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Industrial Holdings
Industrial Holdings

Income statement

As of or for the year ended

% change from

CHF million, except where indicated

31.12.07

31.12.06

31.12.05

31.12.06

Continuing operations

Revenues from Industrial Holdings

268

262

229

2

Other income

680

303

566

124

Total operating income

948

565

795

68

Personnel expenses

111

122

164

(9)

General and administrative expenses

44

51

56

(14)

Services (to) / from other business units

124

9

14

Depreciation of property and equipment

8

7

7

14

Amortization of intangible assets

6

5

6

20

Goods and materials purchased

119

116

97

3

Total operating expenses

412

310

344

33

Operating profit from continuing operations before tax

536

255

451

110

Tax expense

36

34

169

6

Net profit from continuing operations

500

221

282

126

Discontinued operations

Profit from discontinued operations before tax

128

875

530

(85)

Tax expense

(8)

(12)

93

33

Net profit from discontinued operations

136

887

437

(85)

Net profit

636

1,108

719

(43)

Net profit / (loss) attributable to minority interests

50

104

207

(52)

from continuing operations

50

1

(24)

from discontinued operations

0

103

231

(100)

Net profit attributable to UBS shareholders

586

1,004

512

(42)

from continuing operations

450

220

306

105

from discontinued operations

136

784

206

(83)

Additional information

Private equity 1

Investments, at cost 2

92

344

744

(73)

Gains recognized directly in equity

76

517

264

(85)

Portfolio fair value

168

861

1,008

(80)

Cost / income ratio (%) 3

43.5

54.9

43.3

BIS risk-weighted assets

117

443

2,035

(74)

Personnel (full-time equivalents)

3,843

4,241

21,636

(9)

1 Only comprises financial investments available-for-sale. 2 Historical cost of investments made, less divestments and impairments. 3 Operating expenses / operating income.

Major participations

The private equity investments of UBS were moved to the Industrial Holdings segment in first quarter 2005, matching the strategy of de-emphasizing and reducing exposure to this asset class while capitalizing on orderly exit opportunities as they arise.

The sale of UBS's 55.6% stake of Motor-Columbus to a consortium of Atel's Swiss minority shareholders, EOS Holding and Atel, as well as to French utility Electricité de France (EDF), which was included in this segment, was successfully completed on 23 March 2006. The sale price was set at approximately CHF 1,295 million. The disposal gain of CHF 387 million and the operating result of CHF 71 million realized during the quarter before the deal closed are reported as discontinued operations after tax. All prior periods have been restated accordingly.

2007

In 2007, the Industrial Holdings segment reported a net profit of CHF 636 million, of which CHF 586 million was attributable to UBS shareholders.

In 2007, UBS completed the sale of two fully consolidated investments. The realized divestment gains are presented as discontinued operations for Industrial Holdings. Previous income statements have also been restated to reflect these divestments.

In 2007, unconsolidated private equity investments, including those accounted for under the equity method, recorded total divestment gains of CHF 718 million. The level of financial investments available-for-sale fell to CHF 92 million on 31 December 2007 from CHF 344 million a year earlier 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 168 million in 2007 from CHF 861 million in 2006 reflecting revaluations and successful divestments. Unfunded commitments on 31 December 2007 were CHF 67 million, down from CHF 227 million at the end of December 2006.

The net profit result in 2007 is shown after transfers of CHF 118 million to the Investment Bank. This was to compensate the Investment Bank for its efforts in helping dispose of certain private equity instruments, which had been transferred from the Investment Bank in 2005.

2006

In 2006, the Industrial Holdings segment reported a net profit attributable to UBS shareholders of CHF 1,004 million. In 2006, it completed the sale of four fully consolidated investments. The realized divestment gains are presented as discontinued operations for Industrial Holdings.

In 2006, unconsolidated private equity investments, including those accounted for under the equity method, recorded total divestment gains of CHF 391 million. The level of financial investments available-for-sale fell to CHF 344 million on 31 December 2006 from CHF 744 million a year earlier 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 861 million in 2006 from CHF 1,008 million in 2005 reflecting revaluations and successful divestments. Unfunded commitments on 31 December 2006 were CHF 227 million, down from CHF 367 million at the end of December 2005.

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