Credit Suisse Bond Fund (CH) Convert International Simplified

Simplified Prospectus • October 2008 Credit Suisse Bond Fund (CH) Convert International Simplified Prospectus October 2008 Distribution in Switzerland and Liechtenstein Performance of the Subfund (in %) (change in the net asset value where distributions are reinvested) 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% -5.0% -10.0% -15.0% 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Subfund of the Umbrella Fund under Swiss Law of the “Other Funds for Traditional Investments” Type Information This simplified prospectus contains the key information about the Credit Suisse Bond Fund (CH) Convert International (the “Subfund”). The definitive regulations on the legal and economic aspects are laid down in the full prospectus with integrated fund contract. These govern, among other things, the rights of the investors, the duties and obligations of the fund management company and the custodian bank, as well as the investment policy of the Subfund. Investors are advised to consult the full prospectus with integrated fund contract. The annual and semi-annual reports provide information on the assets and income statement. These documents may be obtained free of charge from the fund management company, the custodian bank and all distributors. Credit Suisse Bond Fund (CH) Convert International A CHF Credit Suisse Bond Fund (CH) Convert International A USD Average Return Credit Suisse Bond Fund (CH) Convert International A CHF Credit Suisse Bond Fund (CH) Convert International A USD 3 years 8.6% 9.1% 5 years 10.4% 10 years 5.5% Source: Lipper, a Reuters Company. The chart shows the development of the Subfund’s value in its reference currency. Historical performance is not a guarantee of future returns. Profile of the Typical Investor The subfund is suitable for investors with a longer-term horizon who are primarily seeking a steady income. Investors must be willing to accept temporary fluctuations in the net asset value of Fund units and not be reliant on realizing their investment at a specific date. Distribution Policy For each unit class, the net income of the subfunds will be distributed to the investors annually within four months of the end of the financial year in the corresponding currency of account. Up to 30% of the net income of each unit class of the subfund may be carried forward to the new account. Unit Classes To date, the following unit classes with different reference currencies have been issued. – A USD, A EUR, A CHF; – D USD, D EUR, D CHF, and – I USD, I EUR and I CHF. Class A units are distribution units. There are no provisions concerning a minimum investment or minimum holding. Class A USD units are issued and redeemed in the subfund’s accounting currency (US dollars), class A EUR units in euros, and class A CHF units in Swiss francs. The currency risks of unit classes A CHF and A EUR, which are issued in Swiss francs and euros respectively, are not hedged. Class D units are distribution units and may only be held by investors who have signed an asset management, cooperation or other similar written agreement with the fund management company or with Credit Suisse, Zurich. They differ from the other unit classes with regard to cost structure in terms of the maximum rates for management fees set out in § 20 prov. 1 of the Fund Contract (Fees and Incidental Costs Charged to the Subfunds’ Assets). Class D USD units are issued and redeemed in the subfund’s accounting currency (US dollars), class D EUR units in euros, and class D CHF units in Swiss francs. The currency risks of unit classes D CHF and D EUR, which are issued in Swiss francs and euros respectively, are not hedged. Investors for whom there is no longer any contractual basis for holding units of class D may be required by the fund management company to redeem their units or to have them exchanged for units of another class for which the investor is eligible. The corresponding entries must be made in a safekeeping account at the custodian bank. Class I units are distribution units. With regard to cost structure, they differ from class A units in terms of the maximum rates set out in § 20 prov. 1 of the Fund Contract (Fees and Incidental Costs Charged to the Subfunds’ Assets). Class I USD units are issued and redeemed in the subfund’s accounting currency (US dollars), class I EUR units in euros, and class I CHF units in Swiss francs. The currency risks of unit classes I CHF and I EUR, which are issued in Swiss francs and euros respectively, are not hedged. The minimum initial investment for class I units and the minimum number of Class I units that must be held by the investor at any given time (minimum holding) are stated in the table below. If the value of the units held