Form 6-K CREDIT SUISSE AG For: Apr 04 Filed by: CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG
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E-mailUNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
April 4, 2022
Commission File Number 001-15244
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Paradeplatz 8, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
(Address of principal executive office)
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Commission File Number 001-33434
CREDIT SUISSE AG
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Paradeplatz 8, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
(Address of principal executive office)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Form 20-F ☒
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Form 40-F ☐
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if
submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if
submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home
country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security
holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
This report on Form 6-K is being filed by Credit Suisse Group AG and Credit Suisse AG and is, together with the answers provided to Ethos Foundation contained at the link www.credit-suisse.com/agm
referenced in this report, hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (file no. 333-238458) and the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (file nos. 333-101259, 333-208152 and 333-217856). Apart from those
answers provided to Ethos Foundation referred to herein, information contained on our website or referenced in this report via website links is not incorporated by reference into this report.
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Media release
Zurich, April 4, 2022
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Ad hoc announcement pursuant to article 53 LR
Credit Suisse publishes answers to Ethos Foundation information request
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Zurich, April 4, 2022 – Credit Suisse Group AG today published the answers provided to Ethos Foundation and
other shareholders following an information request concerning the supply chain finance funds and the “Suisse Secrets” (also referred to as “Swiss Leaks”) matters.
As announced on March 30, 2022, the answers provided to Ethos Foundation are publicly available at: www.credit-suisse.com/agm.
CONTACT DETAILS
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Kinner Lakhani, Investor Relations, Credit Suisse
Tel: +41 44 333 71 49
Email: [email protected]
Dominik von Arx, Corporate Communications, Credit Suisse
Tel: +44 207 883 06 69
Email: [email protected]
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Important information
Investors and others should note that we announce important company information (including
quarterly earnings releases and financial reports as well as our annual sustainability report) to the investing public using press releases, SEC and Swiss ad hoc filings, our website and public conference calls and webcasts. We also routinely use
our Twitter account @creditsuisse (https://twitter.com/creditsuisse), our LinkedIn account (https://www.linkedin.com/company/credit-suisse/), our Instagram accounts (https://www.instagram.com/creditsuisse_careers/ and https://www.instagram.com/creditsuisse_ch/), our Facebook account (https://www.facebook.com/creditsuisse/) and other social media channels as additional means to disclose public information, including to excerpt key messages from our public disclosures. We may share or retweet such messages through certain of our regional accounts,
including through Twitter at @csschweiz (https://twitter.com/csschweiz) and @csapac (https://twitter.com/csapac). Investors and others should take care to consider such abbreviated messages in the context of
the disclosures from which they are excerpted. The information we post on these social media accounts is not a part of this document.
Information referenced in this document, whether via website links or otherwise, is not incorporated into this document.
The English language version of this document is the controlling version.
Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse is one of the world's leading financial services providers. Our strategy builds on Credit Suisse's core strengths: its position as a leading wealth manager, its
specialist investment banking capabilities and its strong presence in our home market of Switzerland. We seek to follow a balanced approach to wealth management, aiming to capitalize on both the large pool of wealth within mature markets as well as
the significant growth in wealth in Asia Pacific and other emerging markets, while also serving key developed markets with an emphasis on Switzerland. Credit Suisse employs approximately 50,110 people. The registered shares (CSGN) of Credit Suisse
Group AG, are listed in Switzerland and, in the form of American Depositary Shares (CS), in New York. Further information about Credit Suisse can be found at www.credit-suisse.com.
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Media release
Zurich, April 4, 2022
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Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking information
This document contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements. In addition, in the future we, and others on our behalf, may make statements that constitute
forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements relating to the following:
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our plans, targets or goals;
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our future economic performance or prospects;
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the potential effect on our future performance of certain contingencies; and
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assumptions underlying any such statements.
