The purpose of the company is to acquire, hold, manage, and dispose of participations in other enterprises, both domestically and abroad. The company may participate in other enterprises, as well as acquire, utilize, manage, and dispose of real properties and intangible assets. It may establish subsidiaries and branches, both domestically and abroad, and furthermore, it may perform all legal acts that the company's purpose may entail or that are suitable to promote its development or that of group companies. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to third parties, including companies in which it is directly or indirectly involved, its direct or indirect shareholders, as well as companies in which these are directly or indirectly involved. This financing may be in the form of loans or other financing arrangements, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements. The company may also provide securities of any kind for the obligations of these parties, including pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets, or guarantees of any kind, whether for compensation or not.