The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, and dispose of, as well as finance, participations; to provide management services for participations; and to acquire, hold, manage, finance, and dispose of real estate, both domestically and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries, both domestically and abroad, and may participate in other companies, both domestically and abroad, as well as conduct all business directly or indirectly related to its purpose. It may also undertake financings for its own or third-party account and provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company may, in particular, participate in group financings, particularly by granting loans to its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies or providing guarantees or other securities of any kind for their liabilities to third parties, even if such loans or securities are in the exclusive interest of its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies and are granted free of charge.