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: May 8, 2015
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 office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
This Form 6-K consists of the UBS AG (standalone) regulatory information as of 31 March 2015, published today by the registrants, which appears immediately following this page.
UBS AG (standalone) regulatory information
Capital requirements under Swiss SRB Basel III regulations
Reconciliation of Swiss federal banking law equity to Swiss SRB Basel III capital
CHF billion | 31.3.15 | 31.12.14 | ||||||
Equity Swiss federal banking law |
44.1 | 42.5 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets |
2.5 | 3.5 | ||||||
Defined benefit plans |
2.9 | 3.7 | ||||||
Investments in the finance sector |
(8.5 | ) | (9.2 | ) | ||||
Own shares, commitments related to own shares and compensation items |
(0.2 | ) | 0.0 | |||||
Goodwill and intangible assets |
(0.4 | ) | (0.4 | ) | ||||
Other adjustments1 |
(4.9 | ) | (4.3 | ) | ||||
Common equity tier 1 capital (phase-in) |
35.4 | 35.9 | ||||||
Tier 2 capital |
6.3 | 6.4 | ||||||
Total capital (phase-in) |
41.7 | 42.2 |
1 Includes accruals for capital returns to shareholders and other items.
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Swiss SRB Basel III available capital versus capital requirements (phase-in)
Capital ratio (%) | Capital | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CHF million, except where indicated | Requirement | Actual | Requirement | Actual | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31.3.15 | 31.3.15 | 31.12.14 | 31.3.15 | 31.3.15 | 31.12.14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common equity tier 1 capital |
10.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 29,736 | 35,412 | 35,851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
of which: countercyclical buffer |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 369 | 369 | 322 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common equity tier 1 capital / high-trigger loss-absorbing capital | 11.5 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 33,847 | 35,412 | 35,851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total capital |
14.1 | 14.2 | 14.4 | 41,483 | 41,702 | 42,241 |
Swiss SRB Basel III capital information
Phase-in | ||||||||
CHF million, except where indicated | 31.3.15 | 31.12.14 | ||||||
Tier 1 capital |
35,412 | 35,851 | ||||||
of which: common equity tier 1 capital |
35,412 | 35,851 | ||||||
Tier 2 capital |
6,290 | 6,390 | ||||||
of which: low-trigger loss-absorbing capital |
10,038 | 10,451 | ||||||
of which: net deductions |
(3,749 | ) | (4,061 | ) | ||||
Total capital |
41,702 | 42,241 | ||||||
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (%) |
12.1 | 12.2 | ||||||
Tier 1 capital ratio (%) |
12.1 | 12.2 | ||||||
Total capital ratio (%) |
14.2 | 14.4 | ||||||
Risk-weighted assets |
293,669 | 293,889 |
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Swiss SRB leverage ratio
Swiss SRB leverage ratio requirements (phase-in)
Swiss SRB leverage ratio (%) | Swiss SRB leverage ratio capital | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Require- ment1 |
Actual | Require- ment |
Actual | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CHF million, except where indicated | 31.3.15 | 31.3.15 | 31.12.14 | 31.3.15 | 31.3.15 | 31.12.14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common equity tier 1 capital |
2.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 22,272 | 35,412 | 35,851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common equity tier 1 capital and high-trigger loss-absorbing capital | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 25,390 | 35,412 | 35,851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total capital |
3.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 31,181 | 41,702 | 42,241 |
1 Requirements for common equity tier 1 capital (24% of 10%), common equity tier 1 capital/high-trigger loss-absorbing capital (24% of 11.4%) and total capital (24% of 14%).
