424B2 1 dp14431_424b2-j89.htm FORM 424B2
Pricing Supplement No. J89
To the Underlying Supplement dated March 25, 2009,
Product Supplement No. G-I dated March 25, 2009,
Prospectus Supplement dated March 25, 2009 and
Prospectus dated March 25, 2009
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Statement No. 333-158199-10
August 7, 2009
Credit Suisse
 

Structured
 Investments
   
Credit Suisse
$1,487,000
100% Principal Protected ProNotes due August 12, 2014
Linked to the S&P 500® Index
General
The securities are 100% principal protected at maturity, subject to the credit of the Issuer, and are designed for investors who seek a return at maturity linked to the appreciation of the S&P 500® Index. Investors should be willing to forgo interest and dividend payments.
Senior unsecured obligations of Credit Suisse, acting through its Nassau Branch, maturing August 12, 2014.
Minimum purchase of $10,000. Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples in excess thereof.
The securities priced on August 7, 2009 (the “Trade Date”) and are expected to settle on August 12, 2009. Delivery of the securities in book-entry form only will be made through The Depository Trust Company.
Key Terms
Issuer:
 
Credit Suisse, acting through its Nassau Branch
Underlying:
 
The S&P 500® Index (the “Underlying”). For more information on the Underlying, see “The Reference Indices—The S&P Indices—The S&P 500® Index” in the accompanying underlying supplement.
Principal Protection:
 
100% of the principal amount at maturity, subject to the credit of the Issuer.
Underlying Return Cap:
 
41%
Redemption Amount:
 
At maturity, you will be entitled to receive a Redemption Amount in cash that will equal the principal amount of the securities that you hold multiplied by the sum of 1 plus the Underlying Return.
Underlying Return:
 
The Underlying Return is expressed as a percentage and is calculated as follows:
   
• If the Final Level is greater than the Initial Level, the Underlying Return will be calculated as follows, subject to the Underlying Return Cap:
   
Final Level – Initial Level
Initial Level
   
• If the Final Level is less than or equal to the Initial Level, the Underlying Return will equal zero.
   
Accordingly, if the Final Level is less than or equal to the Initial Level, you will be entitled to receive only your principal amount at maturity. Any payment at maturity is subject to the credit of the Issuer.
Initial Level:
 
1010.48
Final Level:
 
The arithmetic average of the closing levels of the Underlying on each of the five Valuation Dates.
Valuation Dates:
 
August 1, 2014; August 4, 2014; August 5, 2014; August 6, 2014 and August 7, 2014 (each a “Valuation Date” and August 7, 2014, the “Final Valuation Date”)
Maturity Date:
 
August 12, 2014
Listing:
 
The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange.
CUSIP:
 
22546ELH5
Subject to postponement in the event of a market disruption event as described in the accompanying product supplement under “Description of the Securities—Market disruption events.”
 
Investing in the securities involves a number of risks. See “Selected Risk Considerations” beginning on page 3 of this pricing supplement and “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-3 of the accompanying product supplement.
 
Credit Suisse has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for the offering to which this pricing supplement relates. You should read the prospectus in that registration statement and the other documents relating to this offering that Credit Suisse has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Credit Suisse and this offering. You may obtain these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Credit Suisse or any agent or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you this pricing supplement, underlying supplement, product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus if you so request by calling 1-800-221-1037.
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this pricing supplement or the accompanying underlying supplement, product supplement, the prospectus supplement and the prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
 
Price to Public
Fees(1)
Proceeds to Issuer
Per security
$1,000.00
$30.00
$970.00
Total
$1,487,000.00
$44,610.00
$1,442,390.00
(1) J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., which we refer to as JPMSI, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. will act as placement agents for the securities.
 
The securities are not deposit liabilities and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency of the United States, Switzerland or any other jurisdiction. In addition, the securities are not guaranteed under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program.
 
