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SEC Form 20-IS - iRemit Global Remittance

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Committees of the Board of Directors<br />

In aid of good corporate governance, the Company’s Board created each of the following committees and<br />

appointed members thereto from among themselves during the organizational meeting of the Board on July<br />

29, <strong>20</strong>11. Each member of their respective committees named below began holding office on July 29, <strong>20</strong>11<br />

and will serve until his successor shall have been duly qualified and elected.<br />

Executive Committee<br />

Except as provided in Section 35 of the Corporation Code, the Executive Committee has and<br />

exercises all such powers as may be delegated to it by the Board. It acts on matters in<br />

accordance with the authorities granted to it in case a full Board meeting cannot be convened.<br />

The actions and decisions of the Executive Committee are reported to and are ratified by the<br />

Board.<br />

The Executive Committee is composed of the following: Mr. Armin V. Demetillo as Chairman, and<br />

Messrs. Bansan C. Choa, Gilbert C. Gaw, Harris E. D. Jacildo, and Ben C. Tiu as Members.<br />

Audit Committee<br />

The Audit Committee is responsible for assisting the Board in its fiduciary responsibilities by<br />

providing an independent and objective assurance to the Company’s management and<br />

shareholders of the continuous improvement of the Company’s risk management systems and<br />

business operations, and the proper safeguarding and use of the Company’s resources and<br />

assets. It also ensures that the Board will take appropriate corrective action in addressing control<br />

and compliance issues of the Company.<br />

The Company’s Audit Committee shall have no less than three (3) members at least two (2) of<br />

whom are Independent Directors, one of whom shall serve as the Committee’s Chairman. The<br />

Committee reports to the Board and meets twice every month.<br />

The Audit Committee is composed of the following: Mr. Gregorio T. Yu (Independent Director) as<br />

Chairman, and Messrs. Bansan C. Choa, John Y. Tiu, Jr. and Harris E. D. Jacildo as Members.<br />

Compensation and Remuneration Committee<br />

The Compensation and Remuneration Committee is responsible for objectively recommending a<br />

formal and transparent framework of remuneration and evaluation for the members of the Board<br />

and the Company’s Executive Officers. The committee is also responsible for providing oversight<br />

on the remuneration of the Executive Officers and other key personnel and for ensuring that<br />

compensation is always consistent with the Company’s culture, corporate strategy and control<br />

environment.<br />

The Compensation and Remuneration Committee is composed of three (3) members of the<br />

Board, one of whom is an Independent Director. The committee is composed of the following:<br />

Messrs. Bansan C. Choa, Armin V. Demetillo and Gregorio T. Yu (Independent Director).<br />

Nomination Committee<br />

The Nomination Committee is responsible for implementing a process that ensures that all<br />

Directors to be nominated for election at the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting are all qualified and<br />

have none of the disqualifications for Directors as provided in the Company’s By-Laws and<br />

Manual on Corporate Governance. The Committee provides the shareholders with an<br />

independent and objective evaluation and assurance that the members of the Board will foster the<br />

Company’s long-term success and competitiveness. The Nomination Committee is also<br />

responsible for reviewing and evaluating the qualifications of all persons nominated to positions<br />

requiring appointment by the Board and for assessing the Board’s effectiveness in directing the<br />

process of reviewing and replacing Board members. The Committee is also responsible for<br />

reviewing the qualifications of executives prior to movement, promotion, or hiring.<br />

The By-Laws of the Company require that all nominations for Directors shall be submitted to the<br />

Nomination Committee by any stockholder of record on or before January 30 of each year to<br />

allow for sufficient time to assess and evaluate the qualifications of the nominees. All<br />

nominations for Independent Directors shall be signed by the nominating stockholder and shall<br />

bear the acceptance and conformity of the persons nominated.<br />

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