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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(於開曼群島註冊成立的有限公司)

Corporate Information

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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)

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
Simon TO (Chairman)
Michael HOWELL

Christopher NASH

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
Christopher HUANG (Chairman)
Simon TO

Christian HOGG

COMPANY SECRETARY
Edith SHIH

NOMINATED ADVISER
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited

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

CORPORATE BROKERS
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited

Senior Independent Director
Michael HOWELL, MA, MBA, HonFCGI

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

UBS Limited

AUDITOR
PricewaterhouseCoopers

AUDIT COMMITTEE
Michael HOWELL (Chairman)
Christopher HUANG

Christopher NASH

 
 
 
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Contents

Corporate Information 

Contents 

Our Business 

Highlights 

Chairman’s Statement 

Operations Review 

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 

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Information For Shareholders 

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This Annual Report is in English and Chinese. In case of any inconsistency, the English version shall prevail.

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HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Our Business

Our two main divisions are rapidly converging towards 
our medium-term objective.

Drug R&D Division
the leading innovator in oncology
& immunology in China

China Healthcare Division
a powerful commercial
platform in China

A large-scale China-based pharmaceutical company
a leader in China oncology

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Highlights

Consolidated Group Results

  Revenue up 100% to $91.8 million (2013: $46.0m).

  Net profit attributable to Chi-Med equity holder of $5.4 million (2013: $5.9m) as Chi-Med continues 
to balance a dramatic increase in clinical trial activity on seven new drug candidates with rapidly 
increasing profit in the China Healthcare Division.

  Cash positive overall during 2014 with Group level cash and bank balances of $51.1 million (31 
December 2013: $46.9m). In addition, cash and bank balances held at the joint venture (“JV”) level 
of $77.0 million (31 December 2013: $99.0m) which is being used to fund construction of two new 
large-scale factories.

Drug R&D Division – Innovation platform with potential to yield multiple new drug 
approvals

  Revenue $24.8 million (2013: $29.5m) resulting mainly from milestone and service income 
from partners AstraZeneca AB (Publ) (“AstraZeneca”), Eli Lilly and Company (“Lilly”), Janssen 
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the pharmaceutical division of Johnson & Johnson (“Janssen”), and Nestlé 
Health Science SA (“Nestlé Health Science”).

  Net loss attributable to Chi-Med equity holders of $9.7 million (2013: -$2.4m) due primarily to the 
rapid expansion of clinical trial activity on the seven clinical-stage drug candidates of Hutchison 
MediPharma Limited (“HMP”). A total of 16 clinical trials are underway, compared to 7 twelve 
months ago, with total clinical trial spending in 2014 of $44.8 million (2013: $30.1m).

  AZD6094 began eight Phase Ib/II studies in 2014 and early 2015 all in stratified c-Met aberrant 
patient populations in possible Breakthrough Therapy indications. AZD6094 has already achieved 
partial response in several indications, thereby increasing its chances of becoming the global first-in-
class c-Met inhibitor.

  Fruquintinib completed Phase Ib colorectal cancer study, with highly encouraging efficacy and safety 
profile. Also in colorectal cancer in China we completed enrolment in a Phase II study, which we now 
judge is highly probable to meet required success criteria, and began a Phase III registration study in 
late 2014. Gastric and lung cancer Phase Ib/II studies also began in 2014 with rapid progress.

  Sulfatinib  completed  Phase  I  study  with  a  32%  objective  response  rate  (“ORR”)  among 
neuroendocrine tumour (“NET”) patients; by far the highest ever ORR observed globally to-date 
in NET patients on a tolerable therapy. Consequently, a Phase Ib NET study started in late 2014 
and a Phase II/III clinical trial application in China has been submitted. Sulfatinib will be the first 
un-partnered targeted therapy that Chi-Med will develop in the United States (“US”) and as such 
an Investigational New Drug (“IND”) application has recently been submitted in the US. A short 
pharmacokinetics bridging study in non-Asian patients on sulfatinib will start in early 2015 followed 
by a Phase II study in NET patients by mid-year.

  HMPL-523, our novel, potential first-in-class, Syk inhibitor for inflammation and oncology, began 
Phase I trial in Australia in mid-2014 and will complete in 2015. Phase I success will make HMPL-
523 a candidate for licensing – several potential global partners await this critical data.

All fi gures are reported in US dollars unless otherwise stated.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Highlights

Drug R&D Division – Innovation platform with potential to yield multiple new drug approvals (Continued)

Interim analysis on HMPL-004 NATRUL-3 Phase III study showed, despite a solid safety profile, no overall efficacy benefit was 
observed, so the study was terminated. Subsequent sub-group analysis shows a strong trend to efficacy in remission in the 
high-dose 2,400mg/day treatment arm among 5-ASA refractory patients. Nestlé Health Science and Chi-Med are currently 
reviewing data. Decision on next steps to be made in 2015.

  On-track and on budget to start fruquintinib production at new Suzhou factory in mid-2015, a requirement for Phase III 

registration studies. This facility could also produce AZD6094 and sulfatinib in due course.

  Advanced both differentiated epidermal growth factor receptor (“EGFR”) compounds in clinical trials, epitinib into Phase Ib 

and theliatinib into late Phase I.

  Progressed two late stage preclinical candidates, a PI3Kδ inhibitor (HMPL-689) and a selective fibroblast growth factor 
receptor (“FGFR”) inhibitor (HMPL-453), into regulatory toxicity study. Both compounds expected to start Phase I human trials 
in late 2015 or early 2016.

China Healthcare Division – Record revenue and profit performance

  Sales in the China Healthcare Division’s subsidiaries and JVs were up 29% to $509.4 million (2013: $394.6m). Third party 
drug distribution and commercialisation businesses were up 93% to $99.9 million due to the commencement of operations 
of Hutchison Whampoa Sinopharm Pharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Company Limited (“Hutchison Sinopharm”). Growth in own, 
non-third party, business was up 19% to $409.5 million with cardiovascular and secondary over-the-counter (“OTC”) drug 
products performing well. New revenue streams also emerged in 2014 from deeper operational integration and synergy with 
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Guangzhou Pharmaceutical”).

  Net profit attributable to Chi-Med equity holders was up 21% to $22.6 million (2013: $18.6m) resulting from normalisation 

of certain raw material costs as well as volume scale efficiencies.

  Established a wholly-owned Good Supply Practice (“GSP”) distribution company under Shanghai Hutchison Pharmaceuticals 
Limited (“SHPL”) and then completed an exclusive marketing deal for SHPL to take over six Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding 
Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Pharmaceuticals”) drug products in China.

  Hutchison Sinopharm signed exclusive deals to commercialise Merck Serono’s Concor® (beta-blocker) in several provinces in 

China; and AstraZeneca’s Seroquel® (bi-polar disorder/schizophrenia) in all China.

  On-track and on budget to complete new factories for both SHPL and Hutchison Whampoa Guangzhou Baiyunshan Chinese 
Medicine Company Limited (“HBYS”) during 2015 which will increase production capacity by three-fold and allow for release 
of significant value from the property of our existing sites, which are close to the city centres of Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Consumer Products Division – Focused on profitable activities

  Sales up 6% to $13.2 million (2013: $12.5m) driven by progress on the expansion of the range of Hutchison Hain Organic 

Holdings Limited (“HHO”) products in Asia.

  Net profit attributable to Chi-Med equity holders of $1.3 million (2013: net loss of $1.9m).

  HHO won an arbitration award of $2.5 million against Swiss supplier of infant formula, $1.0 million of which is attributable to 
Chi-Med equity holders. To re-launch Earth’s Best® organic formula in China in mid-2015 using The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.’s 
(NASDAQ: HAIN) (“Hain Celestial”) reliable US-based supplier.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chairman’s Statement

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Each year Chi-Med takes on greater challenges in 

the field of innovation and commercial execution 

and succeeds in the vast majority of its endeavours 

through  hard  work  and  commitment.  This  was 

certainly  the  case  in  2014,  a  year  in  which  we 

generated record revenues and profi t in China and 

made tremendous strides across all our Divisions.

Group Strategy
Our over-riding objective is to create a large-scale, 

fully integrated and highly profi table pharmaceutical 

company based in China providing innovations and 

products to the China and the global markets. We 

believe that this is an objective we are now on-track 

to achieve during the next fi ve years.

For many years we have been clear that this means 

focusing on two, now rapidly converging, priorities: 

(1) sustained and un-interrupted investment in drug 

innovation through the Drug R&D Division; and (2) 

establishment of deep commercial know-how and 

pharmaceutical sales and marketing infrastructure in 

China through our China Healthcare Division.

Our  early  decision  to  collaborate  with  powerful 

industry partners to help accelerate and improve 

execution in our selected areas of strategic focus has 

proven very successful.

In our Drug R&D Division, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Lilly 

and Nestlé Health Science have brought not just 

considerable fi nancial resource to our collaborations, 

but  also  invaluable  technical  expertise  and 

organisational resources.

In  the  China  Healthcare  Division,  our  three 

Division  partners  –  Shanghai  Pharmaceuticals, 

Guangzhou Pharmaceutical, and Sinopharm Group 

Co.  Ltd.  (“Sinopharm”)  –  are  among  the  largest 

local  pharmaceutical  companies  in  China.  These 

partnerships have given us industry recognition and 

a portfolio of brands and products upon which our 

commercial and manufacturing network are built.

In our Consumer Products Division, the partnership 

with Hain Celestial has brought us a massive range 

of relevant and unique health-related consumer 

products.

Simon To
Chairman

Each year Chi-Med takes on greater 
challenges in the fi eld of innovation 
and commercial execution and 
succeeds in the vast majority of its 
endeavours through hard work and 
commitment. 

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HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Chairman’s Statement

Revenue

(% change 2014 vs. 2013)

+100%

Net Profi t
Attributable to 
Equity Holders 

(US$ million)

5.4

We have also adopted a common sense approach 

The approval and market launch of these innovations 

to  financing  to  provide  continuity  and  stability 

is beginning to become a near term reality. Subject 

throughout the past 15 years.

to success in our current trials, we can expect New 

Drug Application (“NDA”) submissions for AZD6094 

We set out to build a profi table and cash generative 

and fruquintinib to the US and China Food and Drug 

China Healthcare Division that could help fund our 

Administration (“FDA”) respectively to begin as early 

long-term investments in HMP’s innovation and, in 

as 2016.

this, we have succeeded.

Equally  important  as  our  exciting  clinical  drug 

We have also shared risks on some of our clinical 

candidates to our long-term success is the strength 

drug candidates and since 2010 have received about 

of our drug discovery platform. Our team of about 

$138.2 million, including $32.8 million in 2014, 

250  full  time  scientists  and  staff  is  focused  on 

in external cash from our global partners. These 

discovering the next innovations that HMP will bring 

partners have also enabled us to progress with them 

to the clinic over the coming years. The discovery 

a portfolio of clinical trials costing an estimated $44.8 

effort is very active and we continue to expect it to 

million in 2014.

yield one to two high potential new candidates each 

And,  from  time  to  time,  we  have  accessed  low-

year.

cost  borrowing,  sometimes  with  guarantees 

The  market  for  targeted  therapies  has  grown 

from  Hutchison  Whampoa  Limited  (“Hutchison 

dramatically  worldwide  over  the  past  decade 

Whampoa”), to bridge between clinical milestones 

reaching $41.8 billion, or 46% of the total market for 

and external collaboration payments.

cancer therapies. China represents a highly attractive 

opportunity in the area of targeted therapies with 

We will continue to apply this practical approach to 

enormous unmet medical need driven by the almost 

fi nancing until material milestone, royalty or operating 

3.5 million new cancer patients per year. We believe 

profi t streams emerge from our approved HMP drugs. 

our position as the leading innovator in oncology in 

We will look at alternative forms of fi nance which might 

China could lift Chi-Med to become a market leader 

assist in the achievement of our objectives.

in this fi eld over the next decade.

Drug R&D Division
We  have  built  our  Drug  R&D  Division,  HMP, 

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

into  China’s  leading  end-to-end  oncology  and 

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 

immunology drug R&D operation. Stability in its 

pharmaceuticals operation with increasingly exciting 

purpose and funding has enabled HMP to build and 

growth prospects.

maintain a unique and highly productive discovery 

team,  which  has  built  a  broad  and  diversified 

It competes in the domestic China pharmaceutical 

pipeline of new drug candidates.

market,  which  recorded  a  compound  annual 

growth  rate  of  approximately  20%  from  2005 

Our strong belief is that the way to achieve long-

to  2013  behind  reforms  that  have  increased 

term success in the pharmaceutical industry is focus 

Central  Government  healthcare  spending  ten-

on addressing unmet medical and patient needs 

fold from approximately $14.1 billion in 2005 to 

through breakthrough innovation. The focus of our 

approximately  $147.2  billion  in  2013.  Looking 

Drug R&D Division for over a decade has been on 

forward,  this  rapid  growth  is  set  to  continue  as 

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

China  continues  to  widen  and  deepen  its  State 

class, drug candidates in the selected therapeutic 

Medical Insurance Schemes and catches up with the 

areas of oncology and immunology which have 

developed world, which spends 20 to 30 times more 

major China and global potential. We are currently 

in terms of per capita healthcare spending.

progressing  a  portfolio  of  six  small  molecule 

targeted therapies in 16 clinical studies in China and 

The own-brand products in our China Healthcare 

around the world, and in addition, one botanical 

Division  have  major  operational  scale.  They 

drug candidate.

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manufacture and  sell  about  4.2  billion  doses of 

medicines a year through our well-established Good 

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

these  new  factories  are  designed  to  increase 

production capacity in both JVs by approximately 

Manufacturing Practice (“GMP”) manufacturing base. 

capture part of the growing consumer trend towards 

three-fold.  This  will  also  allow  us  to  release 

This has enabled us, over the past decade, to build a 

healthy living and to capitalise on the considerable 

substantial value from compensation resulting from 

world-class commercial organisation of nearly 3,000 

synergies with the broader Hutchison Whampoa 

vacating our existing sites as well as benefi t from a 

people covering over 600 cities and towns, detailing 

group in consumer products. We are focused on 

reduction in contract manufacturing on our OTC drug 

drugs to over 80,000 physicians in about 13,500 

accelerating the future growth of our partnership 

business.

hospitals, in both the China prescription and the OTC 

with Hain Celestial and our access to the over 11,400 

drug markets.

retail store and distribution network of Hutchison 

Whampoa. Last year, our Consumer Products Division 

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

We  expect  our  existing  own-brand  products  to 

achieved net profitability and in 2015, we will re-

believe we can create greater shareholder value by 

continue to grow sales and profit in line with the 

enter the Chinese infant formula market, a market 

investing in the growth opportunities we see and 

broader pharmaceutical market in China.

which we continue to believe represents a great 

has therefore decided not to recommend a dividend 

opportunity.

for the year ended 31 December 2014.

In  addition,  over  the  past  two  years,  we  have 

restructured our China Healthcare Division to add a 

new and very exciting source of incremental revenue 

Cash and Finance
We continue to maintain a solid cash position. At 

The Board
The Board continues to exercise good corporate 

and profi t. By establishing both Hutchison Sinopharm 

Chi-Med group-level, we ended 2014 with cash and 

governance and our Independent Non-executive 

and our new entity, Shanghai Shangyao Hutchison 

bank balances of $51.1 million (2013: $46.9m) and 

Directors bring a wealth of expertise and experience. 

Whampoa GSP Company Limited (“SHPL GSP”), in 

unutilised bank loan facilities of $8.5 million (2013: 

They have made, and continue to make, a valuable 

2014, we have now unlocked Chi-Med’s commercial 

$10.3m). Chi-Med group-level bank loans totalled 

contribution to the evolution of Chi-Med. I very much 

infrastructure in China. For the first time, we can 

$53.2  million  from:  (1)  a  $26.3  million  3-year 

appreciate their involvement and I thank them all for 

commercialise third party products, the margins on 

revolving loan facility from HSBC (2013-2015); and 

their efforts.

which can be almost as attractive as manufacturing.

(2) a $26.9 million 4-year term loan from Scotiabank 

Our  commercial  capability  is  well  recognised  in 

Whampoa, and expiring in June 2018. Consequently, 

(Hong  Kong)  Limited,  guaranteed  by  Hutchison 

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

the  pharmaceutical  industry  in  China  and  it  is 

the group-level net cash position at end 2014 was 

to the dedication and expertise of its employees and, 

attractive  to  third  parties  as  evidenced  by  our 

-$2.1 million (end 2013: -$4.6m).

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

recent  commercial  deals  with  Merck  Serono  on 

potential is considerable, and we shall continue to 

Concor®, AstraZeneca on Seroquel®, and Shanghai 

Not included in our group-level numbers is the cash 

work hard to realise this.

Pharmaceuticals on six new, mainly prescription, 

held in our JVs – SHPL, HBYS, and Nutrition Science 

drug products.

Partners Limited (“NSP”), our JV with Nestlé Health 

Science. In aggregate, these held $77.0 million in 

We believe that these macro trends in the China 

cash and bank balances (2013: $99.0m) at the end 

pharmaceutical  industry,  combined  with  our 

of 2014. The JVs carry $22.6 million bank debt (2013: 

competitive  advantages  and  the  realisation  of 

$0.8m). The aggregate $43.8 million use of cash at 

significant  value  in  our  property  portfolio,  will 

the JV-level during 2014 was driven in large part 

Simon To
Chairman

provide an increasingly significant source of profit 

by the new factory construction projects at SHPL 

and cash fl ows.

and HBYS, which are in full swing. Upon completion, 

25 February 2015

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HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Operations Review

Group Results
In 2014, Chi-Med delivered high revenue growth, 

with consolidated Group revenue up 100% to $91.8 

million (2013: $46.0m). This growth was driven 

primarily by the establishment of the new Hutchison 

Sinopharm business which recorded $50.2 million in 

sales (2013: nil). Group revenues are reported under 

IFRS11 which do not include the sales of our two 

major 50/50 China JVs which achieved $455.5 million 

in sales in 2014 (2013: $390.6m).

The Group’s full year operating profit was $10.2 

million  (2013:  $9.6m)  as  a  result  of  improved 

operating profitability in the China Healthcare (up 

21% to $24.8m) and Consumer Products Divisions (up 

209% to $2.8m), but offset by increased clinical trial 

expenditures in the Drug R&D Division.

The Group’s corporate operating loss increased to $6.4 

million (2013: $6.2m) as a result of our continuing 

efforts to control group-level costs tightly.

Finance costs were fl at at $1.5 million (2013: $1.5m) 

primarily refl ecting the continued minor borrowing 

at  Hutchison  Healthcare  Limited  (“HHL”)  in  the 

China Healthcare Division, and interest on a partial 

drawdown of Chi-Med’s credit facility.

Profits attributable to minority interests were $1.9 

million (2013: $1.1m) as growth in minority interest 

profits on the Hain Celestial and HBYS businesses 

more than offset the share of losses in the Drug R&D 

Division assigned to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”).

Chi-Med’s tax charge was $1.4 million (2013: $1.1m) 

due to a provision for the 5% withholding tax on 

future dividends resulting from the 2014 profi ts of 

our China Healthcare Division businesses as well as a 

tax on the profi ts of the Consumer Products Division.

In total, the Group’s net profi t attributable to Chi-Med 

equity holders was $5.4 million compared to $5.9 

million in 2013 with profi t per share of 10.2 US cents 

compared to a profit of 11.4 US cents per share in 

2013.

Christian Hogg
Chief Executive Offi cer

In 2014, $44.8 million was 
invested in clinical studies 
on our seven novel drug 
candidates.

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10 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Drug Research & Development

Drug R&D Division
We established our drug R&D operation, HMP, 14 

in  16  different  clinical  studies  in  oncology  and 

represented approximately 46% ($41.8 billion) of the 

immunology indications, 13 of which are Phase Ib/

total oncology drug market up from 11% a decade 

years ago and, together with finance provided by 

II proof-of-concept (“PoC”) studies with 10 being in 

ago.

our partners and other sources, we have to-date 

potential Breakthrough Therapy indications.

invested approximately $255 million in its activities. 

The first targeted therapy for HER2 positive breast 

In HMP, we have what is now China’s leading end-to-

This innovative new drug pipeline, in our view, has 

cancer, trastuzumab (Roche), was approved by the 

end oncology and immunology drug R&D operation 

the potential over the mid-term to make Chi-Med into 

US FDA in 1998 and over the next 12 years from 

focused on creating highly innovative therapies for 

a large-scale pharmaceutical company and a leader 

1999 to 2010, a further 12 more targeted therapies 

launch in the fast growth China market and the global 

in oncology in China.

market.

were  approved.  The  pace  of  approvals  of  these 

targeted therapies has since increased, in line with 

We assembled the HMP team over time comprising 

Market Dynamics in Oncology:
The  annual  global  number  of  new  cancer  cases 

industry research and development investment, with 

13 further approvals in the three years from 2011 

a group of the best and brightest drug research 

reached 14.1 million with 8.2 million deaths recorded 

to 2013. Approximately half of the current global 

and  development  personnel  in  China  who  have 

in 2012. The rapid expansion of the global oncology 

targeted  therapy  market  is  vascular  endothelial 

been given a stable and supportive environment to 

drug  market  which  totalled  $91  billion  in  2013 

growth factor receptor (“VEGF”/”VEGFR”) and EGFR 

create their innovations over a prolonged period of 

has been driven in large part by the expansion of 

inhibitors with bevacizumab (Roche), a humanised 

time. The result is a pipeline of seven clinical-stage 

the targeted therapy market, including both small 

anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody, being the largest 

drug candidates currently being tested in parallel 

molecule and biologic treatments. In 2013, these 

individual drug with sales of $7.1 billion in 2014.

Operations Review - Drug Research & Development

1111

drugs,  range  in  price  from 

$ 2 , 7 3 0   p e r   m o n t h   f o r 

gefitinib  (AstraZeneca)  an 

EGFR inhibitor for non-small 

cell  lung  cancer  (“NSCLC”) 

to  $16,580  per  month  for 

rituximab a targeted antibody 

therapy  for  Non-Hodgkin’s 

lymphoma. Given that almost 

all  targeted  therapies  are 

global  drugs,  they  are  to  a 

great  extent  restricted  to 

global pricing policy thereby 

pricing  themselves  beyond 

the reach of the broad patient 

population in China.

Beyond  targeted  therapies, 

the  vast  majority  of  cancer 

patients in China are limited 

t o   t r a d i t i o n a l   g e n e r i c 

c h e m o t h e r a p y   a g e n t s , 

Despite the increase in approved targeted therapies 

dramatically  underdeveloped  at  just  8%  of  the 

manufactured  by  many  Chinese  pharmaceutical 

most  of  the  kinome,  the  spectrum  of  over  500 

global  market.  Furthermore,  targeted  therapies 

companies and available at generally accessible 

human protein kinases involved in cell signalling and 

represent only 23% ($1.7 billion) of the China market, 

cost. These agents fall into a few key categories 

function, has yet to be drugged. Interestingly, 16 

equivalent to just 4% of the global targeted therapy 

such as anti-metabolites (pemextred, capecitabine, 

of the 23 approved small molecule tyrosine kinase 

market.

inhibitors (“TKIs”) fall into just 3 of the over 19 kinase 

gemcitabine,  etc.)  which  represent  20%  of  the 

oncology  market;  plant  alkaloids  (paclitaxel, 

classes (VEGFR, EGFR and Abl) classifi ed as validated 

Despite  being  far  less  developed  in  China  than 

docetaxel  etc.)  also  20%  of  the  market;  DNA-

targets, leaving a very broad range of novel targets, 

globally,  targeted  therapies  are  still  the  largest 

damaging  agents  (oxaplatin,  temozolomide, 

such  as  c-Met,  PI3K,  Syk,  FGFR,  to  be  explored. 

single sub-segment of the oncology drug market in 

nedaplatin etc.) at 11% of the market; and finally 

Furthermore, even in cases in which TKI products 

China. The cost of targeted therapies has been the 

hormones (letrozole, bicalutamide, anastrozole etc.) 

exist against validated targets, there remains major 

major limitation on growth. The 10 main approved 

making up 6% of the market.

opportunity to improve efficacy and tolerability 

targeted therapies in China, all proprietary global 

through enhanced kinase selectivity (reduction of off 

target toxicity), dose selection, and gain approval in 

either new additional indications or in combinations 

with other agents in approved indications.

