UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File No. 811-07261
CREDIT SUISSE TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
John G. Popp
Credit Suisse Trust
Eleven Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10010
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 325-2000
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
CREDIT SUISSE FUNDS
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2020
(unaudited)
n CREDIT SUISSE TRUST
COMMODITY RETURN STRATEGY PORTFOLIO
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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Distributor, is located at Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. The Portfolio is advised by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC.
Credit Suisse Trust — Commodity Return Strategy Portfolio (the "Portfolio") shares are not available directly to individual investors, but may be offered only through certain insurance products and pension and retirement plans.
Portfolio shares are not deposits or other obligations of Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse") or any affiliate, are not FDIC-insured and are not guaranteed by Credit Suisse or any affiliate. Portfolio investments are subject to investment risks, including loss of your investment.
Credit Suisse Trust — Commodity Return Strategy Portfolio
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
July 24, 2020
Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to present this Semiannual Report covering the activities of the Credit Suisse Trust — Commodity Return Strategy Portfolio (the Portfolio) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020.
Performance Summary*
01/01/20 – 06/30/20
Fund & Benchmark | | Performance | |
Class 11 | | | (17.80 | )% | |
Class 21 | | | 7.22 | %* | |
Bloomberg Commodity Index
Total Return2 | | | (19.40 | )% | |
* Class 2 performance for the period May 1, 2020 (inception date) through June 30, 2020. The Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return gained 7.06% over this period.
Market and Strategy Review:
Commodities decreased for the semiannual period ended June 30, 2020. The Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return (the Benchmark) fell 19.40%, with 21 out of 23 index constituents posting losses.
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, the Portfolio outperformed the Benchmark before fees and fund expenses. Commodity strategies and the underlying cash management both contributed positively to performance. Within the Portfolio's commodity exposure, forward curve positioning in the Energy sector was the main contributor to relative performance. Curve positioning within the Livestock, Industrial Metals and Precious Metals sectors also contributed positively to relative returns, but to a lesser extent. Share Class 1 of the Portfolio outperformed the Benchmark after fees and expenses for the six-month period.
Energy fell 46.29%, weighed down by Crude Oil and petroleum products, which all decreased between 40% – 60% during the period. WTI Crude Oil fell 58.63%, as low petroleum product demand reduced refining margins and oil purchases by refineries. Oil inventories grew substantially, and dwindling storage capacity and higher associated costs decreased the willingness of physical market participants to hold more oil, particularly during April 2020. With many countries reducing mobility and minimizing car traffic, Gasoline lost 45.92%. The combination of both the bearish pandemic-related global demand shock
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and bearish supply shock following the decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia to abandon their existing production cut agreement and raise oil production created daily large supply and demand imbalances.
Livestock was lower by 34.33%, as both Live Cattle and Lean Hogs declined sharply. Demand from US restaurants and schools, typically representing a substantial portion of domestic meat consumption, diminished as a result of social distancing measures enacted by both federal and state governments. With many US meat processors closing or reducing operations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, this also reduced the demand for animals.
Industrial Metals lost 8.41%, with losses concentrated in the first two months of the year, on reduced expectations for Chinese demand. However, the sector did rise during the second quarter amid increased economic activity in China and many other countries.
Agriculture fell 14.23%, with Sugar, Corn, and Soybean Oil each suffering losses on reduced ethanol and biodiesel demand due to sharp declines in gasoline and other petroleum product prices. Coffee decreased by 25.49%, as the Brazilian Real weakened to its lowest historical levels versus the US Dollar during the quarter, incentivizing exports.
Precious Metals increased 13.77%, as the only sector to end the period in positive territory, with gains from Gold and Silver. Gold rose by 17.13%, both on safe haven demand during this period of extraordinary market volatility across all asset classes, and later in the period as global monetary stimulus increased inflation expectations.
Outlook:
As the US enters the grain-filling months of July and August, the Agriculture sector may see a higher-than-normal degree of volatility, especially after the most recent USDA Acreage report showed actual acreage planted came in low relative to March's prospective planting data. Part of the uncertainty stems from unfavorable planting weather towards the end of the second quarter. A large number of acres of US farmland are yet to be planted, leaving the door open for farmers to switch planting intentions later into the planting season. The ongoing US-China trade war also continues to affect grains prices, as Chinese purchases of US soybeans to fulfill the Phase 1 trade deal are buffeted by political winds.
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June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
At a macro-economic level, the second quarter of 2020 was marked by a resumption of a certain degree of economic activity and price increases in many economically-sensitive assets, as countries looked to unwind COVID-related economic restrictions. The speed and degree of each country's economic recovery will continue to drive commodity returns in the near- and medium-term, and there is likely to be more differentiation in returns across the various commodity sectors. So far, China's recovery appears to be ahead of much of the rest of the world. A significant revival of industrial activity in China may positively impact industrial metals demand and pricing. While economic activity is also accelerating across major world economies, certain industry sectors may recover more slowly, which may impact demand for certain raw materials. As an example, continued social distancing measures to limit coronavirus exposure may result in less consumer demand for livestock as restaurants continue to see far fewer customers.
The back and forth between COVID-19 cases accelerating and decelerating may also persist for some time. A flare-up of COVID-19 cases across parts of the US may lead to additional restrictions on activity and mobility, while on-going work-from-home arrangements and the possibility that students may not yet be able to return the classroom when schools resume in autumn may lead to lower demand for transport fuels such as gasoline and corn-based ethanol. However, oil production has rapidly been reduced since prices hit their lows in April. With a new OPEC+ production cut agreement in effect beginning in May and US rig counts dropping by 67% from the start of the year, the imbalance in supplies versus demand has been significantly reduced.
While significant challenges remain for many industry groups, unprecedented amounts of fiscal stimulus worldwide injected into these economies may lead to increased rates of inflation. One measure of expected inflation is the breakeven inflation rate, the difference between the yield of a nominal bond and an inflation-linked bond. The US 5-year breakeven inflation rate dropped to levels last seen during the Financial Crisis of 2008-2009 at the end of the first quarter of 2020, and recovered steadily throughout the second quarter to over two-thirds of its pre-pandemic levels. Continued increases in inflation expectations may help to support commodities prices.
The Credit Suisse Commodities Management Team
Nelson Louie
Christopher Burton
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
This Portfolio is non-diversified, which means it may invest a greater proportion of its assets in the securities of a smaller number of issuers than a diversified mutual fund and may therefore be subject to greater volatility. The Portfolio's investment in commodity-linked derivative instruments may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investment in traditional securities, particularly in investments involving leverage.
The use of derivatives such as commodity-linked structured notes, swaps and futures entails substantial risks, including risk of loss of a significant portion of their principal value, commodity exposure risk, correlation risk, derivatives risk, exposure risk, fixed income risk, focus risk, futures contract risk, leveraging risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, non-diversified status, portfolio turnover risk, structures note risk, subsidiary risk, swap agreement risk, US government securities risk, credit risk, and tax risk. Gains and losses from speculative positions in derivatives may be much greater than the derivative's cost. At any time, the risk of loss of any individual security held by the Portfolio could be significantly higher than 50% of the security's value. For a detailed discussion of these and other risks, please refer to the Portfolio's Prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing.
In addition to historical information, this report contains forward-looking statements, which may concern, among other things, domestic and foreign market, industry and economic trends and developments and government regulation and their potential impact on the Portfolio's investments. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual trends, developments and regulations in the future, and their impact on the Portfolio could be materially different from those projected, anticipated or implied. The Portfolio has no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements.
