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UBS results

Results

In 2006, attributable profit was CHF 12,257 million, down 13% from CHF 14,029 million a year earlier, which included a net gain of CHF 3,705 million from the sale of Private Banks & GAM.

Our financial businesses contributed CHF 11,253 million to attributable profit, of which CHF 11,249 million was from continuing operations. This was an improvement of 19% from CHF 9,442 million in 2005. Discontinued operations contributed CHF 4 million. Industrial Holdings added CHF 1,004 million to attributable profit, with CHF 242 million stemming from continuing operations.

Shareholder distributions

The Board of Directors will recommend a total payout of CHF 2.20 a share for the 2006 financial year at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 18 April 2007 in Zurich. Subject to shareholder approval, this is a 16% increase on the total payout last year, which included a par value repayment of CHF 0.30 a share. It is 38% higher than last year‘s regular dividend of CHF 1.60 a share.

New buyback program

In March 2007, UBS's seventh consecutive annual share buyback program will end. This will be succeeded, pending shareholder approval, by a new three-year second-line repurchase program with a maximum limit of 10% of shares issued. At the current share price, this would represent a maximum total of approximately CHF 16 billion. This underlines our long-term approach to managing UBS capital. The three-year period is an extended commitment showing a continued disciplined approach to shareholder returns. It also gives us the flexibility to deploy capital for our first priority – the growth of UBS's business. We will both make further add-on acquisitions if appropriate opportunities arise and keep investing in the organic growth of our business.

Income statement

For the year ended

CHF million, except per share data

31.12.06

31.12.05

% change from

Continuing operations

Interest income

87,401

59,286

47

Interest expense

(80,880)

(49,758)

63

Net interest income

6,521

9,528

(32)

Credit loss (expense) / recovery

156

375

(58)

Net interest income after credit loss expense

6,677

9,903

(33)

Net fee and commission income

25,881

21,436

21

Net trading income

13,318

7,996

67

Other income

1,596

1,122

42

Revenues from industrial holdings

693

675

3

Total operating income

48,165

41,132

17

Personnel expenses

23,671

20,148

17

General and administrative expenses

8,116

6,632

22

Depreciation of property and equipment

1,263

1,261

0

Amortization of intangible assets

153

131

17

Goods and materials purchased

295

283

4

Total operating expenses

33,498

28,455

18

Operating profit from continuing operations before tax

14,667

12,677

16

Tax expense

2,786

2,471

13

Net profit from continuing operations

11,881

10,206

16

Discontinued operations

Operating profit from discontinued operations before tax

856

5,060

(83)

Tax expense / (benefit)

(13)

576

Net profit from discontinued operations

869

4,484

(81)

Net profit

12,750

14,690

(13)

Net profit attributable to minority interests

493

661

(25)

from continuing operations

390

430

(9)

from discontinued operations

103

231

(55)

Net profit attributable to UBS shareholders

12,257

14,029

(13)

from continuing operations

11,491

9,776

18

from discontinued operations

766

4,253

(82)

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share (CHF)

6.20

6.97

(11)

from continuing operations

5.81

4.85

20

from discontinued operations

0.39

2.12

(82)

Diluted earnings per share (CHF)

5.95

6.68

(11)

from continuing operations

5.58

4.66

20

from discontinued operations

0.37

2.02

(82)

Balance sheet

CHF million

31.12.06

31.12.05

% change from

Assets

Cash and balances with central banks

3,495

5,359

(35)

Due from banks

50,426

33,644

50

Cash collateral on securities borrowed

351,590

288,435

22

Reverse repurchase agreements

405,834

404,432

0

Trading portfolio assets

627,036

499,297

26

Trading portfolio assets pledged as collateral

251,478

154,759

62

Positive replacement values

328,445

333,782

(2)

Financial assets designated at fair value

5,930

1,153

414

Loans

312,521

279,910

12

Financial investments available-for-sale

8,937

6,551

36

Accrued income and prepaid expenses

10,361

8,918

16

Investments in associates

1,523

2,956

(48)

Property and equipment

6,913

9,423

(27)

Goodwill and other intangible assets

14,773

13,486

10

Other assets

17,249

16,243

6

Total assets

2,396,511

2,058,348

16

Liabilities

Due to banks

203,689

124,328

64

Cash collateral on securities lent

63,088

59,938

5

Repurchase agreements

545,480

478,508

14

Trading portfolio liabilities

204,773

188,631

9

Negative replacement values

332,533

337,663

(2)

Financial liabilities designated at fair value

145,687

117,401

24

Due to customers

570,565

466,907

22

Accrued expenses and deferred income

21,527

18,791

15

Debt issued

190,143

160,710

18

Other liabilities

63,251

53,837

17

Total liabilities

2,340,736

2,006,714

17

Equity

Share capital

211

871

(76)

Share premium

9,870

9,992

(1)

Net income recognized directly in equity, net of tax

815

(182)

Revaluation reserve from step acquisitions, net of tax

38

101

(62)

Retained earnings

49,151

44,105

11

Equity classified as obligation to purchase own shares

(185)

(133)

(39)

Treasury shares

(10,214)

(10,739)

5

Equity attributable to UBS shareholders

49,686

44,015

13

Equity attributable to minority interests

6,089

7,619

(20)

Total equity

55,775

51,634

8

Total liabilities and equity

2,396,511

2,058,348

16

Balance sheet

UBS's total assets stood at CHF 2,396.5 billion on 31 December 2006, up from CHF 2,058.3 billion on 31 December 2005. The increase was driven by the growth in the trading portfolio (up CHF 225 billion), collateral trading (up CHF 65 billion) and the lending portfolio (up CHF 33 billion), while positive and negative replacement values were each down CHF 5 billion. Currency movements against the Swiss franc (mainly the 7% depreciation of the US dollar) partly offset these rises. Total liabilities rose due to higher borrowing (up CHF 241 billion), collateral trading liabilities (up CHF 70 billion) and trading liabilities (up CHF 16 billion). At CHF 49.7 billion on 31 December 2006, equity attributable to UBS shareholders increased by CHF 5.7 billion from 2005. The increase reflects attributable net profit of CHF 12.3 billion, partially offset by dividend payments and share repurchases.

Letter from Group Auditors

As auditors of the group we have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America) as well as Swiss Auditing Standards, the consolidated balance sheets of UBS AG as of 31 December 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended 31 December 2006 and the notes thereto, from which the summarized consolidated financial statements were ­derived. In our report dated 10 March 2007 (see UBS Financial Report, pages 80 and 81), we expressed an unqualified opinion on those ­consolidated financial statements which are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. In our opinion, the summarized consolidated financial statements on pages 41 to 42 of the Annual Review are consistent, in all material respects, with the consolidated ­financial statements from which they were derived and on which we expressed an unqualified opinion.

For a more comprehensive understanding of the group's financial position and the results of its operations for the period and of the scope of our audit, the summarized ­consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements from which they were derived and our audit report thereon.

Basel, 10 March 2007

Ernst & Young Ltd

Andrew McIntyre | Chartered Accountant (in charge of the audit)
Dr. Andreas Blumer | Swiss Certified Accountant

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