Sec Form 13D Filing - CREDIT SUISSE AG filing for AGILETHOUGHT INC SHS (AGILQ) - 2021-10-29

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SCHEDULE 13D

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Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

This Schedule 13D relates to the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class A Common Stock") of AgileThought, Inc. (the "Issuer").  The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 222 W. Las Colinas Blvd., Suite 1650E, Irving, Texas 75039.

Item 2.  Identity and Background

In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), this Statement is being filed by: (i) Credit Suisse AG (the "Bank"), a Swiss bank, on behalf of its subsidiaries to the extent that they conduct business as the Swiss Universal Bank, Asia Pacific, International Wealth Management, Asset Management and Investment Banking operating divisions (collectively, the “Divisions” and together with the Bank and its subsidiaries, the "CS Reporting Person"), (ii) Banco Nacional de México, S.A., Member of Grupo Financiero Banamex, División Fiduciaria, in its capacity as trustee of the trust No. F/17938-6, a trust organized under the laws of Mexico ("Trust 1"), and (iii) Banco Nacional de México, S.A., Member of Grupo Financiero Banamex, División Fiduciaria, in its capacity as trustee of the trust No. F/17937-8, a trust organized under the laws of Mexico ("Trust 2", and together with Trust 1, the "Trusts", and collectively with the CS Reporting Person, the "Reporting Persons").

The address of the principal business and office of the Bank is Paradeplatz 8, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland. The address of the principal business and office of the CS Reporting Person is Paradeplatz 8, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland.  The address of the principal business and office of the CS Reporting Person in the United States is Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. The Bank is comprised of three regionally focused divisions: Swiss Universal Bank, Asia Pacific and International Wealth Management. Two other divisions specializing in investment banking capabilities support these regional businesses: Asset Management and Investment Banking. The Asset Management division has several businesses, one of these is Asset Management Mexico ("CSAM Mexico").

The Bank owns directly a majority of the voting stock of Grupo Financiero Credit Suisse (Mexico), S.A. de C.V. The address of the principal business and office of Grupo Financiero Credit Suisse (Mexico), S.A. de C.V is Torre Reforma 115, Reforma 115 Piso 26, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City 11000.

Grupo Financiero Credit Suisse (Mexico), S.A. de C.V. owns directly a majority of the voting stock of Banco Credit Suisse (Mexico), S.A. The address of the principal business and office of Banco Credit Suisse (Mexico), S.A is Torre Reforma 115, Reforma 115 Piso 26, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City 11000.

The Bank owns directly a majority of the voting stock, and all of the non-voting stock, of Credit Suisse Holdings (USA), Inc. (“CS Hldgs USA Inc”), a Delaware corporation. The address of the principal business and office of CS Hldgs USA Inc is Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010.

CS Hldgs USA Inc owns all of the voting stock of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. (“CS USA Inc”), a Delaware corporation and holding company. The address of the principal business and office of CS USA Inc is Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010.

CS USA Inc owns all of the voting stock of CSAM Americas Holding Corp. (“CSAM Americas”), a Delaware corporation. CSAM Americas is the sole member of Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (“CSAM LLC”), a Delaware limited liability company. CSAM LLC is an entity engaged in the business of rendering investment advice and providing discretionary investment management services and is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The address of the principal business and office of CSAM Americas and CSAM LLC is Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010.

Pursuant to certain Management Agreement (the “Management Agreement”), Banco Credit Suisse (Mexico), S.A. is, directly or indirectly, the manager of the Trusts. The Trusts are investment vehicles formed for the purpose of carrying out different type of investments, including investing in securities. Pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement, Manager shall retain the advisory services of CSAM LLC on behalf of the Trusts and other investment vehicles. The business address of each of the Trusts is Avenida Revolución 1267, piso 11, Torre Anseli, Colonia Los Alpes, Alcaldía Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City 01010.

In accordance with the above, pursuant to certain Management Advisory Agreement, CSAM LLC, also provides management services to the Trusts, among other investment vehicles, as agreed to among the Manager and CSAM LLC.