China represents a major unmet medical need in 

the fi eld of oncology and consequently one of the 

greatest opportunities for growth and development. 

China  alone  recorded  3.5  million  new  cases  of 

cancer and 2.5 million cancer deaths during 2012, 

representing 24.8% and 30.5% of all new cases and 

deaths globally, both disproportionately high as 

compared to the 19.7% of the world’s population 

that China represents. Despite this major patient 

need, the overall Chinese oncology market, which 

was  estimated  at  $7.4  billion  in  2013,  remains 

12 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Drug Research & Development

HMP Research and Development 
Strategy:
HMP is set up to support and fund research and 

expedite clinical development of new, potential 

In  aggregate,  we  had  received  $77  million  in 

“breakthrough”  drugs  or  treatments  that  show 

upfront payments, milestones, equity injections, and 

dramatic responses in early-phase studies. Using 

shareholder loans received as at 31 December 2014. 

development of our drug candidates against targets, 

this  regulatory  pathway,  once  a  promising  new 

And subject to clinical success, HMP and NSP (our 

generally tyrosine kinases (proteins or enzymes), 

drug candidate is designated as a Breakthrough 

50% held JV with Nestlé Health Science) will receive: 

associated  with  the  pathogenesis  of  cancer  or 

Therapy, the US FDA and the sponsor company would 

up to a further $471 million is scheduled in future 

inflammation.  We  employ  a  diversified,  risk-

collaborate to determine the best path forward to 

development and regulatory approval milestones; up 

balanced, portfolio approach focusing on three main 

abbreviate the traditional three-phase approach 

to $145 million in further option payments and up to 

categories: (1) synthetic compounds against novel 

to drug development. The main criteria for a new 

$560 million in commercial milestones. Beyond this, 

targets with global first-in-class potential, which 

drug candidate to qualify for Breakthrough Therapy 

royalties on net sales will be at a customary level.

includes AZD6094 (c-Met), HMPL-523 (Syk), HMPL-

designation are: (1) a rare disease indication which 

453 (FGFR), and our collaboration compound with 

is life threatening and currently untreatable or has 

Based  on  the  clinical  trial  plans  agreed  for  the 

Janssen in inflammation; (2) synthetic compounds 

limited treatment options; (2) clear understanding 

three  development-stage  collaborations,  the 

against validated targets with clear differentiation to 

of the molecular pathways of the disease thereby 

total  aggregate  global  investment  in  AZD6094, 

potentially be a best-in-class/next generation therapy 

allowing for effective patient selection/stratifi cation; 

fruquintinib and HMPL-004 is estimated at well over 

in their respective categories, including fruquintinib/

and  (3)  unprecedented  efficacy,  the  substantial 

$500 million with our partners funding the vast 

sulfatinib (VEGFR), epitinib/theliatinib (EGFR) and 

treatment effect in large enough patient pool in early 

majority of these costs.

HMPL-689 (PI3Kδ); and (3) botanical drugs against 
multiple targets, including HMPL-004 (TNFα, IL1-β, 
etc.) and the research currently being conducted 

within the NSP JV.

clinical development.

The impact of Breakthrough Therapy designation 

can be transformational in terms of time to launch 

2014 Drug R&D Division Financial 
Performance:
HMP revenues were $24.8 million in 2014 (2013: 

for  a  new  drug  candidate  that  is  either  highly 

$29.5m) reflecting income from collaboration and 

For all our drug candidates, we conduct all pre-

effective against a novel target (first-in-class); or 

licensing deals in the form of milestone payments, 

clinical work in China, leveraging both our deep 

highly differentiated and superior against a validated 

and service revenue from Janssen, AstraZeneca, Lilly 

talent pool and effi cient cost structure. Our strategy 

target (best-in-class). The US FDA is showing strong 

and NSP. Net loss attributable to Chi-Med equity 

is  to  rapidly  move  them  through  early  clinical 

commitment to implement the ABTPA as evidenced 

holders was $9.7 million (2013: -$2.4m), refl ecting 

development in China to completion of Phase Ib/

by the increasing amount of novel drug candidates 

the considerably broadened range of clinical activities 

II PoC. The large patient population in China makes 

that  have  been  granted  Breakthrough  Therapy 

at HMP. Clinical trial spending during the period 

it feasible to explore multiple indications in parallel 

designation and subsequently approved, with three 

by HMP, NSP and its partners on our seven drug 

thereby significantly improving the probability of 

in 2013 and ten in 2014.

candidates totalled approximately $44.8 million 

success. Once positive PoC has been demonstrated, 

(2013: $30.1m).

we can move into registration studies in these proven 

All clinical candidates of HMP have been designed 

indications at speed in China.

to be either fi rst-in-class or best-in-class, and several 

of them are showing high potential to meet the 

If our candidates are only able to establish non-

Breakthrough Therapy qualifi cation criteria. HMP is 

2014 Primary Drug R&D Division 
Transactions and Payments:
In May 2014, under the terms of the December 

inferiority versus existing approved global products, 

currently conducting Phase Ib/II PoC studies primarily 

2011 AZD6094 collaboration and license agreement, 

our fallback is to bring them to market in China at 

on AZD6094, epitinib and sulfatinib in 10 different 

AstraZeneca  paid  HMP  a  $5.0  million  milestone 

pricing that will be accessible to the broad patient 

potential Breakthrough Therapy indications.

payment linked to the start of global Phase II clinical 

population. If however, the drug candidate exhibits 

study in the secondary indication, papillary renal cell 

global potential, resulting from superior PoC data, we 

In order to allow HMP to progress such a broad 

carcinoma (“PRCC”). Also in May 2014, Mitsui made 

will move it into global trials either by ourselves or in 

portfolio of clinical drug candidates, at speed and 

an equity injection of $3.1 million, their pro rata 

partnership in order to maximise value, particularly 

across multiple indications, we have partnered with 

share of a total equity injection by Chi-Med of $21.9 

in  indications  that  have  Breakthrough  Therapy 

leading global pharmaceutical companies. These 

million. Mitsui retains a 12.2% share in Hutchison 

potential.

partnerships cover three clinical drug candidates 

MediPharma  Holdings  Limited  (“HMHL”),  the 

In 2012 the US Congress passed the Food and Drug 

late-stage preclinical drug candidate (the Janssen 

2014, Nestlé Health Science injected a $5.0 million 

Administration Safety and Innovation Act, which 

infl ammation compound). We retain a signifi cant part 

shareholder’s loan into NSP, matching a shareholder’s 

incorporated the Advancing Breakthrough Therapies 

of the upside on these four high potential candidates 

loan of the same amount made by HMHL to NSP JV.

(AZD6094, fruquintinib and HMPL-004) and one 

holding company of the Drug R&D Division. In June 

for Patients Act (“ABTPA”). ABTPA is intended to 

while dramatically reducing the fi nancial risk to HMP.

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1313

Throughout 2014, HMP provided full-time equivalent 

lung, stomach, colorectal, kidney (PRCC), oesophageal 

(“FTE”) services to several of its partners, Janssen 

and brain cancer. C-Met+ however, outside of PRCC, 

(multiple research projects); NSP (botanical research 

occurs in between 1% to 20% of patients – a small, 

in  gastrointestinal  disease);  Lilly  (management 

albeit important segment of the patient populations 

of the Fruquintinib China clinical and regulatory 

of these tumour types. In PRCC the occurrence of 

and  manufacturing  programmes);  AstraZeneca 

c-Met+ is between 40% and 75%. During the past 

(management of the AZD6094 China clinical and 

three years, AZD6094 has achieved partial response 

regulatory  programme).  In  aggregate  total  FTE 

(tumour  measurement  reduction  of  >30%)  in 

income from these partners was $14.3 million in 

patients with c-Met+ in PRCC, lung, colorectal and 

2014 (2013: $7.3m).

Product Pipeline Progress:
Oncology Portfolio: HMP has a portfolio of five 

gastric cancers thereby proving its high potential to 

become a global fi rst-in-class and best-in-class c-Met 

inhibitor. Our view on overall market potential for 

AZD6094 in only c-Met+ lung, kidney (PRCC) and 

clinical-stage small molecule targeted cancer drugs 

gastric cancer patients is estimated at $2.3 billion in 

which are currently in a total of 15 studies: Phase I 

annual non-risk adjusted peak sales.

(1 study), Phase Ib (10 studies), Phase II (3 studies) 

and Phase III (1 study) clinical studies on multiple 

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broader  patient  population  between  40%  and 

achieved partial response (tumour measurement 

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92% in the aforementioned tumour types, thereby 

reduction of >30%), one of which has been on drug 

FDA through the Green Channel expedited application 

representing a larger market opportunity if AZD6094 

for  >24  months  and  has  tumour  measurement 

process, highlighting their potential and relevance for 

can inhibit tumour growth in c-Met O/E patients. No 

reduction of >85%. A further three of these eight PRCC 

the China market.

c-Met TKIs have shown clinical benefi t in this c-Met 

patients achieved stable disease. This aggregate ORR 

O/E patient population, however, we believe due 

of 38% is very encouraging for PRCC which currently 

Together, these oncology clinical drug candidates 

to its very high selectivity, good safety profi le, and 

has no effective treatments on the global market. 

cover  a  broad  spectrum  of  most  prevalent  solid 

ability to dose-up to very high levels (600mg BID) 

Furthermore, since the data for these eight patients is 

tumours  with  important  unmet  medical  needs 

and suppress c-Met activation through complete 

not mature the ORR could continue to improve with 

representing significant market potential. Our next 

target inhibition for 24 hours a day that AZD6094 

time. Prior to AZD6094, the highest ORR reported for 

wave of oncology drug candidates continues this 

has a good, albeit challenging, chance of providing 

a PRCC specifi c Phase II study (of 74 PRCC patients) 

solid tumour focus with HMPL-453 (FGFR), but now 

clinical benefi t to c-Met O/E patients.

was 13.5% by foretinib (GlaxoSmithKline) in 2012.

also extends into hematologic malignancies with 

HMPL-523 (Syk) and HMPL-689 (PI3Kδ).

As a result, HMP, in collaboration with AstraZeneca, 

If in the global Phase II study on PRCC we are able 

AZD6094  (HMPL-504/volitinib/savolitinib): 

in c-Met+ and c-Met O/E patient populations.

will look to pursue US FDA Breakthrough Therapy 

is progressing AZD6094 in a total of eight indications 

to deliver an ORR in-line with that seen to-date, we 

AZD6094 is a novel targeted therapy and inhibitor of 

the c-Met receptor tyrosine kinase for the treatment 

Clinical  study 1 – PRCC: PRCC 

of  cancer. The c-Met, also  known as hepatocyte 

represents  approximately  10-

growth factor receptor (HGFR), signalling pathway 

15% of the 270,000 new renal 

has specifi c roles particularly in normal mammalian 

cell  carcinoma  (kidney  cancer) 

growth and development; however, this pathway 

patients worldwide annually. Chi-

has been shown to function abnormally in a range 

Med  announced  in  May  2014 

of different cancers. AZD6094 was designed by HMP 

that HMP and AstraZeneca had 

to minimise potential for renal toxicity, the primary 

commenced  a  global  Phase  II 

issue that held back the first generation of c-Met 

study in PRCC in the US, Canada 

inhibitors from gaining approval.

and  Europe.  The  basis  for  the 

Phase II study in PRCC was the 

There  are  two  main  types  of  abnormal  c-Met 

strong correlation in the Australian Phase I study 

designation which could lead to a submission for 

function:  gene  amplification;  and  c-Met  over 

between c-Met+ status and response to AZD6094 

approval in 2016. We believe that an approval as 

expression.  Generally,  c-Met  gene  amplification 

published in May 2014 at the American Society of 

a first-in-class treatment for PRCC could yield non-

(“c-Met+”) has been proven to be highly correlated 

Clinical Oncology (“ASCO”) annual meeting. Until now, 

risk adjusted peak sales, in PRCC alone, of over $500 

with tumour growth in many indications including 

out of a total of eight PRCC patients, who have been 

million. Interim results from this Phase II study in 

treated with various doses of AZD6094, three have 

PRCC are expected to be reported during 2015.

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Clinical studies 2 and 3 – EGFR activating mutation 

(“EGFRm+”) TKI resistant NSCLC c-Met+ patients. There 

are about 1.4 million new NSCLC patients worldwide 

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annually of which, while varying greatly by ethnicity, 

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up  to  approximately  30%  have  EGFRm+.  NSCLC 

patients with EGFRm+ are treated effectively with TKIs 

such as gefi tinib and erlotinib (Roche) with total 2014 

sales of approximately $2 billion. Unfortunately, most 

patients build resistance to TKIs and tumour growth 

restarts via resistance pathways. The main resistance 

pathways  include  T790M  mutation  (“T790M+”) 

accounting for approximately 45-50% of patients and 

c-Met+ about 15-20% of patients. This is particularly 

important given that both gefi tinib and erlotinib will 

come off patent in 2017/2018. This will likely lead 

to cheaper and more accessible TKI treatments of 

EGFRm+ NSCLC which in turn will lead to an eventual 

increase in the prevalence resistance due to both 

T790M+ and c-Met+.

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In 2014, AstraZeneca received US FDA Breakthrough 

Clinical study 4 – EGFR wild-type c-Met O/E NSCLC 

Due  to  Chinese  regulatory  requirements,  it  was 

Therapy designation on AZD9291, its drug candidate 

patients.  Of  the  1.4  million  new  NSCLC  patients 

necessary to name HMPL-504 relatively early in the 

for T790M+ EGFRm+ TKI resistant patients. In this 

worldwide  annually,  approximately  67%  exhibit 

development process in 2011. The name HMP chose 

patient population AZD9291 recorded an ORR of 

c-Met O/E.

64% in a large-scale Phase I study and the non-risk 

was volitinib a phonetic match to the mandarin 

translation of “504”. When HMP began proceedings 

adjusted peak year sales potential for this indication 

Clinical  studies  5  and  6  –  c-Met+  and  c-Met 

to register the volitinib name outside China, under 

is estimated at $3 billion. In the additional 15-20% of 

O/E gastric cancer patients. Of the approximately 

the World Health Organisation’s (“WHO”) International 

EGFRm+ TKI resistant patients who progress because 

1.0 million new gastric (stomach) cancer patients 

Nonproprietary Name (“INN”) system, it was made 

of  c-Met+,  a  clinical  study  of  an  AZD9291  plus 

worldwide annually, approximately 10% are c-Met+ 

clear by the WHO that volitinib was too close to an 

AZD6094 combination treatment is now underway 

and approximately 40% are c-Met O/E. Furthermore, 

existing registered name and as such the fi nal name 

in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the US. The idea 

China has the largest gastric cancer population in the 

that we have settled on for global INN registration is 

is  that  shutting  down  the  two  main  resistance 

world accounting for approximately half of global 

savolitinib.

pathways, representing 60-70% of all EGFRm+ TKI 

new patients annually.

resistant patients, would severely limit the avenues 

VEGF/VEGFR Inhibitors: At an advanced stage, 

for  tumour  growth.  We  believe  that  this  novel 

Clinical studies 7 and 8 – c-Met+ and c-Met O/E 

tumours secrete large amounts of VEGF, a protein, 

combination, of two well-tolerated therapies, has 

gastric cancer patients in combination with docetaxel. 

to  stimulate  formation  of  excessive  vasculature 

potential to deliver the ORR levels needed to qualify 

As a result of its good safety profi le we believe there 

(angiogenesis)  around  the  tumour,  in  order  to 

for US FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for this 

is potential to combine AZD6094 with chemotherapy 

provide greater blood flow, oxygen, and nutrients 

c-Met+ patient population.

in gastric cancer and thereby introduce AZD6094 

to patients earlier in the treatment process.

The third clinical study of AZD6094 in combination 

with gefitinib in EGFRm+/c-Met+/T790M negative 

Beyond these eight clinical programmes, we are 

lung cancer patients will start enrolment in early 

conducting multiple investigator-led exploratory 

2015.  It  is  reasonable  to  estimate,  based  on  a 

studies in further tumour types in which c-Met 

proportional reference to the T790M+ market size, 

has been shown to function abnormally.

that the EGFRm+ TKI resistant NSCLC c-Met+ patient 

population could have incremental non-risk adjusted 

peak year sales potential of approximately $1 billion.

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Screening at
1μM against
253 Kinases

to fuel the rapid growth of the 

tumour. VEGFR inhibitors stop 

the growth of the vasculature 

around the tumour and thereby 

s t a r v e   t h e   t u m o u r   o f   t h e 

nutrients/oxygen  it  needs  to 

grow rapidly.

Several first generation VEGF/

VEGFR  inhibitors  have  been 

approved globally since 2005 

and 2006, including both small 

molecule  TKI  drugs  such  as 

sorafenib (Bayer) and sunitinib 

(Pfizer)  with  2014  sales  of 

approximately $1.0 billion and 

$1.2  billion  respectively;  and 

monoclonal  antibodies  such 

as  bevacizumab  (Roche)  with 

2014  sales  of  approximately 

$7.1 billion. The success of these 

drugs validated VEGFR inhibition 

as a new class of therapy for the 

treatment of cancer.

Fruquintinib: Fruquintinib (HMPL-013) is a novel 

main indications all of which represent major unmet 

comparing  in  the  same  study  to  a  placebo-arm 

small  molecule  compound  to  treat  cancer  that 

medical needs in China and, in our view, aggregate 

(n = 68) ORR of 0.0%, DCR of 7.4%, and 9 month OS of 

selectively inhibits VEGFR. Fruquintinib as a result 

non-risk adjusted peak year sales potential of over 

approximately 24%. The safety profi le of fruquintinib 

of better kinase selectivity is highly differentiated 

$300 million in China alone.

versus other small molecule VEGFR inhibitors, which 

in the Phase Ib also compared favourably to the 

regorafenib Asia Phase III study with for example 

can  be  prone  to  excessive  off-target  toxicities. 

Indication  1  –  Third-line  colorectal  cancer. 

liver  function  abnormalities  (hepatotoxicity)  for 

Fruquintinib only inhibits VEGFR 1, 2 and 3 resulting 

The  incidence  of  colorectal  cancer  in  China  is 

fruquintinib of 11.9% versus 48.5% for regorafenib.

in few off-target toxicities and thereby allowing 

approximately 0.4 million patients per year and 

it to dose up to much improved target coverage, 

the  third-line  setting,  that  being  patients  who 

A Phase II double blind placebo controlled study of 

both in terms of extent and duration. Furthermore, 

have failed two previous lines of treatment such 

fruquintinib versus placebo, randomised using a 2:1 

fruquintinib has no drug accumulation problems 

as chemotherapy, represents a patient population 

ratio, among 71 third-line colorectal cancer patients 

and a low risk of drug/drug interaction problems 

with few if any remaining treatment options. In May 

completed enrolment, in just over four months, in 

which is favourable for combination therapies (e.g. 

2014, HMP published encouraging China Phase Ib 

August 2014 and results will be reported imminently 

fruquintinib in combination with chemotherapy) 

clinical results in third-line colorectal cancer at the 

in early 2015. During the last quarter of 2014, and 

allowing  for  use  earlier  in  a  patients  treatment 

ASCO annual meeting. The fruquintinib Phase Ib study 

in the ordinary course of safety tracking, the general 

regime and thereby increasing market potential 

reported in the 5mg 3-week on/1-week off arm (n 

outcome of this study became increasingly clear, to a 

by  providing  clinical  benefit  to  a  larger  patient 

= 42) ORR of 10.3%, Disease Control Rate (“DCR”) of 

high degree of probability.

population.

82.1%, and 9-month Overall Survival (“OS”) of 62%. 

For reference, in a recently published Asian Phase 

Fruquintinib is a highly potent drug candidate with 

In October 2013, HMP entered into a license and 

III third-line colorectal cancer study regorafenib 

a  unique  safety  profile  linked  to  its  therapeutic 

collaboration  agreement  on  fruquintinib  with 

(Bayer) administered at 160mg 3-week on/1-week 

effect of inhibiting VEGFR. As has been previously 

Lilly. Since then HMP, in partnership with Lilly, has 

off regimen (n = 136) reported ORR of 4.4%, DCR 

reported  in  the  context  of  the  Phase  Ib  study, 

quickly  expanded  clinical  development  in  three 

of 51.5%, and 9-month OS of approximately 46% 

normal  and  manageable  (mostly  low  grade) 

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by  HMP  during  2014,  to  be  paid  by  Lilly  upon 

achievement of the PoC Criteria.

Based on the major unmet medical need in China 

combined  with  extensive  pre-clinical  data,  the 

extensive Phase Ib data on fruquintinib reported 

above, the high degree of probability of a positive 

outcome  in  the  Phase  II  study  and  consultation 

with the Chinese regulatory authorities, we decided 

to start our third-line colorectal cancer Phase III 

registration  study  in  December  2014  ahead  of 

completion of the Phase II study. This should allow 

us to complete enrolment of the 420 patient Phase 

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(cid:67)(cid:65)(cid:51)(cid:46)(cid:30)(cid:38)(cid:60)(cid:51)(cid:46)(cid:35)(cid:30)(cid:110)(cid:84)(cid:67)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:80)(cid:30)(cid:103)(cid:108)(cid:102)(cid:103)(cid:96)(cid:103)(cid:114)(cid:103)(cid:109)(cid:108)(cid:39)

(cid:82)(cid:103)(cid:107)(cid:99)(cid:30)(cid:38)(cid:102)(cid:39)

target related adverse events such as hand-foot-

fruquintinib, we judge it highly probable that the 

syndrome, dysphonia and hypertension uniquely 

economic benefi ts will fl ow to HMP. This remains 

occur in third-line colorectal cancer patients treated 

subject to the final confirmations by 

with fruquintinib. Furthermore, the prognosis for 

Lilly as per such agreement.

third-line colorectal cancer patients is so poor that 

a positive treatment outcome is likely attributable, 

Accordingly,  under  International 

again with a high degree of probability, to the drug 

Accounting  Standard  18  (IAS18) 

being tested.

r e l a t i n g   t o   m e a s u r e m e n t   a n d 

recognition  of  revenue  arising  from 

In  the  context  of  the  very  specific  PoC  success 

rendering of services, the group has, in 

criteria  (“PoC  Criteria”)  linked  to  predetermined 

2014, recognised $9.8 million service 

payment  obligations  from  Lilly,  laid  out  in  the 

revenue, the majority of which relates 

exclusive license and collaboration agreement on 

to the reimbursement of costs incurred 

Colorectal Cancer Phase Ib Study[1]

Regimen

Objective 
Response Rate

Disease 
Control Rate

≥16-wk Progression 
Free Survival

≥9-mo Overall 
Survival

Fruquintinib   

Phase Ib (China)                
3rd Line colorectal cancer

5mg 3/1 wk        
(N = 42)

10.3%

82.1%

Regorafenib 
(Bayer’s 
Stivarga®)

Phase III (Asia)                   
3rd Line colorectal cancer

160mg 3/1 wk    
(N = 136)

Placebo                
(N = 68)

4.4%

0%

51.5%

7.4%

66.7%

~38%

~3%

62%

~46%

~24%

[1] Objective Response Rate (“ORR”) = % of patients with >30% tumour diameter shrinkage; Disease Control Rate (“DCR”) = % of patients with <20% tumour diameter 
growth; Progression Free Survival (“PFS”) = % of patients with <20% tumour diameter growth at 16 weeks;  Overall Survival (“OS”) = % of patients alive at 9 months.

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commercial  supply  upon  approval.  As  a  result, 

HMP is in the final stages of establishing a GMP 

manufacturing facility for fruquintinib in Suzhou, 

Jiangsu province.

We believe that fruquintinib has the potential to 

become  the  global  best-in-class  small  molecule 

VEGFR inhibitor and address major unmet medical 

needs in China and beyond.

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

molecule that selectively inhibits the tyrosine kinase 

activity associated with VEGFR and FGFR. Pre-clinical 

data shows that sulfatinib has demonstrated a narrow 

kinase inhibition profi le affecting mainly VEGFR and 

FGFR and consequently has an attractive anti-tumour 

profi le, and is a potent suppressor of angiogenesis.

