UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number | 811-09054 |
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CREDIT SUISSE OPPORTUNITY FUNDS |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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One Madison Avenue, New York, New York | | 10010 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
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John G. Popp Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds One Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (212) 325-2000 | |
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Date of fiscal year end: | October 31 | |
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Date of reporting period: | November 1, 2015 to April 30, 2016 | |
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

CREDIT SUISSE FUNDS
Semiannual Report
April 30, 2016
(unaudited)
n CREDIT SUISSE
MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND
The Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses (which should be considered carefully before investing), and more complete information about the Fund, are provided in the Prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing. You may obtain additional copies by calling 877-870-2874 or by visiting our website at www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Distributor, is located at One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Credit Suisse Funds are advised by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC.
Investors in the Credit Suisse Funds should be aware that they may be eligible to purchase Class I shares (where offered) directly or through certain intermediaries. Such shares are not subject to a sales charge. Investors in the Credit Suisse Funds should also be aware that they may be eligible for a reduction or waiver of the sales charge with respect to Class A or C shares (where offered). For more information, please review the relevant prospectuses or consult your financial representative.
Fund shares are not deposits or other obligations of Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse") or any affiliate, are not FDIC-insured and are not guaranteed by Credit Suisse or any affiliate. Fund investments are subject to investment risks, including loss of your investment.
Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
June 24, 2016
Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to present this Semiannual Report covering the activities of the Credit Suisse Managed Futures Fund (the "Fund") for the 6 months ended April 30, 2016.
Performance Summary
11/1/2015 – 4/30/16
Fund & Benchmark | | Performance | |
Class I1 | | | 6.70 | % | |
Class A1,2 | | | 6.56 | % | |
Class C1,2 | | | 6.17 | % | |
Credit Suisse Managed Futures Liquid Index3 | | | 6.86 | % | |
Performance shown for the Fund's Class A and Class C Shares does not reflect sales charges, which are a maximum of 5.25% and 1.00%, respectively. 2
Market Review: A positive period for managed futures
For the 6-month period ended April 30, 2016, managed futures strategies generally had positive performance, with the Credit Suisse Managed Futures Liquid Index delivering 6.86%.
Within the hedge fund universe, trend-following strategies, such as managed futures, experienced overall gains despite several market reversals. In general, funds following such strategies benefitted from short exposure to commodities (due to the continued sell-off in oil) at the end of 2015, and long fixed income exposure at the start of 2016.
Strategic Review and Outlook: Continued optimism for the future
For the period ended April 30, 2016, the Fund's class I shares slightly underperformed the benchmark. Currencies were the most significant contributor to the Fund, particularly due to profits from the Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar and British Pound positioning against the U.S. Dollar. Fixed income positions also contributed to performance, especially those in 10-year German Bonds and 10-year Japanese Bonds. Commodities also contributed positively to performance, with energy as the greatest contributor, largely due to sell-off in oil. Positions in Precious Metals were also a significant contributor to performance within the commodities exposure. Equity positions contributed slightly to performance, as gains from short Asian exposure offset the loss from long U.S. large-cap exposure.
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Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
In general, the managed futures strategy is designed to profit from both upward and downward trending markets across several asset classes, including commodities, bonds, equities and currencies. We continue to believe that the unique return profile of managed futures may appeal to investors searching for meaningful portfolio diversifiers that may help mitigate risk and provide uncorrelated returns.
We would like to note that as of the date of this letter, United Kingdom has voted to exit the European Union and we expect that there will be additional uncertainty and increased volatility in the markets as a result of this vote, at least over the near term. At this time we are not able to determine what effect this action may have on the various securities and currency markets in general or on any investments held by the Fund.
The Quantitative Investment Strategies Group
Yung-Shin Kung
Sheel Dhande
The Fund is non-diversified, which means it may invest a greater proportion of its assets in the securities of a smaller number of issuers than a diversified mutual fund and may therefore be subject to greater volatility. The Fund's investment in alternative instruments may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investment in traditional securities, particularly in investments involving leverage.
The use of alternative assets and strategies entails substantial risks, including risk of loss of principal, commodity exposure risks, credit risk, currency risk, derivatives risk, equity exposure risk, exchange-traded notes risk, fixed income risk, foreign securities risk, forwards risk, futures contracts risk, interest rate risk, leveraging risk, market risk, non-diversified status, options risk, portfolio turnover risk, repurchase agreements risk, short position risk, speculative exposure risk, structured note risk, subsidiary risk, swap agreements risk, tax risk and U.S. government securities risk. For a detailed discussion of these and other risks, please refer to the Fund's Prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing.
In addition to historical information, this report contains forward-looking statements, which may concern, among other things, domestic and foreign market, industry and economic trends and developments and government regulation and their potential impact on the Fund's investments. These statements are subject to risks and
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Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
uncertainties and actual trends, developments and regulations in the future, and their impact on the Fund could be materially different from those projected, anticipated or implied. The Fund has no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements.
The views of the Fund's management are as of the date of the letter and the Fund holdings described in this document are as of April 30, 2016; these views and Fund holdings may have changed subsequent to these dates. Nothing in this document is a recommendation to purchase or sell securities.
1 Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements may reduce expenses for the Fund, without which performance would be lower. The Fund entered into a written contract to limit expenses to 1.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 1.55% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares and 2.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares through at least February 28, 2017. This limit excludes certain expenses, as set out in the Fund's Prospectus.
2 Total return for the Fund's Class A shares for the reporting period, based on offering price (including maximum sales charge of 5.25%), was 0.93%. Total return for the Fund's Class C shares for the reporting period, based on redemption value (including maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%), was 5.19%.
3 The Credit Suisse Managed Futures Liquid Index is currently composed of 14 futures contracts and 4 commodity indices which provide exposure to the asset classes. The Index uses a proprietary quantitative methodology to seek to identify price trends in each of the asset classes over a variety of time horizons. Components of the Index, which may change from time to time, are positioned either long or short based on the price trends within the asset classes determined using the Index's quantitative methodology. The index does not have transaction costs and investors may not invest directly in the index.
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Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Average Annual Returns as of April 30, 20161
| | 1 Year | | Since Inception2 | |
Class I | | | 1.93 | % | | | 8.57 | % | |
Class A Without Sales Charge | | | 1.60 | % | | | 8.30 | % | |
Class A With Maximum Sales Charge | | | (3.76 | )% | | | 6.70 | % | |
Class C Without CDSC | | | 0.86 | % | | | 7.47 | % | |
Class C With CDSC | | | (0.08 | )% | | | 7.47 | % | |
Returns represent past performance and include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Past performance cannot guarantee future results. The current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Returns and share price will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. The performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Performance information current to the most recent month-end is available at www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds.
The annualized gross expense ratios are 1.38% for Class I shares, 1.63% for Class A shares and 2.38% for Class C shares. The annualized net expense ratios after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements excluding interest expense are 1.30% for Class I shares, 1.55% for Class A shares and 2.30% for Class C shares.
1 Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements may reduce expenses for the Fund, without which performance would be lower. The Fund has entered into a written contract to limit expenses to 1.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 1.55% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares and 2.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares through at least February 28, 2017. This limit excludes certain expenses, as set out in the Fund's Prospectus.
2 Inception Date September 28, 2012.
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Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Information About Your Fund's Expenses
As an investor of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: ongoing expenses and transaction costs. Ongoing expenses include management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. Examples of transaction costs include sales charges (loads), redemption fees and account maintenance fees, which are not shown in this section and which would result in higher total expenses. The following table is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other mutual funds. The table is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six-months ended April 30, 2016.
The table illustrates your Fund's expenses in two ways:
• Actual Fund Return. This helps you estimate the actual dollar amount of ongoing expenses paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund using the Fund's actual return during the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line under the share class you hold.
• Hypothetical 5% Fund Return. This helps you to compare your Fund's ongoing expenses with those of other mutual funds using the Fund's actual expense ratio and a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. Examples using a 5% hypothetical fund return may be found in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
Please note that the expenses shown in these tables are meant to highlight your ongoing expenses only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher. The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help you determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds.
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Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Expenses and Value for a $1,000 Investment
for the six month period ended April 30, 2016
Actual Fund Return | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | |
Beginning Account Value 11/01/15 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | |
Ending Account Value 04/30/16 | | $ | 1,067.00 | | | $ | 1,065.60 | | | $ | 1,061.70 | | |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | | $ | 6.68 | | | $ | 7.96 | | | $ | 11.79 | | |
Hypothetical 5% Fund Return | |
Beginning Account Value 11/01/15 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | |
Ending Account Value 04/30/16 | | $ | 1,018.40 | | | $ | 1,017.16 | | | $ | 1,013.43 | | |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | | $ | 6.52 | | | $ | 7.77 | | | $ | 11.51 | | |
| | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | |
Annualized Expense Ratios* | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 2.30 | % | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for each share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the one-half year period.
The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" and the "Annualized Expense Ratios" in the tables are based on actual expenses paid by the Fund during the period, net of fee waivers and/or actual expenses reimbursements. If those fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements had not been in effect, the Fund's actual expenses would have been higher. Expenses do not reflect additional charges and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under the variable contracts or plans. Such charges and expenses are described in the prospectus of the insurance company separate account or in the plan documents or other informational materials supplied by plan sponsors. The Fund's expenses should be considered with these charges and expenses in evaluating the overall cost of investing in the separate account.
For more information, please refer to the Fund's prospectus.
Portfolio Breakdown*
Short-term Investment1 | | | 100.00 | % | |
Total | | | 100.00 | % | |
* Expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding securities lending collateral if applicable) and may vary over time.
1 Primarily reflects cash invested in State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit, for which the purchases of securities have been executed but not yet settled at April 30, 2016, if applicable.
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Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | | | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (84.1%) | |
$ | 114,527 | | | State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit (Cost $114,526,757) | | 05/02/16 | | | 0.010 | | | $ | 114,526,757 | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (84.1%) (Cost $114,526,757) | | | 114,526,757 | | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (15.9%) | | | 21,652,033 | | |
NET ASSETS (100.0%) | | $ | 136,178,790 | | |
Futures Contracts | |
Contract Description | | Currency | | Expiration Date | | Number of Contracts | | Notional Value | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Contracts to Purchase | |
Foreign Exchange Contracts AUD Currency Futures | | USD | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 228 | | | $ | 17,298,360 | | | $ | 248,621 | | |
CAD Currency Futures | | USD | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 279 | | | | 22,247,460 | | | | 626,401 | | |
EUR Currency Futures | | USD | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 162 | | | | 23,216,625 | | | | 361,052 | | |
JPY Currency Futures | | USD | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 173 | | | | 20,279,925 | | | | 1,011,990 | | |
| | $ | 2,248,064 | | |
Index Contracts Hang Seng Index Futures | | HKD | | | | May 2016 | | | 17 | | | | 2,285,090 | | | $ | (37,724 | ) | |
EURO Stoxx 50 Index Futures | | EUR | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 10 | | | | 340,971 | | | | (9,679 | ) | |
FTSE 100 Index Futures | | GBP | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 53 | | | | 4,822,981 | | | | (120,367 | ) | |
S&P 500 E Mini Index Futures | | USD | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 116 | | | | 11,942,780 | | | | 101,752 | | |
| | $ | (66,018 | ) | |
Interest Rate Contracts 10YR JGB Mini Futures | | JPY | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 205 | | | | 29,055,797 | | | $ | 80,787 | | |
10YR U.S. Treasury Note Futures | | USD | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 191 | | | | 24,841,937 | | | | 5,008 | | |
German EURO Bund Futures | | EUR | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 82 | | | | 15,203,552 | | | | (100,894 | ) | |
Long Gilt Futures | | GBP | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 88 | | | | 15,417,790 | | | | (168,878 | ) | |
| | $ | (183,977 | ) | |
Contracts to Sell | |
Foreign Exchange Contracts GBP Currency Futures | | USD | | Jun 2016 | | | (101) | | | | (9,224,456) | | | | $(273,974) | | |
Index Contracts Nikkei 225 Index Futures OSE | | JPY | | | | Jun 2016 | | | (30 | ) | | | (4,626,385 | ) | | $ | 61,200 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,785,295 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Total Return Swap Contracts
Currency | | Notional Amount | | Expiration Date | | Counterparty | | Receive | | Pay | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
USD | | | | $ | 6,514,234 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Agriculture Index | | Fixed Rate | | $ | 215,761 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 516,353 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Industrial Metals Index | | | Fixed Rate | | | | 25,516 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 9,396,005 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Precious Metals Index | | | Fixed Rate | | | | 548,689 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 1,442,994 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Industrial Metals Index | | | Fixed Rate | | | | 41,351 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 1,326,244 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Agriculture Index | | Fixed Rate | | | 21,707 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 1,410,269 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Agriculture Index | | Fixed Rate | | | 3,581 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 3,105,799 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Agriculture Index | | Fixed Rate | | | 89,342 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 1,023,132 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Industrial Metals Index | | | Fixed Rate | | | | 15,236 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 1,019,374 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Industrial Metals Index | | | Fixed Rate | | | | 19,093 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 4,852,116 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Agriculture Index | | Fixed Rate | | | (52,899 | ) | |
USD | | | | $ | 956,342 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Industrial Metals Index | | | Fixed Rate | | | | 18,825 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 42,007 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Energy Index | | Fixed Rate | | | 0 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 5,015,966 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Agriculture Index | | Fixed Rate | | | (12,374 | ) | |
| | $ | 933,828 | | |
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD = Australian Dollar
CAD = Canadian Dollar
EUR = Euro
GBP = British Pound
HKD = Hong Kong Dollar
JPY = Japanese Yen
USD = United States Dollar
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments at value (Cost $114,526,757) (Note 2) | | $ | 114,526,757 | | |
Cash | | | 100,000 | | |
Foreign currency at value (Cost $92) | | | 95 | | |
Cash segregated at brokers for futures contracts and swap contracts (Note 2) | | | 6,830,373 | | |
Variation margin receivable on futures contracts (Note 2) | | | 11,997,213 | | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 2,619,791 | | |
Unrealized appreciation on open swap contracts (Note 2) | | | 999,101 | | |
Interest receivable | | | 63 | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 26,218 | | |
Total assets | | | 137,099,611 | | |
Liabilities | |
Investment advisory fee payable (Note 3) | | | 104,128 | | |
Administrative services fee payable (Note 3) | | | 12,997 | | |
Shareholder servicing/Distribution fee payable (Note 3) | | | 8,930 | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 562,352 | | |
Net payable for terminated total return swap contracts | | | 87,437 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on open swap contracts (Note 2) | | | 65,273 | | |
Trustees' fee payable | | | 6,941 | | |
Accrued expenses | | | 72,763 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 920,821 | | |
Net Assets | |
Capital stock, $.001 par value (Note 6) | | | 12,053 | | |
Paid-in capital (Note 6) | | | 128,358,255 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (831,126 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain from futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | | | 5,874,813 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation from futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency translations | | | 2,764,795 | | |
Net assets | | $ | 136,178,790 | | |
I Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 101,162,211 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 8,940,068 | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 11.32 | | |
A Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 31,923,386 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 2,832,688 | | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 11.27 | | |
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value/(1-5.25%)) | | $ | 11.89 | | |
C Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 3,093,193 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 280,611 | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 11.02 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Investment Income | |
Interest | | $ | 3,755 | | |
Total investment income | | | 3,755 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | | | 544,811 | | |
Administrative services fees (Note 3) | | | 60,632 | | |
Shareholder servicing/Distribution fees (Note 3) | |
Class A | | | 31,916 | | |
Class C | | | 13,728 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 36,457 | | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 34,176 | | |
Registration fees | | | 29,549 | | |
Audit and tax fees | | | 24,290 | | |
Printing fees | | | 18,378 | | |
Legal fees | | | 16,034 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 14,017 | | |
Commitment fees (Note 4) | | | 5,169 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 1,197 | | |
Miscellaneous expense | | | 4,198 | | |
Total expenses | | | 834,552 | | |
Less: fees waived (Note 3) | | | (42,346 | ) | |
Net expenses | | | 792,206 | | |
Net investment loss | | | (788,451 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain from Futures Contracts, Swap Contracts and Foreign Currency Related Items | |
Net realized gain from futures contracts | | | 4,503,965 | | |
Net realized gain from swap contracts | | | 922,560 | | |
Net realized gain from foreign currency transactions | | | 21,813 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures contracts | | | 2,179,696 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from swap contracts | | | 614,045 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from foreign currency translations | | | 46,703 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain from futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency related items | | | 8,288,782 | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 7,500,331 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
From Operations | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (788,451 | ) | | $ | (1,319,935 | ) | |
Net realized gain from futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | | | 5,448,338 | | | | 13,147,646 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency translations | | | 2,840,444 | | | | (4,152,375 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 7,500,331 | | | | 7,675,336 | | |
From Dividends and Distributions | |
Dividends from net investment income | |
Class I | | | (4,138,919 | ) | | | (255,480 | ) | |
Class A | | | (968,769 | ) | | | (1,885 | ) | |
Class C | | | (95,991 | ) | | | — | | |
Distributions from net realized gains | |
Class I | | | (2,575,914 | ) | | | (4,063,363 | ) | |
Class A | | | (769,312 | ) | | | (196,884 | ) | |
Class C | | | (89,902 | ) | | | (79,245 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions | | | (8,638,807 | ) | | | (4,596,857 | ) | |
From Capital Share Transactions (Note 6) | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 71,591,133 | | | | 59,613,706 | | |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 7,665,776 | | | | 4,589,750 | | |
Net asset value of shares redeemed | | | (37,665,457 | ) | | | (45,598,354 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 41,591,452 | | | | 18,605,102 | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 40,452,976 | | | | 21,683,581 | | |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | | | 95,725,814 | | | | 74,042,233 | | |
End of period | | $ | 136,178,790 | | | $ | 95,725,814 | | |
Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) | | $ | (831,126 | ) | | $ | 5,161,004 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Consolidated Financial Highlights
(For a Class I Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 | | For the Year Ended October 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 20121 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.53 | | | $ | 10.852 | | | $ | 10.36 | | | $ | 9.76 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment loss3 | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | |
Net gain (loss) on futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | 0.79 | | | | 1.51 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 0.77 | | | | (0.23 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.72 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.60 | | | | (0.24 | ) | |
REDEMPTION FEES | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.004 | | | | 0.004 | | | | — | | |
LESS DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.32 | | | $ | 11.53 | | | $ | 10.852 | | | $ | 10.36 | | | $ | 9.76 | | |
Total return5 | | | 6.70 | % | | | 12.88 | % | | | 7.73 | % | | | 6.15 | % | | | (2.40 | )% | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 101,162 | | | $ | 72,606 | | | $ | 69,190 | | | $ | 26,794 | | | $ | 21,768 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.30 | %6 | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.70 | %6 | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (1.30 | )%6 | | | (1.31 | )% | | | (1.68 | )% | | | (1.64 | )% | | | (1.69 | )%6 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 0.08 | %6 | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 3.01 | %6 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
1 For the period September 28, 2012 (Inception Date) through October 31, 2012.
2 Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
3 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
4 This amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
5 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
6 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights
(For a Class A Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 | | For the Year Ended October 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 20121 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.47 | | | $ | 10.80 | | | $ | 10.35 | | | $ | 9.76 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment loss2 | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | |
Net gain (loss) on futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | 0.79 | | | | 1.50 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 0.79 | | | | (0.22 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.70 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.59 | | | | (0.24 | ) | |
REDEMPTION FEES | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.003 | | | | 0.003 | | | | — | | |
LESS DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.90 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.27 | | | $ | 11.47 | | | $ | 10.80 | | | $ | 10.35 | | | $ | 9.76 | | |
Total return4 | | | 6.56 | % | | | 12.47 | % | | | 7.35 | % | | | 6.05 | % | | | (2.40 | )% | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 31,923 | | | $ | 20,200 | | | $ | 3,294 | | | $ | 5,824 | | | $ | 98 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.55 | %5 | | | 1.56 | % | | | 1.96 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | %5 | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (1.55 | )%5 | | | (1.55 | )% | | | (1.93 | )% | | | (1.90 | )% | | | (1.94 | )%5 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 0.08 | %5 | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 3.01 | %5 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
1 For the period September 28, 2012 (Inception Date) through October 31, 2012.
2 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
3 This amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
4 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and no sales charge. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
5 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights
(For a Class C Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 | | For the Year Ended October 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 20121 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.19 | | | $ | 10.62 | | | $ | 10.25 | | | $ | 9.75 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment loss2 | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | |
Net gain (loss) on futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | 0.78 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.77 | | | | (0.23 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.65 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 0.50 | | | | (0.25 | ) | |
REDEMPTION FEES | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.003 | | | | 0.003 | | | | — | | |
LESS DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.41 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 11.19 | | | $ | 10.62 | | | $ | 10.25 | | | $ | 9.75 | | |
Total return4 | | | 6.17 | % | | | 11.60 | % | | | 6.62 | % | | | 5.13 | % | | | (2.50 | )% | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 3,093 | | | $ | 2,920 | | | $ | 1,558 | | | $ | 800 | | | $ | 98 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 2.30 | %5 | | | 2.32 | % | | | 2.71 | % | | | 2.70 | % | | | 2.70 | %5 | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (2.30 | )%5 | | | (2.31 | )% | | | (2.68 | )% | | | (2.64 | )% | | | (2.70 | )%5 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 0.08 | %5 | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 3.01 | %5 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
1 For the period September 28, 2012 (Inception Date) through October 31, 2012.
2 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
3 This amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
4 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and no sales charge. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
5 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the "Fund"), a series of the Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as a non-diversified open-end management investment company that seeks to achieve an investment result that corresponds generally to the risk and return patterns of managed futures funds. The Trust was organized under the laws of the State of Delaware as a business trust on May 31, 1995.
Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse"), the investment adviser to the Fund, is registered as a Commodity Pool Operator with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing directly and/or indirectly through the Credit Suisse Cayman Managed Futures Strategy Fund, Ltd. (the "Subsidiary"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, in a combination of securities and derivative instruments. The Subsidiary invests in commodity-linked derivative instruments, such as swaps and futures, as well as other types of futures, swaps and options. The Subsidiary may also invest in debt securities, some of which are intended to serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary's derivatives positions.
The Subsidiary is managed by the same portfolio managers that manage the Fund and the accompanying financial statements reflect the financial position of the Fund and its Subsidiary and the results of operations on a consolidated basis. The consolidated financial statements include portfolio holdings of the Fund and the Subsidiary and all intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total net assets in the Subsidiary. As of April 30, 2016, the Fund held $14,986,558 in the Subsidiary, representing 11.0% of the Fund's consolidated net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the net realized gain (loss) on securities held in the Subsidiary was $922,560.
Subsequent references to the Fund within the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements collectively refer to the Fund and its Subsidiary.
The Fund offers three classes of shares: Class I shares, Class A shares and Class C shares. Each class of shares represents an equal pro rata interest in the Fund, except they bear different expenses, which reflect the differences in the range of services provided to them. Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge of up to 5.25%. Class C shares are sold subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within the first year of purchase. Class I shares are sold without a sales charge.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements. The policies are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP and follows Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") Topic 946 — Financial Services — Investment Companies.
A) SECURITY VALUATION — The net asset value of the Fund is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the "Exchange") on each day the Exchange is open for business. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. These pricing services generally price fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional "round lot" size, but some trades occur in smaller "odd lot" sizes which may be effected at lower prices than institutional round lot trades. Structured note agreements are valued in accordance with a dealer-supplied valuation based on changes in the value of the underlying index. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward contracts are valued at the London closing spot rates and the London closing forward point rates on a daily basis. The currency forward contract pricing model derives the differential in point rates to the expiration date of the forward and calculates its present value. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. The Fund may utilize a service provided by an independent third party which has been approved by the Board of Trustees (the "Board") to fair value certain securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. If
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the investment adviser to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the investment adviser using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved and established by the Board.
The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.
GAAP established a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at each measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
Assets | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Investments in Securities | |
Short-term Investment | | $ | — | | | $ | 114,526,757 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 114,526,757 | | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | 114,526,757 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 114,526,757 | | |
Other Financial Instruments* | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | 2,496,811 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,496,811 | | |
Swap Contracts | | | — | | | | 999,101 | | | | — | | | | 999,101 | | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Liabilities | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Other Financial Instruments* | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | 711,516 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 711,516 | | |
Swap Contracts | | | — | | | | 65,273 | | | | — | | | | 65,273 | | |
*Other financial instruments include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and swap contracts.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, there were no transfers in and out of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. All transfers, if any, are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.
B) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES — The Fund adopted amendments to authoritative guidance on disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities which require that a fund disclose (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and hedging activities are accounted for and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedging activities affect a fund's financial position, financial performance and cash flows.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund's derivatives did not qualify for hedge accounting as they are held at fair value.
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of April 30, 2016.
| | Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives | |
| | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value | | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value | |
Foreign Exchange Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | $ | 2,248,064 | * | | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | $ | 273,974 | * | |
Index Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | 162,952 | * | | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | 167,770 | * | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | 85,795 | * | | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | 269,772 | * | |
Commodity Index Return Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on open swap contracts | | | 999,101 | | | Unrealized depreciation on open swap contracts | | | 65,273 | | |
| | | | $ | 3,495,912 | | | | | | | $ | 776,789 | | |
*Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The current day's variation margin reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities includes the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations
| | Location | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | Location | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Foreign Exchange Contracts | | Net realized gain from futures contracts | | $ | 1,270,495 | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures contracts | | $ | 2,371,789 | | |
Index Contracts | | Net realized loss from futures contracts | | | (7,748 | ) | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures contracts | | | 247,948 | | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | Net realized gain from futures contracts | | | 3,241,218 | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures contracts | | | (440,041 | ) | |
Commodity Index Return Contracts | | Net realized gain from swap contracts | | | 922,560 | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from swap contracts | | | 614,045 | | |
| | | | $ | 5,426,525 | | | | | $ | 2,793,741 | | |
The notional amount of futures contracts and swap contracts at the six months ended April 30, 2016 is reflected in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund held average monthly notional values on a net basis of $130,465,861, $69,076,222 and $21,511,438 in long futures contracts, short futures contracts and swap contracts, respectively.
The Fund is a party to International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA") Master Agreements ("Master Agreements") with certain counterparties that govern over-the-counter derivative (including Total Return, Credit Default and Interest Rate Swaps) and foreign exchange contracts entered into by the Fund. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties' general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. Termination events applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund's net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time.
The following table presents by counterparty the Fund's derivative assets net of related collateral held by the Fund at April 30, 2016:
Counterparty | | Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities(a) | | Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset | | Non-Cash Collateral Received | | Cash Collateral Received | | Net Amount of Derivative Assets(b) | |
Goldman Sachs | | $ | 999,101 | | | $ | (65,273 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 933,828 | | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The following table presents by counterparty the Fund's derivative liabilities net of related collateral pledged by the Fund at April 30, 2016:
Counterparty | | Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities(a) | | Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset | | Non-Cash Collateral Pledged | | Cash Collateral Pledged | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities | |
Goldman Sachs | | $ | 65,273 | | | $ | (65,273 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
(a) Swap contracts are included.
(b) In lieu of receiving cash collateral for its net exposure to the counterparty, the Fund's unrealized gains are used to satisfy the independent amount of collateral required by the counterparty for open contracts.
C) SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME/EXPENSE — Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income/expense is recorded on the accrual basis. The Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts using the effective interest method. Dividend income/expense is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain expenses are class-specific expenses, vary by class and are charged only to that class. Income, expenses (excluding class-specific expenses) and realized/unrealized gains/losses are allocated proportionately to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of the outstanding shares of that class. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes.
D) DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. However, to the extent that a net realized capital gain can be reduced by a capital loss carryforward, such gain will not be distributed. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
E) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES — No provision is made for federal taxes as it is the Fund's intention to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders, which will be sufficient to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes.
In order to qualify as a RIC under the Code, the Fund must meet certain requirements regarding the source of its income, the diversification of its assets and the distribution of its income. One of these requirements is that the Fund
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, other income derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies or net income derived from interests in certain publicly traded partnerships ("Qualifying Income"). The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has issued a ruling that income realized from certain types of commodity-linked derivatives would not be Qualifying Income. As a result, the Fund's ability to realize income from investments in such commodity-linked derivatives as part of its investment strategy would be limited to a maximum of 10% of its gross income. The IRS has issued private letter rulings to registered investment companies concluding that income derived from their investment in a wholly-owned subsidiary would constitute Qualifying Income to the fund. The IRS has indicated that the granting of these types of private letter rulings is currently suspended, pending further internal discussion. As a result, there can be no assurance that the IRS will grant, such a private letter ruling to the Fund. If the Fund does not receive such a private letter ruling, there is a risk that the IRS could assert that the income derived from the Fund's investment in the Subsidiary will not be considered Qualifying Income for purposes of the fund remaining qualified as a RIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the Fund is unable to ensure continued qualification as a RIC, the Fund may be required to change its investment objective, policies or techniques, or may be liquidated. If the Fund fails to qualify as a RIC, the Fund will be subject to federal income tax on its net income and capital gains at regular corporate rates (without reduction for distributions to shareholders). If the Fund were to fail to qualify as a RIC and become subject to federal income tax, shareholders of the Fund would be subject to the risk of diminished returns.
The Fund adopted the authoritative guidance for uncertainty in income taxes and recognizes a tax benefit or liability from an uncertain position only if it is more likely than not that the position is sustainable based solely on its technical merits and consideration of the relevant taxing authority's widely understood administrative practices and procedures. The Fund has reviewed its current tax positions and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. The Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the IRS.
F) SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — The Fund, together with other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse, pools available cash into a short-term variable rate time deposit issued by State Street Bank and Trust
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Company ("SSB"), the Fund's custodian. The short-term time deposit issued by SSB is a variable rate account classified as a short-term investment.
G) FUTURES — The Fund may enter into futures contracts to the extent permitted by its investment policies and objectives. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain exposure to or hedge against changes in interest rates, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash and/or pledge U.S. Government securities as initial margin. Subsequent payments, which are dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying instrument, are made or received by the Fund each day (daily variation margin) and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund's basis in the contract. Risks of entering into futures contracts for hedging purposes include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying instruments. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. In addition, the purchase of a futures contract involves the risk that the Fund could lose more than the original margin deposit and subsequent payments may be required for a futures transaction. The Fund's open futures contracts are disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. At April 30, 2016, the amount of restricted cash held at brokers was $4,370,373.
H) SWAPS — The Fund may enter into swap contracts either for hedging purposes or to seek to increase total return. A swap contract is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset or notional principal amount. The Fund will enter into swap contracts only on a net basis, which means that the two payment streams are netted out, with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap contract to comply with the terms of the swap contract. The extent of the Fund's exposure to credit and counterparty risks is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract's remaining life, to the extent that the amount is positive. These risks are mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund's exposure to the counterparty. Therefore, the Fund considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty as well as the amounts posted by the counterparty pursuant to the master netting agreement to a swap contract in evaluating potential credit risk. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying reference asset or index.
The Fund may enter into total return swap contracts, involving commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. The Fund may invest in total return swap contracts for hedging purposes or to seek to increase total return. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transactions exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.
The Fund records unrealized gains or losses on a daily basis representing the value and the current net receivable or payable relating to open swap contracts. Net amounts received or paid on the swap contract are recorded as realized gains or losses. Fluctuations in the value of swap contracts are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap contracts. Realized gains and losses from terminated swaps are included in net realized gains/losses on swap contracts transactions. The Fund's open swap contracts are disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. At April 30, 2016, the amount of restricted cash held at brokers for the Fund was $2,460,000.
I) SECURITIES LENDING — Loans of securities are required at all times to be secured by collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of domestic securities on loan (including any accrued interest thereon) and 105% of the market value of foreign securities on loan (including any accrued interest thereon). Cash collateral received by the Fund in connection with securities lending activity may be pooled together with cash collateral for other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse and may be invested in a variety of investments, including funds advised by SSB, the Fund's securities lending agent or money market instruments. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
SSB has been engaged by the Fund to act as the Fund's securities lending agent. The Fund's securities lending arrangement provides that the Fund and
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
SSB will share the net income earned from securities lending activities. During the six months ended April 30, 2016, there were no securities out on loan. Securities lending income is accrued as earned.
J) OTHER — In the normal course of business the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit risk). Similar to credit risk, the Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The extent of the Fund's exposure to credit and counterparty risks in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded in the Fund's Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
K) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS — On April 7, 2015, Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-03, "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs". The ASU requires debt issuance costs to be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the debt liability. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the financial statements.
In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, "Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or its Equivalent)". The guidance removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient. Sufficient information must be provided to permit reconciliation of the fair value of assets categorized within the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The guidance is required to be presented for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently reviewing the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on its financial statements.
L) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS — In preparing the financial statements as of April 30, 2016, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements through the
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
date of release of this report. No such events requiring recognition or disclosure were identified through the date of the release of this report.
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties
Credit Suisse serves as investment adviser for the Fund. For its investment advisory services, Credit Suisse is entitled to receive a fee from the Fund at an annual rate of 0.95% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, investment advisory fees earned and fees waived/expenses reimbursed were $544,811 and $42,346, respectively. The Fund is authorized to reimburse Credit Suisse for management fees previously limited and/or for expenses previously paid by Credit Suisse, provided, however, that any reimbursements must be paid at a date not more than three years after the end of the fiscal year during which such fees were limited or expenses were reimbursed by Credit Suisse and the reimbursements do not cause a class to exceed the applicable expense limitation in the contract at the time the fees were limited or expenses are paid. This contract may not be terminated before February 28, 2017. Credit Suisse has contractually waived fees and reimbursed expenses so that the Fund's annual operating expenses would not exceed 1.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 1.55% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares, and 2.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the amounts waived and reimbursed by Credit Suisse, as well as the amounts available for recoupment/potential future recoupment by Credit Suisse and the expiration schedule at April 30, 2016 are as follows:
| | Fee waivers/expense reimbursements subject to repayment* | | Expires October 31, 2016 | | Expires October 31, 2018 | | Expires October 31, 2019 | |
Class I | | $ | 262,332 | | | $ | 191,280 | | | $ | 60,735 | | | $ | 10,317 | | |
Class A | | | 30,708 | | | | 13,820 | | | | 13,830 | | | | 3,058 | | |
Class C | | | 4,254 | | | | 1,873 | | | | 2,053 | | | | 328 | | |
Totals | | $ | 297,294 | | | $ | 206,973 | | | $ | 76,618 | | | $ | 13,703 | | |
*The subsidiary is not eligible for recoupment.
Credit Suisse and SSB serve as co-administrators to the Fund. For its co-administrative services, Credit Suisse received a fee calculation at an annual rate of 0.09% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, co-administrative services fees earned by Credit Suisse were $51,614.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties (continued)
For its co-administrative services, SSB receives a fee, exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses, calculated in total for all the Credit Suisse funds/portfolios co-administered by SSB and allocated based upon the relative average net assets of each fund/portfolio, subject to an annual minimum fee. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, co-administrative services fees earned by SSB (including out-of-pocket expenses) with respect to the Fund were $9,018.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC ("CSSU"), an affiliate of Credit Suisse, serves as the distributor of the Fund's shares. Pursuant to distribution plans adopted by the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, CSSU received fees for its distribution services. These fees were calculated at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. For the Class C shares, the fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund paid Rule 12b-1 distribution fees of $31,916 for Class A shares and $13,728 for Class C shares. Class I shares are not subject to Rule 12b-1 distribution fees.
Certain brokers, dealers and financial representatives provide transfer agent related services to the Fund and receive compensation from the Fund. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund paid $20,878, which is included within transfer agent fees on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, CSSU and its affiliates advised the Fund that they retained $1,840 from commissions earned on the sale of the Fund's Class A shares. There were no commissions earned on sale of Class C shares.
Note 4. Line of Credit
The Fund, together with other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse (collectively, the "Participating Funds"), participates in a committed, unsecured line of credit facility ("Credit Facility"), in an aggregated amount of $250 million for temporary or emergency purposes with SSB under a first-come, first-served basis. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Participating Funds pay an aggregate commitment fee on the average unused amount of the Credit Facility, which is allocated among the Participating Funds in such manner as is determined by the governing Boards of the Participating Funds. In addition, the Participating Funds pay interest on borrowings at either the Overnight Federal Funds rate or the Overnight LIBOR rate plus a spread. At April 30, 2016 and during the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 5. Purchases and Sales of Securities
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) and U.S. Government and Agency Obligations were as follows:
Investment Securities | | U.S. Government/ Agency Obligations | |
Purchases | | Sales | | Purchases | | Sales | |
$ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | |
Note 6. Capital Share Transactions
The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value per share. The Fund offers Class I, Class A and Class C shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class of the Fund were as follows:
| | Class I | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 4,858,709 | | | $ | 54,799,371 | | | | 1,298,671 | | | $ | 15,605,770 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 577,815 | | | | 6,339,853 | | | | 392,240 | | | | 4,318,168 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,795,793 | ) | | | (31,778,585 | ) | | | (1,771,447 | ) | | | (21,358,396 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 2,640,731 | | | $ | 29,360,639 | | | | (80,536 | ) | | $ | (1,434,458 | ) | |
| | Class A | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 1,439,214 | | | $ | 16,186,131 | | | | 3,449,303 | | | $ | 42,162,996 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 104,757 | | | | 1,146,451 | | | | 18,180 | | | | 198,770 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (472,455 | ) | | | (5,305,517 | ) | | | (2,011,418 | ) | | | (23,654,995 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 1,071,516 | | | $ | 12,027,065 | | | | 1,456,065 | | | $ | 18,706,771 | | |
| | Class C | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 55,101 | | | $ | 605,631 | | | | 157,431 | | | $ | 1,844,940 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 16,743 | | | | 179,472 | | | | 6,786 | | | | 72,812 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (52,076 | ) | | | (581,355 | ) | | | (50,067 | ) | | | (584,963 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 19,768 | | | $ | 203,748 | | | | 114,150 | | | $ | 1,332,789 | | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 6. Capital Share Transactions (continued)
On April 30, 2016, the number of shareholders that held 5% or more of the outstanding shares of each class of the Fund was as follows:
| | Number of Shareholders | | Approximate Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |
Class I | | | 4 | * | | | 86 | % | |
Class A | | | 3 | | | | 52 | % | |
Class C | | | 3 | | | | 52 | % | |
*This includes the seed money from Merchant Holding, Inc., an affiliate of Credit Suisse.
Some of the shareholders may be omnibus accounts, which hold shares on behalf of individual shareholders.
Note 7. Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Fund may provide general indemnifications pursuant to certain contracts and organizational documents. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.
Note 8. Other Matters
On May 19, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice (the "Department of Justice") filed a one-count criminal information (the "Information") in the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (the "District Court") charging Credit Suisse AG ("CSAG") with conspiracy to commit tax fraud related to accounts CSAG established for cross-border clients. The Department of Justice and CSAG entered into a plea agreement (the "Plea Agreement") settling the action pursuant to which CSAG pleaded guilty to the charge set out in the Information.
The Plea Agreement requires CSAG to pay over $1.8 billion to the U.S. government, including the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The Plea Agreement also requires CSAG to lawfully undertake certain remedial actions to address the conduct described in the Plea Agreement.
CSAG has entered into other settlements relating to the conduct set out in the Plea Agreement. CSAG has entered into a Consent Order with the Federal Reserve Board (the "Federal Reserve") to resolve certain findings by the Federal Reserve, including that the activities of CSAG regarding opening of foreign
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 8. Other Matters (continued)
accounts for U.S. taxpayers, provision of investment services to U.S. clients, and operation of CSAG's New York representative office prior to 2009 lacked adequate enterprise-wide risk management and compliance policies and procedures sufficient to ensure that all of its activities comply with U.S. laws and regulations. In addition, CSAG has entered into a Consent Order with the New York State Department of Financial Services (the "DFS") to resolve the DFS's investigation into the conduct described in the Plea Agreement. The settlement with the Federal Reserve requires CSAG to pay $100 million to the Federal Reserve, and the settlement with the DFS requires CSAG to pay $715 million to the DFS.
These settlements follow a settlement by Credit Suisse Group AG ("CS Group"), the parent company of CSAG, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on February 21, 2014 to resolve an investigation by the Commission into solicitation and provision of broker-dealer and investment advisory services to certain U.S. cross-border clients by CS Group while not registered with the Commission as a broker-dealer or investment adviser. As part of the settlement, CS Group retained an independent consultant to evaluate its policies and procedures and examine its broker-dealer and investment adviser activities to fully verify that the business that was the subject of the Commission investigation has been completely exited. CS Group also agreed to pay $196,511,014, which includes $82,170,990 in disgorgement, $64,340,024 in interest and a $50,000,000 penalty.
CSAG is the indirect parent company of Credit Suisse and CSSU. Neither Credit Suisse, CSSU nor the Fund was named in the Plea Agreement (as defined above) or other settlements relating to the conduct set out in the Plea Agreement. The conduct set out in the Plea Agreement did not involve the Fund, Credit Suisse or CSSU with respect to its investment adviser and distribution activities relating to the Fund.
Credit Suisse, CSSU and certain of their affiliates have received a permanent exemptive order from the Commission to permit them to continue serving as investment advisers and principal underwriters for U.S.-registered investment companies, such as the Fund. Due to a provision in the law governing the operation of U.S.-registered investment companies, they would otherwise have become ineligible to perform these activities as a result of the plea in the Plea Agreement. The permanent exemptive order permits Credit Suisse and CSSU to continue to provide services to the Fund, so long as, among other things, no current or former employee of CSAG or any affiliate of CSAG who previously has been or who subsequently may be identified by CSAG or any U.S. or
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 8. Other Matters (continued)
non-U.S. regulatory or enforcement agencies as having been responsible for the conduct described in the Plea Agreement will be employed by Credit Suisse and certain of its affiliates. Credit Suisse and CSSU have informed the Fund that, Credit Suisse and CSSU believe the Settlements will not have any material impact on the Fund or on the ability of Credit Suisse or CSSU to perform services for the Fund.
On November 21, 2014, at the sentencing hearing, the District Court accepted and implemented the sentence as set out in the Plea Agreement. The District Court imposed no additional conditions beyond those contained in the Plea Agreement.
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Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited)
In approving the renewal of the current Advisory Agreement for the Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the "Fund"), a series of Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the "Trust"), the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"), including all of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Independent Trustees"), at a meeting held on November 16 and 17, 2015, considered the following factors:
Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Expenses
The Board reviewed and considered the contractual advisory fee rate of 0.95% of the Fund's average daily net assets ("Contractual Advisory Fee") for the Fund in light of the extent and quality of the advisory services provided by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse"). The Board also considered that Credit Suisse has entered into an expense limitation agreement ("Expense Limitation Agreement") limiting the Fund's total net expenses to 1.55%, 2.30% and 1.30% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively, until February 28, 2017.
Additionally, the Board received and considered information comparing the Fund's Contractual Advisory Fee, Contractual Advisory Fee less waivers and/or reimbursements ("Net Advisory Fee") and the Fund's overall expenses with those of funds in both the relevant expense group ("Expense Group") and universe of funds ("Expense Universe") provided by Broadridge, an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was also provided with a description of the methodology used to arrive at the funds included in the Expense Group and the Expense Universe. The Board also received and considered information regarding the co-administration fees paid by the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Advisory Agreement
The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Credit Suisse under the Advisory Agreement. The Board also noted information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to the services rendered by Credit Suisse. The Board reviewed background information about Credit Suisse including its Form ADV Part 2 — Disclosure Brochure and Brochure Supplement. The Board considered the background and experience of Credit Suisse's senior management and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Fund by, senior personnel of Credit Suisse. In addition, the Board reviewed
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Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited) (continued)
the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund and the extent of the resources devoted to research and analysis of actual and potential investments. The Board evaluated the ability of Credit Suisse, based on its resources, reputation and other attributes, to attract and retain qualified investment professionals including research, advisory, and supervisory personnel. The Board also received and considered information about the nature, extent and quality of services and fee rates offered to other Credit Suisse clients for comparable services.
Fund Performance
The Board received and considered performance results of the Fund over time, along with comparisons both to the relevant performance group ("Performance Group") and universe of funds ("Performance Universe") for the Fund. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used to arrive at the funds included in the Performance Group and the Performance Universe.
Credit Suisse Profitability
The Board received and considered a profitability analysis of Credit Suisse based on the fees payable under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, including any fee waivers, as well as other relationships between the Fund on the one hand and Credit Suisse affiliates on the other. The Board also considered Credit Suisse's methodology for allocating costs to the Fund, recognizing that cost allocation methodologies are inherently subjective. The Board received profitability information for the other funds in the Credit Suisse family of funds.
Economies of Scale
The Board considered information regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund and whether the Fund has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. Accordingly, the Board considered whether breakpoints in the Fund's advisory fee structure would be appropriate or reasonable taking into consideration economies of scale or other efficiencies that might accrue from increases in the Fund's asset levels.
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Other Benefits to Credit Suisse
The Board considered other benefits received by Credit Suisse and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. Such benefits include, among others, benefits potentially derived from an increase in Credit Suisse's businesses as a result of its relationship with the Fund (such as the ability to market to shareholders other financial products offered by Credit Suisse and its affiliates) and the fees paid to Credit Suisse and an affiliate of Credit Suisse for co-administration and distribution services, respectively.
The Board considered the standards applied in seeking best execution for the Fund and reviewed Credit Suisse's method for allocating portfolio investment opportunities among its advisory clients.
Other Factors and Broader Review
As discussed above, the Board reviews detailed materials received from Credit Suisse as part of the annual re-approval process. The Board also reviews and assesses the quality of the services that the Fund receives throughout the year. In this regard, the Board reviews reports of Credit Suisse at least quarterly, which include, among other things, detailed portfolio and market reviews, detailed fund performance reports and Credit Suisse's compliance procedures.
Conclusions
In selecting Credit Suisse, and approving the renewal of the Advisory Agreement and the investment advisory fee under such agreement, the Board concluded that:
• The combined Contractual Advisory Fee and co-administration fee were lower than the median contractual management fees of the Expense Group, while the combined Net Advisory Fee and co-administration fee were higher than the median actual management fees of the Expense Group. The Board considered the fees to be reasonable.
• The Fund commenced operations on September 28, 2012 and therefore performance information was shown for the one and two year periods ended August 31, 2015. Fund performance was above the median of its Performance Group for the one and two year periods and was above the median of its Performance Universe for the one and two year periods.
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Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited) (continued)
• The Board was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Fund by Credit Suisse and that, based on dialogue with management and counsel, the services provided by Credit Suisse under the Advisory Agreement are typical of, and consistent with, those provided to similar mutual funds by other investment advisers.
• In light of the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Fund and Credit Suisse's ongoing commitment to the Fund and willingness to waive fees, Credit Suisse's profitability based on fees payable under the Advisory Agreement, as well as other ancillary benefits that Credit Suisse and its affiliates received, were considered reasonable.
• In light of the information received and considered by the Board, the Fund's current fee structure was considered reasonable.
No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process.
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Notice of Privacy and Information Practices (unaudited)
At Credit Suisse, we know that you are concerned with how we protect and handle nonpublic personal information that identifies you. This notice is designed to help you understand what nonpublic personal information we collect from you and from other sources, and how we use that information in connection with your investments and investment choices that may be available to you. Except where otherwise noted, this notice is applicable only to consumers who are current or former investors, meaning individual persons whose investments are primarily for household, family or personal use ("individual investors"). Specified sections of this notice, however, also apply to other types of investors (called "institutional investors"). Where the notice applies to institutional investors, the notice expressly states so. This notice is being provided by Credit Suisse Funds and Credit Suisse Closed-End Funds. This notice applies solely to U.S. registered investment companies advised by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC.
Categories of information we may collect:
We may collect information about you, including nonpublic personal information, such as
• Information we receive from you on applications, forms, agreements, questionnaires, Credit Suisse websites and other websites that are part of our investment program, or in the course of establishing or maintaining a customer relationship, such as your name, address, e-mail address, Social Security number, assets, income, financial situation; and
• Information we obtain from your transactions and experiences with us, our affiliates, or others, such as your account balances or other investment information, assets purchased and sold, and other parties to a transaction, where applicable.
Categories of information we disclose and parties to whom we disclose it:
• We do not disclose nonpublic personal information about our individual investors, except as permitted or required by law or regulation. Whether you are an individual investor or institutional investor, we may share the information described above with our affiliates that perform services on our behalf, and with our asset management and private banking affiliates; as well as with unaffiliated third parties that perform services on our behalf, such as our accountants, auditors, attorneys, broker-dealers, fund administrators, and other service providers.
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Notice of Privacy and Information Practices (unaudited) (continued)
• We want our investors to be informed about additional products or services. We do not disclose nonpublic personal information relating to individual investors to our affiliates for marketing purposes, nor do we use such information received from our affiliates to solicit individual investors for such purposes. Whether you are an individual investor or an institutional investor, we may disclose information, including nonpublic personal information, regarding our transactions and experiences with you to our affiliates.
• In addition, whether you are an individual investor or an institutional investor, we reserve the right to disclose information, including nonpublic personal information, about you to any person or entity, including without limitation any governmental agency, regulatory authority or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction over us or our affiliates, if (i) we determine in our discretion that such disclosure is necessary or advisable pursuant to or in connection with any United States federal, state or local, or non-U.S., court order (or other legal process), law, rule, regulation, or executive order or policy, including without limitation any anti-money laundering law or the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001; and (ii) such disclosure is not otherwise prohibited by law, rule, regulation, or executive order or policy.
Confidentiality and security
• To protect nonpublic personal information about individual investors, we restrict access to those employees and agents who need to know that information to provide products or services to us and to our investors. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect nonpublic personal information.
Other Disclosures
This notice is not intended to be incorporated in any offering materials, but is a statement of our current Notice of Privacy and Information Practices and may be amended from time to time. This notice is current as of May 24, 2016.
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Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information (unaudited)
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 of each year, as well as the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to its portfolio securities are available:
• By calling 1-877-870-2874
• On the Fund's website, www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds
• On the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, www.sec.gov.
The Fund files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Fund's Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-202-551-8090.
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CREDIT SUISSE FUNDS
Semiannual Report
April 30, 2016
(unaudited)
n CREDIT SUISSE
GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DIVIDEND EQUITY FUND
The Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses (which should be considered carefully before investing), and more complete information about the Fund, are provided in the Prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing. You may obtain additional copies by calling 877-870-2874 or by visiting our website at www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Distributor, is located at One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Credit Suisse Funds are advised by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC.
Investors in the Credit Suisse Funds should be aware that they may be eligible to purchase Class I shares (where offered) directly or through certain intermediaries. Such shares are not subject to a sales charge. Investors in the Credit Suisse Funds should also be aware that they may be eligible for a reduction or waiver of the sales charge with respect to Class A or C shares (where offered). For more information, please review the relevant prospectuses or consult your financial representative.
Fund shares are not deposits or other obligations of Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse") or any affiliate, are not FDIC-insured and are not guaranteed by Credit Suisse or any affiliate. Fund investments are subject to investment risks, including loss of your investment.
Credit Suisse Global Sustainable Dividend Equity Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
June 24, 2016
Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to present this Semiannual Report covering the activities of the Credit Suisse Global Sustainable Dividend Equity Fund (the "Fund") for the six months ended April 30, 2016.
Performance Summary
11/1/2015 – 4/30/2016
Fund & Benchmark | | Performance | |
Class I1 | | | 1.15 | % | |
Class A1,2 | | | 0.92 | % | |
Class C1,2 | | | 0.64 | % | |
MSCI All Country World Index3 | | | -0.94 | % | |
Performance shown for the Fund's Class A and Class C Shares does not reflect sales charges, which are a maximum of 5.25% and 1.00%, respectively.2
Market Review: A challenging period for global dividend equities
The six-month period ended April 30, 2016 was a volatile one, with the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index returning -0.94%.
Late 2015 saw market declines as investors, worried over the path the U.S. Federal Reserve (the "Fed") would take on interest rates, realized the reality of the Fed's intention. 2016 began with continued negative performance, until a reversal in late February moved the market back into positive territory.
During the period, a number of macro-oriented factors drove the market, including a rise in oil prices from January lows, a more dovish stance on rate hikes from the Fed, and progress in impeachment proceedings for the Brazilian President.
Strategic Review and Outlook: Optimistic despite potential global challenges
For the six-month period ending April 30, 2016, the Fund (all share classes) outperformed both the market and its benchmark, with the majority of relative outperformance gained in the first quarter of 2016. Stock selection in materials, stock selection and country allocations in consumer staples, and weighting in financials all contributed positively to performance. Conversely, stock selection in telecommunication services, European pharma positions in healthcare, and lack of energy exposure all detracted from performance.
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
The first two months of 2016 demonstrated a key tenet of the Fund: quality matters when the markets sell off. In fact, most of the relative outperformance accrued through mid-February, as the global markets sold off. The Fund held on to the gains as markets recovered through quarter end.
The United States has the potential for up to two interest rate hikes this year, a spirited campaign season (and polarized views) going into the November presidential elections, and an unloved bull market that started in March 2009. Abroad, interest rate policies have already driven negative interest rates across many developed nations, emerging markets have shown recent strength on commodity price relief, and going forward, a divided United Kingdom ("UK") must decide on its next steps.
The portfolio management team remains positive on global equities and sees pockets of relative value with the opportunity for a higher dividend yield in Europe and emerging markets versus the U.S. markets. Specifically, the team is seeking out more defensive cyclical stocks and steering away from some of the more expensive consumer staples companies. The Fund remains 0% allocated to energy, but does have indirect energy exposure through a number of its industrials holdings.
We would like to note that as of the date of this letter, UK has voted to exit the European Union and we expect that there will be additional uncertainty and increased volatility in the markets as a result of this vote, at least over the near term. At this time we are not able to determine what effect this action may have on the various securities and currency markets in general or on any investments held by the Fund. That being said, the focus of our portfolio management will continue to be on the long-term fundamentals of companies. We continue to look for those companies that have demonstrated a competitive advantage and a history of strong capital discipline.
The Credit Suisse Capital Discipline Group
Adam Steffanus
Michael Valentinas
All investments involve some level of risk. Simply defined, risk is the possibility that you will lose money or not make money. Principal risk factors for the Fund include currency risk, derivatives risk, equity exposure risk, foreign securities risk, futures contracts risk, liquidity risk, manager risk, market risk, small- and mid-cap stock risk and swap agreements risk. Before you invest, please make sure you understand the risks that apply to the Fund. As with any mutual fund, you could lose money over any period
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
of time. Investments in the Fund are not bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. For a detailed discussion of these and other risks, please refer to the Fund's Prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing.
In addition to historical information, this report contains forward-looking statements, which may concern, among other things, domestic and foreign market, industry and economic trends and developments and government regulation and their potential impact on the Fund's investments. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual trends, developments and regulations in the future, and their impact on the Fund could be materially different from those projected, anticipated or implied. The Fund has no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements.
The views of the Fund's management are as of the date of the letter and the Fund holdings described in this document are as of April 30, 2016 these views and Fund holdings may have changed subsequent to these dates. Nothing in this document is a recommendation to purchase or sell securities.
1 Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements may reduce expenses for the Fund, without which performance would be lower. The Fund entered into a written contract to limit expenses to 0.70% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 0.95% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares and 1.70% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares through at least February 28, 2017. This limit excludes certain expenses, as set out in the Fund's Prospectus.
2 Total return for the Fund's Class A shares for the reporting period, based on offering price (including maximum sales charge of 5.25%), was (4.34)%. Total return for the Fund's Class C shares for the reporting period, based on redemption value (including maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%), was (0.36)%.
3 The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index is a free float weighted equity index that captures large and mid cap representation across developed market countries. It covers approximately 85% of free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. The index does not have transaction costs and investors may not invest directly in the index.
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Average Annual Returns as of April 30, 20161
| | 1 Year | | Since Inception2 | |
Class I | | | 1.25 | % | | | 0.24 | % | |
Class A Without Sales Charge | | | 0.89 | % | | | (0.08 | )% | |
Class A With Maximum Sales Charge | | | (4.42 | )% | | | (4.57 | )% | |
Class C Without CDSC | | | 0.23 | % | | | (0.75 | )% | |
Class C With CDSC | | | (0.76 | )% | | | (0.75 | )% | |
Returns represent past performance and include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Past performance cannot guarantee future results. The current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Returns and share price will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. The performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Performance information current to the most recent month-end is available at www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds.
The annualized gross expense ratios are 2.36% for Class I shares, 2.61% for Class A shares and 3.36% for Class C shares. The annualized net expense ratios after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are 0.70% for Class I shares, 0.95% for Class A shares and 1.70% for Class C shares.
1 Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements may reduce expenses for the Fund, without which performance would be lower. The Fund entered into a written contract to limit expenses to 0.70% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 0.95% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares and 1.70% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares through at least February 28, 2017. This limit excludes certain expenses, as set out in the Fund's Prospectus.
2 Inception Date February 27, 2015.
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Information About Your Fund's Expenses
As an investor of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: ongoing expenses and transaction costs. Ongoing expenses include management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. Examples of transaction costs include sales charges (loads), redemption fees and account maintenance fees, which are not shown in this section and which would result in higher total expenses. The following table is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other mutual funds. The table is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six-months ended April 30, 2016.
The table illustrates your Fund's expenses in two ways:
• Actual Fund Return. This helps you estimate the actual dollar amount of ongoing expenses paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund using the Fund's actual return during the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line under the share class you hold.
• Hypothetical 5% Fund Return. This helps you to compare your Fund's ongoing expenses with those of other mutual funds using the Fund's actual expense ratio and a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. Examples using a 5% hypothetical fund return may be found in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
Please note that the expenses shown in these tables are meant to highlight your ongoing expenses only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher. The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help you determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds.
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Expenses and Value for a $1,000 Investment
for the six month period ended April 30, 2016
Actual Fund Return | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | |
Beginning Account Value 11/01/15 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | |
Ending Account Value 04/30/16 | | $ | 1,011.50 | | | $ | 1,009.20 | | | $ | 1,006.40 | | |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | | $ | 3.50 | | | $ | 4.75 | | | $ | 8.48 | | |
Hypothetical 5% Fund Return | |
Beginning Account Value 11/01/15 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | |
Ending Account Value 04/30/16 | | $ | 1,021.38 | | | $ | 1,020.14 | | | $ | 1,016.41 | | |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | | $ | 3.52 | | | $ | 4.77 | | | $ | 8.52 | | |
| | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | |
Annualized Expense Ratios* | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 1.70 | % | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for each share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the one-half year period.
The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" and the "Annualized Expense Ratios" in the tables are based on actual expenses paid by the Fund during the period, net of fee waivers and/or actual expenses reimbursements. If those fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements had not been in effect, the Fund's actual expenses would have been higher. Expenses do not reflect additional charges and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under the variable contracts or plans. Such charges and expenses are described in the prospectus of the insurance company separate account or in the plan documents or other informational materials supplied by plan sponsors. The Fund's expenses should be considered with these charges and expenses in evaluating the overall cost of investing in the separate account.
For more information, please refer to the Fund's prospectus.
