NEW YORK, March 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Credit Suisse AG
announced today that it will implement a 1-for-5 reverse split of
its VelocityShares™ 3x Inverse Natural Gas ETN
("DGAZ"), a 1-for-5 reverse split of its
VelocityShares™ VIX Short Term ETN ("VIIX"), a
1-for-10 reverse split of its VelocityShares™
Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN ("TVIX") and a
1-for-5 reverse split of its VelocityShares™
Daily 2x VIX Medium Term ETN ("TVIZ"), each
expected to be effective as of March
16, 2017 (DGAZ, VIIX, TVIX and TVIZ, each an "ETN"
and together, the "ETNs").
The reverse splits will be effective at the open of trading on
March 16, 2017. DGAZ will begin
trading on the NYSE Arca on a reverse split-adjusted basis on
March 16, 2017 and VIIX, TVIX and
TVIZ will each begin trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market on a
reverse split-adjusted basis on March 16,
2017. Holders of DGAZ, VIIX and TVIZ who purchased such ETNs
prior to March 16, 2017 will receive
one reverse split-adjusted unit of such ETNs for every five
pre-reverse split units of such ETNs, respectively. Holders of TVIX
who purchased such ETN prior to March 16,
2017 will receive one reverse split-adjusted unit of such
ETN for every ten pre-reverse split units of such ETN. In addition,
such purchasers that hold a number of units of an ETN not evenly
divisible by five or ten, as applicable, will receive a cash
payment for any fractional number of units remaining of such ETN
(the "partials"). The cash amount due on any partials will
be determined on March 22, 2017 based
on the respective closing indicative values of DGAZ, VIIX, TVIX and
TVIZ on such date and will be paid by Credit Suisse AG on or about
March 27, 2017.
The closing indicative values of DGAZ, VIIX and TVIZ on
March 15, 2017 will be multiplied
by five to determine their respective reverse split-adjusted
closing indicative values, and the closing indicative value of TVIX
on March 15, 2017 will be
multiplied by ten to determine its reverse split-adjusted
closing indicative value. Following the reverse splits, DGAZ, VIIX,
TVIX and TVIZ will have new CUSIPs but will retain their same
ticker symbols.
The reverse splits will affect the trading denominations of
DGAZ, VIIX, TVIX and TVIZ but they will not have any effect on the
stated principal amount of any ETN, except that the stated
principal amount of each will be reduced by the corresponding
aggregate amount of any cash payments for "partials."
None of the other exchange traded notes issued by Credit Suisse
AG are affected by these announcements.
Reverse
Split
|
Ticker
Symbol
|
CUSIP / New
CUSIP
|
VelocityShares™ 3x
Inverse Natural Gas ETN due February 9, 2032
|
DGAZ
|
22542D530 /
22542D373
|
VelocityShares™ VIX
Short Term ETN due December 4, 2030
|
VIIX
|
22539T621 /
22542D365
|
VelocityShares™ Daily
2x VIX Short Term ETN due December 4, 2030
|
TVIX
|
22539T274 /
22542D357
|
VelocityShares™ Daily
2x VIX Medium Term ETN due December 4, 2030
|
TVIZ
|
22539T100 /
22542D340
|
Credit Suisse AG
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Credit Suisse group of companies (referred to here as 'Credit
Suisse'). As an integrated bank, Credit Suisse offers clients its
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services, comprehensive solutions and innovative products to
companies, institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients
globally, as well as to retail clients in Switzerland. Credit Suisse is headquartered in
Zurich and operates in over 50
countries worldwide. The group employs approximately 47,170 people.
The registered shares (CSGN) of Credit Suisse's parent company,
Credit Suisse Group AG, are listed in Switzerland and, in the form of American
Depositary Shares (CS), in New
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