The company's purpose is the management and administration of companies, the employment, management, and provision of personnel, the supply of administrative, financial, legal, tax, operational, logistical, technical, IT, or any other type of services, the supervision and control of services provided by self-employed individuals, as well as any related consulting activities for group companies and third parties. The company may create subsidiaries and branches and hold shares in any companies, with the exception of shares in unlisted real estate companies in a Swiss stock exchange. The company may acquire, hold, encumber, and dispose of real estate exclusively for commercial purposes and intellectual property rights. The company may carry out all commercial, financial, or other operations that are directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to group companies and third parties, including to its shareholders (direct and indirect) as well as to the companies of their groups, including within the framework of centralized cash management agreements (cash pooling), and provide securities of all kinds for their commitments, including through pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of all kinds, for a fee or free of charge.