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Sector Breakdown*
Health Care | | | 19.4 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 16.4 | | |
Industrials | | | 13.6 | | |
Information Technology | | | 13.2 | | |
Financials | | | 12.9 | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 11.1 | | |
Materials | | | 4.5 | | |
Short-Term Investment1 | | | 3.8 | | |
Utilities | | | 2.6 | | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 2.5 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
* Expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding securities lending collateral if applicable) and may vary over time.
1 Primarily reflects cash invested in State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit, for which the purchases of securities have been executed but not yet settled at April 30, 2016, if applicable.
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Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (95.8%) | |
Brazil (3.3%) | |
Beverages (3.3%) | |
Ambev S.A., ADR | | | 151,400 | | | $ | 846,326 | | |
France (8.5%) | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.5%) | |
Safran S.A. | | | 5,400 | | | | 372,371 | | |
Insurance (3.0%) | |
AXA S.A. | | | 30,500 | | | | 770,314 | | |
Media (0.7%) | |
Eutelsat Communications S.A. | | | 5,900 | | | | 183,352 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (1.9%) | |
Sanofi, ADR | | | 11,900 | | | | 489,090 | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.4%) | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 2,100 | | | | 349,976 | | |
| | | 2,165,103 | | |
Germany (6.9%) | |
Chemicals (2.0%) | |
BASF SE, ADR | | | 6,600 | | | | 526,812 | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (1.8%) | |
Siemens AG, ADR | | | 4,300 | | | | 450,554 | | |
Insurance (3.1%) | |
Allianz SE, Reg S(1) | | | 4,600 | | | | 782,793 | | |
| | | 1,760,159 | | |
Hong Kong (1.4%) | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (1.4%) | |
China Mobile Ltd. | | | 31,700 | | | | 363,926 | | |
Ireland (5.1%) | |
IT Services (5.1%) | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 11,500 | | | | 1,298,580 | | |
Mexico (1.5%) | |
Food & Staples Retailing (1.5%) | |
Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. | | | 155,600 | | | | 386,246 | | |
Spain (2.6%) | |
Electric Utilities (2.6%) | |
Red Electrica Corp. S.A. | | | 7,400 | | | | 661,986 | | |
Sweden (1.7%) | |
Communications Equipment (1.7%) | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, ADR | | | 54,700 | | | | 442,523 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | |
Switzerland (7.4%) | |
Pharmaceuticals (7.4%) | |
Novartis AG, ADR | | | 11,500 | | | $ | 873,655 | | |
Roche Holding AG, ADR | | | 31,900 | | | | 1,007,083 | | |
| | | 1,880,738 | | |
Taiwan (1.0%) | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.0%) | |
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR | | | 7,700 | | | | 262,570 | | |
United Kingdom (9.4%) | |
Insurance (0.9%) | |
Aviva PLC | | | 37,100 | | | | 235,650 | | |
Media (1.7%) | |
Sky PLC | | | 30,675 | | | | 422,742 | | |
Personal Products (4.9%) | |
Unilever PLC, ADR | | | 27,800 | | | | 1,247,108 | | |
Tobacco (1.9%) | |
British American Tobacco PLC, ADR | | | 3,900 | | | | 476,385 | | |
| | | 2,381,885 | | |
United States (47.0%) | |
Aerospace & Defense (4.4%) | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 9,900 | | | | 1,131,273 | | |
Beverages (0.8%) | |
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. | | | 2,100 | | | | 190,911 | | |
Biotechnology (1.7%) | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 7,300 | | | | 445,300 | | |
Commercial Banks (4.2%) | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 17,000 | | | | 1,074,400 | | |
Communications Equipment (4.9%) | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 17,700 | | | | 486,573 | | |
Harris Corp. | | | 3,100 | | | | 248,031 | | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 10,100 | | | | 510,252 | | |
| | | 1,244,856 | | |
Containers & Packaging (2.5%) | |
Bemis Co., Inc. | | | 4,800 | | | | 240,864 | | |
Sonoco Products Co. | | | 8,300 | | | | 389,187 | | |
| | | 630,051 | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (2.3%) | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 12,900 | | | | 594,303 | | |
Food Products (1.7%) | |
The Hershey Co. | | | 4,700 | | | | 437,617 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | |
United States | |
Health Care Providers & Services (2.8%) | |
Anthem, Inc. | | | 3,500 | | | $ | 492,695 | | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 2,900 | | | | 227,534 | | |
| | | 720,229 | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (5.9%) | |
General Electric Co. | | | 48,800 | | | | 1,500,600 | | |
Insurance (1.6%) | |
The Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 3,700 | | | | 406,630 | | |
Leisure Equipment & Products (3.6%) | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 10,700 | | | | 905,648 | | |
Multiline Retail (3.8%) | |
Target Corp. | | | 12,100 | | | | 961,950 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (5.4%) | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 12,400 | | | | 1,389,792 | | |
Software (1.4%) | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 7,300 | | | | 364,051 | | |
| | | 11,997,611 | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $24,391,827) | | | 24,447,653 | | |
| | Par (000) | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (3.8%) | |
State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit, 0.010% 05/02/2016 (Cost $959,804) | | $ | 960 | | | | 959,804 | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (99.6%) (Cost $25,351,631) | | | 25,407,457 | | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (0.4%) | | | 108,665 | | |
NET ASSETS (100.0%) | | $ | 25,516,122 | | |
(1) REG S: Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
INVESTMENT ABBREVIATION
ADR = American Depositary Receipt
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Global Sustainable Dividend Equity Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments at value (Cost $25,351,631) (Note 2) | | $ | 25,407,457 | | |
Cash | | | 50,000 | | |
Dividend and interest receivable | | | 86,296 | | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 797 | | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 585 | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 28,092 | | |
Total assets | | | 25,573,227 | | |
Liabilities | |
Investment advisory fee payable (Note 3) | | | 1,900 | | |
Administrative services fee payable (Note 3) | | | 29,492 | | |
Shareholder servicing/Distribution fee payable (Note 3) | | | 1,278 | | |
Trustees' fee payable | | | 6,941 | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 500 | | |
Due to custodian for foreign currency at value (cost $79) | | | 79 | | |
Accrued expenses | | | 16,915 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 57,105 | | |
Net Assets | |
Capital stock, $.001 par value (Note 6) | | | 2,608 | | |
Paid-in capital (Note 6) | | | 25,942,526 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 68,995 | | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | (554,205 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation from investments and foreign currency translations | | | 56,198 | | |
Net assets | | $ | 25,516,122 | | |
I Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 23,172,644 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 2,367,866 | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.79 | | |
A Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 1,047,122 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 107,019 | | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.78 | | |
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value/(1-5.25%)) | | $ | 10.32 | | |
C Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 1,296,356 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 132,619 | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.78 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Global Sustainable Dividend Equity Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Investment Income | |
Dividends | | $ | 349,688 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (19,000 | ) | |
Total investment income | | | 330,688 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | | | 65,897 | | |
Administrative services fees (Note 3) | | | 82,370 | | |
Shareholder servicing/Distribution fees (Note 3) | |
Class A | | | 1,336 | | |
Class C | | | 6,030 | | |
Offering costs (Note 3) | | | 24,695 | | |
Audit and tax fees | | | 17,893 | | |
Registration fees | | | 16,343 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 14,017 | | |
Legal fees | | | 13,843 | | |
Printing fees | | | 10,067 | | |
Commitment fees (Note 4) | | | 5,698 | | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 3,724 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 1,722 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 266 | | |
Miscellaneous expense | | | 3,052 | | |
Total expenses | | | 266,953 | | |
Less: fees waived and expenses reimbursed (Note 3) | | | (182,706 | ) | |
Net expenses | | | 84,247 | | |
Net investment income | | | 246,441 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Investments and Foreign Currency Related Items | |
Net realized loss from investments | | | (259,139 | ) | |
Net realized gain from foreign currency transactions | | | 955 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments | | | 277,922 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from foreign currency translations | | | 448 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain from investments and foreign currency related items | | | 20,186 | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 266,627 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Global Sustainable Dividend Equity Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Month Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Period Ended October 31, 20151 | |
From Operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 246,441 | | | $ | 314,829 | | |
Net realized loss from investments and foreign currency transactions | | | (258,184 | ) | | | (277,681 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments and foreign currency translations | | | 278,370 | | | | (222,172 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 266,627 | | | | (185,024 | ) | |
From Dividends | |
Dividends from net investment income | |
Class I | | | (270,441 | ) | | | (202,432 | ) | |
Class A | | | (13,460 | ) | | | (9,840 | ) | |
Class C | | | (11,012 | ) | | | (5,363 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from dividends | | | (294,913 | ) | | | (217,635 | ) | |
From Capital Share Transactions (Note 6) | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 3,829,590 | | | | 22,603,497 | | |
Reinvestment of dividends | | | 294,781 | | | | 217,635 | | |
Net asset value of shares redeemed | | | (836,907 | ) | | | (161,529 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 3,287,464 | | | | 22,659,603 | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 3,259,178 | | | | 22,256,944 | | |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | | | 22,256,944 | | | | — | | |
End of period | | $ | 25,516,122 | | | $ | 22,256,944 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 68,995 | | | $ | 117,467 | | |
1 For the period February 27, 2015 (Inception Date) through October 31, 2015.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Global Sustainable Dividend Equity Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a Class I Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Period Ended October 31, 20151 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.81 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.15 | | |
Net loss on investments and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | —3 | | | | (0.24 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.09 | ) | |
LESS DIVIDENDS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | |
Total dividends | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.79 | | | $ | 9.81 | | |
Total return4 | | | 1.15 | % | | | (0.86 | )% | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 23,173 | | | $ | 20,044 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.70 | %5 | | | 0.70 | %5 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 2.31 | %5 | | | 2.23 | %5 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 1.66 | %5 | | | 1.47 | %5 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 23 | % | | | 37 | % | |
1 For the period February 27, 2015 (Inception Date) through October 31, 2015.
2 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
3 This amount represents less than $(0.01) per share.
4 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of all dividends. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
5 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a Class A Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Period Ended October 31, 20151 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.81 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.13 | | |
Net loss on investments and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | —3 | | | | (0.23 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.10 | ) | |
LESS DIVIDENDS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | |
Total dividends | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.78 | | | $ | 9.81 | | |
Total return4 | | | 0.92 | % | | | 1.00 | % | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 1,047 | | | $ | 1,120 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.95 | %5 | | | 0.95 | %5 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 2.00 | %5 | | | 1.96 | %5 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 1.66 | %5 | | | 1.47 | %5 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 23 | % | | | 37 | % | |
1 For the period February 27, 2015 (Inception Date) through October 31, 2015.
2 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
3 This amount represents less than $(0.01) per share.
4 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of all dividends and no sales charge. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
5 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a Class C Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Period Ended October 31, 20151 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.80 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.08 | | |
Net loss on investments and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | —3 | | | | (0.23 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.15 | ) | |
LESS DIVIDENDS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | |
Total dividends | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.78 | | | $ | 9.80 | | |
Total return4 | | | 0.64 | % | | | (1.50 | )% | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 1,296 | | | $ | 1,092 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.70 | %5 | | | 1.70 | %5 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 1.35 | %5 | | | 1.23 | %5 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 1.66 | %5 | | | 1.47 | %5 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 23 | % | | | 37 | % | |
1 For the period February 27, 2015 (Inception Date) through October 31, 2015.
2 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
3 This amount represents less than $(0.01) per share.
4 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of all dividends and no sales charge. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
5 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Global Sustainable Dividend Equity Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Credit Suisse Global Sustainable Dividend Equity Fund (the "Fund"), a series of the Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as a diversified open-end management investment company that seeks current income and capital appreciation. The Trust was organized under the laws of the State of Delaware as a business trust on May 31, 1995.
The Fund offers three classes of shares: Class I shares, Class A shares and Class C shares. Each class of shares represents an equal pro rata interest in the Fund, except they bear different expenses, which reflect the differences in the range of services provided to them. Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge of up to 5.25%. Class C shares are sold subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within the first year of purchase. Class I shares are sold without a sales charge.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP and follows Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") Topic 946 — Financial Services — Investment Companies.
A) SECURITY VALUATION — The net asset value of the Fund is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the "Exchange") on each day the Exchange is open for business. For certain international equity securities, in order to adjust for events which may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the New York Stock Exchange, a fair valuation model may be used. This fair valuation model takes into account comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), exchange-traded funds, futures contracts and certain indices and these securities are categorized as Level 2. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. These pricing services generally price fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional "round lot" size, but some trades occur in smaller "odd lot" sizes which may be effected at lower prices than institutional round lot trades. Structured note agreements are valued in accordance with a dealer-supplied valuation based on changes in the value of the underlying index. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward contracts are valued at the London closing spot rates and the London closing forward point rates on a daily basis. The currency forward contract pricing model derives the differential in point rates to the expiration date of the forward and calculates its present value. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. The Fund may utilize a service provided by an independent third party which has been approved by the Board of Trustees (the "Board") to fair value certain securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the investment adviser to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the investment adviser using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved and established by the Board.
The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
GAAP established a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at each measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
Assets | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Investments in Securities | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 20,304,543 | | | $ | 4,143,110 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,447,653 | | |
Short-term Investment | | | — | | | | 959,804 | | | | — | | | | 959,804 | | |
| | $ | 20,304,543 | | | $ | 5,102,914 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 25,407,457 | | |
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, there were no transfers in and out of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. All transfers, if any, are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.
B) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES — The Fund adopted amendments to authoritative guidance on disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities which require that a fund disclose (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and hedging activities are accounted for and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedging activities affect a fund's financial position, financial performance and cash flows. The Fund has not entered into any derivative or hedging activities during the period covered by this report.
C) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS — The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the current prevailing exchange rates. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the current exchange rate at the end of the period. Translation gains or losses resulting from changes in the exchange rate during the reporting period and realized gains and losses on the settlement of foreign currency
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
transactions are reported in the results of operations for the current period. The Fund isolates that portion of realized gains and losses on investments which is due to changes in the foreign exchange rate from that which is due to changes in market prices.
D) SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME/EXPENSE — Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income/expense is recorded on the accrual basis. The Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts using the effective interest method. Dividend income/expense is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain expenses are class-specific expenses, vary by class and are charged only to that class. Income, expenses (excluding class-specific expenses) and realized/unrealized gains/losses are allocated proportionately to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of the outstanding shares of that class. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes.
E) DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. However, to the extent that a net realized capital gain can be reduced by a capital loss carryforward, such gain will not be distributed. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
F) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES — No provision is made for federal taxes as it is the Fund's intention to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders, which will be sufficient to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes.
In order to qualify as a RIC under the Code, the Fund must meet certain requirements regarding the source of its income, the diversification of its assets and the distribution of its income. One of these requirements is that the Fund derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, other income derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies or net income derived from interests in certain publicly traded partnerships ("Qualifying Income").
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The Fund adopted the authoritative guidance for uncertainty in income taxes and recognizes a tax benefit or liability from an uncertain position only if it is more likely than not that the position is sustainable based solely on its technical merits and consideration of the relevant taxing authority's widely understood administrative practices and procedures. The Fund has reviewed its current tax positions and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements.
G) SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — The Fund, together with other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse, pools available cash into a short-term variable rate time deposit issued by State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB"), the Fund's custodian. The short-term time deposit issued by SSB is a variable rate account classified as a short-term investment.
H) OTHER — In the normal course of business the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit risk). Similar to credit risk, the Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The extent of the Fund's exposure to credit and counterparty risks in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
I) FOREIGN INVESTMENTS RISK — The Fund may have elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the United States of America due to concentrated investments in a limited number of countries or regions, which may vary throughout the year. Such concentrations may subject the Fund to additional risks resulting from political or economic conditions in such countries or regions and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and their prices to be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. securities.
Because the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in these markets, it is subject to greater risks of adverse events that occur in those markets and may experience greater volatility than a Fund that is more broadly diversified geographically.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
J) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS — On April 7, 2015, Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-03, "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs". The ASU requires debt issuance costs to be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the debt liability. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the financial statements.
In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, "Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or its Equivalent)". The guidance removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient. Sufficient information must be provided to permit reconciliation of the fair value of assets categorized within the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The guidance is required to be presented for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently reviewing the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on its financial statements.
K) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS — In preparing the financial statements as of April 30, 2016, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements through the date of release of this report. No such events requiring recognition or disclosure were identified through the date of the release of this report.
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties
Credit Suisse serves as investment adviser for the Fund. For its investment advisory services, Credit Suisse is entitled to receive a fee from the Fund at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, investment advisory fees earned and fees waived/expenses reimbursed were $65,897 and $182,706, respectively. The Fund is authorized to reimburse Credit Suisse for management fees previously limited and/or for expenses previously paid by Credit Suisse, provided, however, that any reimbursements must be paid at a date not more than three years after the end of the fiscal year during which such fees were limited or expenses were reimbursed by Credit Suisse and the reimbursements do not cause a class to exceed the applicable expense limitation in the contract at the
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties (continued)
time the fees were limited or expenses are paid. Credit Suisse has contractually waived fees and reimbursed expenses so that the Fund's annual operating expenses would not exceed 0.70% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 0.95% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares, and 1.70% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares. This contract may not be terminated before February 28, 2017.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the amounts waived and reimbursed by Credit Suisse, as well as the amounts available for recoupment/potential future recoupment by Credit Suisse and the expiration schedule at April 30, 2016 are as follows:
| | Fee waivers/ expense reimbursements subject to repayment | | Expires October 31, 2018 | | Expires October 31, 2019 | |
Class I | | $ | 355,038 | | | $ | 191,261 | | | $ | 163,777 | | |
Class A | | | 19,563 | | | | 10,666 | | | | 8,897 | | |
Class C | | | 20,574 | | | | 10,542 | | | | 10,032 | | |
Totals | | $ | 395,175 | | | $ | 212,469 | | | $ | 182,706 | | |
Credit Suisse and SSB serve as co-administrators to the Fund. For its co-administrative services, Credit Suisse received a fee calculation at an annual rate of 0.09% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, co-administrative services fees earned by Credit Suisse were $9,885.
For its co-administrative services, SSB receives a fee, exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses, calculated in total for all the Credit Suisse funds/portfolios co-administered by SSB and allocated based upon the relative average net assets of each fund/portfolio, subject to an annual minimum fee. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, co-administrative services fees earned by SSB (including out-of-pocket expenses) with respect to the Fund were $72,485.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC ("CSSU"), an affiliate of Credit Suisse, serves as the distributor of the Fund's shares. Pursuant to distribution plans adopted by the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, CSSU received fees for its distribution services. These fees were calculated at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. For the Class C shares, the fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund paid Rule 12b-1
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties (continued)
distribution fees of $1,336 for Class A shares and $6,030 for Class C shares. Class I shares are not subject to Rule 12b-1 distribution fees.
Certain brokers, dealers and financial representatives provide transfer agent related services to the Fund and receive compensation from the Fund. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund paid $2,347, which is included within transfer agent fees on the Statement of Operations.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, CSSU and its affiliates advised the Fund that they retained $0 from commissions earned on the sale of the Fund's Class A shares. There were no commissions earned on sale of Class C shares.
Offering costs, including initial registration cost, were deferred and will be charged over the Fund's first 12 months of operation. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, $24,695 has been expensed by the Fund.
Note 4. Line of Credit
The Fund, together with other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse (collectively, the "Participating Funds"), participates in a committed, unsecured line of credit facility ("Credit Facility"), in an aggregated amount of $250 million for temporary or emergency purposes with SSB under a first-come, first-served basis. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Participating Funds pay an aggregate commitment fee on the average unused amount of the Credit Facility, which is allocated among the Participating Funds in such manner as is determined by the governing Boards of the Participating Funds. In addition, the Participating Funds pay interest on borrowings at either the Overnight Federal Funds rate or the Overnight LIBOR rate plus a spread. At April 30, 2016 and during the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility.
Note 5. Purchases and Sales of Securities
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were $8,149,642 and $5,034,378, respectively.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 6. Capital Share Transactions
The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value per share. The Fund offers Class I, Class A and Class C shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class of the Fund were as follows:
| | Class I | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Period Ended October 31, 20151 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 369,675 | | | $ | 3,575,124 | | | | 2,037,710 | | | $ | 20,368,418 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 28,135 | | | | 270,309 | | | | 21,302 | | | | 202,432 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (72,650 | ) | | | (694,422 | ) | | | (16,306 | ) | | | (161,529 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 325,160 | | | $ | 3,151,011 | | | | 2,042,706 | | | $ | 20,409,321 | | |
| | Class A | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Period Ended October 31, 20151 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 519 | | | $ | 5,000 | | | | 113,179 | | | $ | 1,130,079 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 1,401 | | | | 13,460 | | | | 1,035 | | | | 9,840 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (9,115 | ) | | | (86,545 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (7,195 | ) | | $ | (68,085 | ) | | | 114,214 | | | $ | 1,139,919 | | |
| | Class C | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Period Ended October 31, 20151 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 25,796 | | | $ | 249,466 | | | | 110,907 | | | $ | 1,105,000 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 1,147 | | | | 11,012 | | | | 561 | | | | 5,363 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (5,792 | ) | | | (55,940 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net increase | | | 21,151 | | | $ | 204,538 | | | | 111,468 | | | $ | 1,110,363 | | |
1 For the period February 27, 2015 (Inception Date) through October 31, 2015.
On April 30, 2016, the number of shareholders that held 5% or more of the outstanding shares of each class of the Fund was as follows:
| | Number of Shareholders | | Approximate Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |
Class I | | | 2 | * | | | 90 | % | |
Class A | | | 1 | * | | | 95 | % | |
Class C | | | 3 | * | | | 100 | % | |
* This includes the seed money from Merchant Holding, Inc., an affiliate of Credit Suisse.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 6. Capital Share Transactions (continued)
Some of the shareholders are omnibus accounts, which hold shares on behalf of individual shareholders.
Note 7. Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Fund may provide general indemnifications pursuant to certain contracts and organizational documents. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.
Note 8. Other Matters
On May 19, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice (the "Department of Justice") filed a one-count criminal information (the "Information") in the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (the "District Court") charging Credit Suisse AG ("CSAG") with conspiracy to commit tax fraud related to accounts CSAG established for cross-border clients. The Department of Justice and CSAG entered into a plea agreement (the "Plea Agreement") settling the action pursuant to which CSAG pleaded guilty to the charge set out in the Information.
The Plea Agreement requires CSAG to pay over $1.8 billion to the U.S. government, including the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The Plea Agreement also requires CSAG to lawfully undertake certain remedial actions to address the conduct described in the Plea Agreement.
CSAG has entered into other settlements relating to the conduct set out in the Plea Agreement. CSAG has entered into a Consent Order with the Federal Reserve Board (the "Federal Reserve") to resolve certain findings by the Federal Reserve, including that the activities of CSAG regarding opening of foreign accounts for U.S. taxpayers, provision of investment services to U.S. clients, and operation of CSAG's New York representative office prior to 2009 lacked adequate enterprise-wide risk management and compliance policies and procedures sufficient to ensure that all of its activities comply with U.S. laws and regulations. In addition, CSAG has entered into a Consent Order with the New York State Department of Financial Services (the "DFS") to resolve the DFS's investigation into the conduct described in the Plea Agreement. The settlement with the Federal Reserve requires CSAG to pay $100 million to the
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 8. Other Matters (continued)
Federal Reserve, and the settlement with the DFS requires CSAG to pay $715 million to the DFS.
These settlements follow a settlement by Credit Suisse Group AG ("CS Group"), the parent company of CSAG, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on February 21, 2014 to resolve an investigation by the Commission into solicitation and provision of broker-dealer and investment advisory services to certain U.S. cross-border clients by CS Group while not registered with the Commission as a broker-dealer or investment adviser. As part of the settlement, CS Group retained an independent consultant to evaluate its policies and procedures and examine its broker-dealer and investment adviser activities to fully verify that the business that was the subject of the Commission investigation has been completely exited. CS Group also agreed to pay $196,511,014, which includes $82,170,990 in disgorgement, $64,340,024 in interest and a $50,000,000 penalty.
CSAG is the indirect parent company of Credit Suisse and CSSU. Neither Credit Suisse, CSSU nor the Fund was named in the Plea Agreement (as defined above) or other settlements relating to the conduct set out in the Plea Agreement. The conduct set out in the Plea Agreement did not involve the Fund, Credit Suisse or CSSU with respect to its investment adviser and distribution activities relating to the Fund.
Credit Suisse, CSSU and certain of their affiliates have received a permanent exemptive order from the Commission to permit them to continue serving as investment advisers and principal underwriters for U.S.-registered investment companies, such as the Fund. Due to a provision in the law governing the operation of U.S.-registered investment companies, they would otherwise have become ineligible to perform these activities as a result of the plea in the Plea Agreement. The permanent exemptive order permits Credit Suisse and CSSU to continue to provide services to the Fund, so long as, among other things, no current or former employee of CSAG or any affiliate of CSAG who previously has been or who subsequently may be identified by CSAG or any U.S. or non-U.S. regulatory or enforcement agencies as having been responsible for the conduct described in the Plea Agreement will be employed by Credit Suisse and certain of its affiliates. Credit Suisse and CSSU have informed the Fund that, Credit Suisse and CSSU believe the Settlements will not have any material impact on the Fund or on the ability of Credit Suisse or CSSU to perform services for the Fund.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 8. Other Matters (continued)
On November 21, 2014, at the sentencing hearing, the District Court accepted and implemented the sentence as set out in the Plea Agreement. The District Court imposed no additional conditions beyond those contained in the Plea Agreement.
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Credit Suisse Global Sustainable Dividend Equity Fund
Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited)
In approving the renewal of the current Advisory Agreement for the Credit Suisse Global Sustainable Dividend Equity Fund (the "Fund"), a series of Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the "Trust"), the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"), including all of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Independent Trustees"), at a meeting held on November 16 and 17, 2015, considered the following factors:
Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Expenses
The Board reviewed and considered the contractual advisory fee rate of 0.60% of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Contractual Advisory Fee") for the Fund in light of the extent and quality of the advisory services provided by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse"). The Board also considered that Credit Suisse entered into an expense limitation agreement ("Expense Limitation Agreement") limiting the Fund's total net expenses (with certain exceptions) to 0.95%, 1.70% and 0.70% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively, until February 28, 2017.
Additionally, the Board received and considered information comparing the Fund's Contractual Advisory Fee, Contractual Advisory Fee less waivers and/or reimbursements ("Net Advisory Fee") and the Fund's overall expenses with those of funds in both the relevant expense group ("Expense Group") and universe of funds ("Expense Universe") provided by Broadridge, an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used to arrive at the funds included in the Expense Group and the Expense Universe. The Board also received and considered information regarding the co-administration fees paid by the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Advisory Agreement
The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Credit Suisse under the Advisory Agreement. The Board also noted information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to the services rendered by Credit Suisse. The Board reviewed background information about Credit Suisse including its Form ADV Part 2 — Disclosure Brochure and Brochure Supplement. The Board considered the background and experience of Credit Suisse's senior management and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Fund by, senior personnel of Credit Suisse. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio
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Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited) (continued)
management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund and the extent of the resources devoted to research and analysis of actual and potential investments. The Board evaluated the ability of Credit Suisse, based on its resources, reputation and other attributes, to attract and retain qualified investment professionals including research, advisory, and supervisory personnel. The Board also received and considered information about the nature, extent and quality of services and fee rates offered to other Credit Suisse clients for comparable services.
Fund Performance
The Board received and considered performance results of the Fund over time, along with comparisons both to the relevant performance group ("Performance Group") and universe of funds ("Performance Universe") for the Fund. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used to arrive at the funds included in the Performance Group and the Performance Universe.
Credit Suisse Profitability
The Board received and considered a profitability analysis of Credit Suisse based on the fees payable under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, including any fee waivers, as well as other relationships between the Fund on the one hand and Credit Suisse affiliates on the other. The Board also considered Credit Suisse's methodology for allocating costs to the Fund, recognizing that cost allocation methodologies are inherently subjective. The Board received profitability information for the other funds in the Credit Suisse family of funds.
Economies of Scale
The Board considered information regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund, whether the Fund has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. Accordingly, the Board considered whether breakpoints in the Fund's advisory fee structure would be appropriate or reasonable taking into consideration economies of scale or other efficiencies that might accrue from increases in the Fund's asset levels.
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Other Benefits to Credit Suisse
The Board considered other benefits received by Credit Suisse and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. Such benefits include, among others, benefits potentially derived from an increase in Credit Suisse's businesses as a result of its relationship with the Fund (such as the ability to market to shareholders other financial products offered by Credit Suisse and its affiliates) and the fees paid to Credit Suisse and an affiliate of Credit Suisse for co-administration and distribution services, respectively.
The Board considered the standards applied in seeking best execution and reviewed Credit Suisse's method for allocation portfolio investment opportunities among its advisory clients.
Other Factors and Broader Review
As discussed above, the Board reviews detailed materials received from Credit Suisse as part of the annual re-approval process. The Board also reviews and assesses the quality of the services that the Fund receives throughout the year. In this regard, the Board reviews reports of Credit Suisse at least quarterly, which include, among other things, detailed portfolio and market reviews, detailed fund performance reports, and Credit Suisse's compliance procedures.
Conclusions
In selecting Credit Suisse, and approving the renewal of the Advisory Agreement and the investment advisory fee under such agreement, the Board determined the fees to be reasonable.
• The combined Contractual Advisory Fee and co-administration fee were below the median contractual management fees of the Expense Group, while the combined Net Advisory Fee and co-administration fee were at the median actual management fees of the Expense Group. The Board considered the fees to be reasonable.
• The Fund commenced operations on March 1, 2015 and therefore performance information was shown since inception for the period ended August 31, 2015. Fund performance was above the median of its Performance Group for the period since inception and was above the median of its Performance Universe for the period since inception.
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• The Board was satisfied with the proposed nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Fund by Credit Suisse and that, based on dialogue with management and counsel, the services provided by Credit Suisse under the Advisory Agreement are typical of, and consistent with, those provided to similar mutual funds by other investment advisers.
• In light of the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Fund and Credit Suisse's ongoing commitment to the Fund and willingness to waive fees, Credit Suisse's profitability based on fees payable under the Advisory Agreement, as well as other ancillary benefits that Credit Suisse and its affiliates received, were considered reasonable.
• In light of the information received and considered by the Board, the Fund's current fee structure was considered reasonable.
No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process.
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Credit Suisse Global Sustainable Dividend Equity Fund
Notice of Privacy and Information Practices (unaudited)
At Credit Suisse, we know that you are concerned with how we protect and handle nonpublic personal information that identifies you. This notice is designed to help you understand what nonpublic personal information we collect from you and from other sources, and how we use that information in connection with your investments and investment choices that may be available to you. Except where otherwise noted, this notice is applicable only to consumers who are current or former investors, meaning individual persons whose investments are primarily for household, family or personal use ("individual investors"). Specified sections of this notice, however, also apply to other types of investors (called "institutional investors"). Where the notice applies to institutional investors, the notice expressly states so. This notice is being provided by Credit Suisse Funds and Credit Suisse Closed-End Funds. This notice applies solely to U.S. registered investment companies advised by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC.
Categories of information we may collect:
We may collect information about you, including nonpublic personal information, such as
• Information we receive from you on applications, forms, agreements, questionnaires, Credit Suisse websites and other websites that are part of our investment program, or in the course of establishing or maintaining a customer relationship, such as your name, address, e-mail address, Social Security number, assets, income, financial situation; and
• Information we obtain from your transactions and experiences with us, our affiliates, or others, such as your account balances or other investment information, assets purchased and sold, and other parties to a transaction, where applicable.
Categories of information we disclose and parties to whom we disclose it:
• We do not disclose nonpublic personal information about our individual investors, except as permitted or required by law or regulation. Whether you are an individual investor or institutional investor, we may share the information described above with our affiliates that perform services on our behalf, and with our asset management and private banking affiliates; as well as with unaffiliated third parties that perform services on our behalf, such as our accountants, auditors, attorneys, broker-dealers, fund administrators, and other service providers.
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Notice of Privacy and Information Practices (unaudited) (continued)
• We want our investors to be informed about additional products or services. We do not disclose nonpublic personal information relating to individual investors to our affiliates for marketing purposes, nor do we use such information received from our affiliates to solicit individual investors for such purposes. Whether you are an individual investor or an institutional investor, we may disclose information, including nonpublic personal information, regarding our transactions and experiences with you to our affiliates.
• In addition, whether you are an individual investor or an institutional investor, we reserve the right to disclose information, including nonpublic personal information, about you to any person or entity, including without limitation any governmental agency, regulatory authority or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction over us or our affiliates, if (i) we determine in our discretion that such disclosure is necessary or advisable pursuant to or in connection with any United States federal, state or local, or non-U.S., court order (or other legal process), law, rule, regulation, or executive order or policy, including without limitation any anti-money laundering law or the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001; and (ii) such disclosure is not otherwise prohibited by law, rule, regulation, or executive order or policy.
Confidentiality and security
• To protect nonpublic personal information about individual investors, we restrict access to those employees and agents who need to know that information to provide products or services to us and to our investors. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect nonpublic personal information.
Other Disclosures
This notice is not intended to be incorporated in any offering materials, but is a statement of our current Notice of Privacy and Information Practices and may be amended from time to time. This notice is current as of May 24, 2016.
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Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information (unaudited)
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 of each year, as well as the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to its portfolio securities are available:
• By calling 1-877-870-2874
• On the Fund's website, www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds
• On the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, www.sec.gov.
The Fund files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Fund's Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-202-551-8090.
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CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC, DISTRIBUTOR. GSDE-SAR-0416

CREDIT SUISSE FUNDS
Semiannual Report
April 30, 2016
(unaudited)
n CREDIT SUISSE
MULTIALTERNATIVE STRATEGY FUND
The Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses (which should be considered carefully before investing), and more complete information about the Fund, are provided in the Prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing. You may obtain additional copies by calling 877-870-2874 or by visiting our website at www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Distributor, is located at One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Credit Suisse Funds are advised by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC.
Investors in the Credit Suisse Funds should be aware that they may be eligible to purchase Class I shares (where offered) directly or through certain intermediaries. Such shares are not subject to a sales charge. Investors in the Credit Suisse Funds should also be aware that they may be eligible for a reduction or waiver of the sales charge with respect to Class A or C shares (where offered). For more information, please review the relevant prospectuses or consult your financial representative.
Fund shares are not deposits or other obligations of Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse") or any affiliate, are not FDIC-insured and are not guaranteed by Credit Suisse or any affiliate. Fund investments are subject to investment risks, including loss of your investment.
Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
June 24, 2016
Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to present this Semiannual Report covering the activities of the Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund (the "Fund") for the 6 months ended April 30, 2016.
Performance Summary
11/1/2015 – 4/30/16
Fund & Benchmark | | Performance | |
Class I1 | | | -1.98 | % | |
Class A1,2 | | | -2.09 | % | |
Class C1,2 | | | -2.42 | % | |
Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index3 | | | -2.50 | % | |
Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index4 | | | -2.15 | % | |
Performance shown for the Fund's Class A and Class C Shares does not reflect sales charges, which are a maximum of 5.25% and 1.00%, respectively.2
Market Review: A mixed period
The 6-month period ended April 30, 2016 was a negative one for hedge funds, with the Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index, the Fund's primary benchmark, returning -2.50%.
Within the hedge fund universe, trend-following strategies, such as managed futures, experienced overall gains despite several market reversals. In general, funds following such strategies benefitted from short exposure to commodities (due to the continued sell-off in oil) at the end of 2015, and long fixed income exposure at the start of 2016.
Widening credit spreads affected event-driven funds, which ended the period down overall.
Long/short equity funds had a difficult period as global equity markets proved challenging (the MSCI Daily TR World Index, for example, was down 1.05% for the period).
Strategic Review and Outlook: Cautiously optimistic
For the 6-month period ended April 30, 2016, the Fund outperformed both its primary and secondary benchmarks. While managed futures contributed positively to performance, the rest of the asset classes detracted from it. By asset class, U.S. large-cap equities and technology positions were the largest detractors,
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
but fixed income holdings and long exposure to high yield credit also subtracted from performance.
We would like to note that as of the date of this letter, United Kingdom has voted to exit the European Union and we expect that there will be additional uncertainty and increased volatility in the markets as a result of this vote, at least over the near term. At this time we are not able to determine what effect this action may have on the various securities and currency markets in general or on any investments held by the Fund.
The Quantitative Investment Strategies Group
Yung-Shin Kung
Sheel Dhande
The Fund is non-diversified, which means it may invest a greater proportion of its assets in the securities of a smaller number of issuers than a diversified mutual fund and may therefore be subject to greater volatility. The Fund's investment in alternative instruments may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investment in traditional securities, particularly in investments involving leverage.
The use of alternative assets and strategies entails substantial risks, including risk of loss of principal, arbitrage or fundamental risk, below investment grade securities risk, commodity exposure risks, concentration risk, credit risk, derivatives risk, exchange-traded notes risk, fixed income risk, foreign securities risk, forwards risk, futures contracts risk, interest rate risk, leveraging risk, market risk, non-diversified status, portfolio turnover risk, risks of investing in other funds, small- and mid- cap stock risk, speculative exposure risk, subsidiary risk, swap agreements risk and tax risk. For a detailed discussion of these and other risks, please refer to the Fund's Prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing.
In addition to historical information, this report contains forward-looking statements, which may concern, among other things, domestic and foreign market, industry and economic trends and developments and government regulation and their potential impact on the Fund's investments. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual trends, developments and regulations in the future, and their impact on the Fund could be materially different from those projected, anticipated or implied. The Fund has no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements.
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
The views of the Fund's management are as of the date of the letter and the Fund holdings described in this document are as of April 30, 2016; these views and Fund holdings may have changed subsequent to these dates. Nothing in this document is a recommendation to purchase or sell securities.
1 Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements may reduce expenses for the Fund, without which performance would be lower. Effective November 18, 2015, the Fund entered into a written contract to limit expenses to 0.85% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 1.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares and 1.85% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares through at least February 28, 2017. This limit excludes certain expenses, as set out in the Fund's prospectus. Prior to November 18, 2015, the limit on expenses was 1.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 1.55% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares and 2.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares.
2 Total return for the Fund's Class A shares for the reporting period, based on offering price (including maximum sales charge of 5.25%), was (7.22)%. Total return for the Fund's Class C shares for the reporting period, based on redemption value (including maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%), was (3.40)%.
3 Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index is compiled by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC. It is an asset-weighted hedge fund index and includes only helge funds. It is rebalanced semiannually, is shown net of all performance fees and provides a rules-based and investableindex, enabling investors to utilize the performance of a diversified market barometer for the barometer for the hedge fund industry. It is the exclusive property of Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC.
4 The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index reflects the return of a dynamic basket of liquid, investable market factors selected and weighted in accordance with an algorithm that aims to approximate the aggregate returns of the universe of hedge fund managers as represented by the Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index. The index does not have transaction costs and investors may not invest directly in the index.
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Average Annual Returns as of April 30, 20161
| | 1 Year | | Since Inception2 | |
Class I | | | (3.01 | )% | | | 2.03 | % | |
Class A Without Sales Charge | | | (3.22 | )% | | | 1.79 | % | |
Class A With Maximum Sales Charge | | | (8.32 | )% | | | 0.47 | % | |
Class C Without CDSC | | | (3.94 | )% | | | 1.02 | % | |
Class C With CDSC | | | (4.90 | )% | | | 1.02 | % | |
Returns represent past performance and include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Past performance cannot guarantee future results. The current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Returns and share price will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. The performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Performance information current to the most recent month-end is available at www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds.
The annualized gross expense ratios are 1.63% for Class I shares, 1.92% for Class A shares and 2.95% for Class C shares. The annualized net expense ratios after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements excluding securities sold short dividend expense are 0.86% for Class I shares, 1.11% for Class A shares and 1.94% for Class C shares.
1 Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements may reduce expenses for the Fund, without which performance would be lower. Effective November 18, 2015, the Fund entered into a written contract to limit expenses to 0.85% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 1.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares and 1.85% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares through at least February 28, 2017. This limit excludes certain expenses, as set out in the Fund's prospectus. Prior to November 18, 2015, the limit on expenses was 1.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 1.55% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares and 2.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares.
2 Inception Date March 30, 2012.
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Information About Your Fund's Expenses
As an investor of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: ongoing expenses and transaction costs. Ongoing expenses include management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. Examples of transaction costs include sales charges (loads), redemption fees and account maintenance fees, which are not shown in this section and which would result in higher total expenses. The following table is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other mutual funds. The table is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six-months ended April 30, 2016.
The table illustrates your Fund's expenses in two ways:
• Actual Fund Return. This helps you estimate the actual dollar amount of ongoing expenses paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund using the Fund's actual return during the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line under the share class you hold.
• Hypothetical 5% Fund Return. This helps you to compare your Fund's ongoing expenses with those of other mutual funds using the Fund's actual expense ratio and a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. Examples using a 5% hypothetical fund return may be found in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
Please note that the expenses shown in these tables are meant to highlight your ongoing expenses only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher. The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help you determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds.
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Expenses and Value for a $1,000 Investment
for the six month period ended April 30, 2016
Actual Fund Return | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | |
Beginning Account Value 11/01/15 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | |
Ending Account Value 04/30/16 | | $ | 980.20 | | | $ | 979.10 | | | $ | 975.80 | | |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | | $ | 4.68 | | | $ | 5.95 | | | $ | 9.97 | | |
Hypothetical 5% Fund Return | |
Beginning Account Value 11/01/15 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | |
Ending Account Value 04/30/16 | | $ | 1,020.14 | | | $ | 1,018.85 | | | $ | 1,014.77 | | |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | | $ | 4.77 | | | $ | 6.07 | | | $ | 10.17 | | |
| | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | |
Annualized Expense Ratios* | | | 0.95 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 2.03 | % | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for each share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the one-half year period.
The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" and the "Annualized Expense Ratios" in the tables are based on actual expenses paid by the Fund during the period, net of fee waivers and/or actual expenses reimbursements. If those fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements had not been in effect, the Fund's actual expenses would have been higher. Expenses do not reflect additional charges and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under the variable contracts or plans. Such charges and expenses are described in the prospectus of the insurance company separate account or in the plan documents or other informational materials supplied by plan sponsors. The Fund's expenses should be considered with these charges and expenses in evaluating the overall cost of investing in the separate account.
For more information, please refer to the Fund's prospectus.
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Investment Type Breakdown*
| | Long | | Short | | Net | |
Common Stocks | | | 8.25 | % | | | (2.39 | )% | | | 5.86 | % | |
Rights | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.01 | | |
Short-term Investment1 | | | 94.13 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 94.13 | | |
Total | | | 102.39 | % | | | (2.39 | )% | | | 100.00 | % | |
* Expressed as a percentage of total long (short) investments, (excluding securities lending collateral if applicable) and may vary over time.
1 Primarily reflects cash invested in State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit, for which the purchases of securities have been executed but not yet settled at April 30, 2016, if applicable.
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Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value | |
LONG POSITIONS (7.5%) | |
COMMON STOCKS (7.5%) | |
BELGIUM (0.3%) | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.3%) | |
Delhaize Group | | | 3,148 | | | $ | 330,893 | | |
CANADA (0.1%) | |
Specialty Retail (0.1%) | |
RONA, Inc. | | | 5,811 | | | | 110,783 | | |
FRANCE (0.1%) | |
Software (0.1%) | |
GameLoft SE(1) | | | 12,254 | | | | 103,845 | | |
NETHERLANDS (0.1%) | |
Air Freight & Logistics (0.0%) | |
TNT Express N.V.(1) | | | 3,767 | | | | 34,205 | | |
Professional Services (0.1%) | |
USG People N.V. | | | 5,131 | | | | 102,451 | | |
| | | 136,656 | | |
NORWAY (0.1%) | |
Internet Software & Services (0.1%) | |
Opera Software ASA(2) | | | 13,856 | | | | 113,187 | | |
SWITZERLAND (0.3%) | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.1%) | |
Gategroup Holding AG(1) | | | 2,537 | | | | 140,029 | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.2%) | |
Kuoni Reisen Holding AG(1) | | | 443 | | | | 170,544 | | |
| | | 310,573 | | |
UNITED KINGDOM (0.7%) | |
Beverages (0.5%) | |
SABMiller PLC | | | 7,816 | | | | 479,927 | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.2%) | |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | | 5,812 | | | | 231,456 | | |
Specialty Retail (0.0%) | |
Darty PLC | | | 15,156 | | | | 37,355 | | |
| | | 748,738 | | |
UNITED STATES (5.8%) | |
Airlines (0.1%) | |
Virgin America, Inc.(1) | | | 2,430 | | | | 135,327 | | |
Auto Components (0.1%) | |
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp.(1) | | | 13,236 | | | | 122,301 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value | |
LONG POSITIONS (continued) | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | |
UNITED STATES | |
Banks (0.3%) | |
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.(2) | | | 15,656 | | | $ | 165,328 | | |
FirstMerit Corp.(2) | | | 7,396 | | | | 163,895 | | |
Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.(2) | | | 5,240 | | | | 56,435 | | |
| | | 385,658 | | |
Biotechnology (0.2%) | |
Baxalta, Inc. | | | 4,934 | | | | 206,981 | | |
Chemicals (0.7%) | |
Airgas, Inc. | | | 1,366 | | | | 194,573 | | |
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | 5,449 | | | | 359,144 | | |
The Valspar Corp. | | | 2,032 | | | | 216,794 | | |
| | | 770,511 | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.2%) | |
The ADT Corp. | | | 4,521 | | | | 189,792 | | |
Communications Equipment (0.1%) | |
Ruckus Wireless, Inc.(1),(2) | | | 8,236 | | | | 113,163 | | |
Computers & Peripherals (0.1%) | |
Lexmark International, Inc. Class A | | | 4,344 | | | | 167,678 | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (0.1%) | |
Apollo Education Group, Inc.(1) | | | 10,967 | | | | 85,543 | | |
Electric Utilities (0.1%) | |
The Empire District Electric Co. | | | 3,454 | | | | 116,296 | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.3%) | |
Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A | | | 5,072 | | | | 177,266 | | |
Newport Corp.(1) | | | 4,002 | | | | 92,006 | | |
Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc.(1),(2) | | | 2,948 | | | | 94,896 | | |
| | | 364,168 | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (0.3%) | |
Baker Hughes, Inc. | | | 6,584 | | | | 318,402 | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.2%) | |
Rite Aid Corp.(1) | | | 26,110 | | | | 210,185 | | |
Gas Utilities (0.5%) | |
AGL Resources, Inc. | | | 3,507 | | | | 230,971 | | |
Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc. | | | 2,900 | | | | 173,420 | | |
Questar Corp. | | | 6,519 | | | | 163,431 | | |
| | | 567,822 | | |
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies (0.1%) | |
Alere, Inc.(1) | | | 2,933 | | | | 114,387 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value | |
LONG POSITIONS (continued) | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | |
UNITED STATES | |
Healthcare Providers & Services (0.7%) | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 2,722 | | | $ | 377,106 | | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 1,956 | | | | 346,349 | | |
| | | 723,455 | | |
Internet Software & Services (0.1%) | |
Cvent, Inc.(1) | | | 3,505 | | | | 123,902 | | |
IT Services (0.1%) | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | 906 | | | | 65,401 | | |
Machinery (0.1%) | |
Terex Corp.(2) | | | 6,331 | | | | 151,248 | | |
Media (0.3%) | |
Cablevision Systems Corp., Class A | | | 6,234 | | | | 208,153 | | |
Carmike Cinemas, Inc.(1),(2) | | | 3,211 | | | | 96,298 | | |
| | | 304,451 | | |
Multi-Utilities (0.2%) | |
TECO Energy, Inc. | | | 7,329 | | | | 203,526 | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.2%) | |
Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc. | | | 8,982 | | | | 230,119 | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.1%) | |
Rouse Properties, Inc. | | | 6,077 | | | | 112,242 | | |
Semiconductor Equipment & Products (0.3%) | |
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.(1) | | | 6,724 | | | | 134,480 | | |
KLA-Tencor Corp. | | | 2,500 | | | | 174,850 | | |
| | | 309,330 | | |
Specialty Retail (0.1%) | |
Office Depot, Inc.(1),(2) | | | 19,060 | | | | 112,073 | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.1%) | |
Tumi Holdings, Inc.(1),(2) | | | 4,803 | | | | 128,144 | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.1%) | |
Astoria Financial Corp. | | | 6,020 | | | | 90,541 | | |
| | | 6,422,646 | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $7,988,622) | | | 8,277,321 | | |
| | Number of Rights | | | |
RIGHTS (0.0%) | |
UNITED STATES (0.0%) | |
Biotechnology (0.0%) | |
Trius Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | | 400 | | | | 52 | | |
Shire Pharmaceuticals International(1) | | | 5,532 | | | | 6,140 | | |
TOTAL RIGHTS (Cost $6,140) | | | 6,192 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (86.9%) | |
State Street Navigator Prime Portfolio, 0.50%(3) | | | 940,604 | | | $ | 940,604 | | |
| | Par (000) | | | |
State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit, 0.010% 05/02/2016 (Cost $94,490,210) | | $ | 94,490 | | | | 94,490,210 | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $95,430,814) | | | 95,430,814 | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE/LONG POSITIONS (94.4%) (Cost $103,425,576) | | | 103,714,327 | | |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT (-2.2%) (Proceeds $2,261,785) | | | (2,397,330 | ) | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (7.8%) | | | 8,584,985 | | |
NET ASSETS (100.0%) | | $ | 109,901,982 | | |
| | Number of Shares | | Value | |
SHORT POSITIONS (-2.2%) | |
COMMON STOCKS (-2.2%) | |
GERMANY (-0.2%) | |
Diversified Financial Services (-0.2%) | |
Deutsche Boerse AG | | | (2,567 | ) | | | (211,290 | ) | |
IRELAND (-0.1%) | |
Pharmaceuticals (-0.1%) | |
Shire PLC | | | (2,194 | ) | | | (137,261 | ) | |
NETHERLANDS (-0.3%) | |
Food & Staples Retailing (-0.3%) | |
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. | | | (14,955 | ) | | | (325,719 | ) | |
UNITED STATES (-1.6%) | |
Banks (-0.3%) | |
BBCN Bancorp, Inc. | | | (3,686 | ) | | | (57,575 | ) | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | (12,720 | ) | | | (127,963 | ) | |
KeyCorp | | | (10,646 | ) | | | (130,840 | ) | |
| | | (316,378 | ) | |
Chemicals (-0.3%) | |
The Dow Chemical Co. | | | (6,986 | ) | | | (367,533 | ) | |
Communications Equipment (-0.1%) | |
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. | | | (6,177 | ) | | | (59,361 | ) | |
Energy Equipment & Services (-0.3%) | |
Halliburton Co. | | | (7,374 | ) | | | (304,620 | ) | |
Healthcare Providers & Services (-0.3%) | |
Aetna, Inc. | | | (1,638 | ) | | | (183,898 | ) | |
Anthem, Inc. | | | (1,402 | ) | | | (197,360 | ) | |
| | | (381,258 | ) | |
IT Services (-0.1%) | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | (906 | ) | | | (65,395 | ) | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value | |
SHORT POSITIONS (continued) | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | |
UNITED STATES | |
Semiconductor Equipment & Products (-0.1%) | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | (1,250 | ) | | $ | (95,500 | ) | |
Specialty Retail (0.0%) | |
Staples, Inc. | | | (4,170 | ) | | | (42,534 | ) | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (-0.1%) | |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | | (6,020 | ) | | | (90,481 | ) | |
| | | (1,723,060 | ) | |
TOTAL SHORT POSITIONS (Proceeds $2,261,785) | | $ | (2,397,330 | ) | |
(1) Non-income producing security.
(2) Security or portion thereof is out on loan (See note 2-M).
