CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES
The Company is committed to maintaining high standard of corporate governance. The Board of Directors (the "Board") is devoted to the ongoing enhancement of the corporate governance practices of the Company as the Board believes that good corporate governance practices are fundamental to the effective operation of a company and enhancement of
shareholders' value as a whole.
In the opinion of the Board, the Company has complied with the code provisions of the Corporate Governance Code (the "Code") as set out in Appendix 14 to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities (the "Listing Rules") on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") throughout the year ended 31 December 2014. The Board shall review and update its corporate governance practices from time to time to ensure its
continuous compliance with the Code.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Responsibility and delegation
The Board is responsible for considering and deciding on matters covering overall Group strategies, major acquisitions and disposals, annual budgets, approving annual reports and interim reports, announcement of annual results and interim results, approval of major capital transactions and other significant operational and financial matters.
The functions reserved to the Board are basically provided by the Articles of Association of the Company and the Board will from time to time delegate the functions to the management whenever required. The Board is primarily responsible for the strategic planning and policy formulation of the Company. Several material matters are reserved for the Board's considerations and/or decisions including, among other things, overall strategy of the Company; business plans; annual financial budgets; dividend policy and payments; investment plans; disposal proposals; appointment of directors; oversight of
management and oversee the effectiveness of the internal control system including the adequacy of resources, qualifications and experience of staff of the accounting and financial reporting function, and their respective training programmes and budget. The management of the Company is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Company and implementation of strategies adopted by the Board.
The Board has established board committees with written terms of references to assist in the efficient implementation of its functions, namely the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee. Specific responsibilities have been delegated to the above Board
Committees.
The Board has delegated the day-to-day management of the Company's business to the senior management, and focuses its attention on matters affecting the Company's long term objectives and plans for achieving these objectives, the Group's overall business and commercial strategy as well as overall policies and guidelines.
Board meetings are held regularly four times a year and additional meetings are held as and when required to discuss significant matters or important issues. In order to meet tight time constraints and make timely decision for the Company's policies and businesses, Board approvals have also been sought by circulation of resolutions in writing from time to time in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company. Directors' attendance by electronic means including telephone conferencing is counted as attendance at a physical board meeting. The Company Secretary shall attend all regular board meetings to advise on statutory compliance and corporate governance, when necessary.
All Directors have been provided, on a monthly basis, with the Group's management information updates, giving a balanced and understandable assessment of the Group's performance, position, and budget, to keep them abreast of the Group's affairs and facilitate them to discharge their duties under the relevant requirements of the Listing Rules.
Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company Limited Annual Report 2014