The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, sell and manage participations in other companies of any kind, both domestically and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries, both domestically and abroad, and participate in other companies, both domestically and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, manage and sell real estate, both domestically and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, license and sell intellectual property rights, both domestically and abroad. The company may provide management services to affiliated companies. The company may provide financing of any kind, on its own account or for the account of third parties, and/or take advantage of such financing, in particular, enter into credit or security transactions (including granting of pledges, security assignments and transfers, guarantees, sureties, letters of comfort, indemnification obligations and economic benefits related to such transactions), for consideration or free of charge, with, for the benefit of and/or in relation to liabilities of direct or indirect shareholders, subsidiaries and other affiliated companies, even if such financing, credit or security transactions are in the exclusive interest of direct or indirect shareholders and/or affiliated companies. The company may conduct any business and take any measures that appear suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.