(3) Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan. The rate shown is the annualized one-day yield at April 30, 2016.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
Forward Foreign Currency to be Purchased (Local) | | Forward Foreign Currency to be Sold (Local) | | Expiration Date | | Counterparty | | Value on Settlement Date | | Current Value/ Notional | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
AUD | 1,466,438 | | | USD | 1,134,715 | | | 05/19/16 | | Societe Generale | | $ | 1,134,715 | | | $ | 1,118,368 | | | $ | (16,347 | ) | |
EUR | 1,573,563 | | | USD | 1,784,153 | | | 05/19/16 | | Societe Generale | | | 1,784,153 | | | | 1,803,107 | | | | 18,954 | | |
JPY | 21,828,297 | | | USD | 200,923 | | | 05/19/16 | | Societe Generale | | | 200,923 | | | | 204,070 | | | | 3,147 | | |
NOK | 12,565,674 | | | USD | 1,531,111 | | | 05/19/16 | | Societe Generale | | | 1,531,111 | | | | 1,560,387 | | | | 29,276 | | |
NZD | 2,761,064 | | | USD | 1,915,267 | | | 05/19/16 | | Societe Generale | | | 1,915,267 | | | | 1,928,978 | | | | 13,711 | | |
USD | 2,649,323 | | | CAD | 3,403,493 | | | 05/18/16 | | Societe Generale | | | (2,649,323 | ) | | | (2,717,129 | ) | | | (67,806 | ) | |
USD | 75,427 | | | GBP | 52,835 | | | 05/19/16 | | Societe Generale | | | (75,427 | ) | | | (77,401 | ) | | | (1,974 | ) | |
USD | 2,164,439 | | | CHF | 2,082,688 | | | 05/19/16 | | Societe Generale | | | (2,164,439 | ) | | | (2,174,314 | ) | | | (9,875 | ) | |
USD | 3,445,361 | | | SEK | 27,958,069 | | | 05/19/16 | | Societe Generale | | | (3,445,361 | ) | | | (3,486,905 | ) | | | (41,544 | ) | |
USD | 5,772,209 | | | EUR | 5,090,895 | | | 05/19/16 | | Societe Generale | | | (5,772,209 | ) | | | (5,833,532 | ) | | | (61,323 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (133,781 | ) | |
Futures Contracts | | | |
Contract Description | | Currency | | Expiration Date | | Number of Contracts | | Notional Value | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Contracts to Purchase | |
Foreign Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | |
EUR Currency Futures | | USD | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 19 | | | $ | 2,722,937 | | | $ | 41,325 | | |
JPY Currency Futures | | USD | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 21 | | | | 2,461,725 | | | | 116,787 | | |
CAD Currency Futures | | USD | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 31 | | | | 2,471,940 | | | | 81,038 | | |
AUD Currency Futures | | USD | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 27 | | | | 2,048,490 | | | | 17,692 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 256,842 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Futures Contracts (continued) | |
Contract Description | | Currency | | Expiration Date | | Number of Contracts | | Notional Value | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Index Contracts | |
Hang Seng Index Futures | | HKD | | | | May 2016 | | | 2 | | | $ | 268,834 | | | $ | (4,396 | ) | |
FTSE 100 Index Futures | | GBP | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 6 | | | | 545,998 | | | | (13,639 | ) | |
S&P 500 E Mini Index Futures | | USD | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 14 | | | | 1,441,370 | | | | 10,707 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | (7,328 | ) | |
Interest Rate Contracts | |
10YR U.S. Treasury Note Futures | | USD | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 23 | | | | 2,991,437 | | | $ | 1,330 | | |
Long Gilt Futures | | GBP | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 11 | | | | 1,927,224 | | | | (20,063 | ) | |
10YR JGB Mini Futures | | JPY | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 25 | | | | 3,543,390 | | | | 8,779 | | |
German EURO Bund Futures | | EUR | | | | Jun 2016 | | | 10 | | | | 1,854,092 | | | | (11,829 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | (21,783 | ) | |
Contracts to Sell | |
Foreign Exchange Contracts | |
GBP Currency Futures | | USD | | | | Jun 2016 | | | (15 | ) | | $ | (1,369,969 | ) | | $ | (35,799 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | (35,799 | ) | |
Index Contracts | |
Nikkei 225 Index Futures OSE | | JPY | | | | Jun 2016 | | | (5 | ) | | | (771,064 | ) | | $ | 13,428 | | |
EURO Stoxx 50 Index Futures | | EUR | | | | Jun 2016 | | | (2 | ) | | | (68,194 | ) | | | 466 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 13,894 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | | | | | | $ | 205,826 | | |
Total Return Swap Contracts | |
Currency | | Notional Amount | | Expiration Date | | Counterparty | | Receive | | Pay | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
USD | | | | $ | 8,660,805 | | | 03/16/17 | | BNP Paribas | | NASDAQ-100 Total Return | | Fixed Rate | | $ | (118,077 | ) | |
USD | | | | $ | 1,755,323 | | | 04/18/17 | | BNP Paribas | | Financial Select Sector Index | | Fixed Rate | | | 13,850 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 101,821 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Fixed Rate | | Bloomberg Energy Index | | | (10,293 | ) | |
USD | | | | $ | 1,131,965 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Precious Metals Index | | Fixed Rate | | | 66,102 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 581,869 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Agriculture Index | | Fixed Rate | | | (6,344 | ) | |
USD | | | | $ | 3,331,103 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Barclays Hedging Insights Index | | Fixed Rate | | | (29,823 | ) | |
USD | | | | $ | 593,364 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Agriculture Index | | Fixed Rate | | | (1,464 | ) | |
USD | | | | $ | 699,387 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Agriculture Index | | Fixed Rate | | | 1,776 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Total Return Swap Contracts (continued) | | | | | |
Currency | | Notional Amount | | Expiration Date | | Counterparty | | Receive | | Pay | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
USD | | | | $ | 784,774 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Agriculture Index | | Fixed Rate | | $ | 25,993 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 62,208 | | | 05/17/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Bloomberg Industrial Metals Index | | Fixed Rate | | | 3,074 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 589,000 | | | 06/20/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | iBoxx $ Liquid High Yield Index | | Fixed Rate | | | 20,117 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 300,978 | | | 08/18/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Russell 2000 Total Return Index | | Fixed Rate | | | (2,155 | ) | |
USD | | | | $ | 268,144 | | | 09/16/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Russell 2000 Total Return Index | | Fixed Rate | | | (1,920 | ) | |
USD | | | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | 09/20/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | iBoxx $ Liquid High Yield Index | | Fixed Rate | | | 123,941 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 218,893 | | | 11/18/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Russell 2000 Total Return Index | | Fixed Rate | | | (1,567 | ) | |
USD | | | | $ | 1,700,337 | | | 12/07/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Russell 2000 Total Return Index | | Fixed Rate | | | 60,002 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 1,486,107 | | | 12/08/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | Russell 2000 Total Return Index | | Fixed Rate | | | 46,040 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 3,169,439 | | | 12/16/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | NASDAQ-100 Total Return | | Fixed Rate | | | (157,764 | ) | |
USD | | | | $ | 1,920,000 | | | 12/20/16 | | Goldman Sachs | | iBoxx $ Liquid High Yield Index | | Fixed Rate | | | 76,033 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 1,423,010 | | | 02/17/17 | | Goldman Sachs | | Fee Plus LIBOR | | S&P 500 Total Return Index | | | 19,396 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 15,124,901 | | | 03/16/17 | | Goldman Sachs | | Fee Plus LIBOR | | S&P 500 Total Return Index | | | 206,158 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 4,378,231 | | | 04/17/17 | | JPMorgan Chase | | Russell 2000 Total Return Index | | Fixed Rate | | | 142,141 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 8,257,873 | | | 05/17/16 | | JPMorgan Chase | | J.P. Morgan Seasonal Spreads Portfolio Commodity Index | | Fixed Rate | | | 15,495 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 6,655,053 | | | 05/17/16 | | JPMorgan Chase | | JPMorgan Helix 2 Index | | Fixed Rate | | | (9,557 | ) | |
USD | | | | $ | 8,370,000 | | | 06/20/16 | | JPMorgan Chase | | iBoxx $ Liquid High Yield Index | | Fised Rate | | | 444,821 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 5,000,000 | | | 06/20/16 | | JPMorgan Chase | | iBoxx $ Liquid High Yield Index | | Fixed Rate | | | 271,051 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 6,500,000 | | | 06/20/16 | | JPMorgan Chase | | Fee Plus LIBOR | | iBoxx $ Liquid High Yield Index | | | (620,537 | ) | |
USD | | | | $ | 429,000 | | | 09/20/16 | | JPMorgan Chase | | iBoxx $ Liquid High Yield Index | | Fixed Rate | | | 31,278 | | |
USD | | | | $ | 3,158,087 | | | 04/26/17 | | Morgan Stanley | | NASDAQ-100 Total Return | | Fixed Rate | | | (78,843 | ) | |
USD | | | | $ | 458,813 | | | 04/26/17 | | Societe Generale | | Russell 2000 Total Return Index | | Fixed Rate | | | (7,862 | ) | |
| | $ | 521,062 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Written Options
Number of Contracts | | Put Written Options | | Expiration Date | | Premiums Received | | Current Value | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| 18 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,090 | | 05/20/16 | | $ | 49,643 | | | $ | (73,260 | ) | | $ | (23,617 | ) | |
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD = Australian Dollar
CAD = Canadian Dollar
CHF = Swiss Franc
EUR = Euro
GBP = British Pound
HKD = Hong Kong Dollar
JPY = Japanese Yen
NOK = Norwegian Krone
NZD = New Zealand Dollar
SEK = Swedish Krona
USD = United States Dollar
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments at value, including collateral for securities on loan of $940,604 (Cost $103,425,576) (Note 2) | | $ | 103,714,3271 | | |
Cash | | | 75,039 | | |
Foreign currency at value (cost $731,488) | | | 741,622 | | |
Cash segregated held at brokers for swap contracts and written options (Note 2) | | | 6,777,706 | | |
Variation margin receivable on futures contracts (Note 2) | | | 1,653,308 | | |
Unrealized appreciation on open swap contracts (Note 2) | | | 1,567,268 | | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 113,674 | | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 113,544 | | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) | | | 65,088 | | |
Dividend and interest receivable | | | 1,253 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 34,850 | | |
Total assets | | | 114,857,679 | | |
Liabilities | |
Investment advisory fee payable (Note 3) | | | 21,398 | | |
Administrative services fee payable (Note 3) | | | 10,669 | | |
Shareholder servicing/Distribution fee payable (Note 3) | | | 268 | | |
Securities sold short, at value (Proceeds $2,261,785) (Note 2) | | | 2,397,330 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on open swap contracts (Note 2) | | | 1,046,206 | | |
Payable upon return of securities loaned (Note 2) | | | 940,604 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) | | | 198,869 | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 168,506 | | |
Outstanding written options, at value (Proceeds $49,643) (Note 2) | | | 73,260 | | |
Interest payable for open swap contracts | | | 14,378 | | |
Dividend expense payable on securities sold short | | | 9,313 | | |
Trustees' fee payable | | | 6,941 | | |
Accrued expenses | | | 67,955 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 4,955,697 | | |
Net Assets | |
Capital stock, $.001 par value (Note 6) | | | 10,847 | | |
Paid-in capital (Note 6) | | | 110,841,017 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (353,197 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options, securities sold short and foreign currency transactions | | | (1,331,816 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation from investments, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options, securities sold short and foreign currency translations | | | 735,131 | | |
Net assets | | $ | 109,901,982 | | |
I Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 108,894,629 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 10,747,133 | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 10.13 | | |
A Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 912,116 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 90,553 | | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 10.07 | | |
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value/(1-5.25%)) | | $ | 10.63 | | |
C Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 95,237 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 9,646 | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.87 | | |
1 Including $913,745 of securities on loan.
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Investment Income | |
Dividends | | $ | 98,027 | | |
Securities lending (net of rebates) (Note 2) | | | 3,938 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (27 | ) | |
Total investment income | | | 101,938 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | | | 415,670 | | |
Administrative services fees (Note 3) | | | 48,047 | | |
Shareholder servicing/Distribution fees (Note 3) | |
Class A | | | 1,247 | | |
Class C | | | 927 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 47,840 | | |
Dividend expense for securities sold short | | | 41,610 | | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 41,237 | | |
Audit and tax fees | | | 24,663 | | |
Registration fees | | | 22,674 | | |
Legal fees | | | 21,908 | | |
Printing fees | | | 16,722 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 14,017 | | |
Commitment fees (Note 4) | | | 5,490 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 174 | | |
Miscellaneous expense | | | 15,474 | | |
Total expenses | | | 717,700 | | |
Less: fees waived (Note 3) | | | (298,770 | ) | |
Net expenses | | | 418,930 | | |
Net investment loss | | | (316,992 | ) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Investments, Futures Contracts, Swap Contracts, Written Options, Securities Sold Short and Foreign Currency Related Items | |
Net realized loss from investments | | | (809,974 | ) | |
Net realized gain from investment in affiliated issuer | | | 166,510 | | |
Net realized gain from futures contracts | | | 413,527 | | |
Net realized loss from swap contracts | | | (710,987 | ) | |
Net realized loss from written options | | | (172,110 | ) | |
Net realized gain from securities sold short | | | 144,646 | | |
Net realized loss from foreign currency transactions | | | (275,786 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments | | | 396,680 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in affiliated issuer | | | (149,163 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures contracts | | | 205,826 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from swap contracts | | | 517,816 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from written options | | | (23,617 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from securities sold short | | | (181,662 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from foreign currency translations | | | (154,822 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized loss from investments, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options, securities sold short and foreign currency related items | | | (633,116 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (950,108 | ) | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended April 30, 2016 | |
From Operations | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (316,992 | ) | | $ | (33,301 | ) | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options, securities sold short and foreign currency transactions | | | (1,244,174 | ) | | | 341,831 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options, securities sold short and foreign currency translations | | | 611,058 | | | | (43,476 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (950,108 | ) | | | 265,054 | | |
From Dividends and Distributions | |
Dividends from net investment income | |
Class I | | | — | | | | (199,923 | ) | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (6,054 | ) | |
Class C | | | — | | | | (9,655 | ) | |
Distributions from net realized gains | |
Class I | | | (239,111 | ) | | | (128,472 | ) | |
Class A | | | (3,212 | ) | | | (4,564 | ) | |
Class C | | | (753 | ) | | | (14,732 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions | | | (243,076 | ) | | | (363,400 | ) | |
From Capital Share Transactions (Note 6) | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 106,768,037 | | | | 2,470,503 | | |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 242,222 | | | | 360,777 | | |
Net asset value of shares redeemed | | | (9,629,192 | ) | | | (2,251,494 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 97,381,067 | | | | 579,786 | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 96,187,883 | | | | 481,440 | | |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | | | 13,714,099 | | | | 13,232,659 | | |
End of period | | $ | 109,901,982 | | | $ | 13,714,099 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | $ | (353,197 | ) | | $ | (36,205 | ) | |
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights
(For a Class I Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 | | For the Year Ended October 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 20121 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.36 | | | $ | 10.42 | | | $ | 10.482 | | | $ | 9.95 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment income (loss)3 | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.01 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options, securities sold short and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.75 | | | | (0.06 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.60 | | | | (0.05 | ) | |
LESS DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | — | | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.13 | | | $ | 10.36 | | | $ | 10.42 | | | $ | 10.482 | | | $ | 9.95 | | |
Total return4 | | | (1.98 | )% | | | 2.33 | % | | | 2.64 | % | | | 6.11 | % | | | (0.50 | )% | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 108,895 | | | $ | 13,015 | | | $ | 11,451 | | | $ | 5,409 | | | $ | 4,904 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.95 | %5 | | | 1.56 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.78 | % | | | 1.79 | %5 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding securities sold short dividend expense | | | 0.86 | %5 | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.70 | %5 | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | (0.72 | )%5 | | | (0.14 | )% | | | (1.47 | )% | | | (1.49 | )% | | | 0.21 | %5 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 0.68 | %5 | | | 2.34 | % | | | 2.48 | % | | | 6.31 | % | | | 9.22 | %5 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 512 | % | | | 292 | % | | | 431 | % | | | 284 | % | | | 228 | % | |
1 For the period March 30, 2012 (inception date) through October 31, 2012.
2 Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
3 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
4 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
5 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights
(For a Class A Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 | | For the Year Ended October 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 20121 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.31 | | | $ | 10.37 | | | $ | 10.462 | | | $ | 9.93 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment loss3 | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | |
Net gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options, securities sold short and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.76 | | | | (0.06 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.58 | | | | (0.07 | ) | |
LESS DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.07 | | | $ | 10.31 | | | $ | 10.37 | | | $ | 10.462 | | | $ | 9.93 | | |
Total return4 | | | (2.09 | )% | | | 2.08 | % | | | 2.35 | % | | | 5.96 | % | | | (0.70 | )% | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 912 | | | $ | 320 | | | $ | 438 | | | $ | 324 | | | $ | 228 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.21 | %5 | | | 1.82 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | 2.04 | %5 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding securities sold short dividend expense | | | 1.11 | %5 | | | 1.57 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.95 | %5 | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (0.86 | )%5 | | | (0.44 | )% | | | (1.73 | )% | | | (1.75 | )% | | | (0.18 | )%5 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 0.71 | %5 | | | 2.33 | % | | | 2.48 | % | | | 6.31 | % | | | 9.22 | %5 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 512 | % | | | 292 | % | | | 431 | % | | | 284 | % | | | 228 | % | |
1 For the period March 30, 2012 (inception date) through October 31, 2012.
2 Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
3 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
4 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and no sales charge. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
5 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund
Consolidated Financial Highlights
(For a Class C Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 | | For the Year Ended October 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 20121 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.14 | | | $ | 10.21 | | | $ | 10.372 | | | $ | 9.89 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment loss3 | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | |
Net gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options, securities sold short and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.74 | | | | (0.05 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.49 | | | | (0.11 | ) | |
LESS DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.87 | | | $ | 10.14 | | | $ | 10.21 | | | $ | 10.372 | | | $ | 9.89 | | |
Total return4 | | | (2.42 | )% | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.68 | % | | | 5.15 | % | | | (1.10 | )% | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 95 | | | $ | 379 | | | $ | 1,344 | | | $ | 1,745 | | | $ | 1,074 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 2.03 | %5 | | | 2.57 | % | | | 2.85 | % | | | 2.77 | % | | | 2.79 | %5 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding securities sold short dividend expense | | | 1.94 | %5 | | | 2.32 | % | | | 2.70 | % | | | 2.70 | % | | | 2.70 | %5 | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (0.55 | )%5 | | | (1.20 | )% | | | (2.48 | )% | | | (2.49 | )% | | | (1.00 | )%5 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 0.92 | %5 | | | 2.33 | % | | | 2.48 | % | | | 6.31 | % | | | 9.22 | %5 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 512 | % | | | 292 | % | | | 431 | % | | | 284 | % | | | 228 | % | |
1 For the period March 30, 2012 (inception date) through October 31, 2012.
2 Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
3 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
4 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and no sales charge. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower.
5 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund (the "Fund"), a series of the Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as a non-diversified open-end management investment company that seeks to achieve total return consistent with the risk and return patterns of a diversified universe of hedge funds. The Trust was organized under the laws of the State of Delaware as a business trust on May 31, 1995.
Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse"), the investment adviser to the Fund, is registered as a Commodity Pool Operator with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The Fund intends to gain exposure to commodities derivatives through investing in a wholly-owned subsidiary, Credit Suisse Cayman Multialternative Strategy Fund, Ltd. (the "Subsidiary"), organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Subsidiary invests in commodity-linked derivative instruments, such as swaps and futures. The Subsidiary may also invest in debt securities, some of which are intended to serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary's derivatives positions.
The Subsidiary is managed by the same portfolio managers that manage the Fund and the accompanying financial statements reflect the financial position of the Fund and its Subsidiary and the results of operations on a consolidated basis. The consolidated financial statements include portfolio holdings of the Fund and the Subsidiary and all intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total net assets in the Subsidiary. As of April 30, 2016, the Fund held $8,003,136 in the Subsidiary, representing 7.3% of the Fund's consolidated net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the net realized loss on securities held in the Subsidiary was $97,748.
Subsequent references to the Fund within the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements collectively refer to the Fund and its Subsidiary.
The Fund offers three classes of shares: Class I shares, Class A shares and Class C shares. Each class of shares represents an equal pro rata interest in the Fund, except they bear different expenses, which reflect the differences in the range of services provided to them. Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge of up to 5.25%. Class C shares are sold subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within the first year of purchase. Class I shares are sold without a sales charge.
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Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements. The policies are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP and follows Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") Topic 946 — Financial Services — Investment Companies.
A) SECURITY VALUATION — The net asset value of the Fund is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the "Exchange") on each day the Exchange is open for business. For certain international equity securities, in order to adjust for events which may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the New York Stock Exchange, a fair valuation model may be used. This fair valuation model takes into account comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), exchange-traded funds, futures contracts and certain indices and these securities are categorized as Level 2. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. These pricing services generally price fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional "round lot" size, but some trades occur in smaller "odd lot" sizes which may be effected at lower prices than institutional round lot trades. Structured note agreements are valued in accordance with a dealer-supplied valuation based on changes in the value of the underlying index. Option contracts on securities, currencies, indices, futures contracts, swaps and other instruments are valued at the mid-point between the last bid and ask quotations as of the close of trading on the exchange which the option is traded. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward contracts are valued at the London closing spot rates and the London closing forward point rates on a daily basis. The currency forward contract pricing model derives the differential in point rates to the expiration date of
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Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
the forward and calculates its present value. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. The Fund may utilize a service provided by an independent third party which has been approved by the Board of Trustees (the "Board") to fair value certain securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the investment adviser to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the investment adviser using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved and established by the Board.
The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.
GAAP established a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at each measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
Assets | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Investments in Securities | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 6,533,429 | | | $ | 1,743,892 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,277,321 | | |
Rights | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,192 | | | | 6,192 | | |
Short-term Investments | | | — | | | | 95,430,814 | | | | — | | | | 95,430,814 | | |
| | $ | 6,533,429 | | | $ | 97,174,706 | | | $ | 6,192 | | | $ | 103,714,327 | | |
Other Financial Instruments* | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 65,088 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 65,088 | | |
Futures Contracts | | | 291,552 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 291,552 | | |
Swap Contracts | | | — | | | | 1,567,268 | | | | — | | | | 1,567,268 | | |
Liabilities | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Securities Sold Short | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 1,723,060 | | | $ | 674,270 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,397,330 | | |
Other Financial Instruments* | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | | — | | | | 198,869 | | | | — | | | | 198,869 | | |
Futures Contracts | | | 85,726 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 85,726 | | |
Swap Contracts | | | — | | | | 1,046,206 | | | | — | | | | 1,046,206 | | |
Written Options | | | 73,260 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 73,260 | | |
*Other financial instruments include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forwards, futures and swap contracts. Written options is reported at value.
As of April 30, 2016, the amounts shown by the Fund as being Level 3 securities that were measured at fair value amounted to less than 0.01% of net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, there were no transfers in and out of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. All transfers, if any, are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.
B) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES — The Fund adopted amendments to authoritative guidance on disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities which require that a fund disclose (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and hedging activities are accounted for and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedging activities affect a fund's financial position, financial performance and cash flows. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund's derivatives did not qualify for hedge accounting as they are held at fair value.
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Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of April 30, 2016.
| | Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives | |
| | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value | | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value | |
Currency Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts | | $ | 65,088 | | | Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts | | $ | 198,869 | | |
Foreign Exchange Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | 256,842 | * | | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | 35,799 | * | |
Index Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | 24,601 | * | | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | 18,035 | * | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | 10,109 | * | | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | 31,892 | * | |
Index Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on open swap contracts | | | 1,567,268 | | | Unrealized depreciation on open swap contracts | | | 1,046,206 | | |
Equity Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on written options | | | — | | | Unrealized depreciation on written options | | | 23,617 | | |
| | | | $ | 1,923,908 | | | | | $ | 1,354,418 | | |
*Reflects cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The current day's variation margin reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities includes the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts.
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the consolidated Statement of Operations
| | Location | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | Location | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Currency Contracts | | Net realized loss from foreign currency* | | $ | (394,062 | ) | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from foreign currency transactions* | | $ | (167,245 | ) | |
Foreign Exchange Contracts | | Net realized gain from futures contracts | | | 137,845 | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures contracts | | | 221,043 | | |
Index Contracts | | Net realized loss from futures contracts | | | (92,448 | ) | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures contracts | | | 6,566 | | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | Net realized gain from futures contracts | | | 368,130 | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures contracts | | | (21,783 | ) | |
Index Contracts | | Net realized loss from swap contracts | | | (710,987 | ) | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from swap contracts | | | 517,816 | | |
Equity Contracts | | Net realized loss from written options | | | (172,110 | ) | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from written options | | | (23,617 | ) | |
| | | | $ | (863,632 | ) | | | | $ | 532,780 | | |
*Statement of Operations includes both forward currency contracts and foreign currency transactions/translations.
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Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The value amount of forward foreign currency contracts, the notional amount of future contracts, swap contracts and the value amount of written options at the six months ended April 30, 2016 is reflected in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund held average monthly value on a net basis of $9,175,434 in forward foreign currency contracts and average monthly notional value on a net basis of $16,439,900 and $7,622,866 in long futures contracts and short future contracts and $58,632,603 in swap contracts, respectively. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund received average monthly premiums of $42,911 from written options contracts.
The Fund is a party to International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA") Master Agreements ("Master Agreements") with certain counterparties that govern over-the-counter derivative (including Total Return, Credit Default and Interest Rate Swaps) and foreign exchange contracts entered into by the Fund. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties' general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. Termination events applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund's net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time.
The following table presents by counterparty the Fund's derivative assets net of related collateral held by the Fund at April 30, 2016:
Counterparty | | Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities(a) | | Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset | | Non-Cash Collateral Received | | Cash Collateral Received | | Net Amount of Derivative Assets(b) | |
BNP Paribas | | $ | 13,850 | | | $ | (13,850 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Goldman Sachs | | | 648,632 | | | | (284,590 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 364,042 | | |
JPMorgan Chase | | | 904,786 | | | | (630,094 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 274,692 | | |
Societe Generale | | | 65,088 | | | | (65,088 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | $ | 1,632,356 | | | $ | (993,622 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 638,734 | | |
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Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The following table presents by counterparty the Fund's derivative liabilities net of related collateral pledged by the Fund at April 30, 2016:
Counterparty | | Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities(a) | | Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset | | Non-Cash Collateral Pledged | | Cash Collateral Pledged(c) | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities | |
BNP Paribas | | $ | 118,077 | | | $ | (13,850 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (104,227 | ) | | $ | — | | |
Goldman Sachs | | | 284,590 | | | | (284,590 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
JPMorgan Chase | | | 630,094 | | | | (630,094 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 78,843 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (78,843 | ) | | | — | | |
Societe Generale | | | 206,731 | | | | (65,088 | ) | | | — | | | | (141,643 | ) | | | — | | |
| | $ | 1,318,335 | | | $ | (993,622 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (324,731 | ) | | $ | — | | |
(a) Swap contracts, written options and Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included. Written options is reported at market value.
(b) In lieu of receiving cash collateral for its net exposure to the counterparty, the Fund's unrealized gains are used to satisfy the independent amount of collateral required by the counterparty for open contracts.
(c) The actual collateral pledged may be more than the amounts shown.
C) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS — The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the current prevailing exchange rates. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the current exchange rate at the end of the period. Translation gains or losses resulting from changes in the exchange rate during the reporting period and realized gains and losses on the settlement of foreign currency transactions are reported in the results of operations for the current period. The Fund isolates that portion of realized gains and losses on investments which is due to changes in the foreign exchange rate from that which is due to changes in market prices.
D) SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME/EXPENSE — Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income/expense is recorded on the accrual basis. The Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts using the effective interest method. Dividend income/expense is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain expenses are class-specific expenses, vary by class and are charged only to that class. Income, expenses (excluding class-specific expenses) and realized/unrealized gains/losses are allocated proportionately to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of the outstanding shares of that class. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes.
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Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
E) DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. However, to the extent that a net realized capital gain can be reduced by a capital loss carryforward, such gain will not be distributed. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
F) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES — No provision is made for federal taxes as it is the Fund's intention to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders, which will be sufficient to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes.
In order to qualify as a RIC under the Code, the Fund must meet certain requirements regarding the source of its income, the diversification of its assets and the distribution of its income. One of these requirements is that the Fund derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, other income derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies or net income derived from interests in certain publicly traded partnerships ("Qualifying Income"). The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has issued a ruling that income realized from certain types of commodity-linked derivatives would not be Qualifying Income. As a result, the Fund's ability to realize income from investments in such commodity-linked derivatives as part of its investment strategy would be limited to a maximum of 10% of its gross income. The IRS has issued private letter rulings to registered investment companies concluding that income derived from their investment in a wholly-owned subsidiary would constitute Qualifying Income to the fund. The IRS has indicated that the granting of these types of private letter rulings is currently suspended, pending further internal discussion. As a result, there can be no assurance that the IRS will grant, such a private letter ruling to the Fund. If the Fund does not receive such a private letter ruling, there is a risk that the IRS could assert that the income derived from the Fund's investment in the Subsidiary will not be considered Qualifying Income for purposes of the fund remaining qualified as a RIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the Fund is unable to ensure continued qualification as a RIC, the Fund may be required to change its investment objective, policies or techniques, or may be liquidated. If the Fund fails to qualify as a RIC, the Fund will be subject to
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
federal income tax on its net income and capital gains at regular corporate rates (without reduction for distributions to shareholders). If the Fund were to fail to qualify as a RIC and become subject to federal income tax, shareholders of the Fund would be subject to the risk of diminished returns. The Fund adopted the authoritative guidance for uncertainty in income taxes and recognizes a tax benefit or liability from an uncertain position only if it is more likely than not that the position is sustainable based solely on its technical merits and consideration of the relevant taxing authority's widely understood administrative practices and procedures. The Fund has reviewed its current tax positions and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. The Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the IRS.
G) SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — The Fund, together with other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse, pools available cash into a short-term variable rate time deposit issued by State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB"), the Fund's custodian. The short-term time deposit issued by SSB is a variable rate account classified as a short-term investment.
H) SHORT SALES — The Fund enters into short sales transactions collateralized by cash deposits received from brokers in connection with securities lending activities and securities. The collateral amounts required are determined daily by reference to the market value of the short positions. Short sales expose the Fund to the risk that it will be required to cover its short position at a time when the securities have appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the Fund. The Fund's loss on a short sale could theoretically be unlimited in a case where the Fund is unable, for whatever reason, to close out its short position. Short sales also involve transaction and other costs that will reduce potential gains and increase potential Fund losses. The use by the Fund of short sales in combination with long positions in the Fund in an attempt to improve performance may not be successful and may result in greater losses or lower positive returns than if the Fund held only long positions. It is possible that the Fund's long equity positions will decline in value at the same time that the value of the securities it has sold short increases, thereby increasing potential losses to the Fund. In addition, the Fund's short selling strategies may limit its ability to fully benefit from increases in the equity markets. Short selling also involves a form of financial leverage that may exaggerate any losses realized by the Fund. Also, there is the risk that the counterparty to a short sale may fail to honor its contractual terms, causing a loss to the Fund. At April 30, 2016, the amount of restricted cash held at brokers was $0.
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
I) FUTURES — The Fund may enter into futures contracts to the extent permitted by its investment policies and objectives. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain exposure to or hedge against changes in interest rates, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash and/or pledge U.S. Government securities as initial margin. Subsequent payments, which are dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying instrument, are made or received by the Fund each day (daily variation margin) and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund's basis in the contract. Risks of entering into futures contracts for hedging purposes include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying instruments. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. In addition, the purchase of a futures contract involves the risk that the Fund could lose more than the original margin deposit and subsequent payments may be required for a futures transaction. The Fund's open futures contracts are disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. At April 30, 2016, the amount of restricted cash held at brokers was $0.
J) FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS — A forward foreign currency exchange contract ("forward currency contract") is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at the settlement date at a negotiated rate. The Fund will enter into forward foreign currency contracts primarily for hedging foreign currency risk. Forward currency contracts are valued at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies and unrealized gain (loss) is recorded daily. On the settlement date of the forward currency contract, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was closed. Certain risks may arise upon entering into forward currency contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. The maximum counterparty credit risk to the Fund is measured by the unrealized gain on appreciated contracts. Additionally, when utilizing forward currency contracts to hedge, the Fund gives up the opportunity to profit from favorable exchange rate movements during the term of the contract. The Fund's open forward foreign currency
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
contracts at April 30, 2016 are disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
K) SWAPS — The Fund may enter into swaps either for hedging purposes or to seek to increase total return. A swap contract is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset or notional principal amount. A centrally cleared swap is a transaction executed between the Fund and a counterparty, then cleared by a clearing member through a central clearinghouse. The central clearinghouse serves as the counterparty, with whom the Fund exchanges cash flows. The Fund will enter into swap contracts only on a net basis, which means that the two payment streams are netted out, with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap contract to comply with the terms of the swap contract. The extent of the Fund's exposure to credit and counterparty risks is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract's remaining life, to the extent that the amount is positive. These risks are mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund's exposure to the counterparty. Therefore, the Fund considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty as well as the amounts posted by the counterparty pursuant to the master netting agreement to a swap contract in evaluating potential credit risk. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying reference asset or index.
The Fund may enter into total return swap contracts, involving commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. The Fund may invest in total return swap contracts for hedging purposes or to seek to increase total return. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transactions exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.
The Fund may enter into credit default swap agreements either as a buyer or seller. 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
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
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 bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a credit default swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of the counterparty. The Fund will enter into swap agreements only with counterparties that meet certain standards of creditworthiness (generally, such counterparties would have to be eligible counterparties under the terms of the Fund's repurchase agreement guidelines). Credit default swap agreements are generally valued at a price at which the counterparty to such agreement would terminate the agreement.
The Fund records unrealized gains or losses on a daily basis representing the value and the current net receivable or payable relating to open swap contracts. Net amounts received or paid on the swap contract are recorded as realized gains or losses. Fluctuations in the value of swap contracts are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap contracts. Realized gains and losses from terminated swaps are included in net realized gains/losses on swap contracts transactions. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit with a financial intermediary cash or securities ("initial margin") in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount of the swap. Subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by the Fund dependent upon the daily fluctuations in the value of the swap. In a cleared swap transaction, counterparty risk is minimized as the central clearinghouse acts as the counterparty. The Fund's open swap contracts are disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. At April 30, 2016, the amount of restricted cash held at brokers and centrally cleared swaps for the Fund were $5,960,000 and 0, respectively.
L) OPTION CONTRACTS — The Fund will enter into options contracts to gain exposure to risk volatility based assets. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and the option is subsequently marked to market to reflect current value. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid.
When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium received (the premium less commission) is recorded as a liability and is
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
subsequently adjusted to the current value. Net premiums received for written options which expire are treated as realized gains. Net premiums received for written options which are exercised or closed are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying instrument or closing purchase transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund, as writer of a written option, bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the instrument underlying the written option.
Exchange-traded options have standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment guaranteed by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund are limited. Over-the-counter options are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the option. The Fund's exchanged traded written options are disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. At April 30, 2016, the amount of restricted cash held at brokers was $817,706.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, transactions for written options on securities, interest rate swaps and futures were as follows:
| | Number of Contracts | | Premium Received | |
Written Options, outstanding as of October 31, 2015 | | | — | | | $ | — | | |
Options written | | | 28 | | | | 85,823 | | |
Options bought back | | | (10 | ) | | | (36,180 | ) | |
Options exercised | | | — | | | | — | | |
Options expired | | | — | | | | — | | |
Written Options, outstanding as of April 30, 2016 | | | 18 | | | $ | 49,643 | | |
M) SECURITIES LENDING — Loans of securities are required at all times to be secured by collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of domestic securities on loan (including any accrued interest thereon) and 105% of the market value of foreign securities on loan (including any accrued interest thereon). Cash collateral received by the Fund in connection with securities lending activity may be pooled together with cash collateral for other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse and may be invested in a variety of investments, including funds advised by SSB, the Fund's securities lending agent or money market instruments. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
SSB has been engaged by the Fund to act as the Fund's securities lending agent. As of April 30, 2016, the Fund had investment securities on loan with a
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
fair value of $913,745 and a related liability of $940,604 for collateral received on securities loaned, both of which are presented gross on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The collateral for securities loaned is valued consistently to the other investments held by the Fund and is included in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned.
The Fund's securities lending arrangement provides that the Fund and SSB will share the net income earned from securities lending activities. During the six months ended April 30, 2016, total earnings from the Fund's investment in cash collateral received in connection with securities lending arrangements was $5,218, of which $582 was rebated to borrowers (brokers). The Fund retained $3,938 in income from the cash collateral investment, and SSB, as lending agent, was paid $698. Securities lending income is accrued as earned.
N) OTHER — In the normal course of business the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit risk). Similar to credit risk, the Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the consolidatedfinancial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The extent of the Fund's exposure to credit and counterparty risks in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded in the Fund's Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
O) FOREIGN INVESTMENTS RISK — The Fund may have elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the United States of America due to concentrated investments in a limited number of countries or regions, which may vary throughout the year. Such concentrations may subject the Fund to additional risks resulting from political or economic conditions in such countries or regions and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and their prices to be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. securities.
Because the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in these markets, it is subject to greater risks of adverse events that occur in those markets and may experience greater volatility than a Fund that is more broadly diversified geographically.
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
P) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS — On April 7, 2015, Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-03, "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs". The ASU requires debt issuance costs to be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the debt liability. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the financial statements.
In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, "Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or its Equivalent)". The guidance removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient. Sufficient information must be provided to permit reconciliation of the fair value of assets categorized within the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The guidance is required to be presented for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently reviewing the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on its financial statements.
Q) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS — In preparing the financial statements as of April 30, 2016, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements through the date of release of this report. No such events requiring recognition or disclosure were identified through the date of the release of this report.
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties
Credit Suisse serves as investment adviser for the Fund. For its investment advisory services, Credit Suisse is entitled to receive a fee from the Fund at an annual rate of 0.95% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, investment advisory fees earned and fees waived/expenses reimbursed were $415,670 and $298,770, respectively. The Fund is authorized to reimburse Credit Suisse for management fees previously limited and/or for expenses previously paid by Credit Suisse, provided, however, that any reimbursements must be paid at a date not more than three years after the end of the fiscal year during which such fees were limited or expenses were reimbursed by Credit Suisse and the reimbursements do not
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties (continued)
cause a class to exceed the applicable expense limitation in the contract at the time the fees were limited or expenses are paid.
Credit Suisse voluntarily waived fees and reimbursed expenses so that the Fund's annual operating expenses would not exceed the following amounts. The Fund entered into a written contract effective November 18, 2015, to limit expenses to 0.85% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 1.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares and 1.85% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares through at least February 28, 2017. Prior to November 18, 2015, the limit on expenses was 1.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 1.55% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares and 2.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the amounts waived and reimbursed by Credit Suisse, as well as the amounts available for recoupment/potential future recoupment by Credit Suisse and the expiration schedule at April 30, 2016 are as follows:
| | Fee waivers/expense reimbursements subject to repayment* | | Expires October 31, 2016 | | Expires October 31, 2017 | | Expires October 31, 2018 | | Expires October 31, 2019 | |
Class I | | $ | 1,055,735 | | | $ | 290,327 | | | $ | 201,552 | | | $ | 276,384 | | | $ | 287,472 | | |
Class A | | | 35,682 | | | | 15,111 | | | | 9,091 | | | | 8,041 | | | | 3,439 | | |
Class C | | | 161,460 | | | | 95,562 | | | | 38,016 | | | | 27,045 | | | | 837 | | |
Totals | | $ | 1,252,877 | | | $ | 401,000 | | | $ | 248,659 | | | $ | 311,470 | | | $ | 291,748 | | |
*The Subsidiary is not eligible for recoupment.
Credit Suisse and SSB serve as co-administrators to the Fund. For its co-administrative services, Credit Suisse received a fee calculation at an annual rate of 0.09% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, co-administrative services fees earned by Credit Suisse were $39,379.
For its co-administrative services, SSB receives a fee, exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses, calculated in total for all the Credit Suisse funds/portfolios co-administered by SSB and allocated based upon the relative average net assets of each fund/portfolio, subject to an annual minimum fee. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, co-administrative services fees earned by SSB (including out-of-pocket expenses) with respect to the Fund were $8,668.
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties (continued)
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC ("CSSU"), an affiliate of Credit Suisse, serves as the distributor of the Fund's shares. Pursuant to distribution plans adopted by the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, CSSU received fees for its distribution services. These fees were calculated at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. For the Class C shares, the fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund paid Rule 12b-1 distribution fees of $1,247 for Class A shares and $927 for Class C shares. Class I shares are not subject to Rule 12b-1 distribution fees.
Certain brokers, dealers and financial representatives provide transfer agent related services to the Fund and receive compensation from the Fund. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund paid $15,692, which is included within transfer agent fees on theConsolidated Statement of Operations.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, CSSU and its affiliates advised the Fund that they retained $235 from commissions earned on the sale of the Fund's Class A shares. There were no commissions earned on sale of Class C shares.
Affiliated Issuers — The Fund may invest in other Credit Suisse Funds ('Underlying Credit Suisse Funds"). The Underlying Credit Suisse Funds in which the Fund invests are considered to be affiliated investments. The Fund invested 0% of the Fund's consolidated net assets in Underlying Credit Suisse Funds. Investments in Underlying Credit Suisse Funds are valued at the Underlying Credit Suisse Funds's net asset value per share ("NAV") as of the report date. A summary of the Fund's transactions with an affiliated Underlying Credit Suisse Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2016 is as follows:
Issuer | | Value of Affiliate at 10/31/2015 | | Purchases | | Sales | | Gain (Loss) | | Dividend Income | | Net Realized Gain Distribution | | Value of Affiliate at 04/30/2016 | |
Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund | | $ | 1,176,562 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,193,910 | | | $ | 166,510 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Note 4. Line of Credit
The Fund, together with other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse (collectively, the "Participating Funds"), participates in a committed, unsecured line of credit facility ("Credit Facility"), in an aggregated amount of $250 million for temporary or emergency purposes with SSB under a
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 4. Line of Credit (continued)
first-come, first-served basis. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Participating Funds pay an aggregate commitment fee on the average unused amount of the Credit Facility, which is allocated among the Participating Funds in such manner as is determined by the governing Boards of the Participating Funds. In addition, the Participating Funds pay interest on borrowings at either the Overnight Federal Funds rate or the Overnight LIBOR rate plus a spread. At April 30, 2016 and during the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility.
Note 5. Purchases and Sales of Securities
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) and U.S. Government and Agency Obligations were as follows:
Investment Securities | |
Purchases | | Sales | |
$ | 27,033,208 | | | $ | 27,582,731 | | |
Securities sold short and purchases to cover securities sold short were as follows:
Investment Securities | |
Purchases to Cover | | Securities Sold Short | |
$ | 7,535,252 | | | $ | 8,409,181 | | |
Note 6. Capital Share Transactions
The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value per share. The Fund offers Class I, Class A and Class C shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class of the Fund were as follows:
| | Class I | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 10,332,427 | | | $ | 105,529,839 | | | | 232,051 | | | $ | 2,428,772 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 23,731 | | | | 238,966 | | | | 31,896 | | | | 326,614 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (865,526 | ) | | | (8,724,728 | ) | | | (106,081 | ) | | | (1,112,983 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 9,490,632 | | | $ | 97,044,077 | | | | 157,866 | | | $ | 1,642,403 | | |
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 6. Capital Share Transactions (continued)
| | Class A | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 121,776 | | | $ | 1,238,198 | | | | 3,384 | | | $ | 35,067 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 260 | | | | 2,609 | | | | 1,040 | | | | 10,618 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (62,545 | ) | | | (629,271 | ) | | | (15,566 | ) | | | (158,806 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 59,491 | | | $ | 611,536 | | | | (11,142 | ) | | $ | (113,121 | ) | |
| | Class C | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 634 | | | $ | 6,664 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 66 | | | | 647 | | | | 2,342 | | | | 23,545 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (27,774 | ) | | | (275,193 | ) | | | (97,202 | ) | | | (979,705 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (27,708 | ) | | $ | (274,546 | ) | | | (94,226 | ) | | $ | (949,496 | ) | |
On April 30, 2016, the number of shareholders that held 5% or more of the outstanding shares of each class of the Fund was as follows:
| | Number of Shareholders | | Approximate Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |
Class I | | | 3 | | | | 91 | % | |
Class A | | | 4 | * | | | 75 | % | |
Class C | | | 2 | * | | | 100 | % | |
*This includes the seed money from Merchant Holding, Inc., an affiliate of Credit Suisse.
Some of the shareholders may be omnibus accounts, which hold shares on behalf of individual shareholders.
Note 7. Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Fund may provide general indemnifications pursuant to certain contracts and organizational documents. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
On May 19, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice (the "Department of Justice") filed a one-count criminal information (the "Information") in the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (the "District Court") charging Credit Suisse AG ("CSAG") with conspiracy to commit tax fraud related to accounts CSAG established for cross-border clients. The Department of Justice and CSAG entered into a plea agreement (the "Plea Agreement") settling the action pursuant to which CSAG pleaded guilty to the charge set out in the Information.
The Plea Agreement requires CSAG to pay over $1.8 billion to the U.S. government, including the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The Plea Agreement also requires CSAG to lawfully undertake certain remedial actions to address the conduct described in the Plea Agreement.
CSAG has entered into other settlements relating to the conduct set out in the Plea Agreement. CSAG has entered into a Consent Order with the Federal Reserve Board (the "Federal Reserve") to resolve certain findings by the Federal Reserve, including that the activities of CSAG regarding opening of foreign accounts for U.S. taxpayers, provision of investment services to U.S. clients, and operation of CSAG's New York representative office prior to 2009 lacked adequate enterprise-wide risk management and compliance policies and procedures sufficient to ensure that all of its activities comply with U.S. laws and regulations. In addition, CSAG has entered into a Consent Order with the New York State Department of Financial Services (the "DFS") to resolve the DFS's investigation into the conduct described in the Plea Agreement. The settlement with the Federal Reserve requires CSAG to pay $100 million to the Federal Reserve, and the settlement with the DFS requires CSAG to pay $715 million to the DFS.
These settlements follow a settlement by Credit Suisse Group AG ("CS Group"), the parent company of CSAG, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on February 21, 2014 to resolve an investigation by the Commission into solicitation and provision of broker-dealer and investment advisory services to certain U.S. cross-border clients by CS Group while not registered with the Commission as a broker-dealer or investment adviser. As part of the settlement, CS Group retained an independent consultant to evaluate its policies and procedures and examine its broker-dealer and investment adviser activities to fully verify that the business that was the subject of the Commission investigation has been completely exited. CS Group also agreed to pay $196,511,014, which includes $82,170,990 in disgorgement, $64,340,024 in interest and a $50,000,000 penalty.
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 8. Other Matters (continued)
CSAG is the indirect parent company of Credit Suisse and CSSU. Neither Credit Suisse, CSSU nor the Fund was named in the Plea Agreement (as defined above) or other settlements relating to the conduct set out in the Plea Agreement. The conduct set out in the Plea Agreement did not involve the Fund, Credit Suisse or CSSU with respect to its investment adviser and distribution activities relating to the Fund.
Credit Suisse, CSSU and certain of their affiliates have received a permanent exemptive order from the Commission to permit them to continue serving as investment advisers and principal underwriters for U.S.-registered investment companies, such as the Fund. Due to a provision in the law governing the operation of U.S.-registered investment companies, they would otherwise have become ineligible to perform these activities as a result of the plea in the Plea Agreement. The permanent exemptive order permits Credit Suisse and CSSU to continue to provide services to the Fund, so long as, among other things, no current or former employee of CSAG or any affiliate of CSAG who previously has been or who subsequently may be identified by CSAG or any U.S. or non-U.S. regulatory or enforcement agencies as having been responsible for the conduct described in the Plea Agreement will be employed by Credit Suisse and certain of its affiliates. Credit Suisse and CSSU have informed the Fund that, Credit Suisse and CSSU believe the Settlements will not have any material impact on the Fund or on the ability of Credit Suisse or CSSU to perform services for the Fund.
On November 21, 2014, at the sentencing hearing, the District Court accepted and implemented the sentence as set out in the Plea Agreement. The District Court imposed no additional conditions beyond those contained in the Plea Agreement.
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Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund
Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited)
In approving the renewal of the current Advisory Agreement for the Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund (the "Fund"), a series of Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the "Trust"), the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"), including all of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Independent Trustees"), at a meeting held on November 16 and 17, 2015, considered the following factors:
Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Expenses
The Board reviewed and considered the contractual advisory fee rate of 0.95% of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Contractual Advisory Fee") for the Fund in light of the extent and quality of the advisory services provided by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse"). The Board also considered that Credit Suisse entered into an expense limitation agreement ("Expense Limitation Agreement") limiting the Fund's total net expenses to 1.10%, 1.85% and 0.85% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively, until February 28, 2017.
Additionally, the Board received and considered information comparing the Fund's Contractual Advisory Fee, Contractual Advisory Fee less waivers and/or reimbursements ("Net Advisory Fee") and the Fund's overall expenses with those of funds in both the relevant expense group ("Expense Group") and universe of funds ("Expense Universe") provided by Broadridge, an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used to arrive at the funds included in the Expense Group and the Expense Universe. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the co-administration fees paid by the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Advisory Agreement
The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Credit Suisse under the Advisory Agreement. The Board also noted information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to the services rendered by Credit Suisse. The Board reviewed background information about Credit Suisse, including its Form ADV Part 2 — Disclosure Brochure and Brochure Supplement. The Board considered the background and experience of Credit Suisse's senior management and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Fund by, senior personnel of Credit Suisse. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio
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Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited) (continued)
management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund and the extent of the resources devoted to research and analysis of actual and potential investments. The Board evaluated the ability of Credit Suisse, based on its resources, reputation and other attributes, to attract and retain qualified investment professionals including research, advisory, and supervisory personnel. The Board also received and considered information about the nature, extent and quality of services and fee rates offered to other Credit Suisse clients for comparable services.
Fund Performance
The Board received and considered performance results of the Fund over time, along with comparisons both to the relevant performance group ("Performance Group") and universe of funds ("Performance Universe") for the Fund. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used to arrive at the funds included in the Performance Group and the Performance Universe.
Credit Suisse Profitability
The Board received and considered a profitability analysis of Credit Suisse based on the fees payable under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, including any fee waivers, as well as other relationships between the Fund on the one hand and Credit Suisse affiliates on the other. The Board also considered Credit Suisse's methodology for allocating costs to the Fund, recognizing that cost allocation methodologies are inherently subjective. The Board received profitability information for the other funds in the Credit Suisse family of funds.
Economies of Scale
The Board considered information regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund, whether the Fund has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. Accordingly, the Board considered whether breakpoints in the Fund's advisory fee structure would be appropriate and reasonable taking into consideration economies of scale or other efficiencies that might accrue from increases in the Fund's asset levels.
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Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited) (continued)
Other Benefits to Credit Suisse
The Board considered other benefits received by Credit Suisse and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. Such benefits include, among others, benefits potentially derived from an increase in Credit Suisse's businesses as a result of its relationship with the Fund (such as the ability to market to shareholders other financial products offered by Credit Suisse and its affiliates) and the fees paid to Credit Suisse and an affiliate of Credit Suisse for co-administration and distribution services, respectively.
The Board considered the standards applied in seeking best execution and reviewed Credit Suisse's method for allocating portfolio investment opportunities among its advisory clients.
Other Factors and Broader Review
As discussed above, the Board reviews detailed materials received from Credit Suisse as part of the annual re-approval process. The Board also reviews and assesses the quality of the services that the Fund receives throughout the year. In this regard, the Board reviews reports of Credit Suisse at least quarterly, which include, among other things, detailed portfolio and market reviews, detailed fund performance reports and Credit Suisse's compliance procedures.
Conclusions
In selecting Credit Suisse, and approving the renewal of the Advisory Agreement and the investment advisory fee under such agreement, the Board concluded that:
• The combined Contractual Advisory Fee and co-administration fee were below the median contractual management fees of the Expense Group, and the Combined Net Advisory Fee and co-administration fee were below the median net management fees of the Expense Group. The Board considered the fees to be reasonable.
• The Fund commenced operations on March 30, 2012 and therefore performance information was shown for the one, two and three year periods ended August 31, 2015. Fund performance was above the median of its Performance Group for all periods and was above the median of its Performance Universe for all periods.
• The Board was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Fund by Credit Suisse and
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Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund
Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited) (continued)
that, based on dialogue with management and counsel, the services provided by Credit Suisse under the Advisory Agreement are typical of, and consistent with, those provided to similar mutual funds by other investment advisers.
• In light of the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Fund and Credit Suisse's ongoing commitment to the Fund and willingness to waive fees, Credit Suisse's profitability based on fees payable under the Advisory Agreement, as well as other ancillary benefits that Credit Suisse and its affiliates received, were considered reasonable.
• In light of the information received and considered by the Board, the Fund's current fee structure was considered reasonable.
No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process.
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Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund
Notice of Privacy and Information Practices (unaudited)
At Credit Suisse, we know that you are concerned with how we protect and handle nonpublic personal information that identifies you. This notice is designed to help you understand what nonpublic personal information we collect from you and from other sources, and how we use that information in connection with your investments and investment choices that may be available to you. Except where otherwise noted, this notice is applicable only to consumers who are current or former investors, meaning individual persons whose investments are primarily for household, family or personal use ("individual investors"). Specified sections of this notice, however, also apply to other types of investors (called "institutional investors"). Where the notice applies to institutional investors, the notice expressly states so. This notice is being provided by Credit Suisse Funds and Credit Suisse Closed-End Funds. This notice applies solely to U.S. registered investment companies advised by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC.
Categories of information we may collect:
We may collect information about you, including nonpublic personal information, such as
• Information we receive from you on applications, forms, agreements, questionnaires, Credit Suisse websites and other websites that are part of our investment program, or in the course of establishing or maintaining a customer relationship, such as your name, address, e-mail address, Social Security number, assets, income, financial situation; and
• Information we obtain from your transactions and experiences with us, our affiliates, or others, such as your account balances or other investment information, assets purchased and sold, and other parties to a transaction, where applicable.
Categories of information we disclose and parties to whom we disclose it:
• We do not disclose nonpublic personal information about our individual investors, except as permitted or required by law or regulation. Whether you are an individual investor or institutional investor, we may share the information described above with our affiliates that perform services on our behalf, and with our asset management and private banking affiliates; as well as with unaffiliated third parties that perform services on our behalf, such as our accountants, auditors, attorneys, broker-dealers, fund administrators, and other service providers.
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Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund
Notice of Privacy and Information Practices (unaudited) (continued)
• We want our investors to be informed about additional products or services. We do not disclose nonpublic personal information relating to individual investors to our affiliates for marketing purposes, nor do we use such information received from our affiliates to solicit individual investors for such purposes. Whether you are an individual investor or an institutional investor, we may disclose information, including nonpublic personal information, regarding our transactions and experiences with you to our affiliates.
• In addition, whether you are an individual investor or an institutional investor, we reserve the right to disclose information, including nonpublic personal information, about you to any person or entity, including without limitation any governmental agency, regulatory authority or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction over us or our affiliates, if (i) we determine in our discretion that such disclosure is necessary or advisable pursuant to or in connection with any United States federal, state or local, or non-U.S., court order (or other legal process), law, rule, regulation, or executive order or policy, including without limitation any anti-money laundering law or the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001; and (ii) such disclosure is not otherwise prohibited by law, rule, regulation, or executive order or policy.
Confidentiality and security
• To protect nonpublic personal information about individual investors, we restrict access to those employees and agents who need to know that information to provide products or services to us and to our investors. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect nonpublic personal information.
Other Disclosures
This notice is not intended to be incorporated in any offering materials, but is a statement of our current Notice of Privacy and Information Practices and may be amended from time to time. This notice is current as of May 24, 2016.
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Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund
Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information (unaudited)
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 of each year, as well as the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to its portfolio securities are available:
• By calling 1-877-870-2874
• On the Fund's website, www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds
• On the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, www.sec.gov.
The Fund files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Fund's Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-202-551-8090.
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CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC, DISTRIBUTOR. MSF-SAR-0416

CREDIT SUISSE FUNDS
Semiannual Report
April 30, 2016
(unaudited)
n CREDIT SUISSE
FLOATING RATE HIGH INCOME FUND
The Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses (which should be considered carefully before investing), and more complete information about the Fund, are provided in the Prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing. You may obtain additional copies by calling 877-870-2874 or by visiting our website at www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Distributor, is located at One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Credit Suisse Funds are advised by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC.
Investors in the Credit Suisse Funds should be aware that they may be eligible to purchase Class I shares (where offered) directly or through certain intermediaries. Such shares are not subject to a sales charge. Investors in the Credit Suisse Funds should also be aware that they may be eligible for a reduction or waiver of the sales charge with respect to Class A, B or C shares (where offered). For more information, please review the relevant prospectuses or consult your financial representative.
Fund shares are not deposits or other obligations of Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse") or any affiliate, are not FDIC-insured and are not guaranteed by Credit Suisse or any affiliate. Fund investments are subject to investment risks, including loss of your investment.
Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
June 24, 2016
Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to present this Semiannual Report covering the activities of the Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund (the "Fund") for the six months ended April 30, 2016.
Performance Summary
11/1/2015 – 4/30/2016
Fund & Benchmark | | Performance | |
Class I1 | | | 0.95 | % | |
Class A1,2 | | | 0.84 | % | |
Class B1,2 | | | 0.47 | % | |
Class C1,2 | | | 0.47 | % | |
Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index3 | | | 1.36 | % | |
Performance shown for the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C Shares does not reflect sales charges, which are a maximum of 4.75%, 4.00% and 1.00%, respectively.2
Market Review: A positive period overall
The six-month period ended April 30, 2016 was a mixed one for the senior secured loan asset class, with the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index, the Fund's benchmark, returning 1.36%. The discount margin for senior loans, using a three-year average life assumption, tightened 0.46% to end the period at +578 basis points. Returns represented mostly coupon clipping, as the average price of the index finished the period at 92.87% (down by 0.19%).
Globally, risk assets have experienced significant volatility over the last six months, as they tracked the price of oil — and loans were no exception. Although asset class returns finished the period at +1.36%, from November through February returns were -3.08%. Only March and April's positive 4.59% returns offset these four months of losses. This volatility contributed to the slow-down in the new issue market. There was only $86 billion of institutional issuance during the period, as compared to $144 billion for the previous six months.
On the demand side, the asset class experienced prime fund net outflows of $18.1 billion, as compared to $10.95 billion in outflows over the previous period according to S&P Capital Leveraged Commentary & Data. More importantly, collateralized loan obligation ("CLO") issuance has slowed down significantly. In fact, issuance of $25.3 billion from November 2015 through April 2016 compares to $44.7 billion over the previous six months — and $60.5 billion during the same period in the prior year. Volatility in the underlying loan assets made
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
it difficult for many CLO managers to structure new deals — and underwriters have decreased their issuance expectations for 2016.
Strategic Review and Outlook: Improving market sentiment
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2016, the Fund underperformed its benchmark. While credit selection in loans contributed to overall returns, CLO allocation detracted from relative returns. Additionally, although the Fund's exposure to B-rated investments contributed to relative returns, CC-rated investments detracted from them.
Market sentiment improved as stabilization in equity returns and an improvement in commodity metals and oil prices contributed to credit asset class strength. Though CLO issuance has been weak and retail funds have experienced outflows, new issuance supply has also been slow. Taken together, this has contributed to strength in the secondary market.
With the current rally in the loan market, we believe valuations to be fair. Parts of the market continue to be attractive — and we have found some opportunities in the primary market. We believe potential volatility in the near term could persist as we focus on upcoming U.S. presidential elections, the aftermath of United Kingdom's vote to exit the European Union, mixed macroeconomic data out of China, as well as the path of the Federal Reserve.
The Credit Suisse Credit Investments Group Team
John G. Popp
Thomas J. Flannery
Louis I. Farano
Wing Chan
Senior secured floating rate loans ("Senior Loans") are subject to risk that a court could subordinate a Senior Loan, which typically holds the most senior position in the issuer's capital structure, to presently existing or future indebtedness or take other action detrimental to the holders of Senior Loans.
High yield bonds are lower-quality bonds that are also known as "junk bonds." Such bonds entail greater risks than those found in higher-rated securities.
Additional principal risk factors for the Fund include conflict of interest risk, credit risk, foreign securities risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, market risk, prepayment
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
risk and valuation risk. Before you invest, please make sure you understand the risks that apply to the Fund. As with any mutual fund, you could lose money over any period of time. Investments in the Fund are not bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any government agency. For a detailed discussion of these and other risks, please refer to the Fund's Prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing.
In addition to historical information, this report contains forward-looking statements, which may concern, among other things, domestic and foreign market, industry and economic trends and developments and government regulation and their potential impact on the Fund's investments. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual trends, developments and regulations in the future, and their impact on the Fund could be materially different from those projected, anticipated or implied. The Fund has no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements.
The views of the Fund's management are as of the date of the letter and the Fund holdings described in this document are as of April 30, 2016; these views and Fund holdings may have changed subsequent to these dates. Nothing in this document is a recommendation to purchase or sell securities.
1 Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements may reduce expenses for the Fund, without which performance would be lower. Voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements may be discontinued at any time.
2 Total return for the Fund's Class A shares for the reporting period, based on offering price (including maximum sales charge of 4.75%), was (4.00)%. Total return for the Fund's Class B shares for the reporting period, based on redemption value (including maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 4.00%), was (3.47)%. Total return for the Fund's Class C shares for the reporting period, based on redemption value (including maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%), was (0.52)%.
2 The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged index that is designed to mirror the investable universe of the U.S. dollar denominated institutional leveraged loan market. The index does not have transaction costs and investors cannot invest directly in the index.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Average Annual Returns as of April 30, 20161
| | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | |
Class I Class | | | 0.62 | % | | | 3.78 | % | | | 5.78 | % | |
Class A Without Sales Charge | | | 0.25 | % | | | 3.51 | % | | | 5.51 | % | |
Class A With Maximum Sales Charge | | | (4.57 | )% | | | 2.50 | % | | | 5.00 | % | |
Class B Without CDSC | | | (0.33 | )% | | | 2.81 | % | | | 4.76 | % | |
Class B With CDSC | | | (4.18 | )% | | | 2.81 | % | | | 4.76 | % | |
Class C Without CDSC | | | (0.49 | )% | | | 2.71 | % | | | 4.71 | % | |
Class C With CDSC | | | (1.45 | )% | | | 2.71 | % | | | 4.71 | % | |
Returns represent past performance and include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Past performance cannot guarantee future results. The current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Returns and share price will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. The performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Performance information current to the most recent month-end is available at www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds.
The annualized gross expense ratios are 0.78% for Class I shares, 1.03% for Class A shares, 1.78% for Class B shares and 1.78% for Class C shares. The annualized net expense ratios after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are 0.70% for class I shares, 0.95% for Class A shares, 1.70% for Class B shares and 1.70% for Class C shares.
1 Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements may reduce expenses for the Fund, without which performance would be lower. Voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements may be discontinued at any time.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Information About Your Fund's Expenses
As an investor of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: ongoing expenses and transaction costs. Ongoing expenses include management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. Examples of transaction costs include sales charges (loads), redemption fees and account maintenance fees, which are not shown in this section and which would result in higher total expenses. The following table is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other mutual funds. The table is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six-months ended April 30, 2016.
The table illustrates your Fund's expenses in two ways:
• Actual Fund Return. This helps you estimate the actual dollar amount of ongoing expenses paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund using the Fund's actual return during the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line under the share class you hold.
• Hypothetical 5% Fund Return. This helps you to compare your Fund's ongoing expenses with those of other mutual funds using the Fund's actual expense ratio and a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. Examples using a 5% hypothetical fund return may be found in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
Please note that the expenses shown in these tables are meant to highlight your ongoing expenses only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher. The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help you determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Expenses and Value for a $1,000 Investment
for the six month period ended April 30, 2016
Actual Fund Return | | Class I | | Class A | | Class B | | Class C | |
Beginning Account Value 11/01/15 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | |
Ending Account Value 04/30/16 | | $ | 1,009.50 | | | $ | 1,008.40 | | | $ | 1,004.70 | | | $ | 1,004.70 | | |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | | $ | 3.50 | | | $ | 4.74 | | | $ | 8.47 | | | $ | 8.47 | | |
Hypothetical 5% Fund Return | |
Beginning Account Value 11/01/15 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | |
Ending Account Value 04/30/16 | | $ | 1,021.38 | | | $ | 1,020.14 | | | $ | 1,016.41 | | | $ | 1,016.41 | | |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | | $ | 3.52 | | | $ | 4.77 | | | $ | 8.52 | | | $ | 8.52 | | |
| | Class I | | Class A | | Class B | | Class C | |
Annualized Expense Ratios* | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.70 | % | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for each share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the one-half year period.
The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" and the "Annualized Expense Ratios" in the tables are based on actual expenses paid by the Fund during the period, net of fee waivers and/or actual expenses reimbursements. If those fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements had not been in effect, the Fund's actual expenses would have been higher. Expenses do not reflect additional charges and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under the variable contracts or plans. Such charges and expenses are described in the prospectus of the insurance company separate account or in the plan documents or other informational materials supplied by plan sponsors. The Fund's expenses should be considered with these charges and expenses in evaluating the overall cost of investing in the separate account.
For more information, please refer to the Fund's prospectus.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Credit Quality Breakdown*
(% of Total Investments as of April 30, 2016)
S&P Ratings** | |
AA+ | | | 1.2 | % | |
BBB | | | 5.0 | | |
BB | | | 30.8 | | |
B | | | 49.1 | | |
CCC | | | 5.6 | | |
CC | | | 0.1 | | |
D | | | 0.1 | | |
NR | | | 1.4 | | |
Subtotal | | | 93.3 | | |
Equity and Other1 | | | 0.0 | | |
Short-Term Investments2 | | | 6.7 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
* Expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding securities lending collateral if applicable) and may vary over time.
