The purpose of the company is the acquisition, development, management, licensing and sale of patents, know-how and other intellectual property of all kinds, in particular in the fields of life sciences, health and beauty, as well as the provision of related services. Furthermore, the company can acquire, manage, lead and sell participations in other domestic and foreign companies, manage its own assets, trade in goods and values of all kinds, provide financing for its own account, and grant guarantees and warranties in favor of subsidiaries and third parties. The company can also buy, manage, sell, broker and finance real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company can also engage in any kind of commercial activity and conclude contracts that appear to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to the purpose. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad.