EX-99.2 3 tm227280d1_ex99-2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Dividends

 

No dividend has been paid or declared by the Company since its incorporation.

 

Directors’ Remuneration

 

Directors’ remuneration disclosed pursuant to the Listing Rules, Section 383(1)(a), (b), (c) and (f) of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance and Part 2 of the Companies (Disclosure of Information about Benefits of Directors) Regulation, is as follows:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2021   2020   2019 
   (in US$’000) 
Fees:   883    848    848 
Other remuneration               
Salaries, allowances and benefits in kind   1,160    1,093    1,001 
Pension contributions   93    89    79 
Performance related bonuses   2,245    2,005    2,042 
Share-based compensation expenses (note)   5,553    3,336    1,911 
    9,051    6,523    5,033 
    9,934    7,371    5,881 

 

Note: During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, certain directors were granted share options and LTIP awards in respect of their services to the Group, under the share option schemes and LTIP of the Company, further details of which are set out in Note 18. The share-based compensation expenses were recognized in the consolidated statements of operations during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

 

(i) Independent non-executive directors

 

The fees paid to independent non-executive directors were as follows:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2021   2020   2019 
   (in US$’000) 
Paul Carter   117    117    117 
Karen Ferrante   103    103    103 
Graeme Jack   111    104    104 
Tony Mok   99    84    84 
    430    408    408 

 

The share-based compensation expenses of the independent non-executive directors were as follows:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2021   2020   2019 
   (in US$’000) 
Paul Carter   91    73     
Karen Ferrante   91    73     
Graeme Jack   91    73     
Tony Mok   91    73     
    364    292     

 

There were no other remunerations payable to independent non-executive directors during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

 

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(ii) Executive directors and non-executive directors

 

   Year Ended December 31, 2021 
   Fees   Salaries, allowances and benefits in kind   Pension contributions   Performance
related
bonuses
   Share-based compensation   Total 
   (in US$’000) 
Executive directors                              
Simon To   85                92    177 
Christian Hogg   77    420    30    1,000    2,246    3,773 
Johnny Cheng   72    328    28    410    733    1,571 
Wei-guo Su   75    412    35    835    1,934    3,291 
    309    1,160    93    2,245    5,005    8,812 
Non-executive directors                              
Dan Eldar   70                92    162 
Edith Shih   74                92    166 
    144                184    328 
    453    1,160    93    2,245    5,189    9,140 

 

   Year Ended December 31, 2020 
   Fees   Salaries, allowances and benefits in kind   Pension contributions   Performance
related
bonuses
   Share-based compensation   Total 
   (in US$’000) 
Executive directors                              
Simon To   80                73    153 
Christian Hogg   75    411    30    897    1,012    2,425 
Johnny Cheng   70    320    27    372    341    1,130 
Wei-guo Su   75    362    32    736    1,472    2,677 
    300    1,093    89    2,005    2,898    6,385 
Non-executive directors                              
Dan Eldar   70                73    143 
Edith Shih   70                73    143 
    140                146    286 
    440    1,093    89    2,005    3,044    6,671 

 

   Year Ended December 31, 2019 
   Fees   Salaries, allowances and benefits in kind   Pension contributions   Performance
related
bonuses
   Share-based compensation   Total 
   (in US$’000) 
Executive directors                              
Simon To   80                    80 
Christian Hogg   75    401    29    936    399    1,840 
Johnny Cheng   70    309    26    365    155    925 
Wei-guo Su   75    291    24    741    1,357    2,488 
    300    1,001    79    2,042    1,911    5,333 
Non-executive directors                              
Dan Eldar   70                    70 
Edith Shih   70                    70 
    140                    140 
    440    1,001    79    2,042    1,911    5,473 

 

Five Highest-Paid Employees

 

The five highest-paid employees during years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 included the following number of directors and non-directors:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2021   2020   2019 
Directors   3    3    3 
Non-directors   2    2    2 
    5    5    5 

 

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Details of the remuneration for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 of the five highest-paid employees who are non-directors (the “Non-director Individuals”) were as follows:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2021   2020   2019 
   (in US$’000) 
Salaries, allowances and benefits in kind   859    715    643 
Pension contributions   52    48    36 
Performance related bonuses   802    735    511 
Share-based compensation expenses (note)   1,465    1,104    953 
    3,178    2,602    2,143 

 

Note: During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Non-director Individuals were granted share options and LTIP awards in respect of their services to the Group, under the share option schemes and LTIP of the Company, further details of which are set out in Note 18. The share-based compensation expenses were recognized in the consolidated statements of operations during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

 

