annual report
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Asian American
Medical Group Limited
ABN NUMBER 42 091 559 125
Annual report for the year ended
31 August 2014
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Chairman’s message
Executive Director’s message
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Profi le of Doctors and Key Management
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Financial review
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Patient’s testimonial – Michael Toh
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DIRECTORS
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan (Executive Chairman)
Ms Pamela Anne Jenkins (Executive Director)
Mr Wing Kwan Teh (Non-Executive Director)
Mr Evgeny Tugolukov (Non-Executive Director)
Mr Heng Boo Fong (Independent Non-Executive Director)
Mr Paul Vui Yung Lee (Independent Non-Executive Director)
Ms Jeslyn Jacques Wee Kian Leong (Independent Non-Executive Director)
COMPANY SECRETARY
Dario Nazzari
REGISTERED OFFICE
25 Peel Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: +61 8 8110 0999
Fax: +61 8 8110 0900
Website: www.aamg.co
AUDITORS
Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd
Level 1, 67 Greenhill Road
Wayville SA 5034
Tel: +61 8 8372 6666
Fax: +61 8 8372 6677
BANKER
Westpac Banking Corporation
114 William Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
SHARE REGISTRY
Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd
Level 5, 115 Grenfell Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: +61 8 8236 2300
Fax: +61 8 9473 2408
STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING
The Company’s shares are quoted on the Offi cial List of the Australian
Securities Exchange Limited.
ASX Code : AJJ
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Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan
D.P.M.P., MBBS(MAL), FRCS(EDIN)
Executive Chairman and Surgeon,
Hepatobiliary / Transplant
Dear Shareholders,
The fi nancial year ended 31 August 2014 (“FY2014”)
was marked by challenges
in the operating
environment as well as our continued eff orts to
off er a wider range of medical specialisation as
well as geographical expansion.
Despite the high healthcare costs in Singapore and
the impact of competing medical tourism centres
in the region, the Asian American Medical Group
Limited (“AAMG”) remains committed to move
up the value chain in two core medical specialties
currently – liver and bone marrow.
Increased competition from neighbouring medical
tourism centres and a decrease in transplantation
cases and patients were the main factors which
led to a decline in revenue to S$16.2 million in
FY2014 compared to S$19.4 million in FY2013.
Rising associated healthcare costs in Singapore
– especially, rentals, manpower and overall dollar
value of many third-party ancillary services –
have been a cause of patients diverting to lower-
cost locations. At the same time, our operating
expenses have also risen.
Despite these challenges, the Group continued to
improve service quality with a view to achieving
our mission of improving medical outcomes. At
the same time, we are exploring opportunities to
collaborate with potential partners in the region,
in areas where we can leverage on our medical
expertise. These activities have resulted in travel
and related professional costs. The combination of
these factors led to a net loss of S$2.5 million for
FY2014 compared to S$0.2 million profi t in FY2013.
Despite the loss for the year under review, our fi nancial
position remains healthy. Our cash and cash equivalents
stood at S$5.3 million as at 31 August 2014, even after paying
FY2013 fi nal dividends of S$0.2 million. Net Asset Value per
share as at 31 August 2014 declined by 1.2 Singapore cents
to 2.6 Singapore cents.
AAMG’s leadership had anticipated the changes in the
operating environment. Rather than step back and wait for
the storm clouds to pass over, we took the deliberate decision
to move up the value chain, enlarge our competencies and
expand to the region.
Towards this end, our strategy has been greatly enhanced
by our ongoing collaboration with UPMC, the renowned
U.S. healthcare group, whom we have partnered with to
develop a Comprehensive Transplant Centre (“CTC”).
This CTC gained traction with the opening of the Asian
American Blood & Bone Marrow Transplant Centre Pte Ltd
(“AABMTC”) in February 2013, complementing our earlier
single core specialisation of liver transplantation off ered
through the Asian American Liver Centre (“AALC”).
I am pleased to report that AABMTC has performed much
better in the year under review compared to FY2013
when the practice was just starting. Patient transactions
quadrupled to 1,810 in FY2014 from 456 in FY2013 (when
it recorded only seven months of operations), while the
number of bone marrow transplants performed increased
to seven from one over the comparative periods. In less than
two years, the blood and bone marrow practice has grown
signifi cantly and now contributes 24.1% of the total Group’s
revenue. We are yet to see its full potential and will continue
to dedicate resources to this practice so as to raise AAMG’s
profi le as a global healthcare brand deeply committed to
achieving an outstanding record of clinical outcomes.
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Apart from widening our fi eld of medical expertise, another
major objective of our collaboration with University of
Pittsburgh Medical Centre (“UPMC”) was to use the CTC in
Singapore as a springboard for regional expansion. In this
regard I am pleased to report several positive developments.
First, as part of the Group’s geographical expansion plans,
AALC’s doctors have commenced surgical procedures at
iHeal Medical Centre in Malaysia’s capital city Kuala Lumpur
in early 2014. In FY2014 alone, patient numbers for our clinic
in Malaysia rose sharply by 82.1%. The steady growth in
patient fl ow underscores the importance of our Malaysian
operations, which we will build upon by increasing marketing
awareness.
Second, I want to share with you what we are doing in
Russia, a vast country with great potential. On our own
we would not have seriously considered penetrating this
market due to distance and cultural diff erences. However,
leveraging on our collaboration with UPMC we have been
working with RusSing Med Holdings Pte Ltd (“RusSing”),
our third largest shareholder, to create a network of
outpatient medical imaging centres in Russia. RusSing,
a private holding company, primarily focuses on business
opportunities between Singapore and Russia.
This move is also in line with our intention to move
up the value-chain by expanding our consultancy and
management services. These services tap into our
extensive experience and networks in the medical
fi eld. We continue to explore related opportunities in
other regional markets.
While there has been a general slowdown in number
of foreign patients to Singapore, one positive trend is
the strong revival of patient referrals from the United
Arab Emirates (“UAE”) Health Offi ce in Singapore
since June 2014. This followed a series of meetings
with our medical colleagues in the Middle East. The
revival affi rms our clinical track record and we have
since resumed liver transplantations for UAE patients
in August. We are confi dent that this will refl ect
positively in our fi nancial performance next year.
We remain committed to building a strong brand –
coupled with our strong partnership with UPMC – as
we continue to pursue geographical expansion, build
up our core capabilities and move up the value chain
by off ering consultancy and management services.
With a dedicated management team, we look forward
to improving our performance in FY2015.
Such projects underscore our close working relationship
between AAMG and UPMC and we are excited to pursue
more of such opportunities as we continue charting growth
beyond Asia.
I am also pleased to announce the re-election of Ms.
Pamela Jenkins, Mr. Wing Kwan Teh, Mr. Paul Lee Vui
Yung and Mr. Evgeny Tungolukov as Directors of the
Company during the fi nancial year under review.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to
extend my appreciation to our shareholders for your
unwavering support this year and to the management
team and staff for their commitment and hard work
during this challenging period. We look forward to
your continued support in the year ahead.
Third, we have also made inroads into Myanmar – a country
of 51 million people with rising incidence of liver disease.
Through a partnership with Pinlon Hospital and 30th
Street Clinic we will establish Myanmar’s fi rst holistic liver
centre. To be completed by the fi rst quarter of 2015, the
Pinlon Liver Centre is signifi cant for AAMG in addressing
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services to the Myanmar partners, including training of
medical staff , research collaboration and telemedicine.
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan
Executive Chairman
Chairman’s
message
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Pamela Anne Jenkins
RGN, B Sc (Hons), MBA
Executive Director
This has been a challenging year for AAMG
as the headwinds – mainly from rising costs
and increased competition from the region
– are not only being felt by AAMG but also
by all healthcare providers in Singapore. In
view of this, AAMG continues to evolve from
a specialist medical centre in Singapore
into a global healthcare brand through its
strategy of expansion into target markets
focusing on our two core capabilities in
liver and bone marrow, and widening of
service off erings to include medical project
consultancy and advisory work.
to strengthen
Working with UPMC
AAMG continues
relationship
with UPMC by working with their International and
Commercial Services Division on projects across
Asia. During the year, we are very excited to have
commenced two projects with UPMC in Myanmar and
Russia respectively, which we hope are a prelude to
many more in the future.
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In Myanmar, UPMC and AAMG were engaged by Pinlon
Hospital to evaluate its existing radiation oncology
programme,
radiation
oncology technology, train its health care professionals
and to put in place a long-term treatment planning
support. The engagement is expected to take up to
fi ve years.
implement state-of-the-art
UPMC and AAMG have entered into collaboration with
RusSing Med to develop a strategy for the design
and operation of the Imaging Centre Initiative in the
Russian Federation. RusSing Med aims to develop a
chain of Imaging Centres to meet the strong demand
for such services by private providers in Russia. The
main scope of this engagement is to assist RusSing
Med with medical equipment selection and service
line defi nition, and the development of an information
technology confi guration.
Joint venture in Yangon, Myanmar
Much has been said about the economic boom and
prospects of Myanmar, widely referred to by investors
as Asia’s “last frontier”. Myanmar, with a population
of 51 million people, is the size of France and shares
a border with Bangladesh, China, India, Laos and
Thailand. Its geographic proximity to India and China
alone makes Myanmar an intriguing economic and
geopolitical partner.
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This makes it a market of huge potential to AAMG if we are
able to make inroads into the country early, despite Myanmar
only representing approximately 3%-4% of AAMG’s currents
patients. Currently, affl uent Myanmar citizens are travelling
mostly to Thailand and India for treatment and medical
check-ups and we hope to gain market share by off ering
similar or better quality health-care services in Myanmar.
Since early 2014, AAMG has been actively looking for
suitable partners to work with to set up a presence in
Myanmar, following our exit from Vietnam with the closure
of our Ho Chi Minh City clinic and the mutual termination of
our Services Agreement with Vinmec International Hospital
JSC (“Vinmec”) in Hanoi.
In late August, AAMG formalised a Joint Venture Agreement
to team up with Pinlon Hospital (“Pinlon”) and 30th
Street Clinic (“30th Street”) to establish the fi rst holistic
international liver centre in Myanmar - Pinlon Liver Center.
The new liver centre will be situated in privately held Pinlon
Hospital, in the city of Yangon, and will provide the most
advanced treatment for a whole spectrum of liver diseases.
30th Street, which is headed by one of Myanmar’s foremost
hepatologists and academics, Professor Khin Maung
Win, will work closely with AAMG and Pinlon Hospital on
the clinical and patient care aspect of the clinic. AAMG’s
main role will be to provide guidance and expertise on the
development of a quality clinical management and surgical
programme.
Bone Marrow segment
Since the start of our blood and bone marrow clinic’s
operations in February 2013, the number of patient
transactions in FY2014 quadrupled compared to the
seven months of the last fi nancial year (“FY2013”). Patient
transactions in the second half of FY2014 increased 25%
from the fi rst half, underlying the steady growth of this
segment. We also performed a total of seven stem cell
transplants during the year compared to only one in the
FY2013.
The blood and bone marrow segment is becoming an
important contributor to the performance of the Group. In
FY2014, this segment represented a quarter of the Group’s
turnover and 16% of the overall patient transaction of the
Group. We expect this upward momentum to continue
as we invest more in our marketing initiatives to increase
awareness for AABMTC and its services.
Expanding our consultancy and management arm
We believe that there is also huge potential in the business
of providing consultancy and management services, an
area that we have been focusing on. With extensive years
of experience and knowledge in the healthcare industry,
our team, led by Dr Tan, will be able to provide advice,
management and
leadership to parties who require
specialised medical expertise in their healthcare related
projects. Currently, we are exploring such opportunities in
China, Russia and Indonesia.
Conclusion
We have been experiencing some positive results as we
continue to build a new global and diversifi ed brand of
AAMG. We remain committed to build on our core strengths
of clinical success and strong reputation to drive growth.
Whilst we acknowledge that the fi nancial performance for
this fi nancial year has been disappointing due to certain
macroeconomic pressures, we would like to reassure
our shareholders and partners that we have put in place
strategic plans to grow and diversify AAMG’s business to
be less vulnerable to specifi c business risks, thus making us
more robust. We are confi dent we will see an improvement
in the next fi nancial year.
Lastly, I would also like to acknowledge the hard work,
dedication and contribution of every staff member during
the year. We look forward to an exciting year ahead as we
continue to chart new growth.
Pamela Anne Jenkins
Executive Director
Executive
Director’s
message
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Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan
Executive Chairman
D.P.M.P., MBBS (MAL), FRCS (EDIN)
Pamela Anne Jenkins
RGN, B Sc (Hons), MBA
Executive Director
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan serves as the Executive Chairman of AAMG. He is also the Executive Chairman
of Asian American Liver Centre Pte Ltd (“AALC”) and the director of Asian American Medical Group
Inc.(“AAMG Inc”), Asian American Blood & Marrow Transplant Centre Pte Ltd (“AABMTC”) and Asian
American Medical Group Pte Ltd (“AAMG PL”), all wholly owned subsidiaries of AAMG. Dr Tan is the lead
Surgeon (Hepatobiliary/Transplant) in AALC.
Dr Tan graduated from the University of Malaya, in 1978 and obtained his Surgical Fellowship from
the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh in 1982. From 1984 to 1987, he obtained advanced training
in paediatric surgery in Manchester and Southampton, United Kingdom (“UK”) and further training in
paediatric hepatobiliary surgery and liver transplant surgery at King’s College Hospital (“KCH”), London.
Dr Tan was Consultant Liver Surgeon at KCH and taught surgery at the University of London from 1988
to 1994.
Dr Tan returned to South-East Asia in 1994 to set up private practice, the AALC, in Gleneagles Hospital,
Singapore and the then Subang Jaya Medical Centre (“SJMC”), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He started a
paediatric Living Donor Liver Transplantation (“LDLT”) programme in SJMC, Malaysia in 1995 where over
50 transplants were performed. It was here that he performed South-East Asia’s fi rst paediatric LDLT
on 23 March 1995.
In 1996, Dr Tan was appointed Director of the Liver Transplant Programme, National University Hospital
(“NUH”), Singapore. He performed 47 transplants, both adult and paediatric, at the NUH before he left
in March 2002.
In April 2002, the fi rst successful adult-adult LDLT in South-East Asia was performed in Gleneagles
Hospital, Singapore. Dr Tan and his team have successfully performed more than 200 LDLTs - the
only private centre in South-East Asia to reach this historical milestone. He has published extensively,
including co-editing a textbook on ‘The Practice of Liver Transplantation’, and lectured on the subjects
of hepatobiliary and liver transplantation surgery.
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Ms Pamela Anne Jenkins is the Executive Director of AAMG. She is also the Managing Director of
AALC and the director of AAMG Inc, AABMTC and AAMG PL. Ms Jenkins oversees management and
operational issues, budgetary control and strategic planning in liaison with the Executive Chairman and
Founder, Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan.
Ms Jenkins holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree from University of East London, United Kingdom
as well as a Master of Business Administration (“MBA”) from Kingston University, United Kingdom. Ms
Jenkins has wide experience in specialised nursing and healthcare management, covering neurosurgery,
cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, orthopaedic surgery, general surgery, microvascular surgery,
eye surgery, plastic surgery, paediatric surgery, urology and renal transplantation, hepatobiliary and liver
transplant surgery. She has also written conference papers on liver failure and liver transplantation, with
special focus on paediatric liver diseases.
Ms Jenkins began her career in 1984 as an Operating Theatre Sister, KCH, London, and subsequently
attained the position of Clinical Nurse Specialist and Department Manager at the hospital’s Liver
Transplant Surgical Service. In her latter role she was in charge of operating theatre staff , trainee nurses,
administration, management of the unit and budgetary control.
After ten years at KCH, she relocated to Singapore in 1994 to establish AALC with Dr Tan, assuming
the role of director of AALC. She was responsible for the design and development of the centre,
implementation of management systems, and assisted in hepatobiliary and liver transplantation surgery.
In 1997, she assumed the position of Managing Director.
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Mr Wing Kwan Teh
Non-Executive Director
CA (S’pore), FCCA (UK), CA (M’sia)
Mr Evgeny Tugolukov
Non-Executive Director
B Econ
Mr Wing Kwan Teh specializes in corporate restructuring, corporate fi nance and merger & acquisition.
Mr Teh is currently a Group CEO and Executive Director of Sapphire Corporation Limited (listed on
the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Limited (“SGX-ST”)), a non-executive and non-
independent director of Singapore eDevelopment Ltd (listed on Catalist of the SGX-ST and previously
known as CCM Group Limited), an appointed Adviser to the Board of Koda Ltd (listed on the Main Board
of SGX-ST), a sophisticated investor and a director of BMI Capital Partners Limited (Hong Kong). He was
a non-executive and non-independent director of Heng Fai Enterprises Limited (listed on the Hong Kong
Stock Exchange) and he also served as appointed Audit Committee Chairman and Independent Director
of other public companies listed on the SGX-ST. Mr Teh has had signifi cant experience having been a
professional in fi nance who have been advising companies listed in and prepared to list in Hong Kong,
Singapore, Australia, Vietnam and Taiwan.
Mr Teh is a Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants, Fellow Member
of the Association of Chartered Certifi ed Accountants (United Kingdom), a Chartered Accountant of the
Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a Full Member of Singapore Institute of Directors.
