424B2 1 dp52151_424b2-mitts1.htm FORM 424B2
 
 
 
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
         
Title of Each Class of Securities Offered  
Maximum Aggregate
Offering Price
  
Amount of Registration
Fee
Notes
  
$12,781,830.00
  
$1,485.25
Term Sheet MITTS-1
(To the Prospectus dated March 23, 2012, the Prospectus Supplement dated March 23, 2012, and the Product Supplement EQUITY INDICES MITTS-1 dated December 1, 2014)
  
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Statement No. 333-180300-03
1,278,183 Units
$10 principal amount per unit
CUSIP No. 22539T449
  
Pricing Date
Settlement Date
Maturity Date
December 23, 2014  
January  2, 2015  
December 28, 2021  
 
   
       
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities® Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM
 
§     Maturity of approximately seven years
 
§     100% participation in increases in the Index, subject to a capped return of 55.40%
 
§     If the Index is flat or decreases, payment at maturity will be the principal amount
 
§     All payments occur at maturity and are subject to the credit risk of Credit Suisse AG
 
§     No periodic interest payments
 
§     Limited secondary market liquidity, with no exchange listing
 
§     The notes are senior unsecured debt securities and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency of the United States, Switzerland or any other jurisdiction
 
 
The notes are being issued by Credit Suisse AG (“Credit Suisse”). There are important differences between the notes and a conventional debt security, including different investment risks and certain additional costs. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page TS-7 of this term sheet and beginning on page PS-6 of product supplement EQUITY INDICES MITTS-1.
 
The initial estimated value of the notes as of the pricing date is $9.71 per unit, which is less than the public offering price listed below. See “Summary” on the following page, “Risk Factors” beginning on page TS-7 of this term sheet and “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-12 of this term sheet for additional information. The actual value of your notes at any time will reflect many factors and cannot be predicted with accuracy.
_________________________
 
None of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), any state securities commission, or any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this Note Prospectus (as defined below) is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Per Unit
Total
Public offering price                                             
$10.00
$ 12,781,830.00
Underwriting discount                                             
$  0.25
$     319,545.75
Proceeds, before expenses, to Credit Suisse
$  9.75
$ 12,462,284.25
 
The notes:
 
Are Not FDIC Insured
Are Not Bank Guaranteed
May Lose Value
 
 
Merrill Lynch & Co.
December 23, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, due December 28, 2021
 
 
Summary
 
The Market Index Target-Term Securities® Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, due December 28, 2021 (the “notes”) are our senior unsecured debt securities. The notes are not guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency of the United States, Switzerland or any other jurisdiction and are not secured by collateral. The notes will rank equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated debt. Any payments due on the notes, including the repayment of principal, will be subject to the credit risk of Credit Suisse.  The notes provide you with 100% participation in increases in the Market Measure, which is the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (the “Index”), subject to a cap. If the Index decreases, you will only receive the principal amount of your notes. Payments on the notes, including the amount you receive at maturity, will be calculated based on the $10 principal amount per unit and will depend on our credit risk and the performance of the Index. See “Terms of the Notes” below.
 
The economic terms of the notes (including the Capped Value) are based on the rate we are currently paying to borrow funds through the issuance of market-linked notes (our “internal funding rate”) and the economic terms of certain related hedging arrangements.  Our internal funding rate for market-linked notes is typically lower than a rate reflecting the yield on our conventional debt securities of similar maturity in the secondary market (our “secondary market credit rate”).  This difference in borrowing rate, as well as the underwriting discount and the hedging related charge described below, reduced the economic terms of the notes to you and the initial estimated value of the notes on the pricing date. These costs will be effectively borne by you as an investor in the notes, and will be retained by us and MLPF&S or any of our respective affiliates in connection with our structuring and offering of the notes. Due to these factors, the public offering price you pay to purchase the notes is greater than the initial estimated value of the notes.
 
On the cover page of this term sheet, we have provided the initial estimated value for the notes.  This estimated value was determined based on our valuation of the theoretical components of the notes in accordance with our pricing models. These include a theoretical bond component valued using our internal funding rate, and theoretical individual option components valued using mid-market pricing.  You will not have any interest in, or rights to, the theoretical components we used to determine the estimated value of the notes.  For more information about the initial estimated value and the structuring of the notes, see “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-12.
 
