Corporate Governance

Audit Committee Charter

A. Purpose

The Audit Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ebix, Inc. (the “Company”) shall oversee the Company’s accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of the Company’s financial statements, and shall otherwise exercise oversight responsibility, and assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight functions, with respect to matters involving the accounting, auditing, financial reporting and internal control functions of the Company. In so doing, it shall be the goal of the Committee to maintain free and open means of communication between the members of the Board, the Company’s independent public accountants who audit the Company’s financial statements (the “Auditors”) and the Company’s financial management. While it is not the Committee’s responsibility to certify the Company’s financial statements or to guarantee the Auditors’ report, the Committee will facilitate discussions among the Board, the Auditors and the Company’s management.

B. Composition

The Committee shall be comprised of three or more directors, as determined by the Board on the recommendation of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Each member of the Committee shall be “independent” as defined by the rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) that are applicable to audit committee members. Each committee member shall also be free from any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of his or her independent judgment as a member of the Committee.

All members of the Committee shall have a basic understanding of finance and accounting and be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including the Company’s balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. At least one member of the Committee shall have accounting or related financial management expertise consisting of employment experience in finance or accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting, or other comparable experience or background, which results in the individual’s financial sophistication, including being or having been a chief executive officer, chief financial officer or other senior officer with financial oversight responsibilities.

The Committee shall comply with any other audit committee composition requirements of NASDAQ and the SEC.

C. Meetings

The Committee shall meet with such frequency and at such intervals as it shall determine necessary to carry out its duties and responsibilities, but not less than quarterly. In addition, the Committee shall hold any special meetings as may be necessary or called by the Chairperson of the Committee or at the request of the Auditors or the Company’s management. Representatives of the Auditors, members of the Company’s management and others may attend meetings of the Committee at the invitation of the Committee and shall provide pertinent information as necessary. As part of its purpose to foster open and candid communication, the Committee shall meet periodically as necessary with the Auditors, the Company’s management and any others that the Committee invites to meet with it in separate executive sessions to discuss any matters that the Committee or these individuals believe should be discussed privately with the Committee. The Committee may meet via telephone conference calls or take action in writing executed by all of the members. Except as otherwise specifically provided for in this Charter, a quorum shall consist of [two] members.

Unless the Board elects a Chairperson of the Committee (the “Chairperson”), the Committee shall elect a Chairperson by majority vote. The Chairperson of the Committee shall set the agenda of each meeting and arrange for the distribution of the agenda, together with supporting material, to the Committee members prior to each meeting. The Chairperson will also cause to be prepared and circulated to the Committee members minutes of each meeting.

D. Functions

In carrying out its functions, the Committee’s policies and procedures shall remain flexible, so that it may be in a position to react or respond to changing circumstances or conditions. The Committee shall review and reassess no less than annually the adequacy of the Committee’s charter.

The Committee’s functions may be divided into the following general categories: (1) overseeing financial reporting, (2) evaluating independent audit processes, (3) reviewing internal controls established by management, and (4) other functions. The Committee shall:

1. Financial Information and Reports

   a. Meet with the Auditors and the Company’s management to discuss, review and comment upon the interim financial statements to be included in each of the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q prior to the public announcement of financial results and the filing of the Form 10-Q with the SEC. All members of the Committee are encouraged to attend these meetings; however, a quorum for these meetings or for this portion of regular meetings of the Committee may be the Chairperson of the Committee as authorized by applicable rules.

   b. Review with the Auditors and the Company’s management the Company’s annual financial statements to be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K prior to the public announcement of financial results and the filing of the Form 10-K with the SEC.

   c. Review the disclosure under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in each Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, prior the filing thereof with the SEC.

   d. Review the Company’s press releases announcing financial results or financial forecasts of the Company prior to their dissemination.

   e. Discuss with the Auditors their judgments about the quality, not just the acceptability, of the Company’s accounting principles and financial disclosure practices used or proposed and the appropriateness of significant management judgments.

   f. Discuss with the Company’s management and the Auditors the effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives, as well as off-balance sheet structures, on the Company’s financial statements.

   g. Based upon discussions with, and reliance upon, the Auditors and the Company’s management, prepare any audit committee reports or other audit committee-related disclosure, in filings with the SEC or otherwise, required by applicable securities laws, rules and regulations or by the rules of any securities exchange or market on which securities of the Company are listed, including a report to be included in the Company’s proxy statement stating whether the Committee has (i) reviewed and discussed the audited financial statement with management, (ii) discussed with the Auditors the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, (iii) received from the Auditors disclosures regarding their independence required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 and (iv) discussed with the Auditors their independence. The proxy statement shall also contain a statement as to whether the Committee members are independent and that the Committee has adopted a charter.

