The company's purpose is to provide all services (such as consulting, development, manufacturing, engineering, installation, and trade) in the field of plants, installations, and components of all kinds, in particular electrical and sanitary installations such as heating, cooling, steam, ventilation, air conditioning, and security systems, automation systems, building system technology, and special systems, as well as in the field of information and communication technology. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. It may participate in other companies and acquire, manage, broker, and sell real estate, as well as patent, trademark, copyright, design, and all other intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. The company may grant loans to its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies, conclude cash pooling agreements with them, and provide security of all kinds for their liabilities to third parties, including by pledging or assigning its own shares or guarantees of any kind, even if these loans or securities are in the exclusive interest of its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies and are granted free of charge. The company may engage in all commercial, financial, and other transactions that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it.