As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 2010
Securities Act File No. 333-
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-14
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No. o
Post-Effective Amendment No. o
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
CREDIT SUISSE OPPORTUNITY FUNDS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in the Charter)
Eleven Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Telephone Number: (212) 325-2000
(Area Code and Telephone Number)
J. Kevin Gao, Esq.
Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds
Eleven Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10010
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
Rose F. DiMartino, Esq.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019-6099
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securities Act of 1933.
Title of securities being registered: Shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.001 per share. Calculation of Registration Fee under the Securities Act of 1933: No filing fee is required because of reliance on Section 24(f) and Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective July 26, 2010, pursuant to Rule 488 under the Securities Act of 1933.
CREDIT SUISSE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
Eleven Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10010
(800) 222-8977
[ ], 2010
Dear Shareholder:
The Board Directors of your fund, Credit Suisse High Yield Fund, Inc. (formerly, Credit Suisse Global High Yield Fund, Inc.) (the “Fund”) has approved the reorganization of the Fund into Credit Suisse High Income Fund (the “High Income Fund”), a series of Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds, after considering the recommendation of Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC (“Credit Suisse”), the Fund’s investment adviser, and concluding that such reorganization would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
In the reorganization, your Fund shares will be exchanged for Common Class shares of the High Income Fund with the same aggregate net asset value of the Fund shares that you currently hold. It is currently anticipated that the reorganization of the Fund should be effected on a tax-free basis for federal income tax purposes.
Credit Suisse believes that shareholders of the Fund will benefit more from the potential operating efficiencies and economies of scale that may be achieved by combining the funds’ assets in the reorganization, than by continuing to operate the two funds separately. Credit Suisse further believes that it is in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders to combine the Fund’s assets with a fund that has a lower gross expense structure and similar performance history. Credit Suisse believes that the High Income Fund’s investment objective and strategies make it a compatible fund within the Credit Suisse complex for a reorganization with the Fund.
The reorganization does not require shareholder approval, and you are not being asked to vote. We do, however, ask that you review the enclosed Combined Prospectus/Information Statement, which contains information about the High Income Fund, outlines differences between the Fund and the High Income Fund and provides details about the terms and conditions of the reorganization.
The Board of Directors of the Fund has determined that the reorganization of the Fund with the High Income Fund is in the best interests of the Fund, and the interests of the Fund’s shareholders will not be diluted as a result of the reorganization. It is expected that the reorganization will take effect on or about August 27, 2010. Included in this booklet is the Combined Prospectus/Information Statement, which provides detailed information about the High Income Fund, the reorganization, and why the reorganization is being conducted.
If you have any questions, please call 800-222-8977.
| Sincerely, |
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| /s/ J. Kevin Gao |
| J. Kevin Gao |
| Vice President and Secretary |
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The enclosed Combined Prospectus/Information Statement describes the contemplated reorganization of your fund, Credit Suisse High Yield Fund, Inc. (the “High Yield Fund”) into Credit Suisse High Income Fund (the “High Income Fund” and together with the High Yield Fund, the “Funds”), a series of Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds. We recommend that you read the complete Combined Prospectus/Information Statement. For your convenience, we have provided a brief overview of the reorganization.
Q: What is happening?
A: Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC (“Credit Suisse”), each Fund’s investment adviser, is proposing to combine the assets of the High Yield Fund with the High Income Fund. Under the reorganization, the High Yield Fund will transfer all of its assets in exchange for Common Class shares of the High Income Fund and the assumption by the High Income Fund of the High Yield Fund’s liabilities. The High Yield Fund will then distribute the Common Class shares of the High Income Fund to shareholders of the High Yield Fund in liquidation of the High Yield Fund and the High Yield Fund will subsequently be terminated as a corporation.
Q: How will the reorganization affect me?
A: In connection with the reorganization, an account will be set up in your name at the High Income Fund and you will receive Common Class shares of the High Income Fund. The aggregate net asset value of the shares you receive in the reorganization relating to your High Yield Fund shares will equal the aggregate net asset value of the shares you own immediately prior to the reorganization. As a result of the reorganization, however, a shareholder of the High Yield Fund will hold a smaller percentage of ownership in the combined fund than he or she held in the High Yield Fund prior to the reorganization.
Q. Why is the reorganization occurring?
A. After careful consideration, the Board of Directors of the High Yield Fund (the “Board”) has determined that the reorganization is in the best interests of the High Yield Fund and the interests of the High Yield Fund’s shareholders will not be diluted as a result of the reorganization. The Board has determined that shareholders of the High Yield Fund may benefit from (i) the possible operating efficiencies from the larger net asset size of the combined fund, (ii) the expectation that the combined fund will have operating expenses at or below those of the High Yield Fund and (iii) the similarity of the investment objective and the compatibility of certain investment strategies of the High Income Fund.
Q: In the reorganization, will I receive shares of the High Income Fund of the same class as the shares of the High Yield Fund that I now hold?
A: No. You currently hold Institutional Class shares of the High Yield Fund and you will receive Common Class shares of the High Income Fund.
Q: Will I own the same number of shares of the High Income Fund as I currently own of the High Yield Fund?
A: No. You will receive shares of the High Income Fund with the same aggregate net asset value as the shares of the High Yield Fund you own prior to the reorganization. However, the number of shares you receive will depend on the relative net asset value of the shares of the High Yield Fund and the High Income Fund on the closing date. Thus, on the closing date, if the net asset value of a share of the High Income Fund is lower than the net asset value of the shares of the High Yield Fund, you will receive a greater number of shares of the High Income Fund in the reorganization than you held in the High Yield Fund before the reorganization. On the other hand, if the net asset value of a share of the High Income Fund is higher than the net asset value of the shares of the High Yield Fund, you will receive fewer shares of the High Income Fund in the reorganization than you held in the High Yield Fund before the reorganization. The aggregate net asset value of your High Income Fund shares immediately after the reorganization will be the same as the aggregate net asset value of your High Yield Fund shares immediately prior to the reorganization.
Q: Will my privileges as a shareholder change after the Reorganization?
A: Your rights as a shareholder will not change in any substantial way as a result of the reorganization. However, you are now a shareholder of a Maryland corporation, and will become a shareholder of a series of a Delaware statutory trust, as a result of the reorganization. As noted, High Yield Fund shareholders currently hold Institutional Class shares and will be receiving Common Class shares of the High Income Fund in the reorganization. As a result, the shareholder services available to you after the reorganization will be different due to the difference in share class.
Certain differences between the Institutional Class and the Common Class shares include:
· the Institutional Class and the Common Class currently have different specified minimum investment amounts (however, as discussed below, the proposed minimum investment amounts for the Common Class of the High Income Fund are the same as those currently in place for the Institutional Class of the High Yield Fund);
· the Institutional Class is generally available only to investors who have entered into an investment management agreement with Credit Suisse, while the Common Class may be purchased by (1) investors in employee retirement, stock, bonus, pension or profit sharing plans, (2) investment advisory clients of Credit Suisse, (3) registered investment advisers, (4) certain broker-dealers and registered investment advisers with clients participating in comprehensive fee programs, (5) employees of Credit Suisse or its affiliates and current and former Directors or Trustees of funds advised by Credit Suisse or its affiliates, (6) Credit Suisse or its affiliates and (7) a corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, fund or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not that has a formal consulting or advisory relationship with Credit Suisse or a third party through which the investment is made;
· the Institutional Class permits purchases to be made on an in-kind basis, whereas the Common Class currently does not;
· the Common Class provides for purchases by ACH, automatic investments and withdrawals or distribution sweeps, while the Institutional Class does not; and
· the Common Class provides for purchases and redemptions of shares by exchange from or into, as applicable, the same class of another Credit Suisse fund, while the Institutional Class does not.
Q: Who will advise the High Income Fund once the reorganizations is completed?
A: As you know, the High Yield Fund is advised by Credit Suisse. The High Income Fund also is advised by Credit Suisse and will continue to be advised by Credit Suisse once the reorganization is completed.
Q: Will I have to pay any sales load, commission or other similar fee in connection with the Reorganization?
A: No, you will not pay any sales load, commission or other similar fee in connection with the reorganization.
Q: How do operating expenses paid by the High Income Fund compare to those payable by the High Yield Fund?
A: Following the reorganization, the High Income Fund’s gross operating expenses for Common Class shares are expected to be below those of the High Yield Fund and the High Income Fund’s net projected operating expenses (i.e., after voluntary fee waivers and expense reimbursements) for Common Class shares are expected to be the same as those of the High Yield Fund due to a voluntary expense cap that Credit Suisse intends to establish with respect to the Common Class of the High Income Fund at the time of the reorganization.
Q: What will I have to do to open an account in the High Income Fund? What happens to my account when the reorganization is completed?
A: Upon completion of the reorganization, an account will be set up in your name and your shares will automatically be converted into Common Class shares of the High Income Fund. We will send you written confirmation that this change has taken place. The aggregate net asset value of the shares you receive in the reorganization will be equal to the aggregate net asset value of the shares you own immediately prior to the reorganization. No certificates for shares will be issued in connection with the reorganization. If you currently hold certificates representing your High Yield Fund shares, it is not necessary to surrender such certificates.
Q: Will I have to pay any federal taxes as a result of the Reorganization?
A: The reorganization is currently expected to qualify as a tax-free “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. If the reorganization so qualifies, in general, the High Yield Fund will not recognize any gain or loss as a result of the transfer of all of its assets and liabilities in exchange solely for shares of the High Income Fund and the assumption of the High Yield Fund’s liabilities by the High Income Fund, or as a result of the High Yield Fund’s liquidation, and you will not recognize any gain or loss upon your receipt solely of shares of the High Income Fund in connection with the reorganization.
To the extent that, prior to the reorganization, the portfolio holdings of the High Yield Fund are sold by the High Yield Fund in connection with the reorganization, the tax impact of such sales will depend on the difference between the price at which such portfolio holdings are sold and the High Yield Fund’s basis in such holdings. Any capital gains recognized in these sales on a net
basis will be distributed, if required, to the High Yield Fund’s shareholders as either capital gain dividends (to the extent of net realized long-term capital gains) or ordinary dividends (to the extent of net realized short-term capital gains) during or with respect to the year of sale, and such distributions will be taxable to shareholders.
Q: Who will pay for the reorganization?
A: Credit Suisse or its affiliates will pay all reasonable, ordinary expenses incurred in connection with the reorganization.
Q: What if I redeem my shares before the reorganization takes place?
A: If you choose to redeem your shares before the reorganization takes place, the redemption will be treated as a normal redemption of shares and, generally, will be a taxable transaction and any applicable redemption fees will be applied.
Q: When will the reorganization occur?
A: The reorganization is expected to occur on or about August 27, 2010.
Q: Whom do I contact for further information?
A: You may call the High Yield Fund at 800-222-8977.
Important additional information about the reorganization is set forth in the accompanying Combined Prospectus/Information Statement. Please read it carefully.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JUNE 24, 2010
COMBINED PROSPECTUS/INFORMATION STATEMENT
CREDIT SUISSE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
CREDIT SUISSE OPPORTUNITY FUNDS
Credit Suisse High Income Fund
Eleven Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10010
(800) 222-8977
This Combined Prospectus/Information Statement is furnished to you as a shareholder of Credit Suisse High Yield Fund, Inc. (formerly, Credit Suisse Global High Yield Fund, Inc.) (the “High Yield Fund”), a Maryland corporation. The Board of Directors of the High Yield Fund has approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (“Reorganization Agreement”) pursuant to which the High Yield Fund will transfer all of its assets to Credit Suisse High Income Fund (the “High Income Fund” and together with the High Yield Fund, the “Funds”), a series of Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), in exchange solely for the assumption of the High Yield Fund’s liabilities by the High Income Fund and for Common Class shares of the High Income Fund (the “Reorganization”).
Each of the Funds is an open-end management investment company or series thereof. The High Income Fund’s investment objective is to seek high current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation, which is similar to the High Yield Fund’s investment objective of seeking high total return. The High Income Fund also has certain investment strategies that are compatible with those of the High Yield Fund. The High Income Fund and the High Yield Fund, however, may employ certain differing investment strategies to achieve their respective objectives, as discussed in more detail below. For more information on each Fund’s investment strategies see “Summary - Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies” below.
Upon completion of the Reorganization, the High Yield Fund will transfer its assets to the High Income Fund. The High Income Fund will assume the liabilities of the High Yield Fund and will issue Common Class shares to the High Yield Fund in an amount equal to the aggregate net asset value of the outstanding shares of the High Yield Fund. Immediately thereafter, the High Yield Fund will distribute these shares of the High Income Fund to its shareholders. After distributing these shares, the High Yield Fund will be terminated as a corporation. The aggregate net asset value of the High Income Fund shares received in the Reorganization will equal the aggregate net asset value of the High Yield Fund shares held by High Yield Fund shareholders immediately prior to the Reorganization. As a result of the Reorganization, however, a shareholder of the High Yield Fund will hold a smaller percentage of ownership in the combined fund than such shareholder held in the High Yield Fund prior to the Reorganization.
This Combined Prospectus/Information Statement sets forth concisely the information shareholders of the High Yield Fund should know about the High Income Fund prior to investing. Please read it carefully and retain it for future reference.
The following documents containing additional information about the Funds, each having been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), are incorporated by reference into (legally considered to be part of) this Combined Prospectus/Information Statement:
· the Statement of Additional Information dated [ ], 2010 (the “Reorganization SAI”), relating to this Combined Prospectus/Information Statement;
· the High Income Fund Statement of Additional Information for Class A, Class B, Class C and Common Class shares dated June 24, 2010 (and as currently supplemented) (the “High Income Fund SAI”);
· the High Yield Fund Prospectus dated May 1, 2010 (and as currently supplemented) (the “High Yield Fund Prospectus”);
· the High Yield Fund Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 2010 (and as currently supplemented) (the “High Yield Fund SAI”); and
· the Semi-Annual Report for the High Income Fund for the period ended April 30, 2010 (the “High Income Fund Semi-Annual Report”).
In addition, the following documents have been filed with the SEC and are incorporated by reference into (legally considered to be part of) and also accompany this Combined Prospectus/Information Statement:
· the High Income Fund Prospectus for Common Class shares dated June 24, 2010 (and as currently supplemented) (the “High Income Fund Prospectus”); and
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· the Annual Report of the High Income Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009 (the “High Income Fund Annual Report”).
Except as otherwise described herein, the policies and procedures set forth under “Buying Shares,” “Selling Shares,” “Shareholder Services” and “Other Policies” in the High Income Fund Prospectus will apply to the Common Class shares to be issued by the High Income Fund in connection with the Reorganization. These documents are on file with the SEC. Each of the Funds is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and in accordance therewith, file reports and other information, including proxy materials and charter documents, with the SEC.
Copies of any of the foregoing documents and any more recent reports filed after the date hereof may be obtained without charge by writing to Credit Suisse Funds, P.O. Box 55030, Boston, MA 02205-5030 or by calling 800-222-8977.
If you wish to request the Reorganization SAI, please ask for the “Reorganization SAI.” The Reorganization SAI may also be obtained without charge at www.credit-suisse.com/us.
You also may view or obtain these documents from the SEC:
In Person: | At the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549 |
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By Phone: | 1-202-551-8090 |
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By Mail: | Public Reference Section Office of Consumer Affairs and Information Services Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549 (duplicating fee required) |
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By E-mail: | publicinfo@sec.gov (duplicating fee required) |
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By Internet: | www.sec.gov |
THIS COMBINED PROSPECTUS/INFORMATION STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO ANYTHING IN RESPONSE TO RECEIVING IT. WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY OR WRITTEN CONSENT, AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY OR WRITTEN CONSENT.
No person has been authorized to give any information or make any representation not contained in this Combined Prospectus/Information Statement and, if so given or made, such information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorized. This Combined Prospectus/Information Statement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom, it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.
Neither the SEC nor any state regulator has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Combined Prospectus/Information Statement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this Combined Prospectus/Information Statement is [ ], 2010.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SUMMARY | 1 |
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The Reorganization | 1 |
Background and Reasons for the Reorganization | 1 |
Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies | 2 |
Fees and Expenses | 3 |
Federal Tax Consequences | 5 |
Purchase, Exchange, Redemption and Valuation of Shares | 5 |
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COMPARISON OF THE FUNDS | 6 |
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Investment Objectives | 6 |
Principal Investment Strategies | 6 |
Principal and Other Investment Risks | 8 |
Investment Restrictions | 10 |
Certain Investment Practices | 10 |
Performance Information | 15 |
Management of the Funds | 16 |
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing | 17 |
Distributions | 17 |
Purchase, Exchange, Redemption and Valuation of Shares | 17 |
Frequent Purchases and Sales of Fund Shares | 18 |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | 19 |
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE REORGANIZATION | 19 |
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General | 19 |
Terms of the Reorganization Agreement | 19 |
Reasons for the Reorganization | 20 |
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reorganization | 21 |
Expenses of the Reorganization | 22 |
Legal Matters | 23 |
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OTHER INFORMATION | 24 |
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Capitalization | 24 |
Shareholder Information | 24 |
Shareholder Rights and Obligations | 25 |
Comparison of Maryland Corporations and Delaware Statutory Trusts | 25 |
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Appendix A - Investment Restrictions | A-1 |
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Appendix B - Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization | B-1 |
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SUMMARY
The following is a summary of certain information contained elsewhere in this Combined Prospectus/Information Statement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the more complete information contained herein. Shareholders should read the entire Combined Prospectus/Information Statement carefully.
Each of the High Yield Fund and the Trust is an open-end management investment company registered with the SEC. The High Income Fund is a series of the Trust. The High Yield Fund is organized as a corporation under the laws of the State of Maryland and the Trust is organized as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware. The investment objective of the High Yield Fund is to seek high total return. The investment objective of the High Income Fund is to seek high current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation.
The High Yield Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in high yield, fixed income securities of issuers located in a broad range of countries, which may include the U.S. The High Yield Fund currently invests primarily in issuers located in the United States. The High Income Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in high yield, fixed income securities. A principal difference between the Funds’ respective investment strategies is that the High Income Fund may only invest up to 30% of its assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers, while the High Yield Fund has no such limitation on investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers and may invest up to 40% of its assets in securities of issuers located in any single foreign country. Despite these differences, both Funds have been managed similarly, without significant exposure to non-U.S. securities or issuers in a single country (as noted above, the High Yield Fund currently invests primarily in issuers located in the United States).
Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC (“Credit Suisse”) serves as the investment adviser of each of the Funds. Each Fund publicly offers its shares on a continuous basis, and shares may be purchased through the Fund and/or numerous financial intermediaries. Each Fund permits its shareholders to redeem their shares at any time upon proper notice (subject, in certain cases, to redemption fees).
The Reorganization
The Board of Directors of the High Yield Fund (the “Board”), including the Directors who are not “interested persons” of the High Yield Fund (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) (the “Independent Directors”), has unanimously approved the Reorganization. The Reorganization provides for:
· the transfer of all the assets of the High Yield Fund to the High Income Fund in exchange for the assumption of the High Yield Fund’s liabilities by the High Income Fund and Common Class shares of the High Income Fund;
· the distribution of such Common Class shares of the High Income Fund to the High Yield Fund’s shareholders; and
· the termination of the High Yield Fund as a corporation.
The Reorganization Agreement is not subject to approval by the shareholders of the High Yield Fund. When the Reorganization is completed, the High Yield Fund’s shareholders will hold Common Class shares of the High Income Fund. The aggregate net asset value of the shares you receive in the Reorganization will equal the aggregate net asset value of the shares you own immediately prior to the Reorganization.
Background and Reasons for the Reorganization
Credit Suisse believes that the shareholders of each Fund will benefit more from the potential operating efficiencies and economies of scale that may be achieved by combining the Funds’ assets in the Reorganization, than by continuing to operate the two Funds separately. Credit Suisse further believes that it is in the best interests of the High Yield Fund’s shareholders to combine its assets with a fund that has a lower gross expense structure and the same net expense structure (i.e., after voluntary fee waivers and expense reimbursements) and a similar performance history. The High Income Fund, following completion of the Reorganization, may be referred to as the “Combined Fund” in this Combined Prospectus/Information Statement. It is anticipated that the gross operating expense ratio for the Common Class of the Combined Fund will be lower than the current gross operating expense ratio for the High Yield Fund and that the net operating expense ratio (i.e., after voluntary fee waivers and expense reimbursements) for the Common Class of the Combined Fund will be the same as the current net operating expense ratio for the High Yield Fund. Credit Suisse believes that continuing to operate the High Yield Fund as currently constituted is not in the best interests of the High Yield Fund’s shareholders.
In approving the Reorganization, the Board, including the Independent Directors, determined that participation in the Reorganization is in the best interests of the High Yield Fund and that the interests of the High Yield Fund’s shareholders will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization. The Board of Trustees of the Trust also made similar determinations and approved the
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Reorganization with respect to the High Income Fund. The Board considered the Reorganization proposal at a meeting held on May 3, 2010, and at such meeting, the entire Board, including the Independent Directors, unanimously approved the Reorganization. The approval determinations were made on the basis of each Director’s judgment after consideration of all of the factors taken as a whole, though individual Directors may have placed different weight on various factors and assigned different degrees of materiality to various conclusions.
The factors considered by the Board with regard to the Reorganization include, but are not limited to, the following:
· The fact that the investment objectives of the High Yield Fund and the High Income Fund are similar and certain investment strategies of the High Yield Fund and High Income Fund are compatible, while others are different. The Directors considered the principal differences in investment strategy between the High Yield Fund and the High Income Fund. See “Summary-Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies.”
· The possibility that the Combined Fund may achieve certain operating efficiencies and economies of scale from its larger net asset size, such as eliminating multiple sets of prospectuses, reports to shareholders and other documents required if the High Yield Fund and the High Income Fund remained separate.
· The larger Combined Fund asset base could produce portfolio management benefits, such as the ability to command more attention from brokers and underwriters of securities in which the Funds invests than either Fund currently enjoys.
· The expectation that the Common Class of the Combined Fund will have gross operating expenses (i.e., operating expenses before taking into account waivers and reimbursements) lower than those of the High Yield Fund; and that the Common Class of the Combined Fund will have net operating expenses (i.e., operating expenses after taking into account voluntary fee waivers and expense reimbursement arrangements) the same as those of the High Yield Fund.
· The personnel of Credit Suisse who will manage the Combined Fund. The Directors considered that Credit Suisse will continue to serve as the investment adviser of the Combined Fund after the Reorganization. The Directors further noted that the proposed portfolio managers of the Combined Fund currently manage the High Yield Fund. See “Comparison of the Funds-Management of the Funds.”
· The relative performance histories of each Fund over different time periods compared with each other and to the relative benchmarks applicable to each Fund.
· The fact that it is currently anticipated that there will be no gain or loss recognized by shareholders for federal income tax purposes as a result of the Reorganization, as the Reorganization is expected to be a tax-free transaction.
· The fact that Credit Suisse or its affiliates will pay all reasonable, ordinary expenses incurred in connection with the Reorganization.
· The interests of shareholders of the High Yield Fund will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization.
· No sales or other charges will be imposed in connection with the Reorganization.
Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies
Investment Objectives. The Funds have similar investment objectives. The investment objective of the High Yield Fund is to seek high total return. The investment objective of the High Income Fund is to seek high current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation. Each Fund’s investment objective may be changed without shareholder approval. The Combined Fund will pursue the High Income Fund’s investment objective.
Principal Investment Strategies. The High Yield Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in high yield fixed income securities of issuers located in a broad range of countries, which may include the United States. The High Yield Fund currently invests primarily in issuers located in the United States. The High Yield Fund invests primarily in high yield, high risk fixed income securities (junk bonds) of U.S. and foreign issuers. The High Yield Fund typically maintains a weighted-average portfolio maturity of between five and 15 years.
The High Yield Fund may invest up to 40% of its assets in securities of issuers located in any single foreign country and up to 25% of its assets in the securities of any one foreign government, its agencies, instrumentalities or political sub-divisions. The High Yield Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in equity securities.
The High Yield Fund combines top-down analysis of currency trends, industry sectors and themes with bottom-up fundamental research and seeks to allocate risk by investing among a variety of industry sectors and countries.
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The High Income Fund invests at least 80% of its assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in high yield, fixed income securities. The High Income Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of high risk fixed income securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”), including convertible and non-convertible debt securities and preferred stock. The High Income Fund may invest up to 30% of its assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers. The High Income Fund seeks to moderate risk by investing among a variety of industry sectors. Securities are selected for the High Income Fund based on an analysis of individual issuers and the general business conditions affecting them.
Each Fund’s 80% investment policy may be changed by the relevant Board on 60 days’ notice to shareholders.
The Combined Fund’s principal investment strategies will be those of the High Income Fund.
Comparison. The main differences between the Funds are that the High Income Fund may only invest up to 30% of its assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers, while the High Yield Fund has no such limitation on investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers and may invest up to 40% of its assets in securities of issuers located in any single foreign country. Despite these differences, however, both Funds have been managed similarly, without significant exposure to non-U.S. securities or issuers in a single country (as noted above, the High Yield Fund currently invests primarily in issuers located in the United States).
While the High Yield Fund and the High Income Fund have certain differences in strategies, the Funds pursue similar investment objectives and utilize certain compatible investment strategies. For more detail on the investment strategies of, and a discussion of the principal and other investment risks associated with, an investment in the High Income Fund and, therefore, the Combined Fund, please see “Comparison of the Funds” below.
Fees and Expenses
When the Reorganization is completed, holders of High Yield Fund shares will receive High Income Fund Common Class shares.
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Fee Tables (unaudited)
The fee table below provides information about (i) the estimated fees and expenses for the Funds for their current fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 in the case of the High Yield Fund, and October 31, 2010 in the case of the High Income Fund, and (ii) the estimated pro forma fees and expenses of the Pro Forma Combined Fund, assuming the Reorganization had taken place on April 30, 2010. Future fees and expenses may be greater or less than those indicated below.
| | Actual | | Pro Forma | |
| | High Yield Fund | | High Income Fund | | Combined Fund | |
| | | | Common Class | | Common Class | |
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | | | | | | | |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | | None | | None | | None | |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable) | | None | | None | | None | |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Distributions (as a percentage of offering price) | | None | | None | | None | |
Redemption Fee | | 2.00 | % | 2.00 | % | 2.00 | % |
Exchange Fee | | N/A | | None | | None | |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | | | | | | | |
Management Fee | | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % |
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fee | | None | | None | | None | |
Other Expenses | | 0.77 | % | 0.68 | % | 0.47 | % |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | | 1.47 | % | 1.38 | % | 1.17 | % |
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EXAMPLES:
These examples are intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Funds with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. These examples assume that an investor invests $10,000 in the relevant Fund for the time periods indicated (for the current fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 in the case of the High Yield Fund, and October 31, 2010 in the case of the High Income Fund) and then redeems all of his or her shares at the end of those periods. These examples also assume that the investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, an investor’s costs would be:
| | 1 Year | | 3 Years | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | |
High Yield Fund | | $ | 150 | | $ | 465 | | $ | 803 | | $ | 1,757 | |
High Income Fund — Common Class | | $ | 140 | | $ | 437 | | $ | 755 | | $ | 1,657 | |
Pro Forma Combined Fund | | $ | 119 | | $ | 372 | | $ | 644 | | $ | 1,420 | |
Portfolio Turnover
Each Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the examples, affect a Fund’s performance. During the High Yield Fund’s most recent fiscal year, its portfolio turnover rate was 81% of the average value of its portfolio. During the High Income Fund’s most recent fiscal year, its portfolio turnover rate was 63% of the average value of its portfolio.
Federal Tax Consequences
The Reorganization is expected to qualify as a tax-free “reorganization” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the Reorganization so qualifies, in general, the High Yield Fund, the High Income Fund, or their respective shareholders, will not recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes in the transactions contemplated by the Reorganization. The High Yield Fund may, however, recognize (A) any gain or loss that may be recognized on “Section 1256 contracts” as defined in Section 1256(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), as a result of the closing of the tax year of the High Yield Fund, (B) any gain that may be recognized on the transfer of stock on a “passive foreign investment company” as defined in Section 1297(a) of the Code and (C) any other gain or loss recognized as a result of the closing of the tax year of the High Yield Fund. As a condition to the closing of the Reorganization, the Trust, on behalf of the High Income Fund, and the High Yield Fund will receive an opinion from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP to that effect. An opinion of counsel is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or any court and thus does not preclude the IRS from asserting, or a court from rendering, a contrary position.
To the extent that the portfolio holdings of the High Yield Fund are sold in connection with the Reorganization, the tax impact of such sales will depend on the difference between the price at which such portfolio securities are sold and the High Yield Fund’s basis in such holdings. Any capital gains recognized in these sales on a net basis prior to the closing of the Reorganization will be distributed, if required, to the shareholders of the High Yield Fund as capital gain dividends (to the extent of net realized long-term capital gains) and/or ordinary dividends (to the extent of net realized short-term capital gains) during or with respect to the year of sale, and such distributions will be taxable to shareholders. Any capital gains recognized in these sales on a net basis following the closing of the Reorganization will be distributed, if required, to the Combined Fund’s shareholders as capital gain dividends (to the extent of net realized long-term capital gains) and/or ordinary dividends (to the extent of net realized short-term capital gains) during or with respect to the year of sale, and such distributions will be taxable to shareholders.
