The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, and finance participations both domestically and abroad. It can advise, coordinate, direct, and control companies belonging to its corporate group. The company may establish branches, subsidiaries, and representations both domestically and abroad, and participate in other ventures. The company is authorized to acquire, encumber, dispose of, and manage real estate, real property, and securities, as well as grant loans and take out credit both domestically and abroad. The company may grant loans or other financing to third parties, including its direct or indirect parent companies and their or their direct or indirect subsidiaries, and provide security for the liabilities of such other companies in any form, including by pledging or fiduciary transfer of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether for compensation or not. In addition, the company may conduct all business that is suitable to promote the company's purpose or is directly or indirectly related thereto.