Terms of the Notes
Redemption Amount Determination
Issuer:
Credit Suisse AG (“Credit Suisse”), acting through its Nassau branch
On the maturity date, you will receive a cash payment per unit determined as follows:
 
 
Principal Amount:
$10.00 per unit
Term:
Approximately seven years
Market Measure:
Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (Bloomberg symbol: “INDU”), a price return index.
Starting Value:
18,024.17
Ending Value:
The average of the closing levels of the Market Measure on each scheduled calculation day occurring during the maturity valuation period. The calculation days are subject to postponement in the event of Market Disruption Events, as described beginning on page PS-19 of product supplement EQUITY INDICES MITTS-1.
Minimum Redemption Amount:
$10.00 per unit. If you sell your notes before the maturity date, you may receive less than the Minimum Redemption Amount per unit.
Participation Rate:
100%
Capped Value:
$15.54 per unit of the notes, which represents a return of 55.40% over the principal amount.
Maturity Valuation Period:
December 14, 2021, December 15, 2021, December 16, 2021, December 17, 2021, and December 20, 2021
Fees and Charges:
The underwriting discount of $0.25 per unit listed on the cover page and the hedging related charge of $0.075 per unit described in “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-12.
Joint Calculation Agents:
Credit Suisse International and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), acting jointly.
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
TS-2
 
 
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, due December 28, 2021
 
 
The terms and risks of the notes are contained in this term sheet and in the following:
 
 
§
Product supplement EQUITY INDICES MITTS-1 dated December 1, 2014:
 
 
§
Prospectus supplement and prospectus dated March 23, 2012:
 
These documents (together, the “Note Prospectus”) have been filed as part of a registration statement with the SEC, which may, without cost, be accessed on the SEC website as indicated above or obtained from MLPF&S by calling 1-866-500-5408.
 
Before you invest, you should read the Note Prospectus, including this term sheet, for information about us and this offering.  Any prior or contemporaneous oral statements and any other written materials you may have received are superseded by the Note Prospectus. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this term sheet have the meanings set forth in product supplement EQUITY INDICES MITTS-1.  Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this document to “we,” “us,” “our,” or similar references are to Credit Suisse.
 
Investor Considerations

You may wish to consider an investment in the notes if:
The notes may not be an appropriate investment for you if:
§    You anticipate that the Index will increase moderately from the Starting Value to the Ending Value.
 
§    You accept that the return on the notes will be zero if the Index does not increase from the Starting Value to the Ending Value.
 
§    You accept that the return on the notes, if any, will be capped.
 
§    You are willing to forgo the interest payments that are paid on traditional interest bearing debt securities.
 
§    You are willing to forgo dividends or other benefits of owning the stocks included in the Index.
 
§    You are willing to accept a limited market for sales prior to maturity, and understand that the market prices for the notes, if any, will be affected by various factors, including our actual and perceived creditworthiness, our internal funding rate and fees and charges on the notes.
 
§    You are willing to assume our credit risk, as issuer of the notes, for all payments under the notes, including the Redemption Amount.
§    You believe that the Index will decrease from the Starting Value or that it will not increase sufficiently over the term of the notes to provide you with your desired return.
 
§    You seek a guaranteed return beyond the Minimum Redemption Amount.
 
§    You seek an uncapped return on your investment.
 
§    You seek interest payments or other current income on your investment.
 
§    You want to receive dividends or other distributions paid on the stocks included in the Index.
 
§    You seek an investment for which there will be a liquid secondary market.
 
§    You are unwilling or are unable to take market risk on the notes or to take our credit risk as issuer of the notes.
 
We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors before you invest in the notes.
 
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
TS-3
 
 
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, due December 28, 2021
 
 
Hypothetical Payout Profile and Examples of Payments at Maturity
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
 
This graph reflects the returns on the notes, based on the Participation Rate of 100%, the Minimum Redemption Amount of $10.00 and the Capped Value of $15.54.  The blue line reflects the returns on the notes, while the dotted gray line reflects the returns of a direct investment in the stocks included in the Index, excluding dividends.
 
