The purchase, sale, holding, administration of participations in commercial, financial and industrial companies, in particular companies active in the field of catering as well as real estate companies whose properties have an exclusively commercial use. The company may also carry out all operations that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose and that promote or facilitate its development. The company may acquire, hold, encumber with limited real rights, administer and alienate properties in Switzerland (with exclusively commercial use only) and abroad. The company may grant loans or any other form of financing to affiliated companies or third parties, as well as provide guarantees of any kind, for the direct or indirect benefit of affiliated companies or third parties.