The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, and dispose of interests in companies of any kind, both domestically and abroad. Furthermore, and in particular, the company may establish, take over, merge with, and set up branches and subsidiaries of companies both domestically and abroad. Additionally, the company may acquire, hold, manage, encumber, and dispose of real property, intellectual property rights, and other assets, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to affiliated companies and third parties, including their (direct and indirect) shareholders and their affiliated companies, within the framework of cash pooling agreements, and provide security of any kind for their liabilities, including pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether or not for consideration.