FORM 6-K
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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 2017

Commission File Number 001-33098

 

 

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

5-5, Otemachi 1-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8176

Japan

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ☐

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This report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the prospectus forming a part of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-213187) and to be a part of such prospectus from the date on which this report is furnished, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number

     
15.    Acknowledgment Letter of Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase


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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.

 

Date:  

January 13, 2017

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
By:  

/s/    Yasuhiro Sato

Name:   Yasuhiro Sato
Title:   President & CEO


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Unless otherwise specified, for purposes of this report, we have presented our financial information in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or U.S. GAAP.

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Recent Developments

     2   

Accounting Changes

     7   

Operating Results

     8   

Business Segments Analysis

     13   

Financial Condition

     16   

Liquidity

     24   

Capital Adequacy

     26   

Off-balance-sheet Arrangements

     32   

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

     F-1   

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

     F-3   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

     F-4   

Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited)

     F-5   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

     F-6   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     F-7   

 

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Recent Developments

The following is a summary of significant business developments since March 31, 2016 relating to Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Operating Environment

As to the recent economic environment, the gradual recovery in the global economy has continued both in industrialized countries and in emerging countries. This recovery is expected to continue particularly in the United States, but it remains necessary to monitor the United States’ policy direction under its new presidency, political concerns in Europe and the economic outlook for China. In the United States, the economy continued to recover due to such factors as generally improved employment conditions, steady consumer spending and increase in exports. It is expected that the gradual recovery in the economy will continue, supported by policies under the new presidency. However, increasing uncertainty about the effect of renewed monetary and trade policies by the new administration requires continued monitoring. In Europe, the economy continued to recover gradually, but the pace of the recovery has slowed due to the growing uncertainty related to the United Kingdom’s referendum to leave the European Union. As for the future outlook, the recovery is expected to be weakening because of the prolonged cautious stance of companies in light of the various political issues in Europe. The political situation in Europe, including negotiations regarding the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, referendums and elections in some countries, and the effect of debt problems in southern Europe require further monitoring. In Asia, the pace of growth in the economy of China continued its gradual slowdown. While the resolution of excess capital assets in the manufacturing sector has been promoted, government policies have worked to mitigate such downward pressure on the Chinese economy. Although measures regarding the excess capital assets will continue to be a burden, the pace of the economic slowdown in China is likely to remain gradual due mainly to the continued improvement in exports and the successive support through government policies. The economies in emerging countries are becoming stabilized because of China’s enduring economy and the recovery of crude oil prices. In the coming year, it is expected that the growth of their economies will remain gradual because of such factors as the strong U.S. dollar caused by the rise in interest rates, the depreciation of currencies in emerging countries and the increasing pressure of capital outflows. In Japan, the economy overcame the “leveling off” phase and has gradually been recovering due to such factors as the improvement in exports, the support of government policies and the bottoming out of consumer spending. As for the future outlook of the Japanese economy, it is expected to continue on its gradual recovery path, with the implementation of public investment by the government as a part of its economic measures and the expected increase in exports as a result of the depreciation of the yen, while increasing global economic uncertainty and foreign exchange trends require continued monitoring.

 

    Japan’s real gross domestic product on a quarterly basis, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, increased by 1.1% in the third quarter of calendar 2016. Japan’s real gross domestic product on a quarterly basis, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, increased consecutively from the second quarter of calendar 2015 through the third quarter of calendar 2016.

 

    The Japanese government has been stating in its monthly economic reports that “the Japanese economy is on a moderate recovery,” while noting that “weakness can be seen recently” from March 2016 through November 2016, which was revised to “delayed improvement in part can be seen” in December 2016. The report in December 2016 also partially revised other recent observations, noting that “private consumption shows movements of picking up,” “corporate profits improvement appears to be pausing, although they remain at a high level,” “firms’ judgment on current business conditions is improving slowly,” “the employment situation is improving,” “industrial production is picking up” and “exports show movements of picking up.” The report also notes that “business investment improvement appears to be pausing” and “consumer prices (excluding fresh food, petroleum products and other specific components) are flat.”

 

   

In September 2016, the Bank of Japan decided to introduce “quantitative and qualitative monetary easing with yield curve control” by strengthening the two previous policy frameworks, “quantitative and qualitative monetary easing (“QQE”)” and “QQE with a negative interest rate.” The new policy

 

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framework consists of two major components: (1) “yield curve control” in which the Bank of Japan will control short-term and long-term interest rates, (2) an “inflation-overshooting commitment” in which the Bank of Japan commits itself to expanding the monetary base until the year-on-year rate of increase in the observed consumer price index exceeds the price stability target of 2 percent and stays above the target in a stable manner. Under the new policy framework, the Bank of Japan decided to set the guideline for market operations under which, regarding short-term interest rates, the Bank of Japan will apply a negative interest rate of minus 0.1% to certain excess balance in current accounts held by financial institutions at the Bank of Japan, while for long-term interest rates, it would purchase Japanese government bonds so that the yield of 10-year Japanese government bonds will remain around 0% to control long-term interest rates. In addition, the Bank of Japan decided to introduce the following new tools of market operations so as to control the yield curve smoothly: (i) outright purchases of Japanese government bonds with yields designated by the Bank of Japan; and (ii) fixed-rate funds-supplying operations for a period of up to ten years (extending the longest maturity of the operation of one year).

 

    The yield on newly issued 10-year Japanese government bonds was minus 0.029% as of March 31, 2016 and decreased to minus 0.089% as of September 30, 2016. Thereafter, the yield further increased to 0.046% as of December 30, 2016.

 

    The Nikkei Stock Average, which is an index based on the average of the price of 225 stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, decreased by 1.8% to ¥16,449.84 as of September 30, 2016 compared to March 31, 2016. Thereafter, the Nikkei Stock Average increased to ¥19,114.37 as of December 30, 2016.

 

    According to Teikoku Databank, a Japanese research institution, there were 4,059 corporate bankruptcies in Japan in the six months ended September 30, 2016, involving approximately ¥0.7 trillion in total liabilities, 4,191 corporate bankruptcies in the six months ended March 31, 2016, involving approximately ¥1.1 trillion in total liabilities, and 4,217 corporate bankruptcies in the six months ended September 30, 2015, involving approximately ¥0.8 trillion in total liabilities.

 

    The yen to U.S. dollar spot exchange rate, according to the Bank of Japan, was ¥112.43 to $1.00 as of March 31, 2016 and strengthened to ¥100.90 to $1.00 as of September 30, 2016. Thereafter, the yen weakened to ¥117.11 to $1.00 as of December 30, 2016.

Developments Relating to Our Capital

All yen figures and percentages in this subsection are truncated.

We have been implementing disciplined capital management by pursuing the optimal balance between strengthening of stable capital base and steady returns to shareholders as described below.

In the six months ended September 30, 2016, we strengthened our capital base mainly as a result of earning ¥358.1 billion of profit attributable to owners of parent (under Japanese GAAP).

With respect to redemptions of previously issued securities, we have redeemed various securities that are eligible Tier1/Tier2 capital instruments subject to phase-out arrangements under Basel III upon their respective initial optional redemption dates or their respective maturity dates. With respect to Tier 1 capital, in June 2016, we redeemed $600.0 million and ¥400.0 billion of non-dilutive Tier 1 preferred securities issued by our overseas special purpose companies in March 2006 and January 2007, respectively. In addition, on July 1, 2016, we acquired ¥75.1 billion of eleventh series class XI preferred stock, in respect of which a request for acquisition was not made by June 30, 2016, and delivered 265,433,368 shares of our common stock, pursuant to Article 20, Paragraph 1 of our articles of incorporation and a provision in the terms and conditions of the preferred stock concerning mandatory acquisition in exchange for common stock. On July 13, 2016, we cancelled all of our treasury shares of eleventh series class XI preferred stock. With respect to Tier 2 capital, in November 2016, we redeemed ¥60.0 billion of dated subordinated bonds issued by our subsidiary bank.

 

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With respect to new issuances, in June 2016, we issued ¥155.0 billion of dated subordinated bonds with a write-down feature that are Basel III-eligible Tier 2 capital instruments through public offerings to retail investors in Japan. In July 2016, we issued ¥460.0 billion of perpetual subordinated bonds with optional-redemption clause and write-down clause that are Basel III-eligible Additional Tier 1 capital instruments through public offerings to wholesale investors in Japan.

Our Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio under Basel III as of September 30, 2016 was 10.98%.

Interim cash dividends for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 were ¥3.75 per share of common stock, which was the same amount as the interim cash dividends per share of the previous fiscal year.

Developments Relating to Our Business

Retail & Business Banking Company (RBC)

RBC engages in business with individual customers, small and medium-sized enterprises and middle market firms in Japan. Recent initiatives include:

 

    Supporting customers to make the shift from “Savings to Investment” by providing highly specialized consulting to the banking, trust and securities customer base and strengthening the view that customers of one in-house company are customers of the entire Mizuho group;

 

    Establishing a business model under which we grow together with our customers by identifying the latent issues faced by business owners and aiming to solve issues related to both their personal and corporate banking needs by providing support for their business succession planning and growth strategy;

 

    Proactively incorporating new technologies in order to optimize services, including providing new services; and

 

    Implementing the “Area One MIZUHO” promotion project, under which banking, trust and securities branches in the same area jointly provide financial services consulting in the region.

Corporate & Institutional Company (CIC)

CIC engages in business with large corporations, financial institutions and public corporations in Japan. Recent initiatives include:

 

    Enabling business synergies of large corporations, financial institutions and public corporations by collaborating and cooperating with other in-house companies and units;

 

    Enabling strategic and flexible staffing in focus areas through rebalancing the organization and human resources;

 

    Proactive asset rebalancing by replacing assets through leveraging the disposal of cross-shareholdings; and

 

    Progressive development of the One MIZUHO Strategy and strengthening of non-interest income by accelerating the collaboration between banking, trust and securities functions and the ability to provide services on a global basis.

Global Corporate Company (GCC)

GCC engages in business with overseas affiliates of Japanese corporate customers and non-Japanese corporate customers, etc. Recent initiatives include:

 

    Expanding the Super 30/50 Strategy to the Global 300 Strategy; and

 

    Strengthening non-interest income business through the collaboration between banking and securities functions.

 

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Global Markets Company (GMC)

GMC invests in interest rate, equity and credit products, etc., and is providing market related products to wide range of customers from individuals to institutional investors through sales and trading activities. Recent initiatives include:

 

    Enhancing portfolio management by early warning control and portfolio diversification; and

 

    Improving sales and trading business model by customer segment, based on increased collaboration among banking, trust and securities functions.

Asset Management Company (AMC)

AMC develops financial products and provides financial services that match the asset management needs of its wide range of customers from individuals to institutional investors. Recent initiatives include:

 

    Enhancing product capabilities;

 

    Focusing on investment trust business; and

 

    Improving the profitability of pension business, including individual-type defined contribution pension plans.

Integration among Asset Management Companies

On October 1, 2016, DIAM Co., Ltd., Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd., Mizuho Asset Management Co., Ltd. and Shinko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (collectively, the “Integrating Companies”) integrated their asset management functions pursuant to an integration agreement signed on July 13, 2016 and formed a new company named Asset Management One Co., Ltd.. Based on the strong commitment of us and Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (“Dai-ichi Life”) to strengthen and develop the respective asset management businesses, Asset Management One aims to achieve significant development as a global asset management company, providing its customers with high-quality solutions by combining the asset management-related knowledge and experience accumulated and developed by each of the Integrating Companies over many years and taking full advantage of the collaboration between the Mizuho group and the Dai-ichi Life group.

 

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Others

Exposure to Certain European Countries (GIIPS)

In Europe, fiscal problems in certain countries, including Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain, have affected the financial system and the real economy, and the uncertainty concerning European economic activity continues to present a risk of a downturn in the world economy. As of September 30, 2016, our exposure to obligors in such countries was not significant. Specifically, our principal banking subsidiaries (including their overseas subsidiaries) had a total of approximately $7.3 billion in exposure to obligors in such countries. The breakdown by country and by type of obligor was as follows:

 

     As of         
     March 31,
2016
     September 30,
2016
     Increase
(decrease)
 
     (in billions of U.S. dollars)  

Greece

   $ —         $ —         $ —     

Sovereign

     —           —           —     

Financial Institutions

     —           —           —     

Others

     —           —           —     

Ireland

     3.3         1.6         (1.7

Sovereign

     —           —           —     

Financial Institutions

     —           —           —     

Others

     3.3         1.6         (1.7

Italy

     3.1         2.0         (1.1

Sovereign

     0.7         0.2         (0.5

Financial Institutions

     0.1         —           (0.1

Others

     2.3         1.8         (0.5

Portugal

     0.3         0.3         —     

Sovereign

     —           —           —     

Financial Institutions

     —           —           —     

Others

     0.3         0.3         —     

Spain

     3.1         3.4         0.3   

Sovereign

     —           —           —     

Financial Institutions

     0.1         0.2         0.1   

Others

     3.0         3.2         0.2   

Total

   $ 9.8       $ 7.3       $ (2.5

Sovereign

     0.7         0.2         (0.5

Financial Institutions

     0.2         0.2         —     

Others

     8.9         6.9         (2.0

 

Notes:

(1) Figures in the above table are on a managerial accounting basis. The difference between the exposure based on U.S. GAAP and that based on managerial accounting is attributable mainly to the netting of derivatives exposure as described in footnote 2 below and does not have a material impact on total exposure amounts set forth in the above table.
(2) Figures in the above table represent gross exposure except for derivatives exposure which takes into consideration legally enforceable master netting agreements.

Exposure to Russia and Brazil

As for our exposure to obligors in Russia and Brazil, our principal banking subsidiaries (including their overseas subsidiaries) had a total of approximately $2.6 billion and $7.4 billion in exposure as of March 31, 2016, respectively, which decreased to $2.1 billion and $6.3 billion as of September 30, 2016, respectively. The exposure amounts are on a managerial accounting basis, and footnotes 1 and 2 to the table immediately above are similarly applicable to these amounts.

 

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Enhancing Business Operation and Creating New Business by Utilizing FinTech

In March 2016, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Fujitsu Limited, and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announced that they have jointly conducted an operational trial using blockchain technology. The goal was to enable low-cost, low-risk cross-border securities transactions by building a system utilizing blockchain technology that can almost instantly share matched trade information in the post-trade process as data that cannot be tampered with, but without building a large-scale settlement system from scratch. This would thereby shorten the time from trade execution to final settlement from the previous three days to the same day. In September 2016, Mizuho Bank and SoftBank Corp. have agreed to set up a 50/50 joint company to provide FinTech-based personal lending services. Afterwards, in November 2016, Mizuho Bank and SoftBank announced that they have established the joint company named “J. Score CO., LTD.” The establishment of the company represents our enhanced efforts in the field of FinTech, through which we aim to develop a new approach to lending and offer customers ever more attractive financial services.

Strengthening Our Research & Consulting Functions

In April 2016, in order to provide customers with solutions and support our aim of becoming a “financial services consulting group,” we consolidated our research and consulting functions into “One Think-tank,” and we established the new Research & Consulting Unit. The Unit is made up of Mizuho Bank’s Industry Research Department, Mizuho Trust & Banking’s Consulting Department, Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.’s Research and Consulting Unit, Mizuho Information & Research Institute Inc., Mizuho Research Institute Ltd. and Mizuho-DL Financial Technology Co., Ltd. In addition to research and analysis on a wide range of topics ranging from macroeconomics to industry trends, the research function offers policies based on such research and analysis.

