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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 11-K

ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transaction period from                      to                     

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-36764

 

 

 

A. Full title of the plan: UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico Savings Plus Plan

 

B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

UBS GROUP AG

Bahnhofstrasse 45

CH-8098, Zurich, Switzerland

 

 

 


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UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INCORPORATED OF

PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule

December 31, 2014 and 2013

and Year Ended December 31, 2014

With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


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UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INCORPORATED OF

PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule

December 31, 2014 and 2013

and Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

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     Page(s)  
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM      1   
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits      2   
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits      3   
Notes to Financial Statements      4–26   
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE   
Schedule H, Line 4(i)—Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)      28   
Signature      29   
Exhibit 23.1—Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm      30   

All other schedules required by Section 2520.103-10 of the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 are omitted as not applicable or not required.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico Savings Plus Plan

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico Savings Plus Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2014. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2014, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The accompanying supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2014 has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Plan’s financial statements. The information in the supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the information reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental schedule. In forming our opinion on the information, we evaluated whether such information, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, the information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole.

/s/ Mitchell & Titus, LLP

 

June 26, 2015

New York, NY

 

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UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INCORPORATED OF

PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

     2014      2013  

ASSETS

     

Investment in UBS Financial Services Inc. Master Investment Trust, at fair value

   $ 45,452,968       $ 51,150,600   

Loans receivable from participants

     1,296,592         1,369,323   

Contributions receivable

     

Company, net of forfeitures

     1,408,614         1,751,291   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

  48,158,174      54,271,214   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses

  20,185      10,779   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  20,185      10,779   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets available for benefits

$ 48,137,989    $ 54,260,435   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INCORPORATED OF

PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits

For the Year December 31, 2014

 

 

     2014  

ADDITIONS TO NET ASSETS

  

Investment income from UBS Financial Services Inc.
Master Investment Trust

  

Interest income

   $ 67,811   

Capital gain distributions and other dividends

     827,307   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

  895,118   

Net appreciation in the fair value of investments in UBS Financial Services Inc. Master Investment Trust

  574,433   

Contributions

Participants

  1,863,499   

Rollovers

  51,559   

Company, net of forfeitures

  1,408,614   
  

 

 

 

Total contributions

  3,323,672   
  

 

 

 

Total additions

  4,793,223   
  

 

 

 

DEDUCTIONS FROM NET ASSETS

Distributions to participants

  10,891,550   

Rollovers

  2,951   

Administrative expenses

  21,168   
  

 

 

 

Total deductions from net assets

  10,915,669   
  

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets available for benefits

  (6,122,446

Net assets available for benefits

Beginning of year

  54,260,435   
  

 

 

 

End of year

$ 48,137,989   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INCORPORATED OF

PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN

The following description of the UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico Savings Plus Plan (the Plan) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Prospectus/Summary Plan Description for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions and detailed definitions of several terms of the Plan.

Plan Merger

Effective December 31, 2014, the UBS Financial Services Inc. 401(k) Plus Plan was merged with the UBS Savings and Investment Plan and formed a single plan named the UBS 401(k) Plan and The Northern Trust Company became the Trustee of the new plan. Effective January 1, 2015 the plan was amended and restated to reflect the newly formed plan.

A separate trust was established for the UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico Savings Plus Plan entitled the UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico Savings Plus Plan Trust and The Northern Trust Company is the custodian of this plan. UBS Trust Company of Puerto Rico remains the Trustee.

General

The Plan, a defined contribution plan, covers employees of UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico (the Company) and any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, which have adopted the Plan, and are residents of and work in Puerto Rico. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS Financial Services Inc. (UBS Financial Services), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS Americas Inc. (UBS Americas), which, in turn, is a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS AG (UBS). The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), as amended.

The Plan became effective January 1, 2000 and has been periodically amended. Although the Plan is expected to continue indefinitely, the Company’s Board of Directors can amend, suspend, or terminate the Plan at any time, provided that such action does not reduce the accrued benefits of any participant.

An employee is eligible to participate in the Plan on the first day of service performed for the Company.

The Plan is established under the laws of Puerto Rico and is subject to Puerto Rico’s contribution limits. All other features of the Plan are similar to those of the UBS Financial Services Inc. 401(k) Plus Plan (UBS 401(k)).

The Plan’s assets are invested in a master trust, which, in turn, invests in mutual/collective funds, guaranteed investment contracts (GICs), the UBS Company Stock Fund (the UBS Stock Fund), short-term investments, corporate debt securities, government securities, venture capital and partnerships.

Certain accounting and other administrative services are provided by the Company and its affiliates at no charge to the Plan.

