The company's purpose is to acquire, manage, hold and exploit intellectual property rights of all kinds, including patents, trademarks and licenses, in the field of pharmacy and other industries, as well as to grant licenses and provide related consulting services and other services to group companies and third parties. The company may acquire, hold, manage, exploit and transfer operational real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other industrial and commercial companies, and establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may participate in group financing, in particular by granting loans to its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies, or by providing guarantees or other securities for their liabilities to third parties, even if these loans or securities are in the exclusive interest of its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies, or are granted free of charge. Furthermore, the company may conduct all business that appears to promote the purpose of the company or is related to it.