Disposing of Our Cross-shareholdings

Reflecting the potential impact on our financial position associated with the risk of stock price fluctuation, as a basic policy, unless we consider holdings to be meaningful, we will not hold the shares of other companies as cross-shareholdings. We promote cross-shareholdings disposal through initiatives to enhance capital efficiency by implementing in-house company ROE. According to our assessment results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, we determined the necessary aggregate reduction amount to be approximately 40% of our total Japanese stock portfolio (included within other securities which have readily determinable fair value, and based on acquisition cost) as of March 31, 2015. Our total Japanese stock portfolio as of March 31, 2015 was approximately ¥1,962.9 billion, and we reduced such amount by ¥163.9 billion as of September 30, 2016.

Establishing Our U.S. Bank Holding Company

In July 2016, with consideration of the Federal Reserve Board’s proposed rule to come into effect on July 1, 2016 regarding the operations of foreign banking organizations with U.S. operations, we established a U.S. Bank Holding Company, Mizuho Americas LLC, which is wholly owned by Mizuho Bank, and brought its primary U.S.-based banking, securities and institutional custody services (trust banking) entities together under the holding company.

Accounting Changes

See note 2 “Recently issued accounting pronouncements” to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

 

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Operating Results

The following table shows certain information as to our income, expenses and net income attributable to MHFG shareholders for the six months ended September 30, 2015 and 2016:

 

     Six months ended September 30,      Increase
(decrease)
 
         2015              2016         
     (in billions of yen)  

Interest and dividend income

   ¥ 734       ¥ 722       ¥ (12

Interest expense

     228         268         40   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income

     506         454         (52

Provision (credit) for loan losses

     3         1         (2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan losses

     503         453         (50

Noninterest income

     854         847         (7

Noninterest expenses

     814         842         28   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

     543         458         (85

Income tax expense

     168         75         (93
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

     375         383         8   

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     9         3         (6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to MHFG shareholders

   ¥ 366       ¥ 380       ¥ 14   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Executive Summary

Net interest income decreased by ¥52 billion, or 10.3%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥454 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016 due to an increase in interest expense of ¥40 billion and a decrease in interest and dividend income of ¥12 billion. The increase in interest expense was due mainly to increases in interest expense on short-term borrowings and deposits, offset in part by a decrease in interest expense on long-term debt. The increase in interest expense on short-term borrowings was due mainly to a rise in the average interest rate of foreign short-term borrowings, reflecting a rise in short-term interest rate levels of the U.S. dollar, offset in part by a decrease in the average balance. The increase in interest expense on deposits was due mainly to a rise in the average rate of foreign deposits, offset in part by a decrease in the average balance. The decrease in interest expense on long-term debt was due mainly to a decrease in the average interest rate of long-term debt, offset in part by an increase in the average balance. The decrease in interest and dividend income was due mainly to decreases in interest income from loans and investments, offset in part by an increase in interest income from call loans and funds sold, and receivables under resale agreements and securities borrowing transactions. The decrease in interest income from loans was due mainly to a decrease in the average balance of foreign loans. The decrease in interest income from investments was due mainly to a decrease in the average balance of domestic investment assets, primarily as a result of sales and redemptions of Japanese government bonds. The increase in interest income from call loans and funds sold, and receivables under resale agreements and securities borrowing transactions was due mainly to a rise in foreign average yields, reflecting a rise in short-term interest rate levels of the U.S dollar. Provision for loan losses decreased by ¥2 billion, or 66.7%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥1 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016 against the backdrop of a continued gradual recovery in the domestic and global economy.

Noninterest income decreased by ¥7 billion, or 0.8%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥847 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was due mainly to decreases in other noninterest income of ¥42 billion, investment gains—net of ¥20 billion, and fee and commission of ¥2 billion, offset in part by an increase in trading account gains—net of ¥57 billion. The decrease in investment gains—net was due mainly to a decrease in investment gains related to equity securities, offset in part by an increase in investment gains related to bonds. The increase in trading account gains—net was due mainly to changes in the fair value of foreign currency denominated securities for which the fair value option was elected, reflecting a decline in long-term interest rates, offset in part by a decrease in gains related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments used to hedge market risk, mainly interest rate risks, that are not eligible for hedge accounting under U.S. GAAP.

 

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Noninterest expenses increased by ¥28 billion, or 3.4%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥842 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016, due mainly to increases in other noninterest expenses of ¥17 billion, salaries and employee benefits of ¥11 billion, and general and administrative expenses of ¥6 billion, offset in part by a decrease in occupancy expenses of ¥7 billion. The increase in salaries and employee benefits was due mainly to increases in domestic personnel expenses and employee retirement benefit expenses, offset in part by the appreciation of the yen against other major currencies during the six months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in general and administrative expenses was due mainly to an increase in strategic expenses, offset in part by the appreciation of the yen against other major currencies during the six months ended September 30, 2016.

As a result of the foregoing, income before income tax expense decreased by ¥85 billion, or 15.7%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥458 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016. Income tax expense decreased by ¥93 billion, or 55.4%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥75 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in income tax expense was due to deferred tax benefit of ¥28 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016, compared to deferred tax expense of ¥30 billion in the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year, and a decrease in current tax expense of ¥35 billion. Net income increased by ¥8 billion, or 2.1%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥383 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests decreased by ¥6 billion, or 66.7% from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥3 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016.

As a result of the foregoing, net income attributable to MHFG shareholders increased by ¥14 billion, or 3.8%, from the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year to ¥380 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016.

Net Interest Income

The following table shows the average balance of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, interest amounts and the annualized average interest rates on such assets and liabilities for the six months ended September 30, 2015 and 2016:

 

    Six months ended September 30,     Increase (decrease)  
    2015     2016    
    Average
balance
    Interest
amount
    Interest
rate
    Average
balance
    Interest
amount
    Interest
rate
    Average
balance
    Interest
amount
    Interest
rate
 
    (in billions of yen, except percentages)  

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

  ¥ 32,175      ¥ 31        0.19   ¥ 41,949      ¥ 35        0.17   ¥ 9,774      ¥ 4        (0.02 )% 

Call loans and funds sold, and receivables under resale agreements and securities borrowing transactions

    14,491        26        0.35        15,399        41        0.53        908        15        0.18   

Trading account assets

    17,075        72        0.84        15,297        72        0.94        (1,778     —          0.10   

Investments

    29,476        94        0.64        24,341        79        0.65        (5,135     (15     0.01   

Loans

    77,529        511        1.31        75,522        495        1.31        (2,007     (16     0.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total interest-earning assets

    170,746        734        0.86        172,508        722        0.83        1,762        (12     (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Deposits

    102,378        96        0.19        99,840        116        0.23        (2,538     20        0.04   

Short-term borrowings(1)

    33,957        33        0.19        31,461        57        0.36        (2,496     24        0.17   

Trading account liabilities

    3,462        11        0.64        2,706        10        0.76        (756     (1     0.12   

Long-term debt

    15,420        88        1.14        16,083        85        1.06        663        (3     (0.08
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    155,217        228        0.29        150,090        268        0.36        (5,127     40        0.07   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net

  ¥ 15,529      ¥ 506        0.57      ¥ 22,418      ¥ 454        0.47      ¥ 6,889      ¥ (52     (0.10
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Note:

(1) Short-term borrowings consist of due to trust accounts, call money and funds purchased, payables under repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions and other short-term borrowings.

 

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Interest and dividend income decreased by ¥12 billion, or 1.6%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥722 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016 due mainly to decreases in interest income from loans and investments, offset in part by an increase in interest income from call loans and funds sold, and receivables under resale agreements and securities borrowing transactions. The decrease in interest income from loans was due mainly to a decrease in the average balance of foreign loans. The decrease in interest income from investments was due mainly to a decrease in the average balance of domestic investment assets, primarily as a result of sales and redemptions of Japanese government bonds. The increase in interest income from call loans and funds sold, and receivables under resale agreements and securities borrowing transactions was due mainly to a rise in foreign average yields, reflecting a rise in short-term interest rate levels of the U.S dollar. The changes in the average yields on interest-earning assets contributed to an overall increase in interest and dividend income of ¥14 billion, and the changes in average balances of interest-earning assets contributed to an overall decrease in interest and dividend income of ¥26 billion, resulting in the ¥12 billion decrease in interest and dividend income.

Interest expense increased by ¥40 billion, or 17.5%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥268 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016 due mainly to increases in interest expense on short-term borrowings and deposits, offset in part by a decrease in interest expense on long-term debt. The increase in interest expense on short-term borrowings was due mainly to a rise in the average interest rate of foreign short-term borrowings, reflecting a rise in short-term interest rate levels of the U.S. dollar, offset in part by a decrease in the average balance. The increase in interest expense on deposits was due mainly to a rise in the average rate of foreign deposits, offset in part by a decrease in the average balance. The decrease in interest expense on long-term debt was due mainly to a decrease in the average interest rate of long-term debt, offset in part by an increase in the average balance. The changes in average interest rates on interest-bearing liabilities contributed to an overall increase in interest expense of ¥59 billion, and the changes in average balances of interest-bearing liabilities contributed to an overall decrease in interest expense of ¥19 billion, resulting in the ¥40 billion increase in interest expense.

As a result of the foregoing, net interest income decreased by ¥52 billion, or 10.3%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥454 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016. Average interest rate spread declined by 0.10 percentage point from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to 0.47% in the six months ended September 30, 2016. The decline of the average interest rate spread was due mainly to rises in average interest rates on short-term borrowings and trading account liabilities, which more than offset the effect of a decline in average interest rates on long-term debt, as well as the slight decline in the average yield on interest-earning assets.

Provision (Credit) for Loan Losses

Provision for loan losses decreased by ¥2 billion, or 66.7%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥1 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016 against the backdrop of a continued gradual recovery in the domestic and global economy.

 

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Noninterest Income

The following table shows a breakdown of noninterest income for the six months ended September 30, 2015 and 2016:

 

     Six months ended September 30,     Increase
(decrease)
 
             2015                      2016            
     (in billions of yen)  

Fee and commission

   ¥ 365       ¥ 363      ¥ (2

Fee and commission from deposits and lending business

     71         85        14   

Fee and commission from securities-related business

     90         75        (15

Fee and commission from remittance business

     55         54        (1

Trust fees

     25         23        (2

Fees for other customer services

     124         126        2   

Foreign exchange gains (losses)—net

     48         57        9   

Trading account gains (losses)—net

     149         206        57   

Investment gains (losses)—net

     149         129        (20

Investment gains (losses) related to bonds

     25         59        34   

Investment gains (losses) related to equity securities

     115         73        (42

Others

     9         (3     (12

Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees—net

     20         17        (3

Gains on disposal of premises and equipment

     9         3        (6

Other noninterest income

     114         72        (42
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

   ¥ 854       ¥ 847      ¥ (7
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noninterest income decreased by ¥7 billion, or 0.8%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥847 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was due mainly to decreases in other noninterest income of ¥42 billion, investment gains—net of ¥20 billion, and fee and commission of ¥2 billion, offset in part by an increase in trading account gains—net of ¥57 billion.

Investment Gains (Losses)—Net

Investment gains—net decreased by ¥20 billion, or 13.4%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥129 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was due mainly to a decrease in investment gains related to equity securities of ¥42 billion, or 36.5%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥73 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016, offset in part by an increase in investment gains related to bonds of ¥34 billion from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥59 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in investment gains related to equity securities was due mainly to a decrease in gains on sales of equity securities for the six months ended September 30, 2016, which mostly reflected the relative weakness in market conditions during the six months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year. The increase in investment gains related to bonds was due mainly to an increase in gains on sales of bonds for the six months ended September 30, 2016, which reflected an increase in the sales of Japanese government bonds due to a decline in long-term interest rates during the six months ended September 30, 2016 compared to those in the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year.

Fee and Commission

Fee and commission decreased by ¥2 billion, or 0.5%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥363 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was due mainly to a decrease in fee and commission from securities-related business of ¥15 billion, or 16.7%, offset in part by an increase in fee and commission from deposits and lending business of ¥14 billion, or 19.7%. The decrease in fee and commission from securities-related business was due mainly to the weakness in market conditions during the six months

 

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ended September 30, 2016, compared to the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year. The increase in fee and commission from deposits and lending business was due mainly to an increase in fee from lending business during the six months ended September 30, 2016.

Trading Account Gains (Losses)—Net

Trading account gains—net increased by ¥57 billion, or 38.3%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥206 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was due mainly to changes in the fair value of foreign currency denominated securities for which the fair value option was elected, reflecting a decline in long-term interest rates, offset in part by a decrease in gains related to changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments used to hedge market risks, mainly interest rate risks, that are not eligible for hedge accounting under U.S. GAAP. For further information on the fair value option, see note 17 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

Noninterest Expenses

The following table shows a breakdown of noninterest expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2015 and 2016:

 

     Six months ended September 30,     Increase
(decrease)
 
                 2015                     2016            
     (in billions of yen)  

Salaries and employee benefits

   ¥ 316      ¥ 327      ¥ 11   

General and administrative expenses

     269        275        6   

Occupancy expenses

     101        94        (7

Fee and commission expenses

     77        77        —     

Provision (credit) for losses on off-balance-sheet instruments

     (9     (8     1   

Other noninterest expenses

     60        77        17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest expenses

   ¥ 814      ¥ 842      ¥ 28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noninterest expenses increased by ¥28 billion, or 3.4%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥842 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was due mainly to increases in other noninterest expenses of ¥17 billion, salaries and employee benefits of ¥11 billion, and general and administrative expenses of ¥6 billion, offset in part by a decrease in occupancy expenses of ¥7 billion.

Salaries and Employee Benefits

Salaries and employee benefits increased by ¥11 billion, or 3.5%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥327 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was due mainly to increases in domestic personnel expenses and employee retirement benefit expenses, offset in part by the appreciation of the yen against other major currencies during the six months ended September 30, 2016.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses increased by ¥6 billion, or 2.2%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥275 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was due mainly to an increase in strategic expenses, offset in part by the appreciation of the yen against other major currencies during the six months ended September 30, 2016.

 

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Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense decreased by ¥93 billion, or 55.4%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥75 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was due to deferred tax benefit of ¥28 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016, compared to deferred tax expense of ¥30 billion in the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year, and a decrease in current tax expense of ¥35 billion. The change in deferred tax expense (benefit) was due mainly to the reversal of an outside basis difference related to the foreign subsidiaries. The decrease in current tax expense was due mainly to a decrease in the taxable income of our principal banking subsidiary and a decline in domestic tax rate.

 

     Six months ended September 30,     Increase
(decrease)
 
             2015                          2016            
     (in billions of yen)  

Income before income tax expense

   ¥ 543       ¥ 458      ¥ (85

Income tax expense

     168         75        (93

Current tax expense

     138         103        (35

Deferred tax expense (benefit)

     30         (28     (58
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     375         383        8   

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     9         3        (6
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to MHFG shareholders

   ¥ 366       ¥ 380      ¥ 14   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

We consider the sales of available-for-sale securities to be a qualifying tax-planning strategy that is a possible source of future taxable income to the extent necessary in the future mainly with respect to our principal banking subsidiaries in Japan. The reliance on this tax-planning strategy of our subsidiaries in Japan was at immaterial levels of overall deferred tax assets at both March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, which was at the same level as the six months ended September 30, 2015.

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests decreased by ¥6 billion, or 66.7%, from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥3 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016.

Net Income Attributable to MHFG Shareholders

As a result of the foregoing, net income attributable to MHFG shareholders increased by ¥14 billion, or 3.8%, from the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year to ¥380 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016.