Indication  2  –  Third-line  NSCLC.  The  incidence 

a Phase Ib dose fi nding study of an already proven 

of  NSCLC  cancer  in  China  is  approximately  0.8 

effi cacious dose level of fruquintinib in combination 

HMP started Phase I study on sulfatinib in 2010 and 

million patients per year and, as with colorectal 

with  paclitaxel,  we  have  completed  one  cohort 

identifi ed issues in the pharmacokinetic properties of 

cancer in the third-line setting, represents a patient 

successfully and continue dose escalation. We hope 

the drug, primarily high variability in drug absorption 

population with few if any remaining treatment 

to  finalise  the  combination  dose  regime  during 

both inter-patient and intra-patient. In 2012, HMP 

options. In May 2014, we began enrolment in a 

the first half of 2015 and start a Phase II study of 

made  formulation  adjustments  to  sulfatinib  to 

Phase II double blind placebo controlled study of 

fruquintinib in second-line gastric cancer in China 

improve  absorption  and  reduce  variability  and 

fruquintinib versus placebo, randomised using a 2:1 

during the second half of 2015.

ratio, among 90 third-line NSCLC patients. NSCLC has 

restarted dose escalation in the Phase I study in 

early 2013. The Phase I results on the new sulfatinib 

proven challenging for VEGFR inhibitors, other than 

Under the terms of the license and collaboration 

formulation have been highly encouraging and were 

bevacizumab, throughout the past decade; however, 

agreement  for  fruquintinib  with  Lilly,  HMP  is 

published in May 2014 at the ASCO annual meeting. 

recent  successes  with  ramcirumab  (Lilly)  and 

responsible  for  the  manufacture  of  fruquintinib 

Sulfatinib was proven safe and well tolerated with an 

lenvantinib (Eisai) in clinical studies outside China, 

in China. Furthermore, it is a requirement in China 

improved pharmacokinetic profi le, including higher 

combined with the four out of six NSCLC patients that 

that Phase III registration studies use drug product 

drug exposure and lower variability, than the initial 

achieved partial response in the fruquintinib Phase 

manufactured in the facility that will support first 

formulation.

Ia study, give us confi dence that the high selectivity, 

potency and target coverage of fruquintinib may be 

sufficient to provide clinical benefit in this difficult 

patient population. We expect to complete enrolment 

in the Phase II study imminently and report results 

during 2015.

Indication  3  –  Second-line  gastric  cancer.  The 

incidence of gastric cancer in China is approximately 

0.5  million  patients  per  year  and  the  potential 

approval in the second-line setting, in combination 

with paclitaxel, will represent the largest market 

opportunity  for  fruquintinib  among  the  three 

current  indications.  For  perspective,  in  gastric 

cancer the second-line patient population would be 

approximately five-fold larger than the third-line 

patient population. In November 2014, we began 

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Sulfatinib: unprecedented efficacy in NET patients
sunitinib/ 
Placebo

everolimus/ 
Placebo

octreotide/ 
Placebo

sulfatinib                           

lanreotide/ 
Placebo
Gastrointestinal 
(Antigen Ki67<10%)

NET Approval

Mid-gut

Pancreatic

Pancreatic

median PFS (months)

15.6 / 5.9

11.0 / 4.6

11.4 / 5.5

NR / 18.0

Hazard Ratio

p-value
Objective Response Rate

Disease Control Rate

0.33

0.000017

2% / 2%

0.35

<0.001

5% / 2%

0.42

<0.001

9% / 0%

67% / 37%

73% / 51%

63% / 60%

0.47

<0.001

NR

NR

All NET efficacy

No Progression yet in 17 evaluable 
patients (median time on drug 7.5 mo.)

32%

100%

Outstanding clinical efficacy has been seen with 

than 5% subset of total NET, and have ORR of <10% 

Sulfatinib, in contrast, recorded a 32% ORR, meaning 

sulfatinib in patients with NET. NET is a rare cancer 

and DCR approximately 70%. Octreotide (Novartis), 

it reduced tumour size by more than 30% in 7 out of 

of  the  hormone  system,  normally  slow  growth, 

a chemotherapy agent for all NET patients, has ORR 

the 22 NET patients treated, and 100% DCR meaning 

affecting the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, lung and 

of 6% and DCR around 35-45%. Lanreotide (Ipsen), a 

the balance 10 out of 17 evaluable patients saw no 

several other organs. There are 12,000-15,000 new 

somatastatin analogue, was approved in December 

increase in tumour size.

NET patients annually in the US and high prevalence 

2014 by the US FDA for patients in a narrow subset 

of about 110,000.

of early-stage gastrointestinal NET (Ki67 <10%) and 

In late 2014, we began enroling patients in a Phase 

pancreatic NET. While showing important progression 

Ib study of NET patients in China at the Phase II dose 

The early preliminary clinical efficacy of sulfatinib 

free survival and overall survival benefi t, lanreotide, 

of 300mg once daily, we intend to enrol a total of 

compares very favourably to existing drugs approved 

similar to all other approved NET treatments, showed 

approximately 30 further NET patients, of all types 

in the NET arena. Sunitinib and everolimus (Novartis) 

very low or possibly 0% ORR meaning that while 

(lung, gastrointestinal and pancreatic), and complete 

are both approved only in pancreatic NET, a less 

tumours were stabilised, they did not shrink.

the study in 2016. In parallel, in January 2015 HMP 

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submitted a Phase II/III clinical trial application to 

the China FDA which we hope will be cleared during 

2015  thereby  allowing  us,  subject  to  continued 

strong efficacy and safety data from the Phase Ib 

study, to progress sulfatinib into final registration 

studies  in  NET  in  China.  Furthermore,  recently 

HMP submitted an IND application to the US FDA 

on sulfatinib and it is our intention to commence 

development in NET patients in the US early in 2015. 

We will start immediately with a short Phase Ib study 

to confirm pharmacokinetic profile among non-

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We  believe  that  sulfatinib  has  the  potential  to 

revolutionise the treatment of NET and continued 

high levels of ORR/DCR among NET patients could also 

raise the possibility of considering application for US 

FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation.

EGFR Inhibitors: EGFR is a receptor tyrosine kinase 

for Epidermal Growth Factor. Activation of EGFR can 

lead to a series of downstream signalling activities 

In EGFR+ (gene amplification of wild-type EGFR) 

patients, there are no targeted therapies approved 

despite high levels of EGFR+ occurring in many of the 

above EGFR O/E tumour types.

At  HMP  we  set  out  over  10  years  ago  to  create 

targeted therapies in the EGFR arena that would 

go beyond the already approved EGFRm+ NSCLC 

patient population to address certain areas of unmet 

that activate tumour cell proliferation, migration, 

Unlike c-Met, where targeted therapies are yet to be 

medical needs that represent significant market 

invasion, and the suppression of cell death. Tumour 

approved in the c-Met O/E patient population, there 

opportunities, including: (1) brain metastasis and/

cell division can happen uncontrollably when the 

is a successful example of clinical efficacy among 

or primary brain tumours with EGFRm+ (activating 

pathway is abnormally activated through EGFRm+ 

EGFR O/E patients, in tumour types such as colorectal 

mutations); and (2) tumours with wild-type EGFR 

(EGFR activating mutations), gene amplification or 

cancer and head and neck cancer which have 53% 

activation through gene amplification (EGFR+) or 

protein over expression. EGFR small molecule TKIs, 

and 66% to 90% EGFR O/E respectively. The most 

over-expression  (EGFR  O/E).  HMP  has  two  EGFR 

such as gefi tinib and erlotinib, bind to the intracellular 

successful targeted therapy in this EGFR O/E patient 

inhibitors which potentially could address these 

kinase domain and inhibit the activation of the kinase 

population is the monoclonal antibody cetuximab 

areas, epitinib, which entered Phase I trials in late 

leading to the blockade of pathway signalling.

(indicated for head and neck cancer and colorectal 

2011, and theliatinib, which entered Phase I trials in 

In a similar fashion as described above for abnormal 

2014 sales of approximately $1.8 billion. Importantly 

cancer) (Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck Serono) with 

late 2012.

c-Met function, EGFR behaves abnormally in three 

main ways: gene amplification of wild-type EGFR 

(“EGFR+”); over expression of wild-type EGFR (“EGFR 

O/E”); and EGFRm+. 

EGFRm+ has been identified in 10-30% of NSCLC 

patients. EGFR TKIs have demonstrated significant 

clinical effi cacy against EGFRm+. Since 2003, several 

EGFR TKIs have been approved globally and in China 

and are used for the treatment of NSCLC patients with 

EGFRm+ including gefi tinib and erlotinib with 2014 

sales of approximately $0.6 billion and $1.4 billion 

respectively. Outside of NSCLC, EGFRm+ occurs rarely 

other than in glioblastoma, primary brain tumours, 

in  which  27%  to  54%  of  patients  have  EGFRm+. 

Unfortunately, current EGFRm+ targeted therapies 

such as gefi tinib and erlotinib are unable to penetrate 

the blood brain barrier in sufficient concentrations 

to provide clinical benefi t to glioblastoma patients. 

Therefore, there are no effective targeted therapies 

however, there remain many tumour types with 

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

for EGFRm+ NSCLC with brain metastasis or EGFRm+ 

high levels of EGFR O/E in which targeted therapies 

EGFR inhibitor. Pre-clinical studies and orthotopic 

glioblastoma.

have not yet been approved such as NSCLC (62%), 

brain  tumour  models  have  shown  that  epitinib 

oesophageal (30-90%), gastric (44-52%), pancreatic 

demonstrated  excellent  brain  penetration  and 

(20-48%), glioblastoma (54-66%), ovarian (9-62%) 

effi cacy, superior to that of current globally marketed 

and breast (basal) (68%) cancer. However, no small 

EGFRm+ inhibitors such as gefitinib and erlotinib. 

molecule EGFR TKIs have been approved for EGFR O/E 

The first-in-human Phase I clinical trial started in 

cancers.

late 2011 and epitinib has been well tolerated and 

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demonstrated the anti-tumour activity expected 

from EGFRm+ inhibitors, i.e. partial response among 

patients  EGFRm+  NSCLC  patients.  We  have  now 

completed dose escalation and have established 

160mg once daily as the recommended Phase II 

dose (“RPTD”) which is well tolerated with a relatively 

low incidence of expected adverse events. No dose 

limiting toxicity was seen in any dose level.

HMP has now commenced screening on a Phase Ib 

study, towards establishing activity in NSCLC patients 

with tumours metastasised to the brain carrying 

EGFRm+. In China, 10% of lung cancer patients have 

brain metastasis at initial diagnosis and 80% after 

two further years. If epitinib is able to provide clinical 

benefit to NSCLC patients with brain metastasis in 

the Phase Ib study, we will address a major unmet 

medical need. Results of the Phase Ib study will be 

expected late in 2015.

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dose  and  no  drug  accumulation.  We  intend  to 

pharmaceutical companies have been working on 

Theliatinib: Theliatinib (HMPL-309) is a novel small 

continue to escalate to 120mg per day dose and once 

oral small-molecule Syk inhibitors for many years, 

molecule EGFR inhibitor with the highest binding 

we reach RPTD we will initiate Phase Ib studies on the 

because  of  the  major  unmet  medical  need  and 

affi nity to the wild-type EGFR protein as compared 

main tumour types with high prevalence of wild-type 

potential in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis 

to existing EGFR targeted therapies. Gefitinib and 

EGFR+ and EGFR O/E such as oesophageal, head and 

(a market expected to reach $38.5 billion in 2017), 

erlotinib  reach  insufficient  drug  concentrations 

neck, and NSCLC.

to  suppress  wild-type  EGFR  effectively  whereas 

but without breakthrough clinical success. Oral small 

molecule therapies are attractive because they are 

theliatinib  has  shown  in  Phase  I  to  be  able  to 

Immunology Portfolio: HMP has two clinical stage 

more convenient to use than intravenous monoclonal 

achieve drug concentrations at the 60mg per day 

drug candidates in the fi eld of immunology: HMPL-

antibody  immune-modulators  like  infliximab 

dose that are effective at inhibiting wild-type EGFR 

523, a small molecule Syk inhibitor being developed 

(Janssen) and adalimumab (AbbVie). Furthermore, 

almost completely for 24 hours a day. Furthermore, 

in autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis 

oral small molecules are generally cleared more 

monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, which 

and lupus, in addition to its potential applications 

quickly from the body as compared to the weeks 

while approved for certain EGFR O/E tumour types 

in B-cell malignancies in oncology; and HMPL-004 

or months for antibodies, so as a consequence, it is 

are less effective for EGFR+ (gene amplifi ed) patients. 

a botanical drug being developed in inflammatory 

easier to manage serious side effects by stopping the 

Small molecule targeted therapies such as theliatinib, 

bowel disease (“IBD”).

medication.

which work in the intra-cellular domain, are more 

likely to provide clinical benefi t EGFR+ tumour types.

HMPL-523: HMPL-523 is a novel, highly selective 

Most recently, in 2013 fostamatinib (AstraZeneca/

and potent small molecule inhibitor targeting the 

Rigel), an oral small molecule pro-drug of the Syk 

Dose escalation in the Phase I study has now gone 

spleen tyrosine kinase, or Syk, a key component 

inhibitor R406, failed to meet its primary endpoints 

further and completed a 90mg per day cohort which 

in B-cell receptor signalling. As one of the major 

in a global Phase III study in rheumatoid arthritis. 

was found to be safe and well tolerated with no dose 

cellular  components  of  the  immune  system, 

Most companies with experience in the fi eld attribute 

limiting toxicity and also with good pharmacokinetic 

B-cells play pivotal roles in autoimmune diseases 

clinical failure of Syk compounds to-date to safety 

properties of linear drug exposure with increased 

as well as B-cell malignancies in oncology. Global 

concerns.  While  it  is  well  accepted,  from  both 

preclinical and clinical data, that effective inhibition 

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HMPL-523: First-in-class Syk inhibitor in immunology

Compound/
Company

invitroActivity
IC50 (nM)*

Selectivity

invivoActivity
Min Efficacious Dose

Phase of Development

R788,
R406

Rigel/AZ

• Enzyme: 54 nM
• Cell: 54 nM

Syk, FLT-3, KDR, 
Src, Lyn, JAK

• rCIA: 10 mg/kg BID 
• mSLE: 10 mg/kg BID
• CLL: 80 mg/kg/day

Phase III for RA complete:
100 mg BID; & 150 mg QD 
Phase II: ITP

GS-9973

Gilead

• Enzyme: 55 nM*

Selective for Syk

Phase I:  oncology (NHL, CLL)

HMPL-523

HMP

• Enzyme: 25 nM
• Cell: 51 nM
• HWB: 250 nM

Selective for Syk

rCIA (QD)
• EDmin = 0.7-1 mg/kg
• ED50 = 1.4-2 mg/kg

Phase I
Immunology, oncology

of Syk will lead to the desired temporary down-

HMP has worked in discovery for over fi ve years on 

be suppressed effectively with reduced off-target 

regulation of the immune system and ameliorate 

HMPL-523 and we believe that it is likely the most 

toxicity. In June 2014, HMP began a Phase I clinical 

inflammation,  it  has  never  been  achieved  by  a 

selective Syk inhibitor currently in development 

trial in Australia to study dose escalation, safety, 

compound with an acceptable safety profi le. This is 

with a good chance of being fi rst-in-class globally. 

tolerability and pharmacokinetics for single and 

made particularly challenging in rheumatoid arthritis, 

Selectivity is critical in this case as, unlike failed 

multiple doses of HMPL-523 in healthy volunteers. 

which is a chronic disease requiring treatment over 

Syk inhibitors in the past, there is no material off-

This Phase I study has completed nine single dose 

long periods of time in otherwise healthy individuals, 

target kinase inhibition with HMPL-523 expected 

escalation cohorts, passing through the predicted 

so safety thresholds are extremely high.

at the efficacious dose levels. This means Syk can 

efficacious dose level in humans (6 milligrams per 

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multiple doses of HMPL-523 and will 

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[1] Aggregate of scores for Bone resorption; Structure (cartilage damage); Cartilage cells Inflammatory cell infiltration in periarticular 
tissue; and Synovial inflammation & hyperplasia; MPK = milligrams per kilogram of body weight.; QD = one dose per day; BID = two 
doses per day; QOD = one dose every other day; PO = by mouth (i.e. orally); IP = by Intraperitoneal injection; Naïve = model score 
without induced arthritis; Notes: Fostamatinib is a prodrug of the Syk inhibitor R406; Enbrel (Amgen/Pfizer) monoclonal antibody anti-
TNF for Rheumatoid Arthritis (“RA”) – 2013 RA global sales $4.6 billion.

 
 
 
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Drug Research & Development

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[1] UC = Ulcerative colitis; [2] 1,800mg/day HMPL-004 plus Mesalamine (5-ASA) versus Mesalamine (5-ASA) alone (Placebo-arm); [3] IA = Phase III Interim Analysis conducted at 
~1/3rd patient enrolment.

HMPL-004:  This  is  a  proprietary  botanical  drug 

causing digestive tract inflammation. HMPL-004’s 

of effi cacy and safety on approximately one-third of 

for the treatment of IBD, namely ulcerative colitis 

effi cacy, when combined with 5-ASAs, in induction 

the 420 planned patients in NATRUL-3. The result of 

and Crohn’s disease. Subject to the terms of the 

of clinical response, remission and mucosal healing 

the interim analysis was that while no safety issues 

NSP  JV  agreement,  and  as  part  of  the  broader 

as  well  as  a  favourable  safety  profile  has  been 

or  concerns  were  observed,  HMPL-004  showed 

gastrointestinal disease research and development 

established in multiple clinical trials including a 

no overall material effect over the placebo-arm 

collaboration, HMPL-004 has been in global Phase III 

successful global Phase IIb study in mild-to-moderate 

patients and consequently the NATRUL-3 study was 

registration trials during 2014.

ulcerative colitis patients. In the aggregate, the data 

terminated and the data un-blinded.

has  demonstrated  HMPL-004’s  high  potential  to 

Unmet  needs  in  IBD:  With  annual  drug  sales  of 

address certain unmet medical needs in IBD.

Subsequent post-hoc analysis of the un-blinded 

approximately $8 billion across the seven major 

markets (US, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and 

the United Kingdom) IBD is a very large therapeutic 

area. However, there remain clear unmet medical 

needs  in  its  treatment.  These  include  the  need 

for novel agents, which can induce and maintain 

remission  among  first-line  mesalamine  (5-ASA) 

refractory, non-responding or intolerant patients, and 

the need for safer agents without the side effects of 

corticosteroids and immune suppressants.

NATRUL-3  data  showed  clear  inconsistency  with 

the  Phase  IIb  study  in  efficacy  among  patients 

who had been on 5-ASAs for less than one year 

prior to NATRUL-3 (49% of the patients). In these 

patients we observed a high remission rate among 

the placebo-arm patients and a very low remission 

rate among HMPL-004 2,400mg-arm patients. After 

further analysis of the un-blinded NATRUL-3 data 

we  hypothesise  the  following:  On  the  placebo-

arm patients on 5-ASAs for less than one year: The 

Pre-clinical and Clinical Performance of HMPL-004: 

Phase  III  registration  trial  in  mild-to-moderate 

5-ASAs, was likely due to a delayed/slow response 

Extensive preclinical studies indicate that HMPL-

ulcerative  colitis  patients  on  HMPL-004,  in 

to  prolonged  5-ASA  treatment  and  improved 

004 exhibits its anti-inflammatory effects through 

combination treatment with 5-ASAs, and conducted 

compliance during the course of NATRUL-3’s 8-week 

In April 2013, NSP initiated the NATRUL-3 global 

high remission rate, given the short-term usage of 

the inhibition of multiple cytokines (proteins), both 

an interim analysis in mid-August 2014. The interim 

induction period.

systemically  and  locally,  which  are  involved  in 

analysis was intended to assess both futility, in terms 

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(cid:48)(cid:46)(cid:44)(cid:46)(cid:35)

(cid:49)(cid:48)(cid:44)(cid:46)(cid:35)

(cid:48)(cid:44)(cid:55)(cid:86)
(cid:78)(cid:106)(cid:95)(cid:97)(cid:99)(cid:96)(cid:109)

(cid:78)(cid:106)(cid:95)(cid:97)(cid:99)(cid:96)(cid:109)(cid:30)(cid:41)(cid:30)(cid:51)(cid:43)(cid:63)(cid:81)(cid:63)(cid:30)(cid:60)(cid:30)(cid:47)(cid:119)(cid:112)(cid:44)(cid:30)(cid:38)(cid:76)(cid:59)(cid:48)(cid:53)(cid:39) (cid:48)(cid:42)(cid:50)(cid:46)(cid:46)(cid:107)(cid:101)(cid:45)(cid:98)(cid:95)(cid:119)(cid:30)(cid:41)(cid:30)(cid:51)(cid:43)(cid:63)(cid:81)(cid:63)(cid:30)(cid:60)(cid:30)(cid:47)(cid:119)(cid:112)(cid:44)(cid:30)(cid:38)(cid:76)(cid:59)(cid:48)(cid:51)(cid:39)

On the HMPL-004 2,400mg-arm patients on 5-ASAs 

a function of timing of the planned interim analysis 

HMP and our partner in NSP, Nestlé Health Science, 

for less than one year, it was observed that there was 

which took place after only one-third of subjects had 

continue  to  review  and  discuss  both  the  above 

an abnormally high incidence of “difficult to treat” 

completed the induction phase of the study.

hypotheses  as  well  as  conduct  further  technical 

patients. Analysis of both Phase IIb and NATRUL-3 

analysis in the area of formulation and biomarkers as 

data across all treatment arms showed that patients 

In  the  post-hoc  analysis  of  the  NATRUL-3  sub-

we work towards agreeing next steps for HMPL-004 

never reached clinical remission for ulcerative colitis 

group of 2,400mg-arm patients on 5-ASAs for more 

during 2015.

during the 8-week treatment period, if such patients 

than one year, a sub-group that can be described 

at the date of enrolment actively suffered from 

as 5-ASA refractory/failure patients, we observed 

Discovery  programmes:  Our  fully  integrated 

certain concurrent medical conditions.

positive outcome. NATRUL-3 effi cacy results for the 

discovery  teams  in  oncology  and  immunology 

2,400mg-arm patients in this sub-group were in-

made substantial progress in 2014. We staff and 

Unfortunately, the 2,400mg-arm patients on 5-ASAs 

line with the Phase IIb and clinical remission rates, 

resource our discovery team with the objective of 

for less than one year were heavily skewed towards 

the primary endpoint for NATRUL-3, showed a clear 

producing one or two new internally discovered drug 

those “diffi cult to treat” patients with 31% of 2,400mg-

trend to efficacy as compared to the placebo-arm. 

candidates per year. Aside from the current discovery 

arm patients on 5-ASAs for less than one year being 

Furthermore, when “diffi cult to treat” patients were 

projects  listed  below,  all  of  which  are  less  than 

“diffi cult to treat” patients as compared to only 13% of 

excluded, the trend to effi cacy was even stronger for 

12 months from Phase I, HMP has active research 

placebo-arm patients on 5-ASAs for less than one year. 

HMPL-004.

The unbalanced patient population may have been 

programmes against three further novel targets that 

we are in the process of designing small molecule 

compounds to selectively target.

24 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Drug Research & Development

HMPL-689: The targeting of PI3Kδ (delta) for B-cell 
malignancies is gaining an increasingly high profi le 

HMPL-689 more potent and more selective than idelalisib & duvelisib

with idelalisib (Gilead) gaining fast track approval 

IC50 (μM)

HMPL-689

idelalisib

duvelisib

in  mid-2014  in  multiple  haematological  cancer 

indications.  Duvelisib  (Infinity/AbbVie),  another 

high profile PI3Kδ inhibitor, is also in Phase III in 

various haematological cancer indications. There is 

also increasing evidence that PI3Kδ inhibitors are 

effective in the ibrutinib-resistant mutant population, 

Enzyme

PI3Kδ

0.0008 (n = 3)

0.002

0.001

PI3Kγ (fold vs. PI3Kδ)

 (142X)
0.114 (142X)

 (52X)
0.104 (52X)

(2X)
0.002 (2X)

PI3Kα (fold vs. PI3Kδ)

(>1,250X)
>1 (>1,250X)

 (433X)
0.866 (433X)

 (143X)
0.143 (143X)

PI3Kβ (fold vs. PI3Kδ)

(109X)
0.087 (109X)

 (147X)
0.293 (147X)

 (8X)
0.008 (8X)

ibrutinib being an important BTK inhibitor for several 

to pursue global development on fastest possible 

is  a  highly  relevant  target  in  the  field  of  B-cell 

types of B-cell malignancies.

timing. To this end, HMPL-689 started IND-enabling 

malignancies such as lymphoma. To this end, once 

We  have  designed  HMPL-689  with  superior 

success, we expect to commence Phase I clinical trials 

dose for rheumatoid arthritis in Phase I, we intend 

regulatory toxicity testing in late 2014 and, subject to 

HMPL-523  has  reached  its  expected  efficacious 

PI3K  isoform  selectivity,  in  particular  to  spare 

in late 2015.