Swiss SRB leverage ratio
CHF million, except where indicated | Average 1Q15 | Average 4Q14 | ||||||
Total on-balance sheet assets1 |
1,004,960 | 1,001,479 | ||||||
Netting of securities financing transactions |
(31,648 | ) | (28,861 | ) | ||||
Netting of derivative exposures |
(190,987 | ) | (186,875 | ) | ||||
Current exposure method (CEM) add-on for derivative exposures |
59,127 | 65,938 | ||||||
Off-balance sheet items |
95,094 | 102,117 | ||||||
of which: commitments and guarantees unconditionally cancellable (10%) |
8,899 | 9,495 | ||||||
of which: commitments and guarantees other than unconditionally cancellable (100%) |
86,195 | 92,622 | ||||||
Items deducted from Swiss SRB tier 1 capital, phase-in (at period-end) |
(8,541 | ) | (9,552 | ) | ||||
Total adjusted exposure (leverage ratio denominator), phase-in2 |
928,004 | 944,248 | ||||||
As of | ||||||||
31.3.15 | 31.12.14 | |||||||
Common equity tier 1 capital (phase-in) |
35,412 | 35,851 | ||||||
Tier 2 capital |
6,290 | 6,390 | ||||||
Total capital |
41,702 | 42,241 | ||||||
Swiss SRB leverage ratio phase-in (%) |
4.5 | 4.5 |
1 Represent assets recognized on the UBS AG (standalone) balance sheet in accordance with IFRS measurement principles. 2 In accordance with current Swiss SRB leverage ratio requirements, the leverage ratio denominator excludes forward starting repos, securities lending indemnifications and CEM add-ons for exchange-traded derivatives (ETD), both proprietary and agency transactions, and for OTC derivatives with a qualifying central counterparty.
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BIS Basel III leverage ratio
BIS Basel III leverage ratio
CHF million, except where indicated | 31.3.15 | |||
BIS Basel III tier 1 capital, phase-in |
35,412 | |||
BIS total exposures (leverage ratio denominator), phase-in |
990,802 | |||
BIS Basel III leverage ratio, phase-in (%) |
3.6 |
Supplemental leverage ratio
The following table provides a pro-forma measure of the Swiss SRB leverage ratio using a denominator based on BIS Basel III rules.
CHF million, except where indicated | 31.3.15 | |||
Swiss SRB Basel III common equity tier 1 capital including loss-absorbing capital, phase-in |
41,702 | |||
BIS total exposures (leverage ratio denominator), phase-in |
990,802 | |||
Supplemental leverage ratio, phase-in (%) |
4.2 |
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Liquidity coverage ratio
Weighted value1 | ||||||||||
CHF billion, except where indicated | Average 1Q15 | 2 | 31.12.14 | 3 | ||||||
High-quality liquid assets |
158 | 161 | ||||||||
Net cash outflows |
141 | 145 | ||||||||
of which: cash outflows |
259 | 268 | ||||||||
of which: cash inflows |
118 | 123 | ||||||||
LCR (%) |
112 | 111 |
1 Calculated after the application of haircuts and inflow and outflow rates as well as, where applicable, caps on level 2 assets and cash inflows. 2 Data provided represents the 3-month average of the quarter. 3 Calculated on a pro-forma basis.
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Notice to investors | This document and the information contained herein are provided solely for information purposes, and are not to be construed as solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in Switzerland, the United States or any other jurisdiction. No investment decision relating to securities of or relating to UBS Group AG, UBS AG or their affiliates should be made on the basis of this document. Refer to UBSs first quarter 2015 report and its Annual Report 2014 for additional information. These reports are available at www.ubs.com/investors.
Rounding | Numbers presented throughout this document may not add up precisely to the totals provided in the tables and text. Percentages, percent changes and absolute variances are calculated based on rounded figures displayed in the tables and text and may not precisely reflect the percentages, percent changes and absolute variances that would be derived based on figures that are not rounded.
Tables | Within tables, blank fields generally indicate that the field is not applicable or not meaningful, or that information is not available as of the relevant date or for the relevant period. Zero values generally indicate that the respective figure is zero on an actual or rounded basis.
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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 333-200212) and of UBS Group AG on Form S-8 (Registration Numbers 333-200634; 333-200635; 333-200641; and 333-200665) 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 Form 6-Ks 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 registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
UBS Group AG | ||
By: | /s/ David Kelly | |
Name: David Kelly | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
By: | /s/ Sarah M. Starkweather | |
Name: Sarah M. Starkweather | ||
Title: Executive Director | ||
UBS AG | ||
By: | /s/ David Kelly | |
Name: David Kelly | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
By: | /s/ Sarah M. Starkweather | |
Name: Sarah M. Starkweather | ||
Title: Executive Director |
Date: May 8, 2015