell real estate. The company may engage in all commercial, financial and other activities that are related to the purpose of the company, as well as raise and invest funds on the money and capital markets. The company may also acquire, hold and sell participations in other companies. In particular, the company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financings 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 securities of all kinds for their liabilities, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of assets of the company or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not.