The company's purpose is to invest in various types of activities and manage corporate assets, except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may create subsidiaries and branches and hold interests in any companies, except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may acquire, hold, encumber, and dispose of real estate and intellectual property rights, except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may carry out all commercial, financial, or other operations that are directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to group companies and third parties, including to its shareholders (direct and indirect) as well as to the companies of their groups, including within the framework of centralized cash management agreements (cash pooling), and provide securities of all types for their commitments, including through pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of all types, on a paid or unpaid basis.