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 February 2023

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes  ☐    No  ☒

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-                    .

 

 

 


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NO. 333-266555) AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH PROSPECTUS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.


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:   February 14, 2023
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Makoto Umemiya

Name:   Makoto Umemiya
Title:   Deputy President & Senior Executive Officer / Group CFO


UNAUDITED QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED JAPANESE GAAP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022

On February 14, 2023, we published our unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements as of and for the nine months ended December 31, 2022 prepared in accordance with Japanese GAAP as part of our quarterly securities report (shihanki hokokusho) for the same period filed by us with the relevant Japanese authorities. We have included in this report on Form 6-K an English translation of the unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in such quarterly securities report. Japanese GAAP differs in certain respects from U.S. GAAP. For a description of certain differences between U.S. GAAP and Japanese GAAP, see “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Reconciliation with Japanese GAAP” in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Financial Information

 

1.

The quarterly consolidated financial statements of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (“MHFG”) are prepared in accordance with the “Ordinance on the Terminology, Forms, and Preparation Methods of Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements” (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 64 of 2007). The classification of assets and liabilities and that of income and expenses are in accordance with the “Ordinance for Enforcement of the Banking Act” (Ordinance of the Ministry of Finance No. 10 of 1982).

 

2.

Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC conducted a quarterly review on the quarterly consolidated financial statements of MHFG for the nine months ended December 31, 2022, pursuant to Article 193-2, Paragraph 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.

 

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I. Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements

(1) Quarterly Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

    

(Millions of yen)

 
    

As of

March 31, 2022

   

As of

December 31, 2022

 

Assets

          

Cash and Due from Banks

        51,359,301          56,839,849  

Call Loans and Bills Purchased

        940,008          1,052,561  

Receivables under Resale Agreements

        12,750,363          14,333,722  

Guarantee Deposits Paid under Securities Borrowing Transactions

        2,340,089          1,770,292  

Other Debt Purchased

        3,476,021          4,041,909  

Trading Assets

        13,221,415          19,809,108  

Money Held in Trust

        591,183          583,626  

Securities

   *1*2      44,641,060     *1*2      35,665,864  

Loans and Bills Discounted

   *1      84,736,280     *1      91,230,919  

Foreign Exchange Assets

   *1      2,627,492     *1      2,961,851  

Derivatives other than for Trading Assets

        2,277,160          3,590,376  

Other Assets

   *1      7,797,796     *1      8,486,862  

Tangible Fixed Assets

        1,095,977          1,097,941  

Intangible Fixed Assets

        601,292          598,884  

Net Defined Benefit Asset

        863,217          773,335  

Deferred Tax Assets

        184,594          428,485  

Customers’ Liabilities for Acceptances and Guarantees

   *1      8,346,878     *1      9,231,896  

Reserves for Possible Losses on Loans

        (783,886        (706,244

Reserve for Possible Losses on Investments

        (107        (1
  

 

   

 

 

Total Assets

        237,066,142          251,791,239  
  

 

   

 

 

 

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(Millions of yen)

 
    

As of

March 31, 2022

   

As of

December 31, 2022

 

Liabilities

                    

Deposits

        138,830,872          143,491,614  

Negotiable Certificates of Deposit

        16,868,931          18,940,503  

Call Money and Bills Sold

        1,278,050          1,447,299  

Payables under Repurchase Agreements

        20,068,779          22,493,570  

Guarantee Deposits Received under Securities Lending Transactions

        1,172,248          430,910  

Commercial Paper

        1,775,859          2,009,782  

Trading Liabilities

        9,608,976          16,071,186  

Borrowed Money

        6,590,527          2,435,971  

Foreign Exchange Liabilities

        1,508,453          802,717  

Short-term Bonds

        537,167          525,867  

Bonds and Notes

        10,714,004          10,856,934  

Due to Trust Accounts

        1,167,284          1,529,791  

Derivatives other than for Trading Liabilities

        2,770,852          4,314,108  

Other Liabilities

        6,301,484          7,902,609  

Reserve for Bonus Payments

        120,052          71,453  

Reserve for Variable Compensation

        2,278          1,784  

Net Defined Benefit Liability

        71,774          71,708  

Reserve for Director and Corporate Auditor Retirement Benefits

        557          509  

Reserve for Possible Losses on Sales of Loans

        1,309          12,358  

Reserve for Contingencies

        6,622          13,196  

Reserve for Reimbursement of Deposits

        17,620          14,582  

Reserve for Reimbursement of Debentures

        10,504          8,219  

Reserves under Special Laws

        3,132          3,132  

Deferred Tax Liabilities

        30,923          21,395  

Deferred Tax Liabilities for Revaluation Reserve for Land

        59,962          59,499  

Acceptances and Guarantees

        8,346,878          9,231,896  
  

 

