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UBS UBS Group AG

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Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

04/08/2016 11:30am

Edgar (US Regulatory)


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

_________________

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

 

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date: August 4, 2016

 

 

 

UBS AG

Commission File Number: 1-15060

 

 

(Registrant’s Name)

 

Bahnhofstrasse 45, Zurich, Switzerland

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants file or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20‑F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F                         Form 40-F 

 


 

This Form 6-K consists of the Second Quarter 2016 Report of UBS AG, which appears immediately following this page.

 

  

  

 


 

  

UBS AG

 

Second quarter 2016  report 

 

 


  

 

3

Introduction

 

 

1.

Risk and capital
management

8

Risk management and control

9

Capital management

   

2.

Consolidated
financial statements

15

UBS AG interim consolidated financial

statements (unaudited)

   

3.

UBS AG (standalone) financial and regulatory information

69

UBS AG (standalone) financial information

72

UBS AG (standalone) regulatory information

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix

75

Cautionary statement

 

   


 

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investors from our offices in Zurich,
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Imprint

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Language: English

© UBS 2016. The key symbol and UBS are among the registered and unregistered trademarks of UBS. All rights reserved.

 

 

 

  


Second quarter 2016 report

UBS AG (consolidated) key figures

UBS AG (consolidated) key figures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of or for the quarter ended

 

As of or year-to-date

CHF million, except where indicated

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

30.6.15

 

30.6.16

30.6.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

7,399

6,855

6,771

7,784

 

14,254

16,644

Operating expenses

 

5,942

5,876

6,543

6,087

 

11,818

12,254

Operating profit / (loss) before tax

 

1,457

979

228

1,698

 

2,436

4,391

Net profit / (loss) attributable to UBS AG shareholders

 

1,009

713

950

1,178

 

1,723

3,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key performance indicators¹

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profitability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on tangible equity (%)

 

8.6

6.0

8.1

10.4

 

7.3

14.1

Return on assets, gross (%)

 

3.0

2.9

2.8

3.1

 

2.9

3.2

Cost / income ratio (%)

 

80.2

85.7

95.8

78.1

 

82.9

73.5

Growth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net profit growth (%)

 

(14.3)

(64.8)

6.4

48.7

 

(46.2)

73.4

Net new money growth for combined wealth management businesses (%)²

 

1.7

5.9

2.9

1.5

 

3.8

2.6

Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (fully applied, %)³

 

15.0

14.9

15.4

15.6

 

15.0

15.6

Leverage ratio (phase-in, %)⁴

 

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.1

 

5.5

5.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profitability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on equity (RoE) (%)

 

7.4

5.1

6.9

8.9

 

6.3

12.1

Return on risk-weighted assets, gross (%)⁵

 

13.8

13.0

12.8

14.6

 

13.4

15.5

Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

990,135

968,158

943,256

951,528

 

990,135

951,528

Equity attributable to UBS AG shareholders

 

53,353

55,660

55,248

51,685

 

53,353

51,685

Common equity tier 1 capital (fully applied)³

 

32,184

32,118

32,042

32,834

 

32,184

32,834

Common equity tier 1 capital (phase-in)³

 

38,913

38,762

41,516

39,169

 

38,913

39,169

Risk-weighted assets (fully applied)³

 

214,210

214,973

208,186

210,400

 

214,210

210,400

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (phase-in, %)³

 

17.9

17.8

19.5

18.5

 

17.9

18.5

Total capital ratio (fully applied, %)³

 

21.2

20.9

21.0

20.2

 

21.2

20.2

Total capital ratio (phase-in, %)³

 

23.5

23.9

24.9

23.8

 

23.5

23.8

Leverage ratio (fully applied, %)⁴

 

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.5

 

5.0

4.5

Leverage ratio denominator (fully applied)⁴

 

899,075

907,277

898,251

946,457

 

899,075

946,457

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Invested assets (CHF billion)⁶

 

2,677

2,618

2,689

2,628

 

2,677

2,628

Personnel (full-time equivalents)⁷

 

57,387

58,053

58,131

59,648

 

57,387

59,648

1 Refer to the "Measurement of performance" section of our Annual Report 2015 and to the “Recent developments” section of the UBS Group second quarter 2016 report for the definitions of our key performance indicators.    2 Based on adjusted net new money which excludes the negative effect on net new money of CHF 6.6 billion in Wealth Management from our balance sheet and capital optimization program in the second quarter of 2015.    3 Based on the Basel III framework as applicable for Swiss systemically relevant banks (SRBs). Refer to the "Capital management" section of the UBS Group second quarter 2016 report for more information.    4 Calculated in accordance with Swiss SRB rules. Refer to the “Capital management” section of the UBS Group second quarter 2016 report for more information. From 31 December 2015 onward, the leverage ratio denominator calculation is aligned with the Basel III rules. Figures for periods prior to 31 December 2015 are calculated in accordance with former Swiss SRB rules and are therefore not fully comparable.    5 Based on fully applied risk-weighted assets.    6 Includes invested assets for Personal & Corporate Banking.    7 As of 30 June 2016, the breakdown of personnel by business division and Corporate Center was as follows: Wealth Management: 10,131; Wealth Management Americas: 13,643; Personal & Corporate Banking: 5,012; Asset Management: 2,340; Investment Bank: 5,014; Corporate Center – Services: 21,042; Corporate Center – Group ALM: 134; Corporate Center – Non-core and Legacy Portfolio: 70.

  

2  


 

Introduction

Structure of this report

Following the establishment of UBS Group AG as the holding company for the UBS Group and the parent company of UBS AG, UBS Group AG is the primary financial reporting entity for the UBS Group. 100% of UBS AG’s issued shares are held by UBS Group AG, and UBS AG's shares are no longer publicly traded following delisting from the New York Stock Exchange and SIX Swiss Exchange in 2015. Financial information for UBS AG (consolidated) does not differ materially from that for UBS Group AG (consolidated).

This report includes risk and capital management information for UBS AG (consolidated), the interim consolidated financial statements of UBS AG for the quarter ended 30 June 2016, as well as selected financial and regulatory information for UBS AG (standalone).

®    Refer to the UBS Group second quarter 2016 report in “Quarterly reporting” at www.ubs.com/investors  for more information

Comparison UBS Group AG (consolidated) vs UBS AG (consolidated)

The table on the following page contains a comparison of selected financial and capital information between UBS Group AG (consolidated) and UBS AG (consolidated).


The accounting policies applied under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to both UBS Group AG and UBS AG consolidated financial statements are identical. However, there are certain scope and presentation differences:

 

   Assets, liabilities, operating income, operating expenses and operating profit before tax relating to UBS Group AG and its directly held subsidiaries, including UBS Business Solutions AG, are reflected in the consolidated financial statements of UBS Group AG, but not of UBS AG. UBS AG’s assets, liabilities, operating income, and operating expenses related to transactions with UBS Group AG and its directly held subsidiaries are not subject to elimination in the UBS AG consolidated financial statements, but are eliminated in the UBS Group AG consolidated financial statements.

   Total equity of UBS Group AG (consolidated) was lower than total equity of UBS AG (consolidated) as of 30 June 2016, primarily related to employee share-based compensation awards.

   Preferred notes issued by UBS AG are presented in the consolidated UBS Group AG balance sheet as equity attributable to non-controlling interests (NCI), while in the consolidated UBS AG balance sheet, these preferred notes are required to be presented as equity attributable to preferred noteholders.

   Refer to the "Capital management" section of this report for more information on differences in regulatory capital between UBS Group AG (consolidated) and UBS AG (consolidated).

3  


Introduction

Comparison UBS Group AG (consolidated) versus UBS AG (consolidated)

 

 

As of or for the quarter ended 30.6.16

CHF million, except where indicated

 

UBS Group AG

(consolidated)

UBS AG

(consolidated)

Difference

(absolute)

 

 

 

 

 

Income statement

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

7,404

7,399

5

Operating expenses

 

5,915

5,942

(27)

Operating profit / (loss) before tax

 

1,489

1,457

32

of which: Wealth Management

 

518

514

4

of which: Wealth Management Americas

 

237

225

12

of which: Personal & Corporate Banking

 

534

533

1

of which: Asset Management

 

114

113

1

of which: Investment Bank

 

284

267

17

of which: Corporate Center

 

(198)

(195)

(3)

of which: Services

 

(113)

(109)

(4)

of which: Group ALM

 

44

42

2

of which: Non-core and Legacy Portfolio

 

(129)

(128)

(1)

Net profit / (loss)

 

1,113

1,088

25

of which: net profit / (loss) attributable to shareholders

 

1,034

1,009

25

of which: net profit / (loss) attributable to preferred noteholders

 

 

78

(78)

of which: net profit / (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

 

79

1

78

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

445

446

(1)

of which: attributable to shareholders

 

117

118

(1)

of which: attributable to preferred noteholders

 

 

328

(328)

of which: attributable to non-controlling interests

 

329

0

329

Total comprehensive income

 

1,558

1,535

23

of which: attributable to shareholders

 

1,151

1,127

24

of which: attributable to preferred noteholders

 

 

406

(406)

of which: attributable to non-controlling interests

 

407

1

406

 

 

 

 

 

Balance sheet

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

989,397

990,135

(738)

Total liabilities

 

935,835

936,096

(261)

Total equity

 

53,562

54,039

(477)

of which: equity attributable to shareholders

 

52,876

53,353

(477)

of which: equity attributable to preferred noteholders

 

 

649

(649)

of which: equity attributable to non-controlling interests

 

686

37

649

 

 

 

 

 

Capital information

 

 

 

 

Common equity tier 1 capital (fully applied)

 

30,264

32,184

(1,920)

Common equity tier 1 capital (phase-in)

 

37,064

38,913

(1,849)

Additional tier 1 capital (fully applied)

 

7,785

2,688

5,097

Tier 2 capital (fully applied)

 

11,331

10,441

890

Total capital (fully applied)

 

49,381

45,313

4,068

Risk-weighted assets (fully applied)

 

213,840

214,210

(370)

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (fully applied, %)

 

14.2

15.0

(0.8)

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (phase-in, %)

 

17.1

17.9

(0.8)

Total capital ratio (fully applied, %)

 

23.1

21.2

1.9

Leverage ratio denominator (fully applied)

 

898,195

899,075

(880)

Leverage ratio (fully applied, %)

 

5.5

5.0

0.5

 

4  


 

As of or for the quarter ended 31.3.16

 

As of or for the quarter ended 31.12.15

UBS Group AG

(consolidated)

UBS AG

(consolidated)

Difference

(absolute)

 

UBS Group AG

(consolidated)

UBS AG

(consolidated)

Difference

(absolute)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,833

6,855

(22)

 

6,775

6,771

4

5,855

5,876

(21)

 

6,541

6,543

(2)

978

979

(1)

 

234

228

6

557

552

5

 

344

342

2

211

204

7

 

14

8

6

399

399

0

 

355

356

(1)

90

90

0

 

171

171

0

253

236

17

 

80

83

(3)

(534)

(502)

(32)

 

(729)

(732)

3

(203)

(193)

(10)

 

(345)

(349)

4

(148)

(127)

(21)

 

(56)

(54)

(2)

(183)

(182)

(1)

 

(329)

(329)

0

708

713

(5)

 

950

951

(1)

707

713

(6)

 

949

950

(1)

 

0

0

 

 

0

0

0

0

0

 

1

1

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(358)

(358)

0

 

214

214

0

(308)

(308)

0

 

177

177

0

 

(50)

50

 

 

35

(35)

(50)

(1)

(49)

 

37

2

35

349

355

(6)

 

1,164

1,165

(1)

399

405

(6)

 

1,126

1,126

0

 

(50)

50

 

 

35

(35)

(50)

(1)

(49)

 

38

3

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

966,873

968,158

(1,285)

 

942,819

943,256

(437)

910,088

910,557

(469)

 

885,511

886,013

(502)

56,786

57,601

(815)

 

57,308

57,243

65

54,845

55,660

(815)

 

55,313

55,248

65

 

1,905

(1,905)

 

 

1,954

(1,954)

1,941

36

1,905

 

1,995

41

1,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,853

32,118

(2,265)

 

30,044

32,042

(1,998)

36,580

38,762

(2,182)

 

40,378

41,516

(1,138)

7,585

2,643

4,942

 

6,154

1,252

4,902

11,112

10,217

895

 

11,237

10,325

912

48,551

44,978

3,573

 

47,435

43,619

3,816

213,558

214,973

(1,415)

 

207,530

208,186

(656)

14.0

14.9

(0.9)

 

14.5

15.4

(0.9)

16.9

17.8

(0.9)

 

19.0

19.5

(0.5)

22.7

20.9

1.8

 

22.9

21.0

1.9

905,801

907,277

(1,476)

 

897,607

898,251

(644)

5.4

5.0

0.4

 

5.3

4.9

0.4

 

  

5  


 


 

Risk and capital management

Management report

 

 

 

 
  


Risk management and control

Risk management and control

UBS AG (consolidated) risk profile

The risk profile of UBS AG (consolidated) does not differ materially from that of UBS Group AG (consolidated), and risk information provided in the UBS Group second quarter 2016 report is equally applicable to UBS AG (consolidated).

The credit risk profile of UBS AG (consolidated) differs from that of UBS Group AG (consolidated) primarily in relation to receivables of UBS AG and UBS Switzerland AG from UBS Group AG. As a result of these receivables, total banking products exposure of UBS AG (consolidated) as of 30 June 2016 was CHF 0.9 billion or 0.2% higher than the exposure of UBS Group, compared with CHF 1.7 billion or 0.3% as of 31 March 2016.

®    Refer to the "Risk management and control" section of the UBS Group second quarter 2016 report in “Quarterly reporting” at www.ubs.com/investors  for more information

  

8  


 

Capital management

UBS is considered a systemically relevant bank (SRB) under Swiss banking law and both UBS Group and UBS AG are, on a consolidated basis, required to comply with regulations based on the Basel III framework as applicable for Swiss SRBs. Therefore, the capital and leverage ratio disclosures in this section focus on Swiss SRB capital information. The capital and leverage ratio framework and requirements applicable to UBS AG (consolidated) are consistent with those applicable to UBS Group AG (consolidated).

In May 2016, the Swiss Federal Council adopted the amendments to the too big to fail (TBTF) provisions, based on the cornerstones announced by the Swiss Federal Council in October 2015. The revised Capital Adequacy Ordinance forms the basis of a revised Swiss SRB framework which became effective as of 1 July 2016. Information on the revised Swiss SRB framework and requirements, as well as information on the current Swiss SRB framework and requirements applicable to UBS AG (consolidated) can be found in the “Capital management” section of the UBS Group second quarter 2016 report.

In this section, we disclose UBS AG (consolidated) capital and leverage ratio information and differences between UBS Group AG (consolidated) and UBS AG (consolidated) in accordance with the current Swiss SRB framework effective as of 30 June 2016.

®    Refer to the UBS Group second quarter 2016 report in the section “Quarterly reporting” at www.ubs.com/investors , for more information

 

UBS AG (consolidated) capital information

 

Swiss SRB capital ratio requirements and information (phase-in)

 

 

Capital ratio (%)

 

Capital

 

 

Requirement¹

 

Actual²

 

Requirement

 

Eligible²˒³

CHF million, except where indicated

 

30.6.16

 

30.6.16

 

31.3.16

31.12.15

 

30.6.16

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

Base capital (common equity tier 1 capital)

 

4.5

 

4.5

 

4.5

4.5

 

9,759

 

9,759

9,796

9,567

Buffer capital (common equity tier 1 capital and high-trigger loss-absorbing capital)

 

 6.4⁴ 

 

13.8

 

13.3

15.0

 

13,961

 

29,927

28,965

31,948

of which: effect of countercyclical buffer

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

0.2

0.2

 

407

 

407

415

356

Progressive buffer capital (low-trigger loss-absorbing capital)

 

3.4

 

4.8

 

5.6

4.9

 

7,368

 

10,441

12,236

10,325

Phase-out capital (tier 2 capital)

 

 

 

0.3

 

0.4

0.5

 

 

 

741

947

996

Total

 

14.3

 

23.5

 

23.9

24.9

 

31,087

 

50,867

51,945

52,837

1 The total capital ratio requirement of 14.3% is the current phase-in requirement according to the Swiss Capital Adequacy Ordinance. Prior to the implementation of the Swiss SRB framework, FINMA also defined a total capital ratio target for UBS AG consolidated of 14.4%, which will be effective until it is exceeded by the Swiss SRB phase-in capital requirement.    2 Swiss SRB CET1 capital exceeding the base capital requirement is allocated to the buffer capital.   3 As of 30 June 2016, high-trigger loss-absorbing capital (LAC) is included in the buffer capital. Before, high-trigger LAC was included in the progressive buffer capital.    4 CET1 capital can be substituted by high-trigger loss-absorbing capital up to 2.6%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swiss SRB capital information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phase-in

 

Fully applied

CHF million, except where indicated

 

 

 

 

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

 

31.12.15

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total common equity tier 1 capital

 

 

 

 

 

38,913

38,762

 

41,516

 

32,184

32,118

32,042

Additional tier 1 capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High-trigger loss-absorbing capital

 

 

 

 

 

 772¹ 

 2,019¹ 

 

 0² 

 

2,688

2,643

1,252

Total tier 1 capital³

 

 

 

 

 

39,685

40,781

 

41,516

 

34,872

34,761

33,294

Tier 2 capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low-trigger loss-absorbing capital

 

 

 

 

 

10,441

10,217

 

10,325

 

10,441

10,217

10,325

Phase-out capital

 

 

 

 

 

741

947

 

996

 

 

 

 

Total tier 2 capital

 

 

 

 

 

11,182

11,164

 

11,321

 

10,441

10,217

10,325

Total capital

 

 

 

 

 

50,867

51,945

 

52,837

 

45,313

44,978

43,619

Risk-weighted assets

 

 

 

 

 

216,863

217,699

 

212,609

 

214,210

214,973

208,186

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (%)

 

 

 

 

 

17.9

17.8

 

19.5

 

15.0

14.9

15.4

Tier 1 capital ratio (%)

 

 

 

 

 

18.3

18.7

 

19.5

 

16.3

16.2

16.0

Total capital ratio (%)

 

 

 

 

 

23.5

23.9

 

24.9

 

21.2

20.9

21.0

1 High-trigger loss-absorbing capital (30 June 2016: CHF 2,688 million, 31 March 2016: CHF 2,643 million) was partly offset by required deductions for goodwill (30 June 2016:  CHF 1,916 million, 31 March 2016: CHF 624 million).    2 High-trigger loss-absorbing capital of CHF 1,252 million was offset by required deductions for goodwill.    3 Includes on a phase-in basis hybrid capital subject to phase-out (30 June 2016: CHF 649 million, 31 March 2016: CHF 1,904 million, 31 December 2015: CHF 1,954 million), offset by required deductions for goodwill.

 

9  


Capital management

As of 30 June 2016, fully applied total capital of UBS AG (consolidated) was CHF 4.1 billion lower than for UBS Group AG (consolidated), reflecting CHF 5.1 billion lower AT1 capital and CHF 0.9 billion lower tier 2 capital, partly offset by CHF 1.9 billion higher CET1 capital.

The difference of CHF 1.9 billion in fully applied CET1 capital was primarily due to compensation-related regulatory capital accruals, liabilities and capital instruments which are reflected at the UBS Group AG level.

The difference of CHF 5.1 billion in fully applied AT1 capital relates to AT1 capital notes issued at the UBS Group AG level, as well as CHF 1.0 billion of high-trigger loss-absorbing Deferred Contingent Capital Plan (DCCP) awards granted to eligible employees for the performance years 2014 and 2015.

The difference of CHF 0.9 billion in tier 2 capital relates to high-trigger loss-absorbing capital, in the form of 2012 and 2013 DCCP awards, held at the UBS Group AG level.

Differences in capital between UBS Group AG (consolidated) and UBS AG (consolidated) related to employee compensation plans will reverse to the extent underlying services are performed by employees of, and are consequently charged to, UBS AG and its subsidiaries. Such reversal generally occurs over the service period of the employee compensation plans.

 

 

Swiss SRB capital information (UBS Group AG vs UBS AG consolidated)

As of 30.6.16

 

Phase-in

 

Fully applied

CHF million, except where indicated

 

UBS Group AG (consolidated)

UBS AG (consolidated)

Differences

 

UBS Group AG (consolidated)

UBS AG (consolidated)

Differences

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total common equity tier 1 capital

 

37,064

38,913

(1,849)

 

30,264

32,184

(1,920)

Additional tier 1 capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High-trigger loss-absorbing capital

 

5,374

772

4,602

 

5,374

2,688

2,686

Low-trigger loss-absorbing capital

 

496

 

496

 

2,411

 

2,411

Total additional tier 1 capital

 

5,870

772

5,098

 

7,785

2,688

5,097

Total tier 1 capital

 

42,934

39,685

3,249

 

38,049

34,872

3,177

Tier 2 capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High-trigger loss-absorbing capital

 

890

 

890

 

890

 

890

Low-trigger loss-absorbing capital

 

10,441

10,441

0

 

10,441

10,441

0

Phase-out capital

 

741

741

0

 

 

 

 

Total tier 2 capital

 

12,072

11,182

890

 

11,331

10,441

890

Total capital

 

55,006

50,867

4,139

 

49,381

45,313

4,068

Risk-weighted assets

 

216,671

216,863

(192)

 

213,840

214,210

(370)

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (%)

 

17.1

17.9

(0.8)

 

14.2

15.0

(0.8)

Tier 1 capital ratio (%)

 

19.8

18.3

1.5

 

17.8

16.3

1.5

Total capital ratio (%)

 

25.4

23.5

1.9

 

23.1

21.2

1.9

 

10  


 

Reconciliation IFRS equity to Swiss SRB capital (UBS Group AG vs UBS AG consolidated)

As of 30.6.16

 

Phase-in

 

Fully applied

CHF million

 

UBS Group AG (consolidated)

UBS AG (consolidated)

Differences

 

UBS Group AG (consolidated)

UBS AG (consolidated)

Differences

Total IFRS equity

 

53,562

54,039

(477)

 

53,562

54,039

(477)

Equity attributable to preferred noteholders and other non-controlling interests

 

(686)

(686)

0

 

(686)

(686)

0

Defined benefit plans

 

(59)

(59)

0

 

(99)

(99)

0

Deferred tax assets recognized for tax loss carry-forwards

 

(4,619)

(4,619)

0

 

(7,699)

(7,699)

0

Deferred tax assets on temporary differences, excess over threshold

 

(822)

(715)

(107)

 

(1,938)

(1,761)

(177)

Goodwill, net of tax, less hybrid capital and loss-absorbing additional tier 1  capital

 

(3,847)

(3,847)

0

 

(6,412)

(6,412)

0

Intangible assets, net of tax                                

 

(272)

(272)

0

 

(272)

(272)

0

Unrealized (gains) / losses from cash flow hedges, net of tax                                         

 

(2,332)

(2,332)

0

 

(2,332)

(2,332)

0

Compensation and own shares-related capital components

 

(1,348)

 

(1,348)

 

(1,348)

 

(1,348)

Unrealized own credit related to financial liabilities designated at fair value, net of tax, and replacement values

 

(390)

(390)

0

 

(390)

(390)

0

Unrealized gains related to financial assets available for sale, net of tax

 

(339)

(339)

0

 

(339)

(339)

0

Prudential valuation adjustments                                          

 

(63)

(63)

0

 

(63)

(63)

0

Consolidation scope

 

(126)

(126)

0

 

(126)

(126)

0

Other

 

(1,592)

(1,675)

83

 

(1,592)

(1,675)

83

Total common equity tier 1 capital                                   

 

37,064

38,913

(1,849)

 

30,264

32,184

(1,920)

High-trigger loss-absorbing capital

 

5,374

2,688

2,686

 

5,374

2,688

2,686

Low-trigger loss-absorbing capital

 

2,411

 

2,411

 

2,411

 

2,411

Hybrid capital subject to phase-out

 

649

649

0

 

 

 

 

Goodwill, net of tax, offset against hybrid capital and low-trigger loss-absorbing capital

 

(2,565)

(2,565)

0

 

 

 

 

Total additional tier 1 capital                                        

 

5,870

772

5,097

 

7,785

2,688

5,097

Total tier 1 capital

 

42,934

39,685

3,249

 

38,049

34,872

3,177

Total tier 2 capital

 

12,072

11,182

890

 

11,331

10,441

890

Total capital

 

55,006

50,867

4,139

 

49,381

45,313

4,068

 

 

 

 

11  


Capital management

UBS AG (consolidated) leverage ratio information

Swiss SRB leverage ratio requirements and information (phase-in)

 

 

Swiss SRB leverage ratio (%)

 

Swiss SRB leverage ratio capital

 

 

Requirement¹

 

Actual²

 

Requirement

 

Eligible²˒³

CHF million, except where indicated

 

30.6.16

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

 

30.6.16

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

Base capital (common equity tier 1 capital)

 

1.1

 

1.1

1.1

1.1

 

9,755

 

9,755

9,843

9,769

Buffer capital (common equity tier 1 capital and high-trigger loss-absorbing capital)

 

 1.5⁴ 

 

3.3

3.2

3.5

 

13,549

 

29,930

28,919

31,747

Progressive buffer capital (low-trigger loss-absorbing capital)

 

0.8

 

1.2

1.3

1.1

 

7,365

 

10,441

12,236

10,325

Total

 

3.4

 

5.5

5.6

5.7

 

30,669

 

50,127

50,998

51,841

1 Requirements for base capital (24% of 4.5%), buffer capital (24% of 6.3%) and progressive buffer capital (24% of 3.4%). The total leverage ratio requirement of 3.4% is the current phase-in requirement according to the Swiss Capital Adequacy Ordinance. In addition, FINMA defined a total leverage ratio target of 3.5%, which will be effective until it is exceeded by the Swiss SRB phase-in requirement.    2 Swiss SRB CET1 capital exceeding the base capital requirement is allocated to the buffer capital.    3 As of 30 June 2016, high-trigger loss-absorbing capital (LAC) is included in the buffer capital. Before, high-trigger LAC was included in the progressive buffer capital.    4 CET1 capital can be substituted by high-trigger loss-absorbing capital up to 0.6%.

