The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, and manage participations, to conduct financing transactions of all kinds, as well as to take out and grant loans. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries at home and abroad and may participate in other companies at home and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, dispose of, and manage real property at home and abroad. It may also undertake financings for its own or third-party account and provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.