   

 

 

Total Liabilities

        227,865,110          242,762,605  
  

 

   

 

 

Net Assets

          

Common Stock and Preferred Stock

        2,256,767          2,256,767  

Capital Surplus

        1,125,324          1,129,388  

Retained Earnings

        4,756,435          5,091,194  

Treasury Stock

        (8,342        (8,607
  

 

   

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

        8,130,185          8,468,742  
  

 

   

 

 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Other Securities

        719,822          230,046  

Deferred Gains or Losses on Hedges

        (76,757        (227,046

Revaluation Reserve for Land

        132,156          131,108  

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments

        2,346          224,296  

Remeasurements of Defined Benefit Plans

        169,652          125,734  

Own Credit Risk Adjustments, Net of Tax

        (23        (3
  

 

   

 

 

Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

        947,197          484,136  
  

 

   

 

 

Stock Acquisition Rights

        94          5  

Non-controlling Interests

        123,555          75,750  
  

 

   

 

 

Total Net Assets

        9,201,031          9,028,634  
  

 

   

 

 

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

        237,066,142          251,791,239  
  

 

   

 

 

 

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(2) Quarterly Consolidated Statement of Income and Quarterly Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

      Quarterly Consolidated Statement of Income

 

    

(Millions of yen)

 
    

For the nine months ended

December 31, 2021

   

For the nine months ended

December 31, 2022

 

Ordinary Income

       2,345,453         4,308,147  

Interest Income

       932,956         2,050,840  

Interest on Loans and Bills Discounted

       639,491         1,175,714  

Interest and Dividends on Securities

       179,667         268,434  

Fiduciary Income

       44,755         43,548  

Fee and Commission Income

       648,856         640,453  

Trading Income

       275,516         1,056,220  

Other Operating Income

       239,665         389,222  

Other Ordinary Income

   *1     203,702     *1     127,861  

Ordinary Expenses

       1,847,796         3,649,996  

Interest Expenses

       218,683         1,326,742  

Interest on Deposits

       42,572         495,216  

Fee and Commission Expenses

       127,687         125,607  

Trading Expenses

       —           843,720  

Other Operating Expenses

       99,907         140,296  

General and Administrative Expenses

       1,010,145         1,057,623  

Other Ordinary Expenses

                    *2     391,372                      *2     156,004  
  

 

   

 

 

Ordinary Profits

       497,656         658,150  
  

 

   

 

 

Extraordinary Gains

   *3     67,229     *3     41,945  

Extraordinary Losses

   *4     9,779     *4     10,134  
  

 

   

 

 

Income before Income Taxes

                        555,106                          689,961  
  

 

   

 

 

Income Taxes:

        

Current

       94,980         104,022  

Refund of Income Taxes

       (270       (9,271

Deferred

       (27,757       47,787  
  

 

   

 

 

Total Income Taxes

       66,951         142,537  
  

 

   

 

 

Profit

       488,154         547,423  
  

 

   

 

 

Profit Attributable to Non-controlling Interests

       9,497         4,146  
  

 

   

 

 

Profit Attributable to Owners of Parent

       478,656         543,277  
  

 

   

 

 

 

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      Quarterly Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

    

(Millions of yen)

 
    

For the nine months ended

December 31, 2021

   

For the nine months ended

December 31, 2022

 

Profit

       488,154                          547,423  

Other Comprehensive Income

       (237,204       (460,709

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Other Securities

       (154,295       (491,119

Deferred Gains or Losses on Hedges

       (84,735       (150,531

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments

                             72,084                               195,641  

Remeasurements of Defined Benefit Plans

       (78,465       (43,681

Own Credit Risk Adjustments, Net of Tax

       —           19  

Share of Other Comprehensive Income of Associates Accounted for Using Equity Method

       8,207         28,962  
  

 

   

 

 

Comprehensive Income

       250,949         86,714  
  

 

   

 

 

(Breakdown)

        

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Owners of Parent

                        240,222         81,264  

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interests

       10,726         5,450  

 

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Notes to Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements

Changes in Accounting Policies

(Implementation Guidance on Accounting Standard for Fair Value Measurement)

MHFG has applied “Implementation Guidance on Accounting Standard for Fair Value Measurement” (ASBJ Guidance No.31, June 17, 2021 (referred to as “Fair Value Accounting Standard Implementation Guidance”)) from the beginning of the first quarter ended June 30, 2022. In accordance with the transitional treatment set out in Article 27-2 of “Fair Value Accounting Standard Implementation Guidance”, MHFG applies the new accounting policy set forth in “Fair Value Accounting Standard Implementation Guidance” prospectively. As a result, some Investment trusts and others are calculated using net asset value, etc., as of the calculation date of the fair value.

