Company: HMDCF
Filing Date: 2025-03-19
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001410578-25-000377
Chunk: 363

Company: HUTCHMED (China) Ltd
Filing Date: 2025-03-19
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 1
Chunk 363
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 company, including some of our subsidiaries and joint ventures, during 2024 and 2023.

                      Year ended               
                      December 31,             
                      2024               2023  
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                      ($ ’ 000)                
  Audit fees (1)      2,431             2,682  
  Tax fees (2)        109                 189  
  Total (3)           2,540             2,871  

Notes:

  (1)      “ Audit fees ” means the aggregate fees billed in each of the fiscal years for professional services rendered by our principal external auditors for the audit of our annual financial statements...  

  (2)      “ Tax fees ” means the aggregate fees billed in each of the fiscal years for professional services rendered by our principal external auditors for tax compliance and tax advice.  

  (3)      The fees disclosed are exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and taxes, which totaled approximately $68,000 and $81,000 in 2023 and 2024, respectively.  
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Audit Committee Pre-approval Policies and Procedures

Our audit committee reviews and pre-approves the scope and the cost of audit services related to us and permissible non-audit services performed by the independent auditors, other than those for de minimis services which are approved by the audit committee prior to the completion of the audit. All of the services provided to us by our independent auditors were pre-approved by the audit committee.

ITEM 16D. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES

Not applicable.

ITEM 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

None.

ITEM 16F. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’ S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

Not applicable.

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ITEM 16G. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

As permitted by Nasdaq, in lieu of the Nasdaq corporate governance rules, but subject to certain exceptions, we may follow the practices of our home country which for the purpose of such rules is the Cayman Islands. Certain corporate governance practices in the Cayman Islands may differ significantly from corporate governance listing standards as, except for general fiduciary duties and duties of care, Cayman Islands law has no corporate governance regime which pres