The company's purpose is to acquire and permanently manage participations in domestic and foreign companies as well as to finance them. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries domestically and abroad and may participate in other companies domestically and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, dispose of, and manage real property domestically and abroad. It may also provide financing on its own or another's account and provide security for the liabilities of affiliated companies.