 

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Additional Information

The Board Benefit Trust (“BBT”) Program

Since MHFG operates its business to contribute to the creation of value for diverse stakeholders and realize improved corporate value through the continuous and stable growth of MHFG group pursuant to MHFG’s basic management policy defined under the Mizuho Financial Group’s Corporate Identity, MHFG has introduced a stock compensation program using a trust (the “Program”) that functions as an incentive for each Director, Group Executive Officer, and Operating officers to exert maximum effort in performing his or her duties, and also as consideration for such exertion of effort.

 

(1)

Outline of the Program

The Program has adopted the Board Benefit Trust (“BBT”) framework. MHFG’s shares on the stock market will be acquired through a trust established based on the underlying funds contributed by MHFG, and MHFG’s shares will be distributed to Directors, Executive Officers, and Operating officers of MHFG, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd., and Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (the “Company Group”) and other entities in accordance with the Rules on Distribution of Shares to be prescribed in advance. The framework consists of the stock compensation program based on the Company Group Officer’s responsibilities and others in their respective company (“Stock Compensation I”), the stock compensation program based on the performance evaluation of the Company Group (“Stock Compensation II”) and the stock compensation program based on Company Group Officer’s responsibilities in their respective company and the performance evaluation of the Company Group, which distributes MHFG’s shares to Operating officers of MHFG and certain consolidated subsidiaries (“Stock Benefit”).

Stock Compensation I will be paid at the time of retirement in the form of shares of MHFG calculated based on their responsibilities and others. A system is adopted which enables a decrease or forfeiture of the amount depending on the performance of the company or the individual.

Stock Compensation II will be paid in the form of shares of MHFG and will be deferred over three years, which is calculated based on the status of achieving our Five-Year Business Plan. A system is adopted which enables a decrease or forfeiture of the amount depending on the performance of the company or the individual.

Stock Benefit will be paid in the collective form of MHFG’s share, which is based on responsibilities in their respective company and the performance evaluation of the Company Group. Reduction and forfeit of the benefit can occur in the program.

Upon the payment of stock compensation under the Program, MHFG may, for a certain portion, pay a monetary amount equivalent to the market value of its stock in lieu of stock compensation in accordance with the Rules on Distribution of Shares.

Voting rights related to MHFG’s shares belonging to the trust assets under the trust shall not be exercised.

 

(2)

MHFG’s Shares Outstanding in the Trust

MHFG’s shares outstanding in the trust are recognized as Treasury Stock under Net Assets at the carrying amount (excluding the amount of incidental expenses) in the trust. The carrying amount of such Treasury Stock as of December 31, 2022 was ¥5,127million for 3,232 thousand shares (the carrying amount as of March 31, 2022 was ¥4,949 million for 3,079 thousand shares).

 

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Reserves for Possible Losses on Loans

In light of the principles set forth in the report entitled “JFSA’s supervisory approaches to lending business and loan loss provisioning” published by JFSA on December 18, 2019, we have reflected the potential impact of COVID-19, the Russia-Ukraine situation, inflation and others on Reserves for Possible Losses on Loans for some credit. More specifically, expected losses are estimated using the assumptions based on the Russia-Ukraine situation, inflation and others in addition to the potential impact of COVID-19. The bases of the assumptions include the forecasted GDP growth rate, financial variables including resource prices, exchange rates, and others, the future prospect of the business environment of each industry, the impact of economic sanctions inside and outside of Russia, and the Russia-Ukraine situation. There are no material changes in the methods of the above accounting estimates and the major assumptions used in the quarterly consolidated financial statements from those of the previous fiscal year.

In addition, expected losses which are assumed may occur in the future due to difficulties in foreign currency cash management influenced by economic sanctions against Russia, in claims for which transfer risk has not been avoided, are recognized as Reserve for Possible Losses on Loans to Restructuring Countries.

The expected losses are calculated based on evaluation of Russian country risk and past defaults which are announced by external rating firms and others. The amount of Reserve for Possible Losses on Loans to Restructuring Countries for the nine months ended December 30, 2022 is ¥41,894 million, which includes ¥40,360 million against the claims related to Russia.