The views of the Portfolio's management are as of the date of the letter and the Portfolio holdings described in this document are as of June 30, 2020; these views and Portfolio holdings may have changed subsequent to these dates. Nothing in this document is a recommendation to purchase or sell securities.
1 Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements may reduce expenses for the Portfolio, without which performance would be lower. The Portfolio entered into a written contract to limit expenses to 1.05% for Class 1 shares and 0.80% for Class 2 shares of the Portfolio's average daily net assets through at least May 1, 2021.
2 The Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return is composed of futures contracts on 23 physical commodities. The index does not have transactions costs and investors may not invest directly in the index.
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Average Annual Returns as of June 30, 20201
| | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | |
Class 1 | | | (16.11 | )% | | | (7.55 | )% | | | (5.92 | )% | |
Returns represent past performance and include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. Past performance cannot guarantee future results. The current performance of the Portfolio may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Returns and share price will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. The performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Performance information current to the most recent month end is available at www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds.
The annualized gross expense ratios is 1.06% for Class 1 shares. The annual net expense ratio after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements is 1.05% for Class 1 shares.
1 Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements may reduce expenses for the Portfolio, without which performance would be lower. The Portfolio entered into a written contract to limit expenses to 1.05% for Class 1 shares of the Portfolio's average daily net assets through at least May 1, 2021.
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June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Information About Your Portfolio's Expenses
As an investor of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: ongoing expenses and transaction costs. Ongoing expenses include management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Portfolio expenses. Examples of transaction costs include sales charges (loads), redemption fees and account maintenance fees, which are not shown in this section and which would result in higher total expenses. The following table is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses of investing in the Portfolio and to help you compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other mutual funds. The table is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the applicable period ended June 30, 2020.
The table illustrates your Portfolio's expenses in two ways:
• Actual Portfolio Return. This helps you estimate the actual dollar amount of ongoing expenses paid on a $1,000 investment in the Portfolio using the Portfolio's actual return during the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line.
• Hypothetical 5% Portfolio Return. This helps you to compare the Portfolio's ongoing expenses with those of other mutual funds using the Portfolio's actual expense ratio and a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. Examples using a 5% hypothetical portfolio return may be found in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
Please note that the expenses shown in these tables are meant to highlight your ongoing expenses only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher. The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help you determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds.
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Expenses and Value for a $1,000 Investment
for the period ended June 30, 2020
Actual Fund Return | | Class 1 | | Class 2 | |
| Beginning Account Value 01/01/20† | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | |
Ending Account Value 06/30/20 | | $ | 822.00 | | | $ | 1,072.20 | | |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | | $ | 4.76 | | | $ | 1.31 | ** | |
Hypothetical 5% Portfolio Return | |
Beginning Account Value 01/01/20 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | |
Ending Account Value 06/30/20 | | $ | 1,019.64 | | | $ | 1,020.89 | | |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | | $ | 5.27 | | | $ | 4.02 | | |
Annualized Expense Ratio | | | 1.05 | % | | | 0.80 | % | |
* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the one-half year period.
** Expenses are equal to the Portfolio's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 58/366 to reflect the period from May 4, 2020 (Commencement of Operations) to June 30, 2020.
The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" and the "Annualized Expense Ratio" in the tables are based on actual expenses paid by the Portfolio during the period, net of fee waivers and/or actual expense reimbursements, if applicable. If those fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements had not been in effect, the Portfolio's actual expenses would have been higher. Expenses do not reflect additional charges and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under the variable contracts or plans. Such charges and expenses are described in the prospectus of the insurance company separate account or in the plan documents or other informational materials supplied by plan sponsors. The Portfolio's expenses should be considered with these charges and expenses in evaluating the overall cost of investing in the separate account.
† 05/01/20 for Class 2
For more information, please refer to the Portfolio's Prospectus.
Portfolio Breakdown*
United States Agency Obligations | | | 83.67 | % | |
United States Treasury Obligations | | | 16.33 | | |
Total | | | 100.00 | % | |
* Expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding securities lending collateral, if applicable) and may vary over time.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Par
(000) | |
| | Ratings†
(S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
| UNITED STATES AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (77.7%) | | | |
$ | 3,400 | | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 10/07/22 | | | 1.125 | | | $ | 3,400,557 | | |
| | 7,800 | | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 04/13/22 | | | 1.050 | | | | 7,802,288 | | |
| | 35,000 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association,
SOFR + 0.350%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 04/07/22 | | | 0.430 | | | | 35,100,086 | | |
| | 10,100 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association,
SOFR + 0.390%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 04/15/22 | | | 0.470 | | | | 10,141,106 | | |
| | 14,200 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association,
SOFR + 0.360%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 01/20/22 | | | 0.440 | | | | 14,248,082 | | |
| | 10,000 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association,
SOFR + 0.320%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 10/22/21 | | | 0.400 | | | | 10,019,237 | | |
| | 6,000 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 04/22/25 | | | 0.625 | | | | 6,051,466 | | |
| | 10,000 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association,
SOFR + 0.300%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 01/27/22 | | | 0.380 | | | | 10,024,449 | | |
| | 6,000 | | | Federal Home Loan Banks,
SOFR + 0.150%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 11/15/21 | | | 0.230 | | | | 5,997,925 | | |
| | 31,000 | | | Federal Farm Credit Banks,
SOFR + 0.380%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 05/08/23 | | | 0.460 | | | | 30,991,092 | | |
| | 5,100 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association,
SOFR + 0.180%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 05/13/22 | | | 0.260 | | | | 5,100,800 | | |
| | 9,000 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 05/22/23 | | | 0.250 | | | | 8,993,137 | | |
| | 5,600 | | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 05/05/23 | | | 0.375 | | | | 5,616,135 | | |
| | 12,000 | | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
SOFR + 0.145%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 12/09/21 | | | 0.225 | | | | 11,998,250 | | |
| | 7,500 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 06/17/25 | | | 0.500 | | | | 7,506,535 | | |
| | 5,500 | | | Federal Farm Credit Banks,
USBMMY3M + 0.270%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 05/16/22 | | | 0.420 | | | | 5,511,469 | | |
| | 16,000 | | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
SOFR + 0.130%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 08/05/22 | | | 0.210 | | | | 15,972,774 | | |
| | 7,500 | | | Federal Home Loan Banks | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 08/21/24 | | | 2.000 | | | | 7,512,810 | | |
| | 2,500 | | | Federal Farm Credit Banks | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 09/25/29 | | | 2.620 | | | | 2,506,382 | | |
