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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

 

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

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date: April 29, 2022

 

 

UBS AG

Commission File Number: 1-15060

 

 

(Registrant’s Name)

 

Bahnhofstrasse 45, Zurich, Switzerland

Aeschenvorstadt 1, Basel, Switzerland

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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

 

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This Form 6-K consists of the First Quarter 2022 Report of UBS AG, which appears immediately following this page.

 

 


 

 

UBS AG

 

First quarter 2022  report 

 

 


 

  


 

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Publication of the second quarter 2022 report:                      Friday, 29 July 2022

Publication of the third quarter 2022 report:                         Friday, 28 October 2022

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3

Introduction

 

 

1.

Risk and capital
management

6

Risk management and control

7

Capital management

   

2.

Consolidated
financial statements

15

UBS AG interim consolidated financial

statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

Appendix

52

Alternative performance measures

55

Abbreviations frequently used in our financial reports

57

Information sources

58

Cautionary statement

 

 

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First quarter 2022 report 

UBS AG consolidated key figures

UBS AG consolidated key figures

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of or for the quarter ended

USD million, except where indicated

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

31.3.21

Results

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 9,475 

 8,846 

 8,836 

Operating expenses

 

 6,916 

 7,227 

 6,684 

Operating profit / (loss) before tax

 

 2,559 

 1,619 

 2,151 

Net profit / (loss) attributable to shareholders

 

 2,004 

 1,255 

 1,710 

Profitability and growth

 

 

 

 

Return on equity (%)

 

 13.8 

 8.7 

 11.9 

Return on tangible equity (%)

 

 15.5 

 9.8 

 13.4 

Return on common equity tier 1 capital (%)

 

 19.3 

 12.1 

 17.8 

Return on risk-weighted assets, gross (%)

 

 12.5 

 11.8 

 12.3 

Return on leverage ratio denominator, gross (%)

 

 3.5 

 3.3 

 3.4 

Cost / income ratio (%)

 

 72.8 

 81.9 

 75.9 

Net profit growth (%)

 

 17.2 

 (19.7) 

 20.3 

Resources

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 1,139,876 

 1,116,145 

 1,109,234 

Equity attributable to shareholders

 

 57,962 

 58,102 

 57,446 

Common equity tier 1 capital1

 

 41,577 

 41,594 

 38,826 

Risk-weighted assets1

 

 309,374 

 299,005 

 285,119 

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (%)1

 

 13.4 

 13.9 

 13.6 

Going concern capital ratio (%)1

 

 18.1 

 18.5 

 18.7 

Total loss-absorbing capacity ratio (%)1

 

 33.1 

 33.3 

 34.2 

Leverage ratio denominator1

 

 1,072,766 

 1,067,679 

 1,039,736 

Common equity tier 1 leverage ratio (%)1

 

 3.88 

 3.90 

 3.73 

Going concern leverage ratio (%)1

 

 5.2 

 5.2 

 5.1 

Total loss-absorbing capacity leverage ratio (%)1

 

 9.6 

 9.3 

 9.4 

Other

 

 

 

 

Invested assets (USD billion)2

 

 4,380 

 4,596 

 4,306 

Personnel (full-time equivalents)

 

 47,139 

 47,067 

 47,592 

1 Based on the Swiss systemically relevant bank framework as of 1 January 2020. Refer to the “Capital management” section of this report for more information.    2 Consists of invested assets for Global Wealth Management, Asset Management and Personal & Corporate Banking. Refer to “Note 32 Invested assets and net new money” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of our Annual Report 2021 for more information.   

 

 

Alternative performance measures

An alternative performance measure (an APM) is a financial measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows other than a financial measure defined or specified in the applicable recognized accounting standards or in other applicable regulations. We report a number of APMs in our external reports (annual, quarterly and other reports). We use APMs to provide a more complete picture of our operating performance and to reflect management’s view of the fundamental drivers of our business results. A definition of each APM, the method used to calculate it and the information content are presented under “Alternative performance measures” in the appendix to this report. Our APMs may qualify as non-GAAP measures as defined by US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations.

 

 

 

2 


 

Introduction

Overview

UBS Group AG is the holding company for the UBS Group and the parent company of UBS AG. UBS Group AG holds 100% of the issued shares in UBS AG. 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 and the interim consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended 31 March 2022. Regulatory information for UBS AG standalone is provided in the 31 March 2022 Pillar 3 report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at ubs.com/investors

    Refer to the UBS Group first quarter 2022 report, available under “Quarterly reporting” at ubs.com/investors for more information

Comparison between UBS Group AG consolidated and 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 the UBS Group AG and the UBS AG consolidated financial statements are identical. However, there are certain scope and presentation differences as noted below.

     Assets, liabilities, operating income, operating expenses and tax expenses / (benefits) 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, including UBS Business Solutions AG and other shared services subsidiaries, are not subject to elimination in the UBS AG consolidated financial statements, but are eliminated in the UBS Group AG consolidated financial statements.

     Differences in net profit between UBS Group AG consolidated and UBS AG consolidated mainly arise as UBS Business Solutions AG and other shared services subsidiaries of UBS Group AG charge other legal entities within the UBS AG consolidation scope for services provided, including a markup on costs incurred. In addition, and to a lesser extent, differences arise as a result of certain compensation-related matters, including pensions.

     The equity of UBS Group AG consolidated was USD 0.9 billion higher than the equity of UBS AG consolidated as of 31 March 2022. This difference was mainly driven by higher dividends paid by UBS AG to UBS Group AG compared with the dividend distributions of UBS Group AG, as well as higher retained earnings in the UBS Group AG consolidated financial statements, largely related to the aforementioned markup charged by shared services subsidiaries of UBS Group AG to other legal entities in the UBS AG scope of consolidation. In addition, UBS Group AG is the grantor of the majority of the compensation plans of the Group and recognizes share premium for equity-settled awards granted. These effects were partly offset by treasury shares acquired as part of our share repurchase programs and those held to hedge share delivery obligations associated with Group compensation plans, as well as additional share premium recognized at the UBS AG consolidated level related to the establishment of UBS Group AG and UBS Business Solutions AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS Group AG.

     The going concern capital of UBS Group AG consolidated was USD 4.1 billion higher than the going concern capital of UBS AG consolidated as of 31 March 2022, reflecting higher common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital of USD 3.0 billion and going concern loss-absorbing additional tier 1 (AT1) capital of USD 1.1 billion.

     The CET1 capital of UBS Group AG consolidated was USD 3.0 billion higher than that of UBS AG consolidated as of 31 March 2022. The higher CET1 capital of UBS Group AG consolidated was primarily due to lower UBS Group AG accruals for dividends to shareholders and higher UBS Group AG consolidated IFRS equity of USD 0.9 billion. The aforementioned factors were partly offset by compensation-related regulatory capital accruals at the UBS Group AG level.

     The going concern loss-absorbing AT1 capital of UBS Group AG consolidated was USD 1.1 billion higher than that of UBS AG consolidated as of 31 March 2022, mainly reflecting deferred contingent capital plan awards granted at the Group level to eligible employees for the performance years 2017 to 2021, partly offset by four loss-absorbing AT1 capital instruments on-lent by UBS Group AG to UBS AG.

 

In April 2022, UBS AG distributed a dividend of USD 4.2 billion to UBS Group AG and UBS Group AG paid the 2021 dividend of USD 1.7 billion to its shareholders. These dividends reduced the equity of UBS AG and UBS Group AG in April 2022 by USD 4.2 billion and USD 1.7 billion, respectively, and had no impact on their CET1 capital.

    Refer to “Holding company and significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups” under “Complementary financial information” at ubs.com/investors  for an illustration of the consolidation scope differences between UBS AG and UBS Group AG

    Refer to the “Capital management” section of this report for more information about differences in the loss-absorbing capacity between UBS Group AG consolidated and UBS AG consolidated

 

3 


Introduction 

Comparison between UBS Group AG consolidated and UBS AG consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of or for the quarter ended 31.3.22

 

As of or for the quarter ended 31.12.21

 

USD million, except where indicated

 

UBS Group AG

consolidated

UBS AG

consolidated

Difference

(absolute)

 

UBS Group AG

consolidated

UBS AG

consolidated

Difference

(absolute)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 9,363 

 9,475 

 (112) 

 

 8,732 

 8,846 

 (114) 

 

Operating expenses

 

 6,634 

 6,916 

 (282) 

 

 7,003 

 7,227 

 (224) 

 

Operating profit / (loss) before tax

 

 2,729 

 2,559 

 170 

 

 1,729 

 1,619 

 109 

 

of which: Global Wealth Management

 

 1,310 

 1,283 

 27 

 

 563 

 541 

 22 

 

of which: Personal & Corporate Banking

 

 428 

 420 

 8 

 

 365 

 362 

 3 

 

of which: Asset Management

 

 174 

 176 

 (2) 

 

 334 

 328 

 6 

 

of which: Investment Bank

 

 929 

 908 

 21 

 

 713 

 710 

 3 

 

of which: Group Functions

 

 (112) 

 (227) 

 115 

 

 (246) 

 (321) 

 75 

 

Net profit / (loss)

 

 2,144 

 2,012 

 132 

 

 1,359 

 1,266 

 93 

 

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

 

 2,136 

 2,004 

 132 

 

 1,348 

 1,255 

 93 

 

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

 

 8 

 8 

 0 

 

 11 

 11 

 0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

(2,216)

(2,134)

(82)

 

(181)

(197)

16

 

of which: attributable to shareholders

 

(2,234)

(2,152)

(82)

 

(177)

(194)

 16 

 

of which: attributable to non-controlling interests

 

18

18

0

 

(4)

(4)

0

 

Total comprehensive income

 

(72)

(121)

50

 

1,178

1,069

109

 

of which: attributable to shareholders

 

(98)

(148)

50

 

1,171

1,062

 109 

 

of which: attributable to non-controlling interests

 

26

26

0

 

7

7

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

1,139,922

1,139,876

46

 

1,117,182

1,116,145

1,037

 

Total liabilities

 

1,080,711

1,081,558

(847)

 

1,056,180

1,057,702

 (1,522) 

 

Total equity

 

59,212

58,319

893

 

61,002

58,442

2,559

 

of which: equity attributable to shareholders

 

58,855

57,962

893

 

60,662

58,102

 2,559 

 

of which: equity attributable to non-controlling interests

 

356

356

0

 

340

340

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 44,593 

 41,577 

 3,016 

 

 45,281 

 41,594 

 3,687 

 

Going concern capital

 

 60,053 

 55,956 

 4,097 

 

 60,488 

 55,434 

 5,054 

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

 312,037 

 309,374 

 2,664 

 

 302,209 

 299,005 

 3,204 

 

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (%)

 

 14.3 

 13.4 

 0.9 

 

 15.0 

 13.9 

 1.1 

 

Going concern capital ratio (%)

 

 19.2 

 18.1 

 1.2 

 

 20.0 

 18.5 

 1.5 

 

Total loss-absorbing capacity ratio (%)

 

 34.2 

 33.1 

 1.0 

 

 34.7 

 33.3 

 1.3 

 

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 1,072,953 

 1,072,766 

 186 

 

 1,068,862 

 1,067,679 

 1,183 

 

Common equity tier 1 leverage ratio (%)

 

 4.16 

 3.88 

 0.28 

 

 4.24 

 3.90 

 0.34 

 

Going concern leverage ratio (%)

 

 5.6 

 5.2 

 0.4 

 

 5.7 

 5.2 

 0.5 

 

Total loss-absorbing capacity leverage ratio (%)

 

 9.9 

 9.6 

 0.4 

 

 9.8 

 9.3 

 0.5 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 


 

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 the risk information provided in the UBS Group first quarter 2022 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. The total banking products exposure of UBS AG consolidated as of 31 March 2022 was USD 1.7 billion, or 0.2%, higher than the exposure of UBS Group, compared with USD 0.8 billion, or 0.1%, as of 31 December 2021.

    Refer to the “Risk management and control” section of the UBS Group first quarter 2022 report for more information

    Refer to the “Recent developments” section of the UBS Group first quarter 2022 report for more information about our exposure and response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

 

  

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Capital management

Going and gone concern requirements and information

UBS is considered a systemically relevant bank (an SRB) under Swiss banking law and, on a consolidated basis, both UBS Group AG and UBS AG are required to comply with regulations based on the Basel III framework as applicable for Swiss SRBs.

The Swiss SRB framework and requirements applicable to UBS AG consolidated are consistent with those applicable to UBS Group AG consolidated and are described in the “Capital, liquidity and funding, and balance sheet” section of our Annual Report 2021.

The applicable gone concern requirement floor as of 31 March 2022 was 10% for risk-weighted assets (RWA) and 3.75% for leverage ratio denominator (LRD) purposes. This floor was increased by 1.4% for RWA and 0.75% for LRD in the first quarter of 2022.


UBS AG is subject to going and gone concern requirements on a standalone basis. Capital and other regulatory information for UBS AG standalone is provided under “Holding company and significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups” at ubs.com/investors and in the 31 March 2022 Pillar 3 report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at ubs.com/investors. 

The table on the next page provides the RWA- and LRD-based requirements and information as of 31 March 2022 for UBS AG consolidated.

 

 

7 


Capital management 

Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information

As of 31.3.22

 

RWA

 

LRD

USD million, except where indicated

 

in %

 

 

in %

 

Required going concern capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 14.321

 44,310 

 

 5.001

 53,638 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 10.02 

 31,007 

 

 3.502

 37,547 

of which: minimum capital

 

 4.50 

 13,922 

 

 1.50 

 16,091 

of which: buffer capital

 

 5.50 

 17,016 

 

 2.00 

 21,455 

of which: countercyclical buffer

 

 0.02 

 70 

 

 

 

Maximum additional tier 1 capital

 

 4.30 

 13,303 

 

 1.50 

 16,091 

of which: additional tier 1 capital

 

 3.50 

 10,828 

 

 1.50 

 16,091 

of which: additional tier 1 buffer capital

 

 0.80 

 2,475 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eligible going concern capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 18.09 

 55,956 

 

 5.22 

 55,956 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 13.44 

 41,577 

 

 3.88 

 41,577 

Total loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 4.65 

 14,379 

 

 1.34 

 14,379 

of which: high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 4.25 

 13,145 

 

 1.23 

 13,145 

of which: low-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital3

 

 0.40 

 1,234 

 

 0.12 

 1,234 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required gone concern capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity4

 

 10.76 

 33,299 

 

 3.78 

 40,585 

of which: base requirement5

 

 12.86 

 39,785 

 

 4.50 

 48,274 

of which: additional requirement for market share and LRD

 

 1.44 

 4,455 

 

 0.50 

 5,364 

of which: applicable reduction on requirements

 

 (3.54) 

 (10,942) 

 

 (1.22) 

 (13,054) 

of which: rebate granted

 

 (3.14) 

 (9,699) 

 

 (1.10) 

 (11,800) 

of which: reduction for usage of low-trigger tier 2 capital instruments

 

 (0.40) 

 (1,243) 

 

 (0.12) 

 (1,253) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eligible gone concern capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 15.04 

 46,520 

 

 4.34 

 46,520 

Total tier 2 capital

 

 0.99 

 3,050 

 

 0.28 

 3,050 

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

 

 0.81 

 2,507 

 

 0.23 

 2,507 

of which: non-Basel III-compliant tier 2 capital

 

 0.18 

 543 

 

 0.05 

 543 

TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt

 

 14.05 

 43,470 

 

 4.05 

 43,470 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 25.09 

 77,609 

 

 8.78 

 94,223 

Eligible total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 33.12 

 102,476 

 

 9.55 

 102,476 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator

Risk-weighted assets

 

 

 309,374 

 

 

 

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 1,072,766 

1 Includes applicable add-ons of 1.44% for RWA and 0.50% for LRD.    2 Our minimum CET1 leverage ratio requirement of 3.5% consists of a 1.5% base requirement, a 1.5% base buffer capital requirement, a 0.25% LRD add-on requirement and a 0.25% market share add-on requirement based on our Swiss credit business.    3 Existing outstanding low-trigger AT1 capital instruments qualify as going concern capital at the UBS AG consolidated level, as agreed with FINMA, until their first call date. As of their first call date, these instruments are eligible to meet the gone concern requirements.    4 A maximum of 25% of the gone concern requirements can be met with instruments that have a remaining maturity of between one and two years. Once at least 75% of the minimum gone concern requirement has been met with instruments that have a remaining maturity of greater than two years, all instruments that have a remaining maturity of between one and two years remain eligible to be included in the total gone concern capital.    5 The gone concern requirement after the application of the rebate for resolvability measures and the reduction for the use of higher quality capital instruments is floored at 10% and 3.75% for the RWA- and LRD-based requirements, respectively. This means that the combined reduction may not exceed 4.3 percentage points for the RWA-based requirement of 14.3% and 1.25 percentage points for the LRD-based requirement of 5.0%.

