The purpose of the company is the acquisition, maintenance, and paid provision of machines and production facilities, as well as the provision of related services. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches, and may participate in other companies. The company may acquire, hold, encumber, and dispose of real property and intellectual property rights. The company may also engage in all commercial, financial, and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to affiliated companies and third parties, including their (direct and indirect) shareholders and their affiliated companies, within the framework of cash pooling agreements, and may provide securities of any kind for their liabilities, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether or not for consideration.