| | 1,600 | | | Federal Farm Credit Banks | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 10/15/26 | | | 2.230 | | | | 1,606,480 | | |
| | 11,900 | | | Federal Farm Credit Banks,
SOFR + 0.310%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 11/07/22 | | | 0.390 | | | | 11,892,873 | | |
| | 5,300 | | | Federal Farm Credit Banks,
USBMMY3M + 0.420%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 11/07/22 | | | 0.570 | | | | 5,318,932 | | |
| | 12,700 | | | Federal Farm Credit Banks | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 11/25/25 | | | 2.050 | | | | 12,745,825 | | |
| | 10,400 | | | Federal Home Loan Banks,
LIBOR 1M - 0.010%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 05/03/21 | | | 0.168 | | | | 10,396,544 | | |
| | 11,085 | | | Federal Home Loan Banks,
LIBOR 1M - 0.010%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 04/05/21 | | | 0.164 | | | | 11,088,630 | | |
| | 1,740 | | | Federal Farm Credit Banks | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 06/30/22 | | | 1.000 | | | | 1,742,387 | | |
| | 5,000 | | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 01/13/23 | | | 1.800 | | | | 5,002,803 | | |
| | 1,000 | | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 04/06/22 | | | 1.200 | | | | 1,000,159 | | |
| | 7,000 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association,
SOFR + 0.110%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 03/04/22 | | | 0.190 | | | | 6,992,845 | | |
| | 6,000 | | | Federal Home Loan Banks,
LIBOR 1M + 0.000%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 10/15/21 | | | 0.185 | | | | 5,996,097 | | |
| | 20,510 | | | Federal Farm Credit Banks | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 04/08/22 | | | 0.950 | | | | 20,549,448 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Par
(000) | |
| | Ratings†
(S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
| UNITED STATES AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued) | | | |
$ | 4,400 | | | Federal Farm Credit Banks | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 04/09/25 | | | 1.150 | | | $ | 4,404,712 | | |
| | 4,500 | | | Federal Farm Credit Banks | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 04/24/24 | | | 0.980 | | | | 4,500,305 | | |
| | 6,200 | | | Federal Farm Credit Banks | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 04/28/25 | | | 1.010 | | | | 6,200,230 | | |
| TOTAL UNITED STATES AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $313,472,262) | | | 313,932,850 | | |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (15.2%) | | | |
| | 2,000 | | | United States Treasury Bills(2)(3) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 07/14/20 | | | 0.117 | | | | 1,999,928 | | |
| | 2,700 | | | United States Treasury Bills(2) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 07/14/20 | | | 0.123 | | | | 2,699,880 | | |
| | 1,500 | | | United States Treasury Bills(2) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 08/13/20 | | | 0.125 | | | | 1,499,776 | | |
| | 24,000 | | | United States Treasury Floating Rate Note,
USBMMY3M + 0.114%(1) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 04/30/22 | | | 0.264 | | | | 24,018,414 | | |
| | 5,000 | | | United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes,
USBMMY3M + 0.220%(1)(3) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 07/31/21 | | | 0.370 | | | | 5,010,139 | | |
| | 12,000 | | | United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes,
USBMMY3M + 0.300%(1)(4) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 10/31/21 | | | 0.450 | | | | 12,039,696 | | |
| | 14,000 | | | United States Treasury Floating Rate Notes,
USBMMY3M + 0.154%(1)(4) | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 01/31/22 | | | 0.304 | | | | 14,020,549 | | |
| TOTAL UNITED STATES TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $61,224,383) | | | 61,288,382 | | |
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (92.9%) (Cost $374,696,645) | | | 375,221,232 | | |
| OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (7.1%) | | | 28,620,451 | | |
| NET ASSETS (100.0%) | | $ | 403,841,683 | | |
† Credit ratings given by the S&P Global Ratings Division of S&P Global Inc. ("S&P") and Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") are unaudited.
(1) Variable rate obligation — The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2020.
(2) Securities are zero coupon. Rate presented is yield to maturity as of June 30, 2020.
(3) At June 30, 2020, $1,202,012 in the value of these securities has been pledged to cover initial margin requirements for open futures contracts.
(4) At June 30, 2020, $8,596,202 in the value of these securities has been pledged as collateral for open swap contracts.
INVESTMENT ABBREVIATIONS
1M = 1 Month
LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR = Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USBMMY3M = U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Futures Contracts
Contract Description | | Currency | | Expiration
Date | | Number of
Contracts | | Notional
Value | | Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) | |
Contracts to Purchase | |
Agriculture | | | | | | | | | | | |
Soybean Meal Futures | | USD | | | | Mar 2021 | | | 223 | | | $ | 6,585,190 | | | $ | (362,101 | ) | |
Energy | | | | | | | | | | | |
Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures | | USD | | | | Dec 2020 | | | 58 | | | | 2,301,440 | | | | 270,986 | | |
| | | $ | (91,115 | ) | |
Contracts to Sell | |
Energy | | | | | | | | | | | |
Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures | | USD | | | | Sep 2020 | | | (58 | ) | | | (2,281,720 | ) | | $ | (213,791 | ) | |
| | | $ | (304,906 | ) | |
Commodity Index Swap Contracts
Currency | | Notional
Amount | | Expiration
Date | | Counterparty | | Receive Return of the
Reference Index | | Pay | | Payment
Frequency | | Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
Received | | Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) | |
USD | | | | $ | 9,828,603 | | |
07/23/20 | |
Bank of America | | Bloomberg Commodity
Index 3 Month Forward
Total Return | | | 0.27 | % | |
At Maturity | | $ | — | | | $ | 192,263 | | |
USD | | | | | 42,871,614 | | |
07/23/20 | |
Bank of America | | Merrill Lynch
Commodity Index
Extra CS2T Total
Return(a) | | | 0.41 | % | |
At Maturity | | | — | | | | 841,423 | | |
USD | | | | | 19,609,807 | | |
07/23/20 | |
Bank of America | | Bloomberg Commodity
Index Total Return | | | 0.26 | % | |
At Maturity | | | — | | | | 389,896 | | |
USD | | | | | 6,050,184 | | |
07/23/20 | |
Bank of America | | Bloomberg Commodity
Index 2 Month Forward
Total Return | | | 0.27 | % | |
At Maturity | | | — | | | | 118,372 | | |
USD | | | | | 52,504,165 | | |
07/23/20 | |
Citigroup | | Bloomberg Commodity
Index Total Return | | | 0.26 | % | |
At Maturity | | | — | | | | 1,043,925 | | |
USD | | | | | 27,542,137 | | |
07/23/20 | |
JPMorgan Chase | | Bloomberg Commodity
Index Total Return | | | 0.25 | % | |
At Maturity | | | — | | | | 547,658 | | |
USD | | | | | 26,201,924 | | |
07/23/20 | |
Macquarie | | Bloomberg Commodity
Index Total Return | | | 0.24 | % | |
At Maturity | | | — | | | | 521,051 | | |
USD | | | | | 44,877,576 | | |
07/23/20 | |
Macquarie | | Macquarie Commodity
Customized Product
112T Index(b) | | | 0.41 | % | |
At Maturity | | | — | | | | 888,764 | | |
USD | | | | | 36,646,464 | | |
07/23/20 | |
Morgan Stanley | | Bloomberg Commodity
Index 2 Month Forward
Total Return | | | 0.29 | % | |
At Maturity | | | — | | | | 716,866 | | |
USD | | | | | 5,300,227 | | |
07/23/20 | |
RBC Capital | | Bloomberg Commodity
Index Total Return | | | 0.27 | % | |
At Maturity | | | — | | | | 105,374 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Commodity Index Swap Contracts (continued)
Currency | | Notional
Amount | | Expiration
Date | | Counterparty | | Receive Return of the
Reference Index | | Pay | | Payment
Frequency | | Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
Received | | Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) | |
USD | | | | $ | 10,770,497 | | |
07/23/20 | |
RBC Capital | | Bloomberg Commodity
Index 2 Month Forward
Total Return | | | 0.33 | % | |
At Maturity | | $ | — | | | $ | 210,618 | | |
USD | | | | | 29,680,639 | | |
07/23/20 | |
Societe Generale | | Bloomberg Commodity
Index Total Return | | | 0.26 | % | |
At Maturity | | | — | | | | 590,132 | | |
USD | | | | | 5,507,528 | | |
07/23/20 | |
Societe Generale | | Bloomberg Commodity
Index 2 Month Forward
Total Return | | | 0.29 | % | |
At Maturity | | | — | | | | 107,736 | | |
USD | | | | | 46,264,999 | | |
07/23/20 | |
Societe Generale | | Societe Generale
P04 TR Index(c) | | | 0.41 | % | |
At Maturity | | | — | | | | 890,918 | | |
USD | | | | | 31,471,637 | | |
07/23/20 | |
UBS | | Bloomberg Commodity
Index Total Return | | | 0.26 | % | |
At Maturity | | | — | | | | 625,741 | | |
| | | $ | 7,790,737 | | |
Commodity Swap Contracts
Currency | | Notional
Amount | | Expiration
Date | | Counterparty | | Receive | | Pay | | Payment
Frequency | | Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
Received | | Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) | |
USD | | | | $ | (6,960,945 | ) | |
02/19/21 | |
Bank of America | | Return on Soybean
Meal Mar 2021 Futures | | | — | | |
At Maturity | | $ | — | | | $ | 375,755 | | |
(a) The index constituents are available on the counterparty's website.
