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UBS: (NYSE:UBS) (SWX:UBSN):
UBS’s 1Q22 results materials are available at ubs.com/investors
The audio webcast of the earnings call starts at 09:00 CEST, 26
April 2022
A definition of each alternative
performance measure, the method used to calculate it and the
information content are presented under “Alternative performance
measures” in the appendix to our 1Q22 report.
Group highlights
- We are executing our strategy to drive growth and
efficiency During 1Q22, we remained focused on executing our
strategy. Sustainability remains an important topic for our clients
and for us, and this quarter, we launched a new climate transition
fund in collaboration with Aon. We saw USD 8bn commitments into
private markets from our wealth management clients, who benefit
from our scale to receive institutional-like access and pricing. We
also continued to improve our mobile applications, helping our
clients connect with us easily. In the quarter, more than half of
our personal banking clients in Switzerland were active on mobile
banking.
- We are helping our clients navigate challenging markets
Macroeconomic, geopolitical and market factors created a high level
of uncertainty in the first quarter, with Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine, COVID-related restrictions and lockdowns, higher
volatility, the lower economic growth outlook, and concerns about
higher inflation and the monetary policy response. Our clients
continued to put their trust in us to navigate this environment.
This led to USD 19bn in net new fee-generating asset flows 1 in
GWM, USD 14bn net new money excluding money market flows in AM, and
CHF 1bn net new investment products for Personal Banking.
- We delivered strong firm-wide results while managing
risk 1Q22 PBT was USD 2,729m (up 19% YoY), including net credit
loss expenses of USD 18m. The cost/income ratio was 70.7%, 3.1
percentage points lower YoY. Operating income increased by 8% YoY,
while operating expenses increased by 4%. Net profit attributable
to shareholders was USD 2,136m (up 17% YoY), with diluted earnings
per share of USD 0.61. Return on CET1 capital was 19.0%. The
quarter-end CET1 capital ratio was 14.3% (guidance: ~13%) and the
CET1 leverage ratio was 4.16% (guidance: >3.7%). We repurchased
USD 1.7bn of shares in 1Q22, and we intend to repurchase a total of
around USD 5bn of shares during 2022.
Ralph Hamers, UBS’s Group
CEO
“The first quarter was dominated by extraordinary geopolitical
and macro events. Against this backdrop, we remained focused on
executing our strategic plans, serving our clients and managing
risk.
We continued to build our ecosystem for the benefit of clients.
For example, we launched a number of sustainable finance products,
including a climate transition fund with insurance and pension
manager Aon.
We’ve also made it easier for clients to access our services
with improvements in biometric logins, handling times, and foreign
transaction rate transparency in mobile payments.
To make us even better at responding to our clients’ needs,
we’re removing silos in how we work and bringing different types of
expertise together: 10,000 colleagues are now part of our new,
agile way of working. And we’ve continued to support hybrid,
including an updated approach in the US that provides eligible
employees the opportunity to work 100% remotely.
As clients turned to us for advice on how to navigate this
challenging environment, we remained close to them, providing
research, advice and guidance in their investment decisions. And
with volatile markets driving trading volumes, we facilitated high
volumes of trades, managed risk and provided access to liquidity,
resulting in our highest Global Markets revenues on record.
At the same time, we prudently managed our own risks. Working
together across our businesses and control functions, we further
reduced our exposures to Russia.
All this led to our strong financial results this quarter. And
we’ll continue to capture opportunities to drive growth while
executing on our strategic plans as well as our vision to convene
THE global ecosystem for investing.”
Financial performance – selected
highlights
Group
1Q22
Targets/guidance
Return on CET1 capital
19.0%
15–18%
Return on tangible equity
16.0%
Cost/income ratio
70.7%
70–73%
Net profit attributable to
shareholders
USD 2.1bn
CET1 capital ratio
14.3%
~13%
CET1 leverage ratio
4.16%
>3.7%
Global Wealth Management
Profit before tax
USD 1.3bn
PBT growth
(7%) YoY
10–15% over the cycle
Invested assets
USD 3.1trn
Net new fee-generating assets1
USD 19bn
Personal & Corporate
Banking
Profit before tax
CHF 0.4bn
Return on attributed equity (CHF)
18%
Net new loans, Personal Banking
CHF 0.7bn
Asset Management
Profit before tax
USD 0.2bn
Invested assets
USD 1.2trn
Net new money excl. money markets
USD 14bn
Investment Bank
Profit before tax
USD 0.9bn
Return on attributed equity
28%
RWA and LRD vs. Group
31% / 31%
Up to 1/3
First quarter 2022 performance
overview
Group PBT USD 2,729m, +19% YoY
PBT was USD 2,729m (up 19% YoY), including net credit loss
expenses of USD 18m. The cost/income ratio was 70.7%, 3.1
percentage points lower YoY. Operating income increased by 8% YoY,
while operating expenses increased by 4%. Net profit attributable
to shareholders was USD 2,136m (up 17% YoY), with diluted earnings
per share of USD 0.61. Return on CET1 capital was 19.0%.
