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SEC Form 20-IS - iRemit Global Remittance

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I-REMIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

1. Corporate Information<br />

I-Remit, Inc. (the Parent Company) was incorporated in the Philippines and was registered with<br />

the Securities and Exchange Commission (<strong>SEC</strong>) on March 5, <strong>20</strong>01 and started commercial<br />

operations on November 11, <strong>20</strong>01.<br />

The Parent Company, which is domiciled in the Philippines, has its registered office and principal<br />

place of business at the 26/F Discovery Centre, 25 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. The<br />

Parent Company’s common shares were listed with the Philippine Stock Exchange on<br />

October 17, <strong>20</strong>07.<br />

The Parent Company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “the Group”), except Power<br />

Star Asia Group Limited (PSAGL), are primarily engaged in the business of fund transfer and<br />

remittance services of any form or kind of currencies or monies, either by electronic, telegraphic,<br />

wire or any other mode of transfer; delivery of such funds or monies, both in the domestic and<br />

international market, by providing either courier or freight forwarding services; and conduct of<br />

foreign exchange transactions as may be allowed by law and other allied activities relative thereto.<br />

PSAGL, on the other hand, provides financial advisory and other services.<br />

The Group is 28.91% owned by STAR Equities, Inc., 19.34% owned by JTKC Equities, Inc.,<br />

22.27% owned by Surewell Equities, Inc., 3.10% owned by JPSA <strong>Global</strong> Services Co., and the<br />

rest by the public. The Parent Company is the ultimate parent company of the Group.<br />

The Parent Company’s subsidiaries and associates follow:<br />

Subsidiaries:<br />

International <strong>Remittance</strong><br />

Country of<br />

Incorporation<br />

Functional<br />

Currency<br />

Effective Percentage of Ownership<br />

December 31<br />

<strong>20</strong>11 <strong>20</strong>10 <strong>20</strong>09<br />

(Canada) Ltd. (IRCL) Canada<br />

Canadian<br />

Dollar (CAD) 100.00 100.00 100.00<br />

Lucky Star Management<br />

Hong Kong<br />

Limited (LSML) Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) 100.00 100.00 100.00<br />

IRemit <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Remittance</strong> United Great Britain<br />

Limited (IGRL) Kingdom Pound (GBP) 100.00 100.00 100.00<br />

I-Remit Australia Pty Ltd<br />

Australian<br />

(IAPL) Australia Dollar (AUD) 100.00 100.00 100.00<br />

Worldwide Exchange Pty<br />

Australian<br />

Ltd (WEPL)*<br />

IREMIT <strong>Remittance</strong><br />

Consulting GmbH<br />

Australia Dollar (AUD) 100.00 65.00 65.00<br />

(IRCGmbH)** Austria Euro (EUR) 100.00 74.90 74.90<br />

I-Remit New Zealand<br />

New Zealand<br />

Limited (INZL) New Zealand Dollar (NZD)<br />

Hong Kong<br />

100.00 100.00 100.00<br />

PSAGL Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)<br />

Japanese<br />

100.00 100.00 100.00<br />

K.K. Iremit Japan (KKIJ) Japan<br />

Yen (JPY) 100.00 – –<br />

(Forward)<br />

*SGVMC116502*

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