 

The leverage ratio framework for UBS AG (consolidated) is consistent with that of UBS Group AG (consolidated).

As of 30 June 2016, the Swiss SRB leverage ratio of UBS AG (consolidated) was 0.5 percentage points lower than that of UBS Group AG (consolidated) on both a fully applied and a phase-in basis, mainly as CET1 capital including loss-absorbing capital of UBS AG (consolidated) was CHF 4.1 billion lower on both a fully applied and phase-in basis.

 

 

Swiss SRB leverage ratio (UBS Group AG vs UBS AG consolidated)

 

As of 30.6.16

 

 

 

CHF million, except where indicated

UBS Group AG

(consolidated)

UBS AG

(consolidated)

Differences

Total IFRS assets

989,397

990,135

(738)

Difference between IFRS and regulatory scope of consolidation¹

(15,154)

(15,202)

48

Less derivative exposures and securities financing transactions²

(347,729)

(347,729)

0

On-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivative exposures and securities financing transactions)

626,513

627,203

(690)

Derivative exposures

121,213

121,213

0

Securities financing transactions

129,742

129,742

0

Off-balance sheet items

37,836

37,848

(12)

Items deducted from Swiss SRB tier 1 capital, phase-in

(12,873)

(12,767)

(106)

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator), phase-in

902,431

903,240

(809)

Additional items deducted from Swiss SRB tier 1 capital, fully applied

(4,236)

(4,164)

(72)

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator), fully applied

898,195

899,075

(880)

 

 

 

 

Phase-in

 

 

 

Common equity tier 1 capital

37,064

38,913

(1,849)

Loss-absorbing capital

17,201

11,213

5,988

Common equity tier 1 capital including loss-absorbing capital

54,265

50,127

4,138

Swiss SRB leverage ratio (%) 

6.0

5.5

0.5

 

 

 

 

Fully applied

 

 

 

Common equity tier 1 capital

30,264

32,184

(1,920)

Loss-absorbing capital

19,116

13,129

5,987

Common equity tier 1 capital including loss-absorbing capital

49,381

45,313

4,068

Swiss SRB leverage ratio (%) 

5.5

5.0

0.5

1 Represents the difference between the IFRS and the regulatory scope of consolidation, which is the applicable scope for the LRD calculation.    2 Consists of positive replacement values, cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments, cash collateral on securities borrowed, reverse repurchase agreements, margin loans and prime brokerage receivables related to securities financing transactions in accordance with the regulatory scope of consolidation, which are presented separately under derivative exposures and securities financing transactions in this table.

  

12  


 

Consolidated
financial statements

Unaudited

 

 


 

Table of con tents

 

UBS AG interim consolidated financial
statements (unaudited)

 

 

15

Income statement

16

Statement of comprehensive income

18

Balance sheet

20

Statement of changes in equity

22

Statement of cash flows

 

 

24

1     Basis of accounting

25

2     Segment reporting

27

3     Net interest and trading income

28

4     Net fee and commission income

28

5     Other income

29

6     Personnel expenses

29

7     General and administrative expenses

29

8     Income taxes

30

9     Fair value measurement

40

10   Derivative instruments

41

11   Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities

43

12   Other assets and liabilities

44

13   Financial liabilities designated at fair value

44

14   Debt issued held at amortized cost

45

15   Provisions and contingent liabilities

54

16   Guarantees, commitments and
       forward starting transactions

55

17   Changes in organization and disposals

56

18   Currency translation rates

57

19   Supplemental guarantor information required under SEC regulations

 

 

  


 

UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

% change from

 

Year-to-date

CHF million, except per share data

 

Note

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

30.6.15

 

1Q16

2Q15

 

30.6.16

30.6.15

Interest income

 

3

 

3,548

3,406

3,409

 

4

4

 

6,953

6,583

Interest expense

 

3

 

(2,390)

(1,697)

(1,918)

 

41

25

 

(4,088)

(3,454)

Net interest income

 

3

 

1,157

1,708

1,491

 

(32)

(22)

 

2,866

3,129

Credit loss (expense) / recovery

 

 

 

(7)

(3)

(13)

 

133

(46)

 

(9)

(29)

Net interest income after credit loss expense

 

 

 

1,151

1,706

1,479

 

(33)

(22)

 

2,857

3,100

Net fee and commission income

 

4

 

4,087

4,121

4,409

 

(1)

(7)

 

8,208

8,832

Net trading income

 

3

 

1,891

1,011

1,612

 

87

17

 

2,902

3,741

Other income

 

5

 

270

17

285

 

 

(5)

 

288

972

Total operating income

 

 

 

7,399

6,855

7,784

 

8

(5)

 

14,254

16,644

Personnel expenses

 

6

 

3,953

3,899

4,124

 

1

(4)

 

7,852

8,297

General and administrative expenses

 

7

 

1,727

1,711

1,723

 

1

0

 

3,438

3,470

Depreciation and impairment of property, equipment and software

 

 

 

239

242

209

 

(1)

14

 

481

429

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

 

 

 

24

23

30

 

4

(20)

 

47

58

Total operating expenses

 

 

 

5,942

5,876

6,087

 

1

(2)

 

11,818

12,254

Operating profit / (loss) before tax

 

 

 

1,457

979

1,698

 

49

(14)

 

2,436

4,391

Tax expense / (benefit)

 

8

 

369

265

443

 

39

(17)

 

634

1,112

Net profit / (loss)

 

 

 

1,088

713

1,255

 

53

(13)

 

1,802

3,278

Net profit / (loss) attributable to preferred noteholders

 

 

 

78

0

76

 

 

3

 

78

76

Net profit / (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

1

0

1

 

 

0

 

1

1

Net profit / (loss) attributable to UBS AG shareholders

 

 

 

1,009

713

1,178

 

42

(14)

 

1,723

3,201

 

 

15  


UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Statement of comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

Year-to-date

CHF million

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

30.6.15

 

30.6.16

30.6.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to UBS AG shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net profit / (loss)

 

1,009

713

1,178

 

1,723

3,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation movements, before tax

 

311

(953)

(748)

 

(642)

(1,582)

Foreign exchange amounts reclassified to the income statement from equity

 

26

123

(2)

 

149

(2)

Income tax relating to foreign currency translation movements

 

(2)

5

4

 

3

7

Subtotal foreign currency translation, net of tax

 

335

(825)

(746)

 

(491)

(1,577)

Financial assets available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains / (losses) on financial assets available for sale, before tax

 

116

253

(103)

 

369

119

Impairment charges reclassified to the income statement from equity

 

3

0

0

 

3

0

Realized gains reclassified to the income statement from equity

 

(166)

(89)

(87)

 

(255)

(208)

Realized losses reclassified to the income statement from equity

 

5

13

7

 

19

23

Income tax relating to net unrealized gains / (losses) on financial assets available for sale

 

3

(46)

37

 

(44)

(1)

Subtotal financial assets available for sale, net of tax

 

(39)

131

(146)

 

93

(67)

Cash flow hedges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective portion of changes in fair value of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, before tax

 

502

944

(420)

 

1,445

(156)

Net (gains) / losses reclassified to the income statement from equity

 

(274)

(303)

(265)

 

(577)

(510)

Income tax relating to cash flow hedges

 

(47)

(127)

140

 

(174)

136

Subtotal cash flow hedges, net of tax

 

181

513

(545)

 

694

(530)

Total other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax

 

476

(181)

(1,437)

 

296

(2,173)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defined benefit plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains / (losses) on defined benefit plans, before tax

 

(198)

(191)

(581)

 

(389)

154

Income tax relating to defined benefit plans

 

(4)

12

170

 

8

(16)

Subtotal defined benefit plans, net of tax

 

(202)

(179)

(412)

 

(381)

138

Own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains / (losses) from own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value, before tax

 

(173)

68

 

 

(105)

 

Income tax relating to own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value

 

16

(16)

 

 

0

 

Subtotal own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value, net of tax

 

(157)

52

 

 

(105)

0

Total other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax

 

(359)

(127)

(412)

 

(486)

138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income

 

118

(308)

(1,849)

 

(190)

(2,035)

Total comprehensive income attributable to UBS AG shareholders

 

1,127

405

(671)

 

1,533

1,166

 

16  


 

Statement of comprehensive income (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

Year-to-date

CHF million

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

30.6.15

 

30.6.16

30.6.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to preferred noteholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net profit / (loss)

 

78

0

76

 

78

76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation movements, before tax

 

328

(50)

(49)

 

279

(173)

Income tax relating to foreign currency translation movements

 

0

0

0

 

0

0

Subtotal foreign currency translation, net of tax

 

328

(50)

(49)

 

279

(173)

Total other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax

 

328

(50)

(49)

 

279

(173)

Total comprehensive income attributable to preferred noteholders

 

406

(50)

26

 

357

(98)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net profit / (loss)

 

1

0

1

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation movements, before tax

 

0

(1)

(2)

 

0

(4)

Income tax relating to foreign currency translation movements

 

0

0

0

 

0

0

Subtotal foreign currency translation, net of tax

 

0

(1)

(2)

 

0

(4)

Total other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax

 

0

(1)

(2)

 

0

(4)

Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

1

0

(1)

 

1

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net profit / (loss)

 

1,088

713

1,255

 

1,802

3,278

Other comprehensive income

 

446

(358)

(1,900)

 

88

(2,212)

of which: other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the income statement

 

476

(181)

(1,437)

 

296

(2,173)

of which: other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement

 

(30)

(177)

(463)

 

(207)

(39)

Total comprehensive income

 

1,535

355

(645)

 

1,890

1,066

 

17  


UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% change from

CHF million

 

Note

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

 

31.3.16

31.12.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and balances with central banks

 

 

 

94,246

105,710

91,306

 

(11)

3

Due from banks

 

 

 

12,870

13,472

11,866

 

(4)

8

Loans

 

 

 

307,860

306,629

312,723

 

0

(2)

Cash collateral on securities borrowed

 

11

 

29,367

32,432

25,584

 

(9)

15

Reverse repurchase agreements

 

11

 

73,289

73,562

67,893

 

0

8

Trading portfolio assets

 

9

 

101,364

105,332

124,047

 

(4)

(18)

of which: assets pledged as collateral which may be sold or repledged by counterparties

 

 

 

30,778

32,549

51,943

 

(5)

(41)

Positive replacement values

 

9, 10, 11

 

198,441

180,518

167,435

 

10

19

Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments

 

11

 

29,955

25,460

23,763

 

18

26

Financial assets designated at fair value

 

9, 11

 

63,922

40,652

5,808

 

57

 

Financial assets available for sale

 

9

 

18,211

31,266

62,543

 

(42)

(71)

Financial assets held to maturity

 

 

 

4,798

2,889

 

 

66

 

Investments in associates

 

 

 

950

953

954

 

0

0

Property, equipment and software

 

 

 

7,941

7,750

7,683

 

2

3

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

 

6,402

6,326

6,568

 

1

(3)

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 

12,150

12,190

12,833

 

0

(5)

Other assets

 

12

 

28,368

23,016

22,249

 

23

28

Total assets

 

 

 

990,135

968,158

943,256

 

2

5

 

 

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Balance sheet (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% change from

CHF million

 

Note

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

 

31.3.16

31.12.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due to banks

 

 

 

15,259

11,350

11,836

 

34

29

Due to customers

 

 

 

429,555

416,966

402,522

 

3

7

Cash collateral on securities lent

 

11

 

6,301

6,353

8,029

 

(1)

(22)

Repurchase agreements

 

11

 

8,043

6,516

9,653

 

23

(17)

Trading portfolio liabilities

 

9

 

29,614

33,157

29,137

 

(11)

2

Negative replacement values

 

9, 10, 11

 

196,006

179,018

162,430

 

9

21

Cash collateral payables on derivative instruments

 

11

 

36,352

36,690

38,282

 

(1)

(5)

Financial liabilities designated at fair value

 

9, 11, 13

 

59,664

57,761

62,995

 

3

(5)

Debt issued

 

14

 

85,931

87,796

82,359

 

(2)

4

Provisions

 

15

 

3,653

3,961

4,163

 

(8)

(12)

Other liabilities

 

12

 

65,719

70,988

74,606

 

(7)

(12)

Total liabilities

 

 

 

936,096

910,557

886,013

 

3

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

 

 

386

386

386

 

0

0

Share premium

 

 

 

29,483

29,484

29,477

 

0

0

Retained earnings

 

 

 

27,235

30,019

29,433

 

(9)

(7)

Other comprehensive income recognized directly in equity, net of tax

 

 

 

(3,752)

(4,228)

(4,047)

 

(11)

(7)

Equity attributable to UBS AG shareholders

 

 

 

53,353

55,660

55,248

 

(4)

(3)

Equity attributable to preferred noteholders

 

 

 

649

1,905

1,954

 

(66)

(67)

Equity attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

37

36

41

 

3

(10)

Total equity

 

 

 

54,039

57,601

57,243

 

(6)

(6)

Total liabilities and equity

 

 

 

990,135

968,158

943,256

 

2

5

 

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UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Statement of changes in equity

 

 

 

 

CHF million

Share  capital

Share  premium

Treasury shares

Retained  earnings

Balance as of 1 January 2015

384

32,057

(37)

22,902

Issuance of share capital

1

 

 

 

Acquisition of treasury shares

 

 

(272)

 

Disposal of treasury shares

 

 

265

 

Treasury share gains / (losses) and net premium / (discount) on own equity derivative activity

 

43

 

 

Premium on shares issued and warrants exercised

 

293

 

 

Employee share and share option plans

 

(6)

 

 

Tax (expense) / benefit recognized in share premium

 

1

 

 

Dividends

 

 (1,914)² 

 

 

Preferred notes

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

 

 

3,340

of which: net profit / (loss)

 

 

 

3,201

of which: other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax

 

 

 

 

of which: other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax – defined benefit plans

 

 

 

138

of which: other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax – foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 

Balance as of 30 June 2015

386

30,474

(44)

26,241

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of 1 January 2016

386

29,477

0

29,433

Issuance of share capital

 

 

 

 

Premium on shares issued and warrants exercised

 

3

 

 

Employee share and share option plans

 

(2)

 

 

Tax (expense) / benefit recognized in share premium

 

6

 

 

Dividends

 

 

 

 (3,434)² 

Preferred notes

 

 

 

 

New consolidations / (deconsolidations) and other increases / (decreases)

 

(2)

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

 

 

1,237

of which: net profit / (loss)

 

 

 

1,723

of which: other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax

 

 

 

 

of which: other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax – defined benefit plans

 

 

 

(381)

of which: other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax – own credit

 

 

 

(105)

of which: other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax – foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 

Balance as of 30 June 2016

386

29,483

0

27,235

1 Excludes defined benefit plans and own credit that are recorded directly in Retained earnings.     2 Reflects the payment of an ordinary cash dividend of CHF 0.89 out of retained earnings (2015: CHF 0.50 out of the capital contribution reserve).

 

 

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Other comprehensive  income recognized  directly in equity,  net of tax¹

of which:  foreign currency translation

of which:  financial assets available for sale

of which: cash flow hedges

Total equity  attributable to  UBS AG  shareholders

Preferred  noteholders

Non-controlling  interests

Total  equity

(3,199)

(5,591)

236

2,156

52,108

2,013

45

54,165

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

(272)

 

 

(272)

 

 

 

 

265

 

 

265

 

 

 

 

43

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

293

 

 

293

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

 

(6)

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

(1,914)

(76)

(5)

(1,995)

 

 

 

 

0

0

 

0

(2,173)

(1,577)

(67)

(530)

1,166

(98)

(2)

1,066

 

 

 

 

3,201

76

1

3,278

(2,173)

(1,577)

(67)

(530)

(2,173)

 

 

(2,173)

 

 

 

 

138

 

 

138

 

 

 

 

0

(173)

(4)

(177)

(5,373)

(7,168)

169

1,626

51,685

1,840

38

53,562

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,047)

(5,857)

172

1,638

55,248

1,954

41

57,243

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

(3,434)

(78)

(5)

(3,517)

 

 

 

 

0

(1,584)

 

(1,584)

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

0

(2)

296

(491)

93

694

1,533

357

1

1,890

 

 

 

 

1,723

78

1

1,802

296

(491)

93

694

296

 

 

296

 

 

 

 

(381)

 

 

(381)

 

 

 

 

(105)

 

 

(105)

 

 

 

 

0

279

0

278

(3,752)

(6,348)

264

2,332

53,353

649

37

54,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Statement of cash flows

 

 

 

 

 

Year-to-date

CHF million

 

30.6.16

30.6.15

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from / (used in) operating activities

 

 

 

Net profit / (loss)

 

1,802

3,278

Non-cash items included in net profit and other adjustments:

 

 

 

Depreciation and impairment of property, equipment and software

 

481

429

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

 

47

58

Credit loss expense / (recovery)

 

9

29

Share of net profits of associates

 

(40)

(52)

Deferred tax expense / (benefit)

 

243

691

Net loss / (gain) from investing activities

 

(798)

(673)

Net loss / (gain) from financing activities

 

6,781

(2,980)

Other net adjustments

 

(573)

7,908

Net change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Due from / to banks

 

3,317

2,843

Cash collateral on securities borrowed and reverse repurchase agreements

 

(13,109)

(1,019)

Cash collateral on securities lent and repurchase agreements

 

(1,832)

3,537

Trading portfolio and replacement values

 

14,773

6,407

Financial assets designated at fair value

 

(59,498)

(778)

Cash collateral on derivative instruments

 

(6,824)

2,608

Loans

 

1,144

(7,547)

Due to customers

 

21,702

(20,243)

Other assets, provisions and other liabilities

 

(6,955)

(4,695)

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

 

(207)

(210)

Net cash flow from / (used in) operating activities

 

(39,536)

(10,408)

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from / (used in) investing activities

 

 

 

Purchase of subsidiaries, associates and intangible assets

 

(23)

(38)

Disposal of subsidiaries, associates and intangible assets¹

 

72

190

Purchase of property, equipment and software

 

(934)

(795)

Disposal of property, equipment and software

 

193

520

Purchase of financial assets available for sale

 

(7,363)

(65,516)

Disposal and redemption of financial assets available for sale

 

51,112

49,967

Net (purchase) / redemption of financial assets held to maturity

 

(4,878)

 

Net cash flow from / (used in) investing activities

 

38,177

(15,673)

 

 

 

 

Table continues on the next page.

 

 

 

 

 

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Statement of cash flows (continued)

 

 

 

 

Table continued from previous page.

 

 

 

 

 

Year-to-date

CHF million

 

30.6.16

30.6.15

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from / (used in) financing activities

 

 

 

Net short-term debt issued / (repaid)

 

9,797

5,353

Distributions paid on UBS shares

 

(3,434)

(1,632)

Issuance of long-term debt, including financial liabilities designated at fair value

 

18,857

33,204

Repayment of long-term debt, including financial liabilities designated at fair value

 

(17,365)

(25,044)

Dividends paid and repayments of preferred notes

 

(1,366)

(77)

Net changes in non-controlling interests

 

(5)

(5)

Net cash flow from / (used in) financing activities

 

6,484

11,799

 

 

 

 

Effects of exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,293)

(5,595)

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

3,832

(19,876)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

102,962

116,715

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 

106,795

96,838

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise:

 

 

 

Cash and balances with central banks

 

94,181

84,646

Due from banks

 

11,613

11,720

Money market paper²

 

1,001

473

Total³

 

106,795

96,838

 

 

 

 

Additional information

 

 

 

Net cash flow from / (used in) operating activities include:

 

 

 

Cash received as interest

 

5,995

5,315

Cash paid as interest

 

3,416

2,927

Cash received as dividends on equity investments, investment funds and associates⁴

 

999

1,182

1 Includes dividends received from associates.    2 Money market paper is included in the balance sheet under Trading portfolio assets, Financial assets available for sale and Financial assets designated at fair value.    3 Comprises balances with an original maturity of three months or less. CHF 3,631 million and CHF 3,404 million of cash and cash equivalents (mainly reflected in Due from banks) were restricted as of 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2015, respectively. Refer to Note 25 in the Annual Report 2015 for more information.    4 Includes dividends received from associates reported within cash flow from / (used in) investing activities.

  

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Notes to the UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Notes to the UBS AG interim
consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Note 1     Basis of accounting

The consolidated financial statements (the Financial Statements) of UBS AG and its subsidiaries (together referred to as “UBS AG” in these Financial Statements) are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), and are stated in Swiss francs (CHF), the currency of Switzerland where UBS AG is incorporated. UBS AG is 100% held by UBS Group AG. These interim Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting.

In preparing these interim Financial Statements, the same accounting policies and methods of computation have been applied as in the UBS AG consolidated annual Financial Statements for the period ended 31 December 2015, except for the changes described below and in “Note 1 Basis of accounting” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the first quarter 2016 report. These interim Financial Statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with UBS AG’s audited consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report 2015. In the opinion of management, all necessary adjustments were made for a fair presentation of UBS AG’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Preparation of these interim Financial Statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income, expenses and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates and assumptions are based on the best available information. Actual results in the future could differ from such estimates and such differences may be material to the Financial Statements. Revisions to estimates, based on regular reviews, are recognized in the period in which they occur. For more information on areas of estimation uncertainty considered to require critical judgment, refer to item 2 of “Note 1a Significant accounting policies” in the audited “Consolidated financial statements” section of the Annual Report 2015.

London Clearing House interest rate swaps converted to a settlement model

Effective 30 June 2016, UBS AG elected to convert its interest rate swaps (IRS) transacted with the London Clearing House from the previous collateral model to a settlement model. The IRS are now legally settled on a daily basis resulting in the derecognition of the associated assets and liabilities. Previously, UBS AG applied IAS 32 netting principles to offset the IRS with the associated variation margin. Gross cash collateral receivables and payables on derivative instruments and corresponding netting presented in Note 11 decreased by CHF 93 billion as of 30 June 2016, with no change to net cash collateral receivables and payables on derivative instruments recognized on the balance sheet

®    Refer to Note 11 for more information

Derecognition of exchange-traded derivative client cash balances from UBS AG’s balance sheet

In accordance with UBS AG's accounting policy, client cash balances associated with derivatives clearing and execution services are not recognized on the balance sheet if, through contractual agreement, regulation or practice, UBS AG does not obtain benefits from or control the client cash balances. These conditions are considered to have been met when (i) UBS AG is not permitted to reinvest client cash balances; (ii) interest paid by central counterparties (CCPs), brokers or deposit banks on cash deposits forms part of the client cash balances with deductions being made solely as compensation for clearing and execution services provided; (iii) UBS AG does not guarantee and is not liable to clients for the performance of the CCP, broker or deposit bank; and (iv) the client cash balances are legally isolated from UBS AG’s estate.

During the second quarter of 2016, UBS AG formally and legally waived certain rights available to it under the rules of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission that had previously enabled it to invest certain client cash balances in other assets, making them a source of benefit to UBS AG. As a result, UBS AG derecognized related client cash balances. Consequently, Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments decreased by CHF 2.8 billion, Due from banks decreased by CHF 0.9 billion and Cash collateral payables on derivative instruments decreased by CHF 3.6 billion as of 30 June 2016.

 

 

 

 

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Note 1     Basis of accounting (continued) 

Amendments to IFRS 2 Share-based Payment

In June 2016, the IASB issued amendments to IFRS 2, Share-based Payment, which are mandatorily effective for UBS on 1 January 2018, with early adoption permitted. The amendments require that the approach used to account for vesting conditions when measuring cash-settled share-based payments is consistent with that used for equity-settled share-based payments. The amendments also clarify the classification of share-based payments settled net of withholding tax as well as the accounting consequences resulting from a modification of share-based payments from cash-settled to equity-settled. UBS AG expects that the adoption of these amendments will not have a material impact on its financial statements.

  

 

 

Note   Segment reporting

UBS AG‘s businesses are organized globally into five business divisions: Wealth Management, Wealth Management Americas, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank, supported by Corporate Center. The five business divisions qualify as reportable segments for the purpose of segment reporting and, together with Corporate Center and its units, reflect the management structure of UBS AG. Refer to "Note 1a item 34 Segment reporting" and "Note 2 Segment reporting" in the audited “Consolidated financial statements” section of the Annual Report 2015 for more information on UBS AG's reporting segments.