 

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UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INCORPORATED OF

PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN (continued)

 

Master Trust

The UBS Financial Services Inc. Master Investment Trust (the Master Trust) was established on January 1, 2000 for the Plan and UBS 401(k). Effective April 1, 2003, the Master Trust merged with the UBS Financial Services Inc. Pension Plan Trust (the Pension Plan) to create one trust consisting of the Plan, UBS 401(k), and the Pension Plan. The investments of all three plans are held in the Master Trust, which is administered by The Northern Trust Company (the Trustee). Use of the Master Trust permits the commingling of trust assets for investment and administrative purposes. Although the assets of all three plans are commingled in the Master Trust, the Trustee maintains separate supporting records to track the individual activity of the Plan/UBS 401(k) (combined) and the Pension Plan. Effective December 10, 2014, the assets of the UBS Financial Services Inc. Pension Plan were removed from the Master Trust and a separate trust was established named the UBS Financial Services Inc. Pension Trust (for the benefit of the UBS Financial Services Inc. Pension Plan). As of December 31, 2014, the UBS Financial Services Inc. Master Trust held assets of the UBS Financial Services Inc. 401(k) Plus Plan and the UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico Savings Plus Plan.

Participant Contributions

A participant’s contributions can consist of “pre-tax contributions,” which reduce the participant’s taxable compensation and “after-tax contributions,” which do not reduce a participant’s taxable compensation, and “rollovers,” which are transfers from other Puerto Rico tax-qualified retirement plans.

For each plan year, a participant is eligible to make pre-tax contributions through payroll deductions, up to 85% of his/her eligible compensation. The dollar amount of a participant’s contributions cannot exceed certain Plan and Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code (the Code) limits. Eligible compensation is defined as 499-R-2/W-2 Puerto Rico earnings (subject to certain adjustments), not to exceed $260,000 for 2014 and $255,000 for 2013, as adjusted pursuant to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Pre-tax contributions are limited by the Code to $15,000 for 2014 and 2013. As a result of Law 92 that became effective May 16, 2006, participants who attained age 50 on or before December 31, 2012 were limited to pre-tax contributions of $16,500 for 2014 and 2013. These limits are subject to change in future years to be consistent with Puerto Rico Code limits.

 

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PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN (continued)

 

Participant Contributions (continued)

 

Participants are also permitted to make after-tax contributions of up to 10% of their eligible compensation provided that the maximum combined rate of a participant’s pre- and after-tax contributions does not exceed 85% for 2014 and 2013. After-tax contributions may be considered in determining the Company’s matching contribution.

Additionally, participants may make rollover contributions to the Plan, which are transfers from another Puerto Rico tax-qualified retirement plan. The amount rolled over will be credited to a participant’s account and will be treated similar to appreciation on pre-tax contributions for Plan accounting and Puerto Rico income tax purposes.

Company Contributions

Each year, the Company uses pre- and after-tax contributions in determining the amount of the Company’s matching contribution for each participant. Effective January 1, 2012, the match formula and eligible participants (eligible participants was only changed for the 2012 Plan year) were changed. The Company’s match is calculated by multiplying each participant’s pre-tax and after-tax contributions (up to 4% of eligible compensation) by 75% and is limited to $3,000. Company match contributions and earnings are invested according to the participant’s investment elections in effect for Company contributions, which can be different or similar to their pre-tax, and after-tax contribution elections. For plan years 2014 and 2013, all participants regardless of their earnings were eligible to receive the company match.

The Company also provides a retirement contribution (basic profit-sharing contribution) equal to a percentage of the participant’s eligible compensation based on the participant’s years of service with the Company as of the beginning of the plan year. The retirement contribution is invested according to the participant’s investment election in effect for Company contributions, which can be different or similar to their pre- and after-tax contributions.

The Qualified Deferred Payment (QDP) feature is a supplemental profit-sharing contribution provided to participants who satisfy certain eligibility requirements. The contribution amount is based on a participant’s age at the beginning of the plan year. QDP contributions and earnings are invested according to the participant’s investment elections in effect for Company contributions, which can be different or similar to their pre- and after-tax contribution elections.

 

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PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN (continued)

 

Company Contributions (continued)

 

If a participant has not selected his or her investment elections, the Company contributions are invested in the target year lifecycle funds, the default investment option.

Participant Accounts

Under the Plan, each participant has two accounts—an employee account (Employee Account) and a company account (Company Account). Both accounts are managed by the employee as a single account. Only one asset allocation can be selected for both accounts. The participant’s Employee Account reflects all of the participant’s contributions in addition to income, gains, losses, withdrawals, distributions, loans, and expenses attributable to these contributions.

The participant’s Company Account reflects his/her share of the Company’s contributions from the Company match, the Company retirement contribution, and the QDP for each plan year and the income, gains, losses, withdrawals, distributions, and expenses attributable to these Company contributions.

Participants can make separate investment elections for their future pre- and after-tax contributions (directed to the Employee Account) and for their employer contributions (directed to the Company Account).

Vesting

Participants are immediately vested in their Employee Account. A participant is fully vested in the Company match, retirement and QDP contributions and earnings thereon after attaining either three years of service, reaching age 65, becoming totally and permanently disabled, or upon death.