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE  
Title of Each Class of Securities Offered
Maximum Aggregate
Offering Price
Amount of
Registration Fee
Notes
$1,487,000.00
$82.98
JPMorgan
Placement Agents
August 7, 2009
 

 
 
Additional Terms Specific to the Securities
 
You should read this pricing supplement together with the underlying supplement dated March 25, 2009, the product supplement dated March 25, 2009, the prospectus supplement dated March 25, 2009 and the prospectus dated March 25, 2009, relating to our Medium-Term Notes of which these securities are a part. You may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):
 
 
Underlying supplement dated March 25, 2009:
 
 
 
Product supplement No. G-I dated March 25, 2009:
 
 
 
Prospectus supplement dated March 25, 2009:
 
 
 
Prospectus dated March 25, 2009:
 
 
Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 1053092. As used in this pricing supplement, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to Credit Suisse.
 
This pricing supplement, together with the documents listed above, contains the terms of the securities and supersedes all other prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, brochures or other educational materials of ours. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Selected Risk Considerations” in this pricing supplement and “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement, as the securities involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. You should consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before deciding to invest in the securities.
 
 
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Hypothetical Redemption Amounts at Maturity for Each $1,000 Principal Amount
 
The following table and examples illustrate the hypothetical Redemption Amounts at maturity for a hypothetical range of performance of the Underlying from +100% to −100%. The hypothetical Redemption Amounts set forth below assume an Initial Level of 975 and reflect the Underlying Return Cap of 41%. The hypothetical Redemption Amounts set forth below are for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual Redemption Amounts applicable to a purchaser of the securities. The numbers appearing in the following table and examples have been rounded for ease of analysis.
 
Final
Level
 
Percentage Change in
Underlying Level
 
Underlying
Return
 
Redemption
Amount
1950.00
 
100.00%
 
41.00%
 
$1,410.00
1852.50
 
90.00%
 
41.00%
 
$1,410.00
1755.00
 
80.00%
 
41.00%
 
$1,410.00
1657.50
 
70.00%
 
41.00%
 
$1,410.00
1560.00
 
60.00%
 
41.00%
 
$1,410.00
1462.50
 
50.00%
 
41.00%
 
$1,410.00
1374.75
 
41.00%
 
41.00%
 
$1,410.00
1365.00
 
40.00%
 
40.00%
 
$1,400.00
1267.50
 
30.00%
 
30.00%
 
$1,300.00
1170.00
 
20.00%
 
20.00%
 
$1,200.00
1072.50
 
10.00%
 
10.00%
 
$1,100.00
1023.75
 
5.00%
 
5.00%
 
$1,050.00
975.00
 
0.00%
 
0.00%
 
$1,000.00
926.25
 
−5.00%
 
0.00%
 
$1,000.00
877.50
 
−10.00%
 
0.00%
 
$1,000.00
780.00
 
−20.00%
 
0.00%
 
$1,000.00
682.50
 
−30.00%
 
0.00%
 
$1,000.00
585.00
 
−40.00%
 
0.00%
 
$1,000.00
487.50
 
−50.00%
 
0.00%
 
$1,000.00
390.00
 
−60.00%
 
0.00%
 
$1,000.00
292.50
 
−70.00%
 
0.00%
 
$1,000.00
195.00
 
−80.00%
 
0.00%
 
$1,000.00
97.50
 
−90.00%
 
0.00%
 
$1,000.00
0.00
 
−100.00%
 
0.00%
 
$1,000.00
 
Hypothetical Examples of Amounts Payable at Maturity
 
The following examples illustrate how the Redemption Amounts set forth in the table above are calculated.
 
Example 1: The Final Level is 1462.50, an increase of 50% from the Initial Level. The determination of the Redemption Amount when the Final Level is greater than the Initial Level is as follows:
 
Underlying Return = (1462.50 − 975)/975 = 50%, subject to the Underlying Return Cap
Underlying Return = 41%
Redemption Amount = Principal × (1 + Underlying Return)
Redemption Amount = $1,000 × 1.41
Redemption Amount = $1,410.00
 
In this example, at maturity you would be entitled to receive a Redemption Amount equal to $1,410.00 per $1,000 principal amount of securities based on a return linked to the appreciation in the level of the Underlying, subject to the Underlying Return Cap.
 