The ultimate parent company of the Bank is Credit Suisse Group AG (“CSG”), a corporation formed under the laws of Switzerland. CSG is a global financial services company, active in all major financial centers and providing a comprehensive range of banking products. The business address of CSG is Paradeplatz 8, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland. CSG, for purposes of the federal securities laws, may be deemed ultimately to control the Bank and the CS Reporting Person. CSG, its executive officers and directors, and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (other than CSAM Mexico) may beneficially own securities to which this Statement relates and such securities are not reported in this Statement. CSG disclaims beneficial ownership of any Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including the CS Reporting Person. Each of the Divisions (other than CSAM Mexico) disclaims beneficial ownership of any Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by the CS Reporting Person. The CS Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by CSG and each of the Divisions (other than CSAM Mexico).

Set forth in Schedule A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference is a list of the persons required to be identified in respect of the Reporting Persons pursuant to General Instruction C to Schedule 13D (collectively, the “Covered Persons”), and the business address and present principal occupation, of each of the Covered Persons.

Except as set forth on Schedule B attached hereto, during the past five years none of the Bank, CS Hldgs USA Inc, CS USA Inc, CSAM Americas, CSAM LLC, Grupo Financiero Credit Suisse (Mexico), S.A. de C.V., Banco Credit Suisse (Mexico), S.A.  or either of the Trusts nor, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Person, any of the other persons listed on Schedules A-1 through A-8 attached hereto, has been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to United States federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

The securities reported herein as beneficially owned by the Trusts were acquired pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated effective as of May 9, 2021, as amended from time to time (as amended or modified from time to time, the “merger agreement”), by a (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among AgileThought, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Legacy AT”), LIV Capital Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“LIVK”), pursuant to which LIVK domesticated as a Delaware corporation and Legacy AT merged with and into LIVK, whereupon the separate corporate existence of Legacy AT ceased and LIVK was the surviving corporation (LIVK subsequently changed its name to AgileThought, Inc., the Issuer) (the “Business Combination”). The Business Combination closed on August 23, 2021 (the “Closing”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the owners of common stock of Legacy AT prior to the Closing received shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer held by them immediately prior to the Closing pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. In the Business Combination, the Trust 1 acquired 6,259,138 shares of Class A Common Stock and Trust 2 acquired 3,337,094 shares of Class A Common Stock.

The common stock of Legacy AT held by the Trusts immediately prior to the closing were acquired upon an exchange of Second Lien term loans held by them pursuant to the terms of a conversion agreement.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

The Reporting Persons hold the Class A Common Stock for investment purposes, subject to the below. Depending on market conditions and other factors  (including evaluation of the Issuer’s businesses and prospects, availability of funds, alternative uses of funds and general economic conditions), the Reporting Persons may from time to time acquire additional securities of the Issuer or dispose of all or a portion of their investment in the Issuer.

The Reporting Persons intend to review on a continuing basis the investments in the Issuer. The Reporting Persons may communicate with the board of directors of the Issuer (the “Board”), members of management and/or ot her stockholders or other relevant parties from time to time with respect to operational, strategic, financial or governance matters or otherwise work with management and the board of directors with a view to maximizing stockholder value,

including with respect to exploring extraordinary corporate transactions, such as: a merger; sales or acquisitions of assets or businesses; recapitalizations; buybacks; or changes to the capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer. Subject to the agreements described herein, the Reporting Persons may seek to sell or otherwise dispose some or all of the Issuer’s securities (which may include distributing some or all of such securities to such Reporting Person’s respective partners or beneficiaries, as applicable) from time to time, and/or may seek to acquire additional securities of the Issuer (which may include rights or securities exercisable or convertible into securities of the Issuer) from time to time, in each case, in open market or private transactions, block sales or otherwise. Subject to the agreements described herein, any transaction that any of the Reporting Persons may pursue may be made at any time and from time to time without prior notice and will depend on a variety of factors, including, without limitation, the price and availability of the Issuer’s securities, subsequent developments affecting the Issuer, the Issuer’s business and the Issuer’s prospects, other investment and business opportunities available to such Reporting Persons, general industry and economic conditions, the securities markets in general, tax considerations and other factors deemed relevant by such Reporting Persons.