At any time prior to the consummation of the Reorganization, a shareholder may redeem shares, likely resulting in recognition of a gain or loss to such shareholder for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes. For more information about the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reorganization.”
Purchase, Exchange, Redemption and Valuation of Shares
Procedures for the purchase, exchange, redemption and valuation of shares of the High Yield Fund and Common Class shares of the High Income Fund differ in certain respects. For more information on such differences, see “Comparison of the Funds — Purchase, Exchange, Redemption and Valuation of Shares.”
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COMPARISON OF THE FUNDS
The following discussion comparing the investment objectives, strategies and risks of the High Yield Fund with the High Income Fund is based upon and qualified in its entirety by the disclosure appearing in the High Yield Fund Prospectus and the High Income Fund Prospectus under the captions “The Fund in Detail” and “Certain Investment Practices.”
The investment objectives, principal investment strategies and risks of the High Income Fund will apply to the Combined Fund following the Reorganization.
Investment Objectives
The High Income Fund seeks high current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation. The High Yield Fund seeks high total return.
Principal Investment Strategies
Each of the Funds primarily invests in fixed income securities commonly known as “junk bonds.” The following table shows a side-by-side comparison of the principal investment strategies of the Funds:
High Yield Fund | | High Income Fund |
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To pursue its investment objective, the High Yield Fund invests primarily in fixed income securities of U.S. and foreign issuers rated below investment grade by primary ratings services such as Standard & Poor’s, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”), and Moody’s Investors Services (“Moody’s”). These high yield, higher risk securities are commonly known as “junk bonds.” Under normal market conditions, the High Yield Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in high yield fixed income securities of issuers located in a broad range of countries, which may include the United States. The High Yield Fund currently invests primarily in issuers located in the United States. | | Under normal market conditions, the High Income Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in fixed income securities that are rated in the lower rating categories of the established ratings services (Ba or lower by Moody’s and BB or lower by S&P), or, if unrated, are deemed by Credit Suisse to be of comparable quality. Securities rated Ba or lower by Moody’s and BB or lower by S&P are commonly known as “junk bonds.” The High Income Fund will generally not invest in securities rated at the time of investment in the lowest rating categories (Ca or below for Moody’s and CC or below for S&P) but may continue to hold securities which are subsequently downgraded. However, it has authority to invest in securities rated as low as C and D by Moody’s and S&P, respectively. |
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In choosing investments for the High Yield Fund, the portfolio managers: · combine top-down analysis of currency trends, industry sectors and themes to determine which currencies and sectors may benefit from current and future economic changes, along with bottom-up fundamental credit research · seek to allocate risk by investing among a variety of industry sectors and countries · look at the financial condition of the issuers (including debt/equity ratios), as well as features of the securities themselves. | | In choosing securities for the High Income Fund, the portfolio managers: · continually analyze individual companies, including their financial condition, cash flow and borrowing requirements, value of assets in relation to cost, strength of management, responsiveness to business conditions, credit standing and anticipated results of operations · analyze business conditions affecting investments, including · changes in economic activity and interest rates · availability of new investment opportunities · economic outlook for specific industries · seek to moderate risk by investing among a variety of industry sectors and issuers. |
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| | The portfolio managers of the High Income Fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to realize profits, limit |
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The High Yield Fund may invest: · without limit in bonds rated below investment grade and their unrated equivalents · up to 40% of assets in securities of issuers located in any single foreign country · up to 25% of assets in the securities of any one foreign government, its agencies, instrumentalities or political subdivisions · up to 10% of its assets in emerging markets · up to 20% of its net assets in equity securities and equity-related securities, including preferred stocks, securities convertible into equity securities, warrants, rights and options. | | The securities in which the High Income Fund invests are: · corporate bonds and notes · convertible stocks and preferred stocks · equity securities when acquired as a unit with fixed income securities or in a restructuring of fixed income securities. The High Income Fund may invest: · without limit in junk bonds, including their unrated equivalents · up to 30% of assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers · up to 20% of assets in credit default swap agreements. |
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To a limited extent, the High Yield Fund may also engage in other investment practices. See “Certain Investment Practices” below. | | To a limited extent, the High Income Fund may also engage in other investment practices. See “Certain Investment Practices” below. |
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The High Yield Fund may attempt to take advantage of pricing inefficiencies in options, futures, swaps, including credit default swaps, forward foreign currency contracts and other derivative securities. For example, the High Yield Fund may write (i.e., sell) put and call options. The High Yield Fund would receive premium income when it writes an option, which would increase the High Yield Fund’s return in the event the option expires unexercised or is closed out at a profit. Upon the exercise of a put or call option written by the High Yield Fund, the High Yield Fund may suffer an economic loss equal to the difference between the price at which the High Yield Fund is required to purchase, in the case of a put, or sell, in the case of a call, the underlying security or instrument and the option exercise price, less the premium received for writing the option. The High Yield Fund may engage in derivative transactions involving a variety of underlying instruments, including equity and debt securities, securities indexes, futures and swaps (commonly referred to as swaptions). | | |
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The High Yield Fund may from time to time sell protection on debt securities by entering into credit default swaps. In return for periodic payments, the High Yield Fund is obligated to pay the counterparty if the bond which is the subject of the credit default swap defaults or is subject to a specified credit event. As the seller, the High Yield Fund could be considered leveraged because, in addition to the investment exposure that it has on its assets, the High Yield Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The High Yield Fund will sell a credit default swap only with respect to securities in which it would be authorized to invest. | | |
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The writing of uncovered (or so-called “naked”) options and other derivative strategies are speculative and may hurt the High Yield Fund’s performance. The High Yield Fund may attempt to hedge its investments in order to mitigate risk, but it is not required to do so. The benefits to be derived from the High Yield | | |
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Fund’s derivatives strategy are dependent upon Credit Suisse’s ability to discern pricing inefficiencies and predict trends in these markets, which could prove to be inaccurate. This requires different skills and techniques than predicting changes in the price of individual fixed income securities, and there can be no assurance that the use of this strategy will be successful. | | |
Each Fund’s 80% investment policy may be changed by the relevant Board on 60 days’ notice to shareholders. The relevant Board may change the Fund’s investment objective without shareholder approval.
Despite the differences in the Funds’ respective investment strategies, both Funds have been managed similarly, without significant exposure to non-U.S. securities or issuers in a single country (as noted above, the High Yield Fund currently invests primarily in issuers located in the United States).
Principal and Other Investment Risks
Because of their similar investment objectives and investment strategies, the High Yield Fund and the High Income Fund are subject to the same principal and non-principal investment risks associated with an investment in the relevant Fund. The table below shows the risks to which each Fund is subject.
| | High Yield Fund | | High Income Fund |
Principal Risks | | · Credit risk | | · Credit risk |
| | · Foreign securities risk | | · Foreign securities risk |
| | · Currency Risk | | · Currency Risk |
| | · Information Risk | | · Information Risk |
| | · Political Risk | | · Political Risk |
| | · Interest Rate Risk | | · Interest Rate Risk |
| | · Market Risk | | · Market Risk |
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Non-Principal Risks | | · Access risk | | · Access risk |
| | · Correlation risk | | · Correlation risk |
| | · Derivatives risk | | · Derivatives risk |
| | · Exposure Risk | | · Exposure Risk |
| | · Hedged | | · Hedged |
| | · Speculative | | · Speculative |
| | · Extension Risk | | · Extension Risk |
| | · Liquidity Risk | | · Liquidity Risk |
| | · Operational Risk | | · Operational Risk |
| | · Prepayment Risk | | · Prepayment Risk |
| | · Valuation Risk | | · Valuation Risk |
The following discussion describes the principal and certain other risks that may affect the High Income Fund and, therefore, the Combined Fund. Unless otherwise noted, the High Yield Fund describes each risk in an identical or substantially similar manner. You will find additional descriptions of specific risks in the High Yield Fund Prospectus and the High Income Fund Prospectus, a copy of which accompanies this Combined Prospectus/Information Statement.
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All investments involve some level of risk. Simply defined, risk is the possibility that you will lose money or not make money. As with any mutual fund, you could lose money over any period of time. Investments in a Fund are not bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
The following are the principal investment risks associated with the High Income Fund and, therefore, also with the Combined Fund:
Credit Risk. The issuer of a security or the counterparty to a contract may default or otherwise become unable to honor a financial obligation.
(The High Yield Fund’s prospectus also discloses that below investment grade fixed income securities, commonly known as “junk bonds,” are speculative and their issuers may have diminished capacity to pay principal and interest. These securities have a higher risk of default, tend to be less liquid and may be more difficult to value. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are likely to weaken the capacity of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments.)
Foreign Securities Risk. A fund that invests outside the United States carries additional risks that include:
· Currency risk. Fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect an investment. Adverse changes in exchange rates may erode or reverse any gains produced by foreign currency denominated investments and may widen any losses. The fund may, but is not required to, seek to reduce currency risk by hedging part or all of its exposure to various foreign currencies.
· Information risk. Key information about an issuer, security or market may be inaccurate or unavailable.
· Political risk. Foreign governments may expropriate assets, impose capital or currency controls, impose punitive taxes, or nationalize a company or industry. (The High Yield Fund’s prospectus adds that the government authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or interest when due in accordance with the terms of such debt and that the fund may have limited legal recourse in the event of a default.) Any of these actions could have a severe effect on security prices and impair the fund’s ability to bring its capital or income back to the U.S. Other political risks include economic policy changes, social and political instability, military action and war.
Interest Rate Risk. Changes in interest rates may cause a decline in the market value of an investment. With bonds and other fixed income securities, a rise in interest rates typically causes a fall in values.
Market Risk. The market value of a security may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. These fluctuations, which are often referred to as “volatility,” may cause a security to be worth less than it was worth at an earlier time. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy, or the market as a whole. Market risk is common to most investments — including stocks and bonds and the mutual funds that invest in them.
The High Income Fund’s prospectus also notes that bonds and other fixed income securities generally involve less market risk than stocks. However, the risk of bonds can vary significantly, depending upon factors such as issuer and maturity. The bonds of some companies may be riskier than the stocks of others.
The following are the other investment risks associated with the High Income Fund and, therefore, also with the Combined Fund:
Access Risk. Some countries may restrict the Fund’s access to investments or offer terms that are less advantageous than those for local investors. This could limit the attractive investment opportunities available to the Fund.
Correlation Risk. Changes in the value of a hedging instrument will not match those of the investment being hedged.
Derivatives Risk. Derivatives, such as credit default swap agreements, are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. The Fund typically uses derivatives as a substitute for taking a position in the underlying asset and/or as part of a strategy designed to reduce exposure to other risks, such as interest rate or currency risk. The Fund may also use derivatives for leverage. The Fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risk different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of risks described herein, such as correlation risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk and credit risk. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances and there can be no assurance that the Fund will engage in these transactions to reduce exposure to other risks when that would be beneficial.
Exposure Risk. The risk associated with investments (such as derivatives) or practices (such as short selling) that increase the amount of money the Fund could gain or lose on an investment.
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· Hedged. Exposure risk could multiply losses generated by a derivative or practice used for hedging purposes. Such losses should be substantially offset by gains on the hedged investment. However, while hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains.
· Speculative. To the extent that a derivative or practice is not used as a hedge, the Fund is directly exposed to its risks. Gains or losses from speculative positions in a derivative may be much greater than the derivative’s original cost. For example, potential losses from writing uncovered call options and from speculative short sales are unlimited.
Extension Risk. An unexpected rise in interest rates may extend the life of a mortgage-backed security beyond the expected prepayment time, typically reducing the security’s value.
Liquidity Risk. Certain Fund securities, such as some credit default swap agreements, may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price, sell other securities instead or forgo an investment opportunity. Any of these could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.
Operational Risk. Some countries have less-developed securities markets (and related transaction, registration and custody practices) that could subject the Fund to losses from fraud, negligence, delay or other actions.
Prepayment Risk. Securities with high stated interest rates may be prepaid prior to maturity. During periods of falling interest rates, the Fund would generally have to reinvest the proceeds at lower rates.
Valuation Risk. The lack of an active trading market may make it difficult to obtain an accurate price for a security held by the Fund.
Investment Restrictions
Each of the Funds has adopted certain fundamental and non-fundamental investment restrictions. There are no material differences between the Funds’ respective fundamental investment restrictions. Upon completion of the Reorganization, Credit Suisse will manage the Combined Fund pursuant to the investment restrictions of the High Income Fund. A side-by-side comparison of the investment restrictions of the High Yield Fund and the High Income Fund is set out in Appendix A.
Certain Investment Practices
For each of the following practices, the table below shows the current applicable investment limitation for each Fund as listed in the Fund’s prospectus (if listed therein). Risks are indicated for each practice. The specific risks associated with each of the investment practices described below are defined above under “Principal and Other Investment Risks.”
KEY TO TABLE:
x Permitted without limitation; does not indicate actual use
20% Bold type (e.g., 20%) represents an investment limitation as a percentage of net Portfolio assets; does not indicate actual use
20% Roman type (e.g., 20%) represents an investment limitation as a percentage of total Portfolio assets; does not indicate actual use
o Permitted, but not expected to be used to a significant extent
| | Limit |
Investment Practice | | High Yield Fund | | High Income Fund |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES. Debt securities backed by pools of receivables from assets such as motor vehicle installment sales, installment loan contracts, leases, and credit card agreements. Credit, extension, interest rate, liquidity, prepayment risks. | | 25% | | |
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BORROWING. The borrowing of money from banks to meet redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Speculative exposure risk. | | 331/3% | | 331/3% |
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| | Limit |
Investment Practice | | High Yield Fund | | High Income Fund |
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CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS. The Fund may buy a credit default swap to attempt to mitigate the risk of default or credit quality deterioration in one or more individual holdings or in a segment of the fixed income securities market. The Fund may sell a credit default swap in an attempt to gain exposure to an underlying issuer’s credit quality characteristics without investing directly in that issuer. The Fund will sell a credit derivative only with respect to securities in which it would be authorized to invest. Credit, derivatives, liquidity, market, speculative exposure and valuation risks. | | 20% | | 20% |
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COUNTRY/REGION FOCUS. Investing a significant portion of Fund assets in a single country or region. Market swings in the targeted country or region will be likely to have a greater effect on Fund performance than they would in a more geographically diversified equity fund. Currency, market, political risks. | | x | | |
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CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS. Instruments, such as options, futures, forwards or swaps, intended to manage Fund exposure to currency risk. Options, futures or forwards involve the right or obligation to buy or sell a given amount of foreign currency at a specified price and future date. Swaps involve the right or obligation to receive or make payments based on two different currency rates. (1) Correlation, credit, currency, hedged exposure, liquidity, political, valuation risks. | | x | | |
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DISTRESSED SECURITIES. A security of a company undergoing or expected to undergo bankruptcy or restructuring in an effort to avoid insolvency. Credit, information, interest rate, liquidity, market, valuation, speculative exposure risks. | | | | 20% |
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EMERGING MARKETS. Countries generally considered to be relatively less developed or industrialized. Emerging markets often face economic problems that could subject the Fund to increased volatility or substantial declines in value. Deficiencies in regulatory oversight, market infrastructure, shareholder protections and company laws could expose the Fund to risks beyond those generally encountered in developed countries. Access, currency, information, liquidity, market, operational, political, valuation risks. | | 10% | | o |
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| | Limit |
Investment Practice | | High Yield Fund | | High Income Fund |
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EQUITY AND EQUITY-RELATED SECURITIES. Common stocks and other securities representing or related to ownership in a company. May also include warrants, rights, options, preferred stocks and convertible debt securities. These investments may go down in value due to stock market movements or negative company or industry events. Liquidity, market, valuation risks. | | 20% | | |
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FOREIGN SECURITIES. Securities of foreign issuers. May include depository receipts. Currency, information, liquidity, market, operational, political, valuation risks. | | x | | 30% |
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FUTURES AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES. Exchange-traded contracts that enable the Fund to hedge against or speculate on future changes in currency values, interest rates or stock indexes. Futures obligate the Fund (or give it the right, in the case of options) to receive or make payment at a specific future time based on those future changes.(1) Correlation, currency, hedged exposure, interest rate, market, speculative exposure risks.(2) | | o | | |
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INVESTMENT GRADE DEBT SECURITIES. Debt securities rated within the four highest grades (AAA/Aaa through BBB/Baa) by Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s rating services, and unrated securities of comparable quality. Credit, interest rate, market risks. | | o | | o |
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LOANS AND LOAN PARTICIPATIONS. Loans and loan participations (collectively, “Loans”), including senior secured floating rate Loans, “second lien” secured floating rate Loans, and other types of secured Loans with fixed and variable interest rates. Credit, interest rate, liquidity, market, prepayment, and valuation risks. | | x | | x |
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. Debt securities backed by pools of mortgages, including pass-through certificates and other senior classes of collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). Credit, extension, interest rate, liquidity, prepayment risks. | | o | | o |
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MUNICIPAL SECURITIES. Debt obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the U.S. and the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities. Municipal securities may be affected by uncertainties regarding their tax status, legislative changes or rights of municipal-securities holders. Credit, interest rate, | | o | | |
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| | Limit |
Investment Practice | | High Yield Fund | | High Income Fund |
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market, regulatory risks. | | | | |
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NON-INVESTMENT GRADE DEBT SECURITIES. Debt securities and convertible securities rated below the fourth-highest grade (BBB/Baa) by Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s rating services, and unrated securities of comparable quality. Commonly referred to as junk bonds. Credit, information, interest rate, liquidity, market, valuation risks. | | x | | x |
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OPTIONS. Instruments that provide a right to buy (call) or sell (put) a particular security, currency or index of securities at a fixed price within a certain time period. The Fund may purchase or sell (write) both put and call options for hedging or speculative purposes. An option is out-of-the-money if the exercise price of the option is above, in the case of a call option, or below, in the case of a put option, the current price (or interest rate or yield for certain options) of the reference security or instrument. (1) Correlation, credit, hedged exposure, liquidity, market, speculative exposure risks | | 20% | | |
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PRIVATIZATION PROGRAMS. Foreign governments may sell all or part of their interests in enterprises they own or control. Access, currency, information, liquidity, operational, political, valuation risks. | | o | | |
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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS). Pooled investment vehicles that invest primarily in income producing real estate or real estate related loans or interests. Credit, liquidity, interest rate, market risks. | | o | | |
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RESTRICTED AND OTHER ILLIQUID SECURITIES. Certain securities with restrictions on trading, or those not actively traded. May include private placements. Liquidity, market, valuation risks. | | 15% | | 15% |
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SECURITIES LENDING. Lending Fund securities to financial institutions; the Fund receives cash, U.S. government securities or bank letters of credit as collateral. Credit, liquidity, market risks. | | 331/3% | | 331/3% |
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SHORT POSITIONS. Selling borrowed securities with the intention of repurchasing them for a profit on the expectation that the market price will drop. If the Fund were to take short positions in stocks that increase in value, then the Fund would have to repurchase the securities at that higher price and it would be likely to underperform similar mutual funds | | 5% | | o |
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| | Limit |
Investment Practice | | High Yield Fund | | High Income Fund |
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that do not take short positions. Liquidity, market, speculative exposure risks. | | | | |
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SHORT SALES “AGAINST THE BOX.” A short sale when the Fund owns enough shares of the security involved to cover the borrowed securities, if necessary. Liquidity, market, speculative exposure risks. | | 5% | | o |
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SHORT-TERM TRADING. Selling a security shortly after purchase. A fund engaging in short-term trading will have higher turnover and transaction expenses. Increased short-term capital gains distributions could raise shareholders’ income tax liability. | | o | | |
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START UP AND OTHER SMALL COMPANIES. Companies with small relative market capitalizations. Information, liquidity, market, valuation risks. | | 5% | | |
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STRUCTURED INVESTMENTS. Swaps, structured securities and other instruments that allow the Fund to gain access to the performance of a benchmark asset (such as an index or selected stocks) that may be more attractive or accessible than the Fund’s direct investment. Credit, currency, information, interest rate, liquidity, market, political, speculative exposure, valuation risks. | | o | | |
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TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE TACTICS. Placing some or all of the Fund’s assets in investments such as money market obligations and investment grade debt securities for defensive purposes. Although intended to avoid losses in adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, defensive tactics might be inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies and might prevent the Fund from achieving its goal. | | o | | o |
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WARRANTS. Options issued by a company granting the holder the right to buy certain securities, generally common stock, at a specified price and usually for a limited time. Liquidity, market, speculative exposure risks. | | o | | |
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WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES AND FORWARD COMMITMENTS. The purchase or sale of securities for delivery at a future date; market value may change before delivery. Liquidity, market, speculative exposure risks. | | 25% | | o |
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Investment Practice | | High Yield Fund | | High Income Fund |
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ZERO-COUPON BONDS. Debt securities that pay no cash income to holders for either an initial period or until maturity and are issued at a discount from maturity value. At maturity, return comes from the difference between purchase price and maturity value. Interest rate, market risks. | | 5% | | |
(1) The Fund is not obligated to pursue any hedging strategy. In addition, hedging practices may not be available, may be too costly to be used effectively or may be unable to be used for other reasons.
(2) The Fund is limited to using 5% of net assets for amounts necessary for initial margin and premiums on futures positions considered to be speculative.
Performance Information
The following bar charts and tables provide an indication of the risks of investing in the relevant Fund. The bar charts show you how each Fund’s performance has varied from year to year for up to 10 years. The tables compare each Fund’s performance (before and after taxes) over time to that of a broad-based securities market index. As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes) is not a prediction of future performance. For more information concerning the performance of the High Yield Fund, please refer to the Annual Report of the High Yield Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. For more information concerning the performance of the High Income Fund, please refer to the High Income Fund Annual Report and the High Income Fund Semi-Annual Report.
Each Fund makes updated performance information available at the Fund’s website (www.credit-suisse.com/us) or by calling Credit Suisse Funds at 877-870-2874.
Calendar Year Total Returns, as of 12/31 each year for
the High Yield Fund
YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURNS*

* The returns shown include the returns of the fund’s predecessor, the Institutional Shares of the corresponding investment portfolio of the RBB Fund, Inc.
Year to Date Return as of June 30, 2010: [ ]%
High Yield Fund
Average Annual Total Return
For The Calendar Year Ended December 31, 2009
Period Ended 12/31/09: | | One Year 2009 | | Five Years 2005-2009 | | Ten Years 2000-2009 | |
Return Before Taxes | | 50.17 | % | 5.06 | % | 5.36 | % |
Return After Taxes on Distributions | | 44.78 | % | 1.77 | % | 1.41 | % |
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | | 32.15 | % | 2.33 | % | 2.05 | % |
BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Constrained Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | | 58.10 | % | 6.39 | % | 6.66 | % |
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Calendar Year Total Returns, as of 12/31 each year for
Common Class Shares of the High Income Fund

Year to Date Return as of June 30, 2010: [ ]%
High Income Fund
Average Annual Total Return
For The Calendar Year Ended December 31, 2009
Period Ended 12/31/09: | | One Year 2009 | | Five Years 2005-2009 | | Since Inception (August 1, 2000) | |
Return Before Taxes — Common Class | | 52.77 | % | 5.00 | % | 6.44 | % |
Return After Taxes on Distributions — Common Class | | 47.29 | % | 1.43 | % | 2.80 | % |
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares — Common Class | | 33.71 | % | 2.19 | % | 3.29 | % |
BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Constrained Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | | 58.10 | % | 6.39 | % | 7.17 | % |
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”).
Because the Combined Fund will most closely resemble the High Income Fund, the High Income Fund will also be the accounting survivor of the Reorganization. The Combined Fund will maintain the performance history of the High Income Fund at the closing of the Reorganization.
Management of the Funds
Credit Suisse, located at Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010, provides investment advisory services to each of the Funds under separate investment advisory agreements. As investment adviser for each Fund, Credit Suisse is responsible for managing the Fund’s assets according to its objectives and strategies. Credit Suisse is part of the asset management business of Credit Suisse Group AG, one of the world’s leading banks. Credit Suisse Group AG provides its clients with investment banking, private banking and asset management services worldwide. The asset management business of Credit Suisse Group AG is comprised of a number of legal entities around the world that are subject to distinct regulatory requirements. Other than the advisory fee, there are no material differences between the investment advisory agreement of the High Yield Fund and the investment advisory agreement of the High Income Fund.
The Credit Suisse US High Yield Management Team is responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the High Income Fund and the High Yield Fund. The current team members are Thomas J. Flannery and Wing Chan. Mr. Flannery and Ms. Chan have been members of the Team since June 2010 and 2005, respectively.
Thomas J. Flannery is the lead manager for each Fund and oversees the Fund’s overall industry, credit, duration, yield curve positioning and security selection. Wing Chan focuses on each Fund’s industry and issuer allocations.
Thomas J. Flannery, Managing Director, is the Head of the US High Yield Management Team and has been a team member since June 2010. He is a portfolio manager for the Performing Credit Strategies Group (“PCS”) within the Asset Management business of Credit Suisse Group AG with responsibility for originating and analyzing investment opportunities. Mr. Flannery is also a member of the PCS Investment Committee and is currently a high yield bond portfolio manager and trader for PCS. Mr. Flannery joined Credit Suisse Group AG in 2000 from
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First Dominion Capital, LLC where he was an Associate. Mr. Flannery began his career with Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin, Inc. Mr. Flannery holds a B.S. in Finance from Georgetown University.
Wing Chan, Director, has been a member of the US High Yield Management Team since October 2005. Ms. Chan joined Credit Suisse in 2005 from Invesco where she was an Associate Portfolio Manager in the High Yield group. Prior to joining Invesco in 2002, Ms. Chan began her career in 1999 at JP Morgan Fleming Asset Management where she shared responsibility for the management of Structured and Long Duration products. Ms. Chan earned a double B.S. in Economics and Finance from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a CFA charter holder.
Each Fund’s Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and the portfolio managers’ ownership of securities in the relevant Fund.
Each Fund’s Board is comprised of the same individuals. Credit Suisse Asset Management Securities, Inc. (“CSAMSI”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), co-administrators of the High Income Fund, serve in the same capacities for the High Yield Fund, and provide accounting and co-administrative services as applicable to each Fund. In addition, the High Income Fund has the same distributor, custodian, transfer agent, independent registered public accounting firm and counsel as the High Yield Fund. Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. acts as the shareholder servicing agent, transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for each Fund. State Street serves as custodian of each of the Funds’ respective assets pursuant to a custodian agreement. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP serves as independent registered public accounting firm for each of the Funds.
The High Income Fund pays Credit Suisse a management fee of 0.70% of its average daily net assets less than or equal to $100 million and 0.50% of average daily net assets greater than $100 million. The High Yield Fund pays Credit Suisse a management fee of 0.70% of its average daily net assets. For their respective 2009 fiscal years, the High Income Fund paid Credit Suisse 0.11% (due to voluntary fee waivers) of its average daily net assets for advisory services, and the High Yield Fund did not pay Credit Suisse for advisory services, due to voluntary fee waivers.
In addition to the management fee, the High Income Fund pays a co-administration fee to CSAMSI of 0.09% of its average daily net assets. The High Yield Fund does not pay such fee to CSAMSI. Each Fund pays State Street a fee calculated in total for all the Credit Suisse funds/portfolios co-administered by State Street and allocated based upon the relative average net assets for each fund/portfolio, subject to an annual minimum fee and exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses.
A discussion regarding the basis for the High Income Fund’s Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement is available in the High Income Fund’s Semi-Annual Report. A discussion regarding the basis for the High Yield Fund’s Board of Directors’ approval of the investment advisory agreement is available in the High Yield Fund’s Annual Report.
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing
CSAMSI, an affiliate of Credit Suisse, is the distributor of each Fund’s shares and is responsible for making the Fund available to you, account servicing and maintenance, and other administrative services related to the sale of the Fund.
CSAMSI may make payments for distribution and/or shareholder servicing activities out of its past profits and other available sources. CSAMSI may also make payments for marketing, promotional or related expenses to dealers. The amount of these payments is determined by CSAMSI and may be substantial. Credit Suisse or an affiliate may also make similar payments under similar arrangements.
Distributions
The policies with respect to payment of dividends and capital gains distributions of the High Yield Fund and the High Income Fund are similar, except that the High Income Fund declares dividend distributions daily and pays them monthly, and the High Yield Fund declares and pays dividend distributions quarterly. Shareholders should refer to the High Income Fund Prospectus (a copy of which accompanies this Combined Prospectus/Information Statement) and the High Yield Fund Prospectus for the specific policies with respect to payment of dividends and capital gains distributions under the heading “More About Your Fund — Distributions.”
Purchase, Exchange, Redemption and Valuation of Shares
Procedures for the purchase, exchange, redemption and valuation of shares of the High Yield Fund and Common Class shares of the High Income Fund differ in certain respects. High Yield Fund shares, which are Institutional Class shares, and High Income Fund Common Class shares currently have different specified minimum investment amounts. However, the proposed minimum investment amounts for the Common Class of the High Income Fund are the same as those currently in place for the Institutional Class of the High Yield Fund ($50,000 for initial investments and $10,000 for subsequent investments). Institutional Class shares of the High Yield Fund are generally available only to investors who have entered into an investment management agreement with Credit Suisse,
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while Common Class shares of the High Income Fund may be purchased by (1) investors in employee retirement, stock, bonus, pension or profit sharing plans, (2) investment advisory clients of Credit Suisse, (3) registered investment advisers, (4) certain broker-dealers and registered investment advisers with clients participating in comprehensive fee programs, (5) employees of Credit Suisse or its affiliates and current and former Directors or Trustees of funds advised by Credit Suisse or its affiliates, (6) Credit Suisse or its affiliates and (7) a corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, fund or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not that has a formal consulting or advisory relationship with Credit Suisse or a third part through which the investment is made. The Institutional Class of the High Yield Fund permits purchases to be made on an in-kind basis, whereas the Common Class of the High Income Fund currently does not. The Common Class of the High Income Fund provides for purchases by ACH, automatic investments and withdrawals or distribution sweeps, while the Institutional Class of the High Yield Fund does not. The Common Class of the High Income Fund provides for purchases and redemptions of shares by exchange from or into, as applicable, the same class of another Credit Suisse fund, while the Institutional Class of the High Yield Fund does not.