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Mr Evgeny Tugolukov holds a degree in Economics and Enterprise Management from the Ural State
Technical University (“USTU”) in Russia. He is the President and Founder of RusSing Holdings Pte Ltd
(“RusSing”) which was founded to create more linkages between Russia and Singapore/South-East Asia
to create new business visions and ideas and also strengthening the cultural interstate communications
Mr Tugolukov has over 19 years of rich entrepreneurial background in various business fi elds. Under his
management, several sizeable holdings were created, including one of Russia’s largest power machine-
building companies – PJSC EMAlliance. He is currently involved in industries such as agriculture, natural
resources, healthcare and real estate development. Having established a successful track record in
the business fi eld, Mr Tugolukov became and is currently an Honorary Business Representative of
International Enterprise Singapore in Russia and Ukraine.
Mr Tugolukov was appointed as Non-Executive Director of AAMG on 3 June 2013.
Profi le of
Board Of
Directors
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Mr Paul Vui Yung Lee
Independent
Non-Executive Director
B Bus (MIS)
Ms Jeslyn Jacques
Wee Kian Leong
Independent
Non-Executive Director
FCCA (UK)
Mr Heng Boo Fong
Independent
Non-Executive Director
FCA (S’pore), B Acc (Hons)
Mr Heng Boo Fong is an Independent Non-Executive Director and is also the Chairman of the Audit
Committee of AAMG. He is also a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Mr Fong studied at the University of Singapore (now known as National University of Singapore, “NUS”)
and graduated with an Honours Degree in Accountancy. He has over 40 years of working experience in
auditing, fi nance, business development and corporate governance.
He is currently a Director (Special Duties) at the Singapore Totalisator Board (owner of Singapore
Pools & Singapore Turf Club). Prior to this appointment, he was with the Auditor-General’s Offi ce,
Singapore, from 1975 to 1993. He held the appointment of Assistant Auditor-General when he left the
Auditor-General’s Offi ce. He was also General Manager (Corporate Development) of a listed company
in Singapore as well as the Chief Financial Offi cer of a listed company in Australia. His other professional
experience included membership of Audit Committees of Statutory Boards and Advisory Committees
of School of Accountancy of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Ngee Ann Polytechnic,
Singapore. Mr Fong is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. He was
a council member of the then Institute of Certifi ed Public Accountants of Singapore (“ICPAS”) (now
known as Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (“ISCA”)) and he was awarded a silver medal
by ICPAS in 1999.
Mr Fong is also presently an Independent Director of four companies listed on the SGX-ST, which
are Colex Holdings Limited, Pteris Global Limited, CapitaRetail China Trust Management Limited and
Sapphire Corporation Limited.
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Mr Paul Lee Vui Yung has over 18 years’ experience in business development, quality control and
cost management. He has been serving on a few boards of companies in Malaysia and Australia. He has
broad experience in diverse industries and international businesses such as public utilities infrastructure
construction, building materials, property development, and oil palm plantations. With a Business
Degree from Edith Cowan University in Perth and strong analytical skills, he has aided companies in
both identifying and implementing strategic growth opportunities.
Mr Lee was appointed to the Board on 31 January 2013. He chairs the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee and is also a member of the Audit Committee.
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Ms Jeslyn Jacques Wee Kian Leong is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certifi ed Accountants
(United Kingdom) with 23 years of extensive experience in the fi eld of corporate fi nance, which included
tenure as a Financial Accountant of Teys Australia Pty Ltd, Australia’s leading beef processor and
exporter.
Ms Leong joined AAMG as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 January 2012. She is currently an
Accountant with Orrcon Steel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlueScope Steel Limited (listed in Australian
Securities Exchange, “ASX”), a leading Australian distributor and manufacturer of steel, tube and pipe. In
this role she has obtained extensive experience in manufacturing management.
Profi le of
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Dr Kang Hoe Lee
Respiratory Physician
& Intensivist
(Critical Care & Liver Transplant)
MA (UK), MBBCHir (UK), MRCP (UK),
FAMS (SIN), EDIC (EUR)
Dr Yee Lee Cheah
Surgeon
(Liver Transplant/
Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery)
MBBCh BAO (IREL), AFRCSI (IREL),
American Board of Surgery (USA)
Dr Kang Hoe Lee graduated from University of Cambridge, UK, in 1987. He was a scholar at Jesus
College, Cambridge, where he received the Duckworth Prize. Dr Lee also received a scholarship from the
Kuok Foundation, Malaysia, for furthering his medical studies. He performed his surgical housemanship
with Professor Sir Roy Calne (one of the pioneers in liver transplantation) at Addenbrooke’s Hospital,
Cambridge. This was followed by further training in internal medicine at Cambridge and he obtained his
MRCP (London) in 1990. Subsequent to this, he joined the Department of Medicine, NUH, Singapore, and
underwent further training in Intensive Care and Respiratory Medicine. This continued with a two-year
Critical Care Fellowship at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA- the leading centre for liver
transplantation in the world - under Professor Thomas Starzl and Professor John Fung, where he was
awarded Fellow of the Year.
Dr Lee then returned to Singapore in 1995, and later joined the NUS as a Lecturer in the Department
of Medicine. He later became an Associate Professor of Medicine and Senior Consultant, and Director
of Medical Intensive Care Unit. He was also one of the founding members of the Society of Intensive
Care Medicine in Singapore. During this period, he published many articles on respiratory related issues
(especially pneumonia), ICU issues, health outcomes, liver cirrhosis and liver transplantation. Dr Lee
joined Gleneagles Hospital in September 2005 as the Director of Critical Care and has been affi liated
with AALC and AAMG since then. He has established close contacts with the King’s College Liver Unit,
UK, as part of the development of AALC as a leading liver transplant centre. He is currently responsible
for managing all the acute liver failure patients and liver transplant patients treated at AALC and bone
marrow patients from AABMTC. He is also responsible for all liver dialysis treatments and has brought
several machines to AALC, making it one of the premier liver dialysis centres in the world.
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A Board Certifi ed surgeon of the American Board of Surgery, Dr Cheah Yee Lee specialises in liver
transplantation and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery (surgery of the liver, pancreas and bile ducts).
Dr Cheah began her surgical career in 2000 with a medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons,
Ireland, and obtained her Associate Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, in 2003. From
2003 to 2008, she completed her general surgery training at the prestigious Ivy League General Surgery
Residency Program at Brown University in Rhode Island, USA, where she was appointed Executive Chief
Resident of General Surgery in 2008. Dr Cheah also received the Dean’s Teaching Award in 2007 and the
Haff enreff er Outstanding Resident of the Year Award in 2008 at Brown University.
Dr Cheah underwent advanced training in liver transplantation and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery under
the mentorship of Professors Elizabeth Pomfret and Roger Jenkins at the Lahey Clinic in Massachusetts,
USA. She completed her American Society of Transplant Surgeons (“ASTS”) accredited fellowship in
2010. Dr Cheah returned to Asia and joined Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (“KTPH”), Singapore, as Consultant
Surgeon and was instrumental in developing its hepatopancreatobiliary surgery programme until 2014,
when she left KTPH to join AALC.
Dr Cheah’s clinical interests are in living donor liver transplantation, surgery of the liver, pancreas and
bile ducts for benign and malignant disorders, and nutrition support and therapy of surgical patients.
Her main research interests are in the areas of living donor safety, and disorders of the liver, pancreas
and bile ducts.
Dr Cheah was appointed Clinical Instructor at Brown University and Tufts University, USA, from 2003
to 2010. She is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at National University Singapore, as well as a
founding member of the Hepatopancreatobiliary Association of Singapore. In addition, she has served
in the Vanguard and Membership Committees of the International Liver Transplant Society (“ILTS”)
since 2011. Dr Cheah has given presentations at local national and international surgical, transplant and
nutrition meetings and conferences.
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Dr Yvonne Loh
Haematologist & Medical Director
(Haematopoietic Cell Transplant
and Leukaemia)
MBBS (SIN), MRCP (UK), FAMS (FAEM)
Dr Yvonne Loh is the Haematologist and Medical Director of AABMTC. Prior to joining AABMTC,
she was a Senior Consultant (Department of Haematology), Medical Director of Haematopoietic Stem
Cell Transplant Programme and Director of the Acute Leukemia Service, at Singapore General Hospital
(“SGH”). She was responsible for drafting the risk-adapted transplant approaches which have been vital
in ensuring the seamless management of acute leukaemia patients from diagnosis to transplant.
Following her undergraduate medical training at NUS, where she was a recipient of the Dean’s list of
awards in the Second and Final Professional examinations, Dr Loh attained her basic specialist training
in internal medicine and advanced specialty training in Haematology at SGH. Subsequently, she became
a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore, College of Physicians, Chapter of Haematologists.
In 2006, Dr Loh pursued her HMDP Fellowship at the Division of Immunotherapy, Northwestern University,
Chicago – the world’s largest single-centre experience in transplants in immunological diseases –
under her mentor, Professor Richard Burt. Upon her return to Singapore, Dr Loh spearheaded the SGH
programme for haematopoietic cell transplantation for immunological diseases – the only transplant
physician in the Asia Pacifi c region with specifi c training in this fi eld to do so. Dr Loh was also a holder
of various grants; having received support from the National Medical Research Council of Singapore for
her role as the project principal investigator of the Centre for Immunological Diseases Research and
Therapy, as well as SingHealth Foundation for her role as the principal investigator of several clinical
trials in transplantation for MDS and leukaemia.
Dr Loh’s work has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals including Blood, JAMA, Bone
Marrow Transplantation and Lancet Neurology. She has also presented several abstracts at international
meetings by the American Society of Hematology Congress, the American Society of Blood and Marrow
Transplant, and the European Blood and Marrow Transplantation. She is a frequent speaker at local and
regional meetings in the areas of bone marrow transplantation, acute leukaemia and transplantation for
immunological diseases. As a clinical lecturer at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS and Physician
Faculty for the SGH Medicine Residency Programme, Dr Loh has been involved in undergraduate and
post-graduate teaching. She also serves as a board member and medical advisor at the Bone Marrow
Donor Programme, the local registry of bone marrow donors in Singapore. She remains a visiting
consultant in the Department of Haematology in SGH. In the time since joining AABMTC in 2013, Dr Loh
has overseen the setting up of the stem cell transplant program that has successfully treated several
patients. She continues to remain active in education, giving talks locally and in the region.
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Mr Cherinjit Kumar Shori
Group Chief Operating Offi cer
B Acc, PGDip Marketing
& Healthcare
Mr Meng Yau Yeoh
Mr Meng
Group Chief Financial Offi cer
Group Chief
FCA (S’pore), FCCA (UK),
FCA (S’pore
CA (M’sia)
CA (M’sia)
Mr Cherinjit Kumar Shori has been with AAMG as the Group Chief Operating Offi cer since November
2009. Since his joining, the Group has entered into a strategic relationship with the UPMC and expanded
into the treatment of blood related disorders in addition to its already successful liver diseases and
transplantation program.
He has more than 20 years’ experience in the healthcare and hospitality industries covering business
development and marketing. Prior to joining AAMG, he was the Group Vice President/Deputy Chief
Marketing Offi cer for Parkway Pantai Limited (“PPL”), part of the IHH Healthcare Berhad Group, one of
Asia’s largest healthcare providers. During his tenure there, he was responsible for strategic marketing,
clinical programs marketing, business development and regional expansion to increase the market share
for its group of hospitals in Singapore.
Mr Shori had also held senior management positions with various companies including Sun Cruises and
Sembawang Leisure (a subsidiary of Sembawang Corporation) doing business development activities.
Mr Shori holds a Bachelor of Accountancy Degree from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
He also holds a Graduate Diploma in Marketing from the Singapore Institute of Management and
Certifi cate in Healthcare Management from Georgetown University, USA.
Mr Shori has also been invited to speak at international conferences including being nominated by
Singapore Tourism Board to speak at the Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin (“ITB Berlin”) Conference
where he shared his experience in the future of global medical tourism.
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Mr Meng Yau Yeoh obtained his professional accounting qualifi cation from the Association of
Chartered Certifi ed Accountants (United Kingdom) in 1994.
He started his career at the then KPMG Peat Marwick in 1995 as Audit Junior and left as an Audit Senior
in 1998. After spending four years in the Big 4 audit fi rm, Mr Yeoh spent the next ten years between
1999 and 2009 working in several listed and privately owned companies involved in a wide range
of industries ranging from construction, information technology, investment holdings to service and
hospitality in Singapore, Malaysia and Australia. During that period, he was involved in two successful
IPOs in Singapore.
Mr Yeoh is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants, Fellow Member of
the Association of Chartered Certifi ed Accountants (United Kingdom) and a Chartered Accountant
registered with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He joined AAMG as Group Financial Controller in
December 2009 and was subsequently appointed as Group Chief Financial Offi cer in March 2013.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Year ended 31 August
Revenue
2014
S$’000
2013
S$’000
Decrease
%
16,202
19,399
(16.5)
Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation
(“EBITDA”)
(2,355)
(Loss)/Profi t after income tax attributable to members
(2,493)
479
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Total share capital and reserves
5,279
7,899
(33.2)
Basic (loss)/earnings per share
Net asset value per share
Net tangible asset value per share
2014
S Cents
2013
S Cents
(1.19)
2.52
2.39
0.12
3.77
3.64
The overall Group’s revenue declined 16.5% or S$3.2 million to S$16.2 million in FY2014 from S$19.4 million in FY2013.
The overall number of patient transaction (for the liver segment, in particular) declined by 3.5% from 11,930 in
FY2013 to 11,508 in FY2014. In general, the healthcare related costs in Singapore continue to rise and the industry
has since become increasingly competitive. More recently, we have seen increased competition from neighbouring
medical tourism centres.
Liver segment
Revenue for the liver segment declined signifi cantly by 34.5% or S$6.5 million to S$12.3 million as a result of a
fall in patient transactions by 15.5% from 11,474 in FY2013 to 9,698 in FY2014. The number of living donor liver
transplantations also fell by 58.3% to fi ve compared to 12 last year.
In line with our overseas expansion plans, we widened our services off ered to include surgical procedures in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia in early 2014. As a result, patient numbers for our clinic in Malaysia rose sharply by 82.1% for
FY2014 accounting for some 3% of the Group’s patient numbers.
Bone marrow segment
The bone marrow segment recorded its fi rst full year results in FY2014 compared to a seven-month reporting
in FY2013. Revenue rose more than six times to S$3.9 million in FY2014 from S$0.6 million in FY2013. Patient
transactions for the bone marrow clinic quadrupled to 1,810 from 456 in FY2013. A total of seven bone marrow
transplants were performed in FY2014, compared to just one in FY2013.
The bone marrow segment revenue now forms almost a quarter or 24.1% of the total Group’s revenue, up from 3.2%
in FY2013, underlying the growing signifi cance of the bone marrow segment as an important component in our
Comprehensive Transplant Centre (“CTC”).
Direct costs and operating expenses
Cost of sales declined by 25.0% or S$2.7 million to S$8.1 million in FY2014 from S$10.8 million in FY2013 due to
improved effi ciency and lower revenue.
Operating expenses increased by 28.9% or S$2.5 million to S$10.8 million in FY2014 from S$8.3 million in FY2013
due mainly to:
a) Higher staff cost of S$0.7 million – we recruited an additional doctor for Asian American Liver Centre Pte Ltd
(”AALC”);
b) Higher staff cost of S$0.6 million for Asian American Bone and Marrow Transplant Centre Pte Ltd (“AABMTC”)
– we recorded full-year staff cost for AABMTC;
c) A write-off of S$0.3 million of related party loan to Asian Liver Centre Co., Ltd Vietnam, which is non-recurring;
d) Higher other expenses of S$0.6 million – we incurred additional overhead and recorded full-year operating
expenses for AABMTC and we also increased our marketing activities;
e) Unrealised foreign exchange loss on translation of foreign currency denominated balances in FY2014 instead of
unrealised foreign exchange gain in FY2013; and
f) Higher offi ce lease of S$0.1 million – we recorded full-year lease expense for AABMTC.
There was a tax credit of S$0.05 million in FY2014 compared to a tax expense of S$0.1 million in FY2013 due mainly
to over provision for prior year tax and reversal of deferred tax liability.
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As a result of the above-mentioned, the Group incurred Net Loss (being Net Loss After Taxation attributable to the
members of the parent entity) of S$2.5 million. Excluding the one-time write-off of the related party loan, our Net
Loss would have been S$2.2 million for FY2014.
Revenue
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2011
2012
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2014
2010
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2012
2013
2014
EBITDA (S$'000)
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Share capital and reserves
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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Total share
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2010
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2012
2013
2014
Net asset
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share
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Basic
(Loss)/Earnings
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(S cents)
Net assets for the Group declined by S$2.6 million to S$5.3 million. Signifi cant changes during the year under review
were:
a) Lower cash and cash equivalents, which fell by S$2.0 million to S$5.3 million as a result of current year loss and
payment of fi nal dividend of S$0.2 million (declared in FY2013);
b) Lower trade and other receivables, which fell by S$1.7 million to S$1.8 million on the back of lower revenues.
Receivables turnaround time however improved from 61 days to 38 days; and
c) Trade and other payables balance decrease correspondingly by S$1.3 million to S$2.9 million due mainly
to lower purchases of materials and consumables in line with lower revenue. There was an improvement in
creditors’ turnover from 116 days to 80 days.