Global Wealth Management (GWM) PBT USD 1,310m, (7%)
YoY
Operating income increased by 1% YoY. Recurring net fee income
increased by 7%, primarily driven by net new fee-generating assets
and positive market performance. Net interest income increased by
14%, mainly driven by deposit revenues, resulting from increases in
deposit volumes and margins, as well as higher loan revenues,
reflecting an increase in loan volumes. Transaction-based income
decreased by 19%, mainly driven by lower client activity,
particularly in APAC. Net credit loss releases were USD 7m,
compared with net credit loss releases of USD 3m in 1Q21. The
cost/income ratio was 73.4%, up 2.5 percentage points YoY, as
income increased by 1% and operating expenses increased by 5%
driven by higher financial advisor compensation, provisions for
litigation, and restructuring expenses. Loans decreased
sequentially to USD 230bn, with USD 0.5bn of net new loans.
Invested assets decreased by 5% sequentially to USD 3,145bn.
Fee-generating assets were down 5% sequentially to USD 1,414bn. Net
new fee-generating assets1 were USD 19.4bn, representing an
annualized growth rate of 5% in the quarter.
Personal & Corporate Banking (P&C) PBT CHF 395m, +10%
YoY
Operating income increased by 3% driven by a CHF 112m increase
from strong business momentum, partly offset by a CHF 16m valuation
loss compared with a CHF 26m gain in 1Q21, along with credit loss
expenses of CHF 21m compared with CHF 22m credit loss releases in
1Q21. The cost/income ratio was 58.5%, 5.3 percentage points lower
YoY, as income increased by 8% and operating expenses decreased by
1%, mainly due to lower real estate expenses for our branch
network, partly offset by higher investments in technology.
Asset Management (AM) PBT USD 174m, (23%) YoY
Operating income decreased by 9% YoY, as an increase in net
management fees was more than offset by a decrease in performance
fees from particularly high levels in 1Q21. The cost/income ratio
was 69.8%, a 5.5 percentage point increase YoY, with income down 9%
YoY and 2% lower operating expenses. Invested assets decreased by
5% sequentially to USD 1,154bn. Net new money was USD 7.7bn (USD
14.2bn excluding money market flows).
Investment Bank (IB) PBT USD 929m, +126% YoY
Operating income increased by 28%. Excluding a USD 774m loss on
the default of a US-based client of our prime brokerage business in
1Q21, operating income would have decreased by 5%. Global Markets
revenues increased by 59% or USD 875m. Excluding the aforementioned
loss, Global Markets would have been up 4% or USD 101m, primarily
driven by higher revenues in equity derivatives, rates and foreign
exchange, partly offset by lower capital market financing revenues.
Global Banking revenues decreased by 30%, or USD 238m, driven by
lower capital markets revenues, notably in equity capital markets.
The cost/income ratio was 67.9%, a 14.0 percentage point
improvement YoY, as income increased by 28% and operating expenses
increased by 6%. Return on attributed equity was 28.2%.
Group Functions PBT USD (112)m, compared with USD (139)m in
1Q21
Extending UBS’s leadership in
sustainable finance
Sustainable finance has been a firm-wide priority at UBS for
years. Our aim is to continue to help private and institutional
clients meet their investment objectives through sustainable
finance, making it a critical component of our strategy. In
addition, the firm wants to be the provider of choice for clients
who wish to mobilize capital toward the achievement of the United
Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
In March, UBS received a strong rating in the S&P Global
Ratings' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) Evaluation, 11
points above the global average for all companies that S&P has
evaluated as of 24 March 2022. This reflects both UBS’s
comprehensive efforts to integrate sustainability across the firm,
its preparedness for the future, and its commitment to being
transparent about its performance.
