UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

_________________

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

 

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date: March 6, 2023

 

UBS Group AG

Commission File Number: 1-36764

UBS AG

Commission File Number: 1-15060

(Registrants' Names)

 

Bahnhofstrasse 45, Zurich, Switzerland, and

Aeschenvorstadt 1, Basel, Switzerland

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants file or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20‑F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F                         Form 40-F 

 

 

 


 

This Form 6-K consists of the UBS Group AG audited standalone financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022, as well as the consent of Ernst & Young Ltd. with respect thereto, which appear immediately following this page.

 

 


 

UBS Group AG

  Standalone financial statements and regulatory

  Information for the year ended 31 December 2022

 

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Table of contents

 

1

UBS Group AG standalone financial statements

 

 

 

1

Income statement

1

Balance sheet

2

Statement of proposed appropriation of total profit and dividend distribution out of total profit and capital contribution reserve

 

 

 

3

1

Corporate information

4

2

Accounting policies

 

 

 

6

Income statement notes

6

3

Dividend income from investments in subsidiaries

6

4

Other operating income

6

5

Financial income

6

6

Personnel expenses

6

7

Other operating expenses

6

8

Financial expenses

 

 

 

7

Balance sheet notes

7

9

Liquid assets

7

10

Marketable securities

7

11

Other short-term receivables

7

12

Accrued income and prepaid expenses

7

13

Investments in subsidiaries

8

14

Financial assets

8

15

Other non-current assets

8

16

Current interest-bearing liabilities

8

17

Accrued expenses and deferred income

9

18

Long-term interest-bearing liabilities

11

19

Compensation-related long-term liabilities

11

20

Share capital

12

21

Treasury shares

 

 

 

12

Additional information

12

22

Assets pledged to secure own liabilities

12

23

Contingent liabilities

13

24

Significant shareholders

14

25

Share ownership of the members of the Board of Directors, the Group Executive Board and other employees

15

26

Related parties

 

 

 

16

Report of the statutory auditor on the financial statements

 

 

  

 


 

UBS Group AG standalone financial statements

Audited |

Income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD m

 

CHF m

 

 

 

 

For the year ended

 

For the year ended

 

 

Note

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

Dividend income from investments in subsidiaries

 

 3 

 

 4,373 

 4,672 

 

 4,255 

 4,270 

Other operating income

 

 4 

 

 48 

 12 

 

 46 

 12 

Financial income

 

 5 

 

 2,002 

 1,806 

 

 1,911 

 1,653 

Operating income

 

 

 

 6,423 

 6,490 

 

 6,212 

 5,935 

Personnel expenses

 

 6 

 

 20 

 21 

 

 19 

 19 

Other operating expenses

 

 7 

 

 15 

 44 

 

 14 

 40 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 

 0 

 4 

 

 0 

 4 

Financial expenses

 

 8 

 

 1,987 

 1,751 

 

 1,897 

 1,603 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 2,022 

 1,819 

 

 1,930 

 1,665 

Profit / (loss) before income taxes

 

 

 

 4,401 

 4,671 

 

 4,282 

 4,270 

Tax expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 12 

 7 

 

 11 

 6 

Net profit / (loss)

 

 

 

 4,389 

 4,664 

 

 4,271 

 4,264 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD m

 

CHF m

 

 

Note

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liquid assets

 

 9 

 

 1,312 

 1,901 

 

 1,213 

 1,733 

Marketable securities

 

 10 

 

 106 

 102 

 

 98 

 93 

Other short-term receivables

 

 11 

 

 2,638 

 4,942 

 

 2,438 

 4,505 

Accrued income and prepaid expenses

 

 12 

 

 839 

 703 

 

 775 

 641 

Total current assets

 

 

 

 4,895 

 7,648 

 

 4,524 

 6,973 

Investments in subsidiaries

 

 13 

 

 41,199 

 41,199 

 

 38,080 

 37,560 

of which: investment in UBS AG

 

 

 

 40,889 

 40,889 

 

 37,793 

 37,277 

Financial assets

 

 14 

 

 62,975 

 56,350 

 

 58,207 

 51,373 

Other non-current assets

 

 15 

 

 336 

 250 

 

 310 

 228 

Total non-current assets

 

 

 

 104,509 

 97,800 

 

 96,597 

 89,161 

Total assets

 

 

 

 109,404 

 105,448 

 

 101,121 

 96,133 

of which: amounts due from subsidiaries

 

 

 

 67,514 

 63,587 

 

 62,403 

 57,970 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current interest-bearing liabilities

 

 16 

 

 4,344 

 4,732 

 

 4,015 

 4,314 

Accrued expenses and deferred income

 

 17 

 

 2,084 

 1,846 

 

 1,927 

 1,683 

Total short-term liabilities

 

 

 

 6,429 

 6,578 

 

 5,942 

 5,997 

Long-term interest-bearing liabilities

 

 18 

 

 61,682 

 55,034 

 

 57,012 

 50,172 

Compensation-related long-term liabilities

 

 19 

 

 3,201 

 3,116 

 

 2,959 

 2,841 

Total long-term liabilities

 

 

 

 64,883 

 58,149 

 

 59,971 

 53,013 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 71,311 

 64,727 

 

 65,913 

 59,010 

of which: amounts due to subsidiaries

 

 

 

 2,614 

 741 

 

 2,416 

 675 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

 20 

 

 359 

 377 

 

 352 

 370 

General reserves

 

 

 

 23,826 

 26,161 

 

 23,522 

 25,682 

of which: statutory capital reserve

 

 

 

 23,826 

 26,161 

 

 23,522 

 25,682 

of which: capital contribution reserve

 

 

 

 23,826 

 26,161 

 

 23,522 

 25,682 

Voluntary earnings reserve

 

 

 

 16,364 

 14,146 

 

 13,620 

 11,153 

Treasury shares

 

 21 

 

 (6,844) 

 (4,629) 

 

 (6,557) 

 (4,345) 

    of which: against capital contribution reserve

 

 

 

 (2,525) 

 (1,242) 

 

 (2,407) 

 (1,145) 

Net profit / (loss)

 

 

 

 4,389 

 4,664 

 

 4,271 

 4,264 

Equity attributable to shareholders

 

 

 

 38,093 

 40,720 

 

 35,209 

 37,124 

Total liabilities and equity

 

 

 

 109,404 

 105,448 

 

 101,121 

 96,133 

 

UBS Group AG standalone financial statements                                                                                                                                                      1 


 

 

Statement of proposed appropriation of total profit and dividend distribution out of total profit and capital contribution reserve

The Board of Directors (the BoD) proposes that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the AGM) on 5 April 2023 approve the appropriation of total profit and an ordinary dividend distribution of USD 0.55 (gross) in cash per share of CHF 0.10 nominal value under the terms set out below:

 

Appropriation of and distribution out of total profit

 

 

USD m

 

CHF m

 

 

For the year ended

 

For the year ended

 

 

31.12.22

 

31.12.22

Net profit for the period

 

 4,389 

 

 4,271 

Profit / (loss) carried forward

 

 0 

 

 0 

Total profit available for appropriation

 

 4,389 

 

 4,271 

Appropriation to voluntary earnings reserve

 

 (3,419) 

 

 (3,373) 

Dividend distribution: USD 0.55 (gross) per dividend-bearing share, USD 0.275 of which out of total profit1

 

 (969) 

 

 (897)2

Profit / (loss) carried forward

 

 0 

 

 0 

1 Dividend-bearing shares are all shares issued except for treasury shares held by UBS Group AG as of the record date. The amount of USD 969m presented is based on the total number of shares issued as of 31 December 2022. If the final total amount of the dividend is higher / lower, the difference will be balanced through the appropriation to the voluntary earnings reserve.    2 For illustrative purposes, converted at the closing exchange rate as of 31 December 2022 (CHF / USD 1.08).

