SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
July 10, 2012
CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
278 Jichang Road
Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405
People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
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China Southern Airlines Company Limited (the “Company”) published an announcement on July 10, 2012 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s website at: http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2012/0710/LTN20120710298.pdf, with respect to the Company's estimated net profits attributable to equity holders for the first half year of 2012.
An English version of the announcement is included in this Form 6-K of the Company.
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.
CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED
By: /s/ Liu Wei and Xie Bing
Name: Liu Wei and Xie Bing
Title: Joint Company Secretaries
Date: July 10, 2012
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT
This announcement is made by the Company pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
| I. | Estimated results of the period: |
| 1. | Period to which the estimated results apply: 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012. |
| 2. | Estimated results: the net profits attributable to equity holders of the Company for the first half year of 2012 are expected to be decreased by over 50% when compared to the corresponding period of 2011. |
China Southern Airlines Company Limited (the "Company") preliminarily estimated the results for the first half year of 2012 in accordance with the “China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises” and expects that the net profits attributable to equity holders of the Company for the first half year of 2012 to be decreased by over 50% when compared to the corresponding period of 2011. Details of the same will be disclosed in the interim report of 2012 of the Company.
| 3. | The estimated results have not yet been audited by certified auditors. |
| II. | Results for the corresponding period in the previous year: |
| 1. | Net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company (according to the “China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises”): RMB 2,755 million. |
| 2. | Earnings per share-basic: RMB 0.28. |
| III. | Explanation: |
During the first half year of 2012, affected by various factors including the slowdown in the domestic economic growth and the growth of demand for aviation industry, the substantial increase of jet fuel prices, and the exchange losses due to the depreciation of Renminbi against US Dollars as compared with the exchange gains for the corresponding period of 2011, the net profits attributable to equity holders of the Company for the first half year of 2012 are expected to be decreased by over 50% when compared to the corresponding period of 2011.
| IV. | Other Related Matters |
The above estimated results is only the preliminary estimation made by the management of the Company in accordance with the operating results of the Company for the first half year of 2012, and the details relating to the financial figures of the Company will be disclosed in the interim report of 2012 of the Company. Investors are reminded to consider the risks involved in making investment decisions.
By order of the Board
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
Xie Bing and Liu Wei
Joint Company Secretaries
Guangzhou, the People’s Republic of China
10 July 2012
As at the date of this announcement, the Directors include Si Xian Min, Wang Quan Hua and Yuan Xin An as non-executive Directors, Tan Wan Geng, Zhang Zi Fang, Xu Jie Bo and Chen Zhen You as executive Directors; and Gong Hua Zhang, Wei Jin Cai, Ning Xiang Dong and Liu Chang Le as independent non-executive Directors.