FORM 6-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2014

 

 

Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

203, Hoehyon-dong, 1-ga, Chung-gu, Seoul, Korea

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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Woori Finance Holdings’ Preliminary Financial Performance Figures for the First Quarter of 2014

The preliminary financial performance figures for Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Woori Finance Holdings”) for the three-month period ended on March 31, 2014, on a consolidated basis, are as follows.

(Units: millions of KRW, %)

 

        Item        

     1Q 2014      4Q 2013     % Change
Increase
(Decrease)
    1Q 2013      % Change
Increase
(Decrease)
 

Revenue*

     Specified Quarter         4,321,872         4,367,407        (1.2     5,616,267         (23.2
     Cumulative Basis         4,321,872         19,486,806        —          5,616,267         (23.2

Operating Income

     Specified Quarter         426,709         (64,078     N/A **      167,729         154.4   
     Cumulative Basis         426,709         239,567        —          167,729         154.4   

Income before

     Specified Quarter         340,661         (60,519     N/A **      162,456         109.7   

Income Tax Expense

     Cumulative Basis         340,661         287,667        —          162,456         109.7   

Net Income

     Specified Quarter         373,964         (1,238,427     N/A **      251,216         48.9   
     Cumulative Basis         373,964         (713,435     —          251,216         48.9   

Profit to the Equity Holders of the Parent Entity

     Specified Quarter         322,776         (945,529     N/A **      210,123         53.6   
     Cumulative Basis         322,776         (537,688     —          210,123         53.6   

 

* Represents the sum of interest income, fee and commission income, dividend income, gain on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and other operating income.
** N/A means “not applicable.”

The above figures are prepared in accordance with the Korean equivalent of International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”).

In connection with the privatization of Woori Finance Holdings and its subsidiaries by the Korean government, which is currently in progress, operations of certain former subsidiaries of Woori Finance Holdings (consisting of Kwangju Bank, Kyongnam Bank, Woori F&I, Woori Financial and Woori Asset Management) and certain other subsidiaries held for sale (consisting of Woori Investment & Securities, , Woori Aviva Life Insurance and Woori FG Savings Bank) have been classified as discontinued operations. Accordingly, the results of operations of such current and former subsidiaries are excluded from the amounts of revenue, operating income and income before income tax expense set forth above. Preliminary figures for profits (losses) from discontinued operations were Won 113,106 million for 1Q 2014 and Won 146,063 million for 1Q 2013.

The figures above are subject to adjustment as they are preliminary and have not been reviewed by our independent auditors.


Woori Bank’s Preliminary Financial Performance Figures for the First Quarter of 2014

The preliminary financial performance figures for Woori Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Woori Finance Holdings, for the three-month period ended on March 31, 2014, on a consolidated basis, are as follows.

(Units: millions of KRW, %)

 

        Item        

     1Q 2014      4Q 2013      % Change
Increase
(Decrease)
    1Q 2013      % Change
Increase
(Decrease)
 

Revenue*

     Specified Quarter         4,021,150         4,042,543         (0.53     5,320,535         (24.42
     Cumulative Basis         4,021,150         18,391,736         —          5,320,535         (24.42

Operating Income

     Specified Quarter         458,924         15,190         2,921.22        210,666         117.84   
     Cumulative Basis         458,924         464,432         —          210,666         117.84   

Income before

     Specified Quarter         375,860         24,355         1,443.26        195,349         92.40   

Income Tax Expense

     Cumulative Basis         375,860         517,828         —          195,349         92.40   

Net Income

     Specified Quarter         305,536         48,688         527.54        192,294         58.89   
     Cumulative Basis         305,536         466,274         —          192,294         58.89   

Profit to the Equity Holders of the Parent Entity

     Specified Quarter         305,236         48,623         527.76        192,029         58.95   
     Cumulative Basis         305,236         465,266         —          192,029         58.95   

 

* Represents the sum of interest income, fee and commission income, dividend income, gain on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and other operating income.

The above figures are prepared in accordance with the K-IFRS and reflects applicable amendments to the K-IFRS that were declared effective as of January 1, 2013.

The figures for revenue, operating income and income before income tax expense exclude the results of certain discontinued operations relating to the horizontal spin-off of the credit card business of Woori Bank.

The figures above are subject to adjustment as they are preliminary and have not been reviewed by our independent auditors.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.

(Registrant)

Date: May 9, 2014

 

By: /s/ Seung-Gyu Kim

  (Signature)
  Name: Seung-Gyu Kim
  Title:   Executive Vice President