Given the above, Shareholders’ Equity or Net Assets decreased by S$2.6 million from S$7.9 million to S$5.3 million
as at 31 August 2014. Correspondingly, Net Asset Value (“NAV”) per share declined by S 1.3 cents to S 2.5 cents.
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There was an overall decline in the number of patients across the board for the liver segment but there was a
notable increase in patients from Myanmar. Patients from Indonesia, UAE, Singapore and Malaysia continue to form
the majority of our liver segment’s core patients.
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Patients from the Vietnam, Indonesia and UAE represent about 69% of the patients in the Group’s bone marrow
segment during current fi nancial year. This was a direct result of our marketing eff orts which were targeted at these
markets where we see the most potential. Local Singaporeans, patients from Malaysia and South Asia forms the
remaining number of patients.
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MICHAEL TOH
I lived my life
MY OWN W A Y
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I lived my life
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“D evil may care” was the attitude I lived my life even after multiple trips to the hospital
due to liver problems.
However moving on to forty, my health deteriorated further. Warning signs
included the drastic decline in alcohol tolerance such that I would pass out
after my second drink and also drifting off at the wheel while driving. Thus,
I began to change for the better. I stopped smoking, drinking and almost all my vices.
However, the damage done was irreversible. A blood test conducted at a routine medical
check-up in my fi fties showed issues with my liver and I was sent for an ultrasound. This
did not shake me up as I had liver problems for more than 10 years, until the ultrasound
revealed the presence of two hepatomas. After a thorough MRI, I was diagnosed with liver
cancer.
Surgery was merely the start of a long and arduous journey involving chemotherapy
that lasted another fi ve years. Unlike regular chemotherapy that most cancer patients go
through, mine was done with a catheter being inserted through the groin straight into the
portal vein that led to the liver. I did this treatment for ten times over the fi ve years, yet
the cancer cannot be halted. By this time, my cancer reached Stage 3C.
I was left with no choice but to undergo a liver transplant. I was fortunate, as during
these fi ve years, the cancer did not spread to other parts of the body. Dr K C Tan, a
renowned liver surgeon and hepatobiliary expert from Asian American Liver Centre in
Singapore, and his team of doctors, nurses and staff quickly got down to work. After a
series of tests to assess the suitability of my family members as donors, my son, Toh Bu
Keat, was found to be a suitable donor, and he responded to the call.
The recovery process was not an easy one but the unwavering support and love of my
family members were my pillar of strength, especially my wife who stayed beside me
through thick and thin over the years and my son who gave part of his liver to save my
life.
I am also thankful to my employer back then, Tractors Malaysia Holdings, for being so
understanding.
Ten years on after the successful transplant, I feel better than ever. Both Bu Keat and I
did not experience any side effects and have been doing well since. It is indeed a great
feeling to be able to walk away from cancer and to be healthy again. A small word of
advice to anyone who is suffering or diagnosed with liver cancer, do seek treatment and
get the best medical advice as soon as possible. It is not a death sentence.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Dr Tan and his dedicated team of doctors,
nurses and staff whose professionalism was my biggest source of confi dence and support.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
The Board of Asian American Medical Group Limited (“AAMG”) seeks to practise the highest ethical and commercial
standards while executing its responsibilities in directing the business and aff airs of the Company on behalf of its
shareholders.
The Board of AAMG has considered the principles of good corporate governance and best practice recommendations
as published by the ASX Corporate Governance Council (“ASXCGC”). ASX Listing Rule 4.10.3 requires the Company
to disclose the extent to which it follows or diverges from these best practice recommendations in its Annual Report.
This report discloses corporate governance practices the Board would like to highlight to stakeholders.
Additional information relating to corporate governance practices that the Company has adopted can be found on
the Company’s web site: www.aamg.co.
The Role of the Board & Management
The Company has formalised and disclosed the roles and responsibilities of the Board and those delegated to senior
management.
The Board of the Company is responsible for the overall corporate governance of the AAMG, including its ethical
behavior, strategic direction, establishing goals for management and monitoring the achievement of those goals
with a view to optimising Company performance and maximising shareholder value.
The role of management is to support the Executive Director and implement the running of the general operations
and fi nancial business of the Company, in accordance with the delegated authority of the Board.
Full details of the matters reserved to the Board and to senior management are available on the Company’s web
site at www.aamg.co.
Scheduled meetings of the Board are held at least four times a year and the Board meets on other occasions to
deal with matters that require attention between scheduled meetings. The responsibility for the operation and
administration of the consolidated entity is delegated by the Board to the Managing Director.
The Board is responsible for:
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Setting the strategic direction of the Company and establishing goals to ensure these strategic objectives are
met;
• Appointing the Managing Director, setting objectives for the Managing Director and reviewing performance
against those objectives, ensuring appropriate policies and procedures are in place for recruitment, training,
remuneration and succession planning;
• Monitoring fi nancial performance including approval of the annual and half-yearly fi nancial reports and liaison
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with the Company’s auditors;
Ensuring that risks facing the company and its controlled entities have been identifi ed ensuring that appropriate
and adequate controls, monitoring and reporting mechanisms are in place;
• Receiving detailed briefi ngs from senior management on a regular basis during the year;
• Approving the Boards of directors of subsidiary companies; and
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Ensuring the Company complies with the law and conforms to the highest standards of fi nancial and ethical
behavior.
AAMG has obligations to its stakeholders to ensure the Company is managed with appropriate due diligence and
that all necessary processes are implemented to minimise risk and maximise business opportunities.
To this end, all commercial arrangements, capital expenditure, operational expenditure and other commitments are
appropriately documented and have been authorised by either the Executive Director or the Board as appropriate.
The composition of the Board is determined in accordance with the Company’s constitution and the following
principles and guidelines:
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The Board should comprise of at least three directors with at least two non-executive directors;
The Board should comprise of directors with an appropriate range of qualifi cations and expertise; and
The Board should meet formally at least four times per annum and informally on an “as required” basis with all
directors being made aware of, and having available, all necessary information, to participate in an informed
discussion of all agenda items.
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Directors in offi ce
At the date of this statement the following directors are considered independent by the Board:
Name
Position
Independent
Mr Heng Boo Fong
Non-Executive Director
Ms Jeslyn Jacques Wee Kian Leong
Non-Executive Director
Mr Paul Vui Yung Lee
Non-Executive Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
The skills, experience, expertise and tenure of each director are disclosed in the Directors’ Report within this Annual
Report.
Director independence
The Board considers three of AAMG’s directors as independent under the guidelines.
In assessing the independence of directors, the Board follows the ASX guidelines as set out:
An independent director is a non-executive director (i.e. is not a member of management) and:
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Is not a substantial shareholder of the Company or an offi cer of, or otherwise associated directly with, a
substantial shareholder of the Company;
• Within the last three years has not been employed in an executive capacity by the Company or another Group
member, or been a director after ceasing to hold any such employment;
• Within the last three years has not been a principal of a material professional adviser or a material consultant
to the Company or another Group member, or an employee materially associated with the service provided;
Is not a material supplier or customer of the Company or other Group member, or an offi cer of or otherwise
associated directly or indirectly with a material supplier or customer;
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• Has no material contractual relationship with the Company or another Group member other than as a director
of the Company;
• Has not served on the Board for a period which could, or could reasonably be perceived to, materially interfere
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with the director’s ability to act in the best interests of the Company; and
Is free from any interest and any business or other relationship which could, or could reasonably be perceived
to, materially interfere with the director’s ability to act in the best interests of the Company.
ASXCGC Recommendation 2.1 states that the majority of directors of the Company should be independent. Although
currently AAMG does not comply with that recommendation, the Board is of the opinion that the current structure
and composition of the Board is appropriate given the size and nature of operations of the Group.
Where additional skills are considered necessary for specifi c purposes, access is made to independent professional
advice at the expense of the Company. Such advice is to be shared amongst the directors.
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Chairman
Due to the size of the Company, Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan is the Company’s Chairman. While recognising that the
ASXCGC recommends that the chairperson be independent, the Company feels that the strong independence
exercised by the other Board members mitigates any negative impact on the Company that it may have.
Appointment to the Board
Where a casual vacancy arises during the year, the Board has procedures to select the most suitable candidate with
the appropriate experience and expertise to ensure a balanced and eff ective board. Any director appointed during
the year to fi ll a casual vacancy or as an addition to the current board, holds offi ce until the next Annual General
Meeting and is then eligible for re-election by the shareholders.
New directors receive a letter of appointment which sets out the terms of their appointment. On appointment,
an induction programme is available to directors that include one-on-one sessions with members of the senior
management team.
Evaluation of senior executives
Senior executives, including the Group Chief Operating Offi cer or Group Chief Financial Offi cer have a formal job
description and letter of appointment describing their term of offi ce, duties, rights, responsibilities and entitlements
upon termination.
The performance of senior executives is reviewed annually before the budgets are approved for the next fi nancial
year. This process is a formal one with the executive’s performance assessed against Company, division and personal
benchmarks by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Benchmarks are agreed with the respective senior
executives and reviews are based upon the degree of achievement against those benchmarks.
Induction procedures are in place to allow new senior executives to participate fully and actively in management
decision-making. The induction program includes orientation of:
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The Company’s fi nancial position, strategies, operations and risk management policies.
The respective rights, duties, responsibilities and roles of the board and senior executives.
Ethical business practices
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct to maintain confi dence in the Company’s integrity, its legal obligations
and the expectations of its stakeholders. The Company is committed to being a socially responsible corporate
citizen, using honest and fair business practices, to act in the best interests of clients so as to achieve the best
outcome for shareholders.
The Board has procedures in place for reporting any matters that may give rise to unethical practices or confl icts
between the interests of a director or senior executive and those of the Company. These procedures are reviewed as
required by the Board. To this end, the Company has adopted a Confl ict of Interest Policy that clarifi es the processes
for directors and senior executives to determine and disclose when a confl ict of interest exists.
Diversity policy
The Company values diversity and recognises the benefi ts it can bring to the organisation’s ability to achieve its
goals. Our recruitment processes encourage the development of diversity in our workplace, bearing in mind that
employees must have the required skills to be successful in their positions.
In accordance with this policy and ASX Corporate Governance Principles, the Board has established the following
objectives in relation to gender diversity. We currently meet our objectives but will continue to monitor and improve
on our objectives to be in line with our Company’s needs and direction. A written diversity policy has been developed
by the Board to ensure gender diversity.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
Number of women employees in the whole
organisation
Number of women in senior executive positions
Number of women on the Board
Shareholding and trading
Objective
Actual
Number
22
3
2
%
75
43
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Number
24
3
2
%
83
43
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The Board encourages directors and senior executives to own shares in the Company to further link their interests
with the interests of all shareholders. Trading of shares by directors or senior executives is prohibited under certain
circumstances and as described in the ASX Listing Rules and during certain periods of the fi nancial year. A director
or senior executive must not deal in the Company shares at any time when he or she has unpublished information
which, if generally available, might aff ect the share price. Directors are required to notify the Company Secretary
following dealing.
Safeguard integrity
The Board has established an Audit Committee comprised of the two non-executive directors. This committee
operates under a charter to enable it to perform its roles and responsibilities. Where considered appropriate, the
Company’s external auditors and the Company’s management are invited to attend meetings. The members of the
Audit Committee are:
• Mr Heng Boo Fong (Chairman)
• Mr Paul Vui Yung Lee
The qualifi cations of members of the committee together with their attendances at committee meetings are
disclosed in the Directors’ Report within this Annual Report.
The role of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board fulfi ll its responsibilities in relation to the identifi cation of the
areas of signifi cant business risks and the monitoring of the following:
Eff ective management of fi nancial and other business risks;
•
• Reliable management reporting;
• Compliance with laws and regulations in respect to fi nancial reporting;
• Maintenance of eff ective and effi cient audits;
• Meeting with external auditors on a twice-yearly basis and informally as circumstances require; and
• Recommending to the Board the appointment, rotation, removal and remuneration of the external auditors, and
review their terms of engagement, and the scope and quality of the audit. Periodically, the Audit Committee
reviews the appointment of the external audit engagement partners using a formal process of evaluation to
determine the most appropriate level of skills and experience to suit the size and complexity of the Company.
The Audit Committee provides the Board with additional assurances regarding the reliability of fi nancial information
for inclusion in the fi nancial statements.
The committee is chaired by an independent chair who is not the chairman of the Board.
Timely and balanced disclosure
The Board recognises the need to comply with ASX Listing Rule 3.1 concerning continuous disclosure.
At each meeting of directors, consideration is given as to whether notice of material information concerning the
Company, including its fi nancial position, performance, ownership and governance has been made available to all
investors.
The Continuous Disclosure Policy also requires senior executives in possession of disclosable information to comply
with that policy.
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Communication with shareholders
The Board aims to ensure that shareholders, on behalf of whom they act, are informed of all major developments
aff ecting the Company’s activities and its state of aff airs, including information necessary to assess the perform ance
of the directors.
Communication with shareholders is achieved through the distribution of the following information:
•
•
•
The Annual Report distributed to shareholders;
The Half Yearly Report which is available on the Company’s web site;
The Annual General Meeting and other meetings called to obtain shareholder approval for Board action as
appropriate. Shareholders are encouraged to attend and participate at the Company’s Annual General Meeting
and other General Meetings;
Letters to shareholders when considered to be appropriate and informative;
•
• Announcements to the Australian Securities Exchange; and
•
Investor information through the Company’s internet portal at www.aamg.co.
The Company strives to ensure that Company announcements via the ASX are made in a timely manner, are factual,
do not omit material information and are expressed in a clear and objective manner.
Shareholders’ role
The shareholders of the Company are responsible for voting on the election of directors at the Annual General
Meeting in accordance with the constitution.
All directors (other than a Managing Director) are subject to re-election by rotation, no later than every three years.
The Annual General Meeting also provides shareholders with the opportunity to express their views on matters
concerning the Company and to vote on other items of business for resolution by shareholders.
Risk management
The Board is responsible for overseeing the risk management function. The Company believes that it is crucial for
all Board members to be a part of the process and as such has established risk management as a component of the
Audit Committee.
The Board is responsible for ensuring the risks and opportunities are identifi ed on a timely basis.
The Board has a number of mechanisms in place to ensure the management’s objectives and activities are aligned
with the risks identifi ed by the Committee. These include the following:
•
• Board monitoring of progress against these budgets, including the monitoring of key performance indicators of
Implementation of Board approved operating plans and budgets;
both a fi nancial and non fi nancial nature; and
The establishment of committees to report on specifi c risk as identifi ed.
•
Internal Risk Management System Compliance
Management is accountable to the Board to ensure that operating effi ciency, eff ectiveness of risk management
procedures, internal compliance control systems and controls and policies are all being monitored. Management
has designed and implemented a risk management and internal control system to manage the Company’s material
business risks and reports to the Board at each meeting on the eff ective management of those risks. The Company
has developed a series of operational risks which the Company believes to be inherent in the industry in which the
Company operates. These include:
• Changed operating, market or regulatory environments;
•
•
•
Fluctuations in demand volumes;
Fluctuations in exchange rates; and
Increasing costs of operations.
These risk areas are provided here to assist investors better understand the nature of the signifi cant risks faced by
the Company.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
Monitoring Performance
The Board and senior management monitor the performance of all divisions through the preparation of monthly
management accounts. The monthly management accounts are prepared using accrual accounting techniques and
report each business unit’s result as contribution after overhead allocation. These monthly management accounts
are compared to monthly budgets, which have been set allowing for the seasonality of anticipated revenues and
costs in each of the divisions.
The monitoring of the Company’s performance by the Board and management assists in identifying the correct
allocation of resources and staff to maximise the overall return to share holders.
A performance evaluation for senior management was undertaken during the year and was in accordance with the
process developed by the Board for that purpose.
Details of the structure of non-executive directors’ and senior executives’ remuneration are included in the
Remuneration Report within the Directors’ Report in this Annual Report.
Nomination and Remuneration
Nomination and Remuneration Committee
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is comprised of two non-executive directors. The role of the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee is to make decisions on the following matters:
• Determine the appropriate size and composition of the Board;
• Determine the terms and conditions of appointment to and retirement from the Board;
• Develop appropriate criteria for Board membership;
• Reviewing membership of the Board and proposing candidates for consideration by the Board;
• Arranging a review of the Board’s own performance;
• Determine the Company’s remuneration plans, policies and practices, including compensation arrangements for
the non-executive directors, executive directors, Group Chief Operating Offi cer, Group Chief Financial Offi cer
and senior executives; and
• Responsible for considering general remuneration policies and practices, recruitment and termination policies
and superannuation requirements.
Details of the attendance of directors at the Nomination and Remuneration Committee meetings are disclosed in
the Directors’ Report in this Annual Report.
The Board believes that it has the right numbers and skill sets within its Board members for the current size of
the Company, and is confi dent that each non-executive director brings independent judgement to bear on Board
decisions.
The Company does not have a policy to preclude its executives from entering into transactions to limit their economic
risk from investing in Company shares, options or rights and has made executives aware of their obligations in
relation to fi nancial commitments against shares issued under the executive securities plan and has requested that
they take suffi cient professional advice in relation to their individual fi nancial position.
There are no retirement schemes or retirement benefi ts other than statutory benefi ts for non-executive directors.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
The directors present their report, together with the fi nancial statements of the Asian American Medical Group
Limited (“the Group”) for the year ended 31(cid:428)August 2014.