Business Segments Analysis

We have introduced an in-house company system based on our diverse customer segments as of April 2016. The aim of this system is to leverage our strengths and competitive advantage, which is the seamless integration of our banking, trust and securities functions under a holding company structure, to speedily provide high-quality financial services that closely match customer needs.

Specifically, the company system is classified into the following five in-house companies, each based on a customer segment: the Retail & Business Banking Company; the Corporate & Institutional Company; the Global Corporate Company; the Global Markets Company; and the Asset Management Company. We regard these customer segments as our operating segments.

In line with the aforementioned system, the reportable segments have been changed from those based on the relevant principal consolidated subsidiaries to the five in-house companies.

 

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The reportable segment information, set forth below, is derived from the internal management reporting systems used by management to measure the performance of our operating segments. Management measures the performance of each of the operating segments in accordance with internal managerial accounting rules and practices. In addition, the format and information are presented primarily on the basis of Japanese GAAP and are not consistent with the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. A reconciliation is provided for the total amount of each segment’s net business profits with income before income tax expense under U.S. GAAP in note 20 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

For a brief description of each of our business segments, see “Recent Developments—Developments Relating to Our Business” and note 20 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

Results of Operations by Business Segment

Consolidated Results of Operations

Consolidated gross profits for the six months ended September 30, 2016 were ¥1,089.7 billion, a decrease of ¥42.1 billion compared to the six months ended September 30, 2015. Consolidated general and administrative expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2016 were ¥680.5 billion, an increase of ¥8.2 billion compared to the six months ended September 30, 2015. Consolidated net business profits for the six months ended September 30, 2016 were ¥403.2 billion, a decrease of ¥43.5 billion compared to the six months ended September 30, 2015.

 

     Mizuho Financial Group (Consolidated)  
     Retail &
Business
Banking
Company
    Corporate &
Institutional
Company
     Global
Corporate
Company
     Global
Markets
Company
     Asset
Management
Company
     Others(3)     Total  
     (in billions of yen)  

Six months ended September 30, 2015(1):

                  

Gross profits

   ¥ 332.1      ¥ 209.5       ¥ 204.8       ¥ 332.3       ¥ 26.6       ¥ 26.5      ¥ 1,131.8   

General and administrative expenses

     331.1        91.3         111.6         88.5         15.0         34.8        672.3   

Others

     —          —           —           —           —           (12.8     (12.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net business profits (losses)(2)

   ¥ 1.0      ¥ 118.2       ¥ 93.2       ¥ 243.8       ¥ 11.6       ¥ (21.1   ¥ 446.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Mizuho Financial Group (Consolidated)  
     Retail &
Business
Banking
Company
    Corporate &
Institutional
Company
     Global
Corporate
Company
     Global
Markets
Company
     Asset
Management
Company
     Others(3)     Total  
     (in billions of yen)  

Six months ended September 30, 2016:

                  

Gross profits

   ¥ 310.8      ¥ 223.2       ¥ 192.7       ¥ 334.3       ¥ 24.5       ¥ 4.2      ¥ 1,089.7   

General and administrative expenses

     338.8        92.9         115.5         94.6         15.0         23.7        680.5   

Others

     —          —           —           —           —           (6.0     (6.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net business profits (losses)(2)

   ¥ (28.0   ¥ 130.3       ¥ 77.2       ¥ 239.7       ¥ 9.5       ¥ (25.5   ¥ 403.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Notes:

(1) Following the introduction of an in-house company system based on customer segments in April 2016, segment information for the earlier period was restated to reflect the relevant changes.
(2) Net business profits is used in Japan as a measure of the profitability of core banking operations, and is defined as gross profits (or the sum of net interest income, fiduciary income, net fee and commission income, net trading income and net other operating income) less general and administrative expenses. Measurement of net business profits is required for regulatory reporting to the Financial Services Agency.
(3) “Others” includes items which should be eliminated as internal transactions between each segment on a consolidated basis.

 

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Retail & Business Banking Company

Gross profits for the six months ended September 30, 2016 were ¥310.8 billion, a decrease of ¥21.3 billion, or 6.4%, compared to the six months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was attributable mainly to a decrease of net interest income as a result of the effects of the negative interest rate policy in Japan and a decrease in income related to investment products.

General and administrative expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2016 increased by ¥7.7 billion, or 2.3%, compared to the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥338.8 billion.

As a result, we recorded net business losses of ¥28.0 billion for the six months ended September 30, 2016 compared to net business profits of ¥1.0 billion for the six months ended September 30, 2015.

Corporate & Institutional Company

Gross profits for the six months ended September 30, 2016 were ¥223.2 billion, an increase of ¥13.7 billion, or 6.5%, compared to the six months ended September 30, 2015. The increase was attributable mainly to an increase in non-interest income reflecting an improvement in our solution-related business.

General and administrative expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2016 increased by ¥1.6 billion, or 1.8%, compared to the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥92.9 billion.

As a result, net business profits for the six months ended September 30, 2016 increased by ¥12.1 billion, or 10.2%, compared to the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥130.3 billion.

Global Corporate Company

Gross profits for the six months ended September 30, 2016 were ¥192.7 billion, a decrease of ¥12.1 billion, or 5.9%, compared to the six months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was attributable mainly to the appreciation of the yen against the dollar and other major currencies and the slowdown in business related to non-Japanese customers in Asia reflecting regional economic trends.

General and administrative expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2016 increased by ¥3.9 billion, or 3.5%, compared to the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥115.5 billion.

As a result, net business profits for the six months ended September 30, 2016 decreased by ¥16.0 billion, or 17.2%, compared to the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥77.2 billion.

Global Markets Company

Gross profits for the six months ended September 30, 2016 were ¥334.3 billion, an increase of ¥2.0 billion, or 0.6%, compared to the six months ended September 30, 2015.

General and administrative expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2016 increased by ¥6.1 billion, or 6.9%, compared to the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥94.6 billion.

As a result, net business profits for the six months ended September 30, 2016 decreased by ¥4.1 billion, or 1.7%, compared to the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥239.7 billion.

Asset Management Company

Gross profits for the six months ended September 30, 2016 were ¥24.5 billion, a decrease of ¥2.1 billion, or 7.9%, compared to the six months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was attributable mainly to the sluggish growth of assets under management reflecting the weakness in market conditions.

 

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General and administrative expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2016 was ¥15.0 billion, unchanged from the six months ended September 30, 2015.

As a result, net business profits for the six months ended September 30, 2016 decreased by ¥2.1 billion, or 18.1%, compared to the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥9.5 billion.

Financial Condition

Assets

Our assets as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 were as follows:

 

     As of     Increase
(decrease)
 
     March 31,
2016
    September 30,
2016
   
     (in billions of yen)  

Cash and due from banks

   ¥ 1,323      ¥ 1,409      ¥ 86   

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

     35,327        41,845        6,518   

Call loans and funds sold

     894        950        56   

Receivables under resale agreements

     7,806        9,259        1,453   

Receivables under securities borrowing transactions

     3,407        3,196        (211

Trading account assets

     30,021        30,953        932   

Investments

     30,885        25,153        (5,732

Loans

     77,555        76,382        (1,173

Allowance for loan losses

     (451     (437     14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans, net of allowance

     77,104        75,945        (1,159

Premises and equipment—net

     1,838        1,882        44   

Due from customers on acceptances

     110        143        33   

Accrued income

     273        247        (26

Goodwill

     19        19        —     

Intangible assets

     49        46        (3

Deferred tax assets

     57        93        36   

Other assets

     4,697        4,875        178   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   ¥ 193,810      ¥ 196,015      ¥ 2,205   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets increased by ¥2,205 billion from ¥193,810 billion as of March 31, 2016 to ¥196,015 billion as of September 30, 2016. This increase was due mainly to an increase of ¥6,518 billion in interest-bearing deposits in other banks, primarily those in the Bank of Japan and an increase of ¥1,453 billion in receivables under resale agreements, offset in part by a decrease of ¥5,732 billion in investments and a decrease of ¥1,159 billion in loans, net of allowance.

 

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Loans

Loans Outstanding

The following table shows our loans outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 based on classifications by domicile and industry segment:

 

    As of     Increase
(decrease)
 
    March 31, 2016     September 30, 2016    
    (in billions of yen, except percentages)  

Domestic:

           

Manufacturing

  ¥ 8,345        10.7   ¥ 8,086        10.6   ¥ (259     (0.1 )% 

Construction and real estate

    7,734        9.9        7,666        9.9        (68     0.0   

Services

    4,656        6.0        4,560        6.0        (96     0.0   

Wholesale and retail

    5,409        7.0        5,101        6.7        (308     (0.3

Transportation and communications

    3,268        4.2        3,529        4.6        261        0.4   

Banks and other financial institutions

    3,632        4.7        3,579        4.7        (53     0.0   

Government and public institutions

    3,395        4.4        5,683        7.4        2,288        3.0   

Other industries(1)

    4,619        5.9        4,244        5.5        (375     (0.4

Individuals

    11,514        14.8        11,153        14.6        (361     (0.2

Mortgage loans

    10,590        13.6        10,241        13.4        (349     (0.2

Other

    924        1.2        912        1.2        (12     0.0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total domestic

    52,572        67.6        53,601        70.0        1,029        2.4   

Foreign:

           

Commercial and industrial

    17,320        22.3        15,784        20.6        (1,536     (1.7

Banks and other financial institutions

    6,382        8.2        6,022        7.9        (360     (0.3

Government and public institutions

    1,175        1.5        922        1.2        (253     (0.3

Other(1)

    274        0.4        203        0.3        (71     (0.1
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total foreign

    25,151        32.4        22,931        30.0        (2,220     (2.4
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    77,723        100.0     76,532        100.0     (1,191     —     
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

Less: Unearned income and deferred loan fees—net

    (168       (150       18     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total loans before allowance for loan losses

  ¥ 77,555        ¥ 76,382        ¥ (1,173  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

Note:

(1) “Other industries” within domestic and “other” within foreign include trade receivables and lease receivables of consolidated variable interest entities.

Total loans before allowance for loan losses decreased by ¥1,173 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥76,382 billion as of September 30, 2016. Loans to domestic borrowers increased by ¥1,029 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥53,601 billion as of September 30, 2016 due primarily to an increase in loans to government and public institutions, offset in part by decreases in loans to almost all industries.

Loans to foreign borrowers decreased by ¥2,220 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥22,931 billion as of September 30, 2016. The decrease in loans to foreign borrowers was due primarily to a decrease in commercial and industrial in almost all regions. The decrease in loans to foreign borrowers also reflected the appreciation of the yen against other major currencies.

Within our loan portfolio, the proportion of loans to domestic borrowers against gross total loans increased from 67.6% to 70.0% while that of loans to foreign borrowers against gross total loans decreased from 32.4% to 30.0%, and loans to foreign borrowers were regionally diversified.

 

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Impaired Loans

Balance of Impaired Loans

The following table shows our impaired loans as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 based on classifications by domicile and industry segment:

 

    As of     Increase (decrease)  
    March 31, 2016     September 30, 2016    
    Impaired
loans
    Ratio to gross
total loans to
industry
    Impaired
loans
    Ratio to gross
total loans to
industry
    Impaired
loans
    Ratio to gross
total loans to
industry
 
    (in billions of yen, except percentages)  

Domestic:

           

Manufacturing

  ¥ 374        4.5   ¥ 375        4.6   ¥ 1        0.1

Construction and real estate

    77        1.0        66        0.9        (11     (0.1

Services

    66        1.4        66        1.4        —          0.0   

Wholesale and retail

    147        2.7        153        3.0        6        0.3   

Transportation and communications

    29        0.9        20        0.6        (9     (0.3

Banks and other financial institutions

    3        0.1        6        0.2        3        0.1   

Other industries

    4        0.0        7        0.1        3        0.1   

Individuals

    123        1.1        115        1.0        (8     (0.1
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total domestic

    823        1.6        808        1.5        (15     (0.1

Foreign

    167        0.7        150        0.7        (17     0.0   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total impaired loans

  ¥ 990        1.3      ¥ 958        1.3      ¥ (32     0.0   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Impaired loans decreased by ¥32 billion, or 3.2%, from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥958 billion as of September 30, 2016. Impaired loans to domestic borrowers decreased by ¥15 billion. Impaired loans to foreign borrowers decreased by ¥17 billion due primarily to the strengthening of the yen against other major currencies, with the effect of the appreciation of the yen against other major currencies contributing to approximately two-thirds of the ¥17 billion decrease.

Reflecting the aforementioned change, the percentage of impaired loans within gross total loans as of September 30, 2016 was almost the same level compared to that as of March 31, 2016. The percentage of impaired loans net of allowance for loan losses to gross total loans net of allowance for loan losses decreased from 0.70% as of March 31, 2016 to 0.68% as of September 30, 2016 due to a decrease in impaired loans net of allowance for loan losses.

 

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Allowance for Loan Losses

Balance of allowance for loan losses

The following table summarizes the allowance for loan losses by component and as a percentage of the corresponding loan balance as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016:

 

     As of     Increase
(decrease)
 
     March 31,
2016
    September 30,
2016
   
     (in billions of yen, except percentages)  

Allowance for loan losses on impaired loans(1) (A)

   ¥ 289      ¥ 293      ¥ 4   

Allowance for loan losses on non-impaired loans (B)

     162        144        (18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total allowance for loan losses (C)

     451        437        (14

Impaired loans requiring an allowance for loan losses (D)

     861        837        (24

Impaired loans not requiring an allowance for loan losses (E)

     129        121        (8

Non-impaired loans(2) (F)

     76,733        75,574        (1,159
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross total loans (G)

   ¥ 77,723      ¥ 76,532      ¥ (1,191
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percentage of allowance for loan losses on impaired loans against the balance of impaired loans requiring an allowance (A)/(D)x100

     33.59     35.01     1.42

Percentage of allowance for loan losses on non-impaired loans against the balance of non-impaired loans (B)/(F)x100

     0.21        0.19        (0.02

Percentage of total allowance for loan losses against gross total loans (C)/(G)x100

     0.58        0.57        (0.01

 

Notes:

(1) The allowance for loan losses on impaired loans includes the allowance for groups of small balance, homogeneous loans totaling ¥331 billion as of September 30, 2016 which were collectively evaluated for impairment, in addition to the allowance for those loans that were individually evaluated for impairment.
(2) Non-impaired loans refer to loans categorized as “normal obligors” and “watch obligors (excluding special attention obligors)” under our internal rating system.

Allowance for loan losses decreased by ¥14 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥437 billion as of September 30, 2016. This decrease was due to a decrease of ¥18 billion in allowance for loan losses on non-impaired loans. The allowance for loan losses on impaired loans was almost the same level compared to that as of March 31, 2016. As a result, the percentage of total allowance for loan losses against gross total loans decreased by 0.01 percentage point to 0.57% and the percentage of allowance for loan losses on impaired loans against the balance of impaired loans requiring an allowance increased by 1.42 percentage point to 35.01%.

Impaired loans decreased by 3.2% from the end of the previous fiscal year due mainly to a decrease in impaired loans requiring an allowance for loan losses. Allowance for loan losses on impaired loans increased by 1.3%.

The coverage ratio for impaired loans increased by 0.03% as of September 30, 2016 compared to March 31, 2016.