 

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Swiss SRB going and gone concern information

USD million, except where indicated

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

 

 

 

 

Eligible going concern capital

 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 55,956 

 55,434 

Total tier 1 capital

 

 55,956 

 55,434 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 41,577 

 41,594 

Total loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 14,379 

 13,840 

of which: high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 13,145 

 11,414 

of which: low-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 1,234 

 2,426 

 

 

 

 

Eligible gone concern capital

 

 

 

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 46,520 

 44,264 

Total tier 2 capital

 

 3,050 

 3,144 

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

 

 2,507 

 2,596 

of which: non-Basel III-compliant tier 2 capital

 

 543 

 547 

TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt

 

 43,470 

 41,120 

 

 

 

 

Total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 

 

Total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 102,476 

 99,698 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

 309,374 

 299,005 

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 1,072,766 

 1,067,679 

 

 

 

 

Capital and loss-absorbing capacity ratios (%)

 

 

 

Going concern capital ratio

 

 18.1 

 18.5 

of which: common equity tier 1 capital ratio

 

 13.4 

 13.9 

Gone concern loss-absorbing capacity ratio

 

 15.0 

 14.8 

Total loss-absorbing capacity ratio

 

 33.1 

 33.3 

 

 

 

 

Leverage ratios (%)

 

 

 

Going concern leverage ratio

 

 5.2 

 5.2 

of which: common equity tier 1 leverage ratio

 

 3.88 

 3.90 

Gone concern leverage ratio

 

 4.3 

 4.1 

Total loss-absorbing capacity leverage ratio

 

 9.6 

 9.3 

 

 

9 


Capital management 

UBS Group AG vs UBS AG consolidated loss-absorbing capacity and leverage ratio information

Swiss SRB going and gone concern information (UBS Group AG vs UBS AG consolidated)

As of 31.3.22

 

 

USD million, except where indicated

 

UBS Group AG

(consolidated)

UBS AG

(consolidated)

Difference

 

 

 

 

 

Eligible going concern capital

 

 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 60,053 

 55,956 

 4,097 

Total tier 1 capital

 

 60,053 

 55,956 

 4,097 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 44,593 

 41,577 

 3,016 

Total loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 15,460 

 14,379 

 1,081 

of which: high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 14,223 

 13,145 

 1,078 

of which: low-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 1,236 

 1,234 

 2 

 

 

 

 

 

Eligible gone concern capital

 

 

 

 

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 46,520 

 46,520 

 0 

Total tier 2 capital

 

 3,050 

 3,050 

 0 

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

 

 2,507 

 2,507 

 0 

of which: non-Basel III-compliant tier 2 capital

 

 543 

 543 

 0 

TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt

 

 43,470 

 43,470 

 0 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 

 

 

Total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 106,573 

 102,476 

 4,097 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

 312,037 

 309,374 

 2,664 

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 1,072,953 

 1,072,766 

 186 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital and loss-absorbing capacity ratios (%)

 

 

 

 

Going concern capital ratio

 

 19.2 

 18.1 

 1.2 

of which: common equity tier 1 capital ratio

 

 14.3 

 13.4 

 0.9 

Gone concern loss-absorbing capacity ratio

 

 14.9 

 15.0 

 (0.1) 

Total loss-absorbing capacity ratio

 

 34.2 

 33.1 

 1.0 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage ratios (%)

 

 

 

 

Going concern leverage ratio

 

 5.6 

 5.2 

 0.4 

of which: common equity tier 1 leverage ratio

 

 4.16 

 3.88 

 0.28 

Gone concern leverage ratio

 

 4.3 

 4.3 

 0.0 

Total loss-absorbing capacity leverage ratio

 

 9.9 

 9.6 

 0.4 

 

 

10 


 

Reconciliation of IFRS equity to Swiss SRB common equity tier 1 capital (UBS Group AG vs UBS AG consolidated)

As of 31.3.22

 

 

 

USD million

 

UBS Group AG (consolidated)

UBS AG (consolidated)

Difference

Total IFRS equity

 

 59,212 

 58,319 

 893 

Equity attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 (356) 

 (356) 

 

Defined benefit plans, net of tax

 

 (446) 

 (446) 

 

Deferred tax assets recognized for tax loss carry-forwards

 

 (4,520) 

 (4,520) 

 

Deferred tax assets on temporary differences, excess over threshold

 

 (81) 

 (324) 

 243 

Goodwill, net of tax

 

 (5,822) 

 (5,822) 

 

Intangible assets, net of tax

 

 (191) 

 (191) 

 

Compensation-related components (not recognized in net profit)

 

 (1,744) 

 

 (1,744) 

Expected losses on advanced internal ratings-based portfolio less provisions

 

 (518) 

 (518) 

 

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

 

 1,556 

 1,556 

 

Own credit related to gains / losses on financial liabilities measured at fair value that existed at the balance sheet date

 

 (114) 

 (114) 

 

Own credit related to gains / losses on derivative financial instruments that existed at the balance sheet date

 

 (84) 

 (84) 

 

Unrealized gains related to financial assets at fair value through OCI, net of tax

 

 (1) 

 (1) 

 

Prudential valuation adjustments

 

 (183) 

 (183) 

 

Accruals for dividends to shareholders for 2021

 

 (1,668) 

 (4,200) 

 2,532 

Other1

 

 (448) 

 (1,539) 

 1,091 

Total common equity tier 1 capital

 

 44,593 

 41,577 

 3,016 

1 Includes dividend accruals for the current year and other items.

 

 

UBS Group AG vs UBS AG consolidated loss-absorbing capacity and leverage ratio information

The going concern capital of UBS AG consolidated was USD 4.1 billion lower than the going concern capital of UBS Group AG consolidated as of 31 March 2022, reflecting lower common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital of USD 3.0 billion and lower going concern loss-absorbing additional tier 1 (AT1) capital of USD 1.1 billion.

The aforementioned difference in CET1 capital was primarily due to higher UBS Group AG consolidated IFRS equity of USD 0.9 billion and lower UBS Group AG dividend accruals, partly offset by compensation-related regulatory capital accruals at the UBS Group AG level.

The going concern loss-absorbing AT1 capital of UBS AG consolidated was USD 1.1  billion lower  than that of UBS Group AG consolidated as of 31 March 2022, mainly reflecting deferred contingent capital plan awards granted at the Group level to eligible employees for the performance years 2017 to 2021, partly offset by four loss-absorbing AT1 capital instruments on-lent by UBS Group AG to UBS AG.


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.

The leverage ratio framework for UBS AG consolidated is consistent with that of UBS Group AG consolidated. As of 31 March 2022, the going concern leverage ratio of UBS AG consolidated was 0.4 percentage points lower than that of UBS Group AG consolidated, mainly because the going concern capital of UBS AG consolidated was USD 4.1 billion lower

    Refer to the “Capital management” section of the UBS Group first quarter 2022 report, available under “Quarterly reporting” at ubs.com/investors,  for information about the developments of loss-absorbing capacity, RWA and LRD for UBS Group AG consolidated

    Refer to the “Introduction” section of this report for more information about the differences in equity between UBS AG consolidated and UBS Group AG consolidated

 

  

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Consolidated
financial statements

Unaudited

 

 

 


Table of contents

 

UBS AG interim consolidated financial
statements (unaudited)

 

 

15

Income statement

16

Statement of comprehensive income

17

Balance sheet

18

Statement of changes in equity

20

Statement of cash flows

 

 

22

1     Basis of accounting

23

2     Segment reporting

24

3     Net interest income

24

4     Net fee and commission income

24

5     Personnel expenses

25

6     General and administrative expenses

25

7     Income taxes

25

8     Expected credit loss measurement

30

9     Fair value measurement

39

10   Derivative instruments

40

11   Other assets and liabilities

41

12   Debt issued designated at fair value

42

13   Debt issued measured at amortized cost

42

14   Interest rate benchmark reform

43

15   Provisions and contingent liabilities

49

16   Currency translation rates

49

17   Events after the reporting period

 

 

  

 


UBS AG interim consolidated
financial statements (unaudited)

Income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

USD million

 

Note

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

31.3.21

Interest income from financial instruments measured at amortized cost and fair value through

other comprehensive income

 

3

 

 2,145 

 2,152 

 2,098 

Interest expense from financial instruments measured at amortized cost

 

3

 

 (809) 

 (794) 

 (859) 

Net interest income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss

 

3

 

410

388

351

Net interest income

 

3

 

 1,746 

 1,746 

 1,589 

Other net income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 2,225 

 1,364 

 1,314 

Credit loss (expense) / release

 

8

 

 (18) 

 27 

 28 

Fee and commission income

 

4

 

 5,868 

 6,054 

 6,197 

Fee and commission expense

 

4

 

 (485) 

 (513) 

 (478) 

Net fee and commission income

 

4

 

 5,384 

 5,541 

 5,719 

Other income

 

 

 

 139 

 169 

 185 

Total operating income

 

 

 

 9,475 

 8,846 

 8,836 

Personnel expenses

 

5

 

 4,233 

 3,552 

 4,086 

General and administrative expenses

 

6

 

 2,233 

 3,164 

 2,141 

Depreciation, amortization and impairment of non-financial assets

 

 

 

449

511

457

Total operating expenses

 

 

 

 6,916 

 7,227 

 6,684 

Operating profit / (loss) before tax

 

 

 

 2,559 

 1,619 

 2,151 

Tax expense / (benefit)

 

7

 

 547 

 353 

 439 

Net profit / (loss)

 

 

 

 2,012 

 1,266 

 1,713 

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

 

 

 

 8 

 11 

 3 

Net profit / (loss) attributable to shareholders

 

 

 

 2,004 

 1,255 

 1,710 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 


UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited) 

Statement of comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

USD million

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

31.3.21

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders

 

 

 

 

Net profit / (loss)

 

 2,004 

 1,255 

 1,710 

Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the income statement

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation movements related to net assets of foreign operations, before tax

 

 (465) 

 296 

 (1,407) 

Effective portion of changes in fair value of hedging instruments designated as net investment hedges, before tax

 

 212 

 (184) 

 705 

Foreign currency translation differences on foreign operations reclassified to the income statement

 

 0 

 0 

 1 

Effective portion of changes in fair value of hedging instruments designated as net investment hedges reclassified to

the income statement

 

 0 

 3 

 0 

Income tax relating to foreign currency translations, including the impact of net investment hedges

 

 2 

 (24) 

 10 

Subtotal foreign currency translation, net of tax

 

 (251) 

 91 

 (691) 

Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains / (losses), before tax

 

 (439) 

 (49) 

 (131) 

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

 

 0 

 0 

 (6) 

Income tax relating to net unrealized gains / (losses)

 

 112 

 13 

 35 

Subtotal financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 (327) 

 (37) 

 (102) 

Cash flow hedges of interest rate risk

 

 

 

 

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

 

 (2,465)1

 (250) 

 (1,172) 

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

 

 (237) 

 (269) 

 (254) 

Income tax relating to cash flow hedges

 

 518 

 98 

 266 

Subtotal cash flow hedges, net of tax

 

 (2,184) 

 (421) 

 (1,160) 

Cost of hedging

 

 

 

 

Cost of hedging, before tax

 

 77 

 (14) 

 (6) 

Income tax relating to cost of hedging

 

 0 

 6 

 0 

Subtotal cost of hedging, net of tax

 

 77 

 (8) 

 (6) 

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

 

 (2,685) 

 (375) 

 (1,958) 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Defined benefit plans

 

 

 

 

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

 

 128 

 153 

 (35) 

Income tax relating to defined benefit plans

 

 (17) 

 (26) 

 3 

Subtotal defined benefit plans, net of tax

 

 110 

 127 

 (32) 

Own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value2

 

 

 

 

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

 

 423 

 55 

 (29) 

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

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

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

 

 423 

 55 

 (29) 

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

 

 533 

 182 

 (61) 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income

 

 (2,152) 

 (194) 

 (2,019) 

Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders

 

 (148) 

 1,062 

 (309) 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

Net profit / (loss)

 

 8 

 11 

 3 

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

 

 18 

 (4) 

 (12) 

Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 26 

 7 

 (9) 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

Net profit / (loss)

 

 2,012 

 1,266 

 1,713 

Other comprehensive income

 

 (2,134) 

 (197) 

 (2,032) 

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

 

 (2,685) 

 (375) 

 (1,958) 

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

 

 551 

 178 

 (73) 

Total comprehensive income

 

 (121) 

 1,069 

 (319) 

1 Mainly reflects net unrealized losses on US dollar hedging derivatives resulting from significant increases in the relevant US dollar long-term interest rates.    2 Refer to Note 9 for more information.

 

16 


 

 

Balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

USD million

 

Note

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and balances at central banks

 

 

 

 206,773 

 192,817 

Loans and advances to banks

 

 

 

 17,781 

 15,360 

Receivables from securities financing transactions

 

 

 

 69,452 

 75,012 

Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments

 

 10 

 

 39,254 

 30,514 

Loans and advances to customers

 

 8 

 

 393,960 

 398,693 

Other financial assets measured at amortized cost

 

 11 

 

 28,766 

 26,236 

Total financial assets measured at amortized cost

 

 

 

 755,987 

 738,632 

Financial assets at fair value held for trading

 

 9 

 

 114,995 

 131,033 

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

 

 

 

 40,217 

 43,397 

Derivative financial instruments

 

9,10

 

 140,311 

 118,145 

Brokerage receivables

 

 9 

 

 20,762 

 21,839 

Financial assets at fair value not held for trading

 

 9 

 

 60,575 

 59,642 

Total financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 336,643 

 330,659 

Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 9 

 

 9,093 

 8,844 

Investments in associates

 

 

 

 1,150 

 1,243 

Property, equipment and software

 

 

 

 11,365 

 11,712 

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

 

 6,383 

 6,378 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 9,097 

 8,839 

Other non-financial assets

 

 11 

 

 10,158 

 9,836 

Total assets

 

 

 

 1,139,876 

 1,116,145 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts due to banks

 

 

 

 16,649 

 13,101 

Payables from securities financing transactions

 

 

 

 7,110 

 5,533 

Cash collateral payables on derivative instruments

 

 10 

 

 39,609 

 31,801 

Customer deposits

 

 

 

 542,984 

 544,834 

Funding from UBS Group AG

 

 

 

 57,520 

 57,295 

Debt issued measured at amortized cost

 

 13 

 

 75,013 

 82,432 

Other financial liabilities measured at amortized cost

 

 11 

 

 10,167 

 9,765 

Total financial liabilities measured at amortized cost

 

 

 

 749,052 

 744,762 

Financial liabilities at fair value held for trading

 

 9 

 

 34,687 

 31,688 

Derivative financial instruments

 

9,10

 

 138,444 

 121,309 

Brokerage payables designated at fair value

 

 9 

 

 48,015 

 44,045 

Debt issued designated at fair value

 

9,12

 

 69,421 

 71,460 

Other financial liabilities designated at fair value

 

9,11

 

 32,374 

 32,414 

Total financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 322,941 

 300,916 

Provisions

 

 15 

 

 3,413 

 3,452 

Other non-financial liabilities

 

 11 

 

 6,152 

 8,572 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 1,081,558 

 1,057,702 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

 

 

 338 

 338 

Share premium

 

 

 

 24,660 

 24,653 

Retained earnings

 

 

 

 30,450 

 27,912 

Other comprehensive income recognized directly in equity, net of tax

 

 

 

 2,514 

 5,200 

Equity attributable to shareholders

 

 

 

 57,962 

 58,102 

Equity attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 356 

 340 

Total equity

 

 

 

 58,319 

 58,442 

Total liabilities and equity

 

 

 

 1,139,876 

 1,116,145 

 

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UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited) 

 

Statement of changes in equity

 

 

 

USD million

Share

capital

Share

premium

Retained

earnings

Balance as of 1 January 2021

 338 

 24,580 

 25,251 

Tax (expense) / benefit

 

 1 

 

Dividends

 

 

 

Translation effects recognized directly in retained earnings

 

 

 23 

Share of changes in retained earnings of associates and joint ventures

 

 

 2 

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

 

 (1) 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

 

 1,649 

of which: net profit / (loss)

 

 

 1,710 

of which: OCI, net of tax

 

 

 (61) 

Balance as of 31 March 2021

 338 

 24,579 

 26,926 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of 1 January 2022

 338 

 24,653 

 27,912 

Tax (expense) / benefit

 

 3 

 

Dividends

 

 

 

Translation effects recognized directly in retained earnings

 

 

 1 

Share of changes in retained earnings of associates and joint ventures

 

 

 0 

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

 

 5 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

 

 2,537 

of which: net profit / (loss)

 

 

 2,004 

of which: OCI, net of tax

 

 

 533 

Balance as of 31 March 2022

 338 

 24,660 

 30,450 

1 Excludes other comprehensive income related to defined benefit plans and own credit that is recorded directly in Retained earnings.

 

18 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive

income recognized

directly in equity,

net of tax1

of which:

foreign currency translation

of which:

financial assets measured at fair value through OCI

of which:

cash flow hedges

of which:

cost of hedging

Total equity

attributable to 

shareholders

Non-controlling

interests

Total

equity

 7,585 

 5,126 

 151 

 2,321 

 (13) 

 57,754 

 319 

 58,073 

 

 

 

 

 

 1 

 

 1 

 

 

 

 

 

 0 

 (3) 

 (3) 

 (23) 

 

 0 

 (23) 

 0 

 0 

 

 0 

 

 

 

 

 

 2 

 

 2 

 

 

 

 

 

 (1) 

 0 

 (1) 

 (1,958) 

 (691) 

 (102) 

 (1,160) 

 (6) 

 (309) 

 (9) 

 (319) 

 

 

 

 

 

 1,710 

 3 

 1,713 

 (1,958) 

 (691) 

 (102) 

 (1,160) 

 (6) 

 (2,019) 

 (12) 

 (2,032) 

 5,603 

 4,436 

 49 

 1,138 

 (19) 

 57,446 

 307 

 57,753 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 5,200 

 4,617 

 (7) 

 628 

 (39) 

 58,102 

 340 

 58,442 

 

 

 

 

 

 3 

 

 3 

 

 

 

 

 

 0 

 (3) 

 (3) 

 (1) 

 

 0 

 (1) 

 0 

 0 

 

 0 

 

 

 

 

 

 0 

 

 0 

 

 

 

 

 

 5 

 (7) 

 (3) 

 (2,685) 

 (251) 

 (327) 

 (2,184) 

 77 

 (148) 

 26 

 (121) 

 

 

 

 

 

 2,004 

 8 

 2,012 

 (2,685) 

 (251) 

 (327) 

 (2,184) 

 77 

 (2,152) 

 18 

 (2,134) 

 2,514 

 4,366 

 (334) 

 (1,556) 

 38 

 57,962 

 356 

 58,319 

 

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UBS AG interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited) 

 

Statement of cash flows

 

 

 

 

 

Year-to-date

USD million

 

31.3.22

31.3.21

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from / (used in) operating activities

 

 

 

Net profit / (loss)

 

 2,012 

 1,713 

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

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairment of non-financial assets

 

 449 

 457 

Credit loss expense / (release)

 

 0 

 (28) 

Share of net (profit) / loss of associates and joint ventures and impairment related to associates

 

 4 

 (53) 

Deferred tax expense / (benefit)

 

 212 

 61 

Net loss / (gain) from investing activities

 

 19 

 (146) 

Net loss / (gain) from financing activities

 

 (4,599) 

 (1,570) 

Other net adjustments

 

 1,920 

 6,619 

Net change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Loans and advances to banks and amounts due to banks

 

 3,869 

 1,995 

Securities financing transactions

 

 7,011 

 (8,614) 

Cash collateral on derivative instruments

 

 (959) 

 (3,068) 

Loans and advances to customers

 

 791 

 (12,847) 

Customer deposits

 

 3,002 

 (2,661) 

Financial assets and liabilities at fair value held for trading and derivative financial instruments

 

 8,197 

 1,705 

Brokerage receivables and payables

 

 5,081 

 7,329 

Financial assets at fair value not held for trading and other financial assets and liabilities

 

 (52) 

 8,948 

Provisions and other non-financial assets and liabilities

 

 (1,415) 

 (961) 

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

 

 (644) 

 (201) 

Net cash flow from / (used in) operating activities

 

 24,899 

 (1,322) 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from / (used in) investing activities

 

 

 

Purchase of subsidiaries, associates and intangible assets

 

 0 

 (1) 

Purchase of property, equipment and software

 

 (371) 

 (368) 

Purchase of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 (1,645) 

 (1,376) 

Disposal and redemption of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 1,092 

 1,412 

Net (purchase) / redemption of debt securities measured at amortized cost

 

 (2,547) 

 4 

Net cash flow from / (used in) investing activities

 

 (3,472) 

 (329) 

 

20 


 

 

Statement of cash flows (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Year-to-date

USD million

 

31.3.22

31.3.21

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from / (used in) financing activities

 

 

 

Net short-term debt issued / (repaid)

 

 (5,188) 

 1,054 

Issuance of debt designated at fair value and long-term debt measured at amortized cost1

 

 24,824 

 36,336 

Repayment of debt designated at fair value and long-term debt measured at amortized cost1

 

 (21,201) 

 (22,965) 

Net cash flows from other financing activities

 

 (219) 

 (150) 

Net cash flow from / (used in) financing activities

 

 (1,784) 

 14,275 

 

 

 

 

Total cash flow

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

 207,755 

 173,430 

Net cash flow from / (used in) operating, investing and financing activities

 

 19,644 

 12,624 

Effects of exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents

 

 (2,729) 

 (7,983) 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period2

 

 224,669 

 178,071 

of which: cash and balances at central banks3

 

 206,666 

 158,769 

of which: loans and advances to banks

 

 16,485 

 17,050 

of which: money market paper

 

 1,518 

 2,252 

 

 

 

 

Additional information

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Interest received in cash

 

 2,889 

 2,758 

Interest paid in cash

 

 1,428 

 1,679 

Dividends on equity investments, investment funds and associates received in cash

 

 456 

 624 

1 Includes funding from UBS Group AG measured at amortized cost (recognized in Funding from UBS Group AG on the balance sheet) and measured at fair value (recognized in Other financial liabilities designated at fair value on the balance sheet).    2 USD 4,359 million and USD 4,064 million of cash and cash equivalents (mainly reflected in Loans and advances to banks) were restricted as of 31 March 2022 and 31 March 2021, respectively. Refer to “Note 23 Restricted and transferred financial assets” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the Annual Report 2021 for more information.    3 Includes only balances with an original maturity of three months or less.

