The purpose of the company is to acquire, manage and hold, as well as finance, participations in domestic and foreign companies. The company may, in addition, conduct financing, investment and loan transactions of any kind, enter into guarantees and provide security for the benefit of third parties, and generally enter into all transactions and conclude all contracts that serve to promote the company's purpose and are directly or indirectly related thereto. 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 transactions that are directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, dispose of and manage real property at home and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own or third-party account, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.