 

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Provision (credit) for loan losses

The following table summarizes changes in our allowance for loan losses in the six months ended September 30, 2015 and 2016:

 

     Six months ended
September 30,
    Increase
(decrease)
 
     2015     2016    
     (in billions of yen)  

Allowance for loan losses at beginning of fiscal year

   ¥ 520      ¥ 451      ¥ (69

Provision (credit) for loan losses

     3        1        (2

Charge-offs

     (67     (15     52   

Recoveries

     10        15        5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net charge-offs

     (57     —          57   

Others(1)

     (1     (15     (14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of six-month period

   ¥ 465      ¥ 437      ¥ (28
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Note:

(1) “Others” includes primarily foreign exchange translation.

Provision for loan losses decreased by ¥2 billion from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥1 billion for the six months ended September 30, 2016 against the backdrop of a continued gradual recovery in the domestic and global economy.

Charge-offs decreased by ¥52 billion from the six months ended September 30, 2015 to ¥15 billion for the six months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was due primarily to a decrease in charge-offs of domestic loans.

Investments

The majority of our investments are available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities, which as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 were as follows:

 

    As of     Increase (decrease)  
    March 31, 2016     September 30, 2016    
    Amortized
cost
    Fair
value
    Net
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Amortized
cost
    Fair
value
    Net
unrealized
gains
(losses)
    Amortized
cost
    Fair
value
    Net
unrealized
gains
(losses)
 
    (in billions of yen)  

Available-for-sale  securities:

                 

Debt securities

  ¥ 21,516      ¥ 21,672      ¥ 156      ¥ 16,542      ¥ 16,665      ¥ 123      ¥ (4,974   ¥ (5,007   ¥ (33

Japanese government bonds

    15,672        15,763        91        10,323        10,370        47        (5,349     (5,393     (44

Other than Japanese government bonds

    5,844        5,909        65        6,219        6,295        76        375        386        11   

Equity securities (marketable)

    1,664        3,781        2,117        1,693        3,647        1,954        29        (134     (163
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 23,180      ¥ 25,453      ¥ 2,273      ¥ 18,235      ¥ 20,312      ¥ 2,077      ¥ (4,945   ¥ (5,141   ¥ (196
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity  securities:

                 

Debt securities:

                 

Japanese government bonds

    3,760        3,817        57        3,460        3,515        55        (300     (302     (2

Agency mortgage-backed securities

    1,059        1,056        (3     800        803        3        (259     (253     6   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 4,819      ¥ 4,873      ¥ 54      ¥ 4,260      ¥ 4,318      ¥ 58      ¥ (559   ¥ (555   ¥ 4   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value decreased by ¥5,141 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥20,312 billion as of September 30, 2016. This decrease was due primarily to a decrease in Japanese government bonds due to the sales and redemptions as a result of our risk management activities related to our bond portfolio. Held-to-maturity securities measured at amortized cost decreased by ¥559 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥4,260 billion as of September 30, 2016. See note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for details of other investments included within investments.

Cash and Due from Banks

Cash and due from banks increased by ¥86 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥1,409 billion as of September 30, 2016. The increase was due to net cash provided by financial activities of ¥5,293 billion and net cash provided by operating activities of ¥1,859 billion, offset in part by net cash used in investing activities of ¥7,005 billion.

Liabilities

The following table shows our liabilities as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016:

 

     As of      Increase
(decrease)
 
     March 31,
2016
     September 30,
2016
    
     (in billions of yen)  

Deposits

   ¥ 117,937       ¥ 120,307       ¥ 2,370   

Due to trust accounts

     4,467         3,425         (1,042

Call money and funds purchased

     2,521         1,792         (729

Payables under repurchase agreements

     16,833         17,739         906   

Payables under securities lending transactions

     2,845         1,535         (1,310

Other short-term borrowings

     2,080         1,556         (524

Trading account liabilities

     17,111         18,970         1,859   

Bank acceptances outstanding

     110         143         33   

Income taxes payable

     97         78         (19

Deferred tax liabilities

     202         151         (51

Accrued expenses

     181         171         (10

Long-term debt

     14,766         15,241         475   

Other liabilities

     6,477         6,642         165   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   ¥ 185,627       ¥ 187,750       ¥ 2,123   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities increased by ¥2,123 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥187,750 billion as of September 30, 2016. This increase was due primarily to increases of ¥2,370 billion in deposits and ¥1,859 billion in trading account liabilities, offset in part by a decrease of ¥2,699 billion in short-term borrowings. We analyze short-term borrowings, consisting of due to trust accounts, call money and funds purchased, payables under repurchase agreements, payables under securities lending transactions and other short-term borrowings, on a combined basis.

 

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Deposits

The following table shows a breakdown of our deposits as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016:

 

     As of      Increase
(decrease)
 
     March 31,
2016
     September 30,
2016
    
     (in billions of yen)  

Domestic:

        

Noninterest-bearing deposits

   ¥ 16,108       ¥ 16,787       ¥ 679   

Interest-bearing deposits

     79,596         82,101         2,505   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total domestic deposits

     95,704         98,888         3,184   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign:

        

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     1,601         1,727         126   

Interest-bearing deposits

     20,632         19,692         (940
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total foreign deposits

     22,233         21,419         (814
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deposits

   ¥ 117,937       ¥ 120,307       ¥ 2,370   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deposits increased by ¥2,370 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥120,307 billion as of September 30, 2016. Domestic deposits increased by ¥3,184 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥98,888 billion as of September 30, 2016. Domestic interest-bearing deposits increased by ¥2,505 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥82,101 billion as of September 30, 2016 due mainly to an increase in ordinary deposits, offset in part by decreases in time deposits and certificates of deposit. Foreign deposits decreased by ¥814 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥21,419 billion as of September 30, 2016 due mainly to a decrease in certificates of deposit, offset in part by an increase in time deposits. The decrease in foreign deposits also reflected the appreciation of the yen against other major currencies.

Short-term Borrowings

The following table shows a breakdown of our short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016:

 

    As of     Increase (decrease)  
    March 31, 2016     September 30, 2016    
    Domestic     Foreign     Total     Domestic     Foreign     Total     Domestic     Foreign     Total  
    (in billions of yen)  

Due to trust accounts

  ¥ 4,467      ¥ —        ¥ 4,467      ¥ 3,425      ¥ —        ¥ 3,425      ¥ (1,042   ¥ —        ¥ (1,042

Call money and funds purchased, and payables under repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions

    7,182        15,017        22,199        5,618        15,448        21,066        (1,564     431        (1,133

Other short-term borrowings

    981        1,099        2,080        621        935        1,556        (360     (164     (524
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total short-term borrowings

  ¥ 12,630      ¥ 16,116      ¥ 28,746      ¥ 9,664      ¥ 16,383      ¥ 26,047      ¥ (2,966   ¥ 267      ¥ (2,699
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings decreased by ¥2,699 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥26,047 billion as of September 30, 2016. Domestic short-term borrowings decreased by ¥2,966 billion due mainly to decreases in payables under securities lending transactions and due to trust accounts. Foreign short-term borrowings increased by ¥267 billion due mainly to an increase in payables under repurchase agreements, offset in part by a decrease in other short-term borrowings.

 

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Trading account liabilities

Trading account liabilities increased by ¥1,859 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥18,970 billion as of September 30, 2016. The increase was due to a reduction in market value of receive-variable, pay-fixed interest-rate swaps reflecting a decline in long-term interest rates.

Equity

The following table shows a breakdown of equity as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016:

 

     As of     Increase
(decrease)
 
     March 31,
2016
    September 30,
2016
   
     (in billions of yen)  

MHFG shareholders’ equity:

      

Preferred stock(1)

   ¥ 99      ¥ —        ¥ (99

Common stock

     5,703        5,803        100   

Retained earnings

     747        1,031        284   

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

     1,469        1,274        (195

Treasury stock, at cost

     (4     (5     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total MHFG shareholders’ equity

     8,014        8,103        89   

Noncontrolling interests

     169        162        (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

   ¥ 8,183      ¥ 8,265      ¥ 82   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Note:

(1) In July 2016, all shares of the eleventh series class XI preferred stock were converted into common stock and cancelled.

Equity increased by ¥82 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥8,265 billion as of September 30, 2016 due mainly to an increase in retained earnings, offset in part by a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax.

Common stock increased by ¥100 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥5,803 billion as of September 30, 2016 primarily as a result of the conversion of preferred stock to common stock and the exercise of stock acquisition rights.

Retained earnings increased by ¥284 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥1,031 billion as of September 30, 2016. This increase was due primarily to net income attributable to MHFG shareholders for the six months ended September 30, 2016 of ¥380 billion, offset in part by dividend payments of ¥95 billion.

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax decreased by ¥195 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥1,274 billion as of September 30, 2016 due primarily to a decrease in net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities of ¥136 billion.

Treasury stock, at cost as of September 30, 2016 was almost the same level compared to that as of March 31, 2016.

Noncontrolling interests decreased by ¥7 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥162 billion as of September 30, 2016.

 

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Liquidity

We continuously endeavor to enhance the management of our liquidity profile to meet our customers’ loan demand and deposit withdrawals and respond to unforeseen situations such as adverse movements in stock, foreign currencies, interest rates and other markets or changes in general domestic or international conditions. We manage our liquidity profile through the continuous monitoring of our cash flow situation, the enforcement of upper limits on funds raised in financial markets and other means as further set forth in “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Market and Liquidity Risk Management—Liquidity Risk Management Structure” in our most recent Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Deposits, based on our broad customer base and brand recognition in Japan, have been our primary source of liquidity. Our total deposits increased by ¥2,370 billion, or 2.0%, from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥120,307 billion as of September 30, 2016. Our average balance of deposits for the six months ended September 30, 2016 of ¥119,208 billion exceeded our average balance of loans for the same period by ¥43,686 billion. We invested the excess portion primarily in marketable securities and other high liquidity assets.

Secondary sources of liquidity include short-term borrowings such as call money and funds purchased and payables under repurchase agreements. We also issue long-term debt, including both senior and subordinated debt, as additional sources for liquidity. We utilize short-term borrowings to diversify our funding sources and to manage our funding costs. We raise subordinated long-term debt for the purpose of improving our capital adequacy ratios, which also enhances our liquidity profile. We believe we are able to access such sources of liquidity on a stable and flexible basis based on our current credit ratings. The following table shows credit ratings assigned to us and to our principal banking subsidiaries by S&P and Moody’s as of December 31, 2016:

 

     As of December 31, 2016
     S&P    Moody’s
     Long-term    Short-term    Stand-alone
credit profile
   Long-term    Short-term    Baseline
credit
assessment

Mizuho Financial Group

   A-    —      —      A1    P-1    —  

Mizuho Bank

   A    A-1      a    A1    P-1    baa1

Mizuho Trust & Banking

   A    A-1      a    A1    P-1    baa1

We source our funding in foreign currencies primarily from corporate customers, foreign governments, financial institutions and institutional investors, through short-term and long-term financing including customer deposits, under terms and pricing commensurate with our credit ratings above. In the event of future declines in our credit quality or that of Japan in general, we expect to be able to purchase foreign currencies in sufficient amounts using the yen funds raised through our domestic customer base. As further measures to support our foreign currency liquidity, we hold foreign debt securities, maintain credit lines and swap facilities denominated in foreign currencies and pledge collateral to the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank to support future credit extensions.

In order to maintain appropriate funding liquidity, our principal banking subsidiaries hold highly liquid investment assets such as Japanese government bonds as liquidity reserve assets. We monitor the amount of liquidity reserve assets and report such amount to the monthly risk management committee. Minimum regulatory reserve amounts, or the reserve amount deposited with the Bank of Japan pursuant to applicable regulations that is calculated as a specified percentage of the amount of deposits held by our principal banking subsidiaries, are excluded in connection with our management of liquidity reserve asset levels. We established and apply classifications for the cash flow conditions affecting the group, including the amount of liquidity reserve assets, that range from “Normal” to “Anxious” and “Crisis” categories, and take appropriate actions based on such conditions. As of September 30, 2016, the balance of Japanese government bonds included within our investments was ¥10.4 trillion (excluding held-to-maturity securities), and a majority of this amount, which has historically not fluctuated significantly over the course of a fiscal year, was classified as the principal component of liquidity reserve assets.

 

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Related to regulatory liquidity requirements, the liquidity coverage ratio (“LCR”) standard has been introduced in Japan. The minimum LCR under the LCR guidelines is 100% on both a consolidated and non-consolidated basis for banks with international operations or on a consolidated basis for bank holding companies with international operations, while it is subject to phase-in arrangements pursuant to which the LCR rises in equal annual steps of 10 percentage points to reach 100% on January 1, 2019, with a minimum requirement of 70% applicable for the period between January 1 and December 31, 2016. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (“BCBS”) issued final requirements for LCR-related disclosures on January 12, 2014, and the LCR disclosure guidelines of the Financial Service Agency, which reflect such requirements, have been applied to banks and bank holding companies with international operations from June 30, 2015. The LCR disclosure guidelines require such banks and bank holding companies to disclose their LCR in common templates starting from information as of June 30, 2015. Set forth below are the averages of the month-end balances of consolidated LCR data of Mizuho Financial Group, and consolidated and non-consolidated LCR data of our principal banking subsidiaries, for the three months ended September 30, 2016. All yen figures in this table are truncated.

 

     Three months
ended September 30, 2016
 
     (in billions of yen,
except percentages)
 

Mizuho Financial Group (Consolidated)

  

Total high-quality liquid assets (“HQLA”) allowed to be included in the calculation (weighted)

   ¥ 57,090   

Net cash outflows (weighted)

     41,562   

LCR

     137.4

Mizuho Bank (Consolidated)

  

Total HQLA allowed to be included in the calculation (weighted)

   ¥ 49,682   

Net cash outflows (weighted)

     34,260   

LCR

     145.0

Mizuho Bank (Non-consolidated)

  

Total HQLA allowed to be included in the calculation (weighted)

   ¥ 49,160   

Net cash outflows (weighted)

     33,441   

LCR

     147.0

Mizuho Trust and Banking (Consolidated)

  

Total HQLA allowed to be included in the calculation (weighted)

   ¥ 2,195   

Net cash outflows (weighted)

     1,623   

LCR

     135.6

Mizuho Trust and Banking (Non-Consolidated)

  

Total HQLA allowed to be included in the calculation (weighted)

   ¥ 2,177   

Net cash outflows (weighted)

     1,613   

LCR

     135.2

For more information on LCR, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—Supervision and Regulation—Liquidity” in our most recent Form 20-F.

 

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Capital Adequacy

All yen figures and percentages in this subsection are truncated. Accordingly, the total of each column of figures may not be equal to the total of the individual items.

Regulatory Capital Requirements

Mizuho Financial Group and its principal banking subsidiaries are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the Financial Services Agency in accordance with the provisions of the Banking Act and related regulations. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements may initiate certain mandatory actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

The capital adequacy guidelines applicable to Japanese banks and bank holding companies with international operations supervised by the Financial Services Agency closely follow the risk-adjusted approach proposed by BCBS and are intended to further strengthen the soundness and stability of Japanese banks. Effective March 31, 2007, guidelines were implemented by the Financial Services Agency to comply with the capital adequacy requirements set by BCBS called Basel II. The framework of Basel II is based on the following three pillars: minimum capital requirements; supervisory review; and market discipline.

In May 2011, the capital adequacy guidelines were revised by the Financial Services Agency to comply with the package of measures to enhance the Basel II framework approved by BCBS in July 2009. The revised guidelines, which became effective in December 2011, include the strengthening of rules governing trading book capital and the strengthening of the treatment of certain securitizations under the first pillar.