Forfeited balances of terminated participants’ unvested Company Accounts are used to reduce the Company’s contributions to the Plan. Unallocated forfeited balances as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $31,874 and $4,016, respectively, and were used to reduce Company contributions made in the following plan year.

 

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UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INCORPORATED OF

PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN (continued)

 

Distributions and Withdrawals

After-tax contributions, including any income and loss thereon, may be withdrawn by participants at any time in accordance with the Plan’s provisions. Withdrawals of pre-tax contributions or vested Company contributions are permitted, subject to certain limitations as set forth in the Code. All withdrawals or a portion thereof are subject to taxation as set forth in the Code.

Upon termination of service, a participant may elect to receive a distribution of the vested portion of his/her account in a lump-sum amount or in installments over a period of up to 10 years. Distributions consist of common stock or cash from the UBS Stock Fund and cash from all other funds.

Participant Loans

Participants may obtain loans from the Plan. The minimum amount that may be borrowed is $1,000 and the maximum amount is limited to the lesser of 50% of the value of a participant’s vested account balance, or $50,000, reduced by the participant’s highest outstanding loan balance over the previous 12 months. The interest rates ranged from 5.25% to 10.25% for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. The repayment period for the loan depends on the type of loan granted. Non-hardship and hardship short-term loans may be repaid over one to five years, while the repayment period for primary residence loans is 10 to 20 years.

Loans are payable in equal installments, representing a combination of interest and principal by withholding from the participant’s paychecks. The outstanding principal amount of any loan can be repaid on any business day. In the event a participant has a loan outstanding under the Plan, various limitations exist on such participant’s right to receive additional loans under the Plan. If a loan is not repaid within 90 days, it will automatically be treated as a distribution to the participant.

Plan Termination

While the Company has not expressed any intent to terminate the Plan, it is free to do so at any time subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event the Plan is wholly or partially terminated, or upon the complete discontinuance of contributions under the Plan by any entity of the Company, each participant affected shall become fully vested in his/her Company Account. Any unallocated

 

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PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN (continued)

 

Plan Termination (continued)

 

assets of the Plan then held by the Trustee shall be allocated among the appropriate Company Accounts and Employee Accounts of the participants and will be distributed in a manner determined by the Company.

 

NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Accounting

The accompanying financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting.

Payments of Benefits

Benefits to participants are recorded when paid.

Loans Receivable from Participants

Loans receivable from participants represent participant loans that are recorded at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Interest income on loans receivable from participants is recorded when it is earned. Related fees are recorded as administrative expenses and are expensed when they are incurred. No allowance for credit losses has been recorded as of December 31, 2014 or 2013. If a participant does not make loan repayments for more than 90 days, the Plan administrator will deem the participant loan to be a distribution and the participant loan balance is reduced and a benefit payment is recorded.

Administrative Expenses

The Plan’s administrative expenses are paid by the Plan or the Company, as provided by the Plan’s provisions. Administrative expenses paid by the Plan include recordkeeping, trustee, legal, audit, and investment consulting. Expenses relating to the Plan’s investments (investment management fees and commissions) are charged to the specific investment fund to which the expense relates.

 

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PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Investment Valuation and Income Recognition

The Plan records its investment in the Master Trust at fair value, which represents the Plan’s interest in the net assets of the Master Trust.

Investments held by the Master Trust are stated at fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. (See Note 4 for a discussion of fair value measurements).

Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net appreciation/depreciation includes the Plan’s gains and losses on investments bought, sold, and held during the year.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes and supplemental schedule. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-07, Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share (or its Equivalent), (ASU 2015-07). ASU 2015-07 removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy investments for which fair values are estimated using the net asset value practical expedient provided by Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurement. Disclosures about investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share are limited under ASU 2015-07 to those investments for which the entity has elected to estimate the fair value using the net asset value practical expedient. ASU 2015-07 is effective for entities (other than public business entities) for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with retrospective application to all periods presented. Early application is permitted. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of ASU 2015-07 on the Plan’s financial statements.

 

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PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 3 MASTER TRUST

Effective December 10, 2014, the assets of the UBS Financial Services Inc. Pension Plan were removed from the Master Trust and a separate trust was established named the UBS Financial Services Inc. Pension Trust (for the benefit of the UBS Financial Services Inc. Pension Plan). As of December 31, 2014, the UBS Financial Services Inc. Master Trust held assets of the UBS Financial Services Inc. 401(k) Plus Plan and the UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico Savings Plus Plan (See Note 4 for a schedule of investments).