 

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Notes to the UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

Note   Segment reporting (continued) 

 

 

Wealth Management

 

Wealth Management Americas

 

Personal & Corporate Banking

 

Asset Management

 

Investment Bank

 

Corporate Center

 

UBS AG

CHF million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services

Group ALM

Non-core and Legacy Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the six months ended 30 June 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

954

 

652

 

957

 

(17)

 

140

 

(162)

386

(44)

 

2,866

Non-interest income

 

2,541

 

3,074

 

908

 

963

 

3,858

 

147

(160)

64

 

11,397

Allocations from Corporate Center ­ Group ALM to business divisions and other CC units

 

207

 

44

 

180

 

5

 

(116)

 

36

(311)

(46)

 

0

Income

 

3,702

 

3,771

 

2,046

 

951

 

3,882

 

22

(85)

(26)

 

14,263

Credit loss (expense) / recovery

 

(1)

 

(2)

 

2

 

0

 

(5)

 

0

0

(3)

 

(9)

Total operating income

 

3,700

 

3,769

 

2,048

 

951

 

3,877

 

22

(85)

(29)

 

14,254

Personnel expenses

 

1,205

 

2,398

 

425

 

367

 

1,555

 

1,859

15

28

 

7,852

General and administrative expenses

 

278

 

296

 

122

 

116

 

398

 

2,100

8

120

 

3,438

Services (to) / from business divisions and Corporate Center

 

1,148

 

618

 

561

 

262

 

1,402

 

(4,102)

(23)

134

 

0

of which: services from CC ­ Services

 

1,107

 

611

 

609

 

274

 

1,349

 

(4,116)

55

110

 

0

Depreciation and impairment of property, equipment and software

 

1

 

1

 

8

 

1

 

13

 

458

0

0

 

481

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

 

2

 

26

 

0

 

2

 

6

 

11

0

0

 

47

Total operating expenses¹

 

2,635

 

3,340

 

1,116

 

748

 

3,374

 

324

0

282

 

11,818

Operating profit / (loss) before tax

 

1,066

 

429

 

932

 

203

 

503

 

(302)

(84)

(311)

 

2,436

Tax expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

634

Net profit / (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 30 June 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

119,201

 

61,605

 

140,323

 

11,661

 

282,425

 

22,851

251,541

100,527

 

990,135

 

For the six months ended 30 June 2015²

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

874

 

492

 

937

 

(18)

 

609

 

(162)

430

(35)

 

3,129

Non-interest income

 

3,217

 

3,080

 

808

 

996

 

4,495

 

418

478

54

 

13,545

Allocations from Corporate Center ­ Group ALM to business divisions and other CC units

 

236

 

52

 

210

 

9

 

(86)

 

86

(480)

(27)

 

0

Income

 

4,327

 

3,624

 

1,956

 

987

 

5,018

 

342

427

(8)

 

16,674

Credit loss (expense) / recovery

 

0

 

0

 

(25)

 

0

 

(6)

 

0

0

2

 

(29)

Total operating income

 

4,327

 

3,624

 

1,931

 

987

 

5,012

 

342

427

(6)

 

16,644

Personnel expenses

 

1,316

 

2,245

 

447

 

342

 

1,948

 

1,915

15

69

 

8,297

General and administrative expenses

 

254

 

332

 

117

 

111

 

384

 

2,173

8

91

 

3,470

Services (to) / from business divisions and Corporate Center

 

1,055

 

589

 

534

 

233

 

1,366

 

(3,946)

(20)

190

 

0

of which: services from CC ­ Services

 

1,027

 

583

 

584

 

241

 

1,336

 

(3,963)

34

159

 

0

Depreciation and impairment of property and equipment

 

3

 

1

 

8

 

1

 

13

 

403

0

0

 

429

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

 

2

 

25

 

0

 

3

 

18

 

11

0

0

 

58

Total operating expenses¹

 

2,629

 

3,192

 

1,107

 

689

 

3,729

 

556

2

349

 

12,254

Operating profit / (loss) before tax

 

1,698

 

432

 

824

 

298

 

1,284

 

(214)

425

(355)

 

4,391

Tax expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,112

Net profit  / (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 31 December 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

119,850

 

60,993

 

141,174

 

12,874

 

253,571

 

22,866

237,560

94,369

 

943,256

1 Refer to Note 17 for information on restructuring expenses.    2 Figures in this table may differ from those originally published in quarterly and annual reports due to adjustments following organizational changes, restatements due to the retrospective adoption of new accounting standards or changes in accounting policies, and events after the reporting period.   

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Note Net interest and trading income

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

% change from

 

Year-to-date

CHF million

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

30.6.15

 

1Q16

2Q15

 

30.6.16

30.6.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest and trading income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

1,157

1,708

1,491

 

(32)

(22)

 

2,866

3,129

Net trading income

 

1,891

1,011

1,612

 

87

17

 

2,902

3,741

Total net interest and trading income

 

3,048

2,719

3,104

 

12

(2)

 

5,768

6,870

Wealth Management

 

736

750

711

 

(2)

4

 

1,486

1,517

Wealth Management Americas

 

446

439

375

 

2

19

 

885

732

Personal & Corporate Banking

 

643

643

628

 

0

2

 

1,286

1,315

Asset Management

 

(1)

(9)

(2)

 

(89)

(50)

 

(9)

(8)

Investment Bank

 

1,169

1,021

1,341

 

14

(13)

 

2,190

3,058

of which: Corporate Client Solutions

 

251

120

212

 

109

18

 

371

486

of which: Investor Client Services

 

918

901

1,128

 

2

(19)

 

1,818

2,572

Corporate Center

 

55

(125)

51

 

 

8

 

(69)

254

of which: Services

 

(13)

(9)

(2)

 

44

550

 

(23)

23

of which: Group ALM

 

53

(73)

87

 

 

(39)

 

(20)

350

of which: own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

 

 

486

of which: Non-core and Legacy Portfolio

 

16

(43)

(34)

 

 

 

 

(27)

(118)

Total net interest and trading income

 

3,048

2,719

3,104

 

12

(2)

 

5,768

6,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income from loans and deposits¹

 

2,345

2,329

2,141

 

1

10

 

4,673

4,241

Interest income from securities financing transactions²

 

284

252

215

 

13

32

 

536

407

Interest income from trading portfolio³

 

781

688

904

 

14

(14)

 

1,469

1,660

Interest income from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value

 

76

73

48

 

4

58

 

148

91

Interest income from financial assets available for sale and held to maturity³

 

63

65

101

 

(3)

(38)

 

128

185

Total

 

3,548

3,406

3,409

 

4

4

 

6,953

6,583

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense on loans and deposits⁴

 

415

323

176

 

28

136

 

736

342

Interest expense on securities financing transactions⁵

 

332

286

254

 

16

31

 

618

446

Interest expense on trading portfolio⁶

 

951

376

753

 

153

26

 

1,327

1,163

Interest expense on financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value

 

197

201

178

 

(2)

11

 

398

369

Interest expense on debt issued

 

495

513

556

 

(4)

(11)

 

1,008

1,134

Total

 

2,390

1,697

1,918

 

41

25

 

4,088

3,454

Net interest income

 

1,157

1,708

1,491

 

(32)

(22)

 

2,866

3,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net trading income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Bank Corporate Client Solutions

 

91

(38)

53

 

 

72

 

52

167

Investment Bank Investor Client Services

 

1,307

802

1,128

 

63

16

 

2,110

2,364

Other business divisions and Corporate Center

 

493

247

431

 

100

14

 

740

1,210

Net trading income

 

1,891

1,011

1,612

 

87

17

 

2,902

3,741

of which: net gains / (losses) from financial liabilities designated at fair value⁷

 

(648)

1,059

1,247

 

 

 

 

411

259

1 Consists of interest income from balances with central banks, amounts due from banks and loans, and negative interest on amounts due to banks and customers.    2 Includes interest income on securities borrowed and reverse repurchase agreements and negative interest, including fees, on securities lent and repurchase agreements.    3 Includes dividend income.    4 Consists of interest expense on amounts due to banks and customers, and negative interest on balances with central banks, amounts due from banks and loans.    5 Includes interest expense on securities lent and repurchase agreements and negative interest, including fees, on securities borrowed and reverse repurchase agreements.    6 Includes expense related to dividend payment obligations on trading liabilities.    7 Excludes fair value changes of hedges related to financial liabilities designated at fair value and foreign currency translation effects arising from translating foreign currency transactions into the respective functional currency, both of which are reported within net trading income.

  

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Notes to the UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Note Net fee and commission income

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

% change from

 

Year-to-date

CHF million

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

30.6.15

 

1Q16

2Q15

 

30.6.16

30.6.15

Underwriting fees

 

282

246

385

 

15

(27)

 

528

752

of which: equity underwriting fees

 

137

113

267

 

21

(49)

 

250

496

of which: debt underwriting fees

 

145

133

118

 

9

23

 

278

256

M&A and corporate finance fees

 

176

139

190

 

27

(7)

 

315

368

Brokerage fees

 

880

968

995

 

(9)

(12)

 

1,848

2,073

Investment fund fees

 

779

814

916

 

(4)

(15)

 

1,593

1,839

Portfolio management and advisory fees

 

1,968

1,966

1,951

 

0

1

 

3,934

3,892

Other

 

438

426

445

 

3

(2)

 

864

865

Total fee and commission income

 

4,523

4,560

4,883

 

(1)

(7)

 

9,083

9,788

Brokerage fees paid

 

192

197

210

 

(3)

(9)

 

390

442

Other

 

243

242

264

 

0

(8)

 

486

514

Total fee and commission expense

 

436

440

474

 

(1)

(8)

 

875

957

Net fee and commission income

 

4,087

4,121

4,409

 

(1)

(7)

 

8,208

8,832

of which: net brokerage fees

 

687

771

785

 

(11)

(12)

 

1,458

1,630

 

  

 

Note Other income

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

% change from

 

Year-to-date

CHF million

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

30.6.15

 

1Q16

2Q15

 

30.6.16

30.6.15

Associates and subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains / (losses) from disposals of subsidiaries¹

 

(49)

(123)

2

 

(60)

 

 

(172)

143

Net gains / (losses) from disposals of investments in associates

 

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

0

0

Share of net profits of associates

 

22

18

29

 

22

(24)

 

40

52

Total

 

(27)

(104)

31

 

(74)

 

 

(132)

196

Financial assets available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains / (losses) from disposals

 

161

76

80

 

112

101

 

237

185

Impairment charges

 

(3)

0

0

 

 

 

 

(3)

0

Total

 

158

76

80

 

108

98

 

233

185

Net income from properties (excluding net gains / (losses) from disposals)²

 

7

7

7

 

0

0

 

14

13

Net gains / (losses) from investment properties

 

1

0

(2)

 

 

 

 

1

(2)

Net gains / (losses) from disposals of properties held for sale

 

120

0

1

 

 

 

 

120

378

Net gains / (losses) from disposals of loans and receivables

 

0

(1)

0

 

(100)

 

 

(1)

26

Other

 

11

40

168

 

(73)

(93)

 

51

176

Total other income

 

270

17

285

 

 

(5)

 

288

972

1 Includes foreign exchange gains / (losses) reclassified from other comprehensive income related to disposed foreign subsidiaries and branches.    2 Includes net rent received from third parties and net operating expenses.

  

28  


 

Note Personnel expenses

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

% change from

 

Year-to-date

CHF million

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

30.6.15

 

1Q16

2Q15

 

30.6.16

30.6.15

Salaries and variable compensation

 

2,505

2,340

2,617

 

7

(4)

 

4,845

5,242

Contractors

 

117

101

88

 

16

33

 

218

169

Social security

 

155

181

207

 

(14)

(25)

 

336

437

Pension and other post-employment benefit plans

 

150

199

188

 

(25)

(20)

 

349

412

Wealth Management Americas: Financial advisor compensation¹

 

911

909

878

 

0

4

 

1,820

1,748

Other personnel expenses

 

114

170

147

 

(33)

(22)

 

284

289

Total personnel expenses²

 

3,953

3,899

4,124

 

1

(4)

 

7,852

8,297

1 Financial advisor compensation consists of grid-based compensation based directly on compensable revenues generated by financial advisors and supplemental compensation calculated on the basis of financial advisor productivity, firm tenure, assets and other variables. It also includes expenses related to compensation commitments with financial advisors entered into at the time of recruitment which are subject to vesting requirements.    2 Includes restructuring expenses. Refer to Note 17 for more information.

 

Note General and administrative expenses

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

% change from

 

Year-to-date

CHF million

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

30.6.15

 

1Q16

2Q15

 

30.6.16

30.6.15

Occupancy

 

218

231

224

 

(6)

(3)

 

449

451

Rent and maintenance of IT and other equipment

 

125

140

98

 

(11)

28

 

265

247

Communication and market data services

 

157

166

146

 

(5)

8

 

323

302

Administration

 

203

199

166

 

2

22

 

403

318

Marketing and public relations

 

129

98

113

 

32

14

 

227

192

Travel and entertainment

 

111

115

119

 

(3)

(7)

 

227

225

Professional fees

 

322

276

324

 

17

(1)

 

598

610

Outsourcing of IT and other services

 

375

433

424

 

(13)

(12)

 

807

817

Provisions for litigation, regulatory and similar matters¹

 

72

39

71

 

85

1

 

111

130

Other

 

15

13

37

 

15

(59)

 

28

178

Total general and administrative expenses²

 

1,727

1,711

1,723

 

1

0

 

3,438

3,470

1 Reflects the net increase in provisions for litigation, regulatory and similar matters recognized in the income statement. Refer to Note 15 for more information. Also includes recoveries from third parties (second quarter of 2016: CHF 0 million; first quarter of 2016: CHF 3 million; second quarter of 2015: CHF 0 million).   2 Includes restructuring expenses. Refer to Note 17 for more information.

 

Note   Income taxes

UBS AG recognized a net income tax expense of CHF 369 million in the second quarter of 2016 compared with a net tax expense of CHF 443 million in the second quarter of 2015.

The current tax expense was CHF 218 million in the second quarter of 2016 compared with CHF 247 million in the same quarter a year earlier and related to taxable profits of UBS Switzerland AG and other subsidiaries. Deferred tax expenses were CHF 150 million in the second quarter of 2016 compared with CHF 196 million in the second quarter of 2015 and mainly related to the amortization of deferred tax assets previously recognized in relation to Swiss tax losses carried forward and deductible temporary differences to reflect their offset against profits for the quarter.

In 2014 and 2015, UBS Limited recognized deferred tax assets of CHF 223 million in connection with the transfer of certain businesses from UBS AG London branch, reflecting the transfer of net operating loss carryforwards.

During the second quarter of 2016, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) indicated that it may seek to challenge this transfer of net operating loss carryforwards, notwithstanding its prior confirmation to the contrary. To the extent that UBS Limited does not prevail in a dispute on the validity of the transfer of net operating loss carryforwards, it would incur a reduction in recognized deferred tax assets of approximately CHF 113 million as well as potential current tax expenses for prior periods. This would be in addition to a reduction in recognized deferred tax assets of approximately CHF 110 million assuming currently proposed changes in UK tax law are enacted in the second half of 2016.

 

  

29  


Notes to the UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Note 9   Fair value measurement

This Note provides fair value measurement information for both financial and non-financial instruments and should be read in conjunction with “Note 24 Fair value measurement” in the audited “Consolidated financial statements” section of the Annual Report 2015 which provides more information on valuation principles, valuation governance, valuation techniques, valuation adjustments, fair value hierarchy classification, valuation inputs, sensitivity of fair value measurements and methods applied to calculate fair values for financial instruments not measured at fair value.

a) Valuation adjustments

Day-1 reserves

The table below summarizes the changes in deferred day-1 profit or loss reserves during the respective period.

Deferred day-1 profit or loss related to financial instruments other than financial assets available for sale is released into Net trading income when pricing of equivalent products or the underlying parameters become observable or when the transaction is closed out.

Deferred day-1 profit or loss related to financial assets available for sale is released into Other comprehensive income when pricing of equivalent products or the underlying parameters become observable and is released into Other income when the assets are sold.

 

 

Deferred day-1 profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

Year-to-date

CHF million

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

30.6.15

 

30.6.16

30.6.15

Balance at the beginning of the period

 

474

421

458

 

421

480

Profit / (loss) deferred on new transactions

 

38

123

69

 

160

145

(Profit) / loss recognized in the income statement

 

(53)

(58)

(86)

 

(110)

(167)

(Profit) / loss recognized in other comprehensive income

 

(23)

0

0

 

(23)

0

Foreign currency translation

 

8

(13)

(16)

 

(5)

(33)

Balance at the end of the period

 

444

474

425

 

444

425

 

 

 

 

30  


 

 

Note 9     Fair value measurement (continued)

b) Fair value measurements and classification within the fair value hierarchy

The fair value hierarchy classification of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value is summarized in the table below.

 

Determination of fair values from quoted market prices or valuation techniques¹

 

 

30.6.16

 

31.3.16

 

31.12.15

CHF billion

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets held for trading²

 

78.6

16.2

2.2

97.0

 

81.2

17.3

3.1

101.6

 

96.4

21.9

2.1

120.4

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government bills / bonds

 

14.7

1.4

0.0

16.1

 

13.6

2.2

0.0

15.8

 

12.9

3.3

0.0

16.2

Corporate bonds and municipal bonds, including bonds issued by financial institutions

 

0.1

6.5

0.8

7.5

 

0.3

7.8

1.0

9.1

 

0.2

8.1

0.7

9.0

Loans

 

0.0

3.1

0.9

4.0

 

0.0

1.3

1.2

2.6

 

0.0

1.8

0.8

2.6

Investment fund units

 

5.3

3.5

0.1

8.9

 

4.9

4.2

0.2

9.3

 

6.1

5.7

0.2

11.9

Asset-backed securities

 

0.0

0.7

0.0

0.7

 

0.0

0.6

0.2

0.8

 

0.0

1.0

0.2

1.2

Equity instruments

 

50.3

0.5

0.2

51.0

 

48.3

0.5

0.3

49.1

 

62.4

1.5

0.1

64.0

Financial assets for unit-linked investment contracts

 

8.2

0.5

0.1

8.7

 

14.2

0.7

0.1

14.9

 

14.8

0.7

0.1

15.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Positive replacement values

 

1.3

194.9

2.3

198.4

 

0.7

177.8

2.0

180.5

 

0.5

164.0

2.9

167.4

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

0.0

90.2

0.0

90.2

 

0.0

84.0

0.0

84.1

 

0.0

74.4

0.1

74.5

Credit derivative contracts

 

0.0

3.8

0.9

4.7

 

0.0

5.0

0.8

5.8

 

0.0

5.4

1.3

6.7

Foreign exchange contracts

 

0.5

79.7

0.4

80.7

 

0.4

69.5

0.4

70.3

 

0.3

64.9

0.5

65.7

Equity / index contracts

 

0.0

17.9

0.9

18.8

 

0.0

16.6

0.7

17.3

 

0.0

15.9

1.0

16.9

Commodity contracts

 

0.0

3.2

0.0

3.2

 

0.0

2.6

0.0

2.6

 

0.0

3.4

0.0

3.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets designated at fair value

 

41.1

20.0

2.8

63.9

 

27.0

10.4

3.3

40.7

 

0.2

2.3

3.3

5.8

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government bills / bonds

 

40.9

5.6

0.0

46.6

 

26.8

2.5

0.0

29.3

 

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Corporate bonds and municipal bonds, including bonds issued by financial institutions

 

0.0

12.2

0.0

12.2

 

0.1

5.7

0.0

5.7

 

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Loans (including structured loans)

 

0.0

2.1

1.5

3.6

 

0.0

2.2

1.7

3.9

 

0.0

2.3

1.7

4.0

Structured reverse repurchase and securities borrowing agreements

 

0.0

0.0

1.2

1.2

 

0.0

0.0

1.4

1.4

 

0.0

0.0

1.5

1.6

Other

 

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.3

 

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.3

 

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets available for sale

 

4.2

13.4

0.6

18.2

 

11.9

18.7

0.7

31.3

 

34.2

27.7

0.7

62.5

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government bills / bonds

 

3.2

0.4

0.0

3.6

 

9.4

0.9

0.0

10.3

 

31.1

2.0

0.0

33.1

Corporate bonds and municipal bonds, including bonds issued by financial institutions

 

0.9

9.7

0.0

10.6

 

2.5

14.5

0.0

17.0

 

3.0

22.2

0.0

25.2

Investment fund units

 

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.2

 

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.2

 

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.2

Asset-backed securities

 

0.0

3.3

0.0

3.3

 

0.0

3.2

0.0

3.2

 

0.0

3.4

0.0

3.4

Equity instruments

 

0.1

0.1

0.4

0.6

 

0.1

0.0

0.5

0.6

 

0.1

0.0

0.5

0.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Precious metals and other physical commodities

 

4.4

0.0

0.0

4.4

 

3.8

0.0

0.0

3.8

 

3.7

0.0

0.0

3.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets³

 

5.3

0.1

0.1

5.5

 

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.4

 

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.4

Total assets measured at fair value

 

134.9

244.7

7.9

387.5

 

124.9

224.3

9.0

358.2

 

135.2

216.0

9.0

360.3

 

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Notes to the UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

Note   Fair value measurement (continued)

Determination of fair values from quoted market prices or valuation techniques¹ (continued)

 

 

30.6.16

 

31.3.16

 

31.12.15

CHF billion

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading portfolio liabilities

 

25.7

3.7

0.1

29.6

 

29.0

4.0

0.1

33.2

 

25.5

3.5

0.2

29.1

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government bills / bonds

 

6.8

0.7

0.0

7.6

 

7.4

0.8

0.0

8.1

 

6.0

0.8

0.0

6.8

Corporate bonds and municipal bonds, including bonds issued by financial institutions

 

0.0

2.7

0.1

2.8

 

0.0

2.9

0.1

3.0

 

0.0

2.4

0.1

2.5

Investment fund units

 

0.4

0.1

0.0

0.4

 

0.5

0.1

0.0

0.6

 

0.7

0.1

0.0

0.7

Equity instruments

 

18.5

0.2

0.1

18.8

 

21.1

0.3

0.1

21.4

 

18.8

0.2

0.0

19.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negative replacement values

 

1.3

190.7

4.0

196.0

 

0.8

175.1

3.1

179.0

 

0.6

158.5

3.3

162.4

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

0.0

81.6

0.6

82.2

 

0.0

77.2

0.3

77.5

 

0.0

67.2

0.3

67.6

Credit derivative contracts

 

0.0

3.9

1.6

5.5

 

0.0

5.1

1.3

6.3

 

0.0

5.4

1.3

6.7

Foreign exchange contracts

 

0.5

80.4

0.2

81.0

 

0.4

71.1

0.2

71.7

 

0.3

63.0

0.2

63.5

Equity / index contracts

 

0.0

21.7

1.6

23.3

 

0.0

19.3

1.3

20.6

 

0.0

19.7

1.4

21.2

Commodity contracts

 

0.0

3.1

0.0

3.1

 

0.0

2.5

0.0

2.5

 

0.0

3.2

0.0

3.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities designated at fair value

 

0.0

48.0

11.6

59.7

 

0.0

47.0

10.7

57.8

 

0.0

52.3

10.7

63.0

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-structured fixed-rate bonds

 

0.0

0.9

3.3

4.2

 

0.0

1.0

3.0

4.0

 

0.0

1.5

2.6

4.1

Structured debt instruments issued

 

0.0

42.5

6.8

49.3

 

0.0

42.1

5.8

47.9

 

0.0

45.7

6.7

52.4

Structured over-the-counter debt instruments

 

0.0

4.3

0.9

5.3

 

0.0

3.4

1.4

4.7

 

0.0

4.7

0.8

5.5

Structured repurchase agreements

 

0.0

0.2

0.6

0.8

 

0.0

0.5

0.6

1.0

 

0.0

0.3

0.6

0.8

Loan commitments and guarantees

 

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.1

 

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.1

 

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities – amounts due under unit-linked investment contracts

 

0.0

9.0

0.0

9.0

 

0.0

15.1

0.0

15.1

 

0.0

15.7

0.0

15.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities³

 

0.0

5.3

0.0

5.3

 

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.2

 

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.2

Total liabilities measured at fair value

 

27.0

256.8

15.7

299.6

 

29.8

241.5

13.9

285.3

 

26.1

230.3

14.1

270.5

1 Bifurcated embedded derivatives are presented on the same balance sheet lines as their host contracts and are excluded from this table. As of 30 June 2016, net bifurcated embedded derivative assets held at fair value totaling CHF 0.1 billion (of which CHF 0.2 billion were net Level 2 assets and CHF 0.1 billion net Level 2 liabilities) were recognized on the balance sheet within Debt issued. As of 31 March 2016, net bifurcated embedded derivative assets held at fair value totaling CHF 0.1 billion (of which CHF 0.1 billion were net Level 2 assets and CHF 0.0 billion net Level 2 liabilities) were recognized on the balance sheet within Debt issued. As of 31 December 2015, net bifurcated embedded derivative liabilities held at fair value totaling CHF 0.1 billion (of which CHF 0.1 billion were net Level 2 assets and CHF 0.2 billion net Level 2 liabilities) were recognized on the balance sheet within Debt issued.    2 Financial assets held for trading do not include precious metals and other physical commodities.    3 Other assets and other liabilities primarily consist of assets held for sale as well as assets and liabilities of a disposal group held for sale, which are measured at the lower of their net carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Refer to Note 17 for more information on the disposal group held for sale.

 

All financial and non-financial assets and liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value are categorized into one of three fair value hierarchy levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. For disclosure purposes, the level in the hierarchy within which the instrument is classified in its entirety is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the position’s fair value measurement:

   Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

   Level 2 – valuation techniques for which all significant inputs are, or are based on, observable market data or

   Level 3 – valuation techniques for which significant inputs are not based on observable market data.

 

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Note   Fair value measurement (continued)

c) Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy

The amounts disclosed reflect transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for instruments which were held for the entire reporting period.

Assets totaling approximately CHF 0.3 billion, which were mainly comprised of financial assets held for trading, primarily government bills / bonds as well as equity instruments, and liabilities totaling approximately CHF 0.3 billion were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 during the first six months of 2016, generally due to increased levels of trading activity observed within the market.

Assets totaling approximately CHF 0.5 billion, which were mainly comprised of financial assets available for sale, primarily corporate and municipal bonds, and liabilities totaling approximately CHF 0.1 billion were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 during the first six months of 2016, generally due to diminished levels of trading activity observed within the market.

 

d) Movements of Level 3 instruments

Significant changes in Level 3 instruments

The table on the following pages presents additional information about Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Level 3 assets and liabilities may be hedged with instruments classified as Level 1 or Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy and, as a result, realized and unrealized gains and losses included in the table may not include the effect of related hedging activity. Further, the realized and unrealized gains and losses presented within the table are not limited solely to those arising from Level 3 inputs, as valuations are generally derived from both observable and unobservable parameters.

Assets and liabilities transferred into or out of Level 3 are presented as if those assets or liabilities had been transferred at the beginning of the year.

Assets transferred into and out of Level 3 totaled CHF 1.5 billion and CHF 0.9 billion, respectively. Transfers into Level 3 were primarily comprised of structured loans and equity instruments, due to decreased observability of the respective credit spread and equity market pricing inputs. Transfers out of Level 3 were primarily comprised of traded loans and credit derivative contracts, reflecting increased observability of the respective credit spread inputs.

Liabilities transferred into and out of Level 3 totaled CHF 1.7 billion and CHF 1.5 billion, respectively. Transfers into Level 3 were primarily comprised of equity-linked structured debt instruments issued and interest rate contracts, due to decreased observability of the respective equity volatility and rates volatility inputs used to determine the fair value of the options embedded in these structures. Transfers out of Level 3 were primarily comprised of equity-linked structured debt instruments issued resulting from changes in the availability of observable equity volatility inputs used to determine the fair value of the options embedded in these structures.

