CREDIT SUISSE GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DIVIDEND EQUITY FUND CLASS A (CGDAX) Exchange: NMFQS

DELISTED - Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in dividend-paying equity and equity-related instruments. Equity instruments include common stock, preferred stock, depositary receipts, exchange-traded funds that invest in equity securities, options, warrants and rights. Equity-related instruments, which are investments that provide exposure to the performance of equity instruments, may include equity futures, stock index futures, equity swaps, equity index swaps, equity and index options, structured notes, and other derivative instruments where the reference asset is an equity security. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest significantly (at least 40% of its net assets, unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by Credit Suisse, in which case the fund would invest at least 30% of its net assets) in the securities of foreign companies. Foreign companies are generally defined as companies organized outside of the U.S. or those whose securities trade primarily in non-U.S. securities markets. The fund's investments in the securities of foreign companies may include securities of companies located in developed and emerging market countries. Credit Suisse will typically seek to diversify the fund's investments among a number of different countries worldwide but, from time to time, may have significant assets invested in one or a few countries. The fund's investments may be denominated in currencies of foreign countries and, while it has the authority to do so, the fund does not currently intend to hedge against a decline in the value of its assets versus the U.S. dollar. The fund may invest in companies of any size. In addition to the securities described above, the fund may invest in other mutual funds (including other Credit Suisse Funds). Investment Process. Credit Suisse actively manages the fund's portfolio pursuant to a process that employs a proprietary investment methodology designed to identify the following types of companies: (1) High quality, blue chip companies with sustainable competitive advantages; (2) Cash rich companies with excess cash capital to return to shareholders; (3) Companies with moderate sustainable growth levels; and (4) Companies with attractive valuations. This investment process is intended to identify equity securities that are believed to be able to pay dividends in a sustainable manner. The data inputs used for the proprietary investment technique that seeks to identify these companies are derived from a framework developed by HOLT, an independent research division of Credit Suisse. Utilizing a value-based, return on capital framework, HOLT provides an objective view of over 20,000 companies in approximately 64 countries using a rigorous methodology that examines accounting information and converts it to a cash-based measure of performance, allowing investors to survey the entire corporate capital structure and identify key drivers of value. The model adjusts for accounting rules across geographic locations, inflation rates and company risk profiles to provide a standardized platform for stock evaluation.