The purpose of the company is the direct or indirect acquisition, management, and disposal of equity or debt participations or equity-like participations in domestic and foreign companies and related financing transactions. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches both domestically and abroad and may participate in other companies both domestically and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, encumber, and dispose of real estate and intangible assets. The company may also engage in all commercial, financial, and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company. The company is authorized to take direct or indirect financing, restructuring, and intercession measures in favor of (direct and indirect) shareholders, affiliated companies, or third parties, as well as to grant loans to (direct or indirect) shareholders, affiliated companies, or third parties or to provide security of any kind, whether enforceable or not, for their obligations.