The company's purpose is to acquire, finance, hold and sell participations in domestic and foreign companies, as well as to manage, advise and administer such participations and provide related services. Furthermore, the company may conduct trust transactions and assume trust functions. The company may engage in any business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries, acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate, patents, trademarks, designs and models, and other intellectual property rights, both domestically and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and warranties for the benefit of its subsidiaries and third parties.