The company aims to acquire, manage on a long-term basis and sell participations in domestic and foreign companies of all kinds; may grant loans or other financings to its direct or indirect subsidiaries and provide securities of all kinds for liabilities of such companies; may acquire, hold and sell real estate, and furthermore carry out all kinds of commercial, financial, brokerage, agency, commission and brokerage business, acquire and exploit industrial property rights, patents and know-how.