Directors
The directors of the Group at any time during or since the end of the fi nancial year are as set out below.
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan (Executive Chairman)
Ms Pamela Anne Jenkins (Executive Director)
Mr Wing Kwan Teh (Non-Executive Director)
Mr Evgeny Tugolukov (Non-Executive Director)
Mr Heng Boo Fong (Independent Non-Executive Director)
Mr Paul Vui Yung Lee (Independent Non-Executive Director)
Ms Jeslyn Jacques Wee Kian Leong (Independent Non-Executive Director)
The skills, experience, expertise and tenure of each director are disclosed in the profi le of directors section within
the Annual Report.
Principal activities
The principal activity of Asian American Medical Group Limited and its controlled entities (“AAMG” or “the Group”)
is that of provision of specialised medical services to cater for patients seeking treatment for liver and blood
diseases and transplantation under its Comprehensive Transplant Centre (“CTC”). There has been no change in the
principal activity of the Group during the fi nancial year.
Company Secretary
The following person held the position of company secretary at the end of the fi nancial year:
Mr Dario Nazzari
Dario Nazzari has a Bachelor of Commerce, a Diploma in Financial Planning and has more than 17 years professional
experience. He is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Review and results of operations
Details of the Operations of AAMG during the year, the fi nancial position and the strategies and prospects for the
future years can be found in the Chairman and Executive Director’s message found on pages 6 to 9 and Financial
Review section on pages 16 and 18, which forms part of this Annual Report.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
Directors’ meetings
The following table sets out the number of director’s meetings (including meetings of Committees of directors)
held during the fi nancial year and the number of meetings attended by each director (while they were a director or
committee member). During the fi nancial year, fi ve (5) Board meetings, four (4) Audit Committee meetings and two
(2) Nomination and Remuneration Committee meetings were held.
Directors’
Meetings
Audit Committee
Meetings
Joint Nomination
and Remuneration
Committee
Meetings
Number
Eligible
to
attend
Number
Attended
Number
Eligible
to
attend
Number
Attended
Number
Eligible
to
attend
Number
Attended
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan
Ms Pamela Anne Jenkins
Mr Wing Kwan Teh
Mr Evgeny Tugolukov
Mr Heng Boo Fong
Mr Paul Vui Yung Lee
Ms Jeslyn Jacques Wee Kian Leong
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
-
-
-
-
4
4
-
-
-
-
-
4
4
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
-
Directors’ interest
The relevant interests of each director in the shares of the parent entity at the date of this report are as follows:
Director
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan
Ms Pamela Anne Jenkins
Mr Wing Kwan Teh
Mr Evgeny Tugolukov
Mr Heng Boo Fong
Mr Paul Vui Yung Lee
Ms Jeslyn Jacques Wee Kian Leong
Number of shares
102,298,250
21,324,600
4,084,090
^ 21,000,000
-
-
-
^ Indirect interest through RusSing Med Holdings Pte Ltd.
None of the directors have share options in the Company.
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Dividends paid or recommended
A fi nal dividend in respect of the year ended 31 August 2013 of S$235,842 (representing a dividend of A$0.001 per
ordinary share) was paid on 12 December 2013.
No interim or fi nal dividend has been paid or recommended by the Directors for the fi nancial year ended
31 August 2014.
Signifi cant changes in state of aff airs
There were no signifi cant changes in the state of aff airs of the Group during the year.
Events subsequent to balance date
No other matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the fi nancial year which signifi cantly aff ected or may
signifi cantly aff ect the operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of aff airs of the Group
in future fi nancial years.
Likely developments
Likely developments, future prospects and business strategies of the operations of the Group and the expected
results of those operations in future years are detailed in the Chairman’s and Executive Director’s message on pages
6 to 9. These are mainly in line with the Group’s growth strategies as follows:
1)
2)
3)
Continue with the Group’s geographical expansion plans and build on existing presence overseas such as in
Malaysia and Myanmar;
Continue to widen AAMG’s service off erings to include project consultancy and other medical disciplines;
and
Strengthen our position by increasing our marketing eff orts on our core markets for liver and bone marrow
such as UAE, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Options
At the date of this report, the unissued ordinary shares of AAMG under option are as follows:
Grant Date
Exercise Price
outstanding at
Options
1.9.2013
Options
granted
Options
exercised/
cancelled/
lapsed
Options
outstanding at
Exercise period
31.8.2014
17.1.2011
$0.088
1,299,000
-
-
1,299,000
17.1.2012 to
17.1.2016
Option holders do not have any rights to participate in any issues of shares or other interests in the company or any
other entity.
Except as disclosed above, there have been no unissued shares or interests under option of any controlled entity
within the Group during or since reporting date.
For details of options issued to key management personnel as remuneration, refer to the Remuneration Report.
During the fi nancial year, no ordinary shares were issued as a result of the exercise of options.
Environmental regulation
The Company’s operations are not regulated by any signifi cant environmental regulation under a law of the
Commonwealth or of a State or Territory.
The directors are not aware of any particular or signifi cant environmental issues which have been raised in relation
to the Company’s operations during the fi nancial year. The directors are also not aware of any breach in the
environmental regulations in Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam during the fi nancial year.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
REMUNERATION REPORT (Audited)
The Directors of Asian American Medical Group Limited (“AAMG” or ‘the Group’) present the Remuneration Report
for Non-Executive Directors, Executive Directors and other Key Management Personnel, prepared in accordance
with the Corporations Act 2001 and the Corporations Regulations 2001.
Details of Members of Key Management Personnel
The key management personnel of the Group during the fi nancial year ended 31 August 2014 are listed below.
Directors:
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan – Executive Director and Chairman
Ms Pamela Anne Jenkins – Executive Director
Mr Wing Kwan Teh - Non-Executive Director
Mr Evgeny Tugolukov - Non-Executive Director
Mr Heng Boo Fong - Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Paul Vui Yung Lee - Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Jeslyn Jacques Wee Kian Leong - Independent Non-Executive Director
Other key management personnel:
Mr Cherinjit Kumar Shori – Group Chief Operating Offi cer
Mr Meng Yau Yeoh – Group Chief Financial Offi cer
The skills, experience, expertise and tenure of each director and key management personnel are disclosed in the
profi le of directors and key management personnel sections respectively within the Annual Report.
The Remuneration Report is set out under the following main headings:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration;
details of remuneration;
service agreements;
share-based remuneration; and
other information.
a.
Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration
The principles of the Group’s executive strategy and supporting incentive programs and frameworks are:
•
•
to align rewards to business outcomes that deliver value to shareholders;
to drive a high performance culture by setting challenging objectives and rewarding high performing
individuals; and
to ensure remuneration is competitive in the relevant employment market place to support the attraction,
motivation and retention of executive talent.
•
AAMG has structured a remuneration framework that is market competitive and complementary to the reward
strategy of the Group.
The Board has established a Nomination and Remuneration Committee which operates in accordance with its
charter as approved by the Board and is responsible for determining and reviewing compensation arrangements for
the Directors and the Executive Team.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee, consisting of at least two non-executive directors, is responsible for
making recommendations on remuneration policies and packages applicable to Board members and for approval
of remuneration for executive offi cers of the Group taking into account the fi nancial position of the Consolidated
Group. The Board remuneration policy per the formal Charter is to ensure the remuneration package properly
refl ects the person’s duties and responsibilities, and that remuneration is competitive in attracting, retaining and
motivating people of the highest quality.
The Constitution of the Company specifi es that the aggregate remuneration of directors, other than salaries paid
to executive directors, shall be determined from time to time by general meeting. An amount not exceeding the
amount determined is divided between those directors as they agree. The latest determination was at the Annual
General Meeting held on 23 November 2009 when shareholders approved an aggregate remuneration pool of
A$200,000 per annum.
The Board as a whole determines the amount of the fees paid to each non-executive director. The amount
proposed to be paid to each non-executive director during the year is between A$15,000 - A$25,000
(2013 : A$15,000 - A$25,000).
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The remuneration structure that has been adopted by the Group consists of the following components:
•
•
fi xed remuneration being annual salary; and
short term incentives, being employee share schemes and bonuses.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee assess the appropriateness of the nature and amount of remuneration
on a periodic basis by reference to recent employment market conditions with the overall objective of ensuring
maximum stakeholder benefi t from the retention of a high quality Board and Executive Team.
The payment of bonuses, share options and other incentive payments are reviewed by the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee annually as part of the review of executive remuneration and a recommendation is put to
the Board for approval. All bonuses, options and incentives must be linked to pre-determined performance criteria.
Short Term Incentive (“STI”)
AAMG performance measures involve the use of annual performance objectives, metrics, performance appraisals
and continuing emphasis on living the Company values.
The performance measures are set annually after consultation with the Directors and executives and are specifi cally
tailored to the areas where each executive has a level of control. The measures target areas the Board believes hold
the greatest potential for expansion and profi t and cover fi nancial and non-fi nancial measures.
The Key Performance Indicators (“KPI’s”) for the Executive Team are summarised as follows:
Performance area:
•
•
fi nancial - operating profi t and earnings per share; and
non-fi nancial - strategic goals set by each individual business unit based on job descriptions.
The STI Program incorporates both cash and share-based components for the Executive Team and other employees.
The Board may, at its discretion, award bonuses for exceptional performance in relation to each person’s pre-agreed
KPIs
Voting and comments made at the Company’s last Annual General Meeting
AAMG received more than 99% of ‘yes’ votes on its Remuneration Report for the fi nancial year ended 31 August
2013. The Company received no specifi c feedback on its Remuneration Report at the Annual General Meeting.
Consequences of performance on shareholder wealth
In considering the Group’s performance and benefi ts for shareholder wealth, the Board have regard to the following
indices in respect of the current fi nancial year and the previous four fi nancial years:
Item
EPS (S cents)
Dividends (S cents per share)
Net (loss)/profi t (S$000)
Share price (A$)
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
(1.19)
-
(2,493)
0.08
0.12
0.20
231
0.14
1.35
0.50
2,506
0.09
0.86
0.40
1,541
0.09
1.24
0.90
2,340
0.07
Used of Remuneration in Consultants
AAMG did not make use of Remuneration Consultants during the fi nancial year.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
b.
Details of remuneration
Details of the nature and amount of each element of the remuneration of each Key Management Personnel (“KMP”)
of AAMG are shown in the table below:
Short Term Employee Benefi t
Post-
employment
benefi t
Share
based
Payments
Termination
benefi ts
Cash salary
and fees
Cash
bonus
Non-
monetary
Benefi ts
Central
Provident
Fund
Options
Termination
payments
Total
Performance
based
percentage
of
remuneration
31 August 2014
S$
S$
S$
S$
S$
S$
S$
%
Executive Director
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan
2,400,000
50,533
Ms Pamela Anne
Jenkins
Non-Executive Directors
480,000
50,533
Mr Wing Kwan Teh
25,568
Mr Evgeny Tugolukov
4,275
Mr Heng Boo Fong
Mr Paul Vui Yung Lee
Ms Jeslyn Jacques
Wee Kian Leong
25,568
10,072
17,340
Other Key Management Personnel
-
-
-
-
-
Mr Cherinjit
Kumar Shori
252,000 59,500
Mr Meng Yau Yeoh
168,666
49,872
3,383,489 210,438
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,300
8,400
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13,600
5,296
13,601
2,874
- 2,456,833
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
538,933
25,568
4,275
25,568
10,072
17,340
330,396
235,013
41,901
8,170
- 3,643,998
2%
9%
-
-
-
-
-
18%
21%
-
The cash bonus relates to bonus that was vested during the year and is subject to approval by the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee. The cash bonus is paid between November and December every year and no part of
the bonus is payable in the future years. There was no bonus that was forfeited during the year.
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Short Term Employee Benefi t
Post-
employment
benefi t
Share
based
Payments
Termination
benefi ts
Cash salary
and fees
Cash
bonus
Non-
monetary
Benefi ts
Central
Provident
Fund
Options
Termination
payments
Total
Performance
based
percentage
of
remuneration
31 August 2013
S$
S$
S$
S$
S$
S$
S$
%
2,473,925
554,400
3%
12%
Executive Director
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan
2,400,000
65,000
Ms Pamela Anne
Jenkins
Non-Executive Directors
474,000
65,000
Mr Wing Kwan Teh
27,586
Mr Evgeny Tugolukov
(2)
-
Mr Heng Boo Fong
27,586
Mr Paul Vui Yung Lee
(2)
Mr Harry Vui Khiun
Lee (1)
Ms Jeslyn Jacques
Wee Kian Leong
-
18,568
12,379
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other Key Management Personnel
Mr Cherinjit
Kumar Shori
252,000
73,500
Mr Meng Yau Yeoh
154,200
53,040
3,366,319 256,540
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,925
15,400
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,240
15,054
13,600
8,171
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
27,586
-
27,586
-
18,568
12,379
350,794
229,011
48,165
23,225
- 3,694,249
-
-
-
-
-
-
21%
23%
-
(1) Mr Harry Vui Khiun Lee resigned on 31 January 2013
(2) Mr Evgeny Tugolukov and Mr Paul Vui Yung Lee were appointed during the fi nancial year end 31 August 2013.
The cash bonus relates to bonus that was vested during the year and is subject to approval by the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee. The cash bonus is paid between November and December every year and no part of the
bonus is payable in the future years. There was no bonus that was forfeited during the year.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
c.
Service agreements
Remuneration and other terms of employment for the Executive Directors and other Key Management Personnel
are formalised in a service agreement. The major provisions of the agreements relating to remuneration are set out
below:
Name
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan
Ms Pamela Anne Jenkins
Mr Cherinjit Kumar Shori
Mr Meng Yau Yeoh
Base salary per month
(S$)
Term of agreement
Notice period
200,000
40,000
21,000
14,166
No fi xed term
No fi xed term
No fi xed term
No fi xed term
2 months
2 months
1 month
1 month
d.
Share-based remuneration
All directors and executives may be allocated options to acquire shares in the Group under the Incentive Option
Scheme approved by shareholders from time to time. The last such scheme was approved by shareholders at the
Annual General Meeting of shareholders held on 6 December 2010.
Grant details
For the fi nancial year ended
31 August 2014
Overall
Date
No.
Value $
(Note 1)
Exercised
no.
Exercised
$
Lapsed
no.
Lapsed
$
Vested
no.
Vested
%
Unvested
%
Lapsed
%
Percentage
Remuneration
that are
options
Group Key
Management
Personnel
Mr Cherinjit
Kumar Shori
Mr Meng Yau
Yeoh
17.1.2011 842,000 46,858
17.1.2011 457,000 25,433
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
842,000 100%
457,000 100%
-
-
-
-
2%
1%
1,299,000
Note 1 The value of options granted as remuneration and as shown in the above table has been
determined in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
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e.
Other Information
KMP Options and Right Holdings
All KMP may be allocated options to acquire shares in the Group under the Incentive Option Scheme approved by
shareholders from time to time. The last such scheme was approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting
of shareholders held on 6 December 2010.
The number of options over ordinary shares held by each KMP of the Group during the fi nancial year is as follows:
Balance at
beginning
of year
Granted as
remuner-
ation during
the year
Exercised
during
the year
Lapsed/
cancelled
Balance
at end of
year
Balance
vested
as end of
year
Vested
during
the year
Mr Meng Yau Yeoh
457,000
1,299,000
31 August 2014
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah
Tan
Ms Pamela Anne
Jenkins
Mr Wing Kwan Teh
Mr Evgeny
Tugolukov
Mr Heng Boo
Fong
Mr Paul Vui Yung
Lee
Ms Jeslyn Jacques
Wee Kian Leong
Mr Cherinjit Kumar
Shori
31 August 2013
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah
Tan
Ms Pamela Anne
Jenkins
Mr Wing Kwan Teh
Mr Heng Boo Fong
Mr Harry Vui Khiun
Lee
Ms Jeslyn Jacques
Wee Kian Leong
Mr Cherinjit Kumar
Shori
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
842,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
842,000
Mr Meng Yau Yeoh
457,000
1,299,000
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
842,000
842,000
281,000
457,000
457,000
153,000
1,299,000
1,299,000
434,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
842,000
561,000
281,000
457,000
304,000
152,000
1,299,000
865,000
433,000
Balance at
beginning
of year
Granted as
remuner-
ation during
the year
Exercised
during
the year
Lapsed/
cancelled
Balance
at end of
year
Balance
vested
as end of
year
Vested
during
the year
DIRECTORS’ REPORT
KMP Shareholdings
The number of ordinary shares in Asian American Group Limited held by each KMP of the Group during the
fi nancial year is as follows:
31 August 2014
Balance at
beginning of
year
Issued
during the
year
Issued on
exercise
of options
during the
year
Other changes
during the
year
Balance at end
of year
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan
102,298,250
Ms Pamela Anne Jenkins
21,324,600
Mr Wing Kwan Teh
Mr Evgeny Tugolukov
Mr Heng Boo Fong
Mr Paul Vui Yung Lee
Ms Jeslyn Jacques Wee Kian
Leong
Mr Cherinjit Kumar Shori
Mr Meng Yau Yeoh
4,084,090
21,000,000
-
-
-
-
-
148,706,940
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
102,298,250
21,324,600
4,084,090
21,000,000
-
-
-
-
-
148,706,940
31 August 2013
Balance at
beginning of
year
Issued
during the
year
Issued on
exercise
of options
during the
year
Other changes
during the
year
Balance at end
of year
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan
102,298,250
Ms Pamela Anne Jenkins
21,324,600
Mr Wing Kwan Teh
4,084,090
Mr Evgeny Tugolukov
Mr Heng Boo Fong
Mr Harry Vui Khiun Lee
Ms Jeslyn Jacques Wee Kian
Leong
Mr Cherinjit Kumar Shori
Mr Meng Yau Yeoh
-
-
561,915
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
102,298,250
21,324,600
4,084,090
21,000,000*
21,000,000*
-
(561,915)^
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
128,268,855
20,438,085
148,706,940
* at date of appointment
^ resigned on 31 January 2013
Other KMP Transactions
There have been no other transactions involving equity instruments other than those described in the tables
above. For details of other transactions with KMP, refer to Note 27: Related Parties.
