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China Healthcare

Drug Research & Dev elopment

Consumer Prod ucts

Corporate Information

COMPANY SECRETARY
Edith SHIH

NOMINATED ADVISER
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited

CORPORATE BROKERS
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited

UBS Limited

AUDITOR
PricewaterhouseCoopers

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Chairman
Simon TO, BSc, ACGI, MBA

Executive Directors
Christian HOGG, BSc, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

Johnny CHENG, BEc, CA

Chief Financial Officer

Non-executive Directors
Shigeru ENDO, BA

Christian SALBAING, BA, LLL, JD

Edith SHIH, BSE, MA, MA, EdM, Solicitor, FCIS, FCS (PE)

Independent Non-executive Directors
Christopher NASH, BSc, MBA, ACGI

Senior Independent Director
Michael HOWELL, MA, MBA, HonFCGI

Christopher HUANG, BA, BMBCh, PhD, DM, DSc, FSB

AUDIT COMMITTEE
Michael HOWELL (Chairman)

Christopher HUANG

Christopher NASH

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
Simon TO (Chairman)

Michael HOWELL

Christopher NASH

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
Christopher HUANG (Chairman)

Simon TO

Christian HOGG

COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
Simon TO

Christian HOGG

Michael HOWELL

Edith SHIH

 
 
 
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Contents

Corporate Information 

Contents 

Our Business 

Highlights 

Chairman’s Statement 

Chief Executive Offi cer’s Statement 

Biographical Details Of Directors 

Report Of The Directors 

Corporate Governance Report 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

Consolidated Income Statement 

Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income 

Consolidated Statement Of Financial Position 

Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity 

Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows 

Notes To The Accounts 

Information For Shareholders

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HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Our Business

Chi-Med is the holding company of a healthcare 
group  based  primarily  in  China  and  was 
listed on the Alternative Investment Market 
of the London Stock Exchange in May 2006. 
It  is  focused  on  researching,  developing, 
manufacturing and selling pharmaceuticals and 
health oriented consumer products.

China 
Healthcare

We have three companies 
o p e r a t i n g   i n   t h e   f a s t 
growing China Healthcare 
market.  These  companies 
are  increasingly  strong 
cash  generators  from  the 
development, manufacture 
and  marketing  of  both 
prescription and over-the-
counter  pharmaceuticals 
and health supplements.

Drug 
Research and 
Development

T h r o u g h   H u t c h i s o n 
M e d i P h a r m a   L i m i t e d , 
Chi-Med  researches  and 
develops  botanical  and 
small  molecule  drugs  for 
t h e   g l o b a l   m a r k e t .   W e 
focus on the oncology and 
immunology  therapeutic 
areas.

Consumer 
Products

Chi-Med is engaged in the 
development  of  a  health 
oriented consumer products 
business.  This  includes 
several brands of botanical, 
natural,  and  organic  food 
and personal care products 
primarily in the China and 
Asian markets.

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Highlights

Consolidated Group Results

  Revenue from continuing operations up 18% to $195.4 million (2011: $165.0m).
  Operating profit up 65% to $8.9 million (2011: $5.4m) - China Healthcare and Drug R&D gains 

partially offset by Consumer Products Division restructuring costs.

  Net profit attributable to Chi-Med equity holders up 412% to $3.6 million (2011: $0.7m).
  Cash and cash equivalents and unutilised bank loan facilities of $85.9 million. Net cash $23.9 million.

China Healthcare Division - Increasingly significant source of profit and cash for the Group

  Sales of subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities (“JCE”) up 29% to $350.5 million (2011: $271.0m). 
Organic expansion of own brands (up 15% to $300.0m) with prescription drug sales remaining the 
key driver. Growth of over-the-counter (“OTC”) drug distribution business (up 351% to $50.5m).

  Net profit attributable to Chi-Med equity holders up 11% to $15.5 million (2011: $14.0m).
  Positive impact expected in 2013 as OTC raw material prices continue to normalise.

Drug R&D Division – Greatest driver of major step-change value creation

  Revenue $7.4 million (2011: $14.8m). Net profit attributable to Chi-Med equity holders $2.8 million 
(2011: net loss $3.7m) due to lower licensing income, increased clinical trial costs, and a one-time 
dilution gain of $11.5 million from establishment of Nutrition Science Partners Limited (“NSP”).
  Progressing five high potential small molecule oncology drug candidates in Phase I/II trials in China 
and Australia, one in partnership with AstraZeneca Plc (“AstraZeneca”). Proof-of-concept data on 
several clinical drug candidates expected in 2013.

  Establishment of 50/50 joint venture, NSP, with Nestlé Health Science SA (“Nestlé Health Science”) to 
progress HMPL-004 into global Phase III trials in early 2013, and to research and develop a pipeline 
of innovative gastrointestinal medicine products. Transaction subject to regulatory approvals.
Immunology collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“J&J”) progressing well - decision 
point in 2013.

Consumer Products Division – Re-structuring year with closure of loss makers

  Sales on continuing operations down 9% to $10.0 million (2011: $11.1m) as we scale down loss 

making consumer businesses and focus on Hutchison Hain Organic and Sen in Asia.

  Non-recurring $7.2 million Consumer Products Division restructuring costs include $3.2 million 
charge on discontinuation of Sen UK business, and $4.0 million scale down costs from Sen France 
and China infant formula businesses.

  Net  loss  attributable  to  Chi-Med  equity  holders  on  continuing  operations  of  $3.6  million 

(2011: -$1.4m).

  Continuing operations of Consumer Products Division are expected to be cash neutral in 2013.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Chairman's Statement

Simon To
Chairman

With each year, the 
potential of Chi-Med 
becomes clearer, 
and the business 
strengthens its 
platform for future 
growth and takes 
steps forward.

I am delighted to report another year of considerable 

progress. With each year, the potential of Chi-Med 

becomes clearer, and the business strengthens its 

platform for future growth and takes steps forward 

in building a major, China-based pharmaceutical and 

health related products group, with strong potential 

in global markets.

The highlight of 2012 was the 50/50 joint venture 

with  Nestlé  Health  Science  we  announced  in 

November  2012,  which  will  take  our  lead  drug 

candidate for the treatment of ulcerative colitis and 

Crohn’s disease, HMPL-004, into global Phase III 

trials early this year, and will actively research and 

develop a pipeline of innovative gastrointestinal 

medicine  products.  Taken  together  with  our 

deal  with  AstraZeneca,  in  late  December  2011, 

for  the  development  of  Volitinib  (HMPL-504),  a 

novel targeted treatment for cancer, these deals 

demonstrate how we can fund our broader discovery 

programme  and  pipeline  of  both  internal  and 

partnered clinical drug candidates with development 

cost sharing, milestone payments and, ultimately, 

royalty streams. We look forward to further news on 

pharmaceutical partnerships during 2013.

+ 18%

Organic sales growth of existing operations
(% change 2012 vs. 2011)

Operating Profi t

 (US$ million)

8.9

Net Profi t
Attributable to 
Equity Holders (US$ million)

3.6

Chairman’s Statement 

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together  with  the  growth  of  personal  incomes, 

fuels demand for pharmaceutical products, both 

prescription and OTC. On the other hand, China is 

increasingly becoming recognised as an emerging 

centre  of  pharmaceutical  drug  research  and 

development. Our Drug R&D Division is recognised 

to be one of the leaders in this fi eld, continuing also 

to benefi t from the inherently lower cost operating 

base in China and massive patient populations as 

Alongside  this,  our  China  Healthcare  business 

opposed to Western economies.

continues  to  grow  quickly  with  overall  sales  up 

29% driven by its prescription drug and OTC drug 

We  also  continue  to  benefit  from  our  deep 

distribution business. The sales growth of its own 

understanding of the China market and the long-

brand products, which have powerful positions in 

standing  benefits  of  the  scale  and  experience 

their market, was 15% but net profit growth was 

of  Hutchison  Whampoa  Limited  (“Hutchison 

slightly muted at 11% due to sharp increases in raw 

Whampoa”) in this market, which adds synergies to 

material costs between 2009 and 2011, but these 

the increasing economies of scale of our business.

costs are now normalising, and we look therefore 

to a resulting expansion in the rate of sales and 

profi t growth. In addition, our share of value of the 

China Healthcare Division
Our  China  Healthcare  Division  is  now  a  well-

important land holdings of the China Healthcare 

e s t a b l i s h e d ,   s t a b l e   a n d   d i v e r s i f i e d   C h i n a 

Division will be clarifi ed during 2013 by the result of 

p h a r m a c e u t i c a l s   o p e r a t i o n   w i t h   r o b u s t 

the likely land auction of part of these holdings.

growth  prospects.  It  competes  in  the  domestic 

pharmaceutical  market  that  has  grown  20%  per 

In  our  Consumer  Products  Division,  we  have 

year since 2005 behind reforms that have driven 

undertaken  a  restructuring  to  scale  down  loss-

government  healthcare  spending  to  increase 

making operations and focus on the segments of 

over six-fold from approximately $14.1 billion in 

this business with clear growth potential. We will see 

2005 to approximately $89.5 billion in 2011. This 

the benefi ts of this in 2013.

translates  directly  into  greater  consumption  of 

pharmaceuticals. Looking forward, this rapid growth 

For  2012,  Chi-Med  and  its  subsidiaries  (the 

is  set  to  continue  as  China  catches  up  with  the 

“Group”) showed continued solid revenue growth 

developed world in terms of per capita healthcare 

from continuing operations of 18% and a healthy 

spending  since  the  US  healthcare  spending  per 

financial position with cash and cash equivalents 

capita  was  over  forty-three  times  and  Germany 

and unutilised bank facilities of $85.9 million and 

was  twenty-seven  times  that  of  China  in  2009. 

net cash of $23.9 million. Our net profi t attributable 

Furthermore, to augment government spending, 

to Chi-Med equity holders of $3.6 million includes 

the Chinese people, who place a high priority on the 

$7.2 million at the operating level of non-recurring 

healthcare of their families, are turning to private 

restructuring costs in our Consumer Products Division, 

healthcare with 12% of disposable income spent on 

along with an $11.5 million dilution gain from our 

healthcare and 28% of the hospitals in China in 2011 

joint venture transaction with Nestlé Health Science. 

being privately run.

This transaction also led to the elimination of $18.5 

million of HMPL-004 capitalised development costs.

The scale and potential of China’s economy remains 

a  key  strength.  We  read  reports  of  the  China 

economy slowing in its growth rate, but this is not 

true of the pharmaceutical sector. On the one hand, 

the  growth  of  China’s  national  healthcare  plan, 

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HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Our  household  name  brands  and  core  products 

compete in the two biggest and most prescribed 

therapeutic areas in China, cardiovascular and cold/

flu. Our China Healthcare Division products are all 

traditional Chinese medicine (“TCM”), or botanical 

drugs, a sub-category of healthcare that represented 

approximately 43% of the entire prescription and OTC 

drug sales in China in 2011. TCM has, over the past 

ten years, grown faster than synthetic medicine in 

China, primarily due to its lower cost per dose, good 

efficacy/safety profiles, and cultural acceptance in 

China.

Our Drug R&D Division focus has been on creating 

truly innovative, first-in-class or best-in-class, drug 

candidates  in  therapeutic  areas,  oncology  and 

immunology, with major China and global potential. 

Our  leading  drug  candidate  HMPL-004  which  is 

We have major scale in these operations which when 

We believe that these macro trends combined with 

about to start a global Phase III registration trial 

compared to the domestic Chinese TCM market in 

our  competitive  advantages  and  the  above  raw 

addresses major un-met medical needs in the $7.9 

terms of sales, placed us in the top 15 TCM producers 

material and property impacts will translate into our 

billion inflammatory bowel disease (“IBD”) market 

in 2011. We manufacture and distribute several 

China Healthcare Division providing an increasingly 

(the United States, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, 

billion doses of medicines a year through our well-

significant source of profit and cash flows for the 

France, Italy and Spain). Our five oncology drug 

established Good Manufacturing Practice (“GMP”) 

Group.

manufacturing base and our very sizable, over 2,000 

people, sales team which covers all geographies 

and channels in the China prescription and OTC drug 

Drug R&D Division
We  have  built  Hutchison  MediPharma  Limited 

the global oncology market, which is forecasted to 

reach $32.7 billion by 2016. Our innovation record 

candidates in clinical trials are aimed at tyrosine 

kinase inhibition, the fastest growing segment of 

markets. Over the past couple of years, we have 

(“HMP”)  into  one  of  China’s  leading  end-to-end 

is outstanding and puts us in the enviable position 

faced sharp increases in the costs of raw materials 

oncology and immunology drug R&D operations. 

of now owning approximately 22% of all new small 

for some of our OTC drugs. We therefore increased 

Stability in its purpose and funding has enabled 

molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors in development 

prices and reduced marketing support to protect 

HMP to build and maintain a unique and highly 

in China. Simple cross-reference to Morgan Stanley’s 

margins and as a result saw a decline in sales volume 

productive discovery team, which has built a broad 

recent China pharmaceuticals innovation pipeline 

on some of our generic products. As we expected, 

and diversified pipeline of new drugs which we 

Net Present Value (“NPV”) analysis, explained in 

the raw material costs have in most cases now fallen 

believe have great potential, both in the fast growth 

depth later in this report, puts the approximate risk-

back, and we believe this will accelerate their rate of 

China market and, in a number of cases, on a global 

adjusted NPV of our five clinical stage oncology 

sales and profi t growth in 2013/2014.

level.

drug candidates in China at over $450 million. We 

believe that the clinical proof-of-concept data that 

As  reported,  we  are  planning  to  move  and 

The drug discovery and development arena in China 

these programmes will generate in 2013/2014 will 

considerably expand the manufacturing base of 

has made major advances in the past thirteen years 

validate this valuation.

our joint ventures in Shanghai and Guangzhou. The 

since we began our effort. The China State Food and 

existing sites, which we will be vacating over the 

Drug Administration (“SFDA”), in the interests of the 

Strategically, we have adopted a practical approach 

coming years, have considerable value. In 2013, the 

public health, has modernised the drug registration 

to funding the considerable costs of our clinical 

value will likely be put to the test by the auction 

pathway  so  that  now  the  average  time  from 

programmes.  We  partner  with  multi-national 

of the smallest of our three plots, a 30,000 square 

Investigational New Drug application (“IND”) to New 

pharmaceutical companies on drugs with global 

metre site in Guangzhou. We expect the gain from 

Drug Approval (“NDA”) is 73 months and oncology is 

appeal  such  as  our  Volitinib  collaboration  with 

this transaction will be used to cover our relocation 

faster at 60 months – this is becoming comparable 

AstraZeneca and our NSP joint venture with Nestlé 

and expansion costs.

with the developed world. The biotech ecosystem 

Health Science – these deals will allow for partners 

in China has advanced also, driven by the massive 

to fund almost all clinical trial costs while allowing 

trend by multi-national pharmaceutical companies 

us to retain value through milestone payments and 

to outsource discovery work to China – this has now 

ultimately the royalty streams. We will continue 

made world-class drug R&D and innovation possible 

to  do  more  deals  on  our  broader  pipeline  as  it 

in China.

progresses, but ultimately we intend to bring our 

innovations to the market in China ourselves, and 

based  on  our  commercial  success  in  the  China 

Healthcare Division, we are confident that we can 

build great value.

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(“SHPL”)  and  Hutchison  Whampoa  Guangzhou 

Baiyunshan  Chinese  Medicine  Company  Limited 

(“HBYS”) joint ventures within our China Healthcare 

Division will be treated as equity investments in Chi-

Med’s consolidated accounts. The most noticeable 

Consumer Products Division
Our Consumer Products Division enables Chi-Med to 

impact will be how we report revenues, as revenues 

from SHPL and HBYS will no longer be proportionally 

capture part of the growing consumer trend towards 

consolidated. If 2012 results were reported under 

healthy living and to capitalise on the considerable 

this new standard, Chi-Med Group revenue from 

consumer  products  synergies  with  the  broader 

continuing  operations  would  be  $22.2  million 

Hutchison Whampoa group. We have reviewed the 

versus the $195.4 million reported under the old 

structure of this division, and have cut the loss-

proportionally  consolidated  standard.  The  new 

making activities in Sen UK and are scaling down 

standard will however not affect either the way we 

our Sen France and China infant formula businesses. 

operate SHPL and HBYS, the synergies the Group 

We will focus on the future growth of our successful 

gains from these operations, or most importantly 

partnership with The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (“Hain 

the considerable net profit attributable to Chi-Med 

Celestial”) and our access to the broad retail and 

shareholders from these JCEs.

distribution network of Hutchison Whampoa.

Cash and Finance
We have maintained a steady cash position. Overall, 

The Board
The  Chi-Med  Board  (the  “Board”)  continues  to 

exercise  good  corporate  governance  and  our 

we ended 2012 with cash and cash equivalents of 

Independent Non-executive Directors bring a wealth 

$62.0 million, unutilised bank loan facilities of $23.9 

of expertise and experience. They have made, and 

million, and a net cash position of $23.9 million.

continue to make a valuable contribution to the 

Dividend
The Board has decided not to recommend a dividend 

evolution of Chi-Med. I very much appreciate their 

involvement and I thank them all for their efforts.

for the year ended 31 December 2012. We continue 

to believe we can create greater shareholder value 

Employees
All that Chi-Med has achieved and will achieve is due 

by investing in the growth opportunities we see in 

to the dedication and expertise of its employees and, 

China.

Future Change to IFRS Accounting Rule
In 2012, I reported that The International Accounting 

Standards  Board  (“IASB”)  had  published  a  new 

standard on the accounting treatments for JCEs, IFRS 

11 “Joint Arrangements” (“IFRS 11”). This came into 

on behalf of the Board, I thank all of them. Chi-Med’s 

potential is considerable, and we shall continue to 

work hard to realise this.

effect on 1 January 2013 and means that income 

Simon To

statements and statements of financial position of 

Chairman

JCEs will no longer be consolidated on a proportional 

basis. For Chi-Med, the effect is that in future the 

25 March 2013

50/50 Shanghai Hutchison Pharmaceuticals Limited 

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HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Chief Executive Offi cer's Statement

Christian Hogg
Chief Executive Offi cer

2012 has been a great 
year for Chi-Med, 
making particularly 
strong progress in our 
China Healthcare and 
Drug R&D Divisions.

Group Results
Chi-Med again delivered solid revenue growth, with 

2012 consolidated Group revenue on continuing 

operations  up  18%  to  $195.4  million  (2011: 

$165.0m). This refl ected continued organic growth 

in our China Healthcare Division, with proportionally 

consolidated sales up 28% to $178.0 million (2011: 

$139.2m). This was partially offset by a drop in 

revenue in our Drug R&D Division to $7.4 million – 

2011 having benefi ted from a greater proportion of 

the up-front licensing income from the AstraZeneca 

deal  in  respect  of  Volitinib  –  and  a  drop  in  the 

Consumer Products Division sales on continuing 

operations to $10.0 million (2011: $11.1m) from 

scaling  down  the  Sen  France  and  China  infant 

formula projects.

The Group recorded a full year operating profit of 

$8.9 million (2011: $5.4m), reflecting the above 

points as well as $7.2 million restructuring costs 

associated with the discontinuation of the Sen UK 

operation  ($3.2m)  and  the  scaling  down  of  Sen 

France ($0.7m) and the China infant formula project 

($3.3m). Also refl ected in the 2012 Group results is 

the impact of establishing the NSP joint venture with 

Chief Executive Offi cer’s Statement 

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2012 Performance by Division
US$ million (% change 2012 vs. 2011)
China Healthcare

Drug R&D

Consumer Products
(Continuing operations)

15.5 (+11%)
7.4  (-50%)  
2.8  (+176%)
10.0  (-9%)
(3.6)  (-154%)

350.5  (+29%)

Sales(1)
Net profit/(loss) attributable
to Chi-Med equity holders

Nestlé Health Science. These impacts include a one-

to a net profi t of $0.7 million in 2011, and profi t per 

time dilution gain of $11.5 million and elimination 

share of 7.0 US cents in 2012 compared to a 1.4 US 

of $18.5 million HMPL-004 capitalised development 

cent profi t in 2011.

costs associated with the NSP joint venture.

The Group continues to maintain a stable financial 

Group net overhead costs increased to $6.0 million 

position. As at 31 December 2012, net assets were 

(2011: $5.8m) refl ecting an increase of $0.3 million 

$83.6 million, including cash and cash equivalents 

driven by staff costs but offset in part by reduced 

totalling  $62.0  million  (31  December  2011: 

costs associated with the employee share option 

$53.8m). In aggregate, total bank borrowing was 

schemes of Chi-Med.

$38.1 million (31 December 2011: $30.0m) giving 

the Group a net cash position of $23.9 million (31 

Finance  costs  were  $1.2  million  (2011:  $0.6m) 

December 2011: $23.7m) and a debt to equity ratio 

primarily  reflecting  the  continued  borrowing  at 

of 54.0% (31 December 2011: 46.4%). Cash available 

Hutchison Healthcare Limited (“HHL”) in the China 

to the Group, including cash and cash equivalents 

Healthcare Division, and interest on a partial draw-

on hand and unutilised bank loan facilities, totalled 

down of the credit facility of Chi-Med.

$85.9 million (31 December 2011: $85.7m).

Losses attributable to minority interests were $0.1 

The growth of China’s pharmaceutical industry has 

million (2011: profi t of $1.0m) as the share of scale 

generated  increasing  interest  from  most  global 

down costs carried by Hain Celestial on the China 

players in the industry. This is evidenced by the 

infant formula project offset the profi ts attributable 

extensive research and analysis that is now available 

to HBYS minority interests.

from major investment banks including ones from 

Citigroup,  Barclays  Capital  and  Morgan  Stanley, 

Chi-Med’s tax charge was $4.2 million (2011: $3.1m) 

which we have referred to in order to help illustrate 

reflecting the growth in profitability of the China 

the market in which both the China Healthcare and 

Healthcare  Division,  which  continues  to  benefit 

Drug R&D Divisions operate.

from the low enterprise income tax rates of 15% 

on both HBYS and SHPL resulting from their High 

Overview of Operations

and New Technology Enterprise status. In addition 

to  enterprise  income  tax  in  China,  we  pay  5% 

withholding tax on dividends remitted outside China 

China Healthcare Division
The  China  Healthcare  Division  is  an  established, 

– the accrual for which totalled $1.0 million (2011: 

stable,  and  diversified  China  pharmaceuticals 

$0.7m).

operation.  Aside  from  the  rapid  expansion  and 

evolution of the broader pharmaceutical industry in 

In total, the Group recorded a net profi t attributable 

China and our key competitive advantages as laid 

to Chi-Med equity holders of $3.6 million compared 

out below, we believe that our China Healthcare 

Division will be positively affected in the near-term 

China Healthcare 
Division
Sales(1) (US$ million)

2012

2011

2010

350.5

271.0

231.2

Net Profit 
Attributable to 
Equity Holders (US$ million)
15.5

2012

2011

2010

14.0

12.7

(1) Sales of subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities

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China Healthcare

China Healthcare Division Product Portfolio 2012 Sales(1)
US$ million (% change 2012 vs. 2011)

She Xiang
Bao Xin pills
Cardiovascular
 (+29%)

102.2

Ban Lan Gen 
granules
Anti-Viral
 (+14%)

65.4

Sales by Sub-sector(1)
US$ million (% change 2012 vs. 2011)

5.3 (-28%)

116.5 (+26%)

RX
OTC
Health Food

228.7 (+34%)

RX
OTC
Health Food

Fu Fang
Dan Shen tablets
Angina
 (+6%)

60.2

Xiao Yan Li Dan 
tablets
Liver/Gallbladder
 (+10%)

11.5

Kou Yan
Qing granules
Periodontitis
 (+6%)

16.4 

Dan Ning tablets
Gallbladder
(+17%)

11.6

Zhi Ling Tong 
capsules
Foetal/Infant Development
 (-28%)

4.4

Others
 (+123%)

78.8

Total Sales(1)

350.5

 (+29%)

(1) Sales of subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities

Chief Executive Offi cer’s Statement - China Healthcare  

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Per capita Healthcare Spending

(US$)

USA
$7,410/ capita

43x

China
$169/ capita

Source: Barclays Capital

in sales, marketing, and 

grown faster due to healthcare reforms. Healthcare 

distribution  operations 

reforms  have  in  our  view  been  an  important 

across  China.  This  level 

pillar of the Chinese Government’s economic and 

of scale when compared 

societal development strategy. Most notably, these 

to the domestic Chinese 

healthcare  reforms,  through  the  expansion  of 

T C M   m a r k e t ,   p l a c e d 

enrolment in State sponsored medical insurance 

us  in  the  top  15  TCM 

schemes, have increased medical insurance fund 

producers  in  2011  in 

expenditure from approximately $14.1 billion in 

terms  of  sales,  albeit 

2005  to  approximately  $89.5  billion  in  2011,  a 

in a highly fragmented 

compound  average  growth  rate  of  36%,  that  is 

industry  in  which  the 

correlated with pharmaceutical cost reimbursement 

top 15 local China-based 

and sales growth.

TCM producers accounted 

for  only  12.4%  of  total 

Looking  ahead,  the  room  for  continued  growth 

industry sales in 2011.

of the pharmaceutical industry is significant. Total 

healthcare spending in China in 2009 remained 

T h e   D i v i s i o n 

low at 4.6% of GDP as compared with 16.2% in the 

m a n u f a c t u r e s   a n d 

US and 11.4% in Germany. The Ministry of Health’s 

s e l l s   t w o   h o u s e h o l d 

healthcare  blueprint  “Healthy  2020”  targets  for 

n a m e   b r a n d s   i n   t h e 

healthcare spending as a percent of GDP to grow 

by the reduction in key raw material prices, and 

pharmaceutical industry in China, the OTC brand 

to  6.5%-7.0%  by  2020.  Importantly,  in  absolute 

realisation of signifi cant property assets. In total, we 

Bai Yun Shan (meaning “White Cloud Mountain”, 

terms, healthcare spending in China lags developed 

believe, these factors will combine to translate into 

a  famous  scenic  area  in  Guangzhou)  and  the 

economies by a large margin. Latest data shows 

an increasingly material source of profi t and cash for 

Shang  Yao  brand  (literally  meaning  “Shanghai 

that the US spends forty-three times and Germany 

the Group.

Pharmaceuticals”).  Our  products  have  extensive 

twenty-seven times more than China on a per capita 

Financial Performance: Sales of Chi-Med’s subsidiaries 

for the National Basic Medical Insurance, Labour 

representation on the current Medicines Catalogue 

basis.

and JCEs of the China Healthcare Division grew 29% 

Injury Insurance and Childbirth Insurance Systems 

Healthcare  coverage  for  the  approximately  473 

to $350.5 million in 2012 (2011: $271.0m) driven 

(“NMC”) as well as the current National Essential 

million people enrolled in the Medical insurance 

by solid 15% organic sales growth in our own brand 

Medicines  List  (“Essential  Medicines  List”)  that 

scheme  for  urban  employees  and  residents  is 

prescription and OTC drug products and significant 

mandates distribution of drugs in China. We focus 

reasonably comprehensive at an estimated average 

new  business  growth  from  HBYS’  Good  Supply 

mainly on products and brands that have leadership 

expenditure of about $169 per capita in 2011. The 

Practice (“GSP”) OTC drug distribution subsidiary. 

market shares in the Chinese cardiovascular and 

almost 640 million people covered by the rural 

Consolidated  net  profit  attributable  to  Chi-Med 

cold/fl u drug markets. Our product portfolio is well 

cooperative medical scheme receive less coverage 

equity holders from the Division increased 11% to 

diversified. We own product licenses for over 200 

with only an average of about $44 per capita of 

$15.5 million (2011: $14.0m).

drugs and registered health supplements in China, 

expenditure on medical benefits. This imbalance 

Operating  Entities  and  Scope:  We  operate  three 

sales in 2012 coming from nine core products – six 

addressed  by  the  Chinese  government  through 

companies under the China Healthcare Division, a 

of them are OTC drugs, two prescription drugs, and 

accelerated growth in funding of the rural scheme.

with over 80% of our China Healthcare Division’s 

between urban and rural coverage is gradually being 

prescription drug company, SHPL, which is a 50/50 

one nutritional supplement.

joint venture with a wholly-owned subsidiary of 

In  addition  to  these  state/employer  sponsored 

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd. (SHA: 

China Pharmaceutical Market Dynamics: There have 

healthcare insurance schemes, the private healthcare 

601607) (“SPG”); an OTC drug business, HBYS, which 

been two main drivers behind the compound annual 

system  is  growing  rapidly  in  China.  In  2011 

is a 50/50 joint venture with Guangzhou Baiyunshan 

growth  rate  of  approximately  20%  in  the  China 

approximately 28% of all hospitals (6,137) were 

Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (SHE: 000522) (“GBP”); and 

pharmaceutical industry between 2005 and 2011. 

privately run and average out of pocket spending on 

a wholly-owned nutritional supplements company, 

The  primary  driver  has  been  the  GDP  growth  in 

healthcare reached approximately $97 per capita. A 

HHL. We employ over 3,000 full-time staff in two 

China which grew at an average rate of 11% per year 

total of approximately 12% of household disposable 

large-scale factories in Shanghai and Guangzhou, and 

during that period, however pharmaceuticals have 

income in China was spent on healthcare in 2011, 

12 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

China Government
Healthcare Spending

(US$ billion)

89.5

36% CAGR
(2005-2011)

72.0

58.7

19% CAGR
(2000-2005)

40.0

25.5

5.9

6.9

7.7

9.4

10.3

16.3

14.1

01 

03 

05 

07 

09 

11

Source: Deutsche Bank, CEIC, Ministry of Health

indicating that healthcare is a very high priority to 

and 2011 as compared to 21.3% for chemical drugs. 

