The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, dispose of, and finance investments in companies both domestically and abroad. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches, as well as invest in other companies. The company may acquire, hold, encumber, and dispose of real property and intellectual property rights. The company may also engage in all commercial, financial, and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to affiliated companies and third parties, including their (direct and indirect) shareholders and their affiliated companies, and provide security for their obligations of all kinds, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether or not for consideration.