The company's main purpose is to acquire and permanently manage participations in companies in Switzerland and abroad, it can also acquire, license and manage intangible assets, such as patents, trademarks and processes. The company is part of the Johnson & Johnson Group and, to the extent permitted, aligns its business activities with the group's goals. Accordingly, the company may, in the interest of the group or individual group companies (including their direct or indirect parent companies and their direct or indirect subsidiaries), conclude contracts and, in particular, grant loans or other financing to such group companies and provide security of any kind for their liabilities, including by way of pledges or security assignments and security transfers of the company's assets or by way of guarantees of any kind, whether against payment or not. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and acquire, hold, sell or finance any type of business. The company may acquire, hold and sell real estate. The company may engage in all commercial activities that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose and take all measures that appear to be suitable to promote the company's purpose or are related to it.