The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of participations in other companies of any kind, both domestically and abroad. The company may acquire, manage and transfer patents, trademarks and technical and industrial know-how, participate in other companies domestically and abroad, establish branches and found subsidiaries domestically and abroad. The company may participate in group financing, in particular by granting loans to its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies, or by providing guarantees or other securities of any kind for their liabilities to third parties, even if such loans or securities are granted in the exclusive interest of its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies and are provided free of charge. The company may conduct all other business that directly or indirectly promotes the aforementioned purposes.