The company's purpose is to operate hotels and gastronomic establishments in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to acquire, sell, hold and manage participations of all kinds. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide securities of all kinds for subsidiaries and third parties, including by way of pledges, guarantees, sureties and fiduciary transfers of shares of the company, whether against payment or not.