UBS shareholders back climate roadmap
In March, we published our strategic climate roadmap for
achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions resulting from all
aspects of our business by 2050, with intermediate milestones
established to ensure progress. This includes the definition of
suitable targets, as well as metrics and key performance
indicators, to measure progress against these. Our strategic
climate roadmap was ratified by UBS shareholders in an advisory
vote at the Annual General Meeting in April 2022.
As announced in February, we are proud that UBS is part of CDP’s
2021 Supplier Engagement Leaderboard, in recognition of the firm’s
efforts to measure and reduce climate risk within its supply chain.
CDP is a global non-profit organization that provides a worldwide
environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and
regions.
Entering new partnerships for more impact
As part of our ongoing commitment to drive more sustainable
practices, UBS has joined the Green Software Foundation as a
steering member to explore ways to reduce the emissions associated
with our large technology estate. One current project is the
exploration of carbon-aware applications, which allow users to
select computing options with the lowest emissions. Partnering with
the Green Software Foundation to share these best practices and
knowledge with other members is the next step in the journey toward
net zero.
We are also working with a group of other financial institutions
to develop Carbonplace, a voluntary carbon credit settlement
platform that is expected to be fully operational by the end of
2022 and will enable reliable, secure, and scalable trading of
certified carbon credits. Only carbon credits verified according to
internationally recognized standards will be processed on this
platform.
Finally, we have launched an innovative climate transition fund,
co-developed with Aon. The fund’s strategy supports the evolving
needs of clients to protect their assets from the effects of
climate change and factors in social impacts to contribute to a
just and fair climate transition, by tilting towards companies with
revenues aligned to five selected UN Sustainable Development
Goals.
As part of our continual effort to improve disclosure best
practices, we also joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting
Financials (PCAF). Through partnerships like this, we aim to
contribute to the development and implementation of a harmonized
approach to assess and disclose greenhouse gas emissions associated
with loans, capital market activities and investments. These
standards should allow us to expand our Scope 3 disclosure in the
future.
Information in this news release is
presented for UBS Group AG on a consolidated basis unless otherwise
specified. Financial information for UBS AG (consolidated) does not
differ materially from UBS Group AG (consolidated) and a comparison
between UBS Group AG (consolidated) and UBS AG (consolidated) is
provided at the end of this news release.
1 Net new fee-generating assets exclude
the effects on fee-generating assets of strategic decisions by UBS
to exit markets or services.
Performance of our business divisions
and Group Functions1
For the quarter ended
31.3.22
USD million
Global Wealth
Management
Personal & Corporate
Banking
Asset Management
Investment Bank
Group Functions
Total
Operating income
4,912
1,064
578
2,905
(95)
9,363
Operating expenses
3,602
635
404
1,976
18
6,634
of which: net restructuring expenses
17
7
1
23
0
49
Operating profit / (loss) before
tax
1,310
428
174
929
(112)
2,729
For the quarter ended 31.3.21
USD million
Global Wealth Management
Personal & Corporate
Banking
Asset Management
Investment Bank
Group Functions
Total
Operating income
4,848
1,037
637
2,273
(90)
8,705
Operating expenses
3,439
647
410
1,862
49
6,407
Operating profit / (loss) before
tax
1,409
389
227
412
(139)
2,298
1 The “of which” components of operating
income and operating expenses disclosed in this table are items
that are not recurring or necessarily representative of the
underlying business performance for the reporting period
specified.
