The company may acquire, own, sell and lease intellectual property rights, in particular commercial licenses, franchises, patents and trademarks. The company may also carry out all operations related to real estate activity in the broad sense in Switzerland and abroad, including the purchase, sale, brokerage, construction, sales promotion, lending, administration, management, financing and evaluation of real estate. It may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, grant loans, in particular to associates, acquire or create similar or similar companies, acquire or sell buildings, except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE, and take charge of all functions that are intended to develop the purpose of the company or that have a direct or indirect connection with its object, as well as all financial and real estate transactions related thereto.