Investor Suitability
The Trigger PLUS may be suitable for you if:
■You fully understand the risks of an investment in the Trigger PLUS, including the risk of loss of all of your initial investment.
■You can tolerate a loss of a significant portion or all of your investment and are willing to make an investment that may have the same downside market risk as that of an investment in the underlying equity.
■You believe that the price of the underlying equity will increase over the term of the Trigger PLUS and that (i) the closing price on the call observation date will be equal to or greater than the call threshold price or (ii) if the Trigger PLUS are not redeemed early, the final price will be greater than the initial price.
■You can tolerate receiving a number of shares (and/or cash in lieu of any fractional share) of the underlying equity per Trigger PLUS equal to the exchange ratio at maturity, the value of which is expected to be worth significantly less than the stated principal amount and may be worthless, if the Trigger PLUS are not redeemed early and the final price is less than the trigger price.
■You understand and accept that, if the Trigger PLUS are redeemed early, you will not benefit from the leverage factor and your potential return on the Trigger PLUS is limited to the early redemption payment, regardless of the increase in the price of the underlying equity.
■You are willing to invest in the Trigger PLUS based on the early redemption payment indicated on the cover hereof.
■You can tolerate receiving a payment at maturity that will be worth significantly less than the stated principal amount and may be zero if the final price is less than the trigger price.
■You can tolerate fluctuations in the price of the Trigger PLUS prior to maturity that may be similar to or exceed the downside fluctuations in the price of the underlying equity.
■You do not seek current income from your investment and are willing to forgo any dividends paid on the underlying equity.
■You are willing to invest in securities that may be redeemed prior to the maturity date and you are otherwise willing and able to hold the Trigger PLUS to maturity, a term of approximately 24 months, and accept that there may be little or no secondary market for the Trigger PLUS.
■You are willing to assume the credit risk of UBS for all payments and deliveries under the Trigger PLUS, and understand that if UBS defaults on its obligations you may not receive any amounts or deliveries due to you, including any repayment of principal.
■You understand that the estimated initial value of the Trigger PLUS determined by our internal pricing models is lower than the issue price and that should UBS Securities LLC or any affiliate make secondary markets for the Trigger PLUS, the price (not including their customary bid-ask spreads) will temporarily exceed the internal pricing model price.
The Trigger PLUS may not be suitable for you if:
■You do not fully understand the risks of an investment in the Trigger PLUS, including the risk of loss of all of your initial investment.
■You are not willing to make an investment that may have the same downside market risk as that of an investment in the underlying equity.
■You believe that the price of the underlying equity will decrease over the term of the Trigger PLUS and (i) the closing price on the call observation date will be less than the call threshold price and (ii) if the Trigger PLUS are not redeemed early, the final price will be less than the trigger price.
■You cannot tolerate receiving a number of shares (and/or cash in lieu of any fractional share) of the underlying equity per Trigger PLUS equal to the exchange ratio at maturity, the value of which is expected to be worth significantly less than the stated principal amount and may be worthless if the Trigger PLUS are not redeemed early the final price is less than the trigger price.
■You do not understand and accept that, if the Trigger PLUS are redeemed early, you will not benefit from the leverage factor and your potential return on the Trigger PLUS is limited to the early redemption payment, regardless of the increase in the price of the underlying equity.
■You are not willing to invest in the Trigger PLUS based on the early redemption payment indicated on the cover hereof.
■You require an investment designed to provide a full return of principal at maturity.
■You cannot tolerate fluctuations in the price of the Trigger PLUS prior to maturity that may be similar to or exceed the downside fluctuations in the price of the underlying equity.
■You seek current income from your investment or prefer to receive the dividends paid on the underlying equity.
■You are unable or unwilling to hold securities that may be redeemed prior to the maturity date, or you are unable or unwilling to hold the Trigger PLUS to maturity, a term of approximately 24 months, or seek an investment for which there will be an active secondary market.
■You are not willing to assume the credit risk of UBS for all payments and deliveries under the Trigger PLUS, including any repayment of principal.