The company's purpose is to hold and manage participations in companies as well as to provide all related consulting and other services. The company may also enter into any transactions and conclude any contracts that are suitable for promoting the company's purpose or are directly or indirectly related thereto. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries at home and abroad and participate in other companies at home and abroad, acquire such companies or merge with them. It may undertake financings for its own or third party account as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company may acquire, encumber, manage or dispose of real estate and licenses at home and abroad as well as acquire, exploit or dispose of patents, trademarks, design rights, copyrights and other industrial property rights in any form.