The company's purpose is to manufacture and trade goods, in particular those produced or distributed by the Swarovski group, including precious stones, synthetic stones, glass jewelry stones and crystal decorations, as well as to acquire and manage participations in companies of all kinds, in particular those that produce or distribute products with the Swarovski brand, or that perform other functions for such companies. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad, as well as acquire, hold and sell real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also engage in all commercial, financial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to third parties or companies in which it has a direct or indirect interest, as well as to direct or indirect shareholders or companies in which such shareholders have a direct or indirect interest, whether through loans and/or other financing, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements, whether against payment or not. The company may provide security of any kind for its own liabilities or those of the aforementioned persons, including through pledges, assignments, fiduciary transfers, guarantees of any kind or through offsetting obligations, whether against payment or not, even if such financing, security or guarantees are in the exclusive interest of third parties or companies in which it has a direct or indirect interest, or of direct or indirect shareholders or companies in which such shareholders have a direct or indirect interest.