The company's purpose is to carry out all operations, commercial and financial activities, in particular providing advice on commercial and financial matters as well as providing services and advice in the field of computer technology. The company may, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, carry out all operations directly or indirectly related to its purpose or likely to promote it. The company may acquire, improve, exploit and protect any trademark, patent, copyright or other intellectual property right. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may grant loans or other financing to third parties, including companies in which it holds direct or indirect participations or its direct or indirect partners or companies in which its direct or indirect partners hold a direct or indirect participation, may enter into cash pooling agreements with these third parties and may provide any type of security to guarantee their obligations, in each case with or without consideration and even if these legal transactions are in the exclusive interest of the third parties. The company may acquire, manage, encumber and dispose of real estate and participations in Switzerland and abroad (in the case of properties located in Switzerland, these must have an exclusively commercial use). The company may engage in any activity directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purposes.