FWP 1 dp145407_fwp-u5531.htm FORM FWP

FINANCIAL PRODUCTS

FACT SHEET U5531 

Filed pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-238458-02

 

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Lowest Performing of the S&P 500® Index, the Russell 2000® Index and the Nasdaq-100 Index® due January 29, 2024 

Fact Sheet to Pricing Supplement U5531 dated January 28, 2021

 

Summary of Terms

 

Issuer Credit Suisse AG (“Credit Suisse”), acting through its London branch
Agent Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Term Approximately 3 years (unless earlier automatic call)
Market Measures S&P 500® Index, Russell 2000® Index and Nasdaq-100 Index® (each, an “Index”)
Pricing Date January 28, 2021
Issue Date February 2, 2021
Original Offering Price $1,000 per security
Contingent Coupons See “How contingent coupons are calculated” on page 2
Contingent Coupon Rate 10.25%  per annum
Automatic Call See “How to determine if the securities will be automatically called” on page 2
Calculation Days Quarterly, on the 24th of each January, April, July and October, commencing April 2021 and ending on the final calculation day. To the extent that we make any change to the expected issue date, the calculation days may also be changed in our discretion to ensure that the term of the securities remains the same.
Final Calculation Day January 24, 2024
Payment at  Stated Maturity See “How the payment at stated maturity is calculated” on page 3
Stated Maturity January 29, 2024. To the extent that we make any change to the expected issue date, stated maturity may also be changed in our discretion to ensure that the term of the securities remains the same.
Lowest Performing Index See “How the lowest performing Index is determined” on page 2
Starting Level For the S&P 500® Index: 3787.38; for the Russell 2000® Index: 2106.609; for the Nasdaq-100 Index®: 13201.53
Ending Level For each Index, its closing level on the final calculation day
Threshold Level For the S&P 500® Index: 2840.535; for the Russell 2000® Index: 1579.95675; for the Nasdaq-100 Index®: 9901.1475 (for each Index, 75% of its starting level
Calculation Agent Credit Suisse International
Denominations $1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000
Fees Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“WFS”) will act as agent for the securities and will receive an agent discount of $21.25 per security. The agent may resell the securities to other securities dealers at the original offering price of the securities less a concession of $15.00 per security. Such securities dealers may include those using the trade name Wells Fargo Advisors (“WFA”). In addition to the concession allowed to WFA, WFS will pay $0.75 per security of the agent’s discount to WFA as a distribution expense fee for each security sold by WFA. In addition, Credit Suisse will pay a fee of $1.00 per security to selected securities dealers in consideration for marketing and other services in connection with the distribution of the securities to other securities dealers.
CUSIP 22552X2S1

 

Investment Description

 

·Linked to the lowest performing of the S&P 500® Index, the Russell 2000® Index and the Nasdaq-100 Index® (each referred to as an “Index”, and collectively as the “Indices”)

 

·Unlike ordinary debt securities, the securities do not provide for fixed payments of interest, do not repay a fixed amount of principal at maturity and are subject to potential automatic call prior to stated maturity upon the terms described below. Whether the securities pay a contingent coupon, whether the securities are automatically called prior to stated maturity and, if they are not automatically called, whether you are repaid the original offering price of your securities at stated maturity will depend in each case on the closing level of the lowest performing Index on the relevant calculation day. The lowest performing Index on any calculation day is the Index that has the lowest closing level on that calculation day as a percentage of its starting level

 

·Contingent Coupon: The securities will pay a contingent coupon on a quarterly basis until the earlier of stated maturity or automatic call if, and only if, the closing level of the lowest performing Index on the calculation day for that quarter is greater than or equal to its threshold level. However, if the closing level of the lowest performing Index on a calculation day is less than its threshold level, you will not receive any contingent coupon for the relevant quarter. If the closing level of the lowest performing Index is less than its threshold level on every calculation day, you will not receive any contingent coupons throughout the entire term of the securities. The contingent coupon rate is 10.25% per annum

 

·Automatic Call: If the closing level of the lowest performing Index on any of the quarterly calculation days from July 2021 to October 2023, inclusive, is greater than or equal to its starting level, the securities will be automatically called for the original offering price plus a final contingent coupon

 

