Classe B' 'UBS'
AVVISO n.164 | 07 Gennaio 2015 | SeDeX - INV. CERTIFICATES |
Mittente del comunicato : Borsa Italiana
Societa' oggetto dell'Avviso
: UBS
Oggetto : Inizio negoziazione 'Investment Certificates
- Classe B' 'UBS'
Testo del comunicato
Si veda allegato.
Disposizioni della Borsa
Strumenti finanziari: 1 Memory Express Certificate su Basket di Azioni
Emittente: UBS
Rating Emittente: | Società di Rating | Long Term | Data Report |
Moody's | A2 | 18/08/2014 | |
Standard & Poor's | A | 29/04/2014 | |
Fitch Ratings | A | 27/03/2014 |
Oggetto: INIZIO NEGOZIAZIONI IN BORSA
Data di inizio negoziazioni: 08/01/2015
Mercato di quotazione: Borsa - Comparto SEDEX 'Investment Certificates -
Classe B'
Orari e modalità di negoziazione: Negoziazione continua e l'orario stabilito dall'art. IA.7.3.1
delle Istruzioni
Operatore incaricato ad assolvere l'impegno di quotazione:
UBS Limited, london
Member ID Specialist: IT0559
CARATTERISTICHE SALIENTI DEI TITOLI OGGETTO DI QUOTAZIONE
1 Memory Express Certificate su Basket di Azioni
Tipo di liquidazione: monetaria
Modalità di esercizio: europeo
Modalità di negoziazione: la data di negoziazione ex-diritto al pagamento
dell'importo periodico decorre dal primo giorno di calendario TARGET aperto antecedente le rispettive record date. Qualora tale giorno risulti essere di Borsa chiusa, la data di negoziazione ex-diritto al pagamento dell'importo periodico decorre dalla relativa record date.
DISPOSIZIONI DELLA BORSA ITALIANA
Dal giorno 08/01/2015, gli strumenti finanziari '1 Memory Express Certificate su Basket di Azioni' (vedasi scheda riepilogativa delle caratteristiche dei securitised derivatives) verranno inseriti nel Listino Ufficiale, sezione Securitised Derivatives.
Allegati:
- Scheda riepilogativa delle caratteristiche dei securitised derivatives;
- Estratto del prospetto di quotazione dei Securitised Derivatives
Num. Serie | Codice Isin | Trading Code | Instrument Id | Descrizione | Sottostante | Tipologia | Data Scadenza | Valore Nominale | Quantità | Lotto Negoziazione | EMS | Prima Barriera % | Bonus/Strike % | Rebate |
1 | DE000UZ0QSM7 | WZ0QSM | 768291 | UBSBDTIVLCCPXPAB60%E281218 | BASF/Deutsche Telekom/ING Groep/Valeo | Inv | 28/12/18 | 100 | 300000 | 1 | 26 | 60 | 100 | 2 |
Summary and Securities Note
dated 18 December 2014 of
UBS AG
(a corporation limited by shares established under the laws of Switzerland)
acting through its London branch UBS AG, London Branch
(the London branch of UBS AG)
for the issue and public offer of
up to 300,000 UBS Memory Express (Multi) Certificates
linked to BASF SE, Deutsche Telekom AG, ING GROEP NV and VALEO SA (each an “Underlying“ and together the “Underlyings“)
ISIN: DE000UZ0QSM7 WKN: UZ0QSM Valor: 25819909
Common Code: 113513322
This document comprises a securities note (the “Securities Note”) and a summary (the “Summary”) and, together with the registration document of UBS AG dated 19 May 2014, as supplemented by Supplement No. 1 dated 8 August 2014, Supplement No. 2 dated 25 August 2014 and Supplement No. 3 dated 24 November 2014, (the “Registration Document”), constitutes a prospectus (the “Prospectus”) according to Art. 5 (3) of the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC, as amended), as implemented by the relevant provisions of the EU member states, in connection with Regulation 809/2004 of the European Commission, as amended. The Securities Note contains information relating to the securities (the “Securities”, and each a “Security”) to be issued as well as offered to the public in the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Italy, and the Summary comprises a summary of the Registration Document and the Securities Note.
In this document, unless otherwise specified, references to a “Member State” are references to a Member State of the European Economic Area, references to “EUR” or “euro” are to the currency introduced at the start of the third stage of European economic and monetary union, and as defined in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 974/98 of 3 May 1998 on the introduction of the euro, as amended, references to “USD” or “U.S. dollars” are to United States dollars and references to “CHF” or “Swiss Franc” are to Swiss Franc.
THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION IN THE UNITED STATES NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE IN THE UNITED STATES.
THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR WITH ANY SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND MAY INCLUDE SECURITIES IN BEARER FORM THAT ARE SUBJECT TO U.S. TAX LAW REQUIREMENTS. TRADING IN THE SECURITIES HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE U.S. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION UNDER THE U.S. COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT OF 1936, AS AMENDED (THE "COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT") OR BY THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. SUBJECT TO CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR, IN THE CASE OF BEARER SECURITIES, DELIVERED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT ("REGULATION S"). SEE "SUBSCRIPTION AND SALE".
AN INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PARTICIPATION IN A COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME FOR SWISS LAW PURPOSES. THEREFORE, THE SECURITIES ARE NOT SUPERVISED OR APPROVED BY THE SWISS FINANCIAL MARKET SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY FINMA ("FINMA") AND INVESTORS MAY NOT BENEFIT FROM THE SPECIFIC INVESTOR PROTECTION PROVIDED UNDER THE SWISS FEDERAL ACT ON COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES.
Potential investors in the Securities are explicitly reminded that an investment in Securities entails financial risks. Holders of Securities run the risk of losing all or part of the amount invested by them in the Securities. All potential investors in Securities are, therefore, advised to study the full contents of the Prospectus, in particular the risk factors.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page:
I. SUMMARY OF THE PROSPECTUS 5
A. SUMMARY OF THE PROSPECTUS (IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE) 5
B. SUMMARY OF THE PROSPECTUS (IN THE GERMAN LANGUAGE) 22
II. SECURITIES NOTE 41
A. RISK FACTORS 41
I. Security specific Risks 41
II. Underlying specific Risks 47
B. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE PROSPECTUS 50
1. Important Notice 50
2. Responsibility Statement 50
3. Consent to use the Prospectus 51
C. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE SECURITIES 52
1. Object of the Prospectus / Type of Securities 52
2. Law governing the Securities 52
3. Status of the Securities 52
4. Form of the Securities 52
5. Clearing and Settlement of the Securities 52
6. Listing or Trading of the Securities 53
7. Maturity of the Securities 53
8. Termination Rights of the Issuer and the Securityholders 53
9. Dependency on the Underlyings in general 54
10. Functioning of the Securities 54
D. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SECURITIES 56
E. INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNDERLYINGS 75
F. SUBSCRIPTION AND SALE 76
1. Issue and Sale 76
2. Subscription, Purchase and Delivery of the Securities 76
3. Selling Restrictions 76
G. TAXATION 80
1. EU Savings Directive 80
2. The proposed financial transactions tax 80
3. Taxation in the Federal Republic of Germany 81
4. Taxation in Italy 82
5. Taxation in Switzerland 87
H. GENERAL INFORMATION 91
1. Form of Document 91
2. Publication 91
3. Authorisation 91
4. Approval of the Prospectus and Notification 91
5. Use of Proceeds 91
6. Availability of the Prospectus and other documents 92
7. Any interest, including potential conflicting ones, of natural and legal persons
involved that is material to the issue/offer of the Securities 92
I. SIGNATORIES 94
I. SUMMARY OF THE PROSPECTUS
A. SUMMARY OF THE PROSPECTUS (IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE)
Summaries are made up of disclosure requirements known as "Elements". These elements are numbered in Sections A – E (A.1 – E.7).
This Summary contains all the Elements required to be included in a summary for this type of securities and Issuer. As some Elements are not required to be addressed, there may be gaps in the numbering sequence of the Elements.
Even though an Element may be required to be inserted in the summary because of the type of securities and Issuer, it is possible that no relevant information can be given regarding the Element. In this case a short description of the Element is included in the summary with the mention of "not applicable".
Element | Section A – Introduction and warnings | |
A.1 | Warning. | This Summary should be read as an introduction to the Prospectus. Any decision to invest in the Securities should be based on consideration of the Prospectus as a whole by the investor. Potential investors should be aware that where a claim relating to the information contained in the Prospectus is brought before a court, the plaintiff investor might, under the national legislation of the respective European Economic Area member state, have to bear the costs of translating the document before the legal proceedings are initiated. Those persons who are responsible for the summary including the translation thereof, or who have initiated the preparation of the summary can be held liable, but only if the summary is misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with the other parts of the Prospectus or it does not provide, when read together with the other parts of the Prospectus, all required key information. UBS AG, with registered offices at Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00, XX-0000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, and Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0, XX-0000 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, (the “Issuer”) in its capacity as Issuer assumes responsibility for the content of this Summary (including any translation hereof) pursuant to section 5 paragraph 2b No. 4 of the German Securities Prospectus Act (Wertpapierprospektgesetz). |
A.2 | Consent by the issuer or person responsible for drawing up the prospectus to the use of the prospectus for subsequent resale or final placement of securities by financial intermediaries. | The Issuer consents to the use of the Prospectus in connection with a public offer of the Securities (a “Public Offer”) by UBS Limited, 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx (the “Manager“) on the following basis: |
Indication of the offer period within which subsequent resale or final placement of securities by financial intermediaries can be made and for which consent to use the prospectus is given. | (a) the Public Offer must occur as long as the Prospectus is valid in accordance with § 9 of the German Securities Prospectus Act (Wertpapierprospektgesetz, WpPG) (the “Offer Period“); and |
Any other clear and objective conditions attached to the consent which are relevant for the use of the prospectus. | (b) the Public Offer may only be made in the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Italy (each a “Public Offer Jurisdiction“). | |
Notice in bold | The Manager will provide information to investors on the terms and | |
informing investors | conditions of the Public Offer of the Securities at the time such Public Offer | |
that information on | is made by the Manager to the investor. | |
the terms and | ||
conditions of the | ||
offer by any | ||
financial intermediary | ||
is to be provided at | ||
the time of the offer | ||
by the financial | ||
intermediary. |
Element | Section B – Issuer | |
B.1 | Legal and commercial name of the issuer. | The legal and commercial name of the Issuer is UBS AG (“Issuer“ or “UBS AG“; together with its subsidiaries, “UBS“,“UBS Group“ or the “Group“). |
B.2 | Domicile, legal form, legislation and country of incorporation of the issuer. | UBS AG in its present form was created on 29 June 1998 by the merger of Union Bank of Switzerland (founded 1862) and Swiss Bank Corporation (founded 1872). UBS AG is entered in the Commercial Registers of Canton Zurich and Canton Basel-City. The registration number is CH-101.329.561. UBS AG is incorporated and domiciled in Switzerland and operates under the Swiss Code of Obligations and Swiss Federal Banking Law as an Aktiengesellschaft, a corporation that has issued shares of common stock to investors. The addresses and telephone numbers of UBS AG's two registered offices and principal places of business are: Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00, XX-0000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, telephone x00 00 000 0000; and Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0, XX- 0000 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, telephone x00 00 000 0000. |
B.4b | A description of any known trends affecting the issuer or the industries in which it operates. | Trend Information As stated in UBS AG’s third quarter report issued on 28 October 2014 (including the Group's unaudited consolidated financial statements), at the start of the fourth quarter of 2014, many of the underlying challenges and geopolitical issues that the Group has previously highlighted remain and in some cases have intensified. A number of new concerns have arisen including the fear of risks related to the Ebola virus. The mixed outlook for global growth, the absence of sustained and credible improvements to unresolved issues in Europe, continuing U.S. fiscal and monetary policy issues and increasing geopolitical instability would make improvements in prevailing market conditions unlikely. Despite these ongoing challenges, the Group will continue to execute on its strategy in order to ensure the firm’s long-term success and to deliver sustainable returns for shareholders. |
B.5 | Description of the group and the issuer's position within the group. | UBS AG is the parent company of the Group. Neither the business divisions of UBS nor the Corporate Center are separate legal entities. Currently, they primarily operate out of UBS AG, through its branches worldwide. Businesses also operate through local subsidiaries where necessary or desirable. UBS has commenced a share for share exchange offer to establish a group |
holding company. Upon completion of the initial settlement of the exchange offer, which took place on 28 November 2014, UBS Group AG has become the parent company of UBS AG and the holding company of the UBS Group. UBS has also announced that it intends to establish a banking subsidiary in Switzerland in mid-2015. The scope of this future subsidiary's business will include the Retail & Corporate business division and the Swiss-booked business within the Wealth Management business division. In the UK, and in consultation with the UK and Swiss regulators, in May 2014 UBS Limited, UBS’s UK bank subsidiary, implemented a modified business operating model under which UBS Limited bears and retains a greater degree of risk and reward in its business activities. This principally involves: UBS Limited retaining and managing credit risk as well as some market and other risks, UBS Limited taking a more independent role in managing its funding and liquidity requirements and it involved an increase in UBS Limited’s total regulatory capital. In the US, UBS will comply with new rules for banks under the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that will require an intermediate holding company to own all of its operations other than US branches of UBS AG by 1 July 2016. As a result, UBS will designate an intermediate holding company to hold all US subsidiaries of UBS. | |||||||
B.9 | Profit forecast or estimate. | Not applicable; no profit forecast or estimate is included in this Prospectus. | |||||
B.10 | Qualifications in the audit report. | Not applicable. The auditor’s reports on the audited historical financial information are unqualified. | |||||
B.12 | Selected historical key financial information. | UBS AG derived the following selected consolidated financial data from (i) its annual report 2013 containing the audited consolidated financial statements of the Group, as well as additional unaudited consolidated financial data, as of or for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2013 (including comparative figures for the fiscal years ended 31 December 2012 and 2011), (ii) its report for the third quarter 2014, containing unaudited consolidated financial statements, as well as additional unaudited consolidated financial data, as of or for the nine months ended 30 September 2014 (from which comparative figures as of or for the nine months ended 30 September 2013 have been derived). UBS's consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and stated in Swiss francs (CHF). | |||||
As of or for the nine months ended | As of or for the year ended | ||||||
CHF million, except where indicated | 30.9.14 | 30.9.13 | 31.12.13 | 31.12.12 | 31.12.11 | ||
unaudited | audited, except where indicated | ||||||
Group results |
Operating income | 21,281 | 21,425 | 27,732 | 25,423 | 27,788 |
Operating expenses | 19,224 | 18,602 | 24,461 | 27,216 | 22,482 |
Operating profit / (loss) before tax | 2,057 | 2,823 | 3,272 | (1,794) | 5,307 |
Net profit / (loss) attributable to UBS shareholders | 2,609 | 2,255 | 3,172 | (2,480) | 4,138 |
Diluted earnings per share (CHF) | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.83 | (0.66) | 1.08 |
Key performance indicators
Profitability
Return on equity (RoE) (%) 1 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 6.7* | (5.1)* | 9.1* |
Return on assets, gross (%) 2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.5* | 1.9* | 2.1* |
Cost / income ratio (%) 3 | 90.3 | 86.7 | 88.0* | 106.6* | 80.7* |
Growth
Net profit growth (%) 4 | 15.7 | - | - | - | (44.5)* |
Net new money growth for combined wealth management businesses (%) 5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.4* | 3.2* | 2.4* |
Resources
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (fully applied, %) 6, 7 | 13.7 | 11.9 | 12.8* | 9.8* | - |
Swiss SRB leverage ratio (phase-in, %) 8 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.7* | 3.6* | - |
Return on tangible equity (%) 9 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 8.0* | 1.6* | 11.9* |
Return on risk-weighted assets, gross (%) 10 | 12.4 | 11.5 | 11.4* | 12.0* | 13.7* |
Additional information Profitability
Resources
Total assets
Equity attributable to UBS shareholders
Common equity tier 1 capital (fully applied) 7
Common equity tier 1 capital (phase- in) 7
Risk-weighted assets (fully applied) 7
Risk-weighted assets (phase-in) 7
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (phase-in, %) 6, 7
Total capital ratio (fully applied, %) 7
Total capital ratio (phase-in, %) 7
Swiss SRB leverage ratio (fully applied,
%) 8
Swiss SRB leverage ratio denominator (fully applied) 12
Swiss SRB leverage ratio denominator (phase-in) 12
1,049,258
50,824
30,047
1,049,101
47,403
26,019
1,018,374* 11
48,002
28,908
1,259,797 1,416,962
45,949 48,530
25,182* -
42,464
219,296
222,648
38,963
218,926
222,306
42,179
225,153*
228,557*
40,032*
258,113*
261,800*
-
-
-
19.1
17.5
18.5*
15.3*
-
18.7
24.9
4.2
14.3
21.8
3.0
15.4*
22.2*
3.4*
11.4*
18.9*
2.4*
-
-
-
985,071
1,055,956
1,020,247*
1,206,214*
-
991,730
1,063,294
1,027,864*
1,216,561*
-
Other
Invested assets (CHF billion) 13 Personnel (full-time equivalents) Market capitalization
Total book value per share (CHF)
Tangible book value per share (CHF)
2,640
60,292
64,047
13.54
11.78
2,339
60,635
71,066
12.58
10.89
2,390
60,205*
65,007*
12.74*
11.07*
2,230
62,628*
54,729*
12.26*
10.54*
2,088
64,820*
42,843*
12.95*
10.36*
* unaudited
1 Net profit / loss attributable to UBS shareholders (annualized as applicable) / average equity attributable to UBS shareholders. 2 Operating income before credit loss (expense) or recovery (annualized as applicable) / average total assets. 3 Operating expenses / operating income before credit loss (expense) or recovery. 4 Change in net profit attributable to UBS shareholders from continuing operations between current and comparison periods / net profit attributable to UBS shareholders from continuing operations of comparison period. Not meaningful and not included if either the reporting period or the comparison period is a loss period. 5 Combined Wealth Management’s and Wealth Management Americas’ net new money for the period (annualized as applicable) / invested assets at the beginning of the period. Figures for the periods ended 31 December 2013, 2012 and 2011 are derived from the accounting records of the Group. 6 Common equity tier 1 capital / risk-weighted assets. 7 Based on the Basel III framework as applicable to Swiss systemically relevant banks (SRB), which became effective in Switzerland on 1 January 2013. The information provided on a fully applied basis
entirely reflects the effects of the new capital deductions and the phase out of ineligible capital instruments. The information provided on a phase-in basis gradually reflects those effects during the transition period. Numbers for 31 December 2012 are on a pro-forma basis. Numbers for 31 December 2012 are calculated on an estimated basis described below and are referred to as “pro-forma” in this prospectus. The term “pro-forma” as used in this prospectus does not refer to the term “pro forma financial information” within the meaning of Regulation (EC) 809/2004. Some of the models applied when calculating 31 December 2012 pro-forma information required regulatory approval and included estimates (as discussed with UBS’s primary regulator) of the effect of new capital charges. These figures are not required to be presented, because Basel III requirements were not in effect on 31 December 2012. They are nevertheless included for comparison reasons, because the Basel III requirements were effective as of 1 January 2013. Information for 31 December 2011 is not available. 8 Swiss SRB Basel III common equity tier 1 capital and loss-absorbing capital / total adjusted exposure (leverage ratio denominator). The Swiss SRB leverage ratio came into force on 1 January 2013. Numbers for 31 December 2012 are on a pro-forma basis (see footnote 7 above). Information for 31 December 2011 is not available. 9 Net profit / loss attributable to UBS shareholders before amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets (annualized as applicable) / average equity attributable to UBS shareholders less average goodwill and intangible assets. 10 Operating income before credit loss (expense) or recovery (annualized as applicable) / average risk-weighted assets. Based on Basel III risk-weighted assets (phase-in) for 2014 and 2013, on Basel 2.5 risk-weighted assets for 2012 and on Basel II risk-weighted assets for 2011. 11 On 1 January 2014, UBS adopted Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Amendments to IAS 32, Financial Instruments: Presentation). The prior period balance sheet as of 31 December 2013 was restated to reflect the effects of adopting these amendments to IAS 32. 12 The leverage ratio denominator is also referred to as “total adjusted exposure” and is calculated in accordance with Swiss SRB leverage ratio requirements. Data represent the average of the total adjusted exposure at the end of the three months preceding the end of the reporting period. The figure for the period ended 31 December 2012 is derived from the accounting records of the Group. Numbers for 31 December 2012 are on a pro-forma basis (see footnote 7 above). Information for 31 December 2011 is not available. 13 Group invested assets includes invested assets for Retail & Corporate. | |||
Material adverse change statement. | There has been no material adverse change in the prospects of UBS AG or UBS Group since 31 December 2013. | ||
Significant changes statement. | There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of UBS Group or of UBS AG since 30 September 2014. | ||
B.13 | Any recent events | Not applicable, no recent events particular to UBS AG have occurred, which | |
particular to the | are to a material extent relevant to the evaluation of the UBS AG's solvency. | ||
Issuer which are to a | |||
material extent | |||
relevant to | |||
the evaluation of the | |||
Issuer’s solvency | |||
B.14 | Description of the group and the issuer's position within the group. | Please see element B.5 | |
Dependence upon other entities within the group. | UBS AG is the parent company of the UBS Group. As such, to a certain extent, it is dependent on certain of its subsidiaries. | ||
B.15 | Issuer’s activities. | principal | UBS AG with its subsidiaries draws on its 150-year heritage to serve private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in Switzerland. UBS' business strategy is centered on its (in UBS’ opinion) pre- eminent global wealth management businesses and its (in UBS’ opinion) leading universal bank in Switzerland, complemented by its Global Asset Management business and its Investment Bank, with a focus on capital efficiency and businesses that offer (in UBS’ opinion) a superior structural growth and profitability outlook. Headquartered in Zurich and Basle, Switzerland, UBS has offices in more than 50 countries, including all major financial centers. According to Article 2 of the Articles of Association of UBS AG, dated 7 May 2014 (“Articles of Association“), the purpose of UBS AG is the operation of a bank. Its scope of operations extends to all types of banking, financial, advisory, trading and service activities in Switzerland and abroad. |
B.16 | Direct or indirect shareholdings or | The following are the most recent notifications of holdings in UBS AG's share capital filed in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Stock |
control agreements of the issuer. | Exchanges and Securities Trading of 24 March 1995, as amended, based on UBS AG's registered share capital at the time of the disclosure: (i) 18 September 2013, Government of Singapore Investment Corp disclosed a change of its corporate name to GIC Private Limited and a holding of 6.40%; (ii) 30 September 0000, Xxxxxx Xxxx (xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx xx Xxxxxx), 3.04%; (iii) 17 December 0000, XxxxxXxxx Xxx., Xxx Xxxx, XXX, 3.45%. | |
As of 30 September 2014, the following shareholders (acting in their own name or in their capacity as nominees for other investors or beneficial owners) were registered in the share register with 3% or more of the total share capital of UBS AG: Chase Nominees Ltd., London (11.65%); Government of Singapore Investment Corp., Singapore (6.39%); the US securities clearing organization DTC (Cede & Co.) New York, "The Depository Trust Company" (6.76%); and Nortrust Nominees Ltd., London (3.54%). |
Element | Section C – Securities | |||
C.1 | Type and the class of the securities, security identification number. | Type and Form of Securities The Securities are derivative certificates, which are not capital protected. The Securities will be issued in bearer form as securities within the meaning of § 793 German Civil Code and will be represented on issue by one or more permanent global bearer security/ies (each a “Global Security”). No bearer Securities will be issued in or exchangeable into bearer definitive form, whether pursuant to the request of any Securityholder or otherwise. | ||
The Global Security is deposited with Clearstream Banking AG (“Clearstream, Germany“). | ||||
Security identification number(s) of the Securities ISIN: DE000UZ0QSM7 WKN: UZ0QSM Valor: 25819909 Common Code: 113513322 | ||||
C.2 | Currency securities. | of | the | Euro (“EUR“) (the "Redemption Currency") |
C.5 | Restrictions on the free transferability of the securities. | Not applicable; no restrictions on the free transferability of the Securities apply. | ||
C.8 | Rights attached to the securities, including ranking and limitations to those rights. | Governing law of the Securities The Securities are governed by German law. Rights attached to the Securities The Securities provide Securityholders, subject to the Conditions of the Securities, at maturity or upon exercise, with a claim for payment of the Redemption Amount in the Redemption Currency. | ||
In addition, Securityholders are during the term of the Securities entitled, subject to the Conditions of the Securities, to receive payment of Coupons. | ||||
Limitation of the rights attached to the Securities Under the conditions set out in the Conditions of the Securities, the Issuer is entitled to terminate the Securities and to make certain adjustments to the Conditions of the Securities. | ||||
Status of the Securities The Securities will constitute direct, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer, ranking pari passu among themselves and with all |
other present and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer, other than obligations preferred by mandatory provisions of law. | ||
C.11 | Admission to trading on a regulated market or other equivalent markets. | The Issuer intends to apply for listing of the Securities on the market for securitized derivative financial instruments (“SeDeX”) operated by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. Provided that the Securities have not been terminated by the Issuer and provided that the Securities have not expired early prior to the Expiration Date, trading of the Securities shall cease three exchange trading days prior to the Expiration Date (such day, the “Last Exchange Trading Day”). The Issuer shall undertake to appoint a specialist to act as a market maker in relation to the Securities and, therefore, to display continuous bid and offer prices that do not differ by more than the maximum spread indicated by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. (spread obligations) in its instructions to the listing rules of the markets managed and organised by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. (respectively, the “Instructions” and the “Listing Rules”). |
C.15 | Influence of the underlying on the value of the securities. | The UBS Memory Express (Multi) Certificates allow investors to participate in the positive development of the Underlyings. Conversely, investors in the UBS Memory Express (Multi) Certificates also participate in the negative development of the Underlyings. (A) Payment at Maturity of the UBS Memory Express (Multi) Certificates / Early Redemption On each Observation Date(n=3) to (n=15) prior to the Valuation Date, a check will be performed as to whether the Price of all Underlyings on such date is equal to or higher than the respective Express Level. If the Price of all Underlyings on such date is equal to or higher than the respective Express Level, the UBS Memory Express (Multi) Certificates will expire early on such Observation Date and the Securityholder is entitled to receive the Nominal Amount plus the Additional Amount. If the UBS Memory Express (Multi) Certificates did not expire early on any of the previous Observation Dates, the Securityholder has the following Security Right on the Valuation Date: (a) If the Settlement Price of all Underlyings is equal to or higher than the respective Express Level, the Securityholder is entitled to receive the Nominal Amount plus the Additional Amount. (b) If the Settlement Price of at least one Underlying is lower than the respective Express Level, but if at the same time the Settlement Price of all Underlyings is equal to or higher than the respective Barrier, the Securityholder is entitled to receive the Nominal Amount. (c) If the Settlement Price of at least one Underlying is lower than the respective Barrier, the Securityholder is entitled to receive on the Maturity Date a Redemption Amount in the Redemption Currency, the amount of which depends on the Settlement Price of the Underlying with the lowest performance. The Redemption Amount is calculated by multiplying the Nominal Amount with the performance of the Underlying with the lowest performance. (B) Payment of Coupon In addition, the Securityholder is during the term of the UBS Memory Express (Multi) Certificates entitled to receive payment of a Coupon: |
The Securityholder is - provided that the Securities did not expire early on any of the previous Observation Dates - entitled to receive in relation to each Observation Date(i) payment of the relevant Coupon in the Redemption Currency provided that the Price of all Underlyings was on the Observation Date equal to or higher than the respective Barrier. If these requirements are not met, no Coupon is paid in relation to this Observation Date. If, however, the Price of all Underlyings on a succeeding Observation Date(i) is equal to or higher than the respective Barrier the Securityholder will receive payment of the Coupon in relation to the Observation Date(i) and any preceding Observation Dates for which a Coupon has not been paid. For the avoidance of doubt: For each Observation Date the Coupon shall be paid only once. | ||
C.16 | Expiration or maturity date, the exercise date or final reference date. | Expiration Date: 28 December 2018 |
C.17 | Settlement procedure of the derivative securities. | Payments shall, in all cases subject to any applicable fiscal or other laws and regulations in the place of payment or other laws and regulations to which the Issuer agree to be subject, be made in accordance with the relevant regulation and operating procedure applicable to and/or issued by the Clearing System (the “CA Rules“) to the Clearing System or to its order for credit to the accounts of the relevant account holders of the Clearing System. The Issuer shall be discharged from its redemption obligations or any other payment obligations under the Securities by delivery to the Clearing System in the manner described above. |
C.18 | A description of how the return on derivative securities takes place. | Securityholders will receive on the relevant Maturity Date payment of the Redemption Amount. |
C.19 | Exercise price or final reference price of the underlying. | Settlement Price |
C.20 | Type of the underlying and where the information on the underlying can be found. | Type of Underlying: Shares BASF SE (ISIN DE000BASF111) Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN DE0005557508) ING GROEP NV (ISIN NL0000303600) VALEO SA (ISIN FR0000130338) Information about the past and the further performance of the Underlyings and their volatility can be obtained for the respective Underlying(i) from the following websites: |
Element | Section D – Risks | |
The purchase of Securities is associated with certain risks. The Issuer expressly points out that the description of the risks associated with an investment in the Securities describes only the key risks which were known to the Issuer at the date of the Prospectus. | ||
D.2 | Key information on the key risks that are specific and individual to the issuer. | The Securities entails an issuer risk, also referred to as debtor risk or credit risk for prospective investors. An issuer risk is the risk that UBS AG becomes temporarily or permanently unable to meet its obligations under the Securities. General insolvency risk Each investor bears the general risk that the financial situation of the Issuer could deteriorate. The debt or derivative securities of the Issuer will constitute immediate, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer, which, in particular in the case of insolvency of the Issuer, rank pari passu with each other and all other current and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer, with the exception of those that have priority due to mandatory statutory provisions. The Issuer's obligations relating to the Securities are not protected by any statutory or voluntary deposit guarantee system or compensation scheme. In the event of insolvency of the Issuer, investors may thus experience a total loss of their investment in the Securities. UBS as Issuer is subject to various risks within its business activities. Such risks comprise in particular the following types of risks, where all of these risks might have adverse effects on the value of the Securities: • Effect of downgrading of the Issuer’s rating • Regulatory and legislative changes may adversely affect UBS’ business and ability to execute its strategic plans • UBS' capital strength is important in supporting its strategy, client franchise and competitive position • UBS may not be successful in completing its announced strategic plans or in implementing changes in its businesses to meet changing market, regulatory and other conditions • Material legal and regulatory risks arise in the conduct of UBS' business • Operational risks may affect UBS' business • UBS' reputation is critical to the success of UBS' business • Performance in the financial services industry is affected by market conditions and the macroeconomic climate • UBS holds legacy and other risk positions that may be adversely affected by conditions in the financial markets; legacy risk positions may be difficult to liquidate • UBS' global presence subjects it to risk from currency fluctuations • UBS is dependent upon its risk management and control processes to avoid or limit potential losses in its trading and counterparty credit and trading businesses • Valuations of certain positions rely on models; models have inherent |
limitations and may use inputs which have no observable source • Liquidity and funding management are critical to UBS' ongoing performance • UBS might be unable to identify or capture revenue or competitive opportunities, or retain and attract qualified employees • UBS' financial results may be negatively affected by changes to accounting standards • UBS' financial results may be negatively affected by changes to assumptions supporting the value of UBS' goodwill • The effect of taxes on UBS' financial results is significantly influenced by reassessments of its deferred tax assets | ||
D.6 | Key information on the risks that are specific and individual to the securities. | Potential investors of the Securities should recognise that the Securities constitute a risk investment which can lead to a total loss of their investment in the Securities. Securityholders will incur a loss, if the amounts received in accordance with the Conditions of the Securities is below the purchase price of the Securities (including the transaction costs). Each investor in the Securities bears the risk of the Issuer’s financial situation worsening and the potential subsequent inability of the Issuer to pay its obligations under the Securities. Potential investors must therefore be prepared and able to sustain a partial or even a total loss of the invested capital. Any investors interested in purchasing the Securities should assess their financial situation, to ensure that they are in a position to bear the risks of loss connected with the Securities. Security specific Risks 1. Special risks related to specific features of the Security structure Prior to investing in the Securities, potential investors should note that the following special features of the Securities may have a negative impact on the value of the Securities or, as the case may be, on any amount, if any, payable according to the Conditions of the Securities and that the Securities accordingly have special risk profiles: Risks related to the Express Structure Potential investors should consider that the Securities may according to the Conditions of the Securities under certain circumstances expire prior to the Maturity Date without any notice or declaration by the Issuer or the Securityholder being required, so-called express structure. In case the Securities expire prior to the Maturity Date, the Securityholder is entitled to demand the payment of a cash amount in relation to the early expiration. However, the Securityholder is not entitled to request any further payments on the after such early expiration. The Securityholder, therefore, bears the risk of not participating in the performance of the Underlyings to the expected extent and during the expected period. In the case of an early expiration of the Securities, the Securityholder also bears the so-called risk of reinvestment. The Securityholder may only be able to re-invest any amount paid by the Issuer in the case of an early expiration, if any, at market conditions, which are less favourable than those existing prevailing at the time of the acquisition of the Securities. |
