The purpose of the company is to conceive, develop, maintain, operate and market software and information technology infrastructure, as well as to provide information technology services, particularly in the field of decentralized software architectures. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold and sell real estate and intellectual property rights. The company may also engage in all commercial, financial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the purpose of the company. The company may grant loans, other forms of direct or indirect financing, as well as provide securities and guarantees of any kind to third parties or companies in which it is directly or indirectly involved, as well as to direct or indirect shareholders or companies in which such parties are directly or indirectly involved, whether against payment or not.