NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Credit
Suisse AG announced today that it will implement a
1-for-5 reverse split of its VelocityShares™
VIX Short Term ETN ("VIIX") and a
1-for-10 reverse split of its VelocityShares™
Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN ("TVIX"), each
expected to be effective as of December
2, 2019.
The reverse splits will be effective at the open of trading on
December 2, 2019. VIIX and TVIX will
each begin trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market on a reverse
split-adjusted basis on December 2,
2019. Holders of VIIX who purchase such ETNs prior to
December 2, 2019 will receive one
reverse split-adjusted ETN for every five pre-reverse split ETNs.
Holders of TVIX who purchase such ETNs prior to December 2, 2019 will receive one reverse
split-adjusted ETN for every ten pre-reverse split ETNs.
In addition, such purchasers that hold a number of ETNs not
evenly divisible by five or ten, as applicable, will receive a cash
payment for any fractional ETNs remaining (the "partials").
The cash amount due on any partials will be determined on
December 6, 2019 based on the
respective closing indicative values of VIIX and TVIX on such date
and will be paid by Credit Suisse AG on or about December 11, 2019.
The closing indicative values of VIIX and TVIX on
November 29, 2019 will be
multiplied by five, and ten, respectively, to determine
their respective reverse split-adjusted closing indicative values.
Following the reverse splits, VIIX and TVIX will have new CUSIPs
but will retain their current ticker symbols.
The reverse splits will affect the trading denominations of VIIX
and TVIX, 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."
Illustrations of Reverse Splits
The following table shows the effect of a 1-for-5 reverse
split on the hypothetical closing indicative value of such ETN.
The closing indicative value of an ETN is not the same as the
trading price of such ETN.
|
Number of
ETNs
|
Hypothetical
Closing
Indicative Value
|
Aggregate
Closing
Indicative Value
|
Pre-Reverse
Split
|
100,000
|
$5.00
|
$500,000
|
1-for-5 Post-Reverse
Split
|
20,000
|
$25.00
|
$500,000
|
The following table shows the effect of a 1-for-10 reverse
split on the hypothetical closing indicative value of such
ETN. The closing indicative value of an ETN is not the same as the
trading price of such ETN.
|
Number of
ETNs
|
Hypothetical
Closing
Indicative Value
|
Aggregate
Closing
Indicative Value
|
Pre-Reverse
Split
|
100,000
|
$5.00
|
$500,000
|
1-for-10 Post-Reverse
Split
|
10,000
|
$50.00
|
$500,000
|
None of the other exchange traded notes issued by Credit Suisse AG
are affected by these announcements.
Reverse
Split
|
Exchange Ticker
Symbol
|
Current CUSIP / New
CUSIP
|
VelocityShares™ VIX
Short Term ETN due December 4,
2030
|
VIIX
|
22542D365 /
22542D266
|
VelocityShares™ Daily
2x VIX Short Term ETN due
December 4, 2030
|
TVIX
|
22542D332 /
22542D258
|
Press Contacts
Karina
Byrne, Credit Suisse AG, telephone +1 212 538 8361,
karina.byrne@credit-suisse.com
Credit Suisse ETNs
Telephone +1 800 320 1225,
ETN.Desk@credit-suisse.com
Credit Suisse AG
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