 

Distribution out of capital contribution reserve

 

 

USD m

 

CHF m

 

 

For the year ended

 

For the year ended

 

 

31.12.22

 

31.12.22

Total statutory capital reserve: capital contribution reserve before proposed distribution1

 

 23,826 

 

 23,522 

Dividend distribution: USD 0.55 (gross) per dividend-bearing share, USD 0.275 of which out of capital contribution reserve2

 

 (969) 

 

 (897)3

Total statutory capital reserve: capital contribution reserve after proposed distribution

 

 22,856 

 

 22,625 

1 The Swiss Federal Tax Administration’s current position is that, of the CHF 23.5bn capital contribution reserve available as of 31 December 2022, an amount limited to CHF 8.9bn is available from which dividends may be paid without a Swiss withholding tax deduction. This amount includes a reduction of capital contribution reserves of CHF 1,379m in 2022 (based on the purchase price).    2 Dividend-bearing shares are all shares issued except for treasury shares held by UBS Group AG as of the record date. The amount of USD 969m presented is based on the total number of shares issued as of 31 December 2022.    3 For illustrative purposes, converted at the closing exchange rate as of 31 December 2022 (CHF / USD 1.08).

 

 

As set out above, half of the ordinary dividend distribution of USD 0.55 (gross) in cash per share is payable out of total profit and the other half is payable out of the capital contribution reserve. The portion of the dividend paid out of total profit will be subject to a 35% Swiss withholding tax.

The ordinary dividend distribution is declared in US dollars. Shareholders whose shares are held through SIX SIS AG will receive dividends in Swiss francs, based on a published exchange rate calculated up to five decimal places on the day prior to the ex-dividend date. Shareholders holding shares through DTC or directly registered in the US share register with Computershare will be paid dividends in US dollars. The total amount of the dividend distribution will be capped at CHF 3,366m (the Cap). To the extent that the Swiss franc equivalent of the total dividend distribution would exceed the Cap on the day of the AGM, based on the exchange rate determined by the Board of Directors in its reasonable opinion, the US dollar per share amount of the dividend will be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the total Swiss franc amount does not exceed the Cap.

Provided that the proposed dividend distribution out of the total profit and the capital contribution reserve is approved, the payment of the dividend will be made on 14 April 2023 to holders of shares on the record date of 13 April 2023. The shares will be traded ex-dividend as of 12 April 2023 and, accordingly, the last day on which the shares may be traded with entitlement to receive the dividend will be 11 April 2023.

 

 

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Notes to the UBS Group AG standalone financial statements

Note 1  Corporate information

UBS Group AG is incorporated and domiciled in Switzerland and its registered office is at Bahnhofstrasse 45, CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland. UBS Group AG operates under Art. 620 et seq. of the Swiss Code of Obligations as an Aktiengesellschaft  (a corporation limited by shares).

The UBS Group AG standalone financial statements are prepared in accordance with the principles of the Swiss law on accounting and financial reporting (32nd title of the Swiss Code of Obligations).

The significant accounting and valuation principles applied are described in Note 2 Accounting policies.

UBS Group AG is the ultimate holding company of the UBS Group, the grantor of the majority of UBS’s deferred compensation plans and the issuer of loss-absorbing capital notes which qualify as Basel III additional tier 1 (AT1) capital on a consolidated UBS Group basis and senior unsecured debt which contributes to the total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) of the Group.

The proceeds from the issuances of loss-absorbing AT1 capital notes and TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt instruments are on lent to UBS AG.

    Refer to Notes 16 and 18 for more information about the main terms and conditions of the loss-absorbing AT1 capital notes and TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt instruments issued

Furthermore, UBS Group AG grants Deferred Contingent Capital Plan (DCCP) awards to UBS Group employees. These DCCP awards also qualify as Basel III AT1 capital on a consolidated UBS Group basis.

As of 31 December 2022, UBS Group AGs distributable items for the purpose of AT1 capital instruments were USD 37.7bn (CHF 34.8bn) (31 December 2021: USD 40.3bn (CHF 36.7bn)). For this purpose, distributable items are defined in the terms and conditions of the relevant instruments as the aggregate of (i) net profits carried forward and (ii) freely distributable reserves, in each case less any amounts that must be contributed to legal reserves under applicable law.

In 2022, as approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting (the AGM) held on 6 April 2022, the cancellation of 177,787,273 shares, each with a nominal value of CHF 0.10, acquired under the 2021 share repurchase program from its inception in 2021 until 18 February 2022, was executed. The cancellation of these shares resulted in reclassifications within equity but had no net effect on the total equity attributable to shareholders. Share capital has been reduced by the nominal value of the repurchased shares upon cancellation, i.e., USD 18m (CHF 18m). Following the requirements of Swiss tax law for Switzerland-domiciled companies with shares listed on a Swiss stock exchange, effective 1 January 2020, the capital contribution reserve and the voluntary earnings reserve were each reduced by 50% of the total capital reduction amount exceeding the nominal value upon cancellation of the shares, i.e., each by USD 1,502m (CHF 1,383m).

Following revisions to Swiss Corporate Law that are effective from 1 January 2023, the Board of Directors (the BoD) will propose at the 2023 AGM that the shareholders approve the conversion of the share capital currency of UBS Group AG from the Swiss franc to the US dollar. This would align the share capital currency with the functional currency of UBS Group AG. If the change is approved, the share capital of UBS Group AG will be slightly reduced to a nominal value per share of USD 0.10 (from CHF 0.10 currently), with the amount of the reduction allocated to the capital contribution reserve. If approved, the conversion will be implemented with retroactive effect as of 1 January 2023 for accounting purposes based on the closing exchange rate from 30 December 2022. Total equity reported for UBS Group AG will not change.

Presentation currencies

The primary presentation currency of the standalone financial statements of UBS Group AG is the US dollar, in line with its functional currency. Amounts in Swiss francs are additionally presented for each component of the financial statements. UBS Group AG applies the modified closing rate method for converting US dollar amounts into Swiss francs: assets and liabilities are translated at the closing rate, equity positions at historic rates, and income and expense items at the weighted average rate for the period. All resulting currency translation effects are recognized separately in Voluntary earnings reserve, amounting to a negative currency translation effect of CHF 2,343m as of 31 December 2022 (31 December 2021: negative CHF 2,808m).

 

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Note 2  Accounting policies

Foreign currency translation

Transactions denominated in foreign currency are translated into US dollars at the spot exchange rate on the date of the transaction. At the balance sheet date, all current assets and short-term liabilities, as well as Financial assets measured at fair value that are denominated in a foreign currency, are translated into US dollars using the closing exchange rate. For Other non-current assets and long-term liabilities, where the asset mirrors the terms of a corresponding liability or the asset and liability otherwise form an economic hedge relationship, the asset and liability are treated as one unit of account for foreign currency translation purposes, with offsetting unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses based on the closing exchange rate presented net in the income statement. Investments in subsidiaries measured at historic cost are translated at the spot exchange rate on the date of the transaction. Currency translation effects from dividends paid in Swiss francs are recognized in equity. All other currency translation effects are recognized in the income statement.

The main currency translation rates used by UBS Group AG are provided in Note 32 of the consolidated financial statements.

Marketable securities

Marketable securities include investments in alternative investment vehicles (AIVs) with a short-term holding period. The holding period is deemed short term if the vesting of the awards hedged by the AIV is within 12 months after the balance sheet date. These are equity instruments and are measured at fair value based on quoted market prices or other observable market prices as of the balance sheet date. Gains and losses resulting from fair value changes are recognized in Financial income and Financial expenses, respectively.

Financial assets

Financial assets include investments in AIVs with a long-term holding period. The holding period is deemed long term if the vesting of the awards hedged by the AIV is more than 12 months after the balance sheet date. These are equity instruments and are measured at fair value based on their quoted market prices or other observable market prices as of the balance sheet date. Gains and losses resulting from fair value changes are recognized in Financial income and Financial expenses, respectively.

Investments in AIVs that have no quoted market price or no other observable market price are recognized as Financial assets and are measured at their acquisition cost adjusted for impairment losses.

Financial assets further include loans granted to UBS AG that substantially mirror the terms of the perpetual AT1 capital notes and the TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt instruments issued, as well as fixed-term deposits with UBS AG with maturities more than 12 months after the balance sheet date. The loans and deposits are measured at cost value.

