The company's purpose is to provide services in the field of information technology (IT), including the development, marketing, distribution and licensing of software products, software platforms and related services, as well as consulting services for companies in the field of digital applications. The company may participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, exploit, manage and dispose of intellectual property rights, establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad, and carry out all legal transactions that may be necessary or suitable to promote the company's purpose or the development of group companies. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may grant direct or indirect financing to third parties, including companies in which it has a direct or indirect interest, its direct or indirect shareholders, and companies in which such parties have a direct or indirect interest, whether through loans or other financing arrangements, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements, and provide security of any kind for their obligations, including through pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether for consideration or not.