Example 2: The Final Level is 1072.50, an increase of 10% from the Initial Level. The determination of the Redemption Amount when the Final Level is greater than the Initial Level is as follows:
 
Underlying Return = (1072.50 − 975)/975 = 10%
Redemption Amount = Principal × (1 + Underlying Return)
Redemption Amount = $1,000 × 1.10
Redemption Amount = $1,100
 
In this example, at maturity you would be entitled to receive a Redemption Amount equal to $1,100 per $1,000 principal amount of securities based on a return linked to the appreciation in the level of the Underlying.
 
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Example 3: The Final Level is 975, equal to the Initial Level. Because the Final Level is equal to the Initial Level, the Underlying Return is equal to zero and at maturity you would be entitled to receive a Redemption Amount equal to $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of securities.
 
Example 4: The Final Level is 487.50, a decrease of 50% from the Initial Level. Because the Final Level is less than the Initial Level, the Underlying Return is equal to zero and at maturity you would be entitled to receive a Redemption Amount equal to $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of securities even though there has been a decline in the level of the Underlying.
 
Selected Purchase Considerations
 
 
PRESERVATION OF YOUR PRINCIPAL AT MATURITY – You will be entitled to receive at least 100% of the principal amount of your securities if you hold the securities to maturity, regardless of the performance of the Underlying. Because the securities are our senior unsecured obligations, payment of any amount at maturity is subject to our ability to pay our obligations as they become due.
 
 
CAPPED APPRECIATION POTENTIAL – Any positive return on the securities is subject to the Underlying Return Cap of 41%. Accordingly, the maximum amount payable at maturity is $1,410.00 for every $1,000 principal amount of securities. Because the securities are our senior unsecured obligations, payment of any amount at maturity is subject to our ability to pay our obligations as they become due.
 
 
DIVERSIFICATION OF THE S&P 500® INDEX – The return on the securities is linked to the S&P 500® Index. The S&P 500® Index consists of 500 component stocks selected to provide a performance benchmark for the U.S. equity markets. For additional information about the Underlying, see the information set forth under “The Reference Indices—The S&P Indices—The S&P 500® Index” in the accompanying underlying supplement.
 
 
CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS – Please refer to ‘‘Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations’’ in this pricing supplement for a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations for making an investment in the securities.
 
Selected Risk Considerations
 
An investment in the securities involves significant risks. Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing directly in the Underlying. These risks are explained in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the accompanying product supplement.
 
 
THE SECURITIES DO NOT PAY INTEREST We will not pay interest on the securities. You may receive less at maturity than you could have earned on ordinary interest-bearing debt securities with similar maturities, including other of our debt securities, since the Redemption Amount at maturity is based on the performance of the Underlying. If the Final Level depreciates relative to the Initial Level, you will be entitled to receive only your principal amount of securities. The return on these securities may not be enough to compensate you for any loss in value due to inflation and other factors relating to the value of money over time.
 
 
THE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE CREDIT RISK OF CREDIT SUISSE – Although the return on the securities will be based on the performance of the Underlying, the payment of any amount due on the securities is subject to the credit risk of Credit Suisse. Investors are dependant on our ability to pay all amounts due on the securities, and therefore investors are subject to our credit risk. In addition, any decline in our credit ratings, any adverse changes in the market’s view of our creditworthiness or any increase in our credit spreads is likely to adversely affect the market value of the securities prior to maturity.
 
 
CAPPED APPRECIATION POTENTIAL – If the Final Level is greater than the Initial Level, for each $1,000 principal amount of securities, you will be entitled to receive at maturity $1,000 multiplied by the sum of 1 plus the Underlying Return, subject to the Underlying Return Cap. The Underlying Return will not exceed the Underlying Return Cap of 41%, regardless of the appreciation in the Underlying, which may be significant. Accordingly, the maximum Redemption Amount of the securities at maturity is $1,410.00 per $1,000 principal amount of securities. Any payment at maturity is subject to our ability to pay our obligations as they become due.
 
