UBS
Investment Bank today announced coupon payments for seven ETRACS
exchange-traded notes (the “ETNs”), all traded on the NYSE Arca. The
relevant coupon information is provided in the table below:
* Due to the monthly coupon payment schedule of these ETNs, “Current
Yield (annualized)” equals the sum of the most recently announced Coupon
Amount and the two immediately preceding Coupon Amounts, multiplied by
four (to annualize such coupons), divided by the closing price of the
ETN on its current Coupon Valuation Date, or, if the closing price is
not available on that date, then the previous available closing price,
and rounded to two decimal places for ease of analysis. The Current
Yield is not indicative of future coupon payments, if any, on the ETN.
You are not guaranteed any coupon or distribution amount under the ETN.
** CEFL launched on December 11, 2013. The "Current Yield (annualized)"
equals the current Coupon Amount, multiplied by twelve (to annualize
such coupon), divided by the closing price of the ETN on its current
Coupon Valuation Date, or, if the closing price is not available on that
date, then the previous available closing price, and rounded to two
decimal places for ease of analysis. The Current Yield is not indicative
of future coupon payments, if any, on the ETN. You are not guaranteed
any coupon or distribution amount under the ETN.
Note: The ETNs listed above pay a variable monthly coupon linked to the
cash distributions, if any, on the respective underlying index
constituents, less withholding taxes, if any. Variations in the amount
of monthly distributions will lead to large variations in the Current
Yield as calculated above. As such, the Current Yield for each is not
indicative of future coupon payments, if any, on these ETNs.
About ETRACS
For further information about ETRACS ETNs, go to www.etracs.com.
ETRACS ETNs are exchange-traded notes, an innovative class of investment
products offering access to markets and strategies that may not be
readily available to investors, and offer unique diversification
opportunities in a number of different sectors. ETRACS ETNs may offer:
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Access to asset classes with historically low correlations to more
traditional asset classes
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Convenience of an exchange-traded security
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Transparent exposure to a published index
ETRACS ETNs are senior unsecured notes issued by UBS AG, are traded on
NYSE Arca, and can be bought and sold through a broker or financial
advisor. An investment in ETRACS ETNs is subject to a number of
risks, including the risk of loss of some or all of the investor’s
principal, and is subject to the creditworthiness of UBS AG. You
are not guaranteed any coupon or distribution amount under the ETNs. We
urge you to read the more detailed explanation of risks described under
“Risk Factors” in the product supplement and pricing supplement for the
ETRACS ETN.
This material is issued by UBS AG or an affiliate thereof ("UBS").
Products and services mentioned in this publication may not be available
for residents of certain jurisdictions. Past performance is not
necessarily indicative of future results. Please consult the
restrictions relating to the product or service in question for further
information. Activities with respect to US securities are conducted
through UBS Securities LLC, a US broker/dealer. Member of SIPC (http://www.sipc.org/).
ETRACS ETNs are sold only in conjunction with the relevant offering
materials. UBS has filed a registration statement (including a
prospectus, as supplemented by a product supplement and pricing
supplement for the offering of the ETRACS ETNs) with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for the offering to which this
communication relates. Before you invest, you should read these
documents and any other documents that UBS has filed with the SEC for
more complete information about UBS and the offering to which this
communication relates. You may get these documents for free by visiting
EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
Alternatively, you can request the prospectus and the applicable product
supplement and pricing supplement by calling toll-free (+1-877-387
2275). In the US, securities underwriting, trading and brokerage
activities and M&A advisor activities are provided by UBS Securities
LLC, a registered broker/dealer that is a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS
AG, a member of the New York Stock Exchange and other principal
exchanges, and a member of SIPC. UBS Financial Services Inc. is a
registered broker/dealer and affiliate of UBS Securities LLC.
Neither the ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones International Real
Estate ETN nor the ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones Select
Dividend Index ETN are sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Dow
Jones, CME or their respective affiliates. Dow Jones, CME and their
respective affiliates make no representation or warranty, express or
implied, to the owners of the ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones
International Real Estate ETN, the ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow
Jones Select Dividend Index ETN or any member of the public regarding
the advisability of trading in the Product(s). Dow Jones', CME’s and
their respective affiliates’ only relationship to the Licensee is the
licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of Dow Jones, the Dow
Jones Global ex-U.S. Select Real Estate Securities Index, and the Dow
Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index which are determined, composed and
calculated by CME without regard to UBS AG, the ETRACS Monthly Pay
2xLeveraged Dow Jones International Real Estate ETN or the ETRACS
Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones Select Dividend Index ETN. Dow Jones
and CME have no obligation to take the needs of UBS AG or the owners of
the ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones International Real Estate
ETN or the ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones Select Dividend
Index ETN into consideration in determining, composing or calculating
“Dow Jones Global ex-U.S. Select Real Estate Securities IndexSM” or the
“Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend IndexSM”. Dow Jones, CME and their
respective affiliates are not responsible for and have not participated
in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the
ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones International Real Estate ETN
or the ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones Select Dividend Index
ETN to be sold or in the determination or calculation of the equation by
which the ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones International Real
Estate ETN or the ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones Select
Dividend Index ETN are to be converted into cash. Dow Jones, CME and
their respective affiliates have no obligation or liability in
connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the ETRACS
Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones International Real Estate ETN or the
ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones Select Dividend Index ETN.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, CME Group Inc. and its affiliates may
independently issue and/or sponsor financial products unrelated to the
ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones International Real Estate ETN
or the ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones Select Dividend Index
ETN currently being issued by UBS AG, but which may be similar to and
competitive with the ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones
International Real Estate ETN or ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow
Jones Select Dividend Index ETN. In addition, CME Group Inc. and its
affiliates may trade financial products which are linked to the
performance of the Dow Jones Global ex-U.S. Select Real Estate
Securities IndexSM or the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend IndexSM.
