The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, and dispose of all types of participations in domestic and foreign companies, particularly in the field of agricultural trade and the marketing of agricultural products. The company may acquire, utilize, manage, and dispose of business premises and intangible assets. It may establish subsidiaries and branches both domestically and abroad and, furthermore, may perform all legal acts that the company's purpose may entail or that are suitable for promoting its development or that of group companies. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to third parties, including companies in which it is directly or indirectly involved, its direct or indirect shareholders, as well as companies in which such parties are directly or indirectly involved. This financing may be in the form of loans or other financing arrangements, including cash pooling agreements. The company may also provide securities of any kind for the obligations of such parties, including pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets, or guarantees of any kind, whether for a fee or not.