The company's purpose is to provide services, develop and market software in the field of controlling and reporting, as well as to carry out all measures related thereto. The company may participate in, acquire or establish other companies and enterprises with the same or a similar purpose. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches both domestically and abroad. Furthermore, the company may engage in all financial, commercial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose, as well as raise and invest funds in the money and capital markets. The company is part of a group of companies and may, in pursuing its corporate purpose, take into account the interests of this group. In particular, the company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financings to its direct and indirect subsidiaries and to third parties, including its direct and indirect shareholders and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements, and provide securities of any kind for their liabilities, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether or not for consideration.