It is possible that this trading activity will affect the value of the
Dow Jones Global ex-U.S. Select Real Estate Securities IndexSM
, the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend IndexSM, the ETRACS
Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones International Real Estate ETN, or the
ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones Select Dividend Index ETN. DOW
JONES, CME AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY
AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE DOW JONES GLOBAL EX-U.S. SELECT REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES INDEXSM, THE DOW JONES U.S. SELECT DIVIDEND
INDEXSM OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND DOW JONES, CME AND
THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS,
OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN. DOW JONES, CME AND THEIR RESPECTIVE
AFFILIATES MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE
OBTAINED BY UBS AG, OWNERS OF THE ETRACS MONTHLY PAY 2XLEVERAGED DOW
JONES INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE ETN, THE ETRACS MONTHLY PAY 2XLEVERAGED
DOW JONES SELECT DIVIDEND INDEX ETN, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM
THE USE OF THE DOW JONES GLOBAL EX-U.S. SELECT REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
INDEX THE DOW JONES U.S. SELECT DIVIDEND INDEXSM OR ANY DATA
INCLUDED THEREIN. DOW JONES, CME AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES MAKE NO
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT
TO THE DOW JONES GLOBAL EX-U.S. SELECT REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INDEXSM,
THE DOW JONES U.S. SELECT DIVIDEND INDEXSM OR ANY DATA
INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT
SHALL DOW JONES, CME OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES HAVE ANY LIABILITY
FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OR LOSSES, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
THERE ARE NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF ANY AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS
BETWEEN CME AND UBS AG, OTHER THAN THE LICENSORS OF CME.
Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) and UBS AG have entered into a
non-exclusive license agreement providing for the license to UBS, and
certain of its affiliates, in exchange for a fee, of the right to use
the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats® Index, in connection with
securities, including the ETNs. The S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats®
Index is owned and published by S&P. The ETNs are not sponsored,
endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P or its third party licensors. Neither
S&P nor its third party licensors make any representation or warranty,
express or implied, to the owners of the ETNs or any member of the
public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally
or in the ETNs particularly or the ability of the S&P High Yield
Dividend Aristocrats® Index to track general stock market performance.
S&P’s and its third party licensor’s only relationship to UBS AG is the
licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of S&P and the third
party licensors and of the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats® Index
which is determined, composed and calculated by S&P or its third party
licensors without regard to UBS AG or the ETNs. S&P and its third party
licensors have no obligation to take the needs of UBS AG or the owners
of the ETNs into consideration in determining, composing or calculating
the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats® Index. Neither S&P nor its
third party licensors is responsible for and has not participated in the
determination of the prices and amount of the ETNs or the timing of the
issuance or sale of the ETNs or in the determination or calculation of
the equation by which the ETNs is to be converted into cash. S&P has no
obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing
or trading of the ETNs. NEITHER S&P, ITS AFFILIATES NOR THEIR THIRD
PARTY LICENSORS GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS OR
COMPLETENESS OF THE S&P HIGH YIELD DIVIDEND ARISTOCRATS® INDEX OR ANY
DATA INCLUDED THEREIN OR ANY COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (INCLUDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS)
WITH RESPECT THERETO. S&P, ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR THIRD PARTY
LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY FOR ANY
ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR DELAYS THEREIN. S&P MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE MARKS, THE
S&P HIGH YIELD DIVIDEND ARISTOCRATS® INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.
WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL S&P,
ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR THIRD PARTY LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, TRADING LOSSES, LOST TIME
OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.
The ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mortgage REIT ETN (“ETN”) is not
sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Market Vectors Index Solutions
GmbH (“Licensor”) and Licensor makes no representation or warranty,
express or implied, to the owners of the ETN or any member of the public
regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in
the ETN particularly or the ability of the Market Vectors® Global
Mortgage REITs Index to track the performance of the mortgage REIT
market.
Market Vectors® Global Mortgage REITs Index (the “Index”) is the
exclusive property of Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, which has
contracted with Structured Solutions AG to maintain and calculate the
Index. Structured Solutions AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the
Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards
the Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, Structured Solutions AG has no
obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties including
but not limited to investors and/or financial intermediaries of the
financial instrument. The ETN is not sponsored, promoted, sold or
supported in any other manner by Structured Solutions AG nor does
Structured Solutions AG offer any express or implicit guarantee or
assurance either with regard to the results of using the Index and/or
Index trade mark or the Index Price at any time or in any other respect.