The High Income Fund’s procedures will remain in place for the Combined Fund. Shareholders should refer to the High Income Fund Prospectus (a copy of which accompanies this Combined Prospectus/Information Statement) and the High Yield Fund Prospectus for the specific procedures applicable to purchases, exchanges and redemptions of shares under the headings “About Your Account,” “Buying Shares” and “Selling Shares,” as applicable.
Frequent Purchases and Sales of Fund Shares
The policies and procedures of the High Yield Fund and the High Income Fund relating to frequent purchases and sales of Fund shares are identical, and such policies and procedures will remain in place for the Combined Fund. Shareholders should refer to the High Income Fund Prospectus (a copy of which accompanies this Combined Prospectus/Information Statement) and the High Yield Fund Prospectus for the specific policies and procedures relating to frequent purchases and sales of Fund shares under the heading “Other Policies — Frequent Purchases and Sales of Fund Shares.”
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights table for the Common Class shares of the High Income Fund may be found in the High Income Fund Prospectus, a copy of which accompanies this Combined Prospectus/Information Statement.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE REORGANIZATION
General
Under the Reorganization Agreement, the High Yield Fund will transfer its assets to the High Income Fund in exchange for the assumption by the High Income Fund of the High Yield Fund’s liabilities and Common Class shares of the High Income Fund. For more details about the Reorganization Agreement, see Appendix B — “Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization.” The shares of the High Income Fund issued to the High Yield Fund will have an aggregate net asset value (“NAV”) equal to the aggregate NAV of the High Yield Fund’s shares outstanding immediately prior to the Reorganization. Upon receipt by the High Yield Fund of the Common Class shares of the High Income Fund, the High Yield Fund will distribute the shares to its shareholders. Then, as soon as practicable after the Closing Date (as defined in Appendix B), the High Yield Fund will be terminated as a corporation under applicable state law.
The distribution of High Income Fund shares to the High Yield Fund’s shareholders will be accomplished by opening new accounts on the books of the High Income Fund in the names of the High Yield Fund shareholders and transferring to those shareholder accounts the shares of the High Income Fund. Such newly-opened accounts on the books of the High Income Fund will represent the respective pro rata number of shares of the Common Class of the High Income Fund that the High Yield Fund receives under the terms of its Reorganization Agreement. See “Terms of the Reorganization Agreement” below.
Accordingly, as a result of the Reorganization, the High Yield Fund shareholders will own Common Class shares of the High Income Fund having an aggregate NAV immediately after the Closing Date equal to the aggregate NAV of that shareholder’s High Yield Fund shares immediately prior to the Closing Date. The Reorganization will not result in dilution of either Fund’s NAV. However, as a result of the Reorganization, a shareholder of the High Yield Fund or the High Income Fund will hold a reduced percentage of ownership in the larger Combined Fund than the shareholder did in the applicable Fund.
No sales charge or fee of any kind will be assessed to the High Yield Fund shareholders in connection with their receipt of shares of the High Income Fund in the Reorganization.
Terms of the Reorganization Agreement
The following summary of the Reorganization Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of the Reorganization Agreement (Appendix B hereto). The Reorganization Agreement provides that the High Income Fund will acquire all of the assets of the High Yield Fund in exchange for Common Class shares of the High Income Fund and the assumption by the High Income Fund of the liabilities of the High Yield Fund on the Closing Date.
Prior to the Closing Date, the High Yield Fund will endeavor to discharge all of its known liabilities and obligations, other than those liabilities and obligations which would otherwise be discharged at a later date in the ordinary course of business. The High Income Fund will assume all liabilities, expenses, costs, charges and reserves, including those liabilities reflected on an unaudited statement of assets and liabilities for the High Yield Fund, as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, currently 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the Closing Date, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied from the prior audited period. The NAV per share of each Fund will be calculated by determining the total assets attributable to such Fund, subtracting the Fund’s actual and accrued liabilities, and dividing the result by the total number of outstanding shares. Each Fund will utilize the procedures set forth in the High Income Fund’s current Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information to determine the value of its portfolio securities and to determine the aggregate value of each Fund’s portfolio.
On or as soon after the Closing Date as conveniently practicable, the High Yield Fund will liquidate and distribute pro rata to shareholders of record as of the close of business on the Closing Date the Common Class shares of the High Income Fund received by the High Yield Fund. Such liquidation and distribution will be accomplished by the establishment of accounts in the names of the High Yield Fund’s shareholders on the share records of the High Income Fund’s transfer agent. Each account will represent the number of shares of the High Income Fund due to the High Yield Fund’s shareholders calculated in accordance with the Reorganization Agreement. After such distribution and the winding up of its affairs, the High Yield Fund will terminate as a corporation.
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The consummation of the Reorganization is subject to the conditions set forth in the Reorganization Agreement. The Reorganization Agreement may be terminated at any time at or prior to the Closing Date by mutual agreement of the High Yield Fund and the High Income Fund.
Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, the High Yield Fund has agreed to indemnify and advance expenses to each Director or officer of the High Yield Fund against money damages incurred in connection with any claim arising out of such person’s services as a Director or officer with respect to matters specifically relating to the Reorganization, except by reason of such person’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duties in the conduct of his or her office.
Shareholder approval of the Reorganization Agreement is not required.
Reasons for the Reorganization
The Board evaluated and approved the Reorganization. The factors considered by the Board with regard to the Reorganization include, but are not limited to, the following:
· The investment objective of the High Yield Fund and the High Income Fund are similar and certain investment strategies are compatible; however, certain investment strategies are different. See “Summary—Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies.”
Through the Reorganization, shareholders of the High Yield Fund will be invested in a Combined Fund with a similar objective and compatible investment strategies; however, shareholders of the High Yield Fund will be invested in a fund that may only invest up to 30% of its assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers. However, despite this difference, both Funds have been managed similarly, without significant exposure to non-U.S. securities or issuers in a single country. As a result, the investment philosophy and risk/return profile of the Combined Fund will remain comparable to those of the shareholders’ current investment.
· The possibility that the Combined Fund may achieve certain operating efficiencies from its larger net asset size.
The larger net asset size of the Combined Fund may permit the Combined Fund to achieve certain economies of scale as certain costs can be spread over a larger asset base, and the larger Combined Fund may achieve greater portfolio diversity and potentially lower portfolio transaction costs. This potential benefit will largely depend on the growth of the Combined Fund and may not be achieved solely as a result of the Reorganizations.
· The expectation that the Common Class of the Combined Fund will have (i) projected gross operating expenses below those of the High Yield Fund prior to the Reorganization, before taking into account any voluntary fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, and (ii) projected net operating expenses the same as those of the High Yield Fund prior to the Reorganization, after taking into account voluntary fee waivers and expense reimbursement arrangements.
Shareholders of the High Yield Fund are expected to experience lower gross operating expenses in the Common Class of the Combined Fund than they had in the High Yield Fund prior to the Reorganization, before taking into account any fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements. Shareholders of the High Yield Fund are expected to experience the same net operating expenses in the Common Class of the Combined Fund as they had in the High Yield Fund prior to the Reorganization, after taking into account the High Income Fund’s voluntary fee waivers and expense reimbursement arrangements. Voluntary fee waivers and expense reimbursement arrangements could be terminated at any time at the option of Credit Suisse.
· While not predictive of future results, the Board reviewed the relative performance histories of each Fund over different time periods compared with each other and to the relative benchmarks applicable to each Fund.
The High Income Fund will be the accounting survivor of the reorganization. The Combined Fund will also maintain the performance history of the High Income Fund at the closing of the Reorganization.
· The fact that there will be no gain or loss recognized by shareholders for federal income tax purposes as a result of a Reorganization, as the Reorganization is expected to be a tax-free transaction.
The Reorganization contemplates a tax-free transfer of the assets of the High Yield Fund in exchange for the assumption of the High Yield Fund’s liabilities and Common Class shares of the High Income Fund. Shareholders will receive High Income Fund shares equivalent to the aggregate net asset value of their High Yield Fund shares and will pay no federal income tax on the transaction.
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· The reasonable expenses associated with the Reorganization will be borne solely by Credit Suisse or its affiliates and will not be borne by shareholders (excluding extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses, damages and other expenses not normally associated with transactions of the type contemplated by the Reorganization Agreement).
Shareholders will not bear the expenses associated with the Reorganization. These expenses include, among other things, expenses associated with preparing the Reorganization Agreement and this Combined Prospectus/Information Statement.
For these and other reasons, the Board unanimously concluded that, based upon the factors and determinations summarized above, consummation of the Reorganization is in the best interests of the High Yield Fund and the interests of the High Yield Fund’s existing shareholders will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization. The approval determinations were made on the basis of each Director’s business judgment after consideration of all of the factors taken as a whole, though individual Directors may have placed different weight on various factors and assigned different degrees of materiality to various conclusions.
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reorganization
The following is a general summary of the material anticipated U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization. The discussion is based upon the Code, Treasury regulations, court decisions, published positions of the IRS and other applicable authorities, all as in effect on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations (possibly with retroactive effect). The discussion is limited to U.S. persons who hold shares of the High Yield Fund as capital assets for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This summary does not address all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to a particular shareholder or to shareholders who may be subject to special treatment under federal income tax laws. No assurance can be given that the IRS would not assert, or that a court would not sustain, a position contrary to any of the tax aspects described below. Shareholders must consult their own tax advisers as to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization, as well as the effects of state, local and non-U.S. tax laws.
The closing of the Reorganization is conditioned upon the receipt by the Funds of an opinion from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, counsel to the Funds, to the effect that, based upon certain facts, assumptions and representations, the Reorganization will constitute a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of section 368(a) of the Code. If the Reorganization constitutes a tax-free reorganization, no gain or loss will be recognized by the High Yield Fund shareholders as a result of their exchange of shares pursuant to the Reorganization, and no gain or loss will generally be recognized by the High Yield Fund and the High Income Fund as a result of the Reorganization except as provided below. Such opinion, in substance, will state that for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
(a) The transfer of all of the High Yield Fund’s assets to the High Income Fund in exchange for the High Income Fund shares and the assumption by the High Income Fund of the liabilities of the High Yield Fund, followed by the distribution by the High Yield Fund of such High Income Fund shares to shareholders of the High Yield Fund in complete liquidation of the High Yield Fund, all pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and the High Income Fund and the High Yield Fund will each be a “party to a reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code;
(b) no gain or loss will be recognized by the High Income Fund on the receipt of the assets of the High Yield Fund solely in exchange for the High Income Fund shares and the assumption by the High Income Fund of the liabilities of the High Yield Fund;
(c) except for (A) any gain or loss that may be recognized on “Section 1256 contracts” as defined in Section 1256(b) of the Code as a result of the closing of the tax year of High Yield Fund, (B) any gain that may be recognized on the transfer of stock in a “passive foreign investment company” as defined in Section 1297(a), and (C) any gain or loss regularly attributable to the termination of the High Yield Fund’s taxable year, no gain or loss will be recognized by the High Yield Fund upon the transfer of the High Yield Fund’s assets to the High Income Fund in exchange for the High Income Fund shares and the assumption by the High Income Fund of the liabilities of the High Yield Fund or upon the distribution of the High Income Fund shares to the High Yield Fund’s shareholders in exchange for their shares of the High Yield Fund;
(d) no gain or loss will be recognized by shareholders of the High Yield Fund upon the exchange of their High Yield Fund shares for the High Income Fund shares or upon the assumption by the High Income Fund of the liabilities of the High Yield Fund pursuant to the Agreement;
(e) the aggregate tax basis of the High Income Fund shares received by each of the High Yield Fund’s shareholders pursuant to the Reorganization will be the same as the aggregate tax basis of the High Yield Fund shares held by such shareholder immediately prior to the Reorganization, and the holding period of the High Income Fund shares to be received by the High Yield Fund shareholder will include the period during which the High Yield Fund shares exchanged therefor were held by such shareholder (provided that such High Yield Fund shares were held as capital assets on the date of the Reorganization); and
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(f) except for assets which may be marked to market for federal income tax purposes as a consequence of a termination of the High Yield Fund’s taxable year or on which gain was recognized on the transfer to the High Income Fund the tax basis of the High Yield Fund’s assets acquired by the High Income Fund will be the same as the tax basis of such assets to the High Yield Fund immediately prior to the Reorganization and the holding period of the assets of the High Yield Fund in the hands of the High Income Fund will include the period during which those assets were held by the High Yield Fund.
You should recognize that an opinion of counsel is not binding on the IRS or any court. Neither the High Yield Fund nor the High Income Fund will seek to obtain a ruling from the IRS regarding the tax consequences of the Reorganization relating to their Funds. Accordingly, if the IRS sought to challenge the tax treatment of an Reorganization and was successful, neither of which is anticipated, the Reorganization could be treated, in whole or in part, as a taxable sale of assets of the High Yield Fund, followed by the taxable liquidation thereof.
The High Income Fund intends to continue to be taxed under the rules applicable to regulated investment companies as defined in Section 851 of the Code, which are the same rules currently applicable to the High Yield Fund and its shareholders.
Prior to the Closing Date, the High Yield Fund will declare a distribution to its shareholders, if any, which together with all previous distributions, will have the effect of distributing to its shareholders all of its investment company taxable income (computed without regard to the deduction for dividends paid) and net realized capital gains, if any, through the Closing Date.
To the extent that the portfolio holdings of the High Yield Fund are sold in connection with the Reorganization, the tax impact of such sales will depend on the difference between the price at which such portfolio securities are sold and the High Yield Fund’s basis in such holdings. Any capital gains recognized in these sales on a net basis prior to the closing of the Reorganization will be distributed, if required, to the shareholders of the High Yield Fund as capital gain dividends (to the extent of net realized long-term capital gains) and/or ordinary dividends (to the extent of net realized short-term capital gains) during or with respect to the year of sale, and such distributions will be taxable to shareholders. Any capital gains recognized in these sales on a net basis following the closing of the Reorganization will be distributed, if required, to the Combined Fund’s shareholders as capital gain dividends (to the extent of net realized long-term capital gains) and/or ordinary dividends (to the extent of net realized short-term capital gains) during or with respect to the year of sale, and such distributions will be taxable to shareholders. However, the High Income Fund has approximately $10,617,703 of capital loss carryforwards, which may be used to offset any capital gains.
The High Income Fund’s capital loss carryforwards should not be limited solely by reason of the Reorganization. However, it is expected that based upon the Fund’s current asset levels that the capital loss carryforwards of the High Yield Fund will be limited by reason of the Reorganization to an annual amount equal to the High Yield Fund’s net asset value on the date of the Reorganization multiplied by the then current long-term tax-exempt interest rate as determined by the IRS. The Reorganization will accelerate by approximately one year the capital loss carryforward expiration dates of High Yield Fund. Capital loss carryforwards that expire unused are no longer available to offset future taxable short-term and long-term realized gains. For five years beginning after the Closing Date of the Reorganization, the Combined Fund will not be allowed to offset certain pre-Reorganization built-in gains attributable to one Fund with capital loss carryforwards and certain built-in losses attributable to another Fund, unless certain exceptions apply. The High Income Fund had capital loss carryforwards as of its last fiscal year end October 31, 2009, of approximately $10,617,703. The High Yield Fund had capital loss carryforwards as of its last fiscal year end December 31, 2009, of approximately $40,271,863.
Shareholders of the High Yield Fund may redeem their shares at any time prior to the closing of the Reorganization. Redemptions of shares generally are taxable transactions, unless the shareholder’s account is not subject to taxation, such as an individual retirement account or other tax-qualified retirement plan. Shareholders should consult with their own tax advisers regarding potential transactions.
Shareholders of the High Yield Fund should consult their tax advisors regarding the effect, if any, of the Reorganization in light of their individual circumstances. Since the foregoing discussion only relates to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization, shareholders of the High Yield Fund should also consult their tax advisors as to state, local and foreign tax consequences, if any, of the Reorganization.
Expenses of the Reorganization
The expenses of the Reorganization will be borne by Credit Suisse or its affiliates (excluding extraordinary expenses not normally associated with transactions of this type). These expenses consist of: (i) expenses associated with preparing the Reorganization Agreement and this Combined Prospectus/Information Statement; (ii) expenses associated with preparing and filing the N-14 Registration Statement covering the High Income Fund shares to be issued in the Reorganization insofar as they relate to the Reorganization Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby; (iii) registration or qualification fees and expenses of preparing and filing such forms, if any, necessary under applicable state securities laws to qualify the High Income Fund shares to be issued in connection with the Reorganization; (iv) postage, printing, accounting fees and legal fees incurred by the Funds in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Reorganization Agreement; and (v) any other reasonable Reorganization expenses. None of the Funds will pay any expenses of shareholders arising out of or in connection with the Reorganization. All other expenses of each of the parties shall be paid by the applicable party.
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Legal Matters
Certain legal matters concerning the federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization and issuance of shares of the High Income Fund will be passed on by Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, counsel to the Funds, and Richards, Layton & Finger P.A., special counsel to the High Income Fund.
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OTHER INFORMATION
Capitalization
The following table sets forth as of April 30, 2010: (i) the unaudited capitalization of the High Yield Fund; (ii) the unaudited capitalization of the High Income Fund; and (iii) the unaudited pro forma combined capitalization of the Combined Fund assuming the Reorganization has been completed. The capitalizations are likely to be different when the Reorganization is scheduled to be completed as a result of daily share purchase and redemption activity.
Fund | | Net Assets | | Net Asset Value Per Share | | Shares Outstanding | |
High Yield Fund | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | $ | 29,920,998 | | $ | 8.94 | | 3,347,371 | |
High Income Fund | | | | | | | |
Common Class | | $ | 394,856 | | $ | 6.56 | | 60,156 | |
Class A | | $ | 24,067,476 | | $ | 6.59 | | 3,651,589 | |
Class B | | $ | 6,990,957 | | $ | 6.59 | | 1,060,339 | |
Class C | | $ | 17,754,287 | | $ | 6.60 | | 2,689,105 | |
Pro Forma Combined Fund (assuming the Reorganization of the High Yield Fund into the High Income Fund) | | | | | | | |
Common Class | | $ | 30,315,854 | | $ | 6.56 | | 4,621,319 | |
Class A | | $ | 24,067,476 | | $ | 6.59 | | 3,651,589 | |
Class B | | $ | 6,990,957 | | $ | 6.59 | | 1,060,339 | |
Class C | | $ | 17,754,287 | | $ | 6.60 | | 2,689,105 | |
Shareholder Information
As of May 28, 2010, there were 3,267,553 shares of the High Yield Fund outstanding. As of such date, the Directors and officers of the High Yield Fund as a group owned less than 1% of the shares of the High Yield Fund. As of May 28, 2010, no person was known by the High Yield Fund to own beneficially or of record 5% or more of any class of shares of the High Yield Fund except as follows:
Name and Address | | Class; Type of Ownership | | % of Class | | % of Fund | | % of Combined Fund Post-Closing | |
High Yield Fund | | | | | | | | | |
NAT’L FINANCIAL SVCS CORP FBO CUSTOMERS CHURCH STREET STATION PO BOX 3908 NEW YORK, NY 10008-3908 | | Institutional | | 91.25 | % | 91.25 | % | 25.18 | % |
As of May 28, 2010, there were 7,363,499 shares of the High Income Fund outstanding. As of such date, the Trustees and officers of the Trust as a group owned less than 1% of the shares of the High Income Fund. As of May 28, 2010, no person was known by the High Income Fund to own beneficially or of record 5% or more of any class of shares of the High Income Fund except as follows:
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Name and Address | | Class; Type of Ownership | | % of Class | | % of Fund | | % of Combined Fund Post-Closing | |
High Income Fund | | | | | | | | | |
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INC BUILDING 1 TEAM A FL 2 4800 DEER LAKE DRIVE EAST JACKSONVILLE, FL 32246-6484 | | A | | 9.66 | % | 4.72 | % | 2.93 | % |
PERSHING LLC PO BOX 2052 JERSEY CITY, NJ 07303-2052 | | A | | 22.62 | % | 11.05 | % | 6.87 | % |
WELLS FARGO BANK NA FBO NGC IN-HOUSE MAN 1041000218 PO BOX 1533 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55480-1533 | | A | | 13.28 | % | 6.49 | % | 4.03 | % |
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO INC. SPECIAL CUSTODY ACCOUNT FBO CUSTOMERS ATTN MUTUAL FUNDS 101 MONTGOMERY ST SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-4151 | | B | | 5.77 | % | 0.82 | % | 0.51 | % |
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INC BUILDING 1 TEAM A FL 2 4800 DEER LAKE DRIVE EAST JACKSONVILLE, FL 32246-6484 | | B | | 31.16 | % | 4.45 | % | 2.77 | % |
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INC BUILDING 1 TEAM A FL 2 4800 DEER LAKE DRIVE EAST JACKSONVILLE, FL 32246-6484 | | C | | 47.46 | % | 17.12 | % | 10.65 | % |
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. BOOK ENTRY ACCOUN ATTN MATT MAESTRI 333 WEST 34TH STREET 7TH FLOOR MUTUAL FUNDS DEPT NEW YORK, NY 10001-2402 | | Common | | 14.29 | % | 0.12 | % | 0.07 | % |
E TRADE CLEARING LLC 573-76309-12 PO BOX 1542 MERRIFIELD, VA 22116-1542 | | Common | | 80.80 | % | 0.66 | % | 0.41 | % |
Shareholder Rights and Obligations
The High Income Fund is a series of Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds. Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (previously the Credit Suisse Warburg Pincus Opportunity Funds) was formed on May 31, 1995 as a business trust under the laws of the State of Delaware. It currently offers shares of one series: Credit Suisse High Income Fund. The High Income Fund is “diversified” within the meaning of the 1940 Act. The Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds have an unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest, par value $.001 per share, which may, without shareholder approval, be divided into an unlimited number of series and an unlimited number of classes.
The High Yield Fund is a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund was organized as a Maryland corporation on July 31, 1998. On December 27, 2000, the Fund changed its name from Warburg, Pincus High Yield Fund, Inc. to Credit Suisse Institutional High Yield Fund, Inc. On February 21, 2005, the Fund changed its name from Credit Suisse Institutional High Yield Fund, Inc. to Credit Suisse Global High Yield Fund, Inc. On May 1, 2010, the Fund changed its name from Credit Suisse Global High Yield Fund, Inc. to Credit Suisse High Yield Fund, Inc. The High Yield Fund’s charter authorizes the Board to issue three billion full and fractional shares of capital stock, $.001 par value per share, of which one billion shares are designated Common Shares, one billion shares are designated Institutional Shares and one billion shares are designated Advisor Shares. The Fund currently offers only Institutional Shares.
The shares of the High Income Fund to be distributed to shareholders of the High Yield Fund will generally have the same legal characteristics as the shares of the High Yield Fund with respect to such matters as voting rights, accessibility, and transferability.
With respect to the High Income Fund, shares of the Common Class represent interests in the assets of the High Income Fund and shares of the same class within the High Income Fund have equal dividend, distribution, liquidation, and voting rights, and fractional shares have those rights proportionately. Each Fund and class of shares within such Fund bears its own expenses related to its distribution of shares (and other expenses such as shareholder or administrative services).
There are no preemptive rights in connection with shares of the High Yield Fund or the High Income Fund. When issued in accordance with the provisions of their respective prospectuses (and, in the case of shares of the High Income Fund, issued in the connection with the Reorganization), all shares are fully paid and non-assessable.
Comparison of Maryland Corporations and Delaware Statutory Trusts
In General
A fund organized as a series of a Delaware statutory trust, such as the High Income Fund, is governed both by the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (the “Delaware Act”) and the trust’s declaration of trust or similar instrument; for the High Income Fund it is the Trust’s Declaration of Trust (“Declaration”). As is common for Delaware statutory trusts, internal governance matters of the High Income Fund are generally a function of the terms of the Declaration of Trust. The High Income Fund has taken advantage of the flexibility of the Delaware Act which generally defers to the terms of a Delaware statutory trust’s governing instrument with respect to internal affairs.
Under the Delaware Act, unless the governing instrument provides otherwise, shareholders generally are shielded from personal liability for the trust’s debts or obligations to the same extent a shareholder is shielded from a corporation’s debts or obligations. The Trust’s Declaration of Trust provides that shareholders are not personally liable for the debts or obligations of the High Income Fund
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and requires the High Income Fund to indemnify a shareholder against liability arising solely from the shareholder’s ownership of shares in the Fund.
A fund organized as a Maryland corporation, such as the High Yield Fund, is governed both by the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”) and the Corporation’s charter (“Charter”) and bylaws (“Bylaws”).
Shareholders of a Maryland corporation generally are shielded from personal liability for the corporation’s debts or obligations.
As a result of the Reorganization, the shareholders of the High Yield Fund will become shareholders of a series of a Delaware statutory trust.
Maryland Corporations
A Maryland corporation is governed by the MGCL, its charter and bylaws. Some of the key provisions of the MGCL, the High Yield Fund’s Charter and the High Yield Fund’s Bylaws are summarized below.
Stockholder Voting
Under the MGCL, a Maryland corporation generally cannot dissolve, amend its charter, or engage in a statutory share exchange, merger or consolidation unless approved by a vote of stockholders. Depending on the circumstances and the charter of the corporation, there are various exceptions to these vote requirements. The High Yield Fund’s Charter provides that notwithstanding any provision of law requiring the authorization of any action by a greater proportion than a majority of the total number of shares, such action shall be valid and effective if authorized by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the total number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, except as otherwise provided in the High Yield Fund’s Charter. Stockholders are entitled to one vote per share and fractional votes for fractional shares held.
Election and Removal of Directors
Stockholders of a Maryland corporation generally are entitled to elect and remove directors. Maryland law does not require a corporation registered as an open-end investment company to hold annual meetings in any year that the election of directors is not required under the 1940 Act. The High Yield Fund’s Bylaws do not require an annual meeting in any year where the election of directors is not required under the 1940 Act. A plurality of all the votes cast at a duly called stockholder meeting (with a quorum present) shall be sufficient to elect a director.
Amendments to the Charter
Under the MGCL, stockholders of corporations generally are entitled to vote on amendments to the charter. However, the board of directors of a Maryland corporation is authorized, without a vote of the stockholders, to amend the charter to change the name of the corporation, to change the name or other designation of any class or series of stock and to change the par value of any class or series of stock. A change in the name or other designation of a class or series of stock, however, may not change the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, or terms or conditions of redemption. The board of directors of an open-end fund is also authorized to supplement the charter to increase the number of authorized shares or the number of shares in any class or series, unless prohibited by the charter.
Issuance and Redemption of Shares
The board of directors of a Maryland corporation has the power to authorize the issuance of stock and, prior to issuance of shares of each class or series, the board of directors of a Maryland corporation is required by Maryland law to set the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption for each class or series. The High Yield Fund’s Charter has authorized the Board, without the need for assent or vote of the stockholders, to issue shares of stock of any class of the corporations. The High Yield Fund’s Charter permits the Board to authorize the High Yield Fund to redeem shares involuntarily from any stockholder upon such terms and conditions as the Board shall deem advisable.
Share Classes
The 1940 Act provides that an investment company may have multiple classes, and provides rules for the equitable treatment of holders of each class, including for the separate voting rights of classes, and for the differential fees that may be charged to different classes. The High Yield Fund’s Charter provides for the creation of multiple classes.
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Stockholder, Director and Officer Liability
Under Maryland law, stockholders of a corporation generally are not personally liable for debts or obligations of a corporation. With respect to directors, the MGCL provides that a director who has met his or her statutory standard of conduct has no liability for reason of being or having been a director. The indemnification provisions and the limitation on liability are both subject to any limitations of the 1940 Act, which generally provides that no director or officer shall be protected from liability to the corporation or its stockholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. The provisions governing the advance of expenses are subject to applicable requirements of the 1940 Act or rules thereunder. The High Yield Fund’s Charter provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland statutory or decisional law, as amended or interpreted, no director or officer of the High Yield Fund shall be personally liable to the High Yield Fund or its stockholders for money damages. In addition, the High Yield Fund is required to provide for indemnification and advance expenses to its directors and officers. However, these provisions do not apply to protect any director or officer for any liability due to willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of the office.
Delaware Statutory Trusts
A fund organized as a Delaware statutory trust is governed both by the Delaware Act and the fund’s governing instrument. As is common for Delaware statutory trusts, internal governance matters of the High Income Fund are generally a function of the terms of the Declaration of Trust. The High Income Fund has taken advantage of the flexibility of the Delaware Act which generally defers to the terms of a Delaware statutory trust’s governing instrument with respect to internal affairs.