·Potential Loss of Principal: If the securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity, you will receive the original offering price at stated maturity if, and only if, the ending level of the lowest performing Index is greater than or equal to its threshold level. If the ending level of the lowest performing Index is less than its threshold level, you will lose more than 25%, and possibly all, of the original offering price of your securities

 

·The threshold level of each Index is equal to 75% of its starting level

 

·If the securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity, you will have full downside exposure to the lowest performing Index from its starting level to its ending level if its ending level is less than its threshold level, but you will not participate in any appreciation of any Index and will not receive any dividends on securities included in any Index

 

·Your return on the securities will depend solely on the performance of the Index that is the lowest performing Index on each calculation day. You will not benefit in any way from the performance of the better performing Indices. Therefore, you will be adversely affected if any Index performs poorly, even if the other Indices perform favorably

 

·All payments on the securities are subject to the credit risk of Credit Suisse; if Credit Suisse defaults on its obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment

 

·No exchange listing; you should be willing and able to hold your securities to stated maturity

Credit Suisse currently estimates the value of each $1,000 principal amount of the securities on the pricing date is $970.50 (as determined by reference to our pricing models and the rate we are currently paying to borrow funds through issuance of the securities (our internal funding rate)). See “Investment Description” and “Selected Risk Considerations” in the accompanying pricing supplement.

 

The securities have complex features and investing in the securities involves risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. See “Selected Risk Considerations” in this fact sheet and “Selected Risk Considerations” in the accompanying pricing supplement.

Investors should carefully review the accompanying pricing supplement, underlying supplement, product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus.

NOT A BANK DEPOSIT AND NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY THE FDIC OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY

 

 

 

 

Supplemental terms of the securities

 

For purposes of the securities offered by the accompanying pricing supplement, all references to each of the following terms used in the accompanying product supplement will be deemed to refer to the corresponding term used in such pricing supplement, as set forth in the table below:

 

Product Supplement Term 

Pricing Supplement Term 

Underlying Index
Trade date Pricing date
Principal amount Original offering price
Valuation date Final calculation day
Maturity date Stated maturity
Early redemption Automatic call
Observation date Calculation day
Early redemption date Call settlement date
Lowest performing underlying Lowest performing Index
Initial level Starting level
Final level Ending level
Knock-in level Threshold level

 

 

How the lowest performing Index is determined

 

The lowest performing Index on any calculation day is the Index with the lowest performance factor on that calculation day.

 

The performance factor, with respect to an Index on any calculation day, will be its closing level on such calculation day divided by its starting level (expressed as a percentage).

 

How contingent coupons are calculated

 

On each “contingent coupon payment date” (the third business day following each calculation day, subject to postponement as set forth in the accompanying pricing supplement), you will receive a contingent coupon at a per annum rate equal to the contingent coupon rate if, and only if, the closing level of the lowest performing Index on the related calculation day is greater than or equal to its threshold level.

 

If the closing level of the lowest performing Index on any calculation day is less than its threshold level, you will not receive any contingent coupon on the related contingent coupon payment date. If the closing level of the lowest performing Index is less than its threshold level on all quarterly calculation days, you will not receive any contingent coupons over the term of the securities.

 

Each quarterly contingent coupon, if any, will be calculated per security as follows:

 

$1,000 x contingent coupon rate / 4

 

The contingent coupon rate is 10.25% per annum. Any contingent coupons will be rounded to the nearest cent, with one-half cent rounded upward.

 

How to determine if the securities will be automatically called

 

If the closing level of the lowest performing Index on any of the quarterly calculation days from July 2021 to October 2023, inclusive, is greater than or equal to its starting level, the securities will be automatically called, and on the related call settlement date you will be entitled to receive a cash payment per security equal to the original offering price per security plus a final contingent coupon. The securities will not be subject to automatic call until the second quarterly calculation day, which is approximately six months after the issue date.

 

If the securities are automatically called, they will cease to be outstanding on the related call settlement date and you will have no further rights under the securities after such call settlement date.

 

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How the payment at stated maturity is calculated

 

If the securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity, you will receive at stated maturity a payment per security equal to the redemption amount (in addition to the final contingent coupon, if any). The redemption amount per security will be determined as follows:

 

·If the ending level of the lowest performing Index is greater than or equal to its threshold level, the redemption amount at maturity will be equal to $1,000

 

·If the ending level of the lowest performing Index is less than its threshold level, the redemption amount at maturity will be equal to:

 

 

If the securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity and the ending level of the lowest performing Index is less than its threshold level, you will lose more than 25%, and possibly all, of the original offering price of your securities at stated maturity.