 

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Note   Fair value measurement (continued)

 

Movements of Level 3 instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gains / losses included in comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHF billion

Balance  as of 31  December  2014

Net interest income, net trading income and other income

of which: related to Level 3 instruments held at the end of the reporting period

Purchases

Sales

Issuances

Settlements

Transfers into Level 3

Transfers out of Level 3

Foreign  currency  translation

Balance  as of  30 June 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets held for trading

3.5

(0.6)

(0.2)

0.3

(3.2)

3.0

0.0

0.4

(0.5)

(0.2)

2.8

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds and municipal bonds, including bonds issued by financial institutions

1.4

0.0

0.0

0.2

(0.3)

0.0

0.0

0.1

(0.1)

(0.1)

1.1

Loans

1.1

(0.6)

(0.1)

0.0

(2.4)

3.0

0.0

0.1

(0.3)

(0.1)

0.9

Asset-backed securities

0.6

0.0

0.0

0.1

(0.4)

0.0

0.0

0.1

(0.1)

0.0

0.2

Other

0.5

0.0

0.0

0.1

(0.1)

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets designated at fair value

3.5

(0.6)

(0.2)

0.0

0.0

0.9

0.0

0.3

(0.4)

(0.2)

3.4

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans (including structured loans)

1.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.9

0.0

0.3

(0.4)

0.0

1.6

Structured reverse repurchase and securities borrowing agreements

2.4

(0.6)

(0.2)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

(0.2)

1.6

Other

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets available for sale

0.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

(0.1)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Positive replacement values

4.4

(0.3)

(0.3)

0.0

0.0

1.5

(1.7)

0.4

(0.3)

(0.1)

3.8

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit derivative contracts

1.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.9

(0.8)

0.1

(0.1)

(0.1)

1.6

Foreign exchange contracts

0.6

(0.1)

(0.1)

0.0

0.0

0.1

(0.1)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.6

Equity / index contracts

1.9

(0.2)

(0.3)

0.0

0.0

0.5

(0.7)

0.1

(0.2)

(0.1)

1.3

Other

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negative replacement values

5.0

(0.4)

(0.6)

0.0

0.0

0.4

(1.0)

0.4

(0.3)

(0.4)

3.7

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit derivative contracts

1.7

(0.2)

(0.2)

0.0

0.0

0.0

(0.2)

0.2

(0.1)

(0.1)

1.3

Foreign exchange contracts

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.3

Equity / index contracts

2.4

(0.2)

(0.3)

0.0

0.0

0.4

(0.7)

0.2

(0.2)

(0.1)

1.8

Other

0.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

(0.1)

0.0

0.0

(0.1)

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities designated at fair value

11.9

0.4

0.3

0.0

0.0

3.8

(3.7)

1.0

(1.6)

(0.9)

10.9

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-structured fixed-rate bonds

2.2

(0.2)

(0.1)

0.0

0.0

0.7

(0.1)

0.0

(0.3)

(0.2)

2.2

Structured debt instruments issued

7.3

0.5

0.1

0.0

0.0

2.8

(2.6)

0.9

(1.3)

(0.5)

7.0

Structured over-the-counter debt instruments

1.5

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.2

(0.7)

0.0

0.0

(0.2)

1.1

Structured repurchase agreements

0.9

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

(0.3)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.6

1 Total Level 3 assets as of 30 June 2016 were CHF 7.9 billion (31 March 2016: CHF 9.0 billion; 31 December 2015: CHF 9.0 billion). Total Level 3 liabilities as of 30 June 2016 were CHF 15.7 billion (31 March 2016: CHF 13.9 billion; 31 December 2015: CHF 14.1 billion).

 

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Total gains / losses included in comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of 31 December 2015

Net interest income, net trading income and other income

of which: related to Level 3 instruments held at the end of the reporting period

Purchases

Sales

Issuances

Settlements

Transfers into Level 3

Transfers out of Level 3

Foreign  currency  translation

Balance  as of  30 June 2016¹

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.1

(0.1)

0.0

0.6

(3.0)

2.5

0.0

0.5

(0.4)

(0.1)

2.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.7

0.1

0.1

0.5

(0.3)

0.0

0.0

0.0

(0.1)

(0.1)

0.8

0.8

0.0

0.1 

0.0

(2.3)

2.5

0.0

0.1

(0.2)

0.0

0.9

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

(0.1)

0.0

0.0

0.0

(0.1)

0.0

0.0

0.4

(0.2)

(0.2)

0.1

(0.3)

0.0

0.0

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.3

(0.2)

(0.2)

0.0

0.0

0.2

(0.8)

0.4

(0.1)

(0.1)

2.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.7

(0.2)

(0.2)

0.0

0.0

0.2

(0.5)

0.4

(0.1)

(0.1)

1.5

1.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

(0.3)

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.2

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.7

0.0

0.0

0.1

(0.1)

0.0

0.0

0.0

(0.1)

0.0

0.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.5

(1.1)

0.5

(0.4)

(0.1)

2.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.3

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

(0.3)

0.1

(0.2)

0.0

0.9

0.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

(0.1)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.4

1.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

(0.3)

0.2

(0.1)

0.0

0.9

0.1

(0.2)

(0.1)

0.0

0.0

0.2

(0.4)

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.3

0.8

0.8

0.0

0.0

0.5

(1.1)

0.6

(0.2)

0.0

4.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.3

0.7

0.6

0.0

0.0

0.1

(0.4)

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.6

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

(0.1)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

1.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.4

(0.2)

0.1

(0.1)

0.0

1.6

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

(0.3)

0.5

0.0

0.0

0.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.7

0.5

0.5

0.0

0.0

2.3

(1.4)

1.1

(1.3)

(0.2)

11.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.6

0.3

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.4

(0.1)

0.1

(0.1)

(0.1)

3.3

6.7

0.2

0.2

0.0

0.0

1.2

(0.9)

0.9

(1.2)

(0.2)

6.8

0.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.6

(0.5)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.9

0.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

(0.1)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Note 9     Fair value measurement (continued)

e) Valuation of assets and liabilities classified as Level 3

The table below presents assets and liabilities recognized at fair value and classified as Level 3, together with the valuation techniques used to measure fair value, the significant inputs used in the valuation technique that are considered unobservable and a range of values and respective weighted averages, where applicable, for those unobservable inputs.

The range of values represents the highest and lowest level input used in the valuation techniques. Therefore, the range does not reflect the level of uncertainty regarding a particular input, but rather the different underlying characteristics of the relevant assets and liabilities. The ranges and weighted averages will vary from period to period and from parameter to parameter based on characteristics of the instruments held at each balance sheet date. Further, the ranges and weighted averages of unobservable inputs may differ across other financial institutions due to the diversity of the products in each firm’s inventory.

The significant unobservable inputs disclosed in the table below are consistent with those included in “Note 24 Fair value measurement” in the audited “Consolidated financial statements” section of the Annual Report 2015. A description of the potential effect that a change in each unobservable input in isolation may have on a fair value measurement, including information to facilitate an understanding of factors that give rise to the input ranges shown, is also provided in Note 24 of the Annual Report 2015.

 

Valuation techniques and inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 assets and liabilities

 

Fair value

 

 

 

Significant unobservable input(s)¹

Range of inputs

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Valuation technique(s)

 

30.6.16

 

31.12.15

 

CHF billion

30.6.16

31.12.15

 

30.6.16

31.12.15

 

 

low

high

weighted average²

 

low

high

weighted average²

unit¹

Financial assets held for trading / Trading portfolio liabilities, Financial assets / liabilities designated at fair value and Financial assets available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds and municipal bonds, including bonds issued by financial institutions

0.9

0.7

 

0.1

0.1

 

Relative value to market comparable

 

Bond price equivalent

0

131

88

 

0

134

94

points

Traded loans, loans designated at fair value, loan commitments and guarantees

2.6

2.6

 

0.0

0.0

 

Relative value to market comparable

 

Loan price equivalent

80

103

94

 

65

100

93

points

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discounted expected cash flows

 

Credit spread

54

624

 

 

30

252

 

basis points

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market comparable and securitization model

 

Discount margin / spread

1

17

3

 

1

14

2

%

Investment fund units³

0.2

0.3

 

0.0

0.0

 

Relative value to market comparable

 

Net asset value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-backed securities

0.0

0.2

 

0.0

0.0

 

Discounted cash flow projection

 

Constant prepayment rate

1

8

3

 

0

18

5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount margin / spread

3

4

3

 

0

12

3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Relative value to market comparable

 

Bond price equivalent

1

88

11

 

1

92

72

points

Equity instruments³

0.7

0.6

 

0.1

0.0

 

Relative value to market comparable

 

Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Structured (reverse) repurchase agreements

1.2

1.5

 

0.6

0.6

 

Discounted expected cash flows

 

Funding spread

15

179

 

 

18

183

 

basis points

Financial assets for unit-linked investment contracts³

0.1

0.1

 

 

 

 

Relative value to market comparable

 

Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Structured debt instruments and non-structured fixed-rate bonds⁴

 

 

 

11.0

10.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Note   Fair value measurement (continued)

Valuation techniques and inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 assets and liabilities (continued)

 

Fair value

 

 

 

Significant unobservable input(s)¹

Range of inputs

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Valuation technique(s)

 

30.6.16

 

31.12.15

 

CHF billion

30.6.16

31.12.15

 

30.6.16

31.12.15

 

 

low

high

weighted average²

 

low

high

weighted average²

unit¹

Replacement values

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

0.0

0.1

 

0.6

0.3

 

Option model

 

Volatility of interest rates

33

124

 

 

16

130

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rate-to-rate correlation

84

94

 

 

84

94

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intra-curve correlation

36

94

 

 

36

94

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discounted expected cash flows

 

Constant prepayment rate⁵

 

 

 

 

0

3

 

%

Credit derivative contracts

0.9

1.3

 

1.6

1.3

 

Discounted expected cash flow based on modeled defaults and recoveries

 

Credit spreads

2

505

 

 

1

1,163

 

basis points

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upfront price points

26

26

 

 

8

25

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recovery rates

0

95

 

 

0

95

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit index correlation

10

85

 

 

10

85

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount margin / spread

0

167

 

 

1

72

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit pair correlation

57

87

 

 

57

94

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discounted cash flow projection on underlying bond

 

Constant prepayment rate

1

15

 

 

0

15

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Constant default rate

1

9

 

 

0

9

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss severity

28

100

 

 

0

100

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount margin / spread

1

15

 

 

1

15

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bond price equivalent

2

103

 

 

0

104

 

points

Foreign exchange contracts

0.4

0.5

 

0.2

0.2

 

Option model

 

Rate-to-FX correlation

(57)

60

 

 

(57)

60

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FX-to-FX correlation

(70)

80

 

 

(70)

80

 

%

Equity / index contracts

0.9

1.0

 

1.6

1.4

 

Option model

 

Equity dividend yields

0

21

 

 

0

57

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volatility of equity stocks, equity and other indices

0

250

 

 

0

143

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity-to-FX correlation

(35)

82

 

 

(44)

82

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity-to-equity correlation

9

98

 

 

3

99

 

%

Non-financial assets³˒⁶

0.1

0.1

 

 

 

 

Relative value to market comparable

 

Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discounted cash flow projection

 

Projection of cost and income related to the particular property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment of the particular property's condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 The ranges of significant unobservable inputs are represented in points, percentages and basis points. Points are a percentage of par. For example, 100 points would be 100% of par.    2 Weighted averages are provided for non-derivative financial instruments and were calculated by weighting inputs based on the fair values of the respective instruments. Weighted averages are not provided for inputs related to derivative contracts as this would not be meaningful.    3 The range of inputs is not disclosed due to the dispersion of possible values given the diverse nature of the investments.    4 Valuation techniques, significant unobservable inputs and the respective input ranges for structured debt instruments and non-structured fixed-rate bonds are the same as the equivalent derivative or structured financing instruments presented elsewhere in this table.    5 The range of inputs is not disclosed as of 30 June 2016 because this unobservable input parameter was not significant to the respective valuation technique as of that date.    6 Non-financial assets include other assets which primarily consist of assets held for sale.

 

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Note   Fair value measurement (continued)

f) Sensitivity of fair value measurements to changes in unobservable input assumptions

The table below summarizes those financial assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 for which a change in one or more of the unobservable inputs to reflect reasonably possible alternative assumptions would change fair value significantly, and the estimated effect thereof.

The table shown presents the favorable and unfavorable effects for each class of financial assets and liabilities for which the potential change in fair value is considered significant. The sensitivity data presented represent an estimation of valuation uncertainty based on reasonably possible alternative values for Level 3 inputs at the balance sheet date and does not represent the estimated effect of stress scenarios. Typically, these financial assets and liabilities are sensitive to a combination of inputs from Levels 1–3. Although well-defined interdependencies may exist between Levels 1–2 and Level 3 parameters (e.g., between interest rates, which are generally Level 1 or Level 2, and prepayments, which are generally Level 3), these have not been incorporated in the table. Further, direct inter-relationships between the Level 3 parameters are not a significant element of the valuation uncertainty.

 

Sensitivity of fair value measurements to changes in unobservable input assumptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30.6.16

 

31.3.16

 

31.12.15

CHF million

 

Favorable changes¹

Unfavorable changes¹

 

Favorable changes¹

Unfavorable changes¹

 

Favorable changes¹

Unfavorable changes¹

Corporate bonds and municipal bonds, including bonds issued by financial institutions

 

41

(36)

 

40

(40)

 

24

(25)

Traded loans, loans designated at fair value, loan commitments and guarantees

 

86

(14)

 

102

(43)

 

88

(28)

Equity instruments

 

81

(58)

 

152

(59)

 

166

(74)

Interest rate derivative contracts, net

 

49

(36)

 

76

(44)

 

107

(67)

Credit derivative contracts, net

 

160

(234)

 

155

(198)

 

174

(196)

Foreign exchange derivative contracts, net

 

18

(8)

 

21

(11)

 

33

(28)

Equity / index derivative contracts, net

 

65

(65)

 

61

(60)

 

61

(57)

Structured debt instruments issued and non-structured fixed-rate bonds

 

142

(145)

 

144

(155)

 

136

(146)

Other

 

15

(15)

 

22

(25)

 

20

(20)

Total

 

658

(611)

 

774

(634)

 

809

(640)

1 Of the total favorable changes, CHF 84 million as of 30 June 2016 (31 March 2016: CHF 152 million; 31 December 2015: CHF 164 million) related to financial assets available for sale. Of the total unfavorable changes, CHF 62 million as of 30 June 2016 (31 March 2016: CHF 61 million; 31 December 2015: CHF 71 million) related to financial assets available for sale.

 

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Note   Fair value measurement (continued)

g) Financial instruments not measured at fair value

The table below reflects the estimated fair values of financial instruments not measured at fair value.

 

Financial instruments not measured at fair value

 

 

30.6.16

 

31.3.16

 

31.12.15

CHF billion

 

Carrying value

Fair value

 

Carrying value

Fair value

 

Carrying value

Fair value

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and balances with central banks

 

94.2

94.2

 

105.7

105.7

 

91.3

91.3

Due from banks

 

12.9

12.9

 

13.5

13.5

 

11.9

11.9

Loans

 

307.9

312.8

 

306.6

309.8

 

312.7

314.9

Cash collateral on securities borrowed

 

29.4

29.4

 

32.4

32.4

 

25.6

25.6

Reverse repurchase agreements

 

73.3

73.3

 

73.6

73.6

 

67.9

67.9

Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments

 

30.0

30.0

 

25.5

25.5

 

23.8

23.8

Financial assets held to maturity

 

4.8

4.9

 

2.9

2.9

 

 

 

Other assets

 

21.2

21.2

 

21.0

21.0

 

20.1

20.1

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due to banks

 

15.3

15.3

 

11.3

11.3

 

11.8

11.8

Due to customers

 

429.6

430.0

 

417.0

417.1

 

402.5

402.8

Cash collateral on securities lent

 

6.3

6.3

 

6.4

6.4

 

8.0

8.0

Repurchase agreements

 

8.0

8.0

 

6.5

6.5

 

9.7

9.7

Cash collateral payables on derivative instruments

 

36.4

36.4

 

36.7

36.7

 

38.3

38.3

Debt issued

 

86.0

87.2

 

87.9

89.4

 

82.2

84.4

Other liabilities

 

45.8

45.8

 

50.8

50.8

 

52.1

52.1

Guarantees / Loan commitments ((assets) / liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantees

 

0.0

(0.1)

 

0.0

(0.1)

 

0.0

(0.1)

Loan commitments

 

0.0

(0.3)

 

0.0

0.1

 

0.0

0.0

 

 

The fair values included in the table above were calculated for disclosure purposes only. The fair value valuation techniques and assumptions relate only to the fair value of UBS’s financial instruments not measured at fair value. Other institutions may use different methods and assumptions for their fair value estimation, and therefore such fair value disclosures cannot necessarily be compared from one financial institution to another.

  

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Note 10  Derivative instruments¹

As of 30.6.16, CHF billion

 

Positive replacement values

Notional values related to positive replacement values²

Negative replacement values

Notional values related to negative replacement values²

Other notional values³

Derivative instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

90

1,269

82

1,148

9,965

Credit derivative contracts

 

5

148

6

159

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

81

2,701

81

2,545

5

Equity / index contracts

 

19

260

23

317

40

Commodity contracts

 

3

43

3

37

9

Unsettled purchases of non-derivative financial instruments⁴

 

1

48

0

16

 

Unsettled sales of non-derivative financial instruments⁴

 

0

20

1

41

 

Total derivative instruments, based on IFRS netting⁵˒⁶

 

198

4,489

196

4,262

10,019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 31.3.16, CHF billion

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

84

1,388

78

1,226

9,591

Credit derivative contracts

 

6

175

6

186

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

70

2,603

72

2,489

8

Equity / index contracts

 

17

234

21

306

41

Commodity contracts

 

3

37

2

32

8

Unsettled purchases of non-derivative financial instruments⁴

 

0

30

0

21

 

Unsettled sales of non-derivative financial instruments⁴

 

0

29

0

24

 

Total derivative instruments, based on IFRS netting⁵˒⁶

 

181

4,496

179

4,284

9,647

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 31.12.15, CHF billion

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

75

1,493

68

1,399

8,771

Credit derivative contracts

 

7

162

7

170

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

66

2,658

63

2,487

8

Equity / index contracts

 

17

230

21

306

43

Commodity contracts

 

3

30

3

25

8

Unsettled purchases of non-derivative financial instruments⁴

 

0

10

0

17

 

Unsettled sales of non-derivative financial instruments⁴

 

0

20

0

6

 

Total derivative instruments, based on IFRS netting⁵˒⁶

 

167

4,603

162

4,409

8,831

1 Bifurcated embedded derivatives are presented on the same balance sheet lines as their host contracts and are excluded from this table. As of 30 June 2016, these derivatives amounted to a PRV of CHF 0.2 billion (related notional values of CHF 3.0 billion) and an NRV of CHF 0.1 billion (related notional values of CHF 5.5 billion). As of 31 March 2016, these derivatives amounted to a PRV of CHF 0.1 billion (related notional values of CHF 4.4 billion) and an NRV of CHF 0.0 billion (related notional values of CHF 3.8 billion). As of 31 December 2015, bifurcated embedded derivatives amounted to a PRV of CHF 0.1 billion (related notional values of CHF 0.6 billion) and an NRV of CHF 0.2 billion (related notional values of CHF 3.4 billion).   2 In cases where replacement values are presented on a net basis on the balance sheet, the respective notional values of the netted replacement values are still presented on a gross basis.    3 Other notional values relate to derivatives which are cleared through either a central counterparty or an exchange. The fair value of these derivatives is presented on the balance sheet net of the corresponding cash margin under Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments and Cash collateral payables on derivative instruments and was not material for all periods presented.    4 Changes in the fair value of purchased and sold non-derivative financial instruments between trade date and settlement date are recognized as replacement values.    5 Includes exchange-traded agency transactions and OTC cleared transactions entered into on behalf of clients with a combined PRV of CHF 9.5 billion as of 30 June 2016 (31 March 2016: CHF 8.1 billion; 31 December 2015: CHF 6.8 billion) and a combined NRV of CHF 9.2 billion as of 30 June 2016 (31 March 2016: CHF 7.9 billion; 31 December 2015; CHF 6.8 billion), for which notional values were not included in the table above due to their significantly different risk profile.    6 Refer to Note 11 for more information on netting arrangements.     

 

  

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Note 11   Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities

UBS AG enters into netting agreements with counterparties to manage the credit risks associated primarily with repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions, securities borrowing and lending and over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives. These netting agreements and similar arrangements generally enable the counterparties to set-off liabilities against available assets received in the ordinary course of business and / or in the event that either counterparty to the transaction is unable to fulfill its contractual obligations. The right of set-off is a legal right to settle or otherwise eliminate all or a portion of an amount due by applying an amount receivable from the same counterparty against it, thus reducing credit exposure.

Financial assets

The table below provides a summary of financial assets subject to offsetting, enforceable master netting arrangements and
 similar agreements, as well as financial collateral received to mitigate credit exposures for these financial assets. The gross financial assets that are subject to offsetting, enforceable netting arrangements and similar agreements are reconciled to the net amounts presented within the associated balance sheet line, after giving effect to financial liabilities with the same counterparties that have been offset on the balance sheet and other financial assets not subject to an enforceable netting arrangement or similar agreement. Further, related amounts for financial liabilities and collateral received that are not offset on the balance sheet are shown to arrive at financial assets after consideration of netting potential.

UBS AG engages in a variety of counterparty credit mitigation strategies in addition to netting and collateral arrangements. Therefore, the net amounts presented in the tables on this and on the next page do not purport to represent actual credit exposure.

Financial assets subject to offsetting, enforceable master netting arrangements and similar agreements

 

Assets subject to netting arrangements

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netting recognized on the balance sheet

 

Netting potential not recognized on the balance sheet³

 

Assets not subject to netting arrangements⁴

 

Total assets

As of 30.6.16, CHF billion

Gross assets before netting

Netting with gross liabilities²

Net assets recognized on the balance sheet

 

Financial liabilities

Collateral received

Assets after consideration of netting potential

 

Assets recognized on the balance sheet

 

Total assets after consideration of netting potential

Total assets recognized on the balance sheet

Cash collateral on securities borrowed

27.3

0.0

27.3

 

(3.3)

(24.0)

0.0 

 

2.0

 

2.0

29.4

Reverse repurchase agreements

111.8

(52.5)

59.3

 

(3.0)

(56.3)

0.0

 

14.0

 

14.0

73.3

Positive replacement values

190.1

(2.7)

187.5

 

(147.3)

(28.6)

11.5

 

11.0

 

22.5

198.4

Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments¹

57.4

(30.4)

27.0

 

(17.3)

(1.2)

8.5

 

3.0

 

11.4

30.0

Financial assets designated at fair value

3.7

0.0

3.7

 

0.0

(1.1)

2.6

 

60.2

 

62.8

63.9

Total assets

390.3

(85.6)

304.7

 

(170.9)

(111.2)

22.6

 

90.2

 

112.9

395.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 31.3.16, CHF billion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash collateral on securities borrowed

30.2

0.0

30.2

 

(2.5)

(27.7)

0.0 

 

2.2

 

2.2

32.4

Reverse repurchase agreements

114.9

(54.6)

60.3

 

(1.7)

(58.6)

0.0

 

13.3

 

13.3

73.6

Positive replacement values

174.0

(2.4)

171.5

 

(135.1)

(25.6)

10.8

 

9.0

 

19.8

180.5

Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments¹

126.5

(104.7)

21.8

 

(13.0)

(0.9)

7.9

 

3.7

 

11.6

25.5

Financial assets designated at fair value

2.5

0.0

2.5

 

0.0

(1.6)

0.9

 

38.1

 

39.0

40.7

Total assets

448.0

(161.7)

286.3

 

(152.2)

(114.5)

19.6

 

66.3

 

85.9

352.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 31.12.15, CHF billion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash collateral on securities borrowed

23.9

0.0

23.9

 

(3.1)

(20.9)

0.0

 

1.6

 

1.6

25.6

Reverse repurchase agreements

117.9

(62.1)

55.8

 

(4.4)

(51.4)

0.0

 

12.1

 

12.1

67.9

Positive replacement values

161.9

(2.5)

159.3

 

(123.0)

(25.5)

10.8

 

8.1

 

18.9

167.4

Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments¹

85.9

(66.3)

19.6

 

(10.9)

(1.5)

7.2

 

4.1

 

11.3

23.8

Financial assets designated at fair value

2.4

0.0

2.4

 

0.0

(1.8)

0.6

 

3.4

 

4.0

5.8

Total assets

392.1

(131.0)

261.1

 

(141.3)

(101.1)

18.7

 

29.3

 

48.0

290.5

1 The net amount of Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments recognized on the balance sheet includes certain OTC derivatives which are in substance net settled on a daily basis under IAS 32, interest rate swaps (IRS) with the London Clearing House (LCH) which are legally settled on a daily basis and ETD which are economically settled on a daily basis. Effective 30 June 2016, UBS elected to convert its IRS transacted with the LCH from the previous collateral model to a settlement model. As a result, gross assets and liabilities and corresponding netting decreased by CHF 93 billion as of 30 June 2016, with no change to net assets and liabilities recognized on the balance sheet. Refer to Note 1 for more information. In addition, this balance includes OTC and ETD cash collateral balances which correspond with the cash portion of collateral pledged, reflected on the Negative replacement values line in the table presented on the following page.    2 The logic of the table results in amounts presented in the “Netting with gross liabilities” column corresponding directly to the amounts presented in the “Netting with gross assets” column in the liabilities table presented on the following page.    3 For the purpose of this disclosure, the amounts of financial instruments and cash collateral presented have been capped by the relevant netting agreement so as not to exceed the net amount of financial assets presented on the balance sheet; i.e., over-collateralization, where it exists, is not reflected in the table.    4 Includes assets not subject to enforceable netting arrangements and other out-of-scope items.