Neither publication of the Index by Structured Solutions AG nor the
licensing of the Index or Index trade mark for the purpose of use in
connection with the financial instrument constitutes a recommendation by
Structured Solutions AG to invest capital in said financial instrument
nor does it in any way represent an assurance or opinion of Structured
Solutions AG with regard to any investment in this financial instrument.
Structured Solutions AG is not responsible for fulfilling the legal
requirements concerning the accuracy and completeness of the financial
instrument’s prospectus.
The ETN is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Van Eck
Associates Corporation (“Van Eck”). Van Eck makes no representation or
warranty, express or implied, nor accepts any responsibility, regarding
the accuracy or completeness of this Informational Material, or the
advisability of investing in securities or financial instruments, or in
the ETN.
VAN ECK AND ITS AFFILIATES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR
COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OF ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND SHALL NOT
HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS, AND
MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY
OWNERS OF, ETN, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE ETN.
WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL VAN ECK OR ANY
OF ITS AFFILIATES HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR INDIRECT,
PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, EVEN IF NOTIFIED
OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
The NYSE® Diversified High Income Index is a service mark of NYSE
Euronext or its affiliates (“NYSE Euronext”) and has been licensed for
use by UBS AG in connection with the ETNs. The ETNs are not sponsored,
endorsed, sold or promoted by NYSE Euronext. NYSE Euronext makes no
representations or warranties regarding the ETNs or the ability of the
Index to track the general stock market performance.
NYSE EURONEXT MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND HEREBY
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED
THEREIN. IN NO EVENT SHALL NYSE EURONEXT HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY
SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST
PROFITS), EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
“ISE High Income™”, “ISE™®” and “International Securities Exchange®” are
trademarks of International Securities Exchange, LLC and have been
licensed for use for certain purposes by UBS Securities LLC and its
affiliates (“UBS”). UBS AG’s ETRACS based on the ISE High Income™ Index
are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by ISE, and ISE makes no
representation regarding the advisability of trading in such products.
The Securities are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by ISE. ISE
makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners
of the Securities or any member of the public regarding the advisability
of trading in the Securities. ISE’s only relationship to UBS is the
licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of ISE and of the Index,
which is determined, composed and calculated by ISE without regard to
UBS or the Securities. ISE has no obligation to take the needs of UBS or
the owners of the Securities into consideration in determining,
composing or calculating the Index. ISE is not responsible for and has
not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or
quantities of the Securities to be listed or in the determination or
calculation of the equation by which the Securities are to be converted
into cash. ISE has no obligation or liability in connection with the
administration, marketing or trading of the Securities.
ISE DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX
OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND ISE SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY
ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN. ISE MAKES NO WARRANTY,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY UBS, OWNERS OF THE
SECURITIES, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR
ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. ISE MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR ANY DATA
INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT
SHALL ISE HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE,
SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF
NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THERE ARE NO THIRD PARTY
BENEFICIARIES OF ANY AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN ISE AND UBS.
UBS specifically prohibits the redistribution or reproduction of this
material in whole or in part without the prior written permission of UBS
and UBS accepts no liability whatsoever for the actions of third parties
in this respect. © UBS 2014. The key symbol, UBS and ETRACS are among
the registered and unregistered trademarks of UBS. The “Dow Jones Global
ex-U.S. Select Real Estate Securities IndexSM” and the “Dow
Jones U.S. Select Dividend IndexSM” are products of Dow Jones
Indexes and marketing names and licensed trademarks of CME Indexes, and
have been licensed for use. “Dow Jones®”, “Dow Jones Global ex-U.S.
Select Real Estate Securities IndexSM”, “Dow Jones U.S.
Select Dividend IndexSM” and “Dow Jones Indexes” are service
marks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings, LLC (“Dow Jones”) and have been
licensed for use for certain purposes by UBS AG. “S&P®”, “Standard &
Poor’s®”, “S&P 500®”, “S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats®” and “Dividend
Aristocrats®” are trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC
and have been licensed for use by UBS. The Securities are not sponsored,
endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P and S&P makes no representation
regarding the advisability of investing in the Securities. Other marks
may be trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Notes to Editors
Headquartered in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, UBS is a client-focused
financial services firm that offers a combination of wealth management,
asset management and investment banking services on a global and
regional basis. By delivering a full range of advice, products and
services to its private, corporate and institutional clients, UBS aims
to generate sustainable earnings, create value for its shareholders, and
become the choice of clients worldwide.
UBS is present in all major financial centers worldwide. It has offices
in more than 50 countries, with about 36% of its employees working in
the Americas, 35% in Switzerland, 17% in the rest of Europe, the Middle
East and Africa and 12% in Asia Pacific. UBS employs about 62,000 people
around the world. Its shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and
the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
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