(b) The index seeks to provide exposure to a diversified group of commodities, inclusive of energy, livestock and meat, agricultural and metals. The Fund has indirect exposure to all of the below underlying positions that make up the custom index. When applicable, the table is limited to the largest 50 positions (based on absolute market value) and any other position where the notional value for the position exceeds 1% of the notional value of the index.
Commodity Name | | Weight | | Quantity(1) | | 6/30/20 Value(1) | |
COMEX Gold AUG 20 Futures | | | 17.95 | % | | | 45.62 | | | | 8,213,953 | | |
NYMEX Nat Gas SEP 20 Futures | | | 7.97 | % | | | 203.93 | | | | 3,648,384 | | |
COMEX High Grade Copper SEP 20 Futures | | | 7.77 | % | | | 52.14 | | | | 3,556,670 | | |
CBOT Soybeans NOV 20 Futures | | | 6.04 | % | | | 62.66 | | | | 2,763,973 | | |
CBOT Corn SEP 20 Futures | | | 5.97 | % | | | 159.98 | | | | 2,731,577 | | |
NYMEX WTI Crude Oil SEP 20 Futures | | | 5.79 | % | | | 67.35 | | | | 2,649,652 | | |
ICE Brent Crude Oil NOV 20 Futures | | | 4.82 | % | | | 53.07 | | | | 2,205,580 | | |
COMEX Silver SEP 20 Futures | | | 4.51 | % | | | 22.15 | | | | 2,063,655 | | |
LME Aluminium SEP 20 Futures | | | 4.48 | % | | | 50.80 | | | | 2,052,290 | | |
CBOT Soy Meal DEC 20 Futures | | | 3.74 | % | | | 57.79 | | | | 1,709,927 | | |
CME Live Cattle AUG 20 Futures | | | 3.56 | % | | | 42.31 | | | | 1,629,444 | | |
LME Zinc DEC 20 Futures | | | 3.48 | % | | | 31.01 | | | | 1,593,730 | | |
CBOT Wheat SEP 20 Futures | | | 3.12 | % | | | 58.03 | | | | 1,426,804 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Commodity Name | | Weight | | Quantity(1) | | 6/30/20 Value(1) | |
NYBOT Sugar OCT 20 Futures | | | 3.07 | % | | | 104.98 | | | | 1,406,218 | | |
LME Nickel SEP 20 Futures | | | 2.91 | % | | | 17.32 | | | | 1,330,483 | | |
CBOT Bean Oil DEC 20 Futures | | | 2.77 | % | | | 73.26 | | | | 1,266,404 | | |
NYBOT Coffee SEP 20 Futures | | | 2.59 | % | | | 31.33 | | | | 1,186,711 | | |
NYMEX Unleaded Gasoline SEP 20 Futures | | | 1.78 | % | | | 16.33 | | | | 814,630 | | |
ICE Gas Oil SEP 20 Futures | | | 1.72 | % | | | 21.90 | | | | 786,119 | | |
KCBOT Kansas Wheat SEP 20 Futures | | | 1.58 | % | | | 32.85 | | | | 722,269 | | |
NYBOT Cotton DEC 20 Futures | | | 1.51 | % | | | 22.67 | | | | 689,941 | | |
CME Lean Hogs AUG 20 Futures | | | 1.45 | % | | | 33.94 | | | | 665,621 | | |
NYMEX Heating Oil SEP 20 Futures | | | 1.43 | % | | | 12.97 | | | | 655,397 | | |
(1) Amounts represent quantity and value of index components as they relate specifically to the Fund's swap position as of June 30, 2020.
(c) The index seeks to provide exposure to a diversified group of commodities, inclusive of energy, livestock and meat, agricultural and metals. The Fund has indirect exposure to all of the below underlying positions that make up the custom index. When applicable, the table is limited to the largest 50 positions (based on absolute market value) and any other position where the notional value for the position exceeds 1% of the notional value of the index.
Commodity Name | | Weight | | Quantity(1) | | 6/30/20 Value(1) | |
COMEX Gold DEC 20 Futures | | | 17.74 | % | | | 45.09 | | | | 8,366,021 | | |
COMEX High Grade Copper DEC 20 Futures | | | 7.77 | % | | | 52.41 | | | | 3,662,846 | | |
NYMEX Nat Gas SEP 20 Futures | | | 7.65 | % | | | 197.89 | | | | 3,608,613 | | |
CBOT Soybeans NOV 20 Futures | | | 6.14 | % | | | 64.41 | | | | 2,896,039 | | |
CBOT Corn SEP 20 Futures | | | 6.11 | % | | | 165.63 | | | | 2,882,835 | | |
NYMEX WTI Crude Oil JAN 21 Futures | | | 5.81 | % | | | 67.53 | | | | 2,738,056 | | |
ICE Brent Crude Oil JAN 21 Futures | | | 4.85 | % | | | 53.49 | | | | 2,287,216 | | |
LME Aluminium SEP 20 Futures | | | 4.48 | % | | | 51.28 | | | | 2,111,784 | | |
COMEX Silver DEC 20 Futures | | | 4.40 | % | | | 21.63 | | | | 2,072,642 | | |
CBOT Soy Meal DEC 20 Futures | | | 3.84 | % | | | 60.01 | | | | 1,809,966 | | |
CME Live Cattle OCT 20 Futures | | | 3.61 | % | | | 41.90 | | | | 1,703,858 | | |
LME Zinc SEP 20 Futures | | | 3.47 | % | | | 31.34 | | | | 1,634,062 | | |
CBOT Wheat DEC 20 Futures | | | 3.14 | % | | | 58.28 | | | | 1,482,210 | | |
NYBOT Sugar OCT 20 Futures | | | 3.11 | % | | | 107.38 | | | | 1,466,176 | | |
LME Nickel SEP 20 Futures | | | 2.91 | % | | | 17.53 | | | | 1,372,329 | | |
CBOT Bean Oil DEC 20 Futures | | | 2.78 | % | | | 74.41 | | | | 1,311,023 | | |
NYBOT Coffee DEC 20 Futures | | | 2.67 | % | | | 31.81 | | | | 1,257,733 | | |
NYMEX Unleaded Gasoline JAN 21 Futures | | | 1.79 | % | | | 18.29 | | | | 843,204 | | |
ICE Gas Oil NOV 20 Futures | | | 1.72 | % | | | 21.74 | | | | 810,665 | | |
KCBOT Kansas Wheat DEC 20 Futures | | | 1.59 | % | | | 32.47 | | | | 747,943 | | |
NYBOT Cotton DEC 20 Futures | | | 1.55 | % | | | 23.56 | | | | 730,966 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Commodity Name | | Weight | | Quantity(1) | | 6/30/20 Value(1) | |
CME Lean Hogs AUG 20 Futures | | | 1.45 | % | | | 34.26 | | | | 684,750 | | |
NYMEX Heating Oil NOV 20 Futures | | | 1.43 | % | | | 12.67 | | | | 672,017 | | |
(1) Amounts represent quantity and value of index components as they relate specifically to the Fund's swap position as of June 30, 2020.