 

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Note 11   Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities (continued)

Financial liabilities

The table below provides a summary of financial liabilities subject to offsetting, enforceable master netting arrangements and similar agreements, as well as financial collateral pledged to mitigate credit exposures for these financial liabilities. The gross financial liabilities that are subject to offsetting, enforceable netting arrangements and similar agreements are reconciled to the net amounts presented within the associated balance sheet line, after giving effect to financial assets with the same counterparties that have been offset on the balance sheet and other financial liabilities not subject to an enforceable netting arrangement or similar agreement. Further, related amounts for financial assets and collateral pledged that are not offset on the balance sheet are shown to arrive at financial liabilities after consideration of netting potential.

 

Financial liabilities subject to offsetting, enforceable master netting arrangements and similar agreements

 

Liabilities subject to netting arrangements

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netting recognized on the balance sheet

 

Netting potential not recognized on the balance sheet³

 

Liabilities not subject to netting arrangements⁴

 

Total liabilities

As of 30.6.16, CHF billion

Gross liabilities before netting

Netting with gross assets²

Net liabilities recognized on the balance sheet

 

Financial assets

Collateral pledged

Liabilities after consid- eration of netting potential

 

Liabilities recognized on the balance sheet

 

Total liabilities after consid- eration of netting potential

Total liabilities recognized on the balance sheet

Cash collateral on securities lent

6.2

0.0

6.2

 

(3.3)

(2.8)

0.0

 

0.1

 

0.1

6.3

Repurchase agreements

58.8

(52.5)

6.2

 

(3.0)

(3.3)

0.0

 

1.8

 

1.8

8.0

Negative replacement values

185.5

(2.7)

182.8

 

(147.3)

(21.0)

14.6

 

13.2

 

27.7

196.0

Cash collateral payables on derivative instruments¹

63.7

(30.4)

33.3

 

(20.9)

(0.8)

11.6

 

3.1

 

14.6

36.4

Financial liabilities designated at fair value

3.4

0.0

3.4

 

0.0

(0.6)

2.7

 

56.3

 

59.0

59.7

Total liabilities

317.4

(85.6)

231.9

 

(174.5)

(28.5)

28.9

 

74.5

 

103.4

306.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 31.3.16, CHF billion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash collateral on securities lent

6.3

0.0

6.3

 

(2.5)

(3.8)

0.0

 

0.1

 

0.1

6.4

Repurchase agreements

59.9

(54.6)

5.3

 

(1.7)

(3.7)

0.0

 

1.2

 

1.2

6.5

Negative replacement values

169.3

(2.4)

166.9

 

(135.1)

(17.3)

14.5

 

12.1

 

26.6

179.0

Cash collateral payables on derivative instruments¹

137.1

(104.7)

32.4

 

(19.3)

(1.6)

11.5

 

4.3

 

15.8

36.7

Financial liabilities designated at fair value

3.0

0.0

3.0

 

0.0

(0.8)

2.2

 

54.7

 

56.9

57.8

Total liabilities

375.7

(161.7)

213.9

 

(158.5)

(27.2)

28.2

 

72.4

 

100.6

286.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 31.12.15, CHF billion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash collateral on securities lent

7.9

0.0

7.9

 

(3.1)

(4.8)

0.0

 

0.1

 

0.1

8.0

Repurchase agreements

69.0

(62.1)

6.9

 

(4.4)

(2.5)

0.0

 

2.8

 

2.8

9.7

Negative replacement values

154.2

(2.5)

151.7

 

(123.0)

(17.4)

11.3

 

10.7

 

22.1

162.4

Cash collateral payables on derivative instruments¹

99.9

(66.3)

33.6

 

(19.0)

(2.5)

12.1

 

4.7

 

16.8

38.3

Financial liabilities designated at fair value

3.9

0.0

3.9

 

0.0

(0.7)

3.1

 

59.1

 

62.3

63.0

Total liabilities

334.9

(131.0)

203.9

 

(149.4)

(28.0)

26.5

 

77.4

 

104.0

281.4

1 The net amount of Cash collateral payables on derivative instruments recognized on the balance sheet includes certain OTC derivatives which are in substance net settled on a daily basis under IAS 32, interest rate swaps (IRS) with the London Clearing House (LCH) which are legally settled on a daily basis and ETD which are economically settled on a daily basis. Effective 30 June 2016, UBS elected to convert its IRS transacted with the LCH from the previous collateral model to a settlement model. As a result, gross assets and liabilities and corresponding netting decreased by CHF 93 billion as of 30 June 2016, with no change to net assets and liabilities recognized on the balance sheet. Refer to Note 1 for more information. In addition, this balance includes OTC and ETD cash collateral balances which correspond with the cash portion of collateral received, reflected on the Positive replacement values line in the table presented on the previous page.    2 The logic of the table results in amounts presented in the “Netting with gross assets” column corresponding directly to the amounts presented in the “Netting with gross liabilities” column in the assets table presented on the previous page.    3 For the purpose of this disclosure, the amounts of financial instruments and cash collateral presented have been capped by the relevant netting agreement so as not to exceed the net amount of financial liabilities presented on the balance sheet; i.e., over-collateralization, where it exists, is not reflected in the table.    4 Includes liabilities not subject to enforceable netting arrangements and other out-of-scope items.

  

  

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Note 12  Other assets and liabilities

CHF million

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

 

Prime brokerage receivables¹

11,695

11,754

11,341

Recruitment loans to financial advisors

3,161

3,128

3,184

Other loans to financial advisors

490

522

418

Bail deposit²

1,220

1,229

1,221

Accrued interest income

473

547

462

Accrued income – other

1,139

926

844

Prepaid expenses

1,041

1,067

1,032

Net defined benefit pension and post-employment assets

99

0

50

Settlement and clearing accounts

374

499

402

VAT and other tax receivables

292

355

397

Properties and other non-current assets held for sale

126

135

134

Assets of disposal group held for sale³

5,380

264

279

Other

2,878

2,590

2,485

Total other assets

28,368

23,016

22,249

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

 

Prime brokerage payables¹

38,888

44,011

45,306

Amounts due under unit-linked investment contracts

8,973

15,100

15,718

Compensation-related liabilities

3,964

3,231

5,122

of which: accrued expenses

1,460

959

2,827

of which: other deferred compensation plans

1,468

1,414

1,559

of which: net defined benefit pension and post-employment liabilities

1,036

859

736

Third-party interest in consolidated investment funds

524

550

594

Settlement and clearing accounts

1,546

1,407

893

Current and deferred tax liabilities

1,011

933

810

VAT and other tax payables

441

462

446

Deferred income

243

217

210

Accrued interest expenses

1,032

1,279

1,438

Other accrued expenses

2,675

2,744

2,492

Liabilities of disposal group held for sale³

5,334

217

235

Other

1,088

838

1,343

Total other liabilities

65,719

70,988

74,606

1 Prime brokerage services include clearance, settlement, custody, financing and portfolio reporting services for corporate clients trading across multiple asset classes. Prime brokerage receivables are mainly comprised of margin lending receivables. Prime brokerage payables are mainly comprised of client securities financing and deposits.    2 Refer to item 1 in Note 15b for more information.    3 Refer to Note 17 for more information.

  

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Notes to the UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Note 13  Financial liabilities designated at fair value

CHF million

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

Non-structured fixed-rate bonds

4,196

4,008

4,098

of which: issued by UBS AG with original maturity greater than one year¹˒²

3,622

3,433

3,542

Structured debt instruments issued³

49,342

47,899

52,436

of which: issued by UBS AG with original maturity greater than one year¹˒⁴

35,007

33,478

36,539

Structured over-the-counter debt instruments

5,254

4,728

5,493

of which: issued by UBS AG with original maturity greater than one year¹˒⁵

4,676

3,760

4,497

Repurchase agreements

799

1,036

849

Loan commitments and guarantees⁶

73

90

119

Total

59,664

57,761

62,995

of which: life-to-date own credit (gain) / loss

(165)

(332)

(287)

1 Issued by UBS AG (standalone). Based on original contractual maturity without considering any early redemption features.    2 100% of the balance as of 30 June 2016 was unsecured (31 March 2016: 100% of the balance was unsecured; 31 December 2015: 100% of the balance was unsecured).    3 Includes non-structured rates-linked debt instruments issued.    4 More than 98% of the balance as of 30 June 2016 was unsecured (31 March 2016: more than 98% of the balance was unsecured; 31 December 2015: more than 98% of the balance was unsecured).    5 More than 40% of the balance as of 30 June 2016 was unsecured (31 March 2016: more than 45% of the balance was unsecured; 31 December 2015: more than 35% of the balance was unsecured).    6 Loan commitments recognized as “Financial liabilities designated at fair value” until drawn and recognized as loans.

 

 

  

 

Note 14  Debt issued held at amortized cost

CHF million

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

Certificates of deposit

21,731

17,689

11,967

Commercial paper

2,860

5,835

3,824

Other short-term debt

5,450

6,282

5,424

Short-term debt¹

30,040

29,806

21,215

Non-structured fixed-rate bonds

29,293

29,566

31,240

of which: issued by UBS AG with original maturity greater than one year²

29,136

29,403

31,078

Covered bonds

6,000

7,289

8,490

Subordinated debt

12,191

12,394

12,600

of which: low-trigger loss-absorbing tier 2 capital

10,462

10,239

10,346

of which: phase-out tier 2 capital

1,729

2,156

2,254

Debt issued through the central bond institutions of the Swiss regional or cantonal banks

8,116

8,196

8,237

Other long-term debt

290

545

577

of which: issued by UBS AG with original maturity greater than one year²

259

257

278

Long-term debt³

55,891

57,990

61,144

Total debt issued held at amortized cost⁴

85,931

87,796

82,359

1 Debt with an original maturity of less than one year.    2 Issued by UBS AG (standalone). Based on original contractual maturity without considering any early redemption features. 100% of the balance as of 30 June 2016 was unsecured (31 March 2016: 100% of the balance was unsecured; 31 December 2015:100% of the balance was unsecured).    3 Debt with original maturity greater than or equal to one year.    4 Net of bifurcated embedded derivatives with a net positive fair value of CHF 82 million as of 30 June 2016 (31 March 2016: net positive fair value of CHF 55 million; 31 December 2015: net negative fair value of CHF 130 million).

  

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Note 15    Provisions and contingent liabilities

a) Provisions

CHF million

Operational risks¹

Litigation, regulatory and similar matters²

Restructuring

Loan commitments and guarantees

Real estate

Employee benefits⁵

Other

Total provisions

Balance as of 31 December 2015

47

2,983

624

35

157

198

120

4,163

Balance as of 31 March 2016

41

2,876

536

36

148

192

131

3,961

Increase in provisions recognized in the income statement

7

135

101

5

0

1

23

273

Release of provisions recognized in the income statement

(63)

(27)

(10)

(1)

(101)

Provisions used in conformity with designated purpose

(4)

(299)

(81)

0

(9)

(83)

(26)

(501)

Capitalized reinstatement costs

0

0

0

(7)

0

0

(7)

Reclassifications

0

0

0

1

(2)

0

(2)

Foreign currency translation / unwind of discount

(1)

32

2

1

(5)

1

30

Balance as of 30 June 2016

43

2,682

 532³ 

42

 132⁴ 

95

127

3,653

1 Comprises provisions for losses resulting from security risks and transaction processing risks.    2 Comprises provisions for losses resulting from legal, liability and compliance risks.    3 Includes personnel related restructuring provisions of CHF 117 million as of 30 June 2016 (31 March 2016: CHF 92 million; 31 December 2015: CHF 110 million) and provisions for onerous lease contracts of CHF 415 million as of 30 June 2016 (31 March 2016: CHF 444 million; 31 December 2015: CHF 514 million).    4 Includes reinstatement costs for leasehold improvements of CHF 84 million as of 30 June 2016 (31 March 2016: CHF 94 million; 31 December 2015: CHF 94 million) and provisions for onerous lease contracts of CHF 47 million as of 30 June 2016 (31 March 2016: CHF 55 million; 31 December 2015: CHF 62 million).    5 Includes provisions for sabbatical and anniversary awards as well as provisions for severance which are not part of restructuring provisions.

 

Restructuring provisions primarily relate to onerous lease contracts and severance payments. The utilization of onerous lease provisions is driven by the maturities of the underlying lease contracts. Severance-related provisions are utilized within a short time period, usually within six months, but potential changes in amount may be triggered when natural staff attrition reduces the number of people affected by a restructuring and therefore the estimated costs.

Information on provisions and contingent liabilities in respect of Litigation, regulatory and similar matters, as a class, is included in Note 15b. There are no material contingent liabilities associated with the other classes of provisions.

b) Litigation, regulatory and similar matters

UBS operates in a legal and regulatory environment that exposes it to significant litigation and similar risks arising from disputes and regulatory proceedings. As a result, UBS (which for purposes of this Note may refer to UBS AG and / or one or more of its subsidiaries, as applicable) is involved in various disputes and legal proceedings, including litigation, arbitration, and regulatory and criminal investigations.

Such matters are subject to many uncertainties and the outcome and the timing of resolution are often difficult to predict, particularly in the earlier stages of a case. There are also situations where UBS may enter into a settlement agreement. This may occur in order to avoid the expense, management distraction or reputational implications of continuing to contest liability, even for those matters for which UBS believes it should be exonerated. The uncertainties inherent in all such matters affect the amount and timing of any potential outflows for both matters with respect to which provisions have been established and other contingent liabilities. UBS makes provisions for such matters brought against it when, in the opinion of management after seeking legal advice, it is more likely than not that UBS has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required, and the amount can be reliably estimated. Where these factors are otherwise satisfied, a provision may be established for claims that have not yet been asserted against UBS, but are nevertheless expected to be, based on UBS’s experience with similar asserted claims. If any of those conditions is not met, such matters result in contingent liabilities. If the amount of an obligation cannot be reliably estimated, a liability exists that is not recognized even if an outflow of resources is probable. Accordingly, no provision is established even if the potential outflow of resources with respect to select matters could be significant.

Specific litigation, regulatory and other matters are described below, including all such matters that management considers to be material and others that management believes to be of significance due to potential financial, reputational and other effects. The amount of damages claimed, the size of a transaction or other information is provided where available and appropriate in order to assist users in considering the magnitude of potential exposures.

 

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Notes to the UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

Note 15    Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued) 

In the case of certain matters below, we state that we have established a provision, and for the other matters we make no such statement. When we make this statement and we expect disclosure of the amount of a provision to prejudice seriously our position with other parties in the matter, because it would reveal what UBS believes to be the probable and reliably estimable outflow, we do not disclose that amount. In some cases we are subject to confidentiality obligations that preclude such disclosure. With respect to the matters for which we do not state whether we have established a provision, either (a) we have not established a provision, in which case the matter is treated as a contingent liability under the applicable accounting standard, or (b) we have established a provision but expect disclosure of that fact to prejudice seriously our position with other parties in the matter because it would reveal the fact that UBS believes an outflow of resources to be probable and reliably estimable.

With respect to certain litigation, regulatory and similar matters for which we have established provisions, we are able to estimate the expected timing of outflows. However, the aggregate amount of the expected outflows for those matters for which we are able to estimate expected timing is immaterial relative to our current and expected levels of liquidity over the relevant time periods.

The aggregate amount provisioned for litigation, regulatory and similar matters as a class is disclosed in Note 15 a above. It is not practicable to provide an aggregate estimate of liability for our litigation, regulatory and similar matters as a class of contingent liabilities. Doing so would require us to provide speculative legal assessments as to claims and proceedings that involve unique fact patterns or novel legal theories, which have not yet been initiated or are at early stages of adjudication, or as to which alleged damages have not been quantified by the claimants. Although we therefore cannot provide a numerical estimate of the future losses that could arise from litigation, regulatory and similar matters, we believe that the aggregate amount of possible future losses from this class that are more than remote substantially exceeds the level of current provisions. Litigation, regulatory and similar matters may also result in non-monetary penalties and consequences. For example, the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) described in paragraph 5 of this Note, which we entered into with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division, Fraud Section in connection with our submissions of benchmark interest rates, including, among others, the British Bankers’ Association London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), was terminated by the DOJ based on its determination that we had committed a US crime in relation to foreign exchange matters. As a consequence, UBS AG has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for conduct in the LIBOR matter, and has agreed to pay a USD 203 million fine and accept a three-year term of probation. A guilty plea to, or conviction of, a crime (including as a result of termination of the NPA) could have material consequences for UBS. Resolution of regulatory proceedings may require us to obtain waivers of regulatory disqualifications to maintain certain operations, may entitle regulatory authorities to limit, suspend or terminate licenses and regulatory authorizations and may permit financial market utilities to limit, suspend or terminate our participation in such utilities. Failure to obtain such waivers, or any limitation, suspension or termination of licenses, authorizations or participations, could have material consequences for UBS.

The risk of loss associated with litigation, regulatory and similar matters is a component of operational risk for purposes of determining our capital requirements. Information concerning our capital requirements and the calculation of operational risk for this purpose is included in the “Capital management” section of the UBS Group second quarter 2016 report.

 

 

Provisions for litigation, regulatory and similar matters by business division and Corporate Center unit¹˒²

CHF million

Wealth Management

Wealth Management Americas

Personal & Corporate Banking

Asset Management

Investment Bank

CC – Services

CC – Group ALM

CC – Non-core and Legacy Portfolio

UBS

Balance as of 31 December 2015

245

459

83

16

585

310

0

1,284

2,983

Balance as of 31 March 2016

242

427

81

13

557

307

0

1,248

2,876

Increase in provisions recognized in the income statement

10

23

0

0

27

2

0

23

85

Release of provisions recognized in the income statement

(1)

(7)

0

(5)

0

0

0

0

(13)

Provisions used in conformity with designated purpose

(3)

(35)

(2)

(1)

(1)

(7)

0

(249)

(299)

Foreign currency translation / unwind of discount

(1)

8

0

0

6

(1)

0

20

32

Balance as of 30 June 2016

247

416

79

7

589

301

0

1,042

2,682

1 Provisions, if any, for the matters described in this Note are recorded in Wealth Management (item 3), Wealth Management Americas (item 4), CC – Services (item 7) and CC – Non-core and Legacy Portfolio (item 2). Provisions, if any, for the matters described in this Note in items 1 and 6 are allocated between Wealth Management and Personal & Corporate Banking, and provisions, if any, for the matters described in this Note in item 5 are allocated between the Investment Bank, CC – Services and CC – Non-core and Legacy Portfolio.    2 Provision movements are grouped by item for purposes of this table and may therefore differ from those shown in the table in Note 15a.

 

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Note 15    Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued) 

1. Inquiries regarding cross-border wealth management businesses

Tax and regulatory authorities in a number of countries have made inquiries, served requests for information or examined employees located in their respective jurisdictions relating to the cross-border wealth management services provided by UBS and other financial institutions. It is possible that implementation of automatic tax information exchange and other measures relating to cross-border provision of financial services could give rise to further inquiries in the future. UBS has received a disclosure order from the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) to transfer information based on a request for international administrative assistance in tax matters. The request concerns a number of UBS account numbers pertaining to current and former clients and is based on data from 2006 and 2008. UBS has taken steps to inform affected clients about the administrative assistance proceeding and their procedural rights, including the right to appeal. The request is based on data received from the German authorities, who seized certain data related to UBS clients booked in Switzerland during their investigations and have apparently shared this data with other European countries. UBS expects other countries to file similar requests.

As a result of investigations in France, in 2013, UBS (France) S.A. and UBS AG were put under formal examination (“mise en examen”) for complicity in having illicitly solicited clients on French territory, and were declared witness with legal assistance (“témoin assisté”) regarding the laundering of proceeds of tax fraud and of banking and financial solicitation by unauthorized persons. In 2014, UBS AG was placed under formal examination with respect to the potential charges of laundering of proceeds of tax fraud, and the investigating judges ordered UBS AG to provide bail (“caution”) of EUR 1.1 billion. UBS AG appealed the determination of the bail amount, but both the appeal court (“Cour d’Appel”) and the French Supreme Court (“Cour de Cassation”) upheld the bail amount and rejected the appeal in full in late 2014. UBS AG has filed and has had formally registered an application to the European Court of Human Rights to challenge various aspects of the French court’s decision. In September 2015, the former CEO of UBS Wealth Management was placed under formal examination in connection with these proceedings. In addition, the investigating judges have sought to issue arrest warrants against three Swiss-based former employees of UBS AG who did not appear when summoned by the investigating judge.

In 2015, UBS (France) S.A. was placed under formal examination for complicity regarding the laundering of proceeds of tax fraud and of banking and financial solicitation by unauthorized persons for the years 2004 until 2008 and declared witness with legal assistance for the years 2009 to 2012. A bail of EUR 40 million was imposed, and was subsequently reduced by the Court of Appeals to EUR 10 million.

In February 2016, the investigating judge notified UBS AG and UBS (France) S.A. that he has closed his investigation. In July 2016, UBS AG and UBS (France) S.A. received the National Financial Prosecutor's recommendation ("réquisitoire"). The parties have 30 days to comment on the recommendation or to file additional submissions. The judge may then issue his final decree ("ordonnance de renvoi en correctionnelle") which would set out any charges for which UBS AG and UBS (France) S.A. will be tried, both legally and factually.

UBS has been notified by the Belgian investigating judge that it is under formal investigation (“inculpé”) regarding the laundering of proceeds of tax fraud and of banking, financial solicitation by unauthorized persons and serious tax fraud.

In 2015, UBS received inquiries from the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York and from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are investigating potential sales to US persons of bearer bonds and other unregistered securities in possible violation of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) and the registration requirements of the US securities laws. UBS is cooperating with the authorities in these investigations.

UBS has, and reportedly numerous other financial institutions have, received inquiries from authorities concerning accounts relating to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and other constituent soccer associations and related persons and entities. UBS is cooperating with authorities in these inquiries.

Our balance sheet at 30 June 2016 reflected provisions with respect to matters described in this item 1 in an amount that UBS believes to be appropriate under the applicable accounting standard. As in the case of other matters for which we have established provisions, the future outflow of resources in respect of such matters cannot be determined with certainty based on currently available information, and accordingly may ultimately prove to be substantially greater (or may be less) than the provision that we have recognized.

2. Claims related to sales of residential mortgage-backed securities and mortgages

From 2002 through 2007, prior to the crisis in the US residential loan market, UBS was a substantial issuer and underwriter of US residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and was a purchaser and seller of US residential mortgages. A subsidiary of UBS, UBS Real Estate Securities Inc. (UBS RESI), acquired pools of residential mortgage loans from originators and (through an affiliate) deposited them into securitization trusts. In this manner, from 2004 through 2007, UBS RESI sponsored approximately USD 80 billion in RMBS, based on the original principal balances of the securities issued.

UBS RESI also sold pools of loans acquired from originators to third-party purchasers. These whole loan sales during the period 2004 through 2007 totaled approximately USD 19 billion in original principal balance.

 

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Notes to the UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

 

Note 15    Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued) 

We were not a significant originator of US residential loans. A subsidiary of UBS originated approximately USD 1.5 billion in US residential mortgage loans during the period in which it was active from 2006 to 2008, and securitized less than half of these loans.

RMBS-related lawsuits concerning disclosures: UBS is named as a defendant relating to its role as underwriter and issuer of RMBS in lawsuits related to approximately USD 2.6 billion in original face amount of RMBS underwritten or issued by UBS. Of the USD 2.6 billion in original face amount of RMBS that remains at issue in these cases, approximately USD 1.2 billion was issued in offerings in which a UBS subsidiary transferred underlying loans (the majority of which were purchased from third-party originators) into a securitization trust and made representations and warranties about those loans (UBS-sponsored RMBS). The remaining USD 1.4 billion of RMBS to which these cases relate was issued by third parties in securitizations in which UBS acted as underwriter (third-party RMBS).

In connection with certain of these lawsuits, UBS has indemnification rights against surviving third-party issuers or originators for losses or liabilities incurred by UBS, but UBS cannot predict the extent to which it will succeed in enforcing those rights.

UBS is a defendant in two lawsuits brought by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), as conservator for certain failed credit unions, asserting misstatements and omissions in the offering documents for RMBS purchased by the credit unions. Both lawsuits were filed in US District Courts, one in the District of Kansas and the other in the Southern District of New York (SDNY). The original principal balance at issue in the Kansas case is approximately USD 1.15 billion and the original principal balance at issue in the SDNY case is approximately USD 400 million. In February 2016, UBS made an offer of judgment to NCUA in the SDNY case, which NCUA accepted, pursuant to which UBS agreed to pay to NCUA approximately USD 33 million plus approximately USD 36.8 million in prejudgment interest, for a total of approximately USD 69.8 million, in addition to reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by NCUA. Judgment was entered by the Court on April 25, 2016. 

Lawsuits related to contractual representations and warranties concerning mortgages and RMBS: When UBS acted as an RMBS sponsor or mortgage seller, we generally made certain representations relating to the characteristics of the underlying loans. In the event of a material breach of these representations, we were in certain circumstances contractually obligated to repurchase the loans to which the representations related or to indemnify certain parties against losses. UBS has received demands to repurchase US residential mortgage loans as to which UBS made certain representations at the time the loans were transferred to the securitization trust aggregating approximately USD 4.1 billion in original principal balance. Of this amount, UBS considers claims relating to approximately USD 2 billion in original principal balance to be resolved, including claims barred by the statute of limitations. Substantially all of the remaining claims are in litigation, including the matters described in the next paragraph. UBS believes that new demands to repurchase US residential mortgage loans are time-barred under a decision rendered by the New York Court of Appeals.

