In fourth quarter 2005, industrial holdings reported a net
profit of CHF 197 million, of which CHF 150 million was
attributable to UBS shareholders.
In fourth quarter 2005 we completed the sale of two fully
consolidated investments. The operating profit or loss and
gains on disposal are presented as discontinued operations for
industrial holdings. Previous income statements have also
been restated to reflect these divestments.
In fourth quarter, unconsolidated private equity investments,
including those accounted for under the equity
method, recorded total divestment gains of CHF 147 million.
The level of financial investments available-for-sale fell to CHF
0.7 billion on 31 December 2005 from CHF 1.0 billion on 30
September 2005 due to a number of exits which were partially
offset by the funding of existing commitments. The fair
value of this part of the portfolio decreased to CHF 1.0 billion
in fourth quarter from CHF 1.3 billion in third quarter.
Unfunded commitments on 31 December 2005 were CHF 367
million, down from CHF 539 million at the end of September,
primarily due to the exit from one investment.