Healthcare Division has several key competitive 

Chinese families. We believe that with the continued 

Government  support  for  TCM  manifests  itself  in 

advantages namely: 1) our focus on the fast growth 

development of China, increasing urban migration 

many  areas,  possibly  the  most  important  being 

TCM sub-sector; 2) our involvement in two of the 

and employment combined with the expansion of 

TCM’s higher cap on hospital mark-ups of 25% as 

biggest and most widely distributed TCM therapeutic 

the private health system to augment government 

compared to only 15% on chemical/biologic drugs 

areas, cardiovascular and cold/fl u; 3) leading market 

schemes, that growth in the China pharmaceutical 

– thereby making it a more profi table category for 

shares and both commercial and manufacturing 

industry will continue to outpace growth of the 

hospitals and leading to heavier focus.

scale in key sub-segments of theses therapeutic 

overall Chinese economy over the coming years.

areas; and 4) our commercial know-how and well 

Our  China  Healthcare  Division  TCM  business  is 

established track record.

TCM Market Sub-sector: TCM represents approximately 

focused  on  cardiovascular  and  cold/flu,  the  two 

46%  of  the  drugs  listed  in  the  National  Drug 

leading  common  diseases  diagnosed/treated 

R e i m b u r s e m e n t   C a t a l o g u e   i n   2 0 1 0   a n d 

and two of the top three fastest growing disease 

approximately 43% of the $158 billion prescription 

categories in rural markets. We have strong market 

and OTC drug sales in China in 2011. TCM remains a 

shares in these two therapeutic areas, with She Xiang 

stable and growing industry in China and is heavily 

Bao Xin pill (“SXBXP”) and 

supported by the Chinese Government because of 

Fu Fang Dan Shen (“FFDS”) 

its proven effi cacy and generally lower cost. TCM is 

tablets  in  cardiovascular 

considered a highly efficient form of mainstream 

and Banlangen in cold/fl u.

healthcare particularly in lower income areas and 

China Pharmaceutical Market

rural  China  –  this  has  led  to  compound  annual 

Chi-Med’s  competitive 

growth in TCM drug sales of 23.1% between 2002 

a d v a n t a g e :   O u r   C h i n a 

(US$ billion)

152.4

TCM Drugs
Biotech Drugs
Chemical Drugs

7.8 (41.9%)
2.2 (11.6%)
8.7 (46.5%)

18.7

23.1%

30.1%

21.3%

65.4
(42.9%)

23.5
(15.4%)

63.5
(41.7%)

2002 

CAGR 

2011

Source: Morgan Stanley

 
Chief Executive Offi cer’s Statement - China Healthcare  

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SHPL China Sales Distribution - 2012 Sales-by-Province

SHPL has continued to make solid progress in expanding beyond its 
eastern China base where it held leadership market share.

Sales Level

> US$10.0 million Net Sales

US$5.0 - 10.0 million Net Sales

US$1.0 - 4.9 million Net Sales

< US$1.0 million Net Sales

She Xiang Bao Xin pills
(Cardiovascular)

SHPL Main Products by Sales:

1% 1%

10%

88%

Cardiovascular (SXBXP)
Gallbladder (Dan Ning tablets)
Immunity (Sheng Mai Injection)
Others

2012 Total SHPL Sales: $116.5 million (up +26%)

> US$10.0 million

US$5.0 - 10.0 mi

US$1.0 - 4.9 mill

< US$1.0 million 

2011
Sales-by-Province

14 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Shanghai Hutchison Pharmaceuticals Limited

Prescription Drugs – SHPL
SHPL grew prescription drug sales 26% to $116.5 

from 2008 to 2011, with over 80% of responders 

SHPL  has  continued  to  make  solid  progress  in 

to a recent Citigroup rural hospital survey stating 

expanding beyond its eastern China base where it 

million in 2012 (2011: $92.4m) all of which was 

that cardiovascular is the fastest growing disease 

held leadership market share of approximately 37% 

from existing products. Since 2005, its compound 

category in rural China. The development of the 

among the main TCM cardiovascular prescription 

annual sales growth has averaged 26%. This high 

cardiovascular  market  is  directly  related  to  the 

drugs in Shanghai in 2012. Geographical expansion 

level of organic growth has been sustained in recent 

average  age  of  the  population  which  is  set  to 

has  been  helped  by  the  gradual  roll-out  of  the 

years due primarily to the effective expansion of our 

continue to increase in line with the trend in China 

Essential Medicines List. In 2012, SHPL’s sales in its 

commercial network across China and the strong 

of people living longer lives. In 2011, 12% of the 

long established and mature east China markets of 

position of our main drugs on both the Essential 

total Chinese population were over 65 years old as 

Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces grew 19% 

Medicines List and the NMC.

compared to 7% in 2000, and just 4% in 1964.

to $56.2 million (2011: $47.2m) while at the same 

time, its sales outside east China again surged 33% 

SHPL holds a portfolio of 73 registered drug licenses 

Sales of SXBXP grew 29% to $102.2 million (2011: 

to $60.3 million (2011: $45.3m). Sales outside east 

in China. At the end of 2012, a total of 32 SHPL 

$79.4m)  again  making  it  the  China  Healthcare 

China represented 52% of SHPL’s total sales in 2012, 

products (2011: 34) were included in the NMC with 

Division’s single largest product. SHPL is the only 

compared to 49% in 2011, indicating continued 

17 designated as Type-A and 15 as Type-B and that 

manufacturer of SXBXP in China, and the intellectual 

broadening  of  our  national  presence  as  well  as 

99.5% of all SHPL sales in 2012 could be reimbursed 

property of the drug remains well protected. SXBXP 

signifi cant further geographical expansion potential. 

under the National Basic Medical Insurance, Labour 

is  included  in  the  Essential  Medicines  List  and 

SHPL  also  continued  to  build  its  second  ranked 

Injury Insurance and Childbirth Insurance Systems 

holds Type-A NMC drug status, which means it is 

product, Dan Ning tablet (gallbladder/infl ammation) 

(“National Insurance Systems”). In addition, a total of 

fully reimbursed in all provinces under the NMC. 

with sales growth of 17% to $11.6 million (2011: 

14 SHPL drugs, of which 3 are in active production, 

The “Confidential State Secret Technology” status 

$9.9m). Dan Ning tablet is a unique Type-B NMC 

were included on the Essential Medicines List with 

protection on SXBXP, as certifi ed by China’s Ministry 

drug with patent protection lasting until 2027.

one of these drugs being SXBXP, SHPL’s proprietary 

of Science and Technology and State Secrecy Bureau 

cardiovascular prescription drug.

has been extended by seven years until late 2016. In 

As  well  as  its  strong  portfolio  of  reimbursed 

The  cardiovascular  drug  market  is  the  largest 

efforts to patent SXBXP for the long-term and one 

brand, SHPL’s main strength remains its powerful, 

therapeutic class in China with a 13.1% share of 

20-year patent and three 10-year patents have been 

regimented, and scalable commercial team. At the 

the  entire  pharmaceutical  market  in  2011.  The 

awarded and fi ve remain under review.

end of 2012, SHPL had over 1,500 medical sales 

addition, SHPL has in the past fi ve years redoubled 

prescription  drugs  and  its  trusted  Shang  Yao 

market has grown at 19% compounded annually 

Chief Executive Offi cer’s Statement - China Healthcare  

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HBYS China Sales Distribution - 2012 Sales-by-Province

HBYS continues to expand across China with particular strength 
in central and southern China.  Geographical expansion 
potential lies in both eastern and southwest China.

CHINA 
HEALTHCARE  

Sales Level

> US$10.0 million Net Sales

US$5.0 - 10.0 million Net Sales

US$1.0 - 4.9 million Net Sales

< US$1.0 million Net Sales

Fu Fang Dan Shen tablets
(Angina)

Ban Lan Gen granules
(Anti-Viral)

HBYS Main Products by Sales:

32%

1%
5%
7%

26%

29%

Angina (FFDS)
Anti-Viral (BLG)
Periodontitis (Kou Yan Qing granules)
Gallbladder (Xiao Yan Li Dan tablets)
Inflammation (Chuan Xin Lian)
Others

2012 Total HBYS Sales: $228.7 million (up +34%)

US$5.0 - 10.0 million

US$1.0 - 4.9 million 

< US$1.0 million Net

2011
Sales-by-Province

16 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Hutchison Whampoa Guangzhou Baiyunshan Chinese Medicine Company Limited

representatives and marketing staff (2011: approx. 

In  2012,  HBYS’  six  main  products  accounted  for 

scheme now at over 90% of the rural population in 

1,300), managing distribution and sales of SXBXP 

71.0% of HBYS sales (2011: 85.5%) indicating a move 

China, more people are visiting hospitals than before, 

in over 10,000 hospitals (2011: approx. 9,600) in 

towards product diversification through both the 

with approximately 6.3 billion outpatient visits made 

China. This still only covers some 43% of over 23,000 

growth of the broader HBYS line as well as expansion 

in 2011 as compared to about 4.0 billion in 2004. 

hospitals in China in 2012, indicating that substantial 

of our GSP distribution activities. These products are 

We expect these trends to lead to substantial growth 

remaining channel expansion potential exists.

Banlangen granules, an anti-viral treatment; FFDS 

in the cold/fl u drug market in China and given HBYS’ 

OTC Drugs – HBYS
OTC  drug  sales  in  HBYS  increased  34%  in  2012 

for periodontitis; Xiao Yan Li Dan tablets for liver/

subcategory, a subcategory that represented about 

gallbladder; Chuan Xin Lian tablets for infl ammation; 

7% of the entire cold/fl u market in China in 2010, we 

to $228.7 million (2011: $171.3m), which was a 

and Nao Xin Qing tablets for coronary diseases and 

believe the outlook for HBYS growth is positive.

tablets, principally for angina; Kou Yan Qing granules 

leadership market share in the generic Banlangen 

combination of 8% growth to $178.2 million in sales 

cerebral arteriosclerosis.

of HBYS’ own brand OTC products (2011: $160.0m) 

Sales of Banlangen, HBYS’ market leading generic 

and 351% growth to $50.5 million in sales of third 

The disease categories in which our two main OTC 

anti-viral, grew 14% in 2012 to $65.4 million (2011: 

party  products  through  HBYS’  GSP  distribution 

products compete are cardiovascular (FFDS) and 

$57.2m), a solid return to growth after normalisation 

subsidiary (2011: $11.2m).

cold/fl u (Banlangen). The cardiovascular category has 

of raw material pricing, which had increased sharply 

been reviewed above in the context of SHPL’s SXBXP 

in  2009  and  2010.  These  raw  material  prices 

HBYS  holds  a  portfolio  of  147  registered  drug 

and the growth potential also applies to FFDS tablets. 

increased  due  to  both  negative  climatic  events 

licenses in China. By the end of 2012, a total of 62 

With regards to the second key category in which 

(drought/fl oods) and increased consumption around 

HBYS products (2011: 62) were included in the China 

HBYS competes, cold/flu, it is also a very relevant 

the 2009 H1N1 outbreak and forced us to materially 

NMC with 28 designated as Type-A and 34 as Type-B 

category in China. According to a recent Citigroup 

raise ex-factory prices to protect margins. This led to 

and that 87% of all HBYS sales in 2012 could be 

rural  hospital  survey,  over  80%  of  responders 

some volume softness in late 2010 and early 2011. 

reimbursed under the National Insurance Systems. 

identified cold/flu as the most common disease 

As predicted however, the relatively short six-month 

In addition, a total of 24 HBYS drugs, of which 7 are 

diagnosed/treated in rural areas and cold/flu also 

planting-to-harvest cycle for Banlangen led to an 

in active production, were included on the Essential 

rated as the third fastest growing disease category. 

increase in the supply of Banlangen raw materials 

Medicines List.

With enrolment in the rural cooperative medical 

during 2011, and a collapse in the raw material price 

which is now not materially higher than it was in 

2009.

Chief Executive Offi cer’s Statement - China Healthcare  

17

FFDS tablet, HBYS’ OTC treatment for angina, sales 

In 2011, HBYS invested approximately $3.2 million 

All HHL’s sales were accounted for by its Zhi Ling 

grew 6% in 2012 to $60.2 million (2011: $57.0m). 

for  a  60%  equity  interest  in  a  GSP  China  drug 

Tong (“ZLT”) infant and pregnant mother supplements 

During early 2010 HBYS implemented major price 

distribution company named Nanyang Baiyunshan 

brand, which we have successfully developed in 

increases on FFDS of 24%, a further 24% in 2011 and 

Hutchison  Whampoa  Guanbao  Pharmaceutical 

partnership with our exclusive distributor into an 

4% in 2012 which led to some softness in volume. 

Company Limited (“NBHG”). Our strategy for NBHG 

effective hospital and mother/baby store distribution 

These ex-factory price increases were driven by 

is to use it as a vehicle to sell complementary third 

model across China. Pregnancy supplementation is 

dramatic increases in the prices for the raw materials 

party  products  in  China  through  the  HBYS  sales 

an important market in China, due in part to China’s 

used in FFDS during 2009 and 2010. Raw material 

organisation. This has allowed HBYS to generate 

one-child policy and the importance a mother and 

price increases were caused, we believe, more due 

synergies from its OTC sales team and distributor 

her  family  places  on  her  single  pregnancy.  HHL 

to speculation triggered by drought-driven supply 

network in China. During late 2011, NBHG entered 

currently sells three ZLT licensed health supplement 

constraints as several companies in China stockpiled 

into two strategic product distribution agreements 

products: ZLT DHA capsules, the omega-3 product for 

the raw materials in order to profit by selling to 

with affi liates of GBP thereby materially broadening 

use by pregnant and lactating women to promote 

manufacturers at higher prices. According to an 

the range of OTC products it sells. While contributing 

brain and retinal development in babies; ZLT calcium 

article in the National Business Daily, the supply of 

a  lower  margin  than  our  core  HBYS  own  brand 

powder for bone growth; and ZLT probiotic powder 

Sanqi, the key herb in FFDS which takes three years 

manufacturing business, NBHG has grown quickly 

for toddler immunity.

to grow, averaged approximately 4,500, 4,900, 4,700 

with 2012 sales of third party products of $50.5 

tons per year in 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively 

million (2011: $11.2m) and represents an important 

compared to an estimated current demand of about 

OTC distribution and marketing platform in China.

7,000 tons per year which led to an over five-fold 

increase in the market price of Sanqi from 2009 to 

the end of 2012. The harvest in 2012 was about 

Nutritional Supplements – HHL
In 2012, the sales of our wholly-owned subsidiary 

Property Update on SHPL/HBYS Production 
Expansion
As reported in 2011 and 2012, driven by the rapid 

growth of our China Healthcare Division over the 

past seven years, combined with the implementation 

6,500 tons and based on actual plantation areas, 

HHL declined 28% to $5.3 million (2011: $7.3m) 

of new GMP standards by SFDA for pharmaceuticals 

assuming no adverse climatic effects, the harvest in 

as a result of tightening of working capital – key 

in China, we are actively working on the relocation, 

2013 (which starts to come to market in spring) and 

distributor inventories were reduced by $3.1 million 

expansion, and new GMP certification of both the 

2014 will be no less than 10,000 and 20,000 tons 

during the year. We concluded in 2011, that while 

SHPL and HBYS manufacturing sites over the next 

respectively. This we believe will drive raw material 

HHL represents a good platform for future activity in 

fi ve years.

prices down dramatically and allow FFDS to return to 

the nutritional supplements fi eld in China, we should 

normal growth – this trend being consistent with the 

not chase growth by tying up cash in working capital. 

HBYS Property Update: The factory in HBYS currently 

broader market in which overall TCM industry gross 

Chi-Med as a group has more important priorities 

occupies two pieces of land totaling 89,000 square 

margins bottomed out in the third quarter of 2011 

for its cash and consequently we have migrated 

metres with the main HBYS factory on a 59,000 

and since have been on the rise. HBYS remained 

HHL, which is profitable, to a less cash intensive 

square metre plot (“Plot 1”) and a disused printing 

one of the market leaders in the China generic FFDS 

smaller-scale operation for the moment. This could 

facility on the second 30,000 square metre plot 

market in 2011.

change as we move forward if we are able to secure 

(“Plot 2”). Our strategy is to transact and develop the 

further unique, genuinely science-based, nutritional 

disused Plot 2 immediately followed by the phased 

supplement products through partnerships to launch 

relocation of the HBYS factory from Plot 1 over the 

into the China market.

next fi ve years.

Plot 2 plan: Plot 2 was rezoned as a residential 

development  area  in  2012.  Pursuant  to  the 

redevelopment policy for old towns, old villages 

and  old  factories  of  the  Guangdong  Province 

(“Redevelopment Policy”), Plot 2 will be collected 

into  the  land  bank  of  the  Guangzhou  Municipal 

Government  and  then  sold  to  land  developers 

by auction, 60% of the auction proceeds will be 

paid  to  HBYS,  the  land  owner,  as  compensation 

(“Total Compensation”). As the Total Compensation 

is  dependent  on  the  auction  price  and  the  area 

available for auction, it is critical for HBYS to monitor 

closely the development design/type and plot ratio 

Zhi Ling Tong capsules (Foetal/Infant Development)

18 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

of Plot 2 before the start of the auction process. 

we require. Phase three will be the relocation of the 

consolidated statement of financial position and 

The  preliminary  designs  for  Plot  2’s  residential 

main HBYS factory to Zhong Luo Tan District, an area 

consolidated statement of cash flows of the new 

redevelopment utilising a plot ratio of 2.2 have been 

approximately 40 kilometers north of Guangzhou 

standard.

submitted to Guangzhou Municipal Government for 

–  the  process  of  this  move  can  be  managed 

fi nal review and approval. Upon approval, this would 

systematically over the coming five years. Once 

The China Healthcare Division has two JCEs, SHPL 

indicate a residential floor area of approximately 

relocation to the new facilities in Bozhou and Zhong 

and HBYS. For SHPL, Chi-Med and our partner, SPG, 

60,000 square metres as the actual fi nal residential 

Luo Tan are complete, it will be possible for HBYS to 

each assign three directors to a six-person board, 

floor  area  available  for  auction  will  be  slightly 

redevelop Plot 1 under the Redevelopment Policy.

and Chi-Med holds the unilateral right to nominate 

reduced given that certain space will need to be 

the general manager. For HBYS, the offshore 80% 

taken up to build roads and pathways within Plot 2. 

SHPL Property Update: The re-location of the SHPL 

Chi-Med controlled holding company of the HBYS 

In parallel to the Guangzhou Municipal Government 

factory (currently in Pu Tuo District) to a new facility 

shares and our partner, GBP, assign three directors to 

review, HBYS has engaged with multiple property 

in  Feng  Pu  District,  an  area  approximately  40 

a six-person board and each party holds the right to 

developers to lay out framework agreements on how 

kilometers south west of Shanghai city is underway. 

nominate the general manager for a four year term 

HBYS would work with them to maximize return. 

Approximately 78,000 square metres of land has 

on a rotating basis.

We understand that before the auction, Plot 2 will 

been  purchased  and  material  local  government 

be injected into the Guangzhou city land bank and 

incentives have been secured, final designs of the 

Through our rights to nominate the general manager, 

HBYS will then receive from the Guangzhou Municipal 

new factory are currently under fi nal review by the 

we effectively control day-to-day operations of 

Government an initial compensation equal to 60% of 

local Feng Pu District Government and construction 

both JCEs, an important threshold of control but such 

the product of the residential fl oor area of Plot 2 and 

is expected to commence this year. Negotiations 

control which, we believe, is not being recognised 

the base land price of approximately $700/square 

continue with both Pu Tuo District and multiple 

under IFRS 11. While we fully intend to comply with 

metre of residential floor area as pre-determined 

property developers on timing of relocation from 

IFRS 11, henceforth we will discuss the results of 

by the Guangzhou Municipal Government. After the 

SHPL’s existing approximately 58,000 square metre 

the China Healthcare Division in the manner used in 

auction, HBYS will receive the balance of the Total 

site as well as details on the compensation and/or 

this announcement: 1) total sales of subsidiaries and 

Compensation.  Based  on  comparable  precedent 

development carried interest that will be payable to 

JCEs; and 2) consolidated net profit attributable to 

land auctions in Baiyun District, Guangzhou city, in 

SHPL, the land owner.

Chi-Med equity holders.

2012, the average auction price of similar land was 

approximately $1,400/square metre of residential 

fl oor area.

IFRS Rule Change
In May 2011, after several years of consultation, 

IASB  published  IFRS  11,  which  establishes  new 

Plot 1 plan: The plans to relocate and expand the 

principles for the fi nancial reporting by parties to a 

main  HBYS  factory  are  divided  into  three  main 

joint arrangement. The primary accounting change 

phases. Phase one will be the establishment of a 

under IFRS 11 will be that from 1 January 2013, 

large scale HBYS extraction facility in Bozhou, Anhui 

the income statement and statement of financial 

province which will provide all extraction support, 

position of a JCE will no longer be consolidated 

and some formulation capacity, for HBYS. This Anhui 

on a proportional basis and both SHPL and HBYS 

facility will also provide extraction services to the 

will be treated as equity investments in Chi-Med’s 

broader Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Holdings Group, 

consolidated Group accounts. This will affect neither 

the ultimate parent of GBP and one of China’s largest 

the way we operate SHPL and HBYS, the synergies 

pharmaceutical groups. The reason for relocation 

the Group gains from these operations or the net 

of  extraction  to  Anhui  is  two-fold;  firstly,  Anhui 

profit attributable to Chi-Med shareholders from 

province is in central China close to the majority of 

these JCEs, but it will affect the way we prepare our 

relevant herb growing and wholesaling operations 

accounts. The most obvious impact will be how we 

– leading to major cost savings on raw material 

report revenues, as revenues from SHPL and HBYS 

logistics; and second, Anhui is a low cost province 

will no longer be proportionally consolidated. If 

where  labour,  land,  and  construction  are  cost 

2012 results were reported under this new standard, 

efficient compared to Guangdong. Phase two will 

Chi-Med Group revenue from continuing operations 

involve the GMP certifi cation renewal of the existing 

would be $22.2 million versus the $195.4 million 

main  HBYS  factory  on  Plot  1  before  the  end  of 

reported under the old standard. Note 2 of these 

2015. This will enable production to continue in the 

annual accounts lays out in detail the estimated 

existing main HBYS factory unimpeded for as long as 

effect on the 2012 consolidated income statement, 

Drug Research & Development

Chief Executive Offi cer’s Statement - Drug Research & Development

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Hutchison MediPharma Limited

Drug R&D Division
Our Operation: Since its beginning in 2001 we have 
invested approximately $145 million in establishing 
what we believe is now China’s leading end-to-end 
oncology and immunology drug R&D operation, 
Hutchison MediPharma Holdings Limited (“HMHL”). 
We  are  creating  highly  innovative  therapies  for 
launch in the fast growth China market and the 
global market.

ultimately  royalty  streams.  We  have  secured 
considerable cash to progress the Volitinib (HMPL-
504)  and  HMPL-004  clinical  programmes  on  a 
global basis while retaining a major part of the up-
side on these two very high potential projects. Our 
collaboration with J&J (NYSE: JNJ) is also something 
we are very proud of and the three years of effort of 
our respective teams is now approaching a decision 
point on our joint discoveries.

This business is likely to be Chi-Med’s greatest driver 
of  transformational  value  creation.  Substantial 
progress  has  been  made  in  the  past  eighteen 
months with breakthrough partnerships with both 
AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) in oncology and Nestlé SA 
(SIX:NESN) (“Nestlé”) in the gastrointestinal botanical 
drug  space  which  have  served  to  validate  our 
strategy and pipeline and demonstrate how we can 
fund our discovery and clinical trial programmes, 
through  up-front  and  milestone  payments  and 

As  well  as  these  collaborations,  we  are  making 
rapid progress in our internal drug development 
programmes. Fruquintinib (HMPL-013) is showing 
superb clinical response and as a result we believe it 
is a serious candidate for licensing. Epitinib (HMPL-
813) and Theliatinib (HMPL-309) are progressing 
rapidly in the clinic in China and will, in the next 
six  to  nine  months,  prove  if  they  indeed  are 
differentiated and/or superior to the EGFR therapies 
that are on the global market today. We believe 

that proof of this differentiation and/or superiority 
on Epitinib and/or Theliatinib will lead to global 
licensing activity and step-change value creation for 
the Group.

Market Dynamics: During the past ten to fi fteen years 
the China biotech industry has grown from almost 
nothing to an ecosystem that is catching up to the US 
and Europe in certain aspects. This biotech ecosystem 
has  made  world-class  drug  R&D  and  innovation 
possible in China. For their part the SFDA has made 
major strides in formalising, communicating, and 
expediting the new drug registration process in 
order to meet the public health need. Since 2001, 
for example, the average time from submission of 
an IND through to approval of a NDA is 73 months, 
with oncology being the fastest at an average 60 
months for the 14 oncology NDA approvals. It should 
be noted, to help guide when HMP’s products might 
start to reach market in China, that our fi ve oncology 

20 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

INDs were submitted approximately 46 months ago 
(Sulfatinib); 43 months ago (Fruquintinib); 35 months 
ago (Epitinib); 30 months ago (Theliatinib); and 15 
months ago (Volitinib).

Beyond  the  SFDA’s  positive  actions,  a  vibrant 
infrastructure of contract research organisations 
(“CROs”) has evolved, driven primarily by the trend 
over the past ten years for global outsourcing of 
discovery  work  to  China.  Global  pharmaceutical 
companies  allocated  an  estimated  $1  billion 
to  discovery  chemistry  outsourcing  in  China 
alone  in  2012,  not  to  mention  the  spending  in 
other  CRO  areas  such  as  biological  screening 
and pharmacological testing, toxicology, dosage 
formulation  and  stability,  and  clinical  studies. 
These reliable, global standard CRO services have 
allowed HMP research to focus on what it does best, 
innovation in drug discovery, while outsourcing non-
strategic activities such as Good Laboratory Practice 
toxicology and clinical supply manufacture.

2012 Drug R&D Division Financial Performance: HMP 
revenues were $7.4 million in 2012 (2011: $14.8m) 
reflecting  continued  payments  from  discovery 
collaborations with J&J and income from the global 
licensing deal with AstraZeneca. This was lower than 
last year, which benefi ted from $10.8 million of the 
$20.0 million AstraZeneca upfront payment being 
allocated to 2011 versus $4.6 million to 2012 (and a 
further $4.6 million to 2013). Net profi t attributable 
to Chi-Med equity holders rose to $2.8 million (2011: 
net loss $3.7m).

2012  Primary  Drug  R&D  Division  Transactions: 
These results include the financial impact of the 
establishment  of  our  joint  venture  with  Nestlé 
Health  Science,  NSP,  which  was  announced  in 
November  2012.  This  has  created  an  $11.5 
million dilution gain in our consolidated income 
statement and the elimination of $18.5 million of 
capitalised development costs for HMPL-004 from 
our consolidated statement of financial position. 
The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, 
fi lings for which were triggered because of the size 
of both ultimate parents to the deal, Nestlé (market 
capitalisation $230 billion) and Hutchison Whampoa 
(market  capitalisation  $44  billion).  Regulatory 
approvals are procedural in nature given that neither 
Nestlé  nor  Hutchison  Whampoa  has  any  market 
share in the IBD prescription drug market in any 
country in the world. While adhering to all regulatory 
requirements, the HMPL-004 Phase III programme is 
progressing at full speed with the intention to recruit 
the fi rst patient in early 2013.

The purpose of NSP is to research, 
develop, manufacture and market 
worldwide  novel  medicines  and 
nutritional  products  derived  from 
botanical plant origins. NSP will focus 
on gastrointestinal indications, and 
may in the future expand into the 
metabolic disease and brain health 
areas. HMP will provide its best-in-
class  botanical  drug  research  and 
development capability, including 
exclusive  rights  in  the  field  of 
gastrointestinal  disease  to  its 
extensive botanical library and well-
established botanical R&D platform, 
which  will  be  the  basis  of  NSP’s 
future  pipeline.  Nestlé  will  bring 
unique competencies in nutritional 
sciences, diagnostics and commercial 
capabilities. NSP will also progress 
HMPL-004, a novel, oral therapy for 
IBD developed by HMP and derived 
from  a  botanical  extract,  through 
Phase  III  registration  trials  for 
ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.

Signing ceremony for Nutrition Science Partners Limited joint 
venture

Christian Hogg, CEO of Chi-Med and Luis Cantarell, President and 
CEO of Nestlé Health Science

In 2012, Chi-Med was approached 
by SBCVC Fund III Company Limited 
(“SBCVC”), the holder of a 7.5% share 
in HMHL, with a request to sell their 
shares back to Chi-Med. A transaction was concluded 
in October 2012 for Chi-Med to purchase SBCVC’s 
approximate 2.8 million shares at about $2.3 per 
share, a 15% discount versus the price they paid 
in December 2010. This buy-back leaves Chi-Med 
as the 87.8% majority shareholder in HMHL with 
Mitsui  &  Co.,  Ltd.  (“Mitsui”)  as  the  sole  minority 
shareholder with 12.2%. A further related matter 
is that upon completion of the NSP joint venture, 
which  meets  Mitsui’s  adjustment  event  criteria, 
Mitsui’s original investment in HMHL of $12.5 million 
will be converted from a long-term liability (its pre-
NSP joint venture accounting treatment) to equity 
in HMHL and the Mitsui shareholding will remain 
12.2%.

HMP Research and Development Strategy
Our HMP organisation is set up to support and fund 
research and development of our drug candidates 
against  targets,  generally  proteins  or  enzymes, 
associated  with  the  pathogenesis  of  cancer  or 
inflammation. We employ a diversified portfolio 
approach focusing on three main categories:

Synthetic compounds against novel targets: 
We  conduct  research  and  development  of  small 
molecule cancer and immunology drugs against 
highly novel targets such as c-Met, PI3K-mTOR, Syk 
and FGFR. These targets present global opportunities 
with fi rst-in-class or best-in-class potential and are 
appealing to global pharmaceutical companies with 
the ability to invest in targets which have not yet 
been fully validated in human trials. Our approach 
in this area is to partner our products at earlier 
development phases in order to mitigate risk while 
accelerating drug development globally. In addition 
to Volitinib, HMP’s three late-stage internal discovery 
programmes  as  well  as  the  J&J  collaboration 
compounds fi t into this category.

