The company's purpose is the production and distribution as well as the trade of chemical and pharmaceutical products of all kinds. The company is authorized to carry out all operations, functions and activities that serve the company's purpose and are directly or indirectly related to it. In particular, it is entitled to acquire and exploit licenses and other rights. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.