oa variety of economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events;
oglobal supply and demand for oil generally and Brent crude oil specifically, and supply and demand for exchange-traded futures contracts for the purchase or delivery of Brent crude oil;
ofactors specific to Brent crude oil as a commodity, as discussed herein under “— Risks Relating to Characteristics of the Underlying Asset — Changes in supply and demand in the market for Brent crude oil futures contracts may adversely affect the market value of, and return on, the Securities” herein;
osupply and demand for the Securities; and
othe creditworthiness of UBS.
Risks Relating to Hedging Activities and Conflicts of Interest
♦Potential UBS impact on the underlying asset — Trading or transactions by UBS or its affiliates in the underlying asset, listed and/or over-the-counter options, futures or other instruments with returns linked to the performance of the underlying asset or Brent crude oil, may adversely affect the market price of the underlying asset on the final valuation date and, therefore, the market value of, and any amount payable on, the Securities.
♦Potential conflicts of interest — There are potential conflicts of interest between you and the calculation agent, which will be an affiliate of UBS and which will make potentially subjective judgments. The calculation agent will determine the payment at maturity of the Securities, if any, based on observed prices of the underlying asset. The calculation agent can postpone the determination of the final price on the final valuation date, if a disruption event occurs and is continuing on that date. As UBS determines the economic terms of the Securities, including the digital return, digital barrier, downside threshold, and such terms include the underwriting discount, hedging costs, issuance costs and projected profits, the Securities represent a package of economic terms. There are other potential conflicts of interest insofar as an investor could potentially get better economic terms if that investor entered into exchange-traded and/or OTC derivatives or other instruments with third parties, assuming that such instruments were available and the investor had the ability to assemble and enter into such instruments.
♦The calculation agent may postpone the final valuation date, and thus the maturity date upon the occurrence of a market disruption event, replace the underlying asset upon the occurrence of a permanent disruption event, or adjust the calculation of the underlying asset or successor upon an alternative method of calculation — If the calculation agent determines that a market disruption event has occurred or is continuing on the final valuation date, such date may be postponed until the first trading day on which no market disruption event occurs or is continuing. If such a postponement occurs, the calculation agent will make the relevant determination based on the official settlement price of the underlying asset on the first trading day on which no market disruption event occurs or is continuing. In no event, however, will the relevant date be postponed by more than ten trading days. As a result, the final valuation date, and thus the maturity date for the Securities could also be postponed, although not by more than ten trading days.
If the final valuation date is postponed to the last possible day as described above, but a market disruption event occurs and is continuing on that day, that day will nevertheless be the relevant date. If the official settlement price of the underlying asset is not available on that day, either because of a market disruption event or for any other reason, the calculation agent will estimate the official settlement price of the underlying asset that would have prevailed in the absence of the market disruption event or such other reason. See “Market Disruption Events” herein.
Notwithstanding the above, if the calculation agent determines that a permanent disruption event has occurred, the calculation agent may replace the underlying asset with another commodity futures contract that the calculation agent determines to be comparable to the permanently disrupted underlying asset (a “successor commodity future”), then such official settlement price on the final valuation date will be determined by reference to the official settlement price of such successor commodity future at the close of trading on such relevant exchange on such date as determined by the calculation agent. To the extent necessary, the calculation agent will adjust those terms as necessary to ensure cross-comparability of the permanently disrupted underlying asset and the successor commodity future. In addition, if the calculation agent determines that an alternative method of calculation with respect to the underlying asset or successor commodity future has occurred, the calculation may make such calculations and adjustments as may be necessary in order to arrive at a value for the underlying asset or successor commodity future, as applicable. See the section “Permanent Disruption Events; Alternative Method of Calculation” herein.
♦Dealer incentives — UBS and its affiliates act in various capacities with respect to the Securities. We and our affiliates may act as a principal, agent or dealer in connection with the sale of the Securities. Such affiliates, including the sales representatives, will derive compensation from the distribution of the Securities and such compensation may serve as an incentive to sell these Securities instead of other investments. We will pay a total underwriting compensation in an amount equal to the underwriting discount listed on the cover hereof per Security to any of our affiliates acting as agents or dealers in connection with the distribution of the Securities. Given that UBS Securities LLC and its affiliates temporarily maintain a market making premium, it may have the effect of discouraging UBS Securities LLC and its affiliates from recommending sale of your Securities in the secondary market.
♦Potentially inconsistent research, opinions or recommendations by UBS — UBS and its affiliates publish research from time to time on financial and commodity markets, including energy markets, and other matters that may influence the value of, and return on, the Securities, or express opinions or provide recommendations that are inconsistent with purchasing or holding the Securities. Any research, opinions or recommendations expressed by UBS or its affiliates may not be consistent with each other and may be modified from time to time without notice. Investors should make their own independent investigation of the merits of investing in the Securities, the commodity and energy markets generally and the underlying asset.
♦You must rely on your own evaluation of the merits of an investment linked to the underlying asset — In the ordinary course of business, UBS or one or more of its affiliates from time to time expresses views on expected movements in the underlying asset. These views are sometimes communicated to clients who participate in energy markets. However, these views, depending upon worldwide economic, political and other developments, may vary over differing time-horizons and are subject to change. Moreover, other professionals who deal in energy markets may at any time have significantly different views from views of UBS or those of its affiliates. For reasons such as these, UBS believes that most investors in energy markets derive information concerning those markets from multiple sources. In connection with your purchase of the Securities, you should investigate the energy markets and not rely on views which may be expressed by UBS or its affiliates in the ordinary course of business with respect to future official settlement prices of the underlying asset.
Risks Relating to General Credit Characteristics
♦Credit risk of UBS — The Securities are unsubordinated, unsecured debt obligations of UBS and are not, either directly or indirectly, an obligation of any third party. Any payment to be made on the Securities, including any repayment of principal, depends on the ability of UBS to satisfy its obligations as they come due. As a result, UBS’ actual and perceived creditworthiness may affect the market value of the Securities. If UBS were to default on its obligations, you may not receive any amounts owed to you under the terms of the Securities and you could lose all of your initial investment.
♦The Securities are not bank deposits — An investment in the Securities carries risks which are very different from the risk profile of a bank deposit placed with UBS or its affiliates. The Securities have different yield and/or return, liquidity and risk profiles and would not benefit from any protection provided to deposits.