The company's purpose is to provide services in the areas of business development, business operations, optimization, supply chain and structuring. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, take over representations and engage in any business activities, as well as conclude contracts of any kind that may promote the company's purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. In particular, the company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to its direct and indirect subsidiaries and third parties, including its direct or indirect shareholders and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, and provide security of any kind for the liabilities of these parties, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not.