The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (USA) NA (“ICBC USA” or the “Bank”) is the U.S. subsidiary of ICBC with ICBC as the Controlling Shareholder owning 80% shares, East Asia Holding Company, Inc. owning the other 20%. ICBC USA is a national bank chartered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. It operates thirteen branches in New York and California, with three in New York, five in San Francisco Bay area in northern California and five in greater Los Angeles area in southern California