End of audited remuneration report.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
Indemnifi cation and insurance of offi cers
The Company is required to indemnify the directors and other offi cers of the Company against any liabilities incurred
by the directors and offi cers that may arise from their position as directors and offi cers of the Company. No costs
were incurred during the year pursuant to this indemnity.
The Company has entered into deeds of indemnity with each director whereby, to the extent permitted by the
Corporations Act 2001, the Company agreed to indemnify each director against all loss and liability incurred as an
offi cer of the Company, including all liability in defending any relevant proceedings.
Since the end of the previous year the Company has paid insurance premiums in respect of directors’ and offi cers’
liability and legal expenses’ insurance contracts.
The terms of the policies prohibit disclosure of details of the amount of the insurance cover, the nature thereof and
the premium paid.
Proceedings on behalf of the Company
No person has applied to the Court under section 237 of the Corporations Act 2001 for leave to bring proceedings
on behalf of the Company or to intervene in any proceedings to which the Company is a party for the purpose of
taking responsibility on behalf of the Company for all or part of those proceedings. There were no such proceedings
brought or interventions on behalf of the Company with leave from the Court under section 237 of the Corporations
Act 2001.
Non-audit services
During the year, Grant Thornton, the Group’s auditors, performed certain other services in addition to their statutory
audit duties.
The Board has considered the non-audit services provided during the year by the auditor and, in accordance with
written advice provided by resolution of the Audit Committee, is satisfi ed that the provision of those non-audit
services during the year is compatible with, and did not compromise, the auditor independence requirements of the
Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:
• All non-audit services were subject to the corporate governance procedures adopted by the Group and have
been reviewed by the Audit Committee to ensure they do not impact upon the impartiality and objectivity of
the auditor; and
The non-audit services do not undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out
in APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, as they did not involve reviewing or auditing the
auditor’s own work, acting in a management or decision-making capacity for the Group, acting as an advocate
for the Group or jointly sharing risks and rewards.
•
Details of the amounts paid to the auditors of the Group, Grant Thornton, and its related practices for audit and non-
audit services provided during the year are set out in note 8 to the Financial Statements.
Auditor’s Independence Declaration
A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required by section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 for
the year ended 31 August 2014 has been received as set out immediately following the end of the Directors’ report.
The Report of Directors is signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan
E
Executive Chairman
Ch i
ti
3 November 2014
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AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
TO THE DIRECTORS OF ASIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED
In accordance with the requirements of section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001,
as lead auditor for the audit of Asian American Medical Group Limited for the year
ended 31 August 2014, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there
have been:
a
b
no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the
Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and
no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to
the audit.
GRANT THORNTON AUDIT PTY LTD
Chartered Accountants
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Director – Audit & Assurance
Adelaide, 3 November 2014
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Asian American
Medical Group Limited
ABN NUMBER 42 091 559 125
Annual report for the year ended
31 August 2014
40
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the year ended 31 August 2014
Revenue
Other operating income
Changes in inventories
Inventories
Purchase services
Employment benefi ts expense
Operating lease expense
Depreciation and amortisation expenses
Directors’ fees
Related party loan written off
Finance expense
Other expenses
Profi t before income tax
Income tax benefi t/(expense)
(Loss)/Profi t for the year
Other comprehensive income:
Items that may be reclassifi ed subsequently to profi t or loss
Net eff ect of foreign currency translation
Consolidated Group
Year ended
Year ended
Note
31 August
2014
31 August
2013
S$
S$
3
3
27
4
5
6
(cid:428)
16,201,710
19,399,378
101,398
30,622
67,033
56,216
(2,703,528)
(2,124,813)
(5,420,798)
(8,721,636)
(7,905,271)
(6,632,480)
(670,631)
(586,095)
(185,350)
(186,365)
(267,027)
(3,943)
(143,220)
(78,081)
-
(4,326)
(1,535,458)
(900,688)
(2,544,641)
51,509
(2,493,132)
331,288
(99,865)
231,423
100,023
(20,696)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year
(2,393,109)
210,727
(Loss)/Profi t attributable to :
Members of the parent entity
(2,493,132)
231,423
(2,493,132)
231,423
Total comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to :
Members of the parent entity
(2,393,109)
210,727
Earnings per share
From continuing operations:
Basic (loss)/earnings per share (S cents) 10
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share (S cents) 10
(1.19)
(1.19)
0.12
0.12
(2,393,109)
210,727
These fi nancial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompany notes.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
As at 31 August 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Income tax refundable
Total current assets
Non-current assets
Plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Balance with related party
Total non-current assets
Total assets
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Finance lease liabilities
Current tax liabilities
Total current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Finance lease liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets
Equity
Issued capital
Reserves
Retained earnings
Total equity
Note
Consolidated Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
11
12
14
18
(cid:428)
15
16
13
(cid:428)
(cid:428)
17
19
18
(cid:428)
19
18
(cid:428)
(cid:428)
(cid:428)
20
21
(cid:428)
(cid:428)
5,292,123
1,786,481
403,641
17,000
7,317,924
3,472,770
373,019
-
7,499,245
11,163,713
468,349
266,123
-
734,472
594,063
266,123
320,765
1,180,951
8,233,717
12,344,664
2,925,484
4,207,918
29,580
-
49,059
141,028
2,955,064
4,398,005
-
-
-
29,580
17,645
47,225
2,955,064
4,445,230
5,278,653
7,899,434
4,267,495
4,267,495
178,185
832,973
69,992
3,561,947
5,278,653
7,899,434
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These fi nancial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompany notes.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For year ended 31 August 2014
Issued
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Reserve
Employee
share option
reserve
Total
S$
S$
S$
S$
S$
Balance at 1.9.2012
266,133
4,288,487
26,679
40,896
4,622,195
Profi t for the year
Other comprehensive loss
Employee share option
-
-
-
Shares issued during the year
4,001,362
231,423
-
-
-
-
(20,696)
-
-
-
-
-
231,423
(20,696)
23,113
23,113
-
-
4,001,362
(957,963)
Dividend paid (note 9)
-
(957,963)
Balance at 31.8.2013
4,267,495
3,561,947
5,983
64,009
7,899,434
Balance at 1.9.2013
4,267,495
3,561,947
5,983
64,009
7,899,434
Loss for the year
Other comprehensive income
Employee share option
Dividend paid (note 9)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(235,842)
(2,493,132)
-
100,023
-
-
(2,493,132)
100,023
-
-
8,170
8,170
-
(235,842)
Balance at 31.8.2014
4,267,495
832,973
106,006
72,179
5,278,653
These fi nancial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompany notes.
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C ONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For year ended 31 August 2014
Cash fl ows from operating activities
Receipts from customers
Payments to suppliers and employees
Income tax paid
Consolidated Group
Year ended
Year ended
Note
31 August 2014
31 August 2013
S$
S$
18,157,786
20,214,587
(19,850,854)
(19,343,474)
(124,164)
(507,649)
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities
25a
(1,817,232)
363,464
Cash fl ows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
15a
(65,918)
(452,718)
Fixed deposit
Interest received
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash fl ows from fi nancing activities
Proceeds from issue of new shares
Repayment of fi nance lease liabilities
Dividends paid
Finance cost
Net cash (used in)/generated from fi nancing activities
Net change in cash and cash equivalents held
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of fi nancial year
Eff ect of exchange rate change on cash held in foreign
currencies
(cid:428)
9
4
(cid:428)
(252,132)
(1,500,000)
76,187
33,980
(241,863)
(1,918,738)
-
4,001,362
(49,058)
(47,025)
(235,842)
(957,963)
(3,943)
(4,326)
(288,843)
2,992,048
(2,347,938)
5,696,038
1,436,774
4,271,067
70,005
(11,803)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of fi nancial year
(cid:428)11
3,418,105
5,696,038
44
These fi nancial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompany notes.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 August 2014
1.
Statement of signifi cant accounting policies
Asian American Medical Group Limited (“AAMG” or “Company”) is a company domiciled in Australia. The
consolidated fi nancial report of the Company as at and for year ended 31 August 2014 comprises the Company
and its subsidiaries. The principal activity of AAMG is that of provision of specialised medical services to cater
for patients seeking treatment for liver and blood diseases and transplantation under its Comprehensive
Transplant Centre (“CTC”). AAMG is a for profi t entity for the purpose of preparing fi nancial statements.
2.
Statement of signifi cant accounting policies
This fi nancial report includes the consolidated fi nancial statements and notes of Asian American Medical
Group Limited (“AAMG”) and controlled entities (“Consolidated Group” or “Group”).
(a) Basis of preparation
The consolidated general purpose fi nancial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with
the requirements of the Corporation Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standards and other authoritative
pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board. Compliance with Australian Accounting
Standards results in full compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by
the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).
Material accounting policies adopted in the preparation of this fi nancial report are presented below and have
been consistently applied unless otherwise stated.
The fi nancial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historical costs, modifi ed, where
applicable, by the measurement at fair value of selected non-current assets, fi nancial assets and fi nancial
liabilities.
AAMG is a company domiciled in Australia.
The consolidated fi nal report is presented in Singapore Dollars (SGD or S$) as a signifi cant portion of the
group’s activity is denominated in Singapore Dollars.
These consolidated fi nancial statements have been approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 3
November 2014.
(b) Principles of consolidation
The Group fi nancial statements consolidate those of the Parent company and all of its subsidiaries as of
31 August 2014. The Parent controls a subsidiary if it is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from
its involvement with the subsidiary and has the ability to aff ect those returns through its power over the
subsidiary. All subsidiaries have a reporting date of 31 August.
All transactions and balances between Group companies are eliminated on consolidation, including unrealised
gains and losses on transactions between Group companies. Where unrealised losses on intragroup asset sales
are reversed on consolidation, the underlying asset is also tested for impairment from a group perspective.
Amounts reported in the fi nancial statements of subsidiaries have been adjusted where necessary to ensure
consistency with the accounting policies adopted by the Group.
Profi t or loss and other comprehensive income of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are
recognised from the eff ective date of acquisition, or up to the eff ective date of disposal, as applicable.
Non-controlling interests, presented as part of equity, represent the portion of a subsidiary’s profi t or loss
and net assets that is not held by the Group. The Group attributes total comprehensive income or loss of
subsidiaries between the owners of the parent and the non-controlling interests based on their respective
ownership interests.
45
(c) Business combinations
Business combinations occur where an acquirer obtains control over one or more businesses and results in the
consolidation of its assets and liabilities.
A business combination is accounted for by applying the acquisition method, unless it is a combination
involving entities or businesses under common control. The acquisition method requires that for each business
combination one of the combining entities must be identifi ed as the acquirer (i.e. parent entity). The business
combination will be accounted for as at the acquisition date, which is the date that control over the acquiree
is obtained by the parent entity. At this date, the parent shall recognise, in the consolidated accounts, and
subject to certain limited exceptions, the fair value of the identifi able assets acquired and liabilities assumed. In
addition, contingent liabilities of the acquiree will be recognised where a present obligation has been incurred
and its fair value can be reliably measured.
The acquisition may result in the recognition of goodwill (refer Note 2(j)) or a gain from a bargain purchase.
The method adopted for the measurement of goodwill will impact on the measurement of any non-controlling
interest to be recognised in the acquiree where less than 100% ownership interest is held in the acquiree.
The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred for a business combination plus the acquisition
date fair value of any previously held equity interest shall form the cost of the investment in the separate
fi nancial statements. Consideration may comprise the sum of the assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities
incurred by the acquirer to the former owners of the acquiree and the entity interest issued by the acquirer.
Reverse acquisition, where the cost of the business combination is deemed to have been incurred by the legal
subsidiary (i.e. the acquirer for accounting purposes) in the form of equity instruments issued to the owners
of the legal parent (i.e. the acquiree for accounting purposes), are accounted for under AASB 3: Business
Combinations. The method calculates the fair value of the instruments issued by the legal parent on the basis
of existing instruments of the legal subsidiary.
All transaction costs incurred in relation to the business combination are expensed to the profi t or loss.
Non-controlling interests, presented as part of equity, represent the portion of a subsidiary’s profi t or loss
and net assets that is not held by the Group. The Group attributes total comprehensive income or loss of
subsidiaries between the owners of the parent and the non-controlling interests based on their respective
ownership interests.
2. Statement
of signifi cant
accounting
policies
cont’d
46
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(d) Income tax
The income tax expense (benefi t) for the year comprises current income tax expense (benefi t) and deferred
tax expense (benefi t).
Current income tax expense charged to the profi t or loss is the tax payable on taxable income calculated using
applicable income tax rates that have been enacted, or substantially enacted, as at reporting date. Current tax
liabilities (assets) are therefore measured at the amounts expected to be paid to (recovered from) the relevant
taxation authority.
Deferred income tax expense refl ects movements in deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability balances
during the year as well unused tax losses.
Current and deferred income tax expense (benefi t) is charged or credited directly to equity instead of the
profi t or loss when the tax relates to items that are credited or charged directly to equity.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are ascertained based on temporary diff erences arising between the tax
bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the fi nancial statements. Deferred tax assets also
result where amounts have been fully expensed but future tax deductions are available. No deferred income
tax will be recognised from the initial recognition of an asset or liability, excluding a business combination,
where there is no eff ect on accounting or taxable profi t or loss.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when
the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at reporting
date. Their measurement also refl ects the manner in when management expects to recover or settle the
carrying amount of the related asset or liability.
Deferred tax assets relating to temporary diff erences and unused tax losses are recognised only to the extent
that it is probable that future taxable profi t will be available against which the benefi ts of the deferred tax
asset can be utilised.
The amount of benefi ts brought to account or which may be realised in the future is based on the assumption
that no adverse change will occur in income tax legislation and the anticipation that the Company will derive
suffi cient future assessable income to enable the benefi t to be realised and comply with the conditions of
deductibility imposed by the law.
(e) Inventories
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
The cost of inventories includes direct costs associated with the purchase of inventory including transportation
costs.
(f) Plant & equipment
Each class of plant and equipment is carried at cost less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation and
impairment losses.
Plant and equipment are measured on the cost basis less depreciation and impairment losses.
The carrying amount of plant and equipment is reviewed annually by directors to ensure it is not in excess of
the recoverable amount from these assets. The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis of the expected
net cash fl ows that will be received from the asset’s employment and subsequent disposal. The expected net
cash fl ows have been discounted to their present values in determining recoverable amounts.
Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate,
only when it is probable that future economic benefi ts associated with the item will fl ow to the Group and the
cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the profi t or loss
during the fi nancial year in which they are incurred.
2. Statement
of signifi cant
accounting
policies
cont’d
47
Depreciation
The depreciation of all fi xed assets is depreciated on a straight line basis over the asset’s useful life to the
Consolidated Group commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use.
The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets are:
Class of fi xed asset
Offi ce equipment
Medical equipment
Computers
Furniture and fi ttings
Renovations
Depreciation Rate
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
The asset’s residual values and useful lives are reviewed and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each
reporting period.
An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying
amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains
and losses are included in the profi t or loss.
(g) Leases
Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all the risks and benefi ts remain with the lessor, are
charged as expenses in the periods in which they are incurred.
The economic ownership of a leased asset is transferred to the lessee if the lessee bears substantially all
the risks and rewards related to the ownership of the leased asset. The related asset is then recognised
at the inception of the lease at the fair value of the leased asset or, if lower, the present value of the lease
payments plus incidental payments, if any. A corresponding amount is recognised as a fi nance leasing liability,
irrespective of whether some of these lease payments are payable up-front at the date of inception of the
lease. Leases of land and buildings are classifi ed separately and are split into a land and a building element, in
accordance with the relative fair values of the leasehold interests at the date the asset is recognised initially.
Depreciation methods and useful lives for assets held under fi nance lease agreements correspond to those
applied to comparable assets which are legally owned by the Group. The corresponding fi nance leasing
liability is reduced by lease payments less fi nance charges, which are expensed as part of fi nance costs.
The interest element of leasing payments represents a constant proportion of the capital balance outstanding
and is charged to profi t or loss over the period of the lease.
2. Statement
of signifi cant
accounting
policies
cont’d
48
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(h) Financial instruments
Initial recognition and measurement
Financial assets and fi nancial liabilities are recognised when the entity becomes a party to the contractual
provisions to the instrument. For fi nancial assets, this is equivalent to the date that the company commits
itself to either the purchase or sale of the asset (i.e. trade date accounting is adopted). Financial instruments
are initially measured at fair value plus transaction costs except where the instrument is classifi ed “at fair value
through profi t or loss” in which case transaction costs are expensed to the profi t or loss immediately.