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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

Basis of preparation

The consolidated financial statements (the financial statements) of UBS AG and its subsidiaries (together, UBS AG) are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (the IASB), and are presented in US dollars (USD). 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 2021. These interim financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with UBS AG’s audited consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report 2021. In the opinion of management, all necessary adjustments have been 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 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 about areas of estimation uncertainty that are considered to require critical judgment, refer to “Note 1a Material accounting policies” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the Annual Report 2021.

  

22 


 

Note   Segment reporting

UBS AG’s businesses are organized globally into four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. All four business divisions are supported by Group Functions and qualify as reportable segments for the purpose of segment reporting. Together with Group Functions they reflect the management structure of UBS AG.

    Refer to “Note 2 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the Annual Report 2021 for more information about UBS AG’s reporting segments


  

 

USD million

 

Global Wealth Management

 

Personal &

Corporate

Banking

 

Asset

Management

 

Investment Bank

 

Group

Functions

 

UBS AG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter ended 31 March 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 1,141 

 

 535 

 

 (4) 

 

 133 

 

 (60) 

 

 1,746 

Non-interest income

 

 3,763 

 

 552 

 

 582 

 

 2,777 

 

 74 

 

 7,748 

Income

 

 4,904 

 

 1,087 

 

 578 

 

 2,910 

 

 14 

 

 9,494 

Credit loss (expense) / release

 

 7 

 

 (23) 

 

 0 

 

 (4) 

 

 0 

 

 (18) 

Total operating income

 

 4,912 

 

 1,064 

 

 578 

 

 2,907 

 

 15 

 

 9,475 

Total operating expenses

 

 3,629 

 

 644 

 

 402 

 

 1,999 

 

 242 

 

 6,916 

Operating profit / (loss) before tax

 

 1,283 

 

 420 

 

 176 

 

 908 

 

 (227) 

 

 2,559 

Tax expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 547 

Net profit / (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2,012 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 31 March 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets1

 

 407,861 

 

 231,993 

 

 22,579 

 

 381,574 

 

 95,869 

 

 1,139,876 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD million

 

Global Wealth Management

 

Personal &

Corporate

Banking

 

Asset

Management

 

Investment Bank

 

Group

Functions

 

UBS AG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter ended 31 March 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 997 

 

 513 

 

 (4) 

 

 114 

 

 (31) 

 

 1,589 

Non-interest income

 

 3,848 

 

 500 

 

 641 

 

 2,161 

 

 68 

 

 7,218 

Income

 

 4,845 

 

 1,013 

 

 637 

 

 2,274 

 

 37 

 

 8,807 

Credit loss (expense) / release

 

 3 

 

 23 

 

 0 

 

 2 

 

 0 

 

 28 

Total operating income

 

 4,848 

 

 1,037 

 

 637 

 

 2,276 

 

 37 

 

 8,836 

Total operating expenses

 

 3,457 

 

 647 

 

 410 

 

 1,882 

 

 288 

 

 6,684 

Operating profit / (loss) before tax

 

 1,391 

 

 390 

 

 227 

 

 394 

 

 (251) 

 

 2,151 

Tax expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 439 

Net profit / (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1,713 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 31 December 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 395,235 

 

 225,425 

 

 25,202 

 

 346,641 

 

 123,641 

 

 1,116,145 

1 In the first quarter of 2022, UBS AG refined the methodology applied to allocate balance sheet resources from Group Functions to the business divisions, with prospective effect. If the new methodology had been applied as of 31 December 2021, balance sheet assets allocated to business divisions would have been USD 17 billion higher, of which USD 14 billion related to the Investment Bank.

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

Note Net interest income

 

 

For the quarter ended

USD million

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

31.3.21

Net interest income from financial instruments measured at amortized cost and fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

Interest income from loans and deposits1

 

 1,661 

 1,647 

 1,586 

Interest income from securities financing transactions2

 

 118 

 120 

 135 

Interest income from other financial instruments measured at amortized cost

 

 72 

 71 

 73 

Interest income from debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 41 

 31 

 35 

Interest income from derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges

 

 253 

 284 

 268 

Total interest income from financial instruments measured at amortized cost and fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 2,145 

 2,152 

 2,098 

Interest expense on loans and deposits3

 

 429 

 393 

 439 

Interest expense on securities financing transactions4

 

 224 

 252 

 258 

Interest expense on debt issued

 

 135 

 126 

 137 

Interest expense on lease liabilities

 

 22 

 23 

 26 

Total interest expense from financial instruments measured at amortized cost

 

 809 

 794 

 859 

Total net interest income from financial instruments measured at amortized cost and fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 1,336 

 1,358 

 1,239 

Net interest income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss

 

 410 

 388 

 351 

Total net interest income

 

 1,746 

 1,746 

 1,589 

1 Consists of interest income from cash and balances at central banks, loans and advances to banks and customers, and cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments, as well as negative interest on amounts due to banks, customer deposits, and cash collateral payables on derivative instruments.    2 Includes interest income on receivables from securities financing transactions and negative interest, including fees, on payables from securities financing transactions.    3 Consists of interest expense on amounts due to banks, cash collateral payables on derivative instruments, customer deposits, and funding from UBS Group AG, as well as negative interest on cash and balances at central banks, loans and advances to banks, and cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments.    4 Includes interest expense on payables from securities financing transactions and negative interest, including fees, on receivables from securities financing transactions.

 

 

Note Net fee and commission income

 

 

For the quarter ended

USD million

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

31.3.21

Underwriting fees

 

 203 

 346 

 420 

M&A and corporate finance fees

 

 237 

 218 

 238 

Brokerage fees

 

 1,078 

 971 

 1,358 

Investment fund fees

 

 1,388 

 1,520 

 1,437 

Portfolio management and related services

 

 2,463 

 2,535 

 2,284 

Other

 

 501 

 462 

 461 

Total fee and commission income1

 

 5,868 

 6,054 

 6,197 

of which: recurring

 

 3,860 

 4,015 

 3,621 

of which: transaction-based

 

 1,989 

 1,940 

 2,482 

of which: performance-based

 

 19 

 99 

 94 

Fee and commission expense

 

 485 

 513 

 478 

Net fee and commission income

 

 5,384 

 5,541 

 5,719 

1 Reflects third-party fee and commission income for the first quarter of 2022 of USD 3,637 million for Global Wealth Management (fourth quarter of 2021: USD 3,624 million; first quarter of 2021: USD 3,673 million), USD 447 million for Personal & Corporate Banking (fourth quarter of 2021: USD 427 million; first quarter of 2021: USD 389 million), USD 762 million for Asset Management (fourth quarter of 2021: USD 902 million; first quarter of 2021: USD 815 million), USD 1,018 million for the Investment Bank (fourth quarter of 2021: USD 1,095 million; first quarter of 2021: USD 1,305 million) and USD 4 million for Group Functions (fourth quarter of 2021: USD 6 million; first quarter of 2021: USD 15 million).

  

 

Note Personnel expenses

 

 

For the quarter ended

USD million

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

31.3.21

Salaries and variable compensation

 

 2,465 

 1,822 

 2,370 

Financial advisor compensation1

 

 1,220 

 1,269 

 1,170 

Contractors

 

 28 

 35 

 36 

Social security

 

 228 

 159 

 211 

Post-employment benefit plans

 

 182 

 124 

 194 

Other personnel expenses

 

 109 

 144 

 105 

Total personnel expenses

 

 4,233 

 3,552 

 4,086 

1 Financial advisor compensation consists of formulaic compensation based directly on compensable revenues generated by financial advisors and supplemental compensation calculated on the basis of financial advisor productivity, firm tenure, new assets and other variables. It also includes expenses related to compensation commitments with financial advisors entered into at the time of recruitment that are subject to vesting requirements.

 

 

  

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NoteGeneral and administrative expenses

 

 

For the quarter ended

USD million

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

31.3.21

Outsourcing costs

 

 106 

 130 

 89 

IT expenses

 

 122 

 127 

 125 

Consulting, legal and audit fees

 

 104 

 155 

 84 

Real estate and logistics costs

 

 124 

 140 

 127 

Market data services

 

 93 

 96 

 89 

Marketing and communication

 

 31 

 69 

 32 

Travel and entertainment

 

 19 

 29 

 8 

Litigation, regulatory and similar matters1

 

 57 

 826 

 9 

Other

 

 1,577 

 1,592 

 1,578 

of which: shared services costs charged by UBS Group AG or its subsidiaries

 

 1,390 

 1,365 

 1,375 

of which: UK and German bank levies

 

 33 

 38 

 41 

Total general and administrative expenses

 

 2,233 

 3,164 

 2,141 

1 Reflects the net increase in provisions for litigation, regulatory and similar matters recognized in the income statement. Refer to Note 15b for more information.

  

 

Note   Income taxes

Income tax expenses of USD 547 million were recognized for the first quarter of 2022, representing an effective tax rate of 21.4%, compared with USD 439 million for the first quarter of 2021 and an effective tax rate of 20.4%.

Current tax expenses were USD 335 million, compared with USD 377 million, and related to taxable profits of UBS Switzerland AG and other entities.

Net deferred tax expenses were USD 212 million, compared with USD 61 million, and primarily related to the amortization of deferred tax assets that were previously recognized in relation to tax losses carried forward and deductible temporary differences of UBS Americas Inc.

 

  

 

Note   Expected credit loss measurement

 

a) Credit loss expense / release

Total net credit loss expenses in the first quarter of 2022 were USD 18 million, reflecting USD 11 million net credit loss expenses related to stage 1 and 2 positions and USD 7 million net credit loss expenses related to stage 3 positions.

Stage 1 and 2 net expenses included scenario-related net expenses of USD 18 million, model change-related net releases of USD 14 million, and net expenses of USD 7 million including additional effects from book quality and size changes.

Stage 3 net credit loss expenses were USD 7 million, including USD 10 million net expenses in Personal & Corporate Banking, across various corporate lending positions.

 

 

Credit loss (expense) / release

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD million

Global

Wealth

Management

Personal &

Corporate

Banking

Asset

Management

Investment

Bank

Group

Functions

Total

For the quarter ended 31.3.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stages 1 and 2

 5 

 (13) 

 0 

 (3) 

 0 

 (11) 

Stage 3

 2 

 (10) 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 (7) 

Total credit loss (expense) / release

 7 

 (23) 

 0 

 (4) 

 0 

 (18) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter ended 31.12.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stages 1 and 2

 2 

 (4) 

 0 

 2 

 0 

 (1) 

Stage 3

 1 

 14 

 (1) 

 14 

 0 

 28 

Total credit loss (expense) / release

 2 

 10 

 (1) 

 16 

 0 

 27 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter ended 31.3.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stages 1 and 2

 4 

 16 

 0 

 5 

 0 

 26 

Stage 3

 (2) 

 8 

 0 

 (4) 

 0 

 3 

Total credit loss (expense) / release

 3 

 23 

 0 

 2 

 0 

 28 

 

  

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

Note Expected credit loss measurement (continued) 

 

b) Changes to ECL models, scenarios, scenario weights and post-model adjustments

Scenarios

The expected credit loss (ECL) scenarios, along with the related macroeconomic factors, were reviewed in light of the economic and political conditions prevailing in the first quarter of 2022 through a series of governance meetings, with input and feedback from UBS Risk and Finance experts across the business divisions and regions.

As a response to inflationary developments and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, UBS AG has replaced the mild global interest rate steepening scenario with a severe global interest rate steepening scenario, applied more adverse weightings and reflected updated scenario data as of the end of the first quarter of 2022 in the calculations.

The baseline scenario assumptions on a calendar-year basis are included in the table below and imply a weaker economic forecast for 2022 compared with 2021.

The shocks in the newly adopted severe global interest rate steepening scenario are more severe compared with the previously applied mild global interest rate steepening scenario; for example, inflation and interest rates are higher and GDP growth substantially lower.

The global crisis scenario remains materially unchanged.


Scenario weights and post-model adjustments

In response to recent developments, UBS AG changed the scenario weights for the first quarter of 2022: upside at 0% (31 December 2021: 5%), baseline at 55% (unchanged), severe global interest rate steepening scenario at 25% (31 December 2021: mild global interest rate steepening scenario 10%) and the global crisis scenario at 20% (31 December 2021: 30%).

The post-model adjustment amounted to USD 204 million as of 31 March 2022 (31 December 2021: USD 224 million) and includes effects from the uncertainty caused by the continued COVID-19 pandemic and heightened geopolitical tensions, which cannot be fully and reliably modeled due to a lack of sufficiently supportable data. The post-model adjustment was reduced during the first quarter of 2022 following the scenario substitution and weighting changes noted above, which resulted in higher modeled ECL and addressed some of the uncertainties that had not been reflected in the modeling approach in prior periods.

 

 

 

Comparison on shock factors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baseline

Key parameters

 

2021

 

2022

2023

Real GDP growth (annual percentage change)

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 5.5 

 

 3.5 

 2.4 

Eurozone

 

 5.1 

 

 2.9 

 2.2 

Switzerland

 

 3.1 

 

 2.5 

 1.5 

Unemployment rate (%, annual average)

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 5.4 

 

 3.5 

 3.3 

Eurozone

 

 7.7 

 

 7.0 

 6.9 

Switzerland

 

 3.0 

 

 2.3 

 2.1 

Real estate (annual percentage change, Q4)

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 16.1 

 

 2.0 

 1.7 

Eurozone

 

 7.9 

 

 5.0 

 1.7 

Switzerland

 

 6.0 

 

 3.0 

 0.0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic scenarios and weights applied

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assigned weights in %

ECL scenario

 

31.3.22

 

31.12.21

31.3.21

Upside

 

 0.0 

 

 5.0 

 0.0 

Baseline

 

 55.0 

 

 55.0 

 60.0 

Mild global interest rate steepening

 

-

 

 10.0 

 0.0 

Severe global interest rate steepening

 

 25.0 

 

-

-

Global crisis

 

 20.0 

 

 30.0 

 40.0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Note Expected credit loss measurement (continued)

 

c) ECL-relevant balance sheet and off-balance sheet positions including ECL allowances and provisions

The following tables provide information about financial instruments and certain non-financial instruments that are subject to ECL requirements. For amortized-cost instruments, the carrying amount represents the maximum exposure to credit risk, taking into account the allowance for credit losses. Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) are also subject to ECL; however, unlike amortized-cost instruments, the allowance for credit losses for FVOCI instruments does not reduce the carrying amount of these financial assets. Instead, the carrying amount of financial assets measured at FVOCI represents the maximum exposure to credit risk.

In addition to recognized financial assets, certain off-balance sheet financial instruments and other credit lines are also subject to ECL. The maximum exposure to credit risk for off-balance sheet financial instruments is calculated based on the maximum contractual amounts.

