Juan Carlos Calvo

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is the SEC-registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in New York City. In 2010, Banc of America Securities LLC merged with MLPFS and the firm uses the trade name Bank of America Merrill Lynch. MLPFS's global strategy and economics team serves institutional and individual investors using a wide range of macroeconomic disciplines. Their analysis of global issues provides clients with investment ideas, market forecasts, macro overviews and specific sector recommendations across asset classes, regions and disciplines. Their equity research team conducts fundamental analysis on companies globally and provides institutional and retail clients with industry-specific and in-depth research and analysis on numerous industries. The firm's global fixed-income and equity-linked research focuses on fixed-income and equity derivatives, fixed-income strategy, convertibles, commodities, high-yield, mortgages, municipals and global foreign exchange.

Haitong Bank, SA (Spain) (Haitong Bank Spain) is the Spanish broker/dealer division of Haitong Bank, SA in Portugal. They are a subsidiary of Haitong International Holdings Ltd., which is ultimately owned by Haitong Securities Co. Ltd. (SHA: 600837) in China. Headquartered in Madrid, Haitong Bank Spain offers brokerage services to corporate and institutional clients, both in the local and international markets.