Filed pursuant to Rule 433 Registration Statement No. 333-180300-03 FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FACT SHEET (T273) |
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Offering Period: November 22, 2013 – December 26, 2013
4
Year Cert Plus Securities
Linked to the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index
Product Summary
• | 4 Year Cert Plus Securities linked to the performance of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index. |
• | If the Final Level of the Lowest Performing Underlying is equal to or greater than its Initial Level, the investor will be entitled to participate in the leveraged and uncapped appreciation of the Lowest Performing Underlying. |
• | If the Final Level of the Lowest Performing Underlying is less than its Initial Level and a Knock-In Event does not occur, the investor will be entitled to receive the principal amount at maturity. |
• | If the Final Level of the Lowest Performing Underlying is less than its Initial Level and a Knock-In Event occurs, the investor will be fully exposed to any depreciation in the Lowest Performing Underlying. |
• | Any payment on the securities is subject to our ability to pay our obligations as they become due. |
• | Credit Suisse currently estimates the value of the securities on the Trade Date will be less than the price you pay for the securities, reflecting the deduction of underwriting discounts and commissions and other costs of creating and marketing the securities. |
Terms
Issuer: | Credit Suisse AG (“Credit Suisse”), acting through one of its branches |
Trade Date: | Expected to be December 27, 2013. |
Settlement Date: | Expected to be January 2, 2014. |
Underlyings: | The S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index. |
Upside Participation Rate: |
Expected to be between 123.0 and 128.0% (to be determined on the Trade Date). |
Redemption Amount: | An amount in cash equal to the principal amount of the securities held multiplied by the sum of 1 plus the Underlying Return of the Lowest Performing Underlying. |
Lowest Performing Underlying: |
The Underlying with the lowest Underlying Return. |
Underlying Return: | For each Underlying, if (a) the Final Level of such Underlying is equal to or greater than its Initial Level, then the Upside Participation Rate x [(Final Level – Initial Level)/Initial Level]; or (b) the Final Level of such Underlying is less than its Initial Level and (i) a Knock-In Event occurs, then: [(Final Level – Initial Level)/Initial Level]; or (ii) a Knock-In Event has not occurred, then: zero. |
Knock-In Level: | For each Underlying, approximately 60.0% of its Initial Level (to be determined on the Trade Date). |
Knock-In Event: | A Knock-In Event occurs if the Final Level of either Underlying is equal to or less than its Knock-In Level. |
Initial Level: | For each Underlying, the closing level of such Underlying on the Trade Date. |
Final Level: | For each Underlying, the closing level of such Underlying on the Valuation Date. |
Valuation Date: | December 27, 2017 |
Maturity Date: | January 2, 2018 |
CUSIP: | 22547QDY9 |
Benefits
• | If the Final Level of the Lowest Performing Underlying is greater than the Initial Level, offers uncapped leveraged participation in the appreciation of the Lowest Performing Underlying. |
• | Reduced downside risk due to a 40.0% contingent buffer. |
Hypothetical Returns at Maturity
Percentage Change | Underlying Return of | Redemption Amount |
from the Initial Level to | the Lowest | per $1,000 Principal |
the Final Level of the | Performing | Amount of Securities |
Lowest Performing | Underlying (1) | (1)(2) |
Underlying | ||
50% | 62.75% | $1,627.50 |
40% | 50.20% | $1,502.00 |
30% | 37.65% | $1,376.50 |
20% | 25.10% | $1,251.00 |
10% | 12.55% | $1,125.50 |
0% | 0.00% | $1000.00 |
-10% | 0.00% | $1000.00 |
-20% | 0.00% | $1000.00 |
-30% | 0.00% | $1000.00 |
-40% | -40.00% | $600.00 |
-50% | -50.00% | $500.00 |
(1) | Assumes an Upside Participation Rate of 125.5% (the midpoint of the expected range) (to be determined on Trade Date). |
(2) | The hypothetical Redemption Amounts set forth above are for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual returns applicable to the investor. The numbers appearing in the table have been rounded for ease of analysis. |
Product Risks
• | Investment may result in a loss of up to 100% of principal. |
• | The value of the securities and the payment of any amount due on the securities are subject to the credit risk of Credit Suisse. |
• | The securities do not pay interest. |
• | The return on the securities is affected by the Final Level of the Lowest Performing Underlying and the occurrence of a Knock-In Event. |
• | The Redemption Amount will be based on the Underlying Return of the Lowest Performing Underlying and, therefore, you will not benefit from the performance of any other Underlying. |
• | If a Knock-In Event occurs, the Underlying Return of the Lowest Performing Underlying will be negative and the investor will receive less than the principal amount at maturity and may receive nothing. |
• | The securities are exposed to the risk of fluctuations in the level of the Underlyings to the same degree for each Underlying. |
(See “Additional Risk Considerations” on the next page).
Product Profile
Horizon (years) | 4 Years | |
Principal Repayment | Principal at Risk | |
Investment Objective | Appreciation | |
Market Outlook | Bullish |
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FACT SHEET |
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Offering Period: November 22, 2013 – December 26, 2013
4
Year Cert Plus Securities
Additional Risk Considerations
• | Prior to maturity, costs such as concessions and hedging may affect the value of the securities. |
• | Liquidity – The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. Credit Suisse (or its affiliates) intends to offer to purchase the securities in the secondary market but is not required to do so. Many factors, most of which are beyond the control of the Issuer, will influence the value of the securities and the price at which the securities may be purchased or sold in the secondary market. For example, the creditworthiness of the Issuer, including actual or anticipated downgrades to the Issuer’s credit ratings, may be a contributing factor. |
• | Potential Conflicts – We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the securities including acting as calculation agent, hedging our obligations under the securities and determining the estimated value of the securities. The agent for this offering, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (“CSSU”), is our affiliate. In accordance with FINRA Rule 5121, CSSU may not make sales in this offering to any discretionary account without prior written approval of the customer. |
• | The securities will be affected by a number of economic, financial, political, regulatory, and judicial factors that may either offset or magnify each other. |
• | As a holder of the securities, you will not have voting rights or rights to receive cash dividends or other distributions with respect to the equity securities comprising the Underlying. |
The risks set forth in the section entitled “Product Risks” on the preceding page and this section “Additional Risk Considerations” are only intended as summaries of some of the risks relating to an investment in the securities. Prior to investing in the securities, you should, in particular, review the “Product Risks” and “Additional Risk Considerations” sections herein, the “Selected Risk Considerations” section in the pricing supplement, and the “Risk Factors” section of the product supplement, which set forth risks related to an investment in the securities.
Disclaimer
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Investment suitability must be determined individually for each investor, and the financial instruments described herein may not be suitable for all investors. The products described herein should generally be held to maturity as early sales could result in lower than anticipated returns. This information is not intended to provide and should not be relied upon as providing accounting, legal, regulatory or tax advice. Investors should consult with their own advisors as to these matters.
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