Our key figures
As of or for the quarter
ended
USD million, except where indicated
31.3.22
31.12.21
31.3.21
Group results
Operating income
9,363
8,732
8,705
Operating expenses
6,634
7,003
6,407
Operating profit / (loss) before tax
2,729
1,729
2,298
Net profit / (loss) attributable to
shareholders
2,136
1,348
1,824
Diluted earnings per share (USD)1
0.61
0.38
0.49
Profitability and growth2
Return on equity (%)
14.3
8.9
12.4
Return on tangible equity (%)
16.0
10.0
14.0
Return on common equity tier 1 capital
(%)
19.0
11.9
18.2
Return on risk-weighted assets, gross
(%)
12.2
11.5
12.0
Return on leverage ratio denominator,
gross (%)
3.5
3.3
3.3
Cost / income ratio (%)
70.7
80.5
73.8
Effective tax rate (%)
21.4
21.4
20.5
Net profit growth (%)
17.1
(17.6)
14.3
Resources2
Total assets
1,139,922
1,117,182
1,107,712
Equity attributable to shareholders
58,855
60,662
58,026
Common equity tier 1 capital3
44,593
45,281
40,426
Risk-weighted assets3
312,037
302,209
287,828
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
(%)3
14.3
15.0
14.0
Going concern capital ratio (%)3
19.2
20.0
19.6
Total loss-absorbing capacity ratio
(%)3
34.2
34.7
35.0
Leverage ratio denominator3
1,072,953
1,068,862
1,038,225
Common equity tier 1 leverage ratio
(%)3
4.16
4.24
3.89
Going concern leverage ratio (%)3
5.6
5.7
5.4
Total loss-absorbing capacity leverage
ratio (%)3
9.9
9.8
9.7
Liquidity coverage ratio (%)4
160
155
151
Net stable funding ratio (%)4
122
119
114
Other
Invested assets (USD billion)5
4,380
4,596
4,306
Personnel (full-time equivalents)
71,697
71,385
71,779
Market capitalization1
65,775
61,230
54,536
Total book value per share (USD)1
17.57
17.84
16.47
Total book value per share (CHF)1
16.24
16.27
15.57
Tangible book value per share (USD)1
15.67
15.97
14.65
Tangible book value per share (CHF)1
14.48
14.56
13.85
1 Refer to the “Share information and
earnings per share” section of the UBS Group first quarter 2022
report for more information. 2 Refer to the “Targets, aspirations
and capital guidance” section of our Annual Report 2021 for more
information about our performance targets. 3 Based on the Swiss
systemically relevant bank framework as of 1 January 2020. Refer to
the “Capital management” section of the UBS Group first quarter
2022 report for more information. 4 The final Swiss net stable
funding ratio (NSFR) regulation became effective on 1 July 2021.
Prior to this date, the NSFR was based on estimated pro forma
reporting. Refer to the “Liquidity and funding management” section
of the UBS Group first quarter 2022 report for more information. 5
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.
Income statement
For the quarter ended
% change from
USD million
31.3.22
31.12.21
31.3.21
4Q21
1Q21
Net interest income
1,771
1,770
1,613
0
10
Other net income from financial
instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss
2,226
1,365
1,309
63
70
Credit loss (expense) / release
(18)
27
28
Fee and commission income
5,837
6,042
6,169
(3)
(5)
Fee and commission expense
(484)
(513)
(478)
(6)
1
Net fee and commission income
5,353
5,529
5,691
(3)
(6)
Other income
32
40
64
(21)
(50)
Total operating income
9,363
8,732
8,705
7
8
Personnel expenses
4,920
4,216
4,801
17
2
General and administrative expenses
1,208
2,212
1,089
(45)
11
Depreciation, amortization and impairment
of non-financial assets
506
574
517
(12)
(2)
Total operating expenses
6,634
7,003
6,407
(5)
4
Operating profit / (loss) before tax
2,729
1,729
2,298
58
19
Tax expense / (benefit)
585
370
471
58
24
Net profit / (loss)
2,144
1,359
1,827
58
17
Net profit / (loss) attributable to
non-controlling interests
8
11
3
(26)
165
Net profit / (loss) attributable to
shareholders
2,136
1,348
1,824
58
17
Comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income
(72)
1,178
(339)
(79)
Total comprehensive income attributable to
non-controlling interests
26
7
(9)
271
Total comprehensive income attributable
to shareholders
(98)
1,171
(330)
(70)
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
Information about results materials and
the earnings call
UBS’s first quarter 2022 report, news release and slide
presentation are available from 06:45 CEST on Tuesday, 26 April
2022, at ubs.com/quarterlyreporting.
UBS will hold a presentation of its first quarter 2022 results
on Tuesday, 26 April 2022. The results will be presented by Ralph
Hamers (Group Chief Executive Officer), Kirt Gardner (Group Chief
Financial Officer), Sarah Mackey (Head of Investor Relations), and
Marsha Askins (Head Communications & Branding).
Time
09:00 CEST
08:00 BST
03:00 US EDT
Audio webcast
The presentation for analysts can be
followed live on ubs.com/quarterlyreporting with a simultaneous
slide show.
Webcast playback
An audio playback of the results
presentation will be made available at ubs.com/investors later in
the day.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This news release 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 news release 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
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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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