6-K 1 a120425b1q.htm 6-K 6-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549



Form 6-K


REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

April 25, 2012
Commission File Number 001-33434
CREDIT SUISSE AG

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Paradeplatz 8, CH 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
(Address of principal executive office)



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Introduction

This report filed on Form 6-K contains certain information about Credit Suisse AG to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (file no. 333-180300). Credit Suisse Group AG’s financial release for the first quarter of 2012 (Credit Suisse Financial Release 1Q12) is attached as an exhibit to this Form 6-K and was filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 25, 2012. The Bank is incorporating by reference the Credit Suisse Financial Release 1Q12 (except for the sections entitled “Dear shareholders”, “Investor information” and “Financial calendar and contacts”). On or about May 8, 2012, Credit Suisse will publish and file with the SEC the Financial Report 1Q12, which will include additional disclosures on (i) fair value of financial instruments, (ii) loans, allowance for loan losses and credit quality, (iii) derivatives and hedging activities, (iv) investment securities, (v) guarantees and commitments, (vi) assets pledged or assigned, and (vii) transfers of financial assets and variable interest entities.

Unless the context otherwise requires, reference herein to “Credit Suisse Group”, “Credit Suisse”, “the Group”, “we”, “us” and “our” mean Credit Suisse Group AG and its consolidated subsidiaries and the term “the Bank” means Credit Suisse AG, the Swiss bank subsidiary of the Group, and its consolidated subsidiaries.

The Bank, a Swiss bank and joint stock corporation established under Swiss law, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group. The Bank’s registered head office is in Zurich, and it has additional executive offices and principal branches in London, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo.

References herein to “CHF” are to Swiss francs.

The Credit Suisse Financial Release 1Q12 contains information for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The Group's independent registered public accounting firm has not completed its review of the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and the Group has not finalized its Financial Report for the period. Accordingly, such financial information is subject to completion of quarter-end procedures which may result in changes to that information.




Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 6-K and the information incorporated by reference in this Form 6-K include statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, in the future the Group, the Bank and others on their behalf may make statements that constitute forward-looking statements.

When evaluating forward-looking statements, you should carefully consider the cautionary statement regarding forward-looking information, the risk factors and other information set forth in the Group’s and the Bank’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the Credit Suisse 2011 20-F), and subsequent annual reports on Form 20-F filed by the Group and the Bank with the SEC and the Group’s and the Bank’s reports on Form 6-K furnished to or filed with the SEC, and other uncertainties and events.




Key information




Selected financial data



Selected operations statement information
in 1Q12 1Q11 % change
Statements of operations (CHF million)  
Net revenues  5,838 7,773 (25)
Provision for credit losses  13 (19)
Compensation and benefits  3,613 3,912 (8)
General and administrative expenses  1,608 1,602 0
Commission expenses  412 492 (16)
Total other operating expenses  2,020 2,094 (4)
Total operating expenses  5,633 6,006 (6)
Income before taxes  192 1,786 (89)
Income tax expense  23 449 (95)
Net income  169 1,337 (87)
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests    205 395 (48)
Net income/(loss) attributable to shareholders  (36) 942



Selected balance sheet information
end of 1Q12 4Q11 % change
Balance sheet statistics (CHF million)  
Total assets  975,915 1,023,175 (5)
Share capital  4,400 4,400 0



For additional information on the condensed consolidating statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 and the condensed consolidating balance sheets as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, refer to Note 28 – Subsidiary guarantee information in III – Condensed consolidated financial statements – unaudited in the Credit Suisse Financial Release 1Q12. For a detailed description of factors that affect the results of operations of the Bank, refer to II – Operating and financial review – Operating environment in the Credit Suisse 2011 20-F and I – Credit Suisse results – Operating environment in the Credit Suisse Financial Release 1Q12.

BIS statistics (Basel II.5)
end of 1Q12 4Q11 % change
Capital (CHF million)  
Tier 1 capital  32,963 33,459 (1)
   of which hybrid instruments  9,046 10,888 (17)
Total BIS eligible capital  43,166 46,628 (7)
Capital ratios (%)  
Tier 1 ratio  14.8 14.5
Total capital ratio  19.4 20.2






Operating and financial review and prospects

Except where noted, the business of the Bank is substantially the same as the business of the Group, and substantially all of the Bank’s operations are conducted through the Private Banking, Investment Banking and Asset Management segments. These segment results are included in Core Results. Certain other assets, liabilities and results of operations are managed as part of the activities of the three segments, however, since they are legally owned by the Group, they are not included in the Bank’s consolidated financial statements. These relate principally to the activities of Clariden Leu, Neue Aargauer Bank and BANK-now, which are managed as part of Private Banking. Core Results also includes certain Group corporate center activities that are not applicable to the Bank.

These operations and activities vary from period to period and give rise to differences between the Bank’s consolidated assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, including pensions and taxes, and those of the Group.



Differences between the Group and the Bank businesses
Entity Principal business activity
Clariden Leu 1 Banking and securities
Neue Aargauer Bank  Banking (in the Swiss canton of Aargau)
BANK-now  Private credit and car leasing (in Switzerland)
Financing vehicles of the Group    Special purpose vehicles for various funding activities of the Group, including for purposes of raising consolidated capital
1    Credit Suisse AG merged with Clariden Leu AG on April 2, 2012, assuming all of its rights and obligations. The process of integrating all the business activities of Clariden Leu is expected to be completed by the end of 2012.



Comparison of selected operations statement information
  Bank Group
in 1Q12 1Q11 1Q12 1Q11
Statements of operations (CHF million)  
Net revenues  5,838 7,773 6,047 8,156
Total operating expenses  5,633 6,006 5,815 6,197
Income before taxes  192 1,786 198 1,966
Net income  169 1,337 214 1,501
Net income/(loss) attributable to shareholders  (36) 942 44 1,139



Comparison of selected balance sheet information
  Bank Group
end of 1Q12 4Q11 1Q12 4Q11
Balance sheet statistics (CHF million)  
Total assets  975,915 1,023,175 1,000,020 1,049,165
Total liabilities  939,943 986,725 959,156 1,008,080



For information on the operating and financial review and prospects of the Bank, refer to I – Credit Suisse results on pages 6 to 36. This section is included in the Credit Suisse Financial Release 1Q12.




Treasury and Risk Management

For information on the Bank’s treasury and risk management, refer to II – Treasury, risk, balance sheet and off-balance sheet on pages 38 to 58 of the Credit Suisse Financial Release 1Q12.


Exhibits

No. Description



99.1 Credit Suisse Financial Release 1Q12




Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



 

 

CREDIT SUISSE AG

 (Registrant)

 

 

Date: April 25, 2012





By:

/s/ Brady W. Dougan

Brady W. Dougan

Chief Executive Officer





By:

/s/ David R. Mathers

David R. Mathers

Chief Financial Officer