PI3Kγ(gamma) to minimise the serious infection 

observed with duvelisib due to its strong immune 

suppression. HMPL-689 potency, particularly at the 

whole blood level allows for reduced daily doses 

to  minimise  compound  related  toxicity  such  as 

the high level of liver toxicity observed with the 

idelalisib 150mg twice-daily dose regime. HMPL-

689’s pharmacokinetic properties have been found 

to be favourable with expected good oral absorption, 

moderate  tissue  distribution  and  low  clearance, 

to continue dose escalation into oncology patients. 

Furthermore, HMP has additional Syk compounds 

with different tissue distribution/plasma distribution 

profi les to HMPL-523, such as HMPL-079, that we also 

intend to investigate in the oncology arena.

Janssen Collaboration: In addition to our internal 

discovery  activities,  our  five  year  collaboration 

with Janssen in inflammation has been successful 

and  has  yielded  several  compounds  against  a 

highly novel inflammation target. This important 

suitable for once daily dosing. It is also expected that 

HMPL-453: HMP’s discovery programme against the 

strategic collaboration will continue in 2015, with 

HMPL-689 will have low risk of drug accumulation 

novel FGFR target in oncology started fi nal regulatory 

our respective teams working extremely well in 

and drug/drug interaction due to Cytochrome P450 

toxicity testing in 2014 and IND fi ling is expected in 

partnership towards the objective of commencing 

(CYP) inhibition/induction.

late 2015.

clinical development.

Given the above, we believe that HMPL-689 has the 

S y k   O n c o l o g y :   H M P   h a s   t o - d a t e   fo c u s e d 

potential to be a best-in-class PI3Kδ agent, superior 

development  of  HMP-523  on  immunology, 

to both idelalisib and duvelisib, and HMP intends 

specifically  rheumatoid  arthritis.  However,  Syk 

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China Healthcare Division
Financial performance: Sales of Chi-Med’s subsidiaries 

Guangzhou Pharmaceutical (SEHK: 0874); (iii) a GSP 

mandates distribution of drugs in China. Our product 

pharmaceutical marketing and commercialisation 

portfolio  is  well  diversified.  We  own  product 

and JVs of the China Healthcare Division grew 29% 

company,  Hutchison  Sinopharm,  which  is  a  51% 

licenses for over 200 drugs and registered health 

to $509.4 million in 2014 (2013: $394.6m) driven 

owned subsidiary of Chi-Med with Sinopharm (SEHK: 

supplements in China, with over 65% of our China 

by solid performance in our own, non-third party, 

1099) holding the remaining 49%; and (iv) a wholly-

Healthcare Division’s sales in 2014 coming from 

business which grew 19% to $409.5 million (2013: 

owned nutritional supplements company, HHL. We 

nine core products – six of them are OTC drugs, two 

$343.0m) as well as a step-change in the scale of 

operate two large-scale factories in Shanghai and 

prescription drugs, and one nutritional supplement.

our  third  party  pharmaceutical  distribution  and 

Guangzhou, and a national sales, marketing, and 

commercialisation business which grew 93% to $99.9 

distribution operation across about 600 cities and 

China pharmaceutical market dynamics: China is the 

million (2013: $51.6m) behind the establishment 

towns in China.

of Hutchison Sinopharm. The outcome of this sales 

world’s third largest pharmaceutical market and is 

widely expected to surpass Japan to become the 

progress, combined with a gradual reduction in prices 

The China Healthcare Division currently manufactures 

second largest pharmaceutical market globally in 

of certain key raw materials through the year, led to 

and  sells  two  household  name  brands  in  the 

2015 or 2016. The compound annual growth rate 

a strong increase in net profi t attributable to Chi-Med 

pharmaceutical industry in China, the OTC brand 

of approximately 20% in the China pharmaceutical 

equity holders which was up 21% to $22.6 million 

Bai Yun Shan (meaning “White Cloud Mountain”, 

industry between 2005 and 2013 has been driven 

(2013: $18.6m).

a  famous  scenic  area  in  Guangzhou)  and  the 

in large part by healthcare reforms and increased 

Shang  Yao  brand  (literally  meaning  “Shanghai 

Chinese Government spending on healthcare. This 

Operating entities and scope: In 2014, we operated 

Pharmaceuticals”).  Our  products  have  extensive 

spending  rose  to  approximately  $147.2  billion 

four companies under the China Healthcare Division: 

representation on the current Medicines Catalogue 

in 2013 from $14.1 billion in 2005, a compound 

(i)  a  prescription  drug  company,  SHPL,  which  is 

for the National Basic Medical Insurance, Labour 

average growth rate of 34%.

a  50/50  JV  with  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of 

Injury Insurance and Childbirth Insurance Systems 

Shanghai  Pharmaceuticals  (SEHK:  2607);  (ii)  an 

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

OTC drug business, HBYS, which is a 50/50 JV with 

Medicines List (“Essential Medicines List”) which 

(cid:78)(cid:99)(cid:112)(cid:30)(cid:65)(cid:95)(cid:110)(cid:103)(cid:114)(cid:95)(cid:30)(cid:70)(cid:99)(cid:95)(cid:106)(cid:114)(cid:102)(cid:97)(cid:95)(cid:112)(cid:99)(cid:30)(cid:81)(cid:110)(cid:99)(cid:108)(cid:98)(cid:103)(cid:108)(cid:101)

(cid:65)(cid:102)(cid:103)(cid:108)(cid:95)(cid:30)(cid:69)(cid:109)(cid:116)(cid:99)(cid:112)(cid:108)(cid:107)(cid:99)(cid:108)(cid:114)(cid:30)(cid:70)(cid:99)(cid:95)(cid:106)(cid:114)(cid:102)(cid:97)(cid:95)(cid:112)(cid:99)(cid:30)(cid:81)(cid:110)(cid:99)(cid:108)(cid:98)(cid:103)(cid:108)(cid:101)

(cid:83)(cid:81)(cid:63)
(cid:34)(cid:54)(cid:42)(cid:50)(cid:52)(cid:53)(cid:45)(cid:97)(cid:95)(cid:110)(cid:103)(cid:114)(cid:95)(cid:30)
(cid:30)

(cid:49)(cid:47)(cid:118)(cid:30)

(cid:65)(cid:102)(cid:103)(cid:108)(cid:95)
(cid:34)(cid:48)(cid:53)(cid:50)(cid:45)(cid:97)(cid:95)(cid:110)(cid:103)(cid:114)(cid:95)

(cid:38)(cid:83)(cid:81)(cid:34)(cid:30)(cid:96)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:106)(cid:103)(cid:109)(cid:108)(cid:113)(cid:39)

(cid:30)
(cid:49)(cid:50)(cid:35)(cid:30)(cid:65)(cid:63)(cid:69)(cid:80)
(cid:38)(cid:48)(cid:46)(cid:46)(cid:51)(cid:43)(cid:48)(cid:46)(cid:47)(cid:49)(cid:39)
(cid:30)

(cid:47)(cid:50)(cid:53)(cid:44)(cid:48)

(cid:47)(cid:48)(cid:48)(cid:44)(cid:53)

(cid:55)(cid:48)(cid:44)(cid:52)

(cid:53)(cid:48)(cid:44)(cid:46)

(cid:51)(cid:54)(cid:44)(cid:53)

(cid:47)(cid:55)(cid:35)(cid:30)(cid:65)(cid:63)(cid:69)(cid:80)
(cid:38)(cid:48)(cid:46)(cid:46)(cid:46)(cid:43)(cid:48)(cid:46)(cid:46)(cid:51)(cid:39)
(cid:52)(cid:44)(cid:55) (cid:53)(cid:44)(cid:53) (cid:55)(cid:44)(cid:50) (cid:47)(cid:46)(cid:44)(cid:49) (cid:47)(cid:50)(cid:44)(cid:47) (cid:47)(cid:52)(cid:44)(cid:49)

(cid:51)(cid:44)(cid:55)

(cid:50)(cid:46)(cid:44)(cid:46)

(cid:48)(cid:51)(cid:44)(cid:51)

(cid:46)(cid:47)

(cid:46)(cid:49)

(cid:46)(cid:51)

(cid:46)(cid:53)

(cid:46)(cid:55)

(cid:47)(cid:47)

(cid:47)(cid:49)

Source: WHO 2014 report (2011 data).

Source: Deutsche Bank, CEIC, Ministry of Health.

26 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

China Healthcare

In 2013, healthcare coverage for the approximately 

and 250 traditional Chinese medicine (“TCM”) drugs. 

In  summary,  our  China  Healthcare  Division’s 

570 million people (2012: 536m) enroled in the 

The LPDL policy is aimed at making low-price drugs 

competitive  advantages  are:  (1)  two  nationally 

medical insurance scheme for urban employees 

more profitable for manufacturers to produce and 

recognised household name brands (Bai Yun Shan 

and residents was reasonably comprehensive with 

thereby motivate the healthcare system to shift focus 

and  Shang  Yao)  underpinned  by  high  quality 

average scheme out fl ow of about $175 per capita 

away from the high-priced drugs that are burdening 

products; (2) our involvement in two of the biggest 

(2012: $156). The 802 million people (2012: 805m) 

the  ever-expanding  reimbursement  system.  The 

and  most  widely  distributed  therapeutic  areas, 

covered by the rural cooperative medical scheme 

LPDL establishes criteria/caps for the daily cost at 

cardiovascular and cold/flu; (3) major commercial 

received  less  with  average  scheme  outflow  of 

 US$30 million Net Sales

US$15 - 30 million Net Sales

US$5 - 15 million Net Sales

< US$5 million Net Sales

2014 Sales: 
US$509.4m
up +29%

•  About 3,000 sales people
•  Covering over 600 cities and towns
•  Detailing drugs to over 80,000 

physicians

•  Products distributed in over 13,500 

hospitals

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OTC Drugs – HBYS:
Sales  in  HBYS  increased  19%  in  2014  to  $300.8 

Sales of FFDS tablets, HBYS’ OTC treatment for angina, 

DoH has stated that overall influenza activity has 

grew 6% in 2014 to $76.3 million (2013: $71.9m). 

continued to rise rapidly since late December 2014 

million (2013: $252.5m). Driving the increase this 

The market price of Sanqi, the main natural raw 

and is currently at a very high level, including the 

year  was  strong  performance  in  sales  of  HBYS’s 

material in FFDS, increased from about 50 RMB per 

admission rate of infl uenza among elderly aged 65 

secondary products, along with increased revenues 

kilogram in 2008 to 800 RMB per kilogram in mid-

years or above, exceeding the peak levels observed in 

from cooperation between HBYS and our partner 

2013 prompting HBYS to raise ex-factory pricing on 

the past few years.

Guangzhou  Pharmaceutical,  through  our  new 

FFDS aggressively from 2009 to 2012. As expected, 

HBYS subsidiary, Hutchison Whampoa Guangzhou 

due to the major increase in cultivation from 2009 to 

The  sales  of  HBYS’  secondary  products  were  in 

Baiyunshan Health & Wellness Co. Ltd. (“HBYS H&W”). 

2013 the supply of Sanqi during 2014 out stripped 

aggregate up 36% to $41.4 million (2013: $30.5m) 

This  growth  was  partially  offset  by  a  decline  in 

demand  and  led  to  the  price  of  Sanqi  gradually 

during 2014. Kou Yan Qing granules for periodontitis 

Banlangen granules sales as well as some continued 

dropping from 390 RMB per kilogram in the last 

grew sales 13% to $18.3 million (2013: $16.3m); 

shedding  of  some  lower  margin  or  loss-making 

quarter of 2013 to 300 RMB per kilogram by July 

Nao Xin Qing tablets for heart disease and stroke 

legacy OTC drug GSP distribution activities.

2014. With 2015 Sanqi supply forecast to exceed 

prevention  was  up  45%  to  $14.7  million  (2013: 

demand by approximately four-times, there was a 

$10.1m); and sales of Xiao Yan Li Dan tablets for liver/

HBYS holds a portfolio of 147 registered drug licenses 

complete collapse of pricing late in 2014 with the 

gall bladder more than doubled sales to $8.3 million 

in China. By the end of 2014, a total of 69 HBYS 

average  market  price  dropping  to  130  RMB  per 

(2013: $4.1m). In recent years, significant efforts 

products (2013: 69) were included in the China NMC 

kilogram. HBYS, which buys about 500,000 kilograms 

have been made to increase the marketability of 

with 34 designated as Type-A and 35 as Type-B 

of Sanqi per year, making it one of the largest buyers 

HBYS’ secondary products. This includes: research on 

and that 90% of all HBYS sales in 2014 could be 

of Sanqi in China, was able to pay as low as 102 RMB 

Nao Xin Qing tablets which resulted in HBYS winning 

reimbursed under the National Insurance Systems. 

per kilogram in late 2014. This should materially 

the  China  State  Council  Science  and  Technology 

In addition, a total of 28 HBYS drugs, of which 9 are 

benefi t the growth prospects and profi tability of FFDS 

Achievement Silver Medal Award; and formulation 

in active production, were included on the Essential 

and HBYS during 2015.

research to establish a new dosage form of Kou Yan 

Medicines List.

Qing (throat lozenge).

Sales of HBYS’ market leading generic anti-viral, 

The disease categories, in which our two main OTC 

Banlangen granules, was down 25% to $55.6 million 

New revenue streams also emerged in 2014 from 

products compete, are cardiovascular (FFDS) and 

in 2014, against all-time record sales of $74.2 million 

deeper operational integration and synergy with 

cold/flu (Banlangen). The cardiovascular category 

in  2013,  which  had  been  driven  by  widespread 

our partner Guangzhou Pharmaceutical through the 

has been discussed above in the context of SHPL’s 

publicity and consumer anxiety around the avian 

HBYS H&W subsidiary. HBYS H&W recorded sales of 

SXBXP and the growth potential also applies to FFDS 

influenza (H7N9) virus outbreak in China during 

$63.4 million (2013: $10.2m) primarily from sales 

tablets. The second key category in which HBYS 

the  first  half  of  2013.  2014  was  an  abnormally 

of various Guangzhou Pharmaceutical health and 

competes, cold/fl u, is also a very relevant market in 

quiet  flu  season  in  China,  however  we  see  that 

wellness drinks and health food products as well 

China. According to a Citigroup rural hospital survey, 

Banlangen is returning to growth given that 2015 

as  centralised  raw  material  purchasing,  thereby 

over 80% of responders identifi ed cold/fl u as the most 

appears to be turning into a serious flu season in 

enabling  Guangzhou  Pharmaceutical  and  HBYS 

common disease diagnosed/treated in rural areas, 

the region. The most reliable source of third party 

to  leverage  joint  scale  to  gain  efficiencies.  The 

and cold/fl u also rated as the third fastest growing 

information to gauge the severity of the fl u season 

operations of HBYS H&W are profitable, albeit low 

disease category. We expect this trend to lead to 

in China (particularly southern China) would be the 

single digit margin, and represent an important 

substantial growth in the cold/flu drug market in 

Hong Kong Department of Health (“HK DoH”) which 

strategic building-block for HBYS. It is the intention of 

China and, given HBYS’ leadership market share in the 

reported 300 severe cases, requiring intensive care 

both HBYS and Guangzhou Pharmaceutical to expand 

generic Banlangen subcategory, a subcategory which 

unit admission, of influenza (210 deaths) from 2 

these activities, for example, by utilising the low-

represented about 7% of the entire cold/fl u market in 

January through 16 February 2015, as compared 

cost extraction capacity of our new Bozhou factory, 

China in 2010, we believe the outlook for Banlangen 

to 266 severe cases (133 deaths) in the entire flu 

detailed below, to provide extraction services to the 

growth is positive.

season last year (January to late April 2014). The 

broader Guangzhou Pharmaceutical group.

predominant virus being infl uenza A (H3N2), the HK 

30 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

China Healthcare

HBYS has been working to upgrade to new Chinese 

thereby  both  reducing  contractor  margins  and 

house commercial capability it will work closely with 

GMP standards, and expand its production facilities 

increasing direct control on quality.

the new SHPL GSP Company to leverage its existing 

approximately  three-fold  through  migration  of 

activities from its existing site in Bai Yun district 

(about 9km from Guangzhou city centre). Originally, 

our plan was to split future manufacturing activities 

into two functions, extraction (processing) in Bozhou 

Prescription  Drug  Marketing  and 
C o m m e r c i a l i s a t i o n   –   H u t c h i s o n 
Sinopharm:
In April 2014 we commenced operation of the new 

national medical sales network in attracting new 

business opportunities.

During 2014 and early 2015, Hutchison Sinopharm 

signed several deals with both related and third party 

(Anhui province) and formulation (final product/

Hutchison Sinopharm business, our 51% Chi-Med held 

companies to begin providing drug marketing and 

packaging) in Zhong Luo Tan (Guangdong province). 

drug marketing and commercialisation company 

During the past year we have broadened the plan 

in China. Sinopharm, China’s largest distributor of 

for Bozhou, because of its low cost structure and 

pharmaceutical  and  healthcare  products  and  a 

commercialisation services including: (1) exclusive 
rights in several provinces to commercialise Concor®, 
Merck Serono’s beta-blocker (hypertension) with 

logistic effi ciencies due to its central China location, to 

leading value added supply chain service provider, 

global sales of over $530 million in 2014 and the 

include formulation on both FFDS and Banlangen.

holds the balance 49% share. Hutchison Sinopharm 

Since breaking ground on the approximately 230,000 

Holding  HuYong  Pharmaceutical  (Shanghai)  Co., 

was established by the acquisition of Sinopharm 

number two market position in China; (2) exclusive 
rights across all China to commercialise Seroquel®, 
AstraZeneca’s bi-polar disorder/schizophrenia drug 

square metre plot of land for the Bozhou plant in 

Ltd. (“Huyong”), an existing Shanghai-based GSP 

with global sales of $1.4 billion in 2014 and the 

2013, HBYS has completed all major construction 

company, thereby giving the company a base of 

leading market position including original patent 

works on the first phase of the Bozhou plant and 

operations from which to make a fast start.

holder status in China, which allows for preferential 

is on-track to receive GMP certification and begin 

pricing;  and  (3)  exclusive  rights  in  Shanghai 

migrating extraction and formulation to this site in 

During 2014 the integration of Huyong went to plan 

community hospitals to commercialise Kou Yan Qing 

late-2015. Given the increase in scope of Bozhou, our 

and sales of Hutchison Sinopharm totalled $50.2 

granules, HBYS’ prescription periodontitis drug.

mid-term plan, to build a new formulation facility on 

million (2013: nil). Gross profi t on the existing low 

an approximately 66,000 square metre plot of land in 

margin legacy logistics and distribution business of 

On  average,  the  gross  profit  margins  for  full-

Zhong Luo Tan district (about 40km from Guangzhou 

Hutchison Sinopharm was 4.8% or $2.4 million, which 

service drug marketing and commercialisation can 

city  centre),  has  been  scaled-down  and  timing 

we are now investing into building the organisation 

range from 25% to 60% depending on the product, 

pushed-back.

needed to transform Hutchison Sinopharm from 

geography and performance relative to annual sales 

The resulting capacity expansion, primarily from 

into a higher margin, full-service prescription drug 

opportunity  for  Chi-Med,  particularly  if  group 

Bozhou, will allow HBYS to scale-back the $15.5 

commercialisation  company.  While  Hutchison 

synergies can keep incremental costs under control.

a low margin logistics and distribution business 

targets thereby making it an attractive business 

million spent in 2014 on contract manufacturing, 

Sinopharm builds-out its own organisation and in-

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32 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

China Healthcare

Nutritional Supplements – HHL:
In 2014, the sales of our wholly-owned subsidiary 

product for use by pregnant and lactating women to 

formulaic calculation, nor that this compensation to 

promote brain and retinal development in babies; ZLT 

HBYS should materialise at some point in the short to 

HHL declined 9% to $3.6 million (2013: $4.0m) as 

calcium powder for bone growth; and ZLT probiotic 

mid-term.

a result of our strategy of tightening of working 

powder for toddler immunity.

capital focusing on profi tability. Consequently, HHL 

net profit attributable to Chi-Med equity holders 

grew 64% to $1.0 million (2013: $0.6m). Actual 

retail sales of HHL’s Zhi Ling Tong (“ZLT”) infant and 

P r o p e r t y   U p d a t e   o n   H B Y S / S H P L 
Production Expansion:
HBYS’ existing facilities currently occupy two plots 

We have made progress in negotiations with local 

government in Shanghai regarding the return of land 

use rights on SHPL’s existing approximately 58,000 

square metre site in Pu Tuo district. Importantly, in 

pregnant mother supplements products totalled 

of land, which after planning adjustments, totalled 

2014, the Shanghai Municipal Government published 

approximately $20 million in 2014 (approximately 

86,100 square metres. The main HBYS factory is on a 

a detailed plan for the redevelopment of a 4.6 square 

450,000 units at an average retail price of $45/unit). 

59,400 square metre plot of land and on the second 

kilometre zone in Tao Pu district. SHPL’s existing site 

This refl ects HHL’s ex-factory price being only about 

26,700 square metre plot of land (“Plot 2”) there is 

is located in the centre of this redevelopment zone 

18% of the retail price due to our exclusive distributor 

a disused printing facility. Our strategy has been to 

within 300 metres of the Wu Wei road metro station 

commercialisation model in which the distributor 

hand-back and receive compensation on the disused 

and has been classifi ed as Category 3 residential. The 

pays all marketing and commercialisation cost. This 

Plot 2 as soon as possible. Infrastructure is already in 

cost of the move to the new SHPL factory in Feng Pu, 

contract sales and marketing system has been used in 

place, including the Tong He metro station which was 

with three times the designed capacity of our existing 

the past given that HHL has been sub-scale and could 

opened in November 2010 and is only 800 metres 

factory, is estimated at approximately $90 million. 

not support the cost of an in-house organisation 

from Plot 2. Precedent auction values for similar plots 

We expect to receive compensation that should come 

to manage ZLT. We expect that this structure might 

of land in the immediate vicinity of Plot 2 would, 

close to offsetting this investment. The book value 

evolve in future as Hutchison Sinopharm now gives 

under current policy, result in compensation to HBYS 

of the existing SHPL site in Pu Tuo district was $4.0 

us an alternative commercial pathway controlled 

for Plot 2 alone of approximately $66 million as 

million as at 31 December 2014.

directly by Chi-Med.

compared to the current HBYS book value, as at 31 

December 2014, of $1.4 million. During 2014 we 

All HHL’s sales were accounted for by its ZLT infant 

encountered several hurdles at the local government 

and pregnant mother supplements brand. Pregnancy 

level in Guangzhou that have delayed the transaction 

supplementation is an important market in China in 

of Plot 2, and it is unclear exactly when these issues 

which HHL currently sells three ZLT licensed health 

will be resolved. However, what is not in doubt is 

supplement products: ZLT DHA capsules, the omega-3 

the order of magnitude of compensation, due to its 

Consumer Products

3333

Consumer Products Division
Our Consumer Products Division is an extension of 

Hutchison Hain Organic:
HHO has made continued progress in the distribution 

our China Healthcare operation which enables Chi-

of the broad range of several hundred imported Hain 

Med to capture part of the growing consumer trend 

Celestial organic and natural products. HHO sales 

towards  healthy  living  and  to  capitalise  on  the 

in 2014 grew 14% to $11.5 million (2013: $10.2 

considerable consumer products synergies with the 

million). This was driven primarily by 125% growth, 

China remains the major market that we are trying 

to break into with HHO and in 2015 we will renew 

our efforts to enter the China infant formula market 
with a launch of Earth’s Best® organic infant formula. 
In late 2010 we launched Earth’s Best® organic infant 
formula in China, but as a result of issues at our Swiss-

broader Hutchison Whampoa group. We aim to build 

a profi table scale business systematically over time 

to $2.3 million, in organic and natural baby food 
business under the Earth’s Best® brand.

based contract manufacturer, we were forced to 

discontinue the initiative in 2013. Since that time we 

behind a portfolio of relevant and unique health-

initiated arbitration proceedings against the Swiss-

related consumer products.

