About Daiwa Capital Markets America

Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc., was formed in 1964, and until April 1, 2010 was known as Daiwa Securities America Inc. The firm is a registered securities broker-dealer, a futures commission merchant, a Primary Dealer of U.S. Treasury securities, and a member of the New York Stock Exchange and other major U.S. exchanges. Currently, the firm focuses mainly on sales and trading of Japanese, Asian, and U.S. equities, fixed income instruments, financial futures, and investment banking. Its parent company is Daiwa Capital Markets America Holdings Inc. (formerly known as Daiwa America Corporation), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Co. Ltd., a Japan-based Investment Bank and Broker Dealer. Daiwa Securities Capital Markets is a subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Group Inc.