The company's purpose is: all activities in the field of computer science, in particular consulting and security, the acquisition, holding, management and sale of participations in companies in Switzerland and abroad; real estate transactions prohibited by the Federal Law on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners are excluded, as well as the provision of all services in these areas. The company may: purchase, use, sell or exchange patents, manufacturing processes and trademarks and the granting or use of related licenses; carry out any financial, commercial and industrial activity directly or indirectly related to its purpose; create branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad; participate in all companies having a direct or indirect connection with its purpose; grant loans to its direct or indirect shareholders as well as to any other company in the group and guarantee their obligations to third parties in any way, including by means of pledges, assignments or transfers for security or guarantee purposes of any kind, remunerated or not; or participate in cash pooling operations within its group.