Sales of the broad range of HHO’s products grew 13% 

based manufacturer and were subsequently awarded 

in our established Hong Kong market to $6.7 million, 

and received $2.5 million in damages in June 2014. 

Overall, the Consumer Products Division’s sales grew 

and made very good in-roads in the Philippines 

Furthermore, we have worked closely with Hain 

6% in 2014 to $13.2 million (2013: $12.5m). This 

where sales were up 46% to $1.3 million; Singapore 

Celestial and their US-based infant formula suppliers 

was driven primarily by solid growth in the HHO 

up 29% to $1.2 million; and Taiwan up 68% to $1.3 

business despite a change in the commercial model 

million. Sales in China however dropped 81% to $0.1 

we employ in China. Net profit attributable to Chi-

million (2013: $0.6m) as we moved to an exclusive 

to procure Chinese organic certification on a US-
produced Earth’s Best® organic infant formula product 
which we intend to launch in 2015. We believe this 

Med equity holders was $1.3 million (2013: net loss 

third party distributor model versus our previous loss 

initiative will be highly unique to Chinese consumers 

$1.9m) resulting from: reduced HHO losses in China 

making in-house commercial model. This change 

and with stable and reliable product supply has a 

as well as increased scale throughout the balance of 

will  not  only  improve  the  profitability  of  HHO 

good chance to succeed.

Asia; and an award resulting from a positive outcome 

significantly in 2015 but free up our organisation 

in arbitration proceedings against a Swiss infant 

to focus on easier to access markets and specific 

formula supplier.

initiatives tailored to the Chinese consumer.

The  Consumer  Products  Division  has  two  main 

operating entities: an organic and natural products 

business, HHO, which is a JV with Hain Celestial; and 

Hutchison Consumer Products Limited, a consumer 

products  distribution  operation.  Through  these 

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.

34 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Operations Review

Current Trading and Outlook for the 
Group
We believe that 2015 should be another very good 

globally ourselves. We also intend to start Phase I 

studies on HMPL-689 (PI3Kδ) and HMPL-453 (FGFR) 

on Concor®. We are also continuing to work towards 
creating  considerable  value  through  our  plans 

late in the year as well as, hopefully, our Janssen 

to relocate and expand our China manufacturing 

year for Chi-Med across all three divisions.

collaboration  compound.  Mid-year,  we  will  also 

capabilities and hope to see compensation begin to 

decide next steps for HMPL-004, a drug candidate we 

fl ow through in this year.

We look forward to publishing extensive clinical data 

continue to believe has good potential, with Nestlé 

across multiple drug candidates during 2015. We will 

Health Science.

publish data from fruquintinib’s third line colorectal 

cancer and NSCLC Phase II PoC studies along with 

We believe that these activities will further prove the 

important results from the Phase Ib dose finding 

effi cacy and safety of our pipeline and lead to a rapid 

study in second line gastric cancer. AZD6094 is set 

increase in their market value as well as triggering 

The Consumer Products Division has started the year 

well and we expect to focus HHO on the successful re-
launch of Earth’s Best® organic infant formula in China 
in 2015.

to report interim data on the Phase II PRCC study 

milestone payments from existing partners and/or 

We look forward to 2015 with the expectation of 

along with results from several of our seven other 

further licensing and collaboration activity.

making continued great strides forward on all Chi-

Phase Ib gastric and lung cancer studies in aberrant 

Med’s businesses.

c-Met patient populations. HMPL-523 will complete 

Sales and profit in our China Healthcare Division 

and publish its eagerly awaited Phase I data in 2015, 

have started the year well ahead of 2014 levels. The 

which  if  positive,  should  lead  to  a  major  global 

steep drop in key raw material prices late last year 

licensing deal on this important first-in-class Syk 

will help us throughout 2015, and the increasingly 

inhibitor in infl ammation. In all cases, we will outline 

severe 2014/15 flu season in China looks set to 

next stage clinical plans when we report results.

continue. The new commercial structure that was 

established in 2014 around the Hutchison Sinopharm 

Christian Hogg
Chief Executive Offi cer

We will imminently start US Phase Ib/II trials on 

and SHPL GSP companies is set to get off to a very 

sulfatinib in NET, the first oncology candidate that 

we have taken through PoC in China and expanded 

good start in 2015 behind the new commercial deals 
with AstraZeneca on Seroquel® and Merck Serono 

25 February 2015

Biographical Details Of Directors

35

1

Simon TO
Executive Director 
and Chairman

2

3

Christian HOGG
Executive Director 
and Chief Executive 
Offi cer

Johnny CHENG
Executive Director 
and Chief Financial 
Offi cer

Mr To, aged 63, has been 
a Director since 2000 and 
an Executive Director and 
Chairman  since  2006. 
He  is  also  Chairman 
of  the  Remuneration 
C o m m i t t e e   a n d   a 
member of the Technical 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 49, has 
been an Executive Director 
a n d   C h i e f   E x e c u t i v e 
Officer  since  2006.  He 
is also a member of the 
Technical 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.

9

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6

7

2

M r   C h e n g ,   a g e d   4 8 , 
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, Hutchison MediPharma 
Limited,  Hutchison  MediPharma  (Suzhou)  Limited 
and Hutchison MediPharma (Yulin) Limited. He 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.

36 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Biographical Details Of Directors

4

5

Shigeru ENDO
Non-executive 
Director

6

Mr Endo, aged 80, has 
been  a  Non-executive 
Director  since  2008. 
He  is  chief  executive 
officer  and  a  director 
of Hutchison Whampoa 
Japan K.K. and a director 
of Sanwa Enterprises Limited. 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.

Christian 
SALBAING
Non-executive 
Director

7

M r   S a l b a i n g ,   a g e d 
65,  has  been  a  Non-
executive Director since 
2 0 0 6 .   H e   i s   d e p u t y 
chairman of Hutchison 
W h a m p o a   ( E u r o p e ) 
Limited,  the  European  headquarters  company  of 
Hutchison  Whampoa.  He  is  also  deputy  chairman 
of Hutchison Whampoa Europe Investments S.à r.l., 
the principal holding company for the businesses 
of  Hutchison  Whampoa  in  Europe.  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 and the GSMA 
Limited Board.

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.

8

Edith SHIH
Non-executive 
Director and 
Company Secretary

Christopher 
HUANG
Independent Non-
executive Director

Ms  Shih,  aged  63,  has 
been  a  Non-executive 
Director  and  Company 
Secretary  since  2006 
and  company  secretary 
o f   G r o u p   c o m p a n i e s 
since 2000. She is also head group general counsel and 
company secretary of Hutchison Whampoa, 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. She is the Vice President 
of The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators 
and the Immediate Past President of The Hong Kong 
Institute of Chartered Secretaries. She is also a member 
and convenor of a Financial Reporting Review Panel of the 
Financial Reporting Council.

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.

9

Michael HOWELL
Independent Non-
executive Director

Mr Howell, aged 67, has 
been  an  Independent 
Non-executive  Director 
since  2006.  He  is  also 
Chairman  of  the  Audit 
Committee and a member 
of  the  Remuneration 
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).

P r o f e s s o r   H u a n g , 
aged  63,  has  been  an 
I n d e p e n d e n t   N o n -
e x e c u t i v e   D i r e c t o r 
s i n c e   2 0 0 6 .   H e   i s 
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 300 
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 (BA) and Clinical Medicine 
(BMBCh)  at  The  Queen’s  College,  Oxford,  and  his 
postgraduate  (PhD)  degree  at  the  University  of 
Cambridge. He has also been awarded higher medical 
(DM) and scientifi c (DSc) degrees by both Oxford and 
Cambridge. He is also a Fellow of the Society of Biology 
(FSB), and is currently President of the Cambridge 
Philosophical Society.

Christopher NASH
Independent Non-
executive Director

Mr Nash, aged 56, 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 
Chairman of Tempus Energy Limited, a non-executive 
director of GKN Evo eDrive Systems Ltd and Gasrec 
Limited  and  until  recently,  was  a  non-executive 
director of NTR plc and a Director of Current OpenGrid 
Limited. Mr Nash’s career has spanned over thirty 
fi ve years during which he was senior vice president 
and group head of strategy and corporate finance 
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.

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The Directors have pleasure in submitting to shareholders their report and statement of audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014.

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 is focused on researching, 

developing, manufacturing and selling pharmaceuticals and health oriented consumer products.

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

and the Operations Review.

RESULTS
The Consolidated Income Statement is set out on page 52 and shows the Group’s results for the year ended 31 December 2014.

DIVIDENDS
No interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2014 was declared and the Directors do not recommend the payment of a fi nal dividend for the year ended 31 

December 2014.

RESERVES
Movements in the reserves of the Group during the year are set out in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity on pages 56 to 57.

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 2014 were:

Executive Directors:
Simon To

Christian Hogg

Johnny Cheng

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Non-executive Directors:
Shigeru Endo

Christian Salbaing

Edith Shih

Independent Non-executive Directors:
Michael Howell

Christopher Huang

Christopher Nash

Mr Shigeru Endo, Mr Christian Salbaing, Ms Edith Shih, Mr Christopher Nash, Mr Michael Howell and Professor Christopher Huang 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 35 to 36.

DIRECTORS’ INTERESTS IN SHARES
As at 31 December 2014, the interests in the shares of the Company held by the Directors and their families were as follows:

Name of Director 

Christian Hogg 

Johnny Cheng 

Michael Howell 

Simon To 

Christopher Nash 

Edith Shih 

Christopher Huang 

Number of ordinary

shares held

1,088,182

192,108

153,600

41,000

30,542

20,000

2,475

SHARE OPTION SCHEMES AND DIRECTORS’ RIGHTS TO ACQUIRE SHARES

(i) 

Share option scheme of the Company
The Company conditionally adopted a share option scheme on 4 June 2005 which was amended on 21 March 2007 (the “Share Option Scheme”). 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 or affi liates, and 

subsidiaries or affi liates of the Company share options to subscribe for shares of the Company.

 
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The following share options were outstanding under the Share Option Scheme during the year ended 31 December 2014:

Effective date of  

Number of share  

Granted  

Exercised   Expired/lapsed/ 

Number of share 

Name or category  

grant of share  

options held at 

during 

during  

cancelled  

options held at  

Exercise period of   Exercise price of 

of participants 

options 

1 January 2014 

2014 

2014 

during 2014 

31 December 2014 

share options 

share options

Directors

Christian Hogg 

Johnny Cheng 

Employees in aggregate 

Total: 

Notes:

19.5.2006 (1) 
25.8.2008 (3) 

19.5.2006 (1) 
11.9.2006 (2) 
18.5.2007 (4) 
28.6.2010 (3) 
1.12.2010 (3) 
24.6.2011 (3) 
20.12.2013 (3) 

768,182 

64,038 

76,818 

26,808 

40,857 

102,628 

177,600 

150,000 

896,386 

2,303,317 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

(768,182) 

– 

(76,818) 

– 

– 

(102,628) 

(77,600) 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

19.5.2006 to 3.6.2015 

64,038 

25.8.2008 to 24.8.2018 

– 

19.5.2006 to 3.6.2015 

26,808 

40,857 

11.9.2006 to 18.5.2016 

18.5.2007 to 17.5.2017 

– 

28.6.2010 to 27.6.2020 

100,000 

1.12.2010 to 30.11.2020 

150,000 

24.6.2011 to 23.6.2021 

(593,686) (5) 

302,700 

20.12.2013 to 19.12.2023 

(1,025,228) 

(593,686) 

684,403

£

1.090

1.260

1.090

1.715

1.535

3.195

4.967

4.405

6.100

(1) 

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

(2) 

The share options granted 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 effective date of grant.

(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 effective date of grant.

(5) 

593,686 share options were cancelled with the consent of the relevant eligible employees in exchange for new share options of a subsidiary.

(ii) 

Share option schemes for existing shares of Hutchison MediPharma Holdings Limited
Hutchison MediPharma Holdings Limited (“HMHL”), a subsidiary of the Company, adopted a share option scheme on 6 August 2008 (as amended on 15 April 2011) 

and another share option scheme on 17 December 2014 (together the “HMHL Share Option Schemes”). The HMHL Share Option Schemes are share-based incentive 

programmes for employees or directors of HMHL and any of its holding company, subsidiaries and affi liates (each an “Eligible Employee”). Each Eligible Employee 

is eligible to participate in the HMHL Share Option Schemes and share options may be granted to him or her to acquire existing shares in HMHL subject to the rules 

of the HMHL Share Option Schemes.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The following share options were outstanding under the HMHL Share Option Schemes during the year ended 31 December 2014:

Effective date of  

Number of share  

Granted  

Exercised   Expired/lapsed/ 

Number of share 

Category of  

participants 

grant of share  

options held at 

during  

during  

cancelled  

options held at  

Exercise period of   Exercise price of 

options 

1 January 2014 

2014 

2014 

during 2014 

31 December 2014 

share options 

share options

Employees in aggregate 

6.8.2008  

5.10.2009  

3.5.2010  
2.8.2010 (1) 
18.4.2011 (2) 
17.12.2014 (3) 

57,000 

50,000 

300,000 

25,000 

106,420 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

N/A 

1,187,372 

(40,000) 

(30,000) 

– 

(10,000) 

(924) 

– 

(17,000) 

(20,000) 

(300,000) 

(10,000) 

(86,096) 

– 

– 

– 

6.8.2008 to 5.8.2014 

5.10.2009 to 4.10.2015 

3.5.2010 to 2.5.2016 

5,000 

2.8.2010 to 1.8.2016 

19,400 

18.4.2011 to 17.4.2017 

– 

1,187,372 

17.12.2014 to 19.12.2023 

US$

1.28

1.52

2.12

2.24

2.36

7.82

Total: 

Notes:

(1) 

(2)  

538,420 

1,187,372 

(80,924) 

(433,096) (4) 

1,211,772

The outstanding share options are fully vested and exercisable within a period of 6 years from the effective date of grant.

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 effective date of grant.

(3) 

The share options granted are exercisable subject to, amongst other relevant vesting criteria, the vesting schedule of 25% on 20 December 2014 and 25% on each of the fi rst, 

second and third anniversaries of such date.

(4) 

Out of 433,096 share options, (a) 39,884 were cancelled with the consent of the relevant eligible employees in exchange for cash consideration payable over a period of four 

years and (b) 393,212 lapsed following cessation of employment of the relevant eligible employees.

SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDINGS
As at 17 February 2015, according to the records of the Company, the following holders held interests in 3% or more of the issued share capital of the Company:

Name 

Hutchison Healthcare Holdings Limited (1) (“HHHL”)  
Computershare Company Nominees Limited (2) (“CCNL”) 
FIL Limited (3) 
Slater Investments Limited (3) 

Notes:

Number of ordinary 

shares held 

36,666,667 

16,331,180 

2,640,514 

2,263,000 

Approximate 

% of issued

share capital

69.08%

30.77%

4.97%

4.26%

(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, 24 April 2015 at 10:00 am 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 February 2015

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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 corporate governance principles that emphasise a quality board of Directors (the “Board”), effective internal controls, stringent disclosure 

practices, 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 AIM, and 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 interests 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, determines 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 (“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 2014, the Board comprised nine Directors, including the 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 35 to 36 and on the website of the Company (www.chi-med.com).

During 2014, the Board reviewed its practices on Board diversity, formalised and adopted a policy which recognises the benefi ts of a Board that possesses a balance of 

skills, experience, expertise, independence and knowledge and diversity of perspectives appropriate to the requirements of the businesses of the Company.

Board appointment has been, and will continue to be, made based on attributes of candidates that complement and expand the skills, experience, expertise, independence 

and knowledge of the Board as a whole, taking into account gender, age, professional experience and qualifi cations, cultural and educational background, and any other 

factors that the Board might consider relevant and applicable from time to time towards achieving a diverse Board.

The Board diversity policy is available on the website of the Company (www.chi-med.com). The Board will review and monitor from time to time the implementation of 

the policy to ensure its effectiveness and application.

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 reinforces the independence and accountability of these 

executives.

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 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 seeks to ensure that the Board complies with approved procedures, including the schedule of Reserved Matters to the Board for its 

decision and the 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.

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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 management team of each core business division, 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 deliberation and approval of routine and operational matters of the Company 

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

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 four Board meetings in 2014 with 100% attendance of its members.

Position 

Chairman 

Executive Directors: 

Non-executive Directors: 

Independent Non-executive Directors:  

Name of Director 

Simon To 

Christian Hogg 

Johnny Cheng 

Shigeru Endo 

Christian Salbaing 

Edith Shih  

Michael Howell 

Christopher Huang 

Christopher Nash 

Attended/Eligible to attend

4/4

4/4

4/4

4/4

4/4

4/4

4/4

4/4

4/4

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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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 and 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, Directors receive a package of orientation materials on the Group and are provided with a comprehensive induction to the Group’s 

businesses by senior executives. Continuing education and relevant reading materials 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 three permanent board committees: an Audit Committee, a Remuneration Committee and a Technical 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 accountable 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 Board 

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 of 

relevance 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 

importance and interest and disseminates relevant reference materials to 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, press releases 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 inside information and ensures that the standards and disclosures requirements of the AIM Rules are complied with and, where required, 

reported 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 51 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 annual report 

and fi nancial statements, taken as a whole, is fair, balanced and understandable and provides the information necessary for shareholders to assess the Company’s 

performance, business model and strategy in accordance with the Code, Cayman Islands Companies Law and the applicable accounting standards.

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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 annual 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 responsibilities 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 reviews 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, and their training programmes and budget. In addition, the Audit Committee reviews with 

the internal auditor of the Group’s holding company the work plans for its audits for the Group together with its resource requirements and considers the reports of the 

internal auditor of the Group’s holding company to the Audit Committee on the effectiveness of internal controls in the Group business operations. Further, it also receives 

the reports 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 and the Complaints Procedures adopted by the Board are published on the website of the Company.

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 Nash as members. None of the Committee Members is related to the Company’s external auditor.

The Audit Committee held three meetings in 2014 with 100% attendance of its members.

Name of Member 

Michael Howell (Chairman)  
Christopher Huang  

Christopher Nash  

Attended/Eligible to attend

3/3 

3/3 

3/3 

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The Audit Committee meets with the Chief Financial Offi cer and other senior management of the Company from time to time for the purposes of reviewing the interim 

and annual results, 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 to 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 the reports of PwC on the scope, strategy, progress and outcome of its independent review of the interim fi nancial report and its 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 the internal auditor of the 

Group’s holding company 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 its 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, audit or review 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 internal auditor of the Group’s holding company 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 2014, 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 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 and risk management functions of the Group’s holding company, 

as well as regular business reviews by the 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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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 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 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 and 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 core 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 function 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 function 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 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 function 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 2014 

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.

48

HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Corporate Governance Report

Legal and Regulatory Control
The Group Legal Department 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, 

tax, treasury, 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 responses 

or fi lings to relevant regulatory and/or government authorities and consultations, as the case may be. The Department also determines and approves the engagement 

of external legal advisors, ensuring the requisite professional standards are adhered to 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 Directors, business executives 

and the Group legal team.

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 with 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 are published on the website of the Company.

The Remuneration Committee comprises three members, chaired by the Chairman Mr To with Mr Michael Howell and Mr 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 to determine 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. Remuneration 

matters are also considered and approved by way of written resolutions and additional meetings where warranted.

The Remuneration Committee held three meetings in 2014 with 100% attendance of its members. During the year, the Remuneration Committee reviewed background 

information on market data (including economic indicators, statistics and the Remuneration Bulletin), headcount and staff costs. It also reviewed and approved the 

proposed 2015 directors’ fees, year end bonus and 2015 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.

Corporate Governance Report

4949

Remuneration Policy
The remuneration of Mr Christian Hogg and Mr 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 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 2014 are as below:

Taxable benefi ts 

Pension contributions 

Share option benefi ts 

Total

US$

US$ 

Name of Director 

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$ 

19,503 (1) (4) 
348,888 (2) (4) 
273,551 (2) 

19,503 (3) 
19,503 (1) 
19,503 (3) (4) 

51,488 

51,488 

51,488 

Bonus 

US$ 

– 

615,385 

217,949 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

US$ 

– 

14,810 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

US$ 

– 

24,000 

21,482 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 
– (5) 
– (5) 

 19,503

1,003,083

512,982

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

19,503

19,503

19,503

51,488

51,488

51,488

1,748,541

Aggregate emoluments 

854,915 

833,334 

14,810 

45,482 

Notes:

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

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

Emoluments paid include Director’s fees of US$19,503.

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.

(5) 

The fair value of share options granted to the Executive Director had been fully recognised as expenses in the past few years and no such expenses were recognised in 2014.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
The Technical Committee comprises three members, chaired by Professor Huang with Mr To and Mr 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.

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

The Technical Committee held one meeting in 2014 with 100% attendance of its members.

 
50

HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Corporate Governance Report

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. Employees are required to report any non-compliance with the Code of Ethics to Management.

INVESTOR RELATIONS AND SHAREHOLDERS’ RIGHTS
The Group actively promotes investor relations and communication with the investment community throughout the year. Through its Chairman and Chief Executive Offi cer, 

the Group responds to requests for information and queries from the investment community including shareholders, analysts and the media through regular briefi ng 

meetings, announcements, press releases, 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, press releases, interim 

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

information on the Group is also available to shareholders through the Investor Relations page on the website of the Company.

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 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 website of the Company for shareholders.

The latest shareholders’ meeting of the Company was the 2014 Annual General Meeting which was held on 8 May 2014 at 4th Floor, Hutchison House, 5 Hester Road, 

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

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

unforeseen circumstances might prevent Directors from so doing.