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments at value (Cost $374,696,645) (Note 2) | | $ | 375,221,232 | | |
Cash | | | 8,247,409 | | |
Cash segregated at brokers for swap and futures contracts (Note 2) | | | 11,754,641 | | |
Unrealized appreciation on open swap contracts (Note 2) | | | 8,166,492 | | |
Interest receivable | | | 416,498 | | |
Variation margin receivable on futures contracts (Note 2) | | | 412,780 | | |
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold | | | 54,869 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 22,592 | | |
Total assets | | | 404,296,513 | | |
Liabilities | |
Investment advisory fee payable (Note 3) | | | 184,316 | | |
Administrative services fee payable (Note 3) | | | 15,096 | | |
Shareholder servicing/Distribution fee payable (Note 3) | | | 3,499 | | |
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed | | | 34,021 | | |
Trustees' fee payable | | | 12,137 | | |
Accrued expenses | | | 205,761 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 454,830 | | |
Net Assets | |
Capital stock, $.001 par value (Note 6) | | | 143,332 | | |
Paid-in capital (Note 6) | | | 497,800,458 | | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (94,102,107 | ) | |
Net assets | | $ | 403,841,683 | | |
Class 1 Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 17,388,882 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 6,174,832 | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 2.82 | | |
Class 2 Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 386,452,801 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 137,156,952 | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 2.82 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Investment Income | |
Interest | | $ | 2,224,150 | | |
Securities lending (net of rebates) | | | 121 | | |
Total investment income | | | 2,224,271 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | | | 1,172,931 | | |
Administrative services fees (Note 3) | | | 33,915 | | |
Shareholder servicing/Distribution fees (Note 3) | |
Class 1 | | | 350,616 | | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 230,251 | | |
Printing fees | | | 46,097 | | |
Audit and tax fees | | | 34,268 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 32,215 | | |
Legal fees | | | 26,319 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 23,731 | | |
Commitment fees (Note 4) | | | 11,674 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 7,372 | | |
Miscellaneous expense | | | 4,599 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,973,988 | | |
Less: fees waived (Note 3) | | | (32,957 | ) | |
Net expenses | | | 1,941,031 | | |
Net investment income | | | 283,240 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Investments, Futures Contracts and Swap Contracts | |
Net realized gain from investments | | | 89,879 | | |
Net realized loss from futures contracts | | | (375,454 | ) | |
Net realized loss from swap contracts | | | (86,570,032 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments | | | 636,147 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures contracts | | | (367,401 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from swap contracts | | | 5,033,047 | | |
Net realized and unrealized loss from investments, futures contracts and swap contracts | | | (81,553,814 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (81,270,574 | ) | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | For the Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2020
(unaudited) | | For the Year
Ended
December 31, 2019 | |
From Operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 283,240 | | | $ | 5,213,181 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, futures contracts
and swap contracts | | | (86,855,607 | ) | | | 3,499,450 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
from investments, futures contracts and swap contracts | | | 5,301,793 | | | | 18,016,754 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (81,270,574 | ) | | | 26,729,385 | | |
From Distributions | |
From distributable earnings | |
Class 1 | | | (23,766,697 | ) | | | (3,749,493 | ) | |
| From Capital Share Transactions (Note 6) | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 388,235,000 | | | | 49,304,132 | | |
Reinvestment of dividends | | | 23,766,697 | | | | 3,749,493 | | |
Net asset value of shares redeemed | | | (356,261,040 | ) | | | (12,826,017 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 55,740,657 | | | | 40,227,608 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (49,296,614 | ) | | | 63,207,500 | | |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | | | 453,138,297 | | | | 389,930,797 | | |
End of period | | $ | 403,841,683 | | | $ | 453,138,297 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights
(For a Class 1 Share of the Portfolio Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2020 | | For the Year Ended December 31, | |
| | | (unaudited) | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 3.67 | | | $ | 3.47 | | | $ | 4.03 | | | $ | 4.38 | | | $ | 3.91 | | | $ | 5.22 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | | 0.002 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.002 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | |
Net gain (loss) from investments,
futures contracts and swap contracts
(both realized and unrealized) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | 0.19 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.48 | | | | (1.28 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.66 | ) | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.47 | | | | (1.31 | ) | |
LESS DIVIDENDS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total dividends | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 2.82 | | | $ | 3.67 | | | $ | 3.47 | | | $ | 4.03 | | | $ | 4.38 | | | $ | 3.91 | | |
Total return3 | | | (17.80 | )% | | | 6.69 | % | | | (11.66 | )% | | | 1.52 | % | | | 12.02 | % | | | (25.10 | )% | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period
(000s omitted) | | $ | 17,389 | | | $ | 453,138 | | | $ | 389,931 | | | $ | 408,881 | | | $ | 347,118 | | | $ | 274,835 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average
net assets | | | 1.05 | %4 | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.05 | % | |
Ratio of net investment income
(loss) to average net assets | | | 0.24 | %4 | | | 1.22 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | (0.35 | )% | | | (0.73 | )% | |
Decrease reflected in above
operating expense ratios due to
waivers/reimbursements | | | 0.01 | %4 | | | 0.00 | %5 | | | — | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | 0.04 | % | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 157 | % | | | 148 | % | | | 105 | % | | | 94 | % | | | 113 | % | | | 113 | % | |
1 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
2 This amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
3 Total returns are historical and include change in share price and reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
4 Annualized.
5 This amount represents less than 0.01%.
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a Class 2 Share of the Portfolio Outstanding Throughout the Period)
| | Period from
May 1, 2020
(inception date)
to
June 30, 2020
(unaudited) | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 2.63 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment loss1 | | | (0.00 | )2 | |
Net gain on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts (both realized and unrealized) | | | 0.19 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.19 | | |
LESS DIVIDENDS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | — | | |
Total dividends | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 2.82 | | |
Total return3 | | | 7.22 | % | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 386,453 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.80 | %4 | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (0.10 | )%4 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 0.02 | %4 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 157 | % | |
1 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
2 This amount represents less than $(0.01) per share.
3 Total returns are historical and include change in share price and reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
4 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Credit Suisse Trust (the "Trust") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), which currently offers the Commodity Return Strategy Portfolio (the "Portfolio"). The Portfolio is a non-diversified, open-end management investment company that seeks total return that exceeds the return of its benchmark index, the Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return (the "Benchmark"). Shares of the Portfolio are not available directly to individual investors but may be offered only through (a) variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance contracts offered by separate accounts of certain insurance companies and (b) tax qualified pension and retirement plans. The Portfolio may not be available in connection with a particular contract or plan. The Trust was organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a business trust on March 15, 1995.
Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse" or the "Adviser"), the investment adviser to the Portfolio, is registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission and as a Commodity Pool Operator with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The Portfolio intends to gain exposure to commodity derivatives through investing in a wholly-owned subsidiary, Credit Suisse Cayman Commodity Fund II, Ltd. (the "Subsidiary"), organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Subsidiary invests in commodity-linked derivative instruments, such as swaps and futures. The Subsidiary may also invest in debt securities, some of which are intended to serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary's derivatives positions.
