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 December, 2007.
Commission File Number 001-33098
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
5-5, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004
Japan
(Address of principal executive office)
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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: December 26, 2007 | ||
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Satoru Nishibori | |
Name: | Satoru Nishibori | |
Title: | Managing Director / CFO |
December 26, 2007
To whom it may concern:
Company Name: | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |
Representative: | Terunobu Maeda, President & CEO | |
Address: | 5-5 Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan | |
Stock Code Number (Japan): 8411 [Tokyo Stock Exchange | ||
(First Section), Osaka Securities Exchange (First Section)] |
Corrections in “Financial Statements <under Japanese GAAP>”
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (“MHFG”) hereby announces partial corrections in its “Financial Statements for the First Half of Fiscal 2007,” “Summary of Interim Results for Fiscal 2007” and “Selected Financial Information for the First Half of Fiscal 2007” disclosed on November 14, 2007 and other financial reports (“Financial Statements <under Japanese GAAP>”) as shown in the appendices.
Please direct any inquiries to:
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Corporate Communications 81-3-5224-2026
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Appendix
Corrected Information
Corrected information is underlined.
Financial Statements for the First Half of Fiscal 2007
Page |
Item |
Before Correction |
After Correction | |||
1-1 |
1. Financial Highlights for the First Half of Fiscal 2007 (2) Consolidated Financial Conditions Consolidated Capital Adequacy Ratio (BIS Standard), 1H F2007 |
11.79% |
11.80% | |||
(omitted) |
(omitted) | |||||
1-5 |
1. Consolidated Results of Operations (2) Analysis of Financial Conditions |
The Consolidated Capital Adequacy Ratio (Basel II BIS Standard) was 11.79%. (Preliminary) |
The Consolidated Capital Adequacy Ratio (Basel II BIS Standard) was 11.80%.(Preliminary) | |||
1-6 |
Same as above In the table, September 30, 2007 |
11.79% | 11.80% |
Summary of Interim Results for Fiscal 2007
P2-3 III. | Financial Soundness, | |
In the table, |
<Before Correction>
(JPY Bn) | September 30, 2007 | |||||||
Change from March 31, 2007 |
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Consolidated Capital Adequacy Ratio |
11.79 | % | -0.69 | % | ||||
(Total Risk-based Capital) |
(8,325.2 | ) | (-516.0 | ) | ||||
Tier 1 Capital Ratio |
6.97 | % | 0.01 | % | ||||
(Tier 1 Capital) |
(4,918.7 | ) | (-14.8 | ) |
<After Correction>
(JPY Bn) | September 30, 2007 | |||||||
Change from March 31, 2007 |
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Consolidated Capital Adequacy Ratio |
11.80 | % | -0.68 | % | ||||
(Total Risk-based Capital) |
(8,322.8 | ) | (-518.5 | ) | ||||
Tier 1 Capital Ratio |
6.97 | % | 0.01 | % | ||||
(Tier 1 Capital) |
(4,918.7 | ) | (-14.8 | ) |
Selected Financial Information for the First Half of Fiscal 2007
p3-19 9. Capital Adequacy Ratio (Basel II)
Consolidated
Mizuho Financial Group
BIS Standard
(%, Billions of yen) | ||||||||||
As of September 30, 2007 | As of March 31, 2007 | |||||||||
<Before Correction>
|
(Preliminary) | Change from March 31, 2007 |
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(1) | Capital Adequacy Ratio | 11.79 | (0.69) | 12.48 | ||||||
Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 6.97 | 0.01 | 6.96 | |||||||
(omitted) | ||||||||||
(3) | Tier 2 Capital | 3,723.2 | (369.3) | 4,092.6 | ||||||
Tier 2 Capital Included as Qualifying Capital | 3,723.2 | (369.3) | 4,092.6 | |||||||
45% of Unrealized Gains on Other Securities | 842.3 | (258.4) | 1,100.8 | |||||||
45% of Revaluation Reserve for Land | 114.4 | (1.6) | 116.0 | |||||||
General Reserve for Possible Losses on Loans, etc | 72.2 | (59.3) | 131.5 | |||||||
Debt Capital, etc | 2,694.2 | (49.9) | 2,744.1 | |||||||
Perpetual Subordinated Debt and Other Debt Capital | 691.9 | (93.6) | 785.5 | |||||||
Dated Subordinated Debt and Redeemable Preferred Stock | 2,002.2 | 43.6 | 1,958.6 | |||||||
Other | — | — | — | |||||||
(omitted) | ||||||||||
(5) | Total Risk-based Capital (2)+(3)-(4) | 8,325.2 | (516.0) | 8,841.3 | ||||||
(6) | Risk-weighted Assets | 70,555.1 | (240.2) | 70,795.4 | ||||||
Credit Risk Assets | 61,694.7 | 1,939.7 | 59,755.0 | |||||||
On-balance-sheet Items | 51,440.2 | 2,721.6 | 48,718.5 | |||||||
Off-balance-sheet Items | 10,254.5 | (781.9) | 11,036.4 | |||||||
Market Risk Equivalent Assets | 2,680.2 | 493.7 | 2,186.4 | |||||||
Operational Risk Equivalent Assets | 3,905.5 | 28.0 | 3,877.5 | |||||||
Adjusted Floor Amount | 2,274.6 | (2,701.8) | 4,976.4 |
(%, Billions of yen) | ||||||||||
As of September 30, 2007 | As of March 31, 2007 | |||||||||
<After Correction>
