The company's purpose is to provide professional services in the nautical and technical fields, as well as to engage in any business activity related to maritime and inland navigation. The company may also conduct all commercial, financial, and other transactions that are intended to promote or facilitate the development of the company and the achievement of its purpose. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all transactions that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell, and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for third-party accounts, as well as guarantees and sureties for its subsidiaries and third parties, and acquire, hold, manage, and sell intellectual property rights. The company may grant direct or indirect financing (including cash pooling) to its direct or indirect subsidiaries, its direct or indirect shareholders, and their direct or indirect subsidiaries, as well as to third parties, and provide security for the liabilities of such companies, including by way of pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets, or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not.