The purpose of the company is to acquire, hold, manage and sell direct and indirect participations in companies of all kinds, in particular in the field of research and development in the medical technology sector and related industries, as well as to acquire, manage, transfer and exploit intellectual property rights such as patents and trademarks in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad, with the exception of real estate transactions prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG). It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant securities for liabilities of affiliated companies and third parties.