In December 2010, BCBS issued the Basel III rules text (later revised in June 2011, January 2013 and October 2014), which presents the details of global regulatory standards on bank capital adequacy and liquidity agreed by the Governors and Heads of Supervision, which is the oversight body of BCBS, and endorsed by the G20 Leaders at the Seoul summit in November 2010. The rules text sets out higher and better-quality capital, better risk coverage, the introduction of a leverage ratio as a backstop to the risk-based requirement, and the introduction of the capital conservation buffer and countercyclical capital buffer as measures to promote the build-up of capital that can be drawn down in periods of stress, and the introduction of two global liquidity standards. The Financial Services Agency’s revisions to its capital adequacy guidelines became effective from March 31, 2013, which generally reflect the rules in the Basel III rules text that have been applied from January 1, 2013. While the three-pillar structure of Basel II has been retained, Basel III includes various changes as described further below.

Under the first pillar, the capital ratio is calculated by dividing regulatory capital, or risk-based capital, by risk-weighted assets. With respect to the calculation of risk-weighted assets, we adopt the advanced internal ratings-based approach for credit risk. Under such approach, balance sheet assets and off-balance-sheet exposures, calculated under Japanese GAAP, are assessed with respect to risk components such as probability of default and loss given default, which are derived from our own internal credit experience. In addition to credit risk, banks are required to measure and apply capital charges with respect to their market risks. Market risk is defined as the risk of losses in on- and off-balance-sheet positions arising from movements in market prices. We adopt internal models to calculate general market risk and the standardized measurement method to calculate specific risks. Operational risk, which was introduced under Basel II with respect to regulatory capital requirements, is the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems, or from external events. We adopt the advanced measurement approach for the measurement of operational risk equivalent by taking account of the following four elements: internal loss data; external loss data; scenario analysis; and business environment and internal control factors. Under Basel III, the calculation method of risk-weighted assets was revised, including certain modifications to the treatment of counterparty credit risk, such as a capital charge for credit valuation adjustment risk.

 

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With regard to risk-based capital, the guidelines based on Basel III set out higher and better-quality capital standards compared to those under Basel II. The guidelines based on Basel III require a target minimum standard capital adequacy ratio of 8%, Tier 1 capital ratio of 6% and Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5%, on both a consolidated and non-consolidated basis for banks with international operations, such as Mizuho Bank and Mizuho Trust & Banking, or on a consolidated basis for bank holding companies with international operations, such as Mizuho Financial Group.

In November 2011, the Financial Stability Board (“FSB”) published policy measures to address the systemic and moral hazard risks associated with systemically important financial institutions. The policy measures include requirements for global systemically important banks (“G-SIBs”) to have additional loss absorption capacity tailored to the impact of their default, ranging from 1% to 2.5% of risk-weighted assets, to be met with Common Equity Tier 1 capital, which would be in addition to the 7.0% Common Equity Tier 1 capital requirement (including capital conservation buffer). The requirements began phasing in from January 2016 and will be fully implemented by January 2019. We were included in the list of G-SIBs updated in November 2016 and were allocated to the category that would require 1.0% of additional loss absorbency.

In November 2015, the Financial Services Agency published the revised capital adequacy guidelines to introduce the Basel III rules text regarding the capital conservation buffer, the countercyclical capital buffer and the additional loss absorption capacity requirement for G-SIBs and domestic systemically important banks (“D-SIBs”). These guidelines became effective on March 31, 2016. The capital conservation buffer, the countercyclical capital buffer and the additional loss absorption capacity requirement for G-SIBs and D-SIBs must be met with Common Equity Tier1 capital under the revised guidelines, and if such buffer and requirement are not satisfied, a capital distribution constraints plan is required to be submitted to the Financial Services Agency and carried out. The capital conservation buffer is being phased in starting in March 2016 at 0.625% until becoming fully effective in March 2019 at 2.5%. In addition, subject to national discretion by the respective regulatory authorities, if the relevant national authority judges a period of excess credit growth to be leading to the build-up of system-wide risk, a countercyclical capital buffer ranging from 0% to 2.5% would also be imposed on banking organizations. The countercyclical capital buffer is a weighted average of the buffers deployed across all the jurisdictions to which the banking organization has credit exposures.

In December 2015, the Financial Services Agency published a capital adequacy guideline regarding the designation of G-SIBs and D-SIBs in Japan. We were designated as both a Global systemically important bank and a Domestic systemically important bank, and the additional loss absorption capacity requirement applicable to us was 1.0% on a fully effective basis. The additional loss absorption capacity requirement was the same as that imposed by the FSB, which is being phased in starting in March 2016 at 0.25% until becoming fully effective in March 2019 at 1.0%.

The Leverage Ratio framework is critical and complementary to the risk-based capital framework that will help ensure broad and adequate capture of both on- and off-balance sheet sources of banks’ leverage. This simple, non-risk-based measure is intended to restrict the build-up of excessive leverage in the banking sector to avoid destabilizing deleveraging processes that can damage the broader financial system and the economy. Implementation of the leverage ratio requirements began with bank-level reporting to national supervisors of the leverage ratio and its components, and public disclosure is required from January 2015. Basel III’s leverage ratio is defined as the “capital measure” (numerator) divided by the “exposure measure” (denominator) and is expressed as a percentage. The capital measure is currently defined as Tier 1 capital, and the minimum leverage ratio is currently defined as 3%. BCBS will monitor banks’ leverage ratio data in order to assess whether the design and calibration of a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 3% is appropriate. Any final adjustments to the definition and calibration of the leverage ratio will be made by 2017, with a view to migrate to a Pillar 1 (minimum capital requirements) treatment on January 1, 2018, based on appropriate review and calibration.

As part of its ongoing review of the calculation of risk-weighted assets, in December 2014, BCBS published two consultative documents on revisions to the standardized approach for credit risk (later revised in December 2015) and on the design of a capital floor framework based on standardized, non-internal modeled approach. The

 

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revised proposals are part of a range of policy and supervisory measures that aim to enhance reliability and comparability of risk-weighted capital ratios across banks. The proposal on the revisions to standardized approach includes, among other things, to decrease mechanistic reliance on external credit rating agencies by introducing grade classification and due diligence requirements to the determination of risk weights. The proposal on the capital floor framework seeks to replace the current transitional capital floor based on the Basel I standard with a capital floor based on the revised standardized approach, which is currently under review as described above. Furthermore, in March 2016, BCBS published a consultative document on the reduction of variation in credit risk-weighted assets. The document presented proposals which would remove the option to use the internal-ratings based approaches for credit risk for certain exposures, adopt exposure level, model-parameter floors for portfolios where the internal-ratings based approaches remain available, and provide greater specification of parameter estimation practices for portfolios where the internal-ratings based approaches remain available. The various proposals are intended to be complementary to one another, with the goal of reducing excessive variability in risk-weighted assets across banks. The schedule of implementation of the various proposals has not been stated explicitly.

Related to regulatory capital requirements, in November 2015, the FSB issued the final total loss-absorbing capacity (“TLAC”) standard for G-SIBs. The TLAC standard has been designed so that failing G-SIBs will have sufficient loss-absorbing and recapitalization capacity available in resolution for authorities to implement an orderly resolution. G-SIBs will be required to meet the TLAC requirement alongside the minimum regulatory requirements set out in the Basel III framework. Specifically, G-SIBs will be required to meet a Minimum TLAC requirement of at least 16% of the resolution group’s risk-weighted assets as from January 1, 2019 and at least 18% as from January 1, 2022. Minimum TLAC must also be at least 6% of the Basel III leverage ratio denominator from January 1, 2019 and at least 6.75% from January 1, 2022.

Following the publication of the final TLAC standards for G-SIBs by the FSB, in April 2016, the Financial Services Agency published an explanatory paper outlining its approach for the introduction of the TLAC framework in Japan. According to the Financial Services Agency’s approach, which is subject to change based on future international discussions, the preferred resolution strategy for G-SIBs in Japan is Single Point of Entry (“SPE”), resolution, in which resolution powers are applied to the top of a group by a single national resolution authority, although the actual measures to be taken will be determined on a case-by-case basis considering the actual condition of the relevant Japanese G-SIB in crisis. To implement this SPE resolution strategy effectively, the Financial Services Agency plans to require bank holding companies of Japanese G-SIBs, which will be the resolution entities, to (i) meet the minimum external TLAC requirements provided under the FSB’s TLAC standard, and (ii) cause their material subsidiaries that are designated as systemically important by the Financial Services Agency, including but not limited to certain material sub-groups as provided in the FSB’s TLAC standard, to maintain a certain level of capital and debt recognized by the Financial Services Agency as having loss-absorbing and recapitalization capacity, or Internal TLAC. In addition, under the approach, Japanese G-SIBs would be allowed to count the Japanese Deposit Insurance Fund Reserves in an amount equivalent to 2.5% of their consolidated risk-weighted assets from 2019 and 3.5% of their consolidated risk-weighted assets from 2022 as their external TLAC.

Japanese banks are also required to comply with the supervisory review process (second pillar) and disclosure requirements for market discipline (third pillar). Under the second pillar, banks are required to maintain adequate capital to support all of the major risks in their business and are encouraged to develop and use better risk management techniques in monitoring and managing such risks. Under the third pillar, banks are required to enhance disclosure, including disclosure of details of the capital adequacy ratio, the amount of each type of risk and the method of calculation used so that the market may make more effective evaluations. Further, the revisions to the Financial Services Agency’s guidelines relating to the third pillar, which reflect the enhanced disclosure requirements under Basel III and became effective on March 31, 2013, require banks to disclose, among other things, the components of their regulatory capital and the main features of their regulatory capital instruments in common templates.

 

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Unless otherwise specified, the regulatory capital information set forth in this “—Capital Adequacy” is based on the current Basel III rules.

Consolidated Capital Adequacy Ratios

Our capital adequacy ratios and leverage ratios as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, calculated in accordance with Japanese GAAP and the guidelines established by the Financial Services Agency, were as set forth in the following table:

 

     As of     Increase
(decrease)
 
     March 31,
2016
    September 30,
2016
   
     (in billions of yen, except percentages)  

Common Equity Tier 1 capital

   ¥ 6,566.4      ¥ 6,769.3      ¥ 202.9   

Additional Tier 1 capital

     1,338.6        1,213.1        (125.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital

     7,905.0        7,982.5        77.4   

Tier 2 capital

     1,733.5        1,785.3        51.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital

   ¥ 9,638.6      ¥ 9,767.8      ¥ 129.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

   ¥ 62,531.1      ¥ 61,648.4      ¥ (882.6

Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio

     10.50     10.98     0.48

Required Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio(1)

     5.375        5.375        —     

Tier 1 capital ratio

     12.64        12.94        0.30   

Required Tier 1 capital ratio(1)

     6.875        6.875        —     

Total capital ratio

     15.41        15.84        0.43   

Required total capital ratio(1)

     8.875        8.875        —     

Leverage ratio(2)

     3.98        4.05        0.07   

 

Notes:

(1) The required ratios as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 include those equivalent to a transitional capital conservation buffer of 0.625% and transitional additional loss absorbency requirements for a G-SIB and D-SIB of 0.25%. These buffer and additional loss absorbency requirements are applied to us but not to our banking subsidiaries.
(2) Due to the implementation of the leverage ratio requirements in Japan, public disclosure of the leverage ratio became required from March 31, 2015. Any final adjustments to the definition and calibration of the leverage ratio will be made by BCBS by 2017.

Our total capital ratio as of September 30, 2016 was 15.84%, an increase of 0.43% compared to March 31, 2016. Our Tier 1 capital ratio as of September 30, 2016 was 12.94%, an increase of 0.30% compared to March 31, 2016. Our Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio as of September 30, 2016 was 10.98%, an increase of 0.48% compared to March 31, 2016. The increases in each ratio were due mainly to a decrease in risk-weighted assets and to an increase in Common Equity Tier 1 capital. We believe that we were in compliance with all capital adequacy requirements to which we were subject as of September 30, 2016.

 

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Capital

The following table shows a breakdown of our total risk-based capital as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016:

 

     As of     Increase
(decrease)
 
     March 31,
2016
    September 30,
2016
   
     (in billions of yen)  

Common Equity Tier 1 capital

   ¥ 6,566.4      ¥ 6,769.3      ¥ 202.9   

Capital and stock surplus

     3,267.0        3,367.5        100.5   

Retained earnings

     3,196.9        3,463.4        266.5   

Treasury stock

     (3.6     (5.0     (1.4

Earnings to be distributed

     (94.8     (95.1     (0.3

Subscription rights to common shares

     2.7        1.7        (1.0

Accumulated other comprehensive income and other disclosed reserves

     964.7        856.4        (108.2

Common share capital issued by subsidiaries and held by third parties

     14.7        14.9        0.2   

Instruments and reserves subject to phase-out arrangements

     32.4        33.2        0.7   

Regulatory adjustments

     (813.7     (867.7     (54.0

Additional Tier 1 capital(1)(2)(3)

     1,338.6        1,213.1        (125.4

Directly issued qualifying Additional Tier 1 instruments plus related stock surplus of which: classified as liabilities under applicable accounting standards(1)

     300.0        760.0        460.0   

Additional Tier 1 instruments issued by subsidiaries and held by third parties

     30.8        30.8        —     

Eligible Tier 1 capital instruments subject to phase-out arrangements(2)(3)

     1,144.0        577.5        (566.5

Instruments subject to phase-out arrangements

     (21.4     (34.3     (12.8

Regulatory adjustments

     (114.8     (120.8     (6.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital(1)(2)(3)

     7,905.0        7,982.5        77.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tier 2 capital(4)

     1,733.5        1,785.3        51.7   

Directly issued qualifying Tier 2 instruments plus related stock surplus of which: classified as liabilities under applicable accounting standards(4)

     324.5        495.8        171.3   

Tier 2 instruments plus related stock surplus issued by special purpose vehicles and other equivalent entities

     169.0        151.6        (17.3

Tier 2 instruments issued by subsidiaries and held by third parties

     10.2        10.4        0.2   

Eligible Tier 2 capital instruments subject to phase-out arrangements

     962.9        884.0        (78.8

General allowance for loan losses and eligible provisions included in Tier 2

     6.0        5.7        (0.3

Instruments and provisions subject to phase-out arrangements

     374.0        333.1        (40.8

Regulatory adjustments

     (113.2     (95.5     17.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital(1)(2)(3)(4)

   ¥ 9,638.6      ¥ 9,767.8      ¥ 129.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Notes:

(1) In July 2016, we issued ¥460.0 billion of perpetual subordinated bonds with optional-redemption clause and write-down clause that are Basel III-eligible Additional Tier 1 capital instruments through public offerings to wholesale investors in Japan.
(2) On July 1, 2016, we acquired ¥75.1 billion of eleventh series class XI preferred stock, in respect of which a request for acquisition was not made by June 30, 2016 and delivered 265,433,368 shares of our common stock, pursuant to Article 20, Paragraph 1 of our articles of incorporation and a provision in the terms and conditions of the preferred stock concerning mandatory acquisition in exchange for common stock. On July 13, 2016, we cancelled all of our treasury shares of eleventh series class XI preferred stock.
(3) We redeemed $600.0 million and ¥400.0 billion of non-dilutive preferred securities in June 2016.

 

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(4) In June 2016, we issued ¥155.0 billion of dated subordinated bonds with a write-down feature that are Basel III-eligible Tier 2 capital instruments through public offerings to retail investors in Japan.