In 2012, certain RMBS trusts filed an action (Trustee Suit) in the SDNY seeking to enforce UBS RESI’s obligation to repurchase loans in the collateral pools for three RMBS securitizations (Transactions) with an original principal balance of approximately USD 2 billion, for which Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. (Assured Guaranty), a financial guaranty insurance company, had previously demanded repurchase. In January 2015, the court rejected plaintiffs’ efforts to seek damages for all loans purportedly in breach of representations and warranties in any of the three Transactions and limited plaintiffs to pursuing claims based solely on alleged breaches for loans identified in the complaint or other breaches that plaintiffs can establish were independently discovered by UBS. In February 2015, the court denied plaintiffs’ motion seeking reconsideration of its ruling. However, in April 2016, the Court ruled that, based on an intervening decision of an intermediate New York appellate court, it would allow plaintiffs to proceed with their claims at trial as to all loans purportedly in breach. With respect to the loans subject to the Trustee Suit that were originated by institutions still in existence, UBS intends to enforce its indemnity rights against those institutions. A bench trial in the SDNY adjourned in May 2016 and post-trial briefs are being submitted.

We also have tolling agreements with certain institutional purchasers of RMBS concerning their potential claims related to substantial purchases of UBS-sponsored or third-party RMBS.

Mortgage-related regulatory matters: In 2014, UBS received a subpoena from the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York issued pursuant to the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), which seeks documents and information related to UBS’s RMBS business from 2005 through 2007. In 2015, the Eastern District of New York identified a number of transactions that are currently the focus of their inquiry, as to which we are providing additional information. UBS continues to respond to the FIRREA subpoena and to subpoenas from the New York State Attorney General (NYAG) relating to its RMBS business. In addition, UBS has also been responding to inquiries from both the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) (who is working in conjunction with the US Attorney’s Office for Connecticut and the DOJ) and the SEC relating to trading practices in connection with purchases and sales of mortgage-backed securities in the secondary market from 2009 through the present. We are cooperating with the authorities in these matters. Numerous other banks reportedly are responding to similar inquiries from these authorities.

 

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Note 15    Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued) 

Provision for claims related to sales of residential mortgage-backed securities and mortgages

USD million

 

Balance as of 31 December 2015

1,218

Balance as of 31 March 2016

1,242

Increase in provision recognized in the income statement

Release of provision recognized in the income statement

Provision used in conformity with designated purpose

(255)

Balance as of 30 June 2016

988

 

As reflected in the table “Provision for claims related to sales of residential mortgage-backed securities and mortgages,” our balance sheet at 30 June 2016 reflected a provision of USD 988 million with respect to matters described in this item 2. As in the case of other matters for which we have established provisions, the future outflow of resources in respect of this matter cannot be determined with certainty based on currently available information, and accordingly may ultimately prove to be substantially greater (or may be less) than the provision that we have recognized.

3. Madoff

In relation to the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BMIS) investment fraud, UBS AG, UBS (Luxembourg) SA and certain other UBS subsidiaries have been subject to inquiries by a number of regulators, including the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and the Luxembourg Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). Those inquiries concerned two third-party funds established under Luxembourg law, substantially all assets of which were with BMIS, as well as certain funds established in offshore jurisdictions with either direct or indirect exposure to BMIS. These funds now face severe losses, and the Luxembourg funds are in liquidation. The last reported net asset value of the two Luxembourg funds before revelation of the Madoff scheme was approximately USD 1.7 billion in the aggregate, although that figure likely includes fictitious profit reported by BMIS. The documentation establishing both funds identifies UBS entities in various roles, including custodian, administrator, manager, distributor and promoter, and indicates that UBS employees serve as board members. UBS (Luxembourg) SA and certain other UBS subsidiaries are responding to inquiries by Luxembourg investigating authorities, without, however, being named as parties in those investigations. In 2009 and 2010, the liquidators of the two Luxembourg funds filed claims on behalf of the funds against UBS entities, non-UBS entities and certain individuals, including current and former UBS employees. The amounts claimed are approximately EUR 890 million and EUR 305 million, respectively. The liquidators have filed supplementary claims for amounts that the funds may possibly be held liable to pay the BMIS Trustee. These amounts claimed by the liquidator are approximately EUR 564 million and EUR 370 million, respectively. In addition, a large number of alleged beneficiaries have filed claims against UBS entities (and non-UBS entities) for purported losses relating to the Madoff scheme. The majority of these cases are pending in Luxembourg, where appeals were filed by the claimants against the 2010 decisions of the court in which the claims in a number of test cases were held to be inadmissible. In 2014, the Luxembourg Court of Appeal dismissed one test case appeal in its entirety, which decision was appealed by the investor. In 2015, the Luxembourg Supreme Court found in favor of UBS and dismissed the investor's appeal. In June 2016, the Luxembourg Court of Appeal dismissed the remaining test cases in their entirety. In the US, the BMIS Trustee filed claims in 2010 against UBS entities, among others, in relation to the two Luxembourg funds and one of the offshore funds. The total amount claimed against all defendants in these actions was not less than USD 2 billion. Following a motion by UBS, in 2011, the SDNY dismissed all of the BMIS Trustee’s claims other than claims for recovery of fraudulent conveyances and preference payments that were allegedly transferred to UBS on the ground that the BMIS Trustee lacks standing to bring such claims. In 2013, the Second Circuit affirmed the District Court’s decision and, in 2014, the US Supreme Court denied the BMIS Trustee’s petition seeking review of the Second Circuit ruling. In 2014, several claims, including a purported class action, were filed in the US by BMIS customers against UBS entities, asserting claims similar to the ones made by the BMIS Trustee, seeking unspecified damages. One claim was voluntarily withdrawn by the plaintiff. In 2015, following a motion by UBS, the SDNY dismissed the two remaining claims on the basis that the New York courts did not have jurisdiction to hear the claims against the UBS entities. The plaintiff in one of those claims has appealed the dismissal. In Germany, certain clients of UBS are exposed to Madoff-managed positions through third-party funds and funds administered by UBS entities in Germany. A small number of claims have been filed with respect to such funds. In 2015, a court of appeal ordered UBS to pay EUR 49 million, plus interest (approximately EUR 15.3 million).

 

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Notes to the UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

Note 15    Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued) 

4. Puerto Rico

Declines since August 2013 in the market prices of Puerto Rico municipal bonds and of closed-end funds (the funds) that are sole-managed and co-managed by UBS Trust Company of Puerto Rico and distributed by UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico (UBS PR) have led to multiple regulatory inquiries, as well as customer complaints and arbitrations with aggregate claimed damages of approximately USD 1.8 billion, of which claims with aggregate claimed damages of approximately USD 642 million have been resolved through settlements, arbitration or withdrawal of the claim. The claims are filed by clients in Puerto Rico who own the funds or Puerto Rico municipal bonds and / or who used their UBS account assets as collateral for UBS non-purpose loans; customer complaint and arbitration allegations include fraud, misrepresentation and unsuitability of the funds and of the loans. A shareholder derivative action was filed in 2014 against various UBS entities and current and certain former directors of the funds, alleging hundreds of millions of US dollars in losses in the funds. In 2015, defendants’ motion to dismiss was denied. Defendants' requests for permission to appeal that ruling were denied by the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals and the Puerto Rico Supreme Court. In 2014, a federal class action complaint also was filed against various UBS entities, certain members of UBS PR senior management, and the co-manager of certain of the funds seeking damages for investor losses in the funds during the period from May 2008 through May 2014. Defendants have moved to dismiss that complaint. In 2015, a class action was filed in Puerto Rico state court against UBS PR seeking equitable relief in the form of a stay of any effort by UBS PR to collect on non-purpose loans it acquired from UBS Bank USA in December 2013 based on plaintiffs’ allegation that the loans are not valid. The trial court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss the action based on a forum selection clause in the loan agreements; the Puerto Rico Supreme Court has stayed the action pending its review of defendants’ appeal from that ruling.

In 2014, UBS reached a settlement with the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (OCFI) in connection with OCFI’s examination of UBS’s operations from January 2006 through September 2013, pursuant to which UBS is paying up to an aggregate of USD 7.7 million in investor education contributions and restitution.

In 2015, the SEC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced settlements with UBS PR of their separate investigations stemming from the 2013 market events. Without admitting or denying the findings in either matter, UBS PR agreed in the SEC settlement to pay USD 15 million and USD 18.5 million in the FINRA matter (which includes up to USD 11 million in restitution to 165 UBS PR customers and a civil penalty of USD 7.5 million). We also understand that the DOJ is conducting a criminal inquiry into the impermissible reinvestment of non-purpose loan proceeds. We are cooperating with the authorities in this inquiry.

In 2011, a purported derivative action was filed on behalf of the Employee Retirement System of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (System) against over 40 defendants, including UBS PR, which was named in connection with its underwriting and consulting services. Plaintiffs alleged that defendants violated their purported fiduciary duties and contractual obligations in connection with the issuance and underwriting of approximately USD 3 billion of bonds by the System in 2008 and sought damages of over USD 800 million. Defendants’ motion to dismiss is pending.

Also, in 2013, an SEC Administrative Law Judge dismissed a case brought by the SEC against two UBS executives, finding no violations. The charges had stemmed from the SEC’s investigation of UBS’s sale of closed-end funds in 2008 and 2009, which UBS settled in 2012. Beginning in 2012, two federal class action complaints, which were subsequently consolidated, were filed against various UBS entities, certain of the funds, and certain members of UBS PR senior management, seeking damages for investor losses in the funds during the period from January 2008 through May 2012 based on allegations similar to those in the SEC action. The Magistrate Judge for the consolidated case has recommended that plaintiffs’ motion to certify the proposed class be denied.

In 2015, Puerto Rico’s Governor stated that the Commonwealth was unable to meet its obligations. Certain agencies and public corporations of the Commonwealth have defaulted on certain interest payments beginning in August 2015 and additional payment defaults are expected to occur. In June 2016, federal legislation created an oversight board with power to oversee Puerto Rico's finances and to restructure its debt. These events, further defaults, any further legislative action to create a legal means of restructuring Commonwealth obligations or to impose additional oversight on the Commonwealth's finances, or any restructuring of the Commonwealth’s obligations, may increase the number of claims against UBS concerning Puerto Rico securities, as well as potential damages sought.

Our balance sheet at 30 June 2016 reflected provisions with respect to matters described in this item 4 in amounts that UBS believes to be appropriate under the applicable accounting standard. As in the case of other matters for which we have established provisions, the future outflow of resources in respect of such matters cannot be determined with certainty based on currently available information, and accordingly may ultimately prove to be substantially greater (or may be less) than the provisions that we have recognized.

 

 

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Note 15    Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued) 

5. Foreign exchange, LIBOR, and benchmark rates, and other trading practices

Foreign exchange-related regulatory matters: Following an initial media report in 2013 of widespread irregularities in the foreign exchange markets, UBS immediately commenced an internal review of its foreign exchange business, which includes our precious metals and related structured products businesses. Since then, various authorities have commenced investigations concerning possible manipulation of foreign exchange markets, including FINMA, the Swiss Competition Commission (WEKO), the DOJ, the SEC, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve Board), the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (to which certain responsibilities of the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) have passed), the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) and the Brazil Competition Authority (CADE). In addition, WEKO is, and a number of other authorities reportedly are, investigating potential manipulation of precious metals prices. UBS has taken and will continue to take appropriate action with respect to certain personnel as a result of its ongoing review.

In 2014, UBS reached settlements with the FCA and the CFTC in connection with their foreign exchange investigations, and FINMA issued an order concluding its formal proceedings with respect to UBS relating to its foreign exchange and precious metals businesses. UBS has paid a total of approximately CHF 774 million to these authorities, including GBP 234 million in fines to the FCA, USD 290 million in fines to the CFTC, and CHF 134 million to FINMA representing confiscation of costs avoided and profits. In 2015, the Federal Reserve Board and the Connecticut Department of Banking issued an Order to Cease and Desist and Order of Assessment of a Civil Monetary Penalty Issued upon Consent (Federal Reserve Order) to UBS AG. As part of the Federal Reserve Order, UBS AG paid a USD 342 million civil monetary penalty.

In 2015, the DOJ’s Criminal Division (Criminal Division) terminated the December 2012 Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) with UBS AG related to UBS’s submissions of benchmark interest rates. As a result, UBS AG entered into a plea agreement with the Criminal Division pursuant to which UBS AG agreed to and did plead guilty to a one-count criminal information filed in the US District Court for the District of Connecticut charging UBS AG with one count of wire fraud in violation of 18 USC Sections 1343 and 2. Under the plea agreement, UBS AG agreed to a sentence that includes a USD 203 million fine and a three-year term of probation. The criminal information charges that, between approximately 2001 and 2010, UBS AG engaged in a scheme to defraud counterparties to interest rate derivatives transactions by manipulating benchmark interest rates, including Yen LIBOR. Sentencing is currently scheduled for 29 November 2016. The Criminal Division terminated the NPA based on its determination, in its sole discretion, that certain UBS AG employees committed criminal conduct that violated the NPA, including fraudulent and deceptive currency trading and sales practices in conducting certain foreign exchange market transactions with clients and collusion with other participants in certain foreign exchange markets.

We have ongoing obligations to cooperate with these authorities and to undertake certain remediation, including actions to improve UBS’s processes and controls.

UBS has been granted conditional immunity by the Antitrust Division of the DOJ (Antitrust Division) from prosecution for EUR / USD collusion and entered into a non-prosecution agreement covering other currency pairs. As a result, UBS AG will not be subject to prosecutions, fines or other sanctions for antitrust law violations by the Antitrust Division, subject to UBS AG’s continuing cooperation. However, the conditional immunity grant does not bar government agencies from asserting other claims and imposing sanctions against UBS AG, as evidenced by the settlements and ongoing investigations referred to above. UBS has also been granted conditional leniency by authorities in certain jurisdictions, including WEKO, in connection with potential competition law violations relating to precious metals, and as a result, will not be subject to prosecutions, fines or other sanctions for antitrust or competition law violations in those jurisdictions, subject to UBS AG’s continuing cooperation.

In 2015, UBS AG settled charges with the SEC relating to structured notes issued by UBS AG that were linked to the UBS V10 Currency Index with Volatility Cap.

Investigations relating to foreign exchange and precious metals matters by numerous authorities, including the CFTC, remain ongoing notwithstanding these resolutions.

Foreign exchange-related civil litigation: Putative class actions have been filed since November 2013 in US federal courts and in other jurisdictions against UBS and other banks on behalf of putative classes of persons who engaged in foreign currency transactions with any of the defendant banks. They allege collusion by the defendants and assert claims under the antitrust laws and for unjust enrichment. In 2015, additional putative class actions were filed in federal court in New York against UBS and other banks on behalf of a putative class of persons who entered into or held any foreign exchange futures contracts and options on foreign exchange futures contracts since 1 January 2003. The complaints assert claims under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and the US antitrust laws. In 2015, a consolidated complaint was filed on behalf of both putative classes of persons covered by the US federal court class actions described above. UBS has entered into a settlement agreement that would resolve all of these US federal court class actions. The agreement, which has been preliminarily approved by the court and is subject to final court approval, requires, among other things, that UBS pay an aggregate of USD 141 million and provide cooperation to the settlement classes.

 

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Notes to the UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

Note 15    Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued) 

A putative class action has been filed in federal court in New York against UBS and other banks on behalf of participants, beneficiaries, and named fiduciaries of plans qualified under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) for whom a defendant bank provided foreign currency exchange transactional services, exercised discretionary authority or discretionary control over management of such ERISA plan, or authorized or permitted the execution of any foreign currency exchange transactional services involving such plan’s assets. The complaint asserts claims under ERISA.

In 2015, a putative class action was filed in federal court against UBS and numerous other banks on behalf of a putative class of persons and businesses in the US who directly purchased foreign currency from the defendants and their co-conspirators for their own end use. That action has been transferred to federal court in New York.

In 2015, UBS was added to putative class actions pending against other banks in federal court in New York and other jurisdictions on behalf of putative classes of persons who bought or sold physical precious metals and various precious metal products and derivatives. The complaints in these lawsuits assert claims under the antitrust laws and the CEA, and other claims.

LIBOR and other benchmark-related regulatory matters: Numerous government agencies, including the SEC, the CFTC, the DOJ, the FCA, the SFO, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the HKMA, FINMA, the various state attorneys general in the US, and competition authorities in various jurisdictions have conducted or are continuing to conduct investigations regarding submissions with respect to LIBOR and other benchmark rates. These investigations focus on whether there were improper attempts by UBS, among others, either acting on our own or together with others, to manipulate LIBOR and other benchmark rates at certain times.

In 2012, UBS reached settlements with the FSA, the CFTC and the Criminal Division of the DOJ in connection with their investigations of benchmark interest rates. At the same time, FINMA issued an order concluding its formal proceedings with respect to UBS relating to benchmark interest rates. UBS has paid a total of approximately CHF 1.4 billion in fines and disgorgement – including GBP 160 million in fines to the FSA, USD 700 million in fines to the CFTC, USD 500 million in fines to the DOJ, and CHF 59 million in disgorgement to FINMA. UBS Securities Japan Co. Ltd. (UBSSJ) entered into a plea agreement with the DOJ under which it entered a plea to one count of wire fraud relating to the manipulation of certain benchmark interest rates, including Yen LIBOR. UBS entered into an NPA with the DOJ, which (along with the plea agreement) covered conduct beyond the scope of the conditional leniency / immunity grants described below, required UBS to pay the USD 500 million fine to the DOJ after the sentencing of UBSSJ, and provided that any criminal penalties imposed on UBSSJ at sentencing be deducted from the USD 500 million fine. Under the NPA, we agreed, among other things, that for two years from 18 December 2012 UBS would not commit any US crime, and we would advise DOJ of any potentially criminal conduct by UBS or any of its employees relating to violations of US laws concerning fraud or securities and commodities markets. The term of the NPA was extended by one year to 18 December 2015. In 2015, the Criminal Division terminated the NPA based on its determination, in its sole discretion, that certain UBS AG employees committed criminal conduct that violated the NPA. As a result, UBS entered into a plea agreement with the DOJ under which it entered a guilty plea to one count of wire fraud relating to the manipulation of certain benchmark interest rates, including Yen LIBOR, and agreed to pay a fine of USD 203 million and accept a three-year term of probation. Sentencing is currently scheduled for 29 November 2016.

In 2014, UBS reached a settlement with the European Commission (EC) regarding its investigation of bid-ask spreads in connection with Swiss franc interest rate derivatives and paid a EUR 12.7 million fine, which was reduced to this level based in part on UBS’s cooperation with the EC. The MAS, HKMA and the Japan Financial Services Agency have also resolved investigations of UBS (and in some cases, other banks). We have ongoing obligations to cooperate with the authorities with whom we have reached resolutions and to undertake certain remediation with respect to benchmark interest rate submissions.

Investigations by the CFTC, ASIC and other governmental authorities remain ongoing notwithstanding these resolutions.

UBS has been granted conditional leniency or conditional immunity from authorities in certain jurisdictions, including the Antitrust Division of the DOJ, WEKO and the EC, in connection with potential antitrust or competition law violations related to submissions for Yen LIBOR and Euroyen TIBOR. WEKO has also granted UBS conditional immunity in connection with potential competition law violations related to submissions for CHF LIBOR and certain transactions related to CHF LIBOR. As a result of these conditional grants, we will not be subject to prosecutions, fines or other sanctions for antitrust or competition law violations in the jurisdictions where we have conditional immunity or leniency in connection with the matters covered by the conditional grants, subject to our continuing cooperation. However, the conditional leniency and conditional immunity grants we have received do not bar government agencies from asserting other claims and imposing sanctions against us, as evidenced by the settlements and ongoing investigations referred to above. In addition, as a result of the conditional leniency agreement with the DOJ, we are eligible for a limit on liability to actual rather than treble damages were damages to be awarded in any civil antitrust action under US law based on conduct covered by the agreement and for relief from potential joint and several liability in connection with such civil antitrust action, subject to our satisfying the DOJ and the court presiding over the civil litigation of our cooperation. The conditional leniency and conditional immunity grants do not otherwise affect the ability of private parties to assert civil claims against us.

 

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Note 15    Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued) 

LIBOR and other benchmark-related civil litigation: A number of putative class actions and other actions are pending in, or expected to be transferred to, the federal courts in New York against UBS and numerous other banks on behalf of parties who transacted in certain interest rate benchmark-based derivatives. Also pending are actions asserting losses related to various products whose interest rates were linked to USD LIBOR, including adjustable rate mortgages, preferred and debt securities, bonds pledged as collateral, loans, depository accounts, investments and other interest-bearing instruments. All of the complaints allege manipulation, through various means, of various benchmark interest rates, including USD LIBOR, Euroyen TIBOR, Yen LIBOR, EURIBOR, CHF LIBOR, GBP LIBOR or USD ISDAFIX rates, and seek unspecified compensatory and other damages under varying legal theories. In 2013, the district court in the USD action dismissed the federal antitrust and racketeering claims of certain USD LIBOR plaintiffs and a portion of their claims brought under the CEA and state common law. Certain plaintiffs appealed the decision to the Second Circuit, which, in May 2016, vacated the district court's ruling finding no antitrust injury and remanded the case back to the district court for a further determination on whether plaintiffs have antitrust standing. In 2014, the court in one of the Euroyen TIBOR lawsuits dismissed certain of the plaintiff's claims, including federal antitrust claims. In 2015, the same court dismissed plaintiff's federal racketeering claims and affirmed its previous dismissal of plaintiff's antitrust claims. UBS and other defendants in other lawsuits including those related to EURIBOR, CHF LIBOR and GBP LIBOR have filed motions to dismiss.

Since September 2014, putative class actions have been filed in federal court in New York and New Jersey against UBS and other financial institutions, among others, on behalf of parties who entered into interest rate derivative transactions linked to ISDAFIX. The complaints, which have since been consolidated into an amended complaint, allege that the defendants conspired to manipulate ISDAFIX rates from 1 January 2006 through January 2014, in violation of US antitrust laws and certain state laws, and seek unspecified compensatory damages, including treble damages. In March 2016, the court in the ISDAFIX action denied in substantial part defendants’ motion to dismiss, holding that plaintiffs have stated Sherman Act, breach-of-contract, and unjust-enrichment claims against defendants, including UBS AG.

Government bonds: Putative class actions have been filed in US federal courts against UBS and other banks on behalf of persons who participated in markets for US Treasury securities since 2007. The complaints generally allege that the banks colluded with respect to, and manipulated prices of, US Treasury securities sold at auction. They assert claims under the antitrust laws and the CEA and for unjust enrichment. The cases have been consolidated in the SDNY. Following filing of these complaints, UBS and reportedly other banks are responding to investigations and requests for information from various authorities regarding US Treasury securities and other government bond trading practices. As a result of its review to date, UBS has taken appropriate action.

With respect to additional matters and jurisdictions not encompassed by the settlements and order referred to above, our balance sheet at 30 June 2016 reflected a provision in an amount that UBS believes to be appropriate under the applicable accounting standard. As in the case of other matters for which we have established provisions, the future outflow of resources in respect of such matters cannot be determined with certainty based on currently available information, and accordingly may ultimately prove to be substantially greater (or may be less) than the provision that we have recognized.

6. Swiss retrocessions

The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland ruled in 2012, in a test case against UBS, that distribution fees paid to a firm for distributing third-party and intra-group investment funds and structured products must be disclosed and surrendered to clients who have entered into a discretionary mandate agreement with the firm, absent a valid waiver.

FINMA has issued a supervisory note to all Swiss banks in response to the Supreme Court decision. The note sets forth the measures Swiss banks are to adopt, which include informing all affected clients about the Supreme Court decision and directing them to an internal bank contact for further details. UBS has met the FINMA requirements and has notified all potentially affected clients.

The Supreme Court decision has resulted, and may continue to result, in a number of client requests for UBS to disclose and potentially surrender retrocessions. Client requests are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Considerations taken into account when assessing these cases include, among others, the existence of a discretionary mandate and whether or not the client documentation contained a valid waiver with respect to distribution fees.

 

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Notes to the UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

Note 15    Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued) 

Our balance sheet at 30 June 2016 reflected a provision with respect to matters described in this item 6 in an amount that UBS believes to be appropriate under the applicable accounting standard. The ultimate exposure will depend on client requests and the resolution thereof, factors that are difficult to predict and assess. Hence, as in the case of other matters for which we have established provisions, the future outflow of resources in respect of such matters cannot be determined with certainty based on currently available information, and accordingly may ultimately prove to be substantially greater (or may be less) than the provision that we have recognized.

7. Banco UBS Pactual tax indemnity

Pursuant to the 2009 sale of Banco UBS Pactual S.A. (Pactual) by UBS to BTG Investments, LP (BTG), BTG has submitted contractual indemnification claims that UBS estimates amount to approximately BRL 2.5 billion, including interest and penalties, which is net of liabilities retained by BTG. The claims pertain principally to several tax assessments issued by the Brazilian tax authorities against Pactual relating to the period from December 2006 through March 2009, when UBS owned Pactual. These assessments are being challenged in administrative and judicial proceedings. The majority of these assessments relate to the deductibility of goodwill amortization in connection with UBS’s 2006 acquisition of Pactual and payments made to Pactual employees through various profit-sharing plans. In 2015, an intermediate administrative court issued a decision that was largely in favor of the tax authority with respect to the goodwill amortization assessment. In May 2016, the highest level of the administrative court agreed to review this decision on a number of the significant issues.

 

 

  

 

Note 16    Guarantees, commitments and forward starting transactions

The table below shows the maximum irrevocable amount of guarantees, commitments and forward starting transactions.

