The purpose of the company is the development, sale and licensing of software, the collection, processing and licensing of data, as well as the integration and sale of systems consisting of hardware and software. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all commercial, financial or other business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, manage, encumber and dispose of real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. Furthermore, the company may grant loans or other financing to third parties, including its direct or indirect shareholders or their direct or indirect subsidiaries, and provide securities and guarantees of all kinds for their liabilities, both for consideration and gratuitously, in particular even if such transactions are in the exclusive interest of these third parties.