Risks related to thresholds, barriers or levels Potential investors should consider that the Redemption Amount, if any, under the Securities depends on whether the price of the Underlyings equals, and/or falls below respectively exceeds a certain threshold, barrier or level, at a given time or, as the case may be, within a given period as determined by the Conditions of the Securities. Only provided that the relevant threshold, barrier or, as the case may be, level has not been reached and/or fallen below respectively exceeded at the time or period as determined by the Conditions of the Securities, the holder of a Security receives an amount, pre- determined in the Conditions of the Securities as Redemption Amount. Otherwise the Securityholder participates in the performance of the Underlyings and, therefore, bears the risks of a total loss of the invested capital. Risks related to the Relevant Underlying Potential investors should consider that the calculation of the level of the Redemption Amount, if any, may solely refer to the performance of the Relevant Underlying and, thereby, to the Underlyings, showing a certain pre-determined performance, i.e. the worst performance during an observation period. Potential investors should, consequently, be aware that compared to Securities, which refer to only one underlying, the Securities show a higher exposure to loss. This risk may not be reduced by a positive or, as the case may be, negative performance of the remaining Underlyings, because the remaining Underlyings are not taken into account when calculating the level of the Redemption Amount. No Securityholder’s Termination Right Potential investors should consider that Securityholders do not have a termination right and the Securities may, hence, not be terminated by the Securityholders during their term. Prior to the maturity of the Securities the realisation of the economic value of the Securities (or parts thereof), is, unless the Securities have been subject to early redemption or termination by the Issuer in accordance with the Conditions of the Securities, only possible by way of selling the Securities. Selling the Securities requires that market participants are willing to acquire the Securities at a certain price. In case that no market participants are readily available, the value of the Securities may not be realised. The issuance of the Securities does not result in an obligation of the Issuer towards the Securityholders to compensate for this or to repurchase the Securities. 2. Termination and Early Redemption at the option of the Issuer Potential investors in the Securities should furthermore be aware that the Issuer is under certain circumstances entitled to terminate and redeem the Securities in total. In case the Issuer terminates and redeems the Securities, the Securityholder is entitled to demand the payment of an amount in relation to this redemption. However, the Securityholder is not entitled to request any further payments on the Securities after the relevant termination date. The Securityholder, therefore, bears the risk of not participating in the performance of the Underlyings to the expected extent and during the expected period and, therefore, receives less than its capital invested. |
In the case of a termination of the Securities by the Issuer, the Securityholder bears the risk of a reinvestment, i.e. the investor bears the risk that it will have to re-invest the Termination Amount, if any, paid by the Issuer in the case of termination at market conditions, which may be less favourable than those existing prevailing at the time of the acquisition of the Securities. 3. Possible fluctuations in the level of the Underlyings after termination of the Securities In the event that the term of the Securities is terminated by the Issuer, potential investors of the Securities should note that any adverse fluctuations in the level of the Underlyings between the announcement of the termination by the Issuer and the determination of the price of the Underlyings relevant for the calculation of the then payable Termination Amount are borne by the Securityholders. 4. Adverse impact of adjustments of the Security Right It cannot be excluded that certain events occur or certain measures are taken (by parties other than the Issuer) in relation to the Underlyings, which potentially lead to changes to the Underlyings or result in the underlying concept of the Underlyings being changed. In such case, the Issuer shall be entitled to effect adjustments according to the Conditions of the Securities to account for these events or measures. The adjustments to the Underlyings might have a negative impact on the value of the Securities. 5. Determinations by the Calculation Agent The Calculation Agent has certain discretion under the Conditions of the Securities (i) to determine whether certain events have occurred (in particular, the occurrence of a Market Disruption in accordance with the Conditions of the Securities), (ii) to determine any resulting adjustments and calculations, (iii) also to make adjustments to the Underlyings and (iv) to postpone valuations or payments under the Securities. The Calculation Agent will make any such determination at its reasonable discretion (in accordance with § 317 of the BGB) and in a commercially reasonable manner. Potential investors should be aware that any determination made by the Calculation Agent may have an impact on the value and financial return of the Securities. Any such discretion exercised by, or any determination made by, the Calculation Agent shall (save in the case of manifest error) be final, conclusive and binding on the Issuer and the Securityholders. 6. Trading in the Securities / Illiquidity It is not possible to predict if and to what extent a secondary market may develop in the Securities or at what price the Securities will trade in the secondary market or whether such market will be liquid or illiquid. The Issuer intends to apply for listing of the Securities on the market for securitized derivative financial instruments (“SeDeX”) operated by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. Even if the Securities are admitted or listed, no assurance is given that any such admission or listing will be maintained. The fact that the Securities are admitted to trading or listed does not necessarily denote greater liquidity than if this were not the case. If the Securities are not listed or traded on any exchange, pricing information for the Securities may be more difficult to obtain and the liquidity of the Securities, if any, may be adversely affected. The liquidity of the Securities, if any, may also be affected by restrictions on the purchase and sale of the Securities in |
some jurisdictions. Additionally, the Issuer has the right (but no obligation) to purchase Securities at any time and at any price in the open market or by tender or private agreement. Any Securities so purchased may be held or resold or surrendered for cancellation. In addition, it cannot be excluded that the number of Securities actually issued and purchased by investors is less than the intended Issue Size of the Securities. Consequently, there is the risk that due to the low volume of Securities actually issued the liquidity of the Securities is lower than if all Securities were issued and purchased by investors. The Manager intends, under normal market conditions, to provide bid and offer prices for the Securities of an issue on a regular basis. However, the Manager makes no firm commitment to the Issuer to provide liquidity by means of bid and offer prices for the Securities, and assumes no legal obligation to quote any such prices or with respect to the level or determination of such prices. Potential investors therefore should not rely on the ability to sell Securities at a specific time or at a specific price. 7. Taxation in relation to the Securities Potential investors should be aware that they may be required to pay taxes or other documentary charges or duties in accordance with the laws and practices of the country where the Securities are transferred or other jurisdictions. In some jurisdictions, no official statements of the tax authorities or court decisions may be available for innovative financial instruments such as the Securities. Potential investors are advised not to rely upon the tax summary contained in this Prospectus but to ask for their own tax adviser's advice on their individual taxation with respect to the acquisition, sale and redemption of the Securities. Only these advisors are in a position to duly consider the specific situation of the potential investor. 8. Changes in Taxation in relation to the Securities The considerations concerning the taxation of the Securities set forth in the Securities Note reflect the opinion of the Issuer on the basis of the legal situation identifiable as of the date of the Securities Note. However, a different tax treatment by the fiscal authorities and tax courts cannot be excluded. Each investor should seek the advice of his or her personal tax consultant before deciding whether to purchase the Securities. Potential investors should be aware that the legal situation identifiable as of the date of the Securities Note may change, possibly with retroactive effect. Neither the Issuer nor the Manager assumes any responsibility vis-à- vis the Securityholders for the tax consequences of an investment in the Securities. 9. Potential conflicts of interest The Issuer and affiliated companies may participate in transactions related to the Securities in some way, for their own account or for account of a client. Such transactions may not serve to benefit the Securityholders and may have a positive or negative effect on the value of the Underlyings, and consequently on the value of the Securities. Furthermore, companies affiliated with the Issuer may become counterparties in hedging transactions relating to obligations of the Issuer stemming from the Securities. As a result, conflicts of interest can arise between companies affiliated with the Issuer, as well as between these companies and investors, in relation to obligations regarding the calculation of the price of the Securities |
and other associated determinations. In addition, the Issuer and its affiliates may act in other capacities with regard to the Securities, such as calculation agent, paying agent and administrative agent. Furthermore, the Issuer and its affiliates may issue other derivative instruments relating to the Underlyings; introduction of such competing products may affect the value of the Securities. The Issuer and its affiliated companies may receive non-public information relating to the Underlyings, and neither the Issuer nor any of its affiliates undertakes to make this information available to Securityholders. Within the context of the offering and sale of the Securities, the Issuer or any of its affiliates may directly or indirectly pay fees in varying amounts to third parties, such as distributors or investment advisors, or receive payment of fees in varying amounts, including those levied in association with the distribution of the Securities, from third parties. Potential investors should be aware that the Issuer may retain fees in part or in full. The Issuer or, as the case may be, the Manager, upon request, will provide information on the amount of these fees. Underlying specific Risks The Securities issued under the Prospectus are linked to four shares used as Underlyings. The amounts payable on redemption under the Securities will be determined by reference to the price of the Underlyings. Accordingly, investing in the Securities also involves certain risks that are related to the Underlyings and investors should review carefully the Prospectus to understand the effect on the Securities of such linkage to the Underlyings. The purchase of, or investment in, Securities linked to Underlyings involves substantial risks. These Securities are not conventional securities and carry various unique investment risks which potential investors should understand clearly before investing in the Securities. Potential investors in such Securities should be familiar with this type of securities and should fully review all documentation, read and understand the Prospectus and be aware of the nature and extent of the exposure to risk of loss. Investing in the Securities, hence, also involves certain risks that are related to the Underlyings: 1. General risks related to the Underlyings Investors should be aware that some risks are related to the Underlyings in general: Risk of fluctuations in value The performance of the Underlyings is subject to fluctuations. Therefore, Securityholders cannot foresee what consideration they can expect to receive for the Securities they hold on a certain day in the future. When the Securities are redeemed, exercised or otherwise disposed of on a certain day, they may be worth a lot less than if they were disposed of at a later or earlier point in time. Uncertainty about future performance It is not possible to reliably predict the future performance of the Underlyings. Likewise, the historical data of the Underlyings does also not allow for any conclusions to be drawn about the future performance of the Underlyings and the Securities. |
No warranties or representations regarding the future performance of the Underlyings The Issuer does not give any explicit or tacit warranty or representation regarding the future performance of the Underlyings. In addition, the issuer or the sponsor of the Underlyings does not assume any obligation to consider the interests of the Issuer of the Securities or the Securityholders for any reason whatsoever. No rights of ownership in the Underlyings Potential investors should be aware that the Underlyings will not be held by the Issuer for the benefit of the Securityholders, and that Securityholders will not obtain any rights of ownership (including, without limitation, any voting rights, any rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights) with respect to any Underlyings to which the Securities are related. Neither the Issuer nor any of its affiliates is under any obligation whatsoever to acquire or hold any Underlying. 2. Specific risks related to the Underlyings In addition, the following risks are specifically related to the Underlyings: The Securities depend on the value of the Underlyings and the risk associated with this Underlyings. The value of the Underlyings depends upon a number of factors that may be interconnected. These may include economic, financial and political events beyond the Issuer's control. The past performance of an Underlyings should not be regarded as an indicator of its future performance during the term of the Securities and the Issuer does not give any explicit or tacit warranty or representation regarding the future performance of the Underlyings. Potential investors should be aware that the Underlyings will not be held by the Issuer for the benefit of the Securityholders, and that Securityholders will not obtain any rights of ownership (including, without limitation, any voting rights, any rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights) with respect to the Underlyings to which the Securities are related. Neither the Issuer nor any of its affiliates is under any obligation whatsoever to acquire or hold any Underlyings. | ||
Risk warning to the effect that investors may lose the value of their entire investment or part of it. | Each investor in the Securities bears the risk of the Issuer’s financial situation worsening and the potential subsequent inability of the Issuer to pay its obligations under the Securities. Potential investors must therefore be prepared and able to sustain a partial or even a total loss of the invested capital. Any investors interested in purchasing the Securities should assess their financial situation, to ensure that they are in a position to bear the risks of loss connected with the Securities. |
Element | Section E – Offer | |
E.2b | Reasons for the offer and use of proceeds when different from making profit and/or hedging certain risks. | Not applicable. Reasons for the offer and use of proceeds is not different from making profit and/or hedging certain risks. |
E.3 | Terms and conditions of the | It has been agreed that, on 30 December 2014 (the “Issue Date“), UBS Limited, 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx (the |
offer. | “Manager“) may purchase the Securities and shall place them for sale under terms subject to change in the Public Offer Jurisdictions. Following the start of the public offer of the Securities on 30 December 2014, the Securities may be purchased in the Public Offer Jurisdictions from the Manager during normal banking hours. Such offer of the Securities is made on a continuous basis; there will be no subscription period. The initial selling price per Security as at the start of the public offer of the Securities equals to EUR 100.00 (the “Issue Price”). Thereafter, the selling price per Security is based on the prevailing market situation and the level of the Underlying and is adjusted on a continuous basis. The relevant selling price can be requested at the Manager. The Securities may only be purchased in the minimum investment amount of 1 (one) Security (the “Minimum Investment Amount“). The Issuer may waive or decrease such Minimum Investment Amount. The Issue Price per Security is due and payable on 2 January 2015, (the “Initial Payment Date“). After the Initial Payment Date, the appropriate number of Securities shall be credited to the investor’s account in accordance with the rules of the corresponding Clearing System. Following the Initial Payment Date, any selling price per Security is payable upon delivery of the purchased Securities. | |
E.4 | Interest that is material to the issue/offer including conflicting interests. | Any interest, including conflicting ones, of natural and legal persons involved that is material to the issue/offer of the Securities The Issuer and affiliated companies may participate in transactions related to the Securities in some way, for their own account or for account of a client. Such transactions may not serve to benefit the Securityholders and may have a positive or negative effect on the value of the Underlyings, and consequently on the value of the Securities. Furthermore, companies affiliated with the Issuer may become counterparties in hedging transactions relating to obligations of the Issuer stemming from the Securities. As a result, conflicts of interest can arise between companies affiliated with the Issuer, as well as between these companies and investors, in relation to obligations regarding the calculation of the price of the Securities and other associated determinations. In addition, the Issuer and its affiliates may act in other capacities with regard to the Securities, such as calculation agent, paying agent and administrative agent. Furthermore, the Issuer and its affiliates may issue other derivative instruments relating to the Underlyings; introduction of such competing products may affect the value of the Securities. The Issuer and its affiliated companies may receive non-public information relating to the Underlyings, and neither the Issuer nor any of its affiliates undertakes to make this information available to Securityholders. Within the context of the offering and sale of the Securities, the Issuer or any of its affiliates may directly or indirectly pay fees in varying amounts to third parties, such as distributors or investment advisors, or receive payment of fees in varying amounts, including those levied in association with the distribution of the Securities, from third parties. Potential investors should be aware that the Issuer may retain fees in part or in full. The Issuer or, as the case may be, the Manager, upon request, will provide information on the amount of these fees. Save for the Manager regarding its relevant fees, as far as the Issuer is aware, no person involved in the issue of the Securities has an interest material to the issue / the offer of the Securities and, save for the conflicts of interests above, no further conflicts of interests exist. |
E.7 | Estimated | Not applicable; no expenses are charged to the investor by the Issuer or the |
expenses charged | Manager. | |
to the investor by | ||
the issuer or the | ||
offeror. |
B. SUMMARY OF THE PROSPECTUS (IN THE GERMAN LANGUAGE)
ZUSAMMENFASSUNG
Zusammenfassungen bestehen aus bestimmten Offenlegungspflichten, den sogenannten "Punkten". Diese Punkte sind in den Abschnitten A - E enthalten und nummeriert (A.1 – E.7).
Diese Zusammenfassung enthält alle Punkte, die für eine Zusammenfassung dieses Typs von Wertpapieren und Emittent erforderlich sind. Da einige Punkte nicht adressiert werden müssen, kann es Xxxxxx in der Nummerierungsreihenfolge geben.
Auch wenn ein Punkt aufgrund des Typs von Wertpapieren und Emittent erforderlich sein kann, besteht die Möglichkeit, dass zu diesem Punkt keine relevanten Informationen gegeben werden können. In diesem Fall wird eine kurze Beschreibung des Punktes mit der Erwähnung "Entfällt" eingefügt.
Punkt | Abschnitt A – Einleitung und Warnhinweise | |
A.1 | Warnung. | Diese Zusammenfassung ist als Einführung in den Prospekt zu verstehen. Anleger sollten jede Entscheidung zur Anlage in die betreffenden Wertpapiere auf die Prüfung des gesamten Prospekts stützen. Potenzielle Anleger sollten sich darüber im Klaren sein, dass für den Fall, dass vor einem Gericht Ansprüche auf Grund der in dem Prospekt enthaltenen Informationen geltend gemacht werden, der als Kläger auftretende Anleger in Anwendung der einzelstaatlichen Rechtsvorschriften der Staaten des Europäischen Wirtschaftsraums die Kosten für die Übersetzung des Prospekts vor Prozessbeginn zu tragen haben könnte. Diejenigen Personen, die die Verantwortung für die Zusammenfassung, einschließlich deren Übersetzung, übernommen haben, oder von denen der Erlass der Zusammenfassung ausgeht, können haftbar gemacht werden, jedoch nur für den Fall, dass die Zusammenfassung irreführend, unrichtig oder widersprüchlich ist, wenn sie zusammen mit den anderen Teilen des Prospekts gelesen wird, oder sie, wenn sie zusammen mit den anderen Teilen des Prospekts gelesen wird, nicht alle erforderlichen Schlüsselinformationen vermittelt. Die UBS AG, mit registrierten Sitz in Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00, XX-0000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, und Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0, XX-0000 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, (die “Emittentin”) in ihrer Funktion als Emittentin übernimmt für den Inhalt dieser Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx) xxxxx § 0 Abs. 2b Nr. 4 WpPG (Wertpapierprospektgesetz) die Verantwortung. |
A.2 | Zustimmung des | Die Emittentin stimmt einer Verwendung des Prospekts im Zusammenhang |
Emittenten oder der | mit einem öffentlichen Angebot der Wertpapiere (das “Öffentliches | |
für die Erstellung des | Angebot”) durch UBS Limited, 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, | |
Prospekts verantwortlichen | Vereinigtes Königreich (der “Manager”) auf folgender Grundlage zu: | |
Person zur | ||
Verwendung des | ||
Prospekts für die | ||
spätere | ||
Weiterveräußerung | ||
oder endgültige | ||
Platzierung von | ||
Wertpapieren durch | ||
Finanzintermediäre |
Angabe der Angebotsfrist, innerhalb deren die spätere Weiterveräußerung oder endgültige Platzierung von Wertpapieren durch Finanzintermediäre erfolgen kann und für die die Zustimmung zur Verwendung des Prospekts erteilt wird | (a) das Öffentliche Angebot findet xxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx xxxxx § 0 xxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (xxx “Angebotsfrist”) statt; und | |
Alle sonstigen klaren und objektiven Bedingungen, an die die Zustimmung gebunden ist und die für die Verwendung des Prospekts relevant sind | (b) das Öffentliche Angebot wird ausschließlich in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und der Republik Italien (jeweils eine “Jurisdiktion des Öffentlichen Angebots“) gemacht. | |
Deutlich hervorgehobener Hinweis für die Anleger, dass Informationen über die Bedingungen des Angebots eines Finanzintermediärs von diesem zum Zeitpunkt der Vorlage des Angebots zur Verfügung zu stellen sind | Informationen über die Bedingungen des Angebots des Managers sind von diesem zum Zeitpunkt der Vorlage des Angebots zur Verfügung zu stellen. |
Punkt | Abschnitt B – Emittentin | |
B.1 | Juristische und kommerzielle Bezeichnung der Emittentin. | Die juristische und kommerzielle Bezeichnung der Emittentin ist UBS AG (“Emittentin“ oder “UBS AG“; gemeinsam mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften, “UBS“, “UBS Gruppe“ oder die “Gruppe“). |
B.2 | Sitz, Rechtsform, geltendes Recht und Land der Gründung der Emittentin. | UBS AG in ihrer heutigen Form entstand am 29. Juni 1998 durch die Fusion der 1862 gegründeten Schweizerischen Bankgesellschaft und des 1872 gegründeten Schweizerischen Bankvereins. UBS AG ist in den Handelsregistern des Kantons Zürich und des Kantons Basel-Stadt eingetragen. Die Handelsregisternummer lautet CH-101.329.561. UBS AG hat ihren Sitz in der Schweiz, wo sie als Aktiengesellschaft nach schweizerischem Aktienrecht und den schweizerischen bankengesetzlichen Bestimmungen eingetragen ist. Die Adressen und Telefonnummern der beiden Satzungs- und Verwaltungssitze der UBS AG lauten: Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00, XX-0000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Telefon x00 00 000 0000, und Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0, XX 0000 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Telefon x00 00 000 0000. |
B.4b | Alle bereits bekannten Trends, die sich auf die Emittentin | Trendinformation Wie im am 28. Oktober 2014 publizierten dritten Quartalsbericht 2014 der |
und die Branchen, in denen sie tätig ist, auswirken. | UBS AG (einschließlich ungeprüften konsolidierten Finanzangaben) dargestellt, bleiben zu Beginn des vierten Quartals 2014 viele der bereits früher erwähnten Herausforderungen grundsätzlicher und geopolitischer Natur unverändert bestehen und haben sich in einigen Fällen verschärft. Es sind einige neue Bedenken entstanden, darunter die befürchteten Risiken im Zusammenhang mit dem Ebola-Virus. Die durchwachsenen Perspektiven für das globale Wachstum, das Fehlen nachhaltiger und glaubwürdiger Fortschritte bei den ungelösten Problemen in Europa, offene Fragen im Zusammenhang mit der amerikanischen Fiskal- und Geldpolitik sowie erhöhte geopolitische Instabilität würden Ergebnisverbesserungen unter den herrschenden Marktbedingungen unwahrscheinlich machen. Ungeachtet dieser anhaltenden Herausforderungen wird die UBS mit der Umsetzung ihrer Strategie fortfahren, um so den langfristigen Erfolg des Unternehmens sicherzustellen und für die Aktionäre nachhaltige Renditen zu erwirtschaften. | |
B.5 | Beschreibung der Gruppe und Stellung der Emittentin innerhalb dieser Gruppe. | Die UBS AG ist die Muttergesellschaft von UBS. Weder die Unternehmensbereiche von UBS noch das Corporate Center sind rechtlich selbstständige Einheiten; derzeit führen sie in erster Linie vielmehr ihre Geschäftsaktivitäten durch die weltweiten Niederlassungen des Stammhauses aus. Die Geschäfte werden wo nötig oder wünschenswert auch durch lokale Tochtergesellschaften geführt. Die UBS hat mit einem Aktientauschangebot begonnen, um eine Konzernholdinggesellschaft, die UBS Group AG, zu etablieren. Mit der Komplettierung der Abwicklung des initialen Umtauschangebots, die am 28. November 2014 stattfand, wurde die UBS Group AG die Muttergesellschaft der UBS AG und die Holdinggesellschaft der UBS Gruppe. UBS hat ebenfalls angekündigt, dass sie beabsichtigt bis Mitte 2015 eine neue Tochterbank in der Schweiz zu xxxxxxx. Der Umfang des Geschäfts dieser künftigen Tochtergesellschaft wird den Geschäftsbereich Retail & Corporate sowie das in der Schweiz gebuchte Geschäft innerhalb des Wealth Management-Geschäftsbereichs umfassen. In Großbritannien und in Absprache mit den britischen und Schweizer Regulierungsbehörden hat die UBS Limited, UBS’ britische Tochterbank, ein überarbeitetes Geschäftsmodell implementiert, nach welchem UBS Limited bei ihrer Geschäftstätigkeit ein höheres Risiko trägt und eine höhere Vergütung erhält. Dies führt für UBS Limited grundsätzlich dazu, dass es das Kreditrisiko, gewisse Marktrisiken und andere Risiken beibehält und verwaltet, die UBS Limited eine unabhängigere Rolle bei der Verwaltung ihrer Finanzausstattung und Liquiditätsanforderungen einnimmt und UBS Limited ihr aufsichtsrechtliches Eigenkapital erhöht. In den USA wird UBS den neuen Regeln für ausländische Banken gemäss dem Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act entsprechen. Zu diesem Zweck wird eine Zwischenholdinggesellschaft erforderlich sein, unter der alle Geschäfte der UBS AG mit Ausnahme ihrer US-Zweigniederlassungen bis zum 1. Juli 2016 zusammengefasst werden. Sämtliche US-Tochterge-sellschaften von UBS werden folglich unter einer eigenen Zwischenholdinggesellschaft zusammengefasst. |
B.9 | Gewinnprognosen oder -schätzungen. | Entfällt; es sind in dem Prospekt keine Gewinnprognosen oder –schätzungen enthalten. |
B.10 | Art etwaiger Beschränkungen im Bestätigungsvermerk. | Entfällt. Die Bestätigungsvermerke der geprüften historischen Finanzinformationen sind uneingeschränkt. |
B.12 | Ausgewählte wesentliche historische Finanz- informationen. | UBS AG hat die nachstehenden ausgewählten konsolidierten Finanzdaten (i) aus dem Geschäftsbericht für das Geschäftsjahr 2013, der die geprüften konsolidierten Finanzangaben des UBS Konzerns sowie zusätzliche ungeprüfte konsolidierte Finanzdaten für das am 31. Dezember 2013 endende Geschäftsjahr enthält (einschließlich Vergleichszahlen für die Geschäftsjahre endend am 31. Dezember 2012 und 2011) und (ii) aus dem dritten Quartalsbericht 2014, der die ungeprüften konsolidierten Finanzangaben des UBS Konzerns sowie zusätzliche ungeprüfte konsolidierte Finanzdaten für die neun Monate endend am oder per 30. September 2014 enthält (einschließlich Vergleichszahlen für die neun Monate endend am oder per 30. September 2013), entnommen bzw. abgeleitet. Die konsolidierten Finanzangaben wurden in Einklang mit den vom International Accounting Standards Board („IASB“) herausgegebenen International Financial Reporting Standards („IFRS“) erstellt und sind in Schweizer Franken (CHF) aufgeführt. | ||||||
Für den Neunmonatszeitraum endend am oder per | Für das Geschäftsjahr endend am oder per | |||||||
Mio. CHF (Ausnahmen sind angegeben) | 30.9.14 | 30.9.13 | 31.12.13 | 31.12.12 | 31.12.11 | |||
ungeprüft | geprüft (Ausnahmen sind angegeben) | |||||||
UBS-Konzern | ||||||||
Kennzahlen zur Leistungsmessung | ||||||||
Profitabilität | ||||||||
Wachstum | ||||||||
Wachstum des Ergebnisses (%) 4 | 15,7 | - | - | - | (44,5)* | |||
Wachstum der Nettoneugelder für die kombinierten Wealth-Management-Einheiten (%) 5 | 2,7 | 3,6 | 3,4* | 3,2* | 2,4* | |||
Ressourcen | ||||||||
Harte Kernkapitalquote (CET1) (vollständig umgesetzt, %) 6, 7 | 13,7 | 11,9 | 12,8* | 9,8* | - | |||
Leverage Ratio für Schweizer SRB (stufenweise umgesetzt, %)8 | 5,4 | 4,2 | 4,7* | 3,6* | - | |||
Zusätzliche Informationen | ||||||||
Profitabilität | ||||||||
Rendite auf Eigenkapital abzüglich Goodwill und anderer immaterieller Vermögenswerte (%) 9 Rendite auf risikogewichteten Aktiven, brutto (%) 10 | 8,3 12,4 | 7,6 11,5 | 8,0* 11,4* | 1,6* 12,0* | 11,9* 13,7* | |||
Ressourcen | ||||||||
Total Aktiven | 1.049.258 | 1.049.101 | 1.018.374*11 | 1.259.797 | 1.416.962 | |||
Den UBS-Aktionären zurechenbares Eigenkapital | 50.824 | 47.403 | 48.002 | 45.949 | 48.530 | |||
Hartes Kernkapital (CET1) (vollständig | 30.047 | 26.019 | 28.908 | 25.182* | - |
Geschäftsertrag | 21.281 | 21.425 | 27.732 | 25.423 | 27.788 | |
Geschäftsaufwand | 19.224 | 18.602 | 24.461 | 27.216 | 22.482 | |
Ergebnis vor Steuern | 2.057 | 2.823 | 3.272 | (1.794) | 5.307 | |
Den UBS-Aktionären Konzernergebnis | zurechenbares | 2.609 | 2.255 | 3.172 | (2.480) | 4.138 |
Verwässertes Ergebnis pro Aktie (CHF) | 0,68 | 0,59 | 0,83 | (0,66) | 1,08 |
Eigenkapitalrendite (RoE) (%) 1 | 7,1 | 6,4 | 6,7* | (5,1)* | 9,1* | |
Rendite auf Aktiven, brutto (%) 2 | 2,8 | 2,5 | 2,5* | 1,9* | 2,1* | |
Verhältnis von Geschäftsaufwand Geschäftsertrag (%) 3 | / | 90,3 | 86,7 | 88,0* | 106,6* | 80,7* |
umgesetzt) 7 | |||||
Hartes Kernkapital (CET1) (stufenweise umgesetzt) 7 | 42.464 | 38.963 | 42.179 | 40.032* | - |
Risikogewichtete Aktiven (vollständig umgesetzt) 7 | 219.296 | 218.926 | 225.153* | 258.113* | - |
Risikogewichtete Aktiven (stufenweise umgesetzt) 7 | 222.648 | 222.306 | 228.557* | 261.800* | - |
Harte Kernkapitalquote (CET1) (stufenweise umgesetzt, %) 6, 7 | 19,1 | 17,5 | 18,5* | 15,3* | - |
Gesamtkapitalquote (vollständig umgesetzt, %) 7 | 18,7 | 14,3 | 15,4* | 11,4* | - |
Gesamtkapitalquote (stufenweise umgesetzt, %) 7 | 24,9 | 21,8 | 22,2* | 18,9* | - |
Leverage Ratio für Schweizer SRB (vollständig umgesetzt, %)8 | 4,2 | 3,0 | 3,4* | 2,4* | - |
Leverage Ratio Denominator für Schweizer SRB (vollständig umgesetzt)12 | 985.071 | 1.055.956 | 1.020.247* | 1.206.214* | - |
Leverage Ratio Denominator für Schweizer SRB (stufenweise umgesetzt)12 | 991.730 | 1.063.294 | 1.027.864* | 1.216.561* | - |
Übrige
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (Xxx. XXX) 00 2.640 2.339 2.390 2.230 2.088
Personalbestand (auf Vollzeitbasis) 60.292 60.635 60.205* 62.628* 64.820* Börsenkapitalisierung 64.047 71.066 65.007* 54.729* 42.843*
Buchwert des den UBS-Aktionären
zurechenbaren Eigenkapitals pro Aktie (CHF) Buchwert des den UBS-Aktionären zurechenbaren Eigenkapitals abzüglich Goodwill und anderer immaterieller Vermögenswerte pro Aktie (CHF)
* ungeprüft
13,54
11,78
12,58
10,89
12,74*
11,07*
12,26*
10,54*
12,95*
10,36*
1 Das den UBS-Aktionären zurechenbare Konzernergebnis (gegebenenfalls annualisiert) / Das den UBS-Aktionären zurechenbare durchschnittliche Eigenkapital. 2 Geschäftsertrag vor Wertberichtigungen für Kreditrisiken (gegebenenfalls annualisiert) / Total durchschnittliche Aktiven. 3 Geschäftsaufwand / Geschäftsertrag vor Wertberichtigungen für Kreditrisiken. 4 Veränderung des aktuellen den UBS-Aktionären zurechenbaren Konzernergebnisses aus fortzuführenden Geschäftsbereichen gegenüber einer Vergleichsperiode / Das den UBS-Aktionären zurechenbare Konzernergebnis aus fortzuführenden Geschäftsbereichen in einer Vergleichsperiode. Besitzt keine Aussagekraft und wird nicht ausgewiesen, falls für die laufende Periode oder die Vergleichsperiode ein Verlust verzeichnet wird. 5 Nettoneugelder für die kombinierten Wealth-Management-Einheiten seit Periodenbeginn (gegebenenfalls annualisiert) / Verwaltete Vermögen zu Beginn der Periode. Die Informationen per Jahresende 2013, 2012 und 2011 stammen aus der Buchführung des Konzerns. 6 Hartes Kernkapital (CET1) / Risikogewichtete Aktiven. 7 Basiert auf den Basel-III-Richtlinien, soweit auf systemrelevante Banken (SRB) anwendbar, die am ersten Januar 2013 in der Schweiz in Kraft traten. Die auf einer vollständigen Umsetzung basierenden Informationen berücksichtigen die Auswirkungen der neuen Kapitalabzüge wie auch den Wegfall der nicht anrechenbaren Kapitalinstrumente in vollem Umfang. Die auf einer stufenweisen Umsetzung basierenden Informationen reflektieren diese Auswirkungen schrittweise während der Übergangsperiode. Die Zahlen per 31. Dezember 2012 sind Pro-forma-basiert. Zahlen per 31. Dezember 2012 sind auf Grundlage der unten beschriebenen Schätzungen berechnet und werden in diesem Prospekt als „pro-forma“ bezeichnet. Der in diesem Prospekt verwendete Begriff “pro-forma” bezieht sich nicht auf den in der Verordnung (EG) 809/2004 verwendeten Begriff “Pro forma-Finanzinformationen“. Einige bei der Berechnung der Pro- forma-Informationen angewandten Modelle erforderten eine regulatorische Bewilligung und enthielten Schätzungen (gemäss Diskussion mit primärer Aufsichtsstelle von UBS) der Auswirkung der neuen Eigenkapitalanforderungen. Diese Zahlen müssen nicht dargestellt werden, da die Basel III-Anforderungen am 31. Dezember 2012 noch nicht in Kraft waren. Sie werden jedoch aus Vergleichszwecken aufgeführt, da die Basel III-Anforderungen am 1. Januar 2013 wirksam waren. Zahlen per 31. Dezember 2011 sind nicht verfügbar. 8 Hartes Kernkapital (CET1) gemäß Basel III für Schweizer SRB und verlustabsorbierendes Kapital / Adjustiertes Gesamtengagement (Leverage Ratio Denominator). Die Schweizer Leverage Ratio für SRB trat am ersten Januar 2013 in Kraft. Die Zahlen per 31. Dezember 2012 sind Pro-forma-basiert (siehe Fussnote 7 oben). Zahlen per 31. Dezember 2011 sind nicht verfügbar. 9 Das den UBS-Aktionären zurechenbare Konzernergebnis vor Abschreibungen und Wertminderung auf Goodwill und andere immaterielle Vermögenswerte (gegebenenfalls annualisiert) / das den UBS-Aktionären zurechenbare durchschnittliche Eigenkapital abzüglich Goodwill und anderer immaterieller Vermögenswerte. 10 Total Geschäftsertrag vor Wertberichtigungen für Kreditrisiken (gegebenenfalls annualisiert) / Durchschnittliche risikogewichtete Aktiven. Für 2014 und 2013 basieren die risikogewichteten Aktiven (stufenweise umgesetzt) auf den Basel-III-Richtlinien. Für 2012 basieren die risikogewichteten Aktiven auf den Basel-2.5-Richtlinien. Für 2011 basieren die risikogewichteten Aktiven auf den Basel-II-Richtlinien.11 Per 1. Januar 2014 führte XXX Xxxxxxxxxx finanzieller Vermögenswerte und finanzieller Verbindlichkeiten (Änderungen von IAS 32, Finanzinstrumente: Darstellung) ein. Die Vergleichsbilanz per 31. Dezember 2013 wurde angepasst, um den Xxxxxxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxxx xxx XXX 00 Rechnung zu tragen. 12 Der Leverage Ratio Denominator, auch bezeichnet als «adjustiertes Gesamtengagement», wird in Übereinstimmung mit den Anforderungen für die Leverage Ratio für Schweizer SRB berechnet. Die Zahlen widerspiegeln den Durchschnitt des adjustierten Gesamtengagements am Ende der drei Monate, die dem Ende der Berichtsperiode vorangehen. Die Informationen für Schweizer SRB zum "Leverage Ratio Denominator" auf einer vollständig Basis per Jahresende 2012 stammen aus der Buchführung des Konzerns. Die Zahlen per 31. Dezember 2012 sind Pro-forma-basiert (siehe Fussnote 7 oben). Zahlen per 31. Dezember 2011 sind nicht verfügbar. 13 Verwaltete Vermögen des Konzerns beinhalten Vermögen unter der Verwaltung von Retail & Corporate.