Application of Treatment of Accounting and Disclosure for Applying the Japanese Group Relief System

MHFG and some domestic consolidated subsidiaries of the Group have transitioned from the Consolidated Tax System to the Japanese Group Relief System from the beginning of the first quarter ended June 30, 2022. In accordance with this, accounting and disclosure of corporate tax, local corporate tax and tax-effect accounting are in accordance with “Treatment of accounting and disclosure for applying the Japanese Group Relief System (Practical Solutions No. 42, August 12, 2021 (“Practical Solutions No.42”)). In addition, based on Practical Solutions No. 42, Paragraph 32 (1), MHFG regards that there is no impact from the changes in accounting policies associated with the effects of application of Practical Solutions No.42.

 

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Notes to Quarterly Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

*1.

Claims based on Banking Act and the Act on Emergency Measures for the Revitalization of Financial Functions are as follows. The claims consist of those included in the accounts of bonds included in “Securities” (its principal’s redemption and interest payments are guaranteed, in whole or in part, and the corporate bonds issue is limited to a private placement of the securities (Article 2, Paragraph 3 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act)), “Loans,” “Foreign Exchanges Assets,” accrued interest and suspense payment in “Other Assets” and “Customers’ Liabilities for Acceptances and Guarantees” in the consolidated balance sheet, and securities in the notes in case they are loans (limited to those under a loan for use or lease agreement).

 

    

(Millions of yen)

    

    As of March 31, 2022    

       

    As of December 31, 2022    

Claims against Bankrupt and Substantially Bankrupt Obligors

   50,846       45,035

Claims with Collection Risk

   722,222       655,316

Claims for Special Attention

   354,034       324,284

Loans Past Due for 3 Months or More

   2,498       1,389

Restructured Loans

   351,535       322,894

Sub-total

   1,127,104       1,024,635

Normal Claims

   96,224,900       104,061,473

Total

   97,352,004       105,086,109

The amounts given in the above table are gross amounts before deduction of amounts for the Reserves for Possible Losses on Loans.

 

*2.

Amounts of liabilities for guarantees on corporate bonds included in “Securities,” which were issued by private placement (Article 2, Paragraph 3 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act)

 

    

(Millions of yen)

    

    As of March 31, 2022    

       

    As of December 31, 2022    

     1,252,386           1,156,729

 

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Notes to Quarterly Consolidated Statement of Income

 

*1.

Other Ordinary Income includes the following:

 

                                     
     (Millions of yen)  
          For the nine months ended     
December 31, 2021
         For the nine months ended    
December 31, 2022
 

Gains on Sales of Stocks

     160,716        92,867  

 

*2.

Other Ordinary Expenses includes the following:

 

                                     
     (Millions of yen)  
          For the nine months ended     
December 31, 2021
         For the nine months ended    
December 31, 2022
 

Provision for Reserves for Possible Losses on Loans

     147,958        51,290  

Losses on Sales of Stocks

     123,590        42,094  

 

*3.

Extraordinary Gains includes the following:

 

                                     
     (Millions of yen)  
          For the nine months ended     
December 31, 2021
         For the nine months ended    
December 31, 2022
 

Gains on Cancellation of Employee Retirement Benefit Trust

     66,331        41,270  

 

*4.

Extraordinary Losses includes the following:

 

                                     
     (Millions of yen)  
          For the nine months ended     
December 31, 2021
         For the nine months ended    
December 31, 2022
 

Losses on Disposition of Fixed Assets

     2,938        5,364  

Losses on Impairment of Fixed Assets

     6,841        4,770  

 

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Notes to Quarterly Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

We have not prepared Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2022. Depreciation (including Amortization of Intangible Fixed Assets excluding Goodwill) and Amortization of Goodwill for the nine months ended December 31, 2021 and 2022 are as follows:

 

                                     
     (Millions of yen)  
          For the nine months ended     
December 31, 2021
         For the nine months ended    
December 31, 2022
 

Depreciation

     122,155        121,153  

Amortization of Goodwill

     2,810        2,903  

Changes in Net Assets

For the nine months ended December 31, 2021

 

1.

Cash dividends paid

 

            Resolution             

 

Type

  Cash Dividends
(Millions of Yen)
    Cash Dividends
per Share
(Yen)
    Record Date     Effective Date     Resource of
Dividends
 

May 14, 2021

The Board of Directors

  Common Stock     95,201       37.50       March 31, 2021       June 8, 2021      

Retained

Earnings

 

 

November 12, 2021

The Board of Directors

  Common Stock     101,545       40.00       September 30, 2021       December 7, 2021      

Retained

Earnings

 

 

 

(Notes)   1.    Cash dividends based on the resolution of the Board of Directors held on May 14, 2021 include ¥95 million of cash dividends on treasury stock held by BBT trust account.
  2.    Cash dividends based on the resolution of the Board of Directors held on November 12, 2021 include ¥123 million of cash dividends on treasury stock held by BBT trust account.

