The company's purpose is to acquire, hold and dispose of domestic and foreign participations in companies. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries at home and abroad and participate in other companies at home and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, dispose of and manage real property at home and abroad. The company may raise financing on its own account or on behalf of its direct or indirect shareholders or other companies of the group, as well as third parties. It may grant loans to its direct or indirect shareholders or other companies of the group and provide security of any kind for their liabilities to third parties, including by pledging or transferring its own assets for security purposes, or providing guarantees of any kind, even if such loans or securities are in the sole interest of its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies and are granted free of charge.