 

 

USD million

 

31.3.22

 

 

Carrying amount¹ / Total exposure  

 

ECL allowances / provisions

Financial instruments measured at amortized cost

 

Total

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

 

Total

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Cash and balances at central banks

 

 206,773 

 206,728 

 46 

 0 

 

 (6) 

(0)

 (6) 

 0 

Loans and advances to banks

 

 17,781 

 17,717 

 65 

 0 

 

 (9) 

 (8) 

 (1) 

(0)

Receivables from securities financing transactions

 

 69,452 

 69,452 

(0)

 0 

 

 (2) 

 (2) 

(0)

 0 

Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments

 

 39,254 

 39,254 

 0 

 0 

 

(0)

(0)

 0 

 0 

Loans and advances to customers

 

 393,960 

 376,969 

 15,513 

 1,478 

 

 (801) 

 (121) 

 (155) 

 (525) 

of which: Private clients with mortgages

 

 153,645 

 145,272 

 7,702 

 671 

 

 (126) 

 (27) 

 (71) 

 (28) 

of which: Real estate financing

 

 43,920 

 40,006 

 3,907 

 7 

 

 (57) 

 (17) 

 (40) 

(0)

of which: Large corporate clients

 

 13,432 

 11,966 

 1,169 

 296 

 

 (143) 

 (21) 

 (14) 

 (108) 

of which: SME clients

 

 13,911 

 11,995 

 1,508 

 407 

 

 (260) 

 (22) 

 (20) 

 (218) 

of which: Lombard

 

 144,398 

 144,374 

 0 

 24 

 

 (34) 

 (7) 

 0 

 (27) 

of which: Credit cards

 

 1,709 

 1,341 

 341 

 28 

 

 (36) 

 (10) 

 (9) 

 (17) 

of which: Commodity trade finance

 

 4,441 

 4,425 

 7 

 9 

 

 (103) 

 (6) 

(0)

 (96) 

Other financial assets measured at amortized cost

 

 28,766 

 28,297 

 302 

 168 

 

 (109) 

 (27) 

 (7) 

 (75) 

of which: Loans to financial advisors

 

 2,388 

 2,164 

 86 

 138 

 

 (86) 

 (20) 

 (3) 

 (63) 

Total financial assets measured at amortized cost

 

 755,987 

 738,416 

 15,925 

 1,646 

 

 (928) 

 (158) 

 (170) 

 (600) 

Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 9,093 

 9,093 

 0 

 0 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Total on-balance sheet financial assets in scope of ECL requirements

 

 765,080 

 747,509 

 15,925 

 1,646 

 

 (928) 

 (158) 

 (170) 

 (600) 

Off-balance sheet (in scope of ECL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantees

 

 22,496 

 21,264 

 1,072 

 159 

 

 (66) 

 (17) 

 (10) 

 (39) 

of which: Large corporate clients

 

 3,459 

 2,621 

 736 

 102 

 

 (32) 

 (3) 

 (4) 

 (26) 

of which: SME clients

 

 1,318 

 1,154 

 107 

 57 

 

 (11) 

 (1) 

 (1) 

 (9) 

of which: Financial intermediaries and hedge funds

 

 11,428 

 11,307 

 121 

 0 

 

 (16) 

 (12) 

 (5) 

 0 

of which: Lombard

 

 2,545 

 2,545 

 0 

 0 

 

 (1) 

(0)

 0 

 (1) 

of which: Commodity trade finance

 

 2,680 

 2,680 

 0 

 0 

 

 (1) 

 (1) 

(0)

 0 

Irrevocable loan commitments

 

 38,039 

 35,827 

 2,123 

 89 

 

 (112) 

 (68) 

 (44) 

 0 

of which: Large corporate clients

 

 23,698 

 21,723 

 1,916 

 58 

 

 (98) 

 (63) 

 (35) 

 0 

Forward starting reverse repurchase and securities borrowing agreements

 

 6,432 

 6,432 

 0 

 0 

 

(0)

(0)

 0 

 0 

Committed unconditionally revocable credit lines

 

 42,303 

 39,523 

 2,715 

 65 

 

 (40) 

 (30) 

 (10) 

 0 

of which: Real estate financing

 

 9,621 

 9,343 

 278 

 0 

 

 (7) 

 (5) 

 (2) 

 0 

of which: Large corporate clients

 

 4,618 

 3,862 

 733 

 23 

 

 (5) 

 (2) 

 (3) 

 0 

of which: SME clients

 

 4,793 

 4,254 

 503 

 37 

 

 (15) 

 (12) 

 (3) 

 0 

of which: Lombard

 

 8,216 

 8,216 

 0 

 0 

 

 0 

(0)

 0 

 0 

of which: Credit cards

 

 9,398 

 8,941 

 453 

 4 

 

 (6) 

 (5) 

 (2) 

 0 

of which: Commodity trade finance

 

 280 

 280 

 0 

 0 

 

(0)

(0)

 0 

 0 

Irrevocable committed prolongation of existing loans

 

 5,355 

 5,342 

 12 

 2 

 

 (2) 

 (2) 

(0)

 0 

Total off-balance sheet financial instruments and other credit lines

 

 114,625 

 108,389 

 5,922 

 314 

 

 (221) 

 (117) 

 (64) 

 (39) 

Total allowances and provisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (1,148) 

 (275) 

 (234) 

 (639) 

1 The carrying amount of financial assets measured at amortized cost represents the total gross exposure net of the respective ECL allowances.

 

 

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Note Expected credit loss measurement (continued)

 

USD million

 

31.12.21

 

 

Carrying amount¹ / Total exposure  

 

ECL allowances / provisions

Financial instruments measured at amortized cost

 

Total

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

 

Total

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Cash and balances at central banks

 

 192,817 

 192,817 

 0 

 0 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Loans and advances to banks

 

 15,360 

 15,333 

 26 

 1 

 

 (8) 

 (7) 

 (1) 

 0 

Receivables from securities financing transactions

 

 75,012 

 75,012 

 0 

 0 

 

 (2) 

 (2) 

 0 

 0 

Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments

 

 30,514 

 30,514 

 0 

 0 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Loans and advances to customers

 

 398,693 

 381,496 

 15,620 

 1,577 

 

 (850) 

 (126) 

 (152) 

 (572) 

of which: Private clients with mortgages

 

 152,479 

 143,505 

 8,262 

 711 

 

 (132) 

 (28) 

 (71) 

 (33) 

of which: Real estate financing

 

 43,945 

 40,463 

 3,472 

 9 

 

 (60) 

 (19) 

 (40) 

 0 

of which: Large corporate clients

 

 13,990 

 12,643 

 1,037 

 310 

 

 (170) 

 (22) 

 (16) 

 (133) 

of which: SME clients

 

 14,004 

 12,076 

 1,492 

 436 

 

 (259) 

 (19) 

 (15) 

 (225) 

of which: Lombard

 

 149,283 

 149,255 

 0 

 27 

 

 (33) 

 (6) 

 0 

 (28) 

of which: Credit cards

 

 1,716 

 1,345 

 342 

 29 

 

 (36) 

 (10) 

 (9) 

 (17) 

of which: Commodity trade finance

 

 3,813 

 3,799 

 7 

 7 

 

 (114) 

 (6) 

 0 

 (108) 

Other financial assets measured at amortized cost

 

 26,236 

 25,746 

 302 

 189 

 

 (109) 

 (27) 

 (7) 

 (76) 

of which: Loans to financial advisors

 

 2,453 

 2,184 

 106 

 163 

 

 (86) 

 (19) 

 (3) 

 (63) 

Total financial assets measured at amortized cost

 

 738,632 

 720,917 

 15,948 

 1,767 

 

 (969) 

 (161) 

 (160) 

 (647) 

Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 8,844 

 8,844 

 0 

 0 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Total on-balance sheet financial assets in scope of ECL requirements

 

 747,477 

 729,762 

 15,948 

 1,767 

 

 (969) 

 (161) 

 (160) 

 (647) 

Off-balance sheet (in scope of ECL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantees

 

 20,972 

 19,695 

 1,127 

 150 

 

 (41) 

 (18) 

 (8) 

 (15) 

of which: Large corporate clients

 

 3,464 

 2,567 

 793 

 104 

 

 (6) 

 (3) 

 (3) 

 0 

of which: SME clients

 

 1,353 

 1,143 

 164 

 46 

 

 (8) 

 (1) 

 (1) 

 (7) 

of which: Financial intermediaries and hedge funds

 

 9,575 

 9,491 

 84 

 0 

 

 (17) 

 (13) 

 (4) 

 0 

of which: Lombard

 

 2,454 

 2,454 

 0 

 0 

 

 (1) 

 0 

 0 

 (1) 

of which: Commodity trade finance

 

 3,137 

 3,137 

 0 

 0 

 

 (1) 

 (1) 

 0 

 0 

Irrevocable loan commitments

 

 39,478 

 37,097 

 2,335 

 46 

 

 (114) 

 (72) 

 (42) 

 0 

of which: Large corporate clients

 

 23,922 

 21,811 

 2,102 

 9 

 

 (100) 

 (66) 

 (34) 

 0 

Forward starting reverse repurchase and securities borrowing agreements

 

 1,444 

 1,444 

 0 

 0 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Committed unconditionally revocable credit lines

 

 42,373 

 39,802 

 2,508 

 63 

 

 (38) 

 (28) 

 (10) 

 0 

of which: Real estate financing

 

 7,328 

 7,046 

 281 

 0 

 

 (5) 

 (4) 

 (1) 

 0 

of which: Large corporate clients

 

 5,358 

 4,599 

 736 

 23 

 

 (7) 

 (4) 

 (3) 

 0 

of which: SME clients

 

 5,160 

 4,736 

 389 

 35 

 

 (15) 

 (11) 

 (3) 

 0 

of which: Lombard

 

 8,670 

 8,670 

 0 

 0 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

of which: Credit cards

 

 9,466 

 9,000 

 462 

 4 

 

 (6) 

 (5) 

 (2) 

 0 

of which: Commodity trade finance

 

 117 

 117 

 0 

 0 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Irrevocable committed prolongation of existing loans

 

 5,611 

 5,527 

 36 

 48 

 

 (3) 

 (3) 

 0 

 0 

Total off-balance sheet financial instruments and other credit lines

 

 109,878 

 103,565 

 6,006 

 307 

 

 (196) 

 (121) 

 (60) 

 (15) 

Total allowances and provisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (1,165) 

 (282) 

 (220) 

 (662) 

1 The carrying amount of financial assets measured at amortized cost represents the total gross exposure net of the respective ECL allowances.

 

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Note Expected credit loss measurement (continued)

The table below provides information about the ECL gross exposure and the ECL coverage ratio for UBS AG’s core loan portfolios (i.e., Loans and advances to customers and  Loans to financial advisors) and relevant off-balance sheet exposures. Cash and balances at central banks, Loans and advances to banks, Receivables from securities financing transactions, Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments and Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income are not included in the table below, due to their lower sensitivity to ECL.

ECL coverage ratios are calculated by dividing ECL allowances and provisions by the gross carrying amount of the related exposures.

 

Coverage ratios for core loan portfolio

 

31.3.22

 

 

Gross carrying amount (USD million)  

 

ECL coverage (bps)

On-balance sheet

 

Total

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

 

Total

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 1&2

Stage 3

Private clients with mortgages

 

 153,771 

 145,299 

 7,773 

 699 

 

 8 

 2 

 91 

 6 

 403 

Real estate financing

 

 43,977 

 40,023 

 3,947 

 7 

 

 13 

 4 

 102 

 13 

 455 

Total real estate lending

 

 197,748 

 185,321 

 11,720 

 707 

 

 9 

 2 

 95 

 8 

 404 

Large corporate clients

 

 13,574 

 11,987 

 1,184 

 404 

 

 105 

 17 

 122 

 27 

 2,666 

SME clients

 

 14,170 

 12,017 

 1,528 

 626 

 

 183 

 18 

 130 

 31 

 3,489 

Total corporate lending

 

 27,745 

 24,004 

 2,712 

 1,029 

 

 145 

 18 

 127 

 29 

 3,166 

Lombard

 

 144,432 

 144,381 

 0 

 51 

 

 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 5,326 

Credit cards

 

 1,745 

 1,351 

 350 

 44 

 

 204 

 72 

 256 

 110 

 3,803 

Commodity trade finance

 

 4,544 

 4,432 

 7 

 105 

 

 226 

 14 

 2 

 14 

 9,157 

Other loans and advances to customers

 

 18,548 

 17,602 

 879 

 66 

 

 23 

 7 

 9 

 7 

 4,517 

Loans to financial advisors

 

 2,473 

 2,184 

 88 

 201 

 

 347 

 92 

 322 

 101 

 3,132 

Total other lending

 

 171,742 

 169,949 

 1,325 

 468 

 

 18 

 3 

 95 

 4 

 4,986 

Total1

 

 397,235 

 379,274 

 15,757 

 2,204 

 

 22 

 4 

 100 

 8 

 2,667 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross exposure (USD million)

 

ECL coverage (bps)

Off-balance sheet

 

Total

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

 

Total

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 1&2

Stage 3

Private clients with mortgages

 

 7,972 

 7,733 

 236 

 3 

 

 3 

 3 

 7 

 3 

 241 

Real estate financing

 

 10,787 

 10,499 

 287 

 0 

 

 9 

 6 

 118 

 9 

 0 

Total real estate lending

 

 18,759 

 18,232 

 523 

 3 

 

 7 

 5 

 68 

 7 

 241 

Large corporate clients

 

 31,774 

 28,206 

 3,384 

 183 

 

 43 

 24 

 124 

 35 

 1,410 

SME clients

 

 7,512 

 6,693 

 700 

 119 

 

 48 

 23 

 159 

 36 

 791 

Total corporate lending

 

 39,286 

 34,899 

 4,084 

 303 

 

 44 

 24 

 130 

 35 

 1,166 

Lombard

 

 13,761 

 13,761 

 0 

 0 

 

 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Credit cards

 

 9,398 

 8,941 

 453 

 4 

 

 7 

 5 

 34 

 7 

 0 

Commodity trade finance

 

 3,010 

 3,010 

 0 

 0 

 

 4 

 4 

 0 

 4 

 0 

Financial intermediaries and hedge funds

 

 11,646 

 11,048 

 598 

 0 

 

 15 

 11 

 83 

 15 

 0 

Other off-balance sheet commitments

 

 12,334 

 12,065  

 265  

 4 

 

 9 

 5 

 40 

 6 

 0 

Total other lending

 

 50,148 

 48,825  

 1,315  

 8 

 

 7 

 5 

 58 

 7 

0

Total2

 

 108,193 

 101,956 

 5,922 

 314 

 

 20 

 11 

 108 

 17 

 1,255 

1 Includes Loans and advances to customers of USD 394,761 million and Loans to financial advisors of USD 2,473 million, which are presented on the balance sheet line Other assets measured at amortized cost.    2 Excludes Forward starting reverse repurchase and securities borrowing agreements.

 

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Note Expected credit loss measurement (continued)

 

Coverage ratios for core loan portfolio

 

31.12.21

 

 

 

Gross carrying amount (USD million)  

 

ECL coverage (bps)

 

On-balance sheet

 

Total

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

 

Total

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 1&2

Stage 3

Private clients with mortgages

 

 152,610 

 143,533 

 8,333 

 744 

 

 9 

 2 

 85 

 6 

 446 

Real estate financing

 

 44,004 

 40,483 

 3,512 

 10 

 

 14 

 5 

 114 

 14 

 231 

Total real estate lending

 

 196,615 

 184,016 

 11,845 

 754 

 

 10 

 3 

 94 

 8 

 443 

Large corporate clients

 

 14,161 

 12,665 

 1,053 

 443 

 

 120 

 18 

 148 

 28 

 2,997 

SME clients

 

 14,263 

 12,095 

 1,507 

 661 

 

 182 

 16 

 103 

 25 

 3,402 

Total corporate lending

 

 28,424 

 24,760 

 2,560 

 1,104 

 

 151 

 17 

 121 

 26 

 3,240 

Lombard

 

 149,316 

 149,261 

 0 

 55 

 

 2 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 5,026 

Credit cards

 

 1,752 

 1,355 

 351 

 46 

 

 204 

 72 

 255 

 109 

 3,735 

Commodity trade finance

 

 3,927 

 3,805 

 7 

 115 

 

 290 

 15 

 3 

 15 

 9,388 

Other loans and advances to customers

 

 19,510 

 18,425 

 1,010 

 75 

 

 23 

 9 

 15 

 9 

 3,730 

Loans to financial advisors

 

 2,539 

 2,203 

 109 

 226 

 

 338 

 88 

 303 

 99 

 2,791 

Total other lending

 

 177,043 

 175,049 

 1,477 

 517 

 

 18 

 3 

 93 

 4 

 4,718 

Total1

 

 402,081 

 383,825 

 15,882 

 2,374 

 

 23 

 4 

 98 

 8 

 2,673 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross exposure (USD million)

 

ECL coverage (bps)

 

Off-balance sheet

 

Total

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

 

Total

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 1&2

Stage 3

Private clients with mortgages

 

 9,123 

 8,798 

 276 

 49 

 

 3 

 3 

 9 

 3 

 15 

Real estate financing

 

 8,766 

 8,481 

 285 

 0 

 

 9 

 7 

 88 

 9 

 0 

Total real estate lending

 

 17,889 

 17,278 

 562 

 49 

 

 6 

 5 

 49 

 6 

 15 

Large corporate clients

 

 32,748 

 28,981 

 3,630 

 136 

 

 34 

 25 

 110 

 35 

 1 

SME clients

 

 8,077 

 7,276 

 688 

 114 

 

 38 

 19 

 151 

 30 

 585 

Total corporate lending

 

 40,826 

 36,258 

 4,318 

 250 

 

 35 

 24 

 117 

 34 

 266 

Lombard

 

 14,438 

 14,438 

 0 

 0 

 

 1 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Credit cards

 

 9,466 

 9,000 

 462 

 4 

 

 7 

 5 

 34 

 7 

 0 

Commodity trade finance

 

 3,262 

 3,262 

 0 

 0 

 

 4 

 4 

 0 

 4 

 0 

Financial intermediaries and hedge funds

 

 13,747 

 13,379 

 369 

 0 

 

 13 

 10 

 120 

 13 

 0 

Other off-balance sheet commitments

 

 8,806 

 8,507  

 296  

 4 

 

 15 

 6 

 30 

 7 

 0 

Total other lending

 

 49,720 

 48,585  

 1,127  

 8 

 

 8 

 5 

 61 

 7 

0

Total2

 

 108,434 

 102,121 

 6,006 

 307 

 

 18 

 12 

 100 

 17 

 486 

1 Includes Loans and advances to customers of USD 399,543 million and Loans to financial advisors of USD 2,539 million, which are presented on the balance sheet line Other assets measured at amortized cost.    2 Excludes Forward starting reverse repurchase and securities borrowing agreements.

 

  

 

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 21 Fair value measurement” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the Annual Report 2021, which provides more information about valuation principles, valuation governance, fair value hierarchy classification, valuation adjustments, valuation techniques and inputs, sensitivity of fair value measurements, and methods applied to calculate fair values for financial instruments not measured at fair value.


