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Published on 3/16/2015 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Credit Suisse prices $19.48 million 11% STEP Income Securities linked to FireEye

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., March 16 – Credit Suisse AG, London Branch priced $19.48 million of 11% STEP Income Securities due March 28, 2016 linked to the common stock of FireEye, Inc., according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Interest is payable quarterly.

If the final price of FireEye stock is greater than or equal to the step level, the payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus 6.01%. The step level is 111% of the initial share price.

If the final share price is greater than or equal to the initial share price but less than the step level, investors will receive par.

If the final share price is less than the initial share price but greater than or equal to the threshold value, 95% of the initial share price, the payout will be par.

Otherwise, investors will lose 1% for every 1% that the share price declines below the threshold value.

BofA Merrill Lynch is the agent.

Issuer:Credit Suisse AG, London Branch
Issue:STEP Income Securities
Underlying stock:FireEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: FEYE)
Amount:$19,481,130
Maturity:March 28, 2016
Coupon:11%, payable quarterly
Price:Par of $10.00
Payout at maturity:If final price of FireEye stock is greater than or equal to step level, par of $10 plus 6.01%; if final share price is greater than or equal to initial share price but less than step level, par; if final share price is less than initial share price but greater than or equal to threshold level, par; otherwise, 1% loss for every 1% that share price declines below threshold value
Initial share price:$42.82, volume-weighted average price of stock on pricing date
Step level:$47.53, 111% of initial share price
Threshold level:$40.68, 95% of initial share price
Pricing date:March 12
Settlement date:March 19
Agent:BofA Merrill Lynch
Fees:1.75%
Cusip:22548D799

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