Mark A. Pepper

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Headquartered in New York City, Swiss American Securities, Inc., a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group, (NYSE: CS) is a client-focused broker/dealer and custodian. The firm specializes in customized, technologically innovative solutions for both international execution and cross-border custody services. They offer products and services that connect small- to medium-sized financial institutions and their customers to global markets. Swiss American offers a full array of investment services. They do not provide internal research. The firm is a member of the NYSE, the NASD and the SIPC.