Classifi cation and subsequent measurement
Financial instruments are subsequently measured at either fair value, amortised cost using the eff ective
interest rate method or cost. Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid
to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where
available, quoted prices in an active market are used to determine fair value.
The Group does not designate any interest in subsidiaries, associates or joint venture entities as being subject
to the requirements of accounting standards specifi cally applicable to fi nancial instruments.
(i) Loans and receivables
Loans and receivables are non-derivative fi nancial assets with fi xed or determinable payments that are not
quoted in an active market and are subsequently measured at amortised cost.
(ii) Held-to-maturity investments
These investments are non-derivative fi nancial assets that have fi xed maturities and fi xed or determinable
payments, and it is the Group’s intention to hold these investments to maturity. They are subsequently
measured at amortised cost.
(iii) Available for sale fi nancial assets
Available for sale fi nancial assets are non-derivative assets that are either not suitable to be classifi ed into
other categories of fi nancial assets due to their nature or they are designated as such by management.
They comprise investments in the equity of other entities where there is neither a fi xed maturity nor fi xed or
determinable payments.
Available for sale fi nancial assets are included in non-current assets, except for those which are expected to
mature within 12 months after the end of the reporting year.
(iv) Financial liabilities
Non-derivative fi nancial liabilities (excluding fi nancial guarantees) are subsequently measured at amortised
cost.
(v) Fair value
Fair value is determined based on current bid prices for all quoted investments. Valuation techniques are
applied to determine the fair value for all unlisted securities, including recent arm’s length transactions,
reference to similar instruments and option pricing models.
Impairment
At each reporting date, the Group assesses whether there is objective evidence that a fi nancial instrument has
been impaired.
Derecognition
Financial assets are derecognised where the contractual rights to receipt of cash fl ows expires or the asset is
transferred to another party whereby the entity no longer has any signifi cant continuing involvement in the
risks and benefi ts associated with the asset. Financial liabilities are derecognised where the related obligations
are either discharged, cancelled or expired. The diff erence between the carrying value of the fi nancial liability
extinguished or transferred to another party and the fair value of consideration paid, including the transfer of
non-cash assets or liabilities assumed, is recognised in profi t or loss.
(i)
Impairment of assets
At each reporting date, the Group reviews the carrying values of its tangible and intangible assets to
determine whether there is any indication that those assets have been impaired. If such an indication exists,
the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use,
is compared to the asset’s carrying value. Any excess of the asset’s carrying value over its recoverable amount
is expensed to the profi t or loss.
Impairment testing is performed annually for goodwill.
2. Statement
of signifi cant
accounting
policies
cont’d
49
(j)
Intangibles
Goodwill
Goodwill is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the sum
of:
(i) the consideration transferred;
(ii) any non-controlling interest; and
(iii) the acquisition date fair value of any previously held equity interests
over the acquisition date fair value of net identifi able assets acquired. Goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries
is included in intangible assets.
Goodwill is tested for impairment annually and is allocated to the Group’s cash generating units or groups of
cash generating units, which represent the lowest level at which goodwill is monitored by where such level is
not larger than an operating segment.
(k) Foreign Currency Transactions and Balances
Functional and presentation currency
The functional currency of each of the Group’s entities is measured using the currency of the primary economic
environment in which that entity operates. The consolidated fi nancial statements are presented in Singapore
dollars which is the Group’s functional and presentation currency.
Transaction and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at
the date of the transaction. Foreign currency monetary items are translated at the year-end exchange rate.
Non-monetary items measured at historical cost continue to be carried at the exchange rate at the date of the
transaction. Non-monetary items measured at fair value are reported at the exchange rate at the date when
fair values were determined.
Exchange diff erences arising on the translation of monetary items are recognised in the statement of profi t
or loss and other comprehensive income, except where deferred in equity as a qualifying cash fl ow or net
investment hedge.
Exchange diff erences arising on the translation of non-monetary items are recognised directly in equity to the
extent that the gain or loss is directly recognised in equity, otherwise the exchange diff erence is recognised in
the statement of profi t or loss and other comprehensive income.
Group companies
The fi nancial results and position of foreign operations whose functional currency is diff erent from the Group’s
presentation currency are translated as follows:
• assets and liabilities are translated at year-end exchange rates prevailing at that reporting date;
• income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates for the year; and
• retained earnings are translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transaction.
Exchange diff erences are charged or credited to other comprehensive income and recognised in the foreign
currency translation reserve in equity.
2. Statement
of signifi cant
accounting
policies
cont’d
50
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(l) Employee benefi ts
Provision is made for the Group’s liability for employee benefi ts arising from services rendered by employees
to balance date. Employee benefi ts that are expected to be settled within one year are measured at the
amounts expected to be paid when the liability is settled, plus related on-costs. Employee benefi ts payable
later than one year are measured at the present value of the estimated future cash outfl ows to be made for
those benefi ts. Those cash fl ows are discounted using market yields on national government bonds with terms
to maturity that match the expected timing of cash fl ows.
Central Provident Fund (“CPF”) contributions: The Group makes contributions to the Central Provident Fund
scheme in Singapore, a defi ned contribution post-employment or pension scheme. Contributions to post-
employment benefi ts under defi ned contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the profi t or loss as
incurred.
Equity-settled compensation: The Group operates equity-settled share-based payment employee share and
option schemes. The fair value of the equity to which employees become entitled is measured at grant date
and recognised as an expense over the vesting period, with a corresponding increase to an equity account.
The fair value of shares is ascertained as the market bid price. The fair value of options is ascertained using
a binomial option pricing model which incorporates all market vesting conditions. The number of shares and
options expected to vest is reviewed and adjusted at the end of each reporting date such that the amount
recognised for services received as consideration for the equity instruments granted shall be based on the
number of equity instruments that eventually vest.
(m) Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a legal or constructive obligation, as a result of past events, for
which it is probable that an outfl ow of economic benefi ts will result and that outfl ow can be reliably measured.
(n) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, demand deposits held with banks, other short-term
highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an
insignifi cant risk of changes in values.
(o) Revenue and other income
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Revenue from sale of
medication is recognised upon delivery of the medication to the patient. Revenue from rendering of medical
services such as medical consultation, surgery and transplantation is recognised upon completion of the
consultation or procedure.
Interest revenue is recognised using the eff ective interest rate method, which, for fl oating rate fi nancial assets,
is the rate inherent in the instrument.
All revenue is stated net of goods and services tax (“GST”).
(p) Trade and other payables
Trade and other payables represent the liability outstanding at the end of the reporting year for goods and
services received by the Group during the reporting year which remains unpaid, The balance is recognised as
a current liability with the amount being normally paid within 30 days of initial recognition.
(q) Goods and services tax
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST
incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Tax Offi ce (“ATO”) or Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore
(“IRAS”). In these circumstances the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part
of the expense.
Receivables and payables are stated in the statement of fi nancial position inclusive of GST.
The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO or IRAS is included as a current asset or
liability in the statement of fi nancial position.
Cash fl ows are included in the statement of cash fl ows on a gross basis. The GST components of cash fl ows
arising from investing and fi nancing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO or IRAS are
classifi ed as operating cash fl ows.
2. Statement
of signifi cant
accounting
policies
cont’d
51
(r) Share-based employee remuneration
The Group operates equity-settled share-based remuneration plans for its employees. None of the Group’s
plans feature any options for a cash settlement.
All goods and services received in exchange for the grant of any share-based payment are measured at
their fair values. Where employees are rewarded using share-based payments, the fair values of employees’
services are determined indirectly by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted. This fair
value is appraised at the grant date and excludes the impact of non-market vesting conditions (for example
profi tability and sales growth targets and performance conditions).
All share-based remuneration is ultimately recognised as an expense in profi t or loss with a corresponding
credit to ‘share option reserve’.
If vesting periods or other vesting conditions apply, the expense is allocated over the vesting period, based on
the best available estimate of the number of share options expected to vest. Non-market vesting conditions
are included in assumptions about the number of options that are expected to become exercisable. Estimates
are subsequently revised if there is any indication that the number of share options expected to vest diff ers
from previous estimates. Any cumulative adjustment prior to vesting is recognised in the current period.
No adjustment is made to any expense recognised in prior periods if share options ultimately exercised are
diff erent to that estimated on vesting.
Upon exercise of share options, the proceeds received net of any directly attributable transaction costs up are
allocated to share capital.
(s) Transaction costs on the issue of equity instruments
Transaction costs arising from the issue of equity instruments are recognised directly in equity as a reduction
of the proceeds of the equity instruments to which the costs relate. Transaction costs are the costs that are
incurred directly in connection with the issue of those equity instruments and which would not have been
incurred had those instruments not been issued.
(t) Comparative fi gures
When required by Accounting Standards, comparative fi gures have been adjusted to conform to changes in
presentation for the current fi nancial year.
(u) Standards and Interpretations issued but not yet eff ective
Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are not mandatory for 31
August 2014 reporting periods. The Group has elected not to early adopt these new standards or amendments
in the fi nancial statements. The Group has yet to fully assess the impact the following accounting standards
and amendments to accounting standards will have on the fi nancial statements, when applied in future
periods:
• AASB 2012-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Off setting Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities;
• AASB 9 Financial Instruments;
• Annual Improvements 2010-2012 Cycle;
• Annual Improvements 2011-2013 Cycle;
• AASB 2013-9 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Conceptual Framework, Materiality and
Financial Instruments (Part B and Part C);
• AASB 1031 Materiality; and
•
IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers.
Other standards and interpretations that have been issued but are not yet eff ective are not expected to have
any signifi cant impact on the Group’s fi nancial statements in the year of their initial application.
2. Statement
of signifi cant
accounting
policies
cont’d
52
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(v) New and revised standards that are eff ective for these fi nancial statements
A number of new and revised standards are eff ective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 September
2013. Information on these new standards is presented below:
AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements
AASB 10 supersedes AASB 127 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (AASB 127) and AASB
Interpretation 112 Consolidation - Special Purpose Entities. AASB 10 revises the defi nition of control and
provides extensive new guidance on its application. These new requirements have the potential to aff ect which
of the Group’s investees are considered to be subsidiaries and therefore to change the scope of consolidation.
The requirements on consolidation procedures, accounting for changes in non-controlling interests and
accounting for loss of control of a subsidiary are unchanged.
Management has reviewed its control assessments in accordance with AASB 10 and has concluded that there
is no eff ect on the classifi cation (as subsidiaries or otherwise) of any of the Group’s investees held during the
period or comparative periods covered by these fi nancial statements.
AASB 11 Joint Arrangements
AASB 11 supersedes AASB 131 Interests in Joint Ventures (AAS 131) and AASB Interpretation 113 Jointly
Controlled Entities- Non-Monetary-Contributions by Venturers. AASB 11 revises the categories of joint
arrangement, and the criteria for classifi cation into the categories, with the objective of more closely aligning
the accounting with the investor’s rights and obligations relating to the arrangement. In addition, AASB 131’s
option of using proportionate consolidation for arrangements classifi ed as jointly controlled entities under
that Standard has been eliminated. AASB 11 now requires the use of the equity method for arrangements
classifi ed as joint ventures (as for investments in associates).
The Group does not maintain any joint venture arrangement within the scope of AASB 11. The eff ect of the new
standard in the Group’s fi nancial statements will continue to be assessed.
AASB 12 Disclosure of interests in Other Entities
AASB 12 integrates and makes consistent the disclosure requirements for various types of investments,
including unconsolidated structured entities. It introduces new disclosure requirements about the risks to
which an entity is exposed from its involvement with structured entities. The Group has applied AASB 12 from
1 September 2013 and Notes 23 illustrate the application of AASB 12 in the current year. The eff ect of the new
standard in the Group’s fi nancial statements will continue to be assessed.
Consequential amendments to AASB 127 Separate Financial Statements and AASB 128 Investments in
Associates and Joint Ventures
AASB 127 now only addresses separate fi nancial statements. AASB 128 brings investments in joint ventures
into its scope. However, AASB 128’s equity accounting methodology remains unchanged.
AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement
AASB 13 clarifi es the defi nition of fair value and provides related guidance and enhanced disclosures about
fair value measurements. It does not aff ect which items are required to be fair-valued. The scope of AASB
13 is broad and it applies for both fi nancial and non-fi nancial items for which other Australian Accounting
Standards require or permit fair value measurements or disclosures about fair value measurements, except in
certain circumstances.
AASB 13 applies prospectively for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. Its disclosure
requirements need not be applied to comparative information in the fi rst year of application. The Group has
however included as comparative information the AASB 13 disclosures that were required previously by AASB
7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures.
The standard did not have a material eff ect on the Group’s fi nancial statements.
2. Statement
of signifi cant
accounting
policies
cont’d
53
(w) Critical accounting estimates and judgements
The directors evaluate estimates and judgements incorporated into the fi nancial report based on historical
knowledge and best available information. Estimates assume a reasonable expectation of future events and
are based on current trends and economic data, obtained both externally and within the Group.
Key Estimates and Judgements
(i) Impairment
The Group assesses impairment at each reporting date by evaluating conditions and events specifi c to the
Group that may lead to impairment of assets. Where an impairment trigger exists, the recoverable amount
of the asset is determined. Value in use calculations and valuations from independent valuers are performed
and used in assessing recoverable amounts, these calculations and valuations incorporate a number of key
estimates.
Please refer to note 16 with respect to Management’s consideration of impairment of goodwill as at 31 August
2014.
2. Statement
of signifi cant
accounting
policies
cont’d
54
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
11,236,790
15,889,095
4,688,086
3,443,852
276,834
66,431
16,201,710
19,399,378
76,187
25,211
101,398
33,980
33,053
67,033
(cid:428)
(cid:428)
3(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428) Revenue
Operating activities
Provision of services
Sale of medication
Management fee
Total revenue from operating activities
Other revenue
Interest received
Other income
Total other revenue
4(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428) Finance expense
Interest expense on obligation under fi nance lease
3,943
4,326
5(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428) (Loss)/Profi t for the year
The (loss)/profi t for the year has been arrived at after crediting/(charging) the following items:
a.(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428) Expenses
Cost of sales
Foreign currency translation (loss)/gain
Consolidated Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
(8,093,704)
(10,790,233)
(39,235)
105,759
Administrative expenses include rental expense on operating leases as follows:
-(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428) premises
(670,631)
(586,095)
Depreciation and amortisation is refl ected in the statement of profi t or loss
and other comprehensive income as follows:
-(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428) depreciation
Professional fees
Management fee
Credit card charges
Central Provident Fund
Share option expense (Note 21 (b) (i))
(185,350)
(143,220)
(313,373)
(179,220)
(251,293)
(214,020)
(101,306)
(98,541)
(262,127)
(221,784)
(8,170)
(23,225)
55
6(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428) Income Tax Expense
a.(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428) The components of tax expense comprise:
Current tax
Deferred tax
Over provision in respect of prior years
(cid:428)
Note
Consolidated Group
2014
S$
(17,000)
(17,645)
(16,864)
(51,509)
2013
S$
141,028
(20,847)
(20,316)
99,865
18
(cid:428)
(cid:428)
b.(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428) The prima facie tax on profi t before income tax is reconciled to the income tax as follows:
Prima facie tax payable on profi t before income tax at
Australian tax rate of 30% (2013 : 30%)
(763,392)
99,386
Add:
Eff ect of tax rates in foreign jurisdiction
271,292
(43,067)
Tax eff ect of:
-(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)over provision for income tax in prior years
- partial income tax exemption
-(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)current year losses for which no deferred tax asset
was recognised
Income tax (benefi t)/expense
(16,864)
(19,719)
477,174
(51,509)
(20,316)
(25,925)
89,787
99,865
(cid:428)
(cid:428)
The value of tax losses not recognised is S$2,552,000 (2013 : S$781,000).
7(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428) Key Management Personnel Compensation
The key management personnel (“KMP”) compensation included in employment expenses includes:
Short-term benefi ts
Post employment benefi t
Share based payments
Total compensation
Detailed remuneration disclosures are provided in the remuneration report.
2014
S$
2013
S$
3,593,927
3,622,859
41,901
8,170
48,165
23,225
3,643,998
3,694,249
56
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
8(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428) Auditor’s Remuneration
Remuneration of the parent entity auditor, Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd:
- auditing or reviewing the fi nancial report
- taxation services
Remuneration of related practices of Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd:
- auditing or reviewing the fi nancial report of subsidiaries
- taxation services
9(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428) Dividends
Consolidation Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
32,367
9,537
77,600
4,150
35,897
3,837
68,500
-
Consolidation Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
Final unfranked dividend of 0.1 S cents per share in respect of fi nancial year
ended 2013 (2013 : 0.4 S cents per share)
235,842
728,088
Interim unfranked dividends Nil S cents per share
(2013 : 0.1 S cents per share)
-
229,875
235,842
957,963
Following the completion of accounts the Directors propose no fi nal dividend for the fi nancial year ended 31
August 2014 (2013 : 0.1 S cents).
57
10(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428) Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing the profi t for the year attributable to equity holders
of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the fi nancial year.
Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing the profi t for the year attributable to equity
holders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the fi nancial
year plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on the conversion of all the
dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares.
