The company's purpose is to hold, manage, exploit and sell license rights. Furthermore, it aims to acquire, hold, manage and sell participations, advise on the acquisition, holding, management and sale of participations, provide general advice on financial and business matters, and trade in goods of all kinds. The company may enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company 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 and indirect shareholders, and provide security of all kinds 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. Moreover, it may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in or merge with other companies, acquire, manage, sell and finance real estate, and acquire, hold and sell patents.