Our Common Equity Tier 1 capital increased by ¥202.9 billion from ¥6,566.4 billion as of March 31, 2016 to ¥6,769.3 billion as of September 30, 2016. The increase was due mainly to an increase in retained earnings as a result of recording net income for the six months ended September 30, 2016, offset in part by a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income. Our Additional Tier 1 capital decreased by ¥125.4 billion from ¥1,338.6 billion as of March 31, 2016 to ¥1,213.1 billion as of September 30, 2016. The decrease was due mainly to the redemption of non-dilutive preferred securities subject to phase-out arrangements and the conversion of preferred stock into common stock, offset in part by the issuance of perpetual subordinated bonds. As a result, our Tier 1 capital increased by ¥77.4 billion from ¥7,905.0 billion as of March 31, 2016 to ¥7,982.5 billion as of September 30, 2016.

Non-dilutive preferred securities issued by our overseas special purpose companies to investors are included within Additional Tier 1 capital and subject to phase-out arrangements. As of September 30, 2016, the outstanding balance of these securities was ¥577.5 billion. Although such non-dilutive preferred securities are perpetual in term, they are redeemable at our option, subject to prior approval from regulatory authorities, on, and on specified dates after, the relevant initial optional redemption date. The following table shows the initial optional redemption dates for the non-dilutive preferred securities included within our Additional Tier 1 capital as of September 30, 2016 and the total outstanding balance of non-dilutive preferred securities with each such initial optional redemption date. The non-dilutive preferred securities are denominated in yen, unless otherwise noted.

 

Initial optional redemption date

   Outstanding balance of non-dilutive
preferred securities included
within  Additional Tier 1 capital
 
     (in billions of yen)  

June 2018

   ¥ 274.5   

June 2019

     303.0   

Our Tier 2 capital as of September 30, 2016 was ¥1,785.3 billion, an increase of ¥51.7 billion compared to March 31, 2016. The increase was due mainly to the issuance of dated subordinated bonds, offset in part by the redemptions of eligible Tier 2 capital instruments subject to phase-out arrangements.

As a result of the above, total capital as of September 30, 2016 was ¥9,767.8 billion, an increase of ¥129.2 billion compared to March 31, 2016.

Risk-weighted Assets

The following table shows a breakdown of our risk-weighted assets as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016:

 

     As of        
     March 31,
2016
    September 30,
2016
    Increase
(decrease)
 
     (in billions of yen)  

Risk-weighted assets:

      

Credit risk assets

   ¥ 57,588.4      ¥ 56,576.9      ¥ (1,011.5

Market risk equivalent assets

     1,696.0        1,917.2        221.1   

Operational risk equivalent assets

     3,246.6        3,154.3        (92.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 62,531.1      ¥ 61,648.4      ¥ (882.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Risk-weighted assets as of September 30, 2016 were ¥61,648.4 billion, a decrease of ¥882.6 billion compared to March 31, 2016. Credit risk assets decreased by ¥1,011.5 billion to ¥56,576.9 billion. Market risk equivalent assets increased by ¥221.1 billion to ¥1,917.2 billion. Operational risk equivalent assets decreased by ¥92.3 billion to ¥3,154.3 billion.

Principal Banking Subsidiaries

Capital adequacy ratios and leverage ratios of our principal banking subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, calculated in accordance with Japanese GAAP and the guidelines established by the Financial Services Agency, were as set forth in the following table:

 

     As of     Increase
(decrease)
 
     March 31,
2016
    September 30,
2016
   

Mizuho Bank

      

Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio

     10.81     11.02     0.21

Tier 1 capital ratio

     12.75        13.22        0.47   

Total capital ratio

     15.46        16.01        0.55   

Leverage ratio(1)

     4.19        4.26        0.07   

Mizuho Trust & Banking

      

Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio

     18.21        18.80        0.59   

Tier 1 capital ratio

     18.21        18.80        0.59   

Total capital ratio

     19.52        19.95        0.43   

Leverage ratio(1)

     5.86        6.45        0.59   

 

Note:

(1) Due to the implementation of the leverage ratio requirements in Japan, public disclosure of the leverage ratio became required from March 31, 2015. Any final adjustments to the definition and calibration of the leverage ratio will be made by BCBS by 2017.

We believe each of our principal banking subsidiaries was in compliance with all capital adequacy requirements to which it was subject as of September 30, 2016.

Our securities subsidiaries in Japan are also subject to the capital adequacy requirement under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. Failure to maintain a minimum capital ratio will trigger mandatory regulatory actions. We believe, as of September 30, 2016, that our securities subsidiaries in Japan were in compliance with all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject.

Off-balance-sheet Arrangements

See note 15 “Commitments and contingencies” and note 16 “Variable interest entities and securitizations” to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

 

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MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

 

    March 31,
2016
    September 30,
2016
 
    (in millions of yen)  

Assets:

   

Cash and due from banks

    1,322,597        1,408,537   

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

    35,327,408        41,845,190   

Call loans and funds sold

    893,545        950,071   

Receivables under resale agreements (Note 18)

    7,805,643        9,258,713   

Receivables under securities borrowing transactions (Note 18)

    3,407,391        3,195,978   

Trading account assets (including assets pledged that secured parties are permitted to sell or repledge of ¥7,020,645 million at March 31, 2016 and ¥5,563,467 million at September 30, 2016) (Notes 17 and 18)

    30,020,743        30,952,945   

Investments (Notes 3 and 17):

   

Available-for-sale securities (including assets pledged that secured parties are permitted to sell or repledge of ¥513,054 million at March 31, 2016 and ¥430,463 million at September 30, 2016)

    25,452,525        20,312,495   

Held-to-maturity securities (including assets pledged that secured parties are permitted to sell or repledge of ¥1,238,965 million at March 31, 2016 and ¥1,063,891 million at September 30, 2016)

    4,818,961        4,260,096   

Other investments

    613,446        580,854   

Loans (Notes 4, 5 and 17)

    77,555,369        76,381,908   

Allowance for loan losses

    (451,247     (437,180
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans, net of allowance

    77,104,122        75,944,728   

Premises and equipment—net

    1,837,990        1,882,224   

Due from customers on acceptances

    109,567        142,654   

Accrued income

    274,226        247,252   

Goodwill

    19,097        18,822   

Intangible assets

    48,651        46,218   

Deferred tax assets

    57,349        93,186   

Other assets (Notes 4, 6, 14 and 17)

    4,696,890        4,874,760   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    193,810,151        196,014,723   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIE”s), which are included in the consolidated balance sheets above. The assets in the table below can be used only to settle obligations of consolidated VIEs.

 

    March 31,
2016
    September 30,
2016
 
    (in millions of yen)  

Assets of consolidated VIEs:

   

Cash and due from banks

    51,304        125,819   

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

    85,976        96,236   

Trading account assets

    1,639,050        1,688,698   

Investments

    40,732        44,967   

Loans, net of allowance

    2,255,409        2,011,933   

Other

    620,008        654,292   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    4,692,479        4,621,945   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)—(Continued)

 

     March 31,
2016
    September 30,
2016
 
     (in millions of yen)  

Liabilities and equity:

    

Deposits:

    

Domestic:

    

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     16,108,032        16,787,438   

Interest-bearing deposits

     79,596,483        82,101,015   

Foreign:

    

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     1,601,417        1,727,268   

Interest-bearing deposits

     20,631,790        19,691,579   

Due to trust accounts

     4,467,305        3,425,497   

Call money and funds purchased

     2,521,009        1,791,651   

Payables under repurchase agreements (Notes 18 and 19)

     16,833,263        17,739,124   

Payables under securities lending transactions (Notes 18 and 19)

     2,844,653        1,534,505   

Other short-term borrowings

     2,080,039        1,556,156   

Trading account liabilities (Notes 17 and 18)

     17,111,142        18,970,314   

Bank acceptances outstanding

     109,567        142,654   

Income taxes payable

     96,710        77,593   

Deferred tax liabilities

     201,859        151,400   

Accrued expenses

     181,441        171,302   

Long-term debt (including liabilities accounted for at fair value of ¥1,055,626 million at March 31, 2016 and ¥1,529,681 million at September 30, 2016) (Note 17)

     14,765,527        15,240,696   

Other liabilities (Notes 6, 14 and 17)

     6,476,723        6,641,554   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     185,626,960        187,749,746   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)

    

Equity:

    

MHFG shareholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock (Note 7)

     98,924        —     

Common stock (Note 7)—no par value, authorized 48,000,000,000 shares at March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, and issued 25,030,525,657 shares at March 31, 2016, and 25,386,307,945 shares at September 30, 2016

     5,703,144        5,802,796   

Retained earnings

     746,785        1,031,186   

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax (Note 9)

     1,469,308        1,274,299   

Less: Treasury stock, at cost—Common stock 10,929,211 shares at March 31, 2016, and 21,895,432 shares at September 30, 2016

     (3,610     (5,098
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total MHFG shareholders’ equity

     8,014,551        8,103,183   

Noncontrolling interests

     168,640        161,794   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     8,183,191        8,264,977   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     193,810,151        196,014,723   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the liabilities of consolidated VIEs, which are included in the consolidated balance sheets above. The creditors or investors of the consolidated VIEs have no recourse to the MHFG Group, except where the Group provides credit enhancement through guarantees or other means.

 

     March 31,
2016
     September 30,
2016
 
     (in millions of yen)  

Liabilities of consolidated VIEs:

     

Other short-term borrowings

     292,614         206,341   

Long-term debt

     411,679         509,964   

Other

     967,141         1,009,861   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,671,434         1,726,166   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

 

       Six months ended September 30,    
             2015                     2016          
     (in millions of yen)  

Interest and dividend income:

    

Loans, including fees

     510,782        494,309   

Investments:

    

Interest

     54,785        41,303   

Dividends

     39,287        38,348   

Trading account assets

     71,701        71,746   

Call loans and funds sold

     3,460        2,550   

Receivables under resale agreements and securities borrowing transactions

     22,211        38,428   

Deposits

     31,382        35,383   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest and dividend income

     733,608        722,067   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest expense:

    

Deposits

     96,334        116,237   

Trading account liabilities

     11,163        10,245   

Call money and funds purchased

     3,897        1,534   

Payables under repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions

     25,808        50,494   

Other short-term borrowings

     2,788        4,946   

Long-term debt

     87,963        85,312   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     227,953        268,768   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

     505,655        453,299   

Provision (credit) for loan losses (Notes 4 and 5)

     3,030        569   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan losses

     502,625        452,730   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noninterest income:

    

Fee and commission income

     365,411        362,913   

Foreign exchange gains (losses)—net

     47,938        57,090   

Trading account gains (losses)—net

     149,142        206,061   

Investment gains (losses)—net (Note 3)

     149,312        128,749   

Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees—net

     20,151        16,726   

Gains on disposal of premises and equipment

     8,756        3,486   

Other noninterest income (Note 14)

     113,386        71,980   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

     854,096        847,005   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noninterest expenses:

    

Salaries and employee benefits (Note 13)

     315,826        326,676   

General and administrative expenses

     268,901        274,572   

Occupancy expenses

     100,777        93,958   

Fee and commission expenses

     77,303        76,822   

Provision (credit) for losses on off-balance-sheet instruments

     (9,324     (7,895

Other noninterest expenses (Note 14)

     60,708        78,329   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest expenses

     814,191        842,462   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

     542,530        457,273   

Income tax expense (Note 12)

     167,261        74,515   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     375,269        382,758   

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     9,396        3,200   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to MHFG shareholders

     365,873        379,558   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (in yen)  

Earnings per common share (Note 11):

  

Basic net income per common share

     14.74        15.06   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted net income per common share

     14.41        14.95   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

 

     Six months ended September 30,  
             2015                     2016          
     (in millions of yen)  

Net income

     375,269        382,758   

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     (297,397     (196,229
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

     77,872        186,529   

Less: Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     8,069        2,310   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to MHFG shareholders

     69,803        184,219   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Unaudited)

 

      Six months ended September 30,    
              2015                         2016            
    (in millions of yen)  

Preferred stock (Note 7):

   

Balance at beginning of period

    213,121        98,924   

Conversion to common stock

    (69,048     (98,924
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

    144,073        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common stock (Note 7):

   

Balance at beginning of period

    5,590,396        5,703,144   

Issuance of new shares of common stock due to conversion of preferred stock

    69,048        98,924   

Issuance of new shares of common stock due to exercise of stock acquisition rights

    772        969   

Gains (losses) on disposal of treasury stock

    82        (55

Stock-based compensation related to stock option

    (1,058     (1,009

Performance-based stock compensation program

    —          118   

Change in ownership interest in consolidated subsidiaries

    —          706   

Cancellation of treasury stock

    —          (1
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

    5,659,240        5,802,796   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retained earnings:

   

Balance at beginning of period, previously reported

    89,432        746,785   

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles, net of tax (Notes 2 and 16)

    —          (329

Balance at beginning of period, adjusted

    89,432        746,456   

Net income attributable to MHFG shareholders

    365,873        379,558   

Dividends declared

    (100,584     (94,828
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

    354,721        1,031,186   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax (Note 9):

   

Balance at beginning of period, previously reported

    2,041,005        1,469,308   

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles (Notes 2 and 16)

    —          330   

Balance at beginning of period, adjusted

    2,041,005        1,469,638   

Change during period

    (296,070     (195,339
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

    1,744,935        1,274,299   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Treasury stock, at cost:

   

Balance at beginning of period

    (3,616     (3,610

Purchases of treasury stock

    (684     (1,869

Disposal of treasury stock

    269        380   

Cancellation of treasury stock

    —          1   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

    (4,031     (5,098
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total MHFG shareholders’ equity

    7,898,938        8,103,183   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests:

   

Balance at beginning of period, previously reported

    259,506        168,640   

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles (Notes 2 and 16)

    —          (10,441

Balance at beginning of period, adjusted

    259,506        158,199   

Effect of other increase (decrease) in consolidated subsidiaries

    (25,819     3,256   

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

    (2,246     (1,971

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    9,396        3,200   

Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (1,168     108   

Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (146     (1,000

Pension liability adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (14     2   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

    239,509        161,794   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

    8,138,447        8,264,977   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Note: The amounts that have been reclassified out of Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax into net income are presented in Note 9 “Accumulated other comprehensive income”.