The Subsidiary is managed by the same portfolio managers that manage the Portfolio and the accompanying financial statements reflect the financial position of the Portfolio and the Subsidiary and the results of operations on a consolidated basis. The consolidated financial statements include portfolio holdings of the Portfolio and the Subsidiary and all intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. As of June 30, 2020, the Portfolio held $77,721,247 in the Subsidiary, representing 19.2% of the Portfolio's consolidated net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the net realized loss on securities and other financial instruments held in the Subsidiary was $86,876,174.
Subsequent references to the Portfolio within the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements collectively refer to the Portfolio and the Subsidiary, as applicable.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Note 1. Organization (continued)
The Portfolio offers two classes of shares: Class 1 shares and Class 2 shares. Each class of shares represents an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio, except the share classes bear different expenses.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements. The policies are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Portfolio is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 946 — Financial Services — Investment Companies.
A) SECURITY VALUATION — The Board of Trustees (the "Board") is responsible for the Portfolio's valuation process. The Board has delegated the supervision of the daily valuation process to Credit Suisse, who has established a Pricing Committee which, pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board, is responsible for making fair valuation determinations and overseeing the Portfolio's pricing policies. The net asset value of the Portfolio is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the "Exchange") on each day the Exchange is open for business. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. These pricing services generally price fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional "round lot" size, but some trades occur in smaller "odd lot" sizes which may be effected at lower prices than institutional round lot trades. Structured note agreements are valued in accordance with a dealer-supplied valuation based on changes in the value of the underlying index. Futures contracts are valued
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward contracts are valued at the London closing spot rates and the London closing forward point rates on a daily basis. The currency forward contract pricing model derives the differential in point rates to the expiration date of the forward and calculates its present value. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. The Portfolio may utilize a service provided by an independent third party which has been approved by the Board to fair value certain securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Trust to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the investment adviser to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the investment adviser using quotations from one or more brokers/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Portfolio calculates its net asset value, these securities will be fair valued in good faith by the Pricing Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board.
The Portfolio uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.
GAAP established a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at each measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2020 in valuing the Portfolio's assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
Assets | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Investments in Securities | |
United States Agency Obligations | | $ | — | | | $ | 313,932,850 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 313,932,850 | | |
United States Treasury Obligations | | | — | | | | 61,288,382 | | | | — | | | | 61,288,382 | | |
| | | $ | — | | | $ | 375,221,232 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 375,221,232 | | |
Other Financial Instruments* | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | 270,986 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 270,986 | | |
Swap Contracts** | | | — | | | | 8,166,492 | | | | — | | | | 8,166,492 | | |
Liabilities | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Other Financial Instruments* | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | 575,892 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 575,892 | | |
* Other financial instruments include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and swap contracts.
** Value includes any premium paid or received with respect to swap contracts, if applicable.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers between Level 2 and Level 3. All transfers, if any, are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.
B) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES — The Portfolio adopted amendments to authoritative guidance on disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities which require that a portfolio disclose (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and hedging activities are accounted for and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedging activities affect a portfolio's financial position, financial performance and cash flows. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Portfolio's derivatives did not qualify for hedge accounting as they are held at fair value.
The following table presents the fair value and the location of derivatives within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2020 and the effect of these derivatives on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
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June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Primary Underlying Risk | | Derivative
Assets(1) | | Derivative
Liabilities(1) | | Realized Gain
(Loss) | | Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Commodity price | |
Futures contracts(2) | | $ | 270,986 | | | $ | 575,892 | | | $ | (375,454 | ) | | $ | (367,401 | ) | |
Total return swap contracts | | | 8,166,492 | | | | — | | | | (86,570,032 | ) | | | 5,033,047 | | |
| | | $ | 8,437,478 | | | $ | 575,892 | | | $ | (86,945,486 | ) | | $ | 4,665,646 | | |
(1) Generally, the balance sheet location for asset derivatives is receivables/net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and for liability derivatives is payables/net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
(2) Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only variation margin is reported within the receivables and/or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The notional amount of futures contracts and swap contracts open at June 30, 2020 is reflected in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Portfolio held average monthly notional values on a net basis of $2,533,480, $8,416,112 and $404,758,777 in long futures contracts, short futures contracts and swap contracts, respectively.
The Portfolio is a party to International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA") Master Agreements ("Master Agreements") with certain counterparties that govern over-the-counter derivative (including Total Return, Credit Default and Interest Rate Swaps) and foreign exchange contracts entered into by the Portfolio. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties' general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. Termination events applicable to the Portfolio may occur upon a decline in the Portfolio's net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time.
The following table presents by counterparty the Portfolio's derivative assets, net of related collateral held by the Portfolio, at June 30, 2020:
Counterparty | | Gross Amount of
Derivative
Assets Presented in
the Consolidated
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities(a) | | Financial
Instruments
and Derivatives
Available for Offset | | Non-Cash
Collateral
Received(b) | | Cash
Collateral
Received(b) | | Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets | |
Bank of America | | $ | 1,917,709 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,917,709 | | |
Citigroup | | | 1,043,925 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,043,925 | | |
JPMorgan Chase | | | 547,658 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 547,658 | | |
Macquarie | | | 1,409,815 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,409,815 | | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 716,866 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 716,866 | | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Counterparty | | Gross Amount of
Derivative
Assets Presented in
the Consolidated
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities(a) | | Financial
Instruments
and Derivatives
Available for Offset | | Non-Cash
Collateral
Received(b) | | Cash
Collateral
Received(b) | | Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets | |
RBC Capital | | $ | 315,992 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 315,992 | | |
Societe Generale | | | 1,588,786 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,588,786 | | |
UBS | | | 625,741 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 625,741 | | |
| | | $ | 8,166,492 | | | $ | — | | | $ | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,166,492 | | |
(a) Swap contracts are included.
(b) The actual collateral pledged may be more than the amounts shown.
C) SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME/EXPENSE — Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income/expense is recorded on the accrual basis. The Portfolio amortizes premiums and accretes discounts using the effective interest method. Dividend income/expense is recorded on the ex-dividend date. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes. To the extent any issuer defaults or a credit event occurs that impacts the issuer, the Portfolio may halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default or credit event.
D) DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. However, to the extent that a net realized capital gain can be reduced by a capital loss carryforward, such gain will not be distributed. Dividends and distributions to shareholders of the Portfolio are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
E) FEDERAL AND OTHER TAXES — No provision is made for federal taxes as it is the Portfolio's intention to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders, which will be sufficient to relieve it from federal income taxes.
In order to qualify as a RIC under the Code, the Portfolio must meet certain requirements regarding the source of its income, the diversification of its assets and the distribution of its income. One of these requirements is that the Portfolio derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, other income derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies or net income derived from interests in certain publicly-traded partnerships ("Qualifying Income"). The Portfolio may invest in structured notes designed to track the performance of the Benchmark. The Portfolio may, through its investment in the Subsidiary, invest in commodity-linked swaps and/or futures contracts.
If the Portfolio is unable to ensure continued qualification as a RIC, the Portfolio may be required to change its investment objective, policies or techniques, or may be liquidated. If the Portfolio fails to qualify as a RIC, the Portfolio will be subject to federal income tax on its net income and capital gains at regular corporate rates (without reduction for distributions to shareholders). If the Portfolio were to fail to qualify as a RIC and become subject to federal income tax, shareholders of the Portfolio would be subject to the risk of diminished returns.