This graph has been prepared for purposes of illustration only. See below table for a further illustration of the range of hypothetical payments at maturity.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following table and examples are for purposes of illustration only.  They are based on hypothetical values and show hypothetical returns on the notes. They illustrate the calculation of the Redemption Amount and total rate of return based on a hypothetical Starting Value of 100, the Participation Rate of 100%, the Minimum Redemption Amount of $10.00 per unit, the Capped Value of $15.54 per unit and a range of hypothetical Ending Values. The actual amount you receive and the resulting total rate of return will depend on the actual Starting Value, Ending Value, and whether you hold the notes to maturity. The following examples do not take into account any tax consequences from investing in the notes.
 
For recent actual levels of the Market Measure, see “The Index” section below. The Index is a price return index and as such the Ending Value will not include any income generated by dividends paid on the stocks included in the Index, which you would otherwise be entitled to receive if you invested in those stocks directly. In addition, all payments on the notes are subject to issuer credit risk.
 
Ending Value
Percentage Change from the Starting Value to the Ending Value
Redemption Amount per Unit
Total Rate of Return on the Notes
70.00
-30.00%
$10.00
0.00%
80.00
-20.00%
$10.00
0.00%
90.00
-10.00%
$10.00
0.00%
95.00
-5.00%
$10.00
0.00%
100.00(1)
0.00%
$10.00(2)
0.00%
105.00
5.00%
$10.50
5.00
110.00
10.00%
$11.00
10.00%
120.00
20.00%
$12.00
20.00%
130.00
30.00%
$13.00
30.00%
140.00
40.00%
$14.00
40.00%
150.00
50.00%
$15.00
50.00%
155.40
55.40%
$15.54(3)
55.40%
160.00
60.00%
$15.54
55.40%
170.00
70.00%
$15.54
55.40%
180.00
80.00%
$15.54
55.40%
190.00
90.00%
$15.54
55.40%
200.00
100.00%
$15.54
55.40%
 
 
(1)
The hypothetical Starting Value of 100 used in these examples has been chosen for illustrative purposes only. The actual Starting Value is 18,024.17, which was the closing level of the Market Measure on the pricing date.
 
 
(2)
The Redemption Amount per unit will not be less than the Minimum Redemption Amount.
 
 
(3)
The Redemption Amount per unit cannot exceed the Capped Value.
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
TS-4
 
 
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, due December 28, 2021
 
Redemption Amount Calculation Examples

Example 1
The Ending Value is 90, or 90% of the Starting Value:
Starting Value:      100
Ending Value:        90
= $9.00 Redemption Amount per unit, however, because the Redemption Amount for the notes cannot be less than the Minimum Redemption Amount, the Redemption Amount will be $10.00 per unit.

Example 2
The Ending Value is 130, or 130% of the Starting Value:
Starting Value:       100
Ending Value:        130
= $13.00 Redemption Amount per unit

Example 3
The Ending Value is 180, or 180% of the Starting Value:
Starting Value:       100
Ending Value:        180
 
= $18.00 Redemption Amount per unit, however because the Redemption Amount for the notes cannot exceed the Capped Value, the Redemption Amount will be $15.54 per unit.
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
TS-5
 
 
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, due December 28, 2021
 
 
Risk Factors
 
There are important differences between the notes and a conventional debt security.  An investment in the notes involves significant risks, including those listed below. You should carefully review the more detailed explanation of risks relating to the notes in the “Risk Factors” sections beginning on page PS-6 of product supplement EQUITY INDICES MITTS-1 identified above. We also urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting, and other advisors before you invest in the notes.
 
 
§
Depending on the performance of the Index as measured shortly before the maturity date, you may not earn a return on your investment.
 
 
§
Your return on the notes may be less than the yield you could earn by owning a conventional fixed or floating rate debt security of comparable maturity.
 
 
§
Payments on the notes are subject to our credit risk, and actual or perceived changes in our creditworthiness are expected to affect the value of the notes.  If we become insolvent or are unable to pay our obligations, you may lose your entire investment.
 
 
§
Your investment return, if any, is limited to the return represented by the Capped Value and may be less than a comparable investment directly in the stocks included in the Index.
 
