Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

 

 

UNITED STATES

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 January, 2024

Commission File Number: 1-13368

 

 

POSCO HOLDINGS INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

POSCO Center, 440 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea, 06194

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ☒             Form 40-F   ☐

 

 

 

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Changes of 15% or More in Sales or Profits/Losses

(Disclosure of POSCO HOLDINGS’ Subsidiary Company POSCO)

 

※ Note that this disclosure is stated by the concerned company, thus the details may be changed according to audit results. Refer to the disclosure “Submission of Audit Report” for finalized details.
1. Type of financial statements		Consolidated Basis
2. Details of changes (KRW thou.)		Current fiscal year (FY2023)		Previous fiscal year (FY2022)		Amount increased/ decreased		Increase/ decrease rate (%)
- Sales		43,135,165,096		35,822,193,925		7,312,971,171		20.4
- Operating income		2,305,324,664		1,606,262,839		699,061,825		43.5
- Net income from continuing operation before income tax		1,926,662,103		954,701,283		971,960,820		101.8
- Net income		1,422,219,331		630,100,500		792,118,831		125.7
- Classified as a large-sized corporation?		Yes
3. Financial status (KRW thou.)		Current fiscal year (FY2023)				Previous fiscal year (FY2022)
- Total assets		49,934,296,481				45,559,240,327
- Total liabilities		17,083,327,051				13,345,838,542
- Total shareholders’ equity		32,850,969,430				32,213,401,785
- Capital stock		482,403,125				482,403,125
- Total shareholders’ equity/capital stock ratio (%)		6,809.9				6,677.7
4. Main causes for changes in sales or profits/losses amount		Increase in duration of sales period in FY2023 (FY 2022: March 1, 2022 ~ December 31, 2022) (FY 2023: January 1, 2023 ~ December 31, 2023) And increase in the number of subsidiary companies (End of FY2022: 20 companies, End of FY2023: 33 companies)
5. Date of board resolution (decision date)		January 23, 2024
6. Other matters to be factored into investment decisions
※ Related disclosure		- POSCO is newly established company followed by a vertical spin-off of POSCO HOLDINGS’ steel business in March 2022 and therefore, above data of FY2022 does not include POSCO’s performance from January to February 2022.   - The above earnings information is prepared on a consolidated basis in accordance with K-IFRS (Korean International Financial Reporting Standards).   - The information above has been prepared prior to being audited by outside auditors, solely for the convenience of investors of the Company, and is subject to change in the review process.   - Above 5. Date of board resolution(decision date) is the submission date of pre-audited financial statements to the Securities & Futures Commission.

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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.

 

				POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
				(Registrant)
Date: January 23, 2024				By		/s/ Han, Young-Ah
						(Signature)
						Name: Han, Young-Ah
						Title: Senior Vice President

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