The Portfolio adopted the authoritative guidance for uncertainty in income taxes and recognizes a tax benefit or liability from an uncertain position only if it is more likely than not that the position is sustainable based solely on its technical merits and consideration of the relevant taxing authority's widely understood administrative practices and procedures. The Portfolio has reviewed its current tax positions and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio's financial statements. The Portfolio's federal and state income tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
F) CASH — The Portfolio's uninvested cash balance is held in an interest bearing variable rate demand deposit account at State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB"), the Portfolio's custodian.
G) FUTURES — The Portfolio may enter into futures contracts to the extent permitted by its investment policies and objectives. The Portfolio may use futures contracts to gain exposure to or hedge against changes in commodities. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit cash and/or pledge U.S. Government securities as initial margin with a Futures Commission Merchant ("FCM"). Subsequent payments, which are dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying instrument, are made or received by the Portfolio each day (daily variation margin) and are recorded
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
as unrealized gains or losses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Portfolio's basis in the contract. Risks of entering into futures contracts for hedging purposes include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying instruments. Futures have minimal counterparty credit risk because futures are exchange traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. In addition, the purchase of a futures contract involves the risk that the Portfolio could lose more than the original margin deposit and subsequent payments may be required for a futures transaction. The Portfolio's open futures contracts are disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. At June 30, 2020, the amount of restricted cash held by the Portfolio related to open futures contracts was $297,980.
The Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM's proprietary activities. A customer's cash and other equity deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM's segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM's insolvency, recovery may be limited to the Portfolio's pro-rata share of segregated customer funds available. It is possible that the recovery amount could be less than the total of cash and other equity deposited.
H) SWAPS — The Portfolio may enter into commodity index swaps either for hedging purposes or to seek to increase total return. A swap contract is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset or notional principal amount. The Portfolio will enter into swap contracts only on a net basis, which means that the two payment streams are netted out, with the Portfolio receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap contract to comply with the terms of the swap contract. The extent of the Portfolio's exposure to credit and counterparty risks is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract's remaining life, to the extent that the amount is positive. These risks are mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Portfolio to cover the Portfolio's exposure to the counterparty. Therefore, the
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Portfolio considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty as well as the amounts posted by the counterparty pursuant to the master netting agreement to a swap contract in evaluating potential credit risk. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying reference asset or index.
The Portfolio may enter into total return swap contracts, involving commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. The Portfolio may invest in total return swap contracts for hedging purposes or to seek to increase total return. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.
The Portfolio records unrealized gains or losses on a daily basis representing the value and the current net receivable or payable relating to open swap contracts. Net amounts received or paid on the swap contract are recorded as realized gains or losses. Fluctuations in the value of swap contracts are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized appreciation or depreciation from swap contracts. Realized gains and losses from terminated swaps are included in net realized gains/losses from swap contracts. The Portfolio's open swap contracts are disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. At June 30, 2020, the amount of restricted cash held at brokers related to open swap contracts was $12,052,621.
I) SECURITIES LENDING — The initial collateral received by the Portfolio is required to have a value of at least 102% of the market value of domestic securities on loan (including any accrued interest thereon) and 105% of the market value of foreign securities on loan (including any accrued interest thereon). The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 102% of the current market value of the securities on loan. The market value of loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Portfolio and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Portfolio, or excess collateral returned by the Portfolio, on the next business day. Cash collateral received by the Portfolio in connection with securities lending activity may be pooled together with cash collateral for other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse and may be invested in a variety of investments, including funds advised by SSB, the Portfolio's securities lending agent, or money market instruments. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
SSB has been engaged by the Portfolio to act as the Portfolio's securities lending agent. The Portfolio's securities lending arrangement provides that the Portfolio and SSB will share the net income earned from securities lending activities. Securities lending income is accrued as earned. At June 30, 2020, there were no securities out on loan.
During the six months ended June 30, 2020, total earnings from the Portfolio's investment in cash collateral received in connection with securities lending arrangements was $271, of which $109 was rebated to borrowers (brokers). The Portfolio retained $121 in income from the cash collateral investment, and SSB, as lending agent, was paid $41.
J) OTHER — In the normal course of business the Portfolio trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions for which risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit risk). Similar to credit risk, the Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, including securities lending, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Portfolio to credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The extent of the Portfolio's exposure to credit and counterparty risks in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded in the Portfolio's Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
K) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS — In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2020, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements through the date of release of this report.
Effective July 31, 2020, Bryant Lie joined Christopher Burton as a portfolio manager of the Portfolio, and Nelson Louie is no longer a portfolio manager of the Portfolio.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties
Credit Suisse serves as investment adviser and co-administrator for the Portfolio. For its investment advisory and administration services, Credit Suisse is entitled to receive a fee from the Portfolio at an annual rate of 0.59% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, investment advisory and administration fees earned and voluntarily waived by Credit Suisse were $1,172,931 and $32,957 respectively. Credit Suisse has contractually agreed to limit expenses so that the Portfolio's annual operating expenses do not exceed 1.05% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets for Class 1 shares and 0.80% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets for Class 2 shares. The Portfolio is authorized to reimburse Credit Suisse for management fees previously limited and/or for expenses previously reimbursed by Credit Suisse, provided, however, that any reimbursements must be paid at a date not more than thirty-six months following the applicable month during which such fees were limited or expenses were reimbursed by Credit Suisse and the reimbursements do not cause the Portfolio to exceed the applicable expense limitation in the contract at the time the fees are recouped. This contract may not be terminated before May 1, 2021.
The amounts waived and reimbursed by Credit Suisse, which are available for potential future recoupment by Credit Suisse, and the expiration schedule at June 30, 2020 are as follows:
| | | Fee waivers/expense
reimbursements
subject to
recoupment | | Expires
December 31,
2020 | | Expires
December 31,
2021 | | Expires
December 31,
2022 | | Expires
December 31,
2023 | |
Class 1 | | $ | 153,927 | | | $ | 118,098 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 17,357 | | | $ | 18,472 | | |
Class 2 | | | 14,485 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,485 | | |
Totals | | $ | 168,412 | | | $ | 118,098 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 17,357 | | | $ | 32,957 | | |
For its co-administrative services, SSB receives a fee, exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses, calculated in total for all the Credit Suisse funds/portfolios co-administered by SSB and allocated based upon the relative average net assets of each fund/portfolio, subject to an annual minimum fee. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, co-administrative services fees earned by SSB (including out-of-pocket expenses) with respect to the Portfolio were $33,915.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC ("CSSU"), an affiliate of Credit Suisse, serves as the distributor of the Portfolio's shares. Pursuant to a distribution plan adopted by the Portfolio pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, CSSU receives fees for its distribution services. These fees were calculated at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Rule 12b-1 distribution fees were $350,616.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties (continued)
Certain brokers, dealers and financial representatives provide transfer agent-related services to the Portfolio and receive compensation from the Portfolio. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Portfolio paid $214,450, which is included within transfer agent fees.
Note 4. Line of Credit
The Portfolio, together with other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse (collectively, the "Participating Funds"), participates in a committed, unsecured line of credit facility ("Credit Facility"), with SSB in an aggregated amount of $250 million for temporary or emergency purposes under a first-come, first-served basis. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Participating Funds pay an aggregate commitment fee on the average unused amount of the Credit Facility, which is allocated among the Participating Funds in such manner as is determined by the governing Boards of the Participating Funds. In addition, the Participating Funds pay interest on borrowings at either the Overnight Federal Funds rate or the Overnight LIBOR rate plus a spread. At June 30, 2020 and during the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility.