Prior to December 10 2014, the Master Trust held the investments of the Plan, UBS 401(k), and the Pension Plan. Each participating retirement plan has a divided interest in the Master Trust. As such, investment and related income and expenses are allocated to the Plan based upon its individual interests in the investments of the Master Trust. The Plan and UBS 401(k)’s participating interests in the investment funds of the Master Trust are based on account balances of the participants and their elected investment funds. The Master Trust’s assets are allocated by assigning to each plan those transactions (primarily contributions, benefit payments, and plan-specific expenses) that can be specifically identified and by allocating, in proportion to the fair value of the assets assigned to each plan, income and expenses resulting from the collective investment of the assets of the Master Trust. The Trustee accounts for the Pension Plan’s investment income and expenses in a separate account from the Plan and UBS 401(k) (combined).

 

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PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 3 MASTER TRUST (continued)

 

The following is a summary of the net assets for the Master Trust and the Plan’s percentage interest as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

     December 31, 2014  
     Master Trust      Plan’s
ownership
percentage
 

Mutual/collective funds

     

U.S.

   $ 2,355,844,689         1

International regions

     7,730,235         2

GICs

     129,615,080         0

UBS Stock Fund

     228,787,352         2

Short-term investments

     137,481,833         5
  

 

 

    
$ 2,859,459,189   

Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit- responsive investment contracts

  2,191,768   

Investment income receivable

  144,730   
  

 

 

    
$ 2,861,795,687   
  

 

 

    

 

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PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 3 MASTER TRUST (continued)

 

     December 31, 2013  
     Master Trust      Plan’s
ownership
percentage
 

Non-interest-bearing cash

   $ 6,400,216         0

Mutual/collective funds

     

U.S.

     2,536,127,597         2

International regions

     7,515,159         2

GICs

     138,819,052         0

UBS Stock Fund

     254,892,869         3

Short-term investments

     165,148,535         2

Corporate debt securities

     

U.S.

     75,830,974         0

International regions

     15,285,877         0

Government securities

     

U.S.

     115,044,341         0

International regions

     3,106,708         0

Venture capital and partnerships

     783,372         0
  

 

 

    
  3,318,954,700   

Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts

  3,194,638   

Payable for securities purchased

  (97,439,969

Receivable for securities sold

  94,118,900   

Investment income receivable

  1,186,723   
  

 

 

    
$ 3,320,014,992   
  

 

 

    

 

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PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 3 MASTER TRUST (continued)

 

The following are changes in net assets for the Master Trust for the year ended December 31, 2014:

 

                        

Net transfers (loans receivable from participants, contributions and contributions receivable, net transfers, distributions to participants and rollovers for the participating plans)

$ 83,282,369   
  

 

 

 

Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments

Mutual/collective funds

  67,458,020   

UBS Stock Fund

  (30,319,662

Corporate debt securities

  3,827,213   

Government securities

  (22,505

Venture capital and partnerships

  49,063   

Interest, capital gain distributions and dividend income

  80,152,364   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

  121,144,493   
  

 

 

 

Administrative expenses

  5,593,278   

Transfer of the Pension Plan assets out of the Master Trust

  (657,052,889
  

 

 

 

Net decrease

  (458,219,305

Net assets

Beginning of the year

  3,320,014,992   
  

 

 

 

End of year

$ 2,861,795,687   
  

 

 

 

The following table represents investment income earned by the Plan and UBS 401(k) for the year ended December 31, 2014:

 

                        

Net realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments

Mutual/collective funds

$ 59,268,063   

UBS Stock Fund

  (30,319,662
  

 

 

 
  28,948,401   

Interest, capital gain distributions and dividend income

  72,682,203   
  

 

 

 

Total Plan and PRSP investment income

$ 101,630,604   
  

 

 

 

 

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PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 3 MASTER TRUST (continued)

 

Net assets, net investment income and gains and losses are allocated based on the ownership interest percentage of the plans in the Master Trust.

The following table represents investment income earned by the Pension Plan for the year ended December 31, 2014:

 

Net realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments

Mutual/collective funds

$ 8,189,957   

Corporate debt securities

  3,827,213   

Government securities

  (22,505

Venture capital and partnerships

  49,063   
  

 

 

 
  12,043,728   

Interest, capital gain distributions and dividend income

  7,470,161   
  

 

 

 

Total Pension Plan investment income

  19,513,889   
  

 

 

 

Master Trust investment income

$ 121,144,493   
  

 

 

 

 

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PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 3 MASTER TRUST (continued)

 

The investments within the Master Trust that represented 5% or more of the Plan’s net assets available for benefits are as follows:

 

