The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, and dispose of participations and real estate both domestically and internationally. In addition, the company may participate in other companies of any kind, both domestically and internationally, establish, take over, and merge with them. It may acquire, encumber, and dispose of intellectual property rights both domestically and internationally, and establish branches and agencies both domestically and abroad by resolution of the Board of Directors. Furthermore, the company may acquire, manage, and sell securities. The company may also provide financing for its own or third-party account, as well as issue guarantees, bonds, and other security transactions for other group companies. It may grant loans or credits to its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies, conclude cash pooling agreements with them, and provide securities of all kinds for their liabilities to third parties.