Erklärung hinsichtlich wesentlicher Ver- schlechterung. Beschreibung wesentlicher Veränderungen der Finanzlage oder Handelsposition. | Seit dem 31. Dezember 2013 sind keine wesentlichen Veränderungen in den Aussichten der UBS AG oder der UBS Gruppe eingetreten Seit dem 30. September 2014 hat sich keine wesentliche Veränderung der Finanzlage oder der Handelsposition der UBS Gruppe oder der UBS AG ergeben. | |
B.13 | Ereignisse aus der jüngsten Zeit der Geschäftstätigkeit der Emittentin, die für die Bewertung ihrer Zahlungsfähigkeit in hohem Maße relevant sind. | Entfällt; es gibt keine Ereignisse aus der jüngsten Zeit der Geschäftstätigkeit der UBS AG, die für die Bewertung ihrer Zahlungsfähigkeit in hohem Maße relevant sind. |
B.14 | Beschreibung der Gruppe und Stellung der Emittentin innerhalb dieser Gruppe. Abhängigkeit von anderen Unternehmen der Gruppe. | Siehe Punkt B.5 Die UBS AG ist die Muttergesellschaft (sog. Stammhaus) der UBS Gruppe. Als solches ist sie, bis zu einem gewissen Grad, von bestimmten Tochtergesellschaften abhängig. |
B.15 | Haupttätigkeiten der Emittentin. | Seit über 150 Jahren betreut UBS private, institutionelle und Firmenkunden weltweit ebenso wie Retailkunden in der Schweiz. Die Geschäftsstrategie der UBS konzentriert sich auf ihr (nach Ansicht der UBS) herausragendes globales Wealth Management sowie ihre (nach Ansicht der UBS) führende Universalbank in der Schweiz, ergänzt durch ihr Global Asset Management und ihre Investment Bank. Dabei liegt der Schwerpunkt auf Kapitaleffizienz und auf Geschäftsbereichen mit überdurchschnittlichen (nach Ansicht der UBS) strukturellen Wachstums- und Renditeaussichten. UBS hat ihren Hauptsitz in Zürich und Basel und ist in mehr als 50 Ländern und an xxxxx wichtigen Finanzplätzen präsent. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 0 xxx Xxxxxxxx xxx XXX XX vom 7. Mai 2014 (“Statuten“) ist der Zweck der UBS AG der Betrieb einer Bank. Ihr Geschäftskreis umfasst alle Arten von Bank-, Finanz-, Beratungs-, Dienstleistungs- und Handelsgeschäften in der Schweiz und im Ausland. |
B.16 | Unmittelbare oder mittelbare Beteiligungen oder Beherrschungs- verhältnisse an der Emittentin | Laut den letzten eingereichten Dokumenten zur Offenlegung des Aktienbesitzes an UBS AG’s Aktienkapital gemäß dem revidierten Schweizer Bundesgesetz über die Börsen und den Effektenhandel vom 24. Xxxx 0000 (i) hat am 18. September 2013 die Government of Singapore Investment Corp eine Namensänderung in GIC Private Limited und eine Beteiligung von 6,40% bekannt gegeben; (ii) besitzt Norges Bank (die norwegische Zentralbank), Oslo, per 30. September 2011 einen Anteil von 3,04%; (iii) verfügte BlackRock Inc., New York, per 17. Dezember 2009 über einen Anteil von 3,45%. Laut dem Aktienregister der UBS AG per 30. September 2014 verfügten die folgende Aktionäre (die entweder in eigenem Namen oder als sog. Legitimationsaktionäre für andere Investoren oder wirtschaftlich Berechtigte handeln) über eine Beteiligung von mindestens 3% am gesamten |
Aktienkapital von UBS AG: Chase Nominees Ltd., London (11,65%); Government of Singapore Investment Corp., Singapore (6,39%); die US Wertpapier-Abwicklungsorganisation DTC (Cede & Co.) New York, "The Depository Trust Company" (6,76%); und Nortrust Nominees Ltd., London (3,54%). |
Punkt | Abschnitt C – Wertpapiere | |
C.1 | Art und Gattung der Wertpapiere, einschließlich jeder Wertpapierkennung. | Art und Gattung der Wertpapiere Die Wertpapiere sind derivative Zertifikate, die nicht kapitalgeschützt sind. Die Wertpapiere werden als Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xx Xxxxx xxx § 000 XXX xxxxxxxxxx xxx xxx Xxxxxxx durch eine oder mehrere Dauer-Inhaber- Sammelurkunde(n) (jeweils eine “Globalurkunde“) verbrieft. Es werden weder auf Verlangen der Wertpapiergläubiger noch sonst Inhaberpapiere als bzw. austauschbar in xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx bzw. Einzelurkunden ausgegeben. Die Globalurkunde ist bei Clearstream Banking AG (das “Clearingsystem“) hinterlegt. Wertpapier-Kennnummer(n) der Wertpapiere ISIN: DE000UZ0QSM7 WKN: UZ0QSM Valor: 25819909 Common Code: 113513322 |
C.2 | Währung der Wertpapieremission. | Euro (die “Auszahlungswährung“) |
X.0 | Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxx xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx. | Entfällt; die freie Übertragbarkeit der Wertpapiere ist nicht beschränkt. |
C.8 | Mit den Wertpapieren verbundene Rechte, einschließlich der Rangordnung und Beschränkungen dieser Rechte. | Maßgebliches Recht der Wertpapiere Die Wertpapiere unterliegen Deutschem Recht. Mit den Wertpapieren verbundene Rechte Die Wertpapiere berechtigen die Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxx, xx xxxxx Anspruch auf Zahlung des Auszahlungsbetrags in der Auszahlungswährung. Darüber hinaus sind Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx berechtigt, die Zahlung von Kupons zu erhalten. Beschränkungen der mit den Wertpapieren verbundenen Rechten. Die Emittentin ist unter den in den Bedingungen festgelegten Voraussetzungen zur Kündigung der Wertpapiere und zu Anpassungen der Bedingungen berechtigt. Status der Wertpapiere Die Wertpapiere begründen unmittelbare, unbesicherte und nicht nachrangige Verbindlichkeiten der Emittentin, die untereinander und mit xxxxx sonstigen gegenwärtigen und künftigen unbesicherten und nicht nachrangigen Verbindlichkeiten der Emittentin gleichrangig sind, aus- genommen solche Verbindlichkeiten, denen aufgrund zwingender gesetzlicher Vorschriften Vorrang zukommt. |
C.11 | Antrag auf Zulassung zum Handel an einem geregelten Markt oder anderen | Die Emittentin beabsichtigt, die Börsennotierung der Wertpapiere an dem von der Borsa Italiana S.p.A. betriebenen Markt für verbriefte derivative Finanzinstrumente (“SeDeX”) zu beantragen. Vorausgesetzt, dass die Wertpapiere nicht vor dem Verfalltag von der Emittentin gekündigt wurden |
gleichwertigen Märkten. | und dass die Wertpapiere nicht vor dem Verfalltag vorzeitig verfallen sind, wird der Handel der Wertpapiere drei Börsenhandelstage vor dem Verfalltag (dieser Tag der “Letzte Börsenhandelstag”) eingestellt. Die Emittentin verpflichtet sich, einen Spezialisten als Market Maker in Bezug auf die Wertpapiere zu ernennen, der kontinuierlich Geld- und Briefpreise stellt, die nicht um mehr als den maximalen von der Borsa Italiana S.p.A. in ihren Anweisungen zu den Handelsregeln der von ihr organisierten und betriebenen Märkte angegebenen Spread (spread obligations) abweichen (jeweils, die “Anweisungen” und die “Handelsregeln”). | |
C.15 | Einfluss des Basiswerts auf den Wert der Wertpapiere. | Mit den UBS Memory Express (Multi) Zertifikaten können Anleger an der positiven Kursentwicklung der Basiswerte partizipieren. Im Gegenzug nehmen Anleger mit den UBS Memory Express (Multi) Zertifikaten aber auch an der negativen Kursentwicklung der Basiswerte teil. (A) Zahlung bei Fälligkeit der UBS Memory Express (Multi) Zertifikate / Vorzeitige Auszahlung An jedem Beobachtungstag(n=3) bis (n=15) vor dem Bewertungstag wird geprüft, ob der Kurs sämtlicher Basiswerte an dem Tag gleich dem oder größer als der jeweilige Express Level ist. Wenn der Kurs aller Basiswerte an dem Tag gleich dem oder größer als der jeweilige Express Level ist, verfallen die UBS Memory Express (Multi) Zertifikate vorzeitig an diesem Beobachtungstag, und der Wertpapiergläubiger hat Anspruch auf Erhalt des Nennbetrags zuzüglich des Zusatzbetrags. Wenn es an keinem der bisherigen Beobachtungstage zu einem vorzeitigen Verfall der UBS Memory Express (Multi) Zertifikate kommt, hat der Wertpapiergläubiger am Bewertungstag das folgende Wertpapierrecht: (a) Wenn der Abrechnungskurs sämtlicher Basiswerte gleich dem oder größer als der jeweilige Express Level ist, hat der Wertpapiergläubiger Anspruch auf Erhalt des Nennbetrags zuzüglich des Zusatzbetrags. (b) Wenn der Abrechnungskurs mindestens eines Basiswerts kleiner als der jeweilige Express Level, und gleichzeitig der Abrechnungskurs sämtlicher Basiswerte gleich der oder größer als die jeweilige Barriere ist, hat der Wertpapiergläubiger Anspruch auf Erhalt des Nennbetrags. (c) Wenn der Abrechnungskurs mindestens eines Basiswerts kleiner als die jeweilige Barriere ist, hat der Wertpapiergläubiger am Fälligkeitstag Anspruch auf Erhalt eines Auszahlungsbetrags in der Auszahlungswährung, dessen Höhe vom Abrechnungskurs des Basiswerts mit der niederigsten Wertentwicklung abhängt. Der Auszahlungsbetrag wird errechnet, indem der Nennbetrag mit der Wertentwicklung des Basiswerts mit der niederigsten Wertentwicklung multipliziert wird. (B) Zahlung eines Kupons Zusätzlich hat der Wertpapiergläubiger während der Laufzeit der UBS Memory Express (Multi) Zertifikate Anspruch auf Zahlung eines Kupons: Der Wertpapiergläubiger hat - sofern die Wertpapiere nicht an einem der vorhergehenden Beobachtungstage vorzeitig verfallen sind - das Recht, in Bezug auf jeden Beobachtungstag(i) den jeweiligen Kupon in der Auszahlungswährung zu erhalten, sofern der Kurs sämtlicher Basiswerte an |
dem Beobachtungstag(i) gleich der oder größer als die jeweilige Barriere ist. Wenn diese Voraussetzungen nicht erfüllt sind, wird kein Kupon in Bezug auf diesen Beobachtungstag gezahlt. Wenn allerdings der Kurs sämtlicher Basiswerte an einem folgenden Beobachtungstag(i) gleich der oder größer als die jeweilige Barriere ist, erhält der Wertpapiergläubiger Zahlung des entsprechenden Kupons in Bezug auf den Beobachtungstag(i) und jeden vorangegangenen Beobachtungstag, für den kein Kupon gezahlt wurde. Zur Klarstellung: Für jeden Beobachtungstag wird nur einmal ein Kupon ausgezahlt. | ||
C.16 | Verfalltag oder Fälligkeitstermin — Ausübungstermin oder letzter Referenztermin. | Verfalltag: 28. Dezember 2018 |
C.17 | Abrechnungs- verfahren für die derivativen Wertpapiere. | Zahlungen werden in jedem Fall vorbehaltlich sämtlicher anwendbarer steuerlicher oder sonstiger Gesetze und Vorschriften im Zusammenhang mit der Zahlung oder sonstiger Gesetze und Vorschriften, denen sich die Emittentin unterwirft, in Übereinstimmung mit den Vorschriften und Verfahren, die auf das Clearingsystem Anwendung finden und/oder von diesem herausgegeben werden (die “CS-Regeln“) dem Clearingsystem oder an dessen Order zur Gutschrift auf den Konten der betreffenden Kontoinhaber bei dem Clearingsystem bereitgestellt Die Emittentin wird mit der vorstehend beschriebenen Leistung an das Clearingsystem von den ihr unter diesen Bedingungen der Wertpapiere obliegenden Tilgungsverpflichtungen bzw. sonstigen Zahlungs- verpflichtungen befreit. |
C.18 | Tilgung der derivativen Wertpapiere. | Die Wertpapiergläubiger erhalten an dem maßgeblichen Fälligkeitstag die Zahlung des Auszahlungsbetrags. |
C.19 | Ausübungspreis oder endgültiger Referenzpreis des Basiswerts. | Abrechnungskurs |
C.20 | Art des Basiswerts und Angabe des Ortes, an dem Informationen über den Basiswert erhältlich sind. | Art der Basiswerte: Aktien BASF SE (ISIN DE000BASF111) Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN DE0005557508) ING GROEP NV (ISIN NL0000303600) VALEO SA (ISIN FR0000130338) Informationen zur historischen undzukünftigen Wertentwicklung der Basiswerte und ihrer Volatilität sind auf folgenden Webseite erhältlich: |
Punkt | Abschnitt D – Risiken | |
Der Erwerb von Wertpapieren ist mit bestimmten Risiken verbunden. Die Emittentin weist ausdrücklich darauf hin, dass die Beschreibung der mit einer Anlage in die Wertpapiere verbundenen Risiken nur die wesentlichen Risiken beschreibt, die der Emittentin zum Datum des Prospekts bekannt waren. |
D.2 | Zentrale Angaben zu den zentralen Risiken, die der Emittentin eigen sind. | Die Wertpapiere beinhalten ein sog. Emittentenrisiko, das auch als Schuldnerrisiko oder Kreditrisiko der Investoren bezeichnet wird. Das Emittentenrisiko ist das Risiko, dass die UBS AG zeitweise oder andauernd nicht in der Lage ist, ihren Verpflichtungen unter den Wertpapieren nachzukommen. Allgemeines Insolvenzrisiko Jeder Investor trägt allgemein das Risiko, dass sich die finanzielle Situation der Emittentin verschlechtern könnte. Die Wertpapiere begründen unmittelbare, unbesicherte und nicht nachrangige Verbindlichkeiten der Emittentin, die - auch im Fall der Insolvenz der Emittentin - untereinander und mit xxxxx sonstigen gegenwärtigen und künftigen unbesicherten und nicht nachrangigen Verbindlichkeiten der Emittentin gleichrangig sind, ausgenommen solche Verbindlichkeiten, denen aufgrund zwingender gesetzlicher Vorschriften Vorrang zukommt. Die durch die Wertpapiere begründeten Verbindlichkeiten der Emittentin sind nicht durch ein System von Einlagensicherungen oder eine Entschädigungseinrichtung geschützt. Im Falle der Insolvenz der Emittentin könnte es folglich sein, dass Anleger einen Totalverlust ihrer Investition in die Wertpapiere erleiden. UBS als Emittentin unterliegt in ihrer Geschäftsaktivitäten verschiedenen Risiken. Diese Risiken umfassen insbesondere Risiken der folgenden Arten, wobei sämtliche dieser Risiken nachteilige Auswirkungen auf den Wert der Wertpapiere haben können: • Auswirkung einer Herabstufung des Ratings der Emittentin • Aufsichtsrechtliche und gesetzliche Veränderungen können die Geschäfte von UBS sowie die Fähigkeit von UBS, die strategischen Pläne umzusetzen, nachteilig beeinflussen • Die Kapitalstärke der UBS ist wichtig für die Unterstützung ihrer Strategie, den Erhalt ihrer Kundenbasis und ihrer Wettbewerbsfähigkeit • UBS kann ihre angekündigten strategischen Pläne möglicherweise nicht erfolgreich zu Ende führen oder Änderungen in ihren Unternehmensbereichen zur Anpassung an die Entwicklung der Markt-, aufsichtsrechtlichen und sonstigen Bedingungen nicht erfolgreich umsetzen • Aus der Geschäftstätigkeit der UBS können wesentliche rechtliche und regulatorische Risiken erwachsen • Operationelle Risiken können das Geschäft der UBS beeinträchtigen • Die Reputation der UBS ist ein kritischer Faktor für den Erfolg der Geschäfte der UBS • Die Ergebnisse der Finanzdienstleistungsbranche hängen von den Marktbedingungen und vom makroökonomischen Umfeld ab • UBS hält Altlast-Risikopositionen (legacy risk positions) und andere Risikopositionen, die von den Bedingungen an den Finanzmärkten beeinträchtigt werden könnten; Altlast-Risikopositionen könnten schwierig zu liquidieren sein • Aufgrund ihrer globalen Präsenz unterliegt UBS Risiken, die sich aus Währungsschwankungen ergeben • UBS ist auf ihre Risikomanagement- und -kontrollprozesse angewiesen, |
um mögliche Verluste bei ihren Kreditgeschäften mit Gegenparteien sowie Handelsgeschäften zu verhindern oder zu begrenzen • Bewertungen bestimmter Positionen hängen von Modellen ab, die naturgemäß ihre Grenzen haben und die unter Umständen Daten aus nicht beobachtbaren Quellen anwenden • Liquiditätsbewirtschaftung und Finanzierung sind für die laufende Performance der UBS von größter Bedeutung • UBS könnte außerstande sein, Ertrags- oder Wettbewerbschancen zu identifizieren und zu nutzen, oder bei der Gewinnung und Bindung qualifizierter Mitarbeiter scheitern • Die Finanzergebnisse der UBS könnten durch geänderte Rechnungslegungsstandards beeinträchtigt werden • Die Finanzergebnisse der UBS könnten durch geänderte Annahmen bezüglich des Xxxxx des Goodwills der UBS beeinträchtigt werden • Die Steuerauswirkungen von Steuern auf die Finanzergebnisse der UBS werden erheblich durch Neueinschätzungen der latenten Steueransprüche der UBS beeinflusst | ||
D.6 | Zentrale Angaben zu den zentralen Risiken, die den Wertpapieren eigen sind. | Potenzielle Erwerber sollten sich darüber im Klaren sein, dass es sich bei Wertpapieren um eine Risikoanlage handelt, die mit der Möglichkeit von Totalverlusten hinsichtlich des eingesetzten Kapitals verbunden ist. Wertpapiergläubiger erleiden einen Verlust, wenn die gemäß den Bedingungen der Wertpapieren erhaltenen Beträge unter dem Kaufpreis der Wertpapiere (einschließlich etwaiger Transaktionskosten) liegt. Investoren in die Wertpapiere tragen das Risiko der Verschlechterung der finanziellen Situation der Emittentin und der daraus folgenden möglichen Unfähigkeit der Emittentin, ihren Verpflichtungen unter den Wertpapieren nachzukommen. Potenzielle Erwerber müssen deshalb bereit und in der Lage sein, Verluste des eingesetzten Kapitals bis hin zum Totalverlust hinzunehmen. Alle an einem Erwerber der Wertpapiere interessierten Anleger sollten ihre jeweiligen wirtschaftlichen Verhältnisse überprüfen, um sicherzustellen, dass sie in der Lage sind, die mit dem Wertpapier verbundenen Verlustrisiken zu tragen. Wertpapierspezifische Risikohinweise 1. Spezielle Risiken im Zusammenhang mit besonderen Merkmalen der Wertpapierstruktur Potenzielle Erwerber der Wertpapiere müssen vor einer Investition in die Wertpapiere beachten, dass die folgenden Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx xxx xxx Xxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx xxx. die Höhe des nach den Wertpapierbedingungen gegebenenfalls zu zahlenden Geldbetrags haben können und dementsprechend besondere Risikoprofile aufweisen: Risiken im Zusammenhang mit der Expressstruktur Potentielle Erwerber sollten beachten, dass die Wertpapiere unter bestimmten Umständen gemäß den Bedingungen der Wertpapiere vor dem Fälligkeitstag verfallen können, ohne dass es einer Mitteilung oder Erklärung der Emittentin oder der Wertpapiergläubiger bedarf, sogenannte Express Struktur. Wenn die Wertpapiere vor dem Fälligkeitstag verfallen, hat der Wertpapiergläubiger das Recht, die Zahlung eines Geldbetrags zu verlangen. Der Wertpapiergläubiger hat jedoch keinen Anspruch auf irgendwelche weiteren Zahlungen auf die Wertpapiere nach dem |
vorzeitigen Verfall der Wertpapiere. Der Wertpapiergläubiger trägt damit das Risiko, dass er an der Wertentwicklung der Basiswerte nicht in dem erwarteten Umfang und über den erwarteten Zeitraum partizipieren kann. Im Falle des vorzeitigen Verfalls der Wertpapiere trägt der Wertpapiergläubiger zudem das so genannte Wiederanlagerisiko. Dies bedeutet, dass er den durch die Emittentin im Falle eines vorzeitigen Verfalls gegebenenfalls ausgezahlten Geldbetrag möglicherweise nur zu ungünstigeren Marktkonditionen als denen, die beim Erwerb der Wertpapiere vorlagen, wiederanlegen kann. Risiken im Zusammenhang mit Schwellen, Barrieren oder Levels Potentielle Erwerber sollten beachten, dass bei den Wertpapieren die Höhe des Auszahlungsbetrags davon abhängig ist, ob der Kurs der Basiswerte eine bestimmte Schwelle, Barriere oder ein angegebenes Level zu einem vorgegebenen Zeitpunkt berührt und/oder unterschritten bzw. überschritten hat. Nur wenn der entsprechende Schwellen-, Barrieren- bzw. Levelwert zu dem Zeitpunkt nicht berührt und/oder unterschritten bzw. überschritten wurde, erhält der Inhaber eines Wertpapiers als Auszahlungsbetrag einen Geldbetrag. Andernfalls nimmt der Wertpapiergläubiger an der Wertentwicklung des Basiswerts mit der niederigsten Wertentwicklung teil und ist damit dem Risiko ausgesetzt, sein eingesetztes Kapital vollständig zu verlieren. Risiken im Zusammenhang mit dem Maßgeblichen Basiswert Potenzielle Erwerber sollten beachten, dass bei der Berechnung der Höhe des Auszahlungsbetrags allein auf die Wertentwicklung des Maßgeblichen Basiswerts, und damit auf den Basiswert, der eine bestimmte vorgegebene Wertentwicklung aufweist, d.h. die negativste Wertentwicklung während eines Beobachtungszeitraums, abgestellt werden kann. Potenzielle Erwerber sollten sich deshalb bewusst sein, dass die Wertpapiere im Vergleich zu Wertpapieren, die sich auf nur einen Basiswert beziehen, ein erhöhtes Verlustrisiko aufweisen. Dieses Risiko wird nicht dadurch verringert, dass sich die übrigen Basiswerte positiv bzw. negativ entwickeln, da diese bei der Berechnung der Höhe des Auszahlungsbetrags unberücksichtigt bleiben. Kein Kündigungsrecht der Wertpapiergläubiger Potenzielle Erwerber sollten beachten, dass die Wertpapiergläubiger kein Kündigungsrecht haben und die Wertpapiere daher während ihrer Laufzeit nicht von den Wertpapiergläubigern gekündigt werden können. Vor Laufzeitende ist, soweit es nicht zu einer vorzeitigen Rückzahlung oder zu einer Kündigung durch die Emittentin gemäß den Bedingungen der Wertpapiere kommt, die Realisierung des durch die Wertpapiere verbrieften wirtschaftlichen Wertes (bzw. eines Teils davon) daher nur durch Veräußerung der Wertpapiere möglich. Eine Veräußerung der Wertpapiere setzt jedoch voraus, dass sich Marktteilnehmer finden, die zum Ankauf der Wertpapiere zu einem entsprechenden Preis bereit sind. Finden sich keine solchen kaufbereiten Marktteilnehmer, kann der Wert der Wertpapiere nicht realisiert werden. Aus der Begebung der Wertpapiere ergibt sich für die Emittentin keine Verpflichtung gegenüber den |
Wertpapiergläubigern, einen Marktausgleich für die Wertpapiere vorzunehmen bzw. die Wertpapiere zurückzukaufen. 2. Kündigung und vorzeitige Tilgung der Wertpapiere durch die Emittentin Potenziellen Erwerbern der Wertpapiere sollte bewusst sein, dass die Emittentin unter bestimmten Voraussetzungen die Möglichkeit hat, die Wertpapiere insgesamt zu kündigen und vorzeitig zu tilgen. Wenn die Emittentin die Wertpapiere kündigt und vorzeitig tilgt, hat der Wertpapiergläubiger das Recht, die Zahlung eines Geldbetrags in Bezug auf die Tilgung zu verlangen. Der Wertpapiergläubiger hat jedoch keinen Anspruch auf irgendwelche weiteren Zahlungen auf die Wertpapiere nach dem maßgeblichen Kündigungstag. Der Wertpapiergläubiger trägt damit das Risiko, dass er an der Wertentwicklung der Basiswerte nicht in dem erwarteten Umfang und über den erwarteten Zeitraum partizipieren und damit auch weniger als sein eingesetztes Kapital zurückerhalten kann. Im Falle einer Kündigung der Wertpapiere durch die Emittentin trägt der Wertpapiergläubiger zudem das Wiederanlagerisiko. Dies bedeutet, dass er den durch die Emittentin im Falle einer Kündigung gegebenenfalls ausgezahlten Kündigungsbetrag möglicherweise nur zu ungünstigeren Marktkonditionen als denen, die beim Erwerb der Wertpapiere vorlagen, wiederanlegen kann. 3. Mögliche Kursschwankungen des Standes der Basiswerte nach Beendigung der Laufzeit der Wertpapiere Soweit die Laufzeit der Wertpapiere durch die Emittentin durch Kündigung gemäß den Bedingungen der Wertpapiere beendet wird, müssen potenzielle Erwerber der Wertpapiere beachten, dass ungünstige Schwankungen des Standes der Basiswerte nach dem Zeitpunkt der Kündigungserklärung bis zur Ermittlung des für die Berechnung des dann zahlbaren Kündigungsbetrag verwendeten Standes der Basiswerte zu Lasten der Wertpapiergläubiger gehen. 4. Nachteilige Auswirkungen von Anpassungen des Wertpapierrechts Es kann nicht ausgeschlossen werden, dass gewisse Ereignisse eintreten oder (von Dritten, mit Ausnahme der Emittentin) in Bezug auf die Basiswerte Maßnahmen ergriffen werden, die möglicherweise zur Änderungen an den Basiswerten führen oder darin resultieren, dass das den Basiswerten zu Grunde liegende Konzept geändert wird. Die Emittentin ist gemäß den Bedingungen der Wertpapiere berechtigt, Anpassungen der Bedingungen der Wertpapiere vorzunehmen, um diese Ereignisse oder Maßnahmen zu berücksichtigen. Diese Anpassungen der Basiswerte können sich negativ auf den Wert der Wertpapiere auswirken. 5. Festlegungen durch die Berechnungsstelle Die Berechnungsstelle hat nach Maßgabe der Bedingungen der Wertpapiere bestimmte Ermessensfreiheiten (i) bei der Feststellung, ob bestimmte Ereignisse (insbesondere in Übereinstimmung mit den Bedingungen der Wertpapiere eine Marktstörung) eingetreten sind, (ii) bei der Feststellung der sich daraus ergebenden Anpassungen und Berechnungen, (iii) hinsichtlich der Anpassungen der Basiswerte, (iv) hinsichtlich des Verschiebens von Bewertungen oder Zahlungen in Bezug auf die Wertpapiere. Die Berechnungsstelle nimmt solche Feststellungen (gemäß § 317 BGB) nach ihrem billigen Ermessen und in wirtschaftlich angemessener Weise vor. Potenziellen Anlegern sollte bewusst sein, dass eine von der Berechnungsstelle vorgenommene Feststellung sich auf den Wert |
der Wertpapiere und die Erträge daraus auswirken kann. Die Ausübung eines solchen Ermessens oder die Vornahme einer Berechnung durch die Berechnungsstelle ist, außer in Fällen offensichtlichen Irrtums, für die Emittentin und die Wertpapiergläubiger endgültig, abschließend und bindend. 6. Handel in den Wertpapieren / Mangelnde Liquidität Es lässt sich nicht voraussagen, ob und inwieweit sich ein Sekundärmarkt für die Wertpapiere entwickelt, zu welchem Preis die Wertpapiere in diesem Sekundärmarkt gehandelt werden und ob dieser Sekundärmarkt liquide sein wird oder nicht. Die Emittentin beabsichtigt, die Börsennotierung der Wertpapiere an dem von der Borsa Italiana S.p.A. betriebenen Markt für verbriefte derivative Finanzinstrumente (“SeDeX”) zu beantragen. Auch wenn die Wertpapiere zugelassen oder gelistet werden, besteht keine Gewähr dafür, dass eine solche Zulassung oder ein solches Listing aufrecht erhalten wird. Der Umstand, dass die Wertpapiere zum Handel zugelassen oder gelistet werden, bedeutet nicht zwangsläufig eine größere Liquidität, als wenn dies nicht der Fall wäre. Sofern die Wertpapiere an keiner Börse gelistet oder gehandelt werden, können Preisinformationen im Hinblick auf die Wertpapiere schwieriger zu erhalten sein und die Liquidität der Wertpapieren (sofern vorhanden) kann ungünstig beeinflusst werden. Die gegebenenfalls bestehende Liquidität der Wertpapiere kann ebenfalls durch Beschränkung des Kaufs und Verkaufs der Wertpapiere in bestimmten Ländern beeinflusst werden. Die Emittentin ist zudem berechtigt, jedoch nicht verpflichtet, jederzeit Wertpapiere zu einem beliebigen Kurs im offenen Markt oder im Bietungsverfahren oder durch Privatvereinbarung zu erwerben. Alle derart erworbenen Wertpapiere können gehalten, wiederverkauft oder zur Entwertung eingereicht werden. Darüber hinaus kann nicht ausgeschlossen werden, dass die Xxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxx xxx Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx geringer ist als das Ausgabevolumen der Wertpapiere. Es besteht deshalb das Risiko, dass aufgrund einer geringen Anzahl tatsächlich emittierter Wertpapiere die Liquidität der Wertpapiere geringer ist, als sie bei einer Ausgabe und des Erwerbs sämtlicher Wertpapiere durch Anleger wäre. Der Manager beabsichtigt, unter gewöhnlichen Marktbedingungen regelmäßig Ankaufs- und Verkaufskurse für die Wertpapiere einer Emission zu stellen. Der Manager hat sich jedoch nicht aufgrund einer festen Zusage gegenüber der Emittentin zur Stellung von Liquidität mittels Geld- und Briefkursen hinsichtlich der Wertpapiere verpflichtet und übernimmt bzw. Übernehmen keinerlei Rechtspflicht zur Stellung derartiger Kurse oder hinsichtlich der Höhe oder des Zustandekommens derartiger Kurse. Potenzielle Erwerber sollten deshalb nicht darauf vertrauen, das jeweilige Wertpapier zu einer bestimmten Zeit oder einem bestimmten Kurs veräußern zu können. 7. Besteuerung der Wertpapiere Potentielle Investoren sollten sich vergegenwärtigen, dass sie gegebenenfalls verpflichtet sind, Steuern oder andere Gebühren oder Abgaben nach Maßgabe der Rechtsordnung und Praktiken desjenigen Xxxxxx zu zahlen, in das die Wertpapiere übertragen werden oder möglicherweise auch nach Maßgabe anderer Rechtsordnungen. In einigen Rechtsordnungen kann es zudem an offiziellen Stellungnahmen der Finanzbehörden oder |
Gerichtsentscheidungen in Bezug auf innovative Finanzinstrumente wie den hiermit angebotenen Wertpapieren fehlen. Potentiellen Investoren wird daher geraten, sich nicht auf die in dem Basisprospekt enthaltene summarische Darstellung der Steuersituation zu verlassen, sondern sich in Bezug auf ihre individuelle Steuersituation hinsichtlich des Kaufs, des Verkaufs und der Rückzahlung der Wertpapiere von ihrem eigenen Steuerberater beraten zu lassen. Nur diese Berater sind in der Lage, die individuelle Situation des potentiellen Investors angemessen einzuschätzen. 0. Xxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Die in der Wertpapierbeschreibung ausgeführten Überlegungen hinsichtlich der Besteuerung der Wertpapiere geben die Ansicht der Emittentin auf Basis der zum Datum der Wertpapierbeschreibung geltenden steuerrechtliche Situation wieder. Folglich sollten Anleger vor der Entscheidung über einen Kauf der Wertpapiere ihre persönlichen Steuerberater konsultieren. Potentielle Investoren sollten sich vergegenwärtigen, dass sich die zum Datum der Wertpapierbeschreibung geltende steuerrechtliche Situation, möglicherweise auch rückwirkend, ändern kann. Weder die Emittentin noch der Manager übernehmen gegenüber den Wertpapiergläubigern die Verantwortung für die steuerlichen Konsequenzen einer Anlage in die Wertpapiere. 9. Potenzielle Interessenkonflikte Die Emittentin und mit ihr verbundene Unternehmen können sich von Zeit zu Zeit für eigene Rechnung oder für Rechnung eines Kunden an Transaktionen beteiligen, die mit den Wertpapieren in Verbindung stehen. Diese Transaktionen sind möglicherweise nicht zum Nutzen der Wertpapiergläubiger und können positive oder negative Auswirkungen auf den Wert des Basiswerts und damit auf den Wert der Wertpapiere haben. Mit der Emittentin verbundene Unternehmen können außerdem Gegenparteien bei Deckungsgeschäften bezüglich der Verpflichtungen der Emittentin aus den Wertpapieren werden. Daher können hinsichtlich der Pflichten bei der Ermittlung der Kurse der Wertpapiere und anderen damit verbundenen Feststellungen sowohl unter den mit der Emittentin verbundenen Unternehmen als auch zwischen diesen Unternehmen und den Anlegern Interessenkonflikte auftreten. Zudem können die Emittentin und mit ihr verbundene Unternehmen gegebenenfalls in Bezug auf die Wertpapiere zusätzlich eine andere Funktion ausüben, zum Beispiel als Berechnungsstelle, Zahl- und Verwaltungsstelle. Die Emittentin und mit ihr verbundene Unternehmen können darüber hinaus weitere derivative Instrumente in Verbindung mit den Basiswerten ausgeben; die Einführung solcher miteinander im Wettbewerb stehenden Produkte kann sich auf den Wert der Wertpapiere auswirken. Die Emittentin und mit ihr verbundene Unternehmen können nicht-öffentliche Informationen in Bezug auf die Basiswerte erhalten, und weder die Emittentin noch eines der mit ihr verbundenen Unternehmen verpflichtet sich, solche Informationen an einen Wertpapiergläubiger zu veröffentlichen. Im Zusammenhang mit dem Angebot und Verkauf der Wertpapiere kann die Emittentin oder ein mit ihr verbundenes Unternehmen, direkt oder indirekt, Gebühren in unterschiedlicher Höhe an Dritte, zum Beispiel Vertriebspartner oder Anlageberater, zahlen oder Gebühren in unterschiedlichen Höhen einschließlich solcher im Zusammenhang mit dem Vertrieb der Wertpapiere von Dritten |
