The company's purpose is the manufacture and trade of chemical and pharmaceutical products, as well as the acquisition, registration, and exploitation of intellectual property rights, patents, and licenses in Switzerland and abroad. Furthermore, the company may engage in any commercial, financial, or other activities that may be suitable to promote the company's purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may also establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in or establish, acquire, or finance other companies in the same or similar business areas in Switzerland and abroad. It may acquire, hold, and sell real estate and relocate its registered office to another location in Switzerland or abroad.