The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of participations in other companies of any kind, both domestically and abroad. It may provide management services. The company may also establish branches and subsidiaries, both domestically and abroad, and participate in other companies, both domestically and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage intellectual property rights and real estate, both domestically and abroad. It may also grant loans or other financing to third parties, including its direct or indirect parent companies and their direct or indirect subsidiaries, and provide security of any kind for the liabilities of such other companies, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether against payment or not.