The company's purpose is to provide consulting services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and cell/gene therapy sectors in Switzerland and abroad. In addition, the company may conduct all commercial, financial and other business activities that are intended and suitable to promote or facilitate the development of the company and the achievement of its purpose. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business activities that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may provide financing on its own account and grant direct or indirect financing (including cash pooling) to its direct or indirect subsidiaries, its direct or indirect shareholders and their direct or indirect subsidiaries, as well as to third parties, and provide security of any kind for the liabilities of such companies, including by way of pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not. The company may also acquire, hold, manage and sell intellectual property rights.