 
§
The initial estimated value of the notes is an estimate only, determined as of a particular point in time by reference to our proprietary pricing models. These pricing models consider certain factors, such as our internal funding rate on the pricing date, interest rates, volatility and time to maturity of the notes, and they rely in part on certain assumptions about future events, which may prove to be incorrect. Because our pricing models may differ from other issuers’ valuation models, and because funding rates taken into account by other issuers may vary materially from the rates used by us (even among issuers with similar creditworthiness), our estimated value may not be comparable to estimated values of similar notes of other issuers.
 
 
§
Our internal funding rate for market-linked notes is typically lower than our secondary market credit rates, as further described in “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-12. Because we use our internal funding rate to determine the value of the theoretical bond component, if on the pricing date our internal funding rate is lower than our secondary market credit rates, the initial estimated value of the notes will be greater than if we had used our secondary market credit rates in valuing the notes.
 
 
§
The public offering price you pay for the notes exceeds the initial estimated value. This is due to, among other transaction costs, the inclusion in the public offering price of the underwriting discount and the hedging related charge, as further described in “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-12.
 
 
§
Assuming no change in market conditions or other relevant factors after the pricing date, the market value of your notes may be lower than the price you paid for them and lower than the initial estimated value. This is due to, among other things, the inclusion in the public offering price of the underwriting discount and the hedging related charge and the internal funding rate we used in pricing the notes, as further described in “Structuring the Notes” on page TS-12. These factors, together with customary bid ask spreads, other transaction costs and various credit, market and economic factors over the term of the notes, including changes in the level of the Index, are expected to reduce the price at which you may be able to sell the notes in any secondary market and will affect the value of the notes in complex and unpredictable ways.
 
 
§
A trading market is not expected to develop for the notes. Neither we nor MLPF&S is obligated to make a market for, or to repurchase, the notes. The initial estimated value does not represent a minimum or maximum price at which we, MLPF&S or any of our affiliates would be willing to purchase your notes in any secondary market (if any exists) at any time. MLPF&S has advised us that any repurchases by them or their affiliates will be made at prices determined by reference to their pricing models and at their discretion, and these prices will include MLPF&S’s trading commissions and mark-ups.  If you sell your notes to a dealer other than MLPF&S in a secondary market transaction, the dealer may impose its own discount or commission. MLPF&S has also advised us that, at its discretion and for your benefit, assuming no changes in market conditions from the pricing date, MLPF&S may offer to buy the notes in the secondary market at a price that may exceed the initial estimated value of the notes for a short initial period after the issuance of the notes. That higher price reflects costs that were included in the public offering price of the notes, and that higher price may also be initially used for account statements or otherwise. There is no assurance that any party will be willing to purchase your notes at any price in any secondary market.
 
 
§
Our business, hedging and trading activities, and those of MLPF&S and our respective affiliates (including trading in shares of companies included in the Index), and any hedging and trading activities we, MLPF&S or our respective affiliates engage in for our clients’ accounts, may affect the market value and return of the notes and may create conflicts of interest with you.
 
 
§
The Index sponsor may adjust the Index in a way that affects its level, and has no obligation to consider your interests.
 
 
§
You will have no rights of a holder of the securities represented by the Index, and you will not be entitled to receive securities or dividends or other distributions by the issuers of those securities.
 
 
§
While we, MLPF&S or our respective affiliates may from time to time own securities of companies included in the Index, except to the extent that the common stock of Bank of America Corporation (the parent company of MLPF&S) is included in the Index, we, MLPF&S and our respective affiliates do not control any company included in the Index, and are not responsible for any disclosure made by any other company.
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
TS-6
 
 
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, due December 28, 2021
 
 
 
§
There may be potential conflicts of interest involving the calculation agent.  We have the right to appoint and remove the calculation agent.
 
