The purpose of the company is to acquire, hold, manage, sell and finance participations of all kinds in other companies, as well as to finance other activities in the healthcare sector, both domestically and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries domestically and abroad and conduct all business directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate domestically and abroad. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to third parties, including companies in which it has a direct or indirect interest, its direct or indirect shareholders, and companies in which such parties have a direct or indirect interest, whether through loans or other financing, and provide security of any kind for their obligations, including through pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets, or guarantees of any kind, whether for consideration or not.