Participation in other companies, their financing and consulting in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, found similar or related companies, participate in other companies or merge with them. It may also conduct business with or for the benefit of related parties, in particular its shareholders and other group companies, or third parties, including providing direct or indirect financing to these persons, granting loans on its own account or on behalf of third parties to these persons, or providing guarantees, sureties, pledges or other securities to secure the obligations of these persons, even if these financings, loans or securities are in the exclusive interest of its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies. Furthermore, the company may acquire, hold, manage, encumber and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, hold, manage, encumber and sell patents and other intellectual property rights, as well as conduct any business, enter into obligations and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the company's purpose and development or are directly or indirectly related thereto.