The purpose of the company is to acquire, hold, manage, utilize, and dispose of data and information of all kinds. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries both domestically and abroad. The company may grant loans or other financing to third parties, including companies in which it is directly or indirectly involved, as well as direct or indirect shareholders of the company or companies in which these direct or indirect shareholders of the company are directly or indirectly involved. It may also conclude cash pooling agreements with such third parties and provide securities of all kinds and guarantees for their liabilities, in any case whether for a fee or not and even if these legal transactions are exclusively in the interest of the third parties. The company may acquire, hold, manage, encumber, utilize, and dispose of real estate, participations, financial instruments, and intellectual property rights both domestically and abroad. The company may engage in any further activities that are directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purposes.