Synthetic  compounds  against  validated 
targets: Our second area of focus is the research 
and development of small molecule drugs against 
validated targets, such as Epidermal Growth Factor 
Receptor (“EGFR”) and Vascular Endothelial Growth 
Factor  Receptor  (“VEGFR”),  which  already  have 
had  therapies  approved  and  launched  on  the 
global market, but are only approved for limited 
applications in China. The rationale for this approach 
is two-fold: 1) rapid development of such products 

Chief Executive Offi cer’s Statement - Drug Research & Development

21

for launch in the fast growth China market, and 2) if 
differentiated/superior properties are identified on 
our drug candidates in China clinical trials we would 
license out and launch in global markets through 
partnership.  HMP’s  EGFR  inhibitors,  Epitinib  and 
Theliatinib, and VEGFR inhibitors Fruquintinib and 
Sulfatinib fi t into this category.

Botanical Drugs against multiple targets: The 
third area of research and development focus is 
botanical drug development in accordance with 
the  US  Food  and  Drug  Administration’s  (“FDA”) 
publication  of  guidelines  for  botanical  drugs 
products in 2004. Botanical product development 
provides a new source of innovation for the global 
pharmaceutical  industry  with  its  multiple  active 
components often acting synergistically on multiple 
targets.  This  new  FDA  botanical  drug  products 
registration pathway was validated on 31 December 
2012 when the FDA approved it fi rst oral botanical 
prescription drug, Fulyzaq® (Crofelamer) from Salix 
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a botanical drug for severe 
diarrhoea in HIV patients on anti-retroviral drugs. 
This approval, we believe, will lead to a move by 
multinational pharmaceutical companies to better 
understand the drug innovation potential in the 
botanical fi eld. Already multinational pharmaceutical 
companies including GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi 
have announced their intention to pursue this space. 
HMP is well positioned to be an attractive partner 
for multinationals interested in botanical drugs, as 
evidenced by the Nestlé deal.

Over the past ten years, HMP, through its presence 
in China and global development and regulatory 
activities, has built unrivalled expertise in the field 
of botanical drug development and has achieved 
clinical success with HMPL-004, our drug candidate 
for IBD. HMP’s internal botanical component library, 
which contains over 1,500 purifi ed natural products 
and over 50,000 extracts/fractions from over 1,200 
different plants, also provides new substrates for small 
molecule drug discovery. Under the NSP joint venture 
agreement, HMP and NSP will exclusively work with 
Nestlé  Health  Science  in  both  the  development 
of  HMPL-004  and  botanical  drug  research  and 
development in the fi eld of gastrointestinal disease. 
Beyond the gastrointestinal disease category HMP 
may either work independently, or through future 
expansion of NSP’s field of research, or with other 
third party partners.

Product Pipeline Progress
HMPL-004: A proprietary botanical drug for the 
treatment of IBD, namely ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s 
disease. Subject to the conditions of NSP joint venture 
agreement, and as part of the broader gastrointestinal 
disease research and development collaboration, 
HMPL-004 is now in the process of being taken into 
fi nal global Phase III registration trials.

Current Treatments for IBD: The current standard 
of care for IBD starts with 5-aminosalicyclic acids 
(5-ASAs) which can induce and maintain clinical 
response and remission in approximately 50% of 

IBD patients. For the 5-ASA non-responding patients 
with moderate-to-severe active diseases, various 
forms of corticosteroids and immune suppressors 
and anti-TNF (Tumour Necrosis Factor) agents such 
as biologics are prescribed. These agents, though 
effective, are associated with many side effects, 
sometimes serious, and are not often suitable for 
prolonged usage.

The market for IBD drug sales was approximately 
$7.9 billion in 2012 across the seven major markets 
(the United States, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, 
Spain  and  the  United  Kingdom)  according  to 
Datamonitor, with sales in the US alone expected 
to reach $6.8 billion by 2021. IBD is estimated to 
affect approximately 1.4 million people in the US 
today, about 1 in 200, according to the Crohn’s and 
Colitis Foundation of America. Moreover, in those 
seven major markets total sales of 5-ASAs in 2012 
were estimated at approximately $1.6 billion with 
Warner Chilcott (AsacolTM) and Shire (LialdaTM and 
PentasaTM) accounting for approximately $0.8 billion 
and $0.7 billion respectively, mostly in the US. Sales 
of biologics for treatment of IBD in the seven major 
markets  in  2012  were  estimated  at  about  $5.4 
billion with J&J (RemicadeTM) and AbbVie (HumiraTM) 
accounting for approximately $3.2 billion and $1.7 
billion respectively.

PROGRAM

TARGET/ INDICATION

LEAD

CANDIDATE PRE-CLINICAL

PHASE I

PHASE II

PHASE III

BOTANICAL
MULTI-TARGET
CANDIDATES

HMPL-004

HMPL-004

Ulcerative colitis

Crohn's disease

SMALL MOLECULE
VALIDATED
TARGET
CANDIDATES

FRUQUINTINIB
HMPL-013
SULFATINIB
(HMPL-012)
EPITINIB 
(HMPL-813)
THELIATINIB 
(HMPL-309)
VOLITINIB
(HMPL-504)

VEGFR gastric, CRC, Lung, other

VEGFR/ FGFR HCC, Breast

EGFR NSCLC brain mets, GBM

Wild Type EGFR NSCLC

Selective c-Met Gastric, Lung, RCC

SMALL MOLECULE
NOVEL TARGET
CANDIDATES

HMPL-518

HMPL-523

FGFR program

PI3K/m TOR Breast, Lung

Syk RA, MS, Lupus;
(pot, Lymphoma, CLL)
Selective FGFR Lung SCC, Breast, Gastric,
Bladder, MM

Oncology

Infl ammation & Immunology

HCC – Hepatocellular carcinoma or liver cancer; CRC – Colorectal cancer or colon cancer; NSCLC – Non small cell lung cancer; RCC – Renal cell carcinoma or kidney 
cancer; GBM – Glioblastoma or brain cancer.

22 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

HMPL-004
Unique multi-target MOA(1)

IL-1b

TNFa LPS

P38a

ERK

STAT

IKKß

IkB
p50 p65

Intestinal lumen

Mucosa

Bacteria

Epithelium

M

DC

T

Oncology Portfolio: HMP has a portfolio of five 

small molecule targeted cancer drugs all of which 

are in Phase I clinical trials. Our strategy over the 

past eight years has been to discover small molecule 

drugs which target both validated targets such as 

EGFR and VEGFR as well as more novel, clinically 

un-validated targets which have not yet received 

marketing approval, such as c-Met, PI3K-mTOR, Syk 

and FGFR. Four of our oncology drugs have received 

IND  approval  by  the  SFDA  through  the  Green 

NF-kB

Pro-inflammatory 
cytokines

IL-1b

IL6

TNF-α

Neutrophils

Channel expedited application process, highlighting 

Activated lymphocytes

Indicates where HMPL-
004 activity has been 
demonstrated

their potential and relevance for the China market. 

The fi fth drug, Volitinib, has been approved for Phase 

I trials in Australia and is under review in China.

(1) Mechanism of Action Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

HMPL-004 Phase IIb ulcerative colitis trial
(HMPL-004 plus 5-ASA)

1,800mg HMPL-004
Placebo

71%

HMPL-004 1,800 mg/day n = 51
Placebo n = 52

35%

39%

17%

53%

27%

P=0.001

P=0.01

P=0.007

Clinical Response

Remission

Mucosal Healing

8
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W

t
a
s
t
n
e
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t
a
P
f
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%

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%

Given the scale and growth in the China oncology 

market,  there  is  a  great  deal  of  innovation  and 

clinical activity underway by many companies in 

China. It was estimated that in 2011, over 2.8 million 

people were diagnosed with cancer in China and 

almost 2.0 million died, this compares to less than 

0.6 million deaths due to cancer in the US during 

2010. According to four National Health surveys in 

China, the prevalence rate of cancer has doubled 

since 1993 and the number of cancer patients grew 

approximately 57% compound annually between 

2003 and 2008. The anti-cancer drug market in 

China was approximately $1.5 billion in 2011 with 

targeted cancer therapies in particular, including 

small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors (“TKI”) 

and monoclonal antibody drugs, being the fastest 

growth  sub-segment  with  compound  annual 

growth  of  48%  between  2006  and  2011.  Sales 

of the respective top five small molecule TKI and 

monoclonal antibody targeted cancer therapies in 

Unmet  needs  in  IBD:  There  remain  clear  unmet 

have been established in multiple clinical trials. In the 

China totaled approximately $440 million in 2011. 

medical  needs  in  the  treatment  of  IBD,  namely, 

aggregate, the data have demonstrated HMPL-004’s 

HMP’s focus is on this fast growth sub-segment of the 

the need for novel agents which can induce and 

high potential to address IBD’s unmet medical needs.

China oncology market as well as the global market 

maintain remission among 5-ASA non-responding 

for small molecule targeted cancer therapies, which 

or intolerant patients, and the need for safer agents 

HMPL-004 Next Steps: NSP expects to start a global 

Visiongain forecasts will reach $32.7 billion by 2016.

without  the  side  effects  of  corticosteroids  and 

Phase III ulcerative colitis induction and maintenance 

immune suppressors.

study shortly. The total HMPL-004 Phase III clinical 

Within the fi eld of cancer, HMP has focused discovery 

study will enrol over 2,700 patients suffering from 

and development pipeline activities against five of 

Pre-clinical and Clinical Performance of HMPL-004: 

ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease, primarily in the 

2010’s top seven causes of mortality from cancer, 

Extensive preclinical studies indicate that HMPL-

US and Europe. The cost of the HMPL-004 Phase 

among the population aged between 30 and 70, 

004 exhibits its anti-inflammatory effects through 

III  programme  and  all  gastrointestinal  disease 

in China including lung (521/452 new cases/deaths 

the inhibition of multiple cytokines (proteins), both 

research and development activities will be funded 

per 100,000), liver (401/371 new cases/deaths per 

systemically  and  locally,  which  are  involved  in 

primarily by Nestlé Health Science through the initial 

100,000),  gastric/stomach  (463/352  new  cases/

causing digestive tract inflammation. HMPL-004’s 

capital investment in NSP and further milestone 

deaths per 100,000), colorectal (220/109 new cases/

effi cacy in induction of clinical response, remission, 

payments to NSP linked to the success of clinical and 

deaths per 100,000) and breast (169/44 new cases/

and mucosal healing, as well as a clean safety profi le 

commercial activities.

deaths per 100,000).

 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Executive Offi cer’s Statement - Drug Research & Development

23

As at late 2012 there were a total of 66 oncology 

Factor.  Activation  of  EGFR  can  lead  to  a  series 

sales grow to $16 million in the fi rst eight months 

drugs in development in China (i.e. between IND 

of downstream signalling activities that activate 

of  launch  in  2012.  HMP’s  intent  with  our  EGFR 

submission and NDA submission inclusive). Of these 

tumour cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and 

inhibitor programme is not to compete with Icotinib 

drug candidates in development in China, 23 are 

the suppression of cell death. Tumour cell division 

in China but to prove that our drug candidates are 

small molecule TKIs, or targeted therapies of which 

can  occur  uncontrollably  when  EGFR-activating 

differentiated  and/or  superior  versus  TarcevaTM 

HMP owns fi ve (22% of all relevant candidates). Of 

mutations occur. Treatment strategies for certain 

and IressaTM and thereby can provide benefit/new 

the 23 drug candidates in development, 12 are in 

cancers  relate  to  inhibiting  EGFRs  with  small 

indications currently unavailable in both the China 

clinical trials (Phase I through III) and HMP owns 

molecule TKIs. Once the tyrosine kinase is disabled, 

and potentially global markets.

four (33% of all relevant candidates) Fruquintinib, 

it cannot activate the EGFR pathway and cancer cell 

Sulfatinib, Epitinib, and Theliatinib as well as one of 

growth is suppressed, however, EGFR-mutations 

HMP has two EGFR inhibitors, Epitinib, which entered 

the eleven (9% of all relevant candidates) Volitinib, 

can  become  drug  resistant  through  secondary 

Phase I trials in late 2011, and Theliatinib, which 

under China IND review/approval.

mutation meaning that the fi eld of EGFR inhibition is 

entered Phase I trials in late 2012. At the end of 

The value of HMP’s small molecule TKI cancer drug 

continuously evolving.

Phase I we will judge the functional differentiation 

of these two molecules both against each other and 

pipeline is of course diffi cult to quantify. However, 

Since  2003,  several  EGFR  inhibitors  have  been 

current marketed EGFR therapies and decide upon 

the Morgan Stanley China Pharmaceuticals report 

approved globally and in China and are used for the 

a licensing and commercialisation strategy going 

“Pipeline NPV Analysis Uncovers Hidden Value” 30 

treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, particularly 

forward.

January 2013, published risk-adjusted NPV analysis 

for patients with EGFR-activating mutations, who 

of  nine  of  the  above  23  small  molecule  TKIs  in 

make up approximately 10-30% of non-small cell 

Epitinib: Epitinib (HMPL-813) is a highly potent 

development in China. Their analysis of risk-adjusted 

lung cancer patients. The approved EGFR inhibitors 

inhibitor of the EGFR tyrosine kinase involved in 

NPV yielded averages of: (i) $53.0 million for the 

include both small molecule drugs such as TarcevaTM 

tumour growth, invasion and migration. Epitinib 

one  candidate  under  IND  submission  (Simcere’s 

(Roche) and IressaTM (AstraZeneca) with 2012 sales 

has good kinase selectivity and demonstrated a 

Tofacitinib); (ii) $73.8 million for the four candidates 

of  approximately  $1.4  billion  and  $0.6  billion 

broad  spectrum  of  anti-tumour  activity  via  oral 

that have received IND approval (Sinobiopharm’s 

respectively and monoclonal antibodies such as 

dosing in multiple xenografts in preclinical studies. 

two VEGFR1-3/c-Kit/PDGFR inhibitors and Simcere’s 

ErbituxTM (indicated for head and neck cancer and 

Importantly, in addition to non-small cell lung cancer, 

OSI-930  and  c-Met/KDR  compound);  (iii)  $92.0 

colorectal cancer) (Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck 

EGFR-activating mutations are also found in 30-

million  for  the  two  candidates  in  Phase  I  trials 

KGaA) with 2012 sales of approximately $1.8 billion. 

40% of glioblastoma patients, the most aggressive 

(Hengrui’s Pyrotinib and Simcere’s Simotinib); (iv) 

The  success  of  these  drugs  has  validated  EGFR 

malignant primary brain tumour in humans. The 

$294.0 million for the one candidate in Phase II 

inhibition as a new class of cancer therapy.

currently available EGFR inhibitors lack satisfactory 

trials (Hengrui’s Famitinib); and (v) $540.0 million 

clinical efficacy against primary brain tumours or 

for  the  one  candidate  in  Phase  III  trials/under 

EGFR  inhibitors  are  available  on  the  market  in 

tumours metastasised to the brain, largely due to 

submission (Hengrui’s Apatinib). In contrast, HMP 

China,  with  Tarceva TM,  Iressa TM,  and  Erbitux TM 

insuffi cient drug penetration into the brain through 

has four oncology compounds in Phase I and one 

achieving  reasonable,  albeit  niche,  commercial 

the blood brain barrier. Brain metastasis occurs in 

entering Phase II. A simple cross-reference to HMP’s 

success with 2011 China sales of $51 million, $66 

8-10% of cancer patients and is a signifi cant cause of 

oncology pipeline in China to these risk-adjusted 

million, and $33 million respectively. These sales 

cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. 

NPV estimates of competitive compounds at similar 

are despite the high global pricing that Chinese 

Primary tumours of the lung are the most common 

stage yields an aggregate NPV, for HMP’s oncology 

patients pay out-of-pocket for these products (e.g. 

cause of brain metastasis, as it has been estimated 

pipeline, for the China market only, of over $450 

TarcevaTM approximately $3,000 per month, IressaTM 

that 50% of patients with lung cancer will ultimately 

million. Based on the information laid out below, 

approximately  $2,600  per  month  and  ErbituxTM 

develop brain metastasis.

HMP would in each case argue that its clinical-stage 

approximately $13,700 per month). Furthermore, 

oncology drug candidates are differentiated and/or 

local Chinese companies have begun to enter the 

superior to those of its competitors in the fi eld.

EGFR inhibitor market in China with me-too EGFR 

therapies and are performing very well because 

We  believe  that  HMP  owns  one  of  the  deepest, 

they are not constrained by having to charge global 

fastest moving and most relevant small molecule 

pricing, an issue that holds back multinationals in 

targeted cancer drug pipelines in China today, and 

China as they have to price global drugs the same, 

that given the rapid growth of this segment, as well 

or  at  least  close  to  the  same,  in  all  countries  in 

as the overall attractiveness of both the China and 

the world thereby pricing themselves out of the 

global oncology market, we are well positioned to 

broad China market. The example of Zhejiang Beta 

increase shareholder value rapidly in the near term.

Pharma’s Icotinib (brand name: ConmanaTM), a small 

EGFR  Inhibitors:  EGFR  is  a  protein  that  is  a 

to Gefitinib (IressaTM), was launched in China at an 

cell-surface  receptor  for  Epidermal  Growth 

approximate 30% discount to IressaTM, and has seen 

molecule EGFR inhibitor that showed non-inferiority 

24 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Epitinib’s  point  of  differentiation:  In  pre-clinical 
studies,  Epitinib  demonstrated  excellent  brain 
penetration, superior to that of current globally 
marketed  EGFR  inhibitors,  and  good  efficacy  in 
orthotopic brain tumour models and reached drug 
concentrations in the brain tissue that are expected 
to result in robust efficacy when given orally at 
doses well below toxic levels. The Phase I clinical 
trial started in China in mid-2011 and the dose-
escalating study has been progressing throughout 
2012. Initial clinical response has been observed in 
this Phase I study thereby indicating that Epitinib is 
an effective EGFR inhibitor. During the balance of the 
Phase I study we will include glioblastoma patients 
and quickly get a read on Epitinib efficacy in the 
brain. The final study results are anticipated to be 
available during 2013.

We believe that if the pre-clinical findings of brain 
penetration and effective glioblastoma treatment 
in  humans  are  confirmed  in  our  Phase  I  clinical 
study, Epitinib could quickly become a breakthrough 
development candidate for patients with primary 
brain tumours or tumours metastasised to brain 
carrying  EGFR-activating  mutations,  making  it 
potentially  a  next-generation  differentiated 
alternative to IressaTM and TarcevaTM with attractive 
China prospects and major global sales potential.

Theliatinib: Theliatinib (HMPL-309) is a novel small 
molecule EGFR inhibitor. In preclinical testing, it 
was found to have potent anti-EGFR activity against 
the growth of not only the tumours with EGFR – 
activating mutations, but those without (the majority, 
also known as wild-type EGFR). Furthermore, it has 
demonstrated interesting activity against tumours 
with resistant EGFR mutations. Aberrant EGFR activity 
can be detected in many cancers through activating 
mutations, gene amplification, or over expression. 
Other  than  non-small  cell  lung  cancer  tumours, 
most other tumour types have no EGFR-activating 
mutations. The current EGFR inhibitor products have 
limited response for these cancers and therefore are 
limited to only non-small cell lung cancer patients 
with the EGFR-activating mutations.

Theliatinib’s point of differentiation: If the potent 
pre-clinical activity of Theliatinib against wild-type 
EGFR found in pre-clinical xenograft models can 
be confi rmed in humans in Phase I clinical trials, it 
could provide an effective therapy for cancers not 
targeted by current EGFR products. This would make 
Theliatinib a therapy that could address a major 
global unmet medical need with attractive China 
prospects and substantial global sales potential. 

The Phase I clinical trial started in China in late-
2012  and  the  dose-escalating  study  has  been 
progressing quickly in 2013. The fi nal study results 
are anticipated to be available in early 2014.

market, aggressively priced targeted therapies have 
high potential in China. Our VEGFR inhibitors have 
demonstrated good safety, potency and selectivity 
in pre-clinical and clinical testing.

VEGF/VEGFR Inhibitors: At an advanced stage, 
tumours  secrete  large  amounts  of  Vascular 
Endothelial  Growth  Factor  (“VEGF”),  a  protein, 
to  stimulate  formation  of  excessive  vasculature 
(angiogenesis)  around  the  tumour  in  order  to 
provide greater blood flow, oxygen, and nutrients 
to the tumour. VEGFR inhibitors stop the growth of 
veins around the tumour and thereby starve the 
tumour of the nutrients it needs to grow rapidly.

Several fi rst generation VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors have 
been  approved  globally  since  2005  and  2006, 
including both small molecule receptor inhibitor 
drugs such as NexavarTM (Bayer) and SutentTM (Pfi zer) 
with 2012 sales of approximately $1.0 billion and 
$1.2 billion respectively; and monoclonal antibodies 
such  as  Avastin TM  (Roche)  with  2012  sales  of 
approximately $6.1 billion. The success of these 
drugs validated VEGFR inhibition as a new class of 
therapy for the treatment of cancer.

While VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors are available on the 
market in China, 2011 sales of NexavarTM, SutentTM, 
and  AvastinTM  in  China  were  only  $34  million, 
$11 million and $22 million respectively because 
of  their  very  high  global  pricing  (e.g.  NexavarTM 
approximately  $8,000  per  month,  Sutent TM 
approximately  $9,000  per  month  and  AvastinTM 
approximately  $6,000  per  month)  which  makes 
these products only accessible to a miniscule small 
portion of the Chinese population – based on the 
above sales and cost data, theoretically only about 
800 patients took NexavarTM, SutentTM, and AvastinTM 
per month in 2011 in China.

Broadly speaking, we believe HMP’s VEGFR inhibitor 
drugs  are  highly  attractive  from  two  angles: 
1)  if  proven  in  the  clinic  to  be  superior  and/or 
differentiated from existing global VEGFR drugs, 
then our VEGFR inhibitors could have global market 
best-in-class potential and become a global rival 
to  NexavarTM,  SutentTM,  and  AvastinTM;  and  2)  if 
clinical trials show non-inferiority, undifferentiated, 
performance versus existing global VEGFR drugs 
then we will have a competitive advantage in China 
as we will not be limited to charging global prices 
and will be able to undercut existing VEGFR drugs 
in China thereby offering them to a far broader 
patient population. As has been shown above in the 
case of Icotinib (Zhejiang Beta Pharma) in the EGFR 

Fruquintinib: Fruquintinib (HMPL-013) is a novel 
small molecule compound that is highly selective 
in only inhibiting certain VEGF receptors, namely 
VEGFR1, VEGFR2, and VEGFR3 which makes it highly 
potent  at  low  dosages.  Furthermore,  preclinical 
data for NexavarTM and SutentTM shows that as a 
result of being less selective than Fruquintinib, and 
inhibiting multiple non-VEGF related TKIs, they have 
poorer tolerability and hence safety at higher doses. 
Fruquintinib’s high kinase selectivity (and therefore 
tolerability)  leads  to  high  drug  exposure  at  the 
maximum tolerated dose, higher sustained target 
inhibition to maximise strong clinical effi cacy.

Fruquintinib’s point of differentiation: Fruquintinib 
has  shown  highly  potent  inhibitory  effects  on 
multiple human tumour xenografts, including some 
refractory tumours such as pancreatic cancer and 
melanoma and anti-tumour and anti-angiogenic 
effect compares favourably to approved VEGF drugs. 
The Phase I clinical trial is complete and a Clinical 
Trial Application (“CTA”) to expand to a Phase II/
III study has been submitted to the SFDA. So far 
Fruquintinib has been well tolerated at doses up to a 
4mg single dose per day (and at 5mg per day under 
a 3 weeks on, 1 week off regimen) to date and 
demonstrated excellent pharmacokinetic properties.

Very good preliminary clinical activity has been 
observed in multiple tumour types, including partial 
response (greater than 30% reduction in tumour size) 
in breast, colorectal, gastric and non-small cell lung 
cancer patients. This shows an excellent correlation 
of the pre-clinical and clinical data with respect to 
Fruquintinib anti-tumour activity and drug exposure. 
Across all dose cohorts, overall response rate was 
38%, and in the 4mg single dose per day cohort 
overall response rate was over 46%. In separate 
Phase I studies, overall response rates for SutentTM 
and NexavarTM were approximately 18% and 2%, 
respectively. Furthermore, across all dose cohorts 
in the Phase I Fruquintinib study, Progression Free 
Survival (“PFS”) among colorectal cancer patients 
was 6.0 months and NSCLC patients was 5.9 months. 
These PFS results are highly encouraging given the 
fact that the patients enrolled in this Phase I study 
were all late-stage cancer patients that had reached 
a point where they no longer responded to any 
available treatments on the market.

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We believe that if the Fruquintinib clinical efficacy 

(PFS) and safety that we have seen in the Phase 

I  study  is  carried  through  to  Phase  II/III,  that 

Fruquintinib has the potential to become a major 

Phase I PR in Evaluable 
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FRUQUINTINIB(1)

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(1) Dr. Jin Li (PI for Fruquintinib Phase I trial). RECIST 1.0 used; (2) Dr. Jin Li presentation at CSCO 
conference  2009.  RECIST  1.0  used;  (3)  Famitinib  clinical  data  published  in  a  Chinese  Journal. 
Unclear RECIST criteria used; (4) Clin Cancer Res; 18[9] May 1, 2012. RECIST 1.0 used; (5) 2012 ASCO 
Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium in San Francisco, CA; (6) Clin Oncol, 28[5]:780-787, 2010. Unclear 
RECIST criteria used; (7) Bayer StivargaTM; (8) Pfizer SutentTM; (9) Bayer NexavarTM.

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Sulfatinib: Sulfatinib (HMPL-012) is a novel small 

The  Phase  I  clinical  trial  is  nearing  completion 

Since selective c-Met inhibitors are a new family of 

molecule that selectively inhibits the tyrosine kinase 

in China and a Phase II/III CTA is expected to be 

targeted cancer treatments, none have yet reached 

activity associated with VEGFR and fi broblast growth 

submitted  to  the  SFDA  in  2013.  Sulfatinib  was 

approval stage in the US, Europe or Asia. One of the 

factor receptors (“FGFR”). Pre-clinical data shows 

well tolerated at doses up to 300mg per day and 

most clinically advanced selective c-Met inhibitors 

that Sulfatinib has demonstrated a narrow kinase 

demonstrated  preliminary  anti-tumour  activity. 

is  a  monoclonal  antibody  named  Onartuzumab 

inhibition profi le, affecting mainly VEGFR and FGFR1, 

Pharmacodynamics marker analysis indicates the 

(MetMAbTM) from Roche. It is being investigated in a 

and  consequently  has  an  attractive  anti-tumour 

dual inhibition of VEGFR and FGFR. Pharmacokinetic 

late-stage trial for use in Met-positive advanced non-

profile.  This  compound  is  a  potent  suppressor 

optimisation is in progress.

of  angiogenesis  and  exhibits  higher  potency  as 

small cell lung cancer in combination with TarcevaTM. 

Mid-stage results presented in 2011 showed the 

compared to approved VEGF drugs. It targets major 

Volitinib: Volitinib (HMPL-504) is a novel targeted 

combination of Onartuzumab and TarcevaTM tripled 

cancer  types  such  as  hepatocellular  carcinoma, 

therapy and inhibitor of the c-Met receptor tyrosine 

the time Met-positive patients lived compared with 

colorectal cancer and breast cancer. The first-in-

kinase for the treatment of cancer. The c-Met (also 

TarcevaTM alone thereby helping to begin to validate 

human Phase I clinical trial is an open-label, dose 

known as HGFR) signalling pathway has specific 

the  c-Met  pathway  as  a  relevant  target  in  the 

escalation study, primarily to establish the maximum 

roles particularly in normal mammalian growth and 

treatment of cancer.

tolerated dose and assess the safety and tolerability 

development; however this pathway has been shown 

in patients with advanced solid tumours.

to function abnormally in a range of different cancers.

 
 
 
 
Volitinib
Inhibitor of the c-Met receptor tyrosine kinase

26 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Volitinib  is  a  potent  and  highly  selective  c-Met 

inhibitor, which has been demonstrated to inhibit the 

growth of tumours in a series of pre-clinical disease 

models, especially for those tumours with aberrant 

c-Met signalling such as gene amplifi cation or c-Met 

over  expression.  In  addition,  these  biomarkers 

provide the potential to explore patient selection 

strategies in later stage clinical trials.

In  December  2011,  HMP  entered  into  a  global 

licensing, co-development, and commercialisation 

agreement for Volitinib with AstraZeneca. Under 

the terms of the agreement, development costs 

for Volitinib in China will be shared between HMP 

and AstraZeneca, with HMP continuing to lead the 

development in China. AstraZeneca will lead and pay 

for the development of Volitinib for the rest of the 

world. An initial cash payment of $20 million was 

paid by AstraZeneca to HMP upon signing of the 

agreement. In addition, HMP will receive up to $120 

million contingent on the successful achievement of 

clinical development and first sale milestones. The 

agreement also contains possible signifi cant future 

commercial sale milestones and up to double-digit 

percentage royalties on net sales.

Volitinib entered fi rst-in-human Phase I clinical trial 

in Australia in February 2012, designed to fi nd the 

maximum tolerated dose and recommended Phase 

expectations for the success of this very important 

Science that, amongst other benefi ts, facilitates the 

II dose. A great deal of progress has been made 

strategic collaboration.

funding of HMPL-004’s Phase III clinical trials and 

the broader gastrointestinal disease research and 

since then and the preliminary study results are 

anticipated to be available in 2013. A China Phase I/

II clinical trial is also expected to initiate in 2013.

