SEC Form 20-IS - iRemit Global Remittance
SEC Form 20-IS - iRemit Global Remittance
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*