erhalten. Potenzielle Erwerber sollten sich bewusst sein, dass die Emittentin die Gebühren teilweise oder vollständig einbehalten kann. Über die Höhe dieser Gebühren erteilt bzw. erteilen die Emittentin bzw. der Manager auf Anfrage Auskunft. Basiswertspezifische Risikohinweise Die unter dem Prospekt begebenen Wertpapiere sind an vier Aktien als Basiswerte gebunden. Die im Rahmen der Wertpapiere bei Tilgung zu zahlenden Beträge werden unter Bezugnahme auf den Preis oder Wert der Basiswerte bestimmt. Dementsprechend ist eine Anlage in die Wertpapiere auch mit bestimmten Risiken verbunden, die sich auf die Basiswerte beziehen, und sollten Anleger den Prospekt sorgfältig prüfen, um sich die Auswirkungen einer solchen Kopplung an die Basiswerte auf die Wertpapiere bewusst zu machen. Der Kauf von oder die Anlage in an Basiswerte gekoppelte Wertpapiere beinhaltet wesentliche Risiken. Diese Wertpapiere sind keine herkömmlichen Wertpapiere und mit verschiedenen besonderen Anlagerisiken verbunden, über die sich potenzielle Anleger vor einer Anlage vollständig im Klaren sein sollten. Potenzielle Anleger in diese Wertpapiere sollten mit dieser Art von Wertpapieren vertraut sein, und alle Unterlagen vollständig überprüfen, den Prospekt lesen und verstehen sowie sich über die Art und den Umfang des Exposure in Bezug auf das Verlustrisiko im Klaren sein. Eine Investition in die Wertpapiere ist daher mit Risiken verbunden, die mit den Basiswerten zusammenhängen: 1. Allgemeine Risiken im Zusammenhang mit den Basiswerten Anleger sollten sich bewusst machen, dass mit den Basiswerten allgemeine Risiken verbunden sind: Risiko von Wertschwankungen Die Wertentwicklung der Basiswerte ist Schwankungen unterworfen. Daher können die Wertpapiergläubiger nicht vorhersehen, welche Gegenleistung sie zu einem bestimmten in der Zukunft liegenden Tag für die Wertpapiere erwarten können. Es können bei Tilgung, Ausübung oder sonstiger Veräußerung an einem bestimmten Tag erhebliche Wertverluste gegenüber der Veräußerung zu einem späteren oder früheren Zeitpunkt eintreten. Unsicherheit über die zukünftige Wertentwicklung Es ist nicht möglich, zuverlässige Aussagen über die künftige Wertentwicklung der Basiswerte zu treffen. Auch auf Grund historischer Daten der Basiswerte können keine Rückschlüsse auf die zukünftige Wertentwicklung der Basiswerte und der Wertpapiere gezogen werden. Keine Gewährleistungen oder Zusicherungen hinsichtlich der künftigen Entwicklung der Basiswerte Die Emittentin gibt keinerlei ausdrückliche oder stillschweigende Gewährleistung oder Zusicherung hinsichtlich der künftigen Entwicklung der Basiswerte ab. Darüber hinaus übernimmt der Emittent des jeweiligen Basiswerts keine Verpflichtung, die Interessen des Emittenten des Wertpapiers oder der Wertpapiergläubiger aus irgendeinem Grund zu berücksichtigen. Kein (Eigentums-)Recht an den Basiswerten Potenziellen Anlegern sollte bewusst sein, dass die Basiswerte von der Emittentin nicht zugunsten der Wertpapiergläubiger gehalten werden und dass Wertpapiergläubiger keine Eigentumsrechte (einschließlich, ohne jedoch hierauf beschränkt zu sein Stimmrechte, |
Rechte auf Erhalt von Dividenden oder andere Ausschüttungen oder sonstige Rechte) an den Basiswerten erwerben, auf den sich diese Wertpapiere beziehen. Weder die Emittentin noch eines ihrer verbundenen Unternehmen ist in irgendeiner Weise verpflichtet, die Basiswerte zu erwerben oder zu halten. 2. Spezifische Risiken im Zusammenhang mit den Basiswerten Darüber hinaus sind die folgenden Risiken spezifisch mit den Basiswerten verbunden: Die Wertpapiere hängen vom dem Wert der Basiswerte und dem mit diesen Basiswerte verbundenen Risiko ab. Der Wert der Basiswerte selbst hängt von einer Vielzahl von Faktoren ab, die zusammenhängen können. Diese Faktoren beinhalten wirtschaftliche, finanzielle und politische Ereignisse, die außerhalb der Kontrolle der Emittentin liegen. Die vergangene Wertentwicklung eines Basiswerts darf nicht als Indikator einer zukünftigen Wertentwicklung während der Laufzeit der Wertpapiere verstanden werden. Die Emittentin gibt weder eine explizite noch eine stillschweigende Zusicherung oder Zusage in Bezug auf die künftige Wertentwicklung der Basiswerte ab. Potenziellen Anlegern sollte bewusst sein, dass die Basiswerte von der Emittentin nicht zugunsten der Wertpapiergläubiger gehalten werden und dass Wertpapiergläubiger keine Eigentumsrechte (einschließlich, ohne jedoch hierauf beschränkt zu sein Stimmrechte, Rechte auf Erhalt von Dividenden oder andere Ausschüttungen oder sonstige Rechte) an den Basiswerten erwerben, auf den sich diese Wertpapiere beziehen. Weder die Emittentin noch eines ihrer verbundenen Unternehmen ist in irgendeiner Weise verpflichtet, einen der Basiswert zu erwerben oder zu halten. | ||
Risikohinweis darauf, dass der Anleger seinen Kapitaleinsatz ganz oder teilweise verlieren könnte. | Investoren in die Wertpapiere tragen das Risiko der Verschlechterung der finanziellen Situation der Emittentin und der daraus folgenden möglichen Unfähigkeit der Emittentin, ihren Verpflichtungen unter den Wertpapieren nachzukommen. Potenzielle Erwerber müssen deshalb bereit und in der Lage sein, Verluste des eingesetzten Kapitals bis hin zum Totalverlust hinzunehmen. Alle an einem Erwerber der Wertpapiere interessierten Anleger sollten ihre jeweiligen wirtschaftlichen Verhältnisse überprüfen, um sicherzustellen, dass sie in der Lage sind, die mit dem Wertpapier verbundenen Verlustrisiken zu tragen. |
Punkt | Abschnitt E – Angebot | |
E.2b | Gründe für das Angebot und Verwendung der Erlöse sofern diese nicht in der Gewinnerzielung und/oder der Absicherung bestimmter Risiken liegt. | Entfällt. Die Gründe für das Angebot und Verwendung der Erlöse weichen nicht ab von einer Gewinnerzielung und/oder der Absicherung bestimmter Risiken. |
E.3 | Angebotskonditionen. | Es ist vereinbart worden, dass die Xxxxxxxxxxx xx 00. Xxxxxxxx 0000 (xxx “Ausgabetag“) durch UBS Limited, 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, Vereinigtes Königreich (der “Manager“) erworben werden können und in den Jurisdiktionen des Öffentlichen Angebots zum freibleibenden Verkauf gestellt werden sollen. |
Ab Beginn des öffentlichen Angebots der Wertpapiere am 30. Dezember 2014 können die Wertpapiere in den Jurisdiktionen des Öffentlichen Angebots zu banküblichen Geschäftszeiten beim Manager erworben werden. Die Wertpapiere werden fortlaufend angeboten; eine Zeichnungsfrist ist nicht vorgesehen. Der anfängliche Verkaufspreis je Wertpapier zum Beginn des öffentlichen Angebots der Wertpapiere entspricht EUR 100,00 je Wertpapier (der “Ausgabepreis“). Anschließend wird der Verkaufspreis je Wertpapier auf Grundlage dann bestehender Marktgegebenheiten und in Abhängigkeit vom Level des Basiswerts fortlaufend angepaßt. Der jeweilige Verkaufspreis kann beim Manager erfragt werden. Der Erwerb kann nur zu einem Mindestanlagebetrag in Xxxx xxx 0 (xxxxx) Xxxxxxxxxx (xxx “Mindestanlagebetrag“) erfolgen. Die Emittentin kann auf den Mindestanlagebetrag verzichten oder diesen herabsetzen. Der anfängliche Ausgabepreis pro Xxxxxxxxxx xxx xx 0. Xxxxxx 0000 (xxx “Xxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxx“) zur Zahlung fällig. Die Wertpapiere werden nach dem Zahltag bei Ausgabe in entsprechender Anzahl und entsprechend den Regeln des Clearingsystems dem Konto des Erwerbers gutgeschrieben. Xxxx xxx Xxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxx xxx xxx xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxx der erworbenen Wertpapiere zur Zahlung fällig. | ||
E.4 | Für die Emission/das Angebot wesentliche Interessen, einschließlich Interessenkonflikten. | Für die Emission/das Angebot der Wertpapiere wesentliche Interessen von Seiten natürlicher und juristischer Personen, einschließlich Interessenkonflikte Die Emittentin und mit ihr verbundene Unternehmen können sich von Zeit zu Zeit für eigene Rechnung oder für Rechnung eines Kunden an Transaktionen beteiligen, die mit den Wertpapieren in Verbindung stehen. Diese Transaktionen sind möglicherweise nicht zum Nutzen der Wertpapiergläubiger und können positive oder negative Auswirkungen auf den Wert des Basiswerts und damit auf den Wert der Wertpapiere haben. Mit der Emittentin verbundene Unternehmen können außerdem Gegenparteien bei Deckungsgeschäften bezüglich der Verpflichtungen der Emittentin aus den Wertpapieren werden. Daher können hinsichtlich der Pflichten bei der Ermittlung der Kurse der Wertpapiere und anderen damit verbundenen Feststellungen sowohl unter den mit der Emittentin verbundenen Unternehmen als auch zwischen diesen Unternehmen und den Anlegern Interessenkonflikte auftreten. Zudem können die Emittentin und mit ihr verbundene Unternehmen gegebenenfalls in Bezug auf die Wertpapiere zusätzlich eine andere Funktion ausüben, zum Beispiel als Berechnungsstelle, Zahl- und Verwaltungsstelle. Die Emittentin und mit ihr verbundene Unternehmen können darüber hinaus weitere derivative Instrumente in Verbindung mit einem Basiswert ausgeben; die Einführung solcher miteinander im Wettbewerb stehenden Produkte kann sich auf den Wert der Wertpapiere auswirken. Die Emittentin und mit ihr verbundene Unternehmen können nicht-öffentliche Informationen in Bezug auf einen Basiswert erhalten, und weder die Emittentin noch eines der mit ihr verbundenen Unternehmen verpflichtet sich, solche Informationen an einen Wertpapiergläubiger zu veröffentlichen. Im Zusammenhang mit dem Angebot und Verkauf der Wertpapiere kann die Emittentin oder ein mit ihr verbundenes Unternehmen, direkt oder indirekt, Gebühren in unterschiedlicher Höhe an Dritte, zum Beispiel Vertriebspartner oder Anlageberater, zahlen oder Gebühren in unterschiedlichen Höhen einschließlich solcher im Zusammenhang mit dem Vertrieb der Wertpapiere von Dritten erhalten. Potenzielle Erwerber sollten sich bewusst sein, dass die Emittentin die Gebühren teilweise oder vollständig einbehalten kann. Über die Höhe dieser Gebühren erteilt bzw. erteilen die Emittentin bzw. der Manager auf Anfrage Auskunft |
Der Emittentin sind, mit Ausnahme des Managers im Hinblick auf seine jeweiligen Gebühren, keine an der Emission der Wertpapiere beteiligten Personen, die ein wesentliches Interesse an der Emission / dem Angebot der Wertpapiere haben, und. mit Ausnahme der vorgenannten Interessenkonflikte, keine weiteren Interessenkonflikte bekannt. | ||
E.7 | Schätzung der | Entfällt; dem Anleger werden von der Emittentin oder dem Manager keine |
Ausgaben, die dem | Ausgaben in Rechnung gestellt. | |
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gestellt werden. |
II. SECURITIES NOTE
A. RISK FACTORS
The different risk factors associated with an investment in the Securities are outlined below. Investments in the Securities should not be made until all the factors relevant to the Securities have been acknowledged and carefully considered. When making decisions relating to investments in the Securities, potential investors should consider all information contained in the Prospectus and, if necessary, consult their legal, tax, financial or other advisor.
I. Security specific Risks
Investing in the Securities involves certain risks. Among others, these risks may take the form of equity market, commodity market, bond market, foreign exchange, interest rate, market volatility and economic and political risks and any combination of these and other risks. The material risks are presented below. Prospective investors should be experienced with regard to transactions in instruments such as the Securities and in the Underlyings. Prospective investors should understand the risks associated with an investment in the Securities and shall only reach an investment decision, after careful considerations with their legal, tax, financial and other advisors of (i) the suitability of an investment in the Securities in the light of their own particular financial, fiscal and other circumstances; (ii) the information set out in this document and (iii) the Underlyings.
An investment in the Securities should only be made after assessing the direction, timing and magnitude of potential future changes in the value of the Underlyings, as the value of the Securities and, hence, any amount, if any, payable according to the Conditions of the Securities will be dependent, inter alia, upon such changes. More than one risk factor may have simultaneous effects with regard to the Securities, so that the effect of a particular risk factor is not predictable. In addition, more than one risk factor may have a compounding effect which may not be predictable. No assurance can be given with regard to the effect that any combination of risk factors may have on the value of the Securities.
Potential investors of the Securities should recognise that the Securities constitute a risk investment which can lead to a total loss of their investment in the Securities. Securityholders will incur a loss, if the amounts received in accordance with the Conditions of the Securities are below the purchase price of the Securities (including the transaction costs). Each investor in the Securities bears the risk of the Issuer’s financial situation worsening and the potential subsequent inability of the Issuer to pay its obligations under the Securities. Potential investors must therefore be prepared and able to sustain a partial or even a total loss of the invested capital.. Any investors interested in purchasing the Securities should assess their financial situation, to ensure that they are in a position to bear the risks of loss connected with the Securities.
None of the Securities vests a right to payment of fixed or variable interest or dividends and, as such, they generate no regular income. Therefore, potential reductions in the value of the Securities cannot be offset by any other income from the Securities.
It is expressly recommended that potential investors familiarise themselves with the specific risk profile of the product type described in this Prospectus and seek the advice of a professional, if necessary.
1. Special risks related to specific features of the Security structure
Prior to investing in the Securities, potential investors should note that the following special features of the Securities may have a negative impact on the value of the Securities or, as the case may be, on any amount payable according to the Conditions of the Securities and that the Securities accordingly have special risk profiles:
Risks related to the linkage to Underlyings
Potential investors should be aware that the amount of the Interest Amount and of the Redemption Amount payable in accordance with the Conditions of the Securities depends on the performance of the Underlyings. In case of an unfavourable development of the price of the Underlyings, any amount received under the Securities may be lower than expected by the investors and may even be equal to zero. In such case the Securityholders will incur a total loss of its investment (including any transaction costs).
Risks related to the Express Structure
Potential investors should consider that the Securities may according to the Conditions of the Securities under certain circumstances expire prior to the Maturity Date without any notice or declaration by the Issuer or the Securityholder being required, so-called express structure. In case the Securities expire prior to the Maturity Date, the Securityholder is entitled to demand the payment of a cash amount in relation to the early expiration. However, the Securityholder is not entitled to request any further payments on the after such early expiration.
The Securityholder, therefore, bears the risk of not participating in the performance of the Underlyings to the expected extent and during the expected period.
In the case of an early expiration of the Securities, the Securityholder also bears the so-called risk of reinvestment. The Securityholder may only be able to re-invest any amount paid by the Issuer in the case of an early expiration, if any, at market conditions, which are less favourable than those existing prevailing at the time of the acquisition of the Securities.
Risks related to thresholds, barriers or levels
Potential investors should consider that the Redemption Amount, if any, under the Securities depends on whether the price of the Underlyings equals, and/or falls below respectively exceeds a certain threshold, barrier or level, at a given time or, as the case may be, within a given period as determined by the Conditions of the Securities.
Only provided that the relevant threshold, barrier or, as the case may be, level has not been reached and/or fallen below respectively exceeded at the time or period as determined by the Conditions of the Securities, the holder of a Security receives an amount, pre-determined in the Conditions of the Securities as Redemption Amount. Otherwise the Securityholder participates in the performance of the Underlyings and, therefore, bears the risks of a total loss of the invested capital.
Risks related to the Relevant Underlying
Potential investors should consider that the calculation of the level of the Redemption Amount, if any, may solely refer to the performance of the Relevant Underlying and, thereby, to the Underlying, showing a certain pre-determined performance, i.e. the worst performance during an observation period.
Potential investors should, consequently, be aware that compared to Securities, which refer to only one underlying, the Securities show a higher exposure to loss. This risk may not be reduced by a positive or, as the case may be, negative performance of the remaining Underlyings, because the remaining Underlyings are not taken into account when calculating the level of the Redemption Amount.
No Securityholder’s Termination Right
Potential investors should consider that Securityholders do not have a termination right and the Securities may, hence, not be terminated by the Securityholders during their term. Prior to the maturity of the Securities the realisation of the economic value of the Securities (or parts thereof), is, unless the Securities have been subject to early redemption or termination by the Issuer in accordance with the Conditions of the Securities, only possible by way of selling the Securities.
Selling the Securities requires that market participants are willing to acquire the Securities at a certain price. In case that no market participants are readily available, the value of the Securities may not be realised. The issuance of the Securities does not result in an obligation of the Issuer towards the Securityholders to compensate for this or to repurchase the Securities.
2. No statutory or voluntary deposit guarantee scheme
The Issuer's obligations relating to the Securities are not protected by any statutory or voluntary deposit guarantee system or compensation scheme. In the event of insolvency of the Issuer, investors may thus experience a total loss of their investment in the Securities.
3. Termination and Early Redemption at the option of the Issuer
Potential investors in the Securities should furthermore be aware that the Issuer is under certain circumstances pursuant to the Conditions of the Securities entitled to terminate and redeem the Securities in total. In case the Issuer terminates and redeems the Securities, the Securityholder is entitled to demand the payment of an amount in relation to this redemption. However, the Securityholder is not entitled to request any further payments on the Securities after the relevant termination date.
The Securityholder, therefore, bears the risk of not participating in the performance of the Underlyings to the expected extent and during the expected period and, therefore, receives less than its capital invested.
In the case of a termination of the Securities by the Issuer, the Securityholder bears the risk of a reinvestment, i.e. the investor bears the risk that it will have to re-invest the Termination Amount, if any, paid by the Issuer in the case of termination at market conditions, which may be less favourable than those existing prevailing at the time of the acquisition of the Securities.
4. Possible fluctuations in the level of the Underlyings after termination of the Securities
In the event that the term of the Securities is terminated by the Issuer pursuant to the Conditions of the Securities, potential investors of the Securities should note that any adverse fluctuations in the level of the Underlyings between the announcement of the termination by the Issuer and the determination of the price of the Underlyings relevant for the calculation of the then payable Termination Amount are borne by the Securityholders.
5. Adverse impact of adjustments of the Security Right
It cannot be excluded that certain events occur or certain measures are taken (by parties other than the Issuer) in relation to the Underlyings, which potentially lead to changes to the Underlyings or result in the underlying concept of the Underlyings being changed. In such case, the Issuer shall be entitled to effect adjustments according to the Conditions of the Securities to account for these events or measures. The adjustments to the Underlyings might have a negative impact on the value of the Securities.
6. Determinations by the Calculation Agent
The Calculation Agent has certain discretion under the Conditions of the Securities (i) to determine whether certain events have occurred (in particular, the occurrence of a Market Disruption in accordance with the Conditions of the Securities), (ii) to determine any resulting adjustments and calculations, (iii) also to make adjustments to the Underlyings and (iv) to postpone valuations or payments under the Securities. The Calculation Agent will make any such determination at its reasonable discretion (in accordance with § 317 of the BGB) and in a commercially reasonable manner. Potential investors should be aware that any determination made by the Calculation Agent may have an impact on the value and financial return of the Securities. Any such discretion exercised by, or any determination made by, the Calculation Agent shall (save in the case of manifest error) be final, conclusive and binding on the Issuer and the Securityholders.
7. Other factors affecting the value
The value of a Security is determined not only by changes in the Underlyings, but also by a number of other factors. Since several risk factors may have simultaneous effects on the Securities, the effect of a particular risk factor cannot be predicted. In addition, several risk factors may have a compounding effect which may not be predictable. No assurance can be given with regard to the effect that any combination of risk factors may have on the value of the Securities.
These factors include the term of the Securities, the frequency and intensity of price fluctuations (volatility), as well as the prevailing interest rate and dividend levels. A decline in the value of the Security may therefore occur even if the level of the Underlyings remains constant.
Prospective investors of the Securities should be aware that an investment in the Securities involves a valuation risk with regard to the Underlyings. They should have experience with transactions in securities with a value derived from the Underlyings. The value of the Underlyings may vary over time and may increase or decrease by reference to a variety of factors which may include macro economic factors and speculation. In addition, the historical performance of the Underlyings is not an indication of its future performance. Changes in the prices in relation to the Underlyings will affect the trading price of the Securities, and it is impossible to predict whether the prices in relation to the Underlyings will rise or fall.
8. Effect of ancillary costs
Commissions and other transaction costs incurred in connection with the purchase or sale of Securities may result in charges, particularly in combination with a low order value, which can substantially reduce any Redemption Amount, if any, to be paid under the Securities. Before acquiring a Security, potential investors should therefore inform themselves of all costs incurred through the purchase or sale of the Security, including any costs charged by their custodian banks upon purchase and maturity of the Securities.
9. Transactions to offset or limit risk
Potential investors of the Securities should not rely on the ability to conclude transactions at any time during the term of the Securities that will allow them to offset or limit relevant risks. This depends on the market situation and the prevailing conditions. Transactions designed to offset or limit risks might only be possible at an unfavourable market price that will entail a loss for investors.
10. Trading in the Securities / Illiquidity
It is not possible to predict if and to what extent a secondary market may develop in the Securities or at what price the Securities will trade in the secondary market or whether such market will be liquid or illiquid.
The Issuer intends to apply for listing of the Securities on the market for securitized derivative financial instruments (“SeDeX”) operated by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. Even if the Securities are admitted or listed, no assurance is given that any such admission or listing will be maintained. The fact that the Securities are admitted to trading or listed does not necessarily denote greater liquidity than if this were not the case. If the Securities are not listed or traded on any exchange, pricing information for the Securities may be more difficult to obtain and the liquidity of the Securities, if any, may be adversely affected. The liquidity of the Securities, if any, may also be affected by restrictions on the purchase and sale of the Securities in some jurisdictions. Additionally, the Issuer has the right (but no obligation) to purchase Securities at any time and at any price in the open market or by tender or private agreement. Any Securities so purchased may be held or resold or surrendered for cancellation.
In addition, it cannot be excluded that the number of Securities actually issued and purchased by investors is less than the intended Issue Size of the Securities. Consequently, there is the risk that due to the low volume of Securities actually issued the liquidity of the Securities is lower than if all Securities were issued and purchased by investors.
UBS Limited, 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx (the "Manager") intends, under normal market conditions, to provide bid and offer prices for the Securities of an issue on a regular basis. However, the Manager makes no firm commitment to the Issuer to provide liquidity by means of bid and offer prices for the Securities, and assumes no legal obligation to quote any such prices or with respect to the level or determination of such prices. Potential investors therefore should not rely on the ability to sell Securities at a specific time or at a specific price.
11. Representation and Custody of the Securities
Securities under this Securities Note are issued physically in bearer form to be kept with the relevant Clearing System or on its behalf.
Consequently, Securityholders will have to rely on procedures of the relevant Clearing System and the applicable laws for transfer, payment and communication with the Issuer.
The Issuer has no responsibility or liability under any circumstances for any acts and omissions of any Clearing Systems as well as for any losses which might occur to a Securityholder out of such acts and omissions.
12. Pricing of Securities
Unlike most other securities the pricing of these Securities is regularly not based on the principle of offer and demand in relation to Securities, since the secondary market traders might quote independent bid and offer prices. This price calculation is based on price calculation models prevailing in the market, whereas the theoretical value of the Securities is, in principle, determined on the basis of the value of the Underlyings and the value of other features attached to the Securities, each of which features may, in economic terms, be represented by another derivative financial instrument.
The potentially quoted prices do not necessarily correspond to the Securities’ intrinsic value as determined by a trader.
13. Expansion of the spread between bid and offer prices
In special market situations, where the Issuer is completely unable to conclude hedging transactions, or where such transactions are very difficult to conclude, the spread between the bid and offer prices may be temporarily expanded, in order to limit the economic risks to the Issuer. Therefore, Securityholders who wish to sell their Securities via a stock exchange or in the over-the-counter trading might sell at a price considerably lower than the actual price of the Securities at the time of their sale.
14. Borrowed funds
If the purchase of Securities is financed by borrowed funds and investors’ expectations are not met, they not only suffer the loss incurred under the Securities, but in addition also have to pay interest on and repay the loan. This produces a substantial increase in investors’ risk of loss. Investors of Securities should never rely on being able to redeem and pay interest on the loan through gains from a Securities transaction. Rather, before financing the purchase of a Security with borrowed funds, the investors’ financial situations should be assessed, as to their ability to pay interest on or redeem the loan immediately, even if they incur losses instead of the expected gains.
15. Effect of hedging transactions by the Issuer on the Securities
The Issuer may use all or some of the proceeds received from the sale of the Securities to enter into hedging transactions relating to the risks incurred in issuing the Securities. In such a case, the Issuer or one of its affiliated companies may conclude transactions that correspond to the Issuer’s obligations arising from the Securities. Generally speaking, this type of transaction will be concluded before or on the Issue Date of the Securities, although these transactions can also be concluded after the Securities have been issued. The Issuer or one of its affiliated companies may take the necessary steps for the closing out of any hedging transactions, on or prior to any of the Valuation Dates. It cannot be excluded that the price of the Underlyings might, in certain cases, be affected by these transactions. In the case of Securities whose value depends on the occurrence of a specific event in relation to the Underlyings, entering into or closing out such hedging transactions may affect the likelihood of this event occurring or not occurring.
16. Taxation in relation to the Securities
Potential investors should be aware that they may be required to pay taxes or other documentary charges or duties in accordance with the laws and practices of the country where the Securities are transferred or other jurisdictions. In some jurisdictions, no official statements of the tax authorities or court decisions may be available for innovative financial instruments such as the Securities. Potential investors are advised not to rely upon the tax summary contained in this Prospectus but to ask for their own tax adviser's advice on their individual taxation with respect to the acquisition, sale and redemption of the Securities. Only these advisors are in a position to duly consider the specific situation of the potential investor.
17. Payments under the Securities may be subject to U.S. withholdings
Investors in the Securities should be aware that payments under the Securities may under certain circumstances be subject to a U.S. withholding:
Payments under the Securities may be subject to U.S. withholding under the US Tax Code
Section 871(m) of the US Tax Code requires withholding (up to 30%, depending on whether a treaty applies) on certain financial instruments (such as, e.g. the Securities) to the extent that the payments or
deemed payments on the financial instruments are contingent upon or determined by reference to U.S.-source dividends. Under proposed U.S. Treasury Department regulations (if finalised in their current form), certain payments or deemed payments with respect to certain equity-linked instruments (“specified ELIs”) that reference U.S. stocks may be treated as dividend equivalents (“dividend equivalents”) which are subject to U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 30% (or lower treaty rate). Under these proposed regulations, withholding may be required even in the absence of any actual dividend- related payment or adjustment made pursuant to the Conditions of the Securities. In case, e.g. (but not limited to) of the Underlyings providing for dividends from sources within the United States, it is possible that these rules could apply to the Securities.