Discovery programmes
Our fully integrated discovery teams in oncology and 

HMP Financing Strategy
HMP  capitalises  on  the  cost  efficiencies  and 

development program without increasing our cash 

burn. Looking ahead we will continue to adopt a 

speed benefits associated with performing drug 

pragmatic approach to financing HMP, preferring 

research and development in China, maintaining 

this  non-dilutive  approach  until  the  progress  of 

an approximately 180-person highly productive 

our clinical portfolio justifi es a material increase in 

immunology made considerable progress during 

organisation  that  is  progressing  six  clinical  and 

the value of HMP and/or biotech market sentiment 

2012. We staff and resource our discovery team with 

multiple  discovery  phase  programmes.  HMP’s 

improves, at which point equity investment at the 

the objective of producing one or two new internally 

average annual cash burn in the past four years, 

HMP level might once again become appealing.

discovered drug candidates per year. In 2012, the 

before  any  income  to  offset  this,  has  been 

discovery team progressed two highly novel small 

approximately $20 million. During late 2010, we 

molecule  drug  candidates  through  to  candidate 

raised $20.1 million in cash through third party 

selection stage, a PI3K-mTOR inhibitor in oncology 

venture capital investments in HMP. In 2011, driven 

and a Syk inhibitor in inflammation. If successful 

primarily by diffi culties in the biotech venture capital, 

in further toxicity testing, IND submissions will be 

private equity, and capital markets, we moved away 

made on both these new drug candidates in 2013 or 

from what we assessed would be an overly dilutive 

early 2014. One further HMP discovery programme 

equity investment approach in HMP towards a non-

against  the  FGFR  target  in  oncology  has  been 

dilutive fund raising approach through expanding 

underway for over two years and we intend to reach 

research  collaborations  and  drug-development 

candidate selection stage in 2013. In addition to our 

partnerships. That year we signed a collaboration 

internal discovery activities, our collaboration with 

agreement with AstraZeneca that included a $20 

J&J in infl ammation is progressing well, with a key 

million cash payment upfront. In 2012, we signed 

decision point approaching in 2013. We have great 

a  joint  venture  agreement  with  Nestlé  Health 

Consumer Products

Chief Executive Offi cer’s Statement - Consumer Products

27

mainly through third party local distributors, in nine 
territories in Asia. Importantly, this HHO Distribution 
business  turned  to  profit  in  the  second  half  of 
2012.  While  the  natural  and  organic  consumer 
products category is still in its infancy in Asia, and 
especially China, we expect this to evolve quickly 
over the coming years, making it an appealing and 
sustainable business for Chi-Med.

The second activity, which HHO was involved in over the 
past two years, has been the launch of HHO’s ZLT/Earth’s 
Best® organic infant formula. After an encouraging start, 
in 2011, major issues quickly emerged with the supply 
chain and product quality that have now led HHO to 
re-evaluate this initiative. During 2012, we cleaned up 
the market by accepting returns of unsellable stock and 
began to scale down this project.

Consumer Products Division
Our Consumer Products Division is an extension of 
our China Healthcare operation which enables Chi-
Med to capture part of the growing consumer trend 
towards  healthy  living  and  to  capitalise  on  the 
considerable consumer products synergies with the 
broader Hutchison Whampoa group. We aim to build 
a profi table scale business systematically over time 
behind a portfolio of relevant and unique health-
related consumer products.

In 2012, we made clear decisions to refocus the 
Consumer Products Division and discontinue/scale 
down operations which we judged to either have low 
long-term value creation potential, were a distraction 
to the Chi-Med management team or difficult to 
manage due to geographical isolation, or were a cash 
drain. Given this we decided to formally discontinue 
the Sen UK business, and in-so-doing take a non-
recurring loss from discontinued operation of $3.2 
million. Furthermore, we decided to scale down both 
the Sen France and China infant formula businesses 
and make them non-loss making. In order to achieve 
this, we took total restructuring charges of $4.0 
million in 2012 which is the vast majority of the 
outstanding liabilities of these two projects.

These decisions have led to $7.2 million of non-
recurring restructuring costs in 2012. This move 
allows us to focus on our core China Healthcare 
Division,  Drug  R&D  Division,  and  our  profitable/
higher potential Consumer Products Division in the 
Asia/China market.

Overall, the Consumer Products Division saw sales on 
continuing operations decline 9% in 2012 to $10.0 
million (2011: $11.1m). The drop was driven by solid 
growth in the Hutchison Hain Organic and Hutchison 
Consumer Products distribution business which grew 
over 33% to $10.0 million (2011: $7.6m) offset by 
steep declines on the combined Sen France and China 
infant formula businesses which recorded -$0.1 million 
in sales (2011: $3.5m) as we scaled them down.

Net loss attributable to Chi-Med equity holders for 
the Consumer Products Division widened to $6.8 
million (2011: $2.9m), however, 2013 is now set to 
be cash neutral on the Consumer Products Division 
continuing operations level and thereby allow the 
Division to grow systematically without being a 
drain on the Chi-Med group.

The Consumer Products Division has three operating 
entities: an organic and natural products business, 
Hutchison Hain Organic Holdings Limited (“HHO”), 
which  is  a  joint  venture  with  Hain  Celestial;  a 
wholly-owned proprietary botanical based beauty 
care business operated under the Sen® brand; and 
a wholly-owned consumer products distribution 
business,  Hutchison  Consumer  Products  Limited 
(“HCPL”).

Through  its  operating  entities,  the  Consumer 
Products Division distributes and markets 31 brands 
of primarily healthy living focused products in 48 
food, beverage, baby, and beauty care categories. 
The top seven brands we market include Sen® and 
Avalon Organics® natural/organic beauty care; Earth’s 
Best® organic baby food; Imagine® organic soups; 
Terra® natural snacks; Walnut Acres Organic® sauces; 
and  Health  Valley®  organic  cereals  and  snacks. 
The  Consumer  Products  Division  now  employs 
approximately 45 staff in both the commercial and 
product supply areas primarily in Hong Kong and 
mainland China.

Hutchison Hain Organic
HHO has made most progress in the distribution 
of  the  broad  range  of  over  500  imported  Hain 
Celestial organic and natural products, which having 
commenced  in  2010,  continued  solid  progress 
in 2012 with sales growing 28% to $8.3 million 
(2011: $6.5 million), driven by like-for-like retail 
sales growth of 19.3% in PARKnSHOP Hong Kong. 
While our focus is Hong Kong and mainland China, 
we have also expanded distribution of our brands, 

28 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Hutchison Consumer Products Limited
HCPL is a small and opportunistic business which 

Current Trading and Outlook for the Group
We believe that 2013 will be a very good year for 

sells non-organic health related consumer products 

Chi-Med across all three divisions.

through our distribution network in Asia, thereby 

helping to carry some administrative and overhead 

Sales and profit in the China Healthcare Division 

costs. Sales in 2012 were $1.8 million (2011: $1.1m).

has started the year well ahead of 2012 levels as 

Sen Medicine Company
Trading conditions in the UK and France deteriorated 

a result of effective commercial execution and a 

continued normalisation of certain raw material 

prices. We also expect to create considerable value 

materially  since  2008  with  consumer  spending 

through our plans to relocate and expand our China 

clearly  dropping  and  rents  and  operating  costs 

manufacturing during the year.

increasing thereby making it very diffi cult to survive. 

A further diffi culty has been the distance of the Sen 

In  the  Drug  R&D  Division,  we  will  continue  to 

UK and France from the Chi-Med management team. 

progress our broad pipeline of drugs in the clinic, 

In June 2012, we made the decision to discontinue 

thereby further proving their effi cacy and safety and 

the Sen UK business and actively begin scaling down 

potentially leading to a rapid increase in their market 

the Sen France operation.

value through milestone payments from existing 

partners and/or further licensing and collaboration 

We have however, after significant planning over 

activity. Through NSP, our joint venture with Nestlé 

the past three years, decided to proceed with the 

Health Science, we are also now ready to start the 

Hong Kong launch of Sen by Kim Robinson (“SBKR”), 

global Phase III trial on HMPL-004.

a range of mass-market salon hair care products. 

Kim Robinson is Hong Kong’s most famous celebrity 

The  Consumer  Products  Division  continuing 

stylist and has granted Sen the exclusive right to 

operations have started the year well and we expect 

manufacture and commercialise a range of SBKR 

with our focus on HHO and the Division’s continuing 

products in the region. SBKR products were launched 

operations will be operating cash neutral in 2013.

in Hong Kong on over 240 outlets in late 2012 and 

are making a major splash with consumer interest, 

We look forward to 2013 with the expectation of 

as expected, being very high.

making continued great strides forward on all Chi-

Med’s businesses.

As a result of the changes in Sen strategy in 2012, 

sales on continuing operations totalled $0.8 million 

(2011: $1.5m) and net loss attributable to Chi-Med 

equity holders was $1.0 million (2011: -$0.6m), 

$0.7  million  of  which  was  a  non-recurring  loss 

Christian Hogg

attributable to the scale down costs in France.

Chief Executive Officer

25 March 2013

Biographical Details of Directors

29

1

Simon TO
Executive Director and Chairman

2

Christian HOGG
Executive Director and Chief Executive Offi cer

3

Johnny CHENG
Executive Director and Chief Financial Offi cer

Mr To, aged 61, has been a Director since 2000 and an 
Executive Director and Chairman since 2006. He is also 
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, a member 
of  the  Technical  Committee  and  the  Complaints 
Committee of the Company. He is managing director 
of Hutchison Whampoa (China) Limited (“Hutchison 
China”) and has been with Hutchison China for over 
thirty years, building its business from a small trading 
company to a billion dollar investment group. He has 
negotiated major transactions with multinationals 
such as Procter & Gamble (“P&G”), Lockheed, Pirelli, 
Beiersdorf, United Airlines and British Airways.

Mr To’s career in China spans more than thirty years 
and he is well known to many of the top Government 
leaders  in  China.  Mr  To  is  the  original  founder  of 
Hutchison Whampoa Limited’s (“Hutchison Whampoa”) 
TCM  business  and  has  been  instrumental  in  the 
acquisitions made to date. He received a First Class 
Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering 
from  Imperial  College,  London  and  an  MBA  from 
Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.

Mr Hogg, aged 47, has been an Executive Director and 
Chief Executive Offi cer since 2006. He is also a member 
of  the  Technical  Committee  and  the  Complaints 
Committee  of  the  Company.  He  joined  Hutchison 
China in 2000 and has since led all aspects of the 
creation, implementation and management of the 
Company’s strategy, business and listing. This includes 
the creation of the Company’s start-up businesses and 
the acquisition and operational integration of assets 
that led to the formation of the Company’s China joint 
ventures.

Prior to joining Hutchison China, Mr Hogg spent ten 
years with P&G starting in the US in Finance and then 
Brand  Management  in  the  Laundry  and  Cleaning 
Products Division. Mr Hogg then moved to China to 
manage P&G’s detergent business followed by a move 
to Brussels to run P&G’s global bleach business. Mr 
Hogg received a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering 
from the University of Edinburgh and an MBA from the 
University of Tennessee.

Mr Cheng, aged 46, has been an Executive Director 
since 2011 and Chief Financial Offi cer of the Company 
since  2008.  He  is  also  a  director  of  Hutchison 
MediPharma  (Hong  Kong)  Limited,  Sen  Medicine 
Company Limited and Hutchison MediPharma Limited 
and was a director of Hutchison Healthcare Limited 
during 2009.

Prior  to  joining  the  Company,  Mr  Cheng  was  Vice 
President, Finance of Bristol Myers Squibb in China 
and was a director of Sino-American Shanghai Squibb 
Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Bristol-Myers Squibb (China) 
Investment Co. Ltd. in Shanghai between late 2006 and 
2008.

Mr Cheng started his career as an auditor with Price 
Waterhouse in Australia and then KPMG in Beijing 
before spending eight years with Nestle China where 
he was in charge of a number of fi nance and control 
functions in various operations. Mr Cheng received a 
Bachelor of Economics, Accounting Major from the 
University of Adelaide and is a member of the Institute 
of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

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Christopher NASH
Independent Non-executive Director

Mr Nash, aged 54, has been an Independent Non-
executive Director since 2006 and was appointed 
as Senior Independent Director in September 2006. 
He is also a member of the Audit Committee and 
the Remuneration Committee of the Company. He 
is a non-executive director of NTR plc and GKN Evo 
eDrive Systems Ltd, chairman of Gasrec Limited and 
a Director of Current OpenGrid Limited. Mr Nash has 
had over thirty years business career during which he 
was senior vice president and group head of strategy 
and corporate fi nance at Global Crossing Ltd., where 
he also served on the management board and several 
divisional boards. In the mid-1990s he was group head 
of corporate fi nance at Cable & Wireless Plc., and before 
that a director of North West Water International Ltd. 
Earlier in his career Mr Nash worked for S.G. Warburg 
and Co. Ltd. and also spent some time in the venture 
capital sector. During his career, Mr Nash has spent 
signifi cant periods of time in Asia.

Mr  Nash  received  a  Bachelor’s  degree  in  Civil 
Engineering from Imperial College, London and an MBA 
from Manchester Business School.

30 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

4

Shigeru ENDO
Non-executive Director

Mr Endo, aged 78, has been a Non-executive Director 
since 2008. He is chief executive offi cer and a director 
of Hutchison Whampoa Japan K.K. He worked for over 
40 years with Mitsui & Co., Ltd (“Mitsui”), where he 
became senior executive managing director and a 
member of the main board of Mitsui.

Mr  Endo  received  a  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  in 
Economics from Keio University. During his career, 
Mr Endo, a Japanese citizen and fluent English and 
Mandarin speaker, has managed large-scale business 
operations in Japan, China and the United States.

5

Christian SALBAING
Non-executive Director

Mr  Salbaing,  aged  63,  has  been  a  Non-executive 
Director  since  2006.  He  is  deputy  chairman  of 
Hutchison Whampoa (Europe) Limited, the European 
headquarters company of Hutchison Whampoa. He 
is  also  deputy  chairman  of  Hutchison  Whampoa 
Luxembourg Holdings S.à r.l., the principal holding 
company for the businesses of Hutchison Whampoa 
in Europe. Mr Salbaing was previously a partner at 
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, an international law 
firm. He represents Hutchison Whampoa across its 
European businesses, in particular with key strategic 
partners of the Group, the European Commission and 
member governments and in relation to regulatory 
and public affairs matters. He is a member of the ITU 
Telecom Board, the GSMA Limited Board and the Asia 
Task Force set up by the UK Government in 2010.

Mr Salbaing received an LL.L. degree in Civil Law from 
the University of Montreal in 1970 and a Juris Doctor 
degree from the University of San Francisco in 1974. 
He is a member of the Bars of Quebec, California 
(inactive status since 2006) and Paris.

6

Edith SHIH
Non-executive  Director  and  Company 
Secretary

Ms Shih, aged 61, has been a Non-executive Director 
and Company Secretary since 2006 and company 
secretary of Group companies since 2000. She is also a 
member of the Complaints Committee of the Company. 
She  is  head  group  general  counsel  and  company 
secretary of Hutchison Whampoa, an executive director 
and  alternate  director  of  Hutchison  Harbour  Ring 
Limited, a company listed on The Stock Exchange 
of  Hong  Kong  Limited,  a  director  of  Hutchison 
International Limited, as well as director and company 
secretary of numerous companies in the Hutchison 
Whampoa  group.  Ms  Shih  has  been  employed  by 
Hutchison  Whampoa  since  1991  and  oversees  all 
legal, regulatory, compliance and corporate secretarial 
affairs of the Hutchison Whampoa group. Ms Shih is 
President of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered 
Secretaries and a lay member of the Council of The 
Hong Kong Institute of Certifi ed Public Accountants.

Ms Shih received a Bachelor of Science degree in 
Education  and  a  Master  of  Arts  degree  from  the 
University of the Philippines and a Master of Arts 
degree  and  a  Master  of  Education  degree  from 
Columbia University, New York. Ms Shih is a qualifi ed 
solicitor  in  England  and  Wales,  Hong  Kong  and 
Victoria, Australia and a Fellow of both The Institute of 
Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and The Hong 
Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries.

7

Michael HOWELL
Independent Non-executive Director

Mr Howell, aged 65, has been an Independent Non-
executive Director since 2006. He is also Chairman 
of  the  Audit  Committee  and  a  member  of  the 
Remuneration  Committee  and  the  Complaints 
Committee  of  the  Company.  From  2002  to  2006, 
Mr Howell was chief executive of Transport Initiatives 
Edinburgh Ltd., a public-sector company responsible 
for major transportation projects in Scotland, including 
a  new  tram  system  for  Edinburgh.  From  1998  to 
2002,  he  was  executive  chairman  of  FPT  Group 
Limited, a global distribution company. Mr Howell’s 
prior career was in manufacturing, and transportation 
services where, after beginning his career in the UK 
motor industry, he went on to hold senior positions 
at Cummins Engine and General Electric in the USA 
and Europe, and Railtrack Group plc in the UK. Mr 
Howell holds directorships in other private and public 
companies in the UK and USA.

Mr  Howell  attended  Trinity  College,  Cambridge 
receiving his Master’s degree in Engineering/Economics 
from Cambridge University (UK), followed by MBAs 
from INSEAD (France) and Harvard University (USA).

8

Christopher HUANG
Independent Non-executive Director

Professor Huang, aged 61, has been an Independent 
Non-executive Director since 2006. He is also Chairman 
of the Technical Committee and a member of the Audit 
Committee of the Company. He is currently Professor 
of Cell Physiology, and Fellow and Director of Studies 
in Medicine at Murray Edwards College, University of 
Cambridge, UK. Professor Huang has spent over twenty 
years in academia and research in the fi eld of cellular 
and systems physiology. He has authored over 280 
publications in the form of monographs, books, papers 
and articles whilst pursuing research collaborations 
with major pharmaceutical companies and holding 
editorships  of  Biological  Reviews,  the  Journal  of 
Physiology and Europace.

Professor Huang completed his Bachelor’s degrees 
in Physiological Sciences (B.A.) and Clinical Medicine 
(B.M., B.Ch.) at The Queen’s College, Oxford, and his 
postgraduate  (Ph.D.)  degree  at  the  University  of 
Cambridge. He has also been awarded higher medical 
(D.M.) and scientifi c (D.Sc.) degrees by both Oxford and 
Cambridge. He is also a Fellow of the Society of Biology 
(FSB).

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31

The Directors have pleasure in submitting to shareholders their report and statement of audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2012.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The principal activity of the Company is that of a holding company of a healthcare group whose main country of operation is China. It engages in research, development, 

manufacturing and sales of pharmaceuticals, health supplements and other consumer health and personal care products derived from traditional Chinese medicine and 

botanical ingredients.

BUSINESS REVIEW
A detailed review of the performance, business activities and future development of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) are set out in the Chairman’s Statement 

and the Chief Executive Offi cer’s Statement.

RESULTS
The Consolidated Income Statement is set out on page 46 and shows the Group’s results for the year ended 31 December 2012.

DIVIDENDS
No interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2012 was declared and the Directors do not recommend the payment of a fi nal dividend for the year ended 

31 December 2012.

RESERVES
Movements in the reserves of the Group during the year are set out in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity on page 49.

NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Particulars of the movements of non-current assets of the Group are set out in notes 14 to 19 to the accounts.

SHARE CAPITAL
Details of the share capital of the Company are set out in note 23 to the accounts.

DIRECTORS
The Directors of the Company as at 31 December 2012 were:

Executive Directors:
Mr Simon To

Mr Christian Hogg

Mr Johnny Cheng

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Report of The Directors

Non-executive Directors:
Mr Shigeru Endo

Mr Christian Salbaing

Ms Edith Shih

Independent Non-executive Directors:
Mr Michael Howell

Prof Christopher Huang

Mr Christopher Nash

Mr Simon To, Mr Christian Hogg and Mr Christian Salbaing will retire by rotation at the forthcoming annual general meeting under the provisions of Article 91(1) of the 

Articles of Association of the Company and, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election.

The Directors’ biographical details are set out on pages 29 to 30.

DIRECTORS’ INTERESTS IN SHARES
As at 31 December 2012, the interests in the shares of the Company held by the Directors and their families were as follows:

Name of Directors 

Christian Hogg 

Johnny Cheng 

Michael Howell 

Christopher Nash 

Christopher Huang 

Number of Ordinary

Shares held

320,000

192,108

153,600

18,000

2,475

SHARE OPTION SCHEMES AND DIRECTORS’ RIGHTS TO ACQUIRE SHARES

(i) 

Share option scheme of the Company
On 4 June 2005, the Company adopted a share option scheme (the “Share Option Scheme”), the rules of which were subsequently amended by the Board 

of Directors of the Company on 21 March 2007. Pursuant to the Share Option Scheme, the Board of Directors of the Company may, at its discretion, offer 

any employees and directors (including Executive and Non-executive directors but excluding Independent Non-executive directors) of the Company, holding 

companies of the Company and any of their subsidiaries, and subsidiaries or affi liates of the Company options to subscribe for shares of the Company.

 
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33

The following share options were outstanding under the Share Option Scheme during the year ended 31 December 2012:

Effective date of  

Number of share  

Granted  

Exercised   Expired/lapsed/ 

Number of share 

Name or category  

grant of share  

options held at 

of participants 

options 

1 January 2012 

during 

2012 

during  

cancelled  

options held at 

Exercise period of  

Exercise price of 

2012 

 during 2012 

31 December 2012 

share options 

share options

19.5.2006 (1), (2) 
25.8.2008 (3) 

19.5.2006 (1), (2) 
11.9.2006 (2) 
18.5.2007 (4) 
28.6.2010 (3) 
1.12.2010 (3) 
24.6.2011 (3) 

768,182 

256,146 

128,030 

80,458 

52,182 

102,628 

227,600 

150,000 

1,765,226 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

(192,108) 

(51,212) 

(53,650) 

(8,325) 

– 

– 

– 

(305,295) 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

768,182 

19.5.2006 to 3.6.2015 

64,038 

25.8.2008 to 24.8.2018 

76,818 

26,808 

43,857 

19.5.2006 to 3.6.2015 

11.9.2006 to 18.5.2016 

18.5.2007 to 17.5.2017 

102,628 

28.6.2010 to 27.6.2020 

227,600 

1.12.2010 to 30.11.2020 

150,000 

24.6.2011 to 23.6.2021 

1,459,931

£

1.090

1.260

1.090

1.715

1.535

3.195

4.967

4.405

Directors

Christian Hogg 

Johnny Cheng 

Employees in aggregate 

Total: 

Notes:

(1) 

(2) 

The share options were granted on 4 June 2005, conditionally upon the Company’s admission which took place on 19 May 2006.

The share options granted to certain founders of the Company are exercisable subject to, amongst other relevant vesting criteria, the vesting schedule of 50% on 19 May 2007 

and 25% on each of 19 May 2008 and 19 May 2009. The share options granted to non-founder of the Company are exercisable subject to, amongst other relevant vesting 

criteria, the vesting schedule of one-third on each of 19 May 2007, 19 May 2008 and 19 May 2009.

(3) 

The share options granted are exercisable subject to, amongst other relevant vesting criteria, the vesting schedule of 25% on each of the fi rst, second, third and fourth 

anniversaries of the date of grant of share options.

(4) 

The share options granted are exercisable subject to, amongst other relevant vesting criteria, the vesting schedule of one-third on each of the first, second and third 

anniversaries of the date of grant of share options.

(ii) 

Share option scheme for existing shares of Hutchison MediPharma Holdings Limited (“HMHL”)
On 6 August 2008, HMHL, a subsidiary of the Company, adopted a share option scheme (the “HMHL Share Option Scheme”), the rules of which were subsequently 

amended by the Board of Directors of HMHL on 15 April 2011, as the sole share-based incentive programme for the employees of Hutchison MediPharma Limited, 

an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of HMHL. Pursuant to the HMHL Share Option Scheme, any employee or director of HMHL and any of its subsidiaries and 

affi liates is eligible to participate in the HMHL Share Option Scheme and options may be granted to eligible participants to acquire existing shares in HMHL subject 

to the rules of the HMHL Share Option Scheme.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Report of The Directors

The following share options were outstanding under the HMHL Share Option Scheme during the year ended 31 December 2012:

Effective date of  

Number of share 

Granted  

Exercised   Expired/lapsed/ 

Number of share 

Category  

of participants 

grant of share  

 options held at 

options 

1 January 2012 

during 

2012 

during  

cancelled  

options held at 

Exercise period of  

Exercise price of 

2012 

during 2012 

31 December 2012 

share options 

share options

Employees in aggregate 

6.8.2008 (1) 
5.10.2009 (1) 
1.2.2010 (1) 
3.5.2010 (1) 
2.8.2010 (1) 
22.11.2010 (1) 
18.4.2011 (1) 
17.10.2012 (1) 

1,984,750 

310,500 

90,000 

360,000 

266,000 

240,000 

799,357 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

N/A 

299,120 

4,050,607 

299,120 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

(741,750) 

(76,500) 

(90,000) 

– 

(60,000) 

– 

(236,972) 

– 

1,243,000 

6.8.2008 to 5.8.2014 

234,000 

5.10.2009 to 4.10.2015 

– 

1.2.2010 to 31.1.2016 

360,000 

206,000 

3.5.2010 to 2.5.2016 

2.8.2010 to 1.8.2016 

240,000  22.11.2010 to 21.11.2016 

562,385 

18.4.2011 to 17.4.2017 

299,120  17.10.2012 to 16.10.2018 

(1,205,222) 

3,144,505

US$

1.28

1.52

2.06

2.12

2.24

2.36

2.36

2.73

Total: 

Note:

(1) 

The share options granted are exercisable subject to, amongst other relevant vesting criteria, the vesting schedule of 25% on each of the fi rst, second, third and fourth 

anniversaries of the date of grant of share options.

SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDINGS
As at 26 March 2013, being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this report, according to the records of the Company, the following holders held interests 

in 3% or more of the issued share capital of the Company:–

Names 

Hutchison Healthcare Holdings Limited (1) (“HHHL”) 
Computershare Company Nominees Limited (2) (“CCNL”) 

Depositary Interest held under CCNL:

Chase Nominees Limited 

Slater Investments Limited (3) 
FIL Limited (3) 

Notes:

Number of Ordinary 

Approximate

% of Issued

Shares held 

Share Capital

36,666,667 

15,297,660 

70.44%

29.39%

2,809,440 

5.40%

3,602,441 

2,640,514 

6.92%

5.07%

(1) 

HHHL is a private company registered in the British Virgin Islands and carries on business as a holding company. HHHL is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa 

Limited which is registered in Hong Kong.

(2) 

(3) 

CCNL is a company registered in Scotland, United Kingdom under company number SC167175 and is acting as the custodian of the depository interests register.

Major interests in shares of the Company notifi ed to the Company under the Vote Holder and Issuer Notifi cation Rules of the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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AUDITOR
The accounts have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers who will retire and, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-appointment.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The annual general meeting (“AGM”) of the Company will be held on Friday, 10 May 2013 at 10:00 am (UK time) at 4th Floor, Hutchison House, 5 Hester Road, Battersea, 

London. Details of the resolutions proposed are set out in the Notice of the AGM.

By Order of the Board

Edith Shih

Director and Company Secretary

25 March 2013

36 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Corporate Governance Report

The Company strives to attain and maintain high standards of corporate governance best suited to the needs and interests of the Company and its subsidiaries (the 

“Group”) as it believes that effective corporate governance practices are fundamental to safeguarding shareholder interests and enhancing shareholder value. Accordingly, 

the Company has adopted sound corporate governance principles that emphasise a quality board of Directors (the “Board”), effective internal control, stringent disclosure 

practices and transparency and accountability. It is, in addition, committed to continuously improving these practices and inculcating an ethical corporate culture. The 

Company has applied the principles of the UK Corporate Governance Code (the “Code”) notwithstanding that the Company’s shares are admitted to trade on the Alternative 

Investment Market (“AIM”), and it is therefore not required to comply with the Code.

Set out below are the corporate governance practices adopted by the Company.

THE BOARD
The Board is responsible for directing the strategic objectives of the Company and overseeing the management of the business. Directors are charged with the task of 

promoting the success of the Company and making decisions in the best interest of the Company. The Board is satisfi ed that it meets the Code’s requirement for effective 

operation.

The Board, led by the Chairman, Mr Simon To, approves and monitors the Group’s long term objectives and commercial strategies, annual operating and capital expenditure 

budgets and business plans, evaluates the performance of the Company, and supervises the management of the Company (the “Management”). Management is 

responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Group under the leadership of the Chief Executive Offi cer.

As at 31 December 2012, the Board comprised nine Directors, including the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Offi cer, Chief Financial Offi cer, three Non-executive 

Directors and three Independent Non-executive Directors (one of whom is Senior Independent Director). Biographical details of the Directors are set out in the 

“Biographical Details of Directors” section on pages 29 to 30 and on the Company’s website (www.chi-med.com).

For a Director to be considered independent, the Board must be satisfi ed that the Director does not have any direct or indirect material relationship with the Group. In 

determining the independence of Directors, the Board follows the requirements of the Code.

The role of the Chairman is separate from that of the Chief Executive Offi cer. Such division of responsibilities helps to reinforce their independence and accountability.

The Chairman is responsible for the effective conduct of the Board, ensuring that it as a whole plays an effective role in the development and determination of the Group’s 

strategy and overall commercial objectives and acts as the guardian of the Board’s decision-making processes. He is responsible for setting the agenda for each Board 

meeting, taking into account, where appropriate, matters proposed by the Directors. He also ensures that the Board receives accurate, timely and clear information on 

the Group’s performance, the issues, challenges and opportunities facing the Group and matters reserved to it for decision. With the support of the Executive Directors and 

the Company Secretary, the Chairman ensures that the Board complies with approved procedures, including the schedule of Reserved Matters to the Board for its decision 

and Terms of Reference of all Board Committees. The Board, under the leadership of the Chairman, has adopted good corporate governance practices and procedures and 

taken appropriate steps to provide effective communication with shareholders, as outlined later in the report.

Corporate Governance Report

37

The Chief Executive Offi cer, Mr Christian Hogg, is responsible for managing the businesses of the Group, formulating and developing the Group’s strategy and overall 

commercial objectives in close consultation with the Chairman and the Board. With the executive team, the Chief Executive Offi cer implements the decisions of the 

Board and its Committees. He maintains an ongoing dialogue with the Chairman to keep him fully informed of all major business development and issues. He is also 

responsible for ensuring that the development needs of senior management reporting to him are identifi ed and met as well as leading the communication programme 

with shareholders.

The Board meets regularly. Between scheduled meetings, senior management of the Group provides information to Directors on a regular basis with respect to the 

activities and development of the Group. Throughout the year, Directors participate in the consideration and approval of routine and operational matters of the Company 

by way of circular resolutions with supporting explanatory materials, supplemented by additional verbal and/or written information or notifi cation from the Company 

Secretary and other executives as and when required. Whenever warranted, additional Board meetings are held. In addition, Directors have full access to information 

on the Group and independent professional advice at all times whenever deemed necessary by the Directors and they are at liberty to propose appropriate matters for 

inclusion in Board agendas.