Note 5. Purchases and Sales of Securities
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) and U.S. Government and Agency Obligations were as follows:
Investment Securities | | U.S. Government/
Agency Obligations | |
| Purchases | | Sales | | Purchases | | Sales | |
| $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 568,941,844 | | | $ | 572,759,054 | | |
Note 6. Capital Share Transactions
The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value per share. Transactions in capital shares of the Portfolio were as follows:
| | Class 1 | |
| | For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended
December 31, 2019 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 8,231,042 | | | $ | 25,331,097 | | | | 13,693,556 | | | $ | 49,304,132 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment
of dividends and distributions | | | 8,901,384 | | | | 23,766,697 | | | | 1,038,921 | | | | 3,749,493 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (134,564,845 | ) | | | (355,022,172 | ) | | | (3,575,689 | ) | | | (12,826,017 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (117,432,419 | ) | | $ | (305,924,378 | ) | | | 11,156,788 | | | $ | 40,227,608 | | |
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June 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Note 6. Capital Share Transactions (continued)
| | Class 2 | |
| | For the Period Ended
June 30, 2020 (unaudited)* | |
| | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 137,608,168 | | | $ | 362,903,903 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment
of dividends and distributions | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (451,216 | ) | | | (1,238,868 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 137,156,952 | | | $ | 361,665,035 | | |
* For the period May 1, 2020 (inception date) to June 30, 2020.
On June 30, 2020, the number of shareholders that held 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio was as follows:
| | | Number of
Shareholders | | Approximate Percentage
of Outstanding Shares | |
Class 1 | | | 2 | | | | 88 | % | |
Class 2 | | | 1 | | | | 92 | % | |
The Portfolio's performance may be negatively impacted in the event one or more of the Portfolio's greater than 5% shareholders were to redeem at a given time. Some of the shareholders may be omnibus accounts, which hold shares on behalf of individual shareholders.
Note 7. Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Portfolio may provide general indemnifications pursuant to certain contracts and organizational documents. The Portfolio's maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Portfolio and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.
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Notice of Privacy and Information Practices (unaudited)
At Credit Suisse, we know that you are concerned with how we protect and handle nonpublic personal information that identifies you. This notice is designed to help you understand what nonpublic personal information we collect from you and from other sources, and how we use that information in connection with your investments and investment choices that may be available to you. Except where otherwise noted, this notice is applicable only to consumers who are current or former investors, meaning individual persons whose investments are primarily for household, family or personal use ("individual investors"). Specified sections of this notice, however, also apply to other types of investors (called "institutional investors"). Where the notice applies to institutional investors, the notice expressly states so. This notice is being provided by Credit Suisse Funds and Credit Suisse Closed-End Funds. This notice applies solely to U.S. registered investment companies advised by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC.
Categories of information we may collect:
We may collect information about you, including nonpublic personal information, such as
• Information we receive from you on applications, forms, agreements, questionnaires, Credit Suisse websites and other websites that are part of our investment program, or in the course of establishing or maintaining a customer relationship, such as your name, address, e-mail address, Social Security number, assets, income, financial situation; and
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Notice of Privacy and Information Practices (unaudited) (continued)
• We want our investors to be informed about additional products or services. We do not disclose nonpublic personal information relating to individual investors to our affiliates for marketing purposes, nor do we use such information received from our affiliates to solicit individual investors for such purposes. Whether you are an individual investor or an institutional investor, we may disclose information, including nonpublic personal information, regarding our transactions and experiences with you to our affiliates.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)
The Fund has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the "Liquidity Program") in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Liquidity Program seeks to assess and manage the Fund's liquidity risk, i.e., the risk that the Fund is unable to satisfy redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors' interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Trust has designated Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC, the Fund's investment adviser, to administer the Liquidity Program (the "Program Administrator"). Certain aspects of the Liquidity Program rely on third parties to perform certain functions, including the provision of market data and application of models.
Under the Liquidity Program, the Program Administrator assesses, manages and periodically reviews each Fund's liquidity risk and classifies each investment held by each Fund as a "highly liquid investment," "moderately liquid investment," "less liquid investment" or "illiquid investment." The liquidity of a Fund's portfolio investments is determined based on relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Liquidity Program.
During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Trust's Board of Trustees received reports from the Program Administrator that included information to address the operations of the Liquidity Program and assess its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation during the period covered by the reports. The reports indicated that the Liquidity Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the reporting period.
There can be no assurance that the Liquidity Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Fund's prospectus for more information regarding the Fund's exposure to illiquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.
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Credit Suisse Trust — Commodity Return Strategy Portfolio
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (unaudited)
Effective June 25, 2020, KPMG LLP ("KPMG") was dismissed as the independent registered public accounting firm to the Fund. The Audit Committee of the Board participated in, and approved, the decision to change the independent registered public accounting firm on June 25, 2020. KPMG's reports on the Fund's financial statements for the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle. During the Fund's fiscal periods ended October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018 and the subsequent interim period through June 25, 2020, (i) there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with their reports on the Fund's financial statements for such periods, and (ii) there were no "reportable events" of the kind described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The Audit Committee of the Board approved the engagement of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020. During the Fund's fiscal periods ended October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018 and the subsequent interim period through June 25, 2020, neither the Fund, nor anyone on its behalf, consulted with PwC on items which: (i) concerned the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Fund's financial statements; or (ii) concerned the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of said Item 304).
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Credit Suisse Trust — Commodity Return Strategy Portfolio
Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information (unaudited)
Information regarding how the Portfolio voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 of each year, as well as the policies and procedures that the Portfolio uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to its portfolio securities are available:
• By calling 1-877-870-2874
• On the Portfolio's website, www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds
• On the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, www.sec.gov
The Portfolio files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The Portfolio's Forms N-PORT and N-Q are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
This item is inapplicable to a semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
This item is inapplicable to a semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
This item is inapplicable to a semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
This item is not applicable to the registrant.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
| (a) | This schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
This item is not applicable to the registrant.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
This item is not applicable to the registrant.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
This item is not applicable to the registrant.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Nominating Committee recommends Board member candidates. Shareholders of the registrant may also submit nominees that will be considered by the Committee. Recommendations should be mailed to the registrant’s Secretary, c/o Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC, Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Any submission should include at a minimum the following information: the name, age, business address, residence address and principal occupation or employment of such individual; the class, series and number of shares of the registrant that are beneficially owned by such individual; the date such shares were acquired and the investment intent of such acquisition; whether such shareholder believes such individual is, or is not, an “interested person” of the registrant (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) and information regarding such individual that is sufficient, in the Committee’s discretion, to make such determination; and all other information relating to such individual that is required to be disclosed in solicitation of proxies for election of directors in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved) or is otherwise required pursuant to the rules for proxy materials under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) As of a date within 90 days from the filing date of this report, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) were effective based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(b) There were no changes in registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
This item is not applicable to the registrant.
Item 13. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| | CREDIT SUISSE TRUST | |
| | | |
| | /s/John G. Popp | |
| | Name: John G. Popp | |
| | Title: Chief Executive Officer and President | |
| | Date: August 25, 2020 | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| | /s/John G. Popp | |
| | Name: John G. Popp | |
| | Title: Chief Executive Officer and President | |
| | Date: August 25, 2020 | |
| | /s/Omar Tariq | |
| | Name: Omar Tariq | |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
| | Date: August 25, 2020 | |