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Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends” and “plans” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means
of identifying such statements. We do not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks exist that predictions, forecasts, projections and
other outcomes described or implied in forward-looking statements will not be achieved. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause results to differ materially from the plans, targets, goals, expectations, estimates and
intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements and that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic creates significantly greater uncertainty about forward-looking statements in addition to the factors that generally affect our business. These factors
include:
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the ability to maintain sufficient liquidity and access capital markets;
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market volatility, increases in inflation and interest rate fluctuations or developments affecting interest rate levels;
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the ongoing significant negative consequences of the Archegos and supply chain finance funds matters and our ability to successfully resolve these matters;
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our ability to improve our risk management procedures and policies and hedging strategies;
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the strength of the global economy in general and the strength of the economies of the countries in which we conduct our operations, in particular the risk of negative
impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and financial markets and the risk of continued slow economic recovery or downturn in the EU, the US or other developed countries or in emerging markets in 2022 and beyond;
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the emergence of widespread health emergencies, infectious diseases or pandemics, such as COVID-19, and the actions that may be taken by governmental authorities to
contain the outbreak or to counter its impact;
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potential risks and uncertainties relating to the severity of impacts from COVID-19 and the duration of the pandemic, including potential material adverse effects on our
business, financial condition and results of operations;
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the direct and indirect impacts of deterioration or slow recovery in residential and commercial real estate markets;
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adverse rating actions by credit rating agencies in respect of us, sovereign issuers, structured credit products or other credit-related exposures;
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the ability to achieve our strategic goals, including those related to our targets, ambitions and financial goals;
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the ability of counterparties to meet their obligations to us and the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses;
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the effects of, and changes in, fiscal, monetary, exchange rate, trade and tax policies;
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the effects of currency fluctuations, including the related impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations due to moves in foreign exchange rates;
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geopolitical and diplomatic tensions, instabilities and conflicts, including war, civil unrest, terrorist activity, sanctions or other geopolitical events or escalations
of hostilities;
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political, social and environmental developments, including climate change;
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the ability to appropriately address social, environmental and sustainability concerns that may arise from our business activities;
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the effects of, and the uncertainty arising from, the UK’s withdrawal from the EU;
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the possibility of foreign exchange controls, expropriation, nationalization or confiscation of assets in countries in which we conduct our operations;
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operational factors such as systems failure, human error, or the failure to implement procedures properly;
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the risk of cyber attacks, information or security breaches or technology failures on our reputation, business or operations, the risk of which is increased while large
portions of our employees work remotely;
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the adverse resolution of litigation, regulatory proceedings and other contingencies;
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actions taken by regulators with respect to our business and practices and possible resulting changes to our business organization, practices and policies in countries in
which we conduct our operations;
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the effects of changes in laws, regulations or accounting or tax standards, policies or practices in countries in which we conduct our operations;
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the discontinuation of LIBOR and other interbank offered rates and the transition to alternative reference rates;
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the potential effects of changes in our legal entity structure;
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competition or changes in our competitive position in geographic and business areas in which we conduct our operations;
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the ability to retain and recruit qualified personnel;
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the ability to protect our reputation and promote our brand;
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the ability to increase market share and control expenses;
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technological changes instituted by us, our counterparties or competitors;
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the timely development and acceptance of our new products and services and the perceived overall value of these products and services by users;
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acquisitions, including the ability to integrate acquired businesses successfully, and divestitures, including the ability to sell non-core assets; and
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other unforeseen or unexpected events and our success at managing these and the risks involved in the foregoing.
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We caution you that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. When evaluating forward-looking statements, you should carefully consider the foregoing factors and
other uncertainties and events, including the information set forth in “Risk factors” in I – Information on the company in our Annual Report 2021.
Copyright © 2022 Credit Suisse Group AG and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG and CREDIT SUISSE AG
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(Registrants)
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By:
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/s/ Reto Hösli
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Reto Hösli
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Director
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| /s/ Annina Müller | ||
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| Date: April 4, 2022 | Vice President |
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