With respect to regular meetings of the Board, Directors receive written notice of the meetings generally about a month in advance and an agenda with supporting 

Board papers no less than three days prior to the meeting. With respect to other meetings, Directors are given as much notice as is reasonable and practicable in the 

circumstances. Except for those circumstances permitted by the Articles of Association of the Company, a Director who has a material interest in any contract, transaction, 

arrangement or any other kind of proposal put forward to the Board for consideration abstains from voting on the relevant resolution and such Director is not counted for 

quorum determination purposes.

The Company held six Board meetings in 2012 with 100% attendance of its members.

Position 

Name of Directors 

Attended/Eligible to attend

Executive Chairman 

Executive Directors: 

Non-executive Directors: 

Independent Non-executive Directors: 

Simon To 
Christian Hogg (Chief Executive Officer) 
Johnny Cheng (Chief Financial Officer) 
Shigeru Endo 

Christian Salbaing 

Edith Shih 

Michael Howell 

Christopher Huang 

Christopher Nash 

6/6

6/6

6/6

6/6

6/6

6/6

6/6

6/6

6/6

In addition to Board meetings, the Chairman held two meetings with Non-executive Directors without the presence of the Executive Directors, with full attendance, to 

review the performance of the Executive Directors. The Senior Independent Director, Mr Christopher Nash, also held a meeting with all Non-executive Directors without the 

presence of the Chairman, with full attendance, for the appraisal of the Chairman’s performance.

In addition, evaluation of the performance of the Board and its Committees together with the Chairman of each Committee was conducted by questionnaires. The 

objective of such evaluation is to ensure that the Board, its Committees and the Chairman of each Committee continued to act effectively in fulfi lling the duties and 

responsibilities expected of them.

 
 
 
 
 
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Corporate Governance Report

All Non-executive Directors are engaged on service contracts which are automatically renewed for successive 12 month periods unless terminated by written notice given 

by either party. The Chairman of the Board is of the view that the performance of each of the Non-executive Directors continues to be effective and they all demonstrate 

commitment to their role as a Non-executive Director. All Directors are subject to re-election by shareholders at annual general meetings and at least once every three 

years on a rotation basis in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company. A retiring Director is eligible for re-election and re-election of retiring Directors 

at general meetings is dealt with by separate individual resolutions. Save as mentioned herein, there are no existing or proposed service contracts between any of the 

Directors and the Company which cannot be terminated by the Company within 12 months without payment of compensation. Where vacancies arise at the Board, 

candidates are proposed and put forward to the Board for consideration and approval, with the objective of appointing to the Board individuals with expertise in the 

businesses of the Group and leadership qualities to complement the capabilities of the existing Directors thereby enabling the Company to retain as well as improve its 

competitive position.

Upon appointment to the Board, the Director receives a package of orientation materials on the Group and is provided with a comprehensive induction to the Group’s 

businesses by senior executives. Continuing education and information are provided to Directors regularly to help ensure that they are apprised of the latest changes in 

the commercial, legal and regulatory environment in which the Group conducts its businesses.

BOARD COMMITTEES
The Company has established four permanent board committees: an Audit Committee, a Remuneration Committee, a Technical Committee and a Complaints Committee, 

details of which are described later in this report. Other board committees are established by the Board as and when warranted to take charge of specifi c duties.

COMPANY SECRETARY
The Company Secretary, Ms Edith Shih, is responsible to the Board for ensuring that Board procedures are followed and Board activities are effi ciently and effectively 

conducted. These objectives are achieved through adherence to proper Board processes and the timely preparation and dissemination to Directors comprehensive 

agendas and papers.

The Company Secretary is responsible for ensuring that the Board is fully apprised of the relevant legislative, regulatory and corporate governance developments relating 

to the Group and that it takes these into consideration when making decisions for the Group. From time to time, she organises seminars on specifi c topics of signifi cance 

and interest and disseminate relevant reference materials to the Directors for their information.

The Company Secretary is also directly responsible for the Group’s compliance with all obligations of the AIM Rules for Companies (“AIM Rules”), including the preparation, 

publication and despatch of annual reports and interim reports within the time limits laid down in the AIM Rules, the timely dissemination to shareholders and the market 

of announcements and information relating to the Group and assisting in the notifi cation of Directors’ dealings in securities of the Group.

Furthermore, the Company Secretary advises the Directors on their obligations for disclosure of interests and dealings in the Company’s securities, related party 

transactions and price-sensitive information and ensures that the standards and disclosures required by the AIM Rules are observed and, where required, refl ected in 

the Report of the Directors in the annual report of the Company. In relation to related party transactions, detailed analyses are performed on all potential related party 

transactions to ensure full compliance and for Directors’ consideration.

ACCOUNTABILITY AND AUDIT

Financial Reporting
The responsibility of Directors in relation to the fi nancial statements is set out below. It should be read in conjunction with, but distinguished from, the Independent 

Auditor’s Report on page 45 which acknowledges the reporting responsibility of the Group’s Auditor.

Annual Report and Accounts
The Directors acknowledge their responsibility for the preparation of the annual report and fi nancial statements of the Company, ensuring that the fi nancial statements 

give a fair presentation in accordance with Cayman Islands Companies Law and the applicable accounting standards.

Corporate Governance Report

39

Accounting Policies
The Directors consider that in preparing the financial statements, the Group has applied appropriate accounting policies that are consistently adopted and made 

judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent in accordance with the applicable accounting standards.

Accounting Records
The Directors are responsible for ensuring that the Group keeps accounting records which disclose the fi nancial position of the Group upon which fi nancial statements of 

the Group could be prepared in accordance with the Group’s accounting policies.

Safeguarding Assets
The Directors are responsible for taking all reasonable and necessary steps to safeguard the assets of the Group and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities 

within the Group.

Going Concern
The Directors, having made appropriate enquiries, are of the view that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future 

and that, for this reason, it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the fi nancial statements.

Audit Committee
Under the terms of reference of the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee is required to review the Group’s interim and fi nal results and interim and annual fi nancial 

statements, oversee the relationship between the Company and its external auditor, monitor and review the effectiveness of the Company’s internal audit function in the 

context of the Company’s overall risk management systems giving due consideration to laws and regulations and the provisions of the Code. The Committee is authorised 

to obtain, at the Company’s expense, external legal or other professional advice on any matters within its terms of reference.

In addition, the Audit Committee assists the Board in meeting its responsibility for maintaining an effective system of internal control. It reviews the process by which 

the Group evaluates its control environment and risk assessment process, and the way in which business and control risks are managed. It receives and considers the 

presentations of Management in relation to the review on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control systems and the adequacy of resources, qualifi cations and 

experience of staff in the Group’s accounting and fi nancial reporting function, as well as their training programmes and budget. In addition, it reviews with the internal 

auditor of the Group’s holding company the work plan for their audits for the Group together with their resource requirements and considers the report of the Group’s 

internal auditor to the Audit Committee on the effectiveness of internal controls in the Group business operations. Further, it also receives the report from the Company 

Secretary on the Group’s material litigation proceedings and compliance status on regulatory requirements. These reviews and reports are taken into consideration by the 

Audit Committee when it makes its recommendation to the Board for approval of the consolidated fi nancial statements for the year.

The Terms of Reference for the Audit Committee adopted by the Board is published on the Company’s website.

The Audit Committee comprises three Independent Non-executive Directors who possess the relevant business and fi nancial management experience and skills to 

understand fi nancial statements and contribute to the fi nancial governance, internal controls and risk management of the Company. It is chaired by Mr Michael Howell 

with Professor Christopher Huang and Mr Christopher Nash as members. None of the Committee Members is related to the Company’s external auditor.

The Audit Committee held three meetings in 2012 with 100% attendance of its members.

Name of Members 

Michael Howell (Chairman) 
Christopher Huang 

Christopher Nash 

Attended/Eligible to attend

3/3 

3/3 

3/3 

40 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Corporate Governance Report

The Audit Committee meets with the Chief Financial Offi cer and other senior management of the Company from time to time to review the interim and fi nal results 

and the interim report and annual report and other fi nancial, internal control and risk management matters of the Company. It considers and discusses the reports and 

presentations of Management and the Group’s internal and external auditors, with a view of ensuring that the Group’s consolidated fi nancial statements are prepared 

in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. It also meets with the Group’s principal external auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”), to consider 

their reports on the scope, strategy, progress and outcome of their independent review of the interim fi nancial report and their annual audit of the consolidated fi nancial 

statements. In addition, the Audit Committee holds regular private meetings with the external auditor, the Chief Financial Offi cer and internal auditor separately without 

the presence of Management.

External Auditor
The Audit Committee reviews and monitors the external auditor’s independence, objectivity and effectiveness of the audit process. It receives each year the letter from the 

external auditor confi rming their independence and objectivity and holds meetings with representatives of the external auditor to consider the scope of its audit, approve 

its fees, and the scope and appropriateness of non-audit services, if any, to be provided by it. The Audit Committee also makes recommendations to the Board on the 

appointment and retention of the external auditor.

The Group’s policy regarding the engagement of PwC for the various services listed below is as follows:

• 

Audit services – include audit services provided in connection with the audit of the consolidated fi nancial statements. All such services are to be provided by 

external auditor.

• 

Audit related services – include services that would normally be provided by an external auditor but not generally included in the audit fees, for example, audits 

of the Group’s pension plans, due diligence and accounting advice related to mergers and acquisitions, internal control reviews of systems and/or processes, 

and issuance of special audit reports for tax or other purposes. The external auditor is to be invited to undertake those services that it must, or is best placed, to 

undertake in its capacity as auditor.

• 

Taxation related services – include all tax compliance and tax planning services, except for those services which are provided in connection with the audit. The Group 

uses the services of the external auditor where it is best suited. All other signifi cant taxation related work is undertaken by other parties as appropriate.

• 

Other services – include, for example, audits or reviews of third parties to assess compliance with contracts, risk management diagnostics and assessments, and 

non-fi nancial systems consultations. The external auditor is also permitted to assist Management and the Group’s internal auditor with internal investigations and 

fact-fi nding into alleged improprieties. These services are subject to specifi c approval by the Audit Committee.

• 

General consulting services – the external auditor is not eligible to provide services involving general consulting work.

For the year ended 31 December 2012, all the fees paid to PwC were for audit services.

INTERNAL CONTROL, LEGAL AND REGULATORY CONTROL AND GROUP RISK MANAGEMENT
The Board has overall responsibility for the Group’s system of internal control and assessment and management of risks.

In meeting its responsibility, the Board seeks to increase risk awareness across the Group’s business operations and has put in place policies and procedures, including 

parameters of delegated authority, which provide a framework for the identifi cation and management of risks. It also reviews and monitors the effectiveness of the 

systems of internal control to ensure that the policies and procedures in place are adequate. Reporting and review activities include review by the Executive Directors and 

the Board and approval of detailed operational and fi nancial reports, budgets and plans provided by the management of the business operations, review by the Board of 

actual results against budget, review by the Audit Committee of the ongoing work of the Internal Audit Department of the Group’s holding company and risk management 

functions, as well as regular business reviews by Executive Directors and the executive management team of each core business division.

Whilst these procedures are designed to identify and manage risks that could adversely impact the achievement of the Group’s business objectives, they do not provide 

absolute assurance against material mis-statement, errors, losses or fraud.

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41

Internal Control Environment and Systems
Executive Directors are appointed to the boards of all material operating subsidiaries and associates for monitoring those companies, including attendance at board 

meetings, review and approval of business strategies, budgets and plans, and setting of key business performance targets. The executive management team of each core 

business division is accountable for the conduct and performance of each business in the division within the agreed strategies and similarly the management of each 

business is accountable for its conduct and performance.

The Group’s internal control procedures include a comprehensive system for reporting information to the executive management team of each core business division and 

the Executive Directors.

Business plans and budgets are prepared annually by the management of individual businesses and subject to review and approval by both the executive management 

team and the Executive Directors as part of the Group’s fi ve-year corporate planning cycle. Reforecasts for the current year are prepared on a quarterly basis, reviewed for 

variances to the budget and for approval. When setting budgets and reforecasts, management identifi es, evaluates and reports on the likelihood and potential fi nancial 

impact of signifi cant business risks.

The Executive Directors review monthly management reports on the fi nancial results and key operating statistics of each business and discuss with the executive 

management team and senior management of business operations to review these reports, business performance against budgets, forecasts, signifi cant business risk 

sensitivities and strategies. In addition, fi nancial controllers of the executive management team of each of the major business division discuss with the representatives of 

the Finance Department to review monthly performance against budget and forecast, and to address accounting and fi nance related matters.

The Finance Department has established guidelines and procedures for the approval and control of expenditures. Operating expenditures are subject to overall budget 

control and are controlled within each business with approval levels set by reference to the level of responsibility of each executive and offi cer. Capital expenditures are 

subject to overall control within the annual budget review and approval process, and more specifi c control and approval prior to commitment by the Finance Department 

or Executive Directors are required for unbudgeted expenditures and material expenditures within the approved budget. Quarterly reports of actual versus budgeted and 

approved expenditures are also reviewed.

The General Manager of the Internal Audit Department of the Group’s holding company, reporting directly to the Audit Committee, provides independent assurance as to 

the existence and effectiveness of the risk management activities and controls in the Group’s business operations in various countries. Using risk assessment methodology 

and taking into account the dynamics of the Group’s activities, internal audit derives its yearly audit plan which is reviewed by the Audit Committee, and reassessed during 

the year as needed to ensure that adequate resources are deployed and the plan’s objectives are met. Internal Audit Department of the Group’s holding company is 

responsible for assessing the Group’s internal control systems, formulating an impartial opinion on the system, and reporting its fi ndings to the Audit Committee, the Chief 

Executive Offi cer, the Chief Financial Offi cer and the senior management concerned as well as following up on all reports to ensure that all issues have been satisfactorily 

resolved. In addition, a regular dialogue is maintained with the Group’s external auditor so that both are aware of the signifi cant factors which may affect their respective 

scope of work.

Depending on the nature of business and risk exposure of individual business units, the scope of work performed by the internal audit function includes fi nancial and 

operations reviews, recurring and surprise audits, fraud investigations and productivity effi ciency reviews.

Reports from the external auditor on internal controls and relevant fi nancial reporting matters are presented to the General Manager of the Internal Audit Department of 

the Group’s holding company and, as appropriate, to the Chief Financial Offi cer. These reports are reviewed and appropriate actions are taken.

The Board, through the Audit Committee, has conducted a review of the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control systems for the year ended 31 December 2012 

covering all material fi nancial, operational and compliance controls and risk management functions, and is satisfi ed that such systems are effective and adequate. In 

addition, it has reviewed and is satisfi ed with the adequacy of resources, qualifi cations and experience of the staff of the Group’s accounting and fi nancial reporting 

function, and their training programmes and budget.

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Legal and Regulatory Control
The Legal Department of the Group, with the assistance of the legal team of its holding company, has the responsibility of safeguarding the legal interests of the Group. 

The team is responsible for monitoring the day-to-day legal affairs of the Group, including preparing, reviewing and approving all legal and corporate secretarial 

documentation of Group companies, working in conjunction with fi nance, corporate secretarial and business unit personnel on the review and co-ordination process, and 

advising Management of legal and commercial issues of concern. In addition, the Group Legal Department is also responsible for overseeing regulatory (business and AIM) 

compliance matters of all Group companies. It analyses and monitors the regulatory framework within which the Group operates, including reviewing applicable laws and 

regulations and preparing and submitting response to relevant regulatory and/or government consultations. It also determines and approves the engagement of external 

legal advisors, ensuring the requisite professional standards are maintained as well as most cost effective services are rendered. Further, the Group Legal Department 

organises and holds continuing education seminars/conferences on legal and regulatory matters of relevance to the Group for its legal counsels.

Having regard to the recent changes and developments of the regulatory and legal requirements relevant to the Group, the Board had updated or established various 

policies and procedures in areas including handling of confi dential and price-sensitive information, securities dealing and prevention of bribery and corruption.

Group Risk Management
The Chief Executive Offi cer and the Group Risk Management Department of the Group’s holding company have the responsibility of developing and implementing risk 

mitigation strategies including the deployment of insurance to transfer the fi nancial impact of risks. The Group Risk Management Department of the Group’s holding 

company, working with the business operations worldwide, is responsible for arranging appropriate insurance coverage and organising Group-wide risk reporting. 

Directors and Offi cers Liability Insurance is also in place to protect Directors and offi cers of the Group against their potential legal liabilities.

Workplace Safety
The Group is committed to providing a healthy and safe workplace for all its employees and complying with all applicable health and safety laws and regulations. Health 

and safety considerations are incorporated into the design, operations and maintenance of the Group’s premises. Employees are provided appropriate job skills and 

safety training and are educated with regard to their responsibilities for achieving the health and safety objectives of the Group. The Group also communicates with its 

employees on occupational health and safety issues.

REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Remuneration Committee
The responsibilities of the Remuneration Committee are to assist the Board in achieving its objective of attracting, retaining and motivating employees of the highest 

calibre and experience needed to shape and execute strategy across the Group’s substantial, diverse and international business operations. It assists the Group in the 

administration of a fair and transparent procedure for setting remuneration policies including assessing the performance of Executive Directors and senior executives of 

the Group and determining their remuneration packages.

The Terms of Reference for the Remuneration Committee adopted by the Board is published on the Company’s website.

The Remuneration Committee comprises three members, chaired by the Chairman Mr Simon To with Messrs Michael Howell and Christopher Nash, both Independent 

Non-executive Directors, as members who possess experience in human resources and personnel emoluments. Mr To has experience in the traditional Chinese medicine 

industry as well as expertise in human resources and personnel in China. The Remuneration Committee meets towards the end of each year for the determination of the 

remuneration package of Executive Directors and senior management of the Group and during the year to consider share options grant and other remuneration related 

matters.

The Remuneration Committee held one meeting in 2012 with 100% attendance of its members to review background information on market data (including economic 

indicators, statistics and the Remuneration Bulletin) and headcount and staff costs. The Remuneration Committee also reviewed and approved the proposed 2013 

directors’ fees, year end bonus and 2013 remuneration package of Executive Directors and senior executives of the Company and made recommendation to the Board on 

the directors’ fees for Non-executive Directors. Executive Directors do not participate in the determination on their own remuneration.

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43

Remuneration Policy
The remuneration of Messrs Christian Hogg and Johnny Cheng, the Executive Directors, and senior executives is determined with reference to their expertise and 

experience in the industry, the performance and profi tability of the Group as well as remuneration benchmarks from other local and international companies and 

prevailing market conditions. Senior management also participates in bonus arrangements which are determined in accordance with the performance of the Group and 

the individual’s performance. The Chairman, Mr Simon To, does not receive performance related remuneration from the Company and is remunerated through his service 

agreement. All Non-executive Directors have entered into service agreements with the Company and are remunerated with fi xed fees as determined by the Board.

Directors’ emoluments comprise payments to Directors from the Company and its subsidiaries. The emoluments of each of the Directors exclude amounts received from 

the subsidiaries of the Company and paid to a subsidiary or an intermediate holding company of the Company. The amounts paid to each Director for 2012 are as below:

Taxable benefi ts 

Pension contributions 

Share option benefi ts 

Name of Directors 

Executive Directors:
Simon To 

Christian Hogg 

Johnny Cheng 

Non-executive Directors:
Shigeru Endo 

Christian Salbaing 

Edith Shih 

Independent Non-executive Directors:
Michael Howell 

Christopher Huang 

Christopher Nash 

Salary and fees 

US$ 

19,808(1) (5) 
330,706(2) (5) 
252,045(3) 

19,808(4) 
19,808(1) 
19,808(4) (5) 

52,292 

52,292 

52,292 

Bonus 

US$ 

– 

551,282 

192,308 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

US$ 

– 

14,434 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

US$ 

– 

22,151 

19,301 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Total

US$

US$ 

– 
–(6) 
9,886(7) 

19,808

918,573

473,540

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

19,808

19,808

19,808

52,292

52,292

52,292

Aggregate emoluments 

818,859 

743,590 

14,434 

41,452 

9,886 

1,628,221

Notes:

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

Such Director’s fees were paid to Hutchison Whampoa (China) Limited.

Emoluments paid include Director’s fees of US$19,808.

Emoluments paid include Director’s fees of US$19,808.

Such Director’s fees were paid to Hutchison Whampoa Limited.

Director’s fees received from the subsidiaries of the Company during the period he/she served as director that were paid to a subsidiary or an intermediate holding company of the 

Company are not included in the amounts above.

The fair value of share options granted to the Executive Director had been fully recognised as expenses in past few years and no such expenses is recognised in 2012.

Share option benefi ts represent the fair value of share options granted under the Company’s share option scheme, which is calculated in accordance with the methodology disclosed 

in note 2(v)(ii) to the accounts. This methodology does not take into account of the actual share price at the date of exercise and whether the share options have been exercised. The 

signifi cant inputs to the valuation model are disclosed in note 23(b)(i) to the accounts and details of the share options granted are set out on pages 33 and 83 of this Annual Report.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
The Technical Committee comprises three members, chaired by Professor Christopher Huang with Messrs Simon To and Christian Hogg, both Executive Directors, as 

members. The Technical Committee members consider from time to time matters relating to the technical aspects of the business and in research and development. It also 

invites such executives as it thinks fi t to attend meetings as and when required.

 
44 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

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The Terms of Reference for the Technical Committee adopted by the Board is published on the Company’s website.

The Technical Committee held one meeting in 2012 with 100% attendance of its members.

COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
The Complaints Committee comprises Messrs Simon To, Christian Hogg, Michael Howell and Edith Shih as members. The Complaints Committee was established mainly 

for processing complaints and concerns that could be raised anonymously by employees of the Group regarding the business and operations of the Group through a 

dedicated phone line and website. The members also monitor the investigative actions taken by the Company and the outcome of investigations.

CODE OF ETHICS
The Group places utmost importance on employees’ ethical, personal and professional standards. Every employee is provided with the Group’s Code of Ethics booklet, and 

all employees are expected to achieve the highest standards set out in the Code of Ethics including avoiding confl ict of interest, discrimination or harassment and bribery 

etc. The employees are required to report any non-compliance with the Code of Ethics to the Management.

INVESTOR RELATIONS AND SHAREHOLDERS’ RIGHTS
The Group actively promotes investor relations and communication with the investment community when the interim and year end fi nancial results are announced 

and during the course of the year. Through its Chairman and Chief Executive Offi cer, the Group responds to requests for information and queries from the investment 

community including institutional shareholders, analysts and the media through regular briefi ng meetings, conference calls and presentations. The other Directors, 

including Non-executive Directors, develop an understanding of the views of the major shareholders about the Company by periodic meetings on the subject with the 

Chairman and the Chief Executive Offi cer.

The Board is committed to providing clear and full information on the Group to shareholders through the publication of notices, announcements, interim and annual 

reports. An updated version of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company is published on the Company’s website. Moreover, additional information on 

the Group is also available to shareholders through the Investor Relations page on the Company’s website.

Shareholders are encouraged to attend all general meetings of the Company, such as the annual general meeting for which at least 20 working days’ notice is given and 

at which the Chairman and Directors are available to answer questions on the Group’s businesses. All shareholders have statutory rights to call for extraordinary general 

meetings and put forward agenda items for consideration by shareholders by sending to the Company Secretary a written request for such general meetings together 

with the proposed agenda items. Regularly updated fi nancial, business and other information on the Group is made available on the Company’s website for shareholders.

The latest shareholders’ meeting of the Company was the 2012 Annual General Meeting which was held on 11 May 2012 at 4th Floor, Hutchison House, 5 Hester Road, 

Battersea, London attended by PwC and all the Directors including the Chairman of the Board, Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Technical Committee 

with 100% attendance. The Directors are requested and encouraged to attend shareholders’ meetings albeit presence overseas for the Group businesses or unforeseen 

circumstances might prevent Directors from attending such meetings.

The Group values feedback from shareholders on its efforts to promote transparency and foster investor relationships. Comments and suggestions to the Board or the 

Company are welcome and can be addressed to the Company Secretary by mail/e-mail or to the Company by e-mail at info@chi-med.com.

By Order of the Board

Edith Shih

Director and Company Secretary

25 March 2013

Independent Auditor’s Report

45

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED
(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

We have audited the consolidated accounts of Hutchison China MediTech Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (together, the “Group”) set out on pages 46 to 

96, which comprise the consolidated statement of fi nancial position as at 31 December 2012, and the consolidated income statement, the consolidated statement 

of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash fl ows for the year then ended, and a summary of 

signifi cant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Directors’ responsibility for the consolidated accounts
The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated accounts in accordance with International Financial Reporting 

Standards, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated accounts that are free from material 

misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated accounts based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards 

on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the 

consolidated accounts are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated accounts. The procedures selected depend 

on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated accounts, whether due to fraud or error. In making 

those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of consolidated accounts in order to design audit 

procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’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 consolidated accounts.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is suffi cient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion
In our opinion, the consolidated accounts present fairly, in all material respects, the fi nancial position of the Group as at 31 December 2012, and of the Group’s fi nancial 

performance and cash fl ows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Other matters
This report, including the opinion, has been prepared for and only for you, as a body, and for no other purpose. We do not assume responsibility towards or accept 

liability to any other person for the contents of this report.

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Certified Public Accountants

Hong Kong, 25 March 2013

46 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Consolidated Income Statement

For the year ended 31 December 2012

Continuing operations
Revenue 
Cost of sales 

Gross profi t 
Selling expenses 
Administrative expenses 
Other net operating income 
Gain on disposal of a business 

Operating profi t 
Finance costs 

Profi t before taxation 
Taxation charge 

Profi t for the year from continuing operations 

Discontinued operation
Loss for the year from discontinued operation 

Profi t for the year 

Attributable to:

Equity holders of the Company

  — Continuing operations 
  — Discontinued operation 

Non-controlling interests 

Earnings per share for profi t from continuing operations 
  attributable to equity holders of the Company for the year 

(US$ per share)

  — basic 

  — diluted 

Earnings per share for profi t from continuing and discontinued
  operations attributable to equity holders of the Company for

the year (US$ per share)

  — basic 

  — diluted 

Note 

5 

6 (a) 
6 (b) 

7 
8 

9 

10 

11(a) 

11(b) 

11(a) 

11(b) 

2012 
US$’000 

195,392 
(99,400) 

95,992 
(62,681) 
(35,730) 
3,054 
11,476 

12,111 
(1,208) 

10,903 
(4,162) 

6,741 

(3,201) 

3,540 

6,839 
(3,201) 

3,638 
(98) 

3,540 

0.1317 

0.1299 

0.0701 

0.0691 

2011
US$’000

165,029
(73,921)

91,108
(54,198)
(31,200)
1,075
–

6,785
(561)

6,224
(3,142)

3,082

(1,397)

1,685

2,107
(1,397)

710
975

1,685

0.0407

0.0400

0.0137

0.0135

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statement Of 
Comprehensive Income

For the year ended 31 December 2012

Profi t for the year 

Other comprehensive income:

Exchange translation differences 

Total comprehensive income for the year (net of tax) 

Attributable to:

Equity holders of the Company
  — Continuing operations 
  — Discontinued operation 

  Non-controlling interests 

47

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

3,540 

1,685

814 

4,354 

7,587 
(3,219) 

4,368 
(14) 

4,354 

3,844

5,529

5,628
(1,507)

4,121
1,408

5,529

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
48 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Consolidated Statement Of Financial Position

As at 31 December 2012

ASSETS
Non-current assets
  Property, plant and equipment 

Leasehold land 

  Goodwill 
  Other intangible assets 

Investment in an associated company 

  Deferred tax assets 

Current assets 
Inventories 
Trade and bills receivables 

  Other receivables and prepayments 
  Amount due from a related party 

Cash and bank balances 

Total assets 

EQUITY 
Capital and reserves attributable to the Company’s equity holders 

Share capital 

  Reserves 

Non-controlling interests 

Total equity 

LIABILITIES 
Current liabilities 
Trade payables 

  Other payables, accruals and advance receipts 
  Amounts due to related parties 
  Bank borrowings 

Current tax liabilities 

Non-current liabilities 
  Deferred income 
  Deferred tax liabilities 

Convertible preference shares 

  Bank borrowing 

Total liabilities 

Total equity and liabilities 

Simon To 
Director 

Christian Hogg

Director

Note 

14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 

20 
21 

32 
22 

23 

24 
25 
32 
26 

27 
19 
28 
26 

2012 
US$’000 

22,848 
10,440 
8,311 
15,585 
32 
1,639 

58,855 

25,318 
44,343 
3,940 
15,000 
62,009 

150,610 

209,465 

52,048 
18,530 

70,578 
13,070 

83,648 

18,897 
43,715 
6,303 
11,202 
951 

81,068 

2,692 
2,667 
12,467 
26,923 

125,817 

209,465 

2011
US$’000

23,277
6,175
8,248
14,858
31
1,550

54,139

28,720
51,573
5,063
1,516
53,763

140,635

194,774

51,743
13,042

64,785
12,545

77,330

16,451
35,568
5,345
30,038
1,074

88,476

6,919
1,911
20,138
–

117,444

194,774

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity

For the year ended 31 December 2012

49

Attributable to equity holders of the Company

Share 
capital 
US$’000 

Share 
premium 
US$’000 

Share-based 
compensation 
reserve 
US$’000 

Exchange 
reserve 
US$’000 

General 
reserves 
US$’000 

Accumulated 
losses 
US$’000 

Total 
US$’000 

Non– 
controlling 
interests 
US$’000 

Total
equity
US$’000

As at 1 January 2011 

51,743 

92,955 

3,854 

5,239 

488 

(94,727) 

59,552 

9,254 

68,806

Profi t for the year 
Other comprehensive income:

Exchange translation differences 

Total comprehensive income 
for the year (net of tax) 

Share-based compensation expenses 
Transfer between reserves 
Loan from a non-controlling shareholder 
  of a subsidiary (Note 32(b)) 
Capital contribution from 
  a non-controlling share holder of a 

subsidiary of a jointly controlled entity 

Dividend paid to a non-controlling 

shareholder of a subsidiary (Note 32(a)) 

– 

– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

1,112 
(218) 

– 

– 

– 

– 

3,411 

3,411 

– 
– 

– 

– 

– 

As at 31 December 2011 

51,743 

92,955 

4,748 

8,650 

As at 1 January 2012 

51,743 

92,955 

4,748 

8,650 

Profi t/(loss) for the year 
Other comprehensive income:

Exchange translation differences 

Total comprehensive income/(loss) 

for the year (net of tax) 

Issue of shares (Note 23) 
Share-based compensation expenses 
Transfer between reserves 
Loan from a non-controlling shareholder of

 a subsidiary (Note 32(b)) 

Capital contribution from a non-controlling 

shareholder of a subsidiary of 

  a jointly controlled entity 
Dividend paid to a non-controlling 

shareholder of a subsidiary (Note 32(a)) 

– 

– 

– 

305 
– 
– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

714 
– 
– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

(390) 
796 
(180) 

– 

– 

– 

– 

730 

730 

– 
– 
– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 
8 

– 

– 

– 

496 

496 

– 

– 

– 

– 
– 
– 

– 

– 

– 

1,685

3,844

5,529

1,112
–

2,000

710 

– 

710 

– 
210 

– 

– 

– 

710 

3,411 

975 

433 

4,121 

1,408 

– 
– 

2,000 

1,112 
– 

– 

– 

– 

1,024 

1,024

(1,141) 

(1,141)

(93,807) 

64,785 

12,545 

77,330

(93,807) 

64,785 

12,545 

77,330

3,638 

3,638 

– 

730 

(98) 

84 

3,540

814

3,638 

4,368 

(14) 

4,354

– 
– 
180 

– 

– 

– 

629 
796 
– 

– 

– 

– 

– 
– 
– 

629
796
–

1,000 

1,000

77 

77

(538) 

(538)

As at 31 December 2012 

52,048 

93,669 

4,974 

9,380 

496 

(89,989) 

70,578 

13,070 

83,648

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
50 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows

For the year ended 31 December 2012

Cash fl ows from operating activities
  Net cash generated from operations 

Interest received 
  Finance costs paid 
Income tax paid 

Net cash generated from operating activities 

Cash fl ows from investing activities
  Purchase of property, plant and equipment 
  Purchase of leasehold land 
  Purchase of trademarks and patents 
  Payments for development costs 
  Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 
  Acquisition of additional interest in a jointly controlled entity 
  Acquisition of an associated company by a jointly controlled entity 
  Net cash acquired from the acquisition of a subsidiary  

  by a jointly controlled entity 
Capital contribution from non-controlling shareholders of  
  a subsidiary of jointly controlled entity 

Net cash used in investing activities 

Cash fl ows from fi nancing activities 
  Decrease in amount due from a non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary 
  Decrease in amount due to a non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary 
  Dividend paid to a non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary 

Loan from a non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary 

  New long-term bank loans 
  Repayment of short-term bank loans 
  Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares 
  Buy back of convertible preference shares 

Net cash generated from fi nancing activities 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 
Exchange differences 

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 

Analysis of cash and cash equivalents

– Cash and bank balances 

Note 

29(a) 

29(b) 
18 

29(c) 

29(c) 

28 

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

19,909 
578 
(1,208) 
(3,618) 

15,661 

(3,533) 
(4,357) 
(22) 
(4,169) 
26 
– 
– 

– 

77 

9,059
135
(561)
(3,297)

5,336

(2,754)
–
(2)
(3,548)
2
(48)
(31)

465

–

(11,978) 

(5,916)

1,516 
– 
(538) 
1,000 
26,923 
(18,836) 
629 
(6,519) 

4,175 

7,858 

53,763 
388 

62,009 

1,494
(13)
(1,141)
2,000
6,484
(946)
–
–

7,878

7,298

45,310
1,155

53,763

22 

62,009 

53,763

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

51

1 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Hutchison China MediTech Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (together the “Group”) is principally engaged in the manufacturing, distribution and sales 

of traditional Chinese medicine (“TCM”) and healthcare products. The Group is also engaged in carrying out pharmaceutical research and development. The Group 

and its jointly controlled entities have manufacturing plants in Shanghai and Guangzhou in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) and sell mainly in the PRC, 

United Kingdom (“UK”), France and Hong Kong. During the year, the Group had discontinued its consumer products operation in UK as detailed in Note 10.

