Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Nos. 333-272452,
333-272452-01
and 333-272452-02
PROSPECTUS
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.
71∕8% Notes due July 15, 2032
fully and unconditionally guaranteed by
UBS Group AG
and
Credit Suisse AG
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. (“Credit Suisse (USA)”) previously issued its 71∕8% Notes due July 15, 2032 (the “Securities”), which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by UBS Group AG (“UBS Group AG”) and Credit Suisse AG (“Credit Suisse”) as described in “Description of the Securities and Guarantees.” The obligations of UBS Group AG under its guarantee of the Securities are subordinated as described in this prospectus.
You should read this prospectus and any supplement carefully before you invest.
The Securities may be offered directly or to or through underwriters, agents or dealers, including Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, UBS Securities LLC, UBS Financial Services Inc., or any other subsidiary or affiliate of UBS Group AG. Because of this relationship, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc. would have a “conflict of interest” within the meaning of Rule 5121 of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or FINRA. If Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, UBS Securities LLC, UBS Financial Services Inc. or our other U.S.-registered broker-dealer subsidiaries or affiliates participate in the distribution of the Securities, we will conduct the offers and sales of the outstanding Securities in accordance with the applicable provisions of FINRA Rule 5121. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest) — Conflicts of Interest.”
On March 19, 2023, UBS Group AG and Credit Suisse Group AG (“CS Group”) entered into a merger agreement (as amended from time to time), pursuant to which they agreed to a merger by absorption under Swiss law (Absorptionsfusion) (the “Merger”) whereby (i) CS Group would be absorbed by UBS Group AG, and (ii) effective upon registration of the Merger with the Commercial Register of the Canton of Zurich in Switzerland, CS Group would be dissolved and its assets, liabilities and contracts transferred to, and absorbed and taken over by, UBS Group AG by operation of law (Universalsukzession). The Merger was completed on June 12, 2023.
The Securities were issued pursuant to a senior indenture dated as of June 1, 2001 (as supplemented, the “Senior Indenture”), between Credit Suisse (USA) (formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (USA), Inc.) and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York, as successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by (i) the first supplemental indenture dated as of March 26, 2007 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), among CS Group, Credit Suisse (USA), Credit Suisse and the Trustee and (ii) the second supplemental indenture, dated as of June 9, 2023 (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”), among UBS Group AG, CS Group, Credit Suisse, Credit Suisse (USA) and the Trustee. Pursuant to the Second Supplemental Indenture, effective upon completion of the Merger, UBS Group AG expressly assumed all of CS Group’s obligations as guarantor under the Senior Indenture.
Investing in the Securities involves risks. See the risk factors set out under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 3D of the UBS Group AG Annual Report on Form 20-F for the financial year ended December 31, 2022, “Risk Factors” in the UBS Group AG registration statement (as most recently amended) on Form F-4 relating to the Merger filed on June 9, 2023, and “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 3D of the CS Group and Credit Suisse combined Annual Report on Form 20-F for the financial year ended December 31, 2022, which are incorporated in this prospectus by reference.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the Securities or determined if this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The Securities are not deposit liabilities and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency of the United States, Switzerland or any other jurisdiction. The Securities do not have the benefit of any agency or governmental guarantee.
This prospectus may be used by UBS Securities LLC, UBS Financial Services Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC or any other affiliate of UBS Group AG in connection with offers and sales of the outstanding Securities in market-making transactions. In a market-making transaction, UBS Securities LLC, UBS Financial Services Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC or any other affiliate of UBS Group AG may resell a Security it acquires from other holders, after the original offering and sale of the Security. Resales of this kind may occur in the open market or may be privately negotiated at prevailing market prices at the time of resale or at related or negotiated prices. In these transactions, UBS Securities LLC, UBS Financial Services Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC or any other affiliate of UBS Group AG may act as principal or agent, including as agent for the counterparty in a transaction in which it acts as principal, or as agent for both counterparties in a transaction in which it does not act as principal. UBS Securities LLC, UBS Financial Services Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC or any other affiliate of UBS Group AG may receive compensation in the form of discounts and commissions, including from both counterparties in some cases.
The date of this prospectus is June 15, 2023.