falls below this minimum holding figure, the fund management company Investment Information Investment Objective The investment objective of the umbrella fund is principally to achieve an appropriate return in the accounting currency by investing in the instruments listed below for each subfund. Due account shall be taken of the principle of risk diversification, security of the capital invested and liquidity of the subfunds’ assets. Investment Strategy (Investment Policy) This subfund invests primarily in convertible bonds, convertible notes, warrant bonds and similar securities and instruments with warrants and conversion rights issued by public, private and semi-private issuers domiciled anywhere in the world and denominated in any freely convertible currency. It may supplement these with traditional bonds and with equities and structured products. Investments may be made worldwide, with no restrictions in terms of country or currency. To ensure efficient management of the Fund’s assets, the fund management company may use standardized and non-standardized (customized) derivative financial instruments. It may conclude the transactions on an exchange, another regulated market open to the public or directly with a bank or financial institution acting as counterparty that is subject to oversight and specializes in this kind of transaction (OTC transaction). Risk Profile of the Subfund The value of the Subfund’s investments is governed by the market value of investments at any given time. Depending on the prevailing stock market and interest rate trend and the performance of the stocks held in the portfolio, the net asset value can fluctuate considerably. The Subfund’s income may increase or decrease in line with interest rate fluctuations and changes in the investments’ ratings. There is no guarantee that the investors will receive a certain yield and that they will be able to return their units to the fund management company for redemption at a certain price. When redeeming units, it is possible that an investor will not recoup the amount originally invested in the Subfund. For more detailed information, investors should refer to the full sales prospectus with integrated fund contract. Credit Suisse Bond Fund (CH) Convert International 1/2 Simplified Prospectus • October 2008 may take steps to switch the investment into units of another class for which the investor is eligible. Should unit holdings fall below the minimum figure for market or performance-related reasons, switching into another unit class is not mandatory; such a switch is, however, mandatory, if the minimum holding figure is undershot due to a redemption. The corresponding entries must be made in a safekeeping account at the custodian bank. In accordance with the fund contract, the fund management company may at any time create new unit classes, or dissolve or merge existing classes. The individual unit classes do not constitute segregated pools of assets. Although costs are in principle charged only to the unit class for which the service in question was rendered, the possibility of a unit class being held liable for the liabilities of another unit class cannot be ruled out. If the fund management company accepts subscriptions of units by Credit Suisse Group companies, it is possible – e.g. in connection with the activation of subfunds/unit classes – to waive compliance with the limits specified in the table at the end of the prospectus (minimum investment amount/minimum holdings) or the need for a written contract. Minimum Investment / Minimum Holding Unit class A USD Unit class D USD Unit class I USD Unit class A CHF Unit class D CHF Unit class I CHF Minimum investment – – USD 3,000,000 – – CHF 5,000,000 Minimum holding – – USD 600,000 – – CHF 1,000,000 Income and capital gains realized outside Switzerland may be subject to the relevant withholding tax deductions imposed by the country of investment. Insofar as is possible, these taxes will be reclaimed by the fund management company on behalf of investors resident in Switzerland under the terms of double taxation treaties or other such agreements. Tax Information (for Investors Resident for Tax Purposes in Switzerland) Distributions of income made by the subfunds to investors domiciled in Switzerland are subject to Swiss federal withholding tax (source tax) at 35%. Any capital gains paid on a separate coupon are not subject to withholding tax. Investors domiciled in Switzerland may reclaim the deducted withholding tax via their tax returns or by submitting a separate refund application. Tax Information (for Investors Resident Outside Switzerland for Tax Purposes) Distributions of income to investors domiciled outside Switzerland are made free of Swiss withholding tax, provided at least 80% of