For the nine months ended December 31, 2022

 

1.

Cash dividends paid

 

              Resolution               

 

Type

  Cash Dividends
(Millions of Yen)
    Cash Dividends
per Share
(Yen)
    Record Date     Effective Date     Resource of
Dividends
 

May 13, 2022

The Board of Directors

  Common Stock     101,542       40.00       March 31, 2022       June 6, 2022      

Retained

Earnings

 

 

November 14, 2022

The Board of Directors

  Common Stock     107,889       42.50       September 30, 2022       December 6, 2022      

Retained

Earnings

 

 

 

(Notes)   1.    Cash dividends based on the resolution of the Board of Directors held on May 13, 2022 include ¥123 million of cash dividends on treasury stock held by BBT trust account.
  2.    Cash dividends based on the resolution of the Board of Directors held on November 14, 2022 include ¥137 million of cash dividends on treasury stock held by BBT trust account.

 

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Business Segment Information, etc.

Business Segment Information

 

1.

Summary of reportable segment

MHFG has introduced an in-house company system based on the group’s diverse customer segments. The aim of this system is to leverage MHFG’s strengths and competitive advantage, which is the seamless integration of MHFG’s 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.

The services that each in-house company is in charge of are as follows:

Retail & Business Banking Company:

Services for individual customers, small and medium-sized enterprises and middle market firms in Japan

Corporate & Institutional Company:

Services for large corporations, financial institutions and public corporations in Japan

Global Corporate Company:

Services for Japanese overseas affiliated corporate customers and non-Japanese corporate customers, etc.

Global Markets Company:

Investment services with respect to interest rates, equities and credits, etc. and other services

Asset Management Company:

Development of products and provision of services that match the asset management needs of its wide range of customers from individuals to institutional investors

The reportable segment information, set forth below, is derived from the internal management reporting systems used by management to measure the performance of the Group’s operating segments. Management measures the performance of each of the operating segments in accordance with internal managerial accounting rules and practices.

 

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2.

Gross profits (excluding the amounts of credit costs of trust accounts) + Net gains or losses related to ETFs and others, and Net business profits or losses (excluding the amounts of credit costs of trust accounts, before reversal of (provision for) general reserve for losses on loans) + Net gains or losses related to ETFs and others by reportable segment

For the nine months ended December 31, 2021

 

    (Millions of yen)  
    MHFG (Consolidated)  
    Retail &
Business
Banking
Company
    Corporate &
Institutional
Company
    Global
Corporate
Company
    Global
Markets
Company
    Asset
Management
Company
    Others
(Note 2)
       

Gross profits: (excluding the amounts of credit costs of trust accounts) + Net gains or losses related to ETFs and others

    519,858       351,786       445,627       358,378       44,008       (20,428     1,699,228  

General and administrative expenses (excluding Non- Recurring Losses and others)

    467,090       150,437       217,607       168,979       24,915       272       1,029,300  

Equity in income from investments in affiliates

    6,830        4,053       12,691       —         1,120       (1,343     23,350  

Amortization of goodwill and others

    1,621       71       270       603       5,435       746       8,746  

Net business profits or losses (excluding the amounts of credit costs of trust accounts, before reversal of (provision for) general reserve for losses on loans) + Net gains or losses related to ETFs and others

    57,977       205,331       240,441       188,796       14,778       (22,791     684,531  

 

(Notes)    1.    “Gross profits (excluding the amounts of credit costs of trust accounts) + Net gains or losses related to ETFs and others” is reported instead of sales reported by general corporations. Net gains or losses related to ETFs and others amounted to ¥3,755 million, of which ¥4,047 million is included in the Global Markets Company.
   2.    “Others” includes items which should be eliminated as internal transactions between each segment on a consolidated basis.
   3.    Following the change in allocation method for transactions between each segment and “Others” made in April 2022, reclassification was made on the above table to reflect the relevant change.

