The purpose of the company is the acquisition, permanent management, and disposal of participations in companies of all kinds, both domestically and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries, both domestically and abroad. The company may also undertake financings for its own account or for the account of others and enter into security transactions of all kinds for affiliated companies and third parties, particularly in the form of guarantees, pledges, global assignments, security assignments, security transfers of title, and hold harmless declarations. The company may engage in all commercial, financial, and other activities that are related to the company's purpose, particularly financial, investment, fiduciary, and service transactions, as well as acquire, hold, sell, and license intellectual property rights.