All financial and non-financial assets and liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value are categorized into one of three fair value hierarchy levels. When the inputs used to measure fair value may fall within different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the hierarchy within which each 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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a) 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

 

 

31.3.22

 

31.12.21

USD million

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value held for trading

 

 97,077 

 15,296 

 2,623 

 114,995 

 

 113,722 

 15,012 

 2,299 

 131,033 

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity instruments

 

 82,255 

 512 

 278 

 83,045 

 

 97,983 

 1,090 

 149 

 99,222 

Government bills / bonds

 

 7,579 

 1,491 

 10 

 9,080 

 

 7,135 

 1,351 

 10 

 8,496 

Investment fund units

 

 6,495 

 2,030 

 16 

 8,541 

 

 7,843 

 1,364 

 21 

 9,229 

Corporate and municipal bonds

 

 741 

 9,201 

 611 

 10,553 

 

 708 

 7,791 

 556 

 9,055 

Loans

 

 0 

 1,726 

 1,577 

 3,303 

 

 0 

 3,099 

 1,443 

 4,542 

Asset-backed securities

 

 6 

 336 

 131 

 473 

 

 53 

 317 

 120 

 489 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 1,512 

 137,116 

 1,683 

 140,311 

 

 522 

 116,482 

 1,140 

 118,145 

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 750 

 66,804 

 6 

 67,559 

 

 255 

 53,046 

 7 

 53,307 

Interest rate contracts

 

 0 

 36,372 

 772 

 37,144 

 

 0 

 32,747 

 494 

 33,241 

Equity / index contracts

 

 0 

 29,477 

 450 

 29,927 

 

 0 

 27,861 

 384 

 28,245 

Credit derivative contracts

 

 0 

 1,392 

 338 

 1,730 

 

 0 

 1,179 

 236 

 1,414 

Commodity contracts

 

 0 

 2,886 

 58 

 2,944 

 

 0 

 1,590 

 16 

 1,606 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brokerage receivables

 

 0 

 20,762 

 0 

 20,762 

 

 0 

 21,839 

 0 

 21,839 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value not held for trading

 

 25,704 

 30,838 

 4,033 

 60,575 

 

 27,278 

 28,185 

 4,180 

 59,642 

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets for unit-linked investment contracts

 

 18,475 

 0 

 1 

 18,476 

 

 21,110 

 187 

 6 

 21,303 

Corporate and municipal bonds

 

 137 

 12,665 

 288 

 13,090 

 

 123 

 13,937 

 306 

 14,366 

Government bills / bonds

 

 6,713 

 4,561 

 0 

 11,274 

 

 5,624 

 3,236 

 0 

 8,860 

Loans

 

 0 

 3,815 

 869 

 4,684 

 

 0 

 4,982 

 892 

 5,874 

Securities financing transactions

 

 0 

 9,677 

 100 

 9,776 

 

 0 

 5,704 

 100 

 5,804 

Auction rate securities

 

 0 

 0 

 1,635 

 1,635 

 

 0 

 0 

 1,585 

 1,585 

Investment fund units

 

 291 

 120 

 112 

 523 

 

 338 

 137 

 117 

 591 

Equity instruments

 

 89 

 0 

 699 

 788 

 

 83 

 2 

 681 

 765 

Other

 

 0 

 0 

 329 

 329 

 

 0 

 0 

 495 

 495 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income on a recurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 2,341 

 6,751 

 0 

 9,093 

 

 2,704 

 6,140 

 0 

 8,844 

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 0 

 4,639 

 0 

 4,639 

 

 0 

 4,849 

 0 

 4,849 

Government bills / bonds

 

 2,293 

 19 

 0 

 2,312 

 

 2,658 

 27 

 0 

 2,686 

Corporate and municipal bonds

 

 48 

 2,093 

 0 

 2,141 

 

 45 

 1,265 

 0 

 1,310 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Precious metals and other physical commodities

 

 4,626 

 0 

 0 

 4,626 

 

 5,258 

 0 

 0 

 5,258 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-financial assets2

 

 0 

 0 

 24 

 24 

 

 0 

 0 

 26 

 26 

Total assets measured at fair value

 

 131,260 

 210,763 

 8,363 

 350,386 

 

 149,484 

 187,658 

 7,645 

 344,787 

 

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

 

Note 9  Fair value measurement (continued)

Determination of fair values from quoted market prices or valuation techniques (continued)1

 

 

31.3.22

 

31.12.21

USD million

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value held for trading

 

 26,770 

 7,841 

 76 

 34,687 

 

 25,413 

 6,170 

 105 

 31,688 

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity instruments

 

 19,390 

 328 

 61 

 19,778 

 

 18,328 

 513 

 83 

 18,924 

Corporate and municipal bonds

 

 32 

 5,728 

 15 

 5,775 

 

 30 

 4,219 

 17 

 4,266 

Government bills / bonds

 

 6,857 

 1,047 

 0 

 7,905 

 

 5,883 

 826 

 0 

 6,709 

Investment fund units

 

 491 

 695 

 1 

 1,187 

 

 1,172 

 555 

 6 

 1,733 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 1,505 

 135,069 

 1,869 

 138,444 

 

 509 

 118,558 

 2,242 

 121,309 

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 737 

 65,303 

 33 

 66,073 

 

 258 

 53,800 

 21 

 54,078 

Interest rate contracts

 

 0 

 33,518 

 221 

 33,739 

 

 0 

 28,398 

 278 

 28,675 

Equity / index contracts

 

 0 

 32,182 

 1,142 

 33,324 

 

 0 

 33,438 

 1,511 

 34,949 

Credit derivative contracts

 

 0 

 1,421 

 370 

 1,791 

 

 0 

 1,412 

 341 

 1,753 

Commodity contracts

 

 0 

 2,530 

 74 

 2,604 

 

 0 

 1,503 

 63 

 1,566 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities designated at fair value on a recurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brokerage payables designated at fair value

 

 0 

 48,015 

 0 

 48,015 

 

 0 

 44,045 

 0 

 44,045 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt issued designated at fair value

 

 0 

 58,643 

 10,778 

 69,421 

 

 0 

 59,606 

 11,854 

 71,460 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other financial liabilities designated at fair value

 

 0 

 29,500 

 2,874 

 32,374 

 

 0 

 29,258 

 3,156 

 32,414 

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities related to unit-linked investment contracts

 

 0 

 18,661 

 0 

 18,661 

 

 0 

 21,466 

 0 

 21,466 

Securities financing transactions

 

 0 

 9,386 

 2 

 9,388 

 

 0 

 6,375 

 2 

 6,377 

Over-the-counter debt instruments

 

 0 

 1,299 

 970 

 2,269 

 

 0 

 1,334 

 794 

 2,128 

Total liabilities measured at fair value

 

 28,275 

 279,067 

 15,598 

 322,941 

 

 25,922 

 257,637 

 17,357 

 300,916 

1 Bifurcated embedded derivatives are presented on the same balance sheet lines as their host contracts and are not included in this table. The fair value of these derivatives was not material for the periods presented.    2 Other non-financial assets primarily consist of properties and other non-current assets held for sale, which are measured at the lower of their net carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

 

b) Valuation adjustments

The table below summarizes the valuation adjustment reserves recognized on the balance sheet. Details about each category are provided further below.

 

Valuation adjustment reserves on the balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

As of

Life-to-date gain / (loss), USD million

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

Deferred day-1 profit or loss reserves

 

 425 

 418 

Own credit adjustments on financial liabilities designated at fair value

 

 114 

 (315) 

CVAs, FVAs, DVAs and other valuation adjustments

 

(969)

(1,004)

 

Deferred day-1 profit or loss reserves

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


Deferred day-1 profit or loss is generally released into Other net income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss when pricing of equivalent products or the underlying parameters become observable or when the transaction is closed out.

 

Deferred day-1 profit or loss reserves

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

USD million

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

31.3.21

Reserve balance at the beginning of the period

 

 418 

 429 

 269 

Profit / (loss) deferred on new transactions

 

 75 

 78 

 181 

(Profit) / loss recognized in the income statement

 

 (69) 

 (88) 

 (63) 

Foreign currency translation

 

 0 

 0 

 (1) 

Reserve balance at the end of the period

 

 425 

 418 

 387 

 

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Note 9  Fair value measurement (continued)

Own credit

The valuation of financial liabilities designated at fair value requires consideration of the own credit component of fair value. Own credit risk is reflected in the valuation of UBS AG’s fair value option liabilities where this component is considered relevant for valuation purposes by UBS AG’s counterparties and other market participants. However, own credit risk is not reflected in the valuation of UBS AG’s liabilities that are fully collateralized or for other obligations for which it is established market practice to not include an own credit component.


A description of UBS AG’s methodology to estimate own credit and the related accounting principles is included in “Note 21 Fair value measurement” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the Annual Report 2021.

In the first quarter of 2022, other comprehensive income related to own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value was positive USD 423 million, primarily due to a widening of UBS’s credit spreads.

 

Own credit adjustments on financial liabilities designated at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in Other comprehensive income

 

 

For the quarter ended

USD million

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

31.3.21

Recognized during the period:

 

 

 

 

Realized gain / (loss)

 

 (7) 

 0 

 (6) 

Unrealized gain / (loss)

 

 430 

 55 

 (23) 

Total gain / (loss), before tax

 

 423 

 55 

 (29) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

USD million

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

31.3.21

Recognized on the balance sheet as of the end of the period:

 

 

 

 

Unrealized life-to-date gain / (loss)

 

 114 

 (315) 

 (400) 

 

Credit, funding, debit and other valuation adjustments

A description of UBS AG’s methodology for estimating credit valuation adjustments (CVAs), funding valuation adjustments (FVAs), debit valuation adjustments (DVAs) and other valuation adjustments is included in “Note 21 Fair value measurement” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the Annual Report 2021.

 

Valuation adjustments on financial instruments

 

 

 

 

 

As of

Life-to-date gain / (loss), USD million

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

Credit valuation adjustments1

 

 (45) 

 (44) 

Funding valuation adjustments

 

 (41) 

 (49) 

Debit valuation adjustments

 

 4 

 2 

Other valuation adjustments

 

 (887) 

 (913) 

of which: liquidity

 

 (343) 

 (341) 

of which: model uncertainty

 

 (544) 

 (571) 

1 Amounts do not include reserves against defaulted counterparties.

 

c) Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2

Assets and liabilities that were held for the entire reporting period and transferred from Level 2 to level 1 or from Level 1 to Level 2 during the first quarter of 2022 were not material.

 

 

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

 

Note 9  Fair value measurement (continued)

d) Level 3 instruments: valuation techniques and inputs

The table below presents material Level 3 assets and liabilities, together with the valuation techniques used to measure fair value, the inputs used in a given valuation technique that are considered significant as of 31 March 2022 and unobservable, and a range of values for those unobservable inputs.

The range of values represents the highest- and lowest-level inputs used in the valuation techniques. Therefore the range does not reflect the level of uncertainty regarding a particular input or an assessment of the reasonableness of UBS AG’s estimates and assumptions, but rather the different underlying characteristics of the relevant assets and liabilities held by UBS AG. The ranges will therefore vary from period to period and parameter to parameter based on characteristics of the instruments held at each balance sheet date. Furthermore, the ranges of unobservable inputs may differ across other financial institutions, reflecting 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 21 Fair value measurement” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the Annual Report 2021. 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 21 Fair value measurement” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the Annual Report 2021.

 

 

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)

 

31.3.22

 

31.12.21

 

USD billion

31.3.22

31.12.21

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

 

 

low

high

weighted average2

 

low

high

weighted average2

unit1

Financial assets and liabilities at fair value held for trading and Financial assets at fair value not held for trading

Corporate and municipal bonds

 0.9 

 0.9 

 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 

Relative value to market comparable

 

Bond price equivalent

 13 

 102 

 93 

 

 16 

 143 

 98 

points

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discounted expected cash flows

 

Discount margin

 447 

 447 

 

 

 434 

 434 

 

basis points

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

 2.8 

 2.8 

 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 

Relative value to market comparable

 

Loan price equivalent

 0 

 100 

 99 

 

 0 

 101 

 99 

points

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discounted expected cash flows

 

Credit spread

 200 

 800 

 294 

 

 175 

 800 

 436 

basis points

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market comparable and securitization model

 

Credit spread

 70 

 1,490 

 236 

 

 28 

 1,544 

 241 

basis points

Auction rate securities

 1.6 

 1.6 

 

 

 

 

Discounted expected cash flows

 

Credit spread

 115 

 184 

 149 

 

 115 

 197 

 153 

basis points

Investment fund units3

 0.1 

 0.1 

 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 

Relative value to market comparable

 

Net asset value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity instruments3

 1.0 

 0.8 

 

 0.1 

 0.1 

 

Relative value to market comparable

 

Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt issued designated at fair value4

 

 

 

 10.8 

 11.9 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other financial liabilities designated at fair value

 

 

 

 2.9 

 3.2 

 

Discounted expected cash flows

 

Funding spread

 25 

 175 

 

 

 24 

 175 

 

basis points

Derivative financial instruments

Interest rate contracts

 0.8 

 0.5 

 

 0.2 

 0.3 

 

Option model

 

Volatility of interest rates

 74 

 136 

 

 

 65 

 81 

 

basis points

Credit derivative contracts

 0.3 

 0.2 

 

 0.4 

 0.3 

 

Discounted expected cash flows

 

Credit spreads

 3 

 541 

 

 

 1 

 583 

 

basis points

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bond price equivalent

 3 

 145 

 

 

 2 

 136 

 

points

Equity / index contracts

 0.4 

 0.4 

 

 1.1 

 1.5 

 

Option model

 

Equity dividend yields

 0 

 12 

 

 

 0 

 11 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volatility of equity stocks, equity and other indices

 3 

 97 

 

 

 4 

 98 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity-to-FX correlation

 (26) 

 84 

 

 

 (29) 

 76 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity-to-equity correlation

 (25) 

 100 

 

 

 (25) 

 100 

 

%

1 The ranges of significant unobservable inputs are represented in points, percentages and basis points. Points are a percentage of par (e.g., 100 points would be 100% of par).    2 Weighted averages are provided for most 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 Other financial liabilities designated at fair value and Derivative financial instruments, as this would not be meaningful.    3 The range of inputs is not disclosed, as there is a dispersion of values given the diverse nature of the investments.    4 Debt issued designated at fair value primarily consists of UBS structured notes, which include variable maturity notes with various equity and foreign exchange underlying risks, rates-linked and credit-linked notes, all of which have embedded derivative parameters that are considered to be unobservable. The equivalent derivative instrument parameters are presented in the respective derivative financial instruments lines in this table.

 

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Note 9  Fair value measurement (continued)

e) Level 3 instruments: sensitivity 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 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 of fair value measurements for debt issued designated at fair value and over-the-counter debt instruments designated at fair value is reported together with the equivalent derivative or securities financing instrument.


The sensitivity data shown below presents 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 interdepend-encies may exist between Level 1 / 2 parameters 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. Furthermore, direct interrelationships between the Level 3 parameters are not a significant element of the valuation uncertainty.

 

Sensitivity of fair value measurements to changes in unobservable input assumptions1

 

 

 

 

 

31.3.22

 

31.12.21

USD million

 

Favorable

changes

Unfavorable

changes

 

Favorable

changes

Unfavorable

changes

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

 

 15 

 (20) 

 

 19 

 (13) 

Securities financing transactions

 

 47 

 (52) 

 

 41 

 (53) 

Auction rate securities

 

 79 

 (79) 

 

 66 

 (66) 

Asset-backed securities

 

 25 

 (18) 

 

 20 

 (20) 

Equity instruments

 

 170 

 (144) 

 

 173 

 (146) 

Interest rate derivative contracts, net

 

 69 

 (62) 

 

 29 

 (19) 

Credit derivative contracts, net

 

 8 

 (7) 

 

 5 

 (8) 

Foreign exchange derivative contracts, net

 

 16 

 (9) 

 

 19 

 (11) 

Equity / index derivative contracts, net

 

 410 

 (367) 

 

 368 

 (335) 

Other

 

 53 

 (81) 

 

 50 

 (73) 

Total

 

 892 

 (839) 

 

 790 

 (744) 

1 Sensitivity of issued and over-the-counter debt instruments is reported with the equivalent derivative or securities financing instrument.

 

f) Level 3 instruments: movements during the period

Significant changes in Level 3 instruments

The table on the following pages presents additional information about material 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. Furthermore, the realized and unrealized gains and losses presented in 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.

 

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Note 9  Fair value measurement (continued)

Movements of Level 3 instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gains / losses included in comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD billion

Balance

as of

31 December

2020

Net gains / losses included in income1

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

31 March

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value held for trading

 2.3 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.2 

 (0.6) 

 0.3 

 0.0 

 0.2 

 (0.2) 

 0.0 

 2.2 

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment fund units

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

Corporate and municipal bonds

 0.8 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.2 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.8 

Loans

 1.1 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 (0.3) 

 0.3 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 (0.2) 

 0.0 

 1.1 

Other

 0.4 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 (0.2) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.2 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.3 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments – assets

 1.8 

 (0.1) 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.4 

 (0.4) 

 0.0 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 1.6 

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 0.5 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.1 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.4 

Equity / index contracts

 0.9 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.3 

 (0.2) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.8 

Credit derivative contracts

 0.3 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.1 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.4 

Other

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value not held for trading

 3.9 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.5 

 (0.3) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 4.2 

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 0.9 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.4 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 1.1 

Auction rate securities

 1.5 

 0.1 

 0.1 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 1.6 

Equity instruments

 0.5 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.1 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.5 

Other

 1.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 1.0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments – liabilities

 3.5 

 0.1 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.6 

 (0.8) 

 0.0 

 (0.2) 

 0.0 

 3.1 

of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 0.5 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.3 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.5 

Equity / index contracts

 2.3 

 0.2 

 0.1 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.3 

 (0.6) 

 0.0 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 2.1 

Credit derivative contracts

 0.5 

 (0.1) 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.1 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.4 

Other

 0.1 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.1 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt issued designated at fair value

 9.6 

 0.2 

 0.1 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 3.2 

 (1.8) 

 0.1 

 (0.3) 

 (0.2) 

 10.7 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other financial liabilities designated at fair value

 2.1 

 (0.1) 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.7 

 (0.2) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 2.4 

1 Net gains / losses included in comprehensive income are composed of Net interest income, Other net income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss and Other income.    2 Total Level 3 assets as of 31 March 2022 were USD 8.4 billion (31 December 2021: USD 7.6 billion). Total Level 3 liabilities as of 31 March 2022 were USD 15.6 billion (31 December 2021: USD 17.4 billion).