 
§
You should consider the U.S. federal income tax consequences of investing in the notes.  See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” below and “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” beginning on page PS-26 of product supplement EQUITY INDICES MITTS-1.
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
TS-7
 
 
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, due December 28, 2021
 

The Index
 
 All disclosures contained in this term sheet regarding the Index, including, without limitation, its make up, method of calculation, and changes in its components, have been derived from publicly available sources. The information reflects the policies of Dow Jones Indexes, the marketing name of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (the “Index sponsor”), and is subject to change by Dow Jones Indexes. Dow Jones Indexes has no obligation to continue to publish, and may discontinue publication of, the Index. The consequences of the Index sponsor discontinuing publication of the Index are discussed in the section entitled “Description of MITTS - Discontinuance of an Index” beginning on page PS-20 of product supplement EQUITY INDICES MITTS-1. None of us, the calculation agent, or MLPF&S accepts any responsibility for the calculation, maintenance, or publication of the Index or any successor index.
 
Publication
 
The Index is a price- weighted index comprised of 30 common stocks selected at the discretion of the editors of The Wall Street Journal, which is published by Dow Jones Indexes, as representative of the broad market of U.S. industry. There are no pre-determined criteria for selection of a component stock, except that component companies represented by the Index should be established U.S. companies that are leaders in their industries. The Index serves as a measure of the entire U.S. market, including such sectors as financial services, technology, retail, entertainment and consumer goods, and is not limited to traditionally defined industrial stocks. The Index is reported by Bloomberg L.P. under the ticker symbol “INDU.”
 
Methodology of the Index
 
The Index is a price-weighted index, which means an underlying stock’s weight in the Index is based on its price per share rather than the total market capitalization of the issuer. The Index is designed to provide an indication of the composite performance of 30 common stocks of corporations representing a broad cross-section of U.S. industry. The corporations represented in the Index tend to be market leaders in their respective industries and their stocks are typically widely held by individuals and institutional investors.
 
The Index is maintained by an Averages Committee comprised of the Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal, the head of Dow Jones Indexes research and the head of CME Group research. The Averages Committee was created in March 2010, when Dow Jones Indexes became part of CME Group Index Services, LLC, a joint venture company owned 90% by CME Group Inc. and 10% by Dow Jones & Company. Generally, composition changes occur only after mergers, corporate acquisitions or other dramatic shifts in a component's core business. When such an event necessitates that one component be replaced, the entire Index is reviewed. As a result, when changes are made, they typically involve more than one component. While there are no rules for component selection, a stock typically is added only if it has an excellent reputation, demonstrates sustained growth, is of interest to a large number of investors and accurately represents the sectors covered by the Index.
 
Changes in the composition of the Index are made entirely by the Averages Committee without consultation with the corporations represented in the Index, any stock exchange or any official agency. Although changes to the common stocks included in the Index tend to be made infrequently, these stocks may be changed at any time for any reason. The corporations currently represented in the Index are incorporated in the United States and its territories and their stocks are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.
 
The formula used to calculate divisor adjustments is:
 
New Divisor = Current Divisor    x    
Adjusted Sum of Closing Prices
  
Unadjusted Sum of Closing Prices
  
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
TS-8
 
 
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, due December 28, 2021
 
 
The following graph shows the monthly historical performance of the Index in the period from January 2008 through November 2014.  We obtained this historical data from Bloomberg L.P.  We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg L.P. On the pricing date, the closing level of the Index was 18,024.17.
 
Historical Performance of the Index
 
 
This historical data on the Index is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the Index or what the value of the notes may be. Any historical upward or downward trend in the level of the Index during any period set forth above is not an indication that the level of the Index is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time over the term of the notes.
 
Before investing in the notes, you should consult publicly available sources for the levels and trading pattern of the Index.
 
License Agreement
 
“Dow Jones Industrial Average SM” is a service mark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”) and has been licensed for use by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and its affiliates and sublicensed for certain purposes by Credit Suisse.
 
