The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, finance, and dispose of interests in other companies and enterprises, both domestically and abroad. The company may participate in other companies and enterprises with the same or similar purpose, and may acquire or establish such companies and enterprises. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches, both domestically and abroad. The company may also engage in all financial, commercial, and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose, as well as raise and invest funds in the money and capital markets. The company is part of a group of companies and may, in pursuing its corporate purpose, take into account the interests of this group. In particular, the company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to its direct and indirect subsidiaries and to third parties, including its direct and indirect shareholders and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements, and provide security of any kind for their liabilities, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether or not for consideration.