 
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CERTAIN BUILT-IN COSTS ARE LIKELY TO ADVERSELY AFFECT THE VALUE OF THE SECURITIES PRIOR TO MATURITY While the payment at maturity described in this pricing supplement is based on the full principal amount of your securities, the original issue price of the securities includes the agent’s commission and the cost of hedging our obligations under the securities through one or more of our affiliates. As a result, the price, if any, at which Credit Suisse (or its affiliates), will be willing to purchase securities from you in secondary market transactions, if at all, will likely be lower than the original issue price, and any sale prior to the Maturity Date could result in a substantial loss to you. The securities are not designed to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly, you should be able and willing to hold your securities to maturity.
 
 
NO INTEREST OR DIVIDEND PAYMENTS OR VOTING RIGHTS As a holder of the securities, you will not receive interest payments, and you will not have voting rights or rights to receive cash dividends or other distributions or other rights with respect to the stocks that comprise the Underlying.
 
 
LACK OF LIQUIDITY The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. Credit Suisse (or its affiliates) intends to offer to purchase the securities in the secondary market but is not required to do so. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the securities easily. Because other dealers are not likely to make a secondary market for the securities, the price at which you may be able to trade your securities is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which Credit Suisse (or its affiliates) is willing to buy the securities. If you have to sell your securities prior to maturity, you may not be able to do so or you may have to sell them at a substantial loss.
 
 
POTENTIAL CONFLICTS We and our affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the securities, including acting as calculation agent and hedging our obligations under the securities. In performing these duties, the economic interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates of ours are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the securities.
 
 
MANY ECONOMIC AND MARKET FACTORS WILL IMPACT THE VALUE OF THE SECURITIES In addition to the level of the Underlying on any day, the value of the securities will be affected by a number of economic and market factors that may either offset or magnify each other, including:
 
 
o
the expected volatility of the Underlying;
 
 
o
the time to maturity of the securities;
 
 
o
the dividend rate on the stocks comprising the Underlying;
 
 
o
interest and yield rates in the market generally;
 
 
o
geopolitical conditions and a variety of economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events that affect the stocks comprising the Underlying or stock markets generally and which may affect the level of the Underlying; and
 
 
o
our creditworthiness, including actual or anticipated downgrades in our credit ratings.
 
Some or all of these factors may influence the price that you will receive if you choose to sell your securities prior to maturity. The impact of any of the factors set forth above may enhance or offset some or all of any change resulting from another factor or factors.
 
Use of Proceeds and Hedging
 
We intend to use the proceeds of this offering for our general corporate purposes, which may include the refinancing of existing debt outside Switzerland. Some or all of the proceeds we receive from the sale of the securities may be used in connection with hedging our obligations under the securities through one or more of our affiliates. Such hedging or trading activities on or prior to the Trade Date and during the term of the securities (including on the Valuation Dates) could adversely affect the value of the Underlying and, as a result, could decrease the amount you may receive on the securities at maturity. For further information, please refer to “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement.
 
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Historical Information
 
The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the S&P 500® Index based on the closing levels of the Underlying from January 1, 2004 through August 7, 2009. The closing level of the Underlying on August 7, 2009 was 1010.48. We obtained the closing levels below from Bloomberg, without independent verification. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information obtained from Bloomberg. The price source for determining the Final Level will be the Bloomberg page “SPX” or any successor page.
 
The historical levels of the Underlying should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing level of the Underlying on any trading day during the term of the securities, including on any of the Valuation Dates. We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the Underlying will result in any return in excess of your principal amount.
 
For additional information about the Underlying, see the information set forth under “The Reference Indices—The S&P Indices—The S&P 500® Index” in the accompanying underlying supplement.
 
 
 
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Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations
 
The following discussion summarizes certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of securities that may be relevant to holders of securities that acquire their securities from us as part of the original issuance of the securities. This discussion applies only to holders that hold their securities as capital assets within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and who purchase the securities at the “issue price” of the securities (as described below). Further, this discussion does not address all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to you in light of your individual circumstances or if you are subject to special rules, such as if you are:
 
 
a financial institution,
 
 
a mutual fund,
 
 
a tax-exempt organization,
 
 
a grantor trust,
 
 
certain U.S. expatriates,
 
 
an insurance company,
 
 
a dealer or trader in securities or foreign currencies,
 
 
a person (including traders in securities) using a mark-to-market method of accounting,
 
 
a person who holds securities as a hedge or as part of a straddle with another position, constructive sale, conversion transaction or other integrated transaction, or
 
 
an entity that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
 
The discussion is based upon the Code, law, regulations, rulings and decisions, in each case, as available and in effect as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. Tax consequences under state, local and foreign laws are not addressed herein. No ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) has been or will be sought as to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of securities, and the following discussion is not binding on the IRS.
 