The following table refl ects the profi t and loss and share data used in the computation of basic and diluted
earnings per share for the year ended 31 August:
Consolidation Group
2014
2013
(Loss)/Profi t for the year
(S$2,493,132)
S$231,423
Weighted average number of ordinary shares during the
year used in calculating basic EPS
Eff ect of dilution:
Share option
Weighted average number of ordinary shares during the
year used in calculating diluted EPS
Basic (loss)/earnings per share (S cents)
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share (S cents)
11(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and bank balances
Fixed deposit
Number of
shares
Number of
shares
209,453,754
196,011,692
1,299,000
812,121
210,752,754
196,823,813
(1.19)
(1.19)
0.12
0.12
Consolidation Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
3,418,105
5,696,038
1,874,018
1,621,886
5,292,123
7,317,924
The eff ective interest rate on short-term bank deposits was 0.13% - 3.15% (2013 : 0.13% - 1.15%) per annum; these
deposits have a maturity of between 4 - 12 months (2013 : 18 months).
Fixed deposit amounting to S$121,886 (2013 : S$121,886) is pledged to a bank for performance guarantee relating
to the operating lease. In 2013, fi xed deposit amounting to S$500,000 was pledged to a bank for a standby credit
facility of S$1,000,000 and this standby credit facility was subsequently terminated in July 2014.
Reconciliation of cash
(cid:428)
(cid:428)
(cid:428)
Cash at the end of the fi nancial year as shown in the consolidated statement of cash fl ows is reconciled to items
in the consolidated statement of fi nancial position as follows:
Cash and cash equivalents
Less: Fixed deposit
5,292,123
7,317,924
(1,874,018)
(1,621,886)
Cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated statement
of cash fl ows
(cid:428)
3,418,105
5,696,038
58
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
12(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428) Trade and Other Receivables
Current
Trade receivables
Other receivables
Deposits
Consolidation Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
1,695,825
3,227,588
23,206
67,450
177,732
67,450
Total current trade and other receivables
(cid:428)
1,786,481
3,472,770
a(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)Provision for impairment of receivables
Current trade and term receivables are non-interest bearing loans and generally on 30-day terms. A
provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that an individual trade or term
receivable is impaired. No trade or other receivables are considered past due and impaired.
(cid:428)
b(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)Credit risk
The group has no signifi cant concentration of credit risk with respect to any single counter party or group
of counter parties.
The following table details the Group’s trade receivables exposed to credit risk with ageing analysis.
Amounts are considered as ‘past due’ when the debt has not been settled, with the terms and conditions
agreed between the Group and the customer or counter party to the transaction. Receivables that are past
due are assessed for impairment by ascertaining solvency of the debtors and are provided for where there
are specifi c circumstances indicating that the debt may not be fully repaid to the Group.
The balances of receivables that remain within initial trade terms are considered to be high credit quality.
Current
Due 1 - 30 days
Due 31- 60 days
Due over 60 days
Consolidation Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
1,063,578
1,418,331
173,554
1,211,596
371,617
87,076
508,233
89,428
1,695,825
3,227,588
59
13(cid:428)(cid:428)Loan to related party
Non-current
Consolidation Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
Non-trade amount due from associate company
-
320,765
The non-trade amount due from associate company was unsecured, interest-free and had no fi xed repayment
terms. During the year, the amount of S$320,765 was written off to the Profi t or Loss but subsequently S$53,738
was recovered, resulting in a net write-off of S$267,027.
14(cid:428)(cid:428)Inventories
Current
-(cid:428)(cid:428) Medical Supplies at cost
(cid:428)Total inventories
Consolidated Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
403,641
403,641
373,019
373,019
60
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Group
2014
S$
12,627
(8,088)
4,539
2013
S$
12,792
(10,824)
1,968
389,887
383,824
(253,359)
(185,988)
136,528
197,836
150,999
(69,787)
81,212
13,294
(13,294)
-
132,068
(69,027)
63,041
13,294
(13,056)
238
480,288
480,288
(234,218)
(149,308)
246,070
330,980
468,349
594,063
(cid:428)
(cid:428)
(cid:428)
(cid:428)
(cid:428)
(cid:428)
(cid:428)
15(cid:428) Plant and Equipment
Offi ce equipment
At Cost
Accumulated depreciation
Total offi ce equipment
Medical equipment
At Cost
Accumulated depreciation
Total medical equipment
Computers
At Cost
Accumulated depreciation
Total computers
Furniture and fi ttings
At cost
Accumulated depreciation
Total furniture and fi ttings
Renovations
At cost
Accumulated depreciation
Total Renovations
Total plant and equipment
61
Offi ce
equipment
Medical
equipment
Computers
Furniture
and
fi ttings
Renovations
Total
S$
S$
S$
S$
S$
S$
a.(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428) Movements in Carrying Amounts
Movement in the carrying amounts for each class of plant and equipment between the beginning and the end
of the current fi nancial year.
Consolidated Group
Balance at
31 August 2013
Additions
Disposals
Depreciation
expense
Carrying amount at
31 August 2014
Balance at
31 August 2012
Additions
Depreciation
expense
Carrying amount at
31 August 2013
1,968
197,836
63,041
238
330,980
594,063
3,660
6,063
56,195
-
-
(6,282)
-
-
-
-
65,918
(6,282)
(1,089)
(67,371)
(31,742)
(238)
(84,910)
(185,350)
4,539
136,528
81,212
-
246,070
468,349
4,126
165,805
60,708
2,897
51,029
284,565
-
90,395
26,961
-
335,362
452,718
(2,158)
(58,364)
(24,628)
(2,659)
(55,411)
(143,220)
1,968
197,836
63,041
238
330,980
594,063
Included in medical equipment is medical equipment under fi nance lease arrangement amounting to S$66,867
(2013 : S$114,067).
Finance lease liabilities (see note 19) are secured by the related assets held under fi nance leases.
16(cid:428) Intangible Assets
Total Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Cost
Accumulated impairment losses
Closing carrying value at the end of the year
Reconciliation of Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of year
Additions
Disposals
Impairment losses
Consolidated Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
266,123
266,123
-
-
266,123
266,123
266,123
266,123
-
-
-
-
-
-
Closing carrying value at the end of the year
(cid:428)
266,123
266,123
15(cid:428) Plant and
Equipment
cont’d
62
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Impairment test for goodwill
Goodwill is allocated to cash generating units (CGU’s) according to applicable business operations. There is no
impairment loss in the current period and prior year. In the prior fi nancial years, AAMG had one cash generating
unit which is the liver segment. However, in the current fi nancial year, the liver segment incurred a loss. The
Management is of the view that the quantum of the loss for the current fi nancial year is irregular and expects to
see an improvement in the revenue in the next fi nancial year which will in turn improve the segment’s profi tability
going forward. The recoverable amount of a CGU is based on value-in-use calculations. These calculations
are based on projected cash fl ows approved by management covering a period not exceeding fi ve years.
Management’s determination of cash fl ow projections and gross margins are based on past performance and its
expectation for the future. The present value of future cash fl ows has been calculated using a discount rate of 10%
(2013 : 7%) and a growth rate of 5% (2013 : 10%) per annum to determine value-in-use.
No impairment loss was required for the carrying value of goodwill as the recoverable amount was assessed to be
in excess of its carrying value. The directors believe that any reasonable change in the key assumptions will not
materially cause the recoverable value of the CGU to be lower than the carrying amount.
17(cid:428) Trade and Other Payables
Current
Trade payables
Patients’ deposits
Provision for employee benefi ts
Sundry payables and accrued expenses
Consolidated Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
1,701,622
393,880
213,504
616,478
3,431,120
70,159
258,723
447,916
Total current trade and other payables
(cid:428)
2,925,484
4,207,918
The provision for employee benefi ts relates to the provision for cash bonus to employees for the period from
January to August 2014 (2013 : January to August 2013) and is payable by December 2014 (2013 : December 2013).
18(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)Taxation
Current assets
Income tax refundable
Current liabilities(cid:428)
Income tax payable(cid:428)
Non-current
(cid:428)
Consolidated Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
17,000
-
-
141,028
1 September 2013
Recognised in
profi t or loss
31 August 2014
Deferred tax assets/(liabilities):
S$
S$
S$
Tax allowances relating to plant & equipment
Net deferred tax asset/(liability)
(17,645)
(17,645)
17,645
17,645
-
-
(cid:428)
1 September 2012
Recognised in
profi t or loss
31 August 2013
Deferred tax liabilities:
S$
S$
S$
Tax allowances relating to plant & equipment
Net deferred tax liability(cid:428)
(38,492)
(38,492)
20,847
20,847
(17,645)
(17,645)
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19 Finance Lease
Current
Non-current
20(cid:428) Issued Capital
Opening share balance
Shares issued during the year
Transaction cost
Total capital
(cid:428)
Consolidated Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
29,580
-
29,580
49,059
29,580
78,639
Consolidated Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
4,267,495
266,133
-
-
4,063,745
(62,383)
(cid:428)
4,267,495
4,267,495
Changes to the then Corporation Law abolished the authorised capital and par value concept in relation to share
capital from 1 July 1998. Therefore, the parent entity does not have a limited amount of authorised capital and
issued shares do not have a par value.
a. Ordinary Shares
At the beginning of reporting year
Shares issued during year
At reporting date
Consolidated Group
2014
Number of
shares
2013
Number of
shares
209,453,754
188,453,754
-
21,000,000
(cid:428)
209,453,754
209,453,754
Ordinary shares participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the parent entity in proportion to
the number of shares held.
At the shareholders’ meetings each ordinary share is entitled to one vote when a poll is called, otherwise each
shareholder has one vote on a show of hands.
In April 2013, the Company issued 21,000,000 new ordinary shares at A$0.17 per share for A$3,570,000
(S$4,063,745 at exchange rate of A$1 : S$1.138) before transaction cost, which are fully paid.
b.(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)Capital Management
Management controls the capital of the Group in order to provide shareholders with adequate returns and ensure
that the Group can fund its operations and continue as a going concern. Currently the Group’s debt relates to
fi nance lease only.
There are no externally imposed capital requirements.
There have been no changes in the strategy adopted by management to control the capital during the year.
64
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
21(cid:428) Reserves
Nature and purpose of reserve
a.
(i) Share-based payments
The share-based payments reserve is used to recognise:
• At grant date of the fair value of options issued to employees but not exercised
• At grant date the fair value of shares issued to employees
• The issue of shares held by the AAMG Employee Share Trust to employees
(ii) Foreign currency translation
Exchange diff erence arising on translation of the foreign controlled entity are recognised in other comprehensive
income as described in note 2(k) and accumulated in a separate reserve within equity. The cumulative amount
is reclassifi ed to profi t or loss when the net investment is disposed of.
b.
Movements in reserves
(i) Employee Share option reserve
Beginning of fi nancial year
Employee share option – value of employee services (Note 5)
End of fi nancial year
(ii) Foreign Currency Translation reserve
Beginning of fi nancial year
Net currency translation diff erence of fi nancial statements of
foreign subsidiaries
End of fi nancial year
Total as at the end of fi nancial year
Consolidated Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
64,009
8,170
72,179
40,896
23,113
64,009
5,983
26,679
100,023
(20,696)
106,006
178,185
5,983
69,992
65
22(cid:428) Share-Based Payments
i. On 23 November 2009, the shareholders of AAMG approved the establishment of the AAMG Employee Share
Option Plan and the rules that govern the operation of the Plan. Minor amendments to the Rules have been
approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting since. The options are granted under the Plan for no
consideration and hold no voting or dividend rights and are not transferable. On 17 January 2011, 1,299,000
share options were granted to certain key management personnel under the Plan to take up ordinary shares at
an exercise price of A$0.088 each. The options are exercisable on or before 17 January 2016.
ii. Options granted to key management personnel are as follows:
Grant Date
17 January 2011
Number
1,299,000
These options vest over a 3-year period and are subject to service conditions such that only a third of the
options granted may be exercised on or after the fi rst, second and third anniversary of the grant. Options
expire at the earlier of termination of employment or fi ve years after the grant date. Further details of these
options are provided in the Directors’ report. The options lapse when a KMP ceases their employment with
the Group. During the fi nancial year, 434,000 options were vested with key management personnel (2013 :
433,000).
iii. The Company established the AAMG Employee Share Option Plan as a long-term incentive scheme to recognise
talent and motivate executives to strive for Group performance. Employees are granted options which vest
over 3 years, subject to meeting specifi ed service criteria. The options are issued for no consideration and
carry no entitlements to voting rights or dividends of the Group but have been listed. The number available
to be granted is determined by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and is based on performance
measures including growth in shareholder return, return on equity, cash earnings, and group EPS growth.
Options are forfeited 30 days after the holder ceases to be employed by the Group, unless the Board determines
otherwise (this is usually only in the case of retirement, redundancy, death or disablement).
The options are issued with an exercise price determined by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee to
be either:
(a) a price equal to the Market Price or such higher price as may be determined by the Committee in its
absolute discretion; or
(b) a price which is set at a discount to the Market Price, the quantum of such discount to be determined
by the Committee in its absolute discretion, provided that the maximum discount which may be given
in respect of any Option shall not exceed twenty (20) per cent of the Market Price in respect of the that
Option.
The Market Price is defi ned as the weighted average closing sale price of the shares recorded on the Australian
Securities Exchange (“ASX”) over the last 5 trading days on which sales of the shares were recorded preceding
the day on which the Committee resolves to invite the application for an Option.
A summary of the movements of all Company options issues is as follows:
Options outstanding as at 31 August 2013
1,299,000
A$0.088
Number
Weighted
average exercise
price
Granted
Forfeited
Exercised
Expired
-
-
-
-
-
-
Options outstanding as at 31 August 2014
1,299,000
A$0.088
Options exercisable as at 31 August 2014:
Options exercisable as at 31 August 2013:
1,299,000
865,000
A$0.088
A$0.088
66
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding at year end was 1.4 years. The exercise
price of outstanding shares at the end of the reporting year was A$0.088.
The fair values of options granted were determined using a variation of the binomial option pricing model that
takes into account factors specifi c to the share incentive plans, such as the vesting period. The total shareholder
return performance condition related to the Scheme, being a market condition, has been incorporated into the
measurement by means of actuarial modelling. The following principal assumptions were used in the valuation:
Grant date
Vesting period ends
Share price at date of grant
Volatility
Option life
Dividend yield
Risk free investment rate
Fair value at grant date
Exercise price at date of grant
Exercisable from / to
17 January 2011
17 January 2014
A$0.12
69%
5 years
5.830%
2.875%
A$0.04
A$0.088
17 January 2012-
17 January 2016
Historical volatility has been the basis for determining expected share price volatility as it is assumed that this is
indicative of future movements. The life of the options is based on the historical exercise patterns, which may not
eventuate in the future.
23(cid:428) Controlled Entities
a.(cid:428)(cid:428) Controlled entities consolidated
(cid:428)
Country of
incorporation
Principle
activities
(cid:428)
Asian American Medical Group Limited
Australia
Investment
holding
Percentage
owned (%)
2014
100
2013
100
Subsidiary of Asian American Medical Group
Limited:
Asian American Medical Group Inc.
Subsidiary of Asian American Medical Group Inc.
Asian American Liver Centre Pte. Ltd. (formerly
known as Asian Centre for Liver Diseases &
Transplantation Pte. Ltd.)
British Virgin
Islands
Investment
holding
100
100
Singapore
Liver specialist
clinic
100
100
Asian American Blood & Marrow Transplant Centre
Pte. Ltd. (formerly known as Asian Centre for Blood
& Bone Marrow Transplantation Pte. Ltd.)
Singapore
Asian American Medical Group Pte. Ltd.
Singapore
Blood diseases
specialist clinic
Management
and consultancy
100
100
100
100
Associate of Asian American Liver Centre Pte. Ltd. :
Asian Liver Centre Co. Ltd
Vietnam
Liver specialist
clinic
PT. Asian Liver Center Indonesia
Indonesia
Dormant
-
50
30
50
b.(cid:428)(cid:428)Acquisition of controlled entities
On 1 March 2013, Asian American Medical Group Inc., a subsidiary of Asian American Medical Group Ltd, incorporated
a fully owned subsidiary called Asian American Medical Group Pte Ltd, a limited liability company in Singapore
with an intended activity of providing management and consultancy services in the healthcare industry.
c.(cid:428)(cid:428)Disposal of associate
On 1 July 2014, Asian American Liver Centre Pte. Ltd. (“AALC”) disposed of its entire 30% interest in Asian Liver
Centre Co. Limited (“ALCVN”). As a result of this ALCVN has ceased to be an associate of the Group.
67
24(cid:428) Commitments
Operating leases
Non-cancellable operating leases contracted for but not capitalised in the
fi nancial statements:
Payable – minimum lease payments
Not longer than 1 year
Longer than 1 year but not longer than 5 years
Consolidated Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
213,000
106,500
319,500
587,423
319,501
906,924
One of the leases for the Group’s offi ce premises at Gleneagles Hospital expired in June 2014 and there have
been no subsequent renewal as of the release of these fi nancial statements. The other clinic space lease will
expire in February 2016.