If adopted in their current form, the proposed regulations may impose a withholding tax on payments or deemed payments made on the Securities on or after 1 January 2016 that are treated as dividend equivalents for Securities acquired on or after 5 March 2014. However, under a recent notice of the
U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) announced that it and the Treasury Department intend that final Treasury regulations will provide that “specified ELIs” will exclude equity-linked instruments issued prior to 90 days after the date such final Treasury regulations are published. Accordingly, the Issuer generally expects that Securityholders (other than US Securityholders) should not be subject to tax under Section 871(m). However, it is possible that such withholding tax could apply to the Securities under these proposed rules if, for example, a Securityholder (other than a U.S.securityholder) enters into certain subsequent transactions in respect of the Underlyings. If an amount in respect of such U.S. withholding tax were to be deducted or withheld from payments on the Securities, none of the Issuer, any paying agent or any other person would, pursuant to the Conditions of the Securities, be required to pay additional amounts as a result of the deduction or withholding of such tax.
Securityholders should, consequently, be aware that payments under the Securities may under certain circumstances be subject to U.S. withholding tax and should consult with their tax advisors regarding the application of Section 871(m) of the US Tax Code and the regulations thereunder in respect of their acquisition and ownership of the Securities.
Payments under the Securities may be subject to U.S. withholding under FATCA
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) imposes a 30% U.S. withholding tax on payments of U.S. source interest, dividends and certain other passive income beginning 1 July 2014, and on the gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of certain assets and on certain “passthru payments” attributable to such income or proceeds beginning 1 January 2017, made to certain foreign financial institutions (including most foreign hedge funds, private equity funds and other investment vehicles) unless the payee foreign financial institution agrees to disclose the identity of any U.S. individuals and certain U.S. entities that directly or indirectly maintain an account with, or hold debt or equity interests in, such institution (or the relevant affiliate) and to annually report certain information about such account or interest directly, or indirectly, to the IRS. FATCA also requires withholding agents making certain payments to certain non-financial foreign entities that fail to disclose the name, address, and taxpayer identification number of any substantial direct or indirect U.S. owners of such entity to withhold a 30% tax on such payments.
Accordingly, the Issuer and other foreign financial institutions may be required under FATCA to report certain account information directly to the IRS (or to a non-U.S. governmental authority under a relevant Intergovernmental Agreement entered into between the U.S. and such non-U.S. country that will pass such information on to the IRS) regarding the holders of the Securities. Moreover, the Issuer may be required to withhold on a portion of payments made on the Securities to holders who (i) fail to provide the relevant information, or (ii) foreign financial institutions who fail to comply with FATCA.
Securityholders holding their Securities through a foreign financial institution or other foreign entity should be aware that a portion of any payments under the Securities made after 30 June 2014 may be subject to 30% withholding tax under FATCA. If an amount in respect of such withholding tax under FATCA were to be deducted or withheld from payments on the Securities, none of the Issuer, any paying agent or any other person would, pursuant to the Conditions of the Securities, be required to pay additional amounts as a result of the deduction or withholding of such tax. Securityholders should, consequently, be aware that payments under the Securities may under certain circumstances be subject to U.S. withholding under FATCA and should consult with their tax advisors regarding the application of withholding tax under FATCA in respect of their acquisition and ownership of the Securities.
18. Changes in Taxation in relation to the Securities
The considerations concerning the taxation of the Securities set forth in this Securities Note reflect the opinion of the Issuer on the basis of the legal situation identifiable as of the date hereof. However, a different tax treatment by the fiscal authorities and tax courts cannot be excluded. In addition, the tax considerations set forth in this Securities Note cannot be the sole basis for the assessment of an investment in the Securities from a tax point of view, as the individual circumstances of each investor also have to be taken into account. Therefore, the tax considerations set forth in this Securities Note are not to be deemed any form of definitive information or tax advice or any form of assurance or guarantee with respect to the occurrence of certain tax consequences. Potential investors should also be aware that the legal situation identifiable as of the date of the Securities Note may change, possibly with retroactive effect. Each investor should seek the advice of his or her personal tax consultant before deciding whether to purchase the Securities.
Neither the Issuer nor the Manager assumes any responsibility vis-à-vis the Securityholders for the tax consequences of an investment in the Securities.
19. Potential conflicts of interest
The Issuer and affiliated companies may participate in transactions related to the Securities in some way, for their own account or for account of a client. Such transactions may not serve to benefit the Securityholders and may have a positive or negative effect on the value of the Underlyings, and consequently on the value of the Securities. Furthermore, companies affiliated with the Issuer may become counterparties in hedging transactions relating to obligations of the Issuer stemming from the Securities. As a result, conflicts of interest can arise between companies affiliated with the Issuer, as well as between these companies and investors, in relation to obligations regarding the calculation of the price of the Securities and other associated determinations. In addition, the Issuer and its affiliates may act in other capacities with regard to the Securities, such as calculation agent, paying agent and administrative agent.
Furthermore, the Issuer and its affiliates may issue other derivative instruments relating to the Underlyings; introduction of such competing products may affect the value of the Securities. The Issuer and its affiliated companies may receive non-public information relating to the Underlyings, and neither the Issuer nor any of its affiliates undertakes to make this information available to Securityholders.
Within the context of the offering and sale of the Securities, the Issuer or any of its affiliates may directly or indirectly pay fees in varying amounts to third parties, such as distributors or investment advisors, or receive payment of fees in varying amounts, including those levied in association with the distribution of the Securities, from third parties. Potential investors should be aware that the Issuer may retain fees in part or in full. The Issuer or, as the case may be, the Manager, upon request, will provide information on the amount of these fees.
II. Underlying specific Risks
The Securities issued under the Prospectus are linked to four shares used as Underlyings. The amounts payable on redemption under the Securities will be determined by reference to the price of the Underlyings. Accordingly, investing in the Securities also involves certain risks that are related to the Underlyings and investors should review carefully the Prospectus to understand the effect on the Securities of such linkage to the Underlyings.
The purchase of, or investment in, the Securities involves substantial risks. These Securities are not conventional securities and carry various unique investment risks which potential investors should understand clearly before investing in the Securities. Potential investors in such Securities should be familiar with this type of securities and should fully review all documentation, read and understand the Prospectus and be aware of the nature and extent of the exposure to risk of loss.
1. General risks related to the Underlyings
Investors should be aware that some risks are related to the Underlyings in general:
Risk of fluctuations in value
The performance of the Underlyings is subject to fluctuations. Therefore, Securityholders cannot foresee what consideration they can expect to receive for the Securities they hold on a certain day in
the future. When the Securities are redeemed, exercised or otherwise disposed of on a certain day, they may be worth a lot less than if they were disposed of at a later or earlier point in time.
Uncertainty about future performance
It is not possible to reliably predict the future performance of the Underlyings. Likewise, the historical data of the Underlyings does also not allow for any conclusions to be drawn about the future performance of the Underlyings and the Securities.
No warranties or representations regarding the future performance of the Underlyings
The Issuer does not give any explicit or tacit warranty or representation regarding the future performance of the Underlyings. In addition, the issuer or the sponsor of the Underlyings does not assume any obligation to consider the interests of the Issuer of the Securities or the Securityholders for any reason whatsoever.
No rights of ownership in the Underlyings
Potential investors should be aware that the Underlyings will not be held by the Issuer for the benefit of the Securityholders, and that Securityholders will not obtain any rights of ownership (including, without limitation, any voting rights, any rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights) with respect to the Underlyings to which the Securities are related. Neither the Issuer nor any of its affiliates is under any obligation whatsoever to acquire or hold any Underlyings.
2. Specific risks related to the Underlyings
In addition, the following risks are specifically related to the Underlyings:
Potential investors should consider the following risks specifically related to shares as Underlyings: Specific risks related to the performance of shares
The performance of a share used as the Underlyings depends on the performance of the company issuing the shares. But even regardless of the financial position, cash flows, liquidity and results of operations of the company issuing the shares, the price of a share can be subject to fluctuations or adverse changes in value. In particular, the development of the share price can be influenced by the general economic situation and market sentiment.
Similar risks to a direct investment in shares
The market price of Securities with a share used as the Underlyings depends on the performance of the share. The performance of a share may be subject to factors like the dividend or distribution policy, financial prospects, market position, corporate actions, shareholder structure and risk situation of the issuer of the share, short selling activities and low market liquidity as well as to political influences. Accordingly, an investment in Securities with a share as Underlyings may bear similar risks to a direct investment in shares.
The performance of the share may be subject to factors outside the Issuer's sphere of influence, such as the risk of the relevant company becoming insolvent, insolvency proceedings being opened over the company's assets or similar proceedings under the laws applicable to the company being commenced or similar events taking place with regard to the company, which may result in a total loss for the Securityholder, or the risk that the share price is highly volatile. The issuer's dividend or distribution policy, its financial prospects, market position, any capitalisation measures, shareholder structure and risk situation may also affect the share price.
In addition, the performance of the shares depends particularly on the development of the capital markets, which in turn are dependent on the global situation and the specific economic and political environment. Shares in companies with low or average market capitalisation may be subject to even higher risks (e.g. with regard to volatility or insolvency) than shares in larger companies. Furthermore, shares in companies with a low market capitalisation may be extremely illiquid due to smaller trading volumes. Shares in companies having their seat or exerting their relevant operations in countries with a high legal uncertainty are subject to additional risks, such as the risk of governmental measures being taken or nationalisation taking place. This may result in the partial or total loss of the share's value. The realisation of these risks may result in Securityholders relating to such shares losing all or parts of the capital invested.
Investors in the Securities have no shareholder rights
The Securities constitute no interest in a share as the Underlyings including any voting rights or rights to receive dividends, interest or other distributions, as applicable, or any other rights with respect to the share. The Issuer and any of its affiliates may choose not to hold the shares or any derivatives contracts linked to the shares used as Underlyings. Neither the Issuer nor any of its affiliates is restricted from selling, pledging or otherwise conveying all right, title and interest in any shares or any derivatives contracts linked to the shares by virtue solely of it having issued the Securities.
Currency risks
In case of investments of the company, the shares of which are used as the Underlyings, being denominated in currencies other than the currency in which the share value is calculated, certain additional correlation risks may apply. These correlation risks depend on the degree of dependency of currency fluctuations of the relevant foreign currency to the currency in which the share value is calculated. Hedging transactions, if any, of the company may not exclude these risks.
Issuer's conflicts of interest with regard to the Shares
It is possible that the Issuer or any of its affiliates hold shares in the company which has issued the Underlyings which may result in conflicts of interest. The Issuer and any of its affiliates may also decide not to hold the Underlyings, or not to conclude any derivative contracts linked to the share. Neither the Issuer nor any of its affiliates are limited in selling, pledging or otherwise assigning rights, claims and holdings regarding the Underlyings or any derivative contracts relating to the Underlyings solely based on the fact that the Securities were issued.
B. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE PROSPECTUS
1. Important Notice
The Prospectus, comprising the Summary, the Securities Note and the Registration Document, should be read and construed in conjunction with any supplement thereto and must be interpreted accordingly.
No person has been authorised to give any information or to make any representation not contained in or not consistent with the Prospectus or any other document entered into in relation to the Prospectus or any information supplied by the Issuer or such other information as is in the public domain and, if given or made, such information or representation should not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Issuer or any Manager.
Neither the delivery of the Prospectus nor the offering, sale or delivery of any Security shall, in any circumstances, create any implication that the information contained in the Prospectus is true subsequent to the date hereof or the date upon which the Prospectus has been most recently amended or supplemented or that there has been no adverse change, or any event reasonably likely to involve any adverse change, in the prospects or financial or trading position of the Issuer since the date thereof or, if later, the date upon which the Prospectus has been most recently amended or supplemented or that any other information supplied in connection with the Prospectus is correct at any time subsequent to the date on which it is supplied or, if different, the date indicated in the document containing the same. The contents of the Prospectus will be updated in accordance with the provisions of the Prospectus Directive and the WpPG.
The distribution of the Prospectus and any offering material relating to the Securities and the offering, sale and delivery of the Securities in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Nobody may use the Prospectus for the purpose of an offer or solicitation if in any jurisdiction such use would be unlawful. Persons into whose possession the Prospectus comes are required by the Issuer and the Manager to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. For a description of certain restrictions on offers, sales and deliveries of Securities and on the distribution of the Prospectus and other offering material relating to the Securities, see “Subscription and Sale". In particular, this document may only be communicated or caused to be communicated in the United Kingdom in circumstances in which section 21(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Xxx 0000 does not apply. Additionally, Securities issued under the Prospectus will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and will include Securities in bearer form that are subject to U.S. tax law requirements. Therefore, subject to certain exceptions, Securities may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to U.S. persons.
The Prospectus does not constitute an offer or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any Securities and should not be considered as a recommendation by the Issuer or the Manager to any recipient of the Prospectus.
2. Responsibility Statement
UBS AG, having its registered offices at Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00, 0000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, and Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0, 0000 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, acting through its Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, as Issuer accepts responsibility for the content of the Prospectus and declares that the information contained in the Prospectus is, to the best of its knowledge, accurate and that no material facts have been omitted.
Where the Prospectus contains information obtained from third parties, such information has been accurately reproduced and as far as the Issuer is aware and is able to ascertain from information published by such third party, no facts have been omitted which would render the reproduced information inaccurate or misleading.
The Issuer accents that following the date of the Prospectus, events and changes may occur, which render the information contained in the Prospectus incorrect or incomplete. Supplemental information will only be published as required by and in a manner stipulated in section 16 of the German Securities Prospectus Act (Wertpapierprospektgesetz - “WpPG”).
3. Consent to use the Prospectus
In the context of any subsequent resale or final placement of Securities that is not made within an exemption from the requirement to publish a prospectus under the Prospectus Directive (a “Public Offer"), the Issuer has requested the Federal Financial Services Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – “BaFin”) to provide a certificate of approval in accordance with Article 18 of the Prospectus Directive (a “EEA Passport”) in relation to the passporting of the Prospectus to the competent authority of the Republic of Italy (the “Host Member State” and together with the Federal Republic of Germany, each a “Public Offer Jurisdiction").
The Issuer consents to the use of the Prospectus in connection with any Public Offer of the Securities by the Manager on the following basis:
(a) the Public Offer must occur as long as the Prospectus is valid in accordance with § 9 of the German Securities Prospectus Act (Wertpapierprospektgesetz, WpPG) (the "Offer Period"), and
(b) the Public Offer may only be made in the Public Offer Jurisdictions.
The Issuer accepts responsibility in the Public Offer Jurisdictions for which it has given consent referred to herein for the content of the Prospectus in relation to any person (an “Investor") in a Public Offer Jurisdiction to whom an offer of any Securities is made the Manager, where the offer is made during the Offer Period and is in compliance with all other conditions attached to the giving of the consent. However, the Issuer has no responsibility for any of the actions of the Manager, including compliance by the Manager with applicable conduct of business rules or other local regulatory requirements or other securities law requirements in relation to such offer.
The Issuer reserves the right to withdraw its consent to the use of the Prospectus in relation to the Manager. The Issuer may give consent to additional financial intermediaries after the date of the Prospectus and, if it does so, the Issuer will publish the above information in relation to them on the website xxx.xxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxx or a successor address thereto and make it available at the Issuer.
The consent referred to above relates to Public Offers occurring as long as the Prospectus is valid in accordance with section 9 of the German Securities Prospectus Act (Wertpapierprospektgesetz - “WpPG”).
The Issuer has not authorised the making of any Public Offer of any Securities by any person in any circumstances and such person is not permitted to use the Prospectus in connection with its offer of any Securities unless (1) the offer is made by the Manager as described above or (2) the offer is otherwise made in circumstances falling within an exemption from the requirement to publish a prospectus under the Prospectus Directive. Any such unauthorised offers are not made by or on behalf of the Issuer the Manager and none of the Issuer or the Manager has any responsibility or liability for the actions of any person making such offers.
An Investor intending to acquire or acquiring any Securities from the Manager will do so, and offers and sales of the Securities to an Investor by the Manager will be made, in accordance with any terms and other arrangements in place between the Manager and such Investor including as to price, allocation, settlement arrangements and any expenses or taxes to be charged to the Investor (the “Terms and Conditions of the Public Offer"). The Issuer will not be a party to any such arrangements with Investors (other than the Manager) in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities and, accordingly, the Prospectus will not contain such information. The Terms and Conditions of the Public Offer shall be provided to Investors by the Manager at the relevant time. None of the Issuer or the Manager has any responsibility or liability for such information.
The Manager will provide information to investors on the Terms and Conditions of the Public Offer of the Securities at the time such Public Offer is made by the Manager to the investor.
C. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE SECURITIES
1. Object of the Prospectus / Type of Securities
The object of this Prospectus are the UBS Memory Express (Multi) Certificates (ISIN: DE000UZ0QSM7, WKN: UZ0QSM, Valor: 25819909, Common Code: 113513322) linked to four shares used as Underlyings and issued by UBS AG in accordance with German law in the issue size of up to 300,000 Securities (the "Issue Size") and to be publicly offered in the Public Offer Jurisdictions.
2. Law governing the Securities
The Securities issued by the Issuer are governed by German law.
3. Status of the Securities
The Securities constitute direct, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer, ranking pari passu among themselves and with all other present and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer, other than obligations preferred by mandatory provisions of law.
4. Form of the Securities
The Securities are issued as bearer securities represented on issue by either one or more permanent global bearer security/ies (each a “Global Security”). No bearer Securities will be issued in or exchangeable into bearer definitive form, whether pursuant to the request of any Securityholder or otherwise. Global Securities are deposited with Clearstream Banking AG (the “Clearing System“).
5. Clearing and Settlement of the Securities General
The Securities will be cleared and settled through the Clearing System. In addition, the Securites will, in the Republic of Italy, be settled through Monte Titoli S.p.A.
Clearstream Banking AG
Clearstream Banking AG is a wholly owned subsidiary of Clearstream International S.A., Luxembourg and is established and incorporated in Germany as a stock corporation. Clearstream Banking AG is a licensed central securities depository in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Deposit Act (Depotgesetz) and is supervised by the Federal Financial Services Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – “BaFin”).
The Clearing System holds securities for its customers and facilitates the clearance and settlement of securities transactions by book entry transfers between their accounts. The Clearing System provides various services, including safekeeping, administration, clearance and settlement of internationally traded securities and securities lending and borrowing. Indirect access to the Clearing System is available to other institutions which clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with an account holder of the Clearing System.
The address of the Clearing System is Clearstream Banking AG, Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00, 00000 Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx of Germany.
Monte Titoli S.p.A.
Monte Titoli S.p.A. ("Monte Titoli") is an Italian company limited by shares which operates under the supervision of the Italian securities regulator (Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa). Monte Titoli clears and settles trades in the Italian securities market, and provides additional services relating to corporate actions for companies registered in Monte Titoli.
Settlement of sale and purchase transactions in respect of the Securities in Monte Titoli will take place three Milan business days after the date of the relevant transaction. The Securities may be transferred between accountholders at Monte Titoli in accordance with the procedures and regulations, for the time being, of Monte Titoli.
The address of Monte Titoli is Monte Titoli S.p.A. Xxx Xxxxxxxx 0, X-00000 Xxxxx, Xxxxx.
6. Listing or Trading of the Securities
The Issuer intends to apply for listing of the Securities on the market for securitized derivative financial instruments (“SeDeX”) operated by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. Provided that the Securities have not been terminated by the Issuer and provided that the Securities have not expired early prior to the Expiration Date, trading of the Securities shall cease three exchange trading days prior to the Expiration Date (such day, the “Last Exchange Trading Day”).
The Issuer shall undertake to appoint a specialist to act as a market maker in relation to the Securities and, therefore, to display continuous bid and offer prices that do not differ by more than the maximum spread indicated by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. (spread obligations) in its instructions to the listing rules of the markets managed and organised by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. (respectively, the “Instructions” and the “Listing Rules”).
7. Maturity of the Securities
The Securities expire – provided that the Securities are not terminated or expired early in accordance with the Conditions of the Securities – on 28 December 2018 (the “Expiration Date”).
8. Termination Rights of the Issuer and the Securityholders
The following termination rights are, in accordance with the Conditions of the Securities, attached to the Securities:
Termination and Early Redemption at the option of the Issuer
The Issuer is in accordance with the Conditions of the Securities, under certain circumstances, e.g. in case that
(i) the determination and/or publication of the price of the Underlyings is discontinued permanently or (ii) that due to the coming into effect of changes in laws or regulations (including but not limited to tax laws) at the reasonable discretion of the Issuer the holding, acquisition or sale of the Underlyings is or becomes wholly or partially illegal, entitled to terminate and redeem the Securities in total prior to the Maturity Date. In such case, each Securityholder is entitled to demand the payment of a redemption amount in relation to this early redemption. However, the Securityholder is not entitled to request any further payments on the Securities after the relevant termination date.
Termination Right of the Securityholders
Securityholders do not have a termination right and the Securities may, hence, not be terminated by the Securityholders during their term.
Otherwise, any Securityholder may, if any of the following events (each an “Event of Default") occurs, by written notice to the Issuer declare such Security to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Securityholder Termination Amount as specified to be applicable in the relevant Product Terms together with accrued interest to the date of payment, if any, shall become immediately due and payable, unless such Event of Default shall have been remedied prior to the receipt of such notice by the Issuer:
(a) there is a default for more than 30 days in the payment of any principal or interest due in respect of the Security; or
(b) there is a default in the performance by the Issuer of any other obligation under the Securities which is incapable of remedy or which, being a default capable of remedy, continues for 60 days after written notice of such default has been given by any Securityholder to the Issuer; or
(c) any order shall be made by any competent court or other authority in any jurisdiction or any resolution passed by the Issuer for (a) the dissolution or winding-up of the Issuer, or (b) for the appointment of a liquidator, receiver or administrator of the Issuer or of all or a substantial part of the Issuer’s assets, or
(c) with analogous effect for the Issuer, it is understood that anything in connection with a solvent reorganisation, reconstruction, amalgamation or merger shall not constitute an event of default; or
(d) the Issuer shall stop payment or shall be unable to, or shall admit to creditors generally its inability to, pay its debts as they fall due, or shall be adjudicated or found bankrupt or insolvent, or shall enter into any composition or other arrangements with its creditors generally.
No General Early Redemption Right (ordentliches Kündigungsrecht)
Neither the Issuer nor the Securityholders have a general early redemption right in relation to the Securities prior to the Maturity Date.
9. Dependency on the Underlyings in general
The following features describe the dependency of the value of the Securities from the Underlyings: Express Structure
Potential investors should consider that the Securities may according to the Conditions of the Securities under certain circumstances expire prior to the Maturity Date without any notice or declaration by the Issuer or the Securityholder being required, so-called express structure. In case the Securities expire prior to the Maturity Date, the Securityholder is entitled to demand the payment of a cash amount in relation to the early expiration. However, the Securityholder is not entitled to request any further payments on the Securities after such early expiration.
The Securityholder, therefore, bears the risk of not participating in the performance of the Underlyings to the expected extent and during the expected period.
In the case of an early expiration of the Securities, the Securityholder also bears the so-called risk of reinvestment. The Securityholder may be able to re-invest any amount paid by the Issuer in the case of an early expiration, if any, at market conditions, which are less favourable than those existing prevailing at the time of the acquisition of the Securities.
Express Level and Barriers
Potential investors should consider that the Redemption Amount, if any, under the Securities depends on whether the price of the Underlyingss equals, and/or falls below respectively exceeds a certain barrier or level at a given time as determined by the Conditions of the Securities.
Only provided that the relevant barrier or level has not been reached and/or fallen below respectively exceeded at the time as determined by the Conditions of the Securities, the Securityholder receives an amount, pre- determined in the Conditions of the Securities as Redemption Amount. Otherwise the Securityholder participates in the performance of the Underlyings and, therefore, bears the risks of a total loss of the invested capital.
Relevant Underlying
Potential investors should consider that the calculation of the level of the Redemption Amount, if any, may solely refers to the performance of the Relevant Underlying and, thereby, to the Underlyings, showing a certain pre-determined performance, i.e. the worst performance during the term of the Securities.
Potential investors should, consequently, be aware that compared to Securities, which refer to only one underlying, the Securities show a higher exposure to loss. This risk may not be reduced by a positive or, as the case may be, negative performance of the remaining Underlyings, because the remaining Underlyings are not taken into account when calculating the level of the Redemption Amount.
10. Functioning of the Securities
The following description of the Securities includes a description of the entitlement and further features of the Securities, as provided for in the Conditions of the Securities, and terms and expressions defined in other parts
of the Prospectus and not otherwise defined in this “General information on the Securities” shall have the same meanings in this part of the Prospectus.
All payments relating to the Securities are made in the Redemption Currency.
The UBS Memory Express (Multi) Certificates allow investors to participate in the positive development of the Underlyings. Conversely, investors in the UBS Memory Express (Multi) Certificates also participate in the negative development of the Underlyings.
(A) Payment at Maturity of the UBS Memory Express (Multi) Certificates / Early Redemption
On each Observation Date(n=3) to (n=15) prior to the Valuation Date, a check will be performed as to whether the Price of all Underlyings on such date is equal to or higher than the respective Express Level.
If the Price of all Underlyings on such date is equal to or higher than the respective Express Level, the UBS Memory Express (Multi) Certificates will expire early on such Observation Date and the Securityholder is entitled to receive the Nominal Amount plus the Additional Amount.
If the UBS Memory Express (Multi) Certificates did not expire early on any of the previous Observation Dates, the Securityholder has the following Security Right on the Valuation Date:
(a) If the Settlement Price of all Underlyings is equal to or higher than the respective Express Level, the Securityholder is entitled to receive the Nominal Amount plus the Additional Amount.
(b) If the Settlement Price of at least one Underlying is lower than the respective Express Level, but if at the same time the Settlement Price of all Underlyings is equal to or higher than the respective Barrier, the Securityholder is entitled to receive the Nominal Amount.
(c) If the Settlement Price of at least one Underlying is lower than the respective Barrier, the Securityholder is entitled to receive on the Maturity Date a Redemption Amount in the Redemption Currency, the amount of which depends on the Settlement Price of the Underlying with the lowest performance. The Redemption Amount is calculated by multiplying the Nominal Amount with the relevant performance of the Underlying with the lowest performance.
(B) Payment of Coupon
In addition, the Securityholder is during the term of the UBS Memory Express (Multi) Certificates entitled to receive payment of a Coupon:
The Securityholder is - provided that the Securities did not expire early on any of the previous Observation Dates - entitled to receive in relation to each Observation Date(i) payment of the relevant Coupon in the Redemption Currency provided that the Price of all Underlyings was on the Observation Date equal to or higher than the respective Barrier. If these requirements are not met, no Coupon is paid in relation to this Observation Date.
If, however, the Price of all Underlyings on a succeeding Observation Date(i) is equal to or higher than the respective Barrierthe Securityholder will receive payment of the Coupon in relation to the Observation Date(i) and any preceding Observation Dates for which a Coupon has not been paid. For the avoidance of doubt: For each Observation Date the Coupon shall be paid only once.
D. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SECURITIES
Terms and Conditions of the Securities
The following terms and conditions of the Securities, comprising the Special Conditions of the Securities and the General Conditions of the Securities, shall be read in conjunction with, and are subject to, the “Key Terms and Definitions of the Securities” (the “Conditions”).
The Conditions of the Securities are composed of Part 1: Key Terms and Definitions of the Securities Part 2: Special Conditions of the Securities
Part 3: General Conditions of the Securities
Terms and Conditions of the Securities Part 1: Key Terms and Definitions of the Securities
The Securities use the following definitions and have, subject to an adjustment according to the Conditions of the Securities, the following key terms, both as described below in alphabetical order. The following does not represent a comprehensive description of the Securities, and is subject to and should be read in conjunction with the Conditions of the Securities, the general offering terms of the Securities and all other sections of this Prospectus. The following use of the symbol “**” in the Key Terms and Definitions of the Securities indicates that the relevant determination will be made by the Calculation Agent or the Issuer, as the case may be, and will be published without undue delay thereafter in accordance with the applicable legal requirements of the relevant jurisdiction.
A.
Additional Amount: The Additional Amount equals not less than EUR 5.00. The Additional
Amount will be fixed on the Fixing Date at the Fixing Time.*
Additional Termination Event: Additional Termination Event means the occurrence of a Change in Law
and/or a Hedging Disruption and in relation to a share used as the Underlying(i) means any of the following events:
(i) The Issuer obtains knowledge about the intention to discontinue permanently the quotation of the shares of the Company on the Relevant Exchange due to a merger or a new company formation, due to a transformation of the Company into a legal form without shares, or due to any other comparable reason, in particular as a result of a delisting of the Company.
(ii) An insolvency proceeding or any other similar proceeding under the jurisdiction applicable to and governing the Company is initiated with respect to the assets of the Company.
(iii) Take-over of the shares of the Company, which in the Issuer's opinion, results in a significant impact on the liquidity of such shares in the market.
(iv) Offer to the shareholders of the Company pursuant to the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz), the German Law regulating the Transformation of Companies (Umwandlungsgesetz) or any other similar proceeding under the jurisdiction applicable to and governing the Company to convert existing shares of the Company to cash settlement, to Securities other than shares or rights, which are not quoted on a stock exchange and/or in a trading system.
B.
Banking Day: The Banking Day means each day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross settlement Express Transfer System (“TARGET2”) is open and the Clearing System settles securities dealings.
Barrier: The Barrier(i=1) of the Underlying(i=1) in relation to the Observation Dates(n=1) to (n=16) equals 60.00 % of the Reference Level(i=1),
the Barrier(i=2) of the Underlying(i=2) in relation to the Observation Dates(n=1) to (n=16) equals 60.00 % of the Reference Level(i=2),
the Barrier(i=3) of the Underlying(i=3) in relation to the Observation Dates(n=1) to (n=16) equals 60.00 % of the Reference Level(i=3), and
the Barrier(i=4) of the Underlying(i=4) in relation to the Observation Dates(n=1) to (n=16) equals 60.00 % of the Reference Level(i=4),
The term “Barrier” shall also refer to all Barriers(i=1), (n=1) to (i=4), (n=16). The Barrier(i=1) to (i=4) will be fixed on the Fixing Date at the Fixing Time.*
C.
CA Rules: CA Rules means any regulation and operating procedure applicable to and/or issued by the Clearing System.
Calculation Agent: The Calculation Agent means UBS AG, Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00, 0000 Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx, and Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0, 0000 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, acting through its Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx.
Change in Law: Change in Law means that at the reasonable discretion of the Issuer due to
(i) the coming into effect of changes in laws or regulations (including but not limited to tax laws) or
(ii) a change in relevant case law or administrative practice (including but not limited to the administrative practice of the tax authorities),
the holding, acquisition or sale of the Underlying is or becomes wholly or partially illegal or
if such changes become effective on or after the Issue Date of the Securities.
Clearing System: Clearing System means Clearstream Banking AG, Frankfurt am Main, (Mergenthalerallee 61, 65760 Eschborn, Federal Republic of Germany) or any successor in this capacity.
Coupon: The Coupon(n=1) to (n=16) in relation to the Observation Date(n=1) to (n=16) equals not less than EUR 2.00. The Coupon(n=1) to (n=16) in relation to the Observation Date(n=1) to (n=16) will be fixed on the Fixing Date at the Fixing Time.*
The term “Coupon” shall also refer to all Coupons(n=1) to (n=16). The Coupon is payable at the Coupon Payment Date (n=1) to (n=16).
Coupon Payment Date: The Coupon Payment Date means the fifth Banking Day after the relevant
Observation Date(n).
E.
Express Level: The Express Level(i=1) in relation to Underlying(i=1) equals 100 % of the Reference Level (i=1),
the Express Level(i=2) in relation to Underlying(i=2) equals 100 % of the Reference Level (i=2),
the Express Level(i=3) in relation to Underlying(i=3) equals 100 % of the Reference Level (i=3), and
the Express Level(i=4) in relation to Underlying(i=4) equals 100 % of the Reference Level (i=4).
The term “Express Level” shall also refer to all Express Levels(i=1) to (i=4).
The Express Level(i=1) to (i=4) will be fixed on the Fixing Date at the Fixing Time.*
Expiration Date: The Expiration Date means 28 December 2018. F.
Fixing Date: The Fixing Date means 30 December 2014.
Fixing Time: The Fixing Time equals the time of official determination of the closing price of the respective Underlying(i).
G.
Governing Law: German law governed Securities. Any reference to reasonable discretion in the Conditions shall be construed as references to reasonable discretion in accordance with § 315 BGB or §§ 315, 317 BGB, as the case may be.
H.
Hedging Disruption: Hedging Disruption means that the Issuer is not able to close, continue or
carry out transactions or acquire, exchange, hold or sell assets (respectively) which at the reasonable discretion of the Issuer are needed by the Issuer in order to provide protection against price risk or other risks with regard to obligations under the Securities, under conditions which are economically substantially equal to those on the Issue Date of the Securities.