 

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For the nine months ended December 31, 2022

 

    (Millions of yen)  
    MHFG (Consolidated)  
    Retail &
Business
Banking
Company
    Corporate &
Institutional
Company
    Global
Corporate
Company
    Global
Markets
Company
    Asset
Management
Company
    Others
(Note 2)
       

Gross profits: (excluding the amounts of credit costs of trust accounts) + Net gains or losses related to ETFs and others

    503,072       349,274       486,825       335,540       41,414       33,353       1,749,478  

General and administrative expenses (excluding Non- Recurring Losses and others)

    453,971       145,807       231,336       187,892       26,262       34,372       1,079,640  

Equity in income from investments in affiliates

    (2,820     5,699       16,619       —         (162     1,279       20,615  

Amortization of goodwill and others

    1,553       68       460       578       5,146       789       8,594  

Net business profits or losses (excluding the amounts of credit costs of trust accounts, before reversal of (provision for) general reserve for losses on loans) + Net gains or losses related to ETFs and others

    44,728       209,098       271,648       147,070       9,844       (529     681,858  

 

(Notes)    1.    “Gross profits (excluding the amounts of credit costs of trust accounts) + Net gains or losses related to ETFs and others” is reported instead of sales reported by general corporations. Net gains or losses related to ETFs and others amounted to ¥5,559 million, of which ¥2,856 million is included in the Global Markets Company.
   2.    “Others” includes items which should be eliminated as internal transactions between each segment on a consolidated basis.

 

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3.

The difference between the total amounts of Net business profits or losses (excluding the amounts of credit costs of trust accounts, before reversal of (provision for) general reserve for losses on loans) + Net gains or losses related to ETFs and others of reportable segments and the recorded amounts in the Quarterly Consolidated Statement of Income, and the contents of the difference (Matters relating to adjustment to difference)

The above total amounts of Net business profits or losses (excluding the amounts of credit costs of trust accounts, before reversal of (provision for) general reserve for losses on loans) + Net gains or losses related to ETFs and others derived from internal management reporting are different from Income before income taxes recorded in the Quarterly Consolidated Statement of Income.

The contents of the difference for the nine months ended December 31, 2021 and 2022, are as follows:

 

     (Millions of yen)  
     For the nine months ended
December 31, 2021
     For the nine months ended
December 31, 2022
 

Net Business Profits (excluding the amounts of credit costs of trust accounts, before reversal of (provision for) general reserve for losses on loans) + Net Gains (Losses) related to ETFs and others

     684,531        681,858  

General and Administrative Expenses (non-recurring losses)

     27,901        30,610  

Expenses related to Portfolio Problems (including reversal of (provision for) general reserve for losses on loans)

     (160,301      (70,153

Gains on Reversal of Reserves for Possible Losses on Loans, and others

     12,393        4,791  

Net Gains (Losses) related to Stocks—Net Gains (Losses) related to ETFs and others

     (33,577      41,933  

Net Extraordinary Gains (Losses)

     57,449        31,810  

Others

     (33,291      (30,890
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before Income Taxes recorded in Quarterly Consolidated Statement of Income

     555,106        689,961  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial Instruments

1. Matters relating to fair value of financial instruments and others

Quarterly Consolidated Balance Sheet Amount, Fair Value and Difference between Quarterly Consolidated Balance Sheet Amount and Fair value of financial instruments which are material for operations of the corporate group and have changed significantly in comparison to the end of fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 are as follows;

As of March 31, 2022

 

     (Millions of yen)  
         Consolidated Balance Sheet    
Amount
     Fair Value      Difference  

Bonds and Notes

     10,714,004        10,566,589        (147,415

As of December 31, 2022

 

     (Millions of yen)  
     Quarterly Consolidated Balance
Sheet Amount
     Fair Value      Difference  

Bonds and Notes

     10,856,934        10,281,553        (575,380

 

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2. Matters relating to breakdown of fair value of financial instruments by level

Financial instruments recorded at fair value in the quarterly consolidated balance sheet which are material for operations of the corporate group and have changed significantly in comparison to the end of fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 are as follows;

Fair values of financial instruments are categorized into three levels as below on the basis of the observability and the materiality of the valuation inputs used in fair value measurements.

Fair values of Level 1: Fair values measured by quoted prices of the assets or liabilities being measured which are given in active markets among observable valuation inputs

Fair values of Level 2: Fair values measured by inputs other than inputs included within Level 1 among observable valuation inputs

Fair values of Level 3: Fair values measured by unobservable valuation inputs

When several inputs that have significant impact on fair value measurement are used and those inputs are categorized into different levels, the fair value is categorized into the lowest priority level for fair value measurement among the levels in which each of the inputs belongs.