The notes are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P, any of their respective affiliates (collectively, “S&P Dow Jones Indices”).  S&P Dow Jones Indices make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the notes or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the notes particularly or the ability of the Index to track general market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices’ only relationship to the licensee with respect to the Index is the licensing of the Index and certain trademarks, service marks and/or trade names of S&P Dow Jones Indices and/or its third party licensors.  The Index is determined, composed and calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices without regard to the licensee or the notes.  S&P Dow Jones Indices have no obligation to take the licensee’s needs or the needs of the owners of the notes into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Index.  S&P Dow Jones Indices are not responsible for and have not participated in the determination of the prices, and amount of the notes or the timing of the issuance or sale of the notes or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the notes are to be converted into cash.  S&P Dow Jones Indices have no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the notes. There is no assurance that investment products based on the Index will accurately track index performance or provide positive investment returns.  S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC is not an investment advisor.  Inclusion of a security within the Index is not a recommendation by S&P Dow Jones Indices to buy, sell, or hold such security, nor is it considered to be investment advice.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, CME Group Inc. and its affiliates may independently issue and/or sponsor financial products unrelated to the notes currently being issued by the licensee, but which may be similar to and competitive with the notes.  In addition, CME Group Inc. and its affiliates may trade financial products which are linked to the performance of the Index.  It is possible that this trading activity will affect the value of the Index and the notes.
 
S&P DOW JONES INDICES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO OR ANY COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (INCLUDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS) WITH RESPECT THERETO.  S&P DOW JONES INDICES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR DELAYS THEREIN.  S&P DOW JONES INDICES MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE OR AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
TS-9
 
 
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, due December 28, 2021
 
 
LICENSEE, OWNERS OF THE NOTES, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY DATA RELATED THERETO.  WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL S&P DOW JONES INDICES 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.  THERE ARE NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF ANY AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN S&P DOW JONES INDICES AND THE LICENSEE, OTHER THAN THE LICENSORS OF S&P DOW JONES INDICES.

 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
TS-10
 
 
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, due December 28, 2021
 
 
Supplement to the Plan of Distribution
 
Under our distribution agreement with MLPF&S, MLPF&S will purchase the notes from us as principal at the public offering price indicated on the cover of this term sheet, less the indicated underwriting discount.
 
We will deliver the notes against payment therefor in New York, New York on a date that is greater than three business days following the pricing date. Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in three business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the notes more than three business days prior to the original issue date will be required to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.
 
The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. In the original offering of the notes, the notes will be sold in minimum investment amounts of 100 units. If you place an order to purchase the notes, you are consenting to MLPF&S acting as a principal in effecting the transaction for your account.
 
MLPF&S has advised us as follows: They or their affiliates may repurchase and resell the notes, with repurchases and resales being made at prices related to then-prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices determined by reference to their pricing models and at their discretion, and these prices will include MLPF&S’s trading commissions and mark-ups. MLPF&S may act as principal or agent in these market-making transactions; however, it is not obligated to engage in any such transactions. MLPF&S has informed us that at MLPF&S’s discretion and for your benefit, assuming no changes in market conditions from the pricing date, MLPF&S may offer to buy the notes in the secondary market at a price that may exceed the initial estimated value of the notes for a short initial period after the issuance of the notes. Any price offered by MLPF&S for the notes will be based on then-prevailing market conditions and other considerations, including the performance of the Index and the remaining term of the notes. However, none of us, MLPF&S, or any of our respective affiliates is obligated to purchase your notes at any price or at any time, and we cannot assure you that we, MLPF&S, or any of our respective affiliates will purchase your notes at a price that equals or exceeds the initial estimated value of the notes.
 
MLPF&S has informed us that, as of the date of this term sheet, it expects that if you hold your notes in a MLPF&S account, the value of the notes shown on your account statement will be based on MLPF&S’s estimate of the value of the notes if MLPF&S or another of its affiliates were to make a market in the notes, which it is not obligated to do; and that estimate will be based upon the price that MLPF&S may pay for the notes in light of then-prevailing market conditions, and other considerations, as mentioned above, and will include transaction costs. Any such price may be higher than or lower than the initial estimated value of the notes.
 
The distribution of the Note Prospectus in connection with these offers or sales will be solely for the purpose of providing investors with the description of the terms of the notes that was made available to investors in connection with their initial offering. Secondary market investors should not, and will not be authorized to, rely on the Note Prospectus for information regarding Credit Suisse or for any purpose other than that described in the immediately preceding sentence.
 