     December 31,  
     2014      2013  

UBS AG SHS COM

   $ 228,787,352       $ 254,892,869   

MFB NT COLLECTIVE S&P500 INDEX FUND - DC - NON LENDING - TIER TWO

     204,830,277         155,967,679   

MFO VANGUARD CHESTER FDS TARGET         RETIREMENT 2020 FD

     142,932,368         133,384,510   

MFO VANGUARD CHESTER FDS TARGET         RETIREMENT 2030 FD

     130,477,141         111,073,012   

MFO UBS MONEY SER SELECT PRIME PFD FD

     128,013,574         133,960,425   

HEWITT MONEY MARKET FUND

     87,246,385         82,507,048   

MFO VANGUARD CHESTER FDS TARGET         RETIREMENT 2040 FD

     80,365,647         65,920,681   

MFO UBS SMALL CAP GROWTH UNIT G

     70,194,593         94,340,035   

MFO UBS LARGE CAP VALUE UNIT Q

     67,177,507         93,463,392   

MFO SMALL CAP VALUE POOL UNIT-C

     62,478,522         80,456,082   

MFO UBS LARGE CAP GROWTH UNIT P

     60,184,772         89,932,736   

MFO LARGE CAP GROWTH UNIT-D

     58,809,157         86,853,908   

MFO UBS MID CAP GROWTH UNIT M

     58,761,766         79,908,660   

MFO PIMCO FDS PAC INVT MGMT SER TOTAL RETURN FD INSTL CL

     58,598,413         61,696,844   

MFO UBS MID CAP VALUE UNIT L

     56,938,711         78,283,970   

MFO UBS LARGE CAP VALUE UNIT E

     52,032,166         81,066,680   

THE GROWTH FUND OF AMERICA CLASS R5

     44,944,958         43,910,709   

GIC ROYAL BANK OF CANADA CNTCT NYDWI08 UBS-0603 RATE: 0.200% OPEN SYNTHETIC

     42,899,892         46,465,787   

GIC CDC CNTRCT 1859-01 RATE: 0.200%     MAT: OPEN     SYNTHETIC

     42,855,802         46,416,905   

GIC TRANSAMERICA LIFE CNTCT MDA01003TR RATE: 0.28%     MAT: OPEN SYNTHETIC

     42,892,197         46,420,856   

MFO VANGUARD CHESTER FDS TARGET         RETIREMENT 2050 FD

     38,835,836         28,537,526   

CAPITAL WORLD GROWTH & INCOME FUND CLASS R5

     31,176,710         33,321,363   

MFO UBS ARTISAN INTL GROWTH UNIT H

     29,678,914         52,011,663   

MFO UBS DELAWARE INTL VALUE UNIT J

     24,263,485         46,760,679   

MFO UBS EURO INTL GROWTH UNIT K

     23,919,519         46,583,841   

MFO UBS MANNING INTL VALUE UNIT N

     21,840,336         46,123,619   

UBS GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND CLASS Y

     21,186,612         22,142,142   

MFO VANGUARD TARGET RET INC FD 308

     20,589,292         20,145,896   

UBS U.S. ALLOCATION FUND CLASS Y

     18,255,067         17,241,736   

PACE LARGE COMPANY VALUE EQUITY FUND CLASS Y

     18,343,397         17,891,039   

 

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NOTE 3 MASTER TRUST (continued)

 

MFB NORTH NTR GLOBAL INVTS COLTV FDS COLTV EXTD EQTY MKT INDEX FD

$ 18,204,596    $ 6,645,819   

MFO VANGUARD CHESTER FDS TARGET RETIREMENT 2010 FD

  18,124,411      18,732,519   

MFO 1ST EAGLE SOGEN GLOBAL FDS CL I

  17,057,449      9,470,223   

PACE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND CLASS Y

  16,119,157      17,596,708   

PACE LARGE COMPANY GROWTH EQUITY FUND CLASS Y

  15,529,516      15,546,885   

NEW PERSPECTIVE FUND CLASS R5

  14,972,891      15,418,707   

NEW WORLD FUND CLASS R5

  14,696,615      18,263,869   

FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL FUND CLASS A

  14,379,686      15,054,848   

FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS CLASS R5

  14,097,918      15,914,966   

MFB NT COLLECTIVE MSCI ACWI EX-US INDEX FUND - DC - NON LENDING - TIER TWO

  13,706,746      6,348,998   

CAPITAL INCOME BUILDER FUND CLASS R5

  13,562,390      13,623,254   

SMALL-CAP WORLD FUND CLASS R5

  13,442,954      14,907,077   

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY OF AMERICA CLASS R5

  12,077,150      10,421,535   

MFO EMERGING MARKETS UNITS S

  10,814,575      39,262,421   

ALLIANZGI NFJ SMALLCAP VALUE FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

  10,750,506      12,332,675   

THE INCOME FUND OF AMERICA CLASS R5

  10,403,628      10,379,723   

MFO EMERGING MARKETS UNIT R

  10,271,140      38,320,975   

WASHINGTON MUTUAL INVESTORS FUND CLASS R5

  10,024,000      9,754,453   

YACKTMAN FOCUSED FUND SERVICE CLASS

  9,918,074      8,734,734   

IVY ASSET STRATEGY FUND CLASS A

  9,673,536      11,757,430   

PACE INTERNATIONAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND CLASS Y

  9,442,125      11,087,369   

ALLIANZGI NFJDIVIDEND VALUE FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

