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Published on 4/15/2015 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Credit Suisse prices $500,000 accelerated return securities linked to gold ETFs

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., April 15 – Credit Suisse AG, London Branch priced $500,000 of 0% accelerated return securities due April 17, 2020 linked to an equally weighted basket consisting of the SPDR Gold Trust and the Market Vectors Gold Miners exchange-traded fund, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If the basket return is positive, the payout at maturity will be par plus 150% of the basket return, subject to a maximum return of 66%. If the final basket level is less than the initial basket level but greater than or equal to the trigger level, 70% of the initial level, the payout will be par. If the final basket level is less than the trigger level, investors will lose 1% for every 1% that the final basket level is less than the initial basket level.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC is the underwriter.

Issuer:Credit Suisse AG, London Branch
Issue:Accelerated return securities
Underlying ETFs: SPDR Gold Trust and Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF
Amount:$500,000
Maturity:April 17, 2020
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:If basket return is positive, par plus 150% of basket return, subject to 66% maximum return; if final basket level is less than initial basket level but greater than or equal to trigger level, 70% of initial level, par; if final basket level is less than trigger level, 1% loss for every 1% that final basket level is less than initial basket level
Initial share prices:$115.96 for SPDR Gold Trust and $19.45 for Market Vectors Gold Miners
Pricing date:April 10
Settlement date:April 15
Underwriter:Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Fees:3.55%
Cusip:22546VBE5

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