The Company was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on 18 December 2000 as an exempted company with limited liability under the Companies Law (2000 

Revision), Chapter 22 of the Cayman Islands. The address of its registered offi ce is P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands.

The Company’s ordinary shares were admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market operated by the London Stock Exchange plc. These consolidated 

accounts are presented in thousands of United States dollars (“US$’000”), unless otherwise stated, and were approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 25 

March 2013.

2 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The consolidated accounts of the Company have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). These consolidated 

accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention except that certain fi nancial assets and liabilities (including derivative instruments) are measured 

at fair values, as appropriate.

During the year, the Group has adopted all of the new and revised standards, amendments and interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards 

Board that are relevant to the Group’s operations and mandatory for annual periods beginning 1 January 2012. The adoption of these new and revised standards, 

amendments and interpretations did not have any material effect on the Group’s results of operations or fi nancial position.

(a) 

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated accounts of the Group include the accounts of the Company and all its direct and indirect subsidiaries made up to 31 December and also 

incorporate the Group’s interests in jointly controlled entities and an associated company on the basis set out in Notes 2(d) and 2(e) below.

The accounting policies of subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities and an associated company have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency 

with the policies adopted by the Group.

All signifi cant intercompany transactions and balances within the Group are eliminated on consolidation.

Non-controlling interests represent the interests of outside shareholders in the operating results and net assets of subsidiaries and subsidiaries of jointly 

controlled entities.

(b) 

Subsidiaries

A subsidiary is an entity that the Company has the power, directly or indirectly, to govern the fi nancial and operating policies, so as to obtain benefi ts from 

their activities.

The consolidated accounts of the Group include the accounts of the Company and all its direct and indirect subsidiaries made up to 31 December and also 

incorporate the Group’s interests in jointly controlled entities and an associated company on the basis set out in Notes 2(d) and 2(e) below.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

(b) 

Subsidiaries (Continued)

Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases.

When the Group ceases to have control or signifi cant infl uence, any retained interest in the entity is remeasured to its fair value, with the change in carrying 

amount recognised in income statement. The fair value is the initial carrying amount for the purposes of subsequently accounting for the retained interest 

as an associate, joint venture or fi nancial asset. In addition, any amounts previously recognised as other comprehensive income in respect of that entity 

are accounted for as if the Group had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. This may mean that amounts previously recognised as other 

comprehensive income are reclassifi ed to income statement.

(c) 

Transactions with non-controlling interests

The Group treats transactions with non-controlling interests as transactions with equity owners of the Group. For purchases from non-controlling interests, 

the difference between any consideration paid and the relevant share acquired of the carrying value of net assets of the subsidiary is recorded in equity. 

Gains or losses on disposals to non-controlling interests are also recorded in equity.

(d) 

Jointly controlled entities

Jointly controlled entities are joint ventures in respect of which a contractual arrangement is established between the participating venturers and whereby 

the Group together with the other venturers undertake an economic activity which is subject to joint control and none of the venturers have unilateral 

control over the economic activity.

The Group’s interests in jointly controlled entities are accounted for by using proportionate consolidation. Under this method, the Group combines its 

share of the joint ventures’ individual income and expenses, assets and liabilities and cash fl ows on a line-by-line basis with similar items in the Group’s 

consolidated accounts from the date that joint control commences until the date that joint control ceases.

The Group recognises the portion of gains or losses on the sale of assets by the Group to the jointly controlled entities that is attributable to the other 

venturers. The Group does not recognise its share of profi ts or losses from the jointly controlled entities that result from the Group’s purchase of assets from 

the jointly controlled entities until it resells the assets to an independent party. However, a loss on the transaction is recognised immediately if the loss 

provides evidence of a reduction in the net realisable value of current assets, or an impairment loss.

(e) 

Associated company

An associated company is an entity, other than a subsidiary or a jointly controlled entity, in which the Group has a long-term equity interest and over which 

the Group is in a position to exercise signifi cant infl uence over its management, including participation in the fi nancial and operating policy decisions.

The Group’s interest in an associated company is accounted for by using the equity method, except when the investment is classifi ed as held for sale, in 

which case it is accounted for under IFRS 5, “Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations”. The total carrying amount of such investments 

is reduced to recognise any identifi ed impairment loss in the value of individual investment.

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2 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

(f) 

Foreign currency translation

Items included in the accounts of each of the Group’s companies are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity 

operates (the “functional currency”). The functional currency of the Company and most of its principal subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities and associated 

company is Renminbi (“RMB”) whereas the consolidated accounts are presented in United States dollars (“US dollars”), which is the Company’s presentation 

currency, as the Company holds investments in various countries and US dollars is considered as a common currency.

Transactions in foreign currencies are converted at the rates of exchange ruling at the transaction dates. Monetary assets and liabilities are translated at 

the rates of exchange ruling at end of the reporting period. Exchange differences are included in the determination of income statement.

The accounts of the Company, overseas subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities are translated into the Company’s presentation currency using the 

year end rates of exchange for the statement of fi nancial position items and the average rates of exchange for the year for the income statement items. 

Exchange differences are recognised directly in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

On consolidation, exchange differences arising from the translation of the net investments in foreign operations are recognised directly in the consolidated 

statement of comprehensive income. When a foreign operation is disposed of, exchange differences that were recorded in equity are recognised in the 

consolidated income statement as part of the gain or loss on disposal.

Exchange differences arising from translation of inter-company loan balances among the Group’s companies and jointly controlled entities are taken to the 

exchange reserve when such loans form part of the Group’s net investment in a foreign entity. When such loans are repaid, the related exchange gains or 

losses are transferred out of the exchange reserve and are recognised in the consolidated income statement.

(g) 

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment other than construction in progress are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated 

impairment losses. Historical cost includes the purchase price of the asset and any directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its working condition 

and location for its intended use.

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 income statement during the fi nancial period in which they are incurred.

Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their costs less accumulated impairment losses over their estimated useful lives. The 

principal annual rates are as follows:

Buildings 

Leasehold improvements 

Plant and equipment 

Furniture and fi xtures, other equipment and motor vehicles 

20-30 years

Over the unexpired period of the lease or 3-5 years, whichever is shorter

10 years

4-5 years

The assets’ useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at 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 (Note 2(m)).

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing net sales proceeds with the carrying amount of the relevant assets and are recognised in 

income statement.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

(h) 

Construction in progress

Construction in progress represents buildings, plant and machinery under construction and pending installation and is stated at cost less accumulated 

impairment losses (if any). Cost includes the costs of construction of buildings and the costs of plant and machinery. No provision for depreciation is made 

on construction-in-progress until such time as the relevant assets are completed and ready for intended use. When the assets concerned are brought into 

use, the costs are transferred to property, plant and equipment and depreciated in accordance with the policy as stated in Note 2(g).

(i) 

Leasehold land

Leasehold land is stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses (if any). Cost mainly represents consideration paid 

for the rights to use the land on which various plants and buildings are situated for a period of 50 years from the date the respective right was granted. 

Amortisation of leasehold land is calculated on a straight-line basis over the period of the land use rights.

(j) 

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the Group’s share of the net identifi able assets of the acquired subsidiary, 

jointly controlled entity or associated company at the date of acquisition. Goodwill on acquisition of a foreign operation is treated as an asset of the foreign 

operation.

Goodwill arising on acquisition is retained at the carrying amount as a separate asset, and subject to impairment test annually and when there are 

indications that the carrying value may not be recoverable. If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the Group’s share of the net identifi able 

assets of the acquired subsidiary or jointly controlled entity, the difference is recognised directly in the consolidated income statement.

The profi t or loss on disposal of a subsidiary or jointly controlled entity is calculated by reference to the net assets at the date of disposal including the 

attributable amount of goodwill but does not include any attributable goodwill previously eliminated against reserves.

(k) 

Trademarks, patents and others

Trademarks, patents and others have defi nite useful lives and are carried at historical cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment 

losses. Amortisation is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate the costs of trademarks, patents and others over their estimated useful lives of 

four to ten years.

(l) 

Research and development

Research expenditure is recognised as an expense as incurred. Costs incurred on development projects (relating to the design and testing of new or 

improved products) are recognised as intangible assets when it is probable that the project will generate future economic benefi ts by considering its 

commercial and technological feasibility, and costs can be measured reliably. Other development expenditures are recognised as an expense as incurred. 

Development costs previously recognised as an expense are not recognised as an asset in a subsequent period. Development costs with a fi nite useful 

life that have been capitalised (if any) are amortised on a straight-line basis over the period of expected benefi t not exceeding fi ve years. The capitalised 

development costs are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets exceeds its 

recoverable amount.

Where the research phase and the development phase of an internal project cannot be clearly distinguished, all expenditure incurred on the project is 

charged to the income statement.

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55

2 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

(m) 

Impairment of assets

Assets that have an indefi nite useful life are tested for impairment annually. Assets are reviewed for impairment to determine whether there is any 

indication that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable and have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the 

recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss, if any. The recoverable amount is the higher of an 

asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. Such impairment loss is recognised in the income statement.

(n) 

Available-for-sale fi nancial assets

Available-for-sale fi nancial assets are non-derivatives that are either designated in this category or not classifi ed as loans and receivables, held-to-maturity 

investments or fi nancial assets at fair value through profi t or loss. These investments are initially recognised in the statement of fi nancial position at fair 

value plus transaction costs and measured at each subsequent reporting date at fair value, except for equity investments that do not have a quoted market 

price in an active market and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured, they are measured at cost less impairment losses. Changes in fair value are 

dealt with as movements in reserve except for impairment losses which are charged to the income statement. Dividends from available-for-sale fi nancial 

assets are recognised when the right to receive payment is established. When available-for-sale fi nancial assets are sold, the cumulative fair value gains or 

losses previously recognised in reserve is recognised in the income statement.

(o) 

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is determined using the weighted average cost method. The cost of fi nished goods 

and work in progress comprises raw materials, direct labor, other direct costs and related production overheads (based on normal operating capacity). Net 

realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less applicable variable selling expenses.

(p) 

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other receivables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, 

less provision for impairment. A provision for impairment of trade and other receivables is established when there is objective evidence that the asset 

is impaired. The amount of the provision is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash fl ows, 

discounted at the effective interest rate. The amount of the provision is recognised in the income statement.

(q) 

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits.

(r) 

Borrowings

Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at amortised cost; any difference 

between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in the income statement over the period of the borrowings using 

the effective interest method.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

(s) 

Financial liabilities and equity instruments

Financial liabilities and equity instruments issued by the Group are classifi ed according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into 

and the defi nitions of a fi nancial liability and an equity instrument. Financial liabilities (including trade and other payables) are initially measured at fair 

value, and are subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest method. An equity instrument is any contract that does not meet the 

defi nition of fi nancial liability and evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Group after deducting all of its liabilities.

Ordinary shares are classifi ed as equity. Incremental costs, net of tax, directly attributable to the issue of new shares are shown in equity as a deduction 

from the proceeds.

(t) 

Convertible preference shares

A subsidiary of the Group has issued convertible preference shares that are convertible to ordinary shares of the subsidiary, the number of which varies 

subject to conditions, as set out in the relevant agreements, that are ultimately linked to the value of the unquoted ordinary shares of the subsidiary that 

issued the instruments. The convertible preference shares have no maturity date, no obligation to pay dividends nor to be redeemed for cash but can be 

required to be settled by the delivery of the unquoted ordinary shares of the subsidiary concerned. The contractual obligation to issue a variable number 

of ordinary shares means that the instruments do not meet the defi nition of an equity instrument and consequently the convertible preference shares are 

fi nancial liabilities that are recognised initially at fair value being the transaction price. As the variability in the range of reasonable fair value estimates of 

the unquoted ordinary shares of the subsidiary is signifi cant and the probabilities of the various estimates cannot be reasonably assessed, it is not possible 

to measure the fair value of the ordinary shares of the subsidiary reliably, and hence for the fair value of the convertible preference shares that are linked 

to that value. Consequently, these instruments are measured at cost. If a reliable fair value becomes available for the convertible preference shares they 

will be measured at fair value and the difference between their carrying amount and fair value at that time, and subsequently, will be recognised in the 

income statement.

(u) 

Deferred income tax

Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their 

carrying amounts in the consolidated accounts. Deferred income tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profi t will be 

available against which the temporary differences can be utilised.

(v) 

Employee benefi ts

(i) 

Pension plans

The Group operates various defi ned contribution plans. The Group’s contributions to the defi ned contribution plans are charged to the income 

statement in the year incurred.

Pension costs are charged against the income statement within employee benefi t expenses.

The pension plans are generally funded by the relevant group companies and by payments from employees of the contributory plans.

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2 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

(v) 

Employee benefi ts (Continued)

(ii) 

Share-based payments

The Group operates certain equity-settled share-based compensation plans. The fair value of the employee services received in exchange for the 

grant of the options is recognised as an expense. The total amount to be expensed is determined by reference to the fair value of the options 

granted: i) including any market performance conditions; ii) excluding the impact of any service and non-market performance vesting conditions 

(for example, profi tability and sales growth targets); and iii) including the impact of any non-vesting conditions. Non-market vesting conditions are 

included in assumptions about the number of options that are expected to vest. The total expense is recognised over the vesting period, which is the 

period over which all of the specifi ed vesting conditions are to be satisfi ed. At end of each reporting period, the Group revises its estimates of the 

number of options that are expected to vest based on non-market vesting conditions. It recognises the impact of the revision of original estimates, 

if any, in the income statement, with a corresponding adjustment to equity.

The proceeds received net of any directly attributable transaction costs are credited to share capital (nominal value) and share premium when the 

options are exercised. When the share options are forfeited after the vesting date or are still not exercised at the expiry date, the amount previously 

recognised in the share-based compensation reserve will be transferred to retained profi ts.

(w) 

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events; it is probable that an outfl ow of resources 

will be required to settle the obligation; and the amount has been reliably estimated. Provisions are not recognised for future operating losses.

(x) 

Operating leases

Leases in which a signifi cant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classifi ed as operating leases. Payments made 

under operating leases are charged to the income statement on a straight-line basis over the period of the leases.

(y) 

Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, which are assets that necessarily take a substantial 

period of time to get ready for their intended use or sale, are added to the cost of those assets, until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their 

intended use or sale. All other borrowing costs are recognised in the income statement in the period in which they are incurred.

(z) 

Government incentives

Incentives from government are recognised at their fair values where there is a reasonable assurance that the incentives will be received and all attached 

conditions will be complied with. Government incentives relating to costs are deferred and recognised in the income statement over the period necessary 

to match them with the costs that they are intended to compensate.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

(aa)  Revenue and income recognition

Revenue comprises the fair value of the consideration received and receivable for the sales of goods and services in the ordinary course of the Group’s 

activities. Revenue is shown net of value-added tax, returns, volume rebates and discounts after eliminated sales within the Group. Revenue and income 

are recognised as follows:

(i) 

Sales of goods – wholesales

Sales of goods are recognised when a group entity has delivered products to the customer, the customer has accepted the products and 

collectability of the related receivables is reasonably assured.

(ii) 

Sales of goods – retail

Sales of goods are recognised at the point of sales less an estimate for sales return based on past experience where goods are sold with a right to 

return. Retail sales are usually in cash or by credit card. The recorded revenue is the gross amount of sales, including credit card fees payable for 

the transaction. Such fees are included in selling expenses.

(iii) 

Other service income

Other service income is recognised when services are rendered.

(iv) 

Income from research and development projects

Income from the provision of pharmaceutical research and development service is recognised when services are rendered.

The Group receives payment from third parties under the licensing, co-development and commercialisation agreement. Considerations for 

development services are initially reported as deferred income and are recognised as revenue over the period of each development phase by using 

the percentage-of-completion method, based on the percentage of costs to date compared to the total estimated development costs for each 

development phase, contractual milestone or performance.

(v) 

Interest income

Interest income is recognised on a time-proportion basis using the effective interest method.

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59

2 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

At the date of authorisation of these consolidated accounts, the following standards, amendments and interpretations were in issue but not yet effective and have 

not been early adopted by the Group:

IAS 1 (Amendment) (1) 
IAS 19 (Amendment) (1) 
IAS 27 (Revised 2011) (1) 
IAS 28 (Revised 2011) (1) 
IAS 32 (Amendments) (2) 
IFRS 1 (Amendment) (1) 
IFRS 7 (Amendment) (1) 
IFRS 9 (3) 
IFRS 7 and IFRS 9 (Amendments) (3) 
IFRS 10 (1) 
IFRS 11 (1) 
IFRS 12 (1) 
IFRS 10, 11 and 12 (Amendments) (1) 

Presentation of Financial Statements

Employee Benefi ts

Separate Financial Statements

Associates and Joint Ventures

Financial instruments: Presentation – Offsetting fi nancial assets and fi nancial liabilities

First time adoption – Government Loans

Financial instruments: Disclosures – Offsetting fi nancial assets and fi nancial liabilities

Financial Instruments

Mandatory Effective Date and Transition Disclosures

Consolidated Financial Statements

Joint Arrangements

Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities

Consolidated Financial Statements, Joint Arrangements and Disclosure of Interests in other entities:

IFRS 10, 11 and 12 (Amendments) (2) 
Annual Improvements 2009-2011 Cycle (1) 
IFRS 13 (1) 

Transition Guidance

Investment Entities

Improvements to IFRS

Fair Value Measurements

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Effective for the Group for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013.

Effective for the Group for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2014.

Effective for the Group for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

IFRS 11 “Joint Arrangements” was issued in May 2011 which required a party to a joint arrangement to determine the type of joint arrangement it is involved by 

assessing the contractual rights and obligations arising from the arrangement. Proportionate consolidation would no longer be allowed to account for the interests 

in joint ventures.

In accordance with IFRS 11, joint arrangements are classifi ed into two types:

(i) 

Joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the assets, and obligations for the 

liabilities, relating to the arrangement. A joint operator shall recognise in relation to its interest in a joint operation i) its assets, including its share of any 

assets held jointly; ii) its liabilities, including its share of any liabilities incurred jointly; iii) its revenue from the sale of its share of the output arising from 

the joint operation; iv) its share of the revenue from the sale of the output by the joint operation; and v) its expenses, including its share of any expenses 

incurred jointly; and

(ii) 

Joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the arrangement. A joint 

venturer shall recognise its interest in a joint venture as an investment and shall account for that investment using the equity method in accordance with 

IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures unless the entity is exempted from applying the equity method as specifi ed in that standard.

Under the current rights and obligations of operations in the Group’s jointly controlled entities (“JCE”), the management of the Group has assessed the existing 

arrangement and believed that these JCE would be regarded as joint venture arrangements. As the Group is currently using proportionate consolidation to account 

for its interests in jointly controlled entities, management expects that the adoption of IFRS 11 would result in a change to the presentation of the Group’s fi nancial 

performance and position in its consolidated accounts. It is expected that the adoption of IFRS 11 would not result in a signifi cant change in the Group’s overall 

results and net assets.

 
 
60 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

The Group will adopt IFRS 11 on 1 January 2013. To demonstrate the potential impact on the change to the presentation of the Group consolidated accounts, the 

estimated effect, as if IFRS 11 is adopted for the year 2012, are summarised as follows:

(i) 

Estimated effect on the consolidated income statement for the year ended 31 December 2012

Revenue and other incomes 

Cost of sales and expenses 

Share of profi ts less losses after tax of jointly controlled entities 

Profi t for the year 

(ii) 

Estimated effect on the consolidated statement of fi nancial position as at 31 December 2012

Non current assets 

Current assets 

Non-current liabilities 

Current liabilities 

(iii) 

Estimated effect on the consolidated statement of cash fl ows for the year ended 31 December 2012

Cash fl ows from operating activities 

Cash fl ows from investing activities 

Cash fl ows from fi nancing activities 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 

Increase/(decrease)
US$’000

(174,247)

(157,097)

17,150

–

Increase/(decrease)
US$’000

58,273

(107,162)

(2,831)

(46,058)

Increase/(decrease)
US$’000

(34,933)

7,390

7,835
(19,708)

 
 
 
 
 
 
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3 

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

(a) 

Financial risk factors

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of fi nancial risks, including foreign exchange risk, credit risk, cash fl ow interest rate risk and liquidity risk. The 

Group does not use any derivative fi nancial instruments for speculative purpose.

(i) 

Foreign exchange risk

The Group mainly operates in the PRC with most of the transactions settled in RMB. The Group also has retail and trading operations in various 

jurisdictions. The Group’s assets and liabilities, and transactions arising from its operations that are exposed to foreign exchange risk are primarily 

with respect to the US dollars and UK pound sterling.

Management has a policy to require group companies to manage their foreign exchange risk against functional currency. It mainly includes 

managing the exposures arising from sales and purchases made by the relevant group companies in currencies other than their own functional 

currencies. The Group also manages its foreign exchange risk by performing regular reviews of the Group’s net foreign exchange exposures. The 

Group has not used any hedging arrangement to hedge its exposure during the year as foreign currency risk is considered relatively insignifi cant.

As the assets and liabilities of each company within the Group are mainly denominated in the respective company’s functional currency, 

management considers that the Group’s volatility against changes in exchange rates of foreign currencies would not be signifi cant. Accordingly, no 

sensitivity analysis is presented for foreign exchange risk.

(ii) 

Credit risk

The carrying amounts of cash at bank, short-term bank deposits, trade and bills receivables, other receivables and amount due from a related party 

included in the consolidated statement of fi nancial position represent the Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk of the counterparty in relation 

to its fi nancial assets.

Substantially all of the Group’s cash at banks are deposited in major fi nancial institutions, which management believes are of high credit quality. 

The Group has a policy to limit the amount of credit exposure to any fi nancial institution.

The Group has no signifi cant concentrations of credit risk. The Group has policies in place to ensure that wholesales of products are made to 

customers with an appropriate credit history and the Group performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers. Normally the Group does not 

require collaterals from trade debtors.

Management makes periodic assessment on the recoverability of trade and bills receivables, other receivables and amount due from a related 

party. The Group’s historical experience in collection of receivables falls within the recorded allowances. It is considered that adequate provision for 

uncollectible receivables has been made.

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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Continued)

(a) 

Financial risk factors (Continued)

(iii) 

Cash flow interest rate risk

The Group has no signifi cant interest-bearing assets except for bank deposits and cash at bank, details of which have been disclosed in Notes 22.The 

Group’s exposure to changes in interest rates is mainly attributable to its bank borrowings, which bear interest at fl oating interest rates and expose 

the Group to cash fl ow interest rate risk. Details of the Group’s bank borrowings are disclosed in Note 26. The Group has not used any interest rate 

swaps to hedge its exposure to interest rate risk as it is considered not cost effi cient.

The Group has performed sensitivity analysis for the effects on the Group’s profi t after taxation for the year as a result of changes in interest 

expense on fl oating rate borrowings. The sensitivity to interest rate used is based on the market forecasts available at the end of the reporting 

period and under the economic environments in which the Group operates, with other variables held constant.

According to the analysis, the impact on the profi t/loss after taxation of a 100 basis-point shift would be a maximum increase/decrease of 

US$316,000 and US$278,000 for the years ended 31 December 2012 and 2011 respectively.

(iv) 

Liquidity risk

Prudent liquidity management implies maintaining suffi cient cash and cash equivalents and the availability of funding when necessary. The 

Group’s policy is to regularly monitor current and expected liquidity requirements to ensure that it maintains suffi cient cash balances and adequate 

credit facilities to meet its liquidity requirements in the short and long term.

The Group’s primary cash requirements have been for additions of and upgrades on property, plant and equipment, investment in intangible assets, 

settlement of bank loans, settlement of payables and payment for operating expenses. The Group mainly fi nances its working capital requirements 

through a combination of internal resources and bank borrowings.

As at 31 December 2011 and 2012, the Group’s current fi nancial liabilities were due for settlement contractually within twelve months. The Group’s 

non-current fi nancial liabilities were disclosed in Note 26 and 28. Interest element in connection with bank loans payable in the next twelve 

months calculated in accordance with the contractual undiscounted cash fl ows amounted to US$475,000 (2011: US$189,000).

(b) 

Capital risk management

The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to provide returns for shareholders and benefi ts for other stakeholders 

and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital.

The Group regularly reviews and manages its capital structure to ensure optimal capital structure to maintain a balance between higher shareholders’ 

return that might be possible with higher levels of borrowings and advantages and security afforded by a sound capital position, and makes adjustments 

to the capital structure in light of changes in economic conditions.

The Group monitors capital on the basis of the gearing ratio. This ratio is calculated as total bank borrowings divided by total equity attributable to the 

Company’s equity holders as shown on the consolidated statement of fi nancial position.

Notes To The Accounts

63

3 

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Continued)

(b) 

Capital risk management (Continued)

Currently, it is the Group’s strategy to maintain a reasonable gearing ratio. The gearing ratios as at 31 December 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

Total bank borrowings (Note 26) 
Total equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders 

Gearing ratio 

2012 
US$’000 

38,125 
70,578 

54.0% 

2011
US$’000

30,038
64,785

46.4%

The increase in the gearing ratio was primarily resulted from the drawdown of a new long-term bank loan during 2012.

(c) 

Fair value estimation

The carrying amounts of the Group’s current fi nancial assets, including cash and bank balances, trade and bills receivables, other receivables, amount due 

from a related party, and current fi nancial liabilities, including trade payables, other payables and accruals, bank borrowings, and balances with related 

parties, approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities.

The carrying amounts of the Group’s fi nancial instruments carried at cost or amortised cost are not materially different from their fair value except that the 

Group’s convertible preference shares are measured at cost as their fair value cannot be reliably measured, details of which have been disclosed in Note 

2(t). These convertible preference shares have no obligation to be redeemed for cash and will be reclassifi ed as equity of the relevant subsidiary when the 

relevant conditions are met.

The face values less any estimated credit adjustments for fi nancial assets and liabilities with a maturity of less than one year are assumed to approximate 

their fair values. The fair value of fi nancial liabilities for disclosure purposes is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash fl ows at the current 

market interest rate that is available to the Group for similar fi nancial instruments.

