Nick Karzon

Franklin Mutual Advisers LLC (FMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). FMA provides investment advisory and portfolio management services under investment management agreements with one or more US- and non-US-registered open-end funds and pooled investment vehicles that are sold outside the US.

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.