You should consult your tax advisor as to the specific tax consequences to you of owning and disposing of securities, including the application of federal, state, local and foreign income and other tax laws based on your particular facts and circumstances.
 
IRS CIRCULAR 230 REQUIRES THAT WE INFORM YOU THAT ANY TAX STATEMENT HEREIN REGARDING ANY U.S. FEDERAL TAX IS NOT INTENDED OR WRITTEN TO BE USED, AND CANNOT BE USED, BY ANY TAXPAYER FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING ANY PENALTIES. ANY SUCH STATEMENT HEREIN WAS WRITTEN TO SUPPORT THE MARKETING OR PROMOTION OF THE TRANSACTION(S) OR MATTER(S) TO WHICH THE STATEMENT RELATES. A PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR (INCLUDING A TAX-EXEMPT INVESTOR) IN THE SECURITIES SHOULD CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR IN DETERMINING THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION OF STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER TAX LAWS AND THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN FEDERAL OR OTHER TAX LAWS.
 
Characterization of the Securities
 
We will treat the securities as indebtedness that is subject to the regulations governing contingent payment debt instruments (the “Contingent Debt Obligations”) in the manner described below. In the absence of an administrative or judicial ruling to the contrary, we and, by acceptance of the securities, you, agree to treat your securities for all tax purposes in accordance with such characterization, and the balance of this discussion assumes that the securities will be so treated and does not address any possible differing treatments of the securities. However, no rulings have been sought from the IRS or a court with respect to any of the tax consequences discussed below. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the IRS or a court will agree with the treatment described herein. Any differing treatment could affect the amount, timing and character of income, gain or loss in respect of an investment in the securities. Holders should consult their tax advisors concerning the tax treatment of holding the securities.
 
U.S. Holders
 
For purposes of this discussion, the term “U.S. Holder,” for U.S. federal income tax purposes, means a beneficial owner of securities that is (1) a citizen or resident of the United States, (2) a corporation (or an entity treated as a
 
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corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (3) an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source, or (4) a trust, if (a) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (b) such trust has in effect a valid election to be treated as a domestic trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If a partnership (or an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds securities, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of such partnership and a partner in such partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partnership, or a partner of a partnership, holding securities, you should consult your tax advisor regarding the tax consequences to you from the partnership’s purchase, ownership and disposition of the securities.
 
Under the Contingent Debt Regulations, actual cash payments on the securities, if any, will not be reported separately as taxable income, but will be taken into account under such regulations. As discussed more fully below, the effect of these Contingent Debt Regulations will be to:
 
 
require you, regardless of your usual method of tax accounting, to use the accrual method with respect to the securities;
 
 
require you to accrue original issue discount at the comparable yield (as described below); and
 
 
generally result in ordinary rather than capital treatment of any gain and to some extent loss, on the sale, exchange, repurchase, or redemption of the securities.
 
You will be required to accrue an amount of original issue discount for U.S. federal income tax purposes, for each accrual period prior to and including the Maturity Date of the securities, that equals:
 
 
the product of (i) the adjusted issue price (as defined below) of the securities as of the beginning of the accrual period and (ii) the comparable yield to maturity (as defined below) of the securities, adjusted for the length of the accrual period;
 
 
divided by the number of days in the accrual period; and
 
 
multiplied by the number of days during the accrual period that you held the securities.
 
The “issue price” of a security will be the first price at which a substantial amount of the securities is sold to the public, excluding bond houses, brokers or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement agents or wholesalers. The adjusted issue price of a security will be its issue price increased by any original issue discount previously accrued, determined without regard to any adjustments to original issue discount accruals described below and decreased by the projected amounts of any payments previously made with respect to the securities (although, as indicated below, no amount is (for federal income tax purposes) projected to be paid prior to the Maturity Date).
 