Under the Delaware Act, unless the governing instrument provides otherwise, shareholders generally are shielded from personal liability for the trust’s debts or obligations to the same extent a shareholder is shielded from a corporation’s debts or obligations. The Trust’s Declaration provides that shareholders are not personally liable for the obligations of the High Income Fund and requires the High Income Fund to indemnify a shareholder against liability arising solely from the shareholder’s ownership of shares in the High Income Fund. The Trust’s Declaration also provides that the Trust, on behalf of the High Income Fund, shall, upon the request of a shareholder, assume the defense of any claim made against a shareholder for any act or obligation of the High Income Fund and satisfy any judgment thereon from the assets of the High Income Fund.
The Delaware Act permits a shareholder to bring a derivative action on behalf of the trust if the trustees refuse to do so, but that power can be restricted by such standards and restrictions as are set forth in the declaration of trust.
A Delaware statutory trust can limit a trustee’s personal liability in the declaration of trust. The Trust’s Declaration limits the liability to the Trust or a series thereof of Trustees, officers, employees or agents of the Trust, except for their own bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of their duties and, in addition, requires the Trust to indemnify them and certain other persons against all liabilities and against all expenses reasonably incurred in connection with the defense or disposition of any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which any such person becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of being or having been such a Trustee, officer, employee or agent and against amounts paid or incurred in settlement thereof. The Trust’s Declaration further provides that the Trustees are entitled and empowered to purchase with trust assets insurance for liability and for all expenses reasonably incurred or paid or expected to be paid by a trustee, officer or agent of the trust in connection with any proceeding in which he or she may become involved by virtue of his or her capacity or former capacity as a trustee, officer or agent of the Trust. The 1940 Act currently provides that no officer or director shall be protected from liability to the Trust or shareholders for misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties of office.
A Delaware statutory trust is not required to hold shareholder meetings or get shareholder approval for certain actions unless the declaration of trust requires it. The Trust’s Declaration provides for shareholder voting as required by the 1940 Act or other applicable laws but otherwise permits, consistent with Delaware law, actions by the Board of Trustees without seeking the consent of shareholders.
The foregoing is only a summary of certain rights of shareholders under the organization documents governing each Fund and under applicable state law, and is not a complete description of provisions contained in those sources. Shareholders should refer to the provisions of those documents and state law directly for a more thorough description.
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Appendix A
Investment Restrictions
The following table provides a side-by-side comparison of the fundamental investment restrictions of the Funds. A Fund’s fundamental investment restrictions may not be changed without the approval of a majority of the shareholders of the Fund. This means an affirmative vote of the holders of (a) 67% or more of the shares of the Fund represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund is represented or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund, whichever is less. If a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time of investment, a later increase or decrease in percentage resulting from a change in values or assets will not constitute a violation of such restriction.
Subject | | High Yield Fund Restriction | | High Income Fund Restriction |
Diversification: | | The Fund may not purchase any securities, which would cause 25% or more of the value of the Fund’s total assets at the time of purchase to be invested in the securities of one or more issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry, provided that (a) there is no limitation with respect to (i) instruments issued or guaranteed by the United States, any state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or any of their authorities, agencies, instrumentalities or political subdivisions, and (ii) repurchase agreements secured by the instruments described in clause (i); (b) wholly-owned finance companies will be considered to be in the industries of their parents if their activities are primarily related to financing the activities of the parents; and (c) utilities will be divided according to their services; for example, gas, gas transmission, electric and gas, electric and telephone will each be considered a separate industry. | | The Fund may not invest 25% or more of the value of its total assets in any one industry, other than the United States Government, or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, provided that, for purposes of this policy, consumer finance companies, industrial finance companies and gas, electric, water and telephone utility companies are each considered to be separate industries. |
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Senior Securities: | | The Fund may not issue any senior securities, except as permitted under the 1940 Act. | | The Fund may not issue senior securities, except as permitted under the 1940 Act. |
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Lending: | | The Fund may not make loans except through loans of portfolio securities, entry into repurchase agreements, acquisitions of securities consistent with its investment objective and policies and as otherwise permitted by the 1940 Act. | | The Fund may not make loans except through loans of portfolio securities, entry into repurchase agreements, acquisitions of securities consistent with its investment objective and policies and as otherwise permitted by the 1940 Act. |
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Underwriting: | | The Fund may not act as an underwriter of securities within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, except insofar as it might be deemed to be an underwriter upon disposition of certain portfolio securities acquired within the limitation on purchases of restricted securities. | | The Fund may not underwrite the securities of other issuers, except to the extent that in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter. |
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Real Estate: | | The Fund may not purchase or sell real estate, provided that the Fund may invest in securities secured by real estate or interests therein or issued by companies that invest in real estate or interests therein or are engaged in the real estate business, including real estate investment trusts. | | The Fund may not purchase or sell real estate, provided that the Fund may invest in securities secured by real estate or interests therein or issued by companies that invest or deal in real estate or interests therein or are engaged in the real estate business, including real estate investment trusts. |
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Subject | | High Yield Fund Restriction | | High Income Fund Restriction |
Commodities: | | The Fund may not purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts, except that the Fund may deal in forward foreign exchange transactions between currencies of the different countries in which it may invest and purchase and sell stock index and currency options, stock index futures, financial futures and currency futures contracts and related options on such futures. | | The Fund may not purchase or sell commodities or commodities contracts except for purposes, and only to the extent, permitted by applicable law without the Fund becoming subject to registration with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity pool. |
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Borrowing: | | The Fund may not borrow money, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act. | | The Fund may not borrow money, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act. |
In addition to the fundamental investment restrictions specified above, the High Yield Fund may not:
1. Make investments for the purpose of exercising control or management, but investments by the High Yield Fund in wholly-owned investment entities created under the laws of certain countries will not be deemed the making of investments for the purpose of exercising control or management;
2. Purchase securities on margin, except for short-term credits necessary for clearance of portfolio transactions, and except that the High Yield Fund may make margin deposits in connection with its use of options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts and forward contracts;
3. Purchase or sell interests in mineral leases, oil, gas or other mineral exploration or development programs, except that the High Yield Fund may invest in securities issued by companies that engage in oil, gas or other mineral exploration or development activities.
The policies set forth above are not fundamental and thus may be changed by the Board without a vote of the shareholders.
Securities held by the High Yield Fund generally may not be purchased from, sold or loaned to Credit Suisse or its affiliates or any of their directors, officers or employees, acting as principal, unless pursuant to a rule or exemptive order under the 1940 Act.
The High Income Fund does not have any non-fundamental investment restrictions.
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Appendix B
Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the “Agreement”) is made as of this [ ] day of [ ], 2010, by and among Credit Suisse High Yield Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Acquired Fund”), Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), with respect to its series, Credit Suisse High Income Fund (the “Acquiring Fund,” and together with the Acquired Fund, the “Funds”), and, solely for purposes of Sections 4.3, 5.9 and 9.2 hereof, Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Credit Suisse”).
This Agreement is intended to be and is adopted as a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The reorganization of the Acquired Fund (the “Reorganization”) will consist of the transfer of all of the assets of the Acquired Fund in exchange solely for Common Class shares (collectively, the “Shares”) of the Acquiring Fund and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of all of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund, and the distribution, on or after the Closing Date hereinafter referred to, of Shares of the Acquiring Fund (“Acquiring Fund Shares”) to the shareholders of the Acquired Fund in liquidation of the Acquired Fund as provided herein, all upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth in this Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Acquired Fund has determined that the exchange of all of the assets of the Acquired Fund for Acquiring Fund Shares and the assumption of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund by the Acquiring Fund is in the best interests of the Acquired Fund and that the interests of the existing shareholders of the Acquired Fund would not be diluted as a result of this transaction; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Trust, with respect to the Acquiring Fund, has determined that the exchange of all of the assets of the Acquired Fund for Acquiring Fund Shares is in the best interests of the Acquiring Fund’s shareholders and that the interests of the existing shareholders of the Acquiring Fund would not be diluted as a result of this transaction.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
1. Transfer of Assets of the Acquired Fund in Exchange for Acquiring Fund Shares and Assumption of the Acquired Fund’s Liabilities and Liquidation of the Acquired Fund
1.1. Subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth and on the basis of the representations and warranties contained herein, the Acquired Fund agrees to transfer its assets as set forth in paragraph 1.2 to the Acquiring Fund, and the Acquiring Fund agrees in exchange therefor: (i) to deliver to the Acquired Fund the number of full and fractional shares of each corresponding class of the Acquiring Fund, determined by dividing the value of the Acquired Fund’s net assets attributable to each share class of the Acquired Fund, computed in the manner and as of the time and date set forth in paragraph 2.1, by the net asset value of one Acquiring Fund Share of the corresponding class (as set forth below); and (ii) to assume the liabilities of the Acquired Fund, as set forth in paragraph 1.3. Such transactions shall take place at the closing provided for in paragraph 3.1 (the “Closing”).
The class of shares of the Acquiring Fund correspond to the class of shares of the Acquired Fund as follows: Common Class shares of the Acquiring Fund correspond to Institutional Class shares of the Acquired Fund.
1.2. (a) The assets of the Acquired Fund to be acquired by the Acquiring Fund shall consist of all property including, without limitation, all cash, securities and dividend or interest receivables that are owned by or owed to the Acquired Fund and any deferred or prepaid expenses shown as an asset on the books of the Acquired Fund on the Closing date provided in paragraph 3.1 (the “Closing Date”).
(b) The Acquired Fund has provided the Acquiring Fund with a list of all of the Acquired Fund’s assets as of the date of execution of this Agreement. The Acquired Fund reserves the right to sell any of these securities but will not, without the prior approval of the Acquiring Fund, acquire any additional securities other than securities of the type in which the Acquiring Fund is permitted to invest. The Acquired Fund will, within a reasonable time prior to the Closing Date, furnish the Acquiring Fund with a list of the securities, if any, on the Acquired Fund’s list referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph which do not conform to the Acquiring Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions. In the event that the Acquired Fund holds any investments which the Acquiring Fund may not hold, the Acquired Fund will dispose of such securities prior to the Closing Date. In addition, if it is determined that the portfolios of the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund, when aggregated, would contain investments exceeding
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certain percentage limitations imposed upon the Acquiring Fund with respect to such investments, the Acquired Fund, if requested by the Acquiring Fund, will dispose of and/or reinvest a sufficient amount of such investments as may be necessary to avoid violating such limitations as of the Closing Date.
1.3. The Acquired Fund will endeavor to discharge all of the known liabilities and obligations of the Acquired Fund prior to the Closing Date, other than those liabilities and obligations which would otherwise be discharged at a later date in the ordinary course of business. The Acquiring Fund shall assume all liabilities, expenses, costs, charges and reserves, including those liabilities reflected on an unaudited statement of assets and liabilities of the Acquired Fund prepared by State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), the accounting agent of each Fund, as of the Valuation Date (as defined in paragraph 2.1), in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied from the prior audited period. The Acquiring Fund shall also assume any liabilities, expenses, costs or charges incurred by or on behalf of the Acquired Fund specifically arising from or relating to the operations and/or transactions of the Acquired Fund prior to and including the Closing Date but which are not reflected on the above-mentioned statement of assets and liabilities, including any liabilities, expenses, costs or charges arising under paragraph 5.7 hereof.
1.4. As soon on or after the Closing Date as is conveniently practicable (the “Liquidation Date”), the Acquired Fund will liquidate and distribute pro rata to the Acquired Fund’s shareholders of record determined as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the “Acquired Fund Shareholders”) the Acquiring Fund Shares it receives pursuant to paragraph 1.1. Such liquidation and distribution will be accomplished by the transfer of the Acquiring Fund Shares then credited to the account of the Acquired Fund on the books of the Acquiring Fund to open accounts on the share records of the Acquiring Fund in the name of the Acquired Fund’s shareholders representing the respective pro rata number of each class of Acquiring Fund Shares due Acquired Fund Shareholders holding the corresponding class of the Acquired Fund’s shares. All issued and outstanding shares of the Acquired Fund will simultaneously be redeemed and canceled on the books of the Acquired Fund, although any share certificates representing interests in the Acquired Fund will represent a number of Acquiring Fund Shares after the Closing Date as determined in accordance with Section 2.2. The Acquiring Fund shall not issue certificates representing the Acquiring Fund Shares in connection with such exchange.
1.5. Ownership of Acquiring Fund Shares will be shown on the books of the Acquiring Fund’s transfer agent. Shares of the Acquiring Fund will be issued in the manner described in the Acquiring Fund’s current prospectuses and statement of additional information.
1.6. Any transfer taxes payable upon issuance of the Acquiring Fund Shares in a name other than the registered holder of the Acquired Fund Shares on the books of the Acquired Fund as of that time shall, as a condition of such issuance and transfer, be paid by the person to whom such Acquiring Fund Shares are to be issued and transferred.
1.7. Any reporting responsibility of the Acquired Fund is and shall remain the responsibility of the Acquired Fund up to and including the Closing Date and such later date on which the Acquired Fund is terminated.
2. VALUATION
2.1. The value of the Acquired Fund’s assets to be acquired hereunder shall be the value of such assets computed as of the close of regular trading on The New York Stock Exchange LLC (the “NYSE”) on the Closing Date (such time and date being hereinafter called the “Valuation Date”), using the valuation procedures set forth in the Acquiring Fund’s then current prospectuses or statement of additional information.
2.2. The number of Shares of the Acquiring Fund to be issued (including fractional shares, if any) in exchange for shares of common stock of the Acquired Fund shall be determined by dividing the value of the net assets of the Acquired Fund attributable to its shares of common stock determined using the same valuation procedures referred to in paragraph 2.1 by the net asset value per Share of the Acquiring Fund computed as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the Closing Date, using the valuation procedures set forth in the Acquiring Fund’s then current prospectuses or statement of additional information.
2.3. All computations of value with respect to the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund shall be made by State Street in accordance with its regular practice as pricing agent for the Acquiring Fund.
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3. Closing and Closing Date
3.1. The Closing Date for the Reorganization shall be [ ], 2010, or such other date as the parties to such Reorganization may agree to in writing. All acts taking place at the Closing shall be deemed to take place simultaneously as of the close of trading on the NYSE on the Closing Date unless otherwise provided. The Closing shall be held as of [3:00 p.m.], at the offices of Credit Suisse or at such other time and/or place as the parties may agree.
3.2. State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian for the Acquiring Fund, shall deliver as soon as practicable after the Closing a certificate of an authorized officer stating that: (a) the Acquired Fund’s portfolio securities, cash and any other assets have been delivered in proper form to the Acquiring Fund on the Closing Date and (b) all necessary taxes, including all applicable federal and state stock transfer stamps, if any, have been paid, or provision for payment has been made, in conjunction with the delivery of portfolio securities.
3.3. In the event that on the Valuation Date (a) the NYSE or another primary trading market for portfolio securities of the Acquiring Fund or the Acquired Fund shall be closed to trading or trading thereon shall be restricted or (b) trading or the reporting of trading on the NYSE or elsewhere shall be disrupted so that accurate appraisal of the value of the net assets of the Acquiring Fund or the Acquired Fund is impracticable, the Closing Date shall be postponed until the first business day after the day when trading shall have been fully resumed and reporting shall have been restored.
3.4. The Acquired Fund shall deliver at the Closing a list of the names and addresses of the Acquired Fund’s shareholders and the number and class of outstanding Shares owned by each such shareholder immediately prior to the Closing or provide such information to the Acquiring Fund’s transfer agent. The Acquiring Fund shall issue and deliver a confirmation evidencing the Acquiring Fund Shares to be credited to the Acquired Fund’s account on the Closing Date to the Secretary of the Acquired Fund or provide evidence satisfactory to the Acquired Fund that such Acquiring Fund Shares have been credited to the Acquired Fund’s account on the books of the Acquiring Fund. At the Closing, the Acquired Fund and the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, shall deliver to counsel any bills of sale, checks, assignments, share certificates, if any, receipts or other documents as counsel may request.
4. Representations and Warranties
4.1. The Acquired Fund represents and warrants that:
(a) The Acquired Fund is a Maryland corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland;
(b) The Acquired Fund is not, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Acquired Fund will not result, in violation of the Acquired Fund’s Charter or By-Laws, each as amended, or any material agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease or other undertaking to which the Acquired Fund is a party or by which the Acquired Fund or its property are bound;
(c) There are no contracts or other commitments (other than this Agreement) of the Acquired Fund which will be terminated with liability to the Acquired Fund prior to the Closing Date;
(d) The Acquired Fund is a registered investment company classified as a management company of the open-end type and its registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), is in full force and effect;
(e) No litigation or administrative proceeding or investigation of or before any court or governmental body is presently pending or to its knowledge threatened against the Acquired Fund or any of its properties or assets which, if adversely determined, would materially and adversely affect its financial condition or the conduct of its business. The Acquired Fund knows of no facts which might form the basis for the institution of such proceedings and is not a party to or subject to the provisions of any order, decree or judgment of any court or governmental body which materially and adversely affects its business or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated herein;
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(f) The Statements of Assets and Liabilities of the Acquired Fund as of December 31, 2009, the Schedule of Investments and the related Statement of Operations for the year then ended, the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the Financial Highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, and are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, and such statements (copies of which have been furnished to the Acquiring Fund) fairly reflect the financial condition of the Acquired Fund as of such dates. The unaudited financial statements of the Acquired Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2010 have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, and such statements (copies of which have been furnished to the Acquiring Fund) fairly reflect the financial condition of the Acquired Fund as of such date, and there are no known contingent liabilities of the Acquired Fund as of [ ], 2010 that are not disclosed therein.
(g) Since December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2010, there has not been any material adverse change in the Acquired Fund’s financial condition, assets, liabilities or business other than changes occurring in the ordinary course of business, or any incurrence by the Acquired Fund of indebtedness maturing more than one year from the date such indebtedness was incurred. For purposes of this subsection (g), a decline in net asset value per share of the Acquired Fund due to declines in market values of securities in the Acquired Fund’s portfolio, the discharge of Acquired Fund liabilities, or the redemption of Acquired Fund Shares by Acquired Fund shareholders shall not constitute a material adverse change;
(h) At the date hereof and at the Closing Date, all federal and other tax returns and reports, including extensions, of the Acquired Fund required by law to have been filed by such dates shall have been filed and are or will be correct in all material respects, and all federal and other taxes shall have been paid so far as due, or provision shall have been made for the payment thereof and, to the best of the Acquired Fund’s knowledge, no such return is currently under audit and no assessment has been asserted with respect to such returns;
(i) For each taxable year of its operation (including the taxable year ending on the Closing Date), the Acquired Fund has met the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code for qualification as a regulated investment company and has elected to be treated as such and has been eligible to and has computed its federal income tax under Section 852 of the Code and (ii) the Acquired Fund will have distributed all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain (as defined in the Code) that has accrued through the Closing Date;
(j) All of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of each class of the Acquired Fund are, and at the Closing Date will be, duly and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable by the Acquired Fund. All of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Acquired Fund will, at the time of Closing, be held by the persons and in the amounts set forth in the records of the transfer agent as provided in paragraph 3.4. The Acquired Fund does not have outstanding any options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any of its shares, nor is there outstanding any security convertible into any of its shares;
(k) At the Closing Date, (i) the Acquired Fund will have good and marketable title to the Acquired Fund’s assets to be transferred to the Acquiring Fund pursuant to paragraph 1.2 and full right, power and authority to sell, assign, transfer and deliver such assets hereunder. Upon delivery and payment for such assets, the Acquiring Fund will acquire good and marketable title thereto, subject to no restrictions on the full transfer thereof, except such restrictions as might arise under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and the 1940 Act with respect to privately placed or otherwise restricted securities that the Acquired Fund may have acquired in the ordinary course of business and of which the Acquiring Fund has received notice and necessary documentation at or prior to the Closing;
(l) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary actions on the part of the Acquired Fund’s Board of Directors, and this Agreement will constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Acquired Fund enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles;
(m) The information to be furnished by the Acquired Fund for use in applications for orders, registration statements or proxy materials or for use in any other document filed or to be filed with any federal, state or local regulatory authority (including the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”)), which may be necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be accurate and complete in all material respects and shall comply in all material respects with federal securities and other laws and regulations applicable thereto;
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(n) The current prospectuses and statement of additional information of the Acquired Fund on Form N-1A conform in all material respects to the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and do not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading; and
(o) Insofar as the following relate to the Acquired Fund, the registration statement filed by the Acquiring Fund on Form N-14 relating to Acquiring Fund Shares that will be registered with the Commission pursuant to this Agreement, which, without limitation, shall include an information statement of the Acquired Fund (the “Information Statement”) and the prospectus of the Acquiring Fund with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and any supplement or amendment thereto, and the documents contained or incorporated therein by reference (the “N-14 Registration Statement”), on the effective date of the N-14 Registration Statement, on the Valuation Date and on the Closing Date: (i) shall comply in all material respects with the provisions of the 1933 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations under those Acts, and (ii) shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; provided, however, that the representations and warranties in this section shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the Information Statement and the N-14 Registration Statement made in reliance upon and in conformity with information that was furnished or should have been furnished by the Acquiring Fund for use therein.
4.2. The Trust, with respect to the Acquiring Fund, represents and warrants that:
(a) The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware;
(b) The Acquiring Fund is not, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Trust will not result, in violation of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust or By-Laws, each as amended, or any material agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease or other undertaking to which the Trust, with respect to the Acquiring Fund, is a party or by which the Acquiring Fund or its property are bound;
(c) The Trust is a registered investment company classified as a management company of the open-end type and its registration with the Commission as an investment company under the 1940 Act is in full force and effect;
(d) No litigation or administrative proceeding or investigation of or before any court or governmental body is presently pending or to its knowledge threatened against the Acquiring Fund or any of its properties or assets which, if adversely determined, would materially and adversely affect its financial condition or the conduct of its business. The Trust knows of no facts which might form the basis for the institution of such proceedings and is not a party to or subject to the provisions of any order, decree or judgment of any court or governmental body which materially and adversely affects its business or the business of the Acquiring Fund or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated herein;
(e) Since October 31, 2009 and April 30, 2010, there has not been any material adverse change in the Acquiring Fund’s financial condition, assets, liabilities or business other than changes occurring in the ordinary course of business, or any incurrence by the Acquiring Fund of indebtedness maturing more than one year from the date such indebtedness was incurred. For purposes of this subsection (e), a decline in net asset value per share of the Acquiring Fund due to declines in market values of securities in the Acquiring Fund’s portfolio, the discharge of Acquiring Fund liabilities, or the redemption of Acquiring Fund shares by Acquiring Fund shareholders shall not constitute a material adverse change;
(f) At the date hereof and at the Closing Date, all federal and other tax returns and reports, including extensions, of the Acquiring Fund required by law to have been filed by such dates shall have been filed and are or will be correct in all material respects, and all federal and other taxes shall have been paid so far as due, or provision shall have been made for the payment thereof and, to the best of the Acquiring Fund’s knowledge, no such return is currently under audit and no assessment has been asserted with respect to such returns;
(g) For each taxable year of its operation (including the taxable year ending on the Closing Date), the Acquiring Fund has met the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code for qualification as a regulated investment company and has elected to be treated as such and has been eligible to and has computed its federal income tax under Section 852 of the Code and (ii)
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the Acquiring Fund will have distributed all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain (as defined in the Code) that has accrued for the taxable year including the Closing Date;
(h) At the date hereof, all issued and outstanding Acquiring Fund Shares are, and at the Closing Date will be, duly and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and, subject to Section 3.8 of the Declaration of Trust, non-assessable, with no personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof. The Acquiring Fund does not have outstanding any options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any of its shares, nor is there outstanding any security convertible into any of its shares;
(i) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary actions on the part of the Trust’s Board of Trustees, and this Agreement will constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Trust, with respect to the Acquiring Fund, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles;
(j) The Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued and delivered to the Acquired Fund, for the account of the Acquired Fund’s shareholders, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, will at the Closing date have been duly authorized and when so issued and delivered, will be duly and validly issued Acquiring Fund Shares, and will be fully paid and, subject to Section 3.8 of the Declaration of Trust, non-assessable. The shareholders of the Acquiring Fund shall be entitled to the same limitation of personal liability extended to stockholders of private corporations for profit organized under the general corporation law of the State of Delaware;
(k) At the Closing Date, the Acquiring Fund will have good and marketable title to its assets;
(l) The information to be furnished by the Acquiring Fund for use in applications for orders, registration statements or proxy materials or for use in any other document filed or to be filed with any federal, state or local regulatory authority (including FINRA), which may be necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be accurate and complete in all material respects and shall comply in all material respects with federal securities and other laws and regulations applicable thereto;
(m) The current prospectus and statement of additional information of the Acquiring Fund on Form N-1A conform in all material respects to the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and do not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading;
(n) Insofar as the following relate to the Acquiring Fund, the N-14 Registration Statement, on the effective date of the N-14 Registration Statement, on the Valuation Date and on the Closing Date: (i) shall comply in all material respects with the provisions of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations under those Acts, and (ii) shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; provided, however, that the representations and warranties in this section shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the Information Statement and the N-14 Registration Statement made in reliance upon and in conformity with information that was furnished or should have been furnished by the Acquired Fund for use therein; and
(o) The Acquiring Fund agrees to use all reasonable efforts to obtain the approvals and authorizations required by the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act and such of the state Blue Sky or securities laws as it may deem appropriate in order to continue its operations after the Closing Date.
4.3. Credit Suisse represents and warrants to the Acquiring Fund as follows: To the knowledge of Credit Suisse (i) there are no claims, actions, suits or proceedings pending against the Acquired Fund, and (ii) there are no claims, actions, suits or proceedings threatened, or circumstances that have been identified by the Management Committee of Credit Suisse and the Secretary thereof as reasonably likely to give rise to any claims, actions, suits or proceedings against the Acquired Fund that would materially adversely affect the Acquired Fund or its assets or business, other than those disclosed in writing to and accepted by the Acquiring Fund.
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5. Covenants of the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund
5.1. The Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund will operate their respective businesses in the ordinary course between the date hereof and the Closing Date. It is understood that such ordinary course of business will include the declaration and payment of customary dividends and distributions.
5.2. Reserved.
5.3. The Acquired Fund covenants that (i) the Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued hereunder are not being acquired for the purpose of making any distribution thereof other than in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; (ii) to the best of the knowledge of the Acquired Fund, there is no plan or intention by Acquired Fund’s Shareholders to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of a number of Acquired Fund Shares (or Acquiring Fund Shares received in the Reorganization), in connection with the Reorganization, that would reduce the Acquired Fund Shareholders’ ownership of Acquired Fund Shares (or equivalent Acquiring Fund Shares) to a number of shares that is less than 50 percent of the number of Acquired Fund Shares as of the record date of the Reorganization; and (iii) the Acquired Fund will not take any position on any federal, state or local income or franchise tax return, or take any other tax reporting position, that is inconsistent with the treatment of the Reorganization as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
5.4. The Acquired Fund will assist the Acquiring Fund in obtaining such information as the Acquiring Fund reasonably requests concerning the beneficial ownership of the Acquired Fund Shares.
5.5. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, and the Acquired Fund will each take, or cause to be taken, all action, and do or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.6. The Acquired Fund will provide the Acquiring Fund with information reasonably necessary for the preparation of a prospectus which will include the Information Statement referred to in paragraph 4.1(o), all to be included in the Registration Statement, in compliance with the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act.
5.7. The Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, agrees to indemnify and advance expenses to each person who at the time of the execution of this Agreement serves as a Director or officer (“Indemnified Person”) of the Acquired Fund, against money damages actually and reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with any claim that is asserted against such Indemnified Person arising out of such person’s service as a Director or officer of the Acquired Fund, as such service involves the Acquired Fund, with respect to matters specifically relating to the Reorganization, provided that such indemnification and advancement of expenses shall be permitted to the fullest extent that is available under applicable law. This paragraph 5.7 shall not protect any such Indemnified Person against any liability to the Acquired Fund, the Acquiring Fund or their shareholders to which he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or from reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. An Indemnified Person seeking indemnification shall be entitled to advances from the Acquiring Fund for payment of the reasonable expenses incurred by him or her in connection with the matter as to which he or she is seeking indemnification in the manner and to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law. Such Indemnified Person shall provide to the Acquiring Fund a written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Acquiring Fund under this paragraph has been met and a written undertaking to repay any advance if it should ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct has not been met. In addition, at least one of the following additional conditions shall be met: (a) the Indemnified Person shall provide security in form and amount acceptable to the Acquiring Fund for its undertaking; (b) the Acquiring Fund is insured against losses arising by reason of the advance; or (c) either a majority of a quorum of disinterested non-party trustees of the Trust, or independent legal counsel experienced in mutual fund matters, selected by the Indemnified Person, in a written opinion, shall have determined, based on a review of facts readily available to the Trust at the time the advance is proposed to be made, that there is reason to believe that the Indemnified Person will ultimately be found to be entitled to indemnification.
5.8. The intention of the parties is that the transaction will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. Neither the the Acquiring Fund or the Trust, nor the Acquired Fund shall take any action, or cause any action to be taken (including, without limitation, the filing of any tax return) that is inconsistent with such treatment or results in the failure of the transaction to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. At or prior to the Closing Date, the Acquiring Fund, the Trust and the Acquired Fund will take such action, or cause such action to be taken, as is reasonably necessary to enable Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP to render the tax opinion contemplated here in Section 8.7.
