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UBS financial highlights
UBS financial highlights

UBS key figures

Shareholder returns

For the year ended

31.12.05

31.12.04

% change

Basic EPS (CHF) 1

as reported

13.93

7.78

79

from continuing operations, before goodwill

9.78

8.02

22

Return on equity attributable to UBS shareholders (%) 2

as reported

39.4

25.5

from continuing operations, before goodwill

27.6

26.3

Financial strength & ratings

As at

31.12.05

31.12.04

BIS Tier 1 capital ratio (%) 3

12.9

11.9

Long-term ratings

Fitch, London

AA+

AA+

Moody’s, New York

Aa2

Aa2

Standard & Poor’s, New York

AA+

AA+

UBS net profit

For the year ended

CHF million

31.12.05

31.12.04

% change

Net profit attributable to UBS shareholders

14,029

8,016

75

Net profit attributable to minority interests

661

454

46

Net profit

14,690

8,470

73

Other key figures

As at

CHF million

31.12.05

31.12.04

% change

Equity attributable to UBS shareholders

44,324

33,941

31

Market capitalization

131,949

103,638

27

1For the EPS calculation, see note 8 to the financial statements. 2Net profit attributable to UBS shareholders / average equity attributable to UBS shareholders less distributions. 3Includes hybrid Tier 1 capital, please refer to the BIS capital and ratios table in the capital management section of the Financial Report 2005.

Key figures financial businesses

Income statement

For the year ended

CHF million

31.12.05

31.12.04

% change

Operating income

39,896

35,971

11

Operating expenses

27,704

26,149

6

Net profit attributable to UBS shareholders

13,517

7,656

77

Performance indicators

For the year ended

CHF million, except where indicated

31.12.05

31.12.04

% change

Cost / income ratio (%)

70.1

73.2

Net new money, wealth management businesses (CHF billion)

95.1

60.4

Earnings before goodwill from continuing operations

Operating income

39,896

35,971

11

Operating expenses

27,704

25,503

9

Net profit attributable to UBS shareholders

9,442

8,003

18

Personnel Financial Businesses

As at

Full-time equivalents

31.12.05

31.12.04

% change

Switzerland

26,028

25,987

0

Rest of Europe / Middle East / Africa

11,007

10,751

2

Americas

27,136

26,231

3

Asia Pacific

5,398

4,438

22

Total

69,569

67,407

3

Short overview

– 2005 net profit from continuing operations, attributable to UBS shareholders, of CHF 9,844 million, with financial businesses contributing CHF 9,442 million, up 28% from 2004 (up 18% pre-goodwill)

– Total net new money for 2005 of CHF 148 billion, up 80%, leading to a 25% gain in invested assets (excluding Private Banks & GAM)

– Return on equity from continuing operations for 2005 was 27.6%, up from 26.3% (pre-goodwill) a year earlier

– 2005 basic EPS from continuing operations was CHF 9.78, up 22% from CHF 8.02 (pre-goodwill) a year earlier

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