   h. Review a report from the Auditors periodically, but no less than annually, as to (i) all critical accounting policies to be used, (ii) all alternative disclosures and treatments of financial information within generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) that have been discussed with the Company’s management, the ramifications of the use of such alternative disclosures and treatments and the disclosures and treatments preferred by the Auditors; and (iii) other material written communications between the Auditors and the Company’s management, including management letters and schedules of unadjusted differences.

   i. Recommend to the Board, based upon the review and discussion described above, whether the annual financial statements should be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

2. Audit Processes

   a. Be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the work of the Auditors, including resolution of disagreements between management and the Auditors regarding financial reporting, for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company. The Auditors shall report directly to the Committee.

   b. Pre-approve all audit services and non-audit services (including the fees and terms thereof) to be performed for the Company by the Auditors to the extent required by, and in a manner consistent with, applicable law and policies established by the Committee. The Committee may delegate, subject to any rules or limitations it deems appropriate, to one or more designated members of the Committee the authority to grant such pre-approvals; provided, however, that the decisions of any member to whom authority is so delegated to pre-approve an activity shall be presented to the full Committee for ratification at its next meeting.

   c. On an annual basis, review the Auditors’ independence and objectivity by (i) inquiring into matters such as all relationships between the Auditors and the Company and (ii) reviewing annual disclosures from the Auditors regarding their independence as required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1.

   d. On an annual basis, obtain and review a report from the Auditors concerning their internal quality control review of the firm, any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities within the preceding five (5) years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm and any steps taken to address material issues raised by such review or any such inquiry or investigation.

   e. Review the experience and qualifications of the senior members of the Auditors’ team.

   f. Review the annual audit plan of the Auditors and evaluate their performance and adherence to the prior year’s audit plan.

   g. Require the rotation of the lead audit partner on a regular basis in Accordance with the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).

   h. Review and approve or veto the Company’s hiring of employees or former employees of the Auditors who participated in any capacity in the audits of the Company.

   i. Following completion of the annual audit, review separately with the Company’s management and the Auditors the effectiveness of the audit effort, including significant difficulties encountered during the course of the audit and any restrictions on the scope of work or access to required information.

3. Risk Management and Controls

   a. Inquire of the Auditors and the Company’s management about significant risks or exposures and assess the steps which management has taken to minimize such risks and monitor control of these areas.

   b. Review and monitor compliance with the Company’s Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers.

   c. Review with the Auditors and the Company’s management their findings on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and their recommendations for improving the internal control environment, including management’s controls and security procedures with respect to the Company’s information systems.

   d. Review with the Auditors and the Company’s management the extent to which changes or improvements in financial or accounting practices, as approved by the Committee, have been implemented. This review will be conducted at an appropriate time subsequent to the implementation of changes or improvements, as decided by the Committee.

   e. Periodically review with the Company’s legal counsel any matters that could have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements, such as compliance with laws, rules and regulations, litigation and inquiries received from governmental agencies and regulators.

   f. Review and approve the appointment, replacement, reassignment or dismissal of the Company’s principal financial officer.

4. Other Functions

   a. Establish procedures for the receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters.

   b. Establish procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by Company employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.

   c. Review and approve related party transactions and conflicts of interest questions between Board members or senior management, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand (as defined and required by applicable securities laws, rules and regulations and the rules of the NASDAQ).

   d. Oversee and review the Company’s asset management policies, including an annual review of the Company’s investment policies and performance for cash and short-term investments.

   e. Review and monitor compliance with Company standards of business conduct and monitor compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

   f. Conduct or authorize investigations into any other matters within the Committee’s scope of responsibilities.

   g. Have the authority to retain independent counsel, accountants, or other advisors, as it determines necessary to carry out its duties.

   h. Determine appropriate funding, which the Company shall provide, for payment of: (i) compensation to the Auditors engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company, (ii) compensation to any advisors employed by the Committee, and (iii) ordinary administrative expenses of the Committee that are necessary or appropriate in carrying out its duties.

   i. Perform such other functions assigned by law, the Company’s charter or bylaws, or the Board of Directors.