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5.9. Credit Suisse agrees that the Acquiring Fund will succeed to all rights that the Acquired Fund has, or would have but for the Reorganization, against Credit Suisse or its affiliates by reason of any act or failure to act by Credit Suisse or any of its affiliates prior to the Closing Date.
6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE ACQUIRED FUND
The obligations of the Acquired Fund to consummate the transactions provided for herein shall be subject, at its election, to the performance by the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, of all of the obligations to be performed by it hereunder on or before the Closing Date and, in addition thereto, the following further conditions:
6.1. All representations and warranties of the Trust or the Acquiring Fund contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and, except as they may be affected by the actions contemplated by this Agreement, as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date;
6.2. The Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, has delivered to the Acquired Fund a certificate executed in its name by its President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer and dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that the representations and warranties of the Trust made in this Agreement are true and correct at and as of the Closing Date, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
6.3. The Acquired Fund shall have received on the Closing Date a favorable opinion from Willkie Farr & Gallagher, counsel to the Trust, dated as of the Closing Date, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Acquired Fund, covering the following points:
That (a) the Trust is a validly existing statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has the trust power to own all of the properties and assets of the Acquiring Fund and to carry on its business as a registered investment company; (b) the Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trust and the Acquiring Fund is a duly established series of the Trust and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of the Agreement by the other parties hereto, is a valid and binding obligation of the Trust in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles; (c) the execution and delivery of the Agreement did not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust or By-Laws, each, as amended, or result in a material violation of any provision of any material agreement (known to such counsel) to which the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, is a party or by which it or its property is bound or, to the knowledge of such counsel, result in the acceleration of any obligation or the imposition of any penalty, under any material agreement, judgment, or decree to which the Acquiring Fund is a party or by which it or its property is bound; (d) to the knowledge of such counsel, no consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental authority of the United States or the State of Delaware is required for the consummation by the Acquiring Fund of the transactions contemplated herein, except such as have been obtained under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act, and such as may be required under state securities laws; (e) the Information Statement (except as to financial and statistical data contained therein, as to which no opinion need be given), as of its date, appeared on its face to be appropriately responsive in all material respects to the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; provided, however, that such counsel shall be entitled to state that it does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the Information Statement; (f) to the knowledge of such counsel, there is no legal, administrative or governmental proceeding, investigation, order, decree or judgment of any court or governmental body, only insofar as they relate to the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, or its assets or properties, pending, threatened or otherwise existing on or before the effective date of the N-14 Registration Statement or the Closing Date, which is required to be described in the N-14 Registration Statement or to be filed as an exhibit to the N-14 Registration Statement which is not described or filed as required or which materially and adversely affects the Acquiring Fund’s business; (g) the descriptions in the Information Statement of statutes, legal and governmental proceedings, investigations, orders, decrees or judgments of any court or governmental body in the United States and contracts and other documents, if any, are accurate and fairly present the information required to be shown; (h) the Trust is registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act, and, to the knowledge of such counsel, its registration with the Commission as an investment company under the 1940 Act is in full force and effect; and (i) the Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued to the Acquired Fund’s shareholders as provided by this Agreement are duly authorized and upon such delivery will be validly issued and outstanding and are fully paid and, subject to Section 3.8 of the Declaration of Trust, non-assessable and no shareholder of the Acquiring Fund has any preemptive rights to subscription or purchase in respect thereof.
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With respect to all matters of Delaware law, such counsel shall be entitled to state that they have relied upon the opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger P.A. and that their opinion is subject to the same assumptions, qualifications and limitations with respect to such matters as are contained in the opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger P.A.
In this paragraph 6.3, references to the Information Statement include and relate only to the text of such Information Statement and not, except as specifically stated above, to any exhibits or attachments thereto or to any documents incorporated by reference therein.
7. Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Trust
The obligations of the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, to consummate the transactions provided for herein shall be subject, at its election, to the performance by the Acquired Fund of all the obligations to be performed by it hereunder on or before the Closing Date and, in addition thereto, the following conditions:
7.1. All representations and warranties of the Acquired Fund contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date;
7.2. The Acquired Fund has delivered to the Trust a statement of the Acquired Fund’s assets and liabilities as of the Closing Date, certified by the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer of the Acquired Fund;
7.3. The Acquired Fund, has delivered to the Trust on the Closing Date a certificate executed in its name by its President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer and dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that the representations and warranties of the Acquired Fund made in this Agreement are true and correct at and as of the Closing Date, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
7.4. The Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, shall have received on the Closing Date a favorable opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, counsel to the Acquired Fund, in a form satisfactory to the Acquiring Fund, covering the following points:
That (a) the Acquired Fund is a validly existing corporation under the laws of the State of Maryland, and has the corporate power to own all of its properties and assets and to carry on its business as a registered investment company; (b) the Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Acquired Fund and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of the Agreement by the other parties hereto, is a valid and binding obligation of the Acquired Fund in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles; (c) the execution and delivery of the Agreement did not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with the Acquired Fund’s Charter or By-Laws, each, as amended, or result in a material violation of any provision of any material agreement (known to such counsel) to which the Acquired Fund is a party or by which it or its property is bound or, to the knowledge of such counsel, result in the acceleration of any obligation or the imposition of any penalty, under any material agreement, judgment, or decree to which the Acquired Fund is a party or by which it or its property is bound; (d) to the knowledge of such counsel, no consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental authority of the United States or the State of Maryland is required for the consummation by the Acquired Fund of the transactions contemplated herein, except such as have been obtained under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act, and such as may be required under state securities laws; (e) the Information Statement (except as to financial and statistical data contained therein, as to which no opinion need be given), as of its date, appeared on its face to be appropriately responsive in all material respects to the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; provided, however, that such counsel shall be entitled to state that it does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the Information Statement; (f) to the knowledge of such counsel, there is no legal, administrative or governmental proceeding, investigation, order, decree or judgment of any court or governmental body, only insofar as they relate to the Acquired Fund or its assets or properties, pending, threatened or otherwise existing on or before the effective date of the N-14 Registration Statement or the Closing Date, which is required to be described in the N-14 Registration Statement or to be filed as an exhibit to the N-14 Registration Statement which is not described or filed as required or which materially and adversely affects the Acquired Fund’s business; and (g) the Acquired Fund is registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act, and, to the knowledge of such counsel, its registration with the Commission as an investment company under the 1940 Act is in full force and effect.
With respect to all matters of Maryland law, such counsel shall be entitled to state that they have relied upon the opinion of Venable LLP and that their opinion is subject to the same assumptions, qualifications and limitations with respect to such matters as are contained in the opinion of Venable LLP.
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In this paragraph 7.4, references to the Information Statement include and relate only to the text of such Information Statement and not, except as specifically stated above, to any exhibits or attachments thereto or to any documents incorporated by reference therein.
7.5. The Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, shall have received from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP a letter addressed to the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, dated as of the effective date of the N-14 Registration Statement in form and substance satisfactory to the Trust, to the effect that:
(a) they are independent public accountants with respect to the Acquired Fund within the meaning of the 1933 Act and the applicable regulations thereunder;
(b) in their opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights of the Acquired Fund included or incorporated by reference in the N-14 Registration Statement and reported on by them comply as to form in all material aspects with the applicable accounting requirements of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; and
(c) on the basis of limited procedures agreed upon by the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund and described in such letter (but not an examination in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards), specified information relating to the Acquired Fund appearing in the N-14 Registration Statement and the Information Statement has been obtained from the accounting records of the Acquired Fund or from schedules prepared by officers of the Acquired Fund having responsibility for financial and reporting matters and such information is in agreement with such records, schedules or computations made therefrom.
7.6. The Acquired Fund shall have delivered to the Acquiring Fund, pursuant to paragraph 4.1(f), copies of financial statements of the Acquired Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
7.7. The Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, shall have received from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP a letter addressed to the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, and dated as of the Closing Date stating that, as of a date no more than three (3) business days prior to the Closing Date, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP performed limited procedures and that on the basis of those procedures it confirmed the matters set forth in paragraph 7.5.
8. Further Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund
If any of the conditions set forth below do not exist on or before the Closing Date with respect to the Trust or the Acquiring Fund, the Acquired Fund shall, and if any of such conditions do not exist on or before the Closing Date with respect to the Acquired Fund, the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, shall, at their respective option, not be required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
8.1. Reserved.
8.2. The Board of Directors of the Acquired Fund, including a majority of the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Acquired Fund (as defined by the 1940 Act), shall have determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests of the Acquired Fund and that the interests of the shareholders in the Acquired Fund would not be diluted as a result of such transactions.
8.3. The Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined by the 1940 Act), shall have determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests of the Acquiring Fund and that the interests of the shareholders in the Acquiring Fund would not be diluted as a result of such transactions.
8.4. On the Closing Date no action, suit or other proceeding shall be pending before any court or governmental agency in which it is sought to restrain or prohibit, or obtain damages or other relief in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein.
8.5. All consents of other parties and all other consents, orders and permits of federal, state and local regulatory authorities (including those of the Commission and of state blue sky and securities authorities, including “no-action” positions of and exemptive orders from such federal and state authorities) deemed necessary by the Acquired Fund or the Trust to permit consummation, in all material respects, of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained, except where failure to obtain any such consent,
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order or permit would not involve a risk of a material adverse effect on the assets or properties of the Acquired Fund or the Acquiring Fund, provided that either party hereto may for itself waive any of such conditions.
8.6. The N-14 Registration Statement and the prospectuses and statement of additional information filed as part of the Acquiring Fund’s registration statement on Form N-1A shall each have become or be effective under the 1933 Act and no stop orders suspending the effectiveness thereof shall have been issued and, to the best knowledge of the parties hereto, no investigation or proceeding for that purpose shall have been instituted or be pending, threatened or contemplated under the 1933 Act.
8.7. The Acquired Fund and the Trust shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, addressed to, and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to, the Acquired Fund and the Trust and dated as of the Closing Date, substantially to the effect that for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
(a) The acquisition by the Acquiring Fund of all of the assets of the Acquired Fund solely in exchange for the Acquiring Fund Shares and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund, followed by the distribution by the Acquired Fund of such Acquiring Fund Shares to shareholders of the Acquired Fund in complete liquidation of the Acquired Fund, all pursuant to the Agreement, will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund will each be a “party to a reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code;
(b) Under Sections 361 and 357(a) of the Code, the Acquired Fund will not recognize gain or loss upon the transfer of its assets to Acquiring Fund in exchange for Acquiring Fund Shares and the assumption of all of Acquired Fund’s liabilities, and the Acquired Fund will not recognize gain or loss upon the distribution of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the Acquired Fund’s shareholders in liquidation of the Acquired Fund, except for (A) any gain or loss that may be recognized on “section 1256 contracts” as defined in Section 1256(b) of the Code as a result of the closing of the tax year of the Acquired Fund, (B) any gain that may be recognized on the transfer of stock in a “passive foreign investment company” as defined in Section 1297(a) of the Code, and (C) any other gain or loss that may be required to be recognized as a result of the closing of the tax year of the Acquired Fund;
(c) Under Section 354 of the Code, shareholders of the Acquired Fund will not recognize gain or loss on the receipt of Acquiring Fund Shares solely in exchange for their Acquired Fund shares;
(d) Under Section 358 of the Code, the aggregate tax basis of the Acquiring Fund Shares received by each of the Acquired Fund’s shareholders pursuant to the Reorganization will be the same as the aggregate tax basis of the Acquired Fund Shares exchanged therefor,
(e) Under Section 1223(1) of the Code, the holding period of the Acquiring Fund Shares to be received by each Acquired Fund shareholder will include the period during which the Acquired Fund Shares exchanged therefor were held by such shareholder, provided that the shareholder held the Acquired Fund Shares at the time of the Reorganization as capital assets;
(f) Under Section 1032 of the Code, Acquiring Fund will not recognize gain or loss upon the receipt of the assets of the Acquired Fund in exchange for the Acquiring Fund Shares and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of all of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund;
(g) Under Section 362(b) of the Code, the basis of the assets of the Acquired Fund transferred to the Acquiring Fund in the Reorganization will be the same in the hands of Acquiring Fund as the basis of such assets in the hands of Acquired Fund immediately prior to the transfer, increased by the amount of gain (or decreased by the amount of loss), if any, recognized by the Acquired Fund upon the transfer; and
(h) Under Section 1223(2) of the Code, the holding period of the assets of the Acquired Fund in the hands of the Acquiring Fund will include the period during which those assets were held by the Acquired Fund, except for any assets which may be marked to market for federal income taxes on the termination of the Acquired Fund’s taxable year or on which gain was recognized upon the transfer to the Acquiring Fund.
The delivery of such opinion is conditioned upon the receipt by Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP of representations it shall request of the Acquired Fund and the Trust.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Acquiring Fund nor the Acquired Fund may waive the conditions set forth in this paragraph 8.7.
9. Brokerage Fees and Expenses; Other Agreements
9.1. Each Fund represents and warrants that there are no brokers or finders or other entities to receive any payments in connection with the transactions provided for herein.
9.2. Credit Suisse or its affiliates agrees to bear the reasonable expenses that are solely and directly related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (determined in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Rev. Rul. 73-54, 1973-1 C.B. 187), whether or not consummated (excluding extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses, damages and other expenses not normally associated with transactions of the type contemplated by this Agreement). These expenses consist of: (i) expenses associated with preparing this Agreement, and the N-14 Registration Statement and the transactions contemplated thereby; (ii) expenses associated with preparing and filing the N-14 Registration Statement covering the Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued in the Reorganization insofar as they relate to approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby; (iii) registration or qualification fees and expenses of preparing and filing such forms, if any, necessary under applicable state securities laws to qualify the Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued in connection with the Reorganization; (iv) postage, printing, accounting fees and legal fees incurred by the Acquiring Fund and by the Acquired Fund in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (v) any other reasonable Reorganization expenses. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, expenses will in any event be paid by the party directly incurring such expenses if and to the extent that the payment by another person of such expenses would result in the
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disqualification of such party as a “regulated investment company” within the meaning of Section 851 of the Code or would prevent the Reorganization from qualifying as a tax-free reorganization.
9.3. Any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, any liability of either Fund under this Agreement, or in connection with the transactions contemplated herein with respect to such Fund, shall be discharged only out of the assets of such Fund.
10. Entire Agreement; Survival Of Warranties
10.1. The Acquired Fund and the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, agree that neither party has not made any representation, warranty or covenant not set forth herein and that this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement.
10.2. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder.
11. Termination
11.1. This Agreement may be terminated at any time at or prior to the Closing Date by: (1) mutual agreement of the Acquired Fund and the Trust; (2) the Acquired Fund in the event the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, shall, or the Trust, in the event the Acquired Fund shall materially breach any representation, warranty or agreement contained herein to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date; or (3) the Acquired Fund or the Trust in the event a condition herein expressed to be precedent to the obligations of the terminating party or parties has not been met and it reasonably appears that it will not or cannot be met within a reasonable time.
11.2. In the event of any such termination, there shall be no liability for damages on the part of either the Trust or the Acquired Fund, or their respective Trustees, Directors or officers, to the other party or parties.
12. Amendments
12.1. This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented in writing in such manner as may be mutually agreed upon by the authorized officers of the Acquired Fund and the Trust.
13. Notices
13.1. Any notice, report, statement or demand required or permitted by any provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by prepaid telegraph, telecopy or certified mail addressed to the Acquiring Fund at:
Eleven Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Attention: J. Kevin Gao, Esq.
or to the Acquired Fund at:
Eleven Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Attention: J. Kevin Gao, Esq.
14. Headings; Counterparts; Governing Law; Assignment; Limitation Of Liability
14.1. The article and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
14.2. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.
14.3. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
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14.4. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, but no assignment or transfer hereof or of any rights or obligations hereunder shall be made by any party without the written consent of the other party. Except as provided in Section 5.7, nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any person, firm or corporation, other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed by its Chairman, President or Vice President and attested to by its Secretary or Assistant Secretary.
| CREDIT SUISSE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. |
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| CREDIT SUISSE OPPORTUNITY FUNDS |
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| CREDIT SUISSE HIGH INCOME FUND |
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Solely with respect to paragraphs 4.3, 5.9 and 9.2 hereof:
| CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC |
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CREDIT SUISSE OPPORTUNITY FUNDS
Credit Suisse High Income Fund
CREDIT SUISSE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
PART B
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
[ ], 2010
This Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”) relates to the proposed reorganization (“Reorganization”) of Credit Suisse High Yield Fund, Inc. (the “High Yield Fund”), into Credit Suisse High Income Fund (the “High Income Fund”), a series of Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds.
This SAI contains information which may be of interest to shareholders of the High Yield Fund relating to the Reorganization, but which is not included in the Combined Prospectus/Information Statement dated [ ], 2010 (the “Combined Prospectus/Information Statement”). As described in the Combined Prospectus/Information Statement, the Reorganization would involve the transfer of the assets of the High Yield Fund in exchange for the assumption of liabilities of the High Yield Fund and shares of the High Income Fund. The High Yield Fund will distribute the High Income Fund shares it receives to its shareholders in complete liquidation of the High Yield Fund.
This SAI is not a prospectus, and should be read in conjunction with the Combined Prospectus/Information Statement. The Combined Prospectus/Information Statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is available upon request and without charge by writing to Credit Suisse High Income Fund, Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010 or by calling 877-870-2874.
Capitalized terms used in this SAI and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given them in the Combined Prospectus/Information Statement.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Additional Information about the High Yield Fund and the High Income Fund | |
Financial Statements | |
Pro Forma Combined Fund Portfolio of Investments as of April 30, 2010 (unaudited) | |
Pro Forma Combined Fund Condensed Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of April 30, 2010 (unaudited) | |
Pro Forma Combined Fund Condensed Statement of Operations for the twelve months ended April 30, 2010 (unaudited) | |
Notes to Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)* | |
* The accompanying notes are an integral part of the pro forma financial statements and schedules.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT
THE HIGH YIELD FUND AND THE HIGH INCOME FUND
For the High Yield Fund: Incorporated by reference is the Statement of Additional Information in the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of the High Yield Fund dated June 24, 2010, as supplemented, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For the High Income Fund: Incorporated by reference is the Statement of Additional Information in the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of the Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds dated March 1, 2010, as supplemented, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
This SAI incorporates by reference (i) the Annual Report to Shareholders of the High Income Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, (ii) the Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders of the High Income Fund for the fiscal period ended April 30, 2010, and (iii) the Annual Report to Shareholders of the High Yield Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, each of which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Each of these reports contains historical financial information regarding the Funds. The financial statements therein, and, in the case of the Annual Reports, the report of independent accountants therein, are incorporated herein by reference.
The unaudited pro forma portfolio of investments and pro forma statement of assets and liabilities reflect financial positions as if the transaction occurred on April 30, 2010. The unaudited pro forma statement of operations reflects expenses for the twelve months ended April 30, 2010. The unaudited pro forma financial statements give effect to the proposed exchange of shares of the High Income Fund for the assets and liabilities of the High Yield Fund, with the High Income Fund being the surviving entity. The proposed transaction will be accounted for as a tax-free reorganization in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The historical cost basis of the investments is carried over to the surviving entity. A portion of the portfolio holdings of the High Yield Fund may be sold in connection with the Reorganization, although Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC (“Credit Suisse”) does not currently contemplate any such transactions prior to or following the closing of the Reorganization. If Credit Suisse does dispose of such securities, transaction costs in restructuring the portfolio holdings of the High Yield Fund prior to the closing of the Reorganization will be borne by the High Yield Fund (not the High Income Fund) and its shareholders prior to the closing of the Reorganization; however transaction costs in restructuring the portfolio holdings of the combined fund immediately following the closing of the Reorganization will be borne by the combined fund and its shareholders. Credit Suisse, however, has advised that these costs, if any, are not expected to have a material impact on the High Yield Fund or the combined fund. Credit Suisse also has advised that none of the High Yield Fund or the combined fund will dispose of holdings in the High Yield Fund’s or the combined fund’s portfolio to such an extent that it would adversely affect the tax-free nature of the Reorganization for federal income tax purposes.
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Pro Forma
Combined Credit Suisse High Income Fund
Schedule of Investments
As of April 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | Credit Suisse | | Credit Suisse | | Pro Forma | |
| | % Net | | Ratings | | High Income Fund | | High Yield Fund | | Combined | |
| | Assets | | S&P | | Moody’s | | Maturity | | Rate % | | Par | | Market Value | | Par | | Market Value | | Par | | Market Value | |
U.S. CORPORATE BONDS | | 86.7 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense | | 1.5 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BE Aerospace, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 07/01/13 @ $104.25) | | | | BB | | Ba3 | | 07/01/18 | | 8.500 | | 200,000 | | 214,500 | | 100,000 | | 107,250 | | 300,000 | | 321,750 | |
Hawker Beechcraft Notes Co., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/01/11 @ $104.25) | | | | CCC- | | Caa3 | | 04/01/15 | | 8.500 | | 250,000 | | 220,625 | | 175,000 | | 154,437 | | 425,000 | | 375,062 | |
Hexcel Corp., Global Senior Subordinated Notes (Callable 02/01/11 @ $102.25) | | | | B+ | | B1 | | 02/01/15 | | 6.750 | | 125,000 | | 125,000 | | 70,000 | | 70,000 | | 195,000 | | 195,000 | |
Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/01/13 @ $103.75) | | | | BB | | B2 | | 10/01/17 | | 7.500 | | 150,000 | | 154,125 | | 100,000 | | 102,750 | | 250,000 | | 256,875 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,148,687 | |
Auto Loans | | 1.6 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, Global Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | B- | | B1 | | 10/01/13 | | 7.000 | | 525,000 | | 542,145 | | 150,000 | | 154,899 | | 675,000 | | 697,044 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | B- | | B1 | | 12/15/16 | | 8.000 | | 400,000 | | 426,906 | | 150,000 | | 160,089 | | 550,000 | | 586,995 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,284,039 | |
Auto Parts & Equipment | | 1.7 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/15/14 @ $104.63) | | | | B | | B1 | | 01/15/17 | | 9.250 | | 75,000 | | 80,062 | | 50,000 | | 53,375 | | 125,000 | | 133,437 | |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/01/12 @ $103.94) | | | | CCC | | Caa2 | | 03/01/17 | | 7.875 | | 100,000 | | 95,750 | | 75,000 | | 71,812 | | 175,000 | | 167,562 | |
ArvinMeritor, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/15/14 @ $105.31) | | | | CCC- | | Caa2 | | 03/15/18 | | 10.625 | | 150,000 | | 162,000 | | 75,000 | | 81,000 | | 225,000 | | 243,000 | |
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Callable 05/01/14 @ $104.25) | | | | NR | | B2 | | 05/01/18 | | 8.500 | | 125,000 | | 128,125 | | 75,000 | | 76,875 | | 200,000 | | 205,000 | |