I.
Initial Payment Date: The Initial Payment Date means 2 January 2015.
Issuer: The Issuer means UBS AG, Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00, 0000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, and Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0, 0000 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, acting through its Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx.
Issue Date: The Issue Date means 30 December 2014. M.
Maturity Date: The Maturity Date means the fifth Banking Day (i) after the relevant
Valuation Date, (ii) in case of an early expiration in accordance with § 1 (1)
(a) of the Conditions of the Securities after the Early Expiration Date, and
(iii) in the case of a Termination by the Issuer in accordance with § 6 of the Conditions of the Securities, after the Termination Date.
Minimum Trading Size: The Minimum Trading Size equals 1 Security.
Minimum Transferable Size: The Minimum Transferable Size equals 1 (one) Security. N.
Nominal Amount: The Nominal Amount per Security equals EUR 100.00.
O.
Observation Date: The Observation Date(n=1) means 30 March 2015, the Observation Date(n=2) means 30 June 2015,
the Observation Date(n=3) means 30 September 2015, the Observation Date(n=4) means 30 December 2015, the Observation Date(n=5) means 30 March 2016,
the Observation Date(n=6) means 30 June 2016,
the Observation Date(n=7) means 30 September 2016, the Observation Date(n=8) means 30 December 2016, the Observation Date(n=9) means 30 March 2017,
the Observation Date(n=10) means 30 June 2017,
the Observation Date(n=11) means 2 October 2017, the Observation Date(n=12) means 2 January 2018, the Observation Date(n=13) means 3 April 2018, the Observation Date(n=14) means 2 July 2018,
the Observation Date(n=15) means 1 October 2018, and the Observation Date(n=16) means the Expiration Date.
The term “Observation Date” shall also refer to all Observation Dates(n=1) to (n=16).
If one of these days is not an Underlying Calculation Date in relation to an Underlying(i), the immediately succeeding Underlying Calculation Date is deemed to be the relevant Observation Date in relation to all Underlyings.
P.
Paying Agent: The Paying Agent means UBS Limited c/o UBS Deutschland AG, Bockenheimer Xxxxxxxxxxx 0-0, 00000 Xxxxxxxxx am Main, Federal Republic of Germany.
Price of the Underlying: The Price of the Underlying(i) means the closing price of the Underlying(i) as
calculated and published on the Relevant Exchange.
Principal Paying Agent: The Principal Paying Agent means UBS Limited c/o UBS Deutschland AG,
Bockenheimer Xxxxxxxxxxx 0-0, 00000 Xxxxxxxxx am Main, Federal Republic of Germany.
R.
Redemption Currency: The Redemption Currency means Euro (“EUR”).
Reference Level: The Reference Level(i=1) in relation to Underlying(i=1) equals the Price of the Underlying(i=1) at the Fixing Time on the Fixing Date,
the Reference Level(i=2) in relation to Underlying(i=2) equals the Price of the Underlying(i=2) at the Fixing Time on the Fixing Date,
the Reference Level(i=3) in relation to Underlying(i=3) equals the Price of the Underlying(i=13 at the Fixing Time on the Fixing Date, and
the Reference Level(i=4) in relation to Underlying(i=4) equals the Price of the Underlying(i=4) at the Fixing Time on the Fixing Date.
The term “Reference Level” shall also refer to all Reference Levels(i=1) to (i=4).
The Reference Level(i=1) to (i=4) will be fixed on the Fixing Date at the Fixing Time.*
Relevant Exchange: The Relevant Exchange(n) in relation to the Underlying(i=1) and the
Underlying(i=2) means the Frankfurter Stock Exchange (XETRA®),
the Relevant Exchange(n) in relation to the Underlying(i=3) means Euronext Amsterdam, and
the Relevant Exchange(n) in relation to the Underlying(i=4) means Euronext Paris.
Relevant Underlying: The Relevant Underlying means the Underlying(i) with the lowest
performance with respect to the Settlement Price in relation to the
Reference Level.
Relevant Futures and Options Exchange:
S.
The Relevant Futures and Options Exchange means the futures and options exchange(s), on which futures and option contracts on the Underlying(i) are primarily traded, as determined by the Calculation Agent.
Securities: Securities means the UBS Memory Express (Multi) Certificates denominated in EUR and issued by the Issuer in the Issue Size.
The Securities are being issued in bearer form and will not be represented by definitive securities.
Selling Commission: The Selling Commission equals up to 4.00 per cent.
Settlement Price: The Settlement Price of the Underlying(i) equals the Price of the Underlying(i) on the Valuation Date at the Valuation Time.
Settlement Cycle: The Settlement Cycle means the number of business days following a trade in the Underlying(i) on the Relevant Exchange in which settlement will customarily occur according to the rules of the Relevant Exchange.
T.
Termination Amount: The Termination Amount equals an amount in the Redemption Currency,
which is determined by the Calculation Agent at its reasonable discretion and considering the then prevailing Price of the Underlyings as the fair market price of a Security at the occurrence of the termination of the Securities.
Term of the Securities: Term of the Securities means the period commencing on the Issue Date
and ending on the Expiration Date at the Valuation Time.
U.
Underlying: The Underlying(i=1) equals the share of BASF SE (ISIN DE000BASF111),
the Underlying(i=2) equals the share of Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN DE0005557508),
the Underlying(i=3) equals the share of ING GROEP NV (ISIN NL0000303600), and
the Underlying(i=3) equals the share of VALEO SA (ISIN FR0000130338). The term “Underlying” shall also refer to all Underlyings(i=1) to (i=4).
The Underlying is expressed in the Underlying Currency.
Underlying Calculation Date: The Underlying Calculation Date means each day, on which the Relevant
Exchange is open for trading and the Price of the Underlying(i) is determined in accordance with the relevant rules.
Underlying Currency: The Underlying Currency means Euro (“EUR”). V.
Valuation Date: The Valuation Date means the Expiration Date.
If this day is not an Underlying Calculation Date in relation to an Underlying(i), the immediately succeeding Underlying Calculation Date is deemed to be the relevant Valuation Date in relation to all Underlyings.
Valuation Time: The Valuation Time equals the time of official determination of the closing price of the respective Underlying(i).
Terms and Conditions of the Securities Part 2: Special Conditions of the Securities
§ 1
Security Right
(1) Security Right of the Securityholders
The Issuer hereby warrants to the Securityholder (§ 3 (2)) of each (1) Security relating to the Price of the Underlyings in accordance with these Conditions that such Securityholder shall have the following right (the “Security Right”):
(a) If the Price of all Underlyings(i) is on any of the Observation Dates(n=3) to (n=15) prior to the Valuation Date at the Valuation Time equal to or higher than the respective Express Level(i), the Securities will expire early on such Observation Date(n) (the “Early Expiration Date”) and the Securityholder is entitled to receive the Nominal Amount plus the Additional Amount (the “Redemption Amount”).
(b) If the Securities did not expire early on any of the previous Observation Dates in accordance with paragraph (a) and if the Settlement Price of all Underlyings(i) is equal to or higher than the respective Express Level(i), the Securityholder is entitled to receive the Nominal Amount plus the Additional Amount (the “Redemption Amount”).
(c) If the Securities did not expire early on any of the previous Observation Dates in accordance with paragraph (a) and if the Settlement Price of at least one Underlying is lower than the respective Express Level(i), but if at the same time the Settlement Price of all Underlyings is equal to or higher than the respective Barrier(i), the Securityholder is entitled to receive the Nominal Amount (the “Redemption Amount”).
(d) If the Securities did not expire early on any of the previous Observation Dates in accordance with paragraph (a) and if the Settlement Price of at least one Underlying(i) is lower than the respective Barrier(i), the Securityholder is entitled to receive the Settlement Amount (as defined below), commercially rounded to two decimal places (the “Redemption Amount”).
The “Settlement Amount” is calculated in accordance with the following formula:
⎢ ⎥
Nominal Amount x ⎡Settlement Price of the Relevant Underlying⎤
Reference Level of the Relevant Underlying
⎣ ⎦
(2) Determinations and Calculations in connection with the Security Right
Any determination and calculation in connection with the Security Right, in particular the calculation of the Redemption Amount, will be made by the Calculation Agent (§ 9). Determinations and calculations made in this respect by the Calculation Agent shall (save in the case of manifest error) be final, conclusive and binding on the Issuer and the Securityholders.
§ 2
Coupon
(1) Coupon
(a) Furthermore, the Securityholder is subject to § 2 (1) (c) of these Conditions entitled to receive in relation to each Observation Date(n), the relevant Coupon in the Redemption Currency, provided that the Securities did not expire early on any of the previous Observation Dates in accordance with § 1 (1) (a) of these Conditions and the Price of all Underlyings(i) on this Observation Date(i) is equal to or higher than the respective Barrier(i).
In case of an early expiry in accordance with § 1 (1) (a) of these Conditions, the Securities will terminate in whole and there will be no further payments of the Coupon in relation to any following Observation Dates. For the avoidance of doubt, any payment due in respect of the Coupon in accordance with § 2 (1) of these Conditions in relation to the Early Expiration Date shall still be paid out.
(b) If the Price of at least one Underlying on this Observation Date(n) is below the respective Barrier(i), the Securityholder will, subject to the following paragraph, not receive payment of the Coupon in relation to the relevant Observation Date(i).
If, however, the Price of all Underlyings(i) on a succeeding Observation Date(i) is equal to or higher than the respective Barrier(i), the Securityholder will receive payment of the Coupon in relation to the relevant Observation Date(i) and any preceding Observation Dates for which a Coupon has not been paid.
For the avoidance of doubt: For each Observation Date the Coupon shall be paid only once.
(c) The Securityholder is only entitled to receive the Coupon in accordance with § 2 (1) (a) of these Conditions on the relevant Coupon Payment Date in relation to the preceding Observation Date, if the Securityholder purchased the Securities on any day up to and including the relevant Observation Date(n). If the Securities are purchased after the relevant Observation Date(n), the Securityholder will not be entitled to payment of the Coupon on the relevant Coupon Payment Date in relation to the preceding Observation Date.
(2) Payment of the Coupon
The relevant Coupon shall be paid on the respective Coupon Payment Date. The provisions of these Conditions relating to the Redemption Amount (§ 1 (1)) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the payment of the Coupon.
(3) Dirty Price
There will be no separate payments with respect to accrued Coupons. Accrued Coupons will be reflected in the on-going trading price of the Securities (Dirty Price).
Terms and Conditions of the Securities Part 3: General Conditions of the Securities
§ 3
Form of Securities; Title and Transfer;
Status
(1) Form of Securities
The bearer Securities issued by the Issuer are represented by one or more permanent global bearer security/securities (the “Global Security”) without coupons which shall be signed manually by two authorised signatories of the Issuer. No definitive securities will be issued. The right to request the delivery of definitive securities is excluded.
The Global Security is deposited with the Clearing System in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations.
(2) Securityholder; Title and Transfer
“Securityholder” means any holder of a proportionate co-ownership interest or right in the Permanent Global Security, acknowledged by German law as legal owner of the Securities. The Securityholder shall, for all purposes, be treated by the Issuer and the Security Agents (§ 9 (1)) as the person entitled to such Securities and the person entitled to receive the benefits of the rights represented by such Securities.
The Securities are transferable as co-ownership interests in the Permanent Global Security in accordance with applicable law and the relevant CA Rules and may be transferred within the collective securities settlement procedure in the Minimum Trading Size or an integral multiple thereof only. Such transfer becomes effective upon registration of the transfer in the records of the relevant Clearing System.
(3) Status of the Securities
The Securities constitute direct, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer, ranking pari passu among themselves and with all other present and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer, other than obligations preferred by mandatory provisions of law.
§ 4
Settlement; Conversion Rate; Impracticability of physical settlement; Period of Presentation; Prescription
(1) Settlement of the Securities
The Securities will, subject to a Market Disruption (§ 8), be redeemed on the relevant Maturity Date by payment of the Redemption Amount, of the Termination Amount, or of any other amount payable under the Conditions in relation to the relevant Maturity Date in the Redemption Currency.
The Issuer shall, in all cases subject to any applicable fiscal or other laws and regulations in the place of payment or delivery, as the case may be, or other laws and regulations to which the Issuer agree to be subject, provide any performance due under these Conditions to the relevant Clearing System or the relevant intermediary or to its order for credit to the accounts of the relevant account holders of the Clearing System or the relevant intermediary.
The period of presentation as established in § 801 section 1 sentence 1 of the German Civil Code (“BGB”) is reduced to ten years.
(2) Discharging effect
The Issuer shall be discharged from its redemption obligations or any other payment or delivery obligations under these Conditions of the Securities by delivery to the Clearing System in the manner described above.
(3) Taxes, charges and/or expenses
All taxes, charges and/or expenses, if any, incurred in connection with the redemption of the Securities or any other payment or delivery obligations under these Conditions of the Securities shall be borne and paid by the relevant Securityholder. The Issuer and the Paying Agent, as the case may be, are entitled, but not
obliged, to withhold from any required performance under these Conditions such taxes, charges and/or expenses as be paid by the Securityholder in accordance with the preceding sentence.
§ 5
Adjustments in connection with a Share
(1) Consequences of the occurrence of a Potential Adjustment Event
In the case of the occurrence of a Potential Adjustment Event (§ 5 (2)), the Issuer shall be entitled to effect adjustments to these Conditions in a manner and relation corresponding to the relevant adjustments made with regard to option and futures contracts on the share used as the Underlying(i) traded on the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange (the “Option Contracts”) provided that the Record Date (as defined below) is prior to or on the Valuation Date.
If no such Option Contracts are being traded on the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange, the adjustments may be effected by the Issuer in a manner as relevant adjustments would be made by the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange if those Option Contracts were traded on the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange.
The “Record Date” will be the first trading day on the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange on which the adjusted Option Contracts on the Underlying(i) are traded on the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange or would be traded if those Option Contracts were traded on the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange.
(2) Occurrence of a Potential Adjustment Event
“Potential Adjustment Event” means any measure in relation to the share used as the Underlying(i), which gives reason, or would give reason, if the Option Contracts were traded on the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange, as the case may be, to the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange for an adjustment to the Strike, the contract volume of the underlying, the ratio of the underlying or to the quotation of the stock exchange, relevant for the calculation and determination of the Price of the Underlying(i).
Adjustment Events are, in particular, but not limited to, the following measures, whereas, however, subject to § 5 (3), the de facto or hypothetical decision of the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange is decisive:
(i) The stock corporation, the share(s) of which is/are used as the Underlying(i) (the “Company”) increases its share capital against deposits/contributions granting a direct or indirect subscription right to its shareholders, capital increase out of the Company’s own funds, through the issuance of new shares, directly or indirectly granting a right to its shareholders to subscribe for bonds or other securities with option or conversion rights to shares.
(ii) The Company decreases its share capital through cancellation or combination of shares of the Company. No Adjustment Event shall occur, if the capital decrease is effected by way of reduction of the nominal amount of the shares of the Company.
(iii) The Company grants exceptionally high dividends, bonuses or other cash or non-cash distributions (“Special Distributions”) to its shareholders. The distributions of regular dividends, which do not constitute Special Distributions, do not create any Adjustment Event. With regard to the differentiation between regular dividends and Special Distributions, the differentiation made by the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange shall prevail.
(iv) In the case of a stock split (reduction of the nominal amount and corresponding increase in the number of shares without a change in the share capital) or a similar measure.
(v) Offer to the shareholders of the Company pursuant to the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz), the German Law regulating the Transformation of Companies (Umwandlungsgesetz) or any other similar proceeding under the jurisdiction applicable to and governing the Company to convert existing shares of the Company to new shares or to shares of another stock corporation.
(vi) Take-over of shares of the Company by a shareholder in the course of a tender offer in accordance with the German Securities Acquisition and Take-over Act or with any other similar provision under the jurisdiction applicable to and governing the Company.
(vii) The Company spins off any part of the Company so that a new independent enterprise is created or any part of the Company is absorbed by a third company, the Company’s shareholders are granted shares in the new company or the absorbing company free of charge or at a price below the market price and therefore a market price or price quotation may be determined for the shares granted to the shareholders.
(viii) The quotation of or trading in the shares of the Company on the Relevant Exchange is permanently discontinued due to a merger or a new company formation, or for any other comparable reason, in particular as a result of a delisting of the Company. The Issuer’s right of termination in accordance with
§ 6 of these Conditions remains unaffected.
The provisions set out above shall apply mutatis mutandis to events other than those mentioned above, if the Issuer and the Calculation Agent, upon exercise of their reasonable discretion, determine that the economic effects of these events are comparable and may have an impact on the calculational value of the shares.
(3) Deviations by the Issuer from the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange
The Issuer shall be entitled to deviate from the adjustments made by the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange, should the Issuer consider it necessary in order to account for existing differences between the Securities and the Option Contracts traded on the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange. Irrespective of, whether or how adjustments are de facto effected by the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange, the Issuer is entitled to effect adjustments for the purpose to reconstitute to the extent possible the Securityholders’ economic status prior to the measures in terms of § 5 (2).
(4) Termination or replacement of the Share
In the event that the share used as the Underlying(i) is terminated and/or replaced by another underlying, the Issuer and the Calculation Agent shall, provided that the Issuer has not terminated the Securities in accordance with § 6 of these Conditions, determine at their reasonable discretion, after having made appropriate adjustments according to the paragraph above, which underlying, economically equal to the underlying concept of the share used as the Underlying(i) shall be applicable in the future (the “Successor Underlying”). The Successor Underlying or, as the case may be, the Successor Basket Component and the date it is applied for the first time shall be published without undue delay in accordance with § 11 of these Conditions.
Any reference in these Conditions to the Underlying(i) shall, to the extent appropriate, be deemed to refer to the Successor Underlying or, as the case may be, the Successor Basket Component.
(5) Determination of a Substitute Exchange
If the quotation of or trading in the share used as the Underlying(i) on the Relevant Exchange is permanently discontinued while concurrently a quotation or trading is started up or maintained on another stock exchange, the Issuer shall be entitled to stipulate such other stock exchange as new Relevant Exchange (the “Substitute Exchange”) through publication in accordance with § 11 of these Conditions, provided that the Issuer has not terminated the Securities in accordance with § 6 of these Conditions. In the case of such a substitution, any reference in these Conditions to the Relevant Exchange thereafter shall be deemed to refer to the Substitute Exchange. The adjustment described above shall be published in accordance with § 11 of these Conditions upon the expiry of one month following the permanent discontinuation of the quotation of or trading in the Underlying(i) on the Relevant Exchange, at the latest.
(6) Corrected Price
In the event that the Price of the share used as the Underlying(i) as determined and published by the Relevant Exchange is subsequently corrected and the correction (the “Corrected Price“) is published by the Relevant Exchange after the original publication, but still within one Settlement Cycle, the Issuer and the Calculation Agent shall be entitled to effect, under consideration of the Corrected Price, adjustments to these Conditions at their reasonable discretion, to account for the correction. The adjustment and the date it is applied for the first time shall be published without undue delay in accordance with § 11 of these Conditions.
(7) Making of Adjustments and Determinations; Publication
Adjustments and determinations pursuant to the paragraphs above shall be effected by the Issuer or, as the case may be, by the Calculation Agent, at its reasonable discretion, under consideration of the market conditions then prevailing and preserving the value of the previous economic development of the Securities. The Issuer reserves the right to determine at its reasonable discretion in cases of doubt (i) the applicability of the adjustment rules of the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange and (ii) the required adjustment. Any adjustment or determination shall be published by the Issuer in accordance with § 11 of these Conditions and shall be final, conclusive and binding on all parties, except where there is a manifest error.
(8) Effectiveness of Adjustments and Determinations
Any adjustment and determination will become effective as of the time at which the relevant adjustments become effective on the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange or would become effective, if the Option Contracts were traded on the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange, as the case may be.
§ 6
Extraordinary Termination Right of the Issuer
(1) Termination by the Issuer
The Issuer shall in the case of the occurrence of one of the following Termination Events, be entitled to terminate and redeem all but not some of the Securities by giving notice to the Securityholdes in accordance with § 11 of these Conditions. Such termination shall become effective at the time of the notice in accordance with § 11 or at the time indicated in the notice (the “Termination Date”).
(2) Occurrence of a Termination Event
A “Termination Event” means any of the following events:
(a) The determination and/or publication of the Price of the Underlying(i) is discontinued permanently, or the Issuer or the Calculation Agent obtains knowledge about the intention to do so.
(b) Adjustments pursuant to § 5 of these Conditions are not possible or not justifiable with regard to the Issuer and/or the Securityholders.
(c) In the opinion of the Calculation Agent at its reasonable discretion, another material change in the market conditions occurred in relation to the Relevant Exchange.
(d) The occurrence of any Additional Termination Event.
(3) Payment of the Termination Amount
In the case of termination by the Issuer the Issuer shall pay to each Securityholder with respect to each Security it holds, the Termination Amount.
§ 7
Taxes
Payments in respect of the Securities shall in all cases only be made after deduction and withholding of current or future taxes, levies or governmental charges, regardless of their nature, which are imposed, levied or collected (the “Taxes") under any applicable system of law or in any country which claims fiscal jurisdiction by or for the account of any political subdivision thereof or government agency therein authorised to xxxx Taxes, to the extent that such deduction or withholding is required by law or administrative practice. The Issuer shall account for the deducted or withheld Taxes with the competent government agencies.
§ 8
Market Disruptions
(1) Consequences of a Market Disruption
If, in the opinion of the Issuer and the Calculation Agent at their reasonable discretion, a Market
Disruption (§ 8) prevails on the Fixing Date or any day in respect of which the Issuer or the Calculation Agent, as the case may be, is in accordance with these Conditions required to determine the Price of the Underlying(i) (such date is referred to as the “Scheduled Determination Date"), the Scheduled Determination Date in relation to all Underlyings shall be postponed to the next succeeding Underlying Calculation Date, on which no Market Disruption prevails. The Issuer shall endeavour to notify the parties pursuant to § 11 of these Conditions without delay of the occurrence of a Market Disruption. However, there is no notification obligation.
(2) Continuance of a Market Disruption
If the Scheduled Determination Date has been postponed, due to the provisions of § 8 (1), by eight Underlying Calculation Dates, and if the Market Disruption continues to prevail on this day, this day shall be the relevant day in respect of which the Issuer or the Calculation Agent, as the case may be, shall make its determination in accordance with these Conditions in relation to all Underlyings.
No further postponement shall take place.
The Calculation Agent will then, at its reasonable discretion and taking into account (i) the market conditions then prevailing and (ii) such other conditions or factors as the Issuer and the Calculation Agent reasonably consider to be relevant, estimate the relevant Price of the Underlying(i) in relation to the postponed Scheduled Determination Date (which for the avoidance of doubt could be zero (0)) on the basis of the latest Prices of the affected Underlying(i) available to the Issuer or the Calculation Agent.
If, in the opinion of the Calculation Agent at its reasonable discretion, an estimate in accordance with the preceding sub-paragraph is, for whatsoever reason, not possible, the Issuer and the Calculation Agent will, at their reasonable discretion and taking into account (i) the market conditions then prevailing, (ii) such other conditions or factors as the Issuer and the Calculation Agent reasonably consider to be relevant, and
(iii) the expenses of the Issuer, if any, caused by the Market Disruption, determine whether and in which amount, if applicable, the Issuer will make payment of a redemption amount in the Redemption Currency. The provisions of these Conditions relating to the Redemption Amount shall apply mutatis mutandis to such payment.
(3) Occurrence of Market Disruption A “Market Disruption” shall mean in relation to the Share(i)
(a) a suspension or a failure of the announcement of the Price of the Share(i) on any day relevant for determining any amounts under these Conditions or
(b) a limitation, suspension or disruption of or, subject to the following provisions, a restriction imposed on trading, the latter of which the Calculation Agent at its reasonable discretion considers significant,
(i) on the Relevant Exchange in general (e.g. due to movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the Relevant Exchange), or
(ii) on the Relevant Exchange in the Share provided that a major number or a major part in terms of market capitalisation is affected (e.g. due to movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the Relevant Exchange), or provided that a major number or a major part in terms of market capitalisation is concerned
(iii) on the Relevant Futures and Options Exchange, if Option Contracts on the share are traded there, or
(iv) due to a directive of an authority or of the Relevant Exchange (e.g. due to movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the Relevant Exchange) or due to a moratorium, which is declared in respect of banking activities in the country, in which the Relevant Exchange is located, or due to any other reasons whatsoever.
(c) The relevant price is a “limit price”, which means that the price for the Share for a day has increased or decreased from the immediately preceding day’s relevant price by the maximum amount permitted
under applicable rules of the Relevant Exchange.
(d) The occurrence of any other event that, in the opinion of the Calculation Agent at its reasonable discretion, disrupts or impairs the ability of market participants in general to effect transactions in, or obtain market values for the Share.
Any closing prior to the scheduled trading time or any restriction of the hours or the number of days during which trading takes place is not deemed to be a Market Disruption, if the restriction is based on a change in regular trading hours on the Relevant Exchange announced in advance at least one (1) hour prior to the earlier of (i) the actual closing time for the regular trading hours on the Relevant Exchange or (ii) the submission deadline for orders entered into the Relevant Exchange for execution on the relevant day. A restriction of trading which is levied during the course of any day due to price developments exceeding certain prescribed limits shall only be deemed to be a Market Disruption if such restriction continues until the end of trading hours on the relevant day.
§ 9
Security Agents
(1) General
The Calculation Agent and the Paying Agent (the “Security Agents”) shall assume the role as Security Agent in accordance with these Conditions.
(2) Vicarious Agent
Each of the Security Agents acts exclusively as vicarious agent of the Issuer and has no obligations to the Securityholder.
Each of the Security Agents is exempt from the restrictions under § 181 of the BGB.
(3) Replacement, Appointment and Revocation
The Issuer is entitled at any time to replace any or all of the Security Agents by another company, to appoint one or several additional Security Agents, and to revoke their appointments. Such replacement, appoint- ment and revocation shall be notified in accordance with § 11 of these Conditions.
(4) Resignation of Security Agents
Each of the Security Agents is entitled to resign at any time from its function upon prior written notice to the Issuer. Such resignation shall only become effective if another company is appointed by the Issuer as Calculation Agent or as Paying Agent, as the case may be. Resignation and appointment are notified in accordance with § 11 of these Conditions.
§ 10
Substitution of the Issuer
(1) Substitution of the Issuer
Provided that the Issuer is in default with its obligations under the Securities, the Issuer is at any time entitled, without the consent of the Securityholders, to substitute another company within the UBS Group as issuer (the “New Issuer”) with respect to all obligations under or in connection with the Securities, if
(i) the New Issuer assumes all obligations of the Issuer under or in connection with the Securities,
(ii) (A) the Issuer and the New Issuer have obtained all necessary authorisations as well as consents and
(B) may transfer to the Principal Paying Agent in the Redemption Currency and without being obligated to deduct or withhold taxes or other duties of whatever nature levied by the country, in which the New Issuer or the Issuer has its domicile or tax residence, all amounts required for the fulfilment of the payment obligations arising under the Securities;
(iii) the New Issuer has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless each Securityholder against any tax, duty or other governmental charge imposed on such Securityholder in respect of such substitution;
(iv) the Issuer unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the obligations of the New Issuer.
(2) References
In the event of any such substitution, any reference in these Conditions to the Issuer shall from then on be deemed to refer to the New Issuer. Furthermore, any reference to the country, in which the Issuer is domiciled or resident for taxation purposes shall from then on be deemed to refer to the country of domicile or residence for taxation purposes of the New Issuer
(3) Publication
The substitution of the Issuer shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Securityholders and will be published to the Securityholders without undue delay in accordance with § 11 of these Conditions.
§ 11
Publications
(1) General
To the extent these Conditions provide for a notice pursuant to this § 11 of these Conditions, these will be published on the website of the Issuer at xxx.xxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxx and become effective vis-à-vis the Securityholders through such publication unless the notice provides for a later effective date.
If and to the extent that binding provisions of effective law or stock exchange provisions provide for other forms of publication, such publications must be made in addition and as provided for.
Any such notice shall be effective as of the publishing date (or, in the case of several publications as of the date of the first such publication).
(2) Notification to the Clearing System
The Issuer shall, to the extent legally possible, be entitled to effect publications by way of notification to the Clearing System for the purpose of notifying the Securityholders (as set forth in the applicable rules and regulations of the Clearing System), provided that in cases, in which the Securities are listed on a Security Exchange, the regulations of such Security Exchange permit this type of notice. Any such notice shall be deemed as having been effect as of the seventh day after the date of the notification to the Clearing System.
If and so long the Securities are traded on a regulated markets organised and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A., and so long as the applicable rules so require, all notices concerning the Securities to the Securityholders shall be valid if published by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. All notices to the Securityholders shall also be published by the Issuer in accordance with § 14 (1) of these Conditions. In the case the notices have been published both by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. and the Issuer, such notices will be considered valid from the date of publication of Borsa Italiana S.p.A. The Issuer shall also ensure that notices are duly published in a manner that complies with the rules and regulations of any stock exchange and/or markets and/or alternative trading system or multilateral trading facility on which the Securities are for the time being listed.
§ 12
Issue of further Securities; Purchase of Securities, Cancellation
(1) Issue of further Securities
The Issuer is entitled at any time to issue, without the consent of the Securityholders, further securities having the same terms and conditions as the Securities so that the same shall be consolidated and form a single series with such Securities, and references to “Security” shall be construed accordingly.
(2) Purchase of Securities
The Issuer and any of its subsidiaries is entitled at any time to purchase, without the consent of the Securityholders, Securities at any price in the open market or otherwise If purchases are made by tender, tenders must be available to all Securityholders alike.
Securities purchsed by the Issuer may be held, reissued, resold or cancelled, all at the option of the Issuer.
(3) Cancellation of Securities
All Securities redeemed in full shall be cancelled forthwith and may not be reissued or resold.
§ 13
Language
The version of these Conditions in the English language is controlling and binding. The German language translation is provided for convenience purposes only.
§ 14
Governing Law; Jurisdiction
(1) Governing Law
The form and content of the Securities as well as all rights and duties arising from the matters provided for in these Conditions shall in every respect be governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany.
(2) Jurisdiction
The District Court (Landgericht) of Frankfurt am Main shall have jurisdiction to settle any proceedings that may arise out of or in connection with any Securities and accordingly any proceedings may be brought in such court. The Issuer irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the District Court (Landgericht) of Frankfurt am Main and waives any objection to proceedings in such court on the ground of venue or on the ground that the proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum. These submissions are made for the benefit of Securityholder and shall not affect the right of any Securityholders to take proceedings in any other court of competent jurisdiction nor shall the taking of proceedings in one or more jurisdictions preclude the taking of proceedings in any other jurisdiction (whether concurrently or not).
The Issuer hereby appoints UBS Xxxxxxxxxxx XX, Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx 0 - 4, 60306 Frankfurt am Main, Federal Republic of Germany, as its agent in the Federal Republic of Germany to receive service of process in any proceedings under or in connection with the Securities in the Federal Republic of Germany (the “Agent of Process”). If, for any reason, such Agent of Process ceases to act as such or no longer has an address in the Federal Republic of Germany, the issuer agrees to appoint a substitute agent of process in the Federal Republic of Germany. Nothing herein shall affect the right to serve the process in any other manner permitted by law.
(1) Issuer's right for a Rescission
§ 15
Corrections; Severability
Obvious spelling and calculation errors as well as similar obvious inaccuracies in the Conditions, including those where the information provided clearly cannot be reconciled with the Issue Price or value-determining factors of the Security, entitle the Issuer for a rescission. Immediate notice of such rescission shall be given in accordance with § 11 of these Conditions as soon as the Issuer has become aware of the relevant error. The publication shall make reference to § 15 of these Conditions and indicate the information in the Conditions affected by the error. The term of the Securities ends with immediate effect as a result of the rescission.
(2) Corrections; Securityholder's Right for Termintion
If the Issuer does not make use of its right of rescission, it may correct obvious spelling and calculation errors as well as similar obvious inaccuracies by correcting the Conditions. A correction of the Conditions is to be notified immediately in accordance with § 11 of these Conditions and with reference to this § 15 of these Conditions as soon as the Issuer becomes aware of the error concerned.
In this case, however, each Securityholder is entitled to terminate the Securities held by it prior to the correction of these Conditions taking effect. Such a termination must be made by notifying the Principal Paying Agent in writing within four weeks of the publication of the correction. The termination shall take effect upon receipt by the Issuer of the notice of redemption.
The Issuer determines the content of the correction on the basis of the information that would have been provided if the error had not occurred. The correction must be reasonable for the Securityholders taking into account the economic purpose of the Securities. This is only the case if, as a result of the correction, the economic value of the Securities is adjusted to their Issue Price at the time of issue. The correction takes effect four weeks after the day of notification and the publication must make reference to this four-week deadline and the Securityholders' redemption right.