    Refer to Note 14 for more information

Derivative instruments

UBS Group AG uses derivative instruments to manage exposures to foreign currency risks from investments in foreign subsidiaries. The derivative instruments are entered into with UBS AG, mirroring the conditions of the closing transactions UBS AG enters into with third parties.

Derivative instruments are measured at fair value based on quoted market prices or other observable market prices as of the balance sheet date. Unrealized gains and losses are recognized on the balance sheet as Accrued income and prepaid expenses and Accrued expenses and deferred income, respectively. Corresponding gains and losses resulting from fair value changes are recognized in Financial income and Financial expenses, respectively.

Investments in subsidiaries

Investments in subsidiaries are equity interests that are held to carry on the business of the UBS Group or for other strategic purposes. They include all subsidiaries directly held by UBS Group AG through which UBS conducts its business on a global basis. The investments are measured individually and carried at cost less impairment.

    Refer to Note 13 for more information

    Refer to Note in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for a description of businesses of the UBS Group

 

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Note 2  Accounting policies (continued)

Long-term interest-bearing liabilities

Long-term interest-bearing liabilities include perpetual loss-absorbing capital notes that qualify as Basel III AT1 capital and TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt instruments at Group level. They are measured at nominal value. Any difference to nominal value, e.g., premium, discount or external costs that are directly related to the issue, is deferred as Other non-current assets or Accrued expenses and deferred income and amortized to Financial expenses or Financial income over the maturity of the instrument or until the first call date or optional redemption date, where applicable.

    Refer to Note 18 for more information

Treasury shares

Treasury shares acquired by UBS Group AG are recognized at acquisition cost and are presented as a deduction from shareholders’ equity.

Upon disposal of treasury shares or settlement of related share-based awards, any realized gain or loss is recognized in Voluntary earnings reserve. Realized gains and losses from settlement of share-based awards represent the difference between the acquisition cost of the UBS Group AG shares and the grant date fair value of the share-based awards. For the year ended 31 December 2022, a net loss of USD 111m (CHF 102m) from settlement of share-based awards was recognized in Voluntary earnings reserve (2021 comparative period: a net gain of USD 9m (CHF 8m)).

For UBS Group AG shares acquired by a direct or indirect subsidiary, a Reserve for own shares held by subsidiaries is generally created in UBS Group AG’s equity. However, where UBS AG or UBS Switzerland AG acquire UBS Group AG shares and hold such in their trading portfolios, no Reserve for own shares held by subsidiaries is created.

    Refer to Note 21 for more information

Share-based and other deferred compensation plans

Share-based compensation plans

The grant date fair value of equity-settled share-based compensation awards granted to employees is generally recognized over the vesting period of the awards. Awards granted in the form of UBS Group AG shares and notional shares are settled by delivering UBS Group AG shares at vesting, except in jurisdictions where this is not permitted for legal or tax reasons. They are recognized as Compensation-related long-term liabilities if vesting is more than 12 months after the balance sheet date, or as Accrued expenses and deferred income if vesting is within 12 months of the balance sheet date. The amount recognized is adjusted for forfeiture assumptions, such that the amount ultimately recognized is based on the number of awards that meet the related service conditions at the vesting date. The grant date fair value is based on the UBS Group AG share price on the date of grant, taking into consideration post-vesting sale and hedge restrictions, dividend rights, non-vesting conditions, and market conditions, where applicable.

Upon settlement of the share-based awards, any realized gain or loss on the treasury shares is recognized in Voluntary earnings reserve. Realized gains and losses from settlement of share-based awards represent the difference between the acquisition cost of the UBS Group AG shares and the grant date fair value of the share-based awards.

Other deferred compensation plans

Deferred compensation plans that are not share-based, including DCCP awards and awards in the form of AIVs, are accounted for as cash-settled awards. The present value or fair value of the amount payable to employees that is settled in cash is recognized as a liability generally over the vesting period, as Compensation-related long-term liabilities if vesting is more than 12 months after the balance sheet date, and as Accrued expenses and deferred income if vesting is within 12 months from the balance sheet date. The liabilities are remeasured at each balance sheet date at the present value of the corresponding DCCP award and the fair value of investments in AIVs. Gains and losses resulting from remeasurement of the liabilities are recognized in Other operating income and Other operating expenses, respectively.

Recharge of compensation expenses

Expenses related to deferred compensation plans are recharged by UBS Group AG to its subsidiaries employing the personnel. Upon recharge, UBS Group AG recognizes a receivable from its subsidiaries corresponding to a liability representing its obligation toward the employees.

Dispensations in the standalone financial statements

As UBS Group AG prepares consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS, UBS Group AG is exempt from various disclosures in the standalone financial statements. The dispensations include the management report and the statement of cash flows, as well as certain note disclosures.

 

 

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Income statement notes

Note 3  Dividend income from investments in subsidiaries

Dividend income from investments in subsidiaries in 2022 consisted of USD 4,200m (CHF 4,087m) received from UBS AG related to the financial year ended 31 December 2021, which was approved by the annual general meeting of the shareholders (the AGM) of UBS AG on 5 April 2022, and USD 173m (CHF 168m) received from UBS Business Solutions AG related to the financial year ended 31 December 2021, which was approved by the AGM of UBS Business Solutions AG on 5 April 2022. In 2021, dividend income from investments in subsidiaries consisted of USD 4,539m (CHF 4,149m) received from UBS AG related to the financial year ended 31 December 2020, which was approved by the AGM of UBS AG on 7 April 2021, USD 133m (CHF 122m) received from UBS Business Solutions AG related to the financial year ended 31 December 2020, which was approved by the AGM of UBS Business Solutions AG on 7 April 2021, and a USD 0.2m (CHF 0.2m) net liquidation dividend received from UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG in Liquidation following liquidation of the entity in the course of 2020, which was approved by the extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG in Liquidation held on 8 October 2020.

Note 4  Other operating income

 

 

USD m

 

CHF m

 

 

For the year ended

 

For the year ended

 

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

Fair value gains on AIV awards

 

 45 

 0 

 

 44 

 0 

Gains related to equity-settled awards

 

 3 

 12 

 

 2 

 12 

Total other operating income

 

 48 

 12 

 

 46 

 12 

Note 5  Financial income

 

 

USD m

 

CHF m

 

 

For the year ended

 

For the year ended

 

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

Interest income on onward lending to UBS AG1

 

 1,929 

 1,756 

 

 1,841 

 1,608 

Interest income on other interest-bearing assets

 

 55 

 21 

 

 53 

 19 

Fair value gains on investments in AIVs

 

 0 

 23 

 

 0 

 21 

Other

 

 18 

 6 

 

 17 

 6 

Total financial income

 

 2,002 

 1,806 

 

 1,911 

 1,653 

1 Interest income on onward lending to UBS AG of the proceeds from the issuances of TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt and loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes. Refer to Note 1 for more information.

Note 6  Personnel expenses

Personnel expenses include recharges from UBS AG and UBS Business Solutions AG for personnel-related costs for activities performed by the personnel of those companies for the benefit of UBS Group AG.

UBS Group AG had no employees throughout 2022 and 2021. All employees of the UBS Group, including the members of the Group Executive Board (the GEB) of UBS Group AG, were employed by subsidiaries of UBS Group AG. As of 31 December 2022, the UBS Group employed 72,597 personnel (31 December 2021: 71,385) on a full-time equivalent basis.

