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SEC Form 20-IS - iRemit Global Remittance

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life of the financial instrument or, when appropriate, a shorter period to the net carrying amount of<br />

the financial asset or financial liability. When calculating the EIR, the Parent Company estimates<br />

cash flows from the financial instrument (for example, prepayment options) but does not consider<br />

future credit losses. The calculation includes all fees and points paid or received between parties<br />

to the contract that are an integral part of the EIR, transaction costs and all other premiums or<br />

discounts.<br />

Once a financial asset or a group of financial assets has been written down as a result of an<br />

impairment loss, interest income is recognized thereafter using the rate of interest used to discount<br />

the future cash flows for the purpose of measuring the impairment loss.<br />

Dividends<br />

Dividend income is recognized when the Parent Company’s right to receive payment is<br />

established.<br />

Rebates<br />

Rebates pertaining to refunds of bank service charges are recognized upon collection.<br />

Costs and Expenses<br />

Costs and expenses encompass losses as well as those expenses that arise in the course of the<br />

ordinary business activities of the Parent Company. The following specific recognition criteria<br />

must also be met before costs and expenses are recognized:<br />

Cost of services<br />

This includes all expenses associated with the specific delivery fees. Such costs are recognized<br />

when the related delivery fees have been recognized.<br />

Operating expenses<br />

Operating expenses constitute costs incurred related to advertising and administering the business<br />

and are recognized when incurred.<br />

Taxes and licenses<br />

This includes all other taxes, local and national, including real estate taxes, licenses and permit<br />

fees included under ‘Other operating expenses’ in the parent company statement of income.<br />

Retirement Benefits<br />

The Parent Company has a noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan administered by a<br />

trustee, covering its permanent employees.<br />

The retirement cost of the Parent Company is determined using the projected unit credit method.<br />

Under this method, the current service cost is the present value of retirement benefits payable in<br />

the future with respect to services rendered in the current period.<br />

The liability recognized in the parent company balance sheet in respect of defined benefit<br />

retirement plan is the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the balance sheet date less<br />

the fair value of plan assets, together with adjustments for unrecognized actuarial gains or losses<br />

and past service costs. The defined benefit obligation is calculated annually by an independent<br />

actuary using the projected unit credit method. The present value of the defined benefit obligation<br />

is determined by discounting the estimated future cash outflows using interest rates on Philippine<br />

government bonds that have terms to maturity approximating the terms of the related retirement<br />

liability. Actuarial gains and losses arising from experience adjustments and changes in actuarial<br />

assumptions are credited to or charged against income when the net cumulative unrecognized<br />

*SGVMC116501*

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