The purpose of the company is the purchase and sale of computers, hardware devices and software programs, including the provision of services in the field of information technology, hardware and software solutions, hosting and management services for digital devices, as well as other IT services. It can establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, found subsidiaries, participate in related companies, acquire, hold, manage, encumber, utilize and dispose of real estate and intellectual property rights, and furthermore carry out all legal transactions that may be necessary to achieve the company's purpose, in particular to grant financing to affiliated and other companies, provide securities of all kinds or otherwise secure or guarantee obligations of these companies. The company can grant direct or indirect financing to its direct or indirect subsidiaries and third parties, including its direct or indirect shareholders and their direct or indirect subsidiaries, for its own liabilities and those of other companies (including direct or indirect shareholders of the company or companies in which these shareholders are directly or indirectly involved), provide securities of all kinds, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers or assignments of the company's assets, or guarantees, enter into joint and several liability or suretyships, or otherwise secure or guarantee obligations of these other companies, whether for consideration or not. Furthermore, it can operate a liquidity adjustment/concentration of net liquidity (cash pooling) with the aforementioned companies or join such a system, including periodic account balancing. This can also be done without consideration, on preferential terms, without interest, excluding the company's profit motive, and assuming cluster risks. The company can engage in all commercial, financial and other activities that appear to promote the company's purpose, are related to it or are in the interest of the group or its group companies.