** Credit Quality is based on S&P Ratings. S&P is a main provider of ratings for Credit Asset Classes and is widely used amongst industry participants. The NR category consists of securities that have not been rated by S&P Ratings
1 This amount represents less than 0.1%.
2 Primarily reflects cash invested in State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit, for which the purchases of securities have been executed but not yet settled at April 30, 2016, if applicable.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
BANK LOANS (80.1%) | | | |
Advertising (0.9%) | | | |
$ | 5,503 | | | MH Sub I LLC(1) | | (B, B1) | | 07/08/21 | | | 4.750 | | | $ | 5,498,166 | | |
| 4,980 | | | MH Sub I LLC(1) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 07/08/22 | | | 8.500 | | | | 4,712,350 | | |
| 12,745 | | | WMG Acquisition Corp.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 07/01/20 | | | 3.750 | | | | 12,630,983 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 22,841,499 | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.6%) | | | |
| 2,000 | | | CPI International, Inc.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 11/17/17 | | | 4.250 | | | | 1,905,000 | | |
| 16,125 | | | Sequa Corp.(1) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 06/19/17 | | | 5.250 | | | | 12,382,770 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,287,770 | | |
Air Transportation (0.3%) | | | |
| 5,000 | | | American Airlines, Inc.(1) | | (BB+, Ba1) | | 06/27/20 | | | 3.250 | | | | 4,981,275 | | |
| 2,980 | | | United Airlines, Inc.(1) | | (BB+, Ba1) | | 04/01/19 | | | 3.250 | | | | 2,984,921 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,966,196 | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment (0.9%) | | | |
| 6,896 | | | Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings, Inc.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 04/27/20 | | | 6.000 | | | | 6,895,747 | | |
| 10,012 | | | CS Intermediate Holdco 2 LLC(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 04/04/21 | | | 4.000 | | | | 10,027,472 | | |
| 3,762 | | | U.S. Farathane LLC(1) | | (B+, B2) | | 12/23/21 | | | 6.750 | | | | 3,776,484 | | |
| 3,500 | | | Wand Intermediate I LP(1),(2) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 09/19/22 | | | 8.250 | | | | 3,150,000 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 23,849,703 | | |
Automakers (0.8%) | | | |
| 8,523 | | | Chrysler Group LLC(1) | | (BBB-, Ba1) | | 12/31/18 | | | 3.250 | | | | 8,526,982 | | |
| 7,463 | | | TI Group Automotive Systems LLC(1),(3) | | (BB, Ba3) | | 06/30/22 | | | 4.500 | | | | 8,485,716 | | |
| 3,980 | | | TI Group Automotive Systems LLC(1) | | (BB, Ba3) | | 06/30/22 | | | 4.500 | | | | 3,984,995 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 20,997,693 | | |
Banking (0.3%) | | | |
| 7,273 | | | Citco Funding LLC(1) | | (NR, Ba3) | | 06/29/18 | | | 4.250 | | | | 7,279,023 | | |
Building & Construction (0.4%) | | | |
| 2,985 | | | Hi-Crush Partners LP(1),(2) | | (BB-, Caa1) | | 04/28/21 | | | 4.750 | | | | 2,035,256 | | |
| 8,728 | | | PGT, Inc.(1) | | (B+, B2) | | 02/16/22 | | | 6.750 | | | | 8,624,478 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,659,734 | | |
Building Materials (1.9%) | | | |
| 10,898 | | | Headwaters, Inc.(1) | | (BB, Ba3) | | 03/24/22 | | | 4.500 | | | | 10,979,383 | | |
| 3,831 | | | Jeld-Wen, Inc.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 07/01/22 | | | 4.750 | | | | 3,845,135 | | |
| 6,965 | | | LBM Borrower LLC(1) | | (B+, B3) | | 08/20/22 | | | 6.250 | | | | 6,744,453 | | |
| 4,799 | | | Mannington Mills, Inc.(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 10/01/21 | | | 4.750 | | | | 4,726,795 | | |
| 6,165 | | | Priso Acquisition Corp.(1) | | (B+, B2) | | 05/08/22 | | | 4.500 | | | | 6,126,926 | | |
| 5,262 | | | Summit Materials Cos. I LLC(1) | | (BB, Ba3) | | 07/17/22 | | | 4.000 | | | | 5,267,771 | | |
| 10,849 | | | Wilsonart LLC(1) | | (B+, B2) | | 10/31/19 | | | 4.000 | | | | 10,846,945 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 48,537,408 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
BANK LOANS (continued) | | | |
Cable & Satellite TV (2.7%) | | | |
$ | 5,458 | | | Altice Financing S.A.(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 07/02/19 | | | 5.500 | | | $ | 5,511,557 | | |
| 2,084 | | | Altice Financing S.A.(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 02/04/22 | | | 5.250 | | | | 2,092,587 | | |
| 7,478 | | | Altice U.S. Finance I Corp.(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 12/14/22 | | | 4.250 | | | | 7,488,716 | | |
| 6,750 | | | CCO Safari III LLC(1) | | (BBB-, Ba1) | | 01/24/23 | | | 3.500 | | | | 6,789,791 | | |
| 1,990 | | | Charter Communications Operating LLC(1) | | (BB+, Baa3) | | 01/04/21 | | | 3.000 | | | | 1,988,934 | | |
| 6,180 | | | Neptune Finco Corp.(1) | | (BB-, Ba1) | | 10/09/22 | | | 5.000 | | | | 6,219,923 | | |
| 1,940 | | | Numericable Group S.A.(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 07/31/22 | | | 4.563 | | | | 1,941,763 | | |
| 9,925 | | | Onex Wizard U.S. Acquisition, Inc.(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 03/13/22 | | | 4.250 | | | | 9,926,865 | | |
| 2,500 | | | Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd.(1),(4) | | (BB-, Ba3) | | 06/30/23 | | | 4.250 | | | | 3,633,833 | | |
| 10,201 | | | WideOpenWest Finance LLC(1) | | (B, Ba3) | | 04/01/19 | | | 4.500 | | | | 10,174,119 | | |
| 5,487 | | | Ziggo Financing Partnership(1) | | (BB-, Ba3) | | 01/15/22 | | | 3.601 | | | | 5,475,506 | | |
| 3,336 | | | Ziggo Financing Partnership(1) | | (BB-, Ba3) | | 01/15/22 | | | 3.650 | | | | 3,329,298 | | |
| 5,177 | | | Ziggo Financing Partnership(1) | | (BB-, Ba3) | | 01/15/22 | | | 3.652 | | | | 5,166,357 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 69,739,249 | | |
Chemicals (7.9%) | | | |
| 2,225 | | | Allnex (Luxembourg) & Cy S.C.A.(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 10/03/19 | | | 4.500 | | | | 2,222,020 | | |
| 1,154 | | | Allnex U.S.A., Inc.(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 10/03/19 | | | 4.500 | | | | 1,152,901 | | |
| 13,964 | | | Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC(1) | | (B, B2) | | 04/10/18 | | | 6.750 | | | | 13,440,636 | | |
| 5,025 | | | Azelis Finance S.A.(1) | | (B+, B2) | | 12/15/22 | | | 6.500 | | | | 5,043,750 | | |
| 4,356 | | | Chemstralia Pty Ltd.(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 02/28/22 | | | 7.250 | | | | 4,312,440 | | |
| 13,521 | | | Chromaflo Technologies Corp.(1) | | (B-, B2) | | 12/02/19 | | | 4.500 | | | | 13,216,550 | | |
| 4,127 | | | Chromaflo Technologies Corp.(1) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 06/02/20 | | | 8.250 | | | | 3,198,738 | | |
| 2,911 | | | Colouroz Investment 2 LLC(1) | | (B-, Caa1) | | 09/06/22 | | | 8.250 | | | | 2,693,050 | | |
| 1,995 | | | Flint Group GmbH(1),(3) | | (B+, NR) | | 09/07/21 | | | 4.250 | | | | 2,272,405 | | |
| 15,795 | | | Gemini HDPE LLC(1) | | (B+, Ba2) | | 08/07/21 | | | 4.750 | | | | 15,794,816 | | |
| 2,500 | | | Gruden Acquisition, Inc.(1),(2) | | (CCC, Caa1) | | 07/20/23 | | | 9.500 | | | | 1,875,000 | | |
| 12,183 | | | Houghton International, Inc.(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 12/20/19 | | | 4.250 | | | | 11,878,029 | | |
| 3,870 | | | Houghton International, Inc.(1) | | (B-, Caa1) | | 12/20/20 | | | 9.750 | | | | 3,691,012 | | |
| 7,250 | | | Huntsman International LLC(1) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 04/01/23 | | | 4.250 | | | | 7,308,942 | | |
| 1,985 | | | Ineos Group Holdings S.A.(1),(3) | | (BB-, Ba3) | | 12/15/20 | | | 4.000 | | | | 2,247,021 | | |
| 12,546 | | | Ineos U.S. Finance LLC(1) | | (BB-, Ba3) | | 05/04/18 | | | 3.750 | | | | 12,542,986 | | |
| 332 | | | Ineos U.S. Finance LLC(1) | | (BB-, Ba3) | | 03/31/22 | | | 4.250 | | | | 330,391 | | |
| 4,209 | | | Minerals Technologies, Inc.(1) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 05/09/21 | | | 3.750 | | | | 4,209,858 | | |
| 12,824 | | | Nexeo Solutions LLC(1) | | (B, B2) | | 09/08/17 | | | 5.000 | | | | 12,811,671 | | |
| 5,970 | | | Osmose Holdings, Inc.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 08/21/22 | | | 4.750 | | | | 5,921,524 | | |
| 3,900 | | | OXEA Finance & Cy S.C.A.(1),(3) | | (B+, B2) | | 01/15/20 | | | 4.500 | | | | 4,439,414 | | |
| 8,288 | | | OXEA Finance LLC(1) | | (B+, B2) | | 01/15/20 | | | 4.250 | | | | 8,246,361 | | |
| 5,681 | | | PQ Corp.(1) | | (B+, B2) | | 08/07/17 | | | 4.000 | | | | 5,678,473 | | |
| 6,061 | | | Ravago Holdings America, Inc.(1) | | (BB-, B2) | | 12/20/20 | | | 5.500 | | | | 6,091,458 | | |
| 2,466 | | | Solenis International LP(1) | | (B, B2) | | 07/31/21 | | | 4.250 | | | | 2,447,725 | | |
| 5,499 | | | Solenis International LP(1) | | (B-, Caa1) | | 07/31/22 | | | 7.750 | | | | 5,018,115 | | |
| 2,518 | | | Sonneborn LLC(1) | | (B, B1) | | 12/10/20 | | | 4.750 | | | | 2,512,145 | | |
| 444 | | | Sonneborn Refined Products B.V.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 12/10/20 | | | 4.750 | | | | 443,320 | | |
| 5,471 | | | The Chemours Co.(1) | | (BB+, Ba1) | | 05/12/22 | | | 3.750 | | | | 5,342,645 | | |
| 11,073 | | | Tronox Pigments (Netherlands) B.V.(1) | | (BB, B1) | | 03/19/20 | | | 4.500 | | | | 10,745,608 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
BANK LOANS (continued) | | | |
Chemicals | | | |
$ | 9,043 | | | U.S. Silica Co.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 07/23/20 | | | 4.000 | | | $ | 8,093,232 | | |
| 7,714 | | | Univar, Inc.(1) | | (BB-, B2) | | 07/01/22 | | | 4.250 | | | | 7,640,733 | | |
| 9,399 | | | UTEX Industries, Inc.(1) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 05/22/21 | | | 5.000 | | | | 7,425,596 | | |
| 1,430 | | | Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc.(1),(2) | | (B-, B2) | | 02/10/19 | | | 5.000 | | | | 1,419,653 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 201,708,218 | | |
Consumer/Commercial/Lease Financing (0.4%) | | | |
| 9,866 | | | Ipreo Holdings LLC(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 08/06/21 | | | 4.000 | | | | 9,440,868 | | |
Department Stores (0.3%) | | | |
| 8,400 | | | Dollar Tree, Inc.(1) | | (BBB, Ba1) | | 07/06/22 | | | 4.250 | | | | 8,432,382 | | |
Discount Stores (0.1%) | | | |
| 5,693 | | | 99 Cents Only Stores(1) | | (B-, Caa1) | | 01/11/19 | | | 4.500 | | | | 3,643,778 | | |
Diversified Capital Goods (0.5%) | | | |
| 1,219 | | | Douglas Dynamics Holdings, Inc.(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 12/31/21 | | | 5.250 | | | | 1,220,932 | | |
| 3,850 | | | Horizon Global Corp.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 06/30/21 | | | 7.000 | | | | 3,792,250 | | |
| 7,749 | | | Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 06/30/21 | | | 4.250 | | | | 7,713,731 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,726,913 | | |
Electronics (2.4%) | | | |
| 28,750 | | | Avago Technologies Cayman Ltd.(1) | | (BBB, Ba1) | | 02/01/23 | | | 4.250 | | | | 28,809,081 | | |
| 6,029 | | | Excelitas Technologies Corp.(1) | | (B-, B3) | | 10/31/20 | | | 6.000 | | | | 5,621,727 | | |
| 12,640 | | | Microsemi Corp.(1) | | (BB-, Ba2) | | 01/15/23 | | | 5.250 | | | | 12,746,148 | | |
| 7,250 | | | MKS Instruments, Inc.(1) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 05/01/23 | | | 4.750 | | | | 7,283,205 | | |
| 6,368 | | | Sophia LP(1) | | (B, B2) | | 09/30/22 | | | 4.750 | | | | 6,366,210 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 60,826,371 | | |
Energy - Exploration & Production (0.3%) | | | |
| 4,000 | | | Chief Exploration & Development LLC(1) | | (NR, NR) | | 05/16/21 | | | 7.500 | | | | 3,035,000 | | |
| 2,000 | | | EP Energy LLC(1) | | (B-, B2) | | 05/24/18 | | | 3.500 | | | | 1,600,000 | | |
| 6,100 | | | W&T Offshore, Inc.(1) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 05/01/20 | | | 9.000 | | | | 3,375,313 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,010,313 | | |
Environmental (0.1%) | | | |
| 2,958 | | | PSC Industrial Holdings Corp.(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 12/05/20 | | | 5.750 | | | | 2,868,824 | | |
Food & Drug Retailers (0.8%) | | | |
| 2,970 | | | Albertson's LLC(1) | | (BB, Ba3) | | 03/21/19 | | | 5.500 | | | | 2,979,979 | | |
| 4,534 | | | Albertson's LLC(1) | | (BB, Ba3) | | 08/25/19 | | | 5.125 | | | | 4,546,590 | | |
| 9,427 | | | Albertson's LLC(1) | | (BB, Ba3) | | 08/25/21 | | | 5.500 | | | | 9,475,199 | | |
| 4,251 | | | Smart & Final Stores LLC(1) | | (B+, B3) | | 11/15/19 | | | 4.000 | | | | 4,254,736 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 21,256,504 | | |
Food - Wholesale (0.9%) | | | |
| 12,477 | | | Allflex Holdings III, Inc.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 07/20/20 | | | 4.250 | | | | 12,453,447 | | |
| 1,650 | | | CSM Bakery Solutions LLC(1) | | (CCC+, B3) | | 07/03/21 | | | 8.750 | | | | 1,551,000 | | |
| 2,500 | | | Del Monte Foods, Inc.(1) | | (CCC, Caa1) | | 08/18/21 | | | 8.250 | | | | 1,875,000 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
10
Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
BANK LOANS (continued) | | | |
Food - Wholesale | | | |
$ | 2,105 | | | Dole Food Co., Inc.(1) | | (B-, B1) | | 11/01/18 | | | 4.500 | | | $ | 2,106,507 | | |
| 4,688 | | | JBS U.S.A. LLC(1) | | (BB+, Ba1) | | 10/30/22 | | | 4.000 | | | | 4,694,110 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 22,680,064 | | |
Forestry & Paper (0.2%) | | | |
| 4,342 | | | Prolampac Intermediate, Inc.(1) | | (B, B3) | | 08/18/22 | | | 5.750 | | | | 4,320,357 | | |
| 1,750 | | | Prolampac Intermediate, Inc.(1) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 08/18/23 | | | 9.250 | | | | 1,592,500 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,912,857 | | |
Gaming (1.5%) | | | |
| 10,920 | | | Amaya Holdings B.V.(1) | | (BB, B1) | | 08/01/21 | | | 5.000 | | | | 10,496,019 | | |
| 4,988 | | | CBAC Borrower LLC(1) | | (B-, Caa1) | | 07/02/20 | | | 8.250 | | | | 4,675,781 | | |
| 5,013 | | | MGM Growth Properties LLC(1) | | (BB, B1) | | 04/25/23 | | | 4.000 | | | | 5,048,471 | | |
| 12,015 | | | ROC Finance LLC(1) | | (B+, B2) | | 06/20/19 | | | 5.000 | | | | 11,474,790 | | |
| 6,290 | | | The Intertain Group Ltd.(1) | | (BB, B2) | | 04/08/22 | | | 7.500 | | | | 6,227,100 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 37,922,161 | | |
Gas Distribution (0.3%) | | | |
| 3,718 | | | Energy Transfer Equity LP(1) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 12/02/19 | | | 4.000 | | | | 3,555,000 | | |
| 3,000 | | | Energy Transfer Equity LP(1) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 12/02/19 | | | 3.250 | | | | 2,833,755 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,388,755 | | |
Health Facilities (2.5%) | | | |
| 4,963 | | | Community Health Systems, Inc.(1) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 12/31/19 | | | 3.750 | | | | 4,898,236 | | |
| 4,396 | | | Community Health Systems, Inc.(1) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 01/27/21 | | | 4.000 | | | | 4,339,355 | | |
| 15,597 | | | Drumm Investors LLC(1) | | (B, Caa1) | | 05/04/18 | | | 9.500 | | | | 15,232,994 | | |
| 5,500 | | | HCA, Inc.(1) | | (BBB-, Ba1) | | 03/17/23 | | | 3.685 | | | | 5,546,247 | | |
| 10,735 | | | Heartland Dental LLC(1) | | (B-, B1) | | 12/21/18 | | | 5.500 | | | | 10,654,809 | | |
| 6,948 | | | Iasis Healthcare LLC(1) | | (B, Ba3) | | 05/03/18 | | | 4.500 | | | | 6,950,581 | | |
| 8,850 | | | Premier Dental Services, Inc.(1) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 11/01/18 | | | 7.500 | | | | 8,186,645 | | |
| 7,425 | | | Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.(1) | | (B+, Ba3) | | 03/17/22 | | | 4.250 | | | | 7,434,281 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 63,243,148 | | |
Health Services (3.8%) | | | |
| 13,745 | | | ABB Concise Optical Group LLC(1) | | (B+, B3) | | 02/06/19 | | | 4.504 | | | | 13,633,676 | | |
| 9,240 | | | DPx Holdings B.V.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 03/11/21 | | | 4.250 | | | | 9,176,774 | | |
| 15,477 | | | Emdeon Business Services LLC(1) | | (B+, Ba3) | | 11/02/18 | | | 3.750 | | | | 15,505,837 | | |
| 8,222 | | | Envision Healthcare Corp.(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 10/28/22 | | | 4.500 | | | | 8,259,445 | | |
| 14,647 | | | Kinetic Concepts, Inc.(1) | | (BB-, Ba3) | | 05/04/18 | | | 4.500 | | | | 14,667,006 | | |
| 1,794 | | | MSO of Puerto Rico, Inc.(1) | | (B-, B3) | | 12/12/17 | | | 9.750 | | | | 1,188,332 | | |
| 15,045 | | | Onex Carestream Finance LP(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 06/07/19 | | | 5.000 | | | | 14,517,968 | | |
| 3,750 | | | Phillips-Medisize Corp.(1) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 06/16/22 | | | 8.250 | | | | 3,412,500 | | |
| 11,860 | | | Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 11/03/20 | | | 5.250 | | | | 11,900,723 | | |
| 7,538 | | | Valitas Health Services, Inc.(1),(2) | | (CCC, Caa2) | | 06/02/17 | | | 6.000 | | | | 4,146,090 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 96,408,351 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
BANK LOANS (continued) | | | |
Hotels (2.1%) | | | |
$ | 4,250 | | | Compass Holdco 2 Ltd.(1),(4) | | (B+, B1) | | 11/10/22 | | | 5.840 | | | $ | 6,241,394 | | |
| 18,000 | | | Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC(1) | | (BBB-, Ba2) | | 10/26/20 | | | 3.500 | | | | 18,088,020 | | |
| 16,761 | | | La Quinta Intermediate Holdings LLC(1) | | (BB, B1) | | 04/14/21 | | | 3.750 | | | | 16,572,595 | | |
| 11,939 | | | Playa Resorts Holding B.V.(1) | | (BB-, B2) | | 08/09/19 | | | 4.000 | | | | 11,759,694 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 52,661,703 | | |
Insurance Brokerage (1.6%) | | | |
| 11,188 | | | Acrisure LLC(1) | | (B, B2) | | 05/19/22 | | | 6.500 | | | | 11,103,910 | | |
| 5,484 | | | Alliant Holdings I, Inc.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 08/12/22 | | | 4.500 | | | | 5,447,571 | | |
| 9,712 | | | Hub International Ltd.(1) | | (B, Ba3) | | 10/02/20 | | | 4.250 | | | | 9,625,047 | | |
| 3,516 | | | Hyperion Insurance Group Ltd.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 04/29/22 | | | 5.500 | | | | 3,483,321 | | |
| 12,426 | | | National Financial Partners Corp.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 07/01/20 | | | 4.500 | | | | 12,333,102 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 41,992,951 | | |
Investments & Misc. Financial Services (2.1%) | | | |
| 15,415 | | | Altisource Solutions Sarl(1) | | (B+, B3) | | 12/09/20 | | | 4.500 | | | | 13,546,079 | | |
| 2,000 | | | First American Payment Systems LP(1) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 04/11/19 | | | 10.750 | | | | 1,930,000 | | |
| 4,046 | | | Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC(1) | | (BB+, Ba3) | | 07/09/22 | | | 4.250 | | | | 4,051,215 | | |
| 1,911 | | | Liquidnet Holdings, Inc.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 05/22/19 | | | 7.750 | | | | 1,901,245 | | |
| 1,995 | | | LPL Holdings, Inc.(1) | | (BB-, Ba3) | | 03/29/19 | | | 3.250 | | | | 1,963,689 | | |
| 4,190 | | | LPL Holdings, Inc.(1) | | (BB-, Ba3) | | 11/20/22 | | | 4.750 | | | | 4,171,171 | | |
| 14,692 | | | USI, Inc.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 12/27/19 | | | 4.250 | | | | 14,554,421 | | |
| 6,890 | | | VFH Parent LLC(1) | | (NR, Ba3) | | 11/06/19 | | | 5.250 | | | | 6,906,834 | | |
| 5,000 | | | Walter Investment Management Corp.(1) | | (BB-, B3) | | 12/19/20 | | | 4.750 | | | | 4,401,575 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 53,426,229 | | |
Machinery (1.1%) | | | |
| 4,250 | | | Blount International, Inc.(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 04/12/23 | | | 7.250 | | | | 4,250,000 | | |
| 1,500 | | | CPM Holdings, Inc.(1),(2) | | (B, Caa1) | | 04/10/23 | | | 10.250 | | | | 1,425,000 | | |
| 4,828 | | | CPM Holdings, Inc.(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 04/11/22 | | | 6.000 | | | | 4,803,362 | | |
| 4,431 | | | Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 03/03/23 | | | 5.750 | | | | 4,493,088 | | |
| 11,834 | | | Rexnord LLC(1) | | (BB-, B2) | | 08/21/20 | | | 4.000 | | | | 11,781,564 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 26,753,014 | | |
Managed Care (0.5%) | | | |
| 6,927 | | | GENEX Holdings, Inc.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 05/30/21 | | | 5.250 | | | | 6,896,921 | | |
| 4,132 | | | Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 02/28/21 | | | 5.250 | | | | 4,155,110 | | |
| 1,350 | | | Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.(1) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 02/28/22 | | | 6.750 | | | | 1,289,250 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,341,281 | | |
Media - Diversified (0.3%) | | | |
| 5,000 | | | All3Media International(1),(4) | | (B+, B2) | | 06/30/21 | | | 5.250 | | | | 6,803,952 | | |
Media Content (0.6%) | | | |
| 1,750 | | | DLG Acquisitions Ltd.(1),(3) | | (B-, Caa2) | | 06/30/22 | | | 8.250 | | | | 1,825,222 | | |
| 2,870 | | | Inter Media Communication Srl(1),(3) | | (B, NR) | | 05/28/19 | | | 5.500 | | | | 3,122,322 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
BANK LOANS (continued) | | | |
Media Content | | | |
$ | 5,042 | | | Mission Broadcasting, Inc.(1) | | (BB+, Ba2) | | 10/01/20 | | | 3.750 | | | $ | 5,044,849 | | |
| 5,717 | | | Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.(1) | | (BB+, Ba2) | | 10/01/20 | | | 3.750 | | | | 5,720,938 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,713,331 | | |
Medical Products (0.6%) | | | |
| 9,458 | | | Alere, Inc.(1) | | (B+, Ba3) | | 06/18/22 | | | 4.250 | | | | 9,388,519 | | |
| 5,970 | | | Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC(1) | | (B, B1) | | 05/15/22 | | | 4.250 | | | | 5,970,000 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,358,519 | | |
Metals & Mining - Excluding Steel (2.2%) | | | |
| 1,452 | | | CeramTec Acquisition Corp.(1) | | (B, Ba3) | | 08/30/20 | | | 4.250 | | | | 1,452,642 | | |
| 17,819 | | | Faenza Acquisition GmbH(1) | | (B, Ba3) | | 08/30/20 | | | 4.250 | | | | 17,830,057 | | |
| 16,697 | | | FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty. Ltd.(1) | | (BB+, Ba2) | | 06/30/19 | | | 4.250 | | | | 15,780,889 | | |
| 2,087 | | | H.C. Starck GmbH(1),(3) | | (NR, NR) | | 05/30/20 | | | 8.000 | | | | 2,217,262 | | |
| 16,840 | | | Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corp.(1) | | (NR, NR) | | 02/28/19 | | | 5.750 | | | | 6,062,325 | | |
| 12,425 | | | Novelis, Inc.(1) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 06/02/22 | | | 4.000 | | | | 12,380,763 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 55,723,938 | | |
Oil Field Equipment & Services (1.2%) | | | |
| 15,194 | | | BakerCorp International, Inc.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 02/07/20 | | | 4.250 | | | | 13,902,339 | | |
| 9,949 | | | Drillships Financing Holding, Inc.(1) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 03/31/21 | | | 6.000 | | | | 4,874,936 | | |
| 6,269 | | | McJunkin Red Man Corp.(1) | | (B+, B2) | | 11/08/19 | | | 4.750 | | | | 6,117,931 | | |
| 14,025 | | | Pacific Drilling S.A.(1) | | (B, Caa2) | | 06/03/18 | | | 4.500 | | | | 4,163,572 | | |
| 3,500 | | | Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd.(1) | | (B-, B3) | | 10/08/18 | | | 10.000 | | | | 1,837,500 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 30,896,278 | | |
Oil Refining & Marketing (1.0%) | | | |
| 17,166 | | | Philadelphia Energy Solutions LLC(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 04/04/18 | | | 6.250 | | | | 16,372,356 | | |
| 5,949 | | | Seadrill Partners Finco LLC(1) | | (B-, Caa2) | | 02/21/21 | | | 4.000 | | | | 2,974,658 | | |
| 6,964 | | | Western Refining, Inc.(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 11/12/20 | | | 4.250 | | | | 6,912,178 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 26,259,192 | | |
Packaging (1.6%) | | | |
| 4,590 | | | Anchor Glass Container Corp.(1) | | (BB, B2) | | 07/01/22 | | | 4.250 | | | | 4,608,309 | | |
| 3,225 | | | Ardagh Holdings U.S.A., Inc.(1) | | (B+, Ba3) | | 12/17/19 | | | 4.000 | | | | 3,225,816 | | |
| 13,099 | | | Berry Plastics Holding Corp.(1) | | (BB, Ba3) | | 02/08/20 | | | 3.500 | | | | 13,114,708 | | |
| 2,875 | | | Berry Plastics Holding Corp.(1) | | (BB, Ba3) | | 01/06/21 | | | 3.750 | | | | 2,882,994 | | |
| 4,678 | | | BWAY Holding Company, Inc.(1) | | (B-, B2) | | 08/14/20 | | | 5.500 | | | | 4,673,418 | | |
| 5,888 | | | Clondalkin Group Ltd.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 05/31/20 | | | 4.750 | | | | 5,858,174 | | |
| 6,503 | | | Hilex Poly Co. LLC(1) | | (B, B1) | | 12/05/21 | | | 6.000 | | | | 6,515,318 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 40,878,737 | | |
Personal & Household Products (1.3%) | | | |
| 5,000 | | | Brickman Group Ltd. LLC(1) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 12/17/21 | | | 7.500 | | | | 4,918,750 | | |
| 2,100 | | | Galleria Co.(1) | | (BBB-, Ba1) | | 01/26/23 | | | 3.750 | | | | 2,106,237 | | |
| 13,299 | | | NBTY, Inc.(1) | | (B+, Ba3) | | 10/01/17 | | | 5.000 | | | | 13,296,489 | | |
| 11,829 | | | Serta Simmons Holdings LLC(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 10/01/19 | | | 4.250 | | | | 11,875,954 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 32,197,430 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
BANK LOANS (continued) | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (2.4%) | | | |
$ | 5,970 | | | Albany Molecular Research, Inc.(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 07/16/21 | | | 5.750 | | | $ | 5,992,388 | | |
| 8,604 | | | Alvogen Pharma U.S., Inc.(1) | | (B, B3) | | 04/02/22 | | | 6.000 | | | | 8,603,937 | | |
| 7,800 | | | AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 08/13/21 | | | 4.750 | | | | 7,770,750 | | |
| 6,620 | | | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 11/01/19 | | | 4.500 | | | | 6,622,406 | | |
| 6,149 | | | Capsugel Holdings U.S., Inc.(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 07/31/21 | | | 4.000 | | | | 6,167,472 | | |
| 3,672 | | | eResearchTechnology, Inc.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 05/08/22 | | | 7.000 | | | | 3,678,383 | | |
| 11,517 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.(1) | | (BB-, Ba2) | | 12/11/19 | | | 4.750 | | | | 11,249,396 | | |
| 2,967 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.(1) | | (BB-, Ba2) | | 08/05/20 | | | 4.750 | | | | 2,891,461 | | |
| 9,336 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.(1) | | (BB-, Ba2) | | 04/01/22 | | | 5.000 | | | | 9,120,826 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 62,097,019 | | |
Printing & Publishing (0.6%) | | | |
| 8,386 | | | Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 06/30/17 | | | 5.881 | | | | 8,347,297 | | |
| 5,269 | | | Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 05/22/18 | | | 7.000 | | | | 5,225,446 | | |
| 1,464 | | | Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 08/04/19 | | | 6.000 | | | | 1,439,511 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,012,254 | | |
Real Estate Development & Management (0.2%) | | | |
| 5,849 | | | SRS Distribution, Inc.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 08/25/22 | | | 5.250 | | | | 5,878,667 | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.2%) | | | |
| 5,558 | | | DTZ U.S. Borrower LLC(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 11/04/21 | | | 4.250 | | | | 5,560,307 | | |
Recreation & Travel (1.4%) | | | |
| 7,064 | | | ClubCorp Club Operations, Inc.(1) | | (BB-, Ba3) | | 12/15/22 | | | 4.250 | | | | 7,077,790 | | |
| 16,484 | | | Intrawest Operations Group LLC(1) | | (B+, B2) | | 12/09/20 | | | 5.000 | | | | 16,517,895 | | |
| 6,000 | | | Legendary Pictures Funding LLC(1),(2) | | (B, NR) | | 04/22/20 | | | 7.000 | | | | 5,925,000 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Samsonite International S.A.(1) | | (BBB-, Ba2) | | 04/13/23 | | | 4.000 | | | | 2,018,500 | | |
| 4,913 | | | World Triathlon Corp.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 06/26/21 | | | 5.250 | | | | 4,900,219 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 36,439,404 | | |
Restaurants (0.9%) | | | |
| 21,590 | | | B.C. Unlimited Liability Co.(1) | | (B+, Ba3) | | 12/10/21 | | | 3.750 | | | | 21,660,616 | | |
Software - Services (11.1%) | | | |
| 3,903 | | | Applied Systems, Inc.(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 01/25/21 | | | 4.000 | | | | 3,897,686 | | |
| 10,447 | | | Aricent Technologies(1) | | (B, B1) | | 04/14/21 | | | 5.500 | | | | 9,559,224 | | |
| 4,530 | | | Aricent Technologies(1),(2) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 04/14/22 | | | 9.500 | | | | 3,986,400 | | |
| 9,734 | | | Blue Coat Holdings, Inc.(1) | | (B-, B2) | | 05/20/22 | | | 4.500 | | | | 9,701,753 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Camp International Holding Co.(1) | | (CCC, Caa2) | | 11/30/19 | | | 8.250 | | | | 978,750 | | |
| 10,147 | | | Camp International Holding Co.(1) | | (B-, B2) | | 05/31/19 | | | 4.750 | | | | 10,083,391 | | |
| 17,629 | | | CCC Information Services, Inc.(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 12/20/19 | | | 4.000 | | | | 17,563,295 | | |
| 14,890 | | | Dell International LLC(1) | | (BBB, Ba1) | | 04/29/20 | | | 4.000 | | | | 14,906,042 | | |
| 13,386 | | | Deltek, Inc.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 06/25/22 | | | 5.000 | | | | 13,436,494 | | |
| 9,282 | | | Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 04/23/20 | | | 4.750 | | | | 9,259,185 | | |
| 4,100 | | | Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.(1) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 04/23/21 | | | 9.500 | | | | 3,956,500 | | |
| 6,178 | | | EagleView Technology Corp.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 07/22/22 | | | 5.250 | | | | 6,100,380 | | |
| 4,963 | | | Aptos, Inc.(1),(2) | | (B, B3) | | 06/23/22 | | | 6.000 | | | | 4,937,688 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
BANK LOANS (continued) | | | |
Software - Services | | | |
$ | 13,406 | | | Epicor Software Corp.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 06/01/22 | | | 4.750 | | | $ | 12,916,904 | | |
| 10,083 | | | Evertec Group LLC(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 04/17/20 | | | 3.250 | | | | 9,830,882 | | |
| 1,078 | | | Evertec Group LLC(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 04/17/18 | | | 2.691 | | | | 1,024,312 | | |
| 12,060 | | | First Data Corp.(1) | | (BB, B1) | | 03/24/21 | | | 4.439 | | | | 12,107,329 | | |
| 4,190 | | | First Data Corp.(1) | | (BB, B1) | | 07/08/22 | | | 4.189 | | | | 4,199,140 | | |
| 2,129 | | | First Data Corp.(1) | | (BB, B1) | | 09/24/18 | | | 3.939 | | | | 2,134,713 | | |
| 2,277 | | | Flexera Software LLC(1) | | (B, B1) | | 04/02/20 | | | 4.500 | | | | 2,278,848 | | |
| 3,000 | | | Flexera Software LLC(1) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 04/02/21 | | | 8.000 | | | | 2,857,500 | | |
| 13,845 | | | Genesys Telecom Holdings U.S., Inc.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 02/08/20 | | | 4.000 | | | | 13,810,043 | | |
| 7,576 | | | Genesys Telecom Holdings U.S., Inc.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 11/13/20 | | | 4.500 | | | | 7,580,170 | | |
| 6,965 | | | Global Healthcare Exchange LLC(1) | | (B, B2) | | 08/15/22 | | | 5.500 | | | | 6,967,194 | | |
| 5,523 | | | Global Payments, Inc.(1) | | (BBB-, Ba2) | | 04/22/23 | | | 3.941 | | | | 5,578,363 | | |
| 2,295 | | | Hyland Software, Inc.(1) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 07/01/23 | | | 8.250 | | | | 2,214,675 | | |
| 9,648 | | | Infor (U.S.), Inc.(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 06/03/20 | | | 3.750 | | | | 9,479,172 | | |
| 8,257 | | | Infor (U.S.), Inc.(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 06/03/20 | | | 3.750 | | | | 8,084,740 | | |
| 11,215 | | | Landslide Holdings, Inc.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 02/25/20 | | | 5.000 | | | | 11,214,875 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Landslide Holdings, Inc.(1),(2) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 02/25/21 | | | 8.250 | | | | 1,890,000 | | |
| 9,981 | | | MA FinanceCo. LLC(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 11/19/21 | | | 5.250 | | | | 9,988,913 | | |
| 2,690 | | | MA FinanceCo. LLC(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 11/20/19 | | | 4.500 | | | | 2,690,687 | | |
| 5,362 | | | Openlink International Intermediate, Inc.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 10/28/17 | | | 6.250 | | | | 5,321,913 | | |
| 10,696 | | | Pinnacle Holdco Sarl(1) | | (B+, B3) | | 07/30/19 | | | 4.750 | | | | 8,022,187 | | |
| 4,777 | | | SkillSoft Corp.(1) | | (B-, B2) | | 04/28/21 | | | 5.750 | | | | 4,203,993 | | |
| 10,571 | | | SS&C Technologies, Inc.(1) | | (BB, Ba3) | | 07/08/22 | | | 4.010 | | | | 10,620,129 | | |
| 1,506 | | | SS&C Technologies, Inc.(1) | | (BB, Ba3) | | 07/08/22 | | | 4.020 | | | | 1,513,068 | | |
| 6,097 | | | Syniverse Holdings, Inc.(1) | | (B+, B2) | | 04/23/19 | | | 4.000 | | | | 4,938,674 | | |
| 5,169 | | | Syniverse Holdings, Inc.(1) | | (B+, B2) | | 04/23/19 | | | 4.000 | | | | 4,167,120 | | |
| 9,911 | | | Wall Street Systems Delaware, Inc.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 04/30/21 | | | 4.250 | | | | 9,858,439 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 283,860,771 | | |
Specialty Retail (1.9%) | | | |
| 5,225 | | | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.(1) | | (CCC, Caa2) | | 03/26/20 | | | 8.500 | | | | 5,094,368 | | |
| 16,202 | | | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.(1) | | (B-, B3) | | 09/26/19 | | | 4.500 | | | | 16,070,827 | | |
| 12,658 | | | Leslie's Poolmart, Inc.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 10/16/19 | | | 4.250 | | | | 12,642,273 | | |
| 4,160 | | | Mattress Holding Corp.(1) | | (B+, Ba3) | | 10/20/21 | | | 6.250 | | | | 4,175,173 | | |
| 2,304 | | | Michaels Stores, Inc.(1) | | (BB-, Ba2) | | 01/28/20 | | | 4.000 | | | | 2,317,159 | | |
| 11,715 | | | Payless, Inc.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 03/11/21 | | | 5.000 | | | | 7,087,523 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 47,387,323 | | |
Steel Producers/Products (0.8%) | | | |
| 5,791 | | | Atkore International, Inc.(1) | | (B, B3) | | 04/09/21 | | | 4.500 | | | | 5,704,990 | | |
| 6,500 | | | Atkore International, Inc.(1) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 10/09/21 | | | 7.750 | | | | 6,175,000 | | |
| 9,318 | | | JMC Steel Group, Inc.(1) | | (BB-, B2) | | 04/01/17 | | | 4.750 | | | | 9,312,470 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 21,192,460 | | |
Support - Services (3.9%) | | | |
| 1,355 | | | Acosta Holdco, Inc.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 09/26/21 | | | 4.250 | | | | 1,344,434 | | |
| 2,500 | | | Allied Security Holdings LLC(1) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 08/13/21 | | | 8.000 | | | | 2,448,438 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
BANK LOANS (continued) | | | |
Support - Services | | | |
$ | 16,062 | | | Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 11/26/20 | | | 4.750 | | | $ | 15,941,894 | | |
| 2,550 | | | Explorer Holdings, Inc.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 04/12/23 | | | 6.000 | | | | 2,557,637 | | |
| 3,000 | | | GCA Services Group, Inc.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 03/01/23 | | | 5.750 | | | | 3,026,250 | | |
| 2,467 | | | MMM Holdings, Inc.(1) | | (B-, B3) | | 12/12/17 | | | 9.750 | | | | 1,634,581 | | |
| 4,469 | | | Neff Rental LLC(1) | | (B-, B3) | | 06/09/21 | | | 7.250 | | | | 4,178,087 | | |
| 4,568 | | | ON Assignment, Inc.(1) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 06/03/22 | | | 3.750 | | | | 4,587,632 | | |
| 4,373 | | | RedTop Luxembourg Sarl(1),(2) | | (CCC+, B3) | | 06/03/21 | | | 8.250 | | | | 4,099,810 | | |
| 7,817 | | | Sabre, Inc.(1) | | (B+, Ba2) | | 02/19/19 | | | 4.000 | | | | 7,836,465 | | |
| 1,299 | | | SGS Cayman LP(1) | | (BB-, B2) | | 04/23/21 | | | 6.000 | | | | 1,300,701 | | |
| 1,980 | | | Sprint Industrial Holdings LLC(1),(2) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 05/14/19 | | | 7.000 | | | | 1,504,529 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Sprint Industrial Holdings LLC(1),(2) | | (CC, Caa3) | | 11/14/19 | | | 11.250 | | | | 1,430,000 | | |
| 12,387 | | | Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc.(1) | | (B, Ba3) | | 03/31/19 | | | 6.000 | | | | 11,158,641 | | |
| 5,581 | | | Sutherland Global Services, Inc.(1) | | (BB-, B2) | | 04/23/21 | | | 6.000 | | | | 5,587,748 | | |
| 5,321 | | | The Hertz Corp.(1) | | (BB, Ba1) | | 03/11/18 | | | 3.750 | | | | 5,326,252 | | |
| 18,945 | | | U.S. Foods, Inc.(1) | | (B, B2) | | 03/31/19 | | | 4.500 | | | | 18,964,260 | | |
| 851 | | | WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems LLC(1),(2) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 05/14/23 | | | 8.000 | | | | 812,665 | | |
| 149 | | | WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems LLC(1) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 05/12/23 | | | 8.000 | | | | 142,335 | | |
| 6,337 | | | York Risk Services Holding Corp.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 10/01/21 | | | 4.750 | | | | 5,671,654 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 99,554,013 | | |
Tech Hardware & Equipment (2.3%) | | | |
| 12,379 | | | Avaya, Inc.(1) | | (CCC+, B2) | | 03/30/18 | | | 6.500 | | | | 8,371,526 | | |
| 8,458 | | | CommScope, Inc.(1) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 12/29/22 | | | 3.828 | | | | 8,485,706 | | |
| 11,945 | | | Omnitracs, Inc.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 11/25/20 | | | 4.750 | | | | 11,851,605 | | |
| 4,750 | | | Omnitracs, Inc.(1) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 05/25/21 | | | 8.750 | | | | 4,401,659 | | |
| 9,473 | | | ON Semiconductor Corp.(1) | | (BB, Ba1) | | 03/31/23 | | | 5.250 | | | | 9,529,892 | | |
| 15,206 | | | Riverbed Technology, Inc.(1) | | (B, B1) | | 04/24/22 | | | 5.750 | | | | 15,330,013 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 57,970,401 | | |
Telecom - Satellite (0.5%) | | | |
| 12,218 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.(1) | | (B-, B1) | | 06/30/19 | | | 3.750 | | | | 11,495,644 | | |
Telecom - Wireline Integrated & Services (3.1%) | | | |
| 7,521 | | | AF Borrower LLC(1) | | (B, B2) | | 01/28/22 | | | 6.250 | | | | 7,453,035 | | |
| 3,500 | | | Ciena Corp.(1) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 04/19/21 | | | 6.000 | | | | 3,521,875 | | |
| 5,003 | | | Eircom Finco Sarl(1),(3) | | (B, B2) | | 05/31/22 | | | 4.500 | | | | 5,711,482 | | |
| 5,000 | | | Equinix, Inc.(1),(4) | | (BBB-, Ba2) | | 01/08/23 | | | 4.500 | | | | 7,342,816 | | |
| 5,000 | | | Gas Natural Fenosa Telecomunicaciones S.A.(1),(3) | | (B, B2) | | 06/28/21 | | | 4.549 | | | | 5,773,306 | | |
| 3,552 | | | LTS Buyer LLC(1) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 04/12/21 | | | 8.000 | | | | 3,534,651 | | |
| 16,206 | | | LTS Buyer LLC(1) | | (B, B1) | | 04/13/20 | | | 4.000 | | | | 16,214,425 | | |
| 2,787 | | | NeuStar, Inc.(1) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 01/22/18 | | | 4.435 | | | | 2,745,195 | | |
| 9,638 | | | XO Communications LLC(1) | | (BB-, B2) | | 03/17/21 | | | 4.250 | | | | 9,646,290 | | |
| 16,693 | | | Zayo Group LLC(1) | | (BB-, Ba2) | | 05/06/21 | | | 3.750 | | | | 16,716,523 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 78,659,598 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
BANK LOANS (continued) | | | |
Theaters & Entertainment (3.1%) | | | |
$ | 2,000 | | | CKX, Inc.(1),(2),(5) | | (NR, NR) | | 06/21/17 | | | 11.000 | | | $ | 850,000 | | |
| 15,821 | | | EMI Music Publishing Ltd.(1) | | (BB-, Ba3) | | 08/19/22 | | | 4.000 | | | | 15,844,278 | | |
| 16,295 | | | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(1) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 08/16/20 | | | 3.500 | | | | 16,389,979 | | |
| 9,500 | | | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.(1) | | (BB, Ba3) | | 06/26/20 | | | 5.125 | | | | 9,464,422 | | |
| 15,496 | | | Tech Finance & Co. S.C.A.(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 07/11/20 | | | 5.000 | | | | 15,438,079 | | |
| 14,439 | | | William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC(1) | | (B, B1) | | 05/06/21 | | | 5.250 | | | | 14,456,981 | | |
| 6,450 | | | William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC(1) | | (B-, Caa1) | | 05/06/22 | | | 8.250 | | | | 6,312,938 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 78,756,677 | | |
Transport Infrastructure/Services (0.7%) | | | |
| 11,732 | | | Navios Partners Finance (U.S.), Inc.(1) | | (BB-, B2) | | 06/27/18 | | | 5.250 | | | | 10,382,441 | | |
| 4,775 | | | OSG International, Inc.(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 08/05/19 | | | 5.750 | | | | 4,739,590 | | |
| 2,455 | | | PODS LLC(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 02/02/22 | | | 4.500 | | | | 2,465,959 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,587,990 | | |
| TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $2,101,284,146) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,041,747,481 | | |
CORPORATE BONDS (8.5%) | | | |
Advertising (0.2%) | | | |
| 575 | | | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series A, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/15/17 @ 103.25) | | (B-, B2) | | 11/15/22 | | | 6.500 | | | | 560,625 | | |
| 1,400 | | | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/15/17 @ 103.25) | | (B-, B2) | | 11/15/22 | | | 6.500 | | | | 1,414,000 | | |
| 2,425 | | | WMG Acquisition Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 104.50)(6) | | (B, B1) | | 01/15/21 | | | 6.000 | | | | 2,503,813 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,478,438 | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment (0.1%) | | | |
| 6,138 | | | UCI International LLC, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 102.16)(7) | | (D, C) | | 02/15/19 | | | 8.625 | | | | 1,381,050 | | |
Brokerage (0.5%) | | | |
| 6,500 | | | CCRE Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 102.91)(6) | | (B+, B1) | | 02/15/18 | | | 7.750 | | | | 6,402,500 | | |
| 1,800 | | | Jefferies Finance LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 04/15/17 @ 105.16)(6) | | (B, B1) | | 04/15/22 | | | 6.875 | | | | 1,584,000 | | |
| 5,000 | | | Jefferies Finance LLC, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 10/15/17 @ 105.63)(6) | | (B, B1) | | 04/15/21 | | | 7.500 | | | | 4,543,750 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,530,250 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | |
Building & Construction (0.1%) | | | |
$ | 2,000 | | | AV Homes, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/01/16 @ 106.38) | | (B-, Caa1) | | 07/01/19 | | | 8.500 | | | $ | 1,995,000 | | |
Building Materials (0.4%) | | | |
| 8,000 | | | Euramax International, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 02/15/18 @ 109.00)(6) | | (B-, Caa2) | | 08/15/20 | | | 12.000 | | | | 7,320,000 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Headwaters, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 103.63) | | (B, B3) | | 01/15/19 | | | 7.250 | | | | 2,070,000 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,390,000 | | |
Cable & Satellite TV (1.3%) | | | |
| 4,000 | | | Altice Financing S.A., Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 05/15/21 @ 103.75)(6) | | (BB-, B1) | | 05/15/26 | | | 7.500 | | | | 4,015,000 | | |
| 600 | | | Altice Financing S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 02/15/18 @ 104.97)(6) | | (BB-, B1) | | 02/15/23 | | | 6.625 | | | | 595,530 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Altice Financing S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 12/15/16 @ 104.88)(6),(8) | | (BB-, B1) | | 01/15/22 | | | 6.500 | | | | 1,013,750 | | |
| 3,500 | | | Altice U.S. Finance I Corp., Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 05/15/21 @ 102.75)(6),(8) | | (BB-, Ba3) | | 05/15/26 | | | 5.500 | | | | 3,543,750 | | |
| 9,405 | | | Block Communications, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 103.63)(6) | | (B, B1) | | 02/01/20 | | | 7.250 | | | | 9,499,050 | | |
| 1,100 | | | Neptune Finco Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 10/15/20 @ 103.31)(6) | | (BB-, Ba1) | | 10/15/25 | | | 6.625 | | | | 1,185,250 | | |
| 1,200 | | | Neptune Finco Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 10/15/20 @ 105.44)(6) | | (B-, B2) | | 10/15/25 | | | 10.875 | | | | 1,338,000 | | |
| 5,000 | | | Numericable-SFR S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/01/21 @ 103.69)(6) | | (B+, B1) | | 05/01/26 | | | 7.375 | | | | 5,081,250 | | |
| 7,000 | | | Numericable-SFR S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/15/17 @ 104.50)(6) | | (B+, B1) | | 05/15/22 | | | 6.000 | | | | 7,035,350 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 33,306,930 | | |
Chemicals (0.3%) | | | |
| 5,000 | | | Axiall Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/15/18 @ 102.44) | | (BB-, Ba3) | | 05/15/23 | | | 4.875 | | | | 4,962,500 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | |
Chemicals | | | |
$ | 2,000 | | | Nufarm Australia Ltd., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/30/16 @ 104.78)(6) | | (B+, B1) | | 10/15/19 | | | 6.375 | | | $ | 2,032,500 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,995,000 | | |
Consumer/Commercial/Lease Financing (0.2%) | | | |
| 6,645 | | | Infinity Acquisition Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 08/01/17 @ 103.63)(6) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 08/01/22 | | | 7.250 | | | | 5,847,600 | | |
Diversified Capital Goods (0.1%) | | | |
| 2,500 | | | Anixter, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes | | (BB, Ba3) | | 05/01/19 | | | 5.625 | | | | 2,659,375 | | |
Energy - Exploration & Production (0.3%) | | | |
| 5,500 | | | Oasis Petroleum, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/01/16 @ 103.25)(8) | | (B+, Caa1) | | 11/01/21 | | | 6.500 | | | | 5,060,000 | | |
| 2,691 | | | Oasis Petroleum, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 09/15/17 @ 103.44)(8) | | (B+, Caa1) | | 03/15/22 | | | 6.875 | | | | 2,415,172 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,475,172 | | |
Forestry & Paper (0.0%) | | | |
| 200 | | | Stone & Webster, Inc.(2),(9) | | (NR, NR) | | 10/23/19 | | | 0.000 | | | | 350 | | |
Gaming (0.0%) | | | |
| 1,108 | | | Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 100.00)(6) | | (B-, Caa1) | | 11/15/19 | | | 7.250 | | | | 1,069,220 | | |
Gas Distribution (0.4%) | | | |
| 2,250 | | | Energy Transfer Equity LP, Senior Secured Notes | | (BB, Ba2) | | 10/15/20 | | | 7.500 | | | | 2,278,125 | | |
| 750 | | | Genesis Energy Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/17 @ 102.88) | | (B+, B1) | | 02/15/21 | | | 5.750 | | | | 708,750 | | |
| 6,250 | | | Holly Energy Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 103.25) | | (BB, B1) | | 03/01/20 | | | 6.500 | | | | 6,312,500 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,299,375 | | |
Health Facilities (0.5%) | | | |
| 850 | | | MPT Finance Corp., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/17 @ 103.19) | | (BBB-, Ba1) | | 02/15/22 | | | 6.375 | | | | 895,687 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | |
Health Facilities | | | |
$ | 11,000 | | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 06/15/16 @ 102.00)(1),(6) | | (BB-, Ba2) | | 06/15/20 | | | 4.134 | | | $ | 11,068,750 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,964,437 | | |
Health Services (0.0%) | | | |
| 1,080 | | | Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/15/18 @ 106.66)(6),(8) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 04/15/21 | | | 8.875 | | | | 1,082,700 | | |
Investments & Misc. Financial Services (0.1%) | | | |
| 500 | | | Cabot Financial Luxembourg S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/30/16 @ 107.78)(4),(6) | | (B+, B2) | | 10/01/19 | | | 10.375 | | | | 783,429 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Cabot Financial Luxembourg S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 08/01/16 @ 106.28)(4),(6) | | (B+, B2) | | 08/01/20 | | | 8.375 | | | | 3,008,672 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,792,101 | | |
Media - Diversified (0.2%) | | | |
| 4,609 | | | National CineMedia LLC, Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 04/15/17 @ 103.00) | | (BB-, Ba2) | | 04/15/22 | | | 6.000 | | | | 4,850,973 | | |
| 1,619 | | | National CineMedia LLC, Global Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 07/15/16 @ 103.94) | | (B, B2) | | 07/15/21 | | | 7.875 | | | | 1,691,855 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,542,828 | | |
Metals & Mining - Excluding Steel (0.3%) | | | |
| 3,000 | | | Global Brass & Copper, Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 06/01/16 @ 104.75) | | (B+, B3) | | 06/01/19 | | | 9.500 | | | | 3,159,375 | | |
| 2,100 | | | Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 105.50)(7) | | (NR, NR) | | 06/01/19 | | | 11.000 | | | | 23,625 | | |
| 7,540 | | | Taseko Mines Ltd., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 101.94) | | (CCC, Caa2) | | 04/15/19 | | | 7.750 | | | | 4,410,900 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,593,900 | | |
Oil Field Equipment & Services (0.5%) | | | |
| 5,600 | | | FTS International, Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/01/17 @ 104.69) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 05/01/22 | | | 6.250 | | | | 898,800 | | |
| 4,518 | | | Pacific Drilling V Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/30/16 @ 103.63)(6) | | (B, Caa3) | | 12/01/17 | | | 7.250 | | | | 1,697,074 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | |
Oil Field Equipment & Services | | | |
$ | 5,250 | | | Pioneer Energy Services Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/15/17 @ 104.59) | | (B-, Ca) | | 03/15/22 | | | 6.125 | | | $ | 2,493,750 | | |
| 10,333 | | | Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 104.31)(6) | | (B+, B2) | | 11/01/18 | | | 8.625 | | | | 7,388,095 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,477,719 | | |
Oil Refining & Marketing (0.6%) | | | |
| 6,522 | | | Coffeyville Finance, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/01/17 @ 103.25) | | (BB-, B1) | | 11/01/22 | | | 6.500 | | | | 5,804,580 | | |
| 8,284 | | | PBF Finance Corp., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 104.13)(8) | | (BBB-, B1) | | 02/15/20 | | | 8.250 | | | | 8,667,135 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,471,715 | | |
Packaging (0.2%) | | | |
| 2,000 | | | Innovia Group Finance PLC, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 100.00)(1),(3),(6) | | (B, B2) | | 03/31/20 | | | 4.775 | | | | 2,291,844 | | |
| 2,225 | | | Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes(6),(8) | | (BB-, B1) | | 08/15/23 | | | 5.875 | | | | 2,396,047 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,687,891 | | |
Printing & Publishing (0.1%) | | | |
| 2,819 | | | Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 104.88)(6) | | (BB-, B1) | | 08/01/18 | | | 9.750 | | | | 2,822,524 | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.5%) | | | |
| 7,668 | | | iStar, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 07/01/16 @ 102.44) | | (B+, B2) | | 07/01/18 | | | 4.875 | | | | 7,505,055 | | |
| 1,875 | | | iStar, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 07/01/16 @ 102.50) | | (B+, B2) | | 07/01/19 | | | 5.000 | | | | 1,828,125 | | |
| 1,000 | | | iStar, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 07/01/18 @ 103.25) | | (B+, B2) | | 07/01/21 | | | 6.500 | | | | 987,500 | | |
| 2,000 | | | iStar, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 08/01/17 @ 100.00) | | (B+, B2) | | 11/01/17 | | | 4.000 | | | | 1,980,000 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,300,680 | | |
Recreation & Travel (0.1%) | | | |
| 4,000 | | | ClubCorp Club Operations, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/18 @ 106.19)(6),(8) | | (B-, B3) | | 12/15/23 | | | 8.250 | | | | 3,960,000 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | |
Restaurants (0.3%) | | | |
$ | 3,273 | | | Financiere Quick SAS, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/30/16 @ 100.00)(1),(3),(6) | | (B-, B3) | | 04/15/19 | | | 4.501 | | | $ | 3,111,186 | | |
| 1,403 | | | Financiere Quick SAS, Rule 144A, Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/30/16 @ 102.00)(1),(3),(6) | | (CCC, Caa2) | | 10/15/19 | | | 7.251 | | | | 1,269,675 | | |
| 375 | | | Punch Taverns Finance PLC, Reg S, Rule 144A, Secured Notes(4),(6),(10) | | (B+, Baa3) | | 10/15/26 | | | 7.274 | | | | 591,097 | | |
| 1,042 | | | Punch Taverns Finance PLC, Reg S, Secured Notes(4),(10) | | (NR, Baa2) | | 10/15/26 | | | 7.274 | | | | 1,634,760 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,606,718 | | |
Software - Services (0.1%) | | | |
| 850 | | | Infor Software Parent LLC, 7.125% Cash, 7.875% PIK, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/01/17 @ 103.56)(6),(11) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 05/01/21 | | | 15.000 | | | | 720,375 | | |
| 3,125 | | | Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/01/19 @ 104.38)(6),(8) | | (CCC, Caa1) | | 04/01/22 | | | 8.750 | | | | 1,781,250 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,501,625 | | |
Specialty Retail (0.3%) | | | |
| 1,000 | | | Penske Automotive Group, Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/01/19 @ 102.69) | | (B+, B1) | | 12/01/24 | | | 5.375 | | | | 1,012,500 | | |
| 5,000 | | | Penske Automotive Group, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/01/17 @ 102.88) | | (B+, B1) | | 10/01/22 | | | 5.750 | | | | 5,187,500 | | |
| 700 | | | Takko Luxembourg 2 S.C.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/09/16 @ 104.94)(3),(6) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 04/15/19 | | | 9.875 | | | | 504,281 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,704,281 | | |
Steel Producers/Products (0.2%) | | | |
| 4,700 | | | JMC Steel Group, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 102.06)(6) | | (B-, Caa1) | | 03/15/18 | | | 8.250 | | | | 4,535,500 | | |
Support - Services (0.0%) | | | |
| 1,000 | | | York Risk Services Holding Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/01/17 @ 106.38)(6) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 10/01/22 | | | 8.500 | | | | 666,250 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | |
Tech Hardware & Equipment (0.2%) | | | |
$ | 3,500 | | | CommScope, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/17 @ 102.50)(6) | | (B, B2) | | 06/15/21 | | | 5.000 | | | $ | 3,565,625 | | |
| 3,000 | | | Riverbed Technology, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/01/18 @ 104.44)(6) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 03/01/23 | | | 8.875 | | | | 3,037,500 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,603,125 | | |
Telecom - Wireless (0.3%) | | | |
| 2,000 | | | T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/15/19 @ 104.50) | | (BB, Ba3) | | 04/15/24 | | | 6.000 | | | | 2,097,500 | | |
| 5,700 | | | Telesat LLC, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/30/16 @ $100.00)(6) | | (B, B3) | | 05/15/17 | | | 6.000 | | | | 5,700,285 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,797,785 | | |
Telecom - Wireline Integrated & Services (0.1%) | | | |
| 4,250 | | | NeuStar, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/18 @ 102.25)(8) | | (B, B2) | | 01/15/23 | | | 4.500 | | | | 3,506,250 | | |
| TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $238,655,652) | | | | | | | | | | | | 217,045,789 | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (3.3%) | | | |
Collateralized Debt Obligations (3.3%) | | | |
| 3,400 | | | ACAS CLO Ltd., 2012-1A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB-, NR) | | 09/20/23 | | | 6.623 | | | | 3,026,568 | | |
| 3,450 | | | ACIS CLO Ltd., 2014-4A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BBB, NR) | | 05/01/26 | | | 3.716 | | | | 2,641,927 | | |
| 3,000 | | | ALM VII Ltd., 2012-7A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB, NR) | | 10/19/24 | | | 5.633 | | | | 2,717,454 | | |
| 2,252 | | | ARES XII CLO Ltd., 2007-12A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB+, Ba1) | | 11/25/20 | | | 6.379 | | | | 2,161,410 | | |
| 2,250 | | | Atlas Senior Loan Fund V Ltd., 2014-1A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB-, NR) | | 07/16/26 | | | 5.333 | | | | 1,719,196 | | |
| 3,000 | | | Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd., 2012-IA, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB, NR) | | 10/15/25 | | | 7.128 | | | | 2,554,614 | | |
| 2,750 | | | Black Diamond CLO Ltd., 2012-1A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB, NR) | | 02/01/23 | | | 6.616 | | | | 2,381,744 | | |
| 2,500 | | | BlueMountain CLO Ltd., 2013-2A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB, NR) | | 01/22/25 | | | 5.685 | | | | 2,219,635 | | |
| 2,000 | | | BlueMountain CLO Ltd., 2014-3A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (B, NR) | | 10/15/26 | | | 6.278 | | | | 1,415,925 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., 2012-3A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB, NR) | | 10/04/24 | | | 6.130 | | | | 1,834,892 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., 2013-3A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB, NR) | | 07/15/25 | | | 5.228 | | | | 1,673,880 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Catamaran CLO Ltd., 2014-1A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB, NR) | | 04/20/26 | | | 5.134 | | | | 1,428,939 | | |
| 5,000 | | | Cent CLO Ltd., 2014-21X, Reg S(1),(10) | | (BB, NR) | | 07/27/26 | | | 5.634 | | | | 3,784,595 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Cent CLO, 2014-16X, Reg S(1),(10) | | (BB, NR) | | 08/01/24 | | | 6.606 | | | | 1,727,410 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | | | |
Collateralized Debt Obligations | | | |
$ | 1,000 | | | CIFC Funding Ltd., 2012-3A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB-, NR) | | 01/29/25 | | | 6.638 | | | $ | 913,082 | | |
| 2,250 | | | CIFC Funding Ltd., 2012-3A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (B, NR) | | 01/29/25 | | | 7.538 | | | | 1,724,719 | | |
| 1,500 | | | CIFC Funding Ltd., 2013-3A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB, NR) | | 10/24/25 | | | 5.388 | | | | 1,191,212 | | |
| 1,175 | | | CIFC Funding Ltd., 2014-3A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (NR, Baa3) | | 07/22/26 | | | 4.035 | | | | 1,047,760 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Dryden Senior Loan Fund, 2012-24RA, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB, NR) | | 11/15/23 | | | 6.568 | | | | 1,739,856 | | |
| 1,500 | | | Dryden Senior Loan Fund, 2012-24RA, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (B, NR) | | 11/15/23 | | | 8.518 | | | | 1,031,795 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Eaton Vance CLO Ltd., 2014-1A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (NR, Ba3) | | 07/15/26 | | | 5.658 | | | | 705,929 | | |
| 1,500 | | | Galaxy XXI CLO Ltd., 2015-21A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (NR, Ba3) | | 01/20/28 | | | 6.170 | | | | 1,191,155 | | |
| 3,000 | | | Greywolf CLO III Ltd., 2014-1A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB, NR) | | 04/22/26 | | | 5.735 | | | | 2,571,588 | | |
| 1,419 | | | Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., 2012-1A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB, NR) | | 08/15/23 | | | 6.118 | | | | 925,003 | | |
| 3,000 | | | Highbridge Loan Management Ltd., 2012-1A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (B, NR) | | 09/20/22 | | | 7.373 | | | | 2,617,816 | | |
| 3,000 | | | Highbridge Loan Management Ltd., 2012-1AR, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB, NR) | | 09/20/22 | | | 6.373 | | | | 2,872,700 | | |
| 1,140 | | | Jamestown CLO I Ltd., 2012-1X, Reg S(1),(10) | | (BB, NR) | | 11/05/24 | | | 5.834 | | | | 873,153 | | |
| 1,850 | | | KVK CLO Ltd., 2012-1A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB+, NR) | | 07/15/23 | | | 6.878 | | | | 1,735,858 | | |
| 2,300 | | | KVK CLO Ltd., 2013-1A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB, NR) | | 04/14/25 | | | 6.130 | | | | 1,690,789 | | |
| 1,750 | | | Neuberger Berman CLO XII Ltd., 2012-12AR, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB, NR) | | 07/25/23 | | | 6.888 | | | | 1,658,100 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Ocean Trails CLO II, 2007-2X, Reg S(1),(10) | | (BBB+, Ba1) | | 06/27/22 | | | 2.980 | | | | 830,703 | | |
| 3,000 | | | Ocean Trails CLO V, 2014-5A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BBB, NR) | | 10/13/26 | | | 4.590 | | | | 2,674,254 | | |
| 1,750 | | | OCP CLO Ltd., 2014-6A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (B, NR) | | 07/17/26 | | | 6.233 | | | | 888,142 | | |
| 3,000 | | | Octagon Investment Partners XIV Ltd., 2012-1A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB-, NR) | | 01/15/24 | | | 5.878 | | | | 2,509,728 | | |
| 4,000 | | | Octagon Investment Partners XIV Ltd., 2012-1A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (B, NR) | | 01/15/24 | | | 7.128 | | | | 2,764,094 | | |
| 2,000 | | | Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd., 2014-1A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (NR, Ba3) | | 11/14/26 | | | 7.218 | | | | 1,784,596 | | |
| 2,000 | | | OZLM Ltd., 2014-9A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (NR, Ba3) | | 01/20/27 | | | 5.784 | | | | 1,653,336 | | |
| 4,000 | | | Race Point V CLO Ltd., 2011-5AR, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB, NR) | | 12/15/22 | | | 6.334 | | | | 3,772,076 | | |
| 2,500 | | | Saratoga Investment Corp. CLO Ltd., 2013-1A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BBB, NR) | | 10/20/23 | | | 4.134 | | | | 2,320,742 | | |
| 2,500 | | | Shackleton V CLO Ltd., 2014-5A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB-, NR) | | 05/07/26 | | | 4.970 | | | | 1,863,477 | | |
| 1,400 | | | Stewart Park CLO Ltd., 2015-1A, Rule 144A(2),(6),(9) | | (NR, NR) | | 04/15/26 | | | 0.000 | | | | 1,046,371 | | |
| 1,666 | | | Venture XII CLO Ltd., 2012-12A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB, NR) | | 02/28/24 | | | 5.936 | | | | 1,277,601 | | |
| 3,000 | | | Vibrant CLO Ltd., 2012-1A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB, NR) | | 07/17/24 | | | 6.933 | | | | 2,591,396 | | |
| 750 | | | Voya CLO Ltd., 2014-3A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (NR, Ba3) | | 07/25/26 | | | 5.638 | | | | 578,535 | | |
| 2,250 | | | WhiteHorse VII Ltd., 2013-1A, Rule 144A(1),(6) | | (BB-, NR) | | 11/24/25 | | | 5.425 | | | | 1,547,392 | | |
| TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $96,239,044) | | | | | | | | | | | | 83,881,147 | | |
UNITED STATES AGENCY OBLIGATION (1.2%) | | | |
| 30,000 | | | United States Treasury Bill | | (AA+, Aaa) | | 05/05/16 | | | 0.155 | | | | 29,999,613 | | |
| TOTAL UNITED STATES AGENCY OBLIGATION (Cost $29,999,613) | | | | | | | | | | | | 29,999,613 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Number of Shares | |
| |
| | | | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (0.0%) | |
Building & Construction (0.0%) | |
$ | 8,205 | | | White Forest Resources, Inc.(2),(5),(12) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 68,594 | | |
Chemicals (0.0%) | |
| 9,785 | | | Huntsman Corp.(2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 154,016 | | |
Gaming (0.0%) | |
| 10,150 | | | Majestic Holdco LLC(2),(12) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,410 | | |
Printing & Publishing (0.0%) | |
| 708 | | | F & W Media, Inc.(2),(12) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35,385 | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,546,224) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 260,405 | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (7.5%) | |
| 22,174,385 | | | State Street Navigator Prime Portfolio, 0.50%(13) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22,174,385 | | |
Par (000) | |
| |
| | Maturity | | Rate% | |
| |
$ | 169,969 | | | State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit | | | | | | 05/02/16 | | | 0.010 | | | | 169,968,802 | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $192,143,187) | | | 192,143,187 | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (100.6%) (Cost $2,659,867,866) | | | 2,565,077,622 | | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.6%) | | | (14,384,431 | ) | |
NET ASSETS (100.0%) | | $ | 2,550,693,191 | | |
† Credit ratings given by the Standard & Poor's Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ("S&P") and Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") are unaudited.
