The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, and transfer domestic and foreign participations of all kinds. The company may acquire, hold, manage, utilize, and transfer real estate and intellectual property rights both domestically and abroad, as well as establish branches and subsidiaries in both domestic and foreign locations. The company may participate in group financings, particularly 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 obligations to third parties, even if such loans or securities are in the exclusive interest of its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies or are granted free of charge. In addition, the company may conduct all business that appears suitable to promote the purpose of the company or is related thereto.