The purpose of the company is to acquire, hold, manage, and sell direct and indirect participations in companies of all kinds. The company may provide all services and conduct all transactions that are related to this purpose. The company may establish branches, offices, and subsidiaries both domestically and abroad, and may participate in other companies both domestically and abroad, as well as conduct all transactions that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, dispose of, and manage real property both domestically and abroad. It may also arrange financing for its own account or for the account of others, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.