The Group values feedback from shareholders on its efforts to promote transparency and foster investor relationship. 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 February 2015

Independent Auditor’s Report

5151

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 52 to 

113, which comprise the consolidated statement of fi nancial position as at 31 December 2014, 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 2014, 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 February 2015

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HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Consolidated Income Statement

For the year ended 31 December 2014

Continuing operations
Revenue 
Cost of sales 

Gross profi t 
Selling expenses 
Administrative expenses 
Other net operating (expenses)/income 
Share of profi ts less losses after tax of joint ventures 

Operating profi t 
Finance costs 

Profi t before taxation 
Taxation charge 

Profi t for the year from continuing operations 

Discontinued operations
Profi t/(loss) for the year from discontinued operations 

Profi t for the year 

Attributable to:

Equity holders of the Company
  — Continuing operations 
  — Discontinued operations 

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 

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

5 

6 
18 

7 
8 

9 

10 

24 

11(a) 

11(b) 

11(a) 

11(b) 

91,813 
(72,049) 

19,764 
(4,112) 
(22,572) 
(182) 
15,202 

8,100 
(1,516) 

6,584 
(1,343) 

5,241 

2,034 

7,275 

4,357 
1,017 

5,374 
1,901 

7,275 

0.0829 

0.0824 

0.1022 

0.1016 

45,970
(22,208)

23,762
(3,452)
(21,295)
1,603
10,937

11,555
(1,485)

10,070
(1,050)

9,020

(1,978)

7,042

7,323
(1,408)

5,915
1,127

7,042

0.1407

0.1385

0.1136

0.1119

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income

For the year ended 31 December 2014

5353

Profi t for the year 

Other comprehensive (loss)/income that has been or 
  may be reclassifi ed subsequently to profi t or loss:

Exchange translation differences 

Total comprehensive income for the year (net of tax) 

Attributable to:

Equity holders of the Company
  — Continuing operations 
  — Discontinued operations 

Non-controlling interests 

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

7,275 

7,042

(2,819) 

4,456 

1,825 
1,017 

2,842 
1,614 

4,456 

3,342

10,384

10,360
(1,503)

8,857
1,527

10,384

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Consolidated Statement Of Financial Position

As at 31 December 2014

ASSETS
Non-current assets
  Property, plant and equipment 

Leasehold land 

  Goodwill 
  Other intangible asset 

Investments in joint ventures 

  Deferred tax assets 

Current assets
Inventories 
Trade and other receivables 
  Other prepayments and deposits 
  Amounts due from related parties 

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 

Note 

31 December 
2014 
US$’000 

31 December
2013
US$’000

14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 

20 
21 

31 
22 

23 

24 

7,482 
1,436 
1,953 
666 
113,014 
257 

5,028
1,508
407
–
111,405
285

124,808 

118,633

4,405 
34,446 
2,563 
1,591 
51,125 

94,130 

1,420
14,789
1,977
1,985
46,863

67,034

218,938 

185,667

53,076 
41,813 

94,889 
24,994 

52,051
36,819

88,870
15,966

119,883 

104,836

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statement Of Financial Position

5555

Note 

31 December 
2014 
US$’000 

31 December
2013
US$’000

25 
26 
31 
27 

19 
27 

20,427 
13,638 
8,716 
26,282 
122 

69,185 

2,947 
26,923 

29,870 

99,055 

24,945 

4,163
15,389
7,374
51,508
–

78,434

2,397
–

2,397

80,831

(11,400)

149,753 

107,233

218,938 

185,667

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 tax liabilities 
  Bank borrowing 

Total liabilities 

Net current assets/(liabilities) 

Total assets less current liabilities 

Total equity and liabilities 

Simon To 

Director 

Christian Hogg

Director

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity

For the year ended 31 December 2014

Attributable to equity holders of the Company

Share 
capital 
US$’000 

Share-based 
compensation 
reserve 
US$’000 

Share 
premium 
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 2013 

52,048 

93,669 

4,974 

9,380 

496 

(89,989) 

70,578 

11,620 

82,198

Profi t for the year 

Other comprehensive income that 
  has been or may be reclassifi ed 
subsequently to profi t or loss:
Exchange translation differences arising from:
  — subsidiaries 
  — joint ventures 

Total comprehensive income 
for the year (net of tax) 

Issue of shares (Note 23(a)) 
Share-based compensation expenses 
Transfer between reserves 
Dilution of interest in a subsidiary (Note 28) 
Dividend paid to a non-controlling shareholder 
  of a subsidiary (Note 31(a)) 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 

3 
– 
– 
– 

– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 

6 
– 
– 
– 

– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 

(2) 
332 
(168) 
(120) 

– 

– 

– 

5,915 

5,915 

1,127 

7,042

662 
2,280 

2,942 

2,942 

– 
– 
– 
(243) 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

662 
2,280 

2,942 

62 
338 

400 

724
2,618

3,342

5,915 

8,857 

1,527 

10,384

– 
– 
168 
9,459 

– 

7 
332 
– 
9,096 

– 
25 
– 
3,371 

7
357
–
12,467

– 

(577) 

(577)

As at 31 December 2013 

52,051 

93,675 

5,016 

12,079 

496 

(74,447) 

88,870 

15,966 

104,836

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity

5757

Attributable to equity holders of the Company

Share 
capital 
US$’000 

Share-based 
Share  compensation 
reserve 
US$’000 

premium 
US$’000 

Exchange  
reserve 
US$’000 

General   Accumulated 
losses 
reserves 
US$’000 
US$’000 

Total 
US$’000 

Non–
controlling 
interests 
US$’000 

Total
equity
US$’000

As at 1 January 2014 

52,051 

93,675 

5,016 

12,079 

496 

(74,447) 

88,870 

15,966 

104,836

– 

– 

5,374 

5,374 

1,901 

7,275

Profi t for the year 

Other comprehensive loss that has been or 
  may be reclassifi ed subsequently to 
  profi t or loss:

Exchange translation differences arising from:
  — subsidiaries 
  — joint ventures 

Total comprehensive (loss)/income for 

the year (net of tax) 

Issue of shares (Note 23(a)) 
Share-based compensation expenses 
Transfer between reserves 
Acquisition of a subsidiary (Note 29(b)) 
Exercise of share options of 
  a subsidiary (Note 23(b)(ii)) 
Dividend paid to a non-controlling 

shareholder of a subsidiary (Note 31(a)) 

Purchase of additional interests in 
  a subsidiary of a joint venture 
Capital contribution from a non-controlling 

shareholder of a subsidiary 

Repayment of loan to a non-controlling 

shareholder of a subsidiary 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 

1,025 
– 
– 
– 

4,598 
– 
– 
– 

(2,943) 
773 
(182) 
– 

(933) 
(1,599) 

(2,532) 

(2,532) 

– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

(3) 

(4) 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 

– 
– 
25 
– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

(933) 
(1,599) 

(11) 
(276) 

(944)
(1,875)

(2,532) 

(287) 

(2,819)

5,374 

2,842 

1,614 

4,456

– 
– 
157 
– 

(35) 

– 

2,680 
773 
– 
– 

– 
95 
– 
7,526 

(42) 

163 

2,680
868
–
7,526

121

– 

(1,179) 

(1,179)

(234) 

(234) 

– 

(234)

– 

– 

– 

– 

3,059 

3,059

(2,250) 

(2,250)

As at 31 December 2014 

53,076 

98,273 

2,661 

9,543 

521 

(69,185) 

94,889 

24,994 

119,883

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows

For the year ended 31 December 2014

Cash fl ows from operating activities
  Net cash used in operations 

Interest received 
  Finance costs paid 
Income tax paid 

  Dividend received from joint ventures 

Net cash generated from operating activities 

Cash fl ows from investing activities
  Purchase of property, plant and equipment 

Loan to a joint venture 
Increase in bank deposits maturing over three months 

  Acquisition of a subsidiary 

Net cash used in investing activities 

Cash fl ows from fi nancing activities

Capital contribution from a non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary 

  Repayment of loan to a non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary 
  Dividend paid to a non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary 
  New short-term bank loans 
  Repayment of short-term bank loans 
  Net proceeds from exercise of share options of a subsidiary 
  Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares 

Net cash (used in)/generated from fi nancing activities 

Net (decrease)/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 bank balances
– Cash and cash equivalents 
– Bank deposits maturing over three months 

Note 

29(a) 

29(b) 

22 

22 

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

(490) 
275 
(1,466) 
(908) 
15,949 

13,360 

(3,729) 
(5,000) 
(12,179) 
689 

(20,219) 

3,059 
(2,250) 
(1,179) 
8,205 
(11,277) 
121 
2,680 

(641) 

(7,500) 

46,863 
(417) 

38,946 

38,946 
12,179 

51,125 

(4,065)
451
(1,485)
(1,181)
11,308

5,028

(2,500)
–
–
–

(2,500)

–
–
(577)
14,261
(568)
–
7

13,123

15,651

30,767
445

46,863

46,863
–

46,863

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

5959

1 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Hutchison China MediTech Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (together the “Group”) are principally engaged in researching, developing, manufacturing 

and selling pharmaceuticals and health-related consumer products. The Group and its joint ventures have manufacturing plants in Shanghai and Guangzhou in the 

People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) and sell mainly in the PRC and Hong Kong. In 2013, the Group had discontinued parts of its consumer products operation in 

the PRC and France 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 AIM regulated by the London Stock Exchange. 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 February 2015.

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.

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 2014. The adoption of these new and revised standards, 

amendments and interpretations did not have any material effects 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 joint ventures on the basis set out in Note 2(d) below.

The accounting policies of subsidiaries and joint ventures 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 joint 

ventures.

(b) 

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are all entities over which the Group has control. The Group controls an entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to variable return 

from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. In the consolidated accounts, subsidiaries 

are accounted for as described in Note 2(a) above.

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.

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(b) 

Subsidiaries (Continued)

Business combinations

The Group applies the acquisition method to account for business combinations. The consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary is the fair 

values of the assets transferred, the liabilities incurred to the former owners of the acquiree and the equity interests issued by the Group. The consideration 

transferred includes the fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement. Identifi able assets acquired and liabilities 

and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. Non-controlling interests 

in the acquiree that are present ownership interests’ proportionate share in the recognised amounts of the acquiree’s identifi able net assets. All other 

components of non-controlling interests are measured at their acquisition date fair value, unless another measurement basis is required by IFRS.

Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred.

The excess of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the acquisition-date fair value of any previous 

equity interest in the acquiree over the fair value of the identifi able net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.

(c) 

Transactions with non-controlling interests

Transactions with non-controlling interests that do not result in a loss of control are accounted for 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) 

Joint arrangements

Investments in joint arrangements are classifi ed as either joint operations or joint ventures depending on the contractual rights and obligations of each 

investor. The Group has assessed the nature of its joint arrangements and determined them to be joint ventures. Joint ventures are accounted for using the 

equity method.

Under the equity method of accounting, interests in joint ventures are initially recognised at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognise the Group’s share of 

the post-acquisition profi ts or losses and movements in other comprehensive income. The Group determines at each reporting date whether there is any 

objective evidence that the investment in the joint ventures is impaired. If this is the case, the Group calculates the amount of impairment as the difference 

between the recoverable amount of the joint ventures and its carrying value and recognises the amount adjacent to ‘share of profi ts less losses after tax 

of joint ventures’ in the income statement.

The Group’s investment in joint ventures includes goodwill identifi ed on acquisition, net of any accumulated impairment loss.

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(e) 

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 and joint ventures 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 denominated in 

foreign currencies 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 joint ventures 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 joint ventures 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.

(f) 

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(l)).

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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(g) 

Construction in progress

Construction in progress represents plant and machinery pending installation and is stated at cost less accumulated impairment losses (if any). Cost 

includes 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(f).

(h) 

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.

(i) 

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 

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, the difference is recognised directly in the consolidated income statement.

The profi t or loss on disposal of a subsidiary or joint venture 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.

(j) 

Other intangible asset

Other intangible asset has definite useful live and is carried at historical cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. 

Amortisation is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate its costs over its estimated useful live of ten years.

(k) 

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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(l) 

Impairment of assets

Assets that have an indefinite useful life such as goodwill or intangible assets not ready to use are not subject to amortisation and 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.

(m) 

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 

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.

(n) 

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.

(o) 

Cash and cash equivalents

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

(p) 

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.

(q) 

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.

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(r) 

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. 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 had been classifi ed as liabilities and 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. As the conditions set out in the relevant agreements are satisfi ed, the convertible preference 

shares had been reclassifi ed from liability to equity of the relevant subsidiary.

(s) 

Current and deferred income tax

(i) 

Current income tax

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the end of the reporting period in 

the countries where the company’s subsidiaries and joint ventures operate and generate taxable income. Management periodically evaluates 

positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation. It establishes provisions where 

appropriate on the basis of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities.

(ii) 

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.

(t) 

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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(t) 

Employee benefi ts (Continued)

(ii) 

Share-based payments

The Group operates certain equity-settled share-based compensation plans (“compensation plan”). 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 the 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.

If the terms of a compensation plan are modifi ed, at a minimum an expense is recognised as if the terms had not been modifi ed. An additional 

expense is recognised for any modifi cation that increases the total fair value of the compensation plan, or is otherwise benefi cial to the employee, 

as measured at the date of modifi cation.

If a compensation plan is cancelled, it is treated as if it had vested on the date of cancellation, and any expense not yet recognised is recognised 

immediately. However, if a new compensation plan is substituted for the cancelled compensation plan, and designated as a replacement 

compensation plan on the date that it is granted, the cancelled and new compensation plans are treated as if they were a modifi cation of the 

original compensation plan, as described in the previous paragraph.

(u) 

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.

(v) 

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.

(w) 

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.

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(x) 

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.

(y) 

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. The Group recognises revenue when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured; when it is probable that future economic benefi ts will fl ow 

to the entity; and when specifi c criteria have been met for each of the Group’s activities, as described below.

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) 

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 recognised as revenue when it is probable that future economic benefi ts will fl ow to the entity 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 milestone that represent a separate earnings process.

(iii) 

Interest income

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

(z) 

Discontinued operations

A discontinued operation is a component of the Group’s business, the operations and cash fl ows of which can be clearly distinguished from the rest of the 

Group and which represents a separate major line of business or geographic area of operations, or is part of a single co-ordinated plan to dispose of a 

separate major line of business or geographical area of operations, or is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a view to resale.

When an operation is classifi ed as discontinued, a single amount is presented in the income statement, which comprises the post-tax profi t or loss of the 

discontinued operation.

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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 (Amendments) (2) 
IAS 16 and IAS 38 (Amendments) (2) 
IAS 16 and IAS 41 (Amendments) (2) 
IAS 19 (Amendments) (1) 
IAS 27 (Amendments) (2) 
IFRS 9 (4) 
IFRS 10 and IAS 28 (Amendments) (2) 
IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 28 (Amendments) (2) 
IFRS 11 (Amendments) (2) 
IFRS 14 (2) 
IFRS 15 (3) 
Annual improvements 2010-2012 cycle (1) 
Annual improvements 2011-2013 cycle (1) 
Annual improvements 2012-2014 cycle (2) 

Disclosure Initiative

Clarifi cation of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortisation

Agriculture: Bearer Plants

Defi ned Benefi t Plans: Employee Contributions

Equity Method in Separate Financial Statements

Financial Instruments

Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture

Investment Entities: Applying the Consolidated Exception

Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations

Regulatory Deferral Accounts

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Improvements to IFRSs

Improvements to IFRSs

Improvements to IFRSs

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Effective for the Group for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

Effective for the Group for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016.

Effective for the Group for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2017.

Effective for the Group for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018.

The adoption of standards, amendments and interpretations listed above in future periods is not expected to have any material effect on the Group’s result of 

operations and fi nancial position.

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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.

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, bank deposits, trade and other receivables and amounts due from related parties 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 is exposed to credit risk with respect to one major customer which represents 28.5% (2013: 30.4%) of the outstanding trade and other 

receivables as at 31 December 2014. Management considers that the credit risk in respect of this customer is low after considering the fi nancial 

position and historical experience in collection of receivables with this customer.

Management makes periodic assessment on the recoverability of trade and other receivables and amounts due from related parties. 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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(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 Note 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 27. 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 after taxation of a 100 basis-point shift would be a maximum increase/decrease of US$565,000 

and US$509,000 for the years ended 31 December 2014 and 2013 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 used 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 2013 and 2014, 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 Notes 27 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$392,000 (2013: US$69,000).

(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.

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(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 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

Total bank borrowings (Note 27) 
Total equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders 

Gearing ratio 

2014 
US$’000 

53,205 
94,889 

56.1% 

2013
US$’000

51,508
88,870

58.0%

The decrease in the gearing ratio was primarily resulted from the increase of total equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders during 2014.

(c) 

Fair value estimation

The Group does not have any fi nancial assets or liabilities which are carried at fair value. The carrying amounts of the Group’s current fi nancial assets, 

including cash and bank balances, trade receivables, other receivables, amounts due from related parties, 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 values.

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.

 
 
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(a) 

Revenue recognition

The Group accounts for licensing, co-development and commercialisation income in respect of the research and development projects using the 

percentage of completion method.

The percentage of completion method takes into consideration whether different milestone payments represent a separate earnings process and whether 

the milestone payments represent probable economic benefi t that will fl ow to the Group. The application of the percentage of completion method 

requires signifi cant judgement and places considerable importance on (1) accurate estimates of the extent of progress towards completion for each 

milestone, (2) total estimated development costs and remaining costs to completion, (3) corresponding effort and risks for each milestone and (4) whether 

the achievement of milestone was considered probable.

During the year ended 31 December 2014, the Group initiated the Phase II double-blind clinical trial of fruquintinib in colorectal cancer patients in China 

(the “clinical trial”) pursuant to an exclusive license and collaboration agreement with Eli Lilly (the “Collaboration Agreement”). In accordance with the 

terms of the Collaboration Agreement, the Group is entitled to receive certain development milestone income and reimbursement of development costs 

from Eli Lilly if the outcome of the clinical trial fulfi ls the specifi c pre-determined development milestone criteria.

Although the clinical trial was double-blinded and still in progress as at 31 December 2014, management has exercised signifi cant judgement in assessing 

the outcome of the clinical trial. The assessment has taken into account the following assumptions and factors:

– 

– 

– 

– 

Estimation of patients’ profi le based on their side effects which are generally unique to patients who have taken fruquintinib;

Previous experience of a similar clinical trial for fruquintinib;

Results of scientifi c and statistical analysis performed in assessing the potential outcome of the clinical trial; and

Result of statistical sensitivity analysis performed on the key assumption to the estimated outcome of the clinical trial.

Although the related clinical trial has not yet been completed as at 31 December 2014 and is still subject to the final confirmation from Eli Lilly, 

management considered that the outcome of the clinical trial could be reliably estimated and after evaluation of the above statistical and sensitivity 

analysis, management assessed it is highly probable that the clinical trial’s result would meet the specifi c pre-determined milestone criteria stipulated in 

the Collaboration Agreement as at 31 December 2014. Accordingly, the Group recognised US$9.8 million service revenue (Note 5) as calculated using the 

percentage of completion method on expected total receipts (including the milestone income and reimbursement of development costs in respect of the 

clinical trial) for the year ended 31 December 2014.

72 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

4 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS (Continued)

(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 (Note 16) and intangible assets not ready to use as included under the Group’s joint ventures, 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(l). 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) 

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 outcomes 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.

(f) 

Allocation of purchase price amongst identifi able assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combination

The Group accounts for the business combination as detailed in Note 29(b) in accordance with IFRS 3 “Business Combinations”. At the date of initial 

recognition, it is required to recognise separately, the Group’s share of identifi able assets and liabilities that satisfy the recognition criteria regardless of 

whether they have been previously recognised in acquiree’s fi nancial statements. The determination of the fair value in respect of the intangible assets 

was referenced to the infl ow of future economic benefi ts and the outfl ow of future economic resources required to settle the obligation which requires 

signifi cant amount of judgement and estimate. An independent professional valuer was engaged to assist in determining the fair values of the assets 

acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combination.

Notes To The Accounts

7373

5 

REVENUE AND SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Group is principally engaged in researching, developing, manufacturing and selling pharmaceuticals and health-related consumer products. Revenues 

recognised for the year are as follows:

Continuing operations:

Sales of goods (note (i)) 
Income from research and development projects (note (ii)) 

Discontinued operations:

Sales of goods 

Notes:

2014 
US$’000 

66,985 
24,828 

91,813 

2013
US$’000

16,470
29,500

45,970

– 

(40)

91,813 

45,930

(i) 

Included in US$67.0 million sales of goods for the year ended 31 December 2014, US$50.2 million is attributable from Hutchison Whampoa Sinopharm Pharmaceuticals 

(Shanghai) Company Limited (“Hutchison Sinopharm”) which was newly acquired during 2014.

(ii) 

Income from research and development projects include upfront income and milestone income of US$8.4 million (2013: US$22.2 million) from two (2013: three) global 

licensing, co-development and commercialisation agreements and income from the provision of research and development services of US$16.4 million (2013: US$7.3 million). 

Included in US$24.8 million income from research and development projects, US$9.8 million represents unbilled service income from a third party in relation to a clinical trial 

which has not yet been completed as at 31 December 2014. Details of signifi cant accounting judgement and estimates are disclosed in Note 4(a).

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, marketing 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-related consumer products.

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 

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 share of profi ts less losses after tax of joint ventures, interest income, fi nance costs and tax expenses (“EBIT/(LBIT)”).

The Group had discontinued parts of its consumer products operations in the PRC and France for the year ended 31 December 2013. Details of the discontinued 

operations are included in Note 10.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
74 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

5 

REVENUE AND SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)

The segment information for the reportable segments for the year is as follows:

Continuing operations

As at and for the year ended 31 December 2014

China  
healthcare 

PRC 
US$’000 

Drug 
R&D 

PRC 
US$’000 

Consumer products 

Reportable
segment

PRC 
US$’000 

Hong Kong 
US$’000 

Total 
US$’000 

Unallocated 
US$’000 

Total
US$’000

Revenue from external customers 

53,832 

24,828 

217 

12,936 

91,813 

– 

91,813

EBIT/(LBIT) 

1,156 

(2,614) 

(337) 

999 

(796) 

(6,865) 

(7,661)

Interest income 

72 

33 

Share of profi ts less losses 
  after tax of joint ventures 

23,611 

(8,409) 

8 

– 

3 

– 

116 

443 

559

15,202 

– 

15,202

Operating profi t/(loss) 

24,839 

(10,990) 

(329) 

1,002 

14,522 

(6,422) 

8,100

Finance costs 

87 

– 

Additions to non-current assets 

(other than fi nancial instrument 

  and deferred tax assets) 

Depreciation/amortisation 

915 

68 

3,695 

1,145 

– 

– 

3 

19 

106 

1,410 

1,516

2 

7 

4,612 

1,223 

6 

42 

4,618

1,265

Total assets 

136,767 

52,606 

1,173 

7,050 

197,596 

21,342 

218,938

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

7575

5 

REVENUE AND SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)

Discontinued operations

China  

healthcare 

PRC 

Drug 

R&D 

PRC 

As at and for the year ended 31 December 2014

Consumer products 

Reportable

segment

PRC 

UK 

France  Hong Kong 

Total  Unallocated 

Total

US$’000 

US$’000 

US$’000 

US$’000 

US$’000 

US$’000 

US$’000 

US$’000 

US$’000

Revenue from external customers 

EBIT 

Operating profi t 

Additions to non-current assets 

(other than fi nancial instrument 

  and deferred tax assets) 

Depreciation/amortisation 

Total assets 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

2,096 

2,096 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

2,096 

2,096 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

–

2,096

2,096

–

–

–

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
76 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

5 

REVENUE AND SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)

Continuing operations

China  
healthcare 

PRC 
US$’000 

Drug 
R&D 

PRC 
US$’000 

As at and for the year ended 31 December 2013

Consumer products 

Reportable
segment

PRC 
US$’000 

Hong Kong 
US$’000 

Total 
US$’000 

Unallocated 
US$’000 

Total
US$’000

Revenue from external customers 

3,985 

29,500 

923 

11,562 

45,970 

– 

45,970

EBIT/(LBIT) 

806 

6,495 

Interest income 

9 

31 

(80) 

12 

Share of profi ts less losses 
  after tax of joint ventures 

19,702 

(8,765) 

– 

2 

– 

(486) 

6,735 

(6,568) 

54 

397 

167

451

10,937 

– 

10,937

Operating profi t/(loss) 

20,517 

(2,239) 

(68) 

(484) 

17,726 

(6,171) 

11,555

Finance costs 

186 

– 

Additions to non-current assets 

(other than fi nancial instrument 

  and deferred tax assets) 

Depreciation/amortisation 

5 

16 

2,461 

889 

– 

– 

3 

– 

186 

1,299 

1,485

2 

15 

2,468 

923 

32 

40 

2,500

963

Total assets 

97,271 

50,272 

1,768 

8,312 

157,623 

27,113 

184,736

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

7777

5 

REVENUE AND SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)

Discontinued operations

China  

healthcare 

PRC 

Drug 

R&D 

PRC 

As at and for the year ended 31 December 2013

Consumer products 

Reportable

segment

PRC 

UK 

France  Hong Kong 

Total  Unallocated 

Total

US$’000 

US$’000 

US$’000 

US$’000 

US$’000 

US$’000 

US$’000 

US$’000 

US$’000

Revenue from external customers 

LBIT 

Operating loss 

Additions to non-current assets 

(other than fi nancial instrument 

  and deferred tax assets) 

Depreciation/amortisation 

Total assets 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

1 

(1,141) 

(1,141) 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

(41) 

(837) 

(837) 

– 

– 

283 

648 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

(40) 

(1,978) 

(1,978) 

– 

– 

931 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

(40)

(1,978)

(1,978)

–

–

931

Revenue from external customers is after elimination of inter-segment sales. The amount eliminated attributable to China healthcare segment within the PRC is 

US$271,000 (2013: nil) and consumer products segment from Hong Kong to the PRC is US$105,000 (2013: US$628,000).

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.

