The purpose of the company is to provide service activities to other group companies, in particular in the areas of corporate strategy, research and development, human resources, finance, information technology, marketing and sales strategy, as well as in the technical and administrative fields. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may grant loans or other financing to third parties, including companies in which it has a direct or indirect interest, as well as direct or indirect shareholders of the company or companies in which these direct or indirect shareholders of the company have a direct or indirect interest, and conclude cash pooling agreements with such third parties, and provide security of any kind and guarantees for their liabilities, in each case whether against payment or not, and even if these transactions are in the exclusive interest of the third parties. The company may acquire, hold, manage, encumber, utilize and sell real estate, participations, financial instruments and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The company may engage in any further activity that is directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purposes.