EX-99.1 3 dp60855_ex9901.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

 

51 WEST 52ND STREET

 

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019-6142

 

October 30, 2015

 

Credit Suisse AG
Paradeplatz 8
CH 8001 Zurich, Switzerland

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as special tax counsel to Credit Suisse AG, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Switzerland (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing of each pricing supplement or term sheet, as applicable, identified in Exhibit A attached hereto (each, a “Pricing Supplement”), to the underlying supplement and product supplement referenced therein, if applicable, to the prospectus supplement dated May 4, 2015 for the Company’s Senior Medium-Term Notes and Subordinated Medium-Term Notes relating to the prospectus dated May 4, 2015 contained in the Company’s Registration Statement (No. 333-202913) (the “Registration Statement”). This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Section 601(b)(8) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).

 

In our opinion, the discussions under the headings “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in each Pricing Supplement and “Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” in each related product supplement, subject to the conditions and limitations described therein, set forth the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable generally to holders of the securities offered pursuant to each Pricing Supplement as a result of the ownership and disposition of such securities.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the references to us in each Pricing Supplement and related product supplement. By such consent we do not concede that we are an “expert” for the purposes of the Act.

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

 

 

  

Exhibit A

 

Title of Securities Date of Pricing Supplement Pricing Supplement No.
Digital Buffered Notes due May 1, 2019 October 28, 2015 K563
Trigger Return Optimization Securities October 27, 2015 T626
Accelerated Barrier Notes due April 30, 2019 October 23, 2015 T627
Absolute Return Barrier Securities due October 30, 2020 October 27, 2015 T628
Accelerated Barrier Notes due October 30, 2020 October 27, 2015 T629
Accelerated Barrier Notes due October 31, 2019 October 27, 2015 T630
Digital Plus Barrier Notes due October 30, 2020 October 23, 2015 T631
Autocallable Securities due October 30, 2017 October 27, 2015 T632
2.00% per annum Coupon Digital Barrier Notes due October 29, 2021 October 23, 2015 T633
Digital Barrier Notes due May 1, 2017 October 23, 2015 T636
Digital Barrier Notes due May 2, 2017 October 27, 2015 T637

 

 

  

 

 

Digital Plus Barrier Notes due October 30, 2020 October 27, 2015 T638
Accelerated Barrier Notes due October 30, 2020 October 27, 2015 T641
Trigger Contingent Coupon Optimization Securities October 27, 2015 U1354
7.50% per annum Contingent Coupon Callable Yield Notes due October 30, 2018 October 23, 2015 U1355
8.00% 12 Year Callable Daily Range Accrual Securities due October 29, 2027 October 27, 2015 U1359
1 Year 7.00% per annum Autocallable Yield Notes due October 31, 2016 October 27, 2015 U1360
7.25% 7.5 Year Callable Daily Range Accrual Securities due April 28, 2023 October 27, 2015 U1362
6.85% per annum Contingent Coupon Autocallable Yield Notes due October 30, 2025 October 27, 2015 U1363
9.00% per annum Contingent Coupon Callable Yield Notes due October 30, 2025 October 27, 2015 U1365
Fixed to Floating Rate Securities due 2030 October 27, 2015 U1367
Trigger Autocallable Optimization Securities October 28, 2015 U1369

 

 

  

 

 

14.50% per annum Contingent Coupon Autocallable Yield Notes due November 1, 2016 October 27, 2015 U1370
8.80% per annum Contingent Coupon Autocallable Yield Notes due October 30, 2025 October 28, 2015 U1376
Trigger Phoenix Autocallable Optimization Securities October 28, 2015 U1377AB
8.10% per annum Contingent Coupon Callable Yield Notes due October 31, 2019 October 28, 2015 U1378