Under the Contingent Debt Regulations, you will be required to include original issue discount in income each year, regardless of your usual method of tax accounting, based on the comparable yield of the securities. We have determined the comparable yield of the securities based on the rate, as of the initial issue date, at which we would issue a fixed rate debt instrument with no contingent payments but with terms and conditions similar to the securities. Accordingly, we have determined that the comparable yield is an annual rate of 4.244%, compounded semi-annually.
 
We are required to furnish to you the comparable yield and solely for tax purposes, a projected payment schedule that estimates the amount and timing of contingent interest payments (generally the redemption amount in excess of par paid upon the Maturity Date). For purposes of this determination—and only for purposes of this determination, which is required for federal income tax purposes—we have assumed that the securities will not be called and will be held until the Maturity Date. Accordingly, the projected payment schedule attached as Exhibit A indicates that you will receive no interest until the Maturity Date, at which time the projected payment amount includes $347,587 of interest on the aggregate principal amount. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, you must use the comparable yield and the schedule of projected payments in determining your original issue discount accruals (and the adjustments thereto described below) in respect of the securities, unless you timely disclose and justify the use of a different comparable yield and projected payment schedule to the IRS.
 
The comparable yield and the projected payment schedule are provided solely for the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the securities and do not constitute a projection or representation regarding the actual amount of the payments on a security.
 
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If the actual contingent payment received on the Maturity Date differs from the projected payment, adjustments will be made for the difference. If such payment exceeds the projected payment, you will incur a positive adjustment equal to the amount of such excess. Such positive adjustment will be treated as additional original issue discount in such taxable year. If, however, such payment is less than the amount of the projected payment, you will incur a negative adjustment equal to the amount of such deficit. A negative adjustment will:
 
 
first, reduce the amount of original issue discount required to be accrued in the current year;
 
 
second, any negative adjustment that exceeds the amount of original issue discount accrued in the current year will be treated as ordinary loss to the extent of your total prior original issue discount inclusions with respect to the securities; and
 
 
third, any excess negative adjustment will reduce the amount realized on a sale, exchange, or redemption of the securities.
 
A net negative adjustment is not subject to the two percent floor limitation imposed on miscellaneous itemized deductions under Section 67 of the Code.
 
Upon the sale, exchange, or redemption of a security, you will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between your amount realized and your adjusted tax basis in the security. Any gain on a security generally will be treated as ordinary income. Loss from the disposition of a security will be treated as ordinary loss to the extent of your prior net original issue discount inclusions with respect to the securities. Any loss in excess of that amount will be treated as capital loss, which generally will be long-term if the securities were held for more than one year. The deductibility of net capital losses by individuals and corporations are subject to limitations.
 
Special rules apply in determining the tax basis of a security. Your basis in a security is generally your original purchase price for the security increased by original issue discount (before taking into account any adjustments) you previously accrued on the securities and reduced by the projected amount of any payments previously scheduled to be made (without regard to the actual amount paid).
 
Non-U.S. Holders Generally
 
In the case of a holder of the securities that is not a U.S. Holder and has no connection with the United States other than holding its securities (a “Non-U.S. Holder”), payments made with respect to the securities will not be subject to U.S. withholding tax, provided that such Non-U.S. Holder complies with applicable certification requirements. Any gain realized upon the sale or other disposition of the securities by a Non-U.S. Holder will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax unless (i) such gain is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of such Non-U.S. Holder or (ii) in the case of an individual, such individual is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the sale or other disposition and certain other conditions are met.
 
Non-U.S. Holders that are subject to U.S. federal income taxation on a net income basis with respect to their investment in the securities should refer to the discussion above relating to U.S. Holders.
 
U.S. Federal Estate Tax Treatment of Non-U.S. Holders
 
The securities may be subject to U.S. federal estate tax if an individual Non-U.S. Holder holds the securities at the time of his or her death. The gross estate of a Non-U.S. Holder domiciled outside the United States includes only property situated in the United States. Individual Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal estate tax consequences of holding the securities at death.
 