Each of Andrés Borrego and Gerardo Benitez, an employee of affiliates of the CS Reporting Person, is a member of the Board. In such capacity, each may have influence over the corporate activities of the Issuer, including activities which may relate to items described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

Except as described in this Schedule 13D, as of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons do not have any plan or proposal that relates to or would result in any of the transactions enumerated in sub items (a) through (j) of the instructions to Item 4 of this Schedule 13D, although the Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto. 

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a) and (b) The information contained on the cover pages to this Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by reference.  Calculations of the percentage of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned assumes that there are a total of 41,970,915 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of the closing of the Business Combination on August 23, 2021, as reported in the registration statement on Form S-1 filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14, 2021.

Neither the filing of this Statement nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that the Reporting Persons constitutes a “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) with any person, or that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the Class A Common Stock referred to herein  for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose.

To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, and except as described in this Statement, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any persons listed on Schedule A attached hereto, beneficially owns any additional shares of Class A Common Stock.

(c) Except as set forth in this Schedule 13D, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transaction in the past 60 days in Class A Common Stock.

(d) To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no person other than the Reporting Persons has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons on this Schedule 13D.

(e) Not applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  October 29, 2021

[AgileThought, Inc. – Schedule 13D]

SCHEDULE A-1

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF CREDIT SUISSE AG

The following sets forth the name, business address, present principal occupation and citizenship of each executive officer and director of Credit Suisse AG. The business address of Credit Suisse AG is Paradeplatz 8, Zurich 8001, Switzerland.

SCHEDULE A-2

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF CREDIT SUISSE HOLDINGS (USA), INC.

 

The following sets forth the name, business address, present principal occupation and citizenship of each executive officer and director of Credit Suisse Holdings (USA), Inc. The business address of Credit Suisse Holdings (USA), Inc. is Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, USA.

 

SCHEDULE A-3

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF CREDIT SUISSE (USA), INC.

 

The following sets forth the name, business address, present principal occupation and citizenship of each executive officer and director of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. The business address of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. is Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, USA.

 

SCHEDULE A-4

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF CSAM AMERICAS HOLDING CORP.

 

The following sets forth the name, business address, present principal occupation and citizenship of each executive officer and director of CSAM Americas Holding Corp. The business address of CSAM Americas Holding Corp. is Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, USA.

 

SCHEDULE A-5

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC.

  

The following sets forth the name, business address, present principal occupation and citizenship of each executive officer and director of Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC. The business address of Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC is Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, USA.

Name		Business Address		Title		Citizenship
Sean T Flynn		Eleven Madison Avenue New York 10010-3629 NY United States		Member of Management Committee, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director		United States
Michael Levin		Eleven Madison Avenue New York 10010-3629 NY United States		Member of Management Committee and Chief Executive Officer		United States
Michael J Rongetti		Eleven Madison Avenue New York 10010-3629 NY United States		Member of Management Committee and Chief Financial Officer		United States
Thomas J. Harrop		Eleven Madison Avenue New York 10010-3629 NY United States		Treasurer and Managing Director		United States
Roger M. Machlis		Eleven Madison Avenue New York 10010-3629 NY United States		General Counsel and Managing Director		United States
Emidio Morizio		Eleven Madison Avenue New York 10010-3629 NY United States		Chief Compliance Officer and Managing Director		United States
Anthony J Patti		Eleven Madison Avenue New York 10010-3629 NY United States		Chief Risk Officer and Managing Director		United States

SCHEDULE A-6

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF

GRUPO FINANCIERO CREDIT SUISSE (MÉXICO), S.A. DE C.V.

The following sets forth the name, business address, present principal occupation and citizenship of each executive officer and director of Grupo Financiero Credit Suisse (México), S.A. de C.V. The business address of Grupo Financiero Credit Suisse (México), S.A. de C.V. is Paseo de la Reforma 115, Piso 26. Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, Del. Miguel Hidalgo. C.P. 11000. Ciudad de México, México.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

SCHEDULE A-7

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF BANCO CREDIT SUISSE (MÉXICO), S.A. INSTITUCIÓN DE BANCA MÚLTIPLE, GRUPO FINANCIERO CREDIT SUISSE (MÉXICO).

