The company's purpose is to hold and manage participations in healthcare companies and various companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, hold, manage, exploit and sell real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad, and carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that appear to promote the purpose of the company or are related to it. The company may grant loans or guarantees to its shareholders and third parties, guarantee loans taken out by shareholders or third parties, and secure these loans by issuing or pledging mortgage-backed securities or by signing other financial commitments.