A reconciliation of (LBIT)/EBIT for reportable segments to profi t before taxation and discontinued operations is provided as follows:

(LBIT)/EBIT for reportable segments 
Unallocated expenses 
Interest income 
Share of profi ts less losses after tax of joint ventures 
Finance costs 

Profi t before taxation 

2014 
US$’000 

(796) 
(6,865) 
559 
15,202 
(1,516) 

6,584 

2013
US$’000

6,735
(6,568)
451
10,937
(1,485)

10,070

As at 31 December 2014, the total non-current assets, other than investment in joint ventures and deferred tax assets, located in the PRC and Hong Kong were 

US$11,458,000 (2013: US$6,823,000) and US$79,000 (2013: US$120,000) respectively.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
78 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

6 

OTHER NET OPERATING (EXPENSES)/INCOME

Continuing operations:

Interest income 

  Net foreign exchange (losses)/gains 
  Other operating income 
  Other operating expenses 

7 

OPERATING PROFIT

Operating profi t is stated after charging the following:

Continuing operations:
  Auditor’s remuneration 
  Amortisation of leasehold land 
  Amortisation of other intangible asset 

Cost of inventories recognised as expense (note (i)) 

  Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 
  Write-off of inventories (note (ii)) 
  Provision for inventories (note (ii)) 
  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) 

Notes:

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

559 
(480) 
20 
(281) 

(182) 

451
1,217
4
(69)

1,603

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

607 
37 
48 
62,464 
1,180 
143 
– 
185 
36 
810 
4,574 
21,297 

408
38
–
16,823
925
41
88
42
17
672
4,475
16,517

(i) 

Included in US$62.5 million cost of inventories recognised as expense for the year ended 31 December 2014, US$47.8 million is attributable from Hutchison Sinopharm which 

was newly acquired during 2014.

(ii) 

Provision for inventories and write-off of inventories amounted to nil (2013: US$88,000) and US$143,000 (2013: US$41,000) respectively mainly related to obsolete or 

damaged inventories.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8 

FINANCE COSTS

Continuing operations:

Interest expense on bank borrowings 
Interest expense on loan from a non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary (Note 31(a)) 

  Guarantee fee on bank borrowings (Note 31(a)) 

Interest expense on amount due to immediate holding company (Note 31(a)) 

9 

TAXATION CHARGE

Continuing operations:

Current tax
– HK 
– PRC 

  Deferred income tax (Note 19) 

Taxation charge 

Notes To The Accounts

7979

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

913 
19 
471 
113 

922
–
471
92

1,516 

1,485

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

14 
849 
480 

1,343 

–
1,186
(136)

1,050

(a) 

Hong Kong profi ts tax has been provided for at the rate of 16.5% (2013: 16.5%) on the estimated assessable profi ts less estimated available tax losses.

(b) 

Taxation in the PRC has been provided for at the applicable rate on the estimated assessable profi ts less estimated available tax losses.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
80 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

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 
Tax effect of joint ventures’ result 
Tax losses for which no deferred tax asset was recognised 
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 

  Utilisation of previously unrecognised tax losses 
  Withholding tax on unremitted earnings 
  Others 

Taxation charge 

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

6,584 

10,070

4,464 
(5,620) 
1,469 
607 
(1,062) 
1,161 
324 

1,343 

5,115
(4,453)
952
770
(2,673)
1,029
310

1,050

The weighted average tax rate calculated at the domestic tax rates of respective companies for the year was 67.8% (2013: 50.8%). 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.

The effective tax rate for the year was 20.4% (2013: 10.4%).

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

8181

10 

RESULTS AND CASH FLOWS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In June 2013, the Group discontinued its consumer products operation in France, which represented a geographical area of the Group’s business, and a major 

business line in the PRC consumer products operation, as their performances were below expectation in light of increased competitive activities in the consumer 

product market.

The results and cash fl ows of the discontinued operations are set out below.

Revenue and income (note (i)) 
Expenses (note (ii)) 

Profi t/(loss) before taxation from discontinued operations 
Taxation charge 

Profi t/(loss) for the year from discontinued operations 

Cash fl ow from discontinued operations
Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

Notes:

(i) 

Revenue and income include:

Sales of goods 
Other income 

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

2,096 
– 

2,096 
(62) 

2,034 

2,515 

2,515 

2014 
US$’000 

– 
2,096 

2,096 

(31)
(1,947)

(1,978)
–

(1,978)

(1,239)

(1,239)

2013
US$’000

(40)
9

(31)

The income from the discontinued operations for the year ended 31 December 2014 represented the compensation income from the arbitration 
proceedings against a supplier, being the excess of US$2.5 million compensation proceeds received over the carrying amount of US$0.4 million receivables 
recorded in prior years.

(ii) 

Expenses include:

Cost of inventories recognised as expense 
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 
Selling expenses 

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

7
239
1
198
96
840

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
82 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

11 

EARNINGS PER SHARE

(a) 

Basic earnings/(losses) per share

Basic earnings/(losses) per share are calculated by dividing the profi t/(loss) 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 

52,563,387 

52,050,988

2014 

2013

Profi t/(loss) for the year attributable to equity holders of the Company

– Continuing operations (US$’000) 
– Discontinued operations (US$’000) 

Earnings/(losses) per share attributable to equity holders of the Company

– Continuing operations (US$ per share) 
– Discontinued operations (US$ per share) 

4,357 
1,017 

5,374 

0.0829 
0.0193 

0.1022 

7,323
(1,408)

5,915

0.1407
(0.0271)

0.1136

(b) 

Diluted earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share are 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.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

8383

2014 

2013

52,563,387 
337,758 

52,050,988
827,438

52,901,145 

52,878,426

4,357 
1,017 

5,374 

7,323
(1,408)

5,915

0.0824 

0.1385

0.1016 

0.1119

11 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Continued)

(b) 

Diluted earnings per share (Continued)

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$’000) 
– Discontinued operations (US$’000) 

Diluted earnings per share for profi t from continuing operations attributable to 
  equity holders of the Company (US$ per share) 

Diluted earnings per share for profi t from continuing and discontinued operations 
  attributable to equity holders of the Company (US$ per share) 

Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations for the year ended 31 December 2014 are US$0.0192 (2013: the diluted loss per share are the 

same as the basic loss per share from discontinued operations since the share options had anti-dilutive effect).

12 

DIRECTORS’ EMOLUMENTS

Fees 
Basic salaries, housing allowances, other allowances and benefi ts in kind 
Contributions to pension schemes 

13 

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT EXPENSES (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ EMOLUMENTS)

Wages, salaries and bonuses 
Pension costs – defi ned contribution plans 
Staff welfare 
Share-based compensation expenses 

Approximately US$9,442,000 (2013: US$5,256,000) is included in cost of sales.

2014 
US$’000 

271 
1,432 
45 

1,748 

2014 
US$’000 

15,864 
1,370 
3,195 
868 

21,297 

2013
US$’000

280
1,381
43

1,704

2013
US$’000

12,953
1,096
2,111
357

16,517

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
84 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

14 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Buildings 

situated in 

Leasehold 

Plant 

and 

the PRC 

improvements 

equipment 

US$’000 

US$’000 

US$’000 

Furniture

and fi xtures,

other

equipment

and motor 

Construction

vehicles 

US$’000 

in progress 

US$’000 

Cost

  As at 1 January 2014 

Exchange differences 

  Acquisition of a subsidiary (Note 29(b)) 

  Additions 

  Disposals 

Transfers 

2,551 

(60) 

– 

– 

– 

– 

2,583 

(68) 

– 

126 

(21) 

1,671 

85 

(2) 

– 

8 

– 

– 

10,421 

(248) 

181 

1,215 

(388) 

1,097 

1,248 

(28) 

– 

2,380 

– 

(2,768) 

Total

US$’000

16,888

(406)

181

3,729

(409)

–

  As at 31 December 2014 

2,491 

4,291 

91 

12,278 

832 

19,983

Accumulated depreciation

  As at 1 January 2014 

Exchange differences 

  Acquisition of a subsidiary (Note 29(b)) 

Charge for the year 

  Disposals 

  As at 31 December 2014 

Net book value

  As at 31 December 2014 

761 

(19) 

– 

210 

– 

952 

2,377 

(56) 

– 

380 

(19) 

2,682 

75 

(2) 

– 

2 

– 

75 

8,647 

(201) 

112 

588 

(354) 

8,792 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

11,860

(278)

112

1,180

(373)

12,501

1,539 

1,609 

16 

3,486 

832 

7,482

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

8585

14 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Continued)

Buildings 

situated in 

Leasehold 

Plant 

and 

the PRC 

improvements 

equipment 

US$’000 

US$’000 

US$’000 

Cost

  As at 1 January 2013 

Exchange differences 

  Additions 

  Disposals 

2,472 

2,467 

79 

– 

– 

79 

55 

(18) 

  As at 31 December 2013 

2,551 

2,583 

Accumulated depreciation

  As at 1 January 2013 

Exchange differences 

Charge for the year 

  Disposals 

  As at 31 December 2013 

Net book value

625 

21 

115 

– 

761 

2,302 

73 

19 

(17) 

2,377 

  As at 31 December 2013 

1,790 

206 

78 

3 

4 

– 

85 

60 

2 

13 

– 

75 

10 

Furniture

and fi xtures,

other

equipment

and motor 

Construction

vehicles 

US$’000 

in progress 

US$’000 

9,059 

299 

1,211 

(148) 

– 

18 

1,230 

– 

Total

US$’000

14,076

478

2,500

(166)

10,421 

1,248 

16,888

7,745 

255 

778 

(131) 

8,647 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

10,732

351

925

(148)

11,860

1,774 

1,248 

5,028

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
86 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

15 

LEASEHOLD LAND

The Group’s interests in leasehold land represent prepaid operating lease payments and are located in the PRC.

Cost
  As at 1 January 

Exchange differences 

  As at 31 December 

Accumulated amortisation
  As at 1 January 

Exchange differences 
  Amortisation charge 

  As at 31 December 

Net book value
  As at 31 December 

16 

GOODWILL

Cost
  As at 1 January 
  Acquisition of a subsidiary (Note 29(b)) 

  As at 31 December 

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

1,761 
(41) 

1,720 

253 
(6) 
37 

284 

1,706
55

1,761

208
7
38

253

1,436 

1,508

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

407 
1,546 

1,953 

407
–

407

Goodwill is allocated to Hutchison Healthcare Limited (“HHL”) and Hutchision Sinopharm, subsidiaries of the Group, to the extent of US$407,000 (2013: 

US$407,000) and US$1,546,000 (2013: nil), respectively.

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.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

8787

16 

GOODWILL (Continued)

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 are set out below:

Expected growth in revenue 
Pre-tax discount rate 
Long-term growth rate 

HHL 

Hutchison Sinopharm

2014 

5% 
11.0% 
5% 

2013 

5% 
11.0% 
5% 

2014 

20% 
11.6% 
5% 

2013

–
–
–

Management prepared the fi nancial budgets taking into account actual and prior year performance and market development expectations. Judgement 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 ASSET

Cost
  As at 1 January 

Exchange differences 

  Acquisition of a subsidiary (Note 29(b)) 

  As at 31 December 

Accumulated amortisation
  As at 1 January 
  Amortisation charge 

  As at 31 December 

Net book value
  As at 31 December 

Other intangible asset represents the Good Supply Practice license (“GSP license”).

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

– 
6 
708 

714 

– 
48 

48 

666 

–
–
–

–

–
–

–

–

 
 
 
 
 
88 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

18 

INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES

Unlisted shares 
Share of undistributed post acquisition reserves 
Loan to a joint venture (Note 31(b)) 

Particulars regarding the principal joint ventures are set below:

31 December 
2014 
US$’000 

31 December
2013
US$’000

61,883 
46,131 
5,000 

61,883
49,522
–

113,014 

111,405

Name 

Hutchison Whampoa  

  Guangzhou Baiyunshan  

Chinese Medicine Company  

Limited (“HBYS”) 

Shanghai Hutchison  

  Pharmaceuticals  

Limited (“SHPL”) 

Principal 

place 

of business 

Equity interest

attributable 

to the Group 

Nature of 

relationship 

Measurement

method

The PRC 

40% (note (i)) 

Manufacture and distribution 

Equity

  of Traditional Chinese

  Medicine (“TCM”)

  products

The PRC 

50% 

Manufacture and distribution 

Equity

  of TCM products

Nutrition Science Partners  

Hong Kong 

43.79% (note (ii)) 

Provide research and 

Equity

Limited (“NSP”) 

  development of 

  pharmaceutical products

All of the above joint ventures are private companies and there is no quoted market price available for its shares.

Notes:

(i) 

There is 20% non-controlling interest in the intermediate holding company which holds 50% equity interest in HBYS.

(ii) 

There is 12.42% (2013: 12.24%) non-controlling interest in the intermediate holding company which holds 50% equity interest in NSP.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

8989

18 

INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES (Continued)

Summarised fi nancial information for joint ventures

Set out below are the summarised fi nancial information for the joint ventures which are included under the China healthcare operating segment (“China healthcare 

JVs”) and Drug R&D operating segment (“Drug R&D JV”) and accounted for using the equity method.

(i) 

Summarised statement of fi nancial position

China healthcare JVs 

HBYS 
31 December 

SHPL 
31 December 

R&D JV
NSP
31 December

2014 
US$’000 

2013 
US$’000 

2014 
US$’000 

2013 
US$’000 

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

Cash and bank balances 
Other current assets (excluding cash 
  and bank balances) 

51,837 

51,587 

18,874 

30,331 

6,249 

17,031

92,734 

94,110 

56,569 

44,828 

2,299 

30

Total current assets 

144,571 

145,697 

75,443 

75,159 

8,548 

17,061

Non-current assets 

73,552 

59,446 

67,731 

35,646 

30,000 

30,000

Current fi nancial liabilities (excluding trade 
  and other payables) 

Other current liabilities (including trade 
  and other payables) 

(625) 

– 

(7,476) 

(820) 

(10,000) 

–

(98,260) 

(91,760) 

(44,576) 

(38,484) 

(2,902) 

(4,604)

Total current liabilities 

(98,885) 

(91,760) 

(52,052) 

(39,304) 

(12,902) 

(4,604)

Non-current liabilities 

(3,858) 

(3,180) 

(19,216) 

(5,025) 

– 

–

Net assets 

115,380 

110,203 

71,906 

66,476 

25,646 

42,457

 
 
 
 
 
90 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

18 

INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES (Continued)

Summarised fi nancial information for joint ventures (Continued)

(ii) 

Summarised statement of comprehensive income

China healthcare JVs 

HBYS 

SHPL 

R&D JV
NSP

2014 
US$’000 

2013 
US$’000 

2014 
US$’000 

2013 
US$’000 

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

300,842 
(3,645) 
1,317 
91 

24,553 
(3,735) 

20,818 
(2,352) 

252,465 
(3,598) 
1,103 
(44) 

20,386 
(3,408) 

16,978 
3,879 

154,703 
(2,651) 
257 
– 

31,505 
(5,103) 

26,402 
(1,895) 

138,160 
(2,612) 
197 
– 

26,620 
(4,196) 

22,424 
848 

– 
– 
– 
– 

–
–
–
–

(16,811) 
– 

(16,811) 
– 

(17,543)
–

(17,543)
–

Revenue 
Depreciation and amortisation 
Interest income 
Finance cost 

Profi t/(loss) before taxation 
Taxation charge 

Post-tax profi t/(loss) 
Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income 

18,466 

20,857 

24,507 

23,272 

(16,811) 

(17,543)

Dividends declared 

12,820 

6,462 

19,077 

16,154 

– 

–

Note:

The post-tax loss and total comprehensive loss for other individual immaterial joint venture for the year ended 31 December 2014 are approximately US$5,000 (2013: profi t 

US$15,000) and US$20,000 (2013: total comprehensive income US$24,000) respectively.

 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

9191

18 

INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES (Continued)

Summarised fi nancial information for joint ventures (Continued)

(iii) 

Reconciliation of summarised fi nancial information

Reconciliation of the summarised fi nancial information presented to the carrying amount of investment in the joint ventures.

China healthcare JVs 

HBYS 
As at 31 December 
2014 
US$’000 

2013 
US$’000 

SHPL 
As at 31 December 
2014 
US$’000 

2013 
US$’000 

R&D JV
NSP
As at 31 December
2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

110,203 

95,808 

66,476 

59,358 

42,457 

60,000

(469) 
20,818 
(12,820) 
(2,352) 

– 
16,978 
(6,462) 
3,879 

– 
26,402 
(19,077) 
(1,895) 

– 
22,424 
(16,154) 
848 

– 
(16,811) 
– 
– 

–
(17,543)
–
–

Opening net assets at 1 January 
Purchase of additional interests in a subsidiary 
  of a joint venture 
Profi t/(loss) for the year 
Dividend declared 
Other comprehensive income 

Closing net assets at 31 December 

115,380 

110,203 

71,906 

66,476 

25,646 

42,457

Group’s share of net assets in 
joint ventures @50% 

Goodwill 
Loan to a joint venture 
Non-controlling interests 

Carrying value 

Note:

57,690 

55,102 

35,953 

33,238 

12,823 

21,229

– 
– 
(1,901) 

– 
– 
(1,700) 

3,205 
– 
– 

3,282 
– 
– 

– 
5,000 
– 

–
–
–

55,789 

53,402 

39,158 

36,520 

17,823 

21,229

The carrying value for other individual immaterial joint venture as at 31 December 2014 is approximately US$244,000 (2013: US$254,000).

The joint ventures had the following operating lease commitments and capital commitments:

Operating lease commitments 

Capital commitments 

31 December 
2014 
US$’000 

31 December
2013
US$’000

1,656 

61,170 

1,329

8,379

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
92 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

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 
Acquisition of a subsidiary (Note 29(b)) 
(Charged)/credited to the consolidated income statement

– withholding tax on unremitted earnings 
– deferred tax on amortisation of intangible assets 
– utilisation of previously recognised tax losses 

31 December 
2014 
US$’000 

31 December
2013
US$’000

257 
(2,947) 

(2,690) 

2014 
US$’000 

(2,112) 
(98) 

(363) 
11 
(128) 

285
(2,397)

(2,112)

2013
US$’000

(2,248)
–

136
–
–

At 31 December 

(2,690) 

(2,112)

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 depreciation allowances and tax losses, and deferred tax liabilities are mainly related to unremitted earnings 

from joint ventures.

The potential deferred tax assets in respect of tax losses which have not been recognised in the consolidated accounts amounted to approximately US$7,877,000 

as at 31 December 2014 (2013: US$9,036,000).

These unrecognised tax losses can be carried forward against future taxable income and will expire in the following years:

No expiry date 
2014 
2015 
2016 
2017 
2018 
2019 

2014 
US$’000 

23,531 
– 
10,098 
– 
4,097 
1,148 
633 

39,507 

2013
US$’000

14,855
8,647
10,341
336
5,672
1,347
–

41,198

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20 

INVENTORIES

Raw materials 
Finished goods 

Notes To The Accounts

9393

31 December 
2014 
US$’000 

31 December
2013
US$’000

291 
4,114 

4,405 

483
937

1,420

Included in the US$4.4 million inventories as at 31 December 2014, US$3.4 million is attributable from Hutchison Sinopharm which was newly acquired during 

2014.

21 

TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Trade and other receivables from third parties 
Trade receivables from related parties ((Note 31(b)) 

31 December 
2014 
US$’000 

31 December
2013
US$’000

32,524 
1,922 

34,446 

11,803
2,986

14,789

Substantially all the trade and other receivables are denominated in RMB and HK$ and are due within one year from the end of the reporting period. Included in 

the US$32.5 million trade and other receivables from third parties as at 31 December 2014, US$16.4 million is attributable from Hutchison Sinopharm which was 

newly acquired during 2014 and US$9.8 million (2013: nil) represents an unbilled service income from a customer.

The carrying value of trade and other receivables approximates their fair values.

Movements on the provision for trade receivables are as follows:

At 1 January 
Provision 
Exchange difference 

At 31 December 

The impaired and provided receivables of US$1,793,000 (2013: US$1,670,000) are aged over 6 months.

2014 
US$’000 

1,670 
185 
(62) 

1,793 

2013
US$’000

1,554
42
74

1,670

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
94 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

21 

TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (Continued)

As at 31 December 2014, trade receivables of approximately US$2,130,000 (2013: US$3,703,000) 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 
6 to 12 months 

2014 
US$’000 

– 
24 
2,106 

2,130 

2013
US$’000

1,136
959
1,608

3,703

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.

22 

CASH AND BANK BALANCES

Cash at bank and in hand 
Short-term bank deposits (note (a)) 
Bank deposits maturing over three months (note (a)) 

Denominated in:
US dollars 
RMB (note (b)) 
UK Pound Sterling 
HK$ 
Euro 

Notes:

31 December 
2014 
US$’000 

31 December
2013
US$’000

32,019 
6,927 
12,179 

51,125 

2014 
US$’000 

8,104 
40,213 
247 
2,543 
18 

51,125 

20,946
25,917
–

46,863

2013
US$’000

12,203
32,139
212
1,651
658

46,863

(a) 

The weighted average effective interest rate on bank deposits, with maturity ranging from 7 to 185 days (2013: 7 to 90 days), was 2.2% (2013: 2.1%) per annum. Cash at bank 

earns interest at fl oating rates based on daily bank deposit rates.

(b) 

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.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

9595

Number of 
shares of 
US$1 each 

Nominal
amount
US$’000

75,000,000 

75,000

Number of
Shares 

US$’000

52,048,448 

52,048

3,000 

52,051,448 

52,051,448 

1,025,228 

53,076,676 

3

52,051

52,051

1,025

53,076

23 

SHARE CAPITAL

(a) 

Authorised and issued share capital

Authorised:
As at 1 January 2013, 31 December 2013, 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2014 

Issued and fully paid:

As at 1 January 2013 

Issue of shares under share option scheme (note) 

As at 31 December 2013 

As at 1 January 2014 

Issue of shares under share option scheme (note) 

As at 31 December 2014 

Note:

Issue date 

26 February 

2013 

3 June 

2014 

23 June 

2014 

24 October 

4 December

2014 

2014

Number of ordinary shares of US$1 each allotted and 

issued by the Company 

Issue price 

Aggregate cash consideration (US$’000) 

Weighted average share price at the exercise date 

3,000 

£1.535 

7 

£4.40 

768,182 

£1.090 

1,415 

£8.35 

76,818 

£1.090 

141 

£8.35 

102,628 

£3.195 

523 

£11.55 

77,600

£4.967

601

£14.58

All the above new shares rank pari passu in all respects with the then existing shares.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
96 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

23 

SHARE CAPITAL (Continued)

(b) 

Share option schemes

(i) 

Share option scheme of the Company

The Company conditionally adopted a share option scheme (the “HCML Share Option Scheme”) on 4 June 2005 which was amended 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 share options to subscribe for shares of the 

Company.

The following share options were outstanding under the HCML Share Option Scheme as at 31 December 2014:

Effective date of

grant of share 

options 

Name or 

category of 

participants 

Director

Exercise period 

of share options 

Exercise price of 

Number of shares

share options 

subject to the options

Johnny Cheng 

25 August 2008 (note (A)) 

From 25 August 2008 

£1.260 

64,038

to 24 August 2018

Employees in 

  aggregate 

11 September 2006 (note (B)) 

From 11 September 2006 

£1.715 

26,808

to 18 May 2016

18 May 2007 (note (C)) 

From 18 May 2007 

£1.535 

40,857

to 17 May 2017

1 December 2010 (note (A)) 

From 1 December 2010 

£4.967 

100,000

to 30 November 2020

24 June 2011 (note (A)) 

From 24 June 2011 

£4.405 

150,000

to 23 June 2021

20 December 2013 (note (A)) 

From 20 December 2013 

£6.100 

302,700

to 19 December 2023

684,403

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

9797

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:

2014 

2013

Weighted 
average 
exercise 

price in £ 

per share 

3.67 

– 

1.59 

– 

6.10 

4.67 

Number of 
options 

2,303,317 

– 

(1,025,228) 

– 

(593,686) 

684,403 

Weighted

average

exercise

 price in £ 

per share 

2.22 

6.10 

1.54 

4.97 

– 

3.67 

Number of

options

1,459,931

896,386

(3,000)

(50,000)

–

2,303,317

As at 1 January 

Granted 

Exercised 

Lapsed 

Cancelled (note (D)) 

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 granted, exercised, lapsed or cancelled during the year ended 31 December 2014.

Notes:

(A) 

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 effective date of grant.

(B) 

The share options granted 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.

(C) 

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 effective date of grant.

(D) 

593,686 share options were cancelled with the consent of the relevant eligible employees in exchange for new share options of a subsidiary (Note 23(b)(ii)

(D)). This was accounted for as the modifi cation of the original share options granted which did not result in any incremental fair value to the Group.

