The purpose of the company is to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of participations in domestic and foreign companies of any kind. The company can establish subsidiaries and branches, as well as participate in other companies. The company can acquire, hold, encumber and dispose of real estate and intellectual property rights. The company can also carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company. The company can grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to group companies and third parties, including its (direct and indirect) shareholders and their group companies, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements, and provide security of any kind for their liabilities, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not.