Note 7  Other operating expenses

 

 

USD m

 

CHF m

 

 

For the year ended

 

For the year ended

 

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

Fair value losses on AIV awards

 

 0 

 23 

 

 0 

 21 

Capital tax

 

 5 

 9 

 

 5 

 8 

Other

 

 10 

 11 

 

 10 

 10 

Total other operating expenses

 

 15 

 44 

 

 14 

 40 

Note 8  Financial expenses

 

 

USD m

 

CHF m

 

 

For the year ended

 

For the year ended

 

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

Interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities

 

 1,931 

 1,740 

 

 1,842 

 1,593 

Fair value losses on investments in AIVs

 

 44 

 0 

 

 42 

 0 

Other

 

 13 

 11 

 

 13 

 10 

Total financial expenses

 

 1,987 

 1,751 

 

 1,897 

 1,603 

 

 

UBS Group AG standalone financial statements                                                                                                                                                      6 


 

Balance sheet notes

Note 9  Liquid assets

As of 31 December 2022, liquid assets consisted of USD 1,039m (CHF 960m) held in current accounts at UBS Switzerland AG and UBS AG and USD 274m (CHF 253m) of time deposits placed with UBS AG. As of 31 December 2021, liquid assets consisted of USD 590m (CHF 538m) held in current accounts at UBS Switzerland AG and UBS AG and USD 1,311m (CHF 1,195m) of time deposits placed with UBS AG.

 

Note 10  Marketable securities

Marketable securities include investments in alternative investment vehicles (AIVs) related to compensation awards vesting within 12 months after the balance sheet date.

 

Note 11  Other short-term receivables

 

 

USD m

 

CHF m

 

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

Onward lending to UBS AG1

 

 2,000 

 4,252 

 

 1,849 

 3,876 

Receivables from employing entities related to compensation awards

 

 590 

 639 

 

 545 

 583 

Other

 

 48 

 51 

 

 44 

 46 

Total other short-term receivables

 

 2,638 

 4,942 

 

 2,438 

 4,505 

1 Short-term receivables from the onward lending to UBS AG of the proceeds from the issuances of TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt and loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes. Refer to Note 1 for more information.

 

Note 12  Accrued income and prepaid expenses

 

 

USD m

 

CHF m

 

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

Accrued interest income

 

 839 

 703 

 

 775 

 641 

Other accrued income and prepaid expenses

 

 0 

 0 

 

 0 

 0 

Total accrued income and prepaid expenses

 

 839 

 703 

 

 775 

 641 

 

Note 13  Investments in subsidiaries

Unless otherwise stated, the subsidiaries listed below have share capital consisting solely of ordinary shares, which are held by UBS Group AG or UBS AG. The proportion of ownership interest held is equal to the voting rights held by UBS Group AG or UBS AG. The country where the respective registered office is located is also the principal place of business. UBS AG operates through a global network of branches and a significant proportion of its business activity is conducted outside Switzerland, in the UK, the US, Singapore, the Hong Kong SAR and other countries. UBS Europe SE has branches and offices in a number of EU Member States, including Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and Spain. Share capital is provided in the currency of the legally registered office.

 

Individually significant subsidiaries of UBS Group AG as of 31 December 2022

 

 

 

Company

Registered office

 

Share capital in million

Equity interest accumulated in %

UBS AG

Zurich and Basel, Switzerland

 

CHF

 385.8 

 100.0 

UBS Business Solutions AG1

Zurich, Switzerland

 

CHF

 1.0 

 100.0 

1 UBS Business Solutions AG holds subsidiaries in China, India, Israel and Poland.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually significant subsidiaries of UBS AG as of 31 December 20221

 

 

 

Company

Registered office

Primary business

Share capital in million

Equity interest accumulated in %

UBS Americas Holding LLC

Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Group Functions

USD

 5,150.02

 100.0 

UBS Americas Inc.

Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Group Functions

USD

 0.0 

 100.0 

UBS Asset Management AG

Zurich, Switzerland

Asset Management

CHF

 43.2 

 100.0 

UBS Bank USA

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Global Wealth Management

USD

 0.0 

 100.0 

UBS Europe SE

Frankfurt, Germany

Global Wealth Management

EUR

 446.0 

 100.0 

UBS Financial Services Inc.

Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Global Wealth Management

USD

 0.0 

 100.0 

UBS Securities LLC

Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Investment Bank

USD

 1,283.13

 100.0 

UBS Switzerland AG

Zurich, Switzerland

Personal & Corporate Banking

CHF

 10.0 

 100.0 

1 Includes direct and indirect subsidiaries of UBS AG.    2 Consists of common share capital of USD 1,000 and non-voting preferred share capital of USD 5,150,000,000.    3 Consists of common share capital of USD 100,000 and non-voting preferred share capital of USD 1,283,000,000.

 

Individually significant subsidiaries of UBS AG are those entities that contribute significantly to the Group’s financial position or results of operations, based on a number of criteria, including the subsidiaries’ equity and their contribution to the Group’s total assets and profit or loss before tax, in accordance with Swiss regulations.

    Refer to Note 28 in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more information

 

UBS Group AG standalone financial statements                                                                                                                                                      7 


 

 

Note 14  Financial assets

 

 

USD m

 

CHF m

 

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

Long-term receivables from UBS AG

 

 62,455 

 55,763 

 

 57,727 

 50,837 

of which: onward lending1

 

 61,371 

 54,781 

 

 56,724 

 49,942 

Investments in alternative investment vehicles at fair value related to awards vesting after 12 months

 

 281 

 332 

 

 260 

 303 

Investments in alternative investment vehicles at cost less impairment

 

 1 

 2 

 

 1 

 2 

Other

 

 238 

 253 

 

 220 

 230 

Total financial assets

 

 62,975 

 56,350 

 

 58,207 

 51,373 

1 Onward lending to UBS AG of the proceeds from the issuances of TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt and loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes. Refer to Note 1 for more information.

 

Note 15  Other non-current assets

 

 

USD m

 

CHF m

 

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

Unamortized issuance fees and discounts

 

 303 

 224 

 

 280 

 204 

Receivables from employing entities related to compensation awards

 

 33 

 26 

 

 30 

 24 

Total other non-current assets

 

 336 

 250 

 

 310 

 228 

 

Note 16  Current interest-bearing liabilities

As of 31 December 2022, current interest-bearing liabilities totaled USD 4,344m (CHF 4,015m), consisting of loss-absorbing additional tier 1 (AT1) perpetual capital notes of USD 2,000m (CHF 1,849m) and loans from UBS AG and UBS Switzerland AG of USD 2,344m (CHF 2,167m). As of 31 December 2021, current interest-bearing liabilities totaled USD 4,732m (CHF 4,314m), consisting of total loss absorbing capacity (TLAC)-eligible senior unsecured debt instruments of USD 4,252m (CHF 3,876m) and loans from UBS AG and UBS Switzerland AG of USD 480m (CHF 437m).

 

 

Notes issued, overview by amount, maturity and coupon

 

31.12.22

 

31.12.21

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount

 

Carrying amount

In m, except where indicated

Contractual maturity

First optional call date

Coupon1

 

in transaction

currency

in USD

in CHF

 

in transaction

currency

in USD

in CHF

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

1.2.22

n/a

3M USD LIBOR + 153 bps

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 

 500 

 500 

 456 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

1.2.22

n/a

2.65%

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 

 2,000 

 2,000 

 1,823 

Swiss franc-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

22.2.22

n/a

0.75%

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 

 300 

 329 

 300 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

16.11.22

n/a

1.75%

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 

 1,250 

 1,423 

 1,297 

US dollar-denominated high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes

Perpetual

31.1.232

5%

 

 2,000 

 2,000 

 1,849 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Total notes issued

 

 

 

 

 

 2,000 

 1,849 

 

 

 4,252 

 3,876 

1 For TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes, the disclosed coupon rate refers to the contractual coupon rate applied from the issue date up to the contractual maturity date or, if applicable, to the first optional call date. For the loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes, the disclosed coupon rate refers to the contractual fixed coupon rate from the issue date up to the first optional call date.    2 On 5 December 2022 we announced that we intended to redeem the instrument on 31 January 2023, the first call date.