Stanadyne Corp., Series 1, Global Senior Subordinated Notes (Callable 08/15/10 @ $103.33) | | | | CCC | | Caa1 | | 08/15/14 | | 10.000 | | 215,000 | | 204,250 | | 110,000 | | 104,500 | | 325,000 | | 308,750 | |
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/01/10 @ $104.50) | | | | B+ | | B1 | | 07/01/15 | | 9.000 | | 125,000 | | 131,250 | | 100,000 | | 105,000 | | 225,000 | | 236,250 | |
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/15/12 @ $107.88) | | | | B+ | | B1 | | 05/15/16 | | 10.500 | | 50,000 | | 55,938 | | 25,000 | | 27,969 | | 75,000 | | 83,907 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,377,906 | |
Banks | | 1.9 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CIT Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/01/11 @ $102.00) | | | | B+ | | NR | | 05/01/13 | | 7.000 | | 39,000 | | 38,948 | | 34,000 | | 33,334 | | 73,000 | | 72,282 | |
CIT Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/01/11 @ $102.00) | | | | B+ | | NR | | 05/01/14 | | 7.000 | | 59,000 | | 57,024 | | 50,000 | | 48,804 | | 109,000 | | 105,828 | |
CIT Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/01/11 @ $102.00) | | | | B+ | | NR | | 05/01/15 | | 7.000 | | 134,000 | | 128,079 | | 50,000 | | 48,236 | | 184,000 | | 176,315 | |
CIT Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/01/11 @ $102.00) | | | | B+ | | NR | | 05/01/16 | | 7.000 | | 98,000 | | 93,689 | | 84,000 | | 80,185 | | 182,000 | | 173,874 | |
CIT Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/01/11 @ $102.00) | | | | B+ | | NR | | 05/01/17 | | 7.000 | | 138,000 | | 131,164 | | 118,000 | | 112,259 | | 256,000 | | 243,423 | |
GMAC, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes | | | | B | | B3 | | 04/01/11 | | 6.000 | | 275,000 | | 277,750 | | | | | | 275,000 | | 277,750 | |
GMAC, Inc., Global Subordinated Notes | | | | CCC+ | | B3 | | 12/31/18 | | 8.000 | | 28,000 | | 28,175 | | 15,000 | | 15,094 | | 43,000 | | 43,269 | |
GMAC, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes | | | | B | | B3 | | 02/12/15 | | 8.300 | | 175,000 | | 183,094 | | 250,000 | | 261,562 | | 425,000 | | 444,656 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,537,397 | |
Beverages | | 0.5 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CEDC Finance Corp. International, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/01/13 @ $104.56) | | | | B+ | | B1 | | 12/01/16 | | 9.125 | | 100,000 | | 106,500 | | 100,000 | | 106,500 | | 200,000 | | 213,000 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes | | | | BB | | Ba3 | | 09/01/16 | | 7.250 | | 150,000 | | 154,688 | | | | | | 150,000 | | 154,688 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 367,688 | |
Building & Construction | | 1.2 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ashton Woods Finance Co., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/24/14 @ $105.50) | | | | NR | | NR | | 06/30/15 | | 0.000 | | 169,000 | | 103,090 | | 52,000 | | 31,720 | | 221,000 | | 134,810 | |
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes | | | | CCC | | Caa2 | | 04/15/12 | | 8.375 | | 275,000 | | 276,375 | | 100,000 | | 100,500 | | 375,000 | | 376,875 | |
K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes | | | | CCC- | | Caa2 | | 01/15/16 | | 6.250 | | 125,000 | | 104,375 | | 75,000 | | 62,625 | | 200,000 | | 167,000 | |
William Lyon Homes, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/11 @ $101.25) | | | | CC | | Caa3 | | 02/15/14 | | 7.500 | | 275,000 | | 208,313 | | | | | | 275,000 | | 208,313 | |
William Lyon Homes, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/10 @ $100.00) | | | | CC | | Caa3 | | 12/15/12 | | 7.625 | | | | | | 75,000 | | 64,500 | | 75,000 | | 64,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 951,498 | |
Building Materials | | 2.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AMH Holdings Inc., Global Senior Discount Notes (Callable 03/01/11 @ $101.88) | | | | CCC- | | Caa2 | | 03/01/14 | | 11.250 | | 200,000 | | 207,500 | | 125,000 | | 129,687 | | 325,000 | | 337,187 | |
Building Materials Corp. of America, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/15/15 @ $103.75) | | | | BB- | | B3 | | 03/15/20 | | 7.500 | | 275,000 | | 275,687 | | 100,000 | | 100,250 | | 375,000 | | 375,937 | |
CPG International I, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/01/10 @ $102.63) | | | | B- | | Caa1 | | 07/01/13 | | 10.500 | | 225,000 | | 228,375 | | 150,000 | | 152,250 | | 375,000 | | 380,625 | |
Headwaters, Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 11/01/12 @ $105.69) | | | | B+ | | B2 | | 11/01/14 | | 11.375 | | 250,000 | | 265,625 | | 150,000 | | 159,375 | | 400,000 | | 425,000 | |
Norcraft Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/15/12 @ $105.25) | | | | B- | | B2 | | 12/15/15 | | 10.500 | | 175,000 | | 186,813 | | 100,000 | | 106,750 | | 275,000 | | 293,563 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,812,312 | |
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Chemicals | | 3.1 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CF Industries, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BB+ | | B1 | | 05/01/18 | | 6.875 | | 225,000 | | 235,125 | | 150,000 | | 156,750 | | 375,000 | | 391,875 | |
Koppers, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/01/14 @ $103.94) | | | | B | | B1 | | 12/01/19 | | 7.875 | | 200,000 | | 207,000 | | 125,000 | | 129,375 | | 325,000 | | 336,375 | |
LBI Escrow Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/01/13 @ $106.00) | | | | BB | | Ba3 | | 11/01/17 | | 8.000 | | 200,000 | | 207,750 | | 100,000 | | 103,875 | | 300,000 | | 311,625 | |
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/01/10 @ $104.88) | | | | CCC- | | Caa2 | | 12/01/14 | | 9.750 | | 20,000 | | 20,450 | | 40,000 | | 40,900 | | 60,000 | | 61,350 | |
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/11 @ $106.25) | | | | CCC- | | B3 | | 06/15/14 | | 12.500 | | 150,000 | | 169,500 | | 81,000 | | 91,530 | | 231,000 | | 261,030 | |
Nalco Co., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/15/10 @ $101.50) | | | | B | | B2 | | 11/15/13 | | 9.000 | | | | | | 50,000 | | 68,477 | | 50,000 | | 68,477 | |
Nalco Co., Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Callable 05/15/13 @ $104.13) | | | | BB- | | Ba2 | | 05/15/17 | | 8.250 | | 50,000 | | 53,875 | | 25,000 | | 26,937 | | 75,000 | | 80,812 | |
Nalco Finance Holdings, Inc., Global Senior Discount Notes (Callable 02/01/11 @ $101.50) | | | | B | | B2 | | 02/01/14 | | 9.000 | | 250,000 | | 258,750 | | 100,000 | | 103,500 | | 350,000 | | 362,250 | |
Reichhold Industries, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Callable 08/15/10 @ $104.50) | | | | CCC+ | | Caa2 | | 08/15/14 | | 9.000 | | 150,000 | | 145,500 | | 100,000 | | 97,000 | | 250,000 | | 242,500 | |
Solutia, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/01/13 @ $104.38) | | | | B+ | | B2 | | 11/01/17 | | 8.750 | | 200,000 | | 214,500 | | 100,000 | | 107,250 | | 300,000 | | 321,750 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,438,044 | |
Computer Hardware | | 0.8 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Activant Solutions, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/01/11 @ $104.75) | | | | CCC | | Caa1 | | 05/01/16 | | 9.500 | | 125,000 | | 120,938 | | 75,000 | | 72,563 | | 200,000 | | 193,501 | |
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/15/13 @ $103.31) | | | | BBB- | | Ba2 | | 01/15/18 | | 6.625 | | 125,000 | | 129,375 | | 75,000 | | 77,625 | | 200,000 | | 207,000 | |
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/15/15 @ $103.44) | | | | BBB- | | Ba2 | | 01/15/20 | | 6.875 | | 125,000 | | 129,687 | | 75,000 | | 77,812 | | 200,000 | | 207,499 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 608,000 | |
Consumer Products | | 0.8 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AAC Group Holding Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Discount Notes (Callable 10/01/10 @ $100.00) | | | | CCC | | Caa2 | | 10/01/12 | | 10.250 | | 200,000 | | 201,000 | | 125,000 | | 125,625 | | 325,000 | | 326,625 | |
Prestige Brands, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/01/14 @ $104.13) | | | | B+ | | B3 | | 04/01/18 | | 8.250 | | 50,000 | | 51,750 | | 25,000 | | 25,875 | | 75,000 | | 77,625 | |
Terra Capital, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/01/14 @ $103.88) | | | | BB | | B1 | | 11/01/19 | | 7.750 | | 125,000 | | 153,906 | | 75,000 | | 92,344 | | 200,000 | | 246,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 650,500 | |
Consumer/Commercial/Lease Financing | | 0.9 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
International Lease Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BB+ | | B1 | | 09/15/15 | | 8.625 | | 240,000 | | 237,600 | | 150,000 | | 148,500 | | 390,000 | | 386,100 | |
International Lease Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BB+ | | B1 | | 03/15/17 | | 8.750 | | 125,000 | | 124,375 | | | | | | 125,000 | | 124,375 | |
International Lease Finance Corp., Series MTN, Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BB+ | | B1 | | 06/01/14 | | 5.650 | | 125,000 | | 114,498 | | 75,000 | | 68,699 | | 200,000 | | 183,197 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 693,672 | |
Department Stores | | 0.2 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/15/10 @ $105.19) | | | | CCC+ | | Caa3 | | 10/15/15 | | 10.375 | | 100,000 | | 105,875 | | 50,000 | | 52,938 | | 150,000 | | 158,813 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 158,813 | |
Diversified Capital Goods | | 2.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actuant Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/12 @ $103.44) | | | | BB- | | Ba2 | | 06/15/17 | | 6.875 | | 125,000 | | 124,219 | | 75,000 | | 74,531 | | 200,000 | | 198,750 | |
Belden, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/14 @ $104.62) | | | | B+ | | Ba2 | | 06/15/19 | | 9.250 | | 125,000 | | 135,000 | | 100,000 | | 108,000 | | 225,000 | | 243,000 | |
Coleman Cable, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Callable 02/15/14 @ $104.50) | | | | B | | B3 | | 02/15/18 | | 9.000 | | 125,000 | | 128,281 | | 75,000 | | 76,969 | | 200,000 | | 205,250 | |
Esco Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/10 @ $104.31) | | | | B | | B2 | | 12/15/13 | | 8.625 | | 150,000 | | 156,000 | | 125,000 | | 130,000 | | 275,000 | | 286,000 | |
Mueller Water Products, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/01/12 @ $103.69) | | | | B- | | B3 | | 06/01/17 | | 7.375 | | 175,000 | | 160,125 | | 100,000 | | 91,500 | | 275,000 | | 251,625 | |
Sensus USA Systems, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/10 @ $101.44) | | | | B- | | B3 | | 12/15/13 | | 8.625 | | 125,000 | | 127,344 | | 75,000 | | 76,406 | | 200,000 | | 203,750 | |
Titan International, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes | | | | B- | | B2 | | 01/15/12 | | 8.000 | | 125,000 | | 126,875 | | 100,000 | | 101,500 | | 225,000 | | 228,375 | |
TriMas Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/15/13 @ $104.88) | | | | B- | | Caa1 | | 12/15/17 | | 9.750 | | 150,000 | | 155,437 | | 75,000 | | 77,719 | | 225,000 | | 233,156 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,849,906 | |
Electric - Generation | | 4.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dynegy Holdings, Inc., Global Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | B- | | B3 | | 05/01/16 | | 8.375 | | 300,000 | | 265,500 | | 200,000 | | 177,000 | | 500,000 | | 442,500 | |
Edison Mission Energy, Global Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | B- | | B2 | | 05/15/17 | | 7.000 | | 125,000 | | 91,719 | | | | | | 125,000 | | 91,719 | |
Edison Mission Energy, Global Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | B- | | B2 | | 05/15/19 | | 7.200 | | 350,000 | | 252,000 | | 250,000 | | 180,000 | | 600,000 | | 432,000 | |
Mirant Americas Generation LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | B- | | B3 | | 10/01/21 | | 8.500 | | 300,000 | | 292,500 | | 200,000 | | 195,000 | | 500,000 | | 487,500 | |
Mirant Mid Atlantic Trust, Series B, Global Pass Thru Certificates | | | | BB | | Ba1 | | 06/30/17 | | 9.125 | | 89,000 | | 95,714 | | | | | | 89,000 | | 95,714 | |
NRG Energy, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/01/11 @ $103.69) | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 02/01/16 | | 7.375 | | | | | | 50,000 | | 49,625 | | 50,000 | | 49,625 | |
NRG Energy, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/12 @ $103.69) | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 01/15/17 | | 7.375 | | 225,000 | | 222,188 | | 175,000 | | 172,812 | | 400,000 | | 395,000 | |
NRG Energy, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/14 @ $104.25) | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 06/15/19 | | 8.500 | | 100,000 | | 102,125 | | | | | | 100,000 | | 102,125 | |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC, Series A, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/01/11 @ $105.13) | | | | CCC | | Caa2 | | 11/01/15 | | 10.250 | | 875,000 | | 660,625 | | 450,000 | | 339,750 | | 1,325,000 | | 1,000,375 | |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC, Series B, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/01/11 @ $105.13) | | | | CCC | | Caa2 | | 11/01/15 | | 10.250 | | 200,000 | | 151,000 | | 175,000 | | 132,125 | | 375,000 | | 283,125 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,379,683 | |
Electric - Integrated | | 0.7 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The AES Corp., Global Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 10/15/17 | | 8.000 | | 375,000 | | 388,125 | | 150,000 | | 155,250 | | 525,000 | | 543,375 | |
The AES Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 04/15/16 | | 9.750 | | | | | | 25,000 | | 27,438 | | 25,000 | | 27,438 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 570,813 | |
B-18
Electronics | | 1.5 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 03/15/14 @ $105.06) | | | | B- | | B2 | | 03/15/18 | | 10.125 | | 175,000 | | 189,875 | | 100,000 | | 108,500 | | 275,000 | | 298,375 | |
Jabil Circuit, Inc., Global Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BB+ | | Ba1 | | 03/15/18 | | 8.250 | | | | | | 40,000 | | 43,500 | | 40,000 | | 43,500 | |
Jabil Circuit, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BB+ | | Ba1 | | 07/15/16 | | 7.750 | | 150,000 | | 159,750 | | 75,000 | | 79,875 | | 225,000 | | 239,625 | |
Sanmina-SCI Corp., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/01/11 @ $104.06) | | | | CCC | | B2 | | 03/01/16 | | 8.125 | | 150,000 | | 152,625 | | 75,000 | | 76,313 | | 225,000 | | 228,938 | |
Viasystems, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 07/15/12 @ $106.00) | | | | B+ | | B3 | | 01/15/15 | | 12.000 | | 225,000 | | 248,063 | | 125,000 | | 137,812 | | 350,000 | | 385,875 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,196,313 | |
Energy - Exploration & Production | | 6.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ATP Oil & Gas Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/01/13 @ $111.88) | | | | B | | Caa2 | | 05/01/15 | | 11.875 | | 150,000 | | 150,375 | | 75,000 | | 75,188 | | 225,000 | | 225,563 | |
Berry Petroleum Co., Senior Subordinated Notes (Callable 11/01/11 @ $104.13) | | | | B | | B3 | | 11/01/16 | | 8.250 | | 150,000 | | 153,375 | | 100,000 | | 102,250 | | 250,000 | | 255,625 | |
Bill Barrett Corp., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/15/13 @ $104.94) | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 07/15/16 | | 9.875 | | 125,000 | | 135,000 | | 75,000 | | 81,000 | | 200,000 | | 216,000 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., Company Guaranteed Notes | | | | BB | | Ba3 | | 12/15/18 | | 7.250 | | 75,000 | | 75,375 | | 75,000 | | 75,375 | | 150,000 | | 150,750 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/11 @ $101.15) | | | | BB | | Ba3 | | 01/15/16 | | 6.875 | | 425,000 | | 426,062 | | 200,000 | | 200,500 | | 625,000 | | 626,562 | |
Comstock Resources, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/15/13 @ $104.19) | | | | B | | B2 | | 10/15/17 | | 8.375 | | 225,000 | | 233,437 | | 125,000 | | 129,687 | | 350,000 | | 363,124 | |
Concho Resources, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/01/13 @ $104.31) | | | | BB | | B3 | | 10/01/17 | | 8.625 | | 125,000 | | 134,063 | | 75,000 | | 80,438 | | 200,000 | | 214,501 | |
Denbury Resources, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/15 @ $104.13) | | | | BB | | B1 | | 02/15/20 | | 8.250 | | 149,000 | | 160,548 | | 100,000 | | 107,750 | | 249,000 | | 268,298 | |
Denbury Resources, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/01/13 @ $104.88) | | | | BB | | B1 | | 03/01/16 | | 9.750 | | 125,000 | | 138,750 | | 75,000 | | 83,250 | | 200,000 | | 222,000 | |
Forest Oil Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/12 @ $103.63) | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 06/15/19 | | 7.250 | | 125,000 | | 127,500 | | | | | | 125,000 | | 127,500 | |
Hilcorp Financial Co., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 06/01/11 @ $104.50) | | | | BB- | | B2 | | 06/01/16 | | 9.000 | | 150,000 | | 155,250 | | 100,000 | | 103,500 | | 250,000 | | 258,750 | |
Mariner Energy, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/15/12 @ $104.00) | | | | B+ | | B3 | | 05/15/17 | | 8.000 | | 125,000 | | 138,438 | | 75,000 | | 83,063 | | 200,000 | | 221,501 | |
Penn Virginia Corp., Senior Notes (Callable 06/15/13 @ $105.19) | | | | BB- | | B2 | | 06/15/16 | | 10.375 | | 125,000 | | 137,500 | | 100,000 | | 110,000 | | 225,000 | | 247,500 | |
PetroHawk Energy Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/01/12 @ $103.94) | | | | B | | B3 | | 06/01/15 | | 7.875 | | 275,000 | | 285,312 | | 175,000 | | 181,562 | | 450,000 | | 466,874 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BB+ | | Ba1 | | 01/15/20 | | 7.500 | | 150,000 | | 160,162 | | 75,000 | | 80,081 | | 225,000 | | 240,243 | |
Plains Exploration & Production Co., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/11 @ $103.88) | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 06/15/15 | | 7.750 | | 150,000 | | 154,125 | | 75,000 | | 77,063 | | 225,000 | | 231,188 | |
Stone Energy Corp., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/01/14 @ $104.31) | | | | BB- | | Caa1 | | 02/01/17 | | 8.625 | | 175,000 | | 173,688 | | 100,000 | | 99,250 | | 275,000 | | 272,938 | |
Whiting Petroleum Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes | | | | BB | | B1 | | 02/01/14 | | 7.000 | | 200,000 | | 207,500 | | 125,000 | | 129,687 | | 325,000 | | 337,187 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,946,104 | |
Environmental | | 0.6 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 07/15/12 @ $105.50) | | | | B+ | | B2 | | 07/15/14 | | 11.000 | | 200,000 | | 218,000 | | 75,000 | | 81,750 | | 275,000 | | 299,750 | |
Clean Harbors, Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 08/15/12 @ $103.81) | | | | BB- | | Ba2 | | 08/15/16 | | 7.625 | | 150,000 | | 156,938 | | 50,000 | | 52,313 | | 200,000 | | 209,251 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 509,001 | |
Food & Drug Retailers | | 1.2 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ingles Markets, Inc., Global Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/15/13 @ $104.44) | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 05/15/17 | | 8.875 | | 150,000 | | 159,375 | | 100,000 | | 106,250 | | 250,000 | | 265,625 | |
Rite Aid Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/11 @ $104.69) | | | | CCC | | Caa3 | | 12/15/15 | | 9.375 | | 125,000 | | 112,188 | | 200,000 | | 179,500 | | 325,000 | | 291,688 | |
Rite Aid Corp., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 06/12/13 @ $104.88) | | | | B+ | | B3 | | 06/12/16 | | 9.750 | | 125,000 | | 138,281 | | 75,000 | | 82,969 | | 200,000 | | 221,250 | |
SUPERVALU, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | B+ | | Ba3 | | 05/01/16 | | 8.000 | | 125,000 | | 127,812 | | 75,000 | | 76,687 | | 200,000 | | 204,499 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 983,062 | |
Food - Wholesale | | 1.1 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 04/01/11 @ $104.63) | | | | CCC+ | | Caa2 | | 04/01/15 | | 9.250 | | 150,000 | | 156,750 | | 100,000 | | 104,500 | | 250,000 | | 261,250 | |
Southern States Cooperative, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Notes | | | | B+ | | B3 | | 11/01/11 | | 11.000 | | 190,000 | | 190,000 | | 120,000 | | 120,000 | | 310,000 | | 310,000 | |
Southern States Cooperative, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Callable 05/15/13 @ $105.63) | | | | B+ | | B3 | | 05/15/15 | | 11.250 | | 200,000 | | 199,500 | | 125,000 | | 124,687 | | 325,000 | | 324,187 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 895,437 | |
Forestry & Paper | | 1.8 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Boise Cascade LLC, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/15/10 @ $102.38) | | | | B+ | | Caa1 | | 10/15/14 | | 7.125 | | 134,000 | | 132,995 | | 265,000 | | 263,012 | | 399,000 | | 396,007 | |
NewPage Corp., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 03/31/12 @ $105.00) | | | | CCC+ | | B2 | | 12/31/14 | | 11.375 | | 325,000 | | 335,562 | | 175,000 | | 180,688 | | 500,000 | | 516,250 | |
Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc., Global Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 07/01/10 @ $100.00) | | | | D | | NR | | 07/01/12 | | 8.375 | | 125,000 | | 127,500 | | 75,000 | | 76,500 | | 200,000 | | 204,000 | |
Verso Paper, Inc., Series B, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/01/11 @ $105.69) | | | | CCC+ | | Caa1 | | 08/01/16 | | 11.375 | | 50,000 | | 48,125 | | | | | | 50,000 | | 48,125 | |
Verso Paper, Inc., Series B, Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 08/01/10 @ $104.56) | | | | B | | B2 | | 08/01/14 | | 9.125 | | 150,000 | | 153,750 | | 100,000 | | 102,500 | | 250,000 | | 256,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,420,632 | |
B-19
Gaming | | 4.1 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Buffalo Thunder Development Authority, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/15/10 @ $104.69) | | | | NR | | NR | | 12/15/14 | | 9.375 | | 250,000 | | 43,125 | | 75,000 | | 12,938 | | 325,000 | | 56,063 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes | | | | CCC | | Ca | | 05/15/11 | | 8.125 | | 250,000 | | 249,062 | | 100,000 | | 99,625 | | 350,000 | | 348,687 | |
CCM Merger, Inc., Rule 144A, Notes (Callable 08/01/10 @ $102.00) | | | | CCC+ | | Caa3 | | 08/01/13 | | 8.000 | | 200,000 | | 185,250 | | 100,000 | | 92,625 | | 300,000 | | 277,875 | |
Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Callable 11/15/11 @ $103.63) | | | | B | | B2 | | 11/15/19 | | 7.250 | | 181,000 | | 126,700 | | 23,000 | | 16,100 | | 204,000 | | 142,800 | |
FireKeepers Development Authority, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/01/12 @ $110.50) | | | | B | | B3 | | 05/01/15 | | 13.875 | | 75,000 | | 87,375 | | 50,000 | | 58,250 | | 125,000 | | 145,625 | |
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC, Rule 144A, Second Mortgage Notes (Callable 06/15/11 @ $105.13) | | | | NR | | NR | | 06/15/15 | | 11.000 | | 150,000 | | 2,813 | | 60,000 | | 1,125 | | 210,000 | | 3,938 | |
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 06/01/13 @ $105.63) | | | | B | | Caa1 | | 06/01/17 | | 11.250 | | 125,000 | | 136,875 | | 35,000 | | 38,325 | | 160,000 | | 175,200 | |
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, Global Company Guaranteed Notes | | | | D | | Ca | | 11/15/10 | | 12.000 | | 225,000 | | 111,656 | | 100,000 | | 49,625 | | 325,000 | | 161,281 | |
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/10 @ $104.88) | | | | B- | | Caa1 | | 06/15/14 | | 9.750 | | 200,000 | | 192,250 | | 100,000 | | 96,125 | | 300,000 | | 288,375 | |
Majestic Star Casino Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes | | | | NR | | NR | | 10/15/10 | | 9.500 | | 125,000 | | 81,094 | | 50,000 | | 32,438 | | 175,000 | | 113,532 | |
Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, Rule 144A, Bonds (Callable 11/15/11 @ $104.25) | | | | D | | NR | | 11/15/15 | | 8.500 | | 200,000 | | 51,000 | | 125,000 | | 31,875 | | 325,000 | | 82,875 | |
MGM Mirage, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes | | | | CCC+ | | Caa1 | | 06/01/16 | | 7.500 | | | | | | 75,000 | | 66,562 | | 75,000 | | 66,562 | |
MGM Mirage, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes | | | | CCC+ | | Caa1 | | 04/01/13 | | 6.750 | | 150,000 | | 143,250 | | 25,000 | | 23,875 | | 175,000 | | 167,125 | |
MGM Mirage, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/15/13 @ $105.56) | | | | B | | B1 | | 11/15/17 | | 11.125 | | 150,000 | | 171,187 | | 75,000 | | 85,594 | | 225,000 | | 256,781 | |
MTR Gaming Group, Inc., Global Secured Notes (Callable 07/15/11 @ $106.31) | | | | B | | B2 | | 07/15/14 | | 12.625 | | 275,000 | | 290,125 | | 175,000 | | 184,625 | | 450,000 | | 474,750 | |
Peninsula Gaming LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 08/15/12 @ $104.19) | | | | BB | | Ba2 | | 08/15/15 | | 8.375 | | 100,000 | | 102,750 | | 75,000 | | 77,062 | | 175,000 | | 179,812 | |
Peninsula Gaming LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 08/15/13 @ $105.38) | | | | B | | B3 | | 08/15/17 | | 10.750 | | 125,000 | | 128,438 | | 75,000 | | 77,062 | | 200,000 | | 205,500 | |
Tropicana Finance Corp., Global Senior Subordinated Notes (Callable 12/15/10 @ $104.81) | | | | NR | | NR | | 12/15/14 | | 9.625 | | 115,000 | | 83 | | 60,000 | | 44 | | 175,000 | | 127 | |
Turning Stone Resort Casino Enterprise, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 09/15/10 @ $104.56) | | | | B+ | | B1 | | 09/15/14 | | 9.125 | | | | | | 100,000 | | 100,125 | | 100,000 | | 100,125 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,247,033 | |
Gas Distribution | | 2.1 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AmeriGas Eagle Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/20/11 @ $103.56) | | | | NR | | Ba3 | | 05/20/16 | | 7.125 | | 175,000 | | 179,813 | | 125,000 | | 128,438 | | 300,000 | | 308,251 | |
El Paso Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BB- | | Ba3 | | 06/01/18 | | 7.250 | | 50,000 | | 52,220 | | 50,000 | | 52,220 | | 100,000 | | 104,440 | |
Holly Energy Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 03/15/14 @ $104.13) | | | | B+ | | B1 | | 03/15/18 | | 8.250 | | 150,000 | | 152,250 | | 100,000 | | 101,500 | | 250,000 | | 253,750 | |
Inergy Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/01/11 @ $104.13) | | | | B+ | | B1 | | 03/01/16 | | 8.250 | | 175,000 | | 182,875 | | 125,000 | | 130,625 | | 300,000 | | 313,500 | |
MarkWest Energy Finance Corp., Series B, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/15/13 @ $104.38) | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 04/15/18 | | 8.750 | | 125,000 | | 130,156 | | 75,000 | | 78,094 | | 200,000 | | 208,250 | |
Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/01/12 @ $104.13) | | | | B | | B2 | | 07/01/16 | | 8.250 | | 200,000 | | 205,000 | | 125,000 | | 128,125 | | 325,000 | | 333,125 | |
The Williams Cos., Inc., Series A, Global Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BB+ | | Baa3 | | 01/15/31 | | 7.500 | | 125,000 | | 141,349 | | | | | | 125,000 | | 141,349 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,662,665 | |
Health Facilities | | 5.5 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Callable 12/01/12 @ $104.00) | | | | B | | B3 | | 12/01/16 | | 8.000 | | 125,000 | | 117,500 | | 75,000 | | 70,500 | | 200,000 | | 188,000 | |
Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Global Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 11/01/11 @ $104.94) | | | | B | | Caa1 | | 11/01/15 | | 9.875 | | 125,000 | | 132,656 | | 75,000 | | 79,594 | | 200,000 | | 212,250 | |
Biomet, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/15/12 @ $105.00) | | | | B- | | B3 | | 10/15/17 | | 10.000 | | 100,000 | | 110,500 | | | | | | 100,000 | | 110,500 | |
Biomet, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/15/12 @ $105.81) | | | | B- | | Caa1 | | 10/15/17 | | 11.625 | | 100,000 | | 112,500 | | 125,000 | | 140,625 | | 225,000 | | 253,125 | |
Community Health Systems, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/15/11 @ $104.44) | | | | B | | B3 | | 07/15/15 | | 8.875 | | 200,000 | | 210,500 | | 50,000 | | 52,625 | | 250,000 | | 263,125 | |
DaVita, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/15/11 @ $102.42) | | | | B | | B2 | | 03/15/15 | | 7.250 | | | | | | 25,000 | | 25,625 | | 25,000 | | 25,625 | |
HCA, Inc., Global Secured Notes (Callable 11/15/11 @ $104.63) | | | | BB- | | B2 | | 11/15/16 | | 9.250 | | 875,000 | | 948,281 | | 375,000 | | 406,406 | | 1,250,000 | | 1,354,687 | |
Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/15/13 @ $104.50) | | | | B- | | B3 | | 05/15/16 | | 9.000 | | 225,000 | | 230,063 | | 100,000 | | 102,250 | | 325,000 | | 332,313 | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/11 @ $103.50) | | | | BB+ | | Ba3 | | 01/15/16 | | 7.000 | | 150,000 | | 151,500 | | 75,000 | | 75,750 | | 225,000 | | 227,250 | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/15 @ $103.75) | | | | BB+ | | Ba3 | | 02/15/20 | | 7.500 | | 75,000 | | 77,438 | | 50,000 | | 51,625 | | 125,000 | | 129,063 | |
Radiation Therapy Services, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Subordinated Notes (Callable 04/15/14 @ $104.94) | | | | CCC+ | | Caa1 | | 04/15/17 | | 9.875 | | 125,000 | | 128,125 | | 75,000 | | 76,875 | | 200,000 | | 205,000 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 07/01/14 @ $ 104.44) | | | | BB- | | B2 | | 07/01/19 | | 8.875 | | 450,000 | | 497,812 | | 250,000 | | 276,562 | | 700,000 | | 774,374 | |
Universal Hospital Services, Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 06/01/11 @ $101.00) | | | | B+ | | B3 | | 06/01/15 | | 8.500 | | 25,000 | | 24,938 | | 25,000 | | 24,938 | | 50,000 | | 49,876 | |
VWR Funding, Inc., Series B, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/15/11 @ $105.13) | | | | B- | | Caa1 | | 07/15/15 | | 10.250 | | 158,000 | | 167,943 | | 79,000 | | 83,971 | | 237,000 | | 251,914 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,377,102 | |
Health Services | | 1.6 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Quintiles Transnational Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Callable 12/30/11 @ $102.00) | | | | B | | B3 | | 12/30/14 | | 9.500 | | 150,000 | | 152,250 | | 75,000 | | 76,125 | | 225,000 | | 228,375 | |
Rural/Metro Corp., Global Senior Discount Notes (Callable 03/15/11 @ $104.25) | | | | B | | Caa1 | | 03/15/16 | | 12.750 | | 250,000 | | 266,250 | | 150,000 | | 159,750 | | 400,000 | | 426,000 | |
Service Corp. International, Global Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 10/01/18 | | 7.625 | | 125,000 | | 128,437 | | 75,000 | | 77,062 | | 200,000 | | 205,499 | |
Service Corp. International, Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 11/15/21 | | 8.000 | | 100,000 | | 104,500 | | 50,000 | | 52,250 | | 150,000 | | 156,750 | |
Stewart Enterprises, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/11 @ $100.00) | | | | BB- | | Ba3 | | 02/15/13 | | 6.250 | | 125,000 | | 124,375 | | | | | | 125,000 | | 124,375 | |
Universal Hospital Services, Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 06/01/10 @ $101.00) | | | | B+ | | B3 | | 06/01/15 | | 3.859 | | 125,000 | | 107,500 | | 50,000 | | 43,000 | | 175,000 | | 150,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,291,499 | |
B-20
Hotels | | 0.6 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Felcor Lodging LP, Global Senior Secured Notes | | | | B- | | B2 | | 10/01/14 | | 10.000 | | 125,000 | | 131,250 | | 75,000 | | 78,750 | | 200,000 | | 210,000 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts LP, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/15/13 @ $104.50) | | | | BB+ | | Ba1 | | 05/15/17 | | 9.000 | | 125,000 | | 136,875 | | 100,000 | | 109,500 | | 225,000 | | 246,375 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 456,375 | |
Leisure | | 0.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Flags Operations, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/15/13 @ $106.12) | | | | D | | NR | | 07/15/16 | | 12.250 | | | | | | 51,000 | | 59,543 | | 51,000 | | 59,543 | |
Six Flags, Inc., Global Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 06/01/10 @ $103.21) | | | | D | | NR | | 06/01/14 | | 9.625 | | 300,000 | | 100,500 | | 150,000 | | 50,250 | | 450,000 | | 150,750 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 210,293 | |
Machinery | | 1.6 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Altra Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/01/12 @ $106.09) | | | | B+ | | B1 | | 12/01/16 | | 8.125 | | 200,000 | | 204,250 | | 125,000 | | 127,656 | | 325,000 | | 331,906 | |
Baldor Electric Co., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/12 @ $104.31) | | | | B | | B3 | | 02/15/17 | | 8.625 | | 175,000 | | 185,937 | | 100,000 | | 106,250 | | 275,000 | | 292,187 | |
Case New Holland, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/01/11 @ $101.78) | | | | BB+ | | Ba3 | | 03/01/14 | | 7.125 | | 125,000 | | 128,438 | | 50,000 | | 51,375 | | 175,000 | | 179,813 | |
CPM Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 09/01/12 @ $105.31) | | | | B+ | | B2 | | 09/01/14 | | 10.625 | | 100,000 | | 107,500 | | 75,000 | | 80,625 | | 175,000 | | 188,125 | |
Terex Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes (Callable 11/15/12 @ $104.00) | | | | B | | Caa1 | | 11/15/17 | | 8.000 | | 175,000 | | 171,500 | | 75,000 | | 73,500 | | 250,000 | | 245,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,237,031 | |