(1) Variable rate obligations — The interest rate is the rate as of April 30, 2016.
(2) Illiquid security.
(3) This security is denominated in Euro.
(4) This security is denominated in British Pound.
(5) Not readily marketable security; security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by, or under the direction of, the Board of Trustees.
(6) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2016, these securities amounted to a value of $203,257,758 or 8.0% of net assets.
(7) Bond is currently in default.
(8) Security or portion thereof is out on loan (See note 2-J).
(9) Zero-coupon security.
(10) REG S: Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
(11) PIK: Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.
(12) Non-income producing security.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
(13) Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan. The rate shown is the annualized one-day yield at April 30, 2016.
INVESTMENT ABBREVIATION
NR = Not Rated
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | |
Forward Foreign Currency to be Purchased (Local) | | Forward Foreign Currency to be Sold (Local) | | Expiration Date | | Counterparty | | Value on Settlement Date | | Current Value/ Notional | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
USD | 49,525,731 | | | EUR | 43,343,250 | | | 10/14/16 | | Morgan Stanley | | $ | (49,525,731 | ) | | $ | (49,911,145 | ) | | $ | (385,414 | ) | |
USD | 31,072,652 | | | GBP | 22,041,250 | | | 10/14/16 | | Morgan Stanley | | | (31,072,652 | ) | | | (32,311,912 | ) | | | (1,239,260 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,624,674 | ) | |
Currency Abbreviations:
EUR = Euro
GBP = British Pound
USD = United States Dollar
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments at value, including collateral for securities on loan of $22,174,385 (Cost $2,659,867,866) (Note 2) | | $ | 2,565,077,6221 | | |
Cash | | | 166,986 | | |
Foreign currency at value (cost $8,780,636) | | | 8,914,255 | | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 51,818,751 | | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 25,258,942 | | |
Interest receivable | | | 13,702,197 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 131,380 | | |
Total assets | | | 2,665,070,133 | | |
Liabilities | |
Investment advisory fee payable (Note 3) | | | 755,430 | | |
Administrative services fee payable (Note 3) | | | 240,510 | | |
Shareholder servicing/Distribution fee payable (Note 3) | | | 147,203 | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 82,035,174 | | |
Payable upon return of securities loaned (Note 2) | | | 22,174,385 | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 3,554,416 | | |
Dividend payable | | | 3,474,533 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) | | | 1,624,674 | | |
Trustees' fee payable | | | 6,941 | | |
Accrued expenses | | | 363,676 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 114,376,942 | | |
Net Assets | |
Capital stock, $.001 par value (Note 6) | | | 385,095 | | |
Paid-in capital (Note 6) | | | 2,659,723,810 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (3,153,486 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | (9,983,205 | ) | |
Net unrealized depreciation from investments and foreign currency translations | | | (96,279,023 | ) | |
Net assets | | $ | 2,550,693,191 | | |
I Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 2,196,467,843 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 331,906,149 | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 6.62 | | |
A Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 233,896,707 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 35,157,314 | | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 6.65 | | |
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value/(1-4.75%)) | | $ | 6.98 | | |
B Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 1,870,551 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 279,802 | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 6.69 | | |
C Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 118,458,090 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 17,751,257 | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 6.67 | | |
1 Including $21,705,941 of securities on loan.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Investment Income | |
Interest | | $ | 68,732,546 | | |
Dividends | | | 2,446 | | |
Securities lending (net of rebates) (Notes 2) | | | 116,731 | | |
Total investment income | | | 68,851,723 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | | | 6,230,820 | | |
Administrative services fees (Note 3) | | | 1,291,982 | | |
Shareholder servicing/Distribution fees (Note 3) | |
Class A | | | 327,430 | | |
Class B | | | 9,632 | | |
Class C | | | 623,957 | | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 1,394,487 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 207,771 | | |
Commitment fees (Note 4) | | | 192,479 | | |
Registration fees | | | 65,808 | | |
Printing fees | | | 45,152 | | |
Audit and tax fees | | | 24,290 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 22,341 | | |
Legal fees | | | 22,289 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 14,017 | | |
Miscellaneous expense | | | 15,643 | | |
Total expenses | | | 10,488,098 | | |
Less: fees waived (Note 3) | | | (943,165 | ) | |
Net expenses | | | 9,544,933 | | |
Net investment income | | | 59,306,790 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Investments and Foreign Currency Related Items | |
Net realized loss from investments | | | (9,802,394 | ) | |
Net realized gain from foreign currency transactions | | | 2,433,332 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments | | | (27,770,618 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from foreign currency translations | | | (2,568,473 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized loss from investments and foreign currency related items | | | (37,708,153 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 21,598,637 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
From Operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 59,306,790 | | | $ | 81,908,021 | | |
Net realized loss from investments and foreign currency transactions | | | (7,369,062 | ) | | | (3,197,119 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments and foreign currency translations | | | (30,339,091 | ) | | | (40,833,220 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 21,598,637 | | | | 37,877,682 | | |
From Dividends and Distributions | |
Dividends from net investment income | |
Class I | | | (50,718,979 | ) | | | (63,287,729 | ) | |
Class A | | | (6,103,876 | ) | | | (13,110,404 | ) | |
Class B | | | (37,838 | ) | | | (87,197 | ) | |
Class C | | | (2,446,094 | ) | | | (4,925,319 | ) | |
Distributions from net realized gains | |
Class I | | | — | | | | (669,301 | ) | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (166,856 | ) | |
Class B | | | — | | | | (1,659 | ) | |
Class C | | | — | | | | (83,525 | ) | |
Return of capital | |
Class I shares | | | — | | | | (386,468 | ) | |
Class A shares | | | — | | | | (80,059 | ) | |
Class B shares | | | — | | | | (532 | ) | |
Class C shares | | | — | | | | (30,077 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions | | | (59,306,787 | ) | | | (82,829,126 | ) | |
From Capital Share Transactions (Note 6) | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 564,377,698 | | | | 1,560,226,456 | | |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 38,479,183 | | | | 67,438,964 | | |
Net asset value of shares redeemed | | | (605,760,397 | ) | | | (866,898,150 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | (2,903,516 | ) | | | 760,767,270 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (40,611,666 | ) | | | 715,815,826 | | |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,591,304,857 | | | | 1,875,489,031 | | |
End of period | | $ | 2,550,693,191 | | | $ | 2,591,304,857 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | $ | (3,153,486 | ) | | $ | (3,153,489 | ) | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a Class I Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 | | For the Year Ended October 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 6.72 | | | $ | 6.86 | | | $ | 6.94 | | | $ | 6.89 | | | $ | 6.66 | | | $ | 6.72 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.43 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.04 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.39 | | |
REDEMPTION FEES | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.002 | | | | 0.002 | | | | 0.002 | | | | 0.002 | | |
LESS DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.00 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.00 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 6.62 | | | $ | 6.72 | | | $ | 6.86 | | | $ | 6.94 | | | $ | 6.89 | | | $ | 6.66 | | |
Total return4 | | | 0.95 | % | | | 2.33 | % | | | 2.94 | % | | | 5.47 | % | | | 8.51 | % | | | 5.85 | % | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 2,196,468 | | | $ | 2,167,955 | | | $ | 1,343,741 | | | $ | 876,418 | | | $ | 226,027 | | | $ | 46,482 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.70 | %5 | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.70 | % | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense | | | 0.70 | %5 | | | 0.70 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 4.91 | %5 | | | 4.29 | % | | | 4.04 | % | | | 4.35 | % | | | 4.99 | % | | | 6.32 | % | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 0.08 | %5 | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.68 | % | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 23 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 57 | % | | | 89 | % | | | 96 | % | | | 144 | % | |
1 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
2 This amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
3 This amount represents less than $(0.01) per share.
4 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
5 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a Class A Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 | | For the Year Ended October 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 6.75 | | | $ | 6.89 | | | $ | 6.98 | | | $ | 6.92 | | | $ | 6.69 | | | $ | 6.74 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.40 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.02 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.38 | | |
REDEMPTION FEES | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.002 | | | | 0.002 | | | | 0.002 | | | | 0.002 | | |
LESS DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.00 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.00 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 6.65 | | | $ | 6.75 | | | $ | 6.89 | | | $ | 6.98 | | | $ | 6.92 | | | $ | 6.69 | | |
Total return4 | | | 0.84 | % | | | 2.09 | % | | | 2.53 | % | | | 5.33 | % | | | 8.19 | % | | | 5.74 | % | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 233,897 | | | $ | 286,805 | | | $ | 358,095 | | | $ | 456,550 | | | $ | 148,636 | | | $ | 49,439 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.95 | %5 | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | % | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense | | | 0.95 | %5 | | | 0.95 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 4.66 | %5 | | | 4.06 | % | | | 3.79 | % | | | 4.13 | % | | | 4.65 | % | | | 5.97 | % | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 0.08 | %5 | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.69 | % | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 23 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 57 | % | | | 89 | % | | | 96 | % | | | 144 | % | |
1 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
2 This amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
3 This amount represents less than $(0.01) per share.
4 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and no sales charge. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
5 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a Class B Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 | | For the Year Ended October 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 6.79 | | | $ | 6.91 | | | $ | 7.00 | | | $ | 6.93 | | | $ | 6.70 | | | $ | 6.74 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.39 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.06 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.33 | | |
REDEMPTION FEES | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.002 | | | | 0.002 | | | | 0.002 | | | | 0.002 | | |
LESS DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.00 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.00 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total dividends | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 6.69 | | | $ | 6.79 | | | $ | 6.91 | | | $ | 7.00 | | | $ | 6.93 | | | $ | 6.70 | | |
Total return4 | | | 0.47 | % | | | 1.64 | % | | | 1.77 | % | | | 4.64 | % | | | 7.30 | % | | | 5.03 | % | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 1,871 | | | $ | 2,112 | | | $ | 3,638 | | | $ | 4,422 | | | $ | 5,185 | | | $ | 4,647 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.70 | %5 | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.70 | % | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense | | | 1.70 | %5 | | | 1.70 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.93 | %5 | | | 3.34 | % | | | 3.07 | % | | | 3.52 | % | | | 3.83 | % | | | 5.80 | % | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 0.08 | %5 | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.68 | % | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 23 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 57 | % | | | 89 | % | | | 96 | % | | | 144 | % | |
1 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
2 This amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
3 This amount represents less than $(0.01) per share.
4 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and no sales charge. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
5 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a Class C Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 | | For the Year Ended October 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 6.77 | | | $ | 6.91 | | | $ | 7.00 | | | $ | 6.94 | | | $ | 6.71 | | | $ | 6.75 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.37 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.03 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.34 | | |
REDEMPTION FEES | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.002 | | | | 0.002 | | | | 0.002 | | | | 0.002 | | |
LESS DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.00 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.00 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 6.67 | | | $ | 6.77 | | | $ | 6.91 | | | $ | 7.00 | | | $ | 6.94 | | | $ | 6.71 | | |
Total return4 | | | 0.47 | % | | | 1.33 | % | | | 1.77 | % | | | 4.47 | % | | | 7.29 | % | | | 5.03 | % | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 118,458 | | | $ | 134,433 | | | $ | 170,015 | | | $ | 167,653 | | | $ | 75,699 | | | $ | 23,905 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.70 | %5 | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.70 | % | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense | | | 1.70 | %5 | | | 1.70 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.92 | %5 | | | 3.32 | % | | | 3.04 | % | | | 3.40 | % | | | 3.93 | % | | | 5.39 | % | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 0.08 | %5 | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.68 | % | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 23 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 57 | % | | | 89 | % | | | 96 | % | | | 144 | % | |
1 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
2 This amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
3 This amount represents less than $(0.01) per share.
4 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and no sales charge. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
5 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund (the "Fund"), a series of the Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as a diversified open-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation. The Trust was organized under the laws of the State of Delaware as a business trust on May 31, 1995.
The Fund offers three classes of shares: Class I shares, Class A shares and Class C shares. Each class of shares represents an equal pro rata interest in the Fund, except they bear different expenses, which reflect the differences in the range of services provided to them. Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge of up to 4.75%. Class C shares are sold subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within the first year of purchase. Class I shares are sold without a sales charge. Effective February 29, 2012, Class B shares of the Fund are no longer being offered for sale. Existing shareholders may continue to purchase additional Class B shares of the Fund through the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions paid by the Fund. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP and follows Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") Topic 946 — Financial Services — Investment Companies.
A) SECURITY VALUATION — The net asset value of the Fund is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the "Exchange") on each day the Exchange is open for business. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. These pricing services generally price fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional "round lot" size, but some trades occur in smaller "odd lot" sizes which may be effected at lower prices than institutional round lot trades. Structured note agreements are valued in accordance with a dealer-supplied valuation based on changes in the value of the underlying index. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward contracts are valued at the London closing spot rates and the London closing forward point rates on a daily basis. The currency forward contract pricing model derives the differential in point rates to the expiration date of the forward and calculates its present value. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. The Fund may utilize a service provided by an independent third party which has been approved by the Board of Trustees (the "Board") to fair value certain securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the investment adviser to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the investment adviser using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved and established by the Board.
The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
GAAP established a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at each measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
Assets | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Investments in Securities | |
Bank Loans | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,696,391,609 | | | $ | 345,355,872 | | | $ | 2,041,747,481 | | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 217,045,439 | | | | 350 | | | | 217,045,789 | | |
Asset Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 83,881,147 | | | | — | | | | 83,881,147 | | |
United States Agency Obligations | | | — | | | | 29,999,613 | | | | — | | | | 29,999,613 | | |
Common Stocks | | | 154,016 | | | | 37,795 | | | | 68,594 | | | | 260,405 | | |
Short-term Investments | | | — | | | | 192,143,187 | | | | — | | | | 192,143,187 | | |
| | $ | 154,016 | | | $ | 2,219,498,790 | | | $ | 345,424,816 | | | $ | 2,565,077,622 | | |
Liabilities | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Other Financial Instruments* | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,624,674 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,624,674 | | |
*Other financial instruments include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The following is a reconciliation of investments as of April 30, 2016 in which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining value. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represent the end of the period value of any security or instrument where a change in the level has occurred from the beginning to the end of the period.
| | Bank Loans | | Corporate Bonds | | Common Stocks | | Total | |
Balance as of October 31, 2015 | | $ | 213,328,562 | | | $ | 400 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 213,328,962 | | |
Accrued discounts (premiums) | | | 638,060 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 638,060 | | |
Purchases | | | 58,946,288 | | | | — | | | | 1,453,059 | | | | 60,399,347 | | |
Sales | | | (32,333,612 | ) | | | (125 | ) | | | — | | | | (32,333,737 | ) | |
Realized gain (loss) | | | 36,208 | | | | (99,875 | ) | | | — | | | | (63,667 | ) | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (1,887,715 | ) | | | 99,950 | | | | (1,384,465 | ) | | | (3,172,230 | ) | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | 193,225,657 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 193,225,657 | | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | (86,597,576 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (86,597,576 | ) | |
Balance as of April 30, 2016 | | $ | 345,355,872 | | | $ | 350 | | | $ | 68,594 | | | $ | 345,424,816 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as of April 30, 2016 | | $ | (2,354,606 | ) | | $ | (50 | ) | | $ | (1,384,465 | ) | | $ | (3,739,121 | ) | |
| | Quantitative Disclosure About Significant Unobservable Inputs | |
Asset Class | | Fair Value At 04/30/2016 | | Valuation Technique | | Unobservable Input | | Range (Weighted Average) (per share) | |
Bank Loans | | $ | 345,355,872 | | | Vendor Princing | | Single Broker Quote | | $ | 0.36 – $1.47 | ($0.92) | |
Corporate Bond | | $ | 350 | | | Vendor Princing | | Single Broker Quote | | | NA | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 68,594 | | | Market Approach | | Discount For Illiquidity | | | NA | | |
Each fair value determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, including both observable and unobservable inputs. Observable and unobservable inputs Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC, the Fund's investment adviser ("Credit Suisse" or the "Adviser") considers may include (i) the existence of any contractual restrictions on the disposition of securities; (ii) information obtained from the company, which may include an analysis of the company's financial statements, the company's products or intended markets or the company's technologies; (iii) the price of the same or similar security negotiated at arm's length in an issuer's completed subsequent round of financing; (iv) the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; or (v) a probability and time value adjusted analysis of contractual term. Where available and appropriate, multiple valuation methodologies are applied to confirm fair value. Significant unobservable inputs identified by the Adviser are often used in the fair value determination. A significant change in any of these inputs may result in a significant change in the fair value measurement. Due to the uncertainty
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
inherent in the valuation process, such estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and differences could be material. Additionally, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different from the valuations used at the date of these financial statements.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, there were no transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2, but there were $193,225,657 transferred out from Level 2 to Level 3 due to lack of pricing source supported by observable inputs and $86,597,576 transferred out from Level 3 to Level 2 as a result of the availability of a pricing source supported by observable inputs. All transfers, if any, are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.
B) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES — The Fund adopted amendments to authoritative guidance on disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities which require that a fund disclose (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and hedging activities are accounted for and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedging activities affect a fund's financial position, financial performance and cash flows.
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of April 30, 2016
| | Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives | |
| | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value | | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value | |
Currency Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts | | $ | — | | | Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts | | $ | 1,624,674 | | |
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations
| | Location | | Realized Gain/(Loss) | | Location | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Currency Contracts | | Net realized gain from foreign currency transactions* | | $ | 2,878,808 | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from foreign currency translations | | $ | (2,895,379 | ) | |
*Statement of Operations includes both forward currency contracts and foreign currency transactions/translations.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The value amount of forward foreign currency contracts at the six months ended April 30, 2016 is reflected in the Schedule of Investments. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund held an average monthly value on a net basis of $83,401,033 in forward foreign currency contracts.
The Fund is a party to International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA") Master Agreements ("Master Agreements") with certain counterparties that govern over-the-counter derivative (including Total Return, Credit Default and Interest Rate Swaps) and foreign exchange contracts entered into by the Fund. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties' general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. Termination events applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund's net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time.
The following table presents by counterparty the Fund's derivative liabilities net of related collateral pledged by the Fund at April 30, 2016:
Counterparty | | Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in Statement of Assets and Liabilities(a) | | Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset | | Non-Cash Collateral Pledged | | Cash Collateral Pledged | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities | |
Morgan Stanley | | $ | 1,624,674 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,624,674 | | |
(a) Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included.
C) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS — The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the current prevailing exchange rates. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the current exchange rate at the end of the period. Translation gains or losses resulting from changes in the exchange rate during the reporting period and realized gains and losses on the settlement of foreign currency transactions are reported in the results of operations for the current period. The Fund isolates that portion of realized gains and losses on investments which is due to changes in the foreign exchange rate from that which is due to changes in market prices.
D) SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME/EXPENSE — Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income/expense is recorded on the accrual basis. The Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts using the effective interest method. Dividend income/expense is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain expenses are
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
class-specific expenses, vary by class and are charged only to that class. Income, expenses (excluding class-specific expenses) and realized/unrealized gains/losses are allocated proportionately to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of the outstanding shares of that class. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes.
E) DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. However, to the extent that a net realized capital gain can be reduced by a capital loss carryforward, such gain will not be distributed. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
F) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES — No provision is made for federal taxes as it is the Fund's intention to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders, which will be sufficient to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes.
In order to qualify as a RIC under the Code, the Fund must meet certain requirements regarding the source of its income, the diversification of its assets and the distribution of its income. One of these requirements is that the Fund derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, other income derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies or net income derived from interests in certain publicly traded partnerships ("Qualifying Income").
The Fund adopted the authoritative guidance for uncertainty in income taxes and recognizes a tax benefit or liability from an uncertain position only if it is more likely than not that the position is sustainable based solely on its technical merits and consideration of the relevant taxing authority's widely understood administrative practices and procedures. The Fund has reviewed its current tax positions and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. The Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
G) SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — The Fund, together with other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse, pools available cash into a short-term variable rate time deposit issued by State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB"), the Fund's custodian. The short-term time deposit issued by SSB is a variable rate account classified as a short-term investment.
H) FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS — A forward foreign currency exchange contract ("forward currency contract") is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at the settlement date at a negotiated rate. The Fund will enter into forward foreign currency contracts primarily for hedging foreign currency risk. Forward currency contracts are valued at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies and unrealized gain (loss) is recorded daily. On the settlement date of the forward currency contract, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was closed. Certain risks may arise upon entering into forward currency contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. The maximum counterparty credit risk to the Fund is measured by the unrealized gain on appreciated contracts. Additionally, when utilizing forward currency contracts to hedge, the Fund gives up the opportunity to profit from favorable exchange rate movements during the term of the contract. The Fund's open forward foreign currency contracts at April 30, 2016 are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.
I) UNFUNDED LOAN COMMITMENTS — The Fund enters into certain agreements, all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these loan commitments at the borrowers' discretion. Funded portions of credit agreements are presented on the Schedule of Investments. There were no unfunded commitments as of April 30, 2016.
Unfunded loan commitments and funded portions of credit agreements are marked to market daily and any unrealized appreciation or depreciation is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of Operations.
J) SECURITIES LENDING — Loans of securities are required at all times to be secured by collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of domestic securities on loan (including any accrued interest thereon) and 105% of the market value of foreign securities on loan (including any accrued interest thereon). Cash collateral received by the Fund in connection with securities lending activity may be pooled together with cash collateral for other
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse and may be invested in a variety of investments, including funds advised by SSB, the Fund's securities lending agent or money market instruments. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
SSB has been engaged by the Fund to act as the Fund's securities lending agent. As of April 30, 2016, the Fund had investment securities on loan with a fair value of $21,705,941 and a related liability of $22,174,385 for collateral received on securities loaned, both of which are presented gross on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The collateral for securities loaned is valued consistently to the other investments held by the Fund and is included in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the securities loaned.
The Fund's securities lending arrangement provides that the Fund and SSB will share the net income earned from securities lending activities. During the six months ended April 30, 2016, total earnings from the Fund's investment in cash collateral received in connection with securities lending arrangements was $147,064, of which $9,640 was rebated to borrowers (brokers). The Fund retained $116,731 in income from the cash collateral investment, and SSB, as lending agent, was paid $20,693. Securities lending income is accrued as earned.
K) OTHER — The high yield, fixed income securities in which the fund invests will primarily consist of senior secured floating rate loans ("Senior Loans") issued by non-investment grade companies. Senior Loans are typically secured by specific collateral of the issuer and hold the most senior position in the issuer's capital structure. The interest rate on Senior Loans is periodically adjusted to a recognized base rate, typically the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). While these characteristics may reduce interest rate risk and mitigate losses in the event of borrower default, the Senior Loans in which the Fund invests have below investment grade credit ratings and thereby are considered speculative because of the significant credit risk of their issuers.
Lower-rated debt securities (commonly known as "junk bonds") possess speculative characteristics and are subject to greater market fluctuations and risk of lost income and principal than higher-rated debt securities for a variety of reasons. Also, during an economic downturn or substantial period of rising interest rates, highly leveraged issuers may experience financial stress which would adversely affect their ability to service their principal and interest
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
payment obligations, to meet projected business goals and to obtain additional financing.
In addition, periods of economic uncertainty and changes can be expected to result in increased volatility of market prices of lower-rated debt securities and the Fund's net asset value.
L) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS — On April 7, 2015, Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-03, "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs". The ASU requires debt issuance costs to be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the debt liability. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the financial statements.
In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, "Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or its Equivalent)". The guidance removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient. Sufficient information must be provided to permit reconciliation of the fair value of assets categorized within the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The guidance is required to be presented for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently reviewing the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on its financial statements.
M) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS — In preparing the financial statements as of April 30, 2016, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements through the date of release of this report. No such events requiring recognition or disclosure were identified through the date of the release of this report.
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties
Credit Suisse serves as investment adviser for the Fund. For its investment advisory services, Credit Suisse is entitled to receive a fee from the Fund at an annual rate of 0.70% of the Fund's average daily net assets less than or equal to $100 million and 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets greater than $100 million. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, investment advisory
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties (continued)
fees earned and voluntarily waived were $6,230,820 and $943,165, respectively. Fee waivers and expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be discontinued by Credit Suisse at any time.
Credit Suisse and SSB serve as co-administrators to the Fund. For its co-administrative services, Credit Suisse received a fee calculation at an annual rate of 0.09% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, co-administrative services fees earned by Credit Suisse were $1,103,646.
For its co-administrative services, SSB receives a fee, exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses, calculated in total for all the Credit Suisse funds/portfolios co-administered by SSB and allocated based upon the relative average net assets of each fund/portfolio, subject to an annual minimum fee. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, co-administrative services fees earned by SSB (including out-of-pocket expenses) with respect to the Fund were $188,336.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC ("CSSU"), an affiliate of Credit Suisse, serves as the distributor of the Fund's shares. Pursuant to distribution plans adopted by the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, CSSU received fees for its distribution services. These fees were calculated at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. For the Class B and Class C shares, the fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund's paid Rule 12b-1 distribution fees of $327,430 for Class A shares, $9,632 for Class B Share and $623,957 for Class C shares. Class I shares are not subject to Rule 12b-1 distribution fees.
Certain brokers, dealers and financial representatives provide transfer agent related services to the Fund and receive compensation from the Fund. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund paid $1,161,377, which is included within transfer agent fees on the Statement of Operations.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, CSSU and its affiliates advised the Fund that they retained $12,188 from commissions earned on the sale of the Fund's Class A shares. There were no commissions earned on sale of Class C shares.
Note 4. Line of Credit
The Fund, together with other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse (collectively, the "Participating Funds"), participates in a committed, unsecured
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 4. Line of Credit (continued)
line of credit facility ("Credit Facility"), in an aggregated amount of $250 million for temporary or emergency purposes with SSB under a first-come, first-served basis. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Participating Funds pay an aggregate commitment fee on the average unused amount of the Credit Facility, which is allocated among the Participating Funds in such manner as is determined by the governing Boards of the Participating Funds. In addition, the Participating Funds pay interest on borrowings at either the Overnight Federal Funds rate or the Overnight LIBOR rate plus a spread. At April 30, 2016 and during the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility.
Note 5. Purchases and Sales of Securities
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were $597,801,410 and $541,221,595, respectively.
Note 6. Capital Share Transactions
The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value per share. The Fund offers Class I, Class A, and Class C shares. Class B shares are shown but not offered. Transactions in capital shares for each class of the Fund were as follows:
| | Class I | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 76,889,380 | | | $ | 501,782,340 | | | | 198,305,828 | | | $ | 1,347,449,562 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 4,773,738 | | | | 31,169,557 | | | | 7,651,192 | | | | 52,100,200 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (72,510,778 | ) | | | (474,150,149 | ) | | | (79,192,865 | ) | | | (538,755,284 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 9,152,340 | | | $ | 58,801,748 | | | | 126,764,155 | | | $ | 860,794,478 | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 6. Capital Share Transactions (continued)
| | Class A | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 7,649,333 | | | $ | 50,247,473 | | | | 27,898,729 | | | $ | 190,531,045 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 825,876 | | | | 5,417,666 | | | | 1,728,623 | | | | 11,837,787 | | |
Shares redeemed net of redemption fees | | | (15,790,108 | ) | | | (103,483,701 | ) | | | (39,122,080 | ) | | | (268,403,501 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (7,314,899 | ) | | $ | (47,818,562 | ) | | | (9,494,728 | ) | | $ | (66,034,669 | ) | |
| | Class B | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 297 | | | $ | 2,092 | | | | 1,381 | | | $ | 14,452 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 3,477 | | | | 22,927 | | | | 6,275 | | | | 43,099 | | |
Shares redeemed net of redemption fees | | | (35,209 | ) | | | (231,752 | ) | | | (222,773 | ) | | | (1,531,386 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (31,435 | ) | | $ | (206,733 | ) | | | (215,117 | ) | | $ | (1,473,835 | ) | |
| | Class C | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 1,864,746 | | | $ | 12,345,793 | | | | 3,224,432 | | | $ | 22,231,397 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 284,156 | | | | 1,869,033 | | | | 503,755 | | | | 3,457,878 | | |
Shares redeemed net of redemption fees | | | (4,244,991 | ) | | | (27,894,795 | ) | | | (8,482,444 | ) | | | (58,207,979 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (2,096,089 | ) | | $ | (13,679,969 | ) | | | (4,754,257 | ) | | $ | (32,518,704 | ) | |
On April 30, 2016, the number of shareholders that held 5% or more of the outstanding shares of each class of the Fund was as follows:
| | Number of Shareholders | | Approximate Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |
Class I | | | 3 | | | | 34 | % | |
Class A | | | 6 | | | | 76 | % | |
Class B | | | 4 | | | | 75 | % | |
Class C | | | 5 | | | | 74 | % | |
Some of the shareholders are omnibus accounts, which hold shares on behalf of individual shareholders.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
In the normal course of business, the Fund may provide general indemnifications pursuant to certain contracts and organizational documents. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.
Note 8. Other Matters
On May 19, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice (the "Department of Justice") filed a one-count criminal information (the "Information") in the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (the "District Court") charging Credit Suisse AG ("CSAG") with conspiracy to commit tax fraud related to accounts CSAG established for cross-border clients. The Department of Justice and CSAG entered into a plea agreement (the "Plea Agreement") settling the action pursuant to which CSAG pleaded guilty to the charge set out in the Information.
The Plea Agreement requires CSAG to pay over $1.8 billion to the U.S. government, including the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The Plea Agreement also requires CSAG to lawfully undertake certain remedial actions to address the conduct described in the Plea Agreement.
CSAG has entered into other settlements relating to the conduct set out in the Plea Agreement. CSAG has entered into a Consent Order with the Federal Reserve Board (the "Federal Reserve") to resolve certain findings by the Federal Reserve, including that the activities of CSAG regarding opening of foreign accounts for U.S. taxpayers, provision of investment services to U.S. clients, and operation of CSAG's New York representative office prior to 2009 lacked adequate enterprise-wide risk management and compliance policies and procedures sufficient to ensure that all of its activities comply with U.S. laws and regulations. In addition, CSAG has entered into a Consent Order with the New York State Department of Financial Services (the "DFS") to resolve the DFS's investigation into the conduct described in the Plea Agreement. The settlement with the Federal Reserve requires CSAG to pay $100 million to the Federal Reserve, and the settlement with the DFS requires CSAG to pay $715 million to the DFS.
These settlements follow a settlement by Credit Suisse Group AG ("CS Group"), the parent company of CSAG, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on February 21, 2014 to resolve an
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 8. Other Matters (continued)
investigation by the Commission into solicitation and provision of broker-dealer and investment advisory services to certain U.S. cross-border clients by CS Group while not registered with the Commission as a broker-dealer or investment adviser. As part of the settlement, CS Group retained an independent consultant to evaluate its policies and procedures and examine its broker-dealer and investment adviser activities to fully verify that the business that was the subject of the Commission investigation has been completely exited. CS Group also agreed to pay $196,511,014, which includes $82,170,990 in disgorgement, $64,340,024 in interest and a $50,000,000 penalty.
CSAG is the indirect parent company of Credit Suisse and CSSU. Neither Credit Suisse, CSSU nor the Fund was named in the Plea Agreement (as defined above) or other settlements relating to the conduct set out in the Plea Agreement. The conduct set out in the Plea Agreement did not involve the Fund, Credit Suisse or CSSU with respect to its investment adviser and distribution activities relating to the Fund.
Credit Suisse, CSSU and certain of their affiliates have received a permanent exemptive order from the Commission to permit them to continue serving as investment advisers and principal underwriters for U.S.-registered investment companies, such as the Fund. Due to a provision in the law governing the operation of U.S.-registered investment companies, they would otherwise have become ineligible to perform these activities as a result of the plea in the Plea Agreement. The permanent exemptive order permits Credit Suisse and CSSU to continue to provide services to the Fund, so long as, among other things, no current or former employee of CSAG or any affiliate of CSAG who previously has been or who subsequently may be identified by CSAG or any U.S. or non-U.S. regulatory or enforcement agencies as having been responsible for the conduct described in the Plea Agreement will be employed by Credit Suisse and certain of its affiliates. Credit Suisse and CSSU have informed the Fund that, Credit Suisse and CSSU believe the Settlements will not have any material impact on the Fund or on the ability of Credit Suisse or CSSU to perform services for the Fund.
On November 21, 2014, at the sentencing hearing, the District Court accepted and implemented the sentence as set out in the Plea Agreement. The District Court imposed no additional conditions beyond those contained in the Plea Agreement.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited)
In approving the renewal of the current Advisory Agreement for the Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund (the "Fund"), a series of Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the "Trust"), the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"), including all of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Independent Trustees"), at a meeting held on November 16 and 17, 2015, considered the following factors:
Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Expenses
The Board reviewed and considered the contractual advisory fee rate of 0.70% of the Fund's average daily net assets less than or equal to $100 million and 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets greater than $100 million (the "Contractual Advisory Fee") for the Fund in light of the extent and quality of the advisory services provided by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse"). The Board also reviewed and considered the voluntary fee waivers currently in place for the Fund and considered the actual fee rate of 0.549% paid by the Fund after taking waivers and breakpoints into account (the "Net Advisory Fee"). The Board acknowledged that voluntary fee waivers could be discontinued at any time.
Additionally, the Board received and considered information comparing the Fund's Contractual Advisory Fee, Contractual Advisory Fee less waivers ("Net Advisory Fee") and the Fund's overall expenses with those of funds in both the relevant expense group ("Expense Group") and universe of funds ("Expense Universe") provided by Broadridge, an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used to arrive at the funds included in the Expense Group and the Expense Universe. The Board also received and considered information regarding the co-administration fees paid by the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Advisory Agreement
The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Credit Suisse under the Advisory Agreement. The Board also noted information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to the services rendered by Credit Suisse. The Board reviewed background information about Credit Suisse, including its Form ADV Part 2 — Disclosure Brochure and Brochure Supplement. The Board considered the background and experience of Credit Suisse's senior management and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the
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Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited) (continued)
Fund by, senior personnel of Credit Suisse. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund and the extent of the resources devoted to research and analysis of actual and potential investments. The Board evaluated the ability of Credit Suisse, based on its resources, reputation and other attributes, to attract and retain qualified investment professionals including research, advisory, and supervisory personnel. The Board also received and considered information about the nature, extent and quality of services and fee rates offered to other Credit Suisse clients for comparable services.
Fund Performance
The Board received and considered performance results of the Fund over time, along with comparisons both to the relevant performance group ("Performance Group") and universe of funds ("Performance Universe") for the Fund. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used to arrive at the funds included in the Performance Group and the Performance Universe.
Credit Suisse Profitability
The Board received and considered a profitability analysis of Credit Suisse based on the fees payable under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, including any fee waivers, as well as other relationships between the Fund on the one hand and Credit Suisse affiliates on the other. The Board also considered Credit Suisse's methodology for allocating costs to the Fund, recognizing that cost allocation methodologies are inherently subjective. The Board received profitability information for the other funds in the Credit Suisse family of funds.
Economies of Scale
The Board considered information regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund, whether the Fund has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. Accordingly, the Board considered whether the breakpoints in the Fund's advisory fee structure were appropriate and reasonable taking into consideration economies of scale or other efficiencies that might accrue from increases in the Fund's asset levels.
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Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited) (continued)
Other Benefits to Credit Suisse
The Board considered other benefits received by Credit Suisse and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. Such benefits include, among others, benefits potentially derived from an increase in Credit Suisse's businesses as a result of its relationship with the Fund (such as the ability to market to shareholders other financial products offered by Credit Suisse and its affiliates) and the fees paid to Credit Suisse and an affiliate of Credit Suisse for co-administration and distribution services, respectively.
The Board considered the standards applied in seeking best execution and reviewed Credit Suisse's method for allocating portfolio investment opportunities among its advisory clients.
Other Factors and Broader Review
As discussed above, the Board reviews detailed materials received from Credit Suisse as part of the annual re-approval process. The Board also reviews and assesses the quality of the services that the Fund receives throughout the year. In this regard, the Board reviews reports of Credit Suisse at least quarterly, which include, among other things, detailed portfolio and market reviews, detailed fund performance reports and Credit Suisse's compliance procedures.
Conclusions
In selecting Credit Suisse, and approving the renewal of the Advisory Agreement and the investment advisory fee under such agreement, the Board concluded that:
• The combined Contractual Advisory Fee and co-administration fee were at the median, and the combined Net Advisory Fee and co-administration fee were below the median of the Expense Group. The Board considered the fees to be reasonable.
• Performance information was shown for the one, two, three and four year periods ended August 31, 2015. The Fund's performance was above the median of its Performance Group for the one, two and three year periods and at the median for the four year period, and was above the median of its Performance Universe for all periods.
• The Board was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Fund by Credit Suisse and that, based on dialogue with management and counsel, the services
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Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited) (continued)
provided by Credit Suisse under the Advisory Agreement are typical of, and consistent with, those provided to similar mutual funds by other investment advisers.
• In light of the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Fund and Credit Suisse's ongoing commitment to the Fund and willingness to waive fees, Credit Suisse's profitability based on fees payable under the Advisory Agreement, as well as other ancillary benefits that Credit Suisse and its affiliates received, were considered reasonable.
• In light of the information received and considered by the Board, the Fund's current fee structure was considered reasonable.
No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process.
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Credit Suisse Floating Rate High Income Fund
Notice of Privacy and Information Practices (unaudited)
At Credit Suisse, we know that you are concerned with how we protect and handle nonpublic personal information that identifies you. This notice is designed to help you understand what nonpublic personal information we collect from you and from other sources, and how we use that information in connection with your investments and investment choices that may be available to you. Except where otherwise noted, this notice is applicable only to consumers who are current or former investors, meaning individual persons whose investments are primarily for household, family or personal use ("individual investors"). Specified sections of this notice, however, also apply to other types of investors (called "institutional investors"). Where the notice applies to institutional investors, the notice expressly states so. This notice is being provided by Credit Suisse Funds and Credit Suisse Closed-End Funds. This notice applies solely to U.S. registered investment companies advised by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC.
Categories of information we may collect:
We may collect information about you, including nonpublic personal information, such as
• Information we receive from you on applications, forms, agreements, questionnaires, Credit Suisse websites and other websites that are part of our investment program, or in the course of establishing or maintaining a customer relationship, such as your name, address, e-mail address, Social Security number, assets, income, financial situation; and
• Information we obtain from your transactions and experiences with us, our affiliates, or others, such as your account balances or other investment information, assets purchased and sold, and other parties to a transaction, where applicable.
Categories of information we disclose and parties to whom we disclose it:
• We do not disclose nonpublic personal information about our individual investors, except as permitted or required by law or regulation. Whether you are an individual investor or institutional investor, we may share the information described above with our affiliates that perform services on our behalf, and with our asset management and private banking affiliates; as well as with unaffiliated third parties that perform services on our behalf, such as our accountants, auditors, attorneys, broker-dealers, fund administrators, and other service providers.
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Notice of Privacy and Information Practices (unaudited) (continued)
• We want our investors to be informed about additional products or services. We do not disclose nonpublic personal information relating to individual investors to our affiliates for marketing purposes, nor do we use such information received from our affiliates to solicit individual investors for such purposes. Whether you are an individual investor or an institutional investor, we may disclose information, including nonpublic personal information, regarding our transactions and experiences with you to our affiliates.
• In addition, whether you are an individual investor or an institutional investor, we reserve the right to disclose information, including nonpublic personal information, about you to any person or entity, including without limitation any governmental agency, regulatory authority or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction over us or our affiliates, if (i) we determine in our discretion that such disclosure is necessary or advisable pursuant to or in connection with any United States federal, state or local, or non-U.S., court order (or other legal process), law, rule, regulation, or executive order or policy, including without limitation any anti-money laundering law or the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001; and (ii) such disclosure is not otherwise prohibited by law, rule, regulation, or executive order or policy.
Confidentiality and security
• To protect nonpublic personal information about individual investors, we restrict access to those employees and agents who need to know that information to provide products or services to us and to our investors. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect nonpublic personal information.
Other Disclosures
This notice is not intended to be incorporated in any offering materials, but is a statement of our current Notice of Privacy and Information Practices and may be amended from time to time. This notice is current as of May 24, 2016.
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Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information (unaudited)
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 of each year, as well as the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to its portfolio securities are available:
• By calling 1-877-870-2874
• On the Fund's website, www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds
• On the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, www.sec.gov.
The Fund files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Fund's Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-202-551-8090.
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CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) INC, DISTRIBUTOR. FLHI-SAR-0416

CREDIT SUISSE FUNDS
Semiannual Report
April 30, 2016
(unaudited)
n CREDIT SUISSE
VOLARIS US STRATEGIES FUND
The Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses (which should be considered carefully before investing), and more complete information about the Fund, are provided in the Prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing. You may obtain additional copies by calling 877-870-2874 or by visiting our website at www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Distributor, is located at One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Credit Suisse Funds are advised by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC.
Investors in the Credit Suisse Funds should be aware that they may be eligible to purchase Class I shares (where offered) directly or through certain intermediaries. Such shares are not subject to a sales charge. Investors in the Credit Suisse Funds should also be aware that they may be eligible for a reduction or waiver of the sales charge with respect to Class A or C shares (where offered). For more information, please review the relevant prospectuses or consult your financial representative.
Fund shares are not deposits or other obligations of Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse") or any affiliate, are not FDIC-insured and are not guaranteed by Credit Suisse or any affiliate. Fund investments are subject to investment risks, including loss of your investment.
Credit Suisse Volaris US Strategies Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
May 25, 2016
Dear Shareholder:
This is to inform you of an important development concerning your investment in Credit Suisse Volaris US Strategies Fund (the "Fund") a series of the Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the "Trust"). The Board of Trustees for the Fund (the "Board") recently approved a Plan of Liquidation, Dissolution and Termination of the Fund (the "Plan") and set the final liquidation date. As a result, all of the assets of the Fund will be completely liquidated (the "Liquidation") on or prior to June 24, 2016 (the "Liquidation Date"), and the Fund will then be dissolved (the "Dissolution"). If you hold shares in the Fund as of the close of business on the day prior to the Liquidation Date, you will be entitled to receive on the Liquidation Date a distribution from the Fund equal to the net asset value of your shares plus any previously declared and unpaid capital gain distributions and dividends on your shares (the "Liquidating Distribution") without any further action on your part.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you can always redeem your shares at any time before the Liquidation Date.
Reason for the Liquidation and Dissolution
In determining whether to approve the Liquidation and Dissolution, the Board was advised by the Fund's investment adviser, Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse"), that for a combination of reasons, the Fund has not grown to a size that makes it economically viable and therefore liquidating the Fund was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
After considering available alternatives to the Liquidation, the Board determined that the Liquidation was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and approved the Plan, the Liquidation and the Dissolution.
Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Liquidation
You should consult your personal tax adviser concerning your tax situation and the impact of receiving a Liquidating Distribution on your tax situation. If you redeem your shares prior to the Liquidation Date, you will not receive the Liquidating Distribution and you should discuss the tax treatment resulting from such redemption with your tax advisor. If you are a taxpaying investor, you will still have a taxable gain or loss on the sale of your shares.
For federal income tax purposes, the Liquidating Distribution received pursuant to the Plan by a U.S. Shareholder (i.e., a Fund shareholder who is subject to United States federal taxation on a net income basis) may consist of
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Credit Suisse Volaris US Strategies Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
three elements: (i) a capital gain dividend to the extent of any net long-term capital gains recognized by the Fund during its final tax year (plus any such amounts remaining undistributed from the immediately preceding year); (ii) an income dividend, to the extent that the amount of the Fund's investment income and net short-term capital gains earned during its final tax year that have not previously been distributed exceed the Fund's expenses for the year (plus any such amounts remaining undistributed from the immediately preceding year); and (iii) a distribution treated as payment for the U.S. Shareholder's shares. We are unable to estimate the exact amount of the Liquidating Distribution at this date, but had all the securities been liquidated as of May 24, 2016, the Fund would have paid no capital gain dividend and no income dividend.
Any portion of the Liquidating Distribution (if any) paid under the Plan out of ordinary income or net realized long-term capital gains will be taxed under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in the same manner as any other distribution of the Fund. Accordingly, such amounts will be treated as ordinary income or long-term capital gains, if so designated.
The balance of any amount (after accounting for the capital gain dividend and income dividend portions of the Liquidating Distribution) received upon the Liquidation will be treated for federal income tax purposes as a payment in exchange for a U.S. Shareholder's shares in the Fund. A U.S. Shareholder will recognize a taxable gain or loss on such exchange equal to the difference between the amount of the payment and the U.S. Shareholder's tax basis in its Fund shares.
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Average Annual Returns as of April 30, 20161
| | 1 Year | | Since Inception2 | |
Class I | | | (8.88 | )% | | | (0.74 | )% | |
Class A Without Sales Charge | | | (9.01 | )% | | | (0.94 | )% | |
Class A With Maximum Sales Charge | | | (13.76 | )% | | | (3.46 | )% | |
Class C Without CDSC | | | (9.70 | )% | | | (1.71 | )% | |
Class C With CDSC | | | (10.60 | )% | | | (1.71 | )% | |
Returns represent past performance and include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Past performance cannot guarantee future results. The current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Returns and share price will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. The performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Performance information current to the most recent month-end is available at www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds.
The annualized gross expense ratios are 2.61% for Class I shares, 2.86% for Class A shares and 3.61% for Class C shares. The annualized net expense ratios after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are 1.30% for Class I shares, 1.55% for Class A shares and 2.30% for Class C shares.
1 Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements may reduce expenses for the Fund, without which performance would be lower. The Fund entered into a written contract to limit expenses to 1.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 1.55% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares and 2.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares through at least February 28, 2017. This limit excludes certain expenses, as set out in the Fund's Prospectus.
2 Inception Date March 31, 2014.
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Information About Your Fund's Expenses
As an investor of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: ongoing expenses and transaction costs. Ongoing expenses include management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. Examples of transaction costs include sales charges (loads), redemption fees and account maintenance fees, which are not shown in this section and which would result in higher total expenses. The following table is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other mutual funds. The table is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six-months ended April 30, 2016.
The table illustrates your Fund's expenses in two ways:
• Actual Fund Return. This helps you estimate the actual dollar amount of ongoing expenses paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund using the Fund's actual return during the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line under the share class you hold.
• Hypothetical 5% Fund Return. This helps you to compare your Fund's ongoing expenses with those of other mutual funds using the Fund's actual expense ratio and a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. Examples using a 5% hypothetical fund return may be found in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
Please note that the expenses shown in these tables are meant to highlight your ongoing expenses only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher. The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help you determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds.
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Expenses and Value for a $1,000 Investment
for the six month period ended April 30, 2016
Actual Fund Return | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | |
Beginning Account Value 11/01/15 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | |
Ending Account Value 04/30/16 | | $ | 958.00 | | | $ | 957.90 | | | $ | 953.10 | | |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | | $ | 6.33 | | | $ | 7.55 | | | $ | 11.17 | | |
Hypothetical 5% Fund Return | |
Beginning Account Value 11/01/15 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | |
Ending Account Value 04/30/16 | | $ | 1,018.40 | | | $ | 1,017.16 | | | $ | 1,013.43 | | |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | | $ | 6.52 | | | $ | 7.77 | | | $ | 11.51 | | |
| | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | |
Annualized Expense Ratios* | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 2.30 | % | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for each share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the one-half year period.
The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" and the "Annualized Expense Ratios" in the tables are based on actual expenses paid by the Fund during the period, net of fee waivers and/or actual expenses reimbursements. If those fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements had not been in effect, the Fund's actual expenses would have been higher. Expenses do not reflect additional charges and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under the variable contracts or plans. Such charges and expenses are described in the prospectus of the insurance company separate account or in the plan documents or other informational materials supplied by plan sponsors. The Fund's expenses should be considered with these charges and expenses in evaluating the overall cost of investing in the separate account.
For more information, please refer to the Fund's prospectus.
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Investment Type Breakdown* | |
Common Stocks | | | 89.91 | % | |
Purchased Options | | | 4.37 | | |
Short-term Investment1 | | | 5.72 | | |
Total | | | 100.00 | % | |
* Expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding securities lending collateral if applicable) and may vary over time.
1 Primarily reflects cash invested in State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit, for which the purchases of securities have been executed but not yet settled at April 30, 2016, if applicable.