 

 

 

30.6.16

 

31.3.16

 

31.12.15

CHF million

 

Gross

Sub -participations

Net

 

Gross

Sub-participations

Net

 

Gross

Sub-participations

Net

Guarantees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit guarantees and similar instruments

 

6,393

(448)

5,945

 

6,525

(439)

6,086

 

6,708

(315)

6,393

Performance guarantees and similar instruments

 

3,111

(763)

2,347

 

3,029

(643)

2,386

 

3,035

(699)

2,336

Documentary credits

 

6,376

(1,626)

4,750

 

6,073

(1,602)

4,471

 

6,276

(1,707)

4,569

Total guarantees

 

15,880

(2,837)

13,043

 

15,627

(2,684)

12,942

 

16,019

(2,721)

13,298

Loan commitments

 

49,582

(1,454)

48,128

 

51,918

(1,480)

50,438

 

56,072

(1,559)

54,513

Forward starting transactions¹

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreements

 

14,373

 

 

 

18,695

 

 

 

6,577

 

 

Securities borrowing agreements

 

88

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

6

 

 

Repurchase agreements

 

11,188

 

 

 

13,098

 

 

 

6,323

 

 

1 Cash to be paid in the future by either UBS or the counterparty.

  

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Note 17    Changes in organization and disposals

Restructuring expenses

Restructuring expenses arise from programs that materially change either the scope of business undertaken by UBS AG or the manner in which such business is conducted. Restructuring expenses are temporary costs that are necessary to effect such programs and include items such as severance and other personnel-related expenses, duplicate headcount costs, impairment and accelerated depreciation of assets, contract termination costs, consulting fees, and related infrastructure and system costs. These costs are presented in the income statement according to the underlying nature of the expense. As the costs associated with restructuring programs are temporary in nature, and in order to provide a more thorough understanding of business performance, such costs are separately presented below.

 

Net restructuring expenses by business division and Corporate Center unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

Year-to-date

CHF million

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

30.6.15

 

30.6.16

30.6.15

Wealth Management

 

86

79

69

 

165

115

Wealth Management Americas

 

38

33

24

 

71

48

Personal & Corporate Banking

 

31

23

17

 

55

33

Asset Management

 

34

20

4

 

54

22

Investment Bank

 

163

117

66

 

280

136

Corporate Center

 

22

(8)

12

 

15

143

of which: Services

 

18

(9)

0

 

8

118

of which: Non-core and Legacy Portfolio

 

5

2

13

 

6

24

Total net restructuring expenses

 

373

263

191

 

636

496

of which: personnel expenses

 

187

126

110

 

313

178

of which: general and administrative expenses

 

187

136

80

 

323

306

of which: depreciation and impairment of property, equipment and software

 

0

1

1

 

0

11

of which: amortization and impairment of intangible assets

 

0

0

0

 

0

0

 

Net restructuring expenses by personnel expense category

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

Year-to-date

CHF million

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

30.6.15

 

30.6.16

30.6.15

Salaries and variable compensation

 

197

114

129

 

311

197

Contractors

 

16

11

9

 

28

14

Social security

 

1

2

1

 

3

2

Pension and other post-employment benefit plans

 

(30)

(4)

(33)

 

(34)

(41)

Other personnel expenses

 

2

4

4

 

6

5

Total net restructuring expenses: personnel expenses

 

187

126

110

 

313

178

 

Net restructuring expenses by general and administrative expense category

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

Year-to-date

CHF million

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

30.6.15

 

30.6.16

30.6.15

Occupancy

 

41

29

9

 

70

19

Rent and maintenance of IT and other equipment

 

34

10

(6)

 

44

24

Administration

 

6

3

1

 

10

4

Travel and entertainment

 

4

2

4

 

6

6

Professional fees

 

36

34

42

 

70

73

Outsourcing of IT and other services

 

74

74

47

 

148

70

Other¹

 

(8)

(17)

(16)

 

(25)

110

Total net restructuring expenses: general and administrative expenses

 

187

136

80

 

323

306

1 Mainly comprised of onerous real estate lease contracts.

 

 

 

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Note 17    Changes in organization and disposals (continued) 

Disposal group held for sale

In the second quarter of 2016, UBS AG agreed to sell a life insurance subsidiary within Wealth Management, which resulted in the recognition of a loss of CHF 23 million. This sale is expected to close in the second half of 2016 subject to customary closing conditions. As of 30 June 2016, the assets and liabilities of this business are presented as a disposal group held for sale within Other assets and Other liabilities and amounted to CHF 5,380 million and CHF 5,334 million, respectively.

 

 

  

 

Note 18   Currency translation rates

The following table shows the rates of the main currencies used to translate the financial information of UBS AG’s foreign operations into Swiss francs.

 

 

 

Spot rate

 

Average rate¹

 

 

As of

 

For the quarter ended

 

Year-to-date

 

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

30.6.15

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

30.6.15

 

30.6.16

30.6.15

1 USD

 

0.98

0.96

1.00

0.94

 

0.98

0.99

0.94

 

0.99

0.94

1 EUR

 

1.08

1.09

1.09

1.04

 

1.10

1.10

1.04

 

1.10

1.04

1 GBP

 

1.30

1.38

1.48

1.47

 

1.37

1.42

1.45

 

1.39

1.44

100 JPY

 

0.95

0.85

0.83

0.76

 

0.92

0.86

0.77

 

0.89

0.78

1 Monthly income statement items of foreign operations with a functional currency other than Swiss franc are translated with month-end rates into Swiss francs. Disclosed average rates for a quarter represent an average of three month-end rates, weighted according to the income and expense volumes of all foreign operations with the same functional currency for each month. Weighted average rates for individual business divisions may deviate from the weighted average rates for UBS AG.

  

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Note 19    Supplemental guarantor information required under SEC regulations

Guarantee of PaineWebber securities

Prior to its acquisition by UBS in 2000, Paine Webber Group Inc. (PaineWebber) was an SEC registrant. Upon acquisition, PaineWebber was merged into UBS Americas Inc., a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of UBS AG. Following the acquisition, UBS AG entered into a full and unconditional guarantee of the senior notes (Debt Securities) issued by PaineWebber. Under the guarantee, if UBS Americas Inc. fails to make any timely payment under the Debt Securities agreements, the holders of the Debt Securities or the Debt Securities trustee may demand payment from UBS AG without first proceeding against UBS Americas Inc.

As of 30 June 2016, the amount of outstanding senior notes of UBS Americas Inc. was approximately CHF 136 million. These senior notes mature in 2017 and 2018.

Guarantee of other securities

Certain US-domiciled entities that are 100% legally owned by UBS AG had, through the second quarter of 2016, outstanding trust preferred securities, which were registered under the US Securities Act. These entities, UBS Preferred Funding Trust IV and UBS Preferred Funding Trust V, were not consolidated by UBS AG as UBS AG did not absorb any variability from the performance of these entities. However, UBS AG had fully and unconditionally guaranteed these securities. The non-consolidated issuing US-domiciled entities are presented in a separate column in the supplemental guarantor information provided in the following tables. Amounts presented in this column are eliminated in the Elimination entries column, as these entities are not consolidated.

In the second quarter of 2016, the securities issued by these entities were called, and as of 30 June 2016 these entities had no balances outstanding.

Joint liability of UBS Switzerland AG

In June 2015, the Personal & Corporate and Wealth Management businesses booked in Switzerland were transferred from UBS AG to UBS Switzerland AG through an asset transfer in accordance with the Swiss Merger Act. Under the terms of the asset transfer agreement, UBS Switzerland AG assumed joint liability for contractual obligations of UBS AG existing on the asset transfer date, including the existing guarantee of abovementioned PaineWebber and other securities. To reflect this joint liability, UBS Switzerland AG is presented in a separate column as a subsidiary co-guarantor since the asset transfer.

 

 

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Notes to the UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

Note 19    Supplemental guarantor information required under SEC regulations (continued) 

Supplemental guarantor consolidated income statement

CHF million

UBS AG (standalone)¹

UBS Switzerland AG (standalone)¹

UBS Americas Inc.²

UBS Preferred Funding Trust IV & V

Other  subsidiaries²

Elimination entries

UBS AG (consolidated)

For the six months ended 30 June 2016

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

4,175

2,069

1,102

25

528

(946)

6,953

Interest expense

(3,705)

(328)

(515)

 

(453)

913

(4,088)

Net interest income

471

1,741

587

25

75

(33)

2,866

Credit loss (expense) / recovery

(6)

4

(4)

 

(3)

0

(9)

Net interest income after credit loss expense

464

1,745

583

25

72

(33)

2,857

Net fee and commission income

768

1,659

3,758

 

2,040

(17)

8,208

Net trading income

2,533

337

187

 

126

(281)

2,902

Other income

814

471

304

 

(711)

(590)

288

Total operating income

4,580

4,212

4,832

25

1,527

(922)

14,254

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel expenses

2,910

1,036

3,127

 

778

0

7,852

General and administrative expenses

(206)

1,681

1,333

 

631

(1)

3,438

Depreciation and impairment of property, equipment and software

348

6

86

 

42

0

481

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

11

0

32

 

4

0

47

Total operating expenses

3,063

2,723

4,578

 

1,455

(1)

11,818

Operating profit / (loss) before tax

1,517

1,489

254

25

72

(921)

2,436

Tax expense / (benefit)

116

315

20

 

187

(4)

634

Net profit / (loss)

1,401

1,174

234

25

(116)

(916)

1,802

Net profit / (loss) attributable to preferred noteholders

78

0

0

31

0

(31)

78

Net profit / (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

0

0

0

 

1

0

1

Net profit / (loss) attributable to shareholders

1,323

1,174

234

(6)

(117)

(886)

1,723

1 Amounts presented for UBS AG (standalone) and UBS Switzerland AG (standalone) represent IFRS-standalone information. Refer to the "UBS AG (standalone) financial and regulatory information" section of this report for UBS AG standalone financial information prepared in accordance with Swiss GAAP. Refer to the "Legal entity financial and regulatory information" section of the UBS Group second quarter 2016 report for UBS Switzerland AG standalone interim financial statements prepared in accordance with Swiss GAAP.    2 Amounts presented in these columns serve as a basis for preparing UBS AG consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS.

 

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Note 19    Supplemental guarantor information required under SEC regulations (continued) 

Supplemental guarantor consolidated statement of comprehensive income

CHF million

UBS AG (standalone)¹

UBS Switzerland AG (standalone)¹

UBS Americas Inc.²

UBS Preferred Funding Trust IV & V

Other  subsidiaries²

Elimination entries

UBS AG (consolidated)

For the six months ended 30 June 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net profit / (loss)

1,323

1,174

234

(6)

(117)

(886)

1,723

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation, net of tax

141

0

(380)

 

(597)

345

(491)

Financial assets available for sale, net of tax

(109)

(21)

66

 

(21)

178

93

Cash flow hedges, net of tax

342

333

0

 

0

18

694

Total other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax

374

312

(314)

0

(618)

542

296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defined benefit plans, net of tax

(227)

10

(99)

 

(55)

(10)

(381)

Own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value, net of tax

(105)

 

 

 

 

 

(105)

Total other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax

(332)

10

(99)

0

(55)

(10)

(486)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income

42

322

(413)

0

(673)

531

(190)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders

1,366

1,496

(179)

(6)

(790)

(355)

1,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to preferred noteholders

357

0

0

313

0

(313)

357

Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

0

0

0

 

1

0

1

Total comprehensive income

1,722

1,496

(179)

307

(789)

(668)

1,890

1 Amounts presented for UBS AG (standalone) and UBS Switzerland AG (standalone) represent IFRS-standalone information. Refer to the "UBS AG (standalone) financial and regulatory information" section of this report for UBS AG standalone financial information prepared in accordance with Swiss GAAP. Refer to the "Legal entity financial and regulatory information" section of the UBS Group second quarter 2016 report for UBS Switzerland AG standalone interim financial statements prepared in accordance with Swiss GAAP.    2 Amounts presented in these columns serve as a basis for preparing UBS AG consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS.

 

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Notes to the UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

Note 19    Supplemental guarantor information required under SEC regulations (continued) 

Supplemental guarantor consolidated balance sheet

CHF million

UBS AG (standalone)¹

UBS Switzerland AG (standalone)¹

UBS Americas Inc.²

Other  subsidiaries²

Elimination entries

UBS AG (consolidated)

As of 30 June 2016

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and balances with central banks

34,215

46,418

4,093

9,519

0

94,246

Due from banks

38,672

4,118

9,312

27,631

(66,862)

12,870

Loans

92,061

185,182

47,059

33,132

(49,574)

307,860

Cash collateral on securities borrowed

37,928

5,656

45,324

7,704

(67,244)

29,367

Reverse repurchase agreements

59,749

25,595

31,764

9,457

(53,274)

73,289

Trading portfolio assets

75,074

1,871

7,290

23,788

(6,660)

101,364

of which: assets pledged as collateral which may be sold or repledged by counterparties

41,298

0

3,455

2,604

(16,578)

30,778

Positive replacement values

196,228

7,858

11,649

34,792

(52,087)

198,441

Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments

26,069

1,443

3,022

12,250

(12,829)

29,955

Financial assets designated at fair value

41,500

13,662

5,263

6,812

(3,315)

63,922

Financial assets available for sale

10,372

4,484

5,821

1,870

(4,336)

18,211

Financial assets held to maturity

0

4,798

0

0

0

4,798

Investments in subsidiares and associates

48,108

14

1

1

(47,174)

950

Property, equipment and software

6,720

21

991

209

0

7,941

Goodwill and intangible assets

311

0

4,955

1,168

(32)

6,402

Deferred tax assets

2,184

642

7,535

1,826

(38)

12,150

Other assets

13,279

1,855

9,446

7,630

(3,842)

28,368

Total assets

682,469

303,618

193,524

177,789

(367,266)

990,135

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due to banks

31,279

17,418

20,947

21,818

(76,203)

15,259

Due to customers

114,700

242,362

72,679

45,256

(45,442)

429,555

Cash collateral on securities lent

33,811

2,900

34,061

2,772

(67,244)

6,301

Repurchase agreements

30,430

9,216

10,404

11,268

(53,274)

8,043

Trading portfolio liabilities

21,276

243

4,706

9,674

(6,285)

29,614

Negative replacement values

192,223

7,506

11,397

36,967

(52,087)

196,006

Cash collateral payables on derivative instruments

31,901

388

3,324

13,568

(12,829)

36,352

Financial liabilities designated at fair value

59,107

0

13

4,072

(3,528)

59,664

Debt issued

76,242

8,144

1,605

(634)

574

85,931

Provisions

1,507

178

1,643

303

21

3,653

Other liabilities

32,990

2,770

15,973

17,865

(3,879)

65,719

Total liabilities

625,465

291,126

176,751

162,930

(320,176)

936,096

Equity attributable to shareholders

56,355

12,492

16,773

14,822

(47,090)

53,353

Equity attributable to preferred noteholders

649

0

0

0

0

649

Equity attributable to non-controlling interests

0

0

0

37

0

37

Total equity

57,005

12,492

16,773

14,859

(47,090)

54,039

Total liabilities and equity

682,469

303,618

193,524

177,789

(367,266)

990,135

1 Amounts presented for UBS AG (standalone) and UBS Switzerland AG (standalone) represent IFRS-standalone information. Refer to the "UBS AG (standalone) financial and regulatory information" section of this report for UBS AG standalone financial information prepared in accordance with Swiss GAAP. Refer to the "Legal entity financial and regulatory information" section of the UBS Group second quarter 2016 report for UBS Switzerland AG standalone interim financial statements prepared in accordance with Swiss GAAP.    2 Amounts presented in these columns serve as a basis for preparing UBS AG consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS.

 

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Note 19    Supplemental guarantor information required under SEC regulations (continued) 

Supplemental guarantor consolidated statement of cash flows

CHF million

UBS AG¹

UBS Switzerland AG¹

UBS Americas Inc.¹

Other  subsidiaries¹

UBS AG (consolidated)

For the six months ended 30 June 2016

Net cash flow from / (used in) operating activities

(38,125)

(5,369)

2,215

1,743

(39,536)

Cash flow from / (used in) investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of subsidiaries, associates and intangible assets

0

0

0

(23)

(23)

Disposal of subsidiaries, associates and intangible assets²

71

0

0

0

72

Purchase of property, equipment and software

(742)

(11)

(145)

(35)

(934)

Disposal of property, equipment and software

173

0

3

17

193

Purchase of financial assets available for sale

(4,059)

(522)

(1,200)

(1,582)

(7,363)

Disposal and redemption of financial assets available for sale

25,740

19,134

715

5,523

51,112

Net (purchase) / redemption of financial assets held to maturity

0

(4,878)

0

0

(4,878)

Net cash flow from / (used in) investing activities

21,183

13,722

(627)

3,899

38,177

Cash flow from / (used in) financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net short-term debt issued / (repaid)

11,124

(9)

(1,319)

0

9,797

Distributions paid on UBS shares

(3,434)

0

0

0

(3,434)

Issuance of long-term debt, including financial liabilities designated at fair value

17,906

233

0

718

18,857

Repayment of long-term debt, including financial liabilities designated at fair value

(15,796)

(354)

(7)

(1,208)

(17,365)

Dividends paid and repayments of preferred notes

(1,366)

0

0

0

(1,366)

Net changes of non-controlling interests

0

0

0

(5)

(5)

Net activity in investments in subsidiaries

(1,655)

0

0

1,655

0

Net cash flow from / (used in) financing activities

6,779

(129)

(1,326)

1,160

6,484

Effects of exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents

(726)

(53)

(351)

(163)

(1,293)

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(10,888)

8,170

(89)

6,640

3,832

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

47,902

40,246

7,084

7,731

102,962

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

37,014

48,416

6,995

14,370

106,795

Cash and cash equivalents comprise:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and balances with central banks

34,150

46,418

4,093

9,519

94,181

Due from banks

2,291

1,795

2,793

4,734

11,613

Money market paper³

572

203

108

117

1,001

Total

37,014

48,416

6,995

14,370

 106,795⁴ 

1 Cash flows generally represent a third-party view from a UBS AG (consolidated) perspective. As a consequence, the non-consolidated UBS Preferred Funding Trusts IV and V are not presented in this table. During the six months ended 30 June 2016, these trusts redeemed all of the preferred notes issued by them entailing cash outflows of CHF 1,317 million for principal and dividend amounts paid to preferred note holders and equivalent cash inflows from onward lending activities to UBS AG.    2 Includes dividends received from associates.    3 Money market paper is included in the balance sheet under Trading portfolio assets, Financial assets available for sale and Financial assets designated at fair value.    4 Comprises balances with an original maturity of three months or less. CHF 3,631 million of cash and cash equivalents were restricted.

 

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Notes to the UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

Note 19    Supplemental guarantor information required under SEC regulations (continued) 

Supplemental guarantor consolidated income statement

CHF million

UBS AG (standalone)¹

UBS Switzerland AG (standalone)¹

UBS Americas Inc.²

UBS Preferred Funding Trust IV & V

Other  subsidiaries²

Elimination entries

UBS AG (consolidated)

For the six months ended 30 June 2015

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

5,056

1,121

824

31

745

(1,193)

6,583

Interest expense

(3,311)

(286)

(320)

 

(674)

1,137

(3,454)

Net interest income

1,745

835

504

31

71

(57)

3,129

Credit loss (expense) / recovery

(26)

(5)

4

 

3

(6)

(29)

Net interest income after credit loss expense

1,719

830

507

31

75

(62)

3,100

Net fee and commission income

2,094

873

3,721

 

2,193

(49)

8,832

Net trading income

4,064

233

142

 

152

(851)

3,741

Other income

(624)

208

378

 

(601)

1,612

972

Total operating income

7,253

2,144

4,747

31

1,819

650

16,644

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel expenses

3,851

534

3,193

 

719

0

8,297

General and administrative expenses

491

769

1,435

 

774

0

3,470

Depreciation and impairment of property, equipment and software

313

4

75

 

38

0

429

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

11

0

41

 

6

0

58

Total operating expenses

4,666

1,307

4,743

 

1,537

0

12,254

Operating profit / (loss) before tax

2,587

837

4

31

282

650

4,391

Tax expense / (benefit)

690

207

(1)

 

213

3

1,112

Net profit / (loss)

1,897

630

5

31

68

647

3,278

Net profit / (loss) attributable to preferred noteholders

76

0

0

31

0

(31)

76

Net profit / (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

0

0

0

 

1

0

1

Net profit / (loss) attributable to shareholders

1,821

630

5

0

67

678

3,201

1 Amounts presented for UBS AG (standalone) and UBS Switzerland AG (standalone) represent IFRS-standalone information. Refer to the "UBS AG (standalone) financial and regulatory information" section of this report for UBS AG standalone financial information prepared in accordance with Swiss GAAP. Refer to the "Legal entity financial and regulatory information" section of the UBS Group second quarter 2016 report for UBS Switzerland AG standalone interim financial statements prepared in accordance with Swiss GAAP.    2 Amounts presented in these columns serve as a basis for preparing UBS AG (consolidated) financial statements in accordance with IFRS.

 

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Note 19    Supplemental guarantor information required under SEC regulations (continued) 

Supplemental guarantor consolidated statement of comprehensive income

CHF million

UBS AG (standalone)¹

UBS Switzerland AG (standalone)¹

UBS Americas Inc.²

UBS Preferred Funding Trust IV & V

Other  subsidiaries²

Elimination entries

UBS AG (consolidated)

For the six months ended 30 June 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net profit / (loss)

1,821

630

5

0

67

678

3,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation, net of tax

(225)

0

(90)

 

(595)

(666)

(1,577)

Financial assets available for sale, net of tax

(60)

3

(8)

 

(5)

2

(67)

Cash flow hedges, net of tax

(402)

(156)

0

 

0

29

(530)

Total other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax

(687)

(153)

(98)

0

(600)

(635)

(2,173)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defined benefit plans, net of tax

476

(348)

8

 

20

(18)

138

Total other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax

476

(348)

8

0

20

(18)

138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income

(211)

(501)

(89)

0

(580)

(654)

(2,035)

Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders

1,610

129

(84)

0

(513)

24

1,166

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to preferred noteholders

(98)

0

0

(47)

0

47

(98)

Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

0

0

0

 

(2)

0

(2)

Total comprehensive income

1,513

129

(84)

(47)

(515)

71

1,066

1 Amounts presented for UBS AG (standalone) and UBS Switzerland AG (standalone) represent IFRS-standalone information. Refer to the "UBS AG (standalone) financial and regulatory information" section of this report for UBS AG standalone financial information prepared in accordance with Swiss GAAP. Refer to the "Legal entity financial and regulatory information" section of the UBS Group second quarter 2016 report for UBS Switzerland AG standalone interim financial statements prepared in accordance with Swiss GAAP.    2 Amounts presented in these columns serve as a basis for preparing UBS AG (consolidated) financial statements in accordance with IFRS.

 

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Notes to the UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

Note 19    Supplemental guarantor information required under SEC regulations (continued) 

Supplemental guarantor consolidated balance sheet

CHF million

UBS AG (standalone)¹

UBS Switzerland AG (standalone)¹

UBS Americas Inc.²

UBS Preferred Funding Trust IV & V

Other  subsidiaries²

Elimination entries

UBS AG (consolidated)

As of 31 December 2015

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and balances with central banks

45,125

38,701

4,971

 

2,509

0

91,306

Due from banks

29,225

3,224

12,776

 

27,510

(60,868)

11,866

Loans

89,052

186,872

47,054

 

14,554

(24,809)

312,723

Cash collateral on securities borrowed

27,925

7,414

38,007

 

6,506

(54,268)

25,584

Reverse repurchase agreements

61,253

16,258

21,039

 

14,586

(45,243)

67,893

Trading portfolio assets

94,132

1,736

5,931

1,310

30,132

(9,194)

124,047

of which: assets pledged as collateral which may be sold or repledged by counterparties

53,708

0

3,038

 

2,264

(7,066)

51,943

Positive replacement values

175,943

6,033

21,463

 

28,921

(64,925)

167,435

Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments

19,026

1,056

5,964

 

12,678

(14,962)

23,763

Financial assets designated at fair value

6,303

0

199

 

2,628

(3,322)

5,808

Financial assets available for sale

32,044

23,184

5,360

 

5,996

(4,042)

62,543

Investments in subsidiaries and associates

45,689

14

1

 

1

(44,751)

954

Property, equipment and software

6,499

15

972

 

197

0

7,683

Goodwill and intangible assets

347

0

5,112

 

1,139

(30)

6,568

Deferred tax assets

2,332

845

7,766

 

1,890

0

12,833

Other assets

12,108

1,255

10,041

 

3,111

(4,266)

22,249

Total assets

647,006

286,608

186,654

1,310

152,359

(330,680)

943,256

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due to banks

31,725

18,948

26,320

4

5,782

(70,944)

11,836

Due to customers

102,483

231,252

53,633

 

34,002

(18,848)

402,522

Cash collateral on securities lent

34,094

2,493

23,437

 

2,274

(54,268)

8,029

Repurchase agreements

20,658

6,505

11,490

 

16,244

(45,243)

9,653

Trading portfolio liabilities

21,193

128

3,919

 

11,317

(7,420)

29,137

Negative replacement values

170,718

5,655

21,109

 

29,877

(64,928)

162,430

Cash collateral payables on derivative instruments

31,399

374

6,438

 

15,033

(14,962)

38,282

Financial liabilities designated at fair value

61,630

0

288

 

4,675

(3,598)

62,995

Debt issued

70,792

8,274

3,126

 

321

(153)

82,359

Provisions

1,680

179

1,969

 

319

17

4,163

Other liabilities

40,255

1,806

16,683

1

20,179

(4,318)

74,606

Total liabilities

586,628

275,611

168,411

4

140,023

(284,664)

886,013

Equity attributable to shareholders

58,423

10,997

18,243

4

12,296

(44,714)

55,248

Equity attributable to preferred noteholders

1,954

0

0

1,302

0

(1,302)

1,954

Equity attributable to non-controlling interests

0

0

0

0

41

0

41

Total equity

60,378

10,997

18,243

1,306

12,336

(46,016)

57,243

Total liabilities and equity

647,006

286,608

186,654

1,310

152,359

(330,680)

943,256

1 Amounts presented for UBS AG (standalone) and UBS Switzerland AG (standalone) represent IFRS-standalone information. Refer to the "UBS AG (standalone) financial and regulatory information" section of this report for UBS AG standalone financial information prepared in accordance with Swiss GAAP. Refer to the "Legal entity financial and regulatory information" section of the UBS Group second quarter 2016 report for UBS Switzerland AG standalone interim financial statements prepared in accordance with Swiss GAAP.    2 Amounts presented in these columns serve as a basis for preparing UBS AG consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS.