 

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Note  Fair value measurement (continued)

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gains / losses

included in

comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

as of

31 December

20212

Net gains / losses included in income1

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

31 March

20222

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2.3 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.2 

 (0.8) 

 1.0 

 0.0 

 0.2 

 (0.3) 

 0.0 

 2.6 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.6 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.1 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.6 

 1.4 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 (0.7) 

 1.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 (0.2) 

 0.0 

 1.6 

 0.3 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.1 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.2 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.4 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1.1 

 0.5 

 0.5 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.4 

 (0.3) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 1.7 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 0.5 

 0.4 

 0.4 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.8 

 0.4 

 0.1 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.2 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.4 

 0.2 

 0.1 

 0.1 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.1 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.3 

 0.0 

 0.1 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.1 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.1 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 4.2 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.3 

 (0.5) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 4.0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 0.9 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.2 

 (0.2) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.9 

 1.6 

 0.1 

 0.1 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 1.6 

 0.7 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.7 

 1.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.1 

 (0.2) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.8 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2.2 

 (0.3) 

 (0.4) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.8 

 (0.8) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 1.9 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 0.3 

 (0.2) 

 (0.2) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.1 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.2 

 1.5 

 (0.1) 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.4 

 (0.6) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 1.1 

 0.3 

 (0.1) 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.2 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.4 

 0.1 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.1 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.1 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 11.9 

 (0.6) 

 (0.6) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 2.5 

 (2.4) 

 0.1 

 (0.5) 

 (0.1) 

 10.8 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 3.2 

 (0.4) 

 (0.4) 

 0.0 

 0.0 

 0.4 

 (0.2) 

 0.0 

 (0.1) 

 0.0 

 2.9 

 

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

 

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

 

 

31.3.22

 

31.12.21

USD billion

 

Carrying amount

Fair value

 

Carrying amount

Fair value

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and balances at central banks

 

 206.8 

 206.8 

 

 192.8 

 192.8 

Loans and advances to banks

 

 17.8 

 17.8 

 

 15.4 

 15.3 

Receivables from securities financing transactions

 

 69.5 

 69.5 

 

 75.0 

 75.0 

Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments

 

 39.3 

 39.3 

 

 30.5 

 30.5 

Loans and advances to customers

 

 394.0 

 387.9 

 

 398.7 

 397.9 

Other financial assets measured at amortized cost

 

 28.8 

 28.3 

 

 26.2 

 26.5 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts due to banks

 

 16.6 

 16.6 

 

 13.1 

 13.1 

Payables from securities financing transactions

 

 7.1 

 7.1 

 

 5.5 

 5.5 

Cash collateral payables on derivative instruments

 

 39.6 

 39.6 

 

 31.8 

 31.8 

Customer deposits

 

 543.0 

 542.9 

 

 544.8 

 544.8 

Funding from UBS Group AG

 

 57.5 

 58.4 

 

 57.3 

 58.8 

Debt issued measured at amortized cost

 

 75.0 

 75.2 

 

 82.4 

 82.8 

Other financial liabilities measured at amortized cost1

 

 6.9 

 6.9 

 

 6.3 

 6.3 

 1 Excludes lease liabilities.

 

The fair values included in the table above have been calculated for disclosure purposes only. The valuation techniques and assumptions relate only to UBS AG’s financial instruments not otherwise 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 instruments

a) Derivative instruments

As of 31.3.22, USD billion

 

Derivative

financial

assets

Notional values

related to derivative

financial assets1

Derivative

financial

liabilities

Notional values

related to derivative

financial liabilities1

Other

notional

values2

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

 37.1 

 1,080 

 33.7 

 1,058 

 9,569 

Credit derivative contracts

 

 1.7 

 50 

 1.8 

 48 

 0 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 67.6 

 3,315 

 66.1 

 3,183 

 20 

Equity / index contracts

 

 29.9 

 477 

 33.3 

 566 

 80 

Commodity contracts

 

 2.9 

 82 

 2.6 

 65 

 17 

Loan commitments measured at FVTPL

 

 0.0 

 1 

 0.0 

 5 

 

Unsettled purchases of non-derivative financial instruments3

 

 0.3 

 26 

 0.5 

 31 

 

Unsettled sales of non-derivative financial instruments3

 

 0.7 

 45 

 0.4 

 18 

 

Total derivative financial instruments, based on IFRS netting4

 

 140.3 

 5,075 

 138.4 

 4,973 

 9,686 

Further netting potential not recognized on the balance sheet5

 

 (126.6) 

 

 (121.4) 

 

 

of which: netting of recognized financial liabilities / assets

 

 (101.7) 

 

 (101.7) 

 

 

of which: netting with collateral received / pledged

 

 (25.0) 

 

 (19.7) 

 

 

Total derivative financial instruments, after consideration of further netting potential

 

 13.7 

 

 17.0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 31.12.21, USD billion

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

 33.2 

 991 

 28.7 

 943 

 8,675 

Credit derivative contracts

 

 1.4 

 45 

 1.8 

 46 

 0 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 53.3 

 3,031 

 54.1 

 2,939 

 1 

Equity / index contracts

 

 28.2 

 457 

 34.9 

 604 

 80 

Commodity contracts

 

 1.6 

 58 

 1.6 

 56 

 15 

Loan commitments measured at FVTPL

 

 0.0 

 1 

 0.0 

 8 

 

Unsettled purchases of non-derivative financial instruments3

 

 0.1 

 13 

 0.2 

 11 

 

Unsettled sales of non-derivative financial instruments3

 

 0.2 

 18 

 0.1 

 9 

 

Total derivative financial instruments, based on IFRS netting4

 

 118.1 

 4,614 

 121.3 

 4,617 

 8,771 

Further netting potential not recognized on the balance sheet5

 

 (107.4) 

 

 (107.0) 

 

 

of which: netting of recognized financial liabilities / assets

 

 (88.9) 

 

 (88.9) 

 

 

of which: netting with collateral received / pledged

 

 (18.5) 

 

 (18.1) 

 

 

Total derivative financial instruments, after consideration of further netting potential

 

 10.7 

 

 14.3 

 

 

1 In cases where derivative financial instruments are presented on a net basis on the balance sheet, the respective notional values of the netted derivative financial instruments are still presented on a gross basis. Notional amounts of client-cleared ETD and OTC transactions through central clearing counterparties are not disclosed, as they have a significantly different risk profile.    2 Other notional values relate to derivatives that 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.    3 Changes in the fair value of purchased and sold non-derivative financial instruments between trade date and settlement date are recognized as derivative financial instruments.    4 Financial assets and liabilities are presented net on the balance sheet if UBS AG has the unconditional and legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts, both in the normal course of business and in the event of default, bankruptcy or insolvency of UBS AG or its counterparties, and intends either to settle on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.    5 Reflects the netting potential in accordance with enforceable master netting and similar arrangements where not all criteria for a net presentation on the balance sheet have been met. Refer to “Note 22 Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the Annual Report 2021 for more information.

 

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

 

Note 10  Derivative instruments (continued)

b) Cash collateral on derivative instruments

 

USD billion

 

Receivables

31.3.22

Payables

31.3.22

 

Receivables

31.12.21

Payables

31.12.21

Cash collateral on derivative instruments, based on IFRS netting1

 

 39.3 

 39.6 

 

 30.5 

 31.8 

Further netting potential not recognized on the balance sheet2

 

 (19.0) 

 (21.4) 

 

 (18.4) 

 (16.4) 

of which: netting of recognized financial liabilities / assets

 

 (15.8) 

 (18.2) 

 

 (15.2) 

 (13.1) 

of which: netting with collateral received / pledged

 

 (3.2) 

 (3.2) 

 

 (3.3) 

 (3.3) 

Cash collateral on derivative instruments, after consideration of further netting potential

 

 20.3 

 18.2 

 

 12.1 

 15.4 

1 Financial assets and liabilities are presented net on the balance sheet if UBS AG has the unconditional and legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts, both in the normal course of business and in the event of default, bankruptcy or insolvency of UBS AG or its counterparties, and intends either to settle on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.    2 Reflects the netting potential in accordance with enforceable master netting and similar arrangements where not all criteria for a net presentation on the balance sheet have been met. Refer to “Note 22 Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the Annual Report 2021 for more information.

 

  

 

 

Note 11  Other assets and liabilities

 

a) Other financial assets measured at amortized cost

USD million

31.3.22

31.12.21

Debt securities

 21,192 

 18,858 

of which: government bills / bonds

 10,085 

 9,833 

Loans to financial advisors

 2,388 

 2,453 

Fee- and commission-related receivables

 1,937 

 1,966 

Finance lease receivables

 1,325 

 1,356 

Settlement and clearing accounts

 492 

 455 

Accrued interest income

 549 

 521 

Other

 885 

 627 

Total other financial assets measured at amortized cost

 28,766 

 26,236 

 

b) Other non-financial assets

USD million

31.3.22

31.12.21

Precious metals and other physical commodities

 4,626 

 5,258 

Deposits and collateral provided in connection with litigation, regulatory and similar matters1

 2,280 

 1,526 

Prepaid expenses

 773 

 717 

VAT and other tax receivables

 419 

 591 

Properties and other non-current assets held for sale

 313 

 32 

Assets of disposal groups held for sale

 1,018 

 1,093 

Other

 728 

 618 

Total other non-financial assets

 10,158 

 9,836 

1 Refer to Note 15 for more information.

 

c) Other financial liabilities measured at amortized cost

USD million

31.3.22

31.12.21

Other accrued expenses

 1,561 

 1,642 

Accrued interest expenses

 847 

 1,134 

Settlement and clearing accounts

 1,663 

 1,282 

Lease liabilities

 3,310 

 3,438 

Other

 2,786 

 2,269 

Total other financial liabilities measured at amortized cost

 10,167 

 9,765 

 

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Note 11  Other assets and liabilities (continued)

 

d) Other financial liabilities designated at fair value

USD million

31.3.22

31.12.21

Financial liabilities related to unit-linked investment contracts

 18,661 

 21,466 

Securities financing transactions

 9,388 

 6,377 

Over-the-counter debt instruments

 2,269 

 2,128 

Funding from UBS Group AG

 2,049 

 2,340 

Other

 8 

 103 

Total other financial liabilities designated at fair value

 32,374 

 32,414 

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

 (27) 

 172 

 

e) Other non-financial liabilities

USD million

31.3.22

31.12.21

Compensation-related liabilities

 2,925 

 4,795 

  of which: financial advisor compensation plans

 1,193 

 1,512 

  of which: other compensation plans

 756 

 2,140 

  of which: net defined benefit liability

 558 

 617 

  of which: other compensation-related liabilities1

 418 

 526 

Deferred tax liabilities

 165 

 297 

Current tax liabilities

 926 

 1,365 

VAT and other tax payables

 541 

 524 

Deferred income

 246 

 225 

Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale

 1,289 

 1,298 

Other

 61 

 68 

Total other non-financial liabilities

 6,152 

 8,572 

1 Includes liabilities for payroll taxes and untaken vacation.

 

  

 

Note 12  Debt issued designated at fair value

 

USD million

31.3.22

31.12.21

Issued debt instruments

 

 

Equity-linked1

 44,252 

 47,059 

Rates-linked

 14,933 

 16,369 

Credit-linked

 1,951 

 1,723 

Fixed-rate

 3,727 

 2,868 

Commodity-linked

 3,995 

 2,911 

Other

 563 

 529 

Total debt issued designated at fair value

 69,421 

 71,460 

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

 (87) 

 144 

1 Includes investment fund unit-linked instruments issued.   

 

  

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

Note 13  Debt issued measured at amortized cost

USD million

31.3.22

31.12.21

Certificates of deposit and commercial paper

 33,727 

 40,640 

Other short-term debt

 3,812 

 2,458 

Short-term debt1

 37,539 

 43,098 

Senior unsecured debt

 21,632 

 23,328 

Covered bonds

 1,351 

 1,389 

Subordinated debt

 5,056 

 5,163 

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

 2,507 

 2,596 

of which: non-Basel III-compliant tier 2 capital instruments

 543 

 547 

Debt issued through the Swiss central mortgage institutions

 9,435 

 9,454 

Long-term debt2

 37,474 

 39,334 

Total debt issued measured at amortized cost3

 75,013 

 82,432 

1 Debt with an original contractual maturity of less than one year.    2 Debt with an original contractual maturity greater than or equal to one year. The classification of debt issued into short-term and long-term does not consider any early redemption features.    3 Net of bifurcated embedded derivatives, the fair value of which was not material for the periods presented.

 

  

 

Note 14   Interest rate benchmark reform

During the first quarter of 2022, UBS AG continued to manage the transition to alternative reference rates (ARRs) under the oversight of the dedicated Group-wide forum, with an increased US regional focus. The transition of non-USD interbank offered rates (IBORs) is largely complete, with efforts now focused on managing the transition of remaining USD LIBOR exposures.

On 15 March 2022, the US enacted federal legislation, the “Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act,” which is substantially based on, and supersedes, the New York State London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) legislation. The Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act provides a legislative solution for legacy products governed by any US state law should such products fail to transition prior to the USD LIBOR cessation date of 30 June 2023.

Non-derivative instruments

During the first quarter of 2022, most of the USD 21 billion mortgages linked to CHF LIBOR that were outstanding as of 31 December 2021 were automatically transitioned to Swiss Average Rate Overnight (SARON), with only an insignificant amount remaining, which will transition later in 2022, on their next roll date.


Substantially all of the US securities-based lending outstanding as of 31 December 2021 was transitioned to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) during the first quarter of 2022, with transition of the remaining USD 2 billion currently in progress.

In January 2022, UBS AG completed the transition of USD LIBOR-linked non-derivative balances related to brokerage accounts to SOFR. No other material transitions of USD LIBOR-linked contracts occurred in the first quarter of 2022. UBS AG plans to transition USD 10 billion of US mortgages linked to USD LIBOR to SOFR in 2022 and 2023.

Derivative instruments

UBS AG successfully transitioned the remaining non-USD IBOR derivatives not transacted through clearing houses or exchanges, which ensured an orderly transition when converting high volumes of transactions at the time of rate cessation. No material USD LIBOR-linked derivatives transitioned in the first quarter of 2022.

  

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Note 15  Provisions and contingent liabilities

a) Provisions

The table below presents an overview of total provisions.

USD million

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

Provisions other than provisions for expected credit losses

 

 3,192 

 3,256 

Provisions for expected credit losses1

 

 221 

 196 

Total provisions

 

 3,413 

 3,452 

1 Refer to Note 8c for more information.   

 

 

The following table presents additional information for provisions other than provisions for expected credit losses.

USD million

Litigation, regulatory and similar matters1

Restructuring

Other3

Total

Balance as of 31 December 2021

 2,798 

 137 

 321 

 3,256 

Increase in provisions recognized in the income statement

 58 

 44 

 5 

 107 

Release of provisions recognized in the income statement

 (1) 

 (4) 

 (5) 

 (10) 

Provisions used in conformity with designated purpose

 (54) 

 (50) 

 (7) 

 (112) 

Foreign currency translation / unwind of discount

 (42) 

 (1) 

 (4) 

 (48) 

Balance as of 31 March 2022

 2,758 

 1252

 310 

 3,192 

1 Consists of provisions for losses resulting from legal, liability and compliance risks.    2 Primarily consists of personnel-related restructuring provisions of USD 80 million as of 31 March 2022 (31 December 2021: USD 90 million) and provisions for onerous contracts of USD 45 million as of 31 March 2022 (31 December 2021: USD 47 million).    3 Mainly includes provisions related to real estate, employee benefits and operational risks.

 

 

Restructuring provisions primarily relate to personnel-related provisions and onerous contracts. Personnel-related restructuring provisions are used within a short period of time but potential changes in amount may be triggered when natural staff attrition reduces the number of people affected by a restructuring event and therefore the estimated costs. Onerous contracts for property are recognized when UBS AG is committed to pay for non‑lease components, such as utilities, service charges, taxes and maintenance, when a property is vacated or not fully recovered from sub-tenants.

Information about 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 such matters could be significant. Developments relating to a matter that occur after the relevant reporting period, but prior to the issuance of financial statements, which affect management’s assessment of the provision for such matter (because, for example, the developments provide evidence of conditions that existed at the end of the reporting period), are adjusting events after the reporting period under IAS 10 and must be recognized in the financial statements for the reporting period.

 

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Note 15  Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued)

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.

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 the “Provisions” table in Note 15a 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 UBS to provide speculative legal assessments as to claims and proceedings that involve unique fact patterns or novel legal theories, that 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 UBS therefore cannot provide a numerical estimate of the future losses that could arise from litigation, regulatory and similar matters, UBS believes 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. A guilty plea to, or conviction of, a crime could have material consequences for UBS. Resolution of regulatory proceedings may require UBS 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 UBS’s 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 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 first quarter 2022 report.

 

Provisions for litigation, regulatory and similar matters by business division and in Group Functions1

USD million

Global Wealth

Manage-

ment

Personal & Corporate Banking

Asset

Manage-

ment

Investment Bank

Group Functions

Total

Balance as of 31 December 2021

 1,338 

 181 

 8 

 310 

 962 

 2,798 

Increase in provisions recognized in the income statement

 54 

 0 

 0 

 4 

 0 

 58 

Release of provisions recognized in the income statement

 (1) 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 (1) 

Provisions used in conformity with designated purpose

 (49) 

 0 

 0 

 (5) 

 0 

 (54) 

Reclassifications

 0 

 0 

 0 

 4 

 (4) 

 0 

Foreign currency translation / unwind of discount

 (33) 

 (5) 

 0 

 (5) 

 0 

 (42) 

Balance as of 31 March 2022

 1,309 

 176 

 8 

 307 

 958 

 2,758 

1 Provisions, if any, for the matters described in items 3 and 4 of this Note are recorded in Global Wealth Management, and provisions, if any, for the matters described in item 2 are recorded in Group Functions. Provisions, if any, for the matters described in items 1 and 6 of this Note are allocated between Global Wealth Management and Personal & Corporate Banking, and provisions, if any, for the matters described in item 5 are allocated between the Investment Bank and Group Functions.

 

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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 the 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 disclosure orders from the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) to transfer information based on requests for international administrative assistance in tax matters. The requests concern a number of UBS account numbers pertaining to current and former clients and are based on data from 2006 and 2008. UBS has taken steps to inform affected clients about the administrative assistance proceedings and their procedural rights, including the right to appeal. The requests are 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 additional countries to file similar requests.

Since 2013, UBS (France) S.A., UBS AG and certain former employees have been under investigation in France in relation to UBS’s cross-border business with French clients. In connection with this investigation, the investigating judges ordered UBS AG to provide bail (“caution”) of EUR 1.1 billion.

On 20 February 2019, the court of first instance returned a verdict finding UBS AG guilty of unlawful solicitation of clients on French territory and aggravated laundering of the proceeds of tax fraud, and UBS (France) S.A. guilty of aiding and abetting unlawful solicitation and of laundering the proceeds of tax fraud. The court imposed fines aggregating EUR 3.7 billion on UBS AG and UBS (France) S.A. and awarded EUR 800 million of civil damages to the French state. A trial in the French Court of Appeal took place in March 2021. On 13 December 2021, the Court of Appeal found UBS AG guilty of unlawful solicitation and aggravated laundering of the proceeds of tax fraud. The court ordered a fine of EUR 3.75 million, the confiscation of EUR 1 billion, and awarded civil damages to the French state of EUR 800 million. The court also found UBS (France) SA guilty of the aiding and abetting of unlawful solicitation and ordered it to pay a fine of EUR 1.875 million. UBS AG has filed an appeal with the French Supreme Court to preserve its rights. The notice of appeal enables UBS AG to thoroughly assess the verdict of the Court of Appeal and to determine next steps in the best interest of its stakeholders. The fine and confiscation imposed by the Court of Appeal are suspended during the appeal. The civil damages award has been paid to the French state (EUR 99 million of which was deducted from the bail), subject to the result of UBS’s appeal.


Our balance sheet at 31 March 2022 reflected provisions with respect to this matter in an amount of EUR 1.1 billion (USD 1.2 billion at 31 March 2022). The wide range of possible outcomes in this case contributes to a high degree of estimation uncertainty and the provision reflects our best estimate of possible financial implications, although actual penalties and civil damages could exceed (or may be less than) the provision amount.

Our balance sheet at 31 March 2022 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.

In November 2018, the DOJ filed a civil complaint in the District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The complaint seeks unspecified civil monetary penalties under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 related to UBS’s issuance, underwriting and sale of 40 RMBS transactions in 2006 and 2007. UBS moved to dismiss the civil complaint on 6 February 2019. On 10 December 2019, the district court denied UBS’s motion to dismiss.

Our balance sheet at 31 March 2022 reflected a provision with respect to matters described in this item 2 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 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.

