The company's purpose is to acquire, manage, and dispose of interests in other companies, as well as to provide financing both domestically and internationally. It may engage in any activities directly or indirectly related to this purpose. The company may acquire, manage, and transfer patents, trademarks, and technical and industrial knowledge; it may establish branches and subsidiaries both domestically and internationally. The company may engage in any financial, commercial, and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. The company may grant loans to its direct or indirect shareholders or other affiliated companies and provide security for their obligations to third parties in any form, including by pledging or transferring its own assets or providing guarantees of any kind, even if such loans or securities are in the exclusive interest of its direct or indirect shareholders or other affiliated companies and are granted free of charge. The company may acquire, manage, and dispose of real estate both domestically and internationally.