The company's purpose is to develop, install and distribute system solutions, services and products in the field of signaling technology, as well as their maintenance in the rail industry. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, exploit, manage and dispose of real estate and intellectual property rights, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. Furthermore, the company may conduct all business that is suitable to enable or promote the development of the company or the Stadler Rail Group. The company may participate in group financing of the Stadler Rail Group, in particular by granting credit to its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies, or by providing guarantees, sureties or other securities of any kind for their liabilities to third parties, 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.