The company's purpose is to provide services, as well as research and development in the fields of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, and to participate in trading, manufacturing, and service companies in the related industries. The company may develop, acquire, manage, and transfer inventions (whether patented or not), trademarks, and technical, commercial, and industrial knowledge. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries both domestically and abroad, and may invest in other companies both domestically and abroad, as well as conduct all business directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, exploit, dispose of, and manage real property and intellectual property rights both domestically and abroad. In particular, it may undertake financing for its own account or for the account of others, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for indirect and direct subsidiaries and third parties. It may also grant loans or other financing, either directly or indirectly, with or without compensation, to its affiliated companies and provide securities of all kinds.