  8,990,075      8,821,144   

MFO PIMCO FDS PAC INVT MGMT SER ALL AST FD INSTL CL

  8,968,294      7,913,820   

MFB NT COLLECTIVE EXTENDED EQUITY MARKET INDEX FUND

  8,495,659      11,122,859   

THE NEW ECONOMY FUND CLASS R5

  8,287,438      8,339,131   

NTGI COLTV GOVT STIF REGI STERED

  8,142,125      24,358,945   

MFB NT COLLECTIVE AGGREGATE BOND INDEX FUND - NON LENDING - TIER TWO

  8,118,897      3,056,151   

MFB NT COLLECTIVE RUSSELL 1000 INDEX FUND - NON LENDING

  8,111,966      8,166,623   

OPPENHEIMER DEVELOPING MARKETS CLASS A

  7,806,660      9,746,850   

AMCAP FUND CLASS R5

  7,561,845      7,093,322   

THE BOND FUND OF AMERICA CLASS R5

  7,294,512      7,578,194   

YACKTMAN FUND SERVICE CLASS

  6,931,700      6,921,806   

LAUDUS U.S. LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND

  6,774,734      6,974,418   

MFB NT COLLECTIVE EAFE INDEX FUND-NON LENDING

  6,614,759      6,702,189   

UBS DYNAMIC ALPHA FUND CLASS Y

  6,197,051      6,862,384   

ALLIANZGI NFJ LARGE CAP VALUE FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

  4,825,095      4,814,989   

 

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December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 3 MASTER TRUST (continued)

 

FPA CRESCENT PORTFOLIO

$ 4,470,495    $ 3,517,936   

PACE MORTGAGE-BACKED SECS FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS FUND CLASS Y

  4,438,419      —     

ALLIANZGI GLOBALSMALL-CAP FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

  4,383,877      4,852,499   

BLACKROCK GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND INC CLASS A

  4,367,788      5,133,380   

PUTNAM CAPITAL SPECTRUM FUND CLASS A

  4,275,366      2,793,669   

AMERICAN MUTUAL FUND CLASS R5

  3,647,092      3,823,050   

T ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION

  3,579,805      2,514,821   

PERMANENT PORTFOLIO FUND

  3,384,695      4,491,673   

UBS U.S. SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUND CLASS Y

  3,379,903      3,275,508   

TEMPLETON GLOBAL BOND FUND CLASS A

  3,376,190      3,881,725   

PIMCO ALL ASSET ALL AUTHORITY FUND INSTITUTIONAL SHARES

  3,360,426      3,986,284   

T ROWE PRICE HEALTH SCIENCES

  3,350,837      2,083,919   

MFO WELLS FARGO SRF G

  3,158,958      —     

UBS GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE EQUITY FUND CLASS Y

  3,084,561      3,422,170   

MAIN STAY MARKETFIELD FUND CLASS I

  3,077,642      5,827,506   

VIRTUS PREMIUM ALPHASECTOR FUND CLASS A

  3,067,795      2,990,677   

PACE INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME FUND CLASS Y

  3,062,028      3,292,238   

THE GROWTH FUND OF AMERICA CLASS F-2

  3,027,233      2,227,068   

LOOMIS SAYLES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND CLASS A

  2,995,658      2,639,068   

MANAGERS CADENCE EMERGING COMPANIES FUND INSTITUTIONAL

  2,986,428      3,409,870   

BLACKROCK EQUITY DIVIDEND FUND CL A

  2,780,100      3,113,554   

AMERICAN HIGH INCOME TRUST CLASS R5

  2,709,398      3,087,385   

THE FAIRHOLME FUND

  2,684,863      2,998,375   

EATON VANCE ATLANTA CAPITAL SMID-CAP FUND CLASS A

  2,652,099      2,406,085   

PIMCO HIGH YIELD FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

  2,640,071      2,925,418   

IVY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUND CLASS A

  2,610,832      2,406,085   

PIMCO EMERGING MARKETS BOND FUND INSTL CL

  2,582,466      3,174,399   

PIMCO INT’L STOCK PLUS AR STRATEGY FD INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

  2,463,786      2,860,995   

 

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PUERTO RICO SAVINGS PLUS PLAN

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 4 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction (i.e., exit price).

The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical financial instruments (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). In some cases, the inputs used to measure fair value might fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Assessing the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires considerable judgment and involves considering a number of factors specific to the financial instrument.

 

  Level 1: Inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical financial instruments that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market for the financial instrument is a market in which transactions for the financial instrument occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

 

  Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the financial instrument, either directly or indirectly.

 

  Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the financial instrument.

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value. There have been no changes in the methodologies used at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Mutual/collective funds, short-term investments: Funds that are actively traded on an exchange are priced at the net asset value (NAV) of shares held by the Plan at year end. Funds that are not actively traded on an exchange are priced at NAV using inputs that corroborate the NAV with observable (i.e., ongoing redemption and/or subscription activity) market-based data.