(E) 

As at 31 December 2014, the fair value of share options in connection with the 684,403 share options outstanding but remaining unvested amounted 

to £144,000 (equivalent to US$224,000). The amount is to be recognised as an expense of the Group over the remaining vesting periods of the relevant 

share options as mentioned in note (A) above. The amount recognised as an expense for the year ended 31 December 2014 amounted to US$808,000 (31 

December 2013: US$206,000).

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
98 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

23 

SHARE CAPITAL (Continued)

(b) 

Share option schemes (Continued)

(i) 

Share option scheme of the Company (Continued)

The fair value of share options granted under the HCML Share Option Scheme determined by the Binomial Model is as follows:

Effective date of grant of share options

11 September 

2006 

18 May 

2007 

25 August 

1 December 

24 June 

20 December

2008 

2010 

2011 

2013

Value of each share option 

£0.553 

£0.533 

£0.569 

£1.995 

£1.841 

£3.154

Signifi cant inputs into the valuation model:

Exercise price 

Share price at effective date of grant 

Expected volatility (notes (i) to (v)) 

Risk-free interest rate 

Expected life of share options 

Expected dividend yield 

Notes:

£1.715 

£1.7325 

38.8% 

4.766% 

£1.535 

£1.5400 

40.0% 

5.098% 

£1.260 

£1.2600 

35.0% 

4.700% 

£4.967 

£4.6000 

48.4% 

3.360% 

£4.405 

£4.3250 

46.6% 

3.130% 

£6.100

£6.100

36.0%

3.160%

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%

(i) 

For share options granted on or before 18 May 2007, the volatility of the underlying stock during the life of the share options is estimated with reference to 

the historical volatility of the comparable companies for the past one to two years as of the valuation date, since there was no or only a relatively short period 

of trading record of the Company’s shares at the respective effective dates of grant.

(ii) 

For share options granted on 25 August 2008, the volatility of the underlying stock during the life of the share 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 1 December 2010, the volatility of the underlying stock during the life of the share 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 share options is estimated with reference to the 

volatility of the Company fi ve years prior to the issuance of share options.

(v) 

For share options granted on 20 December 2013, the volatility of the underlying stock during the life of the share options is estimated with reference to the 

volatility of Company seven years prior to the issuance of share options.

 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

9999

23 

SHARE CAPITAL (Continued)

(b) 

Share option schemes (Continued)

(ii) 

Share option schemes of a subsidiary

Hutchison MediPharma Holdings Limited (“HMHL”), a subsidiary of the Company, adopted a share option scheme on 6 August 2008 (as amended 

on 15 April 2011) and another share option scheme on 17 December 2014 (together the “HMHL Share Option Schemes”). Pursuant to the HMHL 

Share Option Schemes, any employee or director of HMHL and any of its holding company, subsidiaries and affi liates is eligible to participate in the 

HMHL Share Option Schemes subject to the discretion of the board of directors of HMHL.

The following share options were outstanding under the HMHL Share Option Schemes as at 31 December 2014:

Category of 

participants 

Effective date of 

grant of share 

options 

Exercise period of 

Exercise Price 

Number of shares

share options 

of share options 

subject to the options

Employees in aggregate  2 August 2010 (note (A)) 

From 2 August 2010 

US$2.24 

5,000

to 1 August 2016

18 April 2011 (note (B)) 

From 18 April 2011 

US$2.36 

19,400

to 17 April 2017

17 December 2014 (note (C)) 

From 17 December 2014  

US$7.82 

1,187,372

to 19 December 2023 

1,211,772

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

23 

SHARE CAPITAL (Continued)

(b) 

Share option schemes (Continued)

(ii) 

Share option schemes of a subsidiary (Continued)

Movements in the number of share options outstanding and their related weighted average exercise prices are as follows:

2014 

2013

Weighted 

average 

exercise 

price in US$ 

per share 

2.03 

7.82 

1.50 

2.15 

1.70 

7.71 

Weighted

average

exercise

price in US$ 

per share 

1.87 

– 

– 

2.03 

1.79 

2.03 

Number of 

options 

538,420 

1,187,372 

(80,924) 

(393,212) 

(39,884) 

1,211,772 

Number of

options

3,144,505

–

–

(120,896)

(2,485,189)

538,420

As at 1 January 

Granted (note (D)) 

Exercised (note (E)) 

Lapsed 

Cancelled (note (F)) 

As at 31 December 

Notes:

(A) 

The outstanding share options are fully vested and exercisable within a period of 6 years from the effective date of grant.

(B) 

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 effective date of grant.

(C) 

The share options granted are exercisable subject to, amongst other relevant vesting criteria, the vesting schedule of 25% on 20 December 2014 and 25% on 

each of the fi rst, second, and third anniversaries of such date.

(D) 

1,187,372 share options were issued as a replacement award for share options of the Company cancelled under Note 23(b)(i)(D).

(E) 

The weighted average share price as at the date of exercise is US$4.55.

(F) 

The share options were cancelled with the consent of the relevant eligible employees in exchange for new share options of the Company vesting over a period 

of four years and/or cash consideration payable over a period of four years.

(G) 

As at 31 December 2014, the fair value of share options in connection with the 1,211,772 share options outstanding but remaining unvested amounted 

to US$400,000. The amount is to be recognised as an expense of the Group over the remaining vesting periods of the relevant share options. The amount 

recognised as an expense for the year ended 31 December 2014 amounted to US$60,000 (2013: US$151,000).

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

101101

23 

SHARE CAPITAL (Continued)

(b) 

Share option schemes (Continued)

(ii) 

Share option schemes of a subsidiary (Continued)

The fair value of options granted under the HMHL Share Option Schemes determined using the Binomial Model is as follows:

Value of each share option 

US$0.258 

US$0.923 

US$3.490

Effective date of grant of share options

2 August 2010 

18 April 2011 

17 December 2014

Signifi cant inputs into the valuation model:

Exercise price 

Share price at effective date of grant 

Expected volatility (note) 

Risk-free interest rate 

Expected life of share options 

Expected dividend yield 

Note:

US$2.240 

US$1.030 

49% 

2.007% 

6 years 

0% 

US$2.360 

US$2.048 

55% 

2.439% 

6 years 

0% 

US$7.820

US$7.820

48.4%

1.660%

5.26 years

0%

The volatility of the underlying stock during the life of the share options is estimated with reference to the historical volatility of the comparable companies for the 

past fi ve to six years as of the valuation date.

 
 
102 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

24  NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

The total non-controlling interest as at 31 December 2014 is approximately US$24,994,000 (2013: US$15,966,000) of which US$11,068,000 (2013: 

US$10,587,000) is attributable to Hutchison BYS (Guangzhou) Holding Limited (“HGHL”) and its subsidiaries (together the “HGHL Group”), US$5,598,000 (2013: 

US$3,626,000) is attributable to HMHL and its subsidiaries (together the “HMHL Group”), US$776,000 (2013: US$1,753,000) is attributable to Hutchison Hain 

Organic Holdings Limited (“HHOH”) and its subsidiaries (together the “HHOH Group”) and US$7,552,000 (2013: Nil) is attributable to Hutchison Sinopharm.

Set out below are the particulars and summarised fi nancial information for each subsidiary that has non-controlling interests that are material to the Group.

Name 

HGHL 

HMHL (note (i)) 

HHOH (note (ii)) 

Principle place of business 

British Virgin Islands 

Cayman Islands 

British Virgin Islands 

Hutchison Sinopharm (note (iii)) 

The PRC 

Notes:

(i) 

The Group has 4 voting rights out of total of 5 voting rights.

Equity interest attributable

to the non-controlling interest

20%

12.42%

50%

49%

(ii) 

The portion of equity interest is in proportion to the portion of voting rights. The Group has one additional casting vote in the event of deadlock.

(iii) 

The Group has 3 voting rights out of total of 5 voting rights.

(i) 

Summarised consolidated statement of fi nancial position

HGHL Group 
31 December 

HMHL Group 
31 December 

HHOH Group 
31 December 

Hutchison Sinopharm
31 December

2014 
US$’000 

2013 
US$’000 

2014 
US$’000 

2013 
US$’000 

2014 
US$’000 

2013 
US$’000 

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

Current assets 
Non-current assets 
Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 

207 
55,722 
(897) 
(3,434) 

172 
53,335 
(1,060) 
(3,265) 

27,965 
27,026 
(11,456) 
– 

21,215 
28,104 
(19,928) 
– 

5,884 
9 
(4,253) 
(5,100) 

8,230 
45 
(4,734) 
(9,600) 

33,251 
819 
(18,346) 
(186) 

Net assets/(liabilities) 

51,598 

49,182 

43,535 

29,391 

(3,460) 

(6,059) 

15,538 

–
–
–
–

–

 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

103103

24  NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS (Continued)

(ii) 

Summarised consolidated statement of comprehensive income

HGHL Group 

HMHL Group 

HHOH Group 

Hutchison Sinopharm

2014 
US$’000 

2013 
US$’000 

2014 
US$’000 

2013 
US$’000 

2014 
US$’000 

2013 
US$’000 

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

Revenue 

– 

– 

24,828 

29,500 

11,531 

10,157 

50,202 

Profi t/(loss)before taxation 

10,272 

8,286 

(11,219) 

(2,238) 

2,721 

(1,215) 

106 

Taxation charge 

(489) 

(446) 

– 

(21) 

(193) 

– 

(51) 

Post-tax profi t/(loss) 

9,783 

7,840 

(11,219) 

(2,259) 

2,528 

(1,215) 

Other comprehensive income/(loss) 

(1,470) 

1,352 

(408) 

295 

71 

48 

Total comprehensive income/(loss) 

8,313 

9,192 

(11,627) 

(1,964) 

2,599 

(1,167) 

55 

124 

179 

Dividends paid to non-controlling 

interests (Note 31(a)) 

1,179 

577 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 
 
 
 
104 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

24  NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS (Continued)

(iii) 

Summarised consolidated statement of cash fl ows

HGHL Group 

HMHL Group 

HHOH Group 

Hutchison Sinopharm

2014 
US$’000 

2013 
US$’000 

2014 
US$’000 

2013 
US$’000 

2014 
US$’000 

2013 
US$’000 

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

Net cash generated from/(used in) 
  operating activities 

Net cash (used in)/generated from 

investing activities 

Net cash generated from/(used in) 
  fi nancing activities 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and 

36 

163 

(17,521) 

2,903 

3,516 

(136) 

6,858 

– 

– 

– 

– 

(3,734) 

(2,457) 

– 

20,000 

3,982 

(4,500) 

– 

– 

10,274 

(4,769) 

cash equivalents 

36 

163 

(1,255) 

4,428 

(984) 

(136) 

12,363 

Cash and cash equivalents 
  at beginning of year 

Exchange differences on cash and 

cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at end 
  of year 

171 

– 

8 

– 

12,969 

8,227 

4,525 

4,609 

(265) 

314 

(38) 

52 

– 

– 

207 

171 

11,449 

12,969 

3,503 

4,525 

12,363 

The information above is the amount before inter-company eliminations.

Transactions with non-controlling interests are set out in Note 31.

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 
 
 
 
 
 
25 

TRADE PAYABLES

Trade payables due to third parties 
Trade payable due to a related party (Note 31(b)) 

Notes To The Accounts

105105

31 December 
2014 
US$’000 

31 December
2013
US$’000

18,237 
2,190 

20,427 

1,811
2,352

4,163

Substantially all the trade payables due to third parties are denominated in US dollars, HK$ and RMB and due within one year from the end of the reporting period. 

Included in US$18.2 million trade payables due to third parties as at 31 December 2014, US$16.9 million is attributable from Hutchison Sinopharm which was 

newly acquired during 2014.

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.

26 

OTHER PAYABLES, ACCRUALS AND ADVANCE RECEIPTS

Other payables and accruals
  Accrued operating expenses 
  Accrued salaries 
  Other payables 

Advance receipts
  Payments in advance from customers 
  Deferred government incentives 

31 December 
2014 
US$’000 

31 December
2013
US$’000

3,988 
3,178 
5,908 

5,327
3,047
3,895

13,074 

12,269

564 
– 

564 

248
2,872

3,120

13,638 

15,389

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
106 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

27 

BANK BORROWINGS

Bank borrowings
  Non-current (note (i)) 

Current (notes (i) and (ii)) 

Total borrowings 

Weighted average effective interest rate 

Notes:

31 December 
2014 
US$’000 

31 December
2013
US$’000

26,923 
26,282 

53,205 

1.60% 

–
51,508

51,508

1.80%

(i) 

As at 31 December 2014, the long-term bank borrowing of US$26,923,000 is unsecured, interest bearing, guaranteed by Hutchison Whampoa Limited and will mature in 2018. 

It was classifi ed as a short-term bank borrowing as at 31 December 2013. The carrying amount of the bank borrowings approximates its fair values.

(ii) 

All short-term bank borrowings are unsecured and interest bearing and the carrying amount of these bank borrowings approximates their fair values.

(a) 

The Group’s bank borrowings are repayable as follows:

Within 1 year 
Between 2 and 5 years 

(b) 

The carrying amounts of the Group’s bank borrowings are denominated in the following currencies:

HK$ 
RMB 

28 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERENCE SHARES

2014 
US$’000 

26,282 
26,923 

53,205 

2014 
US$’000 

53,205 
– 

53,205 

2013
US$’000

51,508
–

51,508

2013
US$’000

48,718
2,790

51,508

In March 2013, as a result of the satisfaction of the terms and conditions as set out in the relevant agreements, the remaining 4,574,780 convertible preference 

shares amounting to US$12.47 million was reclassifi ed from fi nancial liabilities to equity of HMHL. The Group’s interest in HMHL has been diluted from 100% to 

87.76%, and the difference between the Group’s proportionate share of the carrying amount of the net assets of HMHL diluted and the consideration received has 

been credited to equity in 2013 accordingly.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29  NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(a) 

Reconciliation of profi t for the year to net cash used in operations:

Profi t for the year 

Adjustments for:

Taxation charge 
Share-based compensation expenses 

  Amortisation of leasehold land 
  Amortisation of other intangible asset 
  Write-off of inventories 
  Provision for inventories 
  Provision for receivables 
  Depreciation on property, plant and equipment 

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 
Interest income 
Share of profi ts less losses after tax of joint ventures 

  Finance costs 

Exchange differences 

Notes To The Accounts

107107

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

7,275 

7,042

1,405 
868 
37 
48 
143 
– 
185 
1,180 
36 
(559) 
(15,202) 
1,516 
165 

1,050
357
38
–
137
88
42
925
18
(451)
(10,937)
1,485
493

Operating (loss)/profi t before working capital changes 

(2,903) 

287

Changes in working capital:

– decrease/(increase) in inventories 
– increase in trade and other receivables 
– decrease/(increase) in other prepayments and deposits 
– decrease/(increase) in amount due from a fellow subsidiary 
– decrease/(increase) in amount due from joint ventures 
– increase in amount due from the ultimate holding company 
– increase in trade payables 
– (decrease)/increase in other payables, accruals and advance receipts 
– increase in amount due to immediate holding company 
– increase/(decrease) in amount due to a fellow subsidiary 

Net cash used in operations 

Attributable to:

– Continuing operations 
– Discontinued operations (Note 10) 

80 
(451) 
1,412 
89 
324 
(19) 
2,170 
(2,534) 
1,320 
22 

(490) 

(3,005) 
2,515 

(490) 

(55)
(5,323)
(394)
(89)
(614)
(88)
980
160
1,157
(86)

(4,065)

(2,826)
(1,239)

(4,065)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
108 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

29  NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(b) 

Acquisition of a subsidiary

In April 2014, the Group invested approximately US$9,597,000 in cash for the subscription of 51% equity interests in the enlarged share capital of 

Hutchison Sinopharm. The purpose of Hutchison Sinopharm is to provide sales, distribution, and marketing services to major domestic and multi-national 

third party pharmaceutical manufacturers. It will also provide a broadened sales and marketing platform for synergy across the Group.

The following table summarises the amount invested in Hutchison Sinopharm and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognised 

at the acquisition date:

Capital injection 

Fair value

Cash and bank balances 

  Property, plant and equipment 

  Other intangible asset (note (i)) 

  Deferred tax assets 

Inventories 

Trade and other receivables 

Trade and other payables 

Current tax liabilities 

  Deferred tax liabilities 

  Bank borrowing 

  Non-controlling interest (note (ii)) 

Total identifi able net assets 

  Goodwill arising on acquisition (Note 16 and note (iii)) 

Net cash infl ow arising from acquisition

Cash and cash equivalents acquired 

Less: cash injected 

US$’000

9,597

10,286

69

708

100

3,208

21,105

(14,827)

(105)

(198)

(4,769)

(7,526)

8,051

1,546

9,597

10,286

(9,597)

689

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

109109

29  NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(b) 

Acquisition of a subsidiary (Continued)

Notes:

(i) 

Other intangible asset represents the GSP license.

(ii) 

The non-controlling interest is measured as the proportion of net assets acquired shared by the non-controlling interest.

(iii) 

Goodwill of US$1,546,000 arising from this acquisition is from the premium attributable to a pre-existing, well positioned business in a competitive market. This 

goodwill is recorded at the consolidation level and is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

(iv) 

Hutchison Sinopharm contributed revenue of US$50,202,000 and net profi t of US$55,000 to the Group for the period from 25 April 2014 to 31 December 2014. If the 

acquisition had occurred on 1 January 2014, the revenue and net profi t attributed by Hutchison Sinopharm for the year ended 31 December 2014 would have been 

US$71,344,000 and US$125,000 respectively.

(v) 

Acquisition related costs of approximately US$23,000 have been charged to income statement during the year.

30 

COMMITMENTS

(a) 

Capital commitments

The Group had the following capital commitments:

Property, plant and equipment

contracted but not provided for 

(b) 

Operating lease commitments

31 December 
2014 
US$’000 

31 December
2013
US$’000

719 

459

The Group leases various factories and offi ces under non-cancellable operating lease agreements. 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 

2014 
US$’000 

980 
1,425 
329 

2,734 

2013
US$’000

748
1,654
486

2,888

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
110 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

31 

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 

Provision of research and development services
– A joint venture 

Purchase of goods from
– A non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary 
– Joint ventures 

Rendering of marketing services from
– Fellow subsidiaries 

Management service fee to
– An intermediate holding company 

Interest paid to
– An immediate holding company (Note 8) 
– A non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary (Note 8) 

Guarantee fee on bank borrowing to
– The ultimate holding company (Note 8) 

Dividend paid to
– A non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary 

2014 
US$’000 

2013
US$’000

7,823 

7,803

4,191 

3,612

6,727 
2,480 

9,207 

480 

989 

113 
19 

132 

471 

1,179 

6,304
–

6,304

569

914

92
–

92

471

577

No transactions have been entered into with the directors of the Company (being the key management personnel) during the years ended 31 December 

2013 and 2014 other than the emoluments paid to them (being the key management personnel compensation) as disclosed in Note 12.

Details of guarantee provided by the ultimate holding company for bank borrowing are disclosed in Note 27.

 
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

111111

31 December 
2014 
US$’000 

31 December
2013
US$’000

1,922 

2,986

2,190 

2,352

107 
– 
1,484 

1,591 

5,000 

8,694 
22 

8,716 

579 
2,550 

3,129 

88
89
1,808

1,985

–

7,374
–

7,374

579
4,800

5,379

31 

SIGNIFICANT RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

(b) 

Balances with related parties included in:

Trade receivables from related parties:
– Fellow subsidiaries (Note 21 and note (i)) 

Trade payable due to a related party:
– A non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary (Note 25 and note (i)) 

Amounts due from related parties:
– The ultimate holding company (note (i)) 
– A fellow subsidiary (note (i)) 
– Joint ventures (note (i)) 

Joint venture:
– Loan to a joint venture (note (ii)) 

Amounts due to related parties:
– Immediate holding company (note (iii)) 
– A fellow subsidiary (note (i)) 

Non-controlling shareholders:
– Loan from a non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary (note (iv)) 
– Loan from a non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary (note (v)) 

Notes:

(i) 

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.

(ii) 

Loan to a joint venture is unsecured, interest-free and is recorded in investments in joint ventures.

(iii) 

Amount due to immediate holding company is unsecured, interest-bearing and repayable on demand. The carrying values of balances with related parties 

approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities.

(iv) 

Loan from a non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary is unsecured, interest-free and recorded in non-controlling interests.

(v) 

Loan from a non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary is unsecured, interest-bearing (2013: interest-free) and recorded in non-controlling interests.

 
 
 
 
 
 
112 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

Notes To The Accounts

32 

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.

33 

APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS

The consolidated accounts set out on pages 52 to 113 were approved by the Board of Directors on 25 February 2015.

34 

PARTICULARS OF PRINCIPAL SUBSIDIARIES AND JOINT VENTURES

Place of 
establishment 
and operation 

Nominal value of
issued ordinary 
share capital/ 
registered capital 

Equity interest
attributable to 
the Group 

As at 31 December
2014 
2013

Type of
legal entity 

Principal activities

Name 

Subsidiaries

Hutchison MediPharma  

The PRC 

US$37,500,000 

87.58% 

87.76% 

Limited liability   Research and 

Limited 

company 

  development of 

  pharmaceutical products

Hutchison Healthcare  

The PRC 

RMB207,460,000 

100% 

100% 

Limited liability  Manufacture and

Limited 

company 

  distribution of

  healthcare products

Hutchison Hain Organic  

Hong Kong 

HK$1,000,000 

50% 

50% 

Limited liability  Wholesale and

(Hong Kong) Limited  

(“HHOL”) (note) 

company 

trading of healthcare

  and consumer products

Hutchison Hain Organic  

The PRC 

US$3,000,000 

50% 

50% 

Limited liability  Wholesale and

(Guangzhou) Limited  

(‘HHOGZL”) (note) 

company 

trading of healthcare

  and consumer products

Hutchison Consumer  

Hong Kong 

HK$1 

100% 

100% 

Limited liability  Wholesale and

  Products Limited 

company 

trading of healthcare 

  and consumer products

Hutchison Whampoa  

The PRC 

RMB63,570,000 

51% 

– 

Limited liability 

Provision of sales,

Sinopharm  

  Pharmaceuticals  

(Shanghai) Company  

Limited 

company 

  distribution and 

  marketing services to

  pharmaceutical

  manufacturers

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Notes To The Accounts

113113

34 

PARTICULARS OF PRINCIPAL SUBSIDIARIES AND JOINT VENTURES (Continued)

Place of 
establishment 
and operation 

Nominal value of
issued ordinary 
share capital/ 
registered capital 

Equity interest
attributable to 
the Group 

As at 31 December
2014 
2013

Type of
legal entity 

Principal activities

Name 

Joint ventures

Hutchison Whampoa  

The PRC 

RMB200,000,000 

40% 

40% 

Limited liability  Manufacture and

  Guangzhou Baiyunshan  

Chinese Medicine  

Company Limited 

Shanghai Hutchison  

  Pharmaceuticals  

Limited 

Nutrition Science  

  Partners Limited 

Note:

company 

  distribution of

TCM products

The PRC 

RMB229,000,000 

50% 

50% 

Limited liability  Manufacture and

company 

  distribution of

TCM products

Hong Kong 

HK$20,000 

43.79% 

43.88% 

Limited liability   Research and 

company 

  development of 

  pharmaceutical products

HHOL and HHOGZL are regarded as subsidiaries of the Group as the Group has the control over their fi nancial and operating policies of HHOL and HHOGZL.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
114 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED    2014 Annual Report

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 enquiries to:
22nd Floor, Hutchison House
10 Harcourt Road
Hong Kong
Attn:  

Edith Shih
Non-executive Director & Company Secretary
ediths@hwl.com.hk
+852 2128 1778

E-mail: 
Facsimile: 

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 enquiries 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 AIM regulated by the London Stock 
Exchange

23 April 2015 to 24 April 2015
24 April 2015
July 2015

Code
HCM

Financial Calendar
Closure of Register of Members 
Annual General Meeting 
Interim Results Announcement 

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

Past Performance and Forward Looking Statements
The performance and the results of operations of the Group contained within this Annual Report are historical in nature, and past performance is no guarantee of the 

future results of the Group. Any forward-looking statements and opinions contained within this Annual Report are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and 

therefore involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements and opinions. The Group, the 

Directors, employees and agents of the Group assume (a) no obligation to correct or update the forward-looking statements or opinions contained in this Annual Report; 

and (b) no liability in the event that any of the forward-looking statements or opinions do not materialise or turn out to be incorrect.