 

 

Note 17  Accrued expenses and deferred income

 

 

USD m

 

CHF m

 

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

Short-term portion of compensation-related liabilities

 

 1,191 

 1,157 

 

 1,101 

 1,054 

of which: Deferred Contingent Capital Plan

 

 391 

 384 

 

 361 

 350 

of which: other deferred compensation plans

 

 801 

 773 

 

 740 

 705 

Accrued interest expense

 

 796 

 664 

 

 736 

 606 

Other

 

 97 

 25 

 

 90 

 23 

Total accrued expenses and deferred income

 

 2,084 

 1,846 

 

 1,927 

 1,683 

 

UBS Group AG standalone financial statements                                                                                                                                                      8 


 

 

Note 18  Long-term interest-bearing liabilities

As of 31 December 2022, long-term interest-bearing liabilities totaled USD 61,682m (CHF 57,012m), consisting of loss-absorbing AT1 perpetual capital notes and TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt instruments of USD 61,444m (CHF 56,792m) and fixed-term loans from UBS AG of USD 238m (CHF 220m). As of 31 December 2021, long-term interest-bearing liabilities totaled USD 55,034m (CHF 50,172m), consisting of loss-absorbing AT1 perpetual capital notes and TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt instruments of USD 54,781m (CHF 49,942m) and fixed-term loans from UBS AG of USD 253m (CHF 230m).

 

Notes issued, overview by amount, maturity and coupon

 

31.12.22

 

31.12.21

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount

 

Carrying amount

In m, except where indicated

Contractual maturity

First optional call date

Coupon1

 

in transaction

currency

in USD

in CHF

 

in transaction

currency

in USD

in CHF

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes2

23.5.23

23.5.22

3.491%

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 

 2,000 

 2,000 

 1,823 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes2

23.5.23

23.5.22

3M USD LIBOR + 122 bps

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 

 1,000 

 1,000 

 912 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes3

15.8.23

15.8.22

3M USD LIBOR + 95 bps

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 

 1,250 

 1,250 

 1,140 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes3

15.8.23

15.8.22

2.859%

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 

 2,000 

 2,000 

 1,823 

Euro-denominated low-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes4

Perpetual

19.2.22

5.75%

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 

 1,000 

 1,138 

 1,038 

US dollar-denominated high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes5

Perpetual

31.1.23

5%

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 

 2,000 

 2,000 

 1,823 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

4.3.24

n/a

2.125%

 

 750 

 802 

 742 

 

 750 

 854 

 778 

Swiss franc-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

18.5.24

18.5.23

0.625%

 

 400 

 433 

 400 

 

 400 

 439 

 400 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

30.7.24

30.7.23

1.008%

 

 1,300 

 1,300 

 1,202 

 

 1,300 

 1,300 

 1,185 

Yen-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

8.11.24

8.11.23

0.719%

 

 130,000 

 991 

 916 

 

 130,000 

 1,130 

 1,030 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

30.11.24

30.11.23

1.5%

 

 1,250 

 1,337 

 1,236 

 

 1,250 

 1,423 

 1,297 

Swiss franc-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

30.1.25

30.1.24

0.875%

 

 400 

 433 

 400 

 

 400 

 439 

 400 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

21.3.25

21.3.24

1%

 

 1,500 

 1,605 

 1,483 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

17.4.25

17.4.24

1.25%

 

 1,750 

 1,872 

 1,731 

 

 1,750 

 1,992 

 1,816 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

5.8.25

5.8.24

4.49%

 

 1,750 

 1,750 

 1,618 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

24.9.25

n/a

4.125%

 

 2,500 

 2,500 

 2,311 

 

 2,500 

 2,500 

 2,279 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

29.1.26

29.1.25

0.25%

 

 1,500 

 1,605 

 1,483 

 

 1,500 

 1,708 

 1,557 

Swiss franc-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

23.2.26

n/a

1.25%

 

 150 

 162 

 150 

 

 150 

 165 

 150 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

15.4.26

n/a

4.125%

 

 2,000 

 2,000 

 1,849 

 

 2,000 

 2,000 

 1,823 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

12.5.26

12.5.25

4.488%

 

 1,200 

 1,200 

 1,109 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

12.5.26

12.5.25

SOFR + 158bps

 

 600 

 600 

 555 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

1.9.26

1.6.26

1.25%

 

 1,250 

 1,337 

 1,236 

 

 1,250 

 1,423 

 1,297 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

3.11.26

3.11.25

0.25%

 

 1,250 

 1,337 

 1,236 

 

 1,250 

 1,423 

 1,297 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

30.1.27

30.1.26

1.364%

 

 1,300 

 1,300 

 1,202 

 

 1,300 

 1,300 

 1,185 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

15.6.27

15.6.26

2.75%

 

 1,000 

 1,070 

 989 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

5.8.27

5.8.26

4.703%

 

 1,750 

 1,750 

 1,618 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 

UBS Group AG standalone financial statements                                                                                                                                                      9 


 

 

Note 18  Long-term interest-bearing liabilities (continued)

Notes issued, overview by amount, maturity and coupon (continued)

 

31.12.22

 

31.12.21

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount

 

Carrying amount

In m, except where indicated

Contractual maturity

First optional call date

Coupon1

 

in transaction

currency

in USD

in CHF

 

in transaction

currency

in USD

in CHF

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

10.8.27

10.8.26

1.494%

 

 2,000 

 2,000 

 1,849 

 

 2,000 

 2,000 

 1,823 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

24.2.28

n/a

0.25%

 

 1,000 

 1,070 

 989 

 

 1,000 

 1,138 

 1,038 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

23.3.28

23.3.27

4.253%

 

 2,000 

 2,000 

 1,849 

 

 2,000 

 2,000 

 1,823 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

12.5.28

12.5.27

4.751%

 

 1,200 

 1,200 

 1,109 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

5.11.28

5.11.27

0.25%

 

 1,500 

 1,605 

 1,483 

 

 1,500 

 1,708 

 1,557 

Yen-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

9.11.28

9.11.27

0.973%

 

 20,000 

 152 

 141 

 

 20,000 

 174 

 158 

Swiss franc-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

9.11.28

9.11.27

0.435%

 

 440 

 476 

 440 

 

 440 

 483 

 440 

Swiss franc-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

24.8.29

24.8.28

0.375%

 

 360 

 389 

 360 

 

 360 

 395 

 360 

Pound sterling-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

3.11.29

3.11.28

1.875%

 

 400 

 483 

 446 

 

 400 

 541 

 494 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

15.6.30

15.6.29

3.125%

 

 1,000 

 1,070 

 989 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

13.8.30

13.8.29

3.126%

 

 1,500 

 1,500 

 1,386 

 

 1,500 

 1,500 

 1,368 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

3.11.31

n/a

0.875%

 

 1,250 

 1,337 

 1,236 

 

 1,250 

 1,423 

 1,297 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

11.2.32

11.2.31

2.095%

 

 2,000 

 2,000 

 1,849 

 

 2,000 

 2,000 

 1,823 

Australian dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

25.3.32

25.3.25

Zero coupon accreting (annual yield of 4.5%)

 

 36 

 25 

 23 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

21.9.32

21.9.27

4.03%

 

 30 

 32 

 30 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

11.2.33

11.2.32

2.746%

 

 1,500 

 1,500 

 1,386 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

24.2.33

n/a

0.625%

 

 1,250 

 1,337 

 1,236 

 

 1,250 

 1,423 

 1,297 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

5.8.33

5.8.32

4.988%

 

 1,500 

 1,500 

 1,386 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Australian dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

18.8.35

18.8.30

Zero coupon accreting (annual yield of 2.5%)

 

 38 

 26 

 24 

 

 37 

 27 

 25 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

24.11.35

24.11.23

2.21%

 

 40 

 40 

 37 

 

 40 

 40 

 36 

Australian dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

3.12.35

3.12.23

2.3%

 

 45 

 31 

 28 

 

 45 

 33 

 30 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

25.2.36

25.2.24

2.37%

 

 25 

 25 

 23 

 

 25 

 25 

 23 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

4.3.36

4.3.24

2.49%

 

 40 

 40 

 37 

 

 40 

 40 

 36 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

17.5.37

16.5.27

3.73%

 

 45 

 48 

 45 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Australian dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

18.5.37

18.5.25

Zero coupon accreting (simple interest of 8.92%)

 

 57 

 39 

 36 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

15.9.37

15.9.34

4.1%

 