Media - Broadcast | | 2.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barrington Broadcasting Capital Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/15/10 @ $105.25) | | | | CCC- | | Caa3 | | 08/15/14 | | 10.500 | | 130,000 | | 128,050 | | 80,000 | | 78,800 | | 210,000 | | 206,850 | |
Belo Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 11/15/13 @ $104.00) | | | | B+ | | Ba2 | | 11/15/16 | | 8.000 | | 125,000 | | 131,250 | | | | | | 125,000 | | 131,250 | |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | CCC- | | Ca | | 09/15/14 | | 5.500 | | 100,000 | | 66,000 | | 50,000 | | 33,000 | | 150,000 | | 99,000 | |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/12 @ $106.94) | | | | B | | B2 | | 12/15/17 | | 9.250 | | 250,000 | | 268,875 | | 125,000 | | 134,531 | | 375,000 | | 403,406 | |
Fisher Communications, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 09/15/10 @ $102.88) | | | | B- | | B2 | | 09/15/14 | | 8.625 | | 150,000 | | 149,250 | | 100,000 | | 99,500 | | 250,000 | | 248,750 | |
LIN Television Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/15/14 @ $104.19) | | | | B+ | | Ba3 | | 04/15/18 | | 8.375 | | 150,000 | | 155,625 | | 100,000 | | 103,750 | | 250,000 | | 259,375 | |
Mission Broadcasting, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 04/15/14 @ $104.44) | | | | B- | | B3 | | 04/15/17 | | 8.875 | | 175,000 | | 179,375 | | 100,000 | | 102,500 | | 275,000 | | 281,875 | |
Umbrella Acquisition, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/15/11 @ $104.88) | | | | CCC | | Caa2 | | 03/15/15 | | 9.750 | | 127,000 | | 116,243 | | 66,000 | | 60,649 | | 193,000 | | 176,892 | |
Young Broadcasting, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/11 @ $101.46) | | | | D | | NR | | 01/15/14 | | 8.750 | | 325,000 | | 1,560 | | 100,000 | | 480 | | 425,000 | | 2,040 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,809,438 | |
Media - Cable | | 4.6 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Atlantic Broadband Finance LLC, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/11 @ $101.56) | | | | B- | | Caa1 | | 01/15/14 | | 9.375 | | 350,000 | | 358,750 | | 200,000 | | 205,000 | | 550,000 | | 563,750 | |
Cablevision Systems Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | B+ | | B1 | | 04/15/18 | | 7.750 | | | | | | 125,000 | | 127,500 | | 125,000 | | 127,500 | |
CCH II Capital Corp., Global Senior Notes (Callable 11/30/12 @ $106.75) | | | | B | | B2 | | 11/30/16 | | 13.500 | | 201,000 | | 244,146 | | 91,000 | | 110,974 | | 292,000 | | 355,120 | |
CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/30/13 @ $105.91) | | | | B | | B2 | | 04/30/18 | | 7.875 | | 375,000 | | 383,437 | | 225,000 | | 230,062 | | 600,000 | | 613,499 | |
Cequel Capital Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 11/15/12 @ $106.47) | | | | B- | | B3 | | 11/15/17 | | 8.625 | | 300,000 | | 306,750 | | 175,000 | | 178,938 | | 475,000 | | 485,688 | |
CSC Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BB | | Ba3 | | 02/15/19 | | 8.625 | | 450,000 | | 493,875 | | 150,000 | | 164,625 | | 600,000 | | 658,500 | |
DISH DBS Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes | | | | BB- | | Ba3 | | 10/01/14 | | 6.625 | | 300,000 | | 303,750 | | 150,000 | | 151,875 | | 450,000 | | 455,625 | |
DISH DBS Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes | | | | BB- | | Ba3 | | 05/31/15 | | 7.750 | | | | | | 50,000 | | 52,750 | | 50,000 | | 52,750 | |
Mediacom Broadband Corp., Global Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 10/15/10 @ $104.25) | | | | B- | | B3 | | 10/15/15 | | 8.500 | | | | | | 50,000 | | 51,625 | | 50,000 | | 51,625 | |
Mediacom Capital Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Callable 08/15/14 @ $104.56) | | | | B- | | B3 | | 08/15/19 | | 9.125 | | 200,000 | | 207,000 | | 50,000 | | 51,750 | | 250,000 | | 258,750 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,622,807 | |
Media - Diversified | | 0.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Block Communications, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Callable 12/15/10 @ $104.13) | | | | B | | B1 | | 12/15/15 | | 8.250 | | 150,000 | | 150,188 | | 125,000 | | 125,156 | | 275,000 | | 275,344 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 275,344 | |
Media - Services | | 0.8 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nielsen Finance Co., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/01/13 @ $105.75) | | | | B- | | Caa1 | | 05/01/16 | | 11.500 | | 150,000 | | 171,000 | | 100,000 | | 114,000 | | 250,000 | | 285,000 | |
WMG Acquisition Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 06/15/13 @ $104.75) | | | | BB | | Ba2 | | 06/15/16 | | 9.500 | | 200,000 | | 217,000 | | 125,000 | | 135,625 | | 325,000 | | 352,625 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 637,625 | |
Metals & Mining - Excluding Steel | | 1.7 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aleris International, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/10 @ $104.50) | | | | D | | NR | | 12/15/14 | | 9.000 | | 50,000 | | 335 | | 100,000 | | 670 | | 150,000 | | 1,005 | |
Aleris International, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/11 @ $105.00) | | | | D | | NR | | 12/15/16 | | 10.000 | | 225,000 | | 1,687 | | 25,000 | | 187 | | 250,000 | | 1,874 | |
Cloud Peak Energy Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/13 @ $104.13) | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 12/15/17 | | 8.250 | | 200,000 | | 206,000 | | 100,000 | | 103,000 | | 300,000 | | 309,000 | |
Consol Energy, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/01/14 @ $104.00) | | | | BB | | B1 | | 04/01/17 | | 8.000 | | 300,000 | | 318,375 | | 175,000 | | 185,719 | | 475,000 | | 504,094 | |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 04/01/12 @ $104.19) | | | | BBB- | | Ba2 | | 04/01/17 | | 8.375 | | 175,000 | | 196,480 | | | | | | 175,000 | | 196,480 | |
Noranda Aluminium Acquisition Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/15/10 @ $100.00) | | | | CCC | | Caa1 | | 05/15/15 | | 5.274 | | 218,000 | | 188,697 | | 135,000 | | 116,704 | | 353,000 | | 305,401 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,317,854 | |
B-21
Oil Field Equipment & Services | | 3.1 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bristow Group, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 09/15/12 @ $103.75) | | | | BB | | Ba2 | | 09/15/17 | | 7.500 | | 150,000 | | 152,438 | | 100,000 | | 101,625 | | 250,000 | | 254,063 | |
Calfrac Holdings LP, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/11 @ $103.88) | | | | NR | | B2 | | 02/15/15 | | 7.750 | | 200,000 | | 201,000 | | 100,000 | | 100,500 | | 300,000 | | 301,500 | |
Edgen Murray Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 01/15/13 @ $106.13) | | | | B | | Caa1 | | 01/15/15 | | 12.250 | | 150,000 | | 148,500 | | 75,000 | | 74,250 | | 225,000 | | 222,750 | |
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/12 @ $104.75) | | | | B | | B3 | | 01/15/16 | | 9.500 | | 125,000 | | 130,625 | | 75,000 | | 78,375 | | 200,000 | | 209,000 | |
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 09/01/13 @ $104.00) | | | | BB- | | Ba3 | | 09/01/17 | | 8.000 | | 75,000 | | 76,500 | | 25,000 | | 25,500 | | 100,000 | | 102,000 | |
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., Series B, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/01/10 @ $102.04) | | | | BB- | | Ba3 | | 12/01/14 | | 6.125 | | 95,000 | | 94,881 | | 80,000 | | 79,900 | | 175,000 | | 174,781 | |
Key Energy Services, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/01/11 @ $104.19) | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 12/01/14 | | 8.375 | | 150,000 | | 153,750 | | 75,000 | | 76,875 | | 225,000 | | 230,625 | |
McJunkin Red Man Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/15/12 @ $107.13) | | | | B | | B3 | | 12/15/16 | | 9.500 | | 125,000 | | 130,781 | | 75,000 | | 78,469 | | 200,000 | | 209,250 | |
Parker Drilling Co., Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Callable 04/01/14 @ $104.56) | | | | B+ | | B1 | | 04/01/18 | | 9.125 | | 175,000 | | 179,812 | | 100,000 | | 102,750 | | 275,000 | | 282,562 | |
Pioneer Drilling Co., Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Callable 03/15/14 @ $104.94) | | | | B | | B3 | | 03/15/18 | | 9.875 | | 215,000 | | 222,525 | | 125,000 | | 129,375 | | 340,000 | | 351,900 | |
Pride International, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BBB- | | Ba1 | | 06/15/19 | | 8.500 | | 125,000 | | 144,219 | | | | | | 125,000 | | 144,219 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,482,650 | |
Oil Refining & Marketing | | 1.0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Coffeyville Resources LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 04/01/12 @ $106.75) | | | | BB- | | Ba3 | | 04/01/15 | | 9.000 | | 125,000 | | 128,125 | | 75,000 | | 76,875 | | 200,000 | | 205,000 | |
Coffeyville Resources LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 04/01/13 @ $108.16) | | | | BB- | | B3 | | 04/01/17 | | 10.875 | | 75,000 | | 76,875 | | 50,000 | | 51,250 | | 125,000 | | 128,125 | |
Tesoro Corp., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/01/14 @ $104.88) | | | | BB+ | | Ba1 | | 06/01/19 | | 9.750 | | 100,000 | | 108,000 | | 75,000 | | 81,000 | | 175,000 | | 189,000 | |
Western Refining, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/15/11 @ $105.00) | | | | BB- | | B3 | | 06/15/14 | | 10.750 | | 175,000 | | 165,375 | | 125,000 | | 118,125 | | 300,000 | | 283,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 805,625 | |
Packaging | | 0.7 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corp., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 09/01/14 @ $103.69) | | | | BB+ | | Ba1 | | 09/01/19 | | 7.375 | | 100,000 | | 105,750 | | | | | | 100,000 | | 105,750 | |
Berry Plastics Corp., Global Secured Notes (Callable 09/15/10 @ $104.44) | | | | CCC | | Caa1 | | 09/15/14 | | 8.875 | | 150,000 | | 148,125 | | 90,000 | | 88,875 | | 240,000 | | 237,000 | |
GPC Capital Corp. I, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/15/10 @ $103.29) | | | | CCC+ | | Caa1 | | 10/15/14 | | 9.875 | | 75,000 | | 78,562 | | 75,000 | | 78,563 | | 150,000 | | 157,125 | |
GPC Capital Corp. I, Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Callable 01/01/14 @ $104.13) | | | | CCC+ | | Caa1 | | 01/01/17 | | 8.250 | | 75,000 | | 76,219 | | | | | | 75,000 | | 76,219 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 576,094 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | 0.5 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 03/15/15 @ $103.81) | | | | BB- | | Ba3 | | 03/15/20 | | 7.625 | | 225,000 | | 230,063 | | 125,000 | | 127,813 | | 350,000 | | 357,876 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 357,876 | |
Printing & Publishing | | 1.1 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Callable 07/15/11 @ $105.25) | | | | CCC+ | | Caa2 | | 01/15/15 | | 10.500 | | 150,000 | | 147,750 | | 85,000 | | 83,725 | | 235,000 | | 231,475 | |
The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/12 @ $104.50) | | | | NR | | NR | | 02/15/17 | | 9.000 | | 325,000 | | 0 | | 200,000 | | 0 | | 525,000 | | 0 | |
The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 02/15/13 @ $104.00) | | | | B | | B1 | | 02/15/17 | | 9.500 | | 250,000 | | 257,500 | | 150,000 | | 154,500 | | 400,000 | | 412,000 | |
Valassis Communications, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/01/11 @ $104.13) | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 03/01/15 | | 8.250 | | 155,000 | | 164,494 | | 85,000 | | 90,206 | | 240,000 | | 254,700 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 898,175 | |
Railroads | | 0.5 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kansas City Southern Railway, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/01/12 @ $104.00) | | | | B+ | | B2 | | 06/01/15 | | 8.000 | | 150,000 | | 159,375 | | 75,000 | | 79,687 | | 225,000 | | 239,062 | |
RailAmerica, Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 07/01/13 @ $104.63) | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 07/01/17 | | 9.250 | | 112,000 | | 121,240 | | 67,000 | | 72,528 | | 179,000 | | 193,768 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 432,830 | |
Software/Services | | 1.7 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JDA Software Group, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 12/15/12 @ $104.00) | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 12/15/14 | | 8.000 | | 100,000 | | 105,250 | | 75,000 | | 78,937 | | 175,000 | | 184,187 | |
Lender Processing Services, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/01/11 @ $106.09) | | | | BB+ | | Ba2 | | 07/01/16 | | 8.125 | | 75,000 | | 80,344 | | 25,000 | | 26,781 | | 100,000 | | 107,125 | |
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/15/10 @ $105.13) | | | | B- | | Caa1 | | 08/15/15 | | 10.250 | | 175,000 | | 185,281 | | 100,000 | | 105,875 | | 275,000 | | 291,156 | |
Unisys Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 09/15/12 @ $107.13) | | | | BB- | | Ba3 | | 09/15/15 | | 14.250 | | 50,000 | | 60,625 | | 41,000 | | 49,713 | | 91,000 | | 110,338 | |
Unisys Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 10/15/12 @ $106.38) | | | | BB- | | Ba3 | | 10/15/14 | | 12.750 | | 62,000 | | 73,160 | | 49,000 | | 57,820 | | 111,000 | | 130,980 | |
Vangent, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/11 @ $104.81) | | | | CCC+ | | Caa2 | | 02/15/15 | | 9.625 | | 330,000 | | 312,675 | | 200,000 | | 189,500 | | 530,000 | | 502,175 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,325,961 | |
Specialty Retail | | 1.7 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/15/12 @ $103.81) | | | | B- | | Caa1 | | 03/15/17 | | 7.625 | | 150,000 | | 144,750 | | 75,000 | | 72,375 | | 225,000 | | 217,125 | |
Brookstone Co., Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 10/15/10 @ $103.00) | | | | CCC- | | Caa3 | | 10/15/12 | | 12.000 | | 250,000 | | 212,500 | | 100,000 | | 85,000 | | 350,000 | | 297,500 | |
QVC, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 10/01/14 @ $103.75) | | | | BB+ | | Ba2 | | 10/01/19 | | 7.500 | | 175,000 | | 180,250 | | 75,000 | | 77,250 | | 250,000 | | 257,500 | |
Susser Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/10 @ $102.66) | | | | B+ | | B3 | | 12/15/13 | | 10.625 | | 115,000 | | 122,187 | | 110,000 | | 116,875 | | 225,000 | | 239,062 | |
Susser Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Callable 05/15/13 @ $104.25) | | | | B+ | | B2 | | 05/15/16 | | 8.500 | | 100,000 | | 98,845 | | 75,000 | | 74,134 | | 175,000 | | 172,979 | |
Yankee Acquisition Corp., Series B, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/11 @ $104.25) | | | | B- | | B3 | | 02/15/15 | | 8.500 | | 50,000 | | 52,125 | | 75,000 | | 78,187 | | 125,000 | | 130,312 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,314,478 | |
B-22
Steel Producers/Products | | 0.7 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
California Steel Industries, Inc., Global Senior Notes (Callable 03/15/11 @ $101.02) | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 03/15/14 | | 6.125 | | 175,000 | | 168,875 | | 100,000 | | 96,500 | | 275,000 | | 265,375 | |
Ryerson, Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 11/01/11 @ $106.00) | | | | CCC+ | | Caa1 | | 11/01/15 | | 12.000 | | 175,000 | | 190,094 | | 100,000 | | 108,625 | | 275,000 | | 298,719 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 564,094 | |
Support-Services | | 3.6 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc., Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 08/15/11 @ $104.50) | | | | B+ | | B2 | | 08/15/16 | | 9.000 | | 125,000 | | 129,375 | | 100,000 | | 103,500 | | 225,000 | | 232,875 | |
DynCorp International, Series B, Global Senior Subordinated Notes (Callable 02/15/11 @ $100.00) | | | | B+ | | B1 | | 02/15/13 | | 9.500 | | 150,000 | | 155,062 | | 100,000 | | 103,375 | | 250,000 | | 258,437 | |
FTI Consulting, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/10 @ $101.91) | | | | BB | | Ba2 | | 06/15/13 | | 7.625 | | 125,000 | | 126,875 | | 75,000 | | 76,125 | | 200,000 | | 203,000 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/13 @ $104.00) | | | | B+ | | B2 | | 06/15/20 | | 8.000 | | | | | | 50,000 | | 52,063 | | 50,000 | | 52,063 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes (Callable 08/15/14 @ $104.19) | | | | B+ | | B2 | | 08/15/21 | | 8.375 | | 125,000 | | 132,656 | | | | | | 125,000 | | 132,656 | |
JohnsonDiversey Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 11/15/14 @ $104.13) | | | | B- | | B3 | | 11/15/19 | | 8.250 | | 200,000 | | 211,000 | | 100,000 | | 105,500 | | 300,000 | | 316,500 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/15/14 @ $104.06) | | | | B | | B1 | | 05/15/18 | | 8.125 | | 125,000 | | 129,063 | | 75,000 | | 77,437 | | 200,000 | | 206,500 | |
Maxim Crane Works LP, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 04/15/12 @ $109.19) | | | | B | | Caa1 | | 04/15/15 | | 12.250 | | 125,000 | | 130,938 | | 75,000 | | 78,562 | | 200,000 | | 209,500 | |
Sotheby’s, Global Company Guaranteed Notes | | | | B | | B1 | | 06/15/15 | | 7.750 | | 150,000 | | 153,375 | | 100,000 | | 102,250 | | 250,000 | | 255,625 | |
The Geo Group, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/15/13 @ $103.88) | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 10/15/17 | | 7.750 | | 250,000 | | 256,875 | | 150,000 | | 154,125 | | 400,000 | | 411,000 | |
Travelport LLC, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 09/01/10 @ $104.94) | | | | CCC+ | | B3 | | 09/01/14 | | 9.875 | | 70,000 | | 73,938 | | 105,000 | | 110,906 | | 175,000 | | 184,844 | |
Travelport LLC, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 09/01/11 @ $105.94) | | | | CCC | | Caa1 | | 09/01/16 | | 11.875 | | 100,000 | | 110,000 | | | | | | 100,000 | | 110,000 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/11 @ $101.17) | | | | CCC+ | | Caa1 | | 02/15/14 | | 7.000 | | 175,000 | | 171,937 | | 75,000 | | 73,688 | | 250,000 | | 245,625 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,818,625 | |
Telecom - Integrated/Services | | 4.5 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Frontier Communications Corp., Global Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BB | | Ba2 | | 03/15/15 | | 6.625 | | 150,000 | | 150,000 | | 75,000 | | 75,000 | | 225,000 | | 225,000 | |
HNS Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/15/11 @ $102.38) | | | | B | | B1 | | 04/15/14 | | 9.500 | | 215,000 | | 222,525 | | 125,000 | | 129,375 | | 340,000 | | 351,900 | |
Intelsat Corp., Global Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 08/15/10 @ $103.13) | | | | BB- | | B3 | | 08/15/14 | | 9.250 | | 500,000 | | 520,000 | | 325,000 | | 338,000 | | 825,000 | | 858,000 | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/11 @ $100.00) | | | | CCC | | Caa1 | | 02/15/15 | | 4.140 | | 250,000 | | 214,375 | | 100,000 | | 85,750 | | 350,000 | | 300,125 | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/01/14 @ $105.00) | | | | CCC | | Caa1 | | 02/01/18 | | 10.000 | | 25,000 | | 24,750 | | 50,000 | | 49,500 | | 75,000 | | 74,250 | |
New Communications Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Notes | | | | BB | | Ba2 | | 04/15/17 | | 8.250 | | 125,000 | | 129,375 | | 75,000 | | 77,625 | | 200,000 | | 207,000 | |
Paetec Holding Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/15/11 @ $104.75) | | | | CCC+ | | Caa1 | | 07/15/15 | | 9.500 | | 150,000 | | 153,562 | | 75,000 | | 76,781 | | 225,000 | | 230,343 | |
Qwest Communications International, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/01/13 @ $103.56) | | | | B+ | | Ba3 | | 04/01/18 | | 7.125 | | 375,000 | | 389,062 | | 200,000 | | 207,500 | | 575,000 | | 596,562 | |
Qwest Communications International, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/01/12 @ $104.00) | | | | B+ | | Ba3 | | 10/01/15 | | 8.000 | | 125,000 | | 134,688 | | 175,000 | | 188,563 | | 300,000 | | 323,251 | |
Qwest Communications International, Inc., Series B, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/11 @ $101.25) | | | | B+ | | Ba3 | | 02/15/14 | | 7.500 | | 150,000 | | 153,375 | | | | | | 150,000 | | 153,375 | |
Windstream Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/01/11 @ $104.31) | | | | B+ | | Ba3 | | 08/01/16 | | 8.625 | | 125,000 | | 128,594 | | 75,000 | | 77,156 | | 200,000 | | 205,750 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,525,556 | |
Telecom - Wireless | | 4.0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cricket Communications, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/01/10 @ $104.69) | | | | B- | | B3 | | 11/01/14 | | 9.375 | | 100,000 | | 103,875 | | 25,000 | | 25,969 | | 125,000 | | 129,844 | |
Cricket Communications, Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/15/12 @ $105.81) | | | | B+ | | Ba2 | | 05/15/16 | | 7.750 | | 75,000 | | 78,188 | | 75,000 | | 78,187 | | 150,000 | | 156,375 | |
GeoEye, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 10/01/13 @ $104.81) | | | | B | | B1 | | 10/01/15 | | 9.625 | | 225,000 | | 235,406 | | 125,000 | | 130,781 | | 350,000 | | 366,187 | |
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/01/10 @ $104.63) | | | | B | | B2 | | 11/01/14 | | 9.250 | | 125,000 | | 130,312 | | 70,000 | | 72,975 | | 195,000 | | 203,287 | |
Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/15/11 @ $101.74) | | | | BB- | | Ba2 | | 03/15/14 | | 5.950 | | 650,000 | | 624,000 | | 450,000 | | 432,000 | | 1,100,000 | | 1,056,000 | |
SBA Telecommunications, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 8/15/12 @ $106.00) | | | | BB- | | Ba3 | | 08/15/16 | | 8.000 | | 100,000 | | 106,000 | | 75,000 | | 79,500 | | 175,000 | | 185,500 | |
SBA Telecommunications, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 8/15/14 @ $104.13) | | | | BB- | | Ba3 | | 08/15/19 | | 8.250 | | 75,000 | | 80,813 | | 50,000 | | 53,875 | | 125,000 | | 134,688 | |
Sprint Nextel Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BB- | | Ba3 | | 12/01/16 | | 6.000 | | 425,000 | | 394,187 | | 250,000 | | 231,875 | | 675,000 | | 626,062 | |
Viasat, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 09/15/12 @ $106.66) | | | | B | | B1 | | 09/15/16 | | 8.875 | | 200,000 | | 205,750 | | 125,000 | | 128,594 | | 325,000 | | 334,344 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,192,287 | |
Telecommunications | | 0.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Avaya, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/01/11 @ $104.88) | | | | CCC+ | | Caa2 | | 11/01/15 | | 9.750 | | 150,000 | | 151,875 | | 75,000 | | 75,938 | | 225,000 | | 227,813 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 227,813 | |
Textiles & Apparel | | 0.6 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Levi Strauss & Co., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/15/15 @ $103.81) | | | | B+ | | B2 | | 05/15/20 | | 7.625 | | 300,000 | | 304,500 | | 100,000 | | 101,500 | | 400,000 | | 406,000 | |
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., Global Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/01/10 @ $101.35) | | | | BB | | Ba3 | | 05/01/13 | | 8.125 | | | | | | 75,000 | | 76,500 | | 75,000 | | 76,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 482,500 | |
B-23
Theaters & Entertainment | | 0.2 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AMC Entertainment, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/01/11 @ $101.33) | | | | CCC+ | | Caa1 | | 03/01/14 | | 8.000 | | 25,000 | | 25,500 | | | | | | 25,000 | | 25,500 | |
AMC Entertainment, Inc., Global Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 06/01/14 @ $104.38) | | | | B- | | B1 | | 06/01/19 | | 8.750 | | 75,000 | | 79,875 | | 50,000 | | 53,250 | | 125,000 | | 133,125 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 158,625 | |
Tobacco | | 0.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alliance One International, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 07/15/13 @ $105.00) | | | | B+ | | B2 | | 07/15/16 | | 10.000 | | 125,000 | | 133,125 | | 75,000 | | 79,875 | | 200,000 | | 213,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 213,000 | |
Transportation - Excluding Air/Rail | | 0.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SEACOR Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes | | | | BBB- | | Ba1 | | 10/01/19 | | 7.375 | | 150,000 | | 158,541 | | 100,000 | | 105,694 | | 250,000 | | 264,235 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 264,235 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL U.S. CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 68,564,997 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS | | 9.7 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense | | 0.6 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bombardier, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Canada) | | | | BB+ | | Ba2 | | 03/15/18 | | 7.500 | | 150,000 | | 159,750 | | 100,000 | | 106,500 | | 250,000 | | 266,250 | |
Bombardier, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Canada) | | | | BB+ | | Ba2 | | 03/15/20 | | 7.750 | | 125,000 | | 133,438 | | 75,000 | | 80,063 | | 200,000 | | 213,501 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 479,751 | |
Chemicals | | 1.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cognis GmbH, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Germany) | | | | B- | | B2 | | 09/15/13 | | 2.257 | | 300,000 | | 298,500 | | 225,000 | | 223,875 | | 525,000 | | 522,375 | |
Ineos Group Holdings PLC, Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 02/15/11 @ $104.25) (United Kingdom) | | | | CCC- | | Caa3 | | 02/15/16 | | 8.500 | | 325,000 | | 290,875 | | 200,000 | | 179,000 | | 525,000 | | 469,875 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 992,250 | |
Electronics | | 0.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NXP Funding LLC, Series EXCH, Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 10/15/10 @ $103.94) (Netherlands) | | | | CCC+ | | C | | 10/15/14 | | 7.875 | | 125,000 | | 123,750 | | 150,000 | | 148,500 | | 275,000 | | 272,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 272,250 | |
Energy - Exploration & Production | | 0.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OPTI Canada, Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/15/10 @ $104.13) (Canada) | | | | B | | Caa3 | | 12/15/14 | | 8.250 | | 175,000 | | 168,875 | | 75,000 | | 72,375 | | 250,000 | | 241,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 241,250 | |
Forestry & Paper | | 0.8 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Abitibi-Consolidated Co. of Canada, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Canada) | | | | NR | | NR | | 06/15/11 | | 7.750 | | 475,000 | | 105,688 | | 250,000 | | 55,625 | | 725,000 | | 161,313 | |
Cascades, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Notes (Callable 12/15/13 @ $103.88) (Canada) | | | | B+ | | Ba3 | | 12/15/17 | | 7.750 | | 125,000 | | 127,812 | | 50,000 | | 51,125 | | 175,000 | | 178,937 | |
Smurfit Kappa Funding PLC, Global Senior Subordinated Notes (Callable 01/31/11 @ $102.58) (Ireland) | | | | B | | B2 | | 04/01/15 | | 7.750 | | 150,000 | | 147,187 | | 125,000 | | 122,656 | | 275,000 | | 269,843 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 610,093 | |
Gaming | | 0.5 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cirsa Finance Luxembourg SA, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/15/10 @ 102.92) (Luxembourg) | | | | B+ | | B2 | | 05/15/14 | | 8.750 | | | | | | 100,000 | | 137,453 | | 100,000 | | 137,453 | |
Codere Finance Luxembourg SA, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 06/15/10 @ $104.13) (Luxembourg) | | | | B | | B2 | | 06/15/15 | | 8.250 | | | | | | 150,000 | | 201,691 | | 150,000 | | 201,691 | |
Peermont Global Proprietary, Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 04/30/11 @ $103.88) (South Africa) | | | | B | | B3 | | 04/30/14 | | 7.750 | | | | | | 50,000 | | 63,823 | | 50,000 | | 63,823 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 402,967 | |
Media - Cable | | 1.4 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UPC Germany GmbH, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/01/12 @ $108.13) (Germany) | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 12/01/17 | | 8.125 | | 125,000 | | 128,125 | | | | | | 125,000 | | 128,125 | |
UPC Germany GmbH, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/01/12 @ $108.22) (Germany) | | | | BB- | | B1 | | 12/01/17 | | 8.125 | | | | | | 100,000 | | 138,283 | | 100,000 | | 138,283 | |
Videotron Ltee, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/15/13 @ $104.56) (Canada) | | | | BB- | | Ba2 | | 04/15/18 | | 9.125 | | 100,000 | | 111,500 | | 75,000 | | 83,625 | | 175,000 | | 195,125 | |
Virgin Media Finance PLC, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/15/11 @ $104.56) (United Kingdom) | | | | B | | B1 | | 08/15/16 | | 9.125 | | 200,000 | | 214,500 | | | | | | 200,000 | | 214,500 | |
Virgin Media Finance PLC, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/15/14 @ $104.19) (United Kingdom) | | | | B | | B1 | | 10/15/19 | | 8.375 | | 100,000 | | 105,250 | | | | | | 100,000 | | 105,250 | |
Virgin Media Finance PLC, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/15/14 @ $104.44) (United Kingdom) | | | | B | | B1 | | 10/15/19 | | 8.875 | | | | | | 175,000 | | 290,659 | | 175,000 | | 290,659 | |
Virgin Media Finance PLC, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/15/11 @ $101.63) (United Kingdom) | | | | B | | B1 | | 04/15/14 | | 9.750 | | | | | | 26,000 | | 41,090 | | 26,000 | | 41,090 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,113,032 | |
Media - Diversified | | 0.4 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Quebecor Media, Inc., Global Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 03/15/11 @ $103.88) (Canada) | | | | B | | B2 | | 03/15/16 | | 7.750 | | 200,000 | | 201,500 | | 100,000 | | 100,750 | | 300,000 | | 302,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 302,250 | |
Metals & Mining - Excluding Steel | | 0.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Teck Resources, Ltd., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/15/14 @ $105.38) (Canada) | | | | BBB | | Baa3 | | 05/15/19 | | 10.750 | | 150,000 | | 187,500 | | 25,000 | | 31,250 | | 175,000 | | 218,750 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 218,750 | |
B-24
Oil Field Equipment & Services | | 0.4 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/15/10 @ $103.75) (France) | | | | BB | | Ba3 | | 05/15/15 | | 7.500 | | 175,000 | | 178,063 | | 100,000 | | 101,750 | | 275,000 | | 279,813 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 279,813 | |
Packaging | | 0.1 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Impress Holdings BV, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 09/15/10 @ $104.63) (Netherlands) | | | | B- | | B3 | | 09/15/14 | | 9.250 | | | | | | 50,000 | | 70,139 | | 50,000 | | 70,139 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 70,139 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | 0.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Patheon, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 04/15/13 @ $106.47) (Canada) | | | | B+ | | B1 | | 04/15/17 | | 8.625 | | 125,000 | | 126,875 | | 75,000 | | 76,125 | | 200,000 | | 203,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 203,000 | |
Support-Services | | 0.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Garda World Security Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 03/15/14 @ $104.88) (Canada) | | | | B | | B3 | | 03/15/17 | | 9.750 | | 100,000 | | 104,125 | | 50,000 | | 52,063 | | 150,000 | | 156,188 | |
ISS Financing PLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/15/11 @ $105.50) (United Kingdom) | | | | B | | NR | | 06/15/14 | | 11.000 | | | | | | 50,000 | | 73,629 | | 50,000 | | 73,629 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 229,817 | |
Telecom - Integrated/Services | | 1.0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ERC Ireland Finance, Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Ireland) | | | | CCC | | B3 | | 08/15/16 | | 5.662 | | | | | | 150,000 | | 142,605 | | 150,000 | | 142,605 | |
Global Crossing UK Finance PLC, Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/15/10 @ $103.58) (United Kingdom) | | | | B- | | B3 | | 12/15/14 | | 10.750 | | 292,000 | | 308,060 | | 170,000 | | 179,350 | | 462,000 | | 487,410 | |
Hellas Telecommunications II SCA, Rule 144A, Subordinated Notes (Luxembourg) | | | | NR | | NR | | 01/15/15 | | 6.034 | | | | | | 100,000 | | 4,000 | | 100,000 | | 4,000 | |
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co., Ltd., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/11 @ $102.96) (Bermuda) | | | | B+ | | B3 | | 01/15/15 | | 8.875 | | 125,000 | | 130,625 | | 50,000 | | 52,250 | | 175,000 | | 182,875 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 816,890 | |
Telecom - Wireless | | 0.4 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Wind Acquisition Finance SA, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/15/13 @ $105.88) (Luxembourg) | | | | B+ | | B2 | | 07/15/17 | | 11.750 | | 75,000 | | 83,812 | | 50,000 | | 55,875 | | 125,000 | | 139,687 | |
Wind Acquisition Finance SA, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/15/13 @ $105.88) (Luxembourg) | | | | B+ | | B2 | | 07/15/17 | | 11.750 | | 50,000 | | 74,128 | | 50,000 | | 74,128 | | 100,000 | | 148,256 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 287,943 | |
Textiles & Apparel | | 0.1 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
IT Holding Finance SA, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Luxembourg) | | | | NR | | NR | | 11/15/12 | | 9.875 | | 75,000 | | 15,956 | | 200,000 | | 42,549 | | 275,000 | | 58,505 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 58,505 | |