4 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS

Note 2 includes a summary of the signifi cant accounting policies used in the preparation of the accounts. The preparation of accounts often requires the use 

of judgements to select specifi c accounting methods and policies from several acceptable alternatives. Furthermore, signifi cant estimates and assumptions 

concerning the future may be required in selecting and applying those methods and policies in the accounts. The Group bases its estimates and judgements on 

historical experience and various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates and 

judgements under different assumptions or conditions.

The following is a review of the more signifi cant assumptions and estimates, as well as the accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the 

accounts.

 
 
64 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

4 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS (Continued)

(a) 

Revenue recognition

The Group accounts for licensing, co-development and commercialisation agreement in respect of the research and development project using the 

percentage-of-completion method, recognising revenue when they are received or receivable, non-refundable and in substance consideration for 

achievement of specifi c defi ned goals. The identifi cation of specifi c defi ned goals requires signifi cant judgment and considerations include extent of effort 

involved in rendering each milestone and fair value of each distinct service. The percentage-of-completion method places considerable importance on 

accurate estimates of the extent of progress towards completion for each milestone, and the signifi cant estimates include total estimated development 

costs, remaining costs to completion, corresponding risks and other judgements for each milestone.

(b) 

Useful lives of property, plant and equipment

The Group has made substantial investments in property, plant and equipment. Changes in technology or changes in the intended use of these assets may 

cause the estimated period of use or value of these assets to change.

(c) 

Impairment of assets

The Group tests annually whether goodwill has suffered any impairment. Other assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in 

circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its recoverable amount in accordance with the accounting policy stated in Note 2(m). 

The recoverable amount of an asset or a cash-generating unit is determined based on the higher of the asset’s or the cash-generating unit’s fair value 

less costs to sell and value-in-use. The value-in-use calculation requires the entity to estimate the future cash fl ows expected to arise from the asset and 

a suitable discount rate in order to calculate present value, and the growth rate assumptions in the cash fl ow projections which has been prepared on the 

basis of management’s assumptions and estimates.

(d) 

Impairment of receivables

The Group makes provision for impairment of receivables based on an assessment of the recoverability of the receivables. This assessment is based on the 

credit history of the relevant counterparty and the current market condition. Provisions are made where events or changes in circumstances indicate that 

the receivables may not be collectible. The identifi cation of impairment in receivables requires the use of judgement and estimates. Where the expectation 

is different from the original estimate, such difference will impact the carrying amount of receivables and impairment is recognised in the period in which 

such estimate has been changed.

(e) 

Research and development costs

Research expenditure is recognised as an expense as incurred. Where the research phase and the development phase of an internal project cannot be 

clearly distinguished, all expenditure incurred on the project is charged to the income statement. In determining whether the development costs can be 

capitalised, management assesses the probability that the project will generate future economic benefi ts by considering its commercial and technical 

feasibility. This assessment could change when there are subsequent technological advancement and innovations (Note 17).

(f) 

Deferred income tax

The Group has signifi cant tax losses carried forward and has not recognised the deferred income tax assets on these losses. Deferred income tax assets 

in respect of tax losses are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profi t will be available against which the temporary differences 

can be utilised. No deferred income tax assets are recognised when it is uncertain whether there are suffi cient future taxable profi ts available before such 

tax losses expire. Where the fi nal outcome of these uncertainties are different from the estimation, such differences will impact the carrying amount of 

deferred tax assets in the period in which such determination is made.

Notes To The Accounts

65

4 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS (Continued)

(g) 

Disposal of business

During the year ended 31 December 2012, the Group contributed certain of its assets and business processes including (i) the global development 

and commercial rights of a novel, oral therapy for Infl ammatory Bowel Disease for a drug candidate previously recognized by the Group as intangible 

assets and (ii) the exclusive rights to its extensive botanical library and well-established botanical research and development platform in the fi eld of 

gastrointestinal (“GI”) disease previously developed by the Group ((i) & (ii) collectively referred as the “Business”), into a joint venture that would be 

jointly owned by a subsidiary of the Group and an unrelated third party as disclosed in Note 6 (b). In accordance with IFRS 3 “Business Combinations”, 

management had exercised signifi cant judgement in determining whether this contribution constitutes a transfer of a business. The Business comprises an 

integrated set of activities including inputs in the form of a botanical library and a team of scientists engaged in the fi eld of GI area, and critical processes in 

the form of well-established botanical research and development platform that are used to generate outputs in the form of novel medicines and nutritional 

products. Although the related team of scientists was not transferred as a result of this transaction, management believes that it did not involve the use of 

specifi ed knowledge that is unique to an individual scientist or team and this team of scientists can be easily replicated by a market participant to run the 

business. Accordingly, management considered the transaction met the requirements under IFRS 3 to be classifi ed and accounted for as the disposal of a 

business.

5 

REVENUE AND SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Group is principally engaged in the manufacturing, distribution and sales of TCM and healthcare products, and carrying out pharmaceutical research and 

development. Revenues recognised for the year are as follows:

Continuing operations:
Sales of goods 
Income from research and development projects (note) 

Note:

2012 
US$’000 

187,949 
7,443 

2011
US$’000

150,241
14,788

195,392 

165,029

Income from research and development projects include upfront income of US$4.6 million (2011: US$10.8 million) from a global licensing, co-development and commercialisation 

agreement (Note 27) and income from the provision of research and development services of US$2.8 million (2011: US$4.0 million).

The Chief Executive Offi cer (the chief operating decision maker) has reviewed the Group’s internal reporting in order to assess performance and allocate resources, 

and has determined that the Group has three reportable operating segments as follows:

– 

– 

– 

China healthcare: comprises the development, manufacture, distribution and sale of over-the-counter products, prescription products and health 

supplements products.

Drug research and development (“Drug R&D”): relates mainly to drug discoveries and other pharmaceutical research and development activities, and the 

provision of research and development services.

Consumer products: relates to sales of health oriented consumer products and services.

 
 
 
 
 
66 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

5 

REVENUE AND SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)

China healthcare and Drug R&D segments are primarily located in the PRC and the locations for consumer products segment are further segregated into the PRC, 

UK, France and Hong Kong.

The operating segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately because each business requires 

different technological advancement and marketing approach. The performance of the reportable segments are assessed based on a measure of earnings or losses 

before interest income, fi nance costs and tax expenses (“EBIT/(LBIT)”).

In June 2012, the Group discontinued its consumer products operation in the UK. Details of the discontinued operation are included in Note 10.

The segment information for the reportable segments for the year is as follows:

Continuing operations

As at and for the year ended 31 December 2012

China 
healthcare 

Drug R&D 

Consumer products 

  Reportable
segment

PRC 
US$’000 

PRC 
US$’000 

PRC 
US$’000 

France  Hong Kong 
US$’000 
US$’000 

total  Unallocated 
US$’000 

US$’000 

Total
US$’000

177,914  
20,467  
198  

20,665  
219  

7,443  
2,639  
153  

2,792  
– 

787  
(3,195)  
3  

(3,192)  
– 

643  
(747)  
– 

(747)  
– 

8,605  
(1,378)  
1  

195,392  
17,786  
355  

–  
(6,253)  
223  

195,392
11,533
578

(1,377)  
– 

18,141  
219  

(6,030)  
989  

12,111
1,208

7,483  
2,571  
137,640  

19,516  
1,398  
45,643  

5  
1  
2,137  

1  
1  
1,568  

6  
18  
7,631  

27,011  
3,989  
194,619  

114  
25  
14,483  

27,125
4,014
209,102

Revenue from external customers 
EBIT/(LBIT) 
Interest income 

Operating profi t/(loss) 
Finance costs 
Additions to non-current assets

(other than fi nancial instrument

  and deferred tax assets) 
Depreciation/amortisation 
Total assets 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

67

5 

REVENUE AND SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)

Discontinued operation

China 
healthcare 

PRC 
US$’000 

Drug R&D 

PRC 
US$’000 

As at and for the year ended 31 December 2012

Consumer products 

Reportable
segment

PRC 
US$’000 

UK 
US$’000 

France  Hong Kong  
US$’000 
US$’000 

total  Unallocated 
US$’000 

US$’000 

Total
US$’000

 Revenue from
  external customers 
LBIT 
Interest income 

Operating loss 
Finance costs 
Additions to non-current
  assets (other than fi nancial
instrument and deferred
tax assets) 

Depreciation/amortisation 
Total assets 

Continuing operations

Revenue from external

customers 

EBIT/(LBIT) 
Interest income 

Operating profi t/(loss) 
Finance costs 
Additions to non-current assets

(other than fi nancial instrument

  and deferred tax assets) 
Depreciation/amortisation 
Total assets 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

344 
(3,201) 
– 

(3,201) 
– 

– 
35 
363 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

344 
(3,201) 
– 

(3,201) 
– 

– 
35 
363 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

344
(3,201)
–

(3,201)
–

–
35
363

China 
healthcare 

PRC 
US$’000 

Drug R&D 

PRC 
US$’000 

139,153 
18,327 
123 

18,450 
285 

3,098 
2,745 
123,907 

14,788 
(3,696) 
5 

(3,691) 
– 

4,104 
1,557 
45,167 

As at and for the year ended 31 December 2011

Consumer products 

Reportable
segment

PRC 
US$’000 

France 
US$’000 

Hong Kong 
US$’000 

total 
US$’000 

Unallocated 
US$’000 

Total
US$’000

2,011 
(847) 
1 

(846) 
– 

3 
– 
4,538 

1,528 
(679) 
– 

(679) 
– 

– 
1 
763 

7,549 
(619) 
1 

(618) 
– 

38 
13 
8,588 

165,029 
12,486 
130 

12,616 
285 

7,243 
4,316 
182,963 

– 
(5,836) 
5 

(5,831) 
276 

165,029
6,650
135

6,785
561

9 
14 
9,105 

7,252
4,330
192,068

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
68 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

5 

REVENUE AND SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)

Discontinued operation

China 
healthcare 

PRC 
US$’000 

Drug R&D 

PRC 
US$’000 

As at and for the year ended 31 December 2011

Consumer products 

Reportable
segment

PRC 
US$’000 

UK 
US$’000 

France  Hong Kong  
US$’000 

US$’000 

total  Unallocated 
US$’000 

US$’000 

Total
US$’000

Revenue from external

customers 

LBIT 
Interest income 

Operating loss 
Finance costs 
Additions to non-current
  assets (other than fi nancial
instrument and deferred
tax assets) 

Depreciation/amortisation 
Total assets 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

1,895 
(1,397) 
– 

(1,397) 
– 

– 
233 
2,706 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

1,895 
(1,397) 
– 

(1,397) 
– 

– 
233 
2,706 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

1,895
(1,397)
–

(1,397)
–

–
233
2,706

Revenue from external customers is after elimination of inter-segment sales. The amount eliminated attributable to consumer products segment from UK to France 

is US$414,000 (2011: US$852,000) and from Hong Kong to the PRC is US$485,000 (2011: US$2,225,000).

Sales between segments are carried out at mutually agreed terms.

Unallocated expenses mainly represent corporate expenses which include corporate employee benefi t expenses and the relevant share-based compensation 

expenses. Unallocated assets mainly comprise cash at banks and deferred tax assets.

A reconciliation of EBIT for reportable segments to profi t before taxation and discontinued operation is provided as follows:

EBIT for reportable segments 
Unallocated expenses 
Interest income 
Finance costs 

Profi t before taxation 

2012 
US$’000 

17,786 
(6,253) 
578 
(1,208) 

10,903 

2011
US$’000

12,486
(5,836)
135
(561)

6,224

As at 31 December 2012, the total non-current assets, other than investment in an associated company and deferred tax assets, located in the PRC, UK, France 

and Hong Kong were US$57,039,000 (2011: US$52,338,000), US$ Nil (2011: US$145,000), US$1,000 (2011: US$1,000) and US$144,000 (2011: US$74,000) 

respectively.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

69

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

578 
315 
122 
982 
(95) 
1,152 

3,054 

135
49
229
685
(23)
–

1,075

6 (a)  OTHER NET OPERATING INCOME

Continuing operations:

Interest income 

  Net foreign exchange gains 
  Government incentives 
  Other operating income 
  Other operating expenses 
  Profi t on buy back of convertible preference shares (Note 28) 

6 (b)  GAIN ON DISPOSAL OF A BUSINESS

On 27 November 2012, Hutchison MediPharma (Hong Kong) Limited (a subsidiary of the Group) and Nestlé Health Science S.A. (“Nestlé”), a fully-owned subsidiary 

of Nestlé S.A., a company specialized in the development of science-based personalized nutritional solutions, entered into a joint venture agreement (“JV 

agreement”) in which Nestlé agreed to contribute cash and the Group agreed to contribute the Business as defi ned in Note 4(g) into Nutrition Science Partners 

Limited (the “JV”). The JV would be jointly owned with each of the Group and Nestlé having a 50% equity interest.

As at 31 December 2012, the Group had contributed the Business into the JV (Note 17). Although the legal formation of the JV is still subject to regulatory approval, 

management considered the Group had effectively lost control over the Business since 27 November 2012. Accordingly, the Group had recorded a gain on disposal 

of the business, being the difference between the contribution to be received from the JV partner and the carrying values of net assets contributed into the JV.

7 

OPERATING PROFIT

Operating profi t is stated after charging the following:

Continuing operations:
  Auditor’s remuneration 
  Amortisation of trademarks and patents recognised in administrative expenses 
  Amortisation of leasehold land 

Cost of inventories recognised as expense 
  Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 
  Write-off of inventories (note) 
  Provision for inventories (note) 
  Provision for receivables 

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 
  Operating lease rentals in respect of land and buildings 
  Research and development expense 

Employee benefi t expenses (Note 13) 

Note:

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

427 
67 
182 
97,009 
3,765 
800 
1,591 
83 
214 
1,143 
7,443 
34,922 

415
91
145
73,799
4,094
2
120
19
149
1,383
7,291
26,836

Provision for inventories and write-off of inventories amounted to US$1,591,000 (2011: US$120,000) and US$800,000 (2011: US$2,000) respectively mainly relate to obsolete or 

damaged inventories.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
70 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

8 

FINANCE COSTS

Continuing operations:

Interest expense on bank loans 

  Guarantee fee on bank loan 

9 

TAXATION CHARGE

Continuing operations:

Current tax
– PRC 

  Deferred income tax (Note 19) 

Taxation charge 

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

737 
471 

1,208 

531
30

561

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

3,495 
667 

4,162 

3,130
12

3,142

(a) 

The Group has no estimated assessable profi t in Hong Kong and France for the year (2011: Nil).

(b) 

Hutchison MediPharma Limited (“HMPL”), a subsidiary of the Group, has been granted Technology Advancement Service Entity status and is subject to a 

preferential income tax rate of 15% for three years up to 2013 and is renewable subject to approval by the relevant tax authorities.

Hutchison Healthcare Limited (“HHL”), a subsidiary of the Group, is entitled to a two-year exemption from income taxes followed by a 50% reduction in 

income taxes for the ensuing three years. These tax benefi ts were expired in 2012 and thereafter HHL will be subject to a tax rate of 25%.

In addition, Hutchison Whampoa Guangzhou Baiyunshan Chinese Medicine Company Limited (“HBYS”) and Shanghai Hutchison Pharmaceuticals Limited 

(“SHPL”), jointly controlled entities of the Group, have been granted High and New Technology Enterprise status (“HNTE status”). Accordingly, HBYS & SHPL 

are subject to a preferential income tax rate of 15% up to 2014 (2011: 15%) and are renewable subject to approval by the relevant tax authorities.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

71

9 

TAXATION CHARGE (Continued)

(c) 

The taxation charge on the Group’s profi t before taxation differs from the theoretical amount that would arise using the Group’s weighted average tax rate 

as follows:

Continuing operations:
  Profi t before taxation 

Tax calculated at the domestic tax rates of respective companies 
Effect of tax concession 
Expenses not deductible for taxation purposes 
Tax losses for which no deferred tax asset was recognised 

  Withholding tax on unremitted earnings 
  Others 

Taxation charge 

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

10,903 

1,745 
(2,030) 
113 
3,774 
1,005 
(445) 

4,162 

6,224

2,840
(1,672)
116
1,675
740
(557)

3,142

The weighted average tax rate calculated at the domestic tax rates of respective companies for the year was 16.0% (2011: 45.6%). The fl uctuation in the 

weighted average applicable tax rate arose because of the changes in the relative profi tability of the Group’s operations in different tax jurisdictions.

10 

RESULTS AND CASH FLOWS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATION

In June 2012, the Group discontinued its consumer products operation in the UK, which represented a geographical area of the Group’s business, as its performance 

was below expectation in light of increased competitive activities in the UK consumer product market.

The results and cash fl ows of the discontinued operation are set out below. The 2011 comparative fi gures in the consolidated income statement have also been 

reclassifi ed to conform to the current year presentation.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
72 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

10 

RESULTS AND CASH FLOWS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATION (Continued)

Revenue and income (Note 1) 
Expenses (Note 2) 

Loss before taxation from discontinued operation 
Taxation charge 

Loss for the year from discontinued operation 

Cash fl ow from discontinued operation
Net cash fl ows from operating activities 
Net cash fl ows from investing activities 
Net cash fl ows from fi nancing activities 

Net cash outfl ows 

Note 1
Revenue and income include:
Sales of goods 
Service income 
Other income 

Note 2
Expenses include:
Cost of inventories recognised as expense 
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 
Employee benefi t expenses 
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 
Operating lease rentals in respect of land and building 
Write-off of inventories 

2012 
US$’000 

584 
(3,785) 

(3,201) 
– 

(3,201) 

(238) 
5 
– 

(233) 

178 
166 
240 

584 

131 
35 
1,266 
106 
672 
1,083 

2011
US$’000

2,069
(3,466)

(1,397)
–

(1,397)

(94)
–
–

(94)

446
1,449
174

2,069

208
233
1,428
99
1,054
29

 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

73

11 

EARNINGS PER SHARE

(a) 

Basic earnings/(losses) per share

Basic earnings/(losses) per share is calculated by dividing the profi t attributable to equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of 

ordinary shares in issue during the year.

Weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares in issue 

51,918,898 

51,743,153

2012 

2011

Profi t/(loss) for the year attributable to equity holders
  of the Company

– Continuing operations (US$’000) 
– Discontinued operation (US$’000) 

Earnings/(losses) per share attributable to equity holders of the Company

– Continuing operations (US$ per share) 
– Discontinued operation (US$ per share) 

(b) 

Diluted earnings/(losses) per share

6,839 
(3,201) 

3,638 

0.1317 
(0.0616) 

2,107
(1,397)

710

0.0407
(0.0270)

0.0701 

0.0137

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of the share 

options that have been granted under the Company’s share option scheme to refl ect the dilutive potential ordinary shares of the Company. A calculation is 

prepared to determine the number of shares that could have been acquired at fair value (determines as the average market share price of the Company’s 

shares over the period) based on the monetary value of the subscription rights attached to outstanding share options. The number of shares calculated as 

above is compared with the number of shares that would have been issued assuming the exercise of share options.

Weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares in issue  
Adjustment for share options   

Profi t/(loss) for the year attributable to equity holders of the Company
– Continuing operations (US$’000)  
– Discontinued operation (US$’000)  

Diluted earnings per share for profi t from continuing operations attributable to 
  equity holders of the Company (US$ per share)  

2012  

2011 

51,918,898  
731,464  

51,743,153 
910,571 

52,650,362  

52,653,724 

6,839  
(3,201)  

3,638  

2,107 
(1,397)

710 

0.1299  

0.0400 

Diluted earnings per share for profi t from continuing and discontinued operations attributable to 
  equity holders of the Company (US$ per share)  

0.0691  

0.0135 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
74 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

11 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Continued)

(b) 

Diluted earnings/(losses) per share (Continued)

Diluted losses per share from discontinued operation for the years ended 31 December 2012 and 2011 were the same as the basic losses per share from 

discontinued operation since the share options had anti-dilutive effect.

12 

DIRECTORS’ EMOLUMENTS

Fees (note) 
Basic salaries, housing allowances, other allowances and benefi ts in kind 
Contributions to pension schemes 
Share-based compensation expenses 

Note:

2012 
US$’000 

276 
1,301 
41 
10 

1,628 

2011
US$’000

269
1,087
38
25

1,419

The emoluments of each of the Directors exclude amounts received from the Company’s subsidiaries and paid to a subsidiary or an intermediate holding company of the Company.

13 

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT EXPENSES (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ EMOLUMENTS)

Wages, salaries and bonuses 
Pension costs – defi ned contribution plans 
Staff welfare 
Share-based compensation expenses 

2012 
US$’000 

26,247 
3,367 
4,556 
752 

34,922 

2011
US$’000

19,392
2,111
4,390
943

26,836

 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

75

14 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Buildings 
situated in 
the PRC 
under 
medium 
term leases 
US$’000 

Leasehold 
improvements 
US$’000 

Plant 
and 
equipment 
US$’000 

Furniture 
and 
fi xtures, 
other 
equipment 
and motor 
vehicles 
US$’000 

Construction 
in progress 
US$’000 

21,479 
186  
–  
(26)  
1,316  

5,293 
49  
401  
(1,610)  
85  

12,014 
107  
724  
(485)  
701  

14,229 
128  
1,346  
(1,328)  
40  

1,967 
7  
1,062  
(34)  
(2,142)  

Total
US$’000

54,982
477 
3,533 
(3,483)
– 

Cost
  As at 1 January 2012 
Exchange differences 

  Additions 
  Disposals 
Transfers 

  As at 31 December 2012 

22,955  

4,218  

13,061  

14,415  

860  

55,509 

Accumulated depreciation 
  and impairment
  As at 1 January 2012 
Exchange differences 
Charge for the year 

  Disposals 

8,774  
81  
1,064  
(3)  

5,032  
45  
244  
(1,543)  

7,619  
68  
827  
(373)  

10,280  
99  
1,665  
(1,218)  

  As at 31 December 2012 

9,916  

3,778  

8,141  

10,826  

–  
–  
–  
–  

–  

31,705
293
3,800
(3,137)

32,661

Net book value
  As at 31 December 2012 

13,039  

440  

4,920  

3,589  

860  

22,848

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
76 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

14 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Continued)

Buildings 
situated in 
the PRC 
under 
medium 
term leases 
US$’000 

20,219 
1,041 
82 
– 
137 

Furniture 
and 
fi xtures, 
other 
equipment 
and motor 
vehicles 
US$’000 

Construction 
in progress 
US$’000 

Leasehold 
improvements 
US$’000 

Plant 
and 
equipment 
US$’000 

5,238 
209 
185 
(314) 
(25) 

10,926 
571 
541 
(217) 
193 

13,053 
638 
653 
(206) 
91 

1,001 
69 
1,293 
– 
(396) 

Total
US$’000

50,437
2,528
2,754
(737)
–

Cost
  As at 1 January 2011 
Exchange differences 

  Additions 
  Disposals 
Transfers 

  As at 31 December 2011 

21,479 

5,293 

12,014 

14,229 

1,967 

54,982

Accumulated depreciation
  and impairment
  As at 1 January 2011 
Exchange differences 
Charge for the year 

  Disposals 

  As at 31 December 2011 

Net book value
  As at 31 December 2011 

7,370 
399 
1,005 
– 

8,774 

3,919 
165 
1,085 
(137) 

6,820 
358 
641 
(200) 

8,410 
424 
1,596 
(150) 

5,032 

7,619 

10,280 

– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

26,519
1,346
4,327
(487)

31,705

12,705 

261 

4,395 

3,949 

1,967 

23,277

As at 31 December 2012, the net book value of buildings pledged as security for the short-term bank loan amounted to US$85,000 (2011: US$174,000) (Note 26).

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

77

15 

LEASEHOLD LAND

The Group and its jointly controlled entities’ interests in leasehold land represent prepaid operating lease payments and are located in the PRC.

Cost
  As at 1 January 

Exchange differences 

  Additions 

  As at 31 December 

Accumulated amortisation
  As at 1 January 

Exchange differences 

  Amortisation charge (Note 7) 

  As at 31 December 

Net book value
  As at 31 December 

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

7,268 
101 
4,357 

11,726 

1,093 
11 
182 

1,286 

6,914
354
–

7,268

899
49
145

1,093

10,440 

6,175

As at 31 December 2012, the net book value of leasehold land pledged as security for the short-term bank loan amounted to US$74,000 (2011: US$75,000) (Note 

26).

16 

GOODWILL

Cost
  As at 1 January 

Exchange differences 

  Additions 

  As at 31 December 

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

8,248 
63 
– 

8,311 

7,709
378
161

8,248

Goodwill is allocated to HHL, a subsidiary of the Group, and Qing Yuan Baiyunshan Hutchison Whampoa ChuanXinLian R&D Limited (“CXL”), SHPL and HBYS, jointly 

controlled entities of the Group, to the extent of US$407,000 (2011: US$407,000), US$70,000 (2011: US$70,000), US$3,179,000 (2011: US$3,154,000) and 

US$4,655,000 (2011: US$4,617,000), respectively.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
78 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

16 

GOODWILL  (Continued)

For the purposes of impairment reviews, the recoverable amount of goodwill is determined based on value-in-use calculations. The value-in-use calculations use 

cash fl ow projections based on fi nancial budgets approved by management covering a fi ve-year period. Projections in excess of fi ve years are used to take into 

account increasing market share and growth momentum.

There are a number of assumptions and estimates involved for the preparation of cash fl ow projections for the period covered by the approved budget. Key 

assumptions include the expected growth in revenues and gross margin, and pre-tax discount rate of 11% (2011: 11%), to refl ect the risks involved. Management 

prepared the fi nancial budgets taking into account actual and prior year performance and market development expectations. Cash fl ows beyond that fi ve-year 

period have been extrapolated using steady growth rate of 4%. Judgment is required to determine key assumptions adopted in the cash fl ow projections and 

changes to key assumptions can signifi cantly affect these cash fl ow projections.

17 

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Development costs 

2012 
US$’000 

2011 
US$’000 

Trademarks, patents
and others 
2012 
US$’000 

2011 
US$’000 

Total

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

14,233 
78 
4,213 
(18,524) 

10,218 
298 
3,717 
– 

2,668 
24 
15,022 
– 

1,951 
97 
620 
– 

16,901 
102 
19,235 
(18,524) 

12,169
395
4,337
–

– 

– 
– 
– 

– 

– 

14,233 

17,714 

2,668 

17,714 

16,901

– 
– 
– 

– 

2,043 
19 
67 

1,857 
95 
91 

2,043 
19 
67 

2,129 

2,043 

2,129 

1,857
95
91

2,043

14,233 

15,585 

625 

15,858 

14,858

Cost
  As at 1 January 

Exchange differences 

  Additions (i) & (iii) 
  Disposal (ii) 

  As at 31 December 

Accumulated amortisation and impairment
  As at 1 January 

Exchange differences 

  Amortisation charge (Note 7) 

  As at 31 December 

Net book value
  As at 31 December 

(i) 

During the year, the Group capitalised additional development costs totaling US$4,213,000 (2011: US$3,717,000) in respect of a drug candidate for the treatment of 

Infl ammatory Bowel Disease for which management are of the opinion that the technical feasibility of completing the candidate making it available for use or sale can be 

demonstrated and it is probable that future economic benefi ts can be generated to the Group.

(ii) 

As at 31 December 2012, the Group had contributed the drug candidate as stated in note (i) with cumulative capitalised costs amounted to US$18,524,000, into a joint venture 

with an unrelated third party as explained in Note 6 (b), which constituted a disposal of intangible assets of the same amount.

(iii) 

 Additions of US$15,022,000 for the year mainly represent the Group’s 50% share of fair value of intangible assets of the joint venture as explained in Note 6 (b).

Trademarks, patents and others are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets exceeds 

its recoverable amount. Management is of the opinion that there is no indication of impairment on these assets as of 31 December 2012.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18 

INVESTMENT IN AN ASSOCIATED COMPANY

Unlisted investment
  As at 1 January 

Exchange differences 

  Addition 

  As at 31 December 

Notes To The Accounts

79

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

31 
1 
– 

32 

–
–
31

31

Investment in an associated company represented a 20% interest in an unlisted company established in the PRC acquired by a jointly controlled entity of the 

Group.

19 

DEFERRED INCOME TAX

Deferred tax assets 
Deferred tax liabilities 

Net deferred tax liabilities 

The movements in net deferred income tax liabilities are as follows:

At 1 January 
Credited/(charged) to the consolidated income statement

– accrued expenses, provisions and depreciation allowances 
– tax losses 
– withholding tax on unremitted earnings 
– expiry of deferred tax asset 

Relating to acquisition of a subsidiary by a jointly controlled entity 

At 31 December 

2012 
US$’000 

1,639 
(2,667) 

(1,028) 

2011
US$’000

1,550
(1,911)

(361)

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

(361) 

215 
– 
(771) 
(111) 
– 

(1,028) 

(195)

594
134
(740)
–
(154)

(361)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
80 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

19 

DEFERRED INCOME TAX (Continued)

The deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off and when the deferred income taxes related to the same fi scal 

authority.

The Group’s deferred tax assets are mainly related to accrued expenses, provisions, depreciation allowances and tax losses, and deferred tax liabilities are mainly 

related to unremitted earnings from jointly controlled entities.

The potential deferred tax assets in respect of tax losses which have not been recognised in the consolidated accounts amounted to approximately US$24,124,000 

as at 31 December 2012 (2011: US$19,488,000).

These unrecognised tax losses can be carried forward against future taxable income and will expire in the following years:

No expiry date 
2012 
2013 
2014 
2015 
2016 
2017 

20 

INVENTORIES

Raw materials 
Work in progress 
Finished goods 

As at 31 December

2012 
US$’000 

64,385 
– 
10,590 
8,437 
10,829 
350 
10,281 

104,872 

2012 
US$’000 

11,116 
4,707 
9,495 

25,318 

2011
US$’000

54,078
9,624
10,590
8,437
10,829
350
–

93,908

2011
US$’000

9,137
5,244
14,339

28,720

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21 

TRADE AND BILLS RECEIVABLES

Trade receivables from third parties 
Trade receivables from related parties (Note 32) 
Bills receivables 

Notes To The Accounts

81

2012 
US$’000 

19,519 
2,751 
22,073 

44,343 

2011
US$’000

18,568
3,514
29,491

51,573

Substantially all the trade and bills receivables are denominated in RMB and are due within one year from the end of the reporting period.

