Masamichi Yokoi

Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc. (DCMA), formerly Daiwa Securities America, Inc., is an SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1964. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daiwa Capital Markets America Holdings, Inc., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Co. Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (TK: 8601), a Tokyo-based investment bank and broker/dealer. DCMA provides high quality investment data, analysis and research products to major U.S. institutional investors.

Daiwa SB Investments Ltd. is an independent Japanese asset management firm which was founded in 1973 as Daiwa International Capital Management Co., Ltd (DICM). In 1999, DICM, SB Investment Management Co., Ltd. and SBIM Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. merged to form Daiwa SB Investments Ltd. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo with offices in the UK, the US, Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Daiwa SB Investments provide investment management services to institutional investors, primarily consisting of governmental pension funds, private corporate pension funds and related trusts. They are a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) and incorporate ESG issues into their investment analysis and decision-making processes.

The Tokyo Star Bank Ltd. engages in the commercial banking business. Its services include the deposits, loans, domestic and foreign exchanges, securities, and brokerage services. The company was founded on June 11, 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Asia Development Capital Co., Ltd. operates as an investment holding company with interest in providing private equity investment and financial businesses. Its services include the investment business, real estate investment business and business advisory services. The company was founded on February 07, 1922 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.