 

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NOTE 4 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)

 

Guaranteed investment contracts (GICs): The fair value of synthetic guaranteed investment contracts equals the fair value of the underlying assets plus the fair value of the wrapper contract. The fair value of the underlying assets primarily consists of commingled investment funds that are valued based on the NAV of shares held. The value of the wrapper contract is calculated by adjusting the current wrap contract fee, less contract fee submitted with market re-bid multiplied by the contract book value, which is discounted using duration equivalent swap rate. The Plan held no interest in the GICs as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.

UBS Stock Fund: Actively traded securities are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded.

Government securities and corporate debt securities: These investments are valued daily using institutional bid evaluations. Bid evaluations are an estimated price at which a dealer would pay for a security. Corroborated, indicative market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker and dealer quotes, market information, including live trading levels are used when available to estimate the institutional bid evaluation. Government securities use the consensus and matrix pricing method. The inputs (quotes, spread, and data points for yield curves) to these methods can be considered to be observable market-based data. Corporate debt securities use the discounted cash flows method. The inputs (issue’s margin, the forward curve from the appropriate benchmark, and data points for yield scale) to these methods can be considered to be observable market-based data.

Venture capital and partnerships: These investments are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by the General Partners of the funds. The valuation of non-public investments requires significant judgment by the General Partners. A variety of factors are reviewed and monitored to determine the fair value of investments, including their current operating performance and future expectations of a particular investment, discounted cash flow analysis, valuations of comparable public companies, comparable acquisition values, and changes in market outlook and the third-party finance environment over time. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the General Partners use one or more valuation techniques (e.g., the market approach and/or income approach) for which sufficient and reliable data is available. Within Level 3, the use of the market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions or other data, while the use of the income approach generally consists of the net present value of estimated future cash flows, adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, market, and other risk factors. These investments are held by the Pension Plan.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 4 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)

 

The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not indicate net realizable value or reflect future fair values. Furthermore, while the Plan believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

There were no transfers between levels in 2014 and 2013.

At December 31, 2014, the investments held by the Master Trust within the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Plan and UBS 401(k)

           

Mutual/collective funds

           

U.S.

   $ 1,482,723,880       $ 873,120,809       $  —        $ 2,355,844,689   

International regions

     —          7,730,235         —           7,730,235   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total mutual/collective funds

  1,482,723,880      880,851,044      —        2,363,574,924   

GICs

  —        129,615,080      —        129,615,080   

UBS Stock Fund

  228,787,352      —        —        228,787,352   

Short-term investments

  129,339,708      8,142,125      —        137,481,833   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Plan and UBS 401(k) investments, at fair value

$ 1,840,850,940    $ 1,018,608,249    $ —      $ 2,859,459,189   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit- responsive investment contracts

  2,191,768   

Investment income receivable

  144,730   
           

 

 

 

Master Trust net assets

$ 2,861,795,687   
           

 

 

 

At December 31, 2014, the Plan’s interest in the net assets of the Master Trust was approximately 2%.

 

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December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 4 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)

 

At December 31, 2013, the investments held by the Master Trust within the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Plan and UBS 401(k)

           

Mutual/collective funds

           

U.S.

   $ 1,389,155,821       $ 776,288,774       $ —        $ 2,165,444,595   

International regions

     —          7,515,159         —          7,515,159   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total mutual/collective funds

  1,389,155,821      783,803,933      —       2,172,959,754   

GICs

  —       138,819,052      —       138,819,052   

UBS Stock Fund

  254,892,869      —       —       254,892,869   

Short-term investments

  133,960,425      6,788,650      —       140,749,075   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Plan and UBS 401(k) investments, at fair value

$ 1,778,009,115    $ 929,411,635    $ —     $ 2,707,420,750   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit- responsive investment contracts

  3,194,638   

Investment income receivable

  89,633   
           

 

 

 

Total Plan and UBS 401(k) net assets

$ 2,710,705,021   
           

 

 

 

At December 31, 2013, the Plan’s interest in the net assets of the Master Trust was approximately 2%.

 

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NOTE 4 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)

 

     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Pension Plan

           

Mutual/collective funds

           

U.S.

   $ —        $ 370,683,002       $ —        $ 370,683,002   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total mutual/collective funds

  —       370,683,002      —       370,683,002   

Short-term investments

  —       24,399,460      —       24,399,460   

Corporate debt securities

U.S.

  —       75,830,974      —       75,830,974   

International regions

  —       15,285,877      —       15,285,877   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total corporate debt securities

  —       91,116,851      —       91,116,851   

Government securities

U.S.

