Craig Krandel

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Part of German American Bancorp, Inc., Commonwealth Mortgage of Bowling Green, Inc. provides mortgage lending services. The company is based in Bowling Green, KY. Commonwealth Mortgage of Bowling Green was acquired by Citizens First Corp. on January 02, 2003.

Credit Suisse Securities (Canada) Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with offices worldwide. The firm is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group (NYSE: CS). Their equity research equity group engages in a broad range of activities for investors including sales, trading, financing, prime brokerage and market-making in U.S. and international equity and equity related securities, options, futures, risk management and hedging products. Their activities cover both exchange-traded and over-the-counter traded securities, including American depositary receipts, restricted stocks, equity repurchases, block trade executions, program trading executions, equity derivatives and convertible securities. The fixed-income franchise operates as a single, unified platform that handles all fixed-income cash and derivative products. Products and services range from securitization and liability management transactions to sales and trading and superior research.

Founded in 1993, Amherst Securities Group LP is an SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm is a subsidiary of Amherst Pierpont Securities LLC. Amherst Securities is a leading dealer and market maker in mortgage-backed securities, agency securities and select fixed-income investments. The firm focuses on mortgage-related investments for institutional customers including large federal agencies, private asset managers and mid-size depositories. Amherst Securities provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.