The purpose of the company is to establish, support and sell software systems and other IT products for the energy sector in Switzerland and abroad, in particular software systems for the areas of energy trading and risk management, as well as to provide services related to the sale, implementation, introduction, use, operation, maintenance and further development of such systems and products in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold, manage, exploit and sell real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The company may engage in all commercial, financial and other activities that appear to promote the purpose of the company or are related to it. The company may grant loans or other financing to its direct or indirect parent company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries, and provide security of any kind for 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.