The purpose of the company is to provide internal financing and related foreign exchange and interest rate management for the members of the group to which the company belongs, as well as to manage the company's risks, liquidity needs and liquidity surpluses. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches and participate in other companies. The company may acquire, hold, pledge and sell real estate and intellectual property rights. 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 loans and other direct or indirect financing to group companies, including their (direct and indirect) shareholders and members of their respective group companies, to which the company belongs, also within the framework of cash pooling agreements, and provide security of all kinds for their liabilities, also by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfer of the company's assets or by guarantees of any kind, whether paid or unpaid.