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
 
A holder of the securities (whether a U.S. Holder or a Non-U.S. Holder) may be subject to information reporting requirements and to backup withholding with respect to certain amounts paid to such holder unless it provides a correct taxpayer identification number, complies with certain certification procedures establishing that it is not a U.S. Holder or establishes proof of another applicable exemption, and otherwise complies with applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules.
 
Supplemental Plan of Distribution
 
Under the terms of distribution agreements with JPMSI and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., each dated as of June 18, 2008, JPMSI and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. will act as placement agents for the securities. The placement agents will receive a fee from Credit Suisse or one of our affiliates that will not exceed $30 per $1,000 principal amount of securities. For further information, please refer to “Underwriting” in the accompanying product supplement.
 
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EXHIBIT A

Credit Suisse, Nassau Branch
U.S. $1,487,000 100% Principal Protected ProNotes Due August 12, 2014 (the “Securities”)
Linked to the S&P 500® Index
Projected Payment Schedule ("Tax Schedule")*

The Comparable Yield and Tax Schedule are provided solely for the purpose of determining a U.S. holder’s income from the Securities for U.S. tax purposes and are not a representation of any kind regarding the actual yield of the Securities or actual amounts that will be paid thereon.  See the Pricing Supplement dated August 7, 2009 for additional information.  Holders of the Securities are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the tax treatment of the Securities.  The two schedules below show the Projected Payments, Yearly Interest Accruals, Daily Interest Accruals and Projected Amount Payable at Retirement for the entire $1,487,000 Principal Amount and for a $1,000 Principal Amount respectively.

Principal Amount:  $1,487,000

Date
 
Payments
   
Interest Accrual
   
Adjusted
Issue Price
   
Daily Accrual
 
                         
31-Dec-09
    0.00       24,191.51       1,511,191.51       175.30  
30-Jun-10
    0.00       32,067.48       1,543,258.99       178.15  
31-Dec-10
    0.00       32,747.96       1,576,006.95       181.93  
30-Jun-11
    0.00       33,442.87       1,609,449.81       185.79  
31-Dec-11
    0.00       34,152.53       1,643,602.34       189.74  
30-Jun-12
    0.00       34,877.24       1,678,479.58       193.76  
31-Dec-12
    0.00       35,617.34       1,714,096.92       197.87  
30-Jun-13
    0.00       36,373.14       1,750,470.05       202.07  
31-Dec-13
    0.00       37,144.97       1,787,615.03       206.36  
30-Jun-14
    0.00       37,933.19       1,825,548.22       210.74  
12-Aug-14
    0.00       9,038.90       1,834,587.12       215.21  
                                 
Projected Amount Payable at Retirement
      1,834,587.12          

Principal Amount:  $1,000

Date
 
Payments
   
Interest Accrual
   
Adjusted
Issue Price
   
Daily Accrual
 
                         
31-Dec-09
    0.00       16.27       1,016.27       0.1179  
30-Jun-10
    0.00       21.57       1,037.83       0.1198  
31-Dec-10
    0.00       22.02       1,059.86       0.1223  
30-Jun-11
    0.00       22.49       1,082.35       0.1249  
31-Dec-11
    0.00       22.97       1,105.31       0.1276  
30-Jun-12
    0.00       23.45       1,128.77       0.1303  
31-Dec-12
    0.00       23.95       1,152.72       0.1331  
30-Jun-13
    0.00       24.46       1,177.18       0.1359  
31-Dec-13
    0.00       24.98       1,202.16       0.1388  
30-Jun-14
    0.00       25.51       1,227.67       0.1417  
12-Aug-14
    0.00       6.08       1,233.75       0.1447  
                                 
Projected Amount Payable at Retirement
      1,233.75          

The Tax Schedule is a hypothetical schedule derived using certain baseline assumptions and applying a Comparable Yield of 4.244% per annum.  Assumptions regarding future events are inherently uncertain.  Actual payments may vary materially from the hypothetical payment schedule due to a number of factors.  Additional information regarding assumptions is available upon request.  See the Pricing Supplement for additional information.
 
 
 
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