The number of Non-director Individuals whose remuneration fell within the following bands is as follows:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2021   2020   2019 
HK$7,500,000 to HK$8,000,000           1 
HK$9,000,000 to HK$9,500,000           1 
HK$10,000,000 to HK$10,500,000       2     
HK$12,000,000 to HK$12,500,000   1         
HK$12,500,000 to HK$13,000,000   1         
    2    2    2 

 

During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, no remuneration was paid by the Group to any directors or Non-director Individuals as an inducement to join the Group or as compensation for loss of office. Additionally, none of the directors or Non-director Individuals have waived any remuneration during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

 

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Reconciliation between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards

 

These consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which differ in certain respects from International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The effects of material differences prepared under U.S. GAAP and IFRS are as follows:

 

(i) Reconciliation of consolidated statements of operations

 

   Year Ended December 31, 2021 
       IFRS adjustments     
   Amounts as
reported
under U.S.
GAAP
   Lease
amortization
(note (a))
   Issuance
costs
(note (b))
   Capitalization
of rights
(note (c))
   Divestment of
an equity
investee
(note (d))
   Amounts
under IFRS
 
   (in US$’000) 
Costs of goods—third parties   (229,448)   40                (229,408)
Research and development expenses   (299,086)   23        11,111        (287,952)
Selling expenses   (37,827)   53                (37,774)
Administrative expenses   (89,298)   161    (163)           (89,300)
Total operating expenses   (684,445)   277    (163)   11,111        (673,220)
Gain on divestment of an equity investee   121,310                11,266    132,576 
Interest expense   (592)   (400)               (992)
Other expense   (12,643)   9                (12,634)
Total other income/(expense)   (8,733)   (391)               (9,124)
Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings
of equity investees
   (215,740)   (114)   (163)   11,111    11,266    (193,640)
Income tax expense   (11,918)               370    (11,548)
Equity in earnings of equity investees, net of tax   60,617    (1)           (11,636)   48,980 
Net loss   (167,041)   (115)   (163)   11,111        (156,208)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling
interests
   (27,607)   (2)       (27)       (27,636)
Net loss attributable to the Company   (194,648)   (117)   (163)   11,084        (183,844)

 

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   Year Ended December 31, 2020 
       IFRS adjustments     
   Amounts as
reported
under U.S.
GAAP
   Lease
amortization
(note (a))
   Issuance
costs
(note (b))
   Capitalization
of rights
(note (c))
   Divestment of
an equity
investee
(note (d))
   Amounts
under IFRS
 
   (in US$’000) 
Costs of goods—third parties   (178,828)   29                (178,799)
Research and development expenses   (174,776)   18                (174,758)
Selling expenses   (11,334)   51                (11,283)
Administrative expenses   (50,015)   132    860            (49,023)
Total operating expenses   (424,644)   230    860            (423,554)
Interest expense   (787)   (237)               (1,024)
Other expense   (115)   15                (100)
Total other income/(expense)   6,934    (222)               6,712 
Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings
of equity investees
   (189,734)   8    860            (188,866)
Equity in earnings of equity investees, net of tax   79,046    4                79,050 
Net loss   (115,517)   12    860            (114,645)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling
interests
   (10,213)   17                (10,196)
Net loss attributable to the Company   (125,730)   29    860            (124,841)

 

   Year Ended December 31, 2019 
       IFRS adjustments     
   Amounts as
reported
under U.S.
GAAP
   Lease
amortization
(note (a))
   Issuance
costs
(note (b))
   Capitalization
of rights
(note (c))
   Divestment of
an equity
investee
(note (d))
   Amounts
under IFRS
 
   (in US$’000) 
Research and development expenses   (138,190)   31                (138,159)
Administrative expenses   (39,210)   192                (39,018)
Total operating expenses   (351,276)   223                (351,053)
Interest expense   (1,030)   (275)               (1,305)
Other expense   (488)   92                (396)
Total other income/(expense)   5,281    (183)               5,098 
Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings
of equity investees
   (141,105)   40                (141,065)
Equity in earnings of equity investees, net of tax   40,700    (5)               40,695 
Net loss   (103,679)   35                (103,644)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling
interests
   (2,345)   15                (2,330)
Net loss attributable to the Company   (106,024)   50                (105,974)

 

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(ii) Reconciliation of consolidated balance sheets

 

   December 31, 2021 
       IFRS adjustments     
   Amounts as
reported
under U.S.
GAAP
   Lease
amortization
(note (a))
   Issuance
costs
(note (b))
   Capitalization
of rights
(note (c))
   Divestment
of an equity
investee
(note (d))
   LTIP
classification
(note (e))
   Amounts
under IFRS
 
