Section 28-6.2-3-1 - Written approval before issuance; criteria for approval(a) A savings bank subsidiary of a mutual holding company, including a resulting or an acquiree savings bank, may not, directly or indirectly, issue stock to persons other than its mutual holding company parent without the prior written approval of the department.(b) The department shall approve a proposed stock issuance plan upon determining that all of the following criteria are met:(1) The plan: (A) would provide the savings bank, its mutual holding company, and any other savings bank subsidiaries of the mutual holding company with sufficient capital; and(B) would not be detrimental to the savings bank, its mutual holding company, members of the mutual holding company, or the interest of depositors of the savings bank.(2) The proposed price or price range, the classification, and any terms or conditions of the stock to be issued are reasonable.(3) The plan is approved by the members of the mutual holding company or, if the plan is part of a reorganization plan, by members of the reorganizing savings bank, at a meeting of the members of the mutual holding company or the reorganizing savings bank.(c) In determining whether the criteria set forth in subsection (b) are met, the department may consider the following factors: (1) The size, capital position, and quality of management of the savings bank.(2) The business objective of the savings bank.(3) The dollar amount and number of shares to be issued under the plan.(4) The market conditions that may affect the plan.(5) The existence of a trading market in, or methods of later resale or repurchase of, the stock to be issued under the plan.(6) Any benefits provided to the savings bank through employee or director incentives.As added by P.L. 122-1994, SEC.101.