The purpose of the company is to trade in software and provide services in the IT sector. The company may participate in other companies, acquire, exploit, manage and sell copyrights, patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights, technical and industrial knowledge as well as real estate, securities and other assets, establish subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad, and furthermore carry out all legal transactions that may be connected with the purpose of the company, in particular also grant guarantees in favor of affiliated companies.