The company's purpose is to finance, establish, set up, acquire, manage and dispose of participations in companies of any kind, both domestically and abroad. The company is authorized to conduct all business directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose, or which promote it, establish branches, operational sites and subsidiaries domestically and abroad, participate directly or indirectly in other companies and institutions, or provide financial services. It may acquire, manage, utilize and dispose of real estate, movable assets and intellectual property rights (patents, licenses and other industrial property rights) as well as other assets, both domestically and abroad. It may provide financing on its own account or on behalf of third parties, and assume guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. It may provide consulting services to third parties.