 

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Note 15  Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued)

3. Madoff

In relation to the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BMIS) investment fraud, UBS AG, UBS (Luxembourg) S.A. (now UBS Europe SE, Luxembourg branch) 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. 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 faced severe losses, and the Luxembourg funds are in liquidation. 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.

In 2009 and 2010, the liquidators of the two Luxembourg funds filed claims against UBS entities, non-UBS entities and certain individuals, including current and former UBS employees, seeking amounts totaling approximately EUR 2.1 billion, which includes amounts that the funds may be held liable to pay the trustee for the liquidation of BMIS (BMIS Trustee).

A large number of alleged beneficiaries have filed claims against UBS entities (and non-UBS entities) for purported losses relating to the Madoff fraud. The majority of these cases have been filed in Luxembourg, where decisions that the claims in eight test cases were inadmissible have been affirmed by the Luxembourg Court of Appeal, and the Luxembourg Supreme Court has dismissed a further appeal in one of the test cases.

In the US, the BMIS Trustee filed claims 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. In 2014, the US Supreme Court rejected the BMIS Trustee’s motion for leave to appeal decisions dismissing all claims except those for the recovery of approximately USD 125 million of payments alleged to be fraudulent conveyances and preference payments. In 2016, the bankruptcy court dismissed these claims against the UBS entities. In February 2019, the Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of the BMIS Trustee’s remaining claims, and the US Supreme Court subsequently denied a petition seeking review of the Court of Appeals’ decision. The case has been remanded to the Bankruptcy Court for further proceedings.

4. Puerto Rico

Declines since 2013 in the market prices of Puerto Rico municipal bonds and of closed-end funds (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) led to multiple regulatory inquiries, which in 2014 and 2015, led to settlements with the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.


Since then, UBS 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 filed customer complaints and arbitration demands seeking aggregate damages of USD 3.4 billion, of which USD 3.1 billion have been resolved through settlements, arbitration or withdrawal of claims. 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 2021, the parties reached an agreement to settle this matter for USD 15 million, subject to court approval.

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 USD 3 billion of bonds by the System in 2008 and sought damages of over USD 800 million. In 2016, the court granted the System’s request to join the action as a plaintiff. In 2017, the court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint. In 2020, the court denied plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment.

Beginning in 2015, certain agencies and public corporations of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Commonwealth) defaulted on certain interest payments on Puerto Rico bonds. In 2016, US federal legislation created an oversight board with power to oversee Puerto Rico’s finances and to restructure its debt. The oversight board has imposed a stay on the exercise of certain creditors’ rights. In 2017, the oversight board placed certain of the bonds into a bankruptcy-like proceeding under the supervision of a Federal District Judge.

In May 2019, the oversight board filed complaints in Puerto Rico federal district court bringing claims against financial, legal and accounting firms that had participated in Puerto Rico municipal bond offerings, including UBS, seeking a return of underwriting and swap fees paid in connection with those offerings. UBS estimates that it received approximately USD 125 million in fees in the relevant offerings.

In August 2019, and February and November 2020, four US insurance companies that insured issues of Puerto Rico municipal bonds sued UBS and several other underwriters of Puerto Rico municipal bonds in three separate cases. The actions collectively seek recovery of an aggregate of USD 955 million in damages from the defendants. The plaintiffs in these cases claim that defendants failed to reasonably investigate financial statements in the offering materials for the insured Puerto Rico bonds issued between 2002 and 2007, which plaintiffs argue they relied upon in agreeing to insure the bonds notwithstanding that they had no contractual relationship with the underwriters. Defendants’ motions to dismiss were granted in two of the cases; those decisions are being appealed by the plaintiffs. In the third case, defendants’ motion to dismiss was denied, but on appeal that ruling was reversed and the motion to dismiss was granted.

 

 

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Note 15  Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued)

Our balance sheet at 31 March 2022 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.

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

Foreign exchange-related regulatory matters: Beginning in 2013, numerous authorities commenced investigations concerning possible manipulation of foreign exchange markets and precious metals prices. As a result of these investigations, UBS entered into resolutions with Swiss, US and United Kingdom regulators and the European Commission. UBS was granted conditional immunity by the Antitrust Division of the DOJ and by authorities in other jurisdictions in connection with potential competition law violations relating to foreign exchange and precious metals businesses.

Foreign exchange-related civil litigation: Putative class actions have been filed since 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. UBS has resolved US federal court class actions relating to foreign currency transactions with the defendant banks and persons who transacted in foreign exchange futures contracts and options on such futures under a settlement agreement that provides for UBS to pay an aggregate of USD 141 million and provide cooperation to the settlement classes. Certain class members have excluded themselves from that settlement and have filed individual actions in US and English courts against UBS and other banks, alleging violations of US and European competition laws and unjust enrichment.

In 2015, a putative class action was filed in federal court against UBS and numerous other banks on behalf of persons and businesses in the US who directly purchased foreign currency from the defendants and alleged co-conspirators for their own end use. In March 2017, the court granted UBS’s (and the other banks’) motions to dismiss the complaint. The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in August 2017. In March 2018, the court denied the defendants’ motions to dismiss the amended complaint. In March 2022, the court denied plaintiffs’ motion for class certification.

LIBOR and other benchmark-related regulatory matters: Numerous government agencies conducted investigations regarding potential improper attempts by UBS, among others, to manipulate LIBOR and other benchmark rates at certain times. UBS reached settlements or otherwise concluded investigations relating to benchmark interest rates with the investigating authorities. UBS was granted conditional leniency or conditional immunity from authorities in certain jurisdictions, including the Antitrust Division of the DOJ and the Swiss Competition Commission (WEKO), in connection with potential antitrust or competition law violations related to certain rates. However, UBS has not reached a final settlement with WEKO, as the Secretariat of WEKO has asserted that UBS does not qualify for full immunity.

LIBOR and other benchmark-related civil litigation: A number of putative class actions and other actions are pending in 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 in the US and in other jurisdictions are a number of other actions asserting losses related to various products whose interest rates were linked to LIBOR and other benchmarks, including adjustable rate mortgages, preferred and debt securities, bonds pledged as collateral, loans, depository accounts, investments and other interest-bearing instruments. The complaints allege manipulation, through various means, of certain benchmark interest rates, including USD LIBOR, Euroyen TIBOR, Yen LIBOR, EURIBOR, CHF LIBOR, GBP LIBOR, SGD SIBOR and SOR and Australian BBSW, and seek unspecified compensatory and other damages under varying legal theories.

USD LIBOR class and individual actions in the US: In 2013 and 2015, the district court in the USD LIBOR actions dismissed, in whole or in part, certain plaintiffs’ antitrust claims, federal racketeering claims, CEA claims, and state common law claims, and again dismissed the antitrust claims in 2016 following an appeal. In December 2021, the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal in part and reversed in part and remanded to the district court for further proceedings. The Second Circuit, among other things, held that there was personal jurisdiction over UBS and other foreign defendants based on allegations that at least one alleged co-conspirator undertook an overt act in the United States. Separately, in 2018, the Second Circuit reversed in part the district court’s 2015 decision dismissing certain individual plaintiffs’ claims and certain of these actions are now proceeding. In 2018, the district court denied plaintiffs’ motions for class certification in the USD class actions for claims pending against UBS, and plaintiffs sought permission to appeal that ruling to the Second Circuit. In July 2018, the Second Circuit denied the petition to appeal of the class of USD lenders and in November 2018 denied the petition of the USD exchange class. In January 2019, a putative class action was filed in the District Court for the Southern District of New York against UBS and numerous other banks on behalf of US residents who, since 1 February 2014, directly transacted with a defendant bank in USD LIBOR instruments. The complaint asserts antitrust claims. The defendants moved to dismiss the complaint in August 2019. On 26 March 2020 the court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint in its entirety. Plaintiffs have appealed the dismissal. On 7 March 2022, the Second Circuit dismissed the appeal because appellants, who had been substituted in to replace the original plaintiffs who had withdrawn, lacked standing to pursue the appeal. In August 2020, an individual action was filed in the Northern District of California against UBS and numerous other banks alleging that the defendants conspired to fix the interest rate used as the basis for loans to consumers by jointly setting the USD LIBOR rate and monopolized the market for LIBOR-based consumer loans and credit cards. Defendants moved to dismiss the complaint in September 2021.

 

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Note 15  Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued)

Other benchmark class actions in the US:

Yen LIBOR / Euroyen TIBOR – In 2014, 2015 and 2017, the court in one of the Yen LIBOR / Euroyen TIBOR lawsuits dismissed certain of the plaintiffs’ claims, including the plaintiffs’ federal antitrust and racketeering claims. In August 2020, the court granted defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings and dismissed the lone remaining claim in the action as impermissibly extraterritorial. Plaintiffs have appealed. In 2017, the court dismissed the other Yen LIBOR / Euroyen TIBOR action in its entirety on standing grounds. In April 2020, the appeals court reversed the dismissal and in August 2020 plaintiffs in that action filed an amended complaint focused on Yen LIBOR. The court granted in part and denied in part defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint in September 2021 and plaintiffs and the remaining defendants have moved for reconsideration.

CHF LIBOR – In 2017, the court dismissed the CHF LIBOR action on standing grounds and failure to state a claim. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, and the court granted a renewed motion to dismiss in September 2019. Plaintiffs appealed. In September 2021, the Second Circuit granted the parties’ joint motion to vacate the dismissal and remand the case for further proceedings.

EURIBOR – In 2017, the court in the EURIBOR lawsuit dismissed the case as to UBS and certain other foreign defendants for lack of personal jurisdiction. Plaintiffs have appealed.

SIBOR / SOR ­– In October 2018, the court in the SIBOR / SOR action dismissed all but one of plaintiffs’ claims against UBS. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, and the court granted a renewed motion to dismiss in July 2019. Plaintiffs appealed. In March 2021, the Second Circuit reversed the dismissal. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in October 2021, which defendants have moved to dismiss.

BBSW – In November 2018, the court dismissed the BBSW lawsuit as to UBS and certain other foreign defendants for lack of personal jurisdiction. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in April 2019, which UBS and other defendants moved to dismiss. In February 2020, the court granted in part and denied in part defendants’ motions to dismiss the amended complaint. In August 2020, UBS and other BBSW defendants joined a motion for judgment on the pleadings, which the court denied in May 2021.

GBP LIBOR – The court dismissed the GBP LIBOR action in August 2019. Plaintiffs have appealed.

Government bonds: Putative class actions have been filed since 2015 in US federal courts against UBS and other banks on behalf of persons who participated in markets for US Treasury securities since 2007. A consolidated complaint was filed in 2017 in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that the banks colluded with respect to, and manipulated prices of, US Treasury securities sold at auction and in the secondary market and asserting claims under the antitrust laws and for unjust enrichment. Defendants’ motions to dismiss the consolidated complaint was granted in March 2021. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, which defendants moved to dismiss in June 2021. In March 2022, the court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss that complaint. Similar class actions have been filed concerning European government bonds and other government bonds.

In May 2021, the European Commission issued a decision finding that UBS and six other banks breached European Union antitrust rules in 2007–2011 relating to European government bonds. The European Commission fined UBS EUR 172 million. UBS is appealing the amount of the fine

With respect to additional matters and jurisdictions not encompassed by the settlements and orders referred to above, our balance sheet at 31 March 2022 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 issued a supervisory note to all Swiss banks in response to the Supreme Court decision. UBS has met the FINMA requirements and has notified all potentially affected clients.

The Supreme Court decision has resulted, and continues 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 other things, the existence of a discretionary mandate and whether or not the client documentation contained a valid waiver with respect to distribution fees.

Our balance sheet at 31 March 2022 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.

  

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Note 16   Currency translation rates

The following table shows the rates of the main currencies used to translate the financial information of UBS AG’s operations with a functional currency other than the US dollar into US dollars.

 

 

 

Closing exchange rate

 

Average rate1

 

 

As of

 

For the quarter ended

 

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

31.3.21

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

31.3.21

1 CHF

 

 1.08 

 1.10 

 1.06 

 

 1.08 

 1.09 

 1.09 

1 EUR

 

 1.11 

 1.14 

 1.17 

 

 1.12 

 1.14 

 1.20 

1 GBP

 

 1.31 

 1.35 

 1.38 

 

 1.33 

 1.35 

 1.38 

100 JPY

 

 0.82 

 0.87 

 0.90 

 

 0.85 

 0.88 

 0.93 

1 Monthly income statement items of operations with a functional currency other than the US dollar are translated into US dollars using month-end rates. Disclosed average rates for a quarter represent an average of three month-end rates, weighted according to the income and expense volumes of all operations of UBS AG 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.

 

 

  

 

 

Note 17   Events after the reporting period

In March 2022, UBS signed an agreement to sell its investment in the Japanese real estate joint venture Mitsubishi Corp.-UBS Realty Inc. to KKR & Co. Inc. UBS’s asset management, wealth management and investment banking businesses operating in Japan are not affected by the sale. The transaction closed on 28 April 2022 and UBS will record a gain in Asset Management and an increase in CET1 capital related to the sale of approximately USD 0.9 billion in the second quarter of 2022.

 

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Appendix

 


Appendix 

Alternative performance measures

 

Alternative performance measures

An alternative performance measure (an APM) is a financial measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows other than a financial measure defined or specified in the applicable recognized accounting standards or in other applicable regulations. We report a number of APMs in our external reports (annual, quarterly and other reports). We use APMs to provide a more complete picture of our operating performance and to reflect management’s view of the fundamental drivers of our business results. A definition of each APM, the method used to calculate it and the information content are presented in alphabetical order in the table below. Our APMs may qualify as non-GAAP measures as defined by US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations.

 

APM label

Calculation

Information content

 

Active Digital Banking clients in Corporate & Institutional Clients (%)

– P&C

Calculated as the average number of active clients for each month in the relevant period divided by the average number of total clients. “Clients” refers to the number of unique business relationships or legal entities operated by Corporate & Institutional Clients, excluding clients that do not have an account, mono-product clients and clients that have defaulted on loans or credit facilities. At the end of each month, any client that has logged on at least once in that month is determined to be “active” (a log-in time stamp is allocated to all business relationship numbers or per legal entity in a digital banking contract).

This measure provides information about the proportion of active Digital Banking clients in the total number of UBS clients (within the aforementioned meaning) which are serviced by Corporate & Institutional Clients.

Active Digital Banking clients in Personal Banking (%)

– P&C

Calculated as the average number of active clients for each month in the relevant period divided by the average number of total clients. “Clients” refers to the number of unique business relationships operated by Personal Banking, excluding persons under the age of 15, clients who do not have a private account, clients domiciled outside Switzerland and clients who have defaulted on loans or credit facilities. At the end of each month, any client that has logged on at least once in that month is determined to be “active” (a log-in time stamp is allocated to all business relationship numbers in a digital banking contract).

This measure provides information about the proportion of active Digital Banking clients in the total number of UBS clients (within the aforementioned meaning) who are serviced by Personal Banking.

Active Mobile Banking clients in Personal Banking (%)

– P&C

 

Calculated as the average number of active clients for each month in the relevant period divided by the average number of total clients. “Clients” refers to the number of unique business relationships operated by Personal Banking, excluding persons under the age of 15, clients who do not have a private account, clients domiciled outside Switzerland and clients who have defaulted on loans or credit facilities. At the end of each month, any client that has logged on via the mobile app at least once in that month is determined to be “active” (a log-in time stamp is allocated to all business relationship numbers in a digital banking contract).

This measure provides information about the proportion of active Mobile Banking clients in the total number of UBS clients (within the aforementioned meaning) who are serviced by Personal Banking.

Cost / income ratio (%)

Calculated as operating expenses divided by operating income before credit loss expense or release.

This measure provides information about the efficiency of the business by comparing operating expenses with gross income.

Fee and trading income for Corporate & Institutional Clients (USD and CHF)

– P&C

Calculated as the total of recurring net fee and transaction-based income for Corporate & Institutional Clients.

This measure provides information about the amount of fee and trading income for Corporate & Institutional Clients.

 

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APM label

Calculation

Information content

 

Fee-generating assets (USD)

– GWM

Calculated as the sum of discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management portfolios (mandate volume) and assets where generated revenues are predominantly of a recurring nature, i.e., mainly investment and mutual funds, including hedge funds and private markets, where we have a distribution agreement. Assets of sanctioned clients are excluded from fee-generating assets.

This measure provides information about the volume of invested assets that create a revenue stream, whether as a result of the nature of the contractual relationship with clients or through the fee structure of the asset. An increase in the level of fee-generating assets results in an increase in the associated revenue stream. Assets of sanctioned clients are excluded from fee-generating assets.

Fee-generating asset margin (bps)

– GWM

Calculated as revenues from fee-generating assets (a portion of which is included in recurring fee income and a portion of which is included in transaction-based income, annualized as applicable) divided by average fee-generating assets for the relevant mandate fee billing period. For the US, fees have been billed on daily balances since the fourth quarter of 2020 and average fee-generating assets are calculated as the average of the monthly average balances. Prior to the fourth quarter of 2020, billing was based on prior quarter-end balances, and the average fee-generating assets were thus the prior quarter-end balance. For balances outside of the US, billing is based on prior month-end balances and average fee-generating assets are thus the average of the prior month-end balances.

This measure provides information about the revenues from fee-generating assets in relation to their average volume during the relevant mandate fee billing period

Gross margin on invested assets (bps)

– AM

Calculated as operating income before credit loss expense or release (annualized as applicable) divided by average invested assets.

This measure provides information about the operating income before credit loss expense or release of the business in relation to invested assets.

Impaired loan portfolio as a percentage of total loan portfolio, gross (%)

– GWM, P&C

Calculated as impaired loan portfolio divided by total gross loan portfolio.

This measure provides information about the proportion of impaired loan portfolio in the total gross loan portfolio.

Invested assets (USD and CHF)

– GWM, P&C, AM

Calculated as the sum of managed fund assets, managed institutional assets, discretionary and advisory wealth management portfolios, fiduciary deposits, time deposits, savings accounts, and wealth management securities or brokerage accounts.

This measure provides information about the volume of client assets managed by or deposited with UBS for investment purposes.

Investment products for Personal Banking (USD and CHF)

 – P&C

 

Calculated as the sum of investment funds (including UBS Vitainvest third-pillar pension funds), mandates and third-party life insurance operated in Personal Banking.

This measure provides information about the volume of investment funds (including UBS Vitainvest third-pillar pension funds), mandates and third-party life insurance operated in Personal Banking.

Net interest margin (bps)

– P&C

Calculated as net interest income (annualized as applicable) divided by average loans.

This measure provides information about the profitability of the business by calculating the difference between the price charged for lending and the cost of funding, relative to loan value.

Net new fee-generating assets (USD)

– GWM

Calculated as the sum of the net amount of fee-generating asset inflows and outflows, including dividend and interest inflows into mandates and outflows from mandate fees paid by clients during a specific period. Excluded from the calculation are the effects on fee-generating assets of strategic decisions by UBS to exit markets or services.