  —       115,044,341      —       115,044,341   

International regions

  —       3,106,708      —       3,106,708   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total government securities

  —       118,151,049      118,151,049   

Venture capital and partnerships

  —       —       783,372      783,372   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Pension Plan investments, at fair value

$ —     $ 604,350,362    $ 783,372    $ 605,133,734   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Non-interest-bearing cash

  6,400,216   

Payable for securities purchased

  (97,439,969

Receivable for securities sold

  94,118,900   

Investment income receivable

  1,097,090   
           

 

 

 

Total Pension Plan net assets

$ 609,309,971   
           

 

 

 

Master Trust

Total Master Trust investments, at fair value

$ 1,778,009,115    $ 1,533,761,997    $ 783,372    $ 3,312,554,484   

Non-interest-bearing cash

  6,400,216   

Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts

  3,194,638   

Receivable for securities sold and purchased (net) and investment income

  (2,134,346
           

 

 

 

Master Trust net assets

$ 3,320,014,992   
           

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 4 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)

 

The following is a reconciliation of the investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value measurements

 

     Venture
Capital
and
Partnerships
 

Beginning balance, as of January 1, 2013

   $ 916,900   

Realized gains

     190,599   

Settlements

     (324,127
  

 

 

 

Ending balance, as of December 31, 2013

  783,372   

Realized gains

  49,063   

Settlements

  (639,208

Transfer of Pension assets out of the Master Trust

  (193,227
  

 

 

 

Ending balance, as of December 31, 2014

$ —     
  

 

 

 

The realized gains are included in the net appreciation in the fair value of investments in UBS Financial Services, Inc. Master Investment Trust reported within the Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the Pension Plan.

 

NOTE 5 RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The Plan invests in various investment instruments that are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market, and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits.

 

NOTE 6 RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Plan invests in the common stock of the Company. In addition, certain Plan investments are shares/units of mutual funds and short-term investments managed by the Trustee. These transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions; however, they are exempt from the prohibited transactions rules under ERISA. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Plan received a common stock dividend of $103,057 from the Company.

 

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December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 6 RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

The UBS mutual funds’ investment advisor, administrator, and distributor is UBS GAM, a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of UBS Americas. UBS GAM earns management fees from the UBS GAM Funds offered in the self-directed window and the UBS Select Money Market Fund, which is offered in one of the core funds. These fees were paid by the participants.

 

NOTE 7 TAX STATUS

The Plan has received a favorable determination letter from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Treasury (the Treasury) dated August 24, 2001, stating that the Plan is qualified under Sections 1165(a) and 1165(e) of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 1994 (PRIRC-94) and, therefore, the related trust is exempt from taxation. The PRIRC-94 was replaced January 31, 2011, by the Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico (the Puerto Rico Code), and the retirement plan rules are now enacted as Puerto Rico Code Section 108.01. Subsequent to this determination by the Treasury, the Plan was amended and restated effective January 1, 2011, to include all separate and subsequent amendments (through 2013) and conform to the qualification requirements of the Puerto Rico Code. On April 10, 2014, UBS filed for qualified plan status approval with the Treasury. Once qualified, the Plan is required to operate in conformity with the Puerto Rico Code to maintain its qualification. The Plan administrator believes the Plan is being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Puerto Rico Code and therefore believes that the Plan, as amended, is qualified and the related trust is tax-exempt. The Plan has not been qualified nor is intended to be qualified under Sections 401(a) or 401(k) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States require plan management to evaluate uncertain tax positions taken by the Plan. The financial statement effects of a tax position are recognized when the position is more-likely-than-not, based on the technical merits, to be sustained upon examination by the IRS. The Plan administrator has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan, and has concluded that as of December 31, 2014, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken. The Plan has recognized no interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. The Company believes the Plan is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2010.

 

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December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

 

NOTE 8 RECONCILIATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO FORM 5500

The following is a reconciliation of total additions per the financial statements to total income per the Form 5500 for the year ended December 31, 2014:

 

Total additions per the financial statements

$ 4,793,223   

Less: Administrative expense

  (21,168
  

 

 

 

Total income per the Form 5500

$ 4,772,055   
  

 

 

 

 

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UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INCORPORATED OF

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EIN: 13-3074649

Plan #: 003

Schedule H, Line 4(i)—Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)

As of December 31, 2014

 

 

Identity of Issue,

Borrower, Lessor, or

Similar Party

  

Description of Investment,

Including Maturity Date,

Rate of Interest, Collateral,

Par, or Maturity Value

   Current
Value
Participant loans*    0-20 years maturity with
interest rates ranging from
5.25%-10.25%**
   $1,296,592

 

* Party-in-interest.
** 0 years maturity – The loan will be paid off in less than 12 months.

Cost information is not required because investments are participant directed.

 

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Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Plan Administrator of the UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico Savings Plus Plan has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico

Savings Plus Plan

 

/s/ Michael O’Connor

Name: Michael O’Connor
Title: Plan Administrator

 

Date: June 26, 2015

 

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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-200635) pertaining to the UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico Savings Plus Plan of UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico of our report dated June 26, 2015, with respect to the financial statements and supplemental schedule of the UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico Savings Plus Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2014.

/s/ Mitchell & Titus, LLP

 

June 26, 2015

New York, NY

 

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