(3) Compensation
In the event of a challenge by the Issuer in accordance with § 15 (1) of these Conditions or a termination by Securityholders in accordance with § 15 (2) of these Conditions, the affected Securityholders will receive an amount in the Redemption Currency equal to the market price of the Securities on the day, when the rescission or redemption becomes effective; the resulting payment is due on the fifth business day after this date.
If a Securityholder proves that the market price is lower than the amount he/she paid to acquire the Securities, less any payments already made by the Issuer, he/she will be entitled to the corresponding amount.
This does not affect the Securityholder's right to claim damages for any loss incurred as a result of negative interest (Vertrauensschaden) in accordance with § 122 (1) BGB.
For Securities listed in the regulated market or unregulated market segment at a stock exchange (referred to in the following as “Listing") the market price shall be the closing price published by the stock exchange on the relevant date. In the case of multiple stock exchanges this shall be the closing price at the stock exchange where the largest turnover of the Securities took place at last. If a closing price was not published on this date or if a Market Disruption occurred, the provisions of § 8 (2) of these Conditions shall apply mutatis mutandis.
In the case of Securities without a Listing, the market price shall be determined by the Calculation Agent in its reasonable discretion (in accordance with § 317 BGB) and in consultation with an independent expert named by the Calculation Agent.
(4) Abuse of Rights
If the obvious spelling and calculation errors as well as similar obvious inaccuracies in the Conditions, and its correct content, are clearly apparent to an expert investor for the relevant Security, and if the difference between the erroneous and correct content gives rise to a market price of the Security, based on the erroneous content, which is more than 30 % higher at the time of the initial issue of the Securities, the correct content shall apply in place of the erroneous content.
The Issuer may also invoke the unlawful application of an erroneous term against individual Securityholders where this is appropriate to the circumstances of individual cases.
(5) Invalidity in whole or in part
If any of the provisions of these Conditions is or becomes invalid in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall remain valid. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision, which, to the extent legally possible, serves the economic purposes of the invalid provision. The same applies to gaps, if any, in these Conditions.
§ 16
Automatic Exercise of the Security Right
(1) Automatic Exercise of the Security Right
Unless the Securities have been terminated or otherwise redeemed early pursuant to these Conditions, any Security Rights, which have not been or have not been validly exercised within the Exercise Period, are automatically exercised without requiring the submission of an Exercise Notice, the transfer of the Securities or the fulfilment of further special preconditions on the Expiration Date.
(2) No charges by the Issuer and the Paying Agent
Neither the Issuer nor the Paying Agent shall apply any charges for the automatic exercise of the Security Rights. Any other taxes, duties and/or expenses, including any applicable depositary charges, transaction or exercise charges, stamp duty, issue, registration, securities transfer and/or other taxes or duties which may arise in connection with the Automatic Exercise of the Security Rights are payable by the Securityholder.
(3) Renouncement Notice
Each Securityholder has the right to renounce the exercise of the relevant Securities held by it (subject as set out below). In this case, a duly completed renouncement notice (a “Renouncement Notice”) must be delivered by facsimile to the Paying Agent prior to 10.00 a.m. (Milan time) on the business day immediately following the Valuation Date at the facsimile numbers set out in the form of Renouncement Notice attached to these Conditions. The Securityholder must deliver the completed Renouncement Notice to the Paying Agent with a copy to the Issuer and its depositary bank which will be in charge of sending it by facsimile to the Clearing System.
(4) No charges by the Issuer and the Paying Agent
The Issuer and the Paying Agent shall not apply any charge for the renouncement of the exercise of the Security Rights. Any other taxes, duties and/or expenses, including any applicable depositary charges, transaction or exercise charges, stamp duty, issue, registration, securities transfer and/or other taxes or duties which may arise in connection with the renouncement of any Security Rights are payable by the Securityholders.
(5) Automatic Exercise
In the event that a Securityholder does not perform its obligations and so deliver, where applicable, a duly completed Renouncement Notice in accordance with the provisions hereof, any such Security Rights shall be exercised automatically in accordance with § 16 (1) of these Conditions and shall redeemed in accordance with these Conditions.
(6) Minimum Transferable Size
The number of Securities specified in the Renouncement Notice must be equal to the Minimum Transferable Size or an integral multiple thereof, otherwise such number of Securities so specified shall be rounded down to the preceding multiple of the Minimum Transferable Size and the Renouncement Notice shall not be valid in respect of the Securities exceeding such rounded number of Securities.
The minimum number of Securities specified in the Renouncement Notice must be equal to the Minimum Transferable Size, otherwise the Renouncement Notice shall not be valid.
(7) Determination of the Paying Agent
The Paying Agent will, at its reasonable discretion, determine whether the above conditions are satisfied and its determination will be final, conclusive and binding on the Issuer and on the Securityholders.
(8) Irrevocability
The Renouncement Notice is irrevocable.
Form of Renouncement Notice
[To be completed by the relevant Securityholder]
To: [insert address of Issuer] To the attention of: [•]
Fax no.: [•]
Tel. no.: [•] Email: [•]
Re: [insert name of relevant Securities] Securities due [insert relevant Expiration Date]
Information with regard to the Securityholder: Name: [•]
Street and no.: [•] City: [•]
Country: [•] Telephone no.: [•]
Information with regard to the Securities: ISIN Code: [•]
Waiver of Security Right:
I hereby irrevocably waive the security right pursuant to § 1 (1) of the Terms and Conditions relating to the [insert name of relevant Securities] Securities due [insert relevant Expiration Date].
Place, Date1: [•]
Signature (signatures) of the Securityholder [•]]
1 This date shall be subsequent to the Valuation Date, if any.
Securities Note – Information about the Underlying
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E. INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNDERLYING
BASF SE (ISIN DE000BASF111)
BASF SE is a chemical company. The company operates in six segments: Chemicals, Plastics, Performance Products, Functional Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF offers products for the chemical, automotive, construction, agriculture, oil, plastics, electrical / electronics, furniture and paper industries, and provides a range of system solutions and services.
Further information as well as information about the past and the further performance and the volatility of the Underlying can be obtained from the internet page xxx.xxxx.xxx.
Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN DE0005557508)
Deutsche Telekom AG offers telecommunications services. The company offers a full range of fixed-line telephone services, mobile communications services, Internet access, and combined information technology and telecommunications services for businesses
Further information as well as information about the past and the further performance and the volatility of the Underlying can be obtained from the internet page xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.
ING GROEP NV (ISIN NL0000303600)
ING Groep N.V. offers financial services to individuals, corporations, and other institutions. The company offers corporate, investment, and private banking services, asset and portfolio management, treasury services, and insurance. ING Groep has offices throughout the world.
Further information as well as information about the past and the further performance and the volatility of the Underlying can be obtained from the internet page xxx.xxx.xxx.
VALEO SA (ISIN FR0000130338)
Valeo SA manufactures automobile components. The company manufactures clutches, engine cooling, parts, lighting, electrical systems, windshield wipers, motors and actuators, security systems, electronics, and connective systems for automobile manufacturers and the aftermarket. Valeo's products are sold in Europe, Asia, North America, and South America.
Further information as well as information about the past and the further performance and the volatility of the Underlying can be obtained from the internet page xxx.xxxxx.xxx.
F. SUBSCRIPTION AND SALE
1. Issue and Sale
It has been agreed that, on 30 December 2014 (the "Issue Date") UBS Limited, 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx (the "Manager") may purchase the Securities by means of an underwriting agreement dated as of the Issue Date and shall place them for sale under terms subject to change in the Public Offer Jurisdictions.
The Manager shall be responsible for coordinating the entire Securities offering.
2. Subscription, Purchase and Delivery of the Securities
Following the start of the public offer of the Securities on 30 December 2014, the Securities may be purchased in the Public Offer Jurisdictions from the Manager during normal banking hours. Such offer of the Securities is made on a continuous basis; there will be no subscription period. The initial selling price per Security as at the start of the public offer of the Securities equals to EUR 100.00 (the “Issue Price”). Thereafter, the selling price per Security is based on the prevailing market situation and the level of the Underlying and is adjusted on a continuous basis. The relevant selling price can be requested at the Manager.
The Securities may only be purchased in the minimum investment amount of 1 (one) Security (the “Minimum Investment Amount“). The Issuer may waive or decrease such Minimum Investment Amount.
The Issue Price per Security is due and payable on 2 January 2015, (the "Initial Payment Date"). After the Initial Payment Date, the appropriate number of Securities shall be credited to the investor’s account in accordance with the rules of the corresponding Clearing System. Following the Initial Payment Date, any selling price per Security is payable upon delivery of the purchased Securities.
3. Selling Restrictions General
The Manager has represented and agreed (and each additional Manager will be required to represent and
agree) that it will comply with all applicable securities laws and regulations in force in any jurisdiction in which it purchases, offers, sells or delivers Securities or possesses or distributes the Prospectus and will obtain any consent, approval or permission required by it for the purchase, offer, sale or delivery by it of Securities under the laws and regulations in force in any jurisdiction to which it is subject or in which it makes such purchases, offers, sales or deliveries and neither the Issuer nor any Manager shall have any responsibility therefore. Neither the Issuer nor the Manager has represented that Securities may at any time lawfully be sold in compliance with any applicable registration or other requirements in any jurisdiction, or pursuant to any exemption available thereunder, or has assumed any responsibility for facilitating such sale.
The Securities may not be offered, sold, re-offered or re-sold in any jurisdiction except in circumstances where any such offer, sale, re-offer or re-sale is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and exchange control restrictions. In particular, investors should seek specific advice, if the intended offer, sale, re-offer or re- sale of the Securities is made in any of the countries whose currencies comprise the Underlying or to any resident of any such country, to ensure that there will be no breach of such applicable laws, regulations and exchange control restrictions.
United States of America
The Securities have not been registered and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act"), or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Trading in the Securities has not been approved by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission under the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (the "Commodity Exchange Act") or by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Securities (or any rights thereunder) will be offered only outside of the United States and only to persons that are not U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act.
The Securities may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or its possessions or to United States persons, except in certain transactions permitted by U.S. tax regulations. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by the United States Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder.
The Manager has represented and agreed (and each additional Manager will be required to represent and agree) that, except as permitted, it has not offered, sold or delivered, and will not offer, sell or deliver, Securities of any Series (a) as part of their distribution at any time or (b) otherwise until 40 days after the later of the date of issue of the relevant Series of Securities and the completion of the distribution of such Series as certified to the principal Paying Agent or the Issuer by the relevant Manager within the United States or to, or for the account or of benefit of, U.S. persons, and that it will have sent to each Manager to which it sells Securities of such Series during the distribution compliance period a confirmation or other notice setting forth the restrictions on offers and sales of such Securities within the United States or to, or for the account of benefit of, U.S. persons.
In addition, until 40 days after the commencement of the offering of any Series of Securities an offer or sale of Securities of such Series within the United States by a Manager (whether or not participating in the offering of such Securities) may violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
European Economic Area
In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”), each Manager has represented and agreed, and each further Manager appointed under the Prospectus will be required to represent and agree, that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the “Relevant Implementation Date”) it has not made and will not make an offer of Securities which are the subject of the offering contemplated by the Prospectus to the public in that Relevant Member State except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of such Securities to the public in that Relevant Member State:
(a) Approved prospectus. if the Prospectus in relation to the Securities specifies that an offer of those Securities may be made other than pursuant to Article 3 (2) of the Prospectus Directive in that Relevant Member State (a “Non-exempt Offer”), following the date of publication of a prospectus in relation to such Securities which has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant Member State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State and notified to the competent authority in that Relevant Member State, provided that any such prospectus has subsequently been completed by the final terms contemplating such Non-exempt Offer, in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, in the period beginning and ending on the dates specified in such prospectus or final terms, as applicable, and the Issuer has consented in writing to its use for the purpose of that Non-exempt Offer;
(b) Qualified investors: at any time to any legal entity which is a qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus Directive;
(c) Fewer than 100 offerees: at any time to fewer than 100 or, if the Relevant Member State has implemented the relevant provision of the 2010 PD Amending Directive, 150 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive), subject to obtaining the prior consent of the relevant Manager nominated by the Issuer for any such offer; or
(d) Other exempt offers: at any time in any other circumstances falling within Article 3 (2) of the Prospectus Directive,
provided that no such offer of Securities referred to in (b) to (d) above shall require the Issuer or any Manager to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 16 of the Prospectus Directive.
For the purposes of this provision, the expression “offer of Securities to the public” in relation to any Securities in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the Securities to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the Securities, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State, the expression “Prospectus Directive” means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, to the extent implemented in the Relevant Member State), and includes any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State and the expression “2010 PD Amending Directive” means Directive 2010/73/EU.
Selling restriction addressing additional securities laws of the Republic of Italy
The offering of the Securities has not been registered pursuant to Italian securities legislation and, accordingly, the Manager has represented and agreed that, save as set out below, it has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, any Securities in the Republic of Italy in an offer to the public and that sales of the Securities in the
Republic of Italy shall be effected in accordance with all Italian securities, tax and exchange control and other applicable laws and regulation.
Accordingly, the Manager has represented and agreed that it will not offer, sell or deliver any Securities or distribute copies of the Prospectus and any other document relating to the Securities in the Republic of Italy, except:
(a) to "qualified investors", as referred to in Article 100 of Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998, as amended (the "Decree No. 58") and in Articles 34-ter, paragraph 1 letter (b) of Consob Xxxxxxxxxx Xx. 00000 of 14 May 1999, as amended ("Regulation No. 11971").
(b) it may offer, sell or deliver Securities or distribute copies of any prospectus relating to such Securities in a solicitation to the public in the period commencing on the date of publication of such prospectus, provided that such prospectus has been approved in another Relevant Member State and notified to the Italian securities regulator (Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa - "Consob"), all in accordance with the Directive 2003/71/EC of 4 November 2003 (the "Prospectus Directive") and the Directive 2010/73/EU of 24 November 2010 (the "Amending Directive"), as implemented in Italy under Decree 58 and Regulation No. 11971, and ending on the date which is 12 months after the date of approval of such prospectus; and
(c) in any other circumstances where an express exemption from compliance with the solicitation restrictions applies, as provided under Decree Xx. 00 xx Xxxxxxxxxx Xx. 00000.
Any such offer, sale or delivery of the Securities or distribution of copies of the Prospectus or any other document relating to the Securities in the Republic of Italy must be:
(a) made by investment firms, banks or financial intermediaries permitted to conduct such activities in the Republic of Italy in accordance with Legislative Decree No. 385 of 1 September 1993 as amended, Decree Xx. 00, XXXXXX Xxxxxxxxxx Xx. 00000 of 29 October 2007, as amended and any other applicable laws and regulations; and
(b) in compliance with any other applicable notification requirement or limitation which may be imposed by Consob or the Bank of Italy.
Provisions relating to the secondary market in the Republic of Italy
Investors should also note that, in any subsequent distribution of the Securities in the Republic of Italy (with a minimum denomination lower than EUR 100,000 or its equivalent in another currency), Article 100-bis of Decree No. 58 may require compliance with the law relating to public offers of securities. Furthermore, where the Securities are placed solely with "qualified investors" and are then systematically resold on the secondary market at any time in the 12 months following such placing, purchasers of Securities who are acting outside of the course of their business or profession may in certain circumstances be entitled to declare such purchase void and, in addition, to claim damages from any authorised person at whose premises the Securities were purchased, unless an exemption provided for under Decree No. 58 applies.
Hong Kong
Each purchaser has represented and agreed that it has not issued or had in its possession for the purposes of issue, and will not issue or have in its possession for the purposes of issue, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere, any advertisement, invitation or document relating to the Securities, which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public of Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to the Securities which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) of Hong Kong and any rules made under that Ordinance.
This is a structured product which involves derivatives. Do not invest in it unless you fully understand and are willing to assume the risks associated with it. If you are in any doubt about the risks involved in the Securities, you may clarify with the intermediary or seek independent professional advice.
Singapore
This document has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this document and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the Securities may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the Securities be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or
indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289) of Singapore (the "SFA"), (ii) to a relevant person pursuant to Section 275(1), or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275, of the SFA, or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.
Where the Securities is subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is:
(a) a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or
(b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an individual who is an accredited investor,
securities (as defined in Section 239(1) of the SFA) of that corporation or the beneficiaries' rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferred within six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the securities pursuant of an offer made under Section 275 of the SFA except:
(1) to an institutional investor or to a relevant person defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA, or to any person arising from an offer referred to in Section 275(1A) or Section 276 (4)(i)(B) of the SFA;
(2) where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer;
(3) where the transfer is by operation of law;
(4) as specified in Section 276 (7) of the SFA; or
(5) as specified in Regulation 32 of the Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Shares and Debentures) Regulations 2005 of Singapore.
Switzerland
The Securities may only be sold to Qualified Investors as defined in Article 10 of the Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act ("CISA") and the related Ordinance.
G. TAXATION
The following is a general description of certain tax considerations relating to the EU Savings Tax Directive and to the taxation of the Securities in the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Italy and Switzerland. It does not purport to be a complete analysis of all tax considerations relating to the Securities, whether in those countries or elsewhere. Prospective purchasers of Securities should consult their own tax advisers as to which countries' tax laws could be relevant to acquiring, holding and disposing of Securities and receiving payments of interest, principal and/or other amounts under the Securities and the consequences of such actions under the tax laws of those countries. This summary is based upon the law as in effect on the date of this Securities Note and is subject to any change in law that may take effect after such date.
The Issuer does not assume any responsibility for the withholding of taxes at the source.
1. EU Savings Directive
Under EC Council Directive 2003/48/EC on the taxation of savings income (the "EU Savings Directive"), each Member State is required to provide to the tax authorities of another Member State details of payments of interest or other similar income paid by a person within its jurisdiction to, or collected by such a person for, an individual resident or certain limited types of entity established in that other Member State; however, for a transitional period, Austria and Luxembourg apply instead a withholding system in relation to such payments, deducting tax at a rate of meanwhile 35% (unless during that transitional period they elect to provide information in accordance with the EU Savings Directive). The transitional period is to terminate at the end of the first full fiscal year following agreement by certain non-EU countries to the exchange of information relating to such payments. On 18 March 2014, the Luxembourg government has submitted to the Luxembourg Parliament the draft Bill N° 6668 on taxation of savings income putting an end to the current withholding tax regime as from 1 January 2015 and implementing the automatic exchange of information as from that date. This draft Xxxx is in line with the announcement of the Luxembourg government dated 10 April 2013.
A number of non-EU countries, and certain dependent or associated territories of certain Member States, have adopted similar measures (either provision of information or transitional withholding) in relation to payments made by a person within its jurisdiction to, or collected by such a person for, an individual resident or certain limited types of entity established in a Member State. In addition, the Member States have entered into provision of information or transitional withholding arrangements with certain of those dependent or associated territories in relation to payments made by a person in a Member State to, or collected by such a person for, an individual resident or certain limited types of entity established in one of those territories.
The Council of the European Union formally adopted a Council Directive amending the EU Savings Directive on 24 March 2014 (the "Amending Directive"). The Amending Directive broadens the scope of the requirements described above. Member States have until 1 January 2016 to adopt the national legislation necessary to comply with the Amending Directive. The changes made under the Amending Directive include extending the scope of the EU Savings Directive to payments made to, or collected for, certain other entities and legal arrangements. They also broaden the definition of "interest payment" to cover income that is equivalent to interest.
Investors who are in any doubt as to their position should consult their professional advisers.
2. The proposed financial transactions tax ("FTT")
On 14 February 2013, the European Commission published a proposal (the "Commission's Proposal") for a Directive for a common FTT in Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia and Slovakia (the "participating Member States").
The Commission's Proposal has very broad scope and could, if introduced, apply to certain dealings in the Securities (including secondary market transactions) in certain circumstances.
Under the Commission’s Proposal the FTT could apply in certain circumstances to persons both within and outside of the participating Member States. Generally, it would apply to certain dealings in the Securities where at least one party is a financial institution, and at least one party is established in a participating Member State. A financial institution may be, or be deemed to be, "established" in a participating Member State in a broad
range of circumstances, including (a) by transacting with a person established in a participating Member State or (b) where the financial instrument which is subject to the dealings is issued in a participating Member State. A joint statement issued in May 2014 by ten of the eleven participating Member States indicated an intention to implement the FTT progressively, such that it would initially apply to shares and certain derivatives, with this initial implementation occurring by 1 January 2016.
The FTT proposal remains subject to negotiation between the participating Member States. It may, therefore, be altered prior to any implementation. Additional EU Member States may decide to participate.
Prospective Securityholders are advised to seek their own professional advice in relation to the FTT.
3. Taxation in the Federal Republic of Germany
The information about the German taxation of the Securities issued under the Prospectus set out in the following section deals only with German withholding tax and is not exhaustive. It is based on current tax laws in force at the date of this Securities Note. Such tax laws may be subject to change at short notice and, within certain limits, also with retroactive effect.
The following is a general description of certain German withholding tax considerations relating to the Securities. It does not purport to be a complete analysis of all German tax considerations relating to the Securities. In particular, this discussion does not consider any specific facts or circumstances that may apply to a particular investor. This summary does not allow any conclusions to be drawn with respect to issues not specifically addressed.
Prospective purchasers of Securities are advised to consult their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the Securities on the basis of this Prospectus, including the effect of any state or local taxes, under the tax laws of Germany and each country of which they are residents.
German withholding tax
In principle, only persons (individuals and incorporated entities) who are tax resident in Germany (in particular, persons having a residence, habitual abode, seat or place of management in Germany) are subject to German withholding tax with respect to payments under debt instruments. Non-resident persons generally do not suffer German withholding tax. If, however, the income from the Securities is subject to German tax, i.e. if (i) the Securities are held as business assets (Betriebsvermögen) of a German permanent establishment (including a permanent representative) which is maintained by the relevant investor or (ii) the income from the Securities qualifies for other reasons as taxable German source income, German withholding tax is applied, as a rule, as in the case of a German tax resident investor.
German withholding tax will be levied at a flat withholding tax rate of 26.375% (including solidarity surcharge (Solidaritätszuschlag)) on proceeds from the sale of the Securities if the Securities are held in a custodial account which the relevant investor maintains with a German branch of a German or non-German credit or financial services institution or with a German securities trading business or a German securities trading bank (a "German Disbursing Agent"). If the Securities are redeemed, repaid, assigned or contributed into a corporation by way of a hidden contribution (verdeckte Einlage), such transaction is treated like a sale. If the Issuer exercises the right to substitute the debtor of the Securities, the substitution might, for German tax purposes, be treated as an exchange of the Securities for new notes issued by the new debtor. Such a substitution could result in the recognition of a taxable gain or loss for the respective investors.
If an investor sells or redeems the Securities, the tax base is, in principle, the difference between the acquisition costs and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of the Securities reduced by expenses directly and factually related to the sale or redemption. Where the Securities are acquired and/or sold in a currency other than Euro, the sales/redemption price and the acquisition costs have to be converted into Euro on the basis of the foreign exchange rates prevailing on the sale or redemption date and the acquisition date respectively. If the Securities have not been held in the custodial account maintained with the Disbursing Agent since their acquisition and the acquisition costs of the Securities are not proven to the German Disbursing Agent in the form required by law (e.g. if the Securities had been transferred from a non-EU custodial account prior to the sale), withholding tax is applied to 30% of the proceeds from the sale or redemption of the Securities.
When computing the tax base for withholding tax purposes, the German Disbursing Agent has to deduct any negative savings income (negative Kapitalerträge) or paid accrued interest (Stückzinsen) in the same calendar year or unused negative savings income of previous calendar years.
Individuals who are subject to church tax may apply in writing for this tax to be withheld as a surcharge to the withholding tax. Individuals subject to church tax but declining the application have to include their savings income in their tax return and will then be assessed to church tax. For German credit institutions an electronic information system as regards church withholding tax will apply in respect of savings income after 31 December 2014, with the effect that church tax will be collected by the German Disbursing Agent by way of withholding unless the investor has filed a blocking notice (Sperrvermerk) with the German Federal Central Tax Office (Bundeszentralamt für Steuern), in which case the obligation to include savings income in the tax return for church tax purposes will persist.
With regard to individuals holding the Securities as private assets, any withholding tax levied shall, in principle, become definitive and replace the income taxation of the relevant investor. If no withholding tax has been levied other than by virtue of a withholding tax exemption certificate (Freistellungsauftrag) and in certain other cases, the relevant investor is nevertheless obliged to file a tax return, and the savings income will then be taxed within the tax assessment procedure. However, the separate tax rate for savings income applies in most cases also within the assessment procedure. In certain cases, the investor may apply to be assessed on the basis of its personal tax rate if such rate is lower than the above tax rate. Such application can only be filed consistently for all savings income within the assessment period. In case of jointly assessed husband and wife the application can only be filed for savings income of both spouses.
With regard to other investors, German withholding tax is a prepayment of (corporate) income tax and will be credited or refunded within the tax assessment procedure.
No German withholding tax will be levied if an individual holding the Securities as private assets has filed a withholding tax exemption certificate (Freistellungsauftrag) with the German Disbursing Agent, but only to the extent the savings income does not exceed the exemption amount shown on the withholding tax exemption certificate. Currently, the maximum exemption amount is EUR 801 (EUR 1,602 in the case of jointly assessed husband and wife). Similarly, no withholding tax will be levied if the relevant investor has submitted a certificate of non-assessment (Nichtveranlagungs-Bescheinigung) issued by the relevant local tax office to the German Disbursing Agent. Further, with regard to investors holding the Securities as business assets, no withholding tax will be levied on capital gains from the redemption, sale or assignment of the Securities if (a) the Securities are held by a corporation or (b) the proceeds from the Securities qualify as income of a domestic business and the investor has notified this to the German Disbursing Agent by use of the officially required form.
The Issuer is not obliged to xxxx German withholding tax in respect of payments on the Securities.
4. Taxation in Italy
The following is a general summary of current Italian law and practice relating to certain Italian tax considerations concerning the purchase, ownership and disposal of the Securities by Italian resident holders. It does not purport to be a complete analysis of all tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision to purchase, own or dispose of the Securities and does not purport to deal with the tax consequences applicable to all categories of prospective beneficial owners of Securities, some of which may be subject to special rules. This summary is based upon Italian tax laws and practice in effect as at the date of this Prospectus, which may be subject to change, potentially with retroactive effect.
Law Decree No. 66 of 24 April 2014, as converted into law with amendments by Law No. 89 of 23 June 2014 published in the Official Gazette No. 143 of 23 June 2014, ("Decree No. 66"), introduced new provisions amending certain aspects of the tax regime of the Notes as summarised below. In particular Decree No. 66 has increased from 20 per cent. to 26 per cent. the rate of withholding and substitute taxes applicable on interest accrued, and capital gains realised, as of 1 July 2014 on financial instruments (including the Securities) other than government bonds.
Prospective Securityholders should consult their own tax advisers as to the consequences under Italian tax law, under the tax laws of the country in which they are resident for tax purposes and of any other potentially relevant jurisdiction of acquiring, holding and disposing of Securities.
Tax treatment of the Securities
The Securities may be subject to different tax regimes depending on whether:
• they represent derivative financial instruments or bundles of derivative financial instruments, through which the Securityholders purchase indirectly underlying financial instruments; or
• they represent a debt instrument implying a “use of capital” (impiego di capitale), through which the Securityholders transfer to the Issuer a certain amount of capital, for the economic exploitation of the same, subject to the right to obtain a (partial or entire) reimbursement of such amount at maturity.
Securities representing derivative financial instruments or bundles of derivative financial instruments
Payments in respect of Securities qualifying as securitised derivative financial instruments received by Italian Securityholders as well as capital gains realised by Italian Securityholders (not engaged in entrepreneurial activities to which the Securities are connected) which are Italian resident individuals on any sale or transfer for consideration of the Securities or redemption thereof are subject to a 26 per cent capital gains tax, which applies under the following taxation regime: tax declaration regime (“Regime della dichiarazione”), administrative savings regime (“Regime del risparmio amministrato”) and asset management regime (“Regime del risparmio gestito”) as described under paragraph “Capital Gains Tax” below.
Capital Gains Tax
A 26 per cent. substitute tax (imposta sostitutiva) is applicable on capital gains realised on the disposal of the Securities (by Securityholders included among the following categories of Italian resident persons: (i) individuals not engaged in an entrepreneurial activity to which the securities are effectively connected, (ii) non commercial partnerships or de facto partnerships, (iii) private or public institutions not carrying out mainly or exclusively commercial activities, or (iv) investors exempt from Italian corporate taxation (“IRES”).
In respect of the application of imposta sostitutiva, taxpayers may opt for one of the three regimes described below:
(a) Under the tax declaration regime, which is the default regime for Italian resident individuals not engaged in an entrepreneurial activity to which the Securities are effectively connected, the imposta sostitutiva on capital gains will be chargeable, on a cumulative basis, on all capital gains, net of any offsetable capital losses, realised by the Italian resident individual holding the Securities. In this instance, “capital gains” means any capital gain not connected with an entrepreneurial activity pursuant to all sales or redemptions of the Securities carried out during any given fiscal year. Italian resident individuals holding the Securities not in connection with an entrepreneurial activity must report the overall amount of the capital gains realised in any fiscal year, net of any offsetable capital losses, in the annual tax return and pay the imposta sostitutiva on those gains together with any balance income tax due for such year. Capital losses in excess of capital gains may be carried forward against capital gains realised in any of the four succeeding fiscal years. Pursuant to Decree No. 66, capital losses may be carried forward to be offset against capital gains of the same nature realised after 30 June 2014 for an overall amount of: (i) 48.08 per cent. of the relevant capital losses realised before 1 January 2012; (ii) 76.92 per cent. of the capital losses realised from 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2014.
(b) As an alternative to the tax declaration regime, Italian resident individual holding the Securities not in connection with an entrepreneurial activity may elect to pay the imposta sostitutiva separately on any capital gain realised on each sale or redemption of the Securities (admininistrative savings regime). Such separate taxation of capital gains is allowed subject to:
(1) the Securities being deposited with Italian banks, SIMs or certain authorised financial intermediaries; and
(2) an express election for Regime del risparmio amministrato being timely made in writing by the relevant Securityholder.
The depository must account for the imposta sostitutiva in respect of any capital gain realised on each sale or redemption of the Securities (as well as in respect of any capital gain realised upon the revocation of its mandate), net of any incurred capital loss. The depository must also pay the relevant
amount to the Italian tax authorities on behalf of the taxpayer, deducting a corresponding amount from the proceeds to be credited to the Securityholder or using funds provided by the Securityholder for this purpose. Under the administrative savings regime, where a sale or redemption of the Securities results in a capital loss, which may be deducted from any capital gain subsequently realised, within the same Securities management, in the same fiscal year or in the following fiscal years up to the fourth. Pursuant to Decree No. 66, capital losses may be carried forward to be offset against capital gains of the same nature realised after 30 June 2014 for an overall amount of: (i) 48.08 per cent. of the relevant capital losses realised before 1 January 2012; (ii) 76.92 per cent. of the capital losses realised from 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2014. Under the Regime del risparmio amministrato, the Securityholder is not required to declare the capital gains in the annual tax return.
(c) In the asset management regime, any capital gain realised by Italian resident individuals holding the Securities not in connection with an entrepreneurial activity who have entrusted the management of their financial assets, including the Securities, to an authorised intermediary, will be included in the computation of the annual increase in value of the managed assets accrued, even if not realised, at year end, subject to a 26 per cent. imposta sostitutiva, to be paid by the managing authorised intermediary. Any depreciation of the managed assets accrued at year end may be carried forward against increase in value of the managed assets accrued in any of the four succeeding fiscal years. Pursuant to Decree No. 66, depreciations of the managed assets may be carried forward to be offset against any subsequent increase in value accrued as of 1 July 2014 for an overall amount of: (i) 48.08 per cent. of the relevant depreciations in value registered before 1 January 2012; (ii) 76.92 per cent. of the depreciations in value registered from 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2014. The Securityholder is not required to report the capital gains realised in the annual tax return.
Any capital gain deriving from the sale or redemption of the Securities and realised by Italian resident companies (including Italian permanent establishments of foreign entities to which the Securities are connected), similar commercial entity, commercial partnership or Italian resident individuals engaged in an entrepreneurial activity to which the Securities are effectively connected would not be subject to imposta sostitutiva, but must be included in the relevant Securityholder's income tax return and therefore subject to IRES (and, in certain circumstances, depending on the “status” of the Securityholder, also as part of the net value of the production for regional tax on business activities (“IRAP”)purposes).
Capital gains realised on Securities held by Italian investment funds, Fondi Lussemburghesi Storici or SICAVs will not be subject to any substitute tax, but will be included in the result of the relevant portfolio. Said result will not be subject to tax with the investment funds or the SICAV, but any distribution or any other income received upon redemption or disposal of the units or of the shares by the unitholders or shareholders may be subject to a withholding tax of 26 per cent. A withholding tax of 20 per cent. is levied on proceeds accrued up to 30 June 2014 and received by certain categories of unitholders or shareholders upon redemption or disposal of the units or shares.