 120 

 128 

 119 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

22.6.42

22.6.29

3.63%

 

 25 

 27 

 25 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

8.9.42

8.9.32

4.09%

 

 37 

 40 

 37 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Yen-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

28.9.42

n/a

1.79%

 

 10,000 

 76 

 70 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

11.2.43

11.2.42

3.179%

 

 1,500 

 1,500 

 1,386 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

29.3.47

29.3.27

Zero coupon accreting (annual yield of 4.02%)

 

 82 

 82 

 76 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

4.11.49

4.11.24

Zero coupon accreting (annual yield of 3.8%)

 

 157 

 157 

 146 

 

 152 

 152 

 138 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

4.3.50

4.3.25

Zero coupon accreting (annual yield of 3.6%)

 

 133 

 133 

 123 

 

 128 

 128 

 117 

 

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Note 18  Long-term interest-bearing liabilities (continued)

Notes issued, overview by amount, maturity and coupon (continued)

 

31.12.22

 

31.12.21

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount

 

Carrying amount

In m, except where indicated

Contractual maturity

First optional call date

Coupon1

 

in transaction

currency

in USD

in CHF

 

in transaction

currency

in USD

in CHF

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

14.4.50

14.4.25

Zero coupon accreting (annual yield of 4%)

 

 222 

 222 

 206 

 

 214 

 214 

 195 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

22.5.50

22.5.25

Zero coupon accreting (annual yield of 3.5%)

 

 109 

 109 

 101 

 

 106 

 106 

 96 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

27.5.50

27.5.25

Zero coupon accreting (annual yield of 3.5%)

 

 547 

 547 

 505 

 

 528 

 528 

 482 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

22.9.50

22.9.23

Zero coupon accreting (annual yield of 2.8%)

 

 59 

 59 

 54 

 

 57 

 57 

 52 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

12.1.51

12.1.26

Zero coupon accreting (annual yield of 2.7%)

 

 105 

 105 

 97 

 

 103 

 103 

 94 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

29.1.51

29.1.26

Zero coupon accreting (annual yield of 2.8%)

 

 348 

 348 

 322 

 

 338 

 338 

 309 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

26.2.51

26.2.26

Zero coupon accreting (annual yield of 3%)

 

 180 

 180 

 166 

 

 174 

 174 

 159 

Australian dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

26.2.51

26.2.26

Zero coupon accreting (annual yield of 3.01%)

 

 95 

 65 

 60 

 

 92 

 67 

 61 

US dollar-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

26.5.51

26.5.26

Zero coupon accreting (annual yield of 3.5%)

 

 280 

 280 

 259 

 

 271 

 271 

 247 

Euro-denominated TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes

16.8.52

16.8.32

Zero coupon accreting (annual yield of 4.04%)

 

 98 

 105 

 97 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Singapore dollar-denominated high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes

Perpetual

28.11.23

5.875%

 

 700 

 523 

 483 

 

 700 

 519 

 473 

US dollar-denominated high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes

Perpetual

31.1.24

7%

 

 2,500 

 2,500 

 2,311 

 

 2,500 

 2,500 

 2,279 

Australian dollar-denominated high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes

Perpetual

27.8.24

4.375%

 

 700 

 477 

 440 

 

 700 

 509 

 464 

Singapore dollar-denominated high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes

Perpetual

4.9.24

4.85%

 

 750 

 560 

 518 

 

 750 

 556 

 507 

US dollar-denominated low-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes

Perpetual

19.2.25

7%

 

 1,250 

 1,250 

 1,155 

 

 1,250 

 1,250 

 1,140 

US dollar-denominated high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes

Perpetual

7.8.25

6.875%

 

 1,575 

 1,575 

 1,456 

 

 1,575 

 1,575 

 1,436 

Swiss franc-denominated high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes

Perpetual

13.11.25

3%

 

 275 

 298 

 275 

 

 275 

 302 

 275 

US dollar-denominated high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes

Perpetual

2.6.26

3.875%

 

 750 

 750 

 693 

 

 750 

 750 

 684 

US dollar-denominated high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes

Perpetual

29.7.26

5.125%

 

 750 

 750 

 693 

 

 750 

 750 

 684 

US dollar-denominated high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes

Perpetual

12.2.27

4.875%

 

 1,500 

 1,500 

 1,386 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

Swiss franc-denominated high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes

Perpetual

16.2.27

3.375%

 

 265 

 287 

 265 

 

 0 

 0 

 0 

US dollar-denominated high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes

Perpetual

10.2.31

4.375%

 

 1,500 

 1,500 

 1,386 

 

 1,500 

 1,500 

 1,368 

Total notes issued

 

 

 

 

 

 61,444 

 56,792 

 

 

 54,781 

 49,942 

1 For TLAC-eligible senior unsecured notes, the disclosed coupon rate refers to the contractual coupon rate applied from the issue date up to the contractual maturity date or, if applicable, to the first optional call date. For the loss-absorbing additional tier 1 perpetual capital notes, the disclosed coupon rate refers to the contractual fixed coupon rate from the issue date up to the first optional call date.    2 Instrument was redeemed on 23 May 2022.    3 Instrument was redeemed on 15 August 2022.    4 Instrument was redeemed on 19 February 2022.    5 On 5 December 2022 we announced that we intended to redeem the instrument on 31 January 2023, the first call date.

 

 

Note 19  Compensation-related long-term liabilities

 

 

USD m

 

CHF m

 

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

Long-term portion of compensation-related liabilities

 

 3,201 

 3,116 

 

 2,959 

 2,841 

of which: Deferred Contingent Capital Plan

 

 1,209 

 1,231 

 

 1,118 

 1,122 

of which: other deferred compensation plans

 

 1,992 

 1,885 

 

 1,841 

 1,719 

Total compensation-related long-term liabilities

 

 3,201 

 3,116 

 

 2,959 

 2,841 

 

Note 20  Share capital

As of 31 December 2022, the issued share capital consisted of 3,524,635,722 (31 December 2021: 3,702,422,995) registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each. In 2022, as approved by the AGM held on 6 April 2022, the cancellation of 177,787,273 shares, each with a nominal value of CHF 0.10, acquired under the 2021 share repurchase program from its inception in 2021 until 18 February 2022, was executed. Share capital was reduced by the nominal value of the repurchased shares upon cancellation, i.e., USD 18m (CHF 18m).

    Refer to Note 1 for information on the planned conversion of the share capital currency of UBS Group AG from the Swiss franc to the US dollar

    Refer to “UBS shares” in the “Capital, liquidity and funding, and balance sheet” section of this report for more information about UBS Group AG shares

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Note 21  Treasury shares

 

Number of registered shares

Average price in USD

Average price in CHF

Balance as of 31 December 2020

 307,477,002 

 13.14 

 12.80 

of which: treasury shares held by UBS Group AG

 306,114,513 

 13.13 

 12.80 

of which: treasury shares held by UBS AG and other subsidiaries

 1,362,490 

 14.13 

 12.62 

Acquisitions

 214,650,175 

 16.34 

 15.06 

Disposals

 (4,015,711) 

 14.95 

 13.63 

Cancellation1

 (156,632,400) 

 13.05 

 12.78 

Delivery of shares to settle equity-settled awards

 (58,283,738) 

 13.55 

 12.75 

Balance as of 31 December 2021

 303,195,328 

 15.35 

 14.41 

of which: treasury shares held by UBS Group AG2

 301,812,111 

 15.34 

 14.40 

of which: treasury shares held by UBS AG

 1,383,217 

 17.87 

 16.03 

Acquisitions

 360,148,093 

 17.32 

 16.46 

Disposals

 (7,112,184) 

 17.55 

 16.59 

Cancellation1

 (177,787,273) 

 17.00 

 15.66 

Delivery of shares to settle equity-settled awards

 (60,392,076) 

 14.56 

 13.53 

Balance as of 31 December 2022

 418,051,888 

 16.42 

 15.73 

of which: treasury shares held by UBS Group AG2

 416,881,911 

 16.42 

 15.73 

of which: treasury shares held by UBS AG

 1,169,977 

 18.67 

 17.40 

1 In 2022, as approved by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 6 April 2022, the cancellation of 177,787,273 shares, each with a nominal value of CHF 0.10, acquired under the 2021 share repurchase program from its inception in 2021 until 18 February 2022, was executed (In 2021, as approved by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 8 April 2021, the cancellation of 156,632,400 shares, each with a nominal value of CHF 0.10, repurchased under the 2018–2021 share repurchase program, was executed). Refer to Note 1 for more information.    2 Treasury shares held by UBS Group AG had a carrying value of USD 6,844m (CHF 6,557m) as of 31 December 2022 (31 December 2021: USD 4,629m (CHF 4,345m)). Shares acquired under the 2021 and 2022 share repurchase programs are expected to be canceled by means of a capital reduction, whereby the capital contribution reserve within the statutory capital reserve is expected to be reduced by USD 2,525m (CHF 2,417m, based on purchase price), subject to shareholder approval. Refer to “UBS shares” in the “Capital, liquidity and funding, and balance sheet” section of this report for more information.