 

Any return on the securities will be limited to the sum of your contingent coupons, if any. You will not participate in any appreciation of any Index, but you will have full downside exposure to the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day if the ending level of that Index is less than its threshold level.

 

Hypothetical Payout Profile

 

The following profile illustrates the potential payment at stated maturity on the securities (excluding the final contingent coupon, if any) for a range of hypothetical performances of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day from its starting level to its ending level, assuming the securities have not been automatically called prior to the stated maturity. This graph has been prepared for purposes of illustration only. Your actual return will depend on the actual ending level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day and whether you hold your securities to stated maturity. The performance of the better performing Indices is not relevant to your return on the securities.

 

 

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Hypothetical Returns

 

If the securities are automatically called: If the securities are automatically called prior to stated maturity, you will receive the original offering price of your securities plus a final contingent coupon on the call settlement date. In the event the securities are automatically called, your total return on the securities will equal any contingent coupons received prior to the call settlement date and the contingent coupon received on the call settlement date.

 

If the securities are not automatically called: If the securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity, the following table illustrates, for a range of hypothetical performance factors of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day, the hypothetical redemption amount payable at stated maturity per security (excluding the final contingent coupon, if any). The performance factor of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day is its ending level expressed as a percentage of its starting level (i.e. its ending level divided by its starting level).

Hypothetical performance factor of lowest performing Index on final calculation day Hypothetical payment at stated maturity per security
200% $1,000
175% $1,000
160% $1,000
150% $1,000
140% $1,000
130% $1,000
120% $1,000
110% $1,000
100% $1,000
90% $1,000
80% $1,000
75% $1,000
74% $740
70% $700
60% $600
50% $500
40% $400
30% $300
25% $250
0% $0

 

The above figures do not take into account contingent coupons, if any, received during the term of the securities. As evidenced above, in no event will you have a positive rate of return based solely on the redemption amount received at maturity; any positive return will be based solely on the contingent coupons, if any, received during the term of the securities. Each security has an original offering price of $1,000.

 

The above figures are for purposes of illustration only and may have been rounded for ease of analysis. If the securities are not automatically called prior to stated maturity, the actual amount you will receive at stated maturity will depend on the actual ending level of the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day. The performance of the better performing Indices is not relevant to your return on the securities.

 

Selected Risk Considerations

 

The risk factors listed below are discussed in detail in the “Selected Risk Considerations” section in the accompanying pricing supplement. Please review those risk disclosures carefully.

 

Risks Relating to the Securities Generally

·If The Securities Are Not Automatically Called Prior To Stated Maturity, You May Lose Some Or All Of The Original Offering Price Of Your Securities At Stated Maturity.

 

·Regardless Of The Amount Of Any Payment You Receive On The Securities, Your Actual Yield May Be Different In Real Value Terms.

 

·The Securities Will Not Pay More Than The Original Offering Price Of Your Securities, Plus Contingent Coupons, If Any.

 

·The Securities Do Not Provide For Regular Fixed Interest Payments.

 

·Contingent Coupons, If Any, Are Paid On A Periodic Basis And Are Based Solely On The Closing Levels Of The Indices On The Specified Calculation Days

 

·The Securities Are Subject To The Full Risks Of Each Index And Will Be Negatively Affected If Any Index Performs Poorly, Even If The Other Indices Perform Favorably.

 

·Your Return On The Securities Will Depend Solely On The Performance Of The Index That Is The Lowest Performing Index On Each Calculation Day, And You Will Not Benefit In Any Way From The Performance Of The Better Performing Indices.

 

·More Favorable Terms Are Generally Associated With Greater Expected Volatility, And Can Indicate A Greater Risk Of Loss.

 

·The Securities Are Subject To A Potential Automatic Call, Which Would Limit Your Opportunity To Be Paid Contingent Coupons Over The Full Term Of The Securities.

 

·The Securities Are Subject To A Potential Automatic Call, Which Exposes You To Reinvestment Risk.