Transportation - Excluding Air/Rail | | 1.4 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/10 @ $104.75) (Marshall Islands) | | | | B+ | | B3 | | 12/15/14 | | 9.500 | | 250,000 | | 257,500 | | 150,000 | | 154,500 | | 400,000 | | 412,000 | |
Ship Finance International, Ltd., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/10 @ $102.83) (Bermuda) | | | | B+ | | B1 | | 12/15/13 | | 8.500 | | 275,000 | | 276,375 | | 150,000 | | 150,750 | | 425,000 | | 427,125 | |
Teekay Corp., Global Senior Unsecured Notes (Canada) | | | | BB | | B1 | | 01/15/20 | | 8.500 | | 175,000 | | 185,500 | | 100,000 | | 106,000 | | 275,000 | | 291,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,130,625 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,709,325 | |
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COMMON STOCKS | | 0.8 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Automobile Parts & Equipment | | 0.0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Safelite Realty Corp. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 588 | | 6,644 | | 588 | | 6,644 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,644 | |
Banks | | 0.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CIT Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,381 | | 137,269 | | 2,868 | | 116,441 | | 6,249 | | 253,710 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 253,710 | |
Chemicals | | 0.1 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Huntsman Corp. | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,785 | | 111,647 | | | | | | 9,785 | | 111,647 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 111,647 | |
Leisure | | 0.3 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Flags, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,936 | | 174,639 | | 2,968 | | 87,320 | | 8,904 | | 261,959 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 261,959 | |
Printing & Publishing | | 0.0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dex One Corp. | | | | | | | | | | | | 554 | | 16,792 | | | | | | 554 | | 16,792 | |
SuperMedia, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | 236 | | 10,596 | | 118 | | 5,298 | | 354 | | 15,894 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32,686 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 666,646 | |
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PREFERRED STOCK | | 0.2 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banks | | 0.2 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
GMAC, Inc., Rule 144A (Callable 12/31/11 @ $1,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | 89 | | 75,591 | | 62 | | 52,659 | | 151 | | 128,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 128,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WARRANTS | | 0.0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Printing & Publishing | | 0.0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The Readers Digest Association, Inc., strike price $0.00, expires 02/15/17 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,036 | | 0 | | 637 | | 0 | | 1,637 | | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | 24.4 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
State Street Navigator Prime Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,503,394 | | 11,503,394 | | 6,290,296 | | 6,290,296 | | 17,793,296 | | 17,793,690 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Par | | | | Par | | | | Par | | | |
State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit | | | | | | | | 05/03/10 | | 0.010 | | 454,000 | | 454,000 | | 1,057,000 | | 1,057,000 | | 1,511,000 | | 1,511,000 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19,304,690 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE | | 121.8 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 60,447,421 | | | | 35,926,487 | | | | 96,373,908 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | | -21.8 | % | | | | | | | | | | | (11,239,845 | ) | | | (6,005,489 | ) | | | (17,245,334 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | 100.0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 49,207,576 | | | | 29,920,998 | | | | 79,128,574 | |
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Pro Forma
Combined Credit Suisse High Income Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of April 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
| | Credit Suisse High Income Fund | | Credit Suisse High Yield Fund | | Pro Forma Adjustments | | Pro Forma Combined | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value, including collateral for securities on loan of $17,793,690 (Cost $95,823,468) | | $ | 60,447,421 | | $ | 35,926,487 | | $ | | | $ | 96,373,908 | |
Cash | | 90 | | 166 | | | | 256 | |
Foreign currency at value (cost $35,017) | | 13,071 | | 21,270 | | | | 34,341 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | 356,691 | | 203,965 | | | | 560,656 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 284,693 | | 45,004 | | | | 329,697 | |
Dividend and interest receivable | | 1,064,362 | | 628,209 | | | | 1,692,571 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts | | 1,962 | | 22,533 | | | | 24,495 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | 31,663 | | 15,578 | | | | 47,241 | |
Total Assets | | 62,199,953 | | 36,863,212 | | — | | 99,063,165 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | |
Advisory fee payable | | 7,040 | | (1,701 | ) | | | 5,339 | |
Administrative services fee payable | | 14,798 | | 10,354 | | | | 25,152 | |
Shareholder servicing/ Distribution fee payable | | 25,215 | | — | | | | 25,215 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | 1,141,420 | | 570,661 | | | | 1,712,081 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | 93,045 | | 42,750 | | | | 135,795 | |
Payable upon return of securities loaned | | 11,503,394 | | 6,290,296 | | | | 17,793,690 | |
Dividend payable | | 175,848 | | — | | | | 175,848 | |
Trustees’/Directors’ fee payable | | 5,628 | | 4,483 | | | | 10,111 | |
Other accrued expenses payable | | 25,989 | | 25,371 | | | | 51,360 | |
Total Liabilities | | 12,992,377 | | 6,942,214 | | — | | 19,934,591 | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock, $.001 par value | | 7,461 | | 3,347 | | | | 10,808 | |
Paid-in capital | | 59,986,109 | | 79,769,799 | | | | 139,755,908 | |
Acccumulated net investment loss | | (341,757 | ) | (66,938 | ) | | | (408,695 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (10,691,430 | ) | (50,111,009 | ) | | | (60,802,439 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | | 247,193 | | 325,799 | | | | 572,992 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 49,207,576 | | $ | 29,920,998 | | $ | — | | $ | 79,128,574 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | N/A | | 29,920,998 | | (29,920,998 | ) | N/A | |
Shares outstanding | | N/A | | 3,347,371 | | (3,347,371 | ) | N/A | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | N/A | | $ | 8.94 | | | | N/A | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Common Shares | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 394,856 | | N/A | | 29,920,998 | | 30,315,854 | |
Shares outstanding | | 60,156 | | N/A | | 4,561,163 | | 4,621,319 | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 6.56 | | N/A | | | | 6.56 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
A Shares | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 24,067,476 | | N/A | | — | | 24,067,476 | |
Shares outstanding | | 3,651,589 | | N/A | | — | | 3,651,589 | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 6.59 | | N/A | | — | | 6.59 | |
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value/(1-4.75%)) | | $ | 6.92 | | N/A | | | | 6.92 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
B Shares | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 6,990,957 | | N/A | | — | | 6,990,957 | |
Shares outstanding | | 1,060,339 | | N/A | | — | | 1,060,339 | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 6.59 | | N/A | | — | | 6.59 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
C Shares | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 17,754,287 | | N/A | | — | | 17,754,287 | |
Shares outstanding | | 2,689,105 | | N/A | | — | | 2,689,105 | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 6.60 | | N/A | | — | | 6.60 | |
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Pro Forma
Combined Credit Suisse High Income Fund
Statement of Operations
For the 12 Months Ended April 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
| | Credit Suisse High Income Fund | | Credit Suisse High Yield Fund | | Pro Forma Adjustments | | Pro Forma Combined | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Investment Income | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 10,180 | | $ | 4,365 | | $ | | | $ | 14,545 | |
Interest | | 4,499,565 | | 2,816,128 | | | | 7,315,693 | |
Securities lending | | 9,248 | | 5,398 | | | | 14,646 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | — | | — | | | | — | |
Total investment income | | 4,518,993 | | 2,825,891 | | — | | 7,344,884 | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | 333,943 | | 209,981 | | — | | 543,924 | |
Administrative services fees | | 103,429 | | 55,681 | | (44,110 | )(a) | 115,000 | |
Shareholder servicing/Distribution fees | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | 58,495 | | — | | | | 58,495 | |
Class B | | 69,824 | | — | | | | 69,824 | |
Class C | | 169,543 | | — | | | | 169,543 | |
Custodian fees | | 10,919 | | 11,465 | | (7,384 | )(b) | 15,000 | |
Audit and tax fees | | 32,721 | | 33,882 | | (31,603 | )(b) | 35,000 | |
Other expenses | | 155,654 | | 116,898 | | (73,379 | )(b) | 199,173 | |
Total expenses | | 934,528 | | 427,907 | | (156,476 | ) | 1,205,959 | |
Less: fees waived and expenses reimbursed | | (221,090 | ) | (217,926 | ) | 62,176 | | (376,840 | ) |
Net expenses | | 713,438 | | 209,981 | | (94,300 | ) | 829,119 | |
Net investment income | | 3,805,555 | | 2,615,910 | | 94,300 | | 6,515,765 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Investments and Foreign Currency Related Items | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss from investments | | (1,680,690 | ) | (997,186 | ) | | | (2,677,876 | ) |
Net realized gain(loss) from foreign currency transactions | | (16,442 | ) | 49,672 | | | | 33,230 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments | | 13,695,522 | | 8,359,793 | | | | 22,055,315 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from foreign currency translations | | (5,210 | ) | 7,457 | | | | 2,247 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain from investments and foreign currency related items | | 11,993,180 | | 7,419,736 | | — | | 19,412,916 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 15,798,735 | | $ | 10,035,646 | | $ | 94,300 | | $ | 25,928,681 | |
(a) Based on contract in effect for the surviving fund.
(b) Fee adjustments due to elimination of duplicate expenses achieved by combing the funds.
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Notes to Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Credit Suisse High Income Fund, Inc. (the “Acquiring Fund”), a portfolio of the Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the “Trust), a Delaware business trust, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Acquiring Fund is a diversified investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation. The Acquiring Fund was organized under the laws of the State of Delaware as a business trust on May 31, 1995.
Note 2. Basis of Combination
The accompanying pro forma financial statements are presented to show the effect of the proposed acquisition of Credit Suisse High Yield Fund, Inc. (the “Target Fund”), an open-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act, by the Acquiring Fund as if such acquisition had taken place as of April 30, 2010.
Under the terms of the Reorganization Agreement, the combination of Target Fund and Acquiring Fund will be accounted for by the method of accounting for tax-free mergers of investment companies. The acquisition would be accomplished by an acquisition of the net assets of the Target Fund in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund at net asset value. The statement of assets and liabilities and the related statement of operations of the Target Fund and the Acquiring Fund have been combined as of and for the twelve months ended April 30, 2010. Following the acquisition, the Acquiring Fund will be the accounting survivor. In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the historical cost of investment securities will be carried forward to the accounting survivor and the results of operations for pre-combination periods of the accounting survivor will not be restated.
The following notes refer to the accompanying pro forma financial statements as if the above-mentioned acquisition of the Target Fund by the Acquiring Fund had taken place as of April 30, 2010.
Note 3. Portfolio Valuation
The net asset value of the Funds are 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. Debt securities with a remaining maturity greater than 60 days are valued in accordance with the price supplied by a pricing service, which may use a matrix, formula or other objective method that takes into consideration market indices, yield curves and other specific adjustments. Debt obligations that will mature in 60 days or less are valued on the basis of amortized cost, which approximates market value, unless it is determined that using this method would not represent fair value. Equity investments are valued at market value, which is generally determined using the closing price on the exchange or market on which the security is primarily traded at the time of valuation (the “Valuation Time”). If no sales are reported, equity investments are generally valued at the most recent bid quotation as of the Valuation Time or at the lowest asked quotation in the case of a short sale of securities. Investments in mutual funds are valued at the mutual fund’s closing net asset value per share on the day of valuation. Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the Funds’ Valuation Time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by, or under the direction of, the Board of Trustees/Directors under procedures established by the Board of Trustees/Directors. The Funds may utilize a service provided by an independent third party which has been approved by the Board of Trustees/Directors to fair value certain securities. When fair-value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.
In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), the Funds disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. In accordance with GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. GAAP established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the
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risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including such a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is 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 Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing 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 April 30, 2010 in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at value:
High Income Fund
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds | | $ | — | | $ | 43,718,224 | | $ | — | | $ | 43,718,224 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Corporate Bonds | | — | | 4,245,269 | | — | | 4,245,269 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | 276,304 | | — | | 174,639 | | 450,943 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks | | 75,591 | | — | | — | | 75,591 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments | | 11,503,394 | | 454,000 | | — | | 11,957,394 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments * | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | — | | 1,962 | | — | | 1,962 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11,855,289 | | $ | 48,419,455 | | $ | 174,639 | | $ | 60,449,383 | |
*Other financial instruments include futures, forwards and swap contracts.
As of April 30, 2010, the amounts shown by the High Income Fund as being Level 3 securities that were measured at fair value amounted to 0.35% of net assets.
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High Yield Fund
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Corporate Bonds | | $ | — | | $ | 24,846,773 | | $ | — | | $ | 24,846,773 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Corporate Bonds | | — | | 3,464,056 | | — | | 3,464,056 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | 121,739 | | — | | 93,964 | | 215,703 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock | | 52,659 | | — | | — | | 52,659 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments | | 6,290,296 | | 1,057,000 | | — | | 7,347,296 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | — | | 22,533 | | — | | 22,533 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 6,464,694 | | $ | 29,390,362 | | $ | 93,964 | | $ | 35,949,020 | |
*Other financial instruments include futures, forwards and swap contracts.
As of April 30, 2010, the amounts shown by the High Yield Fund as being Level 3 securities that were measured at fair value amounted to 0.31% of net assets.
The Funds adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2010-06 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820)” which requires the Funds to disclose details of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 measurements and the reasons for the transfers. For the twelve months ended April 30, 2010, there were no significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2.
Note 4. Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency. The Funds will enter into forward foreign currency contracts primarily for hedging purposes. Forward foreign currency contracts are adjusted by the daily forward exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until the contract settlement date or an offsetting position is entered into. At April 30, 2010, the Funds had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:
High Income Fund
Forward Foreign Currency to be Purchased (Local) | | Forward Foreign Currency to be Sold (Local) | | Expiration Date | | Value on Settlement Date | | Current Value | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
Open Forward Foreign Currency Contract | | | | | | | | | | | |
USD | 88,405 | | EUR | 65,000 | | 07/15/10 | | $ | (88,405 | ) | $ | (86,443 | ) | $ | 1,962 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency Abbreviations:
EUR = Euro Currency
USD = United States Dollar
High Yield Fund
Forward Foreign Currency to be Purchased (Local) | | Forward Foreign Currency to be Sold (Local) | | Expiration Date | | Value on Settlement Date | | Current Value | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | |
USD | 952,050 | | EUR | 700,000 | | 07/15/10 | | $ | (952,050 | ) | $ | (930,917 | ) | $ | 21,133 | |
USD | 325,805 | | GBP | 212,000 | | 07/15/10 | | (325,805 | ) | (324,405 | ) | 1,400 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | $ | 22,533 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Currency Abbreviations:
EUR = Euro Currency
GBP = British Pound
USD = United States Dollar
Note 5. Capital Shares
The pro forma net asset value per share assumes the issuance of shares of the Acquiring Fund that would have been issued at April 30, 2010, in connection with the proposed reorganization. The number of shares assumed to be issued is equal to the net asset value per share of the Target Fund, as of April 30, 2010, divided by the net asset value per share of a share of the Acquiring Fund as of April 30, 2010. If the Reorganization is completed, holders of Target Fund Institutional Class shares will receive High Income Fund Common Class shares. The pro forma number of shares outstanding for the combined fund consists of the following at April 30, 2010:
Fund | | Net Assets | | Net Asset Values Per Share | | Shares Outstanding | |
| | | | | | | |
High Yield Fund (Target Fund) | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | 29,920,998 | | 8.94 | | 3,347,371 | |
| | | | | | | |
High Income Fund (Acquiring Fund) | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Common Class | | 394,856 | | 6.56 | | 60,156 | |
| | | | | | | |
Class A | | 24,067,476 | | 6.59 | | 3,651,589 | |
| | | | | | | |
Class B | | 6,990,957 | | 6.59 | | 1,060,339 | |
| | | | | | | |
Class C | | 17,754,287 | | 6.60 | | 2,689,105 | |
| | Pro Forma Combined Net Assets | | Net Asset Value Per Share | | Pro Forma Combined Shares Outstanding | |
| |
Pro Forma Combined Fund (assuming the Reorganization of the High Yield Fund into the High Income Fund) | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Common Class | | 30,315,854 | | 6.56 | | 4,621,319 | |
| | | | | | | |
Class A | | 24,067,476 | | 6.59 | | 3,651,589 | |
| | | | | | | |
Class B | | 6,990,957 | | 6.59 | | 1,060,339 | |
| | | | | | | |
Class C | | 17,754,287 | | 6.60 | | 2,689,105 | |
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Note 6. Federal Income Taxes
At April 30, 2010, the identified cost for federal income tax purposes, as well as the gross unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost, gross unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value and the net unrealized appreciation from investments for the Target Fund were $35,621,603, $2,085,544, $(1,780,660) and $304,884 respectively for High Yield Fund.
At April 30, 2010, the identified cost for federal income tax purposes, as well as the gross unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost, gross unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value and the net unrealized appreciation from investments for the Acquiring Fund were $60,201,865, $3,319,400, $(3,073,844) and $245,556, respectively.
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PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 15. Indemnification
Registrant, officers and directors/trustees of Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC (“Credit Suisse” or the “Adviser”), of CSAMSI and of Registrant are covered by insurance policies indemnifying them for liability incurred in connection with the operation of the Registrant. Discussion of this coverage is incorporated by reference to Item 25 of Part C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on February 14, 2002.
Item 16. Exhibits
1. Declaration of Trust.
(a) Form of Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 31, 1995. (1)
(b) Certificate of Amendment dated July 13, 2000. (2)
(c) Certificate of Amendment dated January 16, 2001. (3)
(d) Certificate of Amendment dated February 1, 2001. (3)
(e) Certificate of Amendment dated February 6, 2001. (3)
(f) Certificate of Amendment effective December 12, 2001. (4)
(g) Certificate of Amendment effective December 12, 2001. (5)
(h) Certificate and Instrument of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated June 17, 2002. (6)
(i) Certificate and Instrument of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated June 18, 2003. (7)
(j) Certificate of Correction dated June 15, 2004. (8)
(1) Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on September 1, 1995 (Securities Act File No. 33-92982).
(2) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on August 1, 2000 (Securities Act File No. 33-92982).
(3) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on February 28, 2001 (Securities Act File No. 33-92982).
(4) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on December 31, 2001 (Securities Act File No. 33-92982).
(5) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on February 14, 2002 (Securities Act File No. 33-92982).
(6) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on December 30, 2002 (Securities Act File No. 33-92982).
(7) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on July 11, 2003 (Securities Act File No. 33-92982).
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(k) Certificate and Instrument of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated February 4, 2005. (8)
(l) Certificate of Establishment and Designation of the Credit Suisse Strategic Allocation Fund—Conservative, Credit Suisse Strategic Allocation Fund—Moderate and Credit Suisse Strategic Allocation Fund—Aggressive. (9)
(m) Certificate of Termination dated August 17, 2005. (10)
(n) Certificate of Termination dated November 15, 2006. (10)
2. By-Laws.
(a) Form of By-Laws as adopted July 1995. (1)
(b) Amendment to By-Laws. (3)
(c) Amendment to By-Laws as adopted December 12, 2001. (4)
(d) Amended and Restated By-Laws as adopted February 12, 2002. (6)
3. Not applicable.
4. Form of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (included as Appendix B to Registrant’s Combined Prospectus/Information Statement contained in Part A of this Registration Statement).
5. Not applicable.
6. Investment Advisory Agreements.
(a) Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement with Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC dated March 23, 2001 as amended and restated May 3, 2004, February 14, 2005 and December 1, 2006. (10)
7. Distribution Agreements.
(a) Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement with Credit Suisse Asset Management Securities, Inc. (“CSAMSI”) dated August 1, 2000 as amended and restated May 3, 2004 and November 15, 2006. (10)
8. Not applicable.
9. Custodian Agreements.
(8) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on February 25, 2005 (Securities Act File No. 33-92982).
(9) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on February 28, 2006 (Securities Act File No. 33-92982).
(10) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on February 28, 2007 (Securities Act File No. 33-92982).
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(a) Custodian Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) dated October 20, 2000. (11)
(b) Amendment to Custodian Agreement with State Street dated April 26, 2001. (12)
(c) Amendment to Custodian Agreement with State Street dated May 16, 2001. (12)
(d) Amended Exhibit I to Custodian Agreement with State Street dated May 16, 2001. (12)
(e) Amendment to Custodian Agreement with State Street dated November 16, 2005. (9)
10. Plans.
(a) Rule 12b-1 Plans of the Class A shares of Credit Suisse High Income Fund dated May 1, 2003. (7)
(b) Rule 12b-1 Plans of the Class B Shares for the Credit Suisse High Income Fund dated May 1, 2003. (7)
(c) Rule 12-1 Plans of the Class C Shares for the Credit Suisse High Income Fund dated May 1, 2003. (7)
(d) Rule 12b-1 Plans of the Common Class Shares for the Credit Suisse High Income Fund dated May 1, 2003. (7)
(e) Amended Rule 18f-3 Plan dated November 12, 2001 pertaining to the High Income Fund. (13)
11. Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Delaware counsel to the Fund, filed herewith.
12. Form of Opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP with respect to tax matters, filed herewith.
13. Material Contracts.
(a) Form of Amendment to Services Agreement for the Credit Suisse High Income Fund. (14)
(b) Form of Interim and Restated Service Agreement dated November 3, 2000. (15)
(11) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Credit Suisse Trust, filed on November 22, 2000 (Securities Act File No. 33-58125).
(12) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Credit Suisse Trust, filed on June 29, 2001 (Securities Act File No. 33-58125).
(13) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Credit Suisse Large Cap Growth Fund, filed on November 8, 2001 (Securities Act File No. 33-12344).
(14) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on February 23, 1999 (Securities Act File No. 33-92982).
(15) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on December 29, 2000 (Securities Act File No. 33-92982).
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(c) Assignment Agreement by and between CSAMSI and Provident Distributors, Inc. (4)
(d)(1) Co-Administration Agreement with CSAMSI dated November 1, 1999 as amended and restated November 16, 2005 and November 16, 2006. (10)
(d)(2) Co-Administration Agreement with State Street dated March 18, 2002. (16)
(d)(3) Amendment No. 1 to Co-Administration Agreement with State Street dated January 1, 2007. (10)
(e) Transfer Agency and Service Agreement with Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”) dated October 1, 2007. (17)
(f)(1) Securities Lending Authorization Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company dated March 17, 2004. (18)
(f)(2) First Amendment to Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated December 17, 2004. (18)
(f)(3) Second Amendment to Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated May 17, 2006. (18)
(f)(4) Third Amendment to Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated September 15, 2006. (18)
(f)(5) Fourth Amendment to the Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated July 16, 2007. (18)
(f)(6) Fifth Amendment to Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated August 27, 2007. (18)
(f)(7) Sixth Amendment to Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated December 1, 2007. (18)
(f)(8) Seventh Amendment to the Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated April 17, 2009. (18)
(g) Securities Lending and Services Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company dated April 17, 2009. (18)
(h) Combined U.S. Accounting, Administration Fee Schedule Revised June 1, 2009. (19)
14. Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, filed herewith.
(16) Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-lA of Credit Suisse Strategic Small Cap Fund, Inc., filed on May 3, 2002 (Securities Act File No. 333-64554).
(17) Incorporated by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund filed on December 21, 2007 (Securities Act File No. 333-116212).
(18) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Credit Suisse Trust filed on April 28, 2009 (Securities Act File No. 33-58125).
(19) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on December 23, 2009 (Securities Act File No. 33-92982).
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15. Not applicable.
16. Powers of Attorney, filed herewith.
17. Additional Exhibits.
(a) Prospectus for Class A, B and C and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant, dated March 1, 2010. (20)
(b) Prospectus for Common Class and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant, dated June 24, 2010. (21)
(c) Annual Report of the Registrant, dated October 31, 2009. (22)
(d) Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of Credit Suisse High Yield Fund, Inc., dated May 1, 2010. (23)
(e) Annual Report of Global High Yield Fund, Inc., dated December 31, 2009. (24)
(20) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on February 24, 2010 (Securities Act File No. 33-92982).
(21) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on June 24, 2010 (Securities Act File No. 33-92982).
(22) Incorporated by reference to the Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR, filed on January 4, 2010 (Securities Act File No. 33-92982).
(23) Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on April 28, 2010 (Securities Act File No. 333-60695).
(24) Incorporated by reference to the Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR, filed on February 25, 2010 (Securities Act File No. 333-60695).
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Item 17. Undertakings
(1) The undersigned Registrant agrees that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered through the use of a prospectus which is part of this Registration Statement by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c) of the Securities Act [17 CFR 230.15c], the reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form for reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form.
(2) The undersigned Registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed under paragraph (1) above will be filed as part of an amendment to the Registration Statement and will not be used until the amendment is effective, and that, in determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement for the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them.
(3) The undersigned registrant agrees to file, by post-effective amendment, an opinion of counsel supporting the tax consequences of each Reorganization within a reasonably prompt time after receipt of such opinion.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed on behalf of the Registrant by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York and the State of New York, on the 24th day of June, 2010.
| CREDIT SUISSE OPPORTUNITY FUNDS |
| |
| |
| By: | /s/ John G. Popp |
| | John G. Popp |
| | Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE | | TITLE | | DATE |
| | | | |
/s/ John G. Popp | | Chief Executive Officer | | June 24, 2010 |
John G. Popp | | | | |
| | | | |
/s/ Michael A. Pignataro | | Chief Financial Officer | | June 24, 2010 |
Michael A. Pignataro | | | | |
| | | | |
/s/ Steven N. Rappaport* | | Chairman of the Board | | June 24, 2010 |
Steven N. Rappaport | | | | |
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/s/ Jeffrey E. Garten* | | Trustee | | June 24, 2010 |
Jeffrey E. Garten | | | | |
| | | | |
/s/ Peter F. Krogh* | | Trustee | | June 24, 2010 |
Peter F. Krogh | | | | |
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/s/ Enrique R. Arzac* | | Trustee | | June 24, 2010 |
Enrique R. Arzac | | | | |
*By: | /s/ Michael A. Pignataro | |
| Michael A. Pignataro, as Attorney-in-Fact | |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
| | |
11 | | Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. |
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12 | | Form of Opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP |
| | |
14 | | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
| | |
16 | | Powers of Attorney |