See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 

     Six months ended September 30,  
             2015                     2016          
     (in millions of yen)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

     375,269        382,758   

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     9,396        3,200   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to MHFG shareholders

     365,873        379,558   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     82,608        81,650   

Provision (credit) for loan losses

     3,030        569   

Investment losses (gains)—net

     (149,312     (128,749

Equity in losses (earnings) of equity method investees—net

     (20,151     (16,726

Foreign exchange losses (gains)—net

     (43,487     (367,495

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

     29,890        (27,875

Net change in trading account assets

     1,249,754        (575,402

Net change in trading account liabilities

     (771,660     2,358,095   

Net change in loans held for sale

     (32,588     (8,892

Net change in accrued income

     11,601        13,947   

Net change in accrued expenses

     (48,749     (15,230

Other—net

     385,330        165,321   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,062,139        1,858,771   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Proceeds from sales of investments

     10,581,839        18,374,011   

Proceeds from maturities of investments

     6,161,992        3,307,892   

Purchases of investments

     (14,099,866     (17,554,272

Proceeds from sales of loans

     62,849        126,768   

Net change in loans

     (1,141,961     (1,598,393

Net change in interest-bearing deposits in other banks

     (6,148,274     (7,061,266

Net change in call loans and funds sold, and receivables under resale agreements and securities borrowing transactions

     108,419        (2,389,471

Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment

     34,379        3,883   

Purchases of premises and equipment

     (217,527     (214,606
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (4,658,150     (7,005,454
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net change in deposits

     2,563,948        5,292,468   

Net change in call money and funds purchased, and payables under repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions

     577,560        672,490   

Net change in due to trust accounts

     155,418        (1,041,808

Net change in other short-term borrowings

     333,078        (411,765

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     1,326,988        3,567,497   

Repayment of long-term debt

     (1,271,652     (2,688,095

Proceeds from noncontrolling interests

     283        361   

Payment to noncontrolling interests

     (5     —     

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     5        6   

Proceeds from sales of treasury stock

     2        1   

Purchases of treasury stock

     (8     (1,430

Dividends paid

     (100,659     (94,782

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

     (2,246     (1,971
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     3,582,712        5,292,972   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and due from banks

     (4,645     (60,349
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks

     (17,944     85,940   

Cash and due from banks at beginning of period

     1,528,306        1,322,597   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks at end of period

     1,510,362        1,408,537   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Noncash investing activities:

    

Transfer of loans into other investments

     63,420        —     

Investment in capital leases

     12,618        4,987   

See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of presentation

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (“MHFG”) is a joint stock corporation with limited liability under the laws of Japan. MHFG, through its subsidiaries (“the MHFG Group”, or “the Group”), provides domestic and international financial services in Japan and other countries. For a discussion of the Group’s segment information, see Note 20 “Business segment information”.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements are stated in Japanese yen, the currency of the country in which MHFG is incorporated and principally operates.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MHFG and its subsidiaries. MHFG’s interim financial reporting period ends on September 30 and certain subsidiaries’ interim financial reporting period ends on June 30. The necessary adjustments have been made to the consolidated financial statements if significant transactions took place during the three-month period. When determining whether to consolidate investee entities, the MHFG Group performed a careful analysis of the facts and circumstances of the particular relationships between the MHFG Group and the investee entities as well as the ownership of voting shares. The consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of the VIEs for which MHFG or its subsidiaries have been determined to be the primary beneficiary in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, “Consolidation” (“ASC 810”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation. The MHFG Group accounts for investments in entities over which it has significant influence by using the equity method of accounting. These investments are included in Other investments and the Group’s proportionate share of income or loss is included in Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees—net.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes thereto included in the annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.

Certain financial information that is normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, but is not required for interim reporting purposes, has been condensed or omitted.

Use of estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. Specific areas, among others, requiring the application of management’s estimates and judgment include assumptions pertaining to the allowance for loan losses, allowance for losses on off-balance-sheet instruments, deferred tax assets, derivative financial instruments, investments and pension and other employee benefits. Actual results could differ from estimates and assumptions made.

2. Recently issued accounting pronouncements

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

In November 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No.2014-16, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815)—Determining Whether the Host Contract in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share Is More Akin to Debt or to Equity” (“ASU No.2014-16”). The ASU clarifies that an entity that

 

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issues or invests in a hybrid financial instrument should determine the nature of the host contract by considering the economic characteristics and risks of the entire hybrid financial instrument, including the embedded derivative feature that is being evaluated for bifurcation. The ASU also clarifies that an entity should assess the substance of the relevant terms and features in evaluating the nature of a host contract when considering how to weight those terms and features. Specifically, the assessment of the substance of the relevant terms and features should incorporate a consideration of (1) the characteristics of the terms and features themselves, (2) the circumstances under which the hybrid financial instrument was issued or acquired, and (3) the potential outcomes of the hybrid financial instrument, as well as the likelihood of those potential outcomes. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of ASU No.2014-16 did not have a material impact on the MHFG Group’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No.2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810)—Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis” (“ASU No.2015-02”). The ASU amends the current accounting for consolidation of certain legal entities: (1) modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities, (2) eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, (3) affect the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships, and (4) provide a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that are required to comply with or operate in accordance with requirements that are similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for registered money market funds. On April 1, 2016, the MHFG Group adopted ASU No.2015-02 using a modified retrospective approach. The adoption of the ASU resulted in a decrease to the beginning balance of Retained earnings of ¥329 million and an increase to the beginning balance of Accumulated other comprehensive income of ¥330 million, respectively. See Note 16 “Variable interest entities and securitizations” for further information.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No.2015-03, “Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30)—Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU No.2015-03”). The ASU requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The ASU is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years, and should be applied retrospectively. The adoption of ASU No.2015-03 did not have a material impact on the MHFG Group’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition. The retrospective adoption of ASU No.2015-03 resulted in the reduction of Other assets and Long-term debt in the comparative consolidated balance sheet.

In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No.2015-07, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820)—Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)” (“ASU No.2015-07”). The ASU removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU also removes the requirement to make certain disclosures for all investments that are eligible to be measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient. Rather, those disclosures are limited to investments for which the entity has elected to measure the fair value using that practical expedient. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. The adoption of ASU No.2015-07 did not have a material impact on the MHFG Group’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

 

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(Unaudited)—(Continued)

 

Accounting pronouncements issued but not yet effective

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No.2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU No.2014-09”). The ASU provides comprehensive guidance of revenue recognition, in convergence with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), to improve financial reporting in U.S. GAAP by replacing the current complex guidance for recognizing revenue. The core principle of this ASU is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The ASU was effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No.2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)—Deferral of the Effective Date” (“ASU No.2015-14”) to defer the effective date of ASU No.2014-09 by one year. Therefore, ASU No.2014-09 is effective for annual periods and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The MHFG Group expects to adopt ASU No.2014-09 on April 1, 2018 and is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of ASU No.2014-09 and ASU No.2015-14 will have on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No.2016-01, “Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10)—Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“ASU No.2016-01”). The ASU requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. The ASU also requires an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and should be applied using a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. Early application by public business entities is permitted for financial statements of fiscal years or interim periods that have not yet been issued. The MHFG Group is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of ASU No.2016-01 will have on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No.2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU No.2016-02”). The ASU requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities arising from leases on the balance sheet. Lessees should recognize liabilities to make lease payments and right-of-use assets representing its right to use the underlying assets for the lease term. This recognition applies to leases classified as operating leases and finance leases, and the update retains a distinction between finance leases and operating leases. However, the ASU has not changed the recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee significantly. The ASU also requires qualitative disclosures along with specific quantitative disclosures including the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. In transition, an entity is required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted. The MHFG Group is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of ASU No.2016-02 will have on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No.2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326)—Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU No.2016-13”). The ASU replaces the incurred

 

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loss impairment methodology in current U.S. GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of information such as relevant information about past events including historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount, for the purpose of informing credit loss estimates. The ASU requires a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The income statement reflects the measurement of credit losses for newly recognized financial assets, as well as the expected increases or decreases of expected credit losses that have taken place during the period. The ASU also requires that credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities be presented as an allowance for credit losses rather than as a write-down, and limits the amount of the allowance for credit losses to the amount by which fair value is below amortized cost. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and will be applied using a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. Early application is permitted as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The MHFG Group is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of ASU No.2016-13 will have on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No.2016-16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740)—Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory” (“ASU No.2016-16”). The ASU requires recognition of current and deferred income taxes in an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs although current U.S. GAAP has prohibited the recognition of income tax consequences of the transfer until the asset has been sold to an outside party as an exceptional treatment. The ASU does not include new disclosure requirements; however, existing disclosure requirements might be applicable when accounting for the current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and should be applied using a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. Early application is permitted for all entities as of the beginning of a fiscal year for which financial statements (interim or annual) have not been issued or made available for issuance. The MHFG Group is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of ASU No.2016-16 will have on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

 

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3. Investments

Available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities at March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

     Amortized cost      Gross unrealized
gains
     Gross unrealized
losses
     Fair value  
     (in millions of yen)  

March 31, 2016

           

Available-for-sale securities:

           

Debt securities:

           

Japanese government bonds

     15,672,171         91,420         1,015         15,762,576   

Japanese local government bonds

     234,587         6,097         3         240,681   

U.S. Treasury bonds and federal agency securities

     436,792         1,720         32         438,480   

Other foreign government bonds

     939,808         2,740         153         942,395   

Agency mortgage-backed securities (1)

     920,375         29,804         1,293         948,886   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     206,882         4,254         878         210,258   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     186,525         788         523         186,790   

Japanese corporate bonds and other debt securities (2)

     2,079,599         15,688         420         2,094,867   

Foreign corporate bonds and other debt securities (3)

     839,981         8,744         1,421         847,304   

Equity securities (marketable)

     1,663,486         2,121,379         4,577         3,780,288   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     23,180,206         2,282,634         10,315         25,452,525   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity securities:

           

Debt securities:

           

Japanese government bonds

     3,760,032         56,620         —           3,816,652   

Agency mortgage-backed securities (4)

     1,058,929         3,894         6,266         1,056,557   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,818,961         60,514         6,266         4,873,209   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

September 30, 2016

           

Available-for-sale securities:

           

Debt securities:

           

Japanese government bonds

     10,322,825         52,600         4,836         10,370,589   

Japanese local government bonds

     274,890         6,449         28         281,311   

U.S. Treasury bonds and federal agency securities

     904,552         50         767         903,835   

Other foreign government bonds

     926,996         1,707         110         928,593   

Agency mortgage-backed securities (1)

     887,307         25,285         647         911,945   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     166,837         3,165         688         169,314   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     197,481         998         300         198,179   

Japanese corporate bonds and other debt securities (2)

     2,071,260         37,099         1,394         2,106,965   

Foreign corporate bonds and other debt securities (3)

     789,496         6,387         1,072         794,811   

Equity securities (marketable)

     1,693,665         1,956,294         3,006         3,646,953   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     18,235,309         2,090,034         12,848         20,312,495   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity securities:

           

Debt securities:

           

Japanese government bonds

     3,459,999         54,852         —           3,514,851   

Agency mortgage-backed securities (4)

     800,097         4,714         1,743         803,068   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,260,096         59,566         1,743         4,317,919   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Notes:

(1) Agency mortgage-backed securities presented in the above table consist of U.S. agency securities and Japanese agency securities, of which the fair values were ¥168,604 million and ¥780,282 million, respectively, at March 31, 2016, and ¥167,585 million and ¥744,360 million, respectively, at September 30, 2016. U.S. agency securities primarily consist of Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”) securities, which are guaranteed by the United States government. All Japanese agency securities are mortgage-backed securities issued by Japan Housing Finance Agency, a Japanese government-sponsored enterprise.
(2) Other debt securities presented in the above table primarily consist of certificates of deposit (“CDs”) and asset-backed securities (“ABS”), of which the total fair values were ¥158,446 million at March 31, 2016, and ¥146,851 million at September 30, 2016.
(3) Other debt securities presented in the above table primarily consist of CDs, ABS, and collateralized loan obligations (“CLO”), of which the total fair values were ¥201,952 million at March 31, 2016, and ¥212,641 million at September 30, 2016.
(4) All Agency mortgage-backed securities presented in the above table are Ginnie Mae securities.

 

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Contractual maturities

The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities at September 30, 2016 by contractual maturity are shown in the table below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties. Securities not due at a single maturity date and securities embedded with call or prepayment options, such as mortgage-backed securities, are included in the table below based on their contractual maturities.

 

Amortized cost   Due in one
year or less
    Due after one
year through
five years
    Due after five
years through
ten years
    Due after
ten years
    Total  
    (in millions of yen)  

Available-for-sale securities:

         

Debt securities:

         

Japanese government bonds

    1,396,343        7,400,210        1,462,976        63,296        10,322,825   

Japanese local government bonds

    33,648        99,991        140,591        660        274,890   

U.S. Treasury bonds and federal agency securities

    823,997        —          74,569        5,986        904,552   

Other foreign government bonds

    720,168        201,202        5,626        —          926,996   

Agency mortgage-backed securities

    —          —          —          887,307        887,307   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    —          —          —          166,837        166,837   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    1,250        128,468        67,763        —          197,481   

Japanese corporate bonds and other debt securities

    406,988        1,088,491        399,102        176,679        2,071,260   

Foreign corporate bonds and other debt securities

    204,995        428,081        68,458        87,962        789,496   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    3,587,389        9,346,443        2,219,085        1,388,727        16,541,644   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity securities:

         

Debt securities:

         

Japanese government bonds

    999,979        1,980,160        479,860        —          3,459,999   

Agency mortgage-backed securities

    —          —          —          800,097        800,097   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    999,979        1,980,160        479,860        800,097        4,260,096   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Fair value   Due in one
year or less
    Due after one
year through
five years
    Due after five
years through
ten years
    Due after
ten years
    Total  
    (in millions of yen)  

Available-for-sale securities:

         

Debt securities:

         

Japanese government bonds

    1,396,500        7,432,623        1,478,096        63,370        10,370,589   

Japanese local government bonds

    33,716        101,444        145,352        799        281,311   

U.S. Treasury bonds and federal agency securities

    824,007        —          74,062        5,766        903,835   

Other foreign government bonds

    720,490        202,207        5,896        —          928,593   

Agency mortgage-backed securities

    —          —          —          911,945        911,945   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    —          —          —          169,314        169,314   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    1,250        128,443        68,486        —          198,179   

Japanese corporate bonds and other debt securities

    407,503        1,095,194        403,617        200,651        2,106,965   

Foreign corporate bonds and other debt securities

    206,085        432,423        68,370        87,933        794,811   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    3,589,551        9,392,334        2,243,879        1,439,778        16,665,542   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity securities:

         

Debt securities:

         

Japanese government bonds

    1,003,550        2,001,089        510,212        —          3,514,851   

Agency mortgage-backed securities

    —          —          —          803,068        803,068   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    1,003,550        2,001,089        510,212        803,068        4,317,919   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Other-than-temporary impairment

The MHFG Group performs periodic reviews to identify impaired securities in accordance with ASC 320, “Investments—Debt and Equity Securities” (“ASC 320”). For debt securities, in the cases where the MHFG Group has the intent to sell a debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell a debt security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis, the full amount of an other-than-temporary impairment loss is recognized immediately through earnings. In other cases, the MHFG Group evaluates expected cash flows to be received and determines if a credit loss exists, and if so, the amount of an other-than-temporary impairment related to the credit loss is recognized in earnings, while the remaining decline in fair value is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. For equity securities, impairment is evaluated considering the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been below cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuers, as well as the MHFG Group’s ability and intent to hold these investments for a reasonable period of time sufficient for a forecasted recovery of fair value. If an equity security is deemed other-than-temporarily impaired, it shall be written down to fair value, with the full decline recognized in earnings.

The following table shows the other-than-temporary impairment on available-for-sale securities for the six months ended September 30, 2015 and 2016. No impairment losses were recognized on held-to-maturity securities for the periods.

 

       Six months ended September 30,    
             2015                      2016          
     (in millions of yen)  

Available-for-sale securities:

     

Debt securities

     40         56   

Equity securities

     6,060         10,016   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     6,100         10,072   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2016, the other-than-temporary impairment losses on debt securities were attributable to the decline in the fair value of certain Japanese corporate bonds in respect of which the MHFG Group determined credit losses existed. In accordance with ASC 320-10-35-33A and ASC 320-10-35-34B, the other-than-temporary impairment of these securities was recognized in earnings. There has never been any instance related to credit losses on debt securities recognized in earnings where a portion of an other-than-temporary impairment was recognized in other comprehensive income.

The other-than-temporary impairment losses on equity securities were mainly attributable to the decline in the fair value of certain Japanese equity securities.