As of March 31, 2022

 

                                                                           
     (Millions of yen)  

Category

   Fair Value  
   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Securities (Other Securities)

           

Japanese Government Bonds

     24,661,972        496,757        —          25,158,730   

As of December 31, 2022

 

                                                                           
     (Millions of yen)  

Category

   Fair Value  
   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Securities (Other Securities)

           

Japanese Government Bonds

     13,966,024        756,526        —          14,722,551   

Securities

Securities which are material for operations of the corporate group and have changed significantly in comparison to the end of fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 are as follows;

1. Other Securities

As of March 31, 2022

 

                                                                           
         (Millions of yen)  
         Acquisition Cost      Consolidated
 Balance Sheet  Amount 
     Difference  

Bonds

                   

Japanese Government Bonds

       25,189,273        25,158,730        (30,543

As of December 31, 2022

 

                                                                           
         (Millions of yen)  
         Acquisition Cost      Quarterly Consolidated
  Balance Sheet Amount 
     Difference  

Bonds

                   

Japanese Government Bonds

       14,780,968        14,722,551        (58,417

 

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Money Held in Trust

There are no significant changes to be noted compared with the amount of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

 

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Derivatives Information

The classification, type, contract value, fair value and unrealized gains (losses) which are material for operations of the corporate group and have changed significantly in comparison to the end of fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 are as follows:

 

(1)

Interest Rate and Bond-Related Transactions

As of March 31, 2022

 

(Millions of yen)

 

Classification

  

Type

   Contract Value      Fair Value     Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 

Listed

  

Interest Rate Futures

     66,263,358        456        456   

Over-the-Counter

  

Interest Rate Swaps

        1,254,981,648        2       2  

Inter-Company or Internal Transactions

  

Interest Rate Swaps

     12,501,296                81,886       81,886  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     —          82,345               82,345  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(Notes)   1.    The above transactions are marked to market, and changes in unrealized gains (losses) are included in the consolidated statement of income.
  2.    Derivative transactions qualifying for hedge accounting under “Accounting and Auditing Treatment Relating to Adoption of Accounting Standards for Financial Instruments for Banks” (JICPA Industry Committee Practical Guideline No. 24, March 17, 2022) and others are excluded from the above table.

As of December 31, 2022

 

(Millions of yen)

 

Classification

  

Type

   Contract Value      Fair Value     Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 

Listed

  

Interest Rate Futures

     124,461,267        48,575       48,575  

Over-the-Counter

  

Interest Rate Swaps

        1,457,658,640        (124,093     (124,093

Inter-Company or Internal Transactions

  

Interest Rate Swaps

     15,413,818        402,470             402,470  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     —                326,952       326,952  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(Notes)   1.    The above transactions are marked to market, and changes in unrealized gains (losses) are included in the quarterly consolidated statement of income.
  2.    Derivative transactions qualifying for hedge accounting under “Accounting and Auditing Treatment Relating to Adoption of Accounting Standards for Financial Instruments for Banks” (JICPA Industry Committee Practical Guideline No. 24, March 17, 2022) and others are excluded from the above table.

 

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(2)

Currency-Related Transactions

As of March 31, 2022

 

(Millions of yen)

 

Classification

  

Type

   Contract Value      Fair Value     Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 

Over-the-Counter

  

Swaps

             84,601,373        74,412       111,140   

Inter-Company or Internal Transactions

  

Swaps

     3,792,499        219,192        559  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

        —                293,605             111,699  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(Notes)    1.    The above transactions are marked to market, and changes in unrealized gains (losses) are included in the consolidated statement of income.
   2.    The following transactions are excluded from the above table:
     

•   Transactions qualifying for hedge accounting under “Accounting and Auditing Treatment Relating to Adoption of Accounting Standards for Foreign Currency Transactions for Banks” (JICPA Industry Committee Practical Guideline No. 25, October 8, 2020) and others.

     

•   Transactions which are specified for certain financial assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and reflected on the consolidated balance sheet.

     

•   Transactions denominated in foreign currencies which are eliminated in consolidation.

As of December 31, 2022

 

(Millions of yen)

 

Classification

  

Type

   Contract Value      Fair Value     Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 

Over-the-Counter

  

Swaps

             98,634,323        105,058       72,364   

Inter-Company or Internal Transactions

  

Swaps

     3,792,257        258,359        13,756  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

        —                363,418               86,120  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(Notes)    1.    The above transactions are marked to market, and changes in unrealized gains (losses) are included in the quarterly consolidated statement of income.
   2.    The following transactions are excluded from the above table:
     

•   Transactions qualifying for hedge accounting under “Accounting and Auditing Treatment Relating to Adoption of Accounting Standards for Foreign Currency Transactions for Banks” (JICPA Industry Committee Practical Guideline No. 25, October 8, 2020) and others.