Finance leases
Future minimum fi nance lease payments at the end of each reporting period under review were as follows:
Minimum lease payments due
Within 1
year
S$
1 to 5 years
S$
After 5
years
S$
Total
S$
29,975
(395)
29,580
-
-
-
51,348
29,975
(2,289)
(395)
49,059
29,580
-
-
-
-
-
-
29,975
(395)
29,580
81,323
(2,684)
78,639
31 August 2014
Lease payments
Finance charges
Net present values
31 August 2013
Lease payments
Finance charges
Net present values
Capital Commitments
Capital expenditures contracted for at the reporting date but not recognised in the fi nancial statements amounting
to S$25,006 (US$20,000) is in respect of investment of 20% shares in a joint venture company in Myanmar. The
Myanmar joint venture company is in the process of incorporation subsequent to year end and upon completion
of the incorporation; the investment commitment will be payable.
There is no other capital commitment as at reporting date.
68
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
25(cid:428) Cash Flow Information
a(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)Reconciliation of cash fl ow from operations with (loss)/profi t after income tax
Consolidated Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
(Loss)/Profi t after income tax
Non cash fl ows in (loss)/profi t:
Depreciation and amortisation
Foreign currency translation
Employee share option cost
Finance income
Finance cost
Loss from disposal of fi xed assets
Related party loan written off
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in trade and other receivables
Increase in inventories
Decrease in trade and other payables
Decrease in deferred and current tax liabilities
(2,493,132)
231,423
185,350
30,018
8,170
143,220
(8,893)
23,113
(76,187)
(33,980)
3,943
6,281
300,765
1,706,289
(30,622)
4,326
-
-
816,137
(56,216)
(1,282,434)
(347,882)
(175,673)
(407,784)
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities
(1,817,232)
363,464
26(cid:428) Events After the Balance Date
No other matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the fi nancial year which signifi cantly aff ected or
may signifi cantly aff ect the operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of aff airs of the
Group in future fi nancial years.
69
27(cid:428) Related Party
The Group’s related parties include its associates and joint venture, KMP and post-employment benefi t plans for
the Group’s employees.
Balances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related to the Company and set
out in note 23, have been eliminated on consolidation and are not disclosed in this note.
Disclosures relating to KMP are set out in the Remuneration Report.
Related party balances
Non-current assets:
Balance with related party
2014
S$
2013
S$
-
320,765
The balance due from related party represents non-trade amount due from Asian Liver Centre Co. Ltd (“ALCVN”)
and is unsecured, interest-free and has no fi xed repayment terms as disclosed in note 13. During the year, the
amount of S$320,765 was written off to the Profi t or Loss but subsequently S$53,738 was recovered, resulting in a
net write-off of S$267,027. The write off was due to the sale of the Group’s entire stake in ALCVN to a third party
during the year.
The amount due from ALCVN was a result of loans to and payments made of behalf of ALCVN for initial working
capital, purchase of assets and construction cost.
70
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
28
Operating Segments
AASB 8 requires operating segments to be identifi ed on the basis of internal reports about components of the
Consolidated Group that are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker, the Board of Directors
(chief operating decision makers), in order to allocate resources to the segment and to assess its performance.
The Consolidated Group has identifi ed its operating segments to be as follows based on distinct operational
activities:
(i)
(ii)
Provision of medical consultation and services in the hepatology and related fi elds; and
Provision of medical consultation and services in the haematology and related fi elds.
This is the basis on which internal reports are provided to the Board of Directors for assessing performance and
determining the allocation of resources within the Consolidated Group. Unless stated otherwise, all amounts
reported to the Board of Directors, being the chief decision maker with respect to operating segments, are
determined in accordance with accounting policies that are consistent to those adopted in the annual fi nancial
statements of the group.
The Consolidated Group operates primarily in two businesses, namely the provision of medical consultation and
services in the hepatology and haematology and their related fi eld.
Details of the performance of each of these operating segments for the fi nancial years ended 31 August 2014 and
31 August 2013 are set out below:
(i) Segment Performance
31 August 2014
External sales revenue
Inter segment sales
Total segment revenue
Unallocated items
Total Group revenue
Liver
S$
Blood & Bone
Marrow
S$
Total
S$
12,305,073
3,896,637
16,201,710
38,538
-
38,538
12,343,611
3,896,637
16,240,248
(38,538)
16,201,710
Segment net loss before tax
(1,905,263)
(221,651)
(2,126,914)
Unallocated items
Total Group net loss before tax
(417,727)
(2,544,641)
31 August 2013
External sales revenue
Inter segment sales
Total segment revenue
Unallocated items
Total Group revenue
Liver
S$
18,786,215
110,897
18,897,112
Blood & Bone
Marrow
S$
Total
S$
613,163
19,399,378
-
110,897
613,163
19,510,275
Segment net profi t/(loss) before tax
1,086,045
(366,511)
Unallocated items
Total Group net loss before tax
(110,897)
19,399,378
719,534
(388,246)
331,288
71
(ii) Segment assets
31 August 2014
Liver
S$
Blood & Bone
Marrow
S$
Total
S$
Segment assets
3,799,605
1,761,511
5,561,116
Reconciliation of segment assets to Group assets:
Unallocated assets
Total Group assets
Segment asset increases in the year
2,672,601
8,233,717
Capital expenditure
59,365
6,553
65,918
31 August 2013
Segment assets
Reconciliation of segment assets to Group assets:
Unallocated assets
Total Group assets
Segment asset increases in the year
Liver
S$
Blood & Bone
Marrow
S$
Total
S$
10,035,347
1,159,315
11,194,662
1,150,002
12,344,664
Capital expenditure
56,282
396,436
452,718
Unallocated assets are mainly goodwill and cash balances in the holding company.
(iii) Segment liabilities
31 August 2014
Liver
S$
Blood & Bone
Marrow
S$
Total
S$
Segment liabilities
(2,104,018)
(2,352,680)
(4,456,698)
Reconciliation of segment liabilities to Group liabilities:
Unallocated liabilities
Total Group liabilities
31 August 2013
1,501,634
(2,955,064)
Liver
S$
Blood & Bone
Marrow
S$
Total
S$
Segment liabilities
(4,476,056)
(1,528,834)
(6,004,890)
Reconciliation of segment liabilities to Group liabilities:
28 Operating
Segments
cont’d
Unallocated liabilities
Total Group liabilities
1,559,660
(4,445,230)
72
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(iv) Revenue by geographical location
Revenue attributable to external customers is disclosed below, based on the location of where the revenue was
derived:
Consolidated Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
Singapore
Outside Singapore
Total revenue
(v) Assets by geographical location
Assets by geographical location
Australia
Singapore
Total assets
15,983,876
19,382,947
217,834
16,431
16,201,710
19,399,378
Consolidated Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
4,191,066
4,119,618
4,042,651
8,225,046
8,233,717
12,344,664
(vi) Major Customers
The Group is not reliant on any one major customer to whom it provides its products or services.
28 Operating
Segments
cont’d
73
29(cid:428) Financial risk management policies
The Group’s fi nancial instruments consist mainly of cash at bank and accounts receivable and payable.
The totals for each category of fi nancial instruments, measured in accordance with AASB 139 as detailed in the
accounting policies to the fi nancial statements, are as follows.
Financial assets
(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)Cash and cash equivalents
(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)(cid:428)Trade and other receivables
Total fi nancial assets
Financial liabilities
Trade and other payables
Finance lease
Total fi nancial liabilities
Total net fi nancial assets
Consolidated Group
2014
S$
2013
S$
5,292,123
7,317,924
1,786,481
3,793,535
7,078,604
11,111,459
(2,925,484)
(4,207,918)
(29,580)
(78,639)
(2,955,064)
(4,286,557)
4,123,540
6,824,902
Financial risk management policies
The Board is responsible for monitoring and managing fi nancial risk exposures of the Group.
Specifi c fi nancial risk exposures and management
The main risk the Group is exposed to include foreign exchange risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and treasury
management risk.
(a)
Foreign exchange risk
Exposure to foreign exchange risk may result in the fair value or future cash fl ows of a fi nancial instrument
fl uctuating due to movement in foreign exchange rates of currencies in which the Group holds fi nancial
instruments which are other than the functional currency of the Group which is the Singapore dollar.
(i) Risk management
The Group’s transactions are predominantly in it functional currency which is the Singapore dollar.
The amount of asset and liability held in foreign currency is not considered material to the Group and
hence does not hedge these asset or liability.
(ii) Sensitivity analysis
Foreign exchange risk
A sensitivity analysis of the impact of foreign exchange risk is not shown as it is not considered
material to the Group at the reporting date.
74
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(b)
Credit risk exposures
Credit risk represents the loss that would be recognised if counterparties failed to perform as contracted.
The credit risk on fi nancial assets of the entity which have been recognised in the statement of fi nancial
position, is the carrying amount, net of any provision of doubtful debts.
Credit risk is managed through the maintenance of procedures which ensure to the extent possible, that
customers and counterparties to transactions are of sound credit worthiness. Such monitoring is used in
assessing receivables for impairment.
No receivables are considered past due or impaired.
(c)
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that the Group might encounter diffi culty in settling its debts or
otherwise meeting its obligations related to fi nancial liabilities.
All fi nancial assets and liabilities as disclosed above have maturities within one year for the 31 August 2014
fi nancial year with the exception of the non-current other payables and non-current portion of the fi nance
lease.
The Group manages liquidity risk by monitoring forecast cash fl ows.
(d)
Treasury risk management
The Board meets on a regular basis to analyse fi nancial risk exposure and evaluate treasury management
strategies in the context of the most recent economic conditions and forecasts. The Board’s overall risk
management strategy seeks to assist the Consolidated Group in meeting its fi nancial targets, whilst
maintaining the eff ects on fi nancial performance. Risk is also minimised through investing surplus funds in
fi nancial institutions that maintain a high credit rating or in entities that the Board has otherwise cleared
as being fi nancially sound.
(e)
Fair values of fi nancial assets and liabilities
Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an
ordinary transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
The carrying values of fi nancial instruments approximate their fair values.
75
30(cid:428) Parent Company Information
Parent entity
Assets
Current assets
Non-current assets
Total assets
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Total net assets
Equity
Issued capital
Retained earnings
Employee share option reserve
Foreign currency revaluation reserve
Total equity
Financial performance
(Loss)/Profi t for the year
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive (loss)/income
2014
S$
2013
S$
4,191,066
4,119,618
1,154,029
2,803,557
5,345,095
6,923,175
(66,442)
(160,422)
-
-
(66,442)
(160,422)
5,278,653
6,762,753
17,354,262
17,354,262
(12,162,267)
(10,596,287)
72,180
14,478
64,010
(59,232)
5,278,653
6,762,753
(1,330,137)
975,774
73,710
124
(1,256,427)
975,898
Included in the loss for the year is S$1,649,528 write down of investment in subsidiary to the net asset of the
Group and does not have an impact on the Group’s consolidated results for the current or prior year.
The parent entity has no contingent liabilities, contractual commitments or guarantees in relation to its subsidiary
entities.
76
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31(cid:428) Company Details
The registered offi ce of the Company is:
25 Peel Street
Adelaide SA 5000
The principal place of business is:
Asian American Medical Group
6A Napier Road,
Gleneagles Hospital Annexe Block #02-37,
Singapore 258500
Singapore centres:
Asian American Liver Centre
6A Napier Road,
Gleneagles Hospital Annexe Block #02-37,
Singapore 258500
Asian American Blood & Marrow Transplant Centre
6A Napier Road,
Gleneagles Hospital Annexe Block #05-36,
Singapore 258500
Malaysia centre:
iHEAL Medical Centre
Level 7 & 8, Annexe Block, Menara IGB,
Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra,
59200 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
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DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION
The directors of Company declare that:
(a)
the fi nancial statements and notes, as set out on pages 41 to 77, are in accordance with the Corporations
Act 2001, including:
(i)
giving a true and fair view of the fi nancial position as at 31 August 2014 and of the performance for
the year ended on that date of the Consolidated Group; and
complying with Accounting Standards.
(ii)
(b)
(c)
(d)
the Executive Director and Group Chief Financial Offi cer have declared that:
(i)
the fi nancial records of the Company for the fi nancial year have been properly maintained in
accordance with s286 of the Corporations Act 2001;
The fi nancial statements and notes for the fi nancial year comply with the Accounting Standards;
and
The fi nancial statements and notes for the fi nancial year give a true and fair view.
(ii)
(iii)
In the Directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its
debts as and when they become due and payable.
complying with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in Note 2 to the fi nancial
statements;
This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.
Dato’ Dr Kai Chah Tan
Director
3 November 2014
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF ASIAN AMERCIAN MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED
REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL REPORT
We have audited the accompanying fi nancial report of Asian American Medical
Group Limited (the “Company”), which comprises the consolidated statement of
fi nancial position as at 31 August 2014, the consolidated statement of profi t or loss
and other comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and
consolidated statement of cash fl ows for the year then ended, notes comprising a
summary of signifi cant accounting policies and other explanatory information and
the directors’ declaration of the consolidated entity comprising the Company and
the entities it controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the fi nancial
year.
Directors’ responsibility for the fi nancial report
The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the fi nancial
report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting
Standards and the Corporations Act 2001. The Directors’ responsibility also
includes such internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the
preparation of the fi nancial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. The Directors also state, in
the notes to the fi nancial report, in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB
101 Presentation of Financial Statements, the fi nancial statements comply with
International Financial Reporting Standards.
Auditor’s responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the fi nancial report based on our
audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.
Those standards require us to comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to
audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
whether the fi nancial report is free from material misstatement.
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An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the
amounts and disclosures in the fi nancial report. The procedures selected depend
on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material
misstatement of the fi nancial report, whether due to fraud or error.
In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to
the Company’s preparation of the fi nancial report that gives a true and fair view in
order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not
for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the eff ectiveness of the Company’s
internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of
accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by
the Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the fi nancial report.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is suffi cient and appropriate
to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Independence
In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of
the Corporations Act 2001.
Auditor’s opinion
In our opinion:
a
the fi nancial report of Asian American Medical Group Limited is in accordance
with the Corporations Act 2001, including:
i giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s fi nancial position as
at 31 August 2014 and of its performance for the year ended on that date;
and
ii complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations
Regulations 2001; and
b
the fi nancial report also complies with International Financial Reporting
Standards as disclosed in the notes to the fi nancial statements.
Report on the remuneration report
We have audited the remuneration report included in the directors’ report for the
year ended 31 August 2014. The Directors of the Company are responsible for
the preparation and presentation of the remuneration report in accordance with
section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on the remuneration report, based on our audit conducted in accordance
with Australian Auditing Standards.
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Auditor’s opinion on the remuneration report
In our opinion, the remuneration report of Asian American Medical Group
Limited for the year ended 31 August 2014, complies with section 300A of the
Corporations Act 2001.
GRANT THORNTON AUDIT PTY LTD
Chartered Accountants
S J Gray
Director – Audit & Assurance
Adelaide, 3 November 2014
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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
The shareholder information set out below was applicable as at 24 October 2014.
A. Distribution of holders of equity securities
1 - 1,000
1,001
5,001
10,001
-
-
-
5,000
10,000
100,000
100,001 and over
Ordinary Shares
Employee Options
156
59
52
79
38
384
-
-
-
-
2
2
There were 223 holders of less than marketable parcel of ordinary shares.
The percentage of the total holdings of the twenty largest holders of ordinary shares was 97.03 per cent.
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B. Equity security holders
The names of the twenty largest holders of quoted equity securities are listed below:
Name
Number held
Percentage
Ordinary shares
Dato' Dr Kai Chah Tan
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited
Ms Pamela Anne Jenkins
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
Russing Med Holdings Pte Ltd
Mr Wing Kwan Teh
Dr Kang Hoe Lee
Mr Robert John Wood & Mrs Stella Agnes Wood (Bob &
Stella Wood S/F A/C)
Mrs Anjana Nandha
Mr Ravindran Govindan
Mr Harry Vui Khiun Lee
UOB Kay Hian Private Limited (Client A/C)
DBS Vickers Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Client A/C)
Mr John Philip Joshua
Mr Barry William Quaill & Mrs Pamela Louise Quaill
(BW&PLQUAILL Investment A/C)
Mr Boon Hwa Koh
Arabesque Unit Trust Pty Ltd
Mr Mohan Singh Nandha
Mr Amitoze Nandha
Mr Peter Roy Boettcher & Mrs Madonna Mary Boettcher
(Boettcher Superfund A/C)
102,298,250
25,301,094
21,324,600
21,314,948
21,000,000
4,084,090
2,500,040
1,140,415
700,000
699,483
561,915
412,391
354,599
245,000
236,800
220,000
217,400
215,000
213,500
200,000
48.84
12.08
10.18
10.18
10.03
1.95
1.19
0.54
0.33
0.33
0.27
0.20
0.17
0.12
0.11
0.11
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
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C. Substantial holders
Substantial holders in the company are set out below:
Ordinary shareholders
Dato' Dr Kai Chah Tan
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited
Ms Pamela Anne Jenkins
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
Russing Med Holdings Pte Ltd
D. Voting rights
Please refer note 20.
E. On-market buy back
There are no current on-market buy back.
Number held
102,298,250
25,301,094
21,324,600
21,314,948
21,000,000
Percentage
48.84
12.08
10.18
10.18
10.03
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Asian American Medical Group Limited
www.aamg.co
In collaboration with UPMC
6A Napier Road, Gleneagles Hospital
Annexe Block #02-37
Singapore 258500
T (65) 6476 2088
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