The purpose of the company is to provide services in the field of information technology, particularly the development and licensing of software as well as the distribution of related products. Furthermore, the company aims to provide consulting services related to software development, its use, and the operation of corresponding systems. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries both domestically and abroad, as well as participate in other companies both domestically and abroad. It is authorized to acquire, encumber, dispose of, and manage real estate both domestically and abroad. In addition, the company may engage in all transactions that are suitable for directly or indirectly promoting the company's purpose. The company may acquire, exploit, manage, and dispose of intellectual property rights and perform all legal acts that the company's purpose may entail or that are suitable for promoting its development or that of group companies. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to third parties, including companies in which it is directly or indirectly involved, its direct or indirect shareholders, and companies in which they are directly or indirectly involved, either through loans or other financing, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements, as well as provide securities of any kind for their liabilities, including through pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or through guarantees of any kind, whether for a fee or not.