E. Scope of Responsibilities

While the Committee has the functions set forth in this Charter, it is not the duty of the Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine that the Company’s financial statements are complete and accurate or are in Accordance with GAAP. The Company’s management is principally responsible for Company accounting policies, the preparation of the financial statements and ensuring that the financial statements are prepared in Accordance with GAAP. Management is also responsible for implementing procedures to help ensure that the Company and its employees comply with applicable laws and regulations and with the Company’s applicable ethics standards. The Auditors are responsible for auditing and attesting to the Company’s financial statements and understanding the Company’s system of internal controls in order to plan and to determine the nature, timing and extent of audit procedures to be performed.

The Committee plays a critical role in serving as a check and balance for the Company’s financial reporting system. In carrying out its functions, the Committee’s goal is to help ensure that management properly develops and adheres to a sound system of internal controls and that the Auditors, through their own review, objectively assess the Company’s financial reporting practices.

Compensation Committee Charter

A. Authority

The Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ebix, Inc. (the “Company”) is established pursuant to Section 141(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law and Article III, Section 1 of the Company’s Bylaws. The Chairperson of the Committee (the “Chairperson”) shall be designated by the Board, provided that, if the Board does not so designate a Chairperson, the members of the Committee, by majority vote, may designate a Chairperson.

B. Membership

The Committee shall consist of a minimum of two members of the Board, both of whom shall meet (i) the independence requirements of NASD Rule 4200, (ii) the “non-employee director” definition of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), and (iii) the “outside director” definition of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

C. Scope of Powers and Functions

The Committee shall have such powers and functions as may be assigned to it by the Board of Directors from time to time; provided however, that such functions shall, at a minimum, include the following, as well as any functions as shall be required of compensation committees by the rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”):

• Officer Compensation. The Committee shall review, monitor and make recommendations to the full Board regarding the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the other officers (as defined in Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 16a-1 thereunder) of the Company, including salary, bonus and incentive compensation levels, deferred compensation, executive perquisites, equity compensation (including awards to induce employment), severance arrangements, retirement and other post-employment benefits, and change-in-control benefits. In making recommendations regarding officer compensation, the Committee shall review and recommend goals and objectives relevant to such compensation (both internal and in comparison to industry performance levels) and evaluate officer performance in light of those goals and objectives, with a view toward encouraging extraordinary effort and performance. Furthermore, the Committee shall endeavor to promote an appropriate balance between short-term pay and long-term incentives.
• Director Compensation. The Committee shall periodically review and make recommendations to the Board with respect to director compensation.
• General Goals. The Committee shall review and make recommendations to the Board regarding general compensation goals, guidelines and policies for the Company’s employees.
• Plans and Programs. The Committee shall administer the Company’s stock incentive plans and grant stock options and other awards pursuant to such plans, and supervise the administration of Company plans and benefit programs falling with the scope of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974, as amended. The Company shall also make recommendations concerning new stock incentive plans and other executive compensation programs.
• Committee Report on Executive Compensation. The Committee shall prepare for inclusion where necessary in a proxy or information statement of the Company relating to an annual meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected (or special meeting or written consents in lieu of such meeting), the report described in Item 402(k) of Regulation S-K. In addition, the Committee will provide any other compensation committee-related disclosure, in the Company’s filings with the SEC or otherwise, required by applicable securities laws, rules and regulations and by the rules of NASDAQ.
• Review of Charter. The Committee shall periodically review and update this Charter.
• Committee Performance. The Committee shall review the performance of the Committee, not less than annually, and report on such performance to the Board.

In addition, the Committee, subject to Board approval, has sole authority to retain and terminate any compensation consultant or consulting firm to assist in the evaluation of CEO, other officer or director compensation, including the authority to approve the consultant’s fees and other retention terms. The Committee may also, at its discretion, engage outside legal counsel or other advisors as it deems necessary to carry out its functions.

The Committee shall discharge its responsibilities, and shall assess the information provided by management and the Committee’s advisors, in Accordance with its business judgment.

D. Administrative

The Committee shall meet at least two times annually and shall hold any additional meetings as may be called by the Chairperson or the Board. Members of senior management or others may attend meetings of the Committee at the invitation of the Committee and shall provide pertinent information as necessary, except that the CEO shall not be present during voting or deliberations by the Committee on the subject of the CEO’s compensation. The Chairperson shall set the agenda of each meeting and arrange for the distribution of the agenda, together with supporting material, to the Committee members prior to each meeting. The Chairperson will also cause minutes of each meeting to be prepared and circulated to the Committee members. The Committee shall regularly report its activities and determinations to the full Board, including providing copies to the full Board of all approved minutes.

The Committee may meet via telephone conference calls. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for all purposes.