Capital gains realized on Securities held by real estate funds to which the provisions of Law Decree N° 351 of 25 September 2001, as subsequently amended, apply, or by SICAFs, will neither be subject to any substitute tax nor to any other income tax with the fund or SICAF. The income of the real estate fund or of the SICAF is subject to tax, in the hands of the unitholder, depending on the status and percentage of participation, or, when earned by the fund or SICAF, through distribution and/or upon redemption or disposal of the units.
Capital gains on Securities held by an Italian resident pension fund (subject to the regime provided for by Article 17 of the Italian Legislative Decree N°252 of 5 December 2005) will not be subject to the 26 per cent. substitute tax (increased to 26 per cent with reference to any capital gain realised from 1 July 2014, pursuant to Decree no. 66), but will be included in the result of the relevant portfolio accrued at the end of the tax period, to be subject to an 11 per cent. substitute tax (increased to 11.50 per cent. for fiscal year 2014, pursuant to Decree No. 66).
Capital gains realised by non-Italian resident Securityholders are not subject to Italian taxation provided that the Securities are held outside Italy or the capital gain derived from transaction executed in regulated market.
Securities not having 100% capital protection guaranteed by the Issuer
In accordance with a different interpretation of the current legislation it is possible to consider the Securities as “Atypical securities” pursuant to Article 8 of Law Decree N° 512 of 30 September 1983. In this event any payment relating to the Securities may be subject to a withholding tax, levied at the rate of 26 per cent.
The 26 per cent withholding tax is levied by any Italian resident entity which intervenes in the collection of payments on the Securities or in their repurchase or transfers. In case the payments on the Securities are not received through any aforementioned Italian resident entity, Italian resident individual Securityholders are required to report the payments in their income tax return and subject them to a final withholding tax at 26 per cent. rate. Italian resident individual Securityholders may elect instead to pay ordinary income tax at the progressive rates applicable to them in respect of the payments; if so, the Italian resident individual Securityholders should generally benefit from a tax credit for any withholding tax possible applied outside Italy.
The 26 per cent. withholding tax does not apply to payments made to a non-Italian resident Securityholder and to an Italian resident Securityholder which is (i) a company (including Italian permanent establishments of foreign entities) or similar commercial entity, (ii) a commercial partnerships or (iii) a private or public institution carrying out commercial activities.
Inheritance and gift taxes
Pursuant to Law Decree No. 262 of 3 October 2006, (“Decree No. 262”), converted into Law No. 286 of 24 November 2006, the transfers of any valuable asset (including shares, bonds or other securities) as a result of death or donation are taxed as follows:
(a) transfers in favour of spouses and direct descendants or direct ancestors are subject to an inheritance and gift tax applied at a rate of 4 per cent. on the value of the inheritance or gift exceeding EUR 1,000,000;
(b) transfers in favour of relatives to the fourth degree or relatives-in-law to the third degree are subject to an inheritance and gift tax at a rate of 6 per cent. on the entire value of the inheritance or the gift. Transfers in favour of brothers/sisters are subject to the 6 per cent. inheritance and gift tax on the value of the inheritance or gift exceeding EUR 100,000; and
(c) any other transfer is subject to an inheritance and gift tax applied at a rate of 8 per cent. on the entire value of the inheritance or gift.
If the transfer is made in favour of persons with severe disabilities, the tax applies on the value exceeding EUR 1,500,000.
An anti-avoidance rule is provided by Law N°383 of 18 October 2001 for any gift of assets (such as the Securities) which, if sold for consideration, would give rise to capital gains subject to the imposta sostitutiva provided for by Decree N°461 of 21 November 1997. In particular, if the donee sells the securities for consideration within five years from the receipt thereof as a gift, the donee is required to pay the relevant imposta sostitutiva on capital gains as if the gift has never taken place.
Transfer tax
Contracts relating to the transfer of Securities are subject to a Euro 200 registration tax as follows: (i) public deeds and notarised deeds are subject to mandatory registration; (ii) private deeds are subject to registration only in the case of voluntary registration.
Tax monitoring obligations
According to Law Decree N° 167 of 28 June, 1990 converted into law by Law Decree N°227 of 4 August, 1990, as amended by Law No. 97 of 6 August 2013 and subsequently amended by Law No. 50 of 28 March 2014, individuals, non-profit entities and certain partnerships (società semplici or similar partnerships in accordance with Article 5 of Decree No. 917) resident in Italy who hold investments abroad or have financial activities abroad must, in certain circumstances, disclose the aforesaid and related transactions to the Italian tax authorities in their income tax return (or, in case the income tax return is not due, in a proper form that must be filed within the same time as prescribed for the income tax return). The requirement applies also where the persons above, being not the direct holder of the financial instruments, are the actual owner of the instrument.
Furthermore, the above reporting requirements is not required to comply with respect to: (i) Securities deposited for management with qualified Italian financial intermediaries; (ii)contracts entered into through their intervention, upon condition that the items of income derived from the Securities have been subject to tax by the same intermediaries: or (iii) if the foreign investments which are only composed by deposits and/or bank accounts and their aggregate value does not exceed a EUR 10,000 threshold throughout the fiscal year.
Stamp duty
Pursuant to Article 13 par. 2/ter of the tariff Part I attached to Presidential Decree No. 642 of 26 October 1972 ("Decree No. 642"), as amended by article 1, paragraph 581, of Law No. 147 of 27 December 2013, a proportional stamp duty applies on an annual basis to any periodic reporting communications which may be sent by a financial intermediary to their clients in respect of any financial product and instrument, which may be deposited with such financial intermediary in Italy. The stamp duty applies at a rate of 0.2 per cent. and it cannot exceed EUR 14,000 for taxpayers which are not individuals. This stamp duty is determined on the basis of the market value or, if no market value figure is available, on the face value or redemption value, or in the case the face or redemption values cannot be determined, on the purchase value of the financial assets held.
The statement is deemed to be sent at least once a year, even for instruments for which is not mandatory nor the deposit nor the release nor the drafting of the statement. In case of reporting periods of less than 12 months, the stamp duty is payable on a pro-rata basis.
Based on the wording of the law and the implementing decree issued by the Italian Ministry of Economy on 24 May 2012, the stamp duty applies to any investor who is a client (as defined in the regulations issued by the Bank of Italy on 9 February 2011) of an entity that exercises in any form a banking, financial or insurance activity within the Italian territory.
Wealth tax
According to Article 19 of Decree No. 201 of 6 December 2011, as amended by article 1, paragraph 582, of Law No. 147 of 27 December 2013, Italian resident individuals holding financial assets outside of the Italian territory are required to pay in its own annual tax declaration a wealth tax at the rate of 0.2 per cent. This tax is calculated on the market value at the end of the relevant year or, if no market value figure is available, on the nominal value or redemption value, or in the case the face or redemption values cannot be determined, on the purchase value of any financial asset held abroad by Italian resident individuals. A tax credit is granted for any foreign property tax levied abroad on such financial assets. The financial assets held abroad are excluded from the scope of the wealth tax if administered by Italian financial intermediaries pursuant to an administration agreement.
Financial Transaction Tax on securities representing equity derivative financial instruments
Article 1, Paragraphs from 491 to 500, of Law 24 December 2012, N° 228, as amended by Law Decree of 21 June 2013, N° 69, implemented by Ministerial Decree of 21 February 2013, has introduced a financial transaction tax ("FTT"). The FTT applies, inter alia, on i) financial derivatives, e.g. futures, certificates, warrants, covered warrants and options, both traded on regulated markets or in multilateral trading facilities (pursuant to Directive 2004/39/EC) established in States and territories included in the list referred to in the Ministerial Decree to be issued pursuant to Article 168-bis of Presidential Decree N° 917 of 22 December 1986 ("TUIR") and subscribed or traded outside these markets, whose underlying is primarily represented by shares or participated financial instruments issued by Italian resident companies or the value of which depends on yields, measures or indices related to shares or participated financial instruments issued by Italian resident companies; and ii) transferable securities which gives the right to purchase and sell mainly shares or participated financial instruments issued by Italian resident companies or gives rise to a cash settlement determined mainly by shares or participated financial instruments issued by Italian resident companies or by yields, measures, indices on shares or participated financial instruments issued by Italian resident companies.
Residence and nationality of the parties and place of execution of the securities representing equity derivative financial instruments are irrelevant being the application of the FTT exclusively dependent on the residence of the issuer of the underlying shares or participated financial instruments.
FTT on securities representing equity derivative financial instruments applies on transactions executed from 1 September 2013. In case the underlying value consists for more than 50 per cent by the market value of the shares or participated financial instruments issued by Italian resident companies or the indices related to shares or participated financial instruments issued by Italian resident companies, at a fixed amount, due by both parties equally, ranging from EUR 0.01875 to EUR 200 based on the equity derivative financial instruments and on the notional value of the contract. FTT fixed amounts are reduced by 80% where the transaction is implemented in a regulated market or in a multilateral trading facility.
The FTT shall be levied and subsequently paid to the Italian tax authority by financial intermediaries (e.g. banks, trusts and investment companies) or other subjects involved in the execution of the transaction. Where more intermediaries are involved in the execution of the transaction, the FTT is payable by the subject who receives the order of execution directly from the ultimate purchaser or counterparty. Intermediaries and other non Italian resident subjects having no permanent establishment in Italy which are liable to collect and pay the FTT
to the Italian tax authority may appoint an Italian tax representative for the purposes of collecting and paying the FTT. If no intermediary or other subjects are involved in the transaction, the FTT is directly paid by the taxpayers.
FTT does not apply to change in the ownership of securities representing equity derivative financial instruments executed by way of inheritance or gift. The tax does not apply, among others, also to: (i) to transfer of the ownership of securities representing equity derivative financial instruments executed by companies between which there exists a relationship of control referred to in Article 2359, first paragraph, No 1) and No 2), and second paragraph of Civil Code or which are controlled by the same company and (ii) to change of ownership of securities representing equity derivative financial instruments arising from restructuring operations or from mergers and divisions of collective investment undertakings.
Exemption from FTT on securities representing equity derivative financial instruments is granted, among others, to:
(a) pension funds subject to supervision under Directive 2003/41/EC and to compulsory social security institutions, set up in one of the EU Member States or in one of the EEA Member States, included in the list to be prepared with a special Decree by the MEF pursuant to Article 168-bis TUIR, as well as to other supplementary pension schemes referred to in Decree 252/2005. The exemption is extended to special purpose vehicle entirely participated by these funds;
(b) the transfers of ownership and the transactions referred to in Article 1, paragraph 1, letter m) of TUF, classed as “ethical” or “socially responsible” pursuant to Article 117-ter of TUF;
(c) the transactions executed during market making activities as defined in Article 2, paragraph 1, letter k) of Regulation (EC) N° 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 14, 2012, and in document ESMA/2013/158 of February 1, 2013; and
(d) the transactions executed in the context liquidity assistance activities within the framework of accepted market practices, approved by the financial market authority under Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of January 20, 2003, and under Commission Directive 2004/72/EC of 29 April 2004. FTT does not apply only in the case the subjects that execute such transactions have entered into a contract with the company issuing the financial instruments.
For the transactions referred to in points c) and d) above, the exemption is only granted to those subjects carrying out market-making activities and providing liquidity assistance as indicated therein and only to the transactions executed to carry out such activities. The exemption regime outlined in points a), c) and d) shall apply only for the subject pointed out in such points. As a consequence, the counterparty may be liable to pay FTT.
Exemption from FTT shall also apply to transactions having as counterpart the European Union, the European institutions, the European Central Bank, the European Investment Bank, the central banks of the EU Member States, the central banks and organizations managing, among others, the official reserves of other States and the bodies or international organizations established in accordance with international agreements enforced in Italy. In relation to these transactions, FTT is not payable by either party.
The issuance of financial instruments qualifying as transferable securities (valori mobiliari) according to article (1)(1-ter)(c) or article (1)(1-ter)(d) of Legislative Decree no. 58 of 24 February 1998, is exempt from FTT. The Italian Ministry of finance clarified that, following the issuance, if a number of intermediate transfers (e.g. intermediate transfers between financial intermediaries) are required before the initial placement of the equity derivative financial instruments to the ultimate investors, said intermediate transfers are exempt from FTT.
The FTT is not deductible for IRES and individual income taxes ("IRPEF") purposes, including their substitute taxes, as well as for IRAP purposes.
5. Taxation in Switzerland
The following is a generic summary only of the Issuer’s understanding of current law and practice in Switzerland relating to the taxation of the Securities issued under the Prospectus. Because this summary does not address all tax considerations under Swiss law and as the specific tax situation of an investor cannot be considered in this context, potential investors are recommended to consult their personal tax advisors as to the
tax consequences of the purchase, ownership, sale or redemption of and the income derived from the Securities issued under the Prospectus including, in particular, the effect of tax laws of any other jurisdiction.
The Swiss Federal Tax Administration has issued on 7 February 2007 a Circular Letter No. 15 regarding Certificates and Derivative Financial Instruments subject to Direct Federal Tax, Withholding Tax and Stamp Tax. The Securities issued under the Prospectus will be taxed in accordance with this Circular Letter No. 15 and its appendices. Depending on the qualification of the relevant Security by the competent Swiss tax authorities the taxation of each Security may be different.
The taxation depends on the set-up of each single Security for which reason the following remarks are again only of generic nature.
Income Tax
For private investors resident in Switzerland holding the Securities (understood as the right but not the obligation of the holder which it acquired against consideration to buy or sell a specific amount of a certain underlying at or until a fixed date at an agreed price) as private assets any capital gains realized in relation to such Securities are in principle not subject to individual income tax in Switzerland. However, Low Exercise Price Options in the sense of the practice of the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (defined as an option with a tenor of more than 12 months and a strike price of less than half of the market value of the underlying at issuance) are an exception to the before-mentioned principle in that an interest component is taxable at redemption or at exercise.
For individual investors resident in Switzerland holding the Securities as business assets as well as for Swiss corporate investors, capital gains realized upon a sale, re-evaluation or redemption of such Securities are in principle subject to either Swiss individual income tax with respect to an individual investor resident in Switzerland holding the Securities as business assets or subject to Swiss corporate income tax with respect to a corporate investor resident in Switzerland.
If the Securities are combined with other financial instruments (“Structured Products”; e.g. combination of a Security with a bond for a capital protected Security) the taxation is different and depends on the set-up of each single Structured Product for which reason the following remarks are again only of generic nature.
For private investors resident in Switzerland holding the Structured Products as private assets capital gains realized are in principle Swiss individual income tax exempt whereas investment income (such as, in particular but not limited to, interest, dividends etc.) deriving from the Structured Products is subject to Swiss personal income tax. For individual or corporate investors resident in Switzerland holding the Structured Products as business assets, capital gains realized upon a sale, exchange, redemption or re-evaluation of the Structured Products or income derived from Structured Products, irrespective of whether such income stems from investment income or capital gains, are in principle subject to either Swiss individual income tax with respect to an individual investor resident in Switzerland holding the Structured Products as business assets or subject to Swiss corporate income tax with respect to a corporate investor resident in Switzerland.
Withholding Tax
In principle profits derived from transactions in Securities are not subject to Swiss Withholding Tax.
If the Securities are combined with other financial instruments (“Structured Products”; e.g. combination of a Security with a bond for a capital protected Security) the taxation is different and depends on the set-up of each single Structured Product for which reason the following remarks are again only of generic nature.
The Swiss Withholding Tax is in principle levied on income (such as, but not limited to, interest, pensions, profit distributions etc.) from, amongst others, bonds and other similar negotiable debt instruments issued by a Swiss tax resident (“Inländer”), distributions from Swiss tax resident corporations, interest on deposits with Swiss banks as well as distributions of or in connection with Swiss tax resident collective investment schemes. For Swiss Withholding Tax purposes, an individual or corporation qualifies as a Swiss tax resident (“Inländer”) being subject to withholding taxation if it (i) is resident in Switzerland, (ii) has its permanent abode in Switzerland, (iii) is a company incorporated under Swiss law having its statutory seat in Switzerland, (iv) is a company incorporated under foreign law but with a registered office in Switzerland, or (v) is a company incorporated under foreign law but is managed and conducts business activities in Switzerland. Hence, as long as the Structured Products are not issued by an issuer qualifying as a Swiss tax resident for the purposes of the Swiss
Withholding Tax, income derived from the Structured Products is in principle not subject to Swiss Withholding Tax.
The Swiss Federal Council proposed draft legislation as part of the Swiss TBTF (Too Big To Fail) legislation. For bonds, this draft legislation foresees a shift from the current source withholding tax system to a paying agent tax system with regard to interest payments. According to the current practice of the Swiss Federal Tax Administration certain Structured Products qualify as bonds. Therefore, if this legislation is enacted, Swiss paying agents such as banks in Switzerland would be required to deduct Swiss withholding tax at a rate of 35 per cent on certain payments to certain investors irrespective of the fact whether the Structured Products are issued by UBS AG Switzerland or a foreign branch of UBS AG. According to the draft legislation Swiss paying agents would be required to deduct a Swiss paying agent tax on interest paid on bonds to Swiss-resident individuals as final recipients. For the time being not all relevant details of the proposed regime are published.
Neither the Issuer nor any other person would pursuant to the General Conditions of the Securities or Structured Products be obliged to pay additional amounts with respect to any Security or Structured Product as a result of the deduction or imposition of such Swiss Withholding Tax.
Transfer and Issue Stamp Tax
Swiss Stamp Tax is, amongst other, either levied as securities transfer tax or as issuance tax.
In principle Securities do not qualify as taxable securities for Swiss Stamp Tax purposes. They are in principle neither subject to Swiss Transfer Stamp Tax nor to Issuance Stamp Tax.
If, however, the Securities are combined with other financial instruments (“Structured Products”; e.g. combination of a Security with a bond for a capital protected Security) the taxation is different and depends on the set-up of each single Structured Product for which reason the following remarks are again only of generic nature. Further, Low Exercise Price Options in the sense of the practice of the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (defined as an option with a tenor of more than 12 months and a strike price of less than half of the market value of the underlying at issuance) do qualify as taxable securities and are subject to Swiss Transfer Stamp Tax.
Swiss Transfer Stamp Tax is levied on the transfer of ownership against consideration of certain taxable securities if a Swiss securities dealer in the sense of the Swiss Stamp Tax Act is involved in the transaction and no exemption applies. This tax xxxx applies in particular to Structured Products which include a bond component or which qualify as instruments similar to a collective investment scheme or as shares and share-like instruments as per the practice of the Swiss Federal Tax Administration. If shares or other taxable securities are delivered to the investor at redemption or due to an exercise right, the delivery of the security may be subject to Swiss Transfer Stamp Tax.
Swiss Issuance Stamp Tax is levied on the issuance of Swiss shares and similar participation rights. For Swiss Stamp Tax purposes, an individual or corporation qualifies as a Swiss tax resident (“Inländer”) being subject to Swiss Stamp Tax if it (i) is resident in Switzerland, (ii) has its permanent abode in Switzerland, (iii) is incorporated under Swiss law and having its statutory or legal seat in Switzerland or (v) if it is registered as an enterprise with the Swiss register of commerce. Hence, as long as the Securities are not issued by an issuer qualifying as a Swiss tax resident they are not subject to Swiss Issuance Stamp Tax.
Measures equivalent to the EU Savings Directive
Switzerland has introduced a tax retention (withholding tax) of 35% pursuant to the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in the Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments effective as of 1 July 2005 on interest payments or similar income paid by a Swiss paying agent to an individual resident in an EU Member State, unless the interest payments are made as debt-claims issued by debtors who are residents of Switzerland or pertaining to permanent establishments in Switzerland of non-residents.
The beneficial owner may avoid the retention by expressly authorizing the paying agent in Switzerland to report the interest payments. If the paying agent receives such an authorisation, he reports the interest payment to the Swiss Federal Tax Administration which in turn communicates the information to the competent authority of the EU Member State of residence of the beneficial owner.
Bilateral agreements (Quellensteuerabkommen)
Switzerland has signed agreements on a final withholding tax (Quellensteuerabkommen) with the United Kingdom and with Austria. Furthermore, it is possible that Switzerland will sign similar agreements with other countries in the near future. According to these agreements, qualifying Swiss paying agents xxxx a final withholding tax on any investment income if the Securities or the Structured Products are held in custody account with a qualifying Swiss paying agent and if the custody account is directly or indirectly owned by an individual resident in the other contracting state (e.g. Austria). The applicable final withholding tax rate may vary depending on the applicable tax rate in the other contracting state and the type of realised investment income (dividend, interest, capital gain, etc.). Furthermore, the calculation of the income subject to a final withholding tax may vary depending on the applicable agreement. A person subject to a final withholding tax (“Relevant Person”) may avoid such final withholding tax by expressly allowing the qualifying Swiss paying agent to report to the foreign tax authorities in the state of residence of the Relevant Person, amongst others, the identy of the Relevant Person and the amount the realised investment income in a certain period.
H. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Form of Document
This document comprises a securities note (the “Securities Note”) and a summary (the “Summary”) and, together with the registration document of UBS AG dated 19 May 2014, as supplemented by Supplement No. 1 dated 8 August 2014, Supplement No. 2 dated 25 August 2014 and Supplement No. 3 dated 24 November 2014, (the “Registration Document”), constitutes a prospectus (the “Prospectus”) according to Art. 5 (3) of the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC, as amended), as implemented by the relevant provisions of the EU member states, in connection with Regulation 809/2004 of the European Commission, as amended.
2. Publication
The Prospectus will be published on the website of UBS at xxx.xxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxx (or a successor thereto). In case of admission to trading of Securities on a regulated market of a stock exchange, the Prospectus will be published in accordance with the rules of such stock exchange.
The Prospectus will also be available at the registered offices of the Issuer at Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00, XX-0000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0, XX-0000 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx.
3. Authorisation
The Issuer does not need to obtain (individual) authorisation from its Management Board to issue the Securities. There exists a general resolution for the issue of the Securities.
4. Approval of the Prospectus and Notification
Application has been made by the Issuer to the Federal Financial Services Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – “BaFin”) as competent authority under and in accordance with the Securities Prospectus Act which implements Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 4th November 2003 into German law to approve this document, comprising the Summary and the Securities Note, as part of a tri-partite prospectus. The BaFin approved the Summary and the Securities Note after completing a review of this document for completeness, including a review of the coherence and comprehensibility of the information provided.
In order to be able to conduct a public offer and/or a listing of the Securities on an organised market (within the meaning of Directive 93/22/EEC) (the “EEA Passport”) in the Republic of Italy the Issuer has applied for a notification of the Prospectus pursuant to Sections 17, 18 of the WpPG into the Republic of Italy. The Issuer reserves the right to apply to the BaFin for EEA Passports into further EEA states.
A special permit allowing for the Securities to be offered or the prospectus to be distributed in a jurisdiction outside of those countries for which an EEA Passport is possible and a permit required has not been obtained.
5. Use of Proceeds
The reasons for the offer are making profit and/or hedging certain risks.
The net proceeds from the issuance of the Securities will be used for hedging and general corporate purposes of the Issuer only. The Issuer shall not employ the net proceeds within Switzerland. A separate (“special purpose”) fund will not be established.
In particular, the Issuer is not obliged to invest the net proceeds from the issuance of the Securities in any Underlying at any time. The Securityholders do not have any direct interest in, or beneficial ownership of any Underlying at any time.
6. Availability of the Prospectus and other documents
As long as any of the Securities are outstanding, copies of the following documents will be available, during usual business hours on any weekday (Saturdays and public holidays excepted), at the registered offices of the Issuer at Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00, XX-0000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0, XX-0000 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx:
(a) a copy of the Articles of Association of UBS AG;
(b) a copy of the Registration Document of UBS AG dated 19 May 2014, as supplemented by Supplement No. 1 dated 8 August 2014, Supplement No. 2 dated 25 August 2014 and Supplement No. 3 dated 24 November 2014;
(c) a copy of the Annual Report of UBS AG as of 31 December 2012, comprising the sections (1) Operating environment and strategy, (2) Financial and operating performance, (3) Risk, treasury and capital management, (4) Corporate governance, responsibility and compensation, (5) Financial information (including the "Report of the statutory auditor and the independent registered public accounting firm on the consolidated financial statements" and the "Report of the statutory auditor on the financial statements");
(d) a copy of the Annual Report of UBS AG as of 31 December 2013, comprising the sections (1) Operating environment and strategy, (2) Financial and operating performance, (3) Risk, treasury and capital management, (4) Corporate governance, responsibility and compensation, (5) Financial information (including the "Report of the statutory auditor and the independent registered public accounting firm on the consolidated financial statements" and the "Report of the statutory auditor on the financial statements");
(e) a copy of the quarterly reports of UBS AG for the quarters ended 31 March 2014, 30 June 2014 and 30 September 2014;
(f) a copy of the Securities Note dated 18 December 2014, as supplemented from time to time; and
(g) a copy of the Summary dated 18 December 2014, as supplemented from time to time.
Copies of the above documents shall, as long as any of the Securities are outstanding, also be maintained in printed format, for free distribution, at the registered offices of the Issuer. In addition, any annual and quarterly reports of UBS AG are published on the UBS website, at xxx.xxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxx or a successor address.
7. Any interest, including potential conflicting ones, of natural and legal persons involved that is material to the issue/offer of the Securities
The Issuer and affiliated companies may participate in transactions related to the Securities in some way, for their own account or for account of a client. Such transactions may not serve to benefit the Securityholders and may have a positive or negative effect on the value of the Underlying, and consequently on the value of the Securities. Furthermore, companies affiliated with the Issuer may become counterparties in hedging transactions relating to obligations of the Issuer stemming from the Securities. As a result, conflicts of interest can arise between companies affiliated with the Issuer, as well as between these companies and investors, in relation to obligations regarding the calculation of the price of the Securities and other associated determinations. In addition, the Issuer and its affiliates may act in other capacities with regard to the Securities, such as calculation agent, paying agent and administrative agent.
Furthermore, the Issuer and its affiliates may issue other derivative instruments relating to the Underlying; introduction of such competing products may affect the value of the Securities. The Issuer and its affiliated companies may receive non-public information relating to the Underlying, and neither the Issuer nor any of its affiliates undertakes to make this information available to Securityholders.
Within the context of the offering and sale of the Securities, the Issuer or any of its affiliates may directly or indirectly pay fees in varying amounts to third parties, such as distributors or investment advisors, or receive payment of fees in varying amounts, including those levied in association with the distribution of the Securities, from third parties. Potential investors should be aware that the Issuer may retain fees in part or in full. The
Issuer or, as the case may be, the Manager, upon request, will provide information on the amount of these fees.
Save for the Manager regarding its relevant fees, as far as the Issuer is aware, no person involved in the issue of the Securities has an interest material to the issue / the offer of the Securities, save for the conflicts of interests above, no further conflicts of interests exist.
The following German language convenience translation of the Terms and Conditions of the Securities was not reviewed and approved by the German Federal Financial Services Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht)
Wertpapierbedingungen
Die nachfolgenden Bedingungen der Wertpapiere, bestehend aus den produktspezifischen Besonderen Wert- papierbedingungen und den Allgemeinen Wertpapierbedingungen, sind in Zusammenhang mit und nach Maßgabe der „Ausstattungsmerkmale und Definitionen der Wertpapiere” (die „Bedingungen”) zu lesen.
Die Bedingungen der Wertpapiere sind gegliedert in
Teil 1: Ausstattungsmerkmale und Definitionen der Wertpapiere Teil 2: Besondere Wertpapierbedingungen
Teil 3: Allgemeine Wertpapierbedingungen
Wertpapierbedingungen Teil 1: Ausstattungsmerkmale und Definitionen der Wertpapiere
Die Wertpapiere weisen folgende Definitionen bzw., vorbehaltlich einer Anpassung in Übereinstimmung mit den Bedingungen der Wertpapiere, folgende Ausstattungsmerkmale, jeweils in alphabetischer Reihenfolge (bezogen auf die englische Sprachfassung) dargestellt, auf. Diese Übersicht stellt keine vollständige Beschreibung der Wertpapiere dar, unterliegt den Bedingungen der Wertpapiere, den allgemeinen Emissionsbedingungen sowie xxxxx anderen Abschnitten dieses Prospekts und ist in Verbindung mit diesen zu lesen. Die nachfolgende Verwendung des Symbols „*” in den Ausstattungsmerkmalen und Definitionen der Wertpapiere gibt an, dass die entsprechende Festlegung von der Berechnungsstelle bzw. der Emittentin getroffen und danach unverzüglich gemäß den jeweiligen rechtlichen Anforderungen der maßgeblichen Rechtsordnung bekannt gemacht wird.
A.
Zusatzbetrag: Der Zusatzbetrag entspricht mindestens EUR 5,00. Der Zusatzbetrag wird am Festlegungstag zur Festlegungszeit festgelegt.*
Weiteres Kündigungsereignis: Ein Weiteres Kündigungsereignis bezeichnet das Vorliegen einer
Rechtsänderung und/oder einer Hedging-Störung und in Bezug auf eine Aktie als Basiswert(i) jedes der folgenden Ereignisse:
(i) Der Emittentin wird die Absicht, die Notierung der Aktien der Gesellschaft an der Maßgeblichen Börse aufgrund einer Verschmelzung durch Aufnahme oder durch Neubildung, einer Umwandlung in eine Rechtsform ohne Aktien oder aus irgendeinem sonstigen vergleichbaren Grund, insbesondere in Folge einer Einstellung der Börsennotierung der Gesellschaft, endgültig einzustellen, bekannt.
(ii) Die Beantragung des Insolvenzverfahrens oder eines vergleichbaren Verfahrens über das Vermögen der Gesellschaft nach dem für die Gesellschaft anwendbaren Recht.
(iii) Die Übernahme der Aktien der Gesellschaft, wodurch die Liquidität der Aktie im Handel nach Ansicht der Emittentin maßgeblich beeinträchtigt wird.
(iv) Das Angebot gemäß dem Aktien- oder Umwandlungsgesetz oder gemäß einer vergleichbaren Regelung des für die Xxxxxx- schaft anwendbaren Rechts an die Aktionäre der Gesellschaft, die Altaktien der Gesellschaft gegen
Barausgleich, andere Wertpapiere als Aktien oder andere Rechte, für die keine Notierung an einer Börse bzw. einem Handelssystem besteht, umzutauschen.
B.
Bankgeschäftstag: Der Bankgeschäftstag steht für jeden Tag, an dem das Trans- European Automated Real-time Gross settlement Express Transfer System („TARGET2“) geöffnet ist und das Clearingsystem Wertpapiergeschäfte abwickelt.
Barriere: Die Barriere(i=1) des Basiswerts(i=1) in Bezug auf die Beobachtungs- tage(n=1) bis (n=16) entspricht 60,00 % des Referenz-Levels(i=1),
die Barriere(i=2) des Basiswerts(i=2) in Bezug auf die Beobachtungs- tage(n=1) bis (n=16) entspricht 60,00 % des Referenz-Levels(i=2),
die Barriere(i=3) des Basiswerts(i=3) in Bezug auf die Beobachtungs- tage(n=1) bis (n=16) entspricht 60,00 % des Referenz-Levels(i=3), und
die Barriere(i=4) des Basiswerts(i=4) in Bezug auf die Beobachtungs- tage(n=1) bis (n=16) entspricht 60,00 % des Referenz-Levels(i=4),
Der Begriff „Barriere“ umfasst sämtliche Barrieren(i=1), (n=1) bis
(i=4), (n=16).
Die Barriere(i=1) bis (i=4) wird am Festlegungstag zur Festlegungszeit festgelegt.*
C.
CS-Regeln: CS-Regeln steht für die Vorschriften und Verfahren, die auf das Clearingsystem Anwendung finden und/oder von diesem herausgegeben werden.
Berechnungsstelle: Die Berechnungsstelle bezeichnet die UBS AG, Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00, 0000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, und Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0, 0000 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, handelnd durch ihre Niederlassung London, 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, Vereinigtes Königreich.
Rechtsänderung: Rechtsänderung bedeutet, dass nach billigem Ermessen der Emittentin aufgrund
(i) des Inkrafttretens von Änderungen der Gesetze oder Verordnungen (einschließlich aber nicht beschränkt auf Steuergesetze) oder
(ii) einer Änderung der Rechtsprechung oder Verwaltungspraxis (einschließlich der Verwaltungspraxis der Steuerbehörden),
das Halten, der Erwerb oder die Veräußerung des Basiswerts für die Emittentin ganz oder teilweise rechtswidrig ist oder wird oder
falls solche Änderungen an oder nach dem Ausgabetag der Wertpapiere wirksam werden.
Clearingsystem: Clearingsystem steht für Clearstream Banking AG, Frankfurt am Xxxx, (Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00, 00000 Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx) oder jeden Nachfolger in dieser Funktion.
Kupon: Der Kupon(n=1) bis (n=16) in Xxxxx xxx xxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(xx0) xxx (xx00) entspricht mindestens EUR 2,00. Der Kupon(n=1) bis (n=16) in Xxxxx xxx xxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(xx0) xxx (xx00) xxxx xx Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxx Festlegungszeit festgelegt.*