 

The following sets forth the name, business address, present principal occupation and citizenship of each executive officer and director of Banco Credit Suisse (México), S.A. Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Credit Suisse (México). The business address of Banco Credit Suisse (México), S.A. Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Credit Suisse (México) is Paseo de la Reforma 115, Piso 26. Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, Del. Miguel Hidalgo. C.P. 11000. Ciudad de México, México.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

SCHEDULE A-8

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE TRUSTS

 

The following sets forth the name, business address, present principal occupation and citizenship of each executive officer and director of the Trusts. The business address of each of the Trusts is Avenida Revolución 1267, piso 11, Torre Anseli, Colonia Los Alpes, Alcaldía Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City 01010.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

SCHEDULE B

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Mozambique:  Credit Suisse (“CS”) has been responding to inquiries related to certain CS entities’ arrangement of loan financing for Mozambique state enterprises and related securities transactions that took place between 2013 and 2016.  On October 19, 2021, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited (“CSSEL”) pleaded guilty to a one-count criminal informat ion brought by the Department of Justice in the Eastern District of New York, charging CSSEL with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.  CSG was also charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and entered into a 3-year deferred prosecution agreement.  If CSG adheres to the terms of the DPA, the charges will dismissed at the conclusion of the DPA’s term.  CS will pay a net penalty to the DOJ of approximately $175.5m.  Separately, CSG also consented to the entry of an Order by the SEC resolving a parallel investigation into the same conduct.  CSG will pay over $100m in connection with violations of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) and the US Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) anti-fraud provisions (Exchange Act Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 thereunder and Securities Act Sections 17(a)(1), (2) and (3)) as well as the Exchange Act internal accounting controls and books and records provisions (Sections 13(b)(2)A) and 13(b)(2)(B)). 

Asia Hiring:  On July 5, 2018, in connection with the SEC’s investigation into hiring practices between 2007 and 2013 in the APAC region, the SEC issued an Order instituting cease-and-desist proceedings, finding that CSG violated securities laws, and imposing a cease-and-desist order.  CSG did not admit or deny the SEC’s findings and agreed to pay $29.8m to the SEC.  The SEC found that CSG violated Section 30A of the Exchange Act, Section 13(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act, and ordered that CSG cease and desist from committing or causing any violations and any future violations of Sections 13(b)(2)(B) and 30A of the Exchange Act. 

Net New Assets:  On October 5, 2016, in connection with an investigation into the recognition of net new assets during the period from the fourth quarter of 2011 through the fourth quarter of 2012, the SEC issued an Order instituting cease-and-desist proceedings, found that the Bank violated securities laws, and imposed remedial sanctions.  Under the Order, the Bank admitted that its conduct violated the federal securities laws and agreed to pay a $90m penalty.  The SEC found that the Bank violated Sections 17(a)(2) and 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act, Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act and Rules 13a-1, 13a-16, and 12b-20 thereunder, and Section 13(b)(2)(A) of the Exchange Act, and ordered that the Bank cease-and-desist from committing or causing any violations and any future violations of the same. 

Alternative Trading Systems:  On January 31, 2016, in connection with an investigation concerning the operation of CS’s alternative trading systems, the SEC issued an Order instituting administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings, making findings, and imposing remedial sanctions and a cease-and-desist order.  Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (“CSSU”) did not admit or deny the SEC’s findings and agreed to pay approximately $44.3m. The SEC found that CSSU violated Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act, violations of Regulations ATS and NMS and issued a cease-and-desist order preventing CSSU from committing or causing any violations and any future violations of Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Rules 301(b)(2), 301(b)(5) and 301(b)(10) of Regulation ATS promulgated under the Exchange Act, and Rule 612 of Regulation NMS promulgated under the Exchange Act.  

In addition, Credit Suisse AG and its affiliates from time to time are involved in various legal, regulatory and/or governmental proceedings and/or inquiries in connection with their businesses.  Credit Suisse Group AG files annual reports on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  These reports are publicly available and include information about Credit Suisse Group AG entity-related legal proceedings.