The purpose of the company is the development, operation and maintenance of software solutions and applications, in particular for the financial sector, as well as the provision of supporting services in the areas of project management, research, market analysis, human resources, communication and advertising. The company explicitly does not provide financial services to third parties in connection with public deposits or the custody of customer assets. The company may establish subsidiaries and branches, as well as participate in other companies. The company may acquire, hold, encumber and sell real estate and intellectual property rights. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to group companies and third parties, including their (direct and indirect) shareholders and their group companies, and provide security 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 remunerated or not.