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Published on 6/5/2019 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Credit Suisse prices $4.39 million market-linked step-up notes on basket

By Sarah Lizee

Olympia, Wash., June 5 – Credit Suisse AG, London Branch priced $4.39 million of 0% market-linked step-up notes due May 28, 2021 linked to a global equity index basket, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket consists of the Euro Stoxx 50 index with an initial weight of 40%, the FTSE 100 index with an initial weight of 20%, the Nikkei Stock Average index with an initial weight of 20%, the Swiss Market index with an initial weight of 7.5%, the S&P/ASX 200 index with an initial weight of 7.5% and the Hang Seng index with an initial weight of 5%.

If the basket finishes above its step-up level – 127.88% of the initial level – the payout at maturity will be par plus the gain.

If the basket gains by up to the step-up level, the payout will be par plus the step-up return of 31.15%.

Investors will be exposed to losses.

BofA Merrill Lynch is the agent.

Issuer:Credit Suisse AG, London Branch
Issue:Market-linked step-up notes
Underlying basket:Euro Stoxx 50 index (40% weight), FTSE 100 index (20% weight), Nikkei Stock Average index (20% weight), Swiss Market index (7.5% weight), the S&P/ASX 200 index (7.5% weight) and the Hang Seng index (5% weight)
Amount:$4,392,140
Maturity:May 28, 2021
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10
Payout at maturity:If basket finishes at or above the step-up level, par plus gain; if basket gains by up to step-up level, par plus 27.88%; exposure to losses
Step-up level:127.88% of initial level
Initial index levels:3,318.15 for Stoxx, 7,218.16 for FTSE, 20,942.53 for Nikkei, 9,523.98 for Swiss, 6,392.125 for S&P/ASX, 27,114.88 for Hang Seng
Pricing date:May 30
Settlement date:June 6
Underwriter:BofA Merrill Lynch
Fees:2%
Cusip:22548Y181

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