 

 

 

Additional information

Note 22  Assets pledged to secure own liabilities

As of 31 December 2022, total pledged assets of UBS Group AG amounted to USD 3,401m (CHF 3,143m). These assets consisted of certain liquid assets, marketable securities and financial assets and were pledged to UBS AG. As of 31 December 2021, total pledged assets of UBS Group AG amounted to USD 3,476m (CHF 3,169m). The associated liabilities secured by these pledged assets were USD 2,543m (CHF 2,351m) and USD 676m (CHF 617m) as of 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2021, respectively.

 

Note 23  Contingent liabilities

UBS Group AG is jointly and severally liable for the combined value added tax (VAT) liability of UBS entities that belong to the VAT group of UBS in Switzerland.

 

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Note 24  Significant shareholders

Shareholders registered in the UBS Group AG share register with 3% or more of the total share capital1

% of share capital

31.12.22

31.12.21

Chase Nominees Ltd., London2

 8.60 

 8.89 

DTC (Cede & Co.), New York2,3

 7.12 

 5.78 

Nortrust Nominees Ltd., London2

 4.33 

 4.80 

1 As registration in the UBS share register is optional, shareholders crossing the threshold percentages requiring SIX notification under the FMIA do not necessarily appear in this table.    2 Nominee companies and securities clearing organizations cannot autonomously decide how voting rights are exercised and are therefore not obligated to notify UBS and SIX if they reach, exceed or fall below the threshold percentages requiring disclosure notification under the FMIA. Consequently, they do not appear in the “Shareholders subject to FMIA disclosure notifications” section below.    3 DTC (Cede & Co.), New York, “The Depository Trust Company,” is a US securities clearing organization.

 

General rules

Under the Swiss Federal Act on Financial Market Infrastructures and Market Conduct in Securities and Derivatives Trading of 19 June 2015 (the FMIA), anyone directly, indirectly or acting in concert with third parties holding shares in a company listed in Switzerland or holding derivative rights related to shares in such a company directly, indirectly or in concert with third parties must notify the company and the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX) if the holding reaches, falls below or exceeds one of the following percentage thresholds: 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 3313, 50 or 6623% of voting rights, regardless of whether or not such rights may be exercised. Nominee companies that cannot autonomously decide how voting rights are exercised are not required to notify the company and SIX if they reach, exceed or fall below the aforementioned thresholds.

Pursuant to the Swiss Code of Obligations, UBS Group AG discloses in its financial statements the identity of any shareholder with a holding of more than 5% of the total share capital of UBS Group AG.

Shareholders subject to FMIA disclosure notifications

According to the mandatory FMIA disclosure notifications filed with UBS Group AG and SIX, as of 31 December 2022, the following entities held more than 3% of the total share capital of UBS Group AG: BlackRock Inc., New York, which disclosed a holding of 5.23% on 29 June 2022; Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund, San Francisco, which disclosed a holding of 3.02% on 28 January 2022; Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Boston, which disclosed a holding of 3.01% on 25 June 2021; Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Milwaukee, which disclosed a holding of 3.15% on 18 November 2020; and Norges Bank, Oslo, which disclosed a holding of 3.01% on 25 July 2019.

As registration in the UBS share register is optional, the aforementioned shareholders that crossed the indicated percentage thresholds and were required to notify their holding to UBS and SIX do not necessarily appear in the table above, as such table only discloses registered shareholders.

In accordance with the FMIA, the aforementioned holdings are calculated in relation to the total share capital of UBS Group AG reflected in the Articles of Association at the time of the respective disclosure notification.

    Refer to ser-ag.com/en/resources/notifications-market-participants/significant-shareholders.html  for information about disclosures under the FMIA

Shareholders registered in the UBS Group AG share register with 3% or more of the share capital of UBS Group AG

As a supplement to the mandatory disclosure requirements according to the SIX Swiss Exchange Corporate Governance Directive, the shareholders (acting in their own name or in their capacity as nominees for other investors or beneficial owners) that were registered in the UBS share register with 3% or more of the total share capital of UBS Group AG as of 31 December 2022 or as of 31 December 2021 are listed in the table above.

Cross-shareholdings

UBS Group AG has no cross-shareholdings where reciprocal ownership would be in excess of 5% of capital or voting rights with any other company.

 

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Note 25  Share ownership of the members of the Board of Directors, the Group Executive Board and other employees

Shares awarded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the year ended 31.12.22

 

For the year ended 31.12.21

 

 

Number of shares

 

Value of shares in USD m1

Value of shares in CHF m1

 

Number of shares

 

Value of shares in USD m1

Value of shares in CHF m1

Awarded to members of the BoD

 

 281,112 

 

 6 

 5 

 

 361,853 

 

 5 

 5 

Awarded to members of the GEB

 

 3,602,659 

 

 65 

 60 

 

 5,194,307 

 

 76 

 69 

Awarded to other UBS Group employees

 

 58,601,111 

 

 1,052 

 973 

 

 63,527,242 

 

 928 

 846 

Total

 

 62,484,882 

 

 1,123 

 1,038 

 

 69,083,402 

 

 1,010 

 921 

1 Shares awarded to members of the BoD during 2022 for the period from the 2021 AGM to the 2022 AGM were valued at CHF 19.194 and shares awarded during 2021 for the period from the 2020 AGM to the 2021 AGM were valued at CHF 13.81 (average closing price of UBS shares over the last 10 trading days leading up to and including the grant date). Shares (including notional shares) awarded to members of the GEB in office during disclosed periods and other UBS Group employees were valued at weighted average grant date fair value (USD 17.96 for the year ended 31 December 2022 and USD 14.61 for the year ended 31 December 2021). For illustrative purposes, the value of the shares was converted at the closing exchange rates as of 31 December 2022 (CHF / USD 1.08) and 31 December 2021 (CHF / USD 1.10), accordingly.

    Refer to the “Compensation” section of this report for more information about the terms and conditions of the shares awarded to the members of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board

 

Number of shares of BoD members1

Name, function

on 31 December

Number of shares held

Voting rights in %

Colm Kelleher, Chairman2

2022

 339,084 

 0.022 

2021

-

 

Lukas Gähwiler, Vice Chairman2, 3

2022

 283,907 

 0.019 

2021

-

 

Axel A. Weber, former Chairman2

2022

-

 

2021

 1,148,369 

 0.071 

Jeremy Anderson, Senior Independent Director

2022

 119,660 

 0.008 

2021

 97,518 

 0.006 

Claudia Böckstiegel, member

2022

 7,814 

 0.001 

2021

 0 

 0.000 

William C. Dudley, member

2022

 66,646 

 0.004 

2021

 49,714 

 0.003 

Patrick Firmenich, member

2022

 27,275 

 0.002 

2021

 0 

 0.000 

Reto Francioni, member2

2022

-

 

2021

 139,609 

 0.009 

Fred Hu, member

2022

 97,543 

 0.006 

2021

 74,481 

 0.005 

Mark Hughes, member

2022

 48,497 

 0.003 

2021

 30,263 

 0.002 

Nathalie Rachou, member

2022

 31,126 

 0.002 

2021

 18,102 

 0.001 

Julie G. Richardson, member

2022

 138,204 

 0.009 

2021

 117,365 

 0.007 

Dieter Wemmer, member

2022

 132,320 

 0.009 

2021

 114,086 

 0.007 

Jeanette Wong, member

2022

 93,440 

 0.006 

2021

 68,452 

 0.004 

Total

2022

 1,385,516 

 0.090 

2021

 1,857,959 

 0.116 

1 Includes blocked and unblocked shares held by BoD members, including those held by related parties. No options were granted in 2022 and 2021.    2 At the 2022 AGM, Lukas Gähwiler and Colm Kelleher were newly elected and Reto Francioni and Axel A. Weber did not stand for re-election.    3 Includes 203,246 unvested shares granted under variable compensation plans with forfeiture provisions as part of Lukas Gähwiler’s compensation for his executive roles previously held at UBS.