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Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (87.9%) | |
SWITZERLAND (1.0%) | |
Garmin Ltd.(1) | | | 4,000 | | | $ | 170,520 | | |
| | | 170,520 | | |
UNITED STATES (86.9%) | |
Aerospace & Defense (2.0%) | |
BE Aerospace, Inc.(1) | | | 1,600 | | | | 77,824 | | |
General Dynamics Corp.(1) | | | 1,900 | | | | 266,988 | | |
| | | 344,812 | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (1.3%) | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.(1) | | | 3,100 | | | | 220,007 | | |
Auto Components (2.5%) | |
Gentex Corp.(1) | | | 10,700 | | | | 171,628 | | |
Lear Corp.(1) | | | 2,300 | | | | 264,799 | | |
| | | 436,427 | | |
Automobiles (2.3%) | |
Ford Motor Co.(1) | | | 29,500 | | | | 400,020 | | |
Biotechnology (2.8%) | |
Amgen, Inc.(1) | | | 2,500 | | | | 395,750 | | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(1) | | | 1,000 | | | | 88,210 | | |
| | | 483,960 | | |
Capital Markets (1.2%) | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 1,300 | | | | 213,343 | | |
Commercial Banks (2.8%) | |
Citigroup, Inc.(1) | | | 3,800 | | | | 175,864 | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(1) | | | 4,800 | | | | 303,360 | | |
| | | 479,224 | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (1.3%) | |
Rollins, Inc.(1) | | | 8,600 | | | | 231,082 | | |
Communications Equipment (1.3%) | |
Cisco Systems, Inc.(1) | | | 8,400 | | | | 230,916 | | |
Computers & Peripherals (0.9%) | |
Apple, Inc.(1) | | | 1,700 | | | | 159,358 | | |
Construction & Engineering (1.4%) | |
Fluor Corp.(1) | | | 4,300 | | | | 235,038 | | |
Consumer Finance (1.1%) | |
Capital One Financial Corp.(1) | | | 2,600 | | | | 188,214 | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (2.8%) | |
Verizon Communications, Inc.(1) | | | 9,500 | | | | 483,930 | | |
Electric Utilities (3.1%) | |
Entergy Corp.(1) | | | 5,200 | | | | 390,936 | | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.(1) | | | 2,100 | | | | 152,565 | | |
| | | 543,501 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | |
UNITED STATES | |
Electrical Equipment (1.0%) | |
Regal Beloit Corp.(1) | | | 2,700 | | | $ | 173,934 | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (4.9%) | |
Casey's General Stores, Inc.(1) | | | 2,500 | | | | 280,000 | | |
CVS Health Corp.(1) | | | 5,700 | | | | 572,850 | | |
| | | 852,850 | | |
Food Products (1.0%) | |
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.(1),(2) | | | 6,400 | | | | 172,224 | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.9%) | |
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(1),(2) | | | 1,900 | | | | 154,242 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (4.5%) | |
Aetna, Inc.(1) | | | 3,100 | | | | 348,037 | | |
McKesson Corp.(1) | | | 900 | | | | 151,038 | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(1) | | | 2,100 | | | | 276,528 | | |
| | | 775,603 | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.9%) | |
Starbucks Corp.(1) | | | 2,800 | | | | 157,444 | | |
Insurance (2.2%) | |
MetLife, Inc.(1) | | | 8,500 | | | | 383,350 | | |
Internet & Catalog Retail (2.3%) | |
Amazon.com, Inc.(1),(2) | | | 600 | | | | 395,754 | | |
Internet Software & Services (5.6%) | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1),(2) | | | 400 | | | | 283,152 | | |
Facebook, Inc., Class A(1),(2) | | | 5,900 | | | | 693,722 | | |
| | | 976,874 | | |
IT Services (1.9%) | |
Vantiv, Inc., Class A(1),(2) | | | 6,100 | | | | 332,694 | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (1.9%) | |
ICON PLC(1),(2) | | | 4,900 | | | | 331,142 | | |
Machinery (0.9%) | |
Snap-on, Inc.(1) | | | 1,000 | | | | 159,280 | | |
Multi-Utilities (2.5%) | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.(1) | | | 9,600 | | | | 442,848 | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (5.6%) | |
Chevron Corp.(1) | | | 4,200 | | | | 429,156 | | |
HollyFrontier Corp.(1) | | | 2,900 | | | | 103,240 | | |
Murphy Oil Corp.(1) | | | 5,600 | | | | 200,200 | | |
Valero Energy Corp.(1) | | | 1,800 | | | | 105,966 | | |
World Fuel Services Corp.(1) | | | 2,700 | | | | 126,171 | | |
| | | 964,733 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | |
Pharmaceuticals (5.4%) | |
Johnson & Johnson(1) | | | 5,200 | | | $ | 582,816 | | |
Merck & Co., Inc.(1) | | | 6,500 | | | | 356,460 | | |
| | | 939,276 | | |
Professional Services (2.0%) | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc.(1),(2) | | | 4,400 | | | | 341,352 | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (3.1%) | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.(1) | | | 9,700 | | | | 187,792 | | |
Two Harbors Investment Corp.(1) | | | 25,700 | | | | 201,231 | | |
Weingarten Realty Investors(1) | | | 4,200 | | | | 155,106 | | |
| | | 544,129 | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (3.8%) | |
Intel Corp.(1) | | | 11,900 | | | | 360,332 | | |
Lam Research Corp.(1) | | | 3,900 | | | | 297,960 | | |
| | | 658,292 | | |
Software (4.5%) | |
Mentor Graphics Corp.(1) | | | 6,600 | | | | 131,736 | | |
Microsoft Corp.(1) | | | 7,600 | | | | 379,012 | | |
Red Hat, Inc.(1),(2) | | | 3,600 | | | | 264,132 | | |
| | | 774,880 | | |
Specialty Retail (2.9%) | |
CarMax, Inc.(1),(2) | | | 4,700 | | | | 248,865 | | |
Foot Locker, Inc.(1) | | | 4,100 | | | | 251,904 | | |
| | | 500,769 | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.0%) | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(1),(2) | | | 2,900 | | | | 167,649 | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (1.3%) | |
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.(1),(2) | | | 9,600 | | | | 227,232 | | |
| | | 15,076,383 | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $14,778,348) | | | 15,246,903 | | |
Number of Contracts | | | | | | | | | |
| |
PURCHASED OPTIONS (4.3%) | | | |
Call Purchased Options (2.4%) | | | |
| 3 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,070, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19,605 | | |
| 6 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,070, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43,080 | | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,080, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,650 | | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,100, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,995 | | |
| 2 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,120, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,080 | | |
| 15 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,145, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16,950 | | |
| 3 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,150, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,460 | | |
| 10 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,190, expires 05/31/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,050 | | |
| 27 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,200, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,910 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Number of Contracts | | | | | | | | | | Value | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS (continued) | | | |
Call Purchased Options | | | |
| 10 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,200, expires 06/30/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 5,600 | | |
| 25 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,210, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,500 | | |
| 35 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,240, expires 07/15/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,350 | | |
| 10 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,250, expires 07/29/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,508 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,810, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25,235 | | |
| 2 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,930, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27,050 | | |
| 16 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,005, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 108,560 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,015, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,970 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,020, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,570 | | |
| 2 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,025, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,380 | | |
| 2 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,040, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,980 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,050, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,360 | | |
| 9 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,065, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22,275 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,070, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,605 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,075, expires 07/15/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,540 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,075, expires 08/19/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,755 | | |
| 3 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,080, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,055 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,100, expires 07/15/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,200 | | |
| 6 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,155, expires 05/31/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 885 | | |
| 28 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,175, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,370 | | |
| 42 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,185, expires 05/31/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,785 | | |
| 42 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,190, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,775 | | |
| 6 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,200, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 600 | | |
| 42 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,200, expires 06/30/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,135 | | |
| 6 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,225, expires 06/30/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 660 | | |
| 14 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,225, expires 08/19/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,720 | | |
| 6 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,230, expires 07/15/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 945 | | |
| 42 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,240, expires 07/15/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,250 | | |
| 14 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,250, expires 07/15/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,435 | | |
| | | 413,833 | | |
Put Purchased Options (1.9%) | | | |
| 10 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,020, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,150 | | |
| 7 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,030, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,655 | | |
| 2 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,060, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 595 | | |
| 2 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,060, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,080 | | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,095, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 740 | | |
| 2 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,100, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,760 | | |
| 2 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,110, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,160 | | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,110, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,175 | | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,115, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,220 | | |
| 2 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,125, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,110 | | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,130, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,745 | | |
| 7 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,130, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20,300 | | |
| 7 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,130, expires 07/15/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27,090 | | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,135, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,965 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Number of Contracts | | | | | | | | | | Value | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS (continued) | | | |
Put Purchased Options | | | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,140, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,200 | | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,140, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,345 | | |
| 81 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $780, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,430 | | |
| 54 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $830, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 405 | | |
| 8 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $880, expires 06/30/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,280 | | |
| 63 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $900, expires 07/15/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19,687 | | |
| 5 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $900, expires 07/29/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,194 | | |
| 5 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $910, expires 05/31/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 213 | | |
| 63 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $930, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,237 | | |
| 8 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $930, expires 07/15/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,400 | | |
| 35 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,575, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,675 | | |
| 35 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,640, expires 07/15/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,525 | | |
| 35 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,640, expires 08/19/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30,100 | | |
| 21 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,710, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,040 | | |
| 3 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,720, expires 05/31/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 292 | | |
| 21 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,725, expires 06/30/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,660 | | |
| 3 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,735, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 870 | | |
| 3 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,740, expires 07/15/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,220 | | |
| 3 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,750, expires 06/30/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,620 | | |
| 32 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,750, expires 07/15/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25,280 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,820, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 98 | | |
| 6 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,840, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 720 | | |
| 32 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,865, expires 05/31/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,880 | | |
| 2 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,940, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 870 | | |
| 5 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,960, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,825 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,970, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 660 | | |
| 2 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,985, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,660 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,990, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,300 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,000, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,050 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,010, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,220 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,015, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,870 | | |
| 4 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,025, expires 07/15/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18,100 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,030, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,655 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,030, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,280 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,040, expires 07/15/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,995 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,045, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,085 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,045, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,755 | | |
| 4 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,060, expires 05/20/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,440 | | |
| 3 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,060, expires 08/19/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21,810 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,065, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,495 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,080, expires 08/19/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,090 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,100, expires 06/17/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,170 | | |
| | | 327,446 | | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $1,051,145) | | | 741,279 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | | | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (5.6%) | |
$ | 969 | | | State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit (Cost $969,183) | | 05/02/16 | | | 0.010 | | | $ | 969,183 | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (97.8%) (Cost $16,798,676) | | | 16,957,365 | | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (2.2%) | | | 378,873 | | |
NET ASSETS (100.0%) | | $ | 17,336,238 | | |
(1) At April 30, 2016, $15,033,560 in the value of these securities have been pledged, in whole or in part, as collateral for open written options.
(2) Non-income producing security.
WRITTEN OPTIONS
Number of Contracts | | Call Written Options | | Expiration Date | | Premiums Received | | Current Value | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| 10 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,020 | | 05/20/16 | | $ | 47,782 | | | $ | (112,750 | ) | | $ | (64,968 | ) | |
| 7 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,030 | | 06/17/16 | | | 35,286 | | | | (74,445 | ) | | | (39,159 | ) | |
| 2 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,060 | | 05/20/16 | | | 8,897 | | | | (14,910 | ) | | | (6,013 | ) | |
| 2 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,060 | | 06/17/16 | | | 9,315 | | | | (16,040 | ) | | | (6,725 | ) | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,095 | | 05/20/16 | | | 2,807 | | | | (4,400 | ) | | | (1,593 | ) | |
| 2 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,100 | | 06/17/16 | | | 8,137 | | | | (9,740 | ) | | | (1,603 | ) | |
| 2 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,110 | | 05/20/16 | | | 5,556 | | | | (6,490 | ) | | | (934 | ) | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,110 | | 06/17/16 | | | 3,804 | | | | (4,155 | ) | | | (351 | ) | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,115 | | 05/20/16 | | | 2,442 | | | | (2,885 | ) | | | (443 | ) | |
| 2 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,125 | | 05/20/16 | | | 4,754 | | | | (4,430 | ) | | | 324 | | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,130 | | 05/20/16 | | | 2,214 | | | | (1,910 | ) | | | 304 | | |
| 7 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,130 | | 06/17/16 | | | 13,299 | | | | (20,230 | ) | | | (6,931 | ) | |
| 7 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,130 | | 07/15/16 | | | 30,936 | | | | (25,795 | ) | | | 5,141 | | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,135 | | 05/20/16 | | | 2,176 | | | | (1,630 | ) | | | 546 | | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,140 | | 05/20/16 | | | 2,089 | | | | (1,370 | ) | | | 719 | | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,140 | | 06/17/16 | | | 3,339 | | | | (2,330 | ) | | | 1,009 | | |
| 5 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,150 | | 05/31/16 | | | 4,621 | | | | (6,300 | ) | | | (1,679 | ) | |
| 5 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,150 | | 06/30/16 | | | 6,101 | | | | (11,100 | ) | | | (4,999 | ) | |
| 5 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,190 | | 07/15/16 | | | 6,006 | | | | (5,175 | ) | | | 831 | | |
| 5 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,200 | | 07/29/16 | | | 5,366 | | | | (5,366 | ) | | | — | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,820 | | 05/20/16 | | | 9,239 | | | | (24,245 | ) | | | (15,006 | ) | |
| 6 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,840 | | 05/20/16 | | | 54,899 | | | | (133,590 | ) | | | (78,691 | ) | |
| 2 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,940 | | 05/20/16 | | | 14,109 | | | | (25,170 | ) | | | (11,061 | ) | |
| 5 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,960 | | 06/17/16 | | | 38,896 | | | | (58,275 | ) | | | (19,379 | ) | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,970 | | 05/20/16 | | | 6,299 | | | | (9,810 | ) | | | (3,511 | ) | |
| 2 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,985 | | 05/20/16 | | | 11,999 | | | | (16,960 | ) | | | (4,961 | ) | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,990 | | 06/17/16 | | | 7,214 | | | | (9,190 | ) | | | (1,976 | ) | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,000 | | 05/20/16 | | | 5,784 | | | | (7,200 | ) | | | (1,416 | ) | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,010 | | 05/20/16 | | | 5,774 | | | | (6,370 | ) | | | (596 | ) | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,015 | | 06/17/16 | | | 6,524 | | | | (7,265 | ) | | | (741 | ) | |
| 4 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,025 | | 07/15/16 | | | 29,492 | | | | (30,980 | ) | | | (1,488 | ) | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,030 | | 05/20/16 | | | 4,904 | | | | (4,810 | ) | | | 94 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,030 | | 06/17/16 | | | 6,284 | | | | (6,180 | ) | | | 104 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,040 | | 07/15/16 | | | 6,864 | | | | (6,720 | ) | | | 144 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,045 | | 05/20/16 | | | 4,554 | | | | (3,735 | ) | | | 819 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
WRITTEN OPTIONS (continued)
Number of Contracts | | Call Written Options | | Expiration Date | | Premiums Received | | Current Value | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,045 | | 06/17/16 | | $ | 5,829 | | | $ | (5,155 | ) | | $ | 674 | | |
| 4 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,060 | | 05/20/16 | | | 15,597 | | | | (11,060 | ) | | | 4,537 | | |
| 3 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,060 | | 08/19/16 | | | 23,033 | | | | (19,965 | ) | | | 3,068 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,065 | | 06/17/16 | | | 5,110 | | | | (3,895 | ) | | | 1,215 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,080 | | 08/19/16 | | | 7,087 | | | | (5,470 | ) | | | 1,617 | | |
| 3 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,100 | | 05/31/16 | | | 4,110 | | | | (3,855 | ) | | | 255 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,100 | | 06/17/16 | | | 4,279 | | | | (2,080 | ) | | | 2,199 | | |
| 21 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,130 | | 06/17/16 | | | 30,958 | | | | (20,790 | ) | | | 10,168 | | |
| 21 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,140 | | 05/31/16 | | | 20,248 | | | | (6,090 | ) | | | 14,158 | | |
| 3 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,140 | | 06/17/16 | | | 4,033 | | | | (2,220 | ) | | | 1,813 | | |
| 21 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,145 | | 06/30/16 | | | 31,168 | | | | (21,735 | ) | | | 9,433 | | |
| 3 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,155 | | 06/30/16 | | | 3,799 | | | | (2,400 | ) | | | 1,399 | | |
| 3 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,160 | | 07/15/16 | | | 4,473 | | | | (2,925 | ) | | | 1,548 | | |
| 21 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,170 | | 07/15/16 | | | 33,899 | | | | (15,855 | ) | | | 18,044 | | |
| | $ | (194,061 | ) | |
Number of Contracts | | Put Written Options | | Expiration Date | | Premiums Received | | Current Value | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| 5 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,000 | | 07/29/16 | | $ | 5,671 | | | $ | (5,671 | ) | | $ | — | | |
| 5 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,010 | | 05/31/16 | | | 6,497 | | | | (1,038 | ) | | | 5,459 | | |
| 5 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,040 | | 07/15/16 | | | 6,841 | | | | (7,225 | ) | | | (384 | ) | |
| 3 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,070 | | 05/20/16 | | | 10,090 | | | | (1,155 | ) | | | 8,935 | | |
| 6 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,070 | | 06/17/16 | | | 26,056 | | | | (7,260 | ) | | | 18,796 | | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,080 | | 05/20/16 | | | 3,769 | | | | (495 | ) | | | 3,274 | | |
| 25 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,080 | | 06/17/16 | | | 35,011 | | | | (35,000 | ) | | | 11 | | |
| 25 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,080 | | 07/15/16 | | | 49,673 | | | | (56,250 | ) | | | (6,577 | ) | |
| 1 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,100 | | 05/20/16 | | | 2,834 | | | | (840 | ) | | | 1,994 | | |
| 2 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,120 | | 05/20/16 | | | 6,195 | | | | (2,760 | ) | | | 3,435 | | |
| 15 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,145 | | 05/20/16 | | | 33,889 | | | | (37,125 | ) | | | (3,236 | ) | |
| 3 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $1,150 | | 06/17/16 | | | 9,088 | | | | (11,535 | ) | | | (2,447 | ) | |
| 27 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $970 | | 06/17/16 | | | 74,628 | | | | (7,425 | ) | | | 67,203 | | |
| 5 | | | Russell 2000 Index, Strike @ $990 | | 06/30/16 | | | 7,613 | | | | (3,000 | ) | | | 4,613 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,810 | | 05/20/16 | | | 9,359 | | | | (90 | ) | | | 9,269 | | |
| 14 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,870 | | 06/17/16 | | | 63,374 | | | | (11,480 | ) | | | 51,894 | | |
| 3 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,900 | | 05/31/16 | | | 5,402 | | | | (1,485 | ) | | | 3,917 | | |
| 21 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,915 | | 06/17/16 | | | 42,718 | | | | (25,095 | ) | | | 17,623 | | |
| 21 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,915 | | 06/30/16 | | | 46,918 | | | | (36,225 | ) | | | 10,693 | | |
| 14 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,925 | | 08/19/16 | | | 45,062 | | | | (50,400 | ) | | | (5,338 | ) | |
| 2 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,930 | | 05/20/16 | | | 14,189 | | | | (750 | ) | | | 13,439 | | |
| 3 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,935 | | 06/17/16 | | | 5,903 | | | | (4,260 | ) | | | 1,643 | | |
| 3 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,940 | | 06/30/16 | | | 6,502 | | | | (6,225 | ) | | | 277 | | |
| 3 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,940 | | 07/15/16 | | | 6,288 | | | | (7,800 | ) | | | (1,512 | ) | |
| 35 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $1,950 | | 07/15/16 | | | 107,854 | | | | (96,950 | ) | | | 10,904 | | |
| 21 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,000 | | 05/31/16 | | | 25,813 | | | | (32,760 | ) | | | (6,947 | ) | |
| 16 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,005 | | 05/20/16 | | | 87,987 | | | | (18,080 | ) | | | 69,907 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,015 | | 05/20/16 | | | 5,684 | | | | (1,310 | ) | | | 4,374 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,020 | | 05/20/16 | | | 2,605 | | | | (1,420 | ) | | | 1,185 | | |
| 2 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,025 | | 05/20/16 | | | 9,709 | | | | (3,060 | ) | | | 6,649 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
WRITTEN OPTIONS (continued)
Number of Contracts | | Put Written Options | | Expiration Date | | Premiums Received | | Current Value | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| 2 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,040 | | 06/17/16 | | $ | 12,071 | | | $ | (7,190 | ) | | $ | 4,881 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,050 | | 06/17/16 | | | 4,473 | | | | (4,473 | ) | | | — | | |
| 9 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,065 | | 05/20/16 | | | 36,488 | | | | (25,290 | ) | | | 11,198 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,070 | | 06/17/16 | | | 4,647 | | | | (4,700 | ) | | | (53 | ) | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,075 | | 07/15/16 | | | 6,726 | | | | (6,310 | ) | | | 416 | | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,075 | | 08/19/16 | | | 7,149 | | | | (7,870 | ) | | | (721 | ) | |
| 3 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,080 | | 05/20/16 | | | 8,321 | | | | (10,545 | ) | | | (2,224 | ) | |
| 1 | | | S&P 500 Index, Strike @ $2,100 | | 07/15/16 | | | 5,559 | | | | (7,470 | ) | | | (1,911 | ) | |
| | $ | 300,639 | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 106,578 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments at value (Cost $16,798,676) (Note 2) | | $ | 16,957,365 | | |
Cash | | | 50,000 | | |
Cash segregated at brokers for written options (Note 2) | | | 1,602,926 | | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 729,283 | | |
Receivable from investment adviser (Note 3) | | | 22,703 | | |
Dividend and interest receivable | | | 17,999 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 45,486 | | |
Total assets | | | 19,425,762 | | |
Liabilities | |
Administrative services fee payable (Note 3) | | | 7,368 | | |
Shareholder servicing/Distribution fee payable (Note 3) | | | 1,376 | | |
Outstanding written options, at value (Proceeds $1,460,041) (Note 2) | | | 1,353,463 | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 692,213 | | |
Trustees' fee payable | | | 7,076 | | |
Accrued expenses | | | 28,028 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 2,089,524 | | |
Net Assets | |
Capital stock, $.001 par value (Note 6) | | | 1,902 | | |
Paid-in capital (Note 6) | | | 20,098,334 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (160,076 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and written options | | | (2,869,189 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation from investments and written options | | | 265,267 | | |
Net assets | | $ | 17,336,238 | | |
I Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 13,565,016 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,485,283 | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.13 | | |
A Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 2,799,287 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 308,086 | | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.09 | | |
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value/(1-5.25%)) | | $ | 9.59 | | |
C Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 971,935 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 108,690 | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 8.94 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Investment Income | |
Dividends | | $ | 275,002 | | |
Interest | | | 98 | | |
Total investment income | | | 275,100 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | | | 127,921 | | |
Administrative services fees (Note 3) | | | 54,780 | | |
Shareholder servicing/Distribution fees (Note 3) | |
Class A | | | 3,576 | | |
Class C | | | 4,799 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 43,249 | | |
Legal fees | | | 27,425 | | |
Audit and tax fees | | | 20,559 | | |
Registration fees | | | 18,800 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 13,984 | | |
Printing fees | | | 12,789 | | |
Commitment fees (Note 4) | | | 5,879 | | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 4,602 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 377 | | |
Miscellaneous expense | | | 3,138 | | |
Total expenses | | | 341,878 | | |
Less: fees waived and expenses reimbursed (Note 3) | | | (167,205 | ) | |
Net expenses | | | 174,673 | | |
Net investment income | | | 100,427 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Investments and Written Options | |
Net realized loss from investments | | | (904,519 | ) | |
Net realized loss from written options | | | (1,429,726 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments | | | 52,318 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from written options | | | 825,570 | | |
Net realized and unrealized loss from investments and written options | | | (1,456,357 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (1,355,930 | ) | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
From Operations | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 100,427 | | | $ | (296,638 | ) | |
Net realized loss from investments and written options | | | (2,334,245 | ) | | | (833,740 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments and written options | | | 877,888 | | | | (313,825 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | | (1,355,930 | ) | | �� | (1,444,203 | ) | |
From Distributions | |
Distributions from net realized gains | |
Class I | | | — | | | | (1,782,651 | ) | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (154,602 | ) | |
Class C | | | — | | | | (76,259 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions | | | — | | | | (2,013,512 | ) | |
From Capital Share Transactions (Note 6) | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 108,824 | | | | 2,476,794 | | |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | 2,013,208 | | |
Net asset value of shares redeemed | | | (10,857,566 | ) | | | (78,885 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | (10,748,742 | ) | | | 4,411,117 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (12,104,672 | ) | | | 953,402 | | |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | | | 29,440,910 | | | | 28,487,508 | | |
End of period | | $ | 17,336,238 | | | $ | 29,440,910 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | $ | (160,076 | ) | | $ | (260,503 | ) | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a Class I Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | For the Period Ended October 31, 20141 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.53 | | | $ | 10.79 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment income (loss)2 | | | 0.04 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | |
Net gain (loss) on investments and written options (both realized and unrealized) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | 0.87 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 0.79 | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | — | | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.13 | | | $ | 9.53 | | | $ | 10.79 | | |
Total return3 | | | (4.20 | )% | | | (4.75 | )% | | | 7.90 | % | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 13,565 | | | $ | 25,353 | | | $ | 25,319 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.30 | %4 | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.30 | %5 | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | 0.85 | %4 | | | (0.93 | )% | | | (1.28 | )%5 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 1.31 | %4 | | | 0.92 | % | | | 1.12 | %5 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 48 | % | | | 45 | % | | | — | | |
1 For the period March 31, 2014 (Inception Date) through October 31, 2014.
2 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
3 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
4 Annualized.
5 Annualized. The non-recurring expenses of offering costs were not annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a Class A Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | For the Period Ended October 31, 20141 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.49 | | | $ | 10.77 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment income (loss)2 | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | |
Net gain (loss) on investments and written options (both realized and unrealized) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 0.86 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | 0.77 | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | — | | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.09 | | | $ | 9.49 | | | $ | 10.77 | | |
Total return3 | | | (4.21 | )% | | | (4.96 | )% | | | 7.70 | % | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 2,799 | | | $ | 3,068 | | | $ | 2,092 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.55 | %4 | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.55 | %5 | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | 0.61 | %4 | | | (1.17 | )% | | | (1.53 | )%5 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 1.31 | %4 | | | 0.92 | % | | | 1.12 | %5 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 48 | % | | | 45 | % | | | — | | |
1 For the period March 31, 2014 (Inception Date) through October 31, 2014.
2 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
3 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and no sales charge. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
4 Annualized.
5 Annualized. The non-recurring expenses of offering costs were not annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a Class C Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | For the Period Ended October 31, 20141 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.38 | | | $ | 10.72 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment loss2 | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | |
Net gain (loss) on investments and written options (both realized and unrealized) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | 0.86 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | 0.72 | | |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | — | | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 8.94 | | | $ | 9.38 | | | $ | 10.72 | | |
Total return3 | | | (4.69 | )% | | | (5.68 | )% | | | 7.20 | % | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 972 | | | $ | 1,019 | | | $ | 1,077 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 2.30 | %4 | | | 2.30 | % | | | 2.30 | %5 | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (0.15 | )%4 | | | (1.94 | )% | | | (2.28 | )%5 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 1.31 | %4 | | | 0.92 | % | | | 1.12 | %5 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 48 | % | | | 45 | % | | | — | | |
1 For the period March 31, 2014 (Inception Date) through October 31, 2014.
2 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
3 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and no sales charge. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
4 Annualized.
5 Annualized. The non-recurring expenses of offering costs were not annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Volaris US Strategies Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Credit Suisse Volaris US Strategies Fund (the "Fund"), a series of the Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as a non-diversified open-end management investment company that seeks total return. The Trust was organized under the laws of the State of Delaware as a business trust on May 31, 1995.
The Fund offers three classes of shares: Class I shares, Class A shares and Class C shares. Each class of shares represents an equal pro rata interest in the Fund, except they bear different expenses, which reflect the differences in the range of services provided to them. Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge of up to 5.25%. Class C shares are sold subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within the first year of purchase. Class I shares are sold without a sales charge.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP and follows Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") Topic 946 — Financial Services — Investment Companies.
A) SECURITY VALUATION — The net asset value of the Fund is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the "Exchange") on each day the Exchange is open for business. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. These pricing services generally
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
price fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional "round lot" size, but some trades occur in smaller "odd lot" sizes which may be effected at lower prices than institutional round lot trades. Structured note agreements are valued in accordance with a dealer-supplied valuation based on changes in the value of the underlying index. Option contracts on securities, currencies, indices, futures contracts, swaps and other instruments are valued at the mid-point between the last bid and ask quotations as of the close of trading on the exchange which the option is traded. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward contracts are valued at the London closing spot rates and the London closing forward point rates on a daily basis. The currency forward contract pricing model derives the differential in point rates to the expiration date of the forward and calculates its present value. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. The Fund may utilize a service provided by an independent third party which has been approved by the Board of Trustees (the "Board") to fair value certain securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the investment adviser to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the investment adviser using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved and established by the Board.
The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
GAAP established a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at each measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
• Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
Assets | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Investments in Securities | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 15,246,903 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,246,903 | | |
Options Purchased | | | 741,279 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 741,279 | | |
Short-term Investments | | | — | | | | 969,183 | | | | — | | | | 969,183 | | |
| | $ | 15,988,182 | | | $ | 969,183 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,957,365 | | |
Liabilities | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Other Financial Instruments* | |
Written Options | | $ | 1,353,463 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,353,463 | | |
*Other financial instruments include written options, at value.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, there were no transfers in and out of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. All transfers, if any, are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.
B) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES — The Fund adopted amendments to authoritative guidance on disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities which require that a fund disclose (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and hedging activities are accounted for and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedging activities affect a fund's financial position, financial performance and cash flows. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund's derivatives did not qualify for hedge accounting as they are held at fair value.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of April 30, 2016.
| | Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives | |
| | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value | | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value | |
Equity Contracts | | Purchased options, at value* | | $ | 741,279 | | | Outstanding written options, at value | | $ | 1,353,463 | | |
*Market value of purchased options is reported in investments at value in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations
| | Location | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | Location | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Equity Contracts | | Net realized loss from written options | | $ | (1,429,726 | ) | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from written options | | $ | 825,570 | | |
The value amount of written options at the six months ended April 30, 2016 is reflected in the Schedule of Investments. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund received average monthly premiums of $3,044,941 from written option contracts.
The following table presents by counterparty the Fund's derivative assets net of related collateral held by the Fund at April 30, 2016:
Counterparty | | Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities (a) | | Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset | | Non-Cash Collateral Received | | Cash Collateral Received | | Net Amount of Derivative Assets | |
Goldman Sachs | | $ | 741,279 | | | $ | (741,279 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
The following table presents by counterparty the Fund's derivative liabilities net of related collateral pledged by the Fund at April 30, 2016:
Counterparty | | Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities(a) | | Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset | | Non-Cash Collateral Pledged | | Cash Collateral Pledged(b) | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities | |
Goldman Sachs | | $ | 1,353,463 | | | $ | (741,279 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (612,184 | ) | | $ | — | | |
(a) Investments, at value (includes purchased and written options).
(b) The actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amounts shown.
C) SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME/EXPENSE — Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
income/expense is recorded on the accrual basis. The Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts using the effective interest method. Dividend income/expense is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain expenses are class-specific expenses, vary by class and are charged only to that class. Income, expenses (excluding class-specific expenses) and realized/unrealized gains/losses are allocated proportionately to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of the outstanding shares of that class. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes.
D) DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. However, to the extent that a net realized capital gain can be reduced by a capital loss carryforward, such gain will not be distributed. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
E) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES — No provision is made for federal taxes as it is the Fund's intention to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders, which will be sufficient to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes.
In order to qualify as a RIC under the Code, the Fund must meet certain requirements regarding the source of its income, the diversification of its assets and the distribution of its income. One of these requirements is that the Fund derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, other income derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies or net income derived from interests in certain publicly traded partnerships ("Qualifying Income"). The Fund adopted the authoritative guidance for uncertainty in income taxes and recognizes a tax benefit or liability from an uncertain position only if it is more likely than not that the position is sustainable based solely on its technical merits and consideration of the relevant taxing authority's widely understood administrative practices and procedures. The Fund has reviewed its current tax positions and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. The Fund's federal tax returns for the prior two fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
F) SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — The Fund, together with other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse, pools available cash into a short-term variable rate time deposit issued by State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB"), the Fund's custodian. The short-term time deposit issued by SSB is a variable rate account classified as a short-term investment.
G) OPTION CONTRACTS — The Fund will enter into options contracts to gain exposure to risk volatility based assets. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and the option is subsequently marked to market to reflect current value. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid.
When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium received (the premium less commission) is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value. Net premiums received for written options which expire are treated as realized gains. Net premiums received for written options which are exercised or closed are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying instrument or closing purchase transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund, as writer of a written option, bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the instrument underlying the written option.
Exchange-traded options have standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment guaranteed by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund are limited. Over-the-counter options are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the option. The Fund's exchanged traded written options are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. At April 30, 2016, the amount of restricted cash held at brokers was $1,602,926.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, transactions for written options on securities, interest rate swaps and futures were as follows:
| | Number of Contracts | | Premium Received | |
Written Options, outstanding as of October 31, 2015 | | | 1,195 | | | $ | 5,365,513 | | |
Options written | | | 4,768 | | | | 13,845,951 | | |
Options closed | | | (4,443 | ) | | | (13,562,062 | ) | |
Options exercised | | | — | | | | — | | |
Options expired | | | (1,008 | ) | | | (4,189,361 | ) | |
Written Options, outstanding as of April 30, 2016 | | | 512 | | | $ | 1,460,041 | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
H) OTHER — In the normal course of business the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit risk). Similar to credit risk, the Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The extent of the Fund's exposure to credit and counterparty risks in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
I) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS — On April 7, 2015, Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-03, "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs". The ASU requires debt issuance costs to be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the debt liability. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the financial statements.
In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, "Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or its Equivalent)". The guidance removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient. Sufficient information must be provided to permit reconciliation of the fair value of assets categorized within the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The guidance is required to be presented for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently reviewing the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on its financial statements.
J) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS — Upon the recommendation of Credit Suisse, the Board of the Fund approved the liquidation and termination of Credit Suisse Volaris US Strategies Fund, effective on June 24, 2016 (the "Liquidation Date"). Credit Suisse Volaris US Strategies Fund will redeem all of its shares outstanding on the Liquidation Date.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties
Credit Suisse serves as investment adviser for the Fund. For its investment advisory services, Credit Suisse is entitled to receive a fee from the Fund at an annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, investment advisory fees earned and fees waived/expenses reimbursed were $127,921 and $167,205, respectively. This contract may not be terminated before February 28, 2017. The Fund is authorized to reimburse Credit Suisse for management fees previously limited and/or for expenses previously paid by Credit Suisse, provided, however, that any reimbursements must be paid at a date not more than three years after the end of the fiscal year during which such fees were limited or expenses were reimbursed by Credit Suisse and the reimbursements do not cause a class to exceed the applicable expense limitation in the contract at the time the fees were limited or expenses are paid. Credit Suisse has contractually waived fees and reimbursed expenses so that the Fund's annual operating expenses would not exceed 1.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 1.55% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares, and 2.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the amounts waived and reimbursed by Credit Suisse, as well as the amounts available for recoupment/potential future recoupment by Credit Suisse and the expiration schedule at April 30, 2016 are as follows:
| | Fee waivers/ expense reimbursements subject to repayment | | Expires October 31, 2017 | | Expires October 31, 2018 | | Expires October 31, 2019 | |
Class I | | $ | 553,026 | | | $ | 173,670 | | | $ | 237,208 | | | $ | 142,148 | | |
Class A | | | 56,696 | | | | 10,060 | | | | 27,875 | | | | 18,761 | | |
Class C | | | 23,570 | | | | 7,532 | | | | 9,742 | | | | 6,296 | | |
Totals | | $ | 633,292 | | | $ | 191,262 | | | $ | 274,825 | | | $ | 167,205 | | |
Credit Suisse and SSB serve as co-administrators to the Fund. For its co-administrative services, Credit Suisse received a fee calculation at an annual rate of 0.09% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, co-administrative services fees earned by Credit Suisse were $11,513.
For its co-administrative services, SSB receives a fee, exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses, calculated in total for all the Credit Suisse funds/portfolios co-administered by SSB and allocated based upon the relative average net assets of each fund/portfolio, subject to an annual minimum fee. For the six
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties (continued)
months ended April 30, 2016, co-administrative services fees earned by SSB (including out-of-pocket expenses) with respect to the Fund were $43,267.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC ("CSSU"), an affiliate of Credit Suisse, serves as the distributor of the Fund's shares. Pursuant to distribution plans adopted by the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, CSSU received fees for its distribution services. These fees were calculated at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. For the Class C shares, the fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund paid Rule 12b-1 distribution fees of $3,576 for Class A shares and $4,799 for Class C shares. Class I shares are not subject to Rule 12b-1 distribution fees.
Certain brokers, dealers and financial representatives provide transfer agent related services to the Fund and receive compensation from the Fund. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund paid $6,251, which is included within transfer agent fees on the Statement of Operations.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, CSSU and its affiliates advised the Fund that they retained $0 from commissions earned on the sale of the Fund's Class A shares. There were no commissions earned on sale of Class C shares.
Note 4. Line of Credit
The Fund, together with other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse (collectively, the "Participating Funds"), participates in a committed, unsecured line of credit facility ("Credit Facility"), in an aggregated amount of $250 million for temporary or emergency purposes with SSB under a first-come, first-served basis. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Participating Funds pay an aggregate commitment fee on the average unused amount of the Credit Facility, which is allocated among the Participating Funds in such manner as is determined by the governing Boards of the Participating Funds. In addition, the Participating Funds pay interest on borrowings at either the Overnight Federal Funds rate or the Overnight LIBOR rate plus a spread. At April 30, 2016 and during the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 5. Purchases and Sales of Securities
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments and purchased options) were $10,594,586 and $20,451,975, respectively.
Note 6. Capital Share Transactions
The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value per share. The Fund offers Class I, Class A and Class C shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class of the Fund were as follows:
| | Class I | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 12,352 | | | $ | 108,824 | | | | 128,953 | | | $ | 1,312,352 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 183,968 | | | | 1,782,651 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,186,220 | ) | | | (10,722,623 | ) | | | (753 | ) | | | (7,297 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (1,173,868 | ) | | $ | (10,613,799 | ) | | | 312,168 | | | $ | 3,087,706 | | |
| | Class A | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 120,295 | | | $ | 1,160,500 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,987 | | | | 154,602 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (15,044 | ) | | | (134,943 | ) | | | (7,403 | ) | | | (71,588 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (15,044 | ) | | $ | (134,943 | ) | | | 128,879 | | | $ | 1,243,514 | | |
| | Class C | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 394 | | | $ | 3,942 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,896 | | | | 75,955 | | |
Net increase | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 8,290 | | | $ | 79,897 | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 6. Capital Share Transactions (continued)
On April 30, 2016, the number of shareholders that held 5% or more of the outstanding shares of each class of the Fund was as follows:
| | Number of Shareholders | | Approximate Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |
Class I | | | 1 | * | | | 92 | % | |
Class A | | | 3 | * | | | 100 | % | |
Class C | | | 1 | * | | | 99 | % | |
*This includes the seed money from Merchant Holding, Inc., an affiliate of Credit Suisse.
Some of the shareholders are omnibus accounts, which hold shares on behalf of individual shareholders.
Note 7. Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Fund may provide general indemnifications pursuant to certain contracts and organizational documents. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.
Note 8. Other Matters
On May 19, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice (the "Department of Justice") filed a one-count criminal information (the "Information") in the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (the "District Court") charging Credit Suisse AG ("CSAG") with conspiracy to commit tax fraud related to accounts CSAG established for cross-border clients. The Department of Justice and CSAG entered into a plea agreement (the "Plea Agreement") settling the action pursuant to which CSAG pleaded guilty to the charge set out in the Information.
The Plea Agreement requires CSAG to pay over $1.8 billion to the U.S. government, including the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The Plea Agreement also requires CSAG to lawfully undertake certain remedial actions to address the conduct described in the Plea Agreement.
CSAG has entered into other settlements relating to the conduct set out in the Plea Agreement. CSAG has entered into a Consent Order with the Federal Reserve Board (the "Federal Reserve") to resolve certain findings by the Federal Reserve, including that the activities of CSAG regarding opening of foreign
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 8. Other Matters (continued)
accounts for U.S. taxpayers, provision of investment services to U.S. clients, and operation of CSAG's New York representative office prior to 2009 lacked adequate enterprise-wide risk management and compliance policies and procedures sufficient to ensure that all of its activities comply with U.S. laws and regulations. In addition, CSAG has entered into a Consent Order with the New York State Department of Financial Services (the "DFS") to resolve the DFS's investigation into the conduct described in the Plea Agreement. The settlement with the Federal Reserve requires CSAG to pay $100 million to the Federal Reserve, and the settlement with the DFS requires CSAG to pay $715 million to the DFS.
These settlements follow a settlement by Credit Suisse Group AG ("CS Group"), the parent company of CSAG, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on February 21, 2014 to resolve an investigation by the Commission into solicitation and provision of broker-dealer and investment advisory services to certain U.S. cross-border clients by CS Group while not registered with the Commission as a broker-dealer or investment adviser. As part of the settlement, CS Group retained an independent consultant to evaluate its policies and procedures and examine its broker-dealer and investment adviser activities to fully verify that the business that was the subject of the Commission investigation has been completely exited. CS Group also agreed to pay $196,511,014, which includes $82,170,990 in disgorgement, $64,340,024 in interest and a $50,000,000 penalty.
CSAG is the indirect parent company of Credit Suisse and CSSU. Neither Credit Suisse, CSSU nor the Fund was named in the Plea Agreement (as defined above) or other settlements relating to the conduct set out in the Plea Agreement. The conduct set out in the Plea Agreement did not involve the Fund, Credit Suisse or CSSU with respect to its investment adviser and distribution activities relating to the Fund.
Credit Suisse, CSSU and certain of their affiliates have received a permanent exemptive order from the Commission to permit them to continue serving as investment advisers and principal underwriters for U.S.-registered investment companies, such as the Fund. Due to a provision in the law governing the operation of U.S.-registered investment companies, they would otherwise have become ineligible to perform these activities as a result of the plea in the Plea Agreement. The permanent exemptive order permits Credit Suisse and CSSU to continue to provide services to the Fund, so long as, among other things, no current or former employee of CSAG or any affiliate of CSAG who previously has been or who subsequently may be identified by CSAG or any U.S. or
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 8. Other Matters (continued)
non-U.S. regulatory or enforcement agencies as having been responsible for the conduct described in the Plea Agreement will be employed by Credit Suisse and certain of its affiliates. Credit Suisse and CSSU have informed the Fund that, Credit Suisse and CSSU believe the Settlements will not have any material impact on the Fund or on the ability of Credit Suisse or CSSU to perform services for the Fund.
On November 21, 2014, at the sentencing hearing, the District Court accepted and implemented the sentence as set out in the Plea Agreement. The District Court imposed no additional conditions beyond those contained in the Plea Agreement.
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Credit Suisse Volaris US Strategies Fund
Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited)
In approving the renewal of the current Advisory Agreement for the Credit Suisse Volaris US Strategies Fund (the "Fund"), a series of Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the "Trust"), the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"), including all of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Independent Trustees"), at a meeting held on November 16, and 17, 2015, considered the following factors:
Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Expenses
The Board reviewed and considered the contractual advisory fee rate of 1.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets ("Contractual Advisory Fee") for the Fund in light of the extent and quality of the advisory services provided by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse"). The Board also considered that Credit Suisse entered into an expense limitation agreement ("Expense Limitation Agreement") limiting the Fund's total net expenses to 1.55%, 2.30% and 1.30% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively, until February 28, 2017.
Additionally, the Board received and considered information comparing the Fund's Contractual Advisory Fee, Contractual Advisory Fee less waivers and/or reimbursements ("Net Advisory Fee") and the Fund's overall expenses with those of funds in both the relevant expense group ("Expense Group") and universe of funds ("Expense Universe") provided by Broadridge, an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used to arrive at the funds included in the Expense Group and the Expense Universe. The Board also received and considered information regarding the co-administration fees paid by the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Advisory Agreement
The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Credit Suisse under the Advisory Agreement. The Board also noted information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to the services rendered by Credit Suisse. The Board reviewed background information about Credit Suisse including its Form ADV Part 2 — Disclosure Brochure and Brochure Supplement. The Board considered the background and experience of Credit Suisse's senior management and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Fund by, senior personnel of Credit Suisse. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio
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Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited) (continued)
management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund and the extent of the resources devoted to research and analysis of actual and potential investments. The Board evaluated the ability of Credit Suisse, based on its resources, reputation and other attributes, to attract and retain qualified investment professionals including research, advisory, and supervisory personnel. The Board also received and considered information about the nature, extent and quality of services and fee rates offered to other Credit Suisse clients for comparable services.
Fund Performance
The Board received and considered performance results of the Fund over time, along with comparisons both to the relevant performance group ("Performance Group") and universe of funds ("Performance Universe") for the Fund. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used to arrive at the funds included in the Performance Group and the Performance Universe.
Credit Suisse Profitability
The Board received and considered a profitability analysis of Credit Suisse based on the fees payable under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, including any fee waivers, as well as other relationships between the Fund on the one hand and Credit Suisse affiliates on the other. The Board also considered Credit Suisse's methodology for allocating costs to the Fund, recognizing that cost allocation methodologies are inherently subjective. The Board received profitability information for the other funds in the Credit Suisse family of funds.
Economies of Scale
The Board considered information regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund, whether the Fund has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. Accordingly, the Board considered whether breakpoints in the Fund's advisory fee structure would be appropriate or reasonable taking into consideration economies of scale or other efficiencies that might accrue from increases in the Fund's asset levels.
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Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited) (continued)
Other Benefits to Credit Suisse
The Board considered other benefits received by Credit Suisse and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. Such benefits include, among others, benefits potentially derived from an increase in Credit Suisse's businesses as a result of its relationship with the Fund (such as the ability to market to shareholders other financial products offered by Credit Suisse and its affiliates) and the fees paid to Credit Suisse and an affiliate of Credit Suisse for co-administration and distribution services, respectively.
The Board considered the standards applied in seeking best execution and reviewed Credit Suisse's method for allocating portfolio investment opportunities among its advisory clients.
Other Factors and Broader Review
As discussed above, the Board reviews detailed materials received from Credit Suisse as part of the annual re-approval process. The Board also reviews and assesses the quality of the services that the Fund receives throughout the year. In this regard, the Board reviews reports of Credit Suisse at least quarterly, which include, among other things, detailed portfolio and market reviews, detailed fund performance reports, and Credit Suisse's compliance procedures.
Conclusions
In selecting Credit Suisse, and approving the renewal of the Advisory Agreement and the investment advisory fee under such agreement, the Board determined the fees to be reasonable.
• The combined Contractual Advisory Fee and co-administration fee were above the median contractual management fees of the Expense Group, while the combined Net Advisory Fee and co-administration fee were below the median actual management fees of the Expense Group. The Board considered the fees to be reasonable.
• The Fund commenced operations on March 30, 2014 and therefore performance information was shown for the one year period ended August 31, 2015. Fund performance was at the median of its Performance Group for the one year period and was below the median of its Performance Universe for the one year period.
• The Board was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Fund by Credit Suisse and
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Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited) (continued)
that, based on dialogue with management and counsel, the services provided by Credit Suisse under the Advisory Agreement are typical of, and consistent with, those provided to similar mutual funds by other investment advisers.
• In light of the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Fund and Credit Suisse's ongoing commitment to the Fund and willingness to waive fees, Credit Suisse's profitability based on fees payable under the Advisory Agreement, as well as other ancillary benefits that Credit Suisse and its affiliates received, were considered reasonable.
• In light of the information received and considered by the Board, the Fund's current fee structure was considered reasonable.
No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process.
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Credit Suisse Volaris US Strategies Fund
Notice of Privacy and Information Practices (unaudited)
At Credit Suisse, we know that you are concerned with how we protect and handle nonpublic personal information that identifies you. This notice is designed to help you understand what nonpublic personal information we collect from you and from other sources, and how we use that information in connection with your investments and investment choices that may be available to you. Except where otherwise noted, this notice is applicable only to consumers who are current or former investors, meaning individual persons whose investments are primarily for household, family or personal use ("individual investors"). Specified sections of this notice, however, also apply to other types of investors (called "institutional investors"). Where the notice applies to institutional investors, the notice expressly states so. This notice is being provided by Credit Suisse Funds and Credit Suisse Closed-End Funds. This notice applies solely to U.S. registered investment companies advised by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC.
Categories of information we may collect:
We may collect information about you, including nonpublic personal information, such as
• Information we receive from you on applications, forms, agreements, questionnaires, Credit Suisse websites and other websites that are part of our investment program, or in the course of establishing or maintaining a customer relationship, such as your name, address, e-mail address, Social Security number, assets, income, financial situation; and
• Information we obtain from your transactions and experiences with us, our affiliates, or others, such as your account balances or other investment information, assets purchased and sold, and other parties to a transaction, where applicable.
Categories of information we disclose and parties to whom we disclose it:
• We do not disclose nonpublic personal information about our individual investors, except as permitted or required by law or regulation. Whether you are an individual investor or institutional investor, we may share the information described above with our affiliates that perform services on our behalf, and with our asset management and private banking affiliates; as well as with unaffiliated third parties that perform services on our behalf, such as our accountants, auditors, attorneys, broker-dealers, fund administrators, and other service providers.
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Notice of Privacy and Information Practices (unaudited) (continued)
• We want our investors to be informed about additional products or services. We do not disclose nonpublic personal information relating to individual investors to our affiliates for marketing purposes, nor do we use such information received from our affiliates to solicit individual investors for such purposes. Whether you are an individual investor or an institutional investor, we may disclose information, including nonpublic personal information, regarding our transactions and experiences with you to our affiliates.
• In addition, whether you are an individual investor or an institutional investor, we reserve the right to disclose information, including nonpublic personal information, about you to any person or entity, including without limitation any governmental agency, regulatory authority or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction over us or our affiliates, if (i) we determine in our discretion that such disclosure is necessary or advisable pursuant to or in connection with any United States federal, state or local, or non-U.S., court order (or other legal process), law, rule, regulation, or executive order or policy, including without limitation any anti-money laundering law or the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001; and (ii) such disclosure is not otherwise prohibited by law, rule, regulation, or executive order or policy.
Confidentiality and security
• To protect nonpublic personal information about individual investors, we restrict access to those employees and agents who need to know that information to provide products or services to us and to our investors. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect nonpublic personal information.
Other Disclosures
This notice is not intended to be incorporated in any offering materials, but is a statement of our current Notice of Privacy and Information Practices and may be amended from time to time. This notice is current as of May 27, 2015.
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Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information (unaudited)
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 of each year, as well as the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to its portfolio securities are available:
• By calling 1-877-870-2874
• On the Fund's website, www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds
• On the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, www.sec.gov.
The Fund files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Fund's Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-202-551-8090.
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CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC, DISTRIBUTOR. VAF-SAR-0416

CREDIT SUISSE FUNDS
Semiannual Report
April 30, 2016
(unaudited)
n CREDIT SUISSE
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY
FUND
The Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses (which should be considered carefully before investing), and more complete information about the Fund, are provided in the Prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing. You may obtain additional copies by calling 877-870-2874 or by visiting our website at www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Distributor, is located at One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Credit Suisse Funds are advised by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC.
Investors in the Credit Suisse Funds should be aware that they may be eligible to purchase Class I shares (where offered) directly or through certain intermediaries. Such shares are not subject to a sales charge. Investors in the Credit Suisse Funds should also be aware that they may be eligible for a reduction or waiver of the sales charge with respect to Class A or C shares (where offered). For more information, please review the relevant prospectuses or consult your financial representative.
Fund shares are not deposits or other obligations of Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse") or any affiliate, are not FDIC-insured and are not guaranteed by Credit Suisse or any affiliate. Fund investments are subject to investment risks, including loss of your investment.
Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
June 24, 2016
Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to present this Semiannual Report covering the activities of the Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the "Fund") for the six months ended April 30, 2016.
Performance Summary
11/1/2015 – 4/30/16
Fund & Benchmark | | Performance | |
Class I1 | | | 1.02 | % | |
Class A1,2 | | | 0.77 | % | |
Class C1,2 | | | 0.49 | % | |
MSCI Emerging Markets USD Index NR3 | | | -0.14 | % | |
Performance shown for the Fund's Class A and Class C Shares does not reflect sales charges, which are a maximum of 5.25% and 1.00%, respectively.2
Market Review: A positive end to a volatile period
The six-month period ended April 30, 2016 was a volatile one, with the MSCI Emerging Markets USD Index NR, the Fund's benchmark, delivering -0.14%. Late 2015 saw markets decline, as investors worried over the path the U.S. Federal Reserve (the "Fed") would take on interest rates. A number of macro-oriented factors erased the 2015 losses during February and March, including a rise in oil prices from January lows, a more dovish stance on rate hikes from the Fed, and progress in impeachment proceedings for the Brazilian President. These factors all combined to drive investors back to 2015's most beaten down assets, causing the Brazilian market to gain 28%, energy to increase 15%, and metals to rise 25%, while 2015's weaker currencies — Brazilian Real and the Russian Ruble — gained 10% and 9%, respectively.
Strategic Review and Outlook: 2016 will depend on the Fed, China and Brazil
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2016, all Fund share classes outperformed the benchmark. The majority of relative outperformance was gained in the first quarter of 2016 and came largely came from the sources that contributed to underperformance in 2015, namely the Restructuring stage, Brazil, China and metals. In the Restructuring stage, the portfolio generated nearly 500 basis points of outperformance from both old and new names, including an Argentinian steel producer that gained 44% thanks to the commodity relief rally, strong dividends and improving fundamentals. Additionally, a Taiwanese e-reader manufacturer rose 21% on positive gains from novel uses of the
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
technology, such as pricing tags in grocery stores and royalty payments on patents related to smartphone displays. Further, stock selection in financials, telecom and an underweight in industrials contributed to performance. Conversely, stock selection in healthcare and consumer discretionary, and an underweight to materials detracted from performance.
The last few years have offered numerous inflection points in emerging markets where leadership has passed from growth to value assets. Macro and geopolitical noise have consistently pushed growth assets back into favor in the subsequent periods. We believe that much of the remainder of 2016 will hinge upon demand in China, the tightening schedule of the Fed, and the impeachment proceedings in Brazil. There has been a marked rotation of attractiveness within the growth stage, as momentum has inverted and highlighted new ideas. Additionally, as valuation has receded in a number of sectors and countries, we are seeing new later stage ideas bubbling up in disparate places.
We would like to note that as of the date of this letter, United Kingdom has voted to exit the European Union and we expect that there will be additional uncertainty and increased volatility in the markets as a result of this vote, at least over the near term.
HOLT Active Equity Group
Alfred S. Bryant
Foreign investments involve significant risks including risk of loss of principal, currency risk, derivatives risk, emerging markets risk, equity exposure risk, foreign securities risk, information risk, political risk, access risk, operational risk, liquidity risk, manager risk, market risk, and small- and mid-cap stock risk. In addition, the Fund is subject to options risk and participation notes risk. For a detailed discussion of these and other risks, please refer to the Fund's Prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing.
In addition to historical information, this report contains forward-looking statements, which may concern, among other things, domestic and foreign market, industry and economic trends and developments and government regulation and their potential impact on the Fund's investments. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual trends, developments and regulations in the future, and their impact on the Fund could be materially different from those projected, anticipated or implied. The Fund has no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements.
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
The views of the Fund's management are as of the date of the letter and the Fund holdings described in this document are as of April 30, 2016; these views and Fund holdings may have changed subsequent to these dates. Nothing in this document is a recommendation to purchase or sell securities.
1 Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements may reduce expenses for the Fund, without which performance would be lower. The Fund entered into a written contract to limit expenses to 1.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 1.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares and 2.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares through at least February 28, 2017. This limit excludes certain expenses, as set out in the Fund's Prospectus.
2 Total return for the Fund's Class A shares for the reporting period, based on offering price (including maximum sales charge of 5.25%), was (4.57)%. Total return for the Fund's Class C shares for the reporting period, based on redemption value (including maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%), was (0.50)%.
3 The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Emerging Markets USD Index NR is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. The index does not have transaction costs and investors can not invest directly in the index.
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Average Annual Returns as of April 30, 20161
| | 1 Year | | Since Inception2 | |
Class I | | | (19.16 | )% | | | (5.63 | )% | |
Class A Without Sales Charge | | | (19.38 | )% | | | (5.88 | )% | |
Class A With Maximum Sales Charge | | | (23.60 | )% | | | (8.00 | )% | |
Class C Without CDSC | | | (19.95 | )% | | | (6.58 | )% | |
Class C With CDSC | | | (20.75 | )% | | | (6.58 | )% | |
Returns represent past performance and include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Past performance cannot guarantee future results. The current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Returns and share price will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. The performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Performance information current to the most recent month-end is available at www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds.
The annualized gross expense ratios are 2.72% for Class I shares, 2.97% for Class A shares and 3.72% for Class C shares. The annualized net expense ratios after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are 1.25% for Class I shares, 1.50% for Class A shares and 2.25% for Class C shares.
1 Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements may reduce expenses for the Fund, without which performance would be lower. The Fund entered into a written contract to limit expenses to 1.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 1.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares and 2.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares through at least February 28, 2017. This limit excludes certain expenses, as set out in the Fund's Prospectus.
2 Inception Date December 26, 2013.
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Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Information About Your Fund's Expenses
As an investor of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: ongoing expenses and transaction costs. Ongoing expenses include management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. Examples of transaction costs include sales charges (loads), redemption fees and account maintenance fees, which are not shown in this section and which would result in higher total expenses. The following table is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other mutual funds. The table is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six-months ended April 30, 2016.
The table illustrates your Fund's expenses in two ways:
• Actual Fund Return. This helps you estimate the actual dollar amount of ongoing expenses paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund using the Fund's actual return during the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line under the share class you hold.
• Hypothetical 5% Fund Return. This helps you to compare your Fund's ongoing expenses with those of other mutual funds using the Fund's actual expense ratio and a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. Examples using a 5% hypothetical fund return may be found in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
Please note that the expenses shown in these tables are meant to highlight your ongoing expenses only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher. The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help you determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds.
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Expenses and Value for a $1,000 Investment
for the six month period ended April 30, 2016
Actual Fund Return | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | |
Beginning Account Value 11/01/15 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | |
Ending Account Value 04/30/16 | | $ | 1,010.20 | | | $ | 1,007.70 | | | $ | 1,004.90 | | |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | | $ | 6.25 | | | $ | 7.49 | | | $ | 11.22 | | |
Hypothetical 5% Fund Return | |
Beginning Account Value 11/01/15 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | |
Ending Account Value 04/30/16 | | $ | 1,018.65 | | | $ | 1,017.40 | | | $ | 1,013.67 | | |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | | $ | 6.27 | | | $ | 7.52 | | | $ | 11.26 | | |
| | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | |
Annualized Expense Ratios* | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 2.25 | % | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for each share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the one-half year period.
The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" and the "Annualized Expense Ratios" in the tables are based on actual expenses paid by the Fund during the period, net of fee waivers and/or actual expenses reimbursements. If those fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements had not been in effect, the Fund's actual expenses would have been higher. Expenses do not reflect additional charges and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under the variable contracts or plans. Such charges and expenses are described in the prospectus of the insurance company separate account or in the plan documents or other informational materials supplied by plan sponsors. The Fund's expenses should be considered with these charges and expenses in evaluating the overall cost of investing in the separate account.
For more information, please refer to the Fund's prospectus.