 

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Note 19    Supplemental guarantor information required under SEC regulations (continued) 

Supplemental guarantor consolidated statement of cash flows

CHF million

UBS AG¹

UBS Switzerland AG¹

UBS Americas Inc.¹

Other  subsidiaries¹

UBS AG (consolidated)

For the six months ended 30 June 2015

Net cash flow from / (used in) operating activities

(6,610)

(1,556)

(4,625)

2,383

(10,408)

Cash flow from / (used in) investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of subsidiaries, associates and intangible assets

(37)

0

1

0

(38)

Disposal of subsidiaries, associates and intangible assets²

172

0

12

5

190

Purchase of property, equipment and software

(606)

0

(134)

(55)

(795)

Disposal of property, equipment and software

504

0

4

13

520

Net (investment in) / divestment of financial investments available-for-sale

(17,562)

1,794

72

147

(15,549)

Net cash flow from / (used in) investing activities

(17,529)

1,794

(48)

110

(15,673)

Cash flow from / (used in) financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net short-term debt issued / (repaid)

4,438

0

881

33

5,353

Distributions paid on UBS shares

(1,632)

0

0

0

(1,632)

Issuance of long-term debt, including financial liabilities designated at fair value

32,649

328

0

228

33,204

Repayment of long-term debt, including financial liabilities designated at fair value

(23,982)

(46)

(18)

(998)

(25,044)

Dividends paid and repayments of preferred notes

(77)

0

0

0

(77)

Net changes of non-controlling interests

0

0

0

(5)

(5)

Net activity in investments in subsidiaries³

(33,111)

33,283

0

(172)

0

Net cash flow from / (used in) financing activities

(21,715)

33,564

863

(914)

11,799

Effects of exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents

(4,320)

(4)

(583)

(689)

(5,595)

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(50,173)

33,798

(4,392)

891

(19,876)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

100,662

0

8,960

7,093

116,715

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

50,489

33,798

4,568

7,983

96,838

Cash and cash equivalents comprise:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and balances with central banks

47,542

31,195

1,947

3,961

84,646

Due from banks

2,577

2,601

2,526

4,016

11,720

Money market paper⁴

370

2

95

6

473

Total

50,489

33,798

4,568

7,983

 96,838⁵ 

1 Cash flows generally represent a third-party view from a UBS AG (consolidated) perspective. As a consequence, the non-consolidated UBS Preferred Funding Trusts IV and V are not presented in this table. For the six months ended 30 June 2015, these trusts had cash inflows of CHF 77 million from operating activities and an equivalent cash outflow for dividends paid to preferred note holders.    2 Includes dividends received from associates.    3 Includes transfer of cash and cash equivalents from UBS AG to UBS Switzerland AG of CHF 33,283 million. Refer to “Changes in legal structure” in the “Financial information” section of the UBS Group second quarter 2015 report for more information on the business transfer from UBS AG to UBS Switzerland AG.    4 Money market paper is included in the balance sheet under Trading portfolio assets and Financial investments available for sale.    5 CHF 3,404 million of cash and cash equivalents were restricted.

  

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UBS AG (standalone) financial and regulatory information

Unaudited

 

 


 

Table of con tents

  


 

UBS AG (standalone)

Income statement

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

% change from

 

Year-to-date

CHF million

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

30.6.15

 

1Q16

2Q15

 

30.6.16

30.6.15¹

Interest and discount income

 

1,377

1,405

1,493

 

(2)

(8)

 

2,781

3,602

Interest and dividend income from trading portfolio

 

637

574

805

 

11

(21)

 

1,211

1,455

Interest and dividend income from financial investments

 

46

38

46

 

21

0

 

84

99

Interest expense

 

(2,085)

(1,485)

(1,915)

 

40

9

 

(3,570)

(3,377)

Gross interest income

 

(26)

532

430

 

 

 

 

506

1,778

Credit loss (expense) / recovery

 

8

(23)

(5)

 

 

 

 

(14)

(35)

Net interest income

 

(18)

509

425

 

 

 

 

492

1,743

Fee and commission income from securities and investment business

 

486

546

756

 

(11)

(36)

 

1,032

2,376

Credit-related fees and commissions

 

60

50

87

 

20

(31)

 

110

192

Other fee and commission income

 

(6)

(5)

23

 

20

 

 

(11)

150

Fee and commission expense

 

(212)

(198)

(307)

 

7

(31)

 

(410)

(596)

Net fee and commission income

 

328

393

560

 

(17)

(41)

 

721

2,123

Net trading income

 

1,584

999

548

 

59

189

 

2,584

2,745

Net income from disposal of financial investments

 

44

52

34

 

(15)

29

 

96

128

Dividend income from investments in subsidiaries and other participations

 

408

36

134

 

 

204

 

445

412

Income from real estate holdings

 

162

119

122

 

36

33

 

282

294

Sundry ordinary income

 

1,311

1,353

1,261

 

(3)

4

 

2,665

1,985

Sundry ordinary expenses

 

(107)

(94)

(133)

 

14

(20)

 

(201)

(272)

Other income from ordinary activities

 

1,820

1,466

1,418

 

24

28

 

3,286

2,547

Total operating income

 

3,714

3,368

2,950

 

10

26

 

7,082

9,157

Personnel expenses

 

1,629

1,553

1,367

 

5

19

 

3,182

3,716

General and administrative expenses

 

1,342

1,294

1,249

 

4

7

 

2,636

2,618

Subtotal operating expenses

 

2,971

2,847

2,616

 

4

14

 

5,818

6,334

Impairment of investments in subsidiaries and other participations

 

210

373

550

 

(44)

(62)

 

583

1,536

Depreciation and impairment of property, equipment and software

 

171

178

149

 

(4)

15

 

349

314

Amortization and impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets

 

6

6

6

 

0

0

 

11

11

Changes in provisions and other allowances and losses

 

26

(3)

(25)

 

 

 

 

23

25

Total operating expenses

 

3,383

3,401

3,295

 

(1)

3

 

6,784

8,220

Operating profit

 

331

(33)

(345)

 

 

 

 

298

937

Extraordinary income

 

1,197

65

77

 

 

 

 

1,262

613

of which: reversal of impairments of investments in subsidiaries and other participations

 

1,075

65

32

 

 

 

 

1,140

49

Extraordinary expenses

 

1

0

5

 

 

(80)

 

2

6

Tax expense / (benefit)

 

37

49

89

 

(24)

(58)

 

85

211

Net profit / (loss) for the period

 

1,491

(18)

(362)

 

 

 

 

1,473

1,334

1 Comparative amounts presented for year-to-date 30 June 2015 include the results of the Personal & Corporate Banking and Wealth Management businesses booked in Switzerland, which were transferred from UBS AG to UBS Switzerland AG in the second quarter of 2015. Refer to "Establishment of UBS Switzerland AG" in the "Legal entity financial and regulatory information" section of our Annual Report 2015 for more information.

 

 

 

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UBS AG (standalone) financial and regulatory information

 

Balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% change from

CHF million

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

 

31.3.16

31.12.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and balances with central banks

 

34,260

48,770

45,125

 

(30)

(24)

Due from banks

 

50,572

49,059

40,611

 

3

25

Receivables from securities financing transactions

 

98,755

101,796

90,479

 

(3)

9

of which: cash collateral on securities borrowed

 

37,928

33,363

27,925

 

14

36

of which: reverse repurchase agreements

 

60,827

68,433

62,553

 

(11)

(3)

Due from customers

 

104,399

93,749

97,401

 

11

7

Mortgage loans

 

4,399

4,563

4,679

 

(4)

(6)

Trading portfolio assets

 

75,142

76,436

94,210

 

(2)

(20)

Positive replacement values

 

23,975

20,136

20,987

 

19

14

Financial investments

 

41,364

34,242

27,528

 

21

50

Accrued income and prepaid expenses

 

1,914

1,730

1,708

 

11

12

Investments in subsidiaries and other participations

 

46,187

43,399

43,791

 

6

5

Property, equipment and software

 

6,721

6,579

6,503

 

2

3

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

24

30

36

 

(20)

(33)

Other assets

 

3,559

3,808

3,986

 

(7)

(11)

Total assets

 

491,269

484,296

477,045

 

1

3

of which: subordinated assets

 

7,160

6,555

5,752

 

9

24

of which: subject to mandatory conversion and / or debt waiver

 

4,521

4,500

4,020

 

0

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due to banks

 

36,164

39,092

36,669

 

(7)

(1)

Payables from securities financing transactions

 

64,883

59,322

55,457

 

9

17

of which: cash collateral on securities lent

 

33,811

28,961

34,094

 

17

(1)

of which: repurchase agreements

 

31,072

30,361

21,363

 

2

45

Due to customers

 

148,463

145,607

144,842

 

2

2

Trading portfolio liabilities

 

21,253

23,405

21,179

 

(9)

0

Negative replacement values

 

26,798

25,463

24,669

 

5

9

Financial liabilities designated at fair value

 

55,601

52,754

58,104

 

5

(4)

Bonds issued and loans from central mortgage institutions

 

76,333

75,655

72,750

 

1

5

Accrued expenses and deferred income

 

3,445

3,414

4,356

 

1

(21)

Other liabilities

 

7,037

6,266

5,505

 

12

28

Provisions

 

1,523

1,608

1,786

 

(5)

(15)

Total liabilities

 

441,501

432,585

425,316

 

2

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

386

386

386

 

0

0

General reserve

 

38,149

33,669

33,669

 

13

13

of which: statutory capital reserve

 

38,149

38,149

38,149

 

0

0

of which: capital contribution reserve

 

38,149

38,149

38,149

 

0

0

of which: statutory earnings reserve¹

 

(4,480)

(4,480)

 

(100)

(100)

Voluntary earnings reserve¹

 

9,760

5,689

5,689

 

72

72

Retained earnings / (loss) carried forward¹

 

0

11,984

0

 

(100)

 

Net profit / (loss) for the period

 

1,473

(18)

11,984

 

 

(88)

Total equity

 

49,768

51,711

51,728

 

(4)

(4)

Total liabilities and equity

 

491,269

484,296

477,045

 

1

3

of which: subordinated liabilities

 

15,275

16,840

16,139

 

(9)

(5)

of which: subject to mandatory conversion and / or debt waiver

 

12,849

12,689

11,858

 

1

8

1 During the second quarter of 2016, the 2015 net profit of CHF 11,984 million was appropriated to the statutory earnings reserve (CHF 4,480 million) and to the voluntary earnings reserve (CHF 4,070 million) and a payment of a cash dividend of CHF 3,434 million was made out of retained earnings to UBS Group AG, as approved at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders held on 4 May 2016.

 

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Basis of accounting

UBS AG standalone financial statements are prepared in accordance with Swiss GAAP (FINMA Circular 2015/1 and the Banking Ordinance).

The accounting policies are principally the same as the IFRS-based accounting policies for the consolidated financial statements outlined in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements of UBS AG in the Annual Report 2015. Major differences between the Swiss GAAP requirements and IFRS are described in Note 38 to the consolidated financial statements of UBS AG in the Annual Report 2015. Further information on the accounting policies applied for the standalone financial statements of UBS AG is provided in Note 2 to the UBS AG standalone financial statements in the Annual Report 2015.

In preparing the interim financial information for UBS AG, the same accounting policies and methods of computation have been applied as in the annual financial statements as of 31 December 2015. This interim financial information is unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of UBS AG included in the Annual Report 2015.

 

 

Recent developments

In the second quarter of 2016, UBS AG transferred several subsidiaries into UBS Asset Management AG, a direct subsidiary of UBS AG, through a contribution in kind. These transfers were made at a value of CHF 1.5 billion and resulted in a gain of CHF 1.1 billion that was recognized in the income statement of UBS AG, largely as extraordinary income, and which increased the value of UBS AG's investment in UBS Asset Management AG.

 

Joint and several liability

In June 2015, the Personal & Corporate Banking and Wealth Management businesses booked in Switzerland were transferred from UBS AG to UBS Switzerland AG through an asset transfer in accordance with the Swiss Merger Act. Under the Swiss Merger Act, UBS AG assumed joint liability for obligations existing on the asset transfer date, 14 June 2015, that were transferred to UBS Switzerland AG.

As of the asset transfer date, UBS AG assumed joint liability for approximately CHF 260 billion of obligations of UBS Switzerland AG, excluding the collateralized portion of secured contractual obligations. UBS AG has no liability for new obligations incurred by UBS Switzerland AG after the asset transfer date.

®    Refer to “Establishment of UBS Switzerland AG” in the “Legal entity financial and regulatory information” section of our Annual Report 2015 for more information

 

The joint liability amount declines as obligations mature, terminate or are novated following the asset transfer date. As of 30 June 2016, the joint liability amounted to approximately CHF 1 billion.

 

  

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UBS AG (standalone) financial and regulatory information

UBS AG (standalone) regulatory information

 

This section contains information related to capital adequacy, the leverage ratio and the liquidity coverage ratio, as required by the revised FINMA Circular 2008 / 22 “Disclosure – banks.”   Information in this document is supplementary to UBS AG (standalone) information provided in the “Legal entity financial information” section of the UBS Group second quarter 2016 report.

Swiss SRB capital requirements and capital information

UBS AG is considered a systemically relevant bank (SRB) under Swiss banking law and is subject to capital regulations on a standalone basis.

Under Swiss SRB regulations, article 125 “Reliefs for financial groups and individual institutions” of the Swiss Capital Ordinance (CAO) stipulates that the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) may grant, under certain conditions, capital relief to individual institutions, to ensure that an individual institution’s compliance with the capital requirements does not lead to a de facto overcapitalization of the group of which it is part.

FINMA granted relief concerning the regulatory capital requirements of UBS AG on a standalone basis by means of a decree issued on 20 December 2013, which became effective on 1 January 2014.

The tables in this section provide UBS AG standalone capital information under Swiss SRB regulations, as per the abovementioned FINMA decree. In addition to the 14.0% total capital requirement set by the decree, UBS AG is required to comply with countercyclical buffer requirements on a standalone basis. The effect of the countercyclical buffer capital requirement was immaterial as of 30 June 2016, 31 March 2016 and 31 December 2015.

 

 

Swiss SRB capital ratio requirements and information (phase-in)

 

 

Capital ratio (%)

 

Capital

 

 

Requirement

 

Actual

 

Requirement

 

Eligible

CHF million, except where indicated

 

30.6.16

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

 

30.6.16

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

10.0

 

14.2

14.3

14.4

 

24,076

 

34,128

33,678

32,656

Common equity tier 1 capital and high-trigger loss-absorbing capital

 

11.6

 

14.2

14.3

14.4

 

27,913

 

34,128

33,678

32,656

Total capital

 

14.0

 

14.2

14.3

14.4

 

33,707

 

34,128

33,678

32,656

 

 

Swiss SRB capital information (phase-in)

CHF million, except where indicated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total common equity tier 1 capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,128

33,678

32,656

Additional tier 1 capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High-trigger loss-absorbing capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,688

2,643

1,252

Net deductions 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,688)

(2,643)

(1,252)

Total additional tier 1 capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

Total tier 1 capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,128

33,678

32,656

Tier 2 capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low-trigger loss-absorbing capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,441

10,217

10,325

Net deductions 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,441)

(10,217)

(10,325)

Total tier 2 capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

Total capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,128

33,678

32,656

Risk-weighted assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

240,762

235,271

227,170

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.2

14.3

14.4

Tier 1 capital ratio (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.2

14.3

14.4

Total capital ratio (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.2

14.3

14.4

 

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Leverage ratio information

Swiss SRB leverage ratio

The Swiss SRB leverage ratio requirement is equal to 24% of the capital ratio requirements (excluding the countercyclical buffer requirement).

As of 30 June 2016, the effective total leverage ratio requirement for UBS AG (standalone) was 3.4%, resulting from multiplying the total capital ratio requirement (excluding the countercyclical buffer requirement) of 14.0% by 24%.

 

 

Swiss SRB leverage ratio requirements and information (phase-in)

 

 

Swiss SRB leverage ratio (%)

 

Swiss SRB leverage ratio capital

 

 

Requirement¹

 

Actual

 

Requirement

 

Eligible

CHF million, except where indicated

 

30.6.16

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

 

30.6.16

 

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

2.4

 

5.5

5.3

5.2

 

15,019

 

34,128

33,678

32,656

Common equity tier 1 capital and high-trigger loss-absorbing capital

 

2.8

 

5.5

5.3

5.2

 

17,412

 

34,128

33,678

32,656

Total capital

 

3.4

 

5.5

5.3

5.2

 

21,027

 

34,128

33,678

32,656

1 Requirements for common equity tier 1 capital (24% of 10%), common equity tier 1 capital and high-trigger loss-absorbing capital (24% of 11.6%) and total capital (24% of 14%).   

 

Swiss SRB leverage ratio (phase-in)

 

 

 

CHF million, except where indicated

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

Swiss GAAP total assets

491,269

484,296

477,045

Difference between Swiss GAAP and IFRS total assets

191,200

192,903

169,961

Less derivative exposures and securities financing transactions¹

(332,732)

(330,549)

(295,490)

On-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivative exposures and securities financing transactions)

349,737

346,651

351,516

Derivative exposures

114,567

117,869

124,079

Securities financing transactions

136,874

140,943

130,766

Off-balance sheet items

39,473

44,073

42,573

Items deducted from Swiss SRB tier 1 capital

(14,862)

(13,021)

(14,948)

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

625,789

636,514

633,985

 

 

 

 

Common equity tier 1 capital

34,128

33,678

32,656

Additional tier 1 capital

0

0

0

Tier 2 capital

0

0

0

Total capital

34,128

33,678

32,656

Swiss SRB leverage ratio (%) 

5.5

5.3

5.2

1 Consists of positive replacement values, cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments, cash collateral on securities borrowed, reverse repurchase agreements, margin loans and prime brokerage receivables related to securities financing transactions, which are presented separately under derivative exposures and securities financing transactions in this table.

 

 

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UBS AG (standalone) financial and regulatory information

BIS Basel III leverage ratio

On 1 January 2015, disclosure requirements for the leverage ratio in accordance with BIS Basel III regulations came into effect in Switzerland, and UBS AG (standalone) is required to disclose BIS Basel III leverage ratio information on a quarterly basis. The table below provides BIS Basel III leverage ratio information according to the current disclosure requirements.

 

BIS Basel III leverage ratio (phase-in)

 

 

 

CHF million, except where indicated

30.6.16

31.3.16

31.12.15

Total tier 1 capital

34,128

33,678

32,656

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

625,789

636,514

633,985

BIS Basel III leverage ratio (%)

5.5

5.3

5.2

 

Liquidity coverage ratio

BIS Basel III rules require disclosure of the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR). As a Swiss SRB, UBS AG (standalone) must maintain an LCR of at least 100% since 1 January 2015 and disclose LCR information on a quarterly basis. As of 30 June 2016, UBS AG (standalone) was above the 105% standalone LCR minimum communicated by FINMA.

 

Liquidity coverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted value¹

CHF billion, except where indicated

 

Average 2Q16

Average 1Q16

Average 4Q15

High-quality liquid assets

 

103

116

108

Total net cash outflows

 

79

88

93

of which: cash outflows

 

177

189

219

of which: cash inflows

 

98

101

125

Liquidity coverage ratio (%)

 

131

132

116

1 Calculated after the application of haircuts and inflow and outflow rates.

  

 

 

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements | This report contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including but not limited to management’s outlook for the financial performance of UBS AG (which, for the purpose of this cautionary statement, refers to UBS AG and its subsidiaries) and statements relating to the anticipated effect of transactions and strategic initiatives on UBS AG’s business and future development. While these forward-looking statements represent UBS AG’s judgments and expectations concerning the matters described, a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from UBS AG’s expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to: (i) the degree to which UBS AG and the UBS Group are successful in executing the announced strategic plans, including cost reduction and efficiency initiatives and the targets for risk-weighted assets (RWA) and leverage ratio denominator (LRD), and the degree to which UBS AG and the UBS Group are successful in implementing changes to the wealth management businesses to meet changing market, regulatory and other conditions; (ii) the continuing low or negative interest rate environment, developments in the macroeconomic climate and in the markets in which UBS AG operates or to which it is exposed, including movements in securities prices or liquidity, credit spreads, and currency exchange rates, and the effects of economic conditions, market developments, and geopolitical tensions on the financial position or creditworthiness of UBS AG’s clients and counterparties as well as on client sentiment and levels of activity; (iii) changes in the availability of capital and funding, including any changes in UBS AG’s credit spreads and ratings, as well as availability and cost of funding to meet requirements for debt eligible for total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) requirements, or loss-absorbing capital; (iv) changes in or the implementation of financial legislation and regulation in Switzerland, the US, the UK and other financial centers that may impose, or result in, more stringent capital, TLAC, leverage ratio, liquidity and funding requirements, incremental tax requirements, additional levies, limitations on permitted activities, constraints on remuneration or other measures, and the effect this would have on UBS AG’s business activities; (v) uncertainty as to when and to what degree the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) will approve a limited reduction of gone concern requirements due to measures to reduce resolvability risk; (vi) the degree to which UBS AG and the UBS Group are successful in implementing further changes to the Group's legal structure to improve its resolvability and meet related regulatory requirements, including changes in legal structure and reporting required to implement US enhanced prudential standards, implementing a service company model, completing the transfer of the Asset Management business to a holding company, and the potential need to make further changes to the legal structure or booking model of UBS Group in response to legal and regulatory requirements relating to capital requirements, resolvability requirements and proposals in Switzerland and other countries for mandatory structural reform of banks and the extent to which such changes have the intended effects; (vii) the uncertainty arising from the UK referendum vote to withdraw from the EU and the potential need to make changes in UBS's legal structure and operations as a result of a UK exit from the EU; (viii) changes in UBS AG’s competitive position, including whether differences in regulatory capital and other requirements among the major financial centers will adversely affect UBS AG’s ability to compete in certain lines of business; (ix) changes in the standards of conduct applicable to our businesses that may result from new regulation or new enforcement of existing standards, including proposed measures to impose new and enhanced duties when interacting with customers and in the execution and handling of customer transactions; (x) the liability to which UBS AG may be exposed, or possible constraints or sanctions that regulatory authorities might impose on UBS, due to litigation, contractual claims and regulatory investigations, including the potential for disqualification from certain businesses or loss of licenses or privileges as a result of regulatory or other governmental sanctions, as well as the effect that litigation, regulatory and similar matters have on the operational component of our RWA; (xi) the effects on UBS AG’s cross-border banking business of tax or regulatory developments and of possible changes in UBS AG’s policies and practices relating to this business; (xii) UBS AG’s ability to retain and attract the employees necessary to generate revenues and to manage, support and control its businesses, which may be affected by competitive factors including differences in compensation practices; (xiii) changes in accounting or tax standards or policies, and determinations or interpretations affecting the recognition of gain or loss, the valuation of goodwill, the recognition of deferred tax assets and other matters; (xiv) limitations on the effectiveness of UBS AG’s internal processes for risk management, risk control, measurement and modeling, and of financial models generally; (xv) whether UBS AG will be successful in keeping pace with competitors in updating its technology, particularly in trading businesses; (xvi) the occurrence of operational failures, such as fraud, misconduct, unauthorized trading, financial crime, cyber-attacks, and systems failures; (xvii) restrictions on the ability of UBS AG to make payments or distributions, including due to restrictions on the ability of subsidiaries to make loans or distributions, directly or indirectly, or, in the case of financial difficulties, due to the exercise by FINMA of its broad statutory powers in relation to protective measures, restructuring and liquidation proceedings; (xviii) the degree to which changes in regulation, capital or legal structure, financial results or other factors, including methodology, assumptions and stress scenarios, may affect UBS Group’s ability to maintain its stated capital return objective; and (xix) the effect that these or other factors or unanticipated events may have on our reputation and the additional consequences that this may have on our business and performance. The sequence in which the factors above are presented is not indicative of their likelihood of occurrence or the potential magnitude of their consequences. Our business and financial performance could be affected by other factors identified in our past and future filings and reports, including those filed with the SEC. More detailed information about those factors is set forth in documents furnished by UBS Group AG and UBS AG and filings made by UBS Group AG and UBS AG with the SEC, including UBS Group AG's and UBS AG’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2015. UBS AG is not under any obligation to (and expressly disclaims any obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Rounding | Numbers presented throughout this report may not add up precisely to the totals provided in the tables and text. Percentages, percent changes and absolute variances are calculated on the basis of rounded figures displayed in the tables and text and may not precisely reflect the percentages, percent changes and absolute variances that would be calculated on the basis of figures that are not rounded.

Tables | Within tables, blank fields generally indicate that the field is not applicable or not meaningful, or that information is not available as of the relevant date or for the relevant period. Zero values generally indicate that the respective figure is zero on an actual or rounded basis. Percentage changes are presented as a mathematical calculation of the change between periods.

  

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UBS AG

P.O. Box, CH-8098 Zurich 

P.O. Box, CH-4002 Basel

 

ubs.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  


 

 

This Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into (1) each of the registration statements of UBS AG on Form F-3 (Registration Number 333-204908) and of UBS Group AG on Form S-8 (Registration Numbers 333-200634; 333-200635; 333-200641; and 333-200665), and into each prospectus outstanding under any of the foregoing registration statements, (2) any outstanding offering circular or similar document issued or authorized by UBS AG that incorporates by reference any Form 6-K’s of UBS AG that are incorporated into its registration statements filed with the SEC, and (3) the base prospectus of Corporate Asset Backed Corporation (“CABCO”) dated June 23, 2004 (Registration Number 333-111572), the Form 8-K of CABCO filed and dated June 23, 2004 (SEC File Number 001-13444), and the Prospectus Supplements relating to the CABCO Series 2004-101 Trust dated May 10, 2004 and May 17, 2004 (Registration Number 033-91744 and 033-91744-05).


 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

UBS AG

 

 

 

By: _/s/ Sergio Ermotti________________

Name:  Sergio Ermotti

Title:    Group Chief Executive Officer

 

 

By: _/s/ Kirt Gardner__________________

Name:  Kirt Gardner

Title:    Group Chief Financial Officer

 

 

By: _/s/ Todd Tuckner _________ __  

      Name: Todd Tuckner

      Title: Group Controller and

            Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  August 4, 2016

 


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