The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, and dispose of interests in other companies, both domestically and abroad. In addition, the company may establish, take over, and merge with other companies of any kind, both domestically and abroad. It may acquire, encumber, and dispose of real property and intellectual property rights, both domestically and abroad, and, by resolution of the Board of Directors, establish branches and agencies, both domestically and abroad. Furthermore, the company may acquire, manage, and sell securities. The company may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of others, as well as provide guarantees, surety bonds, and other security transactions for other group companies. It may grant loans or credits to its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies, enter into cash pooling agreements with them, and provide securities of any kind for their obligations to third parties.