The company's purpose is to acquire, manage and transfer participations in Swiss or foreign companies of any kind, to market and distribute pharmaceutical and medical products, particularly in the field of ophthalmology and eye care, as well as to acquire, hold, manage and transfer patents, trademarks, product registrations, medical device approvals, other intellectual property rights and technical and industrial know-how. The company may acquire, hold, manage, exploit and transfer operational sites and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad, as well as 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 any business that appears to promote the purpose of the company or is connected therewith.