business and own its property as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus; the Bank has obtained all material licenses, permits and other governmental authorizations currently required for the conduct of its business; all such licenses, permits and governmental authorizations are in full force and effect, and the Bank is in all material respects complying with all laws, rules, regulations and orders applicable to the operation of its business; the Bank is existing under the laws of the United States and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or leasing of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, unless the failure to be so qualified in one or more of such jurisdictions would not have a material adverse effect on the condition, financial or otherwise, or the business, operations or income of the Bank. The Bank does not own equity securities or any equity interest in any other business enterprise except as described in the Prospectus or as would not be material to the operations of the Bank. Upon completion of the sale by the Company of the Shares contemplated by the Prospectus, (i) all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Bank will be owned by the Company, (ii) the Company will have no direct subsidiaries other than the Bank, and (iii) the Company will be a majority-owned subsidiary of the MHC. The Offering will have been effected in all material respects in accordance with all applicable statutes, regulations, decisions and orders; and, except with respect to the filing of certain post-sale, post-Offering reports, and documents in compliance with the 1933 Act Regulations, the OTS' resolutions or letters of 7 approval, all terms, conditions, requirements and