This measure provides information about the development of fee-generating assets during a specific period as a result of net flows, excluding movements due to market performance and foreign exchange translation, as well as the effects on fee-generating assets of strategic decisions by UBS to exit markets or services.

Net new fee-generating asset

growth rate (%)

– GWM

Calculated as the sum of the net amount of fee-generating asset inflows and outflows recorded during a specific period (annualized as applicable) divided by total fee-generating assets at the beginning of the period.

This measure provides information about the growth of fee-generating assets during a specific period as a result of net new fee-generating asset flows.

Net new investment products for Personal Banking (USD and CHF)

– P&C

 

Calculated as the sum of the net amount of inflows and outflows of investment products during a specific period.

This measure provides information about the development of investment products during a specific period as a result of net new investment product flows.

Net new money (USD)

– GWM, AM

Calculated as the sum of the net amount of inflows and outflows of invested assets (as defined in UBS policy) recorded during a specific period. Excluded from the calculation are the effects on invested assets of strategic decisions by UBS to exit markets or services. Net new money for Global Wealth Management is disclosed on an annual basis. Net new money is not measured for Personal & Corporate Banking.

This measure provides information about the development of invested assets during a specific period as a result of net new money flows and excludes movements due to market performance, foreign exchange translation, dividends, interest and fees, as well as the effects on invested assets of strategic decisions by UBS to exit markets or services.

 

 

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APM label

Calculation

Information content

 

Net profit growth (%)

Calculated as the change in net profit attributable to shareholders from continuing operations between current and comparison periods divided by net profit attributable to shareholders from continuing operations of the comparison period.

This measure provides information about profit growth in comparison with the prior period.

Pre-tax profit growth (%)

Calculated as the change in net profit before tax attributable to shareholders from continuing operations between current and comparison periods divided by net profit before tax attributable to shareholders from continuing operations of the comparison period.

This measure provides information about pre-tax profit growth in comparison with the prior period.

Recurring net fee income

(USD and CHF)

– GWM, P&C

Calculated as the total of fees for services provided on an ongoing basis, such as portfolio management fees, asset-based investment fund fees and custody fees, which are generated on client assets, and administrative fees for accounts.

This measure provides information about the amount of recurring net fee income.

Return on attributed equity (%)

Calculated as annualized business division operating profit before tax divided by average attributed equity.

This measure provides information about the profitability of the business divisions in relation to attributed equity.

Return on common equity tier 1
capital (%)

Calculated as annualized net profit attributable to shareholders divided by average common equity tier 1 capital.

This measure provides information about the profitability of the business in relation to common equity tier 1 capital.

Return on equity (%)

Calculated as annualized net profit attributable to shareholders divided by average equity attributable to shareholders.

This measure provides information about the profitability of the business in relation to equity.

Return on leverage ratio denominator, gross (%)

Calculated as annualized operating income before credit loss expense or release divided by average leverage ratio denominator.

This measure provides information about the revenues of the business in relation to leverage ratio denominator.

Return on risk-weighted
assets, gross (%)

Calculated as annualized operating income before credit loss expense or release divided by average risk-weighted assets.

This measure provides information about the revenues of the business in relation to risk-weighted assets.

Return on tangible equity (%)

Calculated as annualized net profit attributable to shareholders divided by average equity attributable to shareholders less average goodwill and intangible assets.

This measure provides information about the profitability of the business in relation to tangible equity.

Tangible book value per share

(USD and CHF1)

Calculated as equity attributable to shareholders less goodwill and intangible assets divided by the number of shares outstanding.

This measure provides information about tangible net assets on a per-share basis.

Total book value per share

(USD and CHF1)

Calculated as equity attributable to shareholders divided by the number of shares outstanding.

This measure provides information about net assets on a per-share basis.

Transaction-based income

(USD and CHF)

– GWM, P&C

Calculated as the total of the non-recurring portion of net fee and commission income, mainly composed of brokerage and transaction-based investment fund fees, and credit card fees, as well as fees for payment and foreign exchange transactions, together with other net income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss.

This measure provides information about the amount of the non-recurring portion of net fee and commission income, together with other net income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss.

1 Total book value per share and tangible book value per share in Swiss francs are calculated based on a translation of equity under our US dollar presentation currency.

 

 

 

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Abbreviations frequently used in our financial reports

 

A

ABS                 asset-backed securities

AGM               Annual General Meeting of shareholders

A-IRB              advanced internal ratings-based

AIV                  alternative investment vehicle

ALCO              Asset and Liability Committee

AMA               advanced measurement approach

AML                anti-money laundering

AoA                Articles of Association

APM                alternative performance measure

ARR                 alternative reference rate

ARS                 auction rate securities

ASF                 available stable funding

AT1                 additional tier 1

AuM               assets under management

 

B

BCBS               Basel Committee on Banking Supervision

BIS                   Bank for International Settlements

BoD                 Board of Directors

 

C

CAO                Capital Adequacy Ordinance

CCAR              Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review

CCF                 credit conversion factor

CCP                 central counterparty

CCR                counterparty credit risk

CCRC              Corporate Culture and Responsibility Committee

CDS                 credit default swap

CEA                 Commodity Exchange Act

CEO                Chief Executive Officer

CET1               common equity tier 1

CFO                 Chief Financial Officer

CFTC               US Commodity Futures Trading Commission

CGU                cash-generating unit

CHF                 Swiss franc

CIO                 Chief Investment Office

CLS                  Continuous Linked Settlement

C&ORC           Compliance & Operational Risk Control

CRD IV            EU Capital Requirements Directive of 2013


CRM               credit risk mitigation (credit risk) or comprehensive risk measure (market risk)

CST                 combined stress test

CUSIP              Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures

CVA                credit valuation adjustment

 

D

DBO                defined benefit obligation

DCCP              Deferred Contingent Capital Plan

DM                  discount margin

DOJ                 US Department of Justice

DTA                 deferred tax asset

DVA                debit valuation adjustment

 

E

EAD                 exposure at default

EB                    Executive Board

EC                   European Commission

ECB                 European Central Bank

ECL                  expected credit loss

EGM               Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders

EIR                   effective interest rate

EL                    expected loss

EMEA              Europe, Middle East and Africa

EOP                 Equity Ownership Plan

EPS                  earnings per share

ESG                 environmental, social and governance

ETD                 exchange-traded derivatives

ETF                  exchange-traded fund

EU                   European Union

EUR                 euro

EURIBOR        Euro Interbank Offered Rate

ESR                  environmental and social risk

EVE                  economic value of equity

EY                    Ernst & Young Ltd

 

F

FA                    financial advisor

FCA                 UK Financial Conduct Authority

FCT                  foreign currency translation

FINMA            Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority

FMIA               Swiss Financial Market Infrastructure Act


FSB                  Financial Stability Board

FTA                  Swiss Federal Tax Administration

FVA                 funding valuation adjustment

FVOCI             fair value through other comprehensive income

FVTPL              fair value through profit or loss

FX                    foreign exchange

 

G

GAAP              generally accepted accounting principles

GBP                 pound sterling

GCRG             Group Compliance, Regulatory & Governance

GDP                gross domestic product

GEB                 Group Executive Board

GHG               greenhouse gas

GIA                 Group Internal Audit

GMD               Group Managing Director

GRI                  Global Reporting Initiative

G-SIB              global systemically important bank

 

H

Hong Kong    Hong Kong Special

SAR                 Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of

                        China

HQLA              high-quality liquid assets

 

I

IAS                  International Accounting Standards

IASB                International Accounting Standards Board

IBOR                interbank offered rate

IFRIC               International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee

IFRS                 International Financial Reporting Standards

IRB                  internal ratings-based

IRRBB              interest rate risk in the banking book

ISDA                International Swaps and Derivatives Association

ISIN                 International Securities Identification Number

 

 

 

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Abbreviations frequently used in our financial reports (continued)

 

K

KRT                 Key Risk Taker

 

L

LAS                  liquidity-adjusted stress

LCR                 liquidity coverage ratio

LGD                 loss given default

LIBOR              London Interbank Offered Rate

LLC                  limited liability company

LoD                 lines of defense

LRD                 leverage ratio denominator

LTIP                 Long-Term Incentive Plan

LTV                  loan-to-value

 

M

M&A               mergers and acquisitions

MiFID II           Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II

MRT                Material Risk Taker

 

N

NAV                net asset value

NII                   net interest income

NSFR               net stable funding ratio

NYSE               New York Stock Exchange

 

O

OCA                own credit adjustment

OCI                 other comprehensive income

ORF                 operational risk framework

OTC                over-the-counter

 

P

PD                   probability of default

PIT                   point in time

P&L                  profit or loss

POCI               purchased or originated credit-impaired

PRA                 UK Prudential Regulation Authority

PRV                 positive replacement value


R

RBA                 role-based allowance

RBC                 risk-based capital

RbM                risk-based monitoring

REIT                 real estate investment trust

RMBS              residential mortgage-backed securities

RniV                risks not in VaR

RoCET1           return on CET1 capital

RoTE               return on tangible equity

RoU                 right-of-use

rTSR                relative total shareholder return

RWA               risk-weighted assets

 

S

SA                   standardized approach

SA-CCR          standardized approach for counterparty credit risk

SAR                 Special Administrative Region

SBC                 Swiss Bank Corporation

SDG                Sustainable Development Goal

SE                    structured entity

SEC                 US Securities and Exchange Commission

SEEOP             Senior Executive Equity Ownership Plan

SFT                  securities financing transaction

SI                     sustainable investing or

                        sustainable investments

SIBOR             Singapore Interbank Offered Rate

SICR                significant increase in credit risk

SIX                   SIX Swiss Exchange

SME                small and medium-sized entities

SMF                 Senior Management Function

SNB                 Swiss National Bank

SOR                 Singapore Swap Offer Rate

SPPI                 solely payments of principal and interest

SRB                 systemically relevant bank

SRM                specific risk measure

SVaR               stressed value-at-risk


T

TBTF                too big to fail

TCFD               Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

TIBOR             Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate

TLAC               total loss-absorbing capacity

 

U

UoM               units of measure

USD                 US dollar

 

V

VaR                 value-at-risk

VAT                 value added tax

 

 

 

 

This is a general list of the abbreviations frequently used in our financial reporting. Not all of the listed abbreviations may appear in this particular report.

 

 

  

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Information sources

Reporting publications

Annual publications

Annual Report (SAP No. 80531): Published in English, this single-volume report provides descriptions of: our Group strategy and performance; the strategy and performance of the business divisions and Group Functions; risk, treasury and capital management; corporate governance, corporate responsibility and our compensation framework, including information about compensation for the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board members; and financial information, including the financial statements.

Geschäftsbericht (SAP No. 80531): This publication provides a German translation of selected sections of our Annual Report.

Annual Review (SAP No. 80530): This booklet contains key information about our strategy and performance, with a focus on corporate responsibility at UBS. It is published in English, German, French and Italian.

Compensation Report (SAP No. 82307): This report discusses our compensation framework and provides information about compensation for the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board members. It is available in English and German.

 

Quarterly publications  

The quarterly financial report provides an update on our strategy and performance for the respective quarter. It is available in English.

 

How to order publications

The annual and quarterly publications are available in .pdf format at ubs.com/investors, under “Financial information,” and printed copies can be requested from UBS free of charge. For annual publications, refer to the “Investor services” section at ubs.com/investors. Alternatively, they can be ordered by quoting the SAP number and the language preference, where applicable, from UBS AG, F4UK–AUL, P.O. Box, CH-8098 Zurich, Switzerland.

 


Other information

Website

The “Investor Relations” website at ubs.com/investors  provides the following information about UBS: results-related news releases; financial information, including results-related filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC); information for shareholders, including UBS share price charts, as well as data and dividend information, and for bondholders; the UBS corporate calendar; and presentations by management for investors and financial analysts. Information is available online in English, with some information also available in German.

 

Results presentations

Our quarterly results presentations are webcast live. Recordings
 of most presentations can be downloaded from
ubs.com/presentations

 

Messaging service

Email alerts to news about UBS can be subscribed for under
UBS News Alert” at ubs.com/global/en/investor-relations/contact/
investor-services.html
. Messages are sent in English, German, French or Italian, with an option to select theme preferences for such alerts.

 

Form 20-F and other submissions to the US Securities and Exchange Commission

We file periodic reports and submit other information about UBS to the SEC. Principal among these filings is the annual report on Form 20-F, filed pursuant to the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing of Form 20-F is structured as a wraparound document. Most sections of the filing can be satisfied by referring to the combined UBS Group AG and UBS AG annual report. However, there is a small amount of additional information in Form 20-F that is not presented elsewhere and is particularly targeted at readers in the US. Readers are encouraged to refer to this additional disclosure. Any document that we file with the SEC is available on the SEC’s website: sec.gov. Refer to ubs.com/investors  for more information.

  

 

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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 UBS’s financial performance, statements relating to the anticipated effect of transactions and strategic initiatives on UBS’s business and future development and goals or intentions to achieve climate, sustainability and other social objectives. While these forward-looking statements represent UBS’s judgments, expectations and objectives concerning the matters described, a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from UBS’s expectations. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to heightened volatility across global markets, to the coordinated implementation of sanctions on Russia and Belarus, Russian and Belarusian entities and nationals, and to heightened political tensions across the globe. In addition, the war has caused significant population displacement, and if the conflict continues, the scale of disruption will increase and may come to include wide-scale shortages of vital commodities, including causing food insecurity. The speed of implementation and extent of sanctions, as well as the uncertainty as to how the situation will develop, may have significant adverse effects on the market and macroeconomic conditions, including in ways that cannot be anticipated. This creates significantly greater uncertainty about forward-looking statements. The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken to manage it have had and may also continue to have a significant adverse effect on global and regional economic activity, including disruptions to global supply chains, inflationary pressures, and labor market displacements. Factors that may affect our performance and ability to achieve our plans, outlook and other objectives also include, but are not limited to: (i) the degree to which UBS is successful in the ongoing execution of its strategic plans, including its cost reduction and efficiency initiatives and its ability to manage its levels of risk-weighted assets (RWA) and leverage ratio denominator (LRD), liquidity coverage ratio and other financial resources, including changes in RWA assets and liabilities arising from higher market volatility; (ii) the degree to which UBS is successful in implementing changes to its businesses to meet changing market, regulatory and other conditions; (iii) the continuing low or negative interest rate environment in Switzerland and other jurisdictions; (iv) developments in the macroeconomic climate and in the markets in which UBS 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 increasing geopolitical tensions, and changes to national trade policies on the financial position or creditworthiness of UBS’s clients and counterparties, as well as on client sentiment and levels of activity; (v) changes in the availability of capital and funding, including any changes in UBS’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); (vi) changes in central bank policies or the implementation of financial legislation and regulation in Switzerland, the US, the UK, the European Union and other financial centers that have imposed, or resulted in, or may do so in the future, more stringent or entity-specific capital, TLAC, leverage ratio, net stable funding ratio, liquidity and funding requirements, heightened operational resilience requirements, incremental tax requirements, additional levies, limitations on permitted activities, constraints on remuneration, constraints on transfers of capital and liquidity and sharing of operational costs across the Group or other measures, and the effect these will or would have on UBS’s business activities; (vii) UBS’s ability to successfully implement resolvability and related regulatory requirements 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, or other external developments; (viii) UBS’s ability to maintain and improve its systems and controls for complying with sanctions and for the detection and prevention of money laundering to meet evolving regulatory requirements and expectations, in particular in current geopolitical turmoil; (ix) the uncertainty arising from domestic stresses in certain major economies; (x) changes in UBS’s competitive position, including whether differences in regulatory capital and other requirements among the major financial centers adversely affect UBS’s ability to compete in certain lines of business; (xi) changes in the standards of conduct applicable to our businesses that may result from new regulations or new enforcement of existing standards, including measures to impose new and enhanced duties when interacting with customers and in the execution and handling of customer transactions; (xii) the liability to which UBS 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, potentially large fines or monetary penalties, or the 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 risk component of our RWA, as well as the amount of capital available for return to shareholders; (xiii) the effects on UBS’s cross-border banking business of sanctions, tax or regulatory developments and of possible changes in UBS’s policies and practices relating to this business; (xiv) UBS’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; (xv) 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; (xvi) UBS’s ability to implement new technologies and business methods, including digital services and technologies, and ability to successfully compete with both existing and new financial service providers, some of which may not be regulated to the same extent; (xvii) limitations on the effectiveness of UBS’s internal processes for risk management, risk control, measurement and modeling, and of financial models generally; (xviii) the occurrence of operational failures, such as fraud, misconduct, unauthorized trading, financial crime, cyberattacks, data leakage and systems failures, the risk of which is increased with cyberattack threats from nation states and while COVID-19 control measures require large portions of the staff of both UBS and its service providers to work remotely; (xix) restrictions on the ability of UBS Group AG to make payments or distributions, including due to restrictions on the ability of its subsidiaries to make loans or distributions, directly or indirectly, or, in the case of financial difficulties, due to the exercise by FINMA or the regulators of UBS’s operations in other countries of their broad statutory powers in relation to protective measures, restructuring and liquidation proceedings; (xx) the degree to which changes in regulation, capital or legal structure, financial results or other factors may affect UBS’s ability to maintain its stated capital return objective; (xxi) uncertainty over the scope of actions that may be required by UBS, governments and others to achieve goals relating to climate, environmental and social matters, as well as the evolving nature of underlying science and industry and governmental standards; and (xxii) 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 US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). More detailed information about those factors is set forth in documents furnished by UBS and filings made by UBS with the SEC, including UBS’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2021. UBS 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 and percent changes disclosed in text and tables are calculated on the basis of unrounded figures. Absolute changes between reporting periods disclosed in the text, which can be derived from numbers presented in related tables, are calculated on a rounded basis.

Tables | Within tables, blank fields generally indicate non-applicability or that presentation of any content would not be 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. Values that are zero on a rounded basis can be either negative or positive on an actual basis.

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UBS AG

P.O. Box, CH-8098 Zurich 

P.O. Box, CH-4002 Basel

 

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This Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into (1) each of the registration statements of UBS AG on Form F-3 (Registration Numbers 333-253432 and 333-263376), and of UBS Group AG on Form S-8 (Registration Numbers 333-200634; 333-200635; 333-200641; 333-200665; 333-215254; 333-215255; 333-228653; 333-230312; and 333-249143), 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 Forms 6-K 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 registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

UBS AG

 

 

 

By:     /s/ Ralph Hamers ________________

Name:  Ralph Hamers

Title:    President of the Executive Board

 

 

By:     /s/ Kirt Gardner__________________

Name:  Kirt Gardner

Title:    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

By:     /s/ Christopher Castello____________

      Name: Christopher Castello

      Title:    Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  April 29, 2022