World Financial Split Corp. Announces Year End Results

World Financial Split Corp. (the "Fund") (TSX:WFS)(TSX:WFS.PR.A) announces
results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013. Net income for the
year amounted to $5.0 million or $1.85 per Class A share. Net assets per Unit
were $12.94, net of distributions of $0.53 per Preferred share. Each Unit
consist of one Preferred share and one Class A share.


The Fund is a mutual fund corporation which invests in a portfolio that includes
common equity securities selected from the ten largest financial services
companies by market capitalization in each of Canada, the United States and the
Rest of the World (the "Portfolio Universe"). The issuers of securities in the
Portfolio, other than Canadian issuers, must have a minimum credit rating of "A"
from Standard & Poor's Rating Services or a comparable rating from an equivalent
rating agency.


In addition, up to 20% of the Net Asset Value of the Fund may be invested in
common equity securities of financial services companies not included in the
Portfolio Universe as long as such companies have a market capitalization at the
time of investment of at least US$10 billion and for non-Canadian issuers, a
minimum credit rating of "A" from Standard & Poors Rating Services or a
comparable rating from an equivalent rating agency.


The Fund employs a proprietary investment strategy, Strathbridge Selective
Overwriting ("SSO"), to enhance the income generated by the Portfolio and to
reduce volatility. In addition, the Fund may write cash covered put options in
respect of securities in which it is permitted to invest.


The Fund's investment portfolio is managed by its investment manager,
Strathbridge Asset Management Inc. The Fund's Preferred and Class A shares are
listed on Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols WFS.PR.A and WFS
respectively.     




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Selected Financial Information: ($ Millions)                      
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Statement of Financial Position                              2013 
                                                         -------- 
Assets                                                  $    32.8 
Liabilities (including redeemable Preferred Shares)         (25.4)
                                                       ---------- 
Equity                                                  $     7.4 
                                                                  
Statement of Operations                                           
Revenue                                                 $     0.7 
Expenses                                                     (0.8)
Preferred Share Distributions                                (1.4)
                                                       ---------- 
Net Investment Loss                                     $    (1.5)
Net Gain on Investments                                       6.5 
                                                       ---------- 
Net Income                                              $     5.0 
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Aaron Ho, Vice-President, Finance

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be
associated with investment funds. Please read the prospectus before investing.
Investment funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past
performance may not be repeated.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Strathbridge Asset Management Inc.
Investor Relations
416.681.3966; 1.800.725.7172
info@strathbridge.com
www.strathbridge.com

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