   (in US$’000) 
Right-of-use assets   11,879    (257)                   11,622 
Investments in equity investees   76,479    (24)                   76,455 
Other non-current assets   21,551            11,296            32,847 
Total assets   1,372,661    (281)       11,296            1,383,676 
                                    
Other payables, accruals and
advance receipts
   210,839                    (12,836)   198,003 
Total current liabilities   311,658                    (12,836)   298,822 
Total liabilities   333,147                    (12,836)   320,311 
                                    
Additional paid-in capital   1,505,196        (697)           12,836    1,517,335 
Accumulated losses   (610,328)   (233)   697    11,084            (598,780)
Accumulated other comprehensive
income
   5,572    (7)       185            5,750 
Total Company’s shareholders’
equity
   986,893    (240)       11,269        12,836    1,010,758 
Non-controlling interests   52,621    (41)       27            52,607 
Total shareholders’ equity   1,039,514    (281)       11,296        12,836    1,063,365 

 

   December 31, 2020 
       IFRS adjustments     
   Amounts as
reported
under U.S.
GAAP
   Lease
amortization
(note (a))
   Issuance
costs
(note (b))
   Capitalization
of rights
(note (c))
   Divestment
of an equity
investee
(note (d))
   LTIP
classification
(note (e))
   Amounts
under IFRS
 
   (in US$’000) 
Right-of-use assets   8,016    (140)                   7,876 
Investments in equity investees   139,505    (22)                   139,483 
Other non-current assets   20,172        860                21,032 
Total assets   724,118    (162)   860                724,816 
                                    
Other payables, accruals and
advance receipts
   121,283                    (7,089)   114,194 
Total current liabilities   158,397                    (7,089)   151,308 
Total liabilities   205,169                    (7,089)   198,080 
                                    
Additional paid-in capital   822,458                    7,089    829,547 
Accumulated losses   (415,591)   (116)   860                (414,847)
Accumulated other comprehensive
income
   4,477    (4)                   4,473 
Total Company’s shareholders’
equity
   484,116    (120)   860            7,089    491,945 
Non-controlling interests   34,833    (42)                   34,791 
Total shareholders’ equity   518,949    (162)   860            7,089    526,736 

 

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Notes:

 

(a) Lease amortization

 

Under U.S. GAAP, for operating leases, the amortization of right-of-use assets and the interest expense element of lease liabilities are recorded together as lease expenses, which results in a straight-line recognition effect in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Under IFRS, all leases are accounted for like finance leases where right-of-use assets are generally depreciated on a straight-line basis while lease liabilities are measured under the effective interest method, which results in higher expenses at the beginning of the lease term and lower expenses near the end of the lease term.

 

(b) Issuance costs

 

Under U.S. GAAP and IFRS, there are differences in the criteria for capitalization of issuance costs incurred in the offering of equity securities.

 

(c) Capitalization of development and commercial rights

 

Under U.S. GAAP, the acquired development and commercial rights do not meet the capitalization criteria as further development is needed as of the acquisition date and there is no alternative future use. Such rights are considered as in-process research and development and were expensed to research and development expense.

 

Under IFRS, the acquired development and commercial rights were capitalized to intangible assets. The recognition criterion is always assumed to be met as the price already reflects the probability that future economic benefits will flow to the Group.

 

(d)Divestment of HBYS

 

Under U.S. GAAP, an equity method investment to be divested that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting would not qualify for held-for-sale classification. The investment in HBYS was not presented as a discontinued operation or as an asset classified as held-for-sale after the signing of the SPA in March 2021 and therefore, it was accounted for under the equity method until closing on September 28, 2021.

 

Under IFRS, an equity method investment may be classified as held-for-sale even if the discontinued operations criteria are not met. The investment in HBYS was not presented as a discontinued operation but was classified as held-for-sale and therefore equity method accounting was discontinued in March 2021 on the initial classification as held-for-sale. Accordingly, the reconciliation includes a classification difference in the consolidated statement of operations between gain on divestment of an equity investee, equity earnings of equity investees, net of tax and income tax expense.

 

(e) LTIP classification

 

Under U.S. GAAP, LTIP awards with performance conditions are classified as liability-settled awards prior to the determination date as they settle in a variable number of shares based on a determinable monetary amount, which is determined upon the actual achievement of performance targets. After the determination date, the LTIP awards are reclassified as equity-settled awards.

 

Under IFRS, LTIP awards are classified as equity-settled awards, both prior to and after the determination date, as they are ultimately settled in ordinary shares or the equivalent ADS of the Company instead of cash.

 

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