Structuring the Notes
 
The notes are our debt securities, the return on which is linked to the performance of the Index.  As is the case for all of our debt securities, including our market-linked notes, the economic terms of the notes reflect our actual or perceived creditworthiness at the time of pricing.  In addition, because market-linked notes result in increased operational, funding and liability management costs to us, the internal funding rate we use in pricing market-linked notes is typically lower than a rate reflecting the yield on our conventional debt securities of similar maturity in the secondary market. Because we use our internal funding rate to determine the value of the theoretical bond component, if on the pricing date our internal funding rate is lower than our secondary market credit rates, the initial estimated value of the notes will be higher than if the initial estimated value was based our secondary market credit rates.
 
Payments on the notes, including the amount you receive at maturity, will be calculated based on the $10 principal amount per unit and will depend on the performance of the Index.  In order to meet these payment obligations, at the time we issue the notes, we may choose to enter into certain hedging arrangements (which may include call options, put options or other derivatives) with MLPF&S or one of its affiliates.  The terms of these hedging arrangements are determined by seeking bids from market participants, including MLPF&S and its affiliates, and take into account a number of factors, including our creditworthiness, interest rate movements, the volatility of the Index, the tenor of the notes and the tenor of the hedging arrangements.  The economic terms of the notes and their initial estimated value depend in part on the terms of these hedging arrangements.
 
MLPF&S has advised us that the hedging arrangements will include a hedging related charge of approximately $0.075 per unit, reflecting an estimated profit to be credited to MLPF&S from these transactions.  Since hedging entails risk and may be influenced by unpredictable market forces, additional profits and losses from these hedging arrangements may be realized by MLPF&S or any third party hedge providers.
 
For further information, see “Risk Factors—General Risks Relating to MITTS” beginning on page PS-6 and “Supplemental Use of Proceeds and Hedging” on page PS-16 of product supplement EQUITY INDICES MITTS-1.
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
TS-11
 
 
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, due December 28, 2021
 

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
 
The following discussion is a brief summary of material U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to an investment in the notes.  The following summary is not complete and is both qualified and supplemented by the discussion under the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” beginning on page PS-26 of product supplement EQUITY INDICES MITTS-1, which you should carefully review prior to investing in the notes.
 
There are no statutory provisions, regulations, published rulings, or judicial decisions addressing the characterization for U.S. federal income tax purposes of the notes or securities with terms that are substantially the same as those of the notes.  Thus, the characterization of the notes is not certain.  In the absence of an administrative or judicial ruling to the contrary and pursuant to the terms of the notes, you agree with us to treat the notes, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as contingent payment debt instruments.  The balance of this discussion assumes that the notes will be treated as contingent payment debt instruments.  You should be aware that such characterization of the notes is not certain, nor is it binding on the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or the courts.  Thus, it is possible that the IRS would seek to characterize your notes in a manner that results in tax consequences to you that are different from those described below or in the accompanying product supplement.  We are not responsible for any adverse consequences that you may experience as a result of any alternative characterization of the notes for U.S. federal income tax or other tax purposes.  You should consult your tax advisor as to the tax consequences of such characterization and any possible alternative characterizations of the notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
 
If the notes are treated as contingent payment debt instruments, a U.S. Holder will be required to include original issue discount in income each year, regardless of its usual method of tax accounting, based on the comparable yield of the notes.  We have determined the comparable yield of the notes based on the rate, as of the initial issue date, at which we would issue a fixed rate debt instrument with no contingent payments but with terms and conditions similar to the notes.  We are required to furnish to holders the comparable yield and, solely for tax purposes, a projected payment schedule that estimates the amount and timing of contingent interest payments.  For purposes of this determination—and only for purposes of this determination, which is required for U.S. federal income tax purposes—we have assumed that the notes will not be called and will be held until the maturity date.
 
The “comparable yield” for the notes is a rate of 2.17% per annum, compounded semi-annually.  The two schedules below show the projected payments, yearly interest accruals, daily interest accruals and projected amount payable at retirement for the entire $12,781,830 principal amount and for a $10 principal amount respectively.
 
