The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, finance, manage and sell participations in other companies in Switzerland or abroad, as well as all related investment transactions, and to acquire, hold, manage and sell intangible assets, in particular patents for medicines and APPs and other patents of all kinds. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, manage, encumber and sell participations in Switzerland and abroad. Furthermore, in compliance with applicable legal provisions (in particular the Federal Act on Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners), the company may acquire, manage, encumber and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may enter into transactions with or for the benefit of affiliated companies, in particular its direct or indirect shareholders and other group companies, whether for consideration or not. It may grant loans to group companies or provide security for their obligations. The company may engage in any further activity that is directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purposes.