 

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Continuous unrealized loss position

The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities, aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016:

 

    Less than 12 months     12 months or more     Total  
    Fair
value
    Gross
unrealized
losses
    Fair
value
    Gross
unrealized
losses
    Fair
value
    Gross
unrealized
losses
 
    (in millions of yen)  

March 31, 2016

           

Available-for-sale securities:

           

Debt securities:

           

Japanese government bonds

    1,531,400        692        74,427        323        1,605,827        1,015   

Japanese local government bonds

    3,434        3        —          —          3,434        3   

U.S. Treasury bonds and federal agency securities

    315,425        32        —          —          315,425        32   

Other foreign government bonds

    225,493        139        225        14        225,718        153   

Agency mortgage-backed securities (1)

    15,965        86        58,147        1,207        74,112        1,293   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    2,417        3        39,984        875        42,401        878   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    40,471        300        22,465        223        62,936        523   

Japanese corporate bonds and other debt securities

    360,782        348        20,109        72        380,891        420   

Foreign corporate bonds and other debt securities

    186,478        972        22,090        449        208,568        1,421   

Equity securities (marketable)

    71,262        4,515        180        62        71,442        4,577   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    2,753,127        7,090        237,627        3,225        2,990,754        10,315   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity securities:

           

Debt securities:

           

Agency mortgage-backed securities (2)

    394,673        5,384        101,892        882        496,565        6,266   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    394,673        5,384        101,892        882        496,565        6,266   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Available-for-sale securities:

           

Debt securities:

           

Japanese government bonds

    2,112,158        4,391        90,433        445        2,202,591        4,836   

Japanese local government bonds

    8,182        28        —          —          8,182        28   

U.S. Treasury bonds and federal agency securities

    190,983        767        —          —          190,983        767   

Other foreign government bonds

    277,723        107        3,299        3        281,022        110   

Agency mortgage-backed securities (1)

    41,607        232        47,609        415        89,216        647   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    7,037        8        35,004        680        42,041        688   

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    22,635        117        32,620        183        55,255        300   

Japanese corporate bonds and other debt securities

    288,591        1,177        87,971        217        376,562        1,394   

Foreign corporate bonds and other debt securities

    130,937        699        53,956        373        184,893        1,072   

Equity securities (marketable)

    159,314        1,972        4,292        1,034        163,606        3,006   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    3,239,167        9,498        355,184        3,350        3,594,351        12,848   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity securities:

           

Debt securities:

           

Agency mortgage-backed securities (2)

    —          —          280,284        1,743        280,284        1,743   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    —          —          280,284        1,743        280,284        1,743   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Notes:

(1) Agency mortgage-backed securities presented in the above table consist of U.S. agency securities and Japanese agency securities, of which the fair values were ¥69,805 million and ¥4,307 million, respectively, at March 31, 2016, and ¥54,473 million and ¥34,743 million, respectively, at September 30, 2016. U.S. agency securities primarily consist of Ginnie Mae securities, which are guaranteed by the United States government. All Japanese agency securities are mortgage-backed securities issued by Japan Housing Finance Agency, a Japanese government-sponsored enterprise.
(2) All Agency mortgage-backed securities presented in the above table are Ginnie Mae securities.

 

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At September 30, 2016, the MHFG Group did not intend to sell the debt securities in an unrealized loss position and it was not more likely than not that the MHFG Group would be required to sell them before the recovery of their amortized cost bases. For Japanese government bonds, U.S. Treasury bonds and federal agency securities and Agency mortgage-backed securities, their entire amortized cost bases were expected to be recovered since the unrealized losses had not resulted from credit deterioration, but primarily from changes in interest rates. For the debt securities other than those described above, including Japanese corporate bonds with similar credit risks as the other-than-temporarily impaired securities, the MHFG Group determined that their entire amortized cost bases were expected to be recovered, after considering various factors such as the extent to which their fair values were below their amortized cost bases, the external and/or internal ratings and the present values of cash flows expected to be collected. Based on the aforementioned evaluation, the MHFG Group determined that the debt securities in an unrealized loss position were not considered other-than-temporarily impaired.

The equity securities in an unrealized loss position were determined not to be other-than-temporarily impaired based on the evaluation of the following factors: (1) the severity and duration of the impairments, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuers, and (3) the MHFG Group’s ability and intent to hold these investments for a reasonable period of time sufficient for a forecasted recovery of fair value.

Realized gains and losses

The following table shows the realized gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale securities for the six months ended September 30, 2015 and 2016. See “Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)” for the proceeds from sales of investments, the vast majority of which consists of the proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities.

 

     Six months ended September 30,  
     2015     2016  
     (in millions of yen)  

Gross realized gains

     128,495        144,796   

Gross realized losses

     (14,949     (9,615
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses) on sales of available-for-sale securities

     113,546        135,181   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other investments

The following table summarizes the composition of Other investments at March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016:

 

     March 31, 2016      September 30, 2016  
     (in millions of yen)  

Equity method investments

     258,180         242,744   

Investments held by consolidated investment companies

     42,045         37,481   

Other equity interests

     313,221         300,629   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     613,446         580,854   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity method investments

Investments in investees over which the MHFG Group has the ability to exert significant influence are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Such investments included marketable equity securities with carrying

 

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values of ¥124,830 million and ¥120,256 million, at March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, respectively. The aggregate market values of these marketable equity securities were ¥277,508 million and ¥234,754 million, respectively.

The MHFG Group’s proportionate share of the total outstanding common shares in Orient Corporation as of September 30, 2016 was 49.0%.

Investments held by consolidated investment companies

The MHFG Group consolidates certain investment companies over which it has control through either ownership or other means. Investment companies are subject to specialized industry accounting which requires investments to be carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. The MHFG Group maintains this specialized industry accounting for investments held by consolidated investment companies, which consist of marketable and non-marketable investments.

Other equity interests

Other equity interests primarily consist of non-marketable equity securities outside the scope of ASC 320, of which the fair values are not readily determinable, nor practicable to estimate. The MHFG Group has neither significant influence nor control over the investees. Each of these securities is stated at acquisition cost, with an other-than-temporary impairment, if any, included in earnings. The MHFG Group monitors the status of each investee, including its credit rating, to determine whether impairment losses should be recognized.

 

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4. Loans

The table below presents loans outstanding by domicile and industry of borrower at March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016:

 

     March 31, 2016      September 30, 2016  
     (in millions of yen)  

Domestic:

     

Manufacturing

     8,344,808         8,086,048   

Construction and real estate

     7,733,513         7,666,062   

Services

     4,655,704         4,560,155   

Wholesale and retail

     5,408,850         5,100,718   

Transportation and communications

     3,267,902         3,528,283   

Banks and other financial institutions

     3,632,481         3,579,276   

Government and public institutions

     3,395,784         5,682,739   

Other industries (Note)

     4,619,336         4,244,129   

Individuals:

     

Mortgage loans

     10,589,646         10,241,326   

Other

     924,408         912,106   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total domestic

     52,572,432         53,600,842   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign:

     

Commercial and industrial

     17,319,284         15,784,820   

Banks and other financial institutions

     6,382,449         6,022,059   

Government and public institutions

     1,174,665         921,697   

Other (Note)

     273,695         202,798   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total foreign

     25,150,093         22,931,374   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     77,722,525         76,532,216   

Less: Unearned income and deferred loan fees—net

     167,156         150,308   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans before allowance for loan losses

     77,555,369         76,381,908   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Note: Other industries of Domestic and Other of Foreign include trade receivables and lease receivables of consolidated VIEs.

Credit quality information

In accordance with the MHFG Group’s credit risk management policies, the Group uses an internal rating system that consists of credit ratings and pool allocations as the basis of its risk management infrastructure. Credit ratings consist of obligor ratings which represent the level of credit risk of the obligor, and transaction ratings which represent the ultimate possibility of incurring losses on individual loans by taking into consideration various factors such as collateral or guarantees involved. In principle, obligor ratings are applied to all obligors except those to which pool allocations are applied, and are subject to regular review at least once a year as well as special review which is required whenever the obligor’s credit standing changes. Pool allocations are applied to groups of small balance, homogeneous loans. The Group pools loans with similar risk characteristics, and the risk is assessed and managed according to such pools. The Group generally reviews the appropriateness and effectiveness of the approach to obligor ratings and pool allocations once a year in accordance with predetermined policies and procedures.

 

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The table below presents the MHFG Group’s definition of obligor ratings used by Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (“MHBK”) and Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (“MHTB”):

 

Obligor category

   Obligor rating   

Definition

Normal

   A    Obligors whose certainty of debt fulfillment is very high, hence their level of credit risk is very low.
   B    Obligors whose certainty of debt fulfillment poses no problems for the foreseeable future, and their level of credit risk is low.
   C    Obligors whose certainty of debt fulfillment and their level of credit risk pose no problems for the foreseeable future.
   D    Obligors whose current certainty of debt fulfillment poses no problems, however, their resistance to future economic environmental changes is low.

Watch (Note)

   E1    Obligors that require observation going forward because of either minor concerns regarding their financial position, or their somewhat weak or unstable business conditions.
   E2    Obligors that require special observation going forward because of problems with their borrowings such as reduced or suspended interest payments, problems with debt fulfillment such as failure to make principal or interest payments, or problems with their financial position as a result of their weak or unstable business conditions.

Intensive control

   F    Obligors that are not yet bankrupt but are in financial difficulties and are deemed likely to become bankrupt in the future because of insufficient progress in implementing their management improvement plans or other measures (including obligors that are receiving ongoing support from financial institutions).

Substantially bankrupt

   G    Obligors that have not yet become legally or formally bankrupt but are substantially insolvent because they are in serious financial difficulties and are deemed to be incapable of being restructured.

Bankrupt

   H    Obligors that have become legally or formally bankrupt.

 

Note: Special attention obligors are watch obligors with debt in troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) or 90 days or more delinquent debt. Loans to such obligors are considered impaired.

 

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The table below presents credit quality information of loans based on the MHFG Group’s internal rating system at March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016:

 

    Normal obligors     Watch obligors
excluding special attention
obligors (1)
             
    A-B     C-D     Retail (2)     Other (3)     E1-E2     Retail (2)     Other (3)     Impaired
loans
    Total  
    (in millions of yen)  

March 31, 2016

                 

Domestic:

                 

Manufacturing

    4,859,256        2,681,958        103,343        148,102        163,213        12,473        2,958        373,505        8,344,808   

Construction and real estate

    3,956,798        2,709,617        601,251        157,057        215,244        16,408        255        76,883        7,733,513   

Services

    2,611,296        1,674,328        195,140        2,380        81,704        24,846        —          66,010        4,655,704   

Wholesale and retail

    2,240,228        2,552,552        223,677        57,865        147,404        39,486        546        147,092        5,408,850   

Transportation and communications

    2,410,967        695,697        86,094        380        35,090        10,518        —          29,156        3,267,902   

Banks and other financial institutions

    2,719,047        881,405        2,234        3,788        22,303        264        —          3,440        3,632,481   

Government and public institutions

    3,181,241        4,047        —          210,496        —          —          —          —          3,395,784   

Other industries

    1,954,222        685,258        3,501        1,929,712        7,053        329        35,315        3,946        4,619,336   

Individuals

    —          259,646        10,891,538        107,131        34,744        96,729        1,659        122,607        11,514,054   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total domestic

    23,933,055        12,144,508        12,106,778        2,616,911        706,755        201,053        40,733        822,639        52,572,432   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign:

                 

Total foreign

    15,540,347        5,748,131        8,382        3,132,856        472,696        10        80,607        167,064        25,150,093   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    39,473,402        17,892,639        12,115,160        5,749,767        1,179,451        201,063        121,340        989,703        77,722,525   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

September 30, 2016

                 

Domestic:

                 

Manufacturing

    4,821,589        2,511,839        94,614        114,648        152,447        12,020        3,768        375,123        8,086,048   

Construction and real estate

    4,038,679        2,662,926        580,874        101,261        199,136        16,775        384        66,027        7,666,062   

Services

    2,591,663        1,617,784        186,542        1,495        71,778        25,071        51        65,771        4,560,155   

Wholesale and retail

    2,158,490        2,368,145        205,881        32,117        145,727        37,476        281        152,601        5,100,718   

Transportation and communications

    2,682,877        688,034        84,095        205        43,046        9,691        —          20,335        3,528,283   

Banks and other financial institutions

    2,698,093        842,036        1,812        554        30,461        385        —          5,935        3,579,276   

Government and public institutions

    4,802,983        3,750        —          876,006        —          —          —          —          5,682,739   

Other industries

    1,865,412        574,973        3,253        1,753,107        5,154        402        34,224        7,604        4,244,129   

Individuals

    —          271,561        10,561,515        79,597        31,722        92,621        1,413        115,003        11,153,432   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total domestic

    25,659,786        11,541,048        11,718,586        2,958,990        679,471        194,441        40,121        808,399        53,600,842   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign:

                 

Total foreign

    14,474,511        5,101,484        9,116        2,695,051        428,832        9        72,470        149,901        22,931,374   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    40,134,297        16,642,532        11,727,702        5,654,041        1,108,303        194,450        112,591        958,300        76,532,216   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Notes:

(1) Special attention obligors are watch obligors with debt in TDR or 90 days or more delinquent debt. Loans to such obligors are considered impaired.
(2) Amounts represent small balance, homogeneous loans which are subject to pool allocations.
(3) Non-impaired loans held by subsidiaries other than MHBK and MHTB constitute Other, since their portfolio segments are not identical to those of MHBK and MHTB.

 

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Impaired loans

Loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the MHFG Group will be unable to collect all the scheduled payments of principal and interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loans. Factors considered by management in determining if a loan is impaired include delinquency status and the ability of the debtor to make payment of the principal and interest when due. The Group classifies loans to special attention, intensive control, substantially bankrupt and bankrupt obligors as impaired loans. Impaired loans include loans past due for 90 days or more and restructured loans that meet the definition of a TDR in accordance with ASC 310, “Receivables” (“ASC 310”). The Group does not have any loans to borrowers that cause management to have serious doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms for the periods presented other than those already designated as impaired loans.

All of the MHFG Group’s impaired loans are designated as nonaccrual loans and thus interest accruals and the amortization of net origination fees are suspended and capitalized interest is written off. Cash received on nonaccrual loans is accounted for as a reduction of the loan principal if the ultimate collectibility of the principal amount is uncertain, otherwise, as interest income. Loans are not restored to accrual status until interest and principal payments are current and future payments are reasonably assured. Impaired loans are restored to non-impaired loans and accrual status, when the MHFG Group determines that the borrower poses no concerns regarding current certainty of debt fulfillment. In general, such determination is made if the borrower qualifies for an obligor rating of E2 or above and is not classified as a special attention obligor. With respect to loans restructured in a TDR, in general, such loans are restored to non-impaired loans, and accrual status, when the borrower qualifies for an obligor rating of D or above. The table below presents impaired loans information at March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016:

 

   

Recorded investment (1)

                 
   

Requiring
an
allowance
for loan
losses

 

Not
requiring
an
allowance
for loan
losses (2)

 

Total

 

Unpaid
principal
balance

 

Related
allowance (3)

 

Average
recorded
investment

  Interest
income
recognized (4)
 
    (in millions of yen)  

March 31, 2016

 

Domestic:

             

Manufacturing

  365,361   8,144   373,505   379,642   138,676   410,491     7,930   

Construction and real estate

  59,883   17,000   76,883   87,516   10,130   89,075     1,246   

Services

  56,695   9,315   66,010   72,603   19,095   69,525     1,292   

Wholesale and retail

  134,425   12,667   147,092   157,215   46,304   149,324     2,376   

Transportation and communications

  25,665   3,491   29,156   30,497   5,694   33,119     630   

Banks and other financial institutions

  3,390   50   3,440   3,440   1,095   5,188     42   

Other industries

  3,591   355   3,946   4,132   799   2,665