Principal Amount:  $12,781,830
 
  Date   Payments   Adjusted
Issue Price
   Daily Accrual
       
30-Jun-15
0.00
12,918,971.93
770.46
31-Dec-15
0.00
13,059,142.78
778.73
30-Jun-16
0.00
13,200,834.48
787.18
31-Dec-16
0.00
13,344,063.53
795.72
30-Jun-17
0.00
13,488,846.62
804.35
31-Dec-17
0.00
13,635,200.61
813.08
30-Jun-18
0.00
13,783,142.54
821.90
31-Dec-18
0.00
13,932,689.63
830.82
30-Jun-19
0.00
14,083,859.31
839.83
31-Dec-19
0.00
14,236,669.19
848.94
30-Jun-20
0.00
14,391,137.05
858.15
31-Dec-20
0.00
14,547,280.89
867.47
30-Jun-21
0.00
14,705,118.88
876.88
28-Dec-21
0.00
14,862,896.64
886.39
       
Projected Amount Payable at Retirement:
14,862,896.64
  
   
2.17%
  
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
TS-12
 
 
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
Linked to the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, due December 28, 2021
 
 
Principal Amount:  $10
 
  Date   Payments   Interest Accrual   Adjusted
Issue Price
 Daily Accrual
         
30-Jun-15
0.00
0.1073
10.1073
0.000603
31-Dec-15
0.00
0.1097
10.2170
0.000609
30-Jun-16
0.00
0.1109
10.3278
0.000616
31-Dec-16
0.00
0.1121
10.4399
0.000623
30-Jun-17
0.00
0.1133
10.5531
0.000629
31-Dec-17
0.00
0.1145
10.6676
0.000636
30-Jun-18
0.00
0.1157
10.7834
0.000643
31-Dec-18
0.00
0.1170
10.9004
0.000650
30-Jun-19
0.00
0.1183
11.0187
0.000657
31-Dec-19
0.00
0.1196
11.1382
0.000664
30-Jun-20
0.00
0.1208
11.2591
0.000671
31-Dec-20
0.00
0.1222
11.3812
0.000679
30-Jun-21
0.00
0.1235
11.5047
0.000686
28-Dec-21
0.00
0.1234
11.6281
0.000693
         
Projected Amount Payable at Retirement:
11.6281
  
   
Comparable Yield:
2.17%
  
 
The comparable yield and projected payment schedule will also be provided to holders upon request. To request a copy of the comparable yield and projected payment schedule, contact the Credit Suisse Tax Department, One Madison Avenue, Fourth Floor, New York, New York. 10010.  For U.S. federal income tax purposes, you must use the comparable yield and the schedule of projected payments that we furnish to you in determining your original issue discount accruals (and the adjustments thereto described below) in respect of the notes, unless you timely disclose and justify the use of a different comparable yield and projected payment schedule to the IRS.  The comparable yield and the projected payment schedule are provided solely for the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the notes and do not constitute a projection or representation regarding the actual amount or timing of the payments on a note.
 
Upon the sale or other taxable disposition of a note (and subject to the discussion under “Constructive Ownership Transaction Rules” in the product supplement), a U.S. Holder generally will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized and its adjusted tax basis in the note.  Any gain on a note generally will be treated as ordinary income.  Loss from the disposition of a note will be treated as ordinary loss to the extent of the U.S. Holder’s prior net original issue discount inclusions with respect to the notes.  Any loss in excess of that amount will be treated as capital loss, which generally will be long-term if the notes were held for more than one year.  The deductibility of net capital losses by individuals and corporations are subject to limitations.
 
You should consult your tax advisor concerning the U.S. federal income tax and other tax consequences of your investment in the notes in your particular circumstances, including the application of state, local or other tax laws and the possible effects of changes in federal or other tax laws.
 
Where You Can Find More Information
 
We have filed a registration statement (including a product supplement, a prospectus supplement, and a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this term sheet relates.  Before you invest, you should read the Note Prospectus, including this term sheet, and the other documents that we have filed with the SEC, for more complete information about us and this offering.  You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.  Alternatively, we, any agent, or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you these documents if you so request by calling MLPF&S toll-free at 1-866-500-5408.
 
"Market Index Target-Term Securities®" and "MITTS®" are registered service marks of Bank of America Corporation, the parent company of MLPF&S.
 
 
Market Index Target-Term Securities®
TS-13