 

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Note 25  Share ownership of the members of the Board of Directors, the Group Executive Board and other employees (continued)

Share ownership / entitlements of GEB members1

Name, function

on

31 December

Number of

unvested

shares / at risk2

Number of

vested shares

Total number of shares

Potentially

conferred

voting

rights in %

Ralph A.J.G. Hamers, Group Chief Executive Officer

2022

 349,441 

 5,238 

 354,679 

 0.023 

2021

 122,453 

 2,673 

 125,126 

 0.008 

Christian Bluhm, Group Chief Risk Officer

2022

 707,979 

 0 

 707,979 

 0.046 

2021

 654,579 

 226 

 654,805 

 0.041 

Mike Dargan, Group Chief Digital and Information Officer

2022

 386,141 

 17,955 

 404,096 

 0.026 

2021

 240,343 

 82,743 

 323,086 

 0.020 

Kirt Gardner, former Group Chief Financial Officer

2022

-

-

-

-

2021

 780,640 

 236,421 

 1,017,061 

 0.063 

Suni Harford, President Asset Management

2022

 1,028,210 

 44,202 

 1,072,412 

 0.070 

2021

 636,122 

 22,199 

 658,321 

 0.041 

Naureen Hassan, President UBS Americas

2022

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0.000 

2021

-

-

-

-

Robert Karofsky, President Investment Bank

2022

 1,037,028 

 364,914 

 1,401,942 

 0.092 

2021

 851,520 

 357,064 

 1,208,584 

 0.075 

Sabine Keller-Busse, President Personal & Corporate Banking and President UBS Switzerland

2022

 973,150 

 566,106 

 1,539,256 

 0.101 

2021

 798,457 

 421,491 

 1,219,948 

 0.076 

Iqbal Khan, President Global Wealth Management and President EMEA

2022

 960,301 

 0 

 960,301 

 0.063 

2021

 898,111 

 113,715 

 1,011,826 

 0.063 

Edmund Koh, President Asia Pacific

2022

 724,865 

 579,937 

 1,304,802 

 0.085 

2021

 501,322 

 493,977 

 995,299 

 0.062 

Barbara Levi, Group General Counsel

2022

 407,195 

 45,818 

 453,013 

 0.030 

2021

 430,732 

 0 

 430,732 

 0.027 

Tom Naratil, former Co-President Global Wealth Management and President UBS Americas

2022

-

-

-

-

2021

 1,374,044 

 950,682 

 2,324,726 

 0.145 

Markus Ronner, Group Chief Compliance and Governance Officer

2022

 586,283 

 0 

 586,283 

 0.038 

2021

 418,452 

 57,856 

 476,308 

 0.030 

Sarah Youngwood, Group Chief Financial Officer

2022

 299,729 

 0 

 299,729 

 0.020 

2021

-

-

-

-

Total

2022

 7,460,322 

 1,624,170 

 9,084,492 

 0.593 

2021

 7,706,776 

 2,739,047 

 10,445,823 

 0.650 

1 Includes all vested and unvested shares of GEB members, including those held by related parties. No options were held in 2022 and 2021 by any GEB member or any of its related parties. Refer to “Note 27 Employee benefits: variable compensation” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of our Annual Report 2022 for more information.    2 Includes shares granted under variable compensation plans with forfeiture provisions. For the 2019/20 LTIP award, the values reflect the final value. For all other LTIP awards, the values reflect the fair value awarded at grant. The actual number of shares vesting in the future will be calculated under the terms of the plans. Refer to the “Group compensation” section of this report for more information about the plans.

 

Note 26  Related parties

Related parties are defined under the Swiss Code of Obligations as direct and indirect participants with voting rights of 20% or more, management bodies (BoD and GEB), external auditors, and direct and indirect investments in subsidiaries. Payables due to members of the GEB and the external auditors are provided in the table below. Amounts due from and due to subsidiaries are provided on the face of the balance sheet.

 

 

 

USD m

 

CHF m

 

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

 

31.12.22

31.12.21

Payables due to the members of the GEB

 

 110 

 129 

 

 102 

 118 

of which: Deferred Contingent Capital Plan

 

 44 

 57 

 

 40 

 52 

of which: other deferred compensation plans

 

 66 

 72 

 

 61 

 66 

Payables due to external auditors

 

 0 

 0 

 

 0 

 0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p

 

 

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Zurich, 06 March 2023

 

 

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in each of the following registration statements of UBS Group AG, UBS AG and their affiliates:

 

(1)     on Form F-3 (Registration Number 333-263376), and each related prospectus currently outstanding under such registration statement

(2)     on Form S-8 (Registration Numbers 333-200634; 333-200635; 333-200641; 333-200665; 333-215254; 333-215255; 333-228653; 333-230312; 333-249143), and each related prospectus currently outstanding under any of the aforementioned registration statements

(3)     the base prospectus of Corporate Asset Backed Corporation (CABCO) dated 23 June 2004 (Registration Number 333-111572), 

(4)     the Form 8-K of CABCO dated 23 June 2004 (SEC File Number 001-13444), and

(5)     the Prospectus Supplements relating to the CABCO Series 2004-101 Trust dated 10 May 2004 (Registration Number 033-91744) and 17 May 2004 (Registration Number 033-91744-05),     

 

of our report dated 03 March 2023, with respect to the standalone financial statements of UBS Group AG for the year ended 31 December 2022 included in this Report of Foreign Private Issuer (Form 6-K) dated 06 March 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Ernst & Young Ltd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UBS Group AG standalone financial statements                                                                                                                                                      18 


 

This Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into (1) each of the registration statements of UBS AG on Form F-3 (Registration Number 333-263376), and of UBS Group AG on Form S-8 (Registration Numbers 333-200634; 333-200635; 333-200641; 333-200665; 333-215254; 333-215255; 333-228653; 333-230312; and 333-249143), and into each prospectus outstanding under any of the foregoing registration statements, (2) any outstanding offering circular or similar document issued or authorized by UBS AG that incorporates by reference any Forms 6-K of UBS AG that are incorporated into its registration statements filed with the SEC, and (3) the base prospectus of Corporate Asset Backed Corporation (“CABCO”) dated June 23, 2004 (Registration Number 333-111572), the Form 8-K of CABCO filed and dated June 23, 2004 (SEC File Number 001-13444), and the Prospectus Supplements relating to the CABCO Series 2004-101 Trust dated May 10, 2004 and May 17, 2004 (Registration Number 033-91744 and 033-91744-05).

 


 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

UBS Group AG

 

 

By: _/s/ Christopher Castello_______ 

      Name: Christopher Castello

      Title: Group Controller and

            Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

By: _/s/ David Kelly _____________

Name:  David Kelly

Title:    Managing Director

 

 

 

UBS AG

 

 

 

By: _/s/ Christopher Castello_______ 

      Name: Christopher Castello

      Title:   Controller and Chief

                 Accounting Officer

 

 

By: _/s/ David Kelly _____________

Name:  David Kelly

Title:    Managing Director

 

 

Date:  March 6, 2023

 

 

 

 


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