the income of the corresponding subfund stems from foreign sources, and subject to presentation of confirmation from a bank stating that the units in question are held at the bank in the custody account of an investor domiciled outside Switzerland, and that the distributions of income are credited to this investor’s account (declaration of domicile / affidavit). No guarantee can be given that at least 80% of the Fund’s income will stem from foreign sources. If withholding tax is charged to an investor domiciled outside Switzerland owing to a failure to present a declaration of domicile, under Swiss law they may submit a refund application directly to the Swiss Federal Tax Administration in Berne. The income distributed and/or the interest realized on the sale or redemption of units is not subject in Switzerland to EU savings tax. Taxation and other tax implications for investors who hold, buy or sell fund units are defined by the tax laws and regulations in the investor’s country of domicile. Economic Information Commissions and Costs Fees and incidental costs charged directly to investors on purchases and redemptions Unit class A CHF Maximum issuing commission Unit class D CHF Unit class I CHF Unit class A USD Unit class D USD Unit class I USD Unit class A CHF Maximum redemption commission Unit class D CHF Unit class I CHF Unit class A USD Unit class D USD Unit class I USD Commission on conversions between unit classes Commissions and costs charged to the Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis Unit class A USD Max. management commission payable Unit class D USD to the management Unit class I USD company for the Unit class A CHF management, Unit class D CHF administration and Unit class I CHF sale of the subfunds Maximum custodian Unit class A USD bank fee Unit class D USD Unit class I USD Unit class A CHF Unit class D CHF Unit class I CHF Total expense ratio Unit class A USD (TER) Unit class D USD (excluding securities Unit class I USD transaction costs) Unit class A CHF Unit class D CHF Unit class I CHF Portfolio Turnover Unit class A USD Rate (PTR)* Unit class D USD Unit class I USD Unit class A CHF Unit class D CHF Unit class I CHF 30.9.2005 30.9.2006 30.9.2007 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% Information Relating to Trading 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% Publication of Prices Prices of all unit classes for all subfunds are published daily on the electronic Swiss Fund Data platform (www.swissfunddata.ch) and possibly also in other Swiss and international newspapers and electronic media. Modalities for Purchasing and Redeeming Units Subscription and redemption orders received by the custodian bank by 1 p.m. on a given bank working day (order day) will be settled on the next bank working day (valuation day) on the basis of the net asset value calculated on this day. The net asset value taken as the basis for the settlement of the order is therefore not known when the order is placed (forward pricing). It will be calculated based on closing prices on the valuation day. none 30.9.2005 1.4% 0.2% 0.7% 1.4% 0.2% 0.7% none 30.9.2006 1.4% 0.2% 0.7% 1.4% 0.2% 0.7% none 30.9.2007 1.4% 0.2% 0.7% 1.4% 0.2% 0.7% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% Brief Profile of the Fund Launch date of the Fund June 29, 1984 under Swiss law October 1 – September 30 Financial year Security number ISIN Term (of the Fund) Promoter Fund management company Asset manager Custodian bank Auditors Supervisory authority Contacts Unit class A CHF: Unit class A USD: Unit class A CHF: Unit class A USD: unlimited 1 930 836 277 151 CH0019308367 CH0002771514 – – – – – – 1.33% – – 1.33% – – 1.32% – – 1.33% – – Credit Suisse Group, Paradeplatz 8, 8001 Zurich Credit Suisse Asset Management Funds AG, Sihlcity – Kalandergasse 4, 8070 Zurich Credit Suisse, Paradeplatz 8, 8001 Zurich Credit Suisse, Paradeplatz 8, 8001 Zurich KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler SA, Badenerstrasse 172, 8004 Zurich Swiss Federal Banking Commission, Bern In Switzerland: Credit Suisse, Sales Investment Funds, Postfach 800, 8070 Zurich In Liechtenstein: LGT Bank in Liechtenstein Aktiengesellschaft, Herrengasse 12, FL-9490 Vaduz – – 430.23% Fee Splitting Agreements and Soft Commissions The fund management company has concluded no fee splitting agreements or agreements in respect of soft commissions. Tax Information (in Respect of the Fund) The umbrella fund and the subfunds have no legal personality in Switzerland. They are not subject to tax on income or capital. The Swiss federal withholding tax deducted from the subfunds’ domestic income can be reclaimed in full for the corresponding subfund by the fund management company. Credit Suisse Bond Fund (CH) Convert International 2/2