The purpose of the company is to hold participations in companies at home and abroad and to take over management tasks, to finance subsidiaries and to provide securities for liabilities of such subsidiaries. The company can also acquire rights and exploit licenses, participate in identical or similar businesses at home and abroad and establish them. It can acquire, manage and sell real estate at home and abroad and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company directly or indirectly, or which concern the investment and management of the company's assets.