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Sector Breakdown*
Financials | | | 25.5 | % | |
Information Technology | | | 20.6 | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 11.2 | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 9.7 | | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 7.2 | | |
Energy | | | 6.5 | | |
Materials | | | 4.3 | | |
Commingled Funds | | | 4.0 | | |
Utilities | | | 3.0 | | |
Industrials | | | 3.0 | | |
Short-Term Investment1 | | | 2.6 | | |
Health Care | | | 2.4 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
* Expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding securities lending collateral if applicable) and may vary over time.
1 Primarily reflects cash invested in State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit, for which the purchases of securities have been executed but not yet settled at April 30, 2016, if applicable.
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Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (92.5%) | |
BRAZIL (7.8%) | |
Commercial Banks (2.3%) | |
Banco do Brasil S.A. | | | 87,000 | | | $ | 557,427 | | |
Electric Utilities (0.9%) | |
Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica S.A. | | | 40,100 | | | | 227,297 | | |
Food Products (1.5%) | |
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.(1) | | | 191,700 | | | | 360,535 | | |
Household Durables (1.8%) | |
Cyrela Brazil Realty S.A. | | | 62,700 | | | | 186,603 | | |
MRV Engenharia e Participacoes S.A. | | | 67,500 | | | | 235,119 | | |
| | | 421,722 | | |
Insurance (1.3%) | |
Porto Seguro S.A. | | | 39,000 | | | | 313,058 | | |
| | | 1,880,039 | | |
CHILE (1.6%) | |
Electric Utilities (1.6%) | |
Enersis Americas S.A., ADR | | | 25,500 | | | | 218,280 | | |
Enersis Chile S.A.(1) | | | 25,500 | | | | 162,435 | | |
| | | 380,715 | | |
CHINA (16.4%) | |
Biotechnology (0.9%) | |
China Biologic Products, Inc.(1) | | | 1,900 | | | | 222,300 | | |
Building Products (0.5%) | |
China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 241,000 | | | | 131,881 | | |
Commercial Banks (5.8%) | |
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Series H | | | 750,200 | | | | 270,746 | | |
Bank of China Ltd., Series H | | | 1,076,700 | | | | 435,933 | | |
China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Series H(1) | | | 694,600 | | | | 436,495 | | |
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Series H | | | 476,400 | | | | 250,989 | | |
| | | 1,394,163 | | |
Construction & Engineering (1.3%) | |
Sinopec Engineering Group Co. Ltd., Series H | | | 336,900 | | | | 310,741 | | |
Construction Materials (0.5%) | |
China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Series H | | | 208,900 | | | | 108,234 | | |
Diversified Consumer Services (0.8%) | |
TAL Education Group, ADR(1) | | | 3,400 | | | | 196,724 | | |
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders (0.5%) | |
Huaneng Power International, Inc., Series H | | | 161,450 | | | | 115,358 | | |
Internet Software & Services (3.5%) | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 42,000 | | | | 854,596 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | |
CHINA | |
Metals & Mining (0.7%) | |
China Hongqiao Group Ltd. | | | 240,400 | | | $ | 175,946 | | |
Personal Products (0.4%) | |
Chlitina Holding Ltd. | | | 13,000 | | | | 91,325 | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.6%) | |
JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd., ADR(1) | | | 17,200 | | | | 149,124 | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.9%) | |
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. | | | 86,000 | | | | 219,053 | | |
| | | 3,969,445 | | |
HONG KONG (7.9%) | |
Auto Components (0.8%) | |
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd. | | | 289,700 | | | | 196,586 | | |
Food Products (2.1%) | |
WH Group Ltd.(1) | | | 617,600 | | | | 499,627 | | |
Household Durables (0.8%) | |
Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd. | | | 115,000 | | | | 193,138 | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (1.1%) | |
Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. | | | 9,400 | | | | 271,707 | | |
Real Estate Management & Development (0.8%) | |
Kerry Properties Ltd. | | | 74,500 | | | | 202,917 | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (2.3%) | |
China Mobile Ltd. | | | 47,400 | | | | 544,167 | | |
| | | 1,908,142 | | |
INDIA (3.7%) | |
Automobiles (1.5%) | |
Tata Motors Ltd., ADR(1) | | | 11,600 | | | | 352,408 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.9%) | |
Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd., ADR | | | 4,800 | | | | 218,880 | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (1.3%) | |
Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd., GDR | | | 30,500 | | | | 317,352 | | |
| | | 888,640 | | |
LUXEMBOURG (1.2%) | |
Metals & Mining (1.2%) | |
Ternium S.A., ADR | | | 14,400 | | | | 293,904 | | |
MALAYSIA (1.3%) | |
IT Services (1.3%) | |
My EG Services Bhd | | | 623,000 | | | | 320,177 | | |
MEXICO (0.6%) | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.6%) | |
Alsea S.A.B. de C.V. | | | 35,900 | | | | 138,220 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | |
PANAMA (1.2%) | |
Commercial Banks (1.2%) | |
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A., Series E | | | 11,200 | | | $ | 289,632 | | |
RUSSIA (4.7%) | |
Diversified Financial Services (1.4%) | |
Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC(1) | | | 216,600 | | | | 342,100 | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (3.3%) | |
Gazprom PAO, ADR | | | 61,850 | | | | 321,001 | | |
Lukoil PJSC, ADR | | | 11,500 | | | | 488,750 | | |
| | | 809,751 | | |
| | | 1,151,851 | | |
SINGAPORE (0.5%) | |
Commercial Banks (0.5%) | |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 9,700 | | | | 109,783 | | |
SOUTH AFRICA (4.6%) | |
Commercial Banks (1.2%) | |
Nedbank Group Ltd. | | | 22,700 | | | | 291,194 | | |
Insurance (0.6%) | |
Liberty Holdings Ltd. | | | 15,800 | | | | 155,802 | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (1.3%) | |
Growthpoint Properties Ltd. | | | 177,200 | | | | 314,789 | | |
Specialty Retail (1.5%) | |
Truworths International Ltd. | | | 48,300 | | | | 362,052 | | |
| | | 1,123,837 | | |
SOUTH KOREA (18.1%) | |
Automobiles (1.4%) | |
Hyundai Motor Co. | | | 1,400 | | | | 175,660 | | |
Kia Motors Corp. | | | 4,200 | | | | 176,155 | | |
| | | 351,815 | | |
Biotechnology (0.6%) | |
Medy-Tox, Inc. | | | 400 | | | | 147,866 | | |
Chemicals (0.9%) | |
Lotte Chemical Corp. | | | 900 | | | | 229,562 | | |
Commercial Banks (3.1%) | |
Woori Bank | | | 82,000 | | | | 753,419 | | |
Computers & Peripherals (4.0%) | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 880 | | | | 959,051 | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (3.0%) | |
KT Corp. | | | 21,000 | | | | 562,528 | | |
LG Uplus Corp. | | | 16,100 | | | | 157,937 | | |
| | | 720,465 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | |
SOUTH KOREA | |
Food Products (0.4%) | |
Ottogi Corp. | | | 150 | | | $ | 107,215 | | |
Household Durables (0.7%) | |
Hanssem Co. Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 167,081 | | |
Household Products (1.3%) | |
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. | | | 350 | | | | 308,164 | | |
Personal Products (1.1%) | |
Amorepacific Corp. | | | 740 | | | | 263,913 | | |
Tobacco (1.6%) | |
KT&G Corp. | | | 3,500 | | | | 377,073 | | |
| | | 4,385,624 | | |
TAIWAN (12.1%) | |
Computers & Peripherals (4.2%) | |
Asustek Computer, Inc. | | | 20,900 | | | | 183,217 | | |
Catcher Technology Co. Ltd. | | | 12,500 | | | | 87,485 | | |
Compal Electronics, Inc. | | | 785,000 | | | | 460,786 | | |
Pegatron Corp. | | | 132,300 | | | | 278,712 | | |
| | | 1,010,200 | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (2.8%) | |
E Ink Holdings, Inc.(1) | | | 337,000 | | | | 156,100 | | |
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. | | | 214,453 | | | | 510,840 | | |
| | | 666,940 | | |
Personal Products (0.5%) | |
Grape King Bio Ltd. | | | 21,900 | | | | 131,634 | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (4.2%) | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 223,600 | | | | 1,027,301 | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.4%) | |
Eclat Textile Co. Ltd. | | | 9,482 | | | | 107,925 | | |
| | | 2,944,000 | | |
THAILAND (5.5%) | |
Chemicals (1.0%) | |
PTT Global Chemical PCL | | | 132,500 | | | | 237,081 | | |
Commercial Banks (2.2%) | |
Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR | | | 54,400 | | | | 254,959 | | |
Krung Thai Bank PCL, NVDR | | | 573,500 | | | | 286,576 | | |
| | | 541,535 | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (2.3%) | |
PTT PCL | | | 64,100 | | | | 557,870 | | |
| | | 1,336,486 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | |
TURKEY (3.5%) | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.9%) | |
Turk Telekomunikasyon AS | | | 192,100 | | | $ | 464,559 | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.8%) | |
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS | | | 8,900 | | | | 196,118 | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.8%) | |
Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS | | | 7,500 | | | | 198,078 | | |
| | | 858,755 | | |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (0.6%) | |
Commercial Banks (0.6%) | |
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC | | | 79,000 | | | | 141,401 | | |
UNITED KINGDOM (1.2%) | |
Insurance (1.2%) | |
Old Mutual PLC | | | 110,100 | | | | 300,103 | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $23,078,717) | | | 22,420,754 | | |
PREFERRED STOCK (0.6%) | |
BRAZIL (0.6%) | |
Commercial Banks (0.6%) | |
Banco Bradesco S.A. | | | 17,688 | | | | 132,757 | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $175,971) | | | 132,757 | | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (4.0%) | |
FRANCE (2.0%) | |
Lyxor ETF MSCI India(1) | | | 32,350 | | | | 476,501 | | |
LUXEMBOURG (2.0%) | |
db x-trackers NIFTY 50 UCITS ETF(1) | | | 4,125 | | | | 498,486 | | |
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $861,385) | | | 974,987 | | |
| | Par (000) | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (2.6%) | |
State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit, 0.010% 05/02/2016 (Cost $638,021) | | $ | 638 | | | | 638,021 | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (99.7%) (Cost $24,754,094) | | | 24,166,519 | | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (0.3%) | | | 77,262 | | |
NET ASSETS (100.0%) | | $ | 24,243,781 | | |
(1) Non-income producing security.
INVESTMENT ABBREVIATIONS:
ADR = American Depositary Receipt
GDR = Global Depositary Receipt
NVDR = Non-Voting Depository Receipt
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments at value (Cost $24,754,094) (Note 2) | | $ | 24,166,519 | | |
Cash | | | 50,000 | | |
Foreign currency at value (Cost $33,962) | | | 34,414 | | |
Dividend receivable | | | 18,143 | | |
Receivable from investment adviser (Note 3) | | | 13,684 | | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 9,816 | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 26,590 | | |
Total assets | | | 24,319,166 | | |
Liabilities | |
Administrative services fee payable (Note 3) | | | 33,312 | | |
Shareholder servicing/Distribution fee payable (Note 3) | | | 1,487 | | |
Trustees' fee payable | | | 6,708 | | |
Accrued expenses | | | 33,878 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 75,385 | | |
Net Assets | |
Capital stock, $.001 par value (Note 6) | | | 2,906 | | |
Paid-in capital (Note 6) | | | 28,974,723 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (301,221 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | (3,845,579 | ) | |
Net unrealized depreciation from investments and foreign currency translations | | | (587,048 | ) | |
Net assets | | $ | 24,243,781 | | |
I Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 21,518,464 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 2,578,527 | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 8.35 | | |
A Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 1,201,501 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 144,098 | | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 8.34 | | |
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value/(1-5.25%)) | | $ | 8.80 | | |
C Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 1,523,816 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 183,236 | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 8.32 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Investment Income | |
Dividends | | $ | 258,235 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (31,889 | ) | |
Total investment income | | | 226,346 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | | | 100,736 | | |
Administrative services fees (Note 3) | | | 94,147 | | |
Shareholder servicing/Distribution fees (Note 3) | |
Class A | | | 1,474 | | |
Class C | | | 7,079 | | |
Registration fees | | | 22,461 | | |
Audit and tax fees | | | 20,927 | | |
Legal fees | | | 15,013 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 14,009 | | |
Printing fees | | | 10,591 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 9,361 | | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 7,861 | | |
Commitment fees (Note 4) | | | 5,777 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 306 | | |
Miscellaneous expense | | | 2,969 | | |
Total expenses | | | 312,711 | | |
Less: fees waived and expenses reimbursed (Note 3) | | | (164,247 | ) | |
Net expenses | | | 148,464 | | |
Net investment income | | | 77,882 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Investments and Foreign Currency Related Items | |
Net realized loss from investments | | | (1,923,990 | ) | |
Net realized loss from foreign currency transactions | | | (11,419 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments | | | 2,082,995 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from foreign currency translations | | | (1,598 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain from investments and foreign currency related items | | | 145,988 | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 223,870 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
From Operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 77,882 | | | $ | 335,565 | | |
Net realized loss from investments and foreign currency transactions | | | (1,935,409 | ) | | | (1,423,903 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments and foreign currency translations | | | 2,081,397 | | | | (3,506,474 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 223,870 | | | | (4,594,812 | ) | |
From Dividends | |
Dividends from net investment income | |
Class I | | | (337,426 | ) | | | (620,068 | ) | |
Class A | | | (17,340 | ) | | | (31,587 | ) | |
Class C | | | (10,308 | ) | | | (16,465 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from dividends | | | (365,074 | ) | | | (668,120 | ) | |
From Capital Share Transactions (Note 6) | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 935,563 | | | | 6,646,901 | | |
Reinvestment of dividends | | | 365,073 | | | | 665,629 | | |
Net asset value of shares redeemed | | | (772,178 | ) | | | (1,443,532 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 528,458 | | | | 5,868,998 | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 387,254 | | | | 606,066 | | |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | | | 23,856,527 | | | | 23,250,461 | | |
End of period | | $ | 24,243,781 | | | $ | 23,856,527 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | $ | (301,221 | ) | | $ | (14,029 | ) | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a Class I Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | For the Period Ended October 31, 20141 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 8.41 | | | $ | 10.36 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.16 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | 0.04 | | | | (1.82 | ) | | | 0.20 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.07 | | | | (1.69 | ) | | | 0.36 | | |
LESS DIVIDENDS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | — | | |
Total dividends | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 8.35 | | | $ | 8.41 | | | $ | 10.36 | | |
Total return3 | | | 1.02 | % | | | (16.68 | )% | | | 3.60 | % | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 21,518 | | | $ | 21,051 | | | $ | 21,040 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.25 | %4 | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | %4 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.77 | %4 | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.88 | %4 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 1.47 | %4 | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.38 | %4 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 31 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 50 | % | |
1 For the period December 26, 2013 (Inception Date) through October 31, 2014.
2 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
3 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
4 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a Class A Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | For the Period Ended October 31, 20141 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 8.40 | | | $ | 10.34 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.15 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | 0.04 | | | | (1.81 | ) | | | 0.19 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.06 | | | | (1.70 | ) | | | 0.34 | | |
LESS DIVIDENDS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | — | | |
Total dividends | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 8.34 | | | $ | 8.40 | | | $ | 10.34 | | |
Total return3 | | | 0.77 | % | | | (16.74 | )% | | | 3.40 | % | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 1,202 | | | $ | 1,288 | | | $ | 1,182 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.50 | %4 | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | %4 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.50 | %4 | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.72 | %4 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 1.47 | %4 | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.38 | %4 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 31 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 50 | % | |
1 For the period December 26, 2013 (Inception Date) through October 31, 2014.
2 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
3 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and no sales charge. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
4 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a Class C Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | For the Period Ended October 31, 20141 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 8.34 | | | $ | 10.28 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment income (loss)2 | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.08 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | 0.05 | | | | (1.84 | ) | | | 0.20 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.04 | | | | (1.78 | ) | | | 0.28 | | |
LESS DIVIDENDS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | — | | |
Total dividends | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | — | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 8.32 | | | $ | 8.34 | | | $ | 10.28 | | |
Total return3 | | | 0.49 | % | | | (17.48 | )% | | | 2.80 | % | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 1,524 | | | $ | 1,518 | | | $ | 1,028 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 2.25 | %4 | | | 2.25 | % | | | 2.25 | %4 | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | (0.23 | )%4 | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.91 | %4 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 1.47 | %4 | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.38 | %4 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 31 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 50 | % | |
1 For the period December 26, 2013 (Inception Date) through October 31, 2014.
2 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
3 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and no sales charge. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
4 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the "Fund"), a series of the Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as a diversified open-end management investment company that seeks capital appreciation. The Trust was organized under the laws of the State of Delaware as a business trust on May 31, 1995.
The Fund offers three classes of shares: Class I shares, Class A shares and Class C shares. Each class of shares represents an equal pro rata interest in the Fund, except they bear different expenses, which reflect the differences in the range of services provided to them. Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge of up to 5.25%. Class C shares are sold subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within the first year of purchase. Class I shares are sold without a sales charge.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP and follows Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") Topic 946 — Financial Services — Investment Companies.
A) SECURITY VALUATION — The net asset value of the Fund is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the "Exchange") on each day the Exchange is open for business. For certain international equity securities, in order to adjust for events which may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the New York Stock Exchange, a fair valuation model may be used. This fair valuation model takes into account comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), exchange-traded funds, futures contracts and certain indices and these securities are categorized as Level 2. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or
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broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. These pricing services generally price fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional "round lot" size, but some trades occur in smaller "odd lot" sizes which may be effected at lower prices than institutional round lot trades. Structured note agreements are valued in accordance with a dealer-supplied valuation based on changes in the value of the underlying index. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward contracts are valued at the London closing spot rates and the London closing forward point rates on a daily basis. The currency forward contract pricing model derives the differential in point rates to the expiration date of the forward and calculates its present value. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. The Fund may utilize a service provided by an independent third party which has been approved by the Board of Trustees (the "Board") to fair value certain securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the investment adviser to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the investment adviser using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved and established by the Board.
The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.
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GAAP established a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at each measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
Assets | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Investments in Securities | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 5,546,362 | | | $ | 16,874,392 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 22,420,754 | | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 132,757 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 132,757 | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 498,486 | | | | 476,501 | | | | — | | | | 974,987 | | |
Short-term Investment | | | — | | | | 638,021 | | | | — | | | | 638,021 | | |
| | $ | 6,177,605 | | | $ | 17,988,914 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,166,519 | | |
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, there were no transfers in and out of Level 2 and Level 3, but there were $476,501 transferred out from Level 1 to Level 2 due to lack of observable market data because of decrease in market activity and $820,840 transferred out from Level 2 to Level 1 as a result of the availability of a pricing source supported by observable inputs. All transfers, if any, are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.
B) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES — The Fund adopted amendments to authoritative guidance on disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities which require that a fund disclose (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and hedging activities are accounted for and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedging activities affect a fund's financial position, financial performance and cash flows. The Fund has not entered into any derivative or hedging activities during the period covered by this report.
C) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS — The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Transactions denominated in foreign
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currencies are recorded at the current prevailing exchange rates. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the current exchange rate at the end of the period. Translation gains or losses resulting from changes in the exchange rate during the reporting period and realized gains and losses on the settlement of foreign currency transactions are reported in the results of operations for the current period. The Fund isolates that portion of realized gains and losses on investments which is due to changes in the foreign exchange rate from that which is due to changes in market prices.
D) SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME/EXPENSE — Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income/expense is recorded on the accrual basis. The Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts using the effective interest method. Dividend income/expense is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain expenses are class-specific expenses, vary by class and are charged only to that class. Income, expenses (excluding class-specific expenses) and realized/unrealized gains/losses are allocated proportionately to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of the outstanding shares of that class. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes.
E) DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. However, to the extent that a net realized capital gain can be reduced by a capital loss carryforward, such gain will not be distributed. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
F) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES — No provision is made for federal taxes as it is the Fund's intention to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders, which will be sufficient to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes.
In order to qualify as a RIC under the Code, the Fund must meet certain requirements regarding the source of its income, the diversification of its assets and the distribution of its income. One of these requirements is that the Fund derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale
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or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, other income derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies or net income derived from interests in certain publicly traded partnerships ("Qualifying Income").
The Fund adopted the authoritative guidance for uncertainty in income taxes and recognizes a tax benefit or liability from an uncertain position only if it is more likely than not that the position is sustainable based solely on its technical merits and consideration of the relevant taxing authority's widely understood administrative practices and procedures. The Fund has reviewed its current tax positions and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. The Fund's federal tax returns for the prior two fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
G) SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — The Fund, together with other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse, pools available cash into a short-term variable rate time deposit issued by State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB"), the Fund's custodian. The short-term time deposit issued by SSB is a variable rate account classified as a short-term investment.
H) OTHER — In the normal course of business the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit risk). Similar to credit risk, the Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The extent of the Fund's exposure to credit and counterparty risks in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
I) FOREIGN INVESTMENTS RISK — The Fund may have elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the United States of America due to concentrated investments in a limited number of countries or regions, which may vary throughout the year. Such concentrations may subject the Fund to additional risks resulting from political or economic conditions in such countries or regions and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions could cause the securities and their markets
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to be less liquid and their prices to be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. securities.
Because the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in these markets, it is subject to greater risks of adverse events that occur in those markets and may experience greater volatility than a Fund that is more broadly diversified geographically.
J) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS — On April 7, 2015, Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-03, "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs". The ASU requires debt issuance costs to be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the debt liability. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the financial statements.
In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, "Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or its Equivalent)". The guidance removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient. Sufficient information must be provided to permit reconciliation of the fair value of assets categorized within the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The guidance is required to be presented for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently reviewing the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on its financial statements.
K) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS — In preparing the financial statements as of April 30, 2016, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements through the date of release of this report. No such events requiring recognition or disclosure were identified through the date of the release of this report.
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties
Credit Suisse serves as investment adviser for the Fund. For its investment advisory services, Credit Suisse is entitled to receive a fee from the Fund at an annual rate of 0.90% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the six months
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ended April 30, 2016, investment advisory fees earned and fees waived/expenses reimbursed were $100,736 and $164,247, respectively. The Fund is authorized to reimburse Credit Suisse for management fees previously limited and/or for expenses previously paid by Credit Suisse, provided, however, that any reimbursements must be paid at a date not more than three years after the end of the fiscal year during which such fees were limited or expenses were reimbursed by Credit Suisse and the reimbursements do not cause a class to exceed the applicable expense limitation in the contract at the time the fees were limited or expenses are paid. This contract may not be terminated before February 28, 2017. Credit Suisse has contractually waived fees and reimbursed expenses so that the Fund's annual operating expenses would not exceed 1.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 1.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares, and 2.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the amounts waived and reimbursed by Credit Suisse, as well as the amounts available for recoupment/potential future recoupment by Credit Suisse and the expiration schedule at April 30, 2016 are as follows:
| | Fee waivers/ expense reimbursements subject to repayment | | Expires October 31, 2017 | | Expires October 31, 2018 | | Expires October 31, 2019 | |
Class I | | $ | 641,406 | | | $ | 228,447 | | | $ | 267,752 | | | $ | 145,207 | | |
Class A | | | 37,938 | | | | 13,198 | | | | 16,088 | | | | 8,652 | | |
Class C | | | 39,080 | | | | 12,296 | | | | 16,396 | | | | 10,388 | | |
Totals | | $ | 718,424 | | | $ | 253,941 | | | $ | 300,236 | | | $ | 164,247 | | |
Credit Suisse and SSB serve as co-administrators to the Fund. For its co-administrative services, Credit Suisse received a fee calculation at an annual rate of 0.09% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, co-administrative services fees earned by Credit Suisse were $10,074.
For its co-administrative services, SSB receives a fee, exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses, calculated in total for all the Credit Suisse funds/portfolios co-administered by SSB and allocated based upon the relative average net assets of each fund/portfolio, subject to an annual minimum fee. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, co-administrative services fees earned by SSB (including out-of-pocket expenses) with respect to the Fund were $84,073.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties (continued)
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC ("CSSU"), an affiliate of Credit Suisse, serves as the distributor of the Fund's shares. Pursuant to distribution plans adopted by the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, CSSU received fees for its distribution services. These fees were calculated at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. For the Class C shares, the fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund paid Rule 12b-1 distribution fees of $1,474 for Class A shares and $7,079 for Class C shares. Class I shares are not subject to Rule 12b-1 distribution fees.
Certain brokers, dealers and financial representatives provide transfer agent related services to the Fund and receive compensation from the Fund. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund paid $6,431, which is included within transfer agent fees on the Statement of Operations.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, CSSU and its affiliates advised the Fund that there was no commissions earned on the sale of the Fund's Class A and Class C shares.
Note 4. Line of Credit
The Fund, together with other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse (collectively, the "Participating Funds"), participates in a committed, unsecured line of credit facility ("Credit Facility"), in an aggregated amount of $250 million for temporary or emergency purposes with SSB under a first-come, first-served basis. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Participating Funds pay an aggregate commitment fee on the average unused amount of the Credit Facility, which is allocated among the Participating Funds in such manner as is determined by the governing Boards of the Participating Funds. In addition, the Participating Funds pay interest on borrowings at either the Overnight Federal Funds rate or the Overnight LIBOR rate plus a spread. At April 30, 2016 and during the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility.
Note 5. Purchases and Sales of Securities
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were $7,151,131 and $6,955,478, respectively.
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Note 6. Capital Share Transactions
The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value per share. The Fund offers Class I, Class A and Class C shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class of the Fund were as follows:
| | Class I | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 113,234 | | | $ | 886,913 | | | | 559,159 | | | $ | 5,526,914 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 43,765 | | | | 337,426 | | | | 64,398 | | | | 617,577 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (80,076 | ) | | | (627,247 | ) | | | (151,958 | ) | | | (1,443,532 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 76,923 | | | $ | 597,092 | | | | 471,599 | | | $ | 4,700,959 | | |
| | Class A | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 6,625 | | | $ | 48,650 | | | | 35,734 | | | $ | 355,000 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 2,249 | | | | 17,340 | | | | 3,294 | | | | 31,587 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (18,111 | ) | | | (144,533 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (9,237 | ) | | $ | (78,543 | ) | | | 39,028 | | | $ | 386,587 | | |
| | Class C | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 80,234 | | | $ | 764,987 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 1,337 | | | | 10,307 | | | | 1,717 | | | | 16,465 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (52 | ) | | | (398 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net increase | | | 1,285 | | | $ | 9,909 | | | | 81,951 | | | $ | 781,452 | | |
On April 30, 2016, the number of shareholders that held 5% or more of the outstanding shares of each class of the Fund was as follows:
| | Number of Shareholders | | Approximate Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |
Class I | | | 2 | * | | | 96 | % | |
Class A | | | 3 | * | | | 95 | % | |
Class C | | | 3 | * | | | 100 | % | |
*This includes the seed money from Merchant Holding, Inc., an affiliate of Credit Suisse.
Some of the shareholders are omnibus accounts, which hold shares on behalf of individual shareholders.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
In the normal course of business, the Fund may provide general indemnifications pursuant to certain contracts and organizational documents. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.
Note 8. Other Matters
On May 19, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice (the "Department of Justice") filed a one-count criminal information (the "Information") in the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (the "District Court") charging Credit Suisse AG ("CSAG") with conspiracy to commit tax fraud related to accounts CSAG established for cross-border clients. The Department of Justice and CSAG entered into a plea agreement (the "Plea Agreement") settling the action pursuant to which CSAG pleaded guilty to the charge set out in the Information.
The Plea Agreement requires CSAG to pay over $1.8 billion to the U.S. government, including the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The Plea Agreement also requires CSAG to lawfully undertake certain remedial actions to address the conduct described in the Plea Agreement.
CSAG has entered into other settlements relating to the conduct set out in the Plea Agreement. CSAG has entered into a Consent Order with the Federal Reserve Board (the "Federal Reserve") to resolve certain findings by the Federal Reserve, including that the activities of CSAG regarding opening of foreign accounts for U.S. taxpayers, provision of investment services to U.S. clients, and operation of CSAG's New York representative office prior to 2009 lacked adequate enterprise-wide risk management and compliance policies and procedures sufficient to ensure that all of its activities comply with U.S. laws and regulations. In addition, CSAG has entered into a Consent Order with the New York State Department of Financial Services (the "DFS") to resolve the DFS's investigation into the conduct described in the Plea Agreement. The settlement with the Federal Reserve requires CSAG to pay $100 million to the Federal Reserve, and the settlement with the DFS requires CSAG to pay $715 million to the DFS.
These settlements follow a settlement by Credit Suisse Group AG ("CS Group"), the parent company of CSAG, with the Securities and Exchange
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Note 8. Other Matters (continued)
Commission (the "Commission") on February 21, 2014 to resolve an investigation by the Commission into solicitation and provision of broker-dealer and investment advisory services to certain U.S. cross-border clients by CS Group while not registered with the Commission as a broker-dealer or investment adviser. As part of the settlement, CS Group retained an independent consultant to evaluate its policies and procedures and examine its broker-dealer and investment adviser activities to fully verify that the business that was the subject of the Commission investigation has been completely exited. CS Group also agreed to pay $196,511,014, which includes $82,170,990 in disgorgement, $64,340,024 in interest and a $50,000,000 penalty.
CSAG is the indirect parent company of Credit Suisse and CSSU. Neither Credit Suisse, CSSU nor the Fund was named in the Plea Agreement (as defined above) or other settlements relating to the conduct set out in the Plea Agreement. The conduct set out in the Plea Agreement did not involve the Fund, Credit Suisse or CSSU with respect to its investment adviser and distribution activities relating to the Fund.
Credit Suisse, CSSU and certain of their affiliates have received a permanent exemptive order from the Commission to permit them to continue serving as investment advisers and principal underwriters for U.S.-registered investment companies, such as the Fund. Due to a provision in the law governing the operation of U.S.-registered investment companies, they would otherwise have become ineligible to perform these activities as a result of the plea in the Plea Agreement. The permanent exemptive order permits Credit Suisse and CSSU to continue to provide services to the Fund, so long as, among other things, no current or former employee of CSAG or any affiliate of CSAG who previously has been or who subsequently may be identified by CSAG or any U.S. or non-U.S. regulatory or enforcement agencies as having been responsible for the conduct described in the Plea Agreement will be employed by Credit Suisse and certain of its affiliates. Credit Suisse and CSSU have informed the Fund that, Credit Suisse and CSSU believe the Settlements will not have any material impact on the Fund or on the ability of Credit Suisse or CSSU to perform services for the Fund.
On November 21, 2014, at the sentencing hearing, the District Court accepted and implemented the sentence as set out in the Plea Agreement. The District Court imposed no additional conditions beyond those contained in the Plea Agreement.
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Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited)
In approving the renewal of the current Advisory Agreement for the Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the "Fund") a series of Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the "Trust, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"), including all of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Independent Trustees"), at a meeting held on November 16 and 17, 2015, considered the following factors:
Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Expenses
The Board reviewed and considered the contractual advisory fee rate of 0.90% of the Fund's average daily net assets ("Contractual Advisory Fee") for the Fund in light of the extent and quality of the advisory services provided by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse"). The Board also considered that Credit Suisse entered into an expense limitation agreement ("Expense Limitation Agreement") limiting the Fund's total net expenses to 1.50%, 2.25% and 1.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively, until February 28, 2017.
Additionally, the Board received and considered information comparing the Fund's Contractual Advisory Fee, Contractual Advisory Fee less waivers and/or reimbursements ("Net Advisory Fee") and the Fund's overall expenses with those of funds in both the relevant expense group ("Expense Group") and universe of funds ("Expense Universe") provided by Broadridge, an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used to arrive at the funds included in the Expense Group and the Expense Universe. The Board also received and considered information regarding the co-administration fees paid by the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Advisory Agreement
The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Credit Suisse under the Advisory Agreement. The Board also noted information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to the services rendered by Credit Suisse. The Board reviewed background information about Credit Suisse including its Form ADV Part 2 — Disclosure Brochure and Brochure Supplement. The Board considered the background and experience of Credit Suisse's senior management and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Fund by, senior personnel of Credit Suisse. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio
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management of the Fund and the extent of the resources devoted to research and analysis of actual and potential investments. The Board evaluated the ability of Credit Suisse, based on its resources, reputation and other attributes, to attract and retain qualified investment professionals including research, advisory, and supervisory personnel. The Board also received and considered information about the nature, extent and quality of services and fee rates offered to other Credit Suisse clients for comparable services.
Fund Performance
The Board received and considered performance results of the Fund over time, along with comparisons both to the relevant performance group ("Performance Group") and universe of funds ("Performance Universe") for the Fund. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used to arrive at the funds included in the Performance Group and the Performance Universe.
Credit Suisse Profitability
The Board received and considered a profitability analysis of Credit Suisse based on the fees payable under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, including any fee waivers, as well as other relationships between the Fund on the one hand and Credit Suisse affiliates on the other. The Board also considered Credit Suisse's methodology for allocating costs to the Fund, recognizing that cost allocation methodologies are inherently subjective. The Board received profitability information for the other funds in the Credit Suisse family of funds.
Economies of Scale
The Board considered information regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund, whether the Fund has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. Accordingly, the Board considered whether breakpoints in the Fund's advisory fee structure would be appropriate or reasonable taking into consideration economies of scale or other efficiencies that might accrue from increases in the Fund's asset levels.
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Other Benefits to Credit Suisse
The Board considered other benefits received by Credit Suisse and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. Such benefits include, among others, benefits potentially derived from an increase in Credit Suisse's businesses as a result of its relationship with the Fund (such as the ability to market to shareholders other financial products offered by Credit Suisse and its affiliates) and the fees paid to Credit Suisse and an affiliate of Credit Suisse for co-administration and distribution services, respectively.
The Board considered the standards applied in seeking best execution and reviewed Credit Suisse's method for allocating portfolio investment opportunities among its advisory clients.
Other Factors and Broader Review
As discussed above, the Board reviews detailed materials received from Credit Suisse as part of the annual re-approval process. The Board also reviews and assesses the quality of the services that the Fund receives throughout the year. In this regard, the Board reviews reports of Credit Suisse at least quarterly, which include, among other things, detailed portfolio and market reviews, detailed fund performance reports, and Credit Suisse's compliance procedures.
Conclusions
In selecting Credit Suisse, and approving the renewal of the Advisory Agreement and the investment advisory fee under such agreement, the Board concluded that:
• The combined Contractual Advisory Fee and co-administration fee were at the median contractual management fees of the Expense Group, while the combined Net Advisory Fee and co-administration fee were also at the median actual management fees of the Expense Group. The Board considered the fees to be reasonable.
• The Fund commenced operations on December 26, 2013 and therefore performance information was shown for the one year period ended August 31, 2015. Fund performance was below the median of its Performance Group for the one year period and was below the median of its Performance Universe for the one year period.
• The Board was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Fund by Credit Suisse and
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Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited) (continued)
that, based on dialogue with management and counsel, the services provided by Credit Suisse under the Advisory Agreement are typical of, and consistent with, those provided to similar mutual funds by other investment advisers.
• In light of the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Fund and Credit Suisse's ongoing commitment to the Fund and willingness to waive fees, Credit Suisse's profitability based on fees payable under the Advisory Agreement, as well as other ancillary benefits that Credit Suisse and its affiliates receive, were considered reasonable.
• In light of the information received and considered by the Board, the Fund's current fee structure was considered reasonable.
No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process.
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Notice of Privacy and Information Practices (unaudited)
At Credit Suisse, we know that you are concerned with how we protect and handle nonpublic personal information that identifies you. This notice is designed to help you understand what nonpublic personal information we collect from you and from other sources, and how we use that information in connection with your investments and investment choices that may be available to you. Except where otherwise noted, this notice is applicable only to consumers who are current or former investors, meaning individual persons whose investments are primarily for household, family or personal use ("individual investors"). Specified sections of this notice, however, also apply to other types of investors (called "institutional investors"). Where the notice applies to institutional investors, the notice expressly states so. This notice is being provided by Credit Suisse Funds and Credit Suisse Closed-End Funds. This notice applies solely to U.S. registered investment companies advised by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC.
Categories of information we may collect:
We may collect information about you, including nonpublic personal information, such as
• Information we receive from you on applications, forms, agreements, questionnaires, Credit Suisse websites and other websites that are part of our investment program, or in the course of establishing or maintaining a customer relationship, such as your name, address, e-mail address, Social Security number, assets, income, financial situation; and
• Information we obtain from your transactions and experiences with us, our affiliates, or others, such as your account balances or other investment information, assets purchased and sold, and other parties to a transaction, where applicable.
Categories of information we disclose and parties to whom we disclose it:
• We do not disclose nonpublic personal information about our individual investors, except as permitted or required by law or regulation. Whether you are an individual investor or institutional investor, we may share the information described above with our affiliates that perform services on our behalf, and with our asset management and private banking affiliates; as well as with unaffiliated third parties that perform services on our behalf, such as our accountants, auditors, attorneys, broker-dealers, fund administrators, and other service providers.
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Notice of Privacy and Information Practices (unaudited) (continued)
• We want our investors to be informed about additional products or services. We do not disclose nonpublic personal information relating to individual investors to our affiliates for marketing purposes, nor do we use such information received from our affiliates to solicit individual investors for such purposes. Whether you are an individual investor or an institutional investor, we may disclose information, including nonpublic personal information, regarding our transactions and experiences with you to our affiliates.
• In addition, whether you are an individual investor or an institutional investor, we reserve the right to disclose information, including nonpublic personal information, about you to any person or entity, including without limitation any governmental agency, regulatory authority or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction over us or our affiliates, if (i) we determine in our discretion that such disclosure is necessary or advisable pursuant to or in connection with any United States federal, state or local, or non-U.S., court order (or other legal process), law, rule, regulation, or executive order or policy, including without limitation any anti-money laundering law or the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001; and (ii) such disclosure is not otherwise prohibited by law, rule, regulation, or executive order or policy.
Confidentiality and security
• To protect nonpublic personal information about individual investors, we restrict access to those employees and agents who need to know that information to provide products or services to us and to our investors. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect nonpublic personal information.
Other Disclosures
This notice is not intended to be incorporated in any offering materials, but is a statement of our current Notice of Privacy and Information Practices and may be amended from time to time. This notice is current as of May 24, 2016.
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Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information (unaudited)
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 of each year, as well as the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to its portfolio securities are available:
• By calling 1-877-870-2874
• On the Fund's website, www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds
• On the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, www.sec.gov.
The Fund files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Fund's Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-202-551-8090.
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CREDIT SUISSE FUNDS
Semiannual Report
April 30, 2016
(unaudited)
n CREDIT SUISSE
STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
The Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses (which should be considered carefully before investing), and more complete information about the Fund, are provided in the Prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing. You may obtain additional copies by calling 877-870-2874 or by visiting our website at www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Distributor, is located at One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Credit Suisse Funds are advised by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC.
Investors in the Credit Suisse Funds should be aware that they may be eligible to purchase Class I shares (where offered) directly or through certain intermediaries. Such shares are not subject to a sales charge. Investors in the Credit Suisse Funds should also be aware that they may be eligible for a reduction or waiver of the sales charge with respect to Class A or C shares (where offered). For more information, please review the relevant prospectuses or consult your financial representative.
Fund shares are not deposits or other obligations of Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse") or any affiliate, are not FDIC-insured and are not guaranteed by Credit Suisse or any affiliate. Fund investments are subject to investment risks, including loss of your investment.
Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
June 24, 2016
Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to present this Semiannual Report covering the activities of the Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund (the "Fund") for the six months ended April 30, 2016.
Performance Summary
11/1/2015 – 4/30/2016
Fund & Benchmark | | Performance | |
Class I1 | | | -2.44 | % | |
Class A1,2 | | | -2.56 | % | |
Class C1,2 | | | -2.92 | % | |
BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index3 | | | 0.16 | % | |
Performance shown for the Fund's Class A and Class C Shares does not reflect sales charges, which are a maximum of 4.75% and 1.00%, respectively.2
Market Review: A volatile, mixed period
The period ended April 30, 2016, was a volatile one for both the high yield and leveraged loan markets, and the BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, the Fund's benchmark, delivering 0.16%. Energy and basic materials commodity prices started the period softer, but as time progressed the drumbeat of macroeconomic negative headlines dissipated and so did negative sentiment, as the Fed took a more dovish stance.
Technical indicators in both markets have been mixed. While the high yield market experienced mutual fund outflows toward the end of 2015, early 2016 saw a turnaround and year-to-date inflows currently total +11.7 billion. Loans, however, have experienced a total net outflow for the period, new issuance has decreased, and collateralized loan obligation ("CLO") creation has been muted. Cash inflows from repayments and coupons and a light primary calendar have been supportive of the secondary market.
Strategic Review and Outlook: Expecting continued credit market volatility
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2016, the Fund underperformed the benchmark. The loan asset class contributed to returns while CLOs detracted.
After a poor start to 2016, sentiment in the high yield, equity, and credit markets has turned positive. Energy prices have improved — and together with better commodity prices, have buoyed returns. Within the energy sector, we believe levels will remain range-bound in the near future. However, barring a
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
substantial worldwide recession, we are relatively bullish on oil over the next 12 months as we watch for continued news of lower U.S. oil production and robust gasoline-crude spreads in the summer. We expect the oil and commodity price outlooks will drive the high yield market, as they constitute a large percentage of the benchmark. With regards to metals and mining, incremental supply of large scale projects has put the market into over-supply — and we expect this weakness will continue through 2016. The long-term thesis, however, is that these markets will reset as existing production declines.
With the recent rally, we believe valuations in below investment-grade credit market are fair, although we continue to expect an uptick in defaults for 2016. We believe pockets of the market continue to exhibit value, however, we continue to believe credit market volatility will persist, especially with upcoming U.S. presidential elections and uncertainty associated with United Kingdom's referendum decision to exit the European Union.
The Credit Suisse Credit Investments Group
John G. Popp
Andrew H. Marshak
Thomas J. Flannery
Louis I. Farano
Wing Chan
Senior secured floating rate loans ("Senior Loans") are subject to the risk that a court could subordinate a Senior Loan, which typically holds the most senior position in the issuer's capital structure, to presently existing or future indebtedness or take other action detrimental to the holders of Senior Loans.
High yield bonds are lower-quality bonds that are also known as "junk bonds." Such bonds entail greater risks than those found in higher-rated securities.
CLOs are subject to the risk of substantial losses due to actual defaults, decrease of market value due to collateral defaults and disappearance of subordinate tranches, market anticipation of defaults, and investor aversion to CLO securities as a class. The risks of CLOs depend largely on the type of the underlying loans and the tranche of CLOs in which the Fund invests. In addition, CLOs carry risks including interest rate risk and credit risk.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Additional principal risk factors for the Fund include conflict of interest risk, convertible securities risk, credit risk, derivatives risk, extension risk, foreign securities risk, futures contracts risk, hedged exposure risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, market risk, mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk, prepayment risk, short position risk, U.S. government securities risk and valuation risk. Before you invest, please make sure you understand the risks that apply to the Fund. As with any mutual fund, you could lose money over any period of time. Investments in the Fund are not bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any government agency. For a detailed discussion of these and other risks, please refer to the Fund's Prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing.
In addition to historical information, this report contains forward-looking statements, which may concern, among other things, domestic and foreign market, industry and economic trends and developments and government regulation and their potential impact on the Fund's investments. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual trends, developments and regulations in the future, and their impact on the Fund could be materially different from those projected, anticipated or implied. The Fund has no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements.
The views of the Fund's management are as of the date of the letter and the Fund holdings described in this document are as of April 30, 2016; these views and Fund holdings may have changed subsequent to these dates. Nothing in this document is a recommendation to purchase or sell securities.
1 Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements may reduce expenses for the Fund, without which performance would be lower. The Fund entered into a written contract to limit expenses to 0.99% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 1.24% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares and 1.99% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares through at least February 28, 2017. This limit excludes certain expenses, as set out in the Fund's Prospectus.
2 Total return for the Fund's Class A shares for the reporting period, based on offering price (including maximum sales charge of 4.75%), was (7.20)%. Total return for the Fund's Class C shares for the reporting period, based on redemption value (including maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%), was (3.86)%.
3 Using only liquid securities, the BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index seeks to replicate the return of the overall hedge fund industry, as represented by the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index. The index does not have transaction costs and investors may not invest directly in the index.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Average Annual Returns as of April 30, 20161
| | 1 Year | | Since Inception2 | |
Class I | | | (2.73 | )% | | | 4.92 | % | |
Class A Without Sales Charge | | | (2.88 | )% | | | 4.66 | % | |
Class A With Maximum Sales Charge | | | (7.47 | )% | | | 3.25 | % | |
Class C Without CDSC | | | (3.59 | )% | | | 3.90 | % | |
Class C With CDSC | | | (4.50 | )% | | | 3.90 | % | |
Returns represent past performance and include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Past performance cannot guarantee future results. The current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Returns and share price will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. The performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Performance information current to the most recent month-end is available at www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds.
The annualized gross expense ratios are 1.26% for Class I shares, 1.50% for Class A shares and 2.26% for Class C shares. The annualized net expense ratios after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are 0.99% for Class I shares, 1.24% for Class A shares and 1.99% for Class C shares.
1 Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements may reduce expenses for the Fund, without which performance would be lower. The Fund entered into a written contract to limit expenses to 0.99% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 1.24% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares and 1.99% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares through at least February 28, 2017. This limit excludes certain expenses, as set out in the Fund's Prospectus.
2 Inception Date September 28, 2012.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Information About Your Fund's Expenses
As an investor of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: ongoing expenses and transaction costs. Ongoing expenses include management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. Examples of transaction costs include sales charges (loads), redemption fees and account maintenance fees, which are not shown in this section and which would result in higher total expenses. The following table is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other mutual funds. The table is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six-months ended April 30, 2016.
The table illustrates your Fund's expenses in two ways:
• Actual Fund Return. This helps you estimate the actual dollar amount of ongoing expenses paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund using the Fund's actual return during the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line under the share class you hold.
• Hypothetical 5% Fund Return. This helps you to compare your Fund's ongoing expenses with those of other mutual funds using the Fund's actual expense ratio and a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. Examples using a 5% hypothetical fund return may be found in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
Please note that the expenses shown in these tables are meant to highlight your ongoing expenses only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher. The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help you determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Expenses and Value for a $1,000 Investment
for the six month period ended April 30, 2016
Actual Fund Return | | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | |
Beginning Account Value 11/01/15 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | |
Ending Account Value 04/30/16 | | $ | 975.60 | | | $ | 974.40 | | | $ | 970.80 | | |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | | $ | 4.86 | | | $ | 6.09 | | | $ | 9.75 | | |
Hypothetical 5% Fund Return | |
Beginning Account Value 11/01/15 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | |
Ending Account Value 04/30/16 | | $ | 1,019.94 | | | $ | 1,018.70 | | | $ | 1,014.97 | | |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | | $ | 4.97 | | | $ | 6.22 | | | $ | 9.97 | | |
| | Class I | | Class A | | Class C | |
Annualized Expense Ratios* | | | 0.99 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.99 | % | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for each share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the one-half year period.
The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" and the "Annualized Expense Ratios" in the tables are based on actual expenses paid by the Fund during the period, net of fee waivers and/or actual expenses reimbursements. If those fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements had not been in effect, the Fund's actual expenses would have been higher. Expenses do not reflect additional charges and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under the variable contracts or plans. Such charges and expenses are described in the prospectus of the insurance company separate account or in the plan documents or other informational materials supplied by plan sponsors. The Fund's expenses should be considered with these charges and expenses in evaluating the overall cost of investing in the separate account.
For more information, please refer to the Fund's prospectus.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Semiannual Investment Adviser's Report (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Credit Quality Breakdown*
(% of Total Investments as of April 30, 2016)
S&P Ratings** | |
BBB | | | 3.5 | % | |
BB | | | 22.9 | | |
B | | | 44.6 | | |
CCC | | | 17.0 | | |
CC | | | 0.6 | | |
D | | | 0.3 | | |
NR | | | 6.2 | | |
Subtotal | | | 95.1 | | |
Equity and Other | | | 0.8 | | |
Short Term Investment1 | | | 4.1 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
* Expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding securities lending collateral if applicable) and may vary over time.
** Credit Quality is based on S&P Ratings. S&P is a main provider of ratings for Credit Assets Classes and is widely used amongst industry participants. The NR category consists of securities that have not been rated by S&P Ratings.