     

•   Transactions which are specified for certain financial assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and reflected on the quarterly consolidated balance sheet.

     

•   Transactions denominated in foreign currencies which are eliminated in consolidation.

 

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(3)

Stock-Related Transactions

As of March 31, 2022

 

(Millions of yen)

 

Classification

  

Type

   Contract Value      Fair Value     Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 

Over-the-Counter

  

Equity Linked Swaps

                  994,753        80,207        80,207   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

        —                  80,207               80,207  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(Notes)    1.    The above transactions are marked to market, and changes in unrealized gains (losses) are included in the consolidated statement of income.
   2.    Derivative transactions qualifying for hedge accounting are excluded from the above table.

As of December 31, 2022

 

(Millions of yen)

 

Classification

  

Type

   Contract Value      Fair Value     Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 

Over-the-Counter

  

Equity Linked Swaps

                  890,107        125,123        125,123   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

        —                125,123             125,123  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(Notes)    1.    The above transactions are marked to market, and changes in unrealized gains (losses) are included in the quarterly consolidated statement of income.
   2.    Derivative transactions qualifying for hedge accounting are excluded from the above table.

 

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Revenue recognition

 

     (Millions of yen)  
     For the nine months ended
December 31, 2021
    For the nine months ended
December 31, 2022
 

Ordinary Income

     2,345,453       4,308,147  

Fee and Commission Income

     648,856       640,453  

Deposits and Lending business (1)

     189,551       213,062  

Securities-related business

     155,963       124,406  

Remittance business

     79,867       79,358  

Trust-related business

     61,358       50,599  

Guarantee-related business (2)

     26,013       30,088  

Agency business

     27,188       27,885  

Fees for other customer services

     108,911       115,053  

Fiduciary Income

     44,755       43,548  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Ordinary Income (1)

     1,651,841       3,624,144  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1)

Part of these amounts are considered to be revenues from contracts that are within the scope of “Accounting Standard for Revenue Recognition”.

(2)

These amounts are revenues from contracts that do not meet the scope of “Accounting Standard for Revenue Recognition”.

(3)

In the above table, revenues that are within the scope of “Accounting Standard for Revenue Recognition” are mainly generated from “Retail & Business Banking Company”, “Corporate & Institutional Company” and “Global Corporate Company”.

 

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Per Share Information

Net Income per Share of Common Stock and Diluted Net Income per Share of Common Stock are based on the following information:

 

     For the nine months ended
December 31, 2021
     For the nine months ended
December 31, 2022
 

(1)   Net Income per Share of Common Stock

   Yen      188.82        214.36  

(The basis used for calculating Net Income per Share of Common Stock)

     

Profit Attributable to Owners of Parent

   Millions of yen      478,656        543,277  

Amount not attributable to Common Stock

   Millions of yen      —          —    

Profit Attributable to Owners of Parent related to Common Stock

   Millions of yen      478,656        543,277  

Average Outstanding Shares of Common Stock (during the period)

   Thousands of shares      2,534,973        2,534,327  

(2)   Diluted Net Income per Share of Common Stock

   Yen      188.81        214.36  

(The basis used for calculating Diluted Net Income per Share of Common Stock)

     

Adjustment to Profit Attributable to Owners of Parent

   Millions of yen      —          —    

Increased Number of Shares of Common Stock

   Thousands of shares      67        19  

Stock Acquisition Rights

   Thousands of shares      67        19  

Description of dilutive securities which were not included in the calculation of Diluted Net Income per Share of Common Stock as they have no dilutive effects and in which significant changes occurred after the end of the previous fiscal year

        —          —    

 

(Notes)    In the calculation of Net Income per Share of Common Stock and Diluted Net Income per Share of Common Stock, MHFG shares outstanding in BBT trust account that were recognized as Treasury Stock in Shareholders’ Equity are included in Treasury Stock shares deducted in the calculation of the Average Outstanding Shares of Common Stock during the period. The average number of such Treasury Stock shares deducted during the nine months ended December 31, 2021 was 2,831 thousand, and the average number of such Treasury Stock shares deducted during the nine months ended December 31, 2022 was 3,290 thousand.

 

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II.

Others

At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 14, 2022, the interim cash dividends for the 21st term were resolved as follows:

 

Total amount of interim cash dividends

     ¥107,889 million  

Interim cash dividends per share

  

Common Stock

     ¥42.50  

Effective date and starting date of dividend payments

     December 6, 2022  

 

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