The carrying value of trade and bills receivables approximates their fair values due to their short-term maturities.

There is no concentration of credit risk with respect to trade and bills receivables as the Group and its jointly controlled entities have a large number of customers.

Bills receivables represent non-interest bearing bank acceptance bills with a maturity period of 1 to 6 months.

Movements on the provision for trade receivables are as follows:

At 1 January 
Provision 
Exchange difference 

At 31 December 

2012 
US$’000 

1,605 
83 
14 

1,702 

2011
US$’000

1,511
19
75

1,605

The impaired and provided receivables of US$1,702,000 (2011: US$1,605,000) are aged over 6 months.

As at 31 December 2012, trade receivables of approximately US$342,000 (2011: US$2,234,000) were past due but not impaired. These related to a number of 

independent customers for whom there is no recent history of default. The ageing analysis of these receivables is as follows:

Up to 3 months 
4 to 6 months 
Over 6 months 

2012 
US$’000 

163 
179 
– 

342 

2011
US$’000

350
29
1,855

2,234

The credit quality of trade receivables neither past due nor impaired has been assessed by reference to historical information about the counterparty default rates. 

The existing counterparties do not have defaults in the past.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
82 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

22 

CASH AND BANK BALANCES

Cash at bank and in hand 
Short-term bank deposits (note (a)) 

Denominated in:
US dollars 
RMB (note (b)) 
UK Pound Sterling 
HK$ 
Euro 

2012 
US$’000 

45,190 
16,819 

62,009 

2012 
US$’000 

4,163 
53,920 
311 
2,231 
1,384 

62,009 

2011
US$’000

53,763
–

53,763

2011
US$’000

26,578
18,917
607
7,183
478

53,763

Notes:

(a) 

(b) 

The weighted average effective interest rate on short-term bank deposits, with maturity ranging from 50 to 92 days, was 2.7% (0.2% for deposits obtained and redeemed 
during 2011) per annum. Cash at bank earns interest at fl oating rates based on daily bank deposit rates.

Certain cash and bank balances denominated in RMB were deposited with banks in the PRC. The conversion of these RMB denominated balances into foreign currencies is 
subject to the rules and regulations of foreign exchange control promulgated by the PRC government.

23 

SHARE CAPITAL

(a) 

Authorised and issued share capital

Authorised:
  As at 1 January 2011, 31 December 2011, 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2012 

Issued and fully paid:
  As at 1 January 2011, 31 December 2011 and 1 January 2012 

Issue of shares under share option scheme (note) 

  As at 31 December 2012 

Note: 

Issue date 

Number of ordinary shares of US$1 each allotted 
  and issued by the Company 
Issue price 
Aggregate cash consideration (US$’000) 
Weight average share price at the exercise date 

All the above new shares rank pari passu in all respects with the then existing shares.

Number of 
shares of 
US$1 each 

Nominal
amount
US$’000

75,000,000 

75,000

Number of
shares 

51,743,153 
305,295 

52,048,448 

US$’000

51,743
305

52,048

9 January 
2012 

14 June 
2012 

4 September 
2012 

4 September
2012

51,212  
£1.090  
86  
£3.68  

192,108  
£1.260  
377  
£3.98  

53,650  
£1.715  
145  
£3.83  

8,325
£1.535
21
£3.83

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

83

23 

SHARE CAPITAL (Continued)

(b) 

Share option schemes

(i) 

Share option scheme of the Company

On 4 June 2005, the Company adopted a share option scheme (the “HCML Share Option Scheme”), the rules of which were subsequently amended 

by the Board of Directors of the Company on 21 March 2007. Pursuant to the HCML Share Option Scheme, the Board of Directors of the Company 

may, at its discretion, offer any employees and directors (including executive and non-executive directors but excluding independent non-

executive directors) of the Company, holding companies of the Company and any of their subsidiaries or affi liates, and subsidiaries or affi liates of 

the Company options to subscribe for shares of the Company. As of 31 December 2012, options representing approximately 2.8% of the issued 

share capital of the Company were granted to directors of the Company and certain employees of the Group and its jointly controlled entities 

under the HCML Share Option Scheme which are exercisable within a period of ten years from the offer date subject to the vesting schedules of the 

respective share options.

The following share options were outstanding under the HCML Share Option Scheme as at 31 December 2012:

Name or category  Effective date 
of participants 

of grant of share options 

Exercise period 
of share options 

Exercise price 
of share options 

Number of shares
subject to the options

Directors
Christian Hogg 

19 May 2006 (notes (i) & (ii)) 

On Admission to 3 June 2015 

Johnny Cheng 

25 August 2008 (note (iii)) 

From 25 August 2008 to  
  24 August 2018

Employees in  
  aggregate

19 May 2006 (notes (i) & (ii)) 

On Admission to 3 June 2015 

11 September 2006 (note (ii)) 

From 11 September 2006  

to 18 May 2016

£1.090 

£1.260 

£1.090 

£1.715 

18 May 2007 (note (iv)) 

From 18 May 2007 to 17 May 2017 

£1.535 

28 June 2010 (note (iii)) 

From 28 June 2010 to 27 June 2020 

£3.195 

1 December 2010 (note (iii)) 

From 1 December 2010 to  
  30 November 2020

£4.967 

24 June 2011 (note (iii)) 

From 24 June 2011 to 23 June 2021 

£4.405 

768,182

64,038

76,818

26,808

43,857

102,628

227,600

150,000

1,459,931

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
84 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

23 

SHARE CAPITAL (Continued)

(b) 

Share option schemes (Continued)

(i) 

Share option scheme of the Company (Continued)

Movements in the number of share options outstanding and their related weighted average exercise prices are as follows:

2012 

2011

Average 
exercise 
price in £ 
per share 

2.06 
– 
1.32 

2.22 

Number of 
options 

1,765,226 
– 
(305,295) 

1,459,931 

Average
exercise
price in £ 
per share 

1.84 
4.41 
– 

2.06 

Number of
options

1,615,226
150,000
–

1,765,226

As at 1 January 
Granted 
Exercised 

As at 31 December 

The Company has no legal or constructive obligation to repurchase or settle the share options in cash. Save as mentioned above, no other share 

options under the HCML Share Option Scheme were cancelled or exercised or lapsed during the year ended 31 December 2012.

Notes:

(i) 

The share options were granted on 4 June 2005, conditionally upon the Company’s Admission which took place on 19 May 2006.

(ii) 

The share options granted to certain founders of the Company are exercisable subject to, amongst other relevant vesting criteria, the vesting schedule of 50% 

on 19 May 2007 and 25% on each of 19 May 2008 and 19 May 2009. The share options granted to non-founder of the Company are exercisable subject to, 

amongst other relevant vesting criteria, the vesting schedule of one-third on each of 19 May 2007, 19 May 2008 and 19 May 2009.

(iii) 

The share options granted are exercisable subject to, amongst other relevant vesting criteria, the vesting schedule of 25% on each of the fi rst, second, third 

and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant of share options.

(iv) 

The share options granted are exercisable subject to, amongst other relevant vesting criteria, the vesting schedule of one-third on each of the fi rst, second and 

third anniversaries of the date of grant of share options.

(v) 

As at 31 December 2012, the fair value of share options in connection with the 1,459,931 share options outstanding as at the same date remain unvested 

was amounting to £219,000 (equivalent to US$353,000). The amount is to be recognised as expense of the Group over the remaining vesting periods of 

the relevant share options as mentioned in the note (iii) above. The amount recognised as expenses for the year ended 31 December 2012 amounted to 

US$416,000 (2011: US$575,000).

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

85

23 

SHARE CAPITAL (Continued)

(b) 

Share option schemes (Continued)

(i) 

Share option scheme of the Company (Continued)

The fair value of options granted under the HCML Share Option Scheme determined using the Binomial Model is as follows:

Effective date of grant of share options

19 May 

11 September 

2006 

2006 

18 May 

2007 

25 August 

28 June 

1 December 

 2008 

 2010 

2010 

24 June

 2011

Value of each share option 

£1.546 

£0.553 

£0.533 

£0.569 

£1.361 

£1.995 

£1.841

Signifi cant inputs into the valuation model:

Exercise price 

Share price at effective grant date 

Expected volatility (notes (i) to (iv)) 

  Risk-free interest rate 

Expected life of options 

Expected dividend yield 

Notes:

£1.090 

£2.5050 

38.8% 

4.540% 

£1.715 

£1.7325 

38.8% 

4.766% 

£1.535 

£1.5400 

40.0% 

5.098% 

£1.260 

£1.2600 

35.0% 

4.700% 

£3.195 

£3.1500 

49.9% 

3.340% 

£4.967 

£4.6000 

48.43% 

3.360% 

£4.405

£4.3250

46.6%

3.130%

1.2 to 3.9 years 

3.4 to 5.3 years 

3.9 to 5.7 years 

7.1 to 8.0 years 

6.25 years 

6.25 years 

6.25 years

0% 

0% 

0% 

0% 

0% 

0% 

0%

(i) 

For share options granted on or before 18 May 2007, the volatility of the underlying stock during the life of the options is estimated based on the historical 

volatility of the comparable companies for the past one to two years as of the valuation date, that is, the effective grant date, since there were no or only a 

relatively short period of trading record of the Company’s shares at the respective grant dates.

(ii) 

For share options granted on 25 August 2008, the volatility of the underlying stock during the life of the options is estimated with reference to the volatility 

of the Company two years prior to the issuance of share options.

(iii) 

For share options granted on 28 June 2010 and 1 December 2010, the volatility of the underlying stock during the life of the options is estimated with 

reference to the volatility of the Company four years prior to the issuance of share options.

(iv) 

For share options granted on 24 June 2011, the volatility of the underlying stock during the life of the options is estimated with reference to the volatility of 

the Company fi ve years prior to the issuance of share options.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
86 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

23 

SHARE CAPITAL (Continued)

(b) 

Share option schemes (Continued)

(ii) 

Share option scheme of a subsidiary

On 6 August 2008, Hutchison MediPharma Holdings Limited (“HMHL”), a subsidiary of the Company, adopted a share option scheme (the “HMHL 

Share Option Scheme”), the rules of which were subsequently amended by the Board of Directors of HMHL on 15 April 2011, pursuant to which any 

employee or director of HMHL and any of its subsidiaries and affi liates is eligible to participate in the HMHL Share Option Scheme subject to the 

discretion of the board of directors of HMHL. As of 31 December 2012, options representing approximately 10.5% of HMHL’s total issued ordinary 

shares were granted to certain employees of Hutchison MediPharma Limited, a subsidiary of HMHL under the HMHL Share Option Scheme which 

are exercisable within a period of six years from the offer date subject to the vesting schedules of 25% on each of the fi rst, second, third and fourth 

anniversaries of the date of grant of share options.

The following share options were outstanding under the HMHL Share Option Scheme as at 31 December 2012:

Category of 
participants 

Effective date 
of grant of share options 

Exercise period of 
share options 

Exercise price 
of share options 

Number of shares
subject to the options

Employees in  
  aggregate 

6 August 2008 (note (i)) 

5 October 2009 (note (i)) 

3 May 2010 (note (i)) 

2 August 2010 (note (i)) 

From 6 August 2008 
to 5 August 2014

From 5 October 2009 
to 4 October 2015

From 3 May 2010 
to 2 May 2016

From 2 August 2010 
to 1 August 2016

22 November 2010 (note (i)) 

18 April 2011 (note (i)) 

From 22 November 2010 
to 21 November 2016

From 18 April 2011  
to 17 April 2017

US$1.28 

1,243,000

US$1.52 

234,000

US$2.12 

360,000

US$2.24 

206,000

US$2.36 

240,000

US$2.36 

562,385

17 October 2012 (note (i)) 

From 17 October 2012 to  

US$2.73 

299,120

  16 October 2018

3,144,505

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

87

23 

SHARE CAPITAL (Continued)

(b) 

Share option schemes (Continued)

(ii) 

Share option scheme of a subsidiary (Continued)

Movements in the number of share options outstanding and their related weighted average exercise prices are as follows:

2012 

2011

Average 
exercise 
price in US$ 
per share 

1.73 
2.73 
1.61 

1.87 

Average
exercise
price in US$ 
per share 

1.48 
2.36 
1.53 

1.73 

Number of 
options 

4,050,607 
299,120 
(1,205,222) 

3,144,505 

Number of
options

5,593,500
1,342,769
(2,885,662)

4,050,607

As at 1 January 
Granted 
Lapsed 

As at 31 December 

The Group has no legal or constructive obligation to repurchase or settle the share options in cash. Save as mentioned above, no other share options 

under the HMHL Share Option Scheme were cancelled or exercised or lapsed during the year ended 31 December 2012.

Notes:

(i) 

The share options granted are exercisable subject to, amongst other relevant vesting criteria, the vesting schedule of 25% on each of the fi rst, second, third 

and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant of share options.

(ii) 

As at 31 December 2012, the fair value of share options in connection with the 3,144,505 share options outstanding as at the same date remain unvested 

was amounting to US$236,000. The amount is to be recognised as expense of the Group over the remaining vesting periods of the relevant share options as 

mentioned in the note (i) above. The amount recognised as expenses for the year ended 31 December 2012 amounted to US$336,000 (2011: US$368,000) 

and of which US$44,000 (2011: US$169,000) has been capitalised as intangible assets during the year (Note 16).

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
88 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

23 

SHARE CAPITAL (Continued)

(b) 

Share option schemes (Continued)

(ii) 

Share option scheme of a subsidiary (Continued)

The fair value of options granted under the HMHL Share Option Scheme determined using the Binomial Model is as follows:

Effective date of grant of share options

6 August 

5 October 

2008 

2009 

3 May 

2010 

2 August 

22 November 

18 April 

17 October

 2010 

 2010 

2011 

 2012

Value of each share option 

US$0.034 

US$0.027 

US$0.361 

US$0.258 

US$0.900 

US$0.923 

US$0.923

Signifi cant inputs into the valuation model:

Exercise price 

Share price at effective grant date 

Expected volatility (note) 

  Risk-free interest rate 

Expected life of options 

Expected dividend yield 

Note:

US$1.280 

US$0.270 

53% 

3.293% 

4.6 to 5.8 years 

0% 

US$1.520 

US$0.261 

53% 

2.564% 

6 years 

0% 

US$2.120 

US$1.098 

54% 

2.772% 

6 years 

0% 

US$2.240 

US$1.030 

49% 

2.007% 

6 years 

0% 

US$2.360 

US$2.048 

55% 

1.790% 

6 years 

0% 

US$2.360 

US$2.048 

55% 

2.439% 

6 years 

0% 

US$2.730

US$2.048

54%

2.439%

6 years

0%

The volatility of the underlying stock during the life of the options is estimated based on the historical volatility of the comparable companies for the past one to seven 

years as of the valuation date, that is, the effective grant date.

24 

TRADE PAYABLES

Trade payables due to third parties 
Trade payable due to a related party (Note 32) 

2012 
US$’000 

17,222 
1,675 

18,897 

2011
US$’000

13,156
3,295

16,451

Substantially all the trade payables due to third parties are denominated in RMB and due within one year from the end of the reporting period.

Trade payable due to a related party is denominated in US dollars and due within one year from the end of the reporting period.

The carrying value of trade payables approximates their fair values due to their short-term maturities.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

89

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

10,836 
4,888 
– 
9,958 

25,682 

9,387 
4,095 
4,551 

18,033 

43,715 

6,660
4,197
3,154
9,910

23,921

4,707
2,389
4,551

11,647

35,568

25 

OTHER PAYABLES, ACCRUALS AND ADVANCE RECEIPTS

Other payables and accruals
  Accrued operating expenses 
  Accrued salaries 
  Amounts due to joint venture partners 
  Other payables 

Advance receipts
  Payments in advance from customers 
  Deferred government incentives 
  Deferred upfront income (note) 

Note:

In 2011, the Group entered into a global licensing, co-development and commercialisation agreement in respect of its research and development project with a third party for which an 

initial cash payment of US$20 million (“Upfront Income”) was received by the Group. The Group will receive further milestones income contingent upon the successful achievement of 

clinical development and future commercialisation of the products. Upfront Income of US$4.6 million (2011: US$10.8 million) was recognised during the year and the remaining upfront 

income amounted to US$4.6 million will be recognised as income in the 2013 which was determined by reference to the stage of completion of the project. The balance represents the 

current portion of the remaining upfront income of US$4.6 million (Note 27).

26 

BANK BORROWINGS

Bank borrowings
  Non-current (Note i) 
Current (Note ii) 

Total borrowings 

Weighted average effective interest rate 

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

26,923 
11,202 

38,125 

1.87% 

–
30,038

30,038

1.86%

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
90 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

26 

BANK BORROWINGS  (Continued)

Notes:

(i) 

The long-term bank loan is unsecured, interest bearing, denominated in Hong Kong dollars and the carrying amount of the bank loan approximates its fair values. It is 

guaranteed by Hutchison Whampoa Limited, the ultimate holding company of the Company.

(ii) 

As at 31 December 2012, the RMB denominated short-term bank loans of US$310,000 are secured by certain leasehold land and buildings of a subsidiary of a jointly controlled 

entity (Notes 14 and 15). All short-term bank loans are unsecured and interest bearing and the carrying amount of these bank loans approximates their fair values.

(a) 

As at 31 December 2012, the Group’s borrowings were repayable as follows:

Within 1 year 
Between 2 and 5 years 

(b) 

The carrying amounts of the group’s borrowings are denominated in the following currencies:

HK$ 
RMB 

27 

DEFERRED INCOME

2012 
US$’000 

11,202 
26,923 

38,125 

2012 
US$’000 

37,179 
946 

38,125 

2011
US$’000

30,038
–

30,038

2011
US$’000

25,000
5,038

30,038

Deferred income represents the non-current portion of upfront income of US$ Nil (2011: US$4.6 million) and government incentives of US$2.7 million (2011: 

US$2.3 million) received by the Group and its jointly controlled entities in relation to certain research and development projects.

28 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERENCE SHARES

In 2010, HMHL issued an aggregate number of 7,390,029 convertible preference shares at US$2.725 per share each to two independent third parties (“preference 

shares holders”) for a total cash consideration of approximately US$20.1 million. These preference shares shall be convertible into a variable number of ordinary 

shares of HMHL subject to, amongst other terms and conditions as set out in the relevant agreements, an adjustment event that the occurrence or non-occurrence 

has not yet been determined at the inception date. Consequently, the convertible preference shares are classifi ed as fi nancial liabilities at the reporting date. These 

convertible preference shares will be reclassifi ed as equity of the relevant subsidiary when the relevant aforementioned conditions are met.

In October 2012, the Company had purchased 2,815,249 convertible preference shares amounted to US$7.67 million from one of the preference shares holders 

for a consideration of approximately US$6.52 million. As a result, a gain of approximately US$1.15 million (Note 6 (a)) was recognized in the consolidated income 

statement for the year ended 31 December 2012.

 
 
 
 
 
 
29  NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(a) 

Reconciliation of profi t for the year to net cash generated from operations:

Profi t for the year 

Adjustments for:

Taxation charge 
Share-based compensation expenses 
  Amortisation of trademarks and patents 
  Amortisation of leasehold land 
  Write-off of inventories 
  Provision for inventories 
  Provision for receivables 
  Depreciation on property, plant and equipment 

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 

  Gain on disposal of a business 
  Profi t on buy back of convertible preference shares 

Interest income 

  Finance costs 

Exchange differences 

Notes To The Accounts

91

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

3,540 

1,685

4,162 
752 
67 
182 
1,883 
1,591 
83 
3,800 
320 
(11,476) 
(1,152) 
(578) 
1,208 
5 

3,142
943
91
145
31
120
19
4,327
248
–
–
(135)
561
506

Operating profi t before working capital changes 

4,387 

11,683

Changes in working capital:
– increase in inventories 
– decrease/(increase) in trade and bills receivables 
– decrease in other receivables and prepayments 
– increase in trade payables 
– increase in other payables, accruals and advance receipts 
– (decrease)/increase in deferred income 
– increase in amount due to immediate holding company 
– increase in amount due to a fellow subsidiary 

(72) 
7,147 
1,123 
2,446 
8,147 
(4,227) 
872 
86 

(2,241)
(20,854)
14
5,894
7,835
4,984
1,744
–

Net cash generated from operations 

19,909 

9,059

Attributable to:

– Continuing operations 
– Discontinued operation 

20,147 
(238) 

19,909 

9,153
(94)

9,059

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
92 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

29  NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(b) 

Acquisition of additional interest in a jointly controlled entity

In 2011, HMPL, a subsidiary of the Group, acquired a 50% interest in the enlarged capital of CXL by injection of RMB2 million (equivalent to US$308,000) to 

CXL as additional capital. CXL was formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of HBYS, which is a jointly controlled entity of the Group. After the transaction, the 

Group’s effective interest in CXL increased from 40% to 70%.

(c) 

Capital contribution from non-controlling shareholders of a subsidiary of a jointly controlled entity

In 2012, HBYS, a jointly controlled entity of the Group, established a subsidiary with 51% interest by injection of RMB1,020,000 (equivalent to US$161,000) 

and RMB980,000 (equivalent to US$154,000) contributed by non-controlling shareholders as share capital.

In 2011, HBYS acquired a 60% interest in Nanyang Baiyunshan Hutchison Whampoa Guanbao Pharmaceutical Company Limited by injection of RMB21 

million (equivalent to approximately US$3.2 million) as additional capital and capital reserve.

30 

COMMITMENTS

(a) 

Capital commitments

The Group had the following capital commitments at 31 December 2012:

Property, plant and equipment
  Authorised but not contracted for 
Contracted but not provided for 

(b) 

Operating lease commitments

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

– 
137 

137 

–
174

174

The Group leases various factories, offi ces and retail stores under non-cancellable operating lease agreements. As at 31 December 2012, the future 

aggregate minimum lease payments in respect of land and buildings under non-cancellable operating leases were as follows:

Not later than one year 
Later than one year and not later than fi ve years 
Later than fi ve years 

2012 
US$’000 

889 
1,076 
623 

2,588 

2011
US$’000

1,382
2,259
1,236

4,877

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

93

31 

JOINTLY CONTROLLED ENTITIES

Particulars of the principal jointly controlled entities of the Group are set out in Note 35. The following amounts represent the Group’s share of the assets, liabilities, 

income, results, and commitments of the jointly controlled entities. They are included in the consolidated statement of fi nancial position and consolidated income 

statement:

Assets
  Non-current assets 
Current assets 

Liabilities
  Non-current liabilities 
Current liabilities 

Net assets 

Income 
Expenses 

Profi t after taxation 

Operating lease commitments 

2012 
US$’000 

34,919 
92,048 

2011
US$’000

29,653
77,718

126,967 

107,371

2,831 
45,311 

48,142 

78,825 

2,522
36,286

38,808

68,563

173,367 
(156,236) 

132,650
(117,402)

17,131 

15,248

375 

383

There are no contingent liabilities relating to the Group’s interests in the jointly controlled entities and these jointly controlled entities did not have any material 

contingent liabilities as at 31 December 2012.

 
 
 
 
 
 
94 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

32 

SIGNIFICANT RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Save as disclosed above, the Group has the following signifi cant transactions during the year with related parties which were carried out in the normal course of 

business at terms determined and agreed by the relevant parties:

(a) 

Transactions with related parties:

Sales of goods to

– Fellow subsidiaries 

Purchase of goods from

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

6,967 

6,860

– A non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary 

4,802 

5,855

Royalty fee paid to

– A non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary 

Rendering of marketing services from

– Fellow subsidiaries 

Management service fee to

– An intermediate holding company 

Guarantee fee on bank loan to

– The ultimate holding company 

Dividend paid to

– A non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary 

4 

591 

914 

471 

538 

–

526

878

30

1,141

No transactions have been entered into with the directors of the Company (being the key management personnel) during the years ended 31 December 

2011 and 2012 other than the emoluments paid to them (being the key management personnel compensation) as disclosed in Note 12.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

95

2012 
US$’000 

2011
US$’000

– 
15,000 

15,000 

1,516
–

1,516

2,751 

3,514

32 

SIGNIFICANT RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

(b) 

Balances with related parties included in:

Amounts due from a related party:

– A non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary (note (i)) 
– A joint venture partner (note (iv)) 

Trade receivables from related parties:

– Fellow subsidiaries (Note 21) (note (ii)) 

Trade payable due to a related party:

– A non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary (Note 24) (note (ii)) 

1,675 

3,295

Amounts due to related parties:

– Immediate holding company (note (ii)) 
– A fellow subsidiary (note (ii)) 

6,217 
86 

6,303 

5,345
–

5,345

Non-controlling shareholders:

– Loans from non-controlling shareholders of subsidiaries (note (iii)) 

5,379 

4,379

Notes:

(i) 

The amount due from a non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary is dominated in US dollars and bears interest at LIBOR plus 3%. The amount is wholly repayable before 

December 2012 and is secured by the shareholder’s 20% equity interest in Hutchison BYS (Guangzhou) Holding Limited, an 80% owned subsidiary of the Group.

(ii) 

Other balances with related parties are unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand. The carrying values of balances with related parties approximate their fair values 

due to their short-term maturities.

(iii) 

Loans from non-controlling shareholders of subsidiaries are unsecured, interest-free and are recorded in non-controlling interests.

(iv) 

The balance represents Group’s share of cash to be received from a joint venture partner.

33 

HOLDING COMPANIES

The immediate holding company is Hutchison Healthcare Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. The Company’s directors regard 

Hutchison Whampoa Limited, a company incorporated and listed in Hong Kong, as the ultimate holding company and also ultimate controlling party of the 

Company.

34 

APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS

The consolidated accounts set out on pages 46 to 96 were approved by the Board of Directors on 25 March 2013.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
96 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2012 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

35 

PARTICULARS OF PRINCIPAL SUBSIDIARIES AND JOINTLY CONTROLLED ENTITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2012

Place of 
establishment 
and operation 

Nominal value of
issued ordinary  
share capital/ 
registered capital 

Type
of legal  
entity 

Equity interest 
attributable to  
the Group 

As at 31 December
2012 

2011

Principal activities

Name 

Subsidiaries

Hutchison Healthcare Limited 

The PRC 

RMB207,460,000 

100% 

100% 

Hutchison MediPharma Limited 

The PRC 

US$37,500,000 

100% 

100% 

Sen Medicine Company  

France 

Euro1,107,500 

100% 

100% 

(France) SARL 

Hutchison Hain Organic 
 (Hong Kong) Limited 
 (“HHOL”) (note) 

Hutchison Consumer  
  Products Limited 

Hutchison Hain Organic  
(Guangzhou) Limited 
 (‘HHOGZL”) (note) 

Jointly controlled entities

Shanghai Hutchison  
  Pharmaceuticals Limited 

Hutchison Whampoa Guangzhou  
  Baiyunshan Chinese Medicine  

Company Limited

Note:

Hong Kong 

HK$1,000,000 

50% 

50% 

Hong Kong 

HK$1 

100% 

100% 

The PRC 

US$3,000,000 

50% 

50% 

The PRC 

RMB88,000,000 

50% 

50% 

The PRC 

RMB200,000,000 

40% 

40% 

Limited liability  
company 

Manufacture and distribution 
  of healthcare products

Limited liability  
company 

Research and development 
  of pharmaceutical products

Limited liability  
company 

Distribution of TCM based 
consumer products

Limited liability  
company 

Wholesale and trading of 
  healthcare and consumer 
  products

Limited liability  
company 

Wholesale and trading of 
  healthcare and consumer 
  products

Limited liability  
company 

Wholesale and trading of 
  healthcare  and consumer

 products

Limited liability  
company 

Manufacture and distribution 
  of TCM products

Limited liability  
company 

Manufacture and distribution 
  of TCM products

HHOL and HHOGZL are regarded as subsidiaries of the Group as the Group has the power to govern the fi nancial and operating policies of HHOL and HHOGZL.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Information For Shareholders

Depositary
Computershare Investor Services PLC
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bristol BS99 6ZY
United Kingdom
Telephone: 
Facsimile: 

+44 (0)906 999 0000
+44 (0)870 703 6114

Shareholders Contact
Please direct enquires to:
22nd Floor, Hutchison House
10 Harcourt Road
Hong Kong
Attn:  

Facsimile: 
E-mail: 
Registered offi ce

Ms Edith Shih
Non-executive Director & Company Secretary
+852 2128 1778
ediths@hwl.com.hk

Investor Information
Corporate press releases, fi nancial reports and other investor information on the 
Company are available online at the Company’s website.

Investor Relations Contact
Please direct enquires to:
E-mail: 
Telephone: 
Facsimile: 

ir@chi-med.com
+852 2121 8200
+852 2121 8281

Website Address
www.chi-med.com

Listing
The Company’s ordinary shares are listed on the Alternative Investment Market 
operated by London Stock Exchange plc

Code
HCM

Financial Calendar
Closure of Register of Members 
Annual General Meeting 
Interim Results Announcement 

9 May 2013 to 10 May 2013
10 May 2013
July 2013

Registered Offi ce
P.O. Box 309, Ugland House
Grand Cayman, KY1-1104
Cayman Islands
Telephone: 
Facsimile: 

+1 345 949 8066
+1 345 949 8080

Principal Place of Business
22nd Floor, Hutchison House
10 Harcourt Road
Hong Kong
Telephone: 
Facsimile: 

+852 2128 1188
+852 2128 1778

Principal Executive Offi ce
21st Floor, Hutchison House
10 Harcourt Road
Hong Kong
Telephone: 
Facsimile: 

+852 2121 8200
+852 2121 8281

Share Registrar
Computershare Investor Services (Jersey) Limited
Queensway House
Hilgrove Street, St. Helier
Jersey, Channel Islands JE1 1ES
Telephone: 
Facsimile: 

+44 (0)870 707 4040
+44 (0)870 873 5851

Forward Looking Statements
This annual report contains forward looking statements. Forward looking statements include statements concerning plans, objective goals and strategies, future events 

or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical fact. These statements are subject to uncertainties and 

risks including but not limited to, the ability to meet on-going capital needs, products and service demand and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, 

the impact of competition, the need to protect proprietary rights to technology, government regulation and other risks as noted herein and in statements fi led from 

time to time with applicable securities regulating authorities.

 
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