The purpose of the company is to provide services to group companies and third parties in the areas of pharmaceutical research, management, organization, planning and control, monitoring and administration. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may grant loans or other financing to third parties, including companies in which it is directly or indirectly involved, as well as direct or indirect shareholders of the company or companies in which these direct or indirect shareholders of the company are directly or indirectly involved, conclude cash pooling agreements with such third parties, and provide security of any kind and guarantees for their liabilities, in each case with or without consideration and even if these transactions are in the exclusive interest of the third parties. The company may acquire, manage, encumber and sell real estate and investments in Switzerland and abroad. The company may engage in any further activity that is directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purposes.