1 Primarily reflects cash invested in State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit, for which the purchases of securities have been executed but not yet settled at April 30, 2016, if applicable.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS (39.2%) | |
Advertising (0.7%) | |
$ | 500 | | | WMG Acquisition Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 104.50)(1) | | (B, B1) | | 01/15/21 | | | 6.000 | | | $ | 516,250 | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment (0.9%) | |
| 500 | | | Optimas OE Solutions, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 06/01/18 @ 104.31)(1) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 06/01/21 | | | 8.625 | | | | 362,500 | | |
| 1,049 | | | UCI International LLC, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 102.16)(2) | | (D, C) | | 02/15/19 | | | 8.625 | | | | 236,025 | | |
| | | 598,525 | | |
Brokerage (1.3%) | |
| 925 | | | CCRE Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 102.91)(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 02/15/18 | | | 7.750 | | | | 911,125 | | |
Building & Construction (0.7%) | |
| 500 | | | AV Homes, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/01/16 @ 106.38) | | (B-, Caa1) | | 07/01/19 | | | 8.500 | | | | 498,750 | | |
Building Materials (2.1%) | |
| 1,000 | | | Euramax International, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 02/15/18 @ 109.00)(1) | | (B-, Caa2) | | 08/15/20 | | | 12.000 | | | | 915,000 | | |
| 500 | | | NCI Building Systems, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/18 @ 106.19)(1) | | (BB-, B3) | | 01/15/23 | | | 8.250 | | | | 537,500 | | |
| | | 1,452,500 | | |
Cable & Satellite TV (4.9%) | |
| 800 | | | Altice Financing S.A., Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 05/15/21 @ 103.75)(1) | | (BB-, B1) | | 05/15/26 | | | 7.500 | | | | 803,000 | | |
| 400 | | | Altice U.S. Finance I Corp., Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 05/15/21 @ 102.75)(1) | | (BB-, Ba3) | | 05/15/26 | | | 5.500 | | | | 405,000 | | |
| 600 | | | Cable One, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 06/15/18 @ 102.88)(1) | | (BB, B1) | | 06/15/22 | | | 5.750 | | | | 618,000 | | |
| 250 | | | Midcontinent Communications & Midcontinent Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 08/01/16 @ 104.69)(1) | | (B, B3) | | 08/01/21 | | | 6.250 | | | | 259,375 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | |
Cable & Satellite TV | |
$ | 300 | | | Neptune Finco Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 10/15/20 @ 103.31)(1) | | (BB-, Ba1) | | 10/15/25 | | | 6.625 | | | $ | 323,250 | | |
| 300 | | | Neptune Finco Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 10/15/20 @ 105.44)(1) | | (B-, B2) | | 10/15/25 | | | 10.875 | | | | 334,500 | | |
| 475 | | | Numericable-SFR S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/01/21 @ 103.69)(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 05/01/26 | | | 7.375 | | | | 482,719 | | |
| 200 | | | Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 08/15/21 @ 102.75)(1) | | (BB-, Ba3) | | 08/15/26 | | | 5.500 | | | | 201,626 | | |
| | | 3,427,470 | | |
Chemicals (3.0%) | |
| 500 | | | Axiall Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/15/18 @ 102.44) | | (BB-, Ba3) | | 05/15/23 | | | 4.875 | | | | 496,250 | | |
| 525 | | | Blue Cube Spinco, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/15/20 @ 102.44)(1) | | (BB+, Ba1) | | 10/15/23 | | | 9.750 | | | | 601,781 | | |
| 250 | | | PQ Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/15/19 @ 103.38)(1) | | (B-, B2) | | 11/15/22 | | | 6.750 | | | | 258,438 | | |
| 52 | | | Reichhold Industries, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 100.00)(1),(2),(3),(4) | | (NR, NR) | | 05/08/17 | | | 9.000 | | | | 2,091 | | |
| 850 | | | Tronox Finance LLC, Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 104.78) | | (B, Caa1) | | 08/15/20 | | | 6.375 | | | | 727,281 | | |
| | | 2,085,841 | | |
Consumer/Commercial/Lease Financing (1.6%) | |
| 700 | | | Infinity Acquisition Finance Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 08/01/17 @ 103.63)(1) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 08/01/22 | | | 7.250 | | | | 616,000 | | |
| 500 | | | National Financial Partners Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 07/15/16 @ 106.75)(1) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 07/15/21 | | | 9.000 | | | | 499,375 | | |
| | | 1,115,375 | | |
Diversified Capital Goods (0.5%) | |
| 350 | | | EnerSys, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/30/23 @ 100.00)(1) | | (BB+, Ba2) | | 04/30/23 | | | 5.000 | | | | 350,000 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | |
Energy - Exploration & Production (1.3%) | |
$ | 1,050 | | | Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/15/17 @ 103.38) | | (CC, Ca) | | 04/15/21 | | | 6.750 | | | $ | 417,375 | | |
| 500 | | | Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA, Rule 144A, Subordinated Notes (Callable 05/27/19 @ 105.13)(1) | | (NR, NR) | | 05/27/22 | | | 10.250 | | | | 485,000 | | |
| | | 902,375 | | |
Gaming (1.3%) | |
| 750 | | | Safari Holding Verwaltungs GmbH, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 02/15/17 @ 104.13)(1),(5) | | (B, B2) | | 02/15/21 | | | 8.250 | | | | 904,711 | | |
Gas Distribution (2.1%) | |
| 1,000 | | | Genesis Energy Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/17 @ 102.88) | | (B+, B1) | | 02/15/21 | | | 5.750 | | | | 945,000 | | |
| 500 | | | Holly Energy Finance Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 103.25) | | (BB, B1) | | 03/01/20 | | | 6.500 | | | | 505,000 | | |
| | | 1,450,000 | | |
Health Facilities (1.0%) | |
| 250 | | | Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 08/01/16 @ 106.56)(1) | | (B-, B3) | | 08/01/19 | | | 8.750 | | | | 240,625 | | |
| 400 | | | MPT Finance Corp., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 02/15/17 @ 103.19) | | (BBB-, Ba1) | | 02/15/22 | | | 6.375 | | | | 421,500 | | |
| | | 662,125 | | |
Investments & Misc. Financial Services (1.1%) | |
| 500 | | | Cabot Financial Luxembourg S.A., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/30/16 @ 107.78)(1),(6) | | (B+, B2) | | 10/01/19 | | | 10.375 | | | | 783,429 | | |
Media - Diversified (1.1%) | |
| 715 | | | National CineMedia LLC, Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 04/15/17 @ 103.00) | | (BB-, Ba2) | | 04/15/22 | | | 6.000 | | | | 752,537 | | |
Metals & Mining - Excluding Steel (2.5%) | |
| 500 | | | Boart Longyear Management Pty. Ltd., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/30/16 @ 103.50)(1) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 04/01/21 | | | 7.000 | | | | 133,750 | | |
| 164 | | | Boart Longyear Management Pty. Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes(1) | | (B, B3) | | 10/01/18 | | | 10.000 | | | | 101,270 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | |
Metals & Mining - Excluding Steel | |
$ | 2,975 | | | Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 105.50)(2) | | (NR, NR) | | 06/01/19 | | | 11.000 | | | $ | 33,469 | | |
| 2,500 | | | Taseko Mines Ltd., Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 101.94) | | (CCC, Caa2) | | 04/15/19 | | | 7.750 | | | | 1,462,500 | | |
| | | 1,730,989 | | |
Oil Field Equipment & Services (2.4%) | |
| 500 | | | FTS International, Inc., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/01/17 @ 104.69) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 05/01/22 | | | 6.250 | | | | 80,250 | | |
| 479 | | | Harkand Finance, Inc., 7.800% Cash, 0.600% PIK, Reg S, Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/30/16 @ 104.50)(1),(2),(7),(8) | | (NR, NR) | | 03/28/19 | | | 8.400 | | | | 167,617 | | |
| 800 | | | Pacific Drilling V Ltd., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/30/16 @ 103.63)(1) | | (B, Caa3) | | 12/01/17 | | | 7.250 | | | | 300,500 | | |
| 800 | | | Pioneer Energy Services Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/15/17 @ 104.59) | | (B-, Ca) | | 03/15/22 | | | 6.125 | | | | 380,000 | | |
| 500 | | | Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., Rule 144A, Secured Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 104.31)(1) | | (B+, B2) | | 11/01/18 | | | 8.625 | | | | 357,500 | | |
| 209 | | | Sidewinder Drilling, Inc.(3),(4) | | (NR, NR) | | 11/15/19 | | | 9.750 | | | | 94,044 | | |
| 88 | | | Sidewinder Drilling, Inc.(3),(4) | | (NR, NR) | | 11/15/19 | | | 12.000 | | | | 76,324 | | |
| 325 | | | Transocean, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 07/15/22 @ 100.00) | | (BB+, B2) | | 10/15/22 | | | 4.300 | | | | 225,875 | | |
| | | 1,682,110 | | |
Oil Refining & Marketing (1.6%) | |
| 400 | | | Coffeyville Finance, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 11/01/17 @ 103.25) | | (BB-, B1) | | 11/01/22 | | | 6.500 | | | | 356,000 | | |
| 500 | | | PBF Finance Corp., Global Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 104.13) | | (BBB-, B1) | | 02/15/20 | | | 8.250 | | | | 523,125 | | |
| 250 | | | Western Refining, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/01/17 @ 103.13) | | (B+, B3) | | 04/01/21 | | | 6.250 | | | | 232,500 | | |
| | | 1,111,625 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.7%) | |
$ | 500 | | | iStar, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 07/01/16 @ 102.44) | | (B+, B2) | | 07/01/18 | | | 4.875 | | | $ | 489,375 | | |
Recreation & Travel (0.9%) | |
| 500 | | | ClubCorp Club Operations, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 12/15/18 @ 106.19)(1) | | (B-, B3) | | 12/15/23 | | | 8.250 | | | | 495,000 | | |
| 100 | | | Six Flags Entertainment Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 103.94)(1) | | (BB-, B3) | | 01/15/21 | | | 5.250 | | | | 104,000 | | |
| | | 599,000 | | |
Restaurants (1.2%) | |
| 935 | | | Financiere Quick SAS, Rule 144A, Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/30/16 @ 102.00)(1),(5),(9) | | (CCC, Caa2) | | 10/15/19 | | | 7.251 | | | | 846,450 | | |
Software - Services (1.6%) | |
| 250 | | | Infor Software Parent LLC, 7.125% Cash, 7.875% PIK, Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/01/17 @ 103.56)(1),(7) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 05/01/21 | | | 15.000 | | | | 211,875 | | |
| 600 | | | NeuStar, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 01/15/18 @ 102.25) | | (B, B2) | | 01/15/23 | | | 4.500 | | | | 495,000 | | |
| 500 | | | Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/01/19 @ 104.38)(1) | | (CCC, Caa1) | | 04/01/22 | | | 8.750 | | | | 285,000 | | |
| 300 | | | Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 102.28) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 01/15/19 | | | 9.125 | | | | 150,000 | | |
| | | 1,141,875 | | |
Steel Producers/Products (0.7%) | |
| 500 | | | JMC Steel Group, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Unsecured Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 102.06)(1) | | (B-, Caa1) | | 03/15/18 | | | 8.250 | | | | 482,500 | | |
Support - Services (1.6%) | |
| 600 | | | Avis Budget Finance, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/01/19 @ 104.78)(1) | | (B+, B1) | | 04/01/24 | | | 6.375 | | | | 598,500 | | |
| 200 | | | The GEO Group, Inc., Global Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 04/15/21 @ 103.00) | | (B+, Ba3) | | 04/15/26 | | | 6.000 | | | | 205,400 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | |
Support - Services | |
$ | 500 | | | York Risk Services Holding Corp., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 10/01/17 @ 106.38)(1) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 10/01/22 | | | 8.500 | | | $ | 333,125 | | |
| | | 1,137,025 | | |
Tech Hardware & Equipment (1.6%) | |
| 500 | | | Avaya, Inc., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 05/31/16 @ 102.25)(1) | | (CCC+, B2) | | 04/01/19 | | | 9.000 | | | | 320,000 | | |
| 500 | | | Riverbed Technology, Inc., Rule 144A, Company Guaranteed Notes (Callable 03/01/18 @ 104.44)(1) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 03/01/23 | | | 8.875 | | | | 506,250 | | |
| 250 | | | Western Digital Corp., Rule 144A, Senior Secured Notes (Callable 04/01/19 @ 103.69)(1) | | (BBB-, Ba1) | | 04/01/23 | | | 7.375 | | | | 252,969 | | |
| | | 1,079,219 | | |
Telecom - Wireless (0.8%) | |
| 750 | | | Sprint Corp., Global Company Guaranteed Notes | | (B, Caa1) | | 09/15/23 | | | 7.875 | | | | 588,750 | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $33,426,287) | | | 27,299,931 | | |
BANK LOANS (48.0%) | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.5%) | |
| 101 | | | Aveos Fleet Performance, Inc.(3),(4),(9) | | (CCC+, B3) | | 05/06/16 | | | 12.750 | | | | 1,009 | | |
| 496 | | | Sequa Corp.(9) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 06/19/17 | | | 5.250 | | | | 381,006 | | |
| | | 382,015 | | |
Building Materials (0.6%) | |
| 445 | | | Panolam Industries International, Inc.(4),(9) | | (BB-, B2) | | 08/23/17 | | | 7.500 | | | | 440,753 | | |
Chemicals (3.7%) | |
| 924 | | | Albaugh LLC(9) | | (BB, B1) | | 05/31/21 | | | 6.000 | | | | 917,120 | | |
| 728 | | | Colouroz Investment 2 LLC(9) | | (B-, Caa1) | | 09/06/22 | | | 8.250 | | | | 673,263 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Minerals Technologies, Inc.(9) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 05/09/21 | | | 4.750 | | | | 998,100 | | |
| | | 2,588,483 | | |
Discount Stores (0.6%) | |
| 651 | | | 99 Cents Only Stores(9) | | (B-, Caa1) | | 01/11/19 | | | 4.500 | | | | 416,432 | | |
Electronics (4.2%) | |
| 1,250 | | | Avago Technologies Cayman Ltd.(9) | | (BBB, Ba1) | | 02/01/23 | | | 4.250 | | | | 1,252,569 | | |
| 919 | | | Microsemi Corp.(9) | | (BB-, Ba2) | | 01/15/23 | | | 5.250 | | | | 926,444 | | |
| 750 | | | MKS Instruments, Inc.(9) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 05/01/23 | | | 4.750 | | | | 753,435 | | |
| | | 2,932,448 | | |
Food & Drug Retailers (1.1%) | |
| 740 | | | Albertson's LLC(9) | | (BB, Ba3) | | 08/25/19 | | | 5.125 | | | | 742,251 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
BANK LOANS (continued) | |
Gaming (1.3%) | |
$ | 202 | | | Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.(9) | | (BB+, Ba2) | | 04/28/23 | | | 3.750 | | | $ | 202,744 | | |
| 731 | | | ROC Finance LLC(9) | | (B+, B2) | | 06/20/19 | | | 5.000 | | | | 698,344 | | |
| | | 901,088 | | |
Gas Distribution (1.4%) | |
| 1,000 | | | Energy Transfer Equity LP(9) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 12/02/19 | | | 4.000 | | | | 956,250 | | |
Health Facilities (1.6%) | |
| 729 | | | Drumm Investors LLC(9) | | (B, Caa1) | | 05/04/18 | | | 9.500 | | | | 711,596 | | |
| 448 | | | Premier Dental Services, Inc.(9) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 11/01/18 | | | 7.500 | | | | 414,094 | | |
| | | 1,125,690 | | |
Health Services (2.6%) | |
| 314 | | | MMM Holdings, Inc.(9) | | (B-, Caa1) | | 12/12/17 | | | 9.750 | | | | 208,024 | | |
| 228 | | | MSO of Puerto Rico, Inc.(9) | | (B-, B3) | | 12/12/17 | | | 9.750 | | | | 151,232 | | |
| 945 | | | Onex Carestream Finance LP(9) | | (B+, B1) | | 06/07/19 | | | 5.000 | | | | 912,123 | | |
| 926 | | | Valitas Health Services, Inc.(4),(9) | | (CCC, Caa2) | | 06/02/17 | | | 8.000 | | | | 509,458 | | |
| | | 1,780,837 | | |
Insurance Brokerage (0.8%) | |
| 596 | | | Acrisure LLC(9) | | (B, B2) | | 05/19/22 | | | 6.500 | | | | 591,036 | | |
Investments & Misc. Financial Services (2.7%) | |
| 456 | | | Liquidnet Holdings, Inc.(9) | | (B, B2) | | 05/22/19 | | | 7.750 | | | | 453,969 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Mergermarket U.S.A., Inc.(4),(9) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 02/04/22 | | | 7.500 | | | | 880,000 | | |
| 579 | | | Walter Investment Management Corp.(9) | | (BB-, B3) | | 12/19/20 | | | 4.750 | | | | 509,729 | | |
| | | 1,843,698 | | |
Machinery (2.8%) | |
| 744 | | | CPM Holdings, Inc.(9) | | (B+, B1) | | 04/11/22 | | | 6.000 | | | | 740,653 | | |
| 408 | | | Winoa S.A.(5),(9) | | (NR, NR) | | 01/30/19 | | | 3.657 | | | | 457,499 | | |
| 785 | | | WTG Holdings III Corp.(9) | | (B-, Caa1) | | 01/15/22 | | | 8.500 | | | | 735,937 | | |
| | | 1,934,089 | | |
Managed Care (0.4%) | |
| 258 | | | Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.(9) | | (B, B1) | | 02/28/21 | | | 5.250 | | | | 259,694 | | |
Media Content (1.5%) | |
| 1,000 | | | DLG Acquisitions Ltd.(6),(9) | | (B-, Caa2) | | 06/30/22 | | | 8.250 | | | | 1,042,984 | | |
Metals & Mining - Excluding Steel (0.3%) | |
| 495 | | | Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corp.(9) | | (NR, NR) | | 02/28/19 | | | 5.750 | | | | 178,149 | | |
Oil Field Equipment & Services (0.8%) | |
| 1,000 | | | Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd.(9) | | (B-, B3) | | 10/08/18 | | | 10.000 | | | | 525,000 | | |
Oil Refining & Marketing (1.3%) | |
| 980 | | | Philadelphia Energy Solutions LLC(9) | | (BB-, B1) | | 04/04/18 | | | 6.250 | | | | 934,482 | | |
Packaging (0.6%) | |
| 420 | | | Hilex Poly Co. LLC(9) | | (B, B1) | | 12/05/21 | | | 6.000 | | | | 420,788 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
BANK LOANS (continued) | |
Pharmaceuticals (1.0%) | |
$ | 711 | | | Alvogen Pharma U.S., Inc.(9) | | (B, B3) | | 04/02/22 | | | 6.000 | | | $ | 711,303 | | |
Software - Services (9.6%) | |
| 993 | | | Aptos, Inc.(4),(9) | | (B, B3) | | 06/23/22 | | | 6.000 | | | | 987,538 | | |
| 993 | | | Epicor Software Corp.(9) | | (B, B2) | | 06/01/22 | | | 4.750 | | | | 956,274 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Flexera Software LLC(9) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 04/02/21 | | | 8.000 | | | | 952,500 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Landslide Holdings, Inc.(4),(9) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 02/25/21 | | | 8.250 | | | | 945,000 | | |
| 742 | | | MA FinanceCo. LLC(9) | | (BB-, B1) | | 11/19/21 | | | 5.250 | | | | 742,119 | | |
| 820 | | | MRI Software LLC(4),(9) | | (CCC+, Caa2) | | 06/23/22 | | | 9.000 | | | | 795,400 | | |
| 749 | | | Pinnacle Holdco Sarl(9) | | (B+, B3) | | 07/30/19 | | | 4.750 | | | | 561,612 | | |
| 866 | | | SkillSoft Corp.(9) | | (B-, B2) | | 04/28/21 | | | 5.750 | | | | 762,437 | | |
| | | 6,702,880 | | |
Support - Services (3.8%) | |
| 495 | | | Capstone Logistics LLC(9) | | (B-, B1) | | 10/07/21 | | | 5.500 | | | | 487,139 | | |
| 750 | | | Explorer Holdings, Inc.(9) | | (B, B1) | | 04/12/23 | | | 6.000 | | | | 752,344 | | |
| 710 | | | Long Term Care Group, Inc.(4),(9) | | (B, B3) | | 06/06/20 | | | 6.000 | | | | 670,613 | | |
| 750 | | | U.S. Foods, Inc.(9) | | (B, B2) | | 03/31/19 | | | 4.500 | | | | 750,780 | | |
| | | 2,660,876 | | |
Tech Hardware & Equipment (1.8%) | |
| 479 | | | Avaya, Inc.(9) | | (CCC+, B2) | | 03/30/18 | | | 6.500 | | | | 323,615 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Omnitracs, Inc.(9) | | (CCC+, Caa1) | | 05/25/21 | | | 8.750 | | | | 926,665 | | |
| | | 1,250,280 | | |
Telecom - Wireline Integrated & Services (1.9%) | |
| 792 | | | AF Borrower LLC(9) | | (B, B2) | | 01/28/22 | | | 6.250 | | | | 784,825 | | |
| 500 | | | Ciena Corp.(9) | | (BB, Ba2) | | 04/19/21 | | | 6.000 | | | | 503,125 | | |
| | | 1,287,950 | | |
Theaters & Entertainment (1.1%) | |
| 800 | | | William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC(9) | | (B-, Caa1) | | 05/06/22 | | | 8.250 | | | | 783,000 | | |
TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $36,529,571) | | | 33,392,456 | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (9.1%) | |
Collateralized Debt Obligations (9.1%) | |
| 750 | | | CIFC Funding Ltd., 2012-3A, Rule 144A(1),(9) | | (B, NR) | | 01/29/25 | | | 7.538 | | | | 574,906 | | |
| 750 | | | Eaton Vance CLO Ltd., 2014-1A, Rule 144A(1),(9) | | (NR, Ba3) | | 07/15/26 | | | 5.658 | | | | 529,447 | | |
| 500 | | | Galaxy XXI CLO Ltd., 2015-21A, Rule 144A(1),(9) | | (NR, Ba3) | | 01/20/28 | | | 6.170 | | | | 397,051 | | |
| 400 | | | Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., 2012-2A, Rule 144A(1),(9) | | (BB, NR) | | 12/20/24 | | | 6.023 | | | | 248,546 | | |
| 500 | | | Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., 2015-2A, Rule 144A(1),(4),(10) | | (NR, NR) | | 07/25/27 | | | 0.000 | | | | 325,412 | | |
| 500 | | | Highbridge Loan Management Ltd., 2012-1A, Rule 144A(1),(9) | | (B, NR) | | 09/20/22 | | | 7.373 | | | | 436,303 | | |
| 500 | | | JFIN CLO Ltd., 2013-1A, Rule 144A(1),(9) | | (BB, NR) | | 01/20/25 | | | 5.384 | | | | 356,786 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Ocean Trails CLO IV, 2013-4A, Rule 144A(1),(9) | | (B, NR) | | 08/13/25 | | | 6.518 | | | | 654,361 | | |
| 1,000 | | | OCP CLO Ltd., 2014-6A, Rule 144A(1),(9) | | (B, NR) | | 07/17/26 | | | 6.233 | | | | 507,510 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Par (000) | |
| | Ratings† (S&P/Moody's) | | Maturity | | Rate% | | Value | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | |
Collateralized Debt Obligations | |
$ | 400 | | | Stewart Park CLO Ltd., 2015-1A, Rule 144A(1),(4),(10) | | (NR, NR) | | 04/15/26 | | | 0.000 | | | $ | 298,963 | | |
| 1,325 | | | Venture XVII CLO Ltd., 2014-17A, Rule 144A(1),(9) | | (NR, Ba2) | | 07/15/26 | | | 5.628 | | | | 946,290 | | |
| 750 | | | Vibrant CLO Ltd., 2012-1A, Rule 144A(1),(9) | | (BB, NR) | | 07/17/24 | | | 6.933 | | | | 647,849 | | |
| 800 | | | WhiteHorse IX Ltd., 2014-9A, Rule 144A(1),(9) | | (NR, Ba3) | | 07/17/26 | | | 5.283 | | | | 399,385 | | |
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $8,513,061) | | | 6,322,809 | | |
Number of Shares | |
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COMMON STOCKS (0.7%) | |
Building Materials (0.2%) | |
| 935 | | | Euramax International, Inc.(11) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 93,500 | | |
Consumer Products (0.5%) | |
| 2,027 | | | Natural Products Group(4),(11) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 354,743 | | |
Metals & Mining (0.0%) | |
| 2,051 | | | White Forest Resources, Inc.(3),(4),(11) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,146 | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $725,633) | | | 465,389 | | |
MUTUAL FUNDS (0.1%) | |
Commingled Funds (0.1%) | |
| 4,623 | | | BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 61,208 | | |
| 2,300 | | | Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30,291 | | |
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $101,102) | | | 91,499 | | |
Par (000) | |
| |
| | Maturity | | Rate% | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (4.2%) | |
$ | 2,898 | | | State Street Bank and Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit (Cost $2,898,024) | | | | | | 05/02/16 | | | 0.010 | | | | 2,898,024 | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (101.3%) (Cost $82,193,678) | | | 70,470,108 | | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-1.3%) | | | (936,064 | ) | |
NET ASSETS (100.0%) | | $ | 69,534,044 | | |
† Credit ratings given by the Standard & Poor's Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ("S&P") and Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") are unaudited.
(1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2016, these securities amounted to a value of $23,230,410 or 33.4% of net assets.
(2) Bond is currently in default.
(3) Not readily marketable security; security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by, or under the direction of, the Board of Trustees.
(4) Illiquid security (unaudited).
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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(5) This security is denominated in Euro.
(6) This security is denominated in British Pound.
(7) PIK: Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.
(8) REG S: Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
(9) Variable rate obligations — The interest rate is the rate as of April 30, 2016.
(10) Zero-coupon security.
(11) Non-income producing security.
INVESTMENT ABBREVIATION
NR = Not Rated
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | |
Forward Foreign Currency to be Purchased (Local) | | Forward Foreign Currency to be Sold (Local) | | Expiration Date | | Counterparty | | Value on Settlement Date | | Current Value/ Notional | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
USD | 3,424,206 | | | EUR | 2,996,750 | | | 10/14/16 | | Morgan Stanley | | $ | (3,424,206 | ) | | $ | (3,450,853 | ) | | $ | (26,647 | ) | |
USD | 813,778 | | | GBP | 577,250 | | | 10/14/16 | | Morgan Stanley | | | (813,778 | ) | | | (846,234 | ) | | | (32,456 | ) | |
| | $ | (59,103 | ) | |
Futures Contracts | |
Contract Description | | Currency | | Expiration Date | | Number of Contracts | | Notional Value | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Contracts to Sell | |
Interest Rate Contracts 10YR U.S. Treasury Note Futures | | USD | | | | Jun 2016 | | | (30 | ) | | $ | (3,901,875 | ) | | $ | 12,814 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | 12,814 | | |
Currency Abbreviations: | |
EUR = Euro
GBP = British Pound
USD = United States Dollar
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments at value (Cost $82,193,678) (Note 2) | | $ | 70,470,108 | | |
Cash | | | 64,253 | | |
Foreign currency at value (Cost $204,730) | | | 165,806 | | |
Cash segregated at brokers for futures contracts (Note 2) | | | 41,249 | | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 3,294,460 | | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 735,738 | | |
Interest receivable | | | 733,093 | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 26,702 | | |
Total assets | | | 75,531,409 | | |
Liabilities | |
Investment advisory fee payable (Note 3) | | | 13,111 | | |
Administrative services fee payable (Note 3) | | | 12,039 | | |
Shareholder servicing/Distribution fee payable (Note 3) | | | 5,277 | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 5,720,553 | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 120,557 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) | | | 59,103 | | |
Dividend payable | | | 17,374 | | |
Trustees' fee payable | | | 6,941 | | |
Variation margin payable on futures contracts (Note 2) | | | 3,381 | | |
Accrued expenses | | | 39,029 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 5,997,365 | | |
Net Assets | |
Capital stock, $.001 par value (Note 6) | | | 7,562 | | |
Paid-in capital (Note 6) | | | 86,099,981 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (52,202 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | | | (4,754,299 | ) | |
Net unrealized depreciation from investments, futures contracts and foreign currency translations | | | (11,766,998 | ) | |
Net assets | | $ | 69,534,044 | | |
I Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 56,825,854 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 6,180,798 | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.19 | | |
A Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 7,900,128 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 858,689 | | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.20 | | |
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value/(1-4.75%)) | | $ | 9.66 | | |
C Shares | |
Net assets | | $ | 4,808,062 | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 522,683 | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.20 | | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Investment Income | |
Interest | | $ | 3,950,937 | | |
Dividends | | | 2,793 | | |
Total investment income | | | 3,953,730 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | | | 358,536 | | |
Administrative services fees (Note 3) | | | 63,380 | | |
Shareholder servicing/Distribution fees (Note 3) | |
Class A | | | 38,169 | | |
Class C | | | 20,193 | | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 3) | | | 34,653 | | |
Registration fees | | | 33,937 | | |
Audit and tax fees | | | 24,297 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 17,320 | | |
Printing fees | | | 16,323 | | |
Legal fees | | | 16,133 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 14,017 | | |
Commitment fees (Note 4) | | | 10,635 | | |
Interest expense (Note 4) | | | 6,412 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 1,579 | | |
Miscellaneous expense | | | 4,110 | | |
Total expenses | | | 659,694 | | |
Less: fees waived (Note 3) | | | (121,653 | ) | |
Net expenses | | | 538,041 | | |
Net investment income | | | 3,415,689 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Investments, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency Related Items | |
Net realized loss from investments | | | (4,620,620 | ) | |
Net realized loss from futures contracts | | | (123,760 | ) | |
Net realized gain from foreign currency transactions | | | 74,831 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments | | | (3,619,945 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures contracts | | | 21,776 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from foreign currency translations | | | (144,835 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized loss from investments, futures contracts and foreign currency related items | | | (8,412,553 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (4,996,864 | ) | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
From Operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 3,415,689 | | | $ | 6,143,552 | | |
Net realized loss from investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | | | (4,669,549 | ) | | | (636,163 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments, futures contracts and foreign currency translations | | | (3,743,004 | ) | | | (5,610,273 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | | (4,996,864 | ) | | | (102,884 | ) | |
From Dividends and Distributions | |
Dividends from net investment income | |
Class I | | | (2,285,429 | ) | | | (3,876,591 | ) | |
Class A | | | (996,687 | ) | | | (1,570,893 | ) | |
Class C | | | (133,573 | ) | | | (127,369 | ) | |
Distributions from net realized gains | |
Class I | | | — | | | | (1,613,222 | ) | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (305,637 | ) | |
Class C | | | — | | | | (41,391 | ) | |
Return of Capital | |
Class I | | | — | | | | (395,457 | ) | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (160,249 | ) | |
Class C | | | — | | | | (12,993 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions | | | (3,415,689 | ) | | | (8,103,802 | ) | |
From Capital Share Transactions (Note 6) | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 33,184,105 | | | | 94,917,773 | | |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 3,311,608 | | | | 8,029,841 | | |
Net asset value of shares redeemed | | | (93,465,678 | ) | | | (58,476,549 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | (56,969,965 | ) | | | 44,471,065 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (65,382,518 | ) | | | 36,264,379 | | |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | | | 134,916,562 | | | | 98,652,183 | | |
End of period | | $ | 69,534,044 | | | $ | 134,916,562 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | $ | (52,202 | ) | | $ | (52,202 | ) | |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Statement of Cash Flows
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | | | $ | (4,996,864 | ) | |
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | |
Decrease in dividend and interest receivable | | $ | 650,108 | | | | | | |
Decrease in accrued expenses | | | (55,266 | ) | | | | | |
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 12,742 | | | | | | |
Decrease in advisory fees payable | | | (54,030 | ) | | | | | |
Net amortization of discount on investments | | | (375,776 | ) | | | | | |
Increase in cash segregated at brokers | | | (41,249 | ) | | | | | |
Purchases of long-term securities | | | (31,253,099 | ) | | | | | |
Proceeds from sales of long-term securities | | | 81,611,301 | | | | | | |
Purchase of short-term securities, net | | | 6,638,568 | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments and foreign currency translations | | | 3,772,722 | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from futures contracts | | | (21,776 | ) | | | | | |
Net realized loss from investments | | | 4,620,620 | | | | | | |
Net realized loss from futures | | | 123,760 | | | | | | |
Total adjustments | | | | | | | 65,628,625 | | |
Net cash provided by operating activities1 | | | | $ | 60,631,761 | | |
Cash Flows From Financing Activities | |
Borrowings on revolving credit facility | | | 27,350,000 | | | | | | |
Repayments of credit facility | | | (27,350,000 | ) | | | | | |
Proceeds from the sale of shares | | | 32,866,238 | | | | | | |
Net asset value of shares redeemed | | | (93,404,565 | ) | | | | | |
Cash dividends paid | | | (104,081 | ) | | | | | |
Net cash used in financing activities | | | | | | | (60,642,408 | ) | |
Net decrease in cash | | | | | (10,647 | ) | |
Cash — beginning of period | | | | | 240,706 | | |
Cash — end of period | | | | $ | 230,059 | | |
Non-Cash Activity: | |
Issuance of shares through dividend reinvestments | | | | $ | 3,311,608 | | |
1 Included in operating expenses is cash of $6,412 paid for interest on borrowings.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a Class I Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 | | For the Year Ended October 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 20121 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.78 | | | $ | 10.46 | | | $ | 10.65 | | | $ | 10.06 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.01 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.06 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 0.07 | | |
REDEMPTION FEES | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.003 | | | | 0.003 | | | | — | | |
LESS DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.19 | | | $ | 9.78 | | | $ | 10.46 | | | $ | 10.65 | | | $ | 10.06 | | |
Total return4 | | | (2.44 | )% | | | 2.05 | % | | | 5.57 | % | | | 12.29 | % | | | 0.67 | % | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 56,826 | | | $ | 65,651 | | | $ | 81,868 | | | $ | 31,830 | | | $ | 20,710 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.01 | %5 | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.99 | %5 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense | | | 0.99 | %5 | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.99 | %5 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 7.49 | %5 | | | 6.59 | % | | | 5.94 | % | | | 5.77 | % | | | 0.87 | %5 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 0.25 | %5 | | | 0.16 | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 5.25 | %5 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 37 | % | | | 85 | % | | | 124 | % | | | 159 | % | | | 31 | % | |
1 For the period September 28, 2012 (Inception Date) through October 31, 2012.
2 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
3 This amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
4 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
5 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a Class A Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 | | For the Year Ended October 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 20121 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.79 | | | $ | 10.47 | | | $ | 10.66 | | | $ | 10.07 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.003 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.08 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 0.08 | | |
REDEMPTION FEES | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.003 | | | | 0.003 | | | | — | | |
LESS DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.20 | | | $ | 9.79 | | | $ | 10.47 | | | $ | 10.66 | | | $ | 10.07 | | |
Total return4 | | | (2.56 | )% | | | 1.78 | % | | | 5.28 | % | | | 11.94 | % | | | 0.76 | % | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 7,900 | | | $ | 66,244 | | | $ | 14,633 | | | $ | 46,573 | | | $ | 101 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.25 | %5 | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.24 | %5 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense | | | 1.24 | %5 | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.24 | %5 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 6.53 | %5 | | | 5.45 | % | | | 5.44 | % | | | 4.22 | % | | | 0.42 | %5 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 0.25 | %5 | | | 0.16 | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 5.25 | %5 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 37 | % | | | 85 | % | | | 124 | % | | | 159 | % | | | 31 | % | |
1 For the period September 28, 2012 (Inception Date) through October 31, 2012.
2 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
3 This amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
4 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and no sales charge. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
5 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Financial Highlights
(For a Class C Share of the Fund Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 | | For the Year Ended October 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 20121 | |
Per share data | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.79 | | | $ | 10.472 | | | $ | 10.65 | | | $ | 10.06 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | |
Net investment income (loss)3 | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.50 | | | | (0.00 | )4 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency related items (both realized and unrealized) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.06 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 0.06 | | |
REDEMPTION FEES | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.004 | | | | 0.004 | | | | — | | |
LESS DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.00 | )4 | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.00 | )4 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.20 | | | $ | 9.79 | | | $ | 10.472 | | | $ | 10.65 | | | $ | 10.06 | | |
Total return5 | | | (2.92 | )% | | | 1.14 | % | | | 4.53 | % | | | 11.18 | % | | | 0.62 | % | |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | | $ | 4,808 | | | $ | 3,022 | | | $ | 2,151 | | | $ | 189 | | | $ | 101 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 2.01 | %6 | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1.99 | % | | | 1.99 | %6 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense | | | 1.99 | %6 | | | 1.99 | % | | | 1.99 | % | | | 1.99 | % | | | 1.99 | %6 | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | 6.61 | %6 | | | 5.52 | % | | | 4.97 | % | | | 4.77 | % | | | (0.33 | )%6 | |
Decrease reflected in above operating expense ratios due to waivers/reimbursements | | | 0.25 | %6 | | | 0.16 | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 5.25 | %6 | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 37 | % | | | 85 | % | | | 124 | % | | | 159 | % | | | 31 | % | |
1 For the period September 28, 2012 (Inception Date) through October 31, 2012.
2 Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
3 Per share information is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
4 This amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
5 Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and no sales charge. Had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown, total returns would have been lower.
6 Annualized.
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund (the "Fund"), a series of the Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as a non-diversified open-end management investment company that seeks total return. The Trust was organized under the laws of the State of Delaware as a business trust on May 31, 1995.
The Fund offers three classes of shares: Class I shares, Class A shares and Class C shares. Each class of shares represents an equal pro rata interest in the Fund, except they bear different expenses, which reflect the differences in the range of services provided to them. Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge of up to 4.75%. Class C shares are sold subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within the first year of purchase. Class I shares are sold without a sales charge.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP and follows Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") Topic 946 — Financial Services — Investment Companies.
A) SECURITY VALUATION — The net asset value of the Fund is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the "Exchange") on each day the Exchange is open for business. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. These pricing services generally
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
price fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional "round lot" size, but some trades occur in smaller "odd lot" sizes which may be effected at lower prices than institutional round lot trades. Structured note agreements are valued in accordance with a dealer-supplied valuation based on changes in the value of the underlying index. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward contracts are valued at the London closing spot rates and the London closing forward point rates on a daily basis. The currency forward contract pricing model derives the differential in point rates to the expiration date of the forward and calculates its present value. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. The Fund may utilize a service provided by an independent third party which has been approved by the Board of Trustees (the "Board") to fair value certain securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the investment adviser to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the investment adviser using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved and established by the Board.
The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
GAAP established a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at each measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
Assets | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Investments in Securities | |
Corporate Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,127,472 | | | $ | 172,459 | | | $ | 27,299,931 | | |
Bank Loans | | | — | | | | 23,324,751 | | | | 10,067,705 | | | | 33,392,456 | | |
Asset Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 6,322,809 | | | | — | | | | 6,322,809 | | |
Common Stocks | | | 93,500 | | | | 354,743 | | | | 17,146 | | | | 465,389 | | |
Mutual Funds | | | 91,499 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 91,499 | | |
Short-term Investment | | | — | | | | 2,898,024 | | | | — | | | | 2,898,024 | | |
| | $ | 184,999 | | | $ | 60,027,799 | | | $ | 10,257,310 | | | $ | 70,470,108 | | |
Other Financial Instrument* | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | 12,814 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 12,814 | | |
Liabilities | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Other Financial Instrument* | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 59,103 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 59,103 | | |
*Other financial instruments include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency and futures contracts.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The following is a reconciliation of investments as of April 30, 2016 in which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining value. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represent the end of the period value of any security or instrument where a change in the level has occurred from the beginning to the end of the period.
| | Bank Loans | | Corporate Bonds | | Common Stocks | | Total | |
Balance as of October 31, 2015 | | $ | 13,384,774 | | | $ | 21,954 | | | $ | 74,800 | | | $ | 13,481,528 | | |
Accrued discounts (premiums) | | | 25,786 | | | | (402 | ) | | | — | | | | 25,384 | | |
Purchases | | | 524,698 | | | | 337,541 | | | | 278,049 | | | | 1,140,288 | | |
Sales | | | (4,021,911 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,021,911 | ) | |
Realized gain (loss) | | | (12,540 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (12,540 | ) | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (122,264 | ) | | | (186,634 | ) | | | (335,703 | ) | | | (644,601 | ) | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | 4,731,207 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,731,207 | | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | (4,442,045 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,442,045 | ) | |
Balance as of April 30, 2016 | | $ | 10,067,705 | | | $ | 172,459 | | | $ | 17,146 | | | $ | 10,257,310 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as of April 30, 2016 | | $ | (125,960 | ) | | $ | (186,634 | ) | | $ | (335,703 | ) | | $ | (648,297 | ) | |
| | Quantitative Disclosure About Significant Unobservable Inputs | |
Asset Class | | Fair Value at 04/30/2016 | | Valuation Techniques | | Unobservable Input | | Range (Weighted Average) (per share) | |
Corporate Bonds | | $ | 172,459 | | | Vendor Pricing | | Single Broker Quote | | $ | 0.04 – $0.86 | ($0.49) | |
Bank Loans | | $ | 10,066,696 | | | Vendor Pricing | | Single Broker Quote | | $ | 0.36 – $1.12 | ($0.85) | |
| | $ | 1,009 | | | Income Approach | | Expected Remaining Distribution | | | NA | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 17,146 | | | Market Approach | | Discount For Illiquidity | | | NA | | |
Each fair value determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, including both observable and unobservable inputs. Observable and unobservable inputs Credit Suisse Asset Managment LLC, the Fund's investment adviser ("Credit Suisse" or the "Adviser") considers may include (i) the existence of any contractual restrictions on the disposition of securities; (ii) information obtained from the company, which may include an analysis of the company's financial statements, the company's products or intended markets or the company's technologies; (iii) the price of the same or similar security negotiated at arm's length in an issuer's completed subsequent round of financing; (iv) the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; or (v) a probability and time value adjusted analysis of contractual term. Where available and appropriate, multiple valuation methodologies are applied to confirm fair value. Significant unobservable inputs identified by the Adviser are often used in the fair value determination. A significant change in any of these inputs may result in a
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Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
significant change in the fair value measurement. Due to the uncertainty inherent in the valuation process, such estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and differences could be material. Additionally, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different from the valuations used at the date of these financial statements.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, there were no transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2, but there were $4,731,207 transferred out from Level 2 to Level 3 due to lack of pricing source supported by observable inputs and $4,442,045 transferred out from Level 3 to Level 2 as a result of the availability of a pricing source supported by observable inputs. All transfers, if any, are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.
B) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES — The Fund adopted amendments to authoritative guidance on disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities which require that a fund disclose (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and hedging activities are accounted for and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedging activities affect a fund's financial position, financial performance and cash flows. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund's derivatives did not qualify for hedge accounting as they are held at fair value.
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of April 30, 2016
| | Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives | |
| | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value | | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value | |
Currency Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts | | $ | — | | | Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts | | $ | 59,103 | | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | 12,814 | * | | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | — | | |
| | | | | | $ | 12,814 | | | | | | | $ | 59,103 | | |
*Reflects cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Notes to Financial Statements. The current day's variation margin reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities includes the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts.
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Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations
| | Location | | Realized Gain(Loss) | | Location | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Currency Contracts | | Net realized gain from forward currency transactions* | | $ | 80,148 | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from forward currency transactions* | | $ | (152,777 | ) | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | Net realized loss from futures contracts | | | (123,760 | ) | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures contracts | | | 21,776 | | |
| | | | | | $ | (43,612 | ) | | | | | | $ | (131,001 | ) | |
*Statement of Operations includes both forward currency contracts and foreign currency transactions/translations.
The value amount of forward foreign currency contracts and the notional amount of futures contracts at the six months ended April 30, 2016 is reflected in the Schedule of Investments. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund held an average monthly value on a net basis of $4,568,372 in forward foreign currency contracts and average monthly notional value on a net basis of $0 and $3,861,295 in long futures contracts and short future contracts, respectively.
The Fund is a party to International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA") Master Agreements ("Master Agreements") with certain counterparties that govern over-the-counter derivative (including Total Return, Credit Default and Interest Rate Swaps) and foreign exchange contracts entered into by the Fund. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties' general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. Termination events applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund's net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time.
The following table presents by counterparty the Fund's derivative liabilities net of related collateral pledged by the Fund at April 30, 2016:
| | Gross Amounts of | | Financial | |
Counterparty | | Liabilities Presented in Statement of Assets and Liabilities(a) | | Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset | | Non-Cash Collateral Pledged | | Cash Collateral Pledged | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities | |
Morgan Stanley | | $ | 59,103 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 59,103 | | |
(a) Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included.
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Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
C) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS — The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the current prevailing exchange rates. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the current exchange rate at the end of the period. Translation gains or losses resulting from changes in the exchange rate during the reporting period and realized gains and losses on the settlement of foreign currency transactions are reported in the results of operations for the current period. The Fund isolates that portion of realized gains and losses on investments which is due to changes in the foreign exchange rate from that which is due to changes in market prices.
D) SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME/EXPENSE — Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income/expense is recorded on the accrual basis. The Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts using the effective interest method. Dividend income/expense is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain expenses are class-specific expenses, vary by class and are charged only to that class. Income, expenses (excluding class-specific expenses) and realized/unrealized gains/losses are allocated proportionately to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of the outstanding shares of that class. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes.
E) DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. However, to the extent that a net realized capital gain can be reduced by a capital loss carryforward, such gain will not be distributed. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
F) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES — No provision is made for federal taxes as it is the Fund's intention to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and to make the requisite distributions to its shareholders, which will be sufficient to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes.
In order to qualify as a RIC under the Code, the Fund must meet certain requirements regarding the source of its income, the diversification of its assets and the distribution of its income. One of these requirements is that the Fund
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, other income derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies or net income derived from interests in certain publicly traded partnerships ("Qualifying Income"). The Fund adopted the authoritative guidance for uncertainty in income taxes and recognizes a tax benefit or liability from an uncertain position only if it is more likely than not that the position is sustainable based solely on its technical merits and consideration of the relevant taxing authority's widely understood administrative practices and procedures. The Fund has reviewed its current tax positions and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. The Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
G) SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — The Fund, together with other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse, pools available cash into a short-term variable rate time deposit issued by State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB"), the Fund's custodian. The short-term time deposit issued by SSB is a variable rate account classified as a short-term investment.
H) FUTURES — The Fund may enter into futures contracts to the extent permitted by its investment policies and objectives. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain exposure to or hedge against changes in interest rates, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash and/or pledge U.S. Government securities as initial margin. Subsequent payments, which are dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying instrument, are made or received by the Fund each day (daily variation margin) and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund's basis in the contract. Risks of entering into futures contracts for hedging purposes include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying instruments. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. In addition, the purchase of a futures contract involves the risk that the Fund could lose more than the original margin deposit and subsequent
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Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
payments may be required for a futures transaction. The Fund's open futures contracts are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. At April 30, 2016, the amount of restricted cash held at brokers was $41,249.
I) FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS — A forward foreign currency exchange contract ("forward currency contract") is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at the settlement date at a negotiated rate. The Fund will enter into forward foreign currency contracts primarily for hedging foreign currency risk. Forward currency contracts are valued at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies and unrealized gain (loss) is recorded daily. On the settlement date of the forward currency contract, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was closed. Certain risks may arise upon entering into forward currency contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. The maximum counterparty credit risk to the Fund is measured by the unrealized gain on appreciated contracts. Additionally, when utilizing forward currency contracts to hedge, the Fund gives up the opportunity to profit from favorable exchange rate movements during the term of the contract. The Fund's open forward foreign currency contracts at April 30, 2016 are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.
J) SECURITIES LENDING — Loans of securities are required at all times to be secured by collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of domestic securities on loan (including any accrued interest thereon) and 105% of the market value of foreign securities on loan (including any accrued interest thereon). Cash collateral received by the Fund in connection with securities lending activity may be pooled together with cash collateral for other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse and may be invested in a variety of investments, including funds advised by SSB, the Fund's securities lending agent or money market instruments. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
SSB has been engaged by the Fund to act as the Fund's securities lending agent. The Fund's securities lending arrangement provides that the Fund and SSB will share the net income earned from securities lending activities. During the six months ended April 30, 2016, there were no securities out on loan. Securities lending income is accrued as earned.
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
K) OTHER — The high yield, fixed income securities in which the fund invests will primarily consist of senior secured floating rate loans ("Senior Loans") issued by non-investment grade companies. Senior Loans are typically secured by specific collateral of the issuer and hold the most senior position in the issuer's capital structure. The interest rate on Senior Loans is periodically adjusted to a recognized base rate, typically the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). While these characteristics may reduce interest rate risk and mitigate losses in the event of borrower default, the Senior Loans in which the Fund invests have below investment grade credit ratings and thereby are considered speculative because of the significant credit risk of their issuers.
Lower-rated debt securities (commonly known as "junk bonds") possess speculative characteristics and are subject to greater market fluctuations and risk of lost income and principal than higher-rated debt securities for a variety of reasons. Also, during an economic downturn or substantial period of rising interest rates, highly leveraged issuers may experience financial stress which would adversely affect their ability to service their principal and interest payment obligations, to meet projected business goals and to obtain additional financing.
In addition, periods of economic uncertainty and changes can be expected to result in increased volatility of market prices of lower-rated debt securities and the Fund's net asset value.
L) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS — On April 7, 2015, Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-03, "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs". The ASU requires debt issuance costs to be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the debt liability. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the financial statements.
In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, "Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or its Equivalent)". The guidance removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient. Sufficient information must be provided to permit reconciliation of the fair value of assets categorized within the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The guidance is required to be presented for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.
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Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Management is currently reviewing the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on its financial statements.
M) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS — In preparing the financial statements as of April 30, 2016, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements through the date of release of this report. No such events requiring recognition or disclosure were identified through the date of the release of this report.
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties
Credit Suisse serves as investment adviser for the Fund. For its investment advisory services, Credit Suisse is entitled to receive a fee from the Fund at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, investment advisory fees earned and fees waived/expenses reimbursed were $358,536 and $121,653, respectively. The Fund is authorized to reimburse Credit Suisse for management fees previously limited and/or for expenses previously paid by Credit Suisse, provided, however, that any reimbursements must be paid at a date not more than three years after the end of the fiscal year during which such fees were limited or expenses were reimbursed by Credit Suisse and the reimbursements do not cause a class to exceed the applicable expense limitation in the contract at the time the fees were limited or expenses are paid. Credit Suisse has contractually waived fees and reimbursed expenses so that the Fund's annual operating expenses (excluding interest expense) would not exceed 0.99% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class I shares, 1.24% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares, and 1.99% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class C shares. This contract may not be terminated before February 28, 2017.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the amounts waived and reimbursed by Credit Suisse, as well as the amounts available for recoupment/potential future recoupment by Credit Suisse and the expiration schedule at April 30, 2016 are as follows:
| | Fee waivers/expense reimbursements subject to repayment | | Expires October 31, 2016 | | Expires October 31, 2017 | | Expires October 31, 2018 | | Expires October 31, 2019 | |
Class I | | $ | 465,029 | | | $ | 174,496 | | | $ | 110,479 | | | $ | 102,395 | | | $ | 77,659 | | |
Class A | | | 282,987 | | | | 83,111 | | | | 110,046 | | | | 50,975 | | | | 38,855 | | |
Class C | | | 12,451 | | | | 960 | | | | 2,283 | | | | 4,069 | | | | 5,139 | | |
Totals | | $ | 760,467 | | | $ | 258,567 | | | $ | 222,808 | | | $ | 157,439 | | | $ | 121,653 | | |
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 3. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties (continued)
Credit Suisse Asset Management Limited ("Credit Suisse U.K."), an affiliate of Credit Suisse, serves as sub-investment advisor to the Fund directly. Credit Suisse U.K.'s sub-investment advisor fees are paid by Credit Suisse.
Credit Suisse and SSB serve as co-administrators to the Fund. For its co-administrative services, Credit Suisse received a fee calculation at an annual rate of 0.09% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, co-administrative services fees earned by Credit Suisse were $43,024.
For its co-administrative services, SSB receives a fee, exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses, calculated in total for all the Credit Suisse funds/portfolios co-administered by SSB and allocated based upon the relative average net assets of each fund/portfolio, subject to an annual minimum fee. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, co-administrative services fees earned by SSB (including out-of-pocket expenses) with respect to the Fund were $20,356.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC ("CSSU"), an affiliate of Credit Suisse, serves as the distributor of the Fund's shares. Pursuant to distribution plans adopted by the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, CSSU received fees for its distribution services. These fees were calculated at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. For the Class C shares, the fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund paid Rule 12b-1 distribution fees of $38,169 for Class A shares and $20,193 for Class C shares. Class I shares are not subject to Rule 12b-1 distribution fees.
Certain brokers, dealers and financial representatives provide transfer agent related services to the Fund and receive compensation from the Fund. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund paid $36,496, which is included within transfer agent fees on the Statement of Operations.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, CSSU and its affiliates advised the Fund that they retained $2,183 from commissions earned on the sale of the Fund's Class A shares. There were no commissions earned on sale of Class C shares.
Note 4. Line of Credit
The Fund, together with other funds/portfolios advised by Credit Suisse (collectively, the "Participating Funds"), participates in a committed, unsecured line of credit facility ("Credit Facility"), in an aggregated amount of $250
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 4. Line of Credit (continued)
million for temporary or emergency purposes with SSB under a first-come, first-served basis. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Participating Funds pay an aggregate commitment fee on the average unused amount of the Credit Facility, which is allocated among the Participating Funds in such manner as is determined by the governing Boards of the Participating Funds. In addition, the Participating Funds pay interest on borrowings at either the Overnight Federal Funds rate or the Overnight LIBOR rate plus a spread. At April 30, 2016, the Fund had loans outstanding under the Credit Facility of $0. During the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Fund had borrowings under the Credit Facility as follows:
Average Daily Loan Balance | | Weighted Average Interest Rate % | | Maximum Daily Loan Outstanding | | Interest Paid | |
$ | 782,033 | | | | 1.623 | % | | $ | 18,450,000 | | | $ | 6,412 | | |
Note 5. Purchases and Sales of Securities
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were $33,757,602 and $83,975,162, respectively.
Note 6. Capital Share Transactions
The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value per share. The Fund offers Class I, Class A and Class C shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class of the Fund were as follows:
| | Class I | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 1,896,748 | | | $ | 17,275,312 | | | | 2,163,780 | | | $ | 21,626,181 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 244,297 | | | | 2,233,068 | | | | 584,614 | | | | 5,854,342 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,670,086 | ) | | | (24,149,216 | ) | | | (3,861,721 | ) | | | (38,745,731 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (529,041 | ) | | $ | (4,640,836 | ) | | | (1,113,327 | ) | | $ | (11,265,208 | ) | |
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 6. Capital Share Transactions (continued)
| | Class A | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 1,331,951 | | | $ | 12,406,182 | | | | 7,083,713 | | | $ | 71,922,814 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 101,874 | | | | 951,870 | | | | 201,047 | | | | 2,002,854 | | |
Shares redeemed net of redemption fees | | | (7,342,790 | ) | | | (67,713,401 | ) | | | (1,914,221 | ) | | | (19,207,088 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (5,908,965 | ) | | $ | (54,355,349 | ) | | | 5,370,539 | | | $ | 54,718,580 | | |
| | Class C | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | | 375,040 | | | $ | 3,502,611 | | | | 137,898 | | | $ | 1,368,778 | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 13,891 | | | | 126,670 | | | | 17,251 | | | | 172,645 | | |
Shares redeemed net of redemption fees | | | (174,903 | ) | | | (1,603,061 | ) | | | (51,935 | ) | | | (523,730 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 214,028 | | | $ | 2,026,220 | | | | 103,214 | | | $ | 1,017,693 | | |
On April 30, 2016, the number of shareholders that held 5% or more of the outstanding shares of each class of the Fund was as follows:
| | Number of Shareholders | | Approximate Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |
Class I | | | 3 | * | | | 70 | % | |
Class A | | | 2 | | | | 61 | % | |
Class C | | | 3 | | | | 57 | % | |
* This includes the seed money from Merchant Holding, Inc., an affiliate of Credit Suisse.
Some of the shareholders are omnibus accounts, which hold shares on behalf of individual shareholders.
Note 7. Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Fund may provide general indemnifications pursuant to certain contracts and organizational documents. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
On May 19, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice (the "Department of Justice") filed a one-count criminal information (the "Information") in the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (the "District Court") charging Credit Suisse AG ("CSAG") with conspiracy to commit tax fraud related to accounts CSAG established for cross-border clients. The Department of Justice and CSAG entered into a plea agreement (the "Plea Agreement") settling the action pursuant to which CSAG pleaded guilty to the charge set out in the Information.
The Plea Agreement requires CSAG to pay over $1.8 billion to the U.S. government, including the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The Plea Agreement also requires CSAG to lawfully undertake certain remedial actions to address the conduct described in the Plea Agreement.
CSAG has entered into other settlements relating to the conduct set out in the Plea Agreement. CSAG has entered into a Consent Order with the Federal Reserve Board (the "Federal Reserve") to resolve certain findings by the Federal Reserve, including that the activities of CSAG regarding opening of foreign accounts for U.S. taxpayers, provision of investment services to U.S. clients, and operation of CSAG's New York representative office prior to 2009 lacked adequate enterprise-wide risk management and compliance policies and procedures sufficient to ensure that all of its activities comply with U.S. laws and regulations. In addition, CSAG has entered into a Consent Order with the New York State Department of Financial Services (the "DFS") to resolve the DFS's investigation into the conduct described in the Plea Agreement. The settlement with the Federal Reserve requires CSAG to pay $100 million to the Federal Reserve, and the settlement with the DFS requires CSAG to pay $715 million to the DFS.
These settlements follow a settlement by Credit Suisse Group AG ("CS Group"), the parent company of CSAG, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on February 21, 2014 to resolve an investigation by the Commission into solicitation and provision of broker-dealer and investment advisory services to certain U.S. cross-border clients by CS Group while not registered with the Commission as a broker-dealer or investment adviser. As part of the settlement, CS Group retained an independent consultant to evaluate its policies and procedures and examine its broker-dealer and investment adviser activities to fully verify that the business that was the subject of the Commission investigation has been completely exited. CS Group also agreed to pay $196,511,014, which includes $82,170,990 in disgorgement, $64,340,024 in interest and a $50,000,000 penalty.
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April 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Note 8. Other Matters (continued)
CSAG is the indirect parent company of Credit Suisse and CSSU. Neither Credit Suisse, CSSU nor the Fund was named in the Plea Agreement (as defined above) or other settlements relating to the conduct set out in the Plea Agreement. The conduct set out in the Plea Agreement did not involve the Fund, Credit Suisse or CSSU with respect to its investment adviser and distribution activities relating to the Fund.
Credit Suisse, CSSU and certain of their affiliates have received a permanent exemptive order from the Commission to permit them to continue serving as investment advisers and principal underwriters for U.S.-registered investment companies, such as the Fund. Due to a provision in the law governing the operation of U.S.-registered investment companies, they would otherwise have become ineligible to perform these activities as a result of the plea in the Plea Agreement. The permanent exemptive order permits Credit Suisse and CSSU to continue to provide services to the Fund, so long as, among other things, no current or former employee of CSAG or any affiliate of CSAG who previously has been or who subsequently may be identified by CSAG or any U.S. or non-U.S. regulatory or enforcement agencies as having been responsible for the conduct described in the Plea Agreement will be employed by Credit Suisse and certain of its affiliates. Credit Suisse and CSSU have informed the Fund that, Credit Suisse and CSSU believe the Settlements will not have any material impact on the Fund or on the ability of Credit Suisse or CSSU to perform services for the Fund.
On November 21, 2014, at the sentencing hearing, the District Court accepted and implemented the sentence as set out in the Plea Agreement. The District Court imposed no additional conditions beyond those contained in the Plea Agreement.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited)
In approving the renewal of the current Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund (the "Fund"), a series of Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the "Trust"), the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"), including all of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Independent Trustees"), at a meeting held on November 16 and 17, 2015, considered the following factors:
Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Expenses
The Board reviewed and considered the contractual advisory fee rate of 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets ("Contractual Advisory Fee") for the Fund in light of the extent and quality of the advisory services provided by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC ("Credit Suisse"), as investment adviser, and Credit Suisse Asset Management Limited (the "Sub-Adviser"), as sub-adviser. The Board noted that the compensation paid to the Sub-Adviser does not increase the fees or expenses otherwise incurred by the Fund. The Board also considered that Credit Suisse entered into an expense limitation agreement ("Expense Limitation Agreement") limiting the Fund's total net expenses to 1.24%, 1.99% and 0.99% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively, until February 28, 2017.
Additionally, the Board received and considered information comparing the Fund's Contractual Advisory Fee, Contractual Advisory Fee less waivers and/or reimbursements ("Net Advisory Fee") and the Fund's overall expenses with those of funds in both the relevant expense group ("Expense Group") and universe of funds ("Expense Universe") provided by Broadridge, an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used to arrive at the funds included in the Expense Group and the Expense Universe. The Board also received and considered information regarding the co-administration fees paid by the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Advisory Agreement
The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Credit Suisse under the Advisory Agreement and by the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board also noted information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to the services rendered by Credit Suisse and the Sub-Adviser. The Board reviewed background information about Credit Suisse and the Sub-Adviser, including their respective Form ADV Part 2 — Disclosure
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited) (continued)
Brochure and Brochure Supplement. The Board considered the background and experience of Credit Suisse's senior management and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Fund by, senior personnel of Credit Suisse. In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund and the extent of the resources devoted to research and analysis of actual and potential investments. The Board evaluated the ability of Credit Suisse and the Sub-Adviser, based on their resources, reputation and other attributes, to attract and retain qualified investment professionals including research, advisory, and supervisory personnel. The Board also received and considered information about the nature, extent and quality of services and fee rates offered to other Credit Suisse clients for comparable services.
In approving the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the benefits of retaining Credit Suisse's affiliate as the Fund's Sub-Adviser and the Sub-Adviser's investment style.
Fund Performance
The Board received and considered performance results of the Fund over time, along with comparisons both to the relevant performance group ("Performance Group") and universe of funds ("Performance Universe") for the Fund. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used to arrive at the funds included in the Performance Group and the Performance Universe.
Credit Suisse Profitability
The Board received and considered a profitability analysis of Credit Suisse based on the fees payable under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, including any fee waivers, as well as other relationships between the Fund on the one hand and Credit Suisse affiliates on the other. The Board also considered Credit Suisse's methodology for allocating costs to the Fund, recognizing that cost allocation methodologies are inherently subjective. The Board received profitability information for the other funds in the Credit Suisse family of funds.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited) (continued)
Economies of Scale
The Board considered information regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund, whether the Fund has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. Accordingly, the Board considered whether breakpoints in the Fund's advisory fee structure would be appropriate and reasonable taking into consideration economies of scale or other efficiencies that might accrue from increases in the Fund's asset levels.
Other Benefits to Credit Suisse
The Board considered other benefits received by Credit Suisse, the Sub-Adviser and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. Such benefits include, among others, benefits potentially derived from an increase in Credit Suisse's and the Sub-Adviser's businesses as a result of their relationship with the Fund (such as the ability to market to shareholders other financial products offered by Credit Suisse and its affiliates) and the fees paid to Credit Suisse and an affiliate of Credit Suisse for co-administration and distribution services, respectively.
The Board considered the standards Credit Suisse and the Sub-Adviser applied in seeking best execution for the Fund and considered Credit Suisse's method for allocating portfolio investment opportunities among its advisory clients.
Other Factors and Broader Review
As discussed above, the Board reviews detailed materials received from Credit Suisse as part of the annual re-approval process. The Board also reviews and assesses the quality of the services that the Fund receives throughout the year. In this regard, the Board reviews reports of Credit Suisse at least quarterly, which include, among other things, detailed portfolio and market reviews, detailed fund performance reports and Credit Suisse's compliance procedures.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (unaudited) (continued)
Conclusions
In selecting Credit Suisse and the Sub-Adviser, and approving the renewal of the Advisory Agreement and the investment advisory fee under such agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board concluded that:
• The combined Contractual Advisory Fee and co-administration fee were above the median contractual management fees of the Expense Group, and the combined Net Advisory Fee and co-administration fee were at the median net management fees of the Expense Group. The Board considered the fees to be reasonable.
• The Fund commenced operations on September 28, 2012 and therefore performance information was shown for the one and two year periods ended August 31, 2015. Fund performance was above the median of its Performance Group for the one and two year periods and was above the median of its Performance Universe for the one and two year periods.
• The Board was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Fund by Credit Suisse and the Sub-Adviser and that, based on dialogue with management and counsel, the services provided by Credit Suisse under the Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement are typical of, and consistent with, those provided to similar mutual funds by other investment advisers.
• In light of the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Fund and Credit Suisse's ongoing commitment to the Fund and willingness to waive fees, Credit Suisse's profitability based on fees payable under the Advisory Agreement, as well as other ancillary benefits that Credit Suisse and its affiliates received, were considered reasonable.
• In light of the information received and considered by the Board, the Fund's current fee structure was considered reasonable.
No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Notice of Privacy and Information Practices (unaudited)
At Credit Suisse, we know that you are concerned with how we protect and handle nonpublic personal information that identifies you. This notice is designed to help you understand what nonpublic personal information we collect from you and from other sources, and how we use that information in connection with your investments and investment choices that may be available to you. Except where otherwise noted, this notice is applicable only to consumers who are current or former investors, meaning individual persons whose investments are primarily for household, family or personal use ("individual investors"). Specified sections of this notice, however, also apply to other types of investors (called "institutional investors"). Where the notice applies to institutional investors, the notice expressly states so. This notice is being provided by Credit Suisse Funds and Credit Suisse Closed-End Funds. This notice applies solely to U.S. registered investment companies advised by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC.
Categories of information we may collect:
We may collect information about you, including nonpublic personal information, such as
• Information we receive from you on applications, forms, agreements, questionnaires, Credit Suisse websites and other websites that are part of our investment program, or in the course of establishing or maintaining a customer relationship, such as your name, address, e-mail address, Social Security number, assets, income, financial situation; and
• Information we obtain from your transactions and experiences with us, our affiliates, or others, such as your account balances or other investment information, assets purchased and sold, and other parties to a transaction, where applicable.
Categories of information we disclose and parties to whom we disclose it:
• We do not disclose nonpublic personal information about our individual investors, except as permitted or required by law or regulation. Whether you are an individual investor or institutional investor, we may share the information described above with our affiliates that perform services on our behalf, and with our asset management and private banking affiliates; as well as with unaffiliated third parties that perform services on our behalf, such as our accountants, auditors, attorneys, broker-dealers, fund administrators, and other service providers.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Notice of Privacy and Information Practices (unaudited) (continued)
• We want our investors to be informed about additional products or services. We do not disclose nonpublic personal information relating to individual investors to our affiliates for marketing purposes, nor do we use such information received from our affiliates to solicit individual investors for such purposes. Whether you are an individual investor or an institutional investor, we may disclose information, including nonpublic personal information, regarding our transactions and experiences with you to our affiliates.
• In addition, whether you are an individual investor or an institutional investor, we reserve the right to disclose information, including nonpublic personal information, about you to any person or entity, including without limitation any governmental agency, regulatory authority or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction over us or our affiliates, if (i) we determine in our discretion that such disclosure is necessary or advisable pursuant to or in connection with any United States federal, state or local, or non-U.S., court order (or other legal process), law, rule, regulation, or executive order or policy, including without limitation any anti-money laundering law or the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001; and (ii) such disclosure is not otherwise prohibited by law, rule, regulation, or executive order or policy.
Confidentiality and security
• To protect nonpublic personal information about individual investors, we restrict access to those employees and agents who need to know that information to provide products or services to us and to our investors. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect nonpublic personal information.
Other Disclosures
This notice is not intended to be incorporated in any offering materials, but is a statement of our current Notice of Privacy and Information Practices and may be amended from time to time. This notice is current as of May 24, 2016.
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Credit Suisse Strategic Income Fund
Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information (unaudited)
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 of each year, as well as the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to its portfolio securities are available:
• By calling 1-877-870-2874
• On the Fund's website, www.credit-suisse.com/us/funds
• On the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, www.sec.gov.
The Fund files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Fund's Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-202-551-8090.
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CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC, DISTRIBUTOR. SlF-SAR-0416
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
This item is inapplicable to a semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
This item is inapplicable to a semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
This item is inapplicable to a semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
This item is not applicable to the registrant.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
This item is not applicable to the registrant.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
This item is not applicable to the registrant.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
This item is not applicable to the registrant.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Nominating Committee recommends Board member candidates. Shareholders of the registrant may also submit nominees that will be considered by the Committee. Recommendations should be mailed to the registrant’s Secretary, c/o Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC, One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Any submission should include at a minimum the following information: the name, age, business address, residence address and principal occupation or employment of such individual; the class, series and number of shares of the registrant that are beneficially owned by such individual; the date such shares were acquired and the investment intent of such acquisition; whether such shareholder believes such individual is, or is not, an “interested person” of the registrant (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) and information regarding such individual that is sufficient, in the Committee’s discretion, to make such determination; and all other information relating to such individual that is required to be disclosed in solicitation of proxies for election of directors in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved) or is otherwise required pursuant to the rules for proxy materials under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) As of a date within 90 days from the filing date of this report, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) were effective based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(b) There were no changes in registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Not applicable.
(a)(2) The certifications of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act are exhibits to this report.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) The certifications of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act are an exhibit to this report.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CREDIT SUISSE OPPORTUNITY FUNDS |
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/s/ John G. Popp | |
Name: John G. Popp | |
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President | |
Date: July 1, 2016 | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ John G. Popp | |
Name: John G. Popp | |
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President | |
Date: July 1, 2016 | |
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/s/ Kenneth J. Lohsen | |
Name: Kenneth J. Lohsen | |
Title: Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: July 1, 2016 | |