 

·Historical Performance Of Any Index Is Not Indicative Of Future Performance.

 

·The U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences Of The Securities Are Not Certain.

 

Risks Relating to the Underlyings

·We And Our Affiliates Generally Do Not Have Any Affiliation With Any Index Or Index Sponsor And Are Not Responsible For Its Public Disclosure of Information.

 

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·Changes To Any Index Could Adversely Affect The Securities.

 

·We Cannot Control The Actions Of Any Issuers Whose Equity Securities Are Included In Or Held By Any Index.

 

·The Securities Are Linked To The Russell 2000® Index And Are Subject To The Risks Associated With Small-Capitalization Companies.

 

·Foreign Company Risk

 

·No Ownership Rights Relating To The Indices.

 

·No Dividend Payments Or Voting Rights.

 

Risks Relating to the Issuer

·The Securities Are Subject To The Credit Risk Of Credit Suisse.

 

·Credit Suisse Is Subject To Swiss Regulation.

 

Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest

·Hedging and Trading Activity Could Adversely Affect Our Payment To You At Stated Maturity.

 

·Our Economic Interests Are Potentially Adverse To Your Interests.

 

Risks Relating to the Estimated Value and Secondary Market Prices of the Securities

·Unpredictable Economic And Market Factors Will Affect The Value Of The Securities.

 

·The Estimated Value Of The Securities On The Pricing Date Is Less Than The Original Offering Price.

 

·Effect Of Interest Rate Used In Structuring The Securities.

 

·The Estimated Value Of The Securities Is Not An Indication Of The Price, If Any, At Which Credit Suisse Or Any Other Person May Be Willing To Buy The Securities From You In The Secondary Market.

 

·A Contingent Coupon Payment Date, A Call Settlement Date And The Stated Maturity May Be Postponed If A Calculation Day Is Postponed.

 

·Postponement Of Certain Dates May Adversely Affect Your Return.

 

·The Securities Will Not Be Listed On Any Securities Exchange And A Trading Market For The Securities May Not Develop.

 

 

 

Additional Information

 

You may revoke your offer to purchase the securities at any time prior to the time at which we accept such offer on the date the securities are priced. We reserve the right to change the terms of, or reject any offer to purchase the securities prior to their issuance. In the event of any changes to the terms of the securities, we will notify you and you will be asked to accept such changes in connection with your purchase. You may also choose to reject such changes in which case we may reject your offer to purchase.

This document is a summary of the terms of the securities and factors that you should consider before deciding to invest in the securities. Credit Suisse has filed a registration statement (including pricing supplement, underlying supplement, product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for the offering to which this offering summary relates. Before you invest, you should read this summary together with the Pricing Supplement dated January 28, 2021, Underlying Supplement dated June 18, 2020, Product Supplement No. I–B dated June 18, 2020, Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus dated June 18, 2020, to understand fully the terms of the securities and other considerations that are important in making a decision about investing in the securities. If the terms described in the applicable pricing supplement are inconsistent with those described herein, the terms described in the applicable pricing supplement will control. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Credit Suisse, any agent or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the pricing supplement, underlying supplement, product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus if you so request by calling toll-free 1-800-221-1037.

This fact sheet is a general description of the terms of the offering. Please see the full description in the applicable pricing supplement:

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1053092/000095010321001474/dp145305_424b2-u5531.htm

You may access the underlying supplement, product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or by clicking on the hyperlinks to each of the respective documents incorporated by reference in the pricing supplement.

 

Not suitable for all investors

Investment suitability must be determined individually for each investor. The securities described herein are not a suitable investment for all investors. In particular, no investor should purchase the securities unless they understand and are able to bear the associated market, liquidity and yield risks. Unless market conditions and other relevant factors change significantly in your favor, a sale of the securities prior to maturity is likely to result in sale proceeds that are substantially less than the original offering price per security. Credit Suisse, WFS and their affiliates are not obligated to purchase the securities from you at any time prior to maturity.

 

Not a research report 

This material is not a product of Credit Suisse’s research department.

 

Consult your tax advisor

Investors should review carefully the accompanying pricing supplement, underlying supplement, product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus and consult their tax advisors regarding the application of the U.S. federal tax laws to their particular circumstances, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. jurisdiction.

 

Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, members SIPC, separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company.

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