Notes to the Financial Statements

Note 2 Reporting by Business Group

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Internal charges and transfer pricing adjustments are reflected in the performance of each business. Revenue-sharing agreements are used to allocate external customer revenues to a Business Group on a reasonable basis. Transactions between Business Groups are conducted at internally agreed transfer prices or at arm’s length. The presentation of the business segments below reflects UBS’s organization structure and management responsibilities. UBS’s financial businesses are organized on a worldwide basis into three Business Groups and the Corporate Center. Global Wealth Management & Business Banking is segregated into three segments: Wealth Management International & Switzerland, Wealth Management US and Business Banking Switzerland. The Industrial Holdings segment holds all industrial operations controlled by the Group. In total, UBS reports seven business segments.

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For the six months ended 30 June 2007

Financial Businesses

Industrial Holdings

UBS

Global Wealth Management & Business Banking

Global Asset Management

Investment Bank

Corporate Center

CHF million

Wealth Management International & Switzerland

Wealth Management US

Business Banking Switzerland

Income

6,273

3,304

2,630

2,075

12,479

2,222

718

29,701

Credit loss (expense)/recovery

0

(1)

33

0

(17)

0

0

15

Total operating income

6,273

3,303

2,663

2,075

12,462

2,222

718

29,716

Personnel expenses

1,889

2,245

1,294

1,201

6,622

678

65

13,994

General and administrative expenses

493

495

540

277

1,720

641

39

4,205

Services (to)/from other business units

777

159

(327)

76

326

(1,091)

80

0

Depreciation of property and equipment

43

39

28

42

100

371

5

628

Amortization of intangible assets

13

33

0

9

93

0

3

151

Goods and materials purchased

117

117

Total operating expenses

3,215

2,971

1,535

1,605

8,861

599

309

19,095

Business Group performance from continuing operations before tax

3,058

332

1,128

470

3,601

1,623

409

10,621

Business Group performance fromdiscontinued operations before tax

7

7

Business Group performance before tax

3,058

332

1,128

470

3,601

1,630

409

10,628

Tax expense on continuing operations

1,678

Tax expense on discontinued operations

(258)

Net profit

9,208

Management reporting based on expected credit loss

For internal management reporting purposes, credit loss is measured using an expected loss concept. This table shows Business Group performance consistent with the way in which the businesses are managed and the way Business Group performance is measured. Expected credit loss reflects the average annual costs that are expected to arise from positions in the current portfolio that become impaired. The adjusted expected credit loss reported for each Business Group is the expected credit loss on its portfolio plus the difference between credit loss expense and expected credit loss, amortized over a three year period. The difference between these adjusted expected credit loss figures and the credit loss expense recorded at Group level for reporting purposes is reported in Corporate Center as adjusted expected credit loss.

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Income

6,273

3,304

2,630

2,075

12,479

2,222

718

29,701

Adjusted expected credit loss

(14)

(1)

114

0

(2)

(82)

0

15

Total operating income

6,259

3,303

2,744

2,075

12,477

2,140

718

29,716

Personnel expenses

1,889

2,245

1,294

1,201

6,622

678

65

13,994

General and administrative expenses

493

495

540

277

1,720

641

39

4,205

Services (to)/from other business units

777

159

(327)

76

326

(1,091)

80

0

Depreciation of property and equipment

43

39

28

42

100

371

5

628

Amortization of intangible assets

13

33

0

9

93

0

3

151

Goods and materials purchased

117

117

Total operating expenses

3,215

2,971

1,535

1,605

8,861

599

309

19,095

Business Group performance from continuing operations before tax

3,044

332

1,209

470

3,616

1,541

409

10,621

Business Group performance fromdiscontinued operations before tax

7

7

Business Group performance before tax

3,044

332

1,209

470

3,616

1,548

409

10,628

Tax expense on continuing operations

1,678

Tax expense on discontinued operations

(258)

Net profit

9,208

Internal charges and transfer pricing adjustments are reflected in the performance of each business. Revenue-sharing agreements are used to allocate external customer revenues to a Business Group on a reasonable basis. Transactions between Business Groups are conducted at internally agreed transfer prices or at arm’s length. The presentation of the business segments below reflects UBS’s organization structure and management responsibilities. UBS’s financial businesses are organized on a worldwide basis into three Business Groups and the Corporate Center. Global Wealth Management & Business Banking is segregated into three segments: Wealth Management International & Switzerland, Wealth Management US and Business Banking Switzerland. The Industrial Holdings segment holds all industrial operations controlled by the Group. In total, UBS reports seven business segments.

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For the six months ended 30 June 2006

Financial Businesses

Industrial Holdings

UBS

Global Wealth Management & Business Banking

Global Asset Management

Investment Bank

Corporate Center

CHF million

Wealth Management International & Switzerland

Wealth Management US

Business Banking Switzerland

Income

5,389

2,858

2,567

1,549

11,659

294

389

24,705

Credit loss (expense)/recovery

(2)

0

92

0

31

0

0

121

Total operating income

5,387

2,858

2,659

1,549

11,690

294

389

24,826

Personnel expenses

1,621

1,860

1,239

628

6,182

607

81

12,218

General and administrative expenses

421

438

540

167

1,512

580

52

3,710

Services (to)/from other business units

730

135

(334)

35

384

(955)

5

0

Depreciation of property and equipment

39

36

32

11

74

374

7

573

Amortization of intangible assets

4

24

0

0

29

9

3

69

Goods and materials purchased

132

132

Total operating expenses

2,815

2,493

1,477

841

8,181

615

280

16,702

Business Group performance from continuing operations before tax

2,572

365

1,182

708

3,509

(321)

109

8,124

Business Group performance fromdiscontinued operations before tax

681

681

Business Group performance before tax

2,572

365

1,182

708

3,509

(321)

790

8,805

Tax expense on continuing operations

1,778

Tax expense on discontinued operations

84

Net profit

6,943

Management reporting based on expected credit loss

For internal management reporting purposes, credit loss is measured using an expected loss concept. This table shows Business Group performance consistent with the way in which the businesses are managed and the way Business Group performance is measured. Expected credit loss reflects the average annual costs that are expected to arise from positions in the current portfolio that become impaired. The adjusted expected credit loss reported for each Business Group is the expected credit loss on its portfolio plus the difference between credit loss expense and expected credit loss, amortized over a three year period. The difference between these adjusted expected credit loss figures and the credit loss expense recorded at Group level for reporting purposes is reported in Corporate Center as adjusted expected credit loss.

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Income

5,389

2,858

2,567

1,549

11,659

294

389

24,705

Adjusted expected credit loss

(15)

0

101

0

26

9

0

121

Total operating income

5,374

2,858

2,668

1,549

11,685

303

389

24,826

Personnel expenses

1,621

1,860

1,239

628

6,182

607

81

12,218

General and administrative expenses

421

438

540

167

1,512

580

52

3,710

Services (to)/from other business units

730

135

(334)

35

384

(955)

5

0

Depreciation of property and equipment

39

36

32

11

74

374

7

573

Amortization of intangible assets

4

24

0

0

29

9

3

69

Goods and materials purchased

132

132

Total operating expenses

2,815

2,493

1,477

841

8,181

615

280

16,702

Business Group performance from continuing operations before tax

2,559

365

1,191

708

3,504

(312)

109

8,124

Business Group performance fromdiscontinued operations before tax

681

681

Business Group performance before tax

2,559

365

1,191

708

3,504

(312)

790

8,805

Tax expense on continuing operations

1,778

Tax expense on discontinued operations

84

Net profit

6,943

 

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