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(Preliminary) | Change from March 31, 2007 |
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(1) |
Capital Adequacy Ratio | 11.80 | (0.68) | 12.48 | ||||||
Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 6.97 | 0.01 | 6.96 | |||||||
(omitted) | ||||||||||
(3) |
Tier 2 Capital | 3,720.8 | (371.7) | 4,092.6 | ||||||
Tier 2 Capital Included as Qualifying Capital | 3,720.8 | (371.7) | 4,092.6 | |||||||
45% of Unrealized Gains on Other Securities | 842.3 | (258.4) | 1,100.8 | |||||||
45% of Revaluation Reserve for Land | 114.4 | (1.6) | 116.0 | |||||||
General Reserve for Possible Losses on Loans, etc | 69.8 | (61.7) | 131.5 | |||||||
Debt Capital, etc | 2,694.2 | (49.9) | 2,744.1 | |||||||
Perpetual Subordinated Debt and Other Debt Capital | 691.9 | (93.6) | 785.5 | |||||||
Dated Subordinated Debt and Redeemable Preferred Stock | 2,002.2 | 43.6 | 1,958.6 | |||||||
Other | — | — | — | |||||||
(omitted) | ||||||||||
(5) |
Total Risk-based Capital (2)+(3)-(4) | 8,322.8 | (518.5) | 8,841.3 | ||||||
(6) |
Risk-weighted Assets | 70,525.1 | (270.3) | 70,795.4 | ||||||
Credit Risk Assets | 61,662.8 | 1,907.7 | 59,755.0 | |||||||
On-balance-sheet Items | 49,915.3 | 1,196.7 | 48,718.5 | |||||||
Off-balance-sheet Items | 11,747.5 | 711.0 | 11,036.4 | |||||||
Market Risk Equivalent Assets | 2,680.2 | 493.7 | 2,186.4 | |||||||
Operational Risk Equivalent Assets | 3,905.5 | 28.0 | 3,877.5 | |||||||
Adjusted Floor Amount | 2,276.5 | (2,699.9) | 4,976.4 |
p3-20 9. Capital Adequacy Ratio (Basel II)
Mizuho Corporate Bank
BIS Standard
(%, Billions of yen) | |||||||||
As of September 30, 2007 | As of March 31, 2007 | ||||||||
<Before Correction>
|
(Preliminary) | Change from March 31, 2007 |
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(1) | Capital Adequacy Ratio | 13.04 | (0.97 | ) | 14.01 | ||||
Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 8.54 | (0.02 | ) | 8.56 | |||||
(2) | Tier 1 Capital | 3,284.0 | 27.2 | 3,256.8 | |||||
(3) | Tier 2 Capital | 2,004.6 | (247.4 | ) | 2,252.1 | ||||
(4) | Deductions for Total Risk-based Capital | 276.3 | 96.9 | 179.4 | |||||
(5) | Total Risk-based Capital (2)+(3)-(4) | 5,012.3 | (317.2 | ) | 5,329.5 | ||||
(6) | Risk-weighted Assets | 38,418.7 | 394.3 | 38,024.4 |
(%, Billions of yen) | |||||||||
As of September 30, 2007 | As of March 31, 2007 | ||||||||
<After Correction>
|
(Preliminary) | Change from March 31, 2007 |
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(1) | Capital Adequacy Ratio | 13.05 | (0.96 | ) | 14.01 | ||||
Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 8.55 | (0.01 | ) | 8.56 | |||||
(2) | Tier 1 Capital | 3,284.0 | 27.2 | 3,256.8 | |||||
(3) | Tier 2 Capital | 2,002.3 | (249.8 | ) | 2,252.1 | ||||
(4) | Deductions for Total Risk-based Capital | 276.3 | 96.9 | 179.4 | |||||
(5) | Total Risk-based Capital (2)+(3)-(4) | 5,009.9 | (319.5 | ) | 5,329.5 | ||||
(6) | Risk-weighted Assets | 38,389.4 | 365.0 | 38,024.4 |
Selected Financial Information for the First Half of Fiscal 2007
p.3-45 2. Number of Directors and Employees
Non-Consolidated
<Before Correction>
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Aggregated Figures of the 3 Banks
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As of September 30, 2007 |
Change from March 31, |
Change from September 30, |
As of March 31, 2007 |
As of September 30, 2006 | |||||||
Members of the Board of Directors and Auditors |
32 | — | (1 | ) | 32 | 33 | ||||||
Executive Officers (excluding those doubling as directors) |
91 | 4 | 3 | 87 | 88 | |||||||
Employees (excluding Executive Officers) |
28,450 | 1,237 | 796 | 27,213 | 27,654 | |||||||
Mizuho Corporate Bank |
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Members of the Board of Directors and Auditors |
10 | — | (1 | ) | 10 | 11 | ||||||
Executive Officers (excluding those doubling as directors) |
39 | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | 41 | 41 | |||||
Employees (excluding Executive Officers) |
7,568 | (444 | ) | (305 | ) | 8,012 | 7,873 |
<After Correction>
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Aggregated Figures of the 3 Banks
|
As of September 30, 2007 |
Change from March 31, 2007 |
Change from September 30, 2006 |
As of March 31, 2007 |
As of September 30, 2006 | |||||||
Members of the Board of Directors and Auditors |
33 | 1 | — | 32 | 33 | |||||||
Executive Officers (excluding those doubling as directors) |
91 | 4 | 3 | 87 | 88 | |||||||
Employees (excluding Executive Officers) |
28,450 | 1,237 | 796 | 27,213 | 27,654 | |||||||
Mizuho Corporate Bank |
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Members of the Board of Directors and Auditors |
11 | 1 | — | 10 | 11 | |||||||
Executive Officers (excluding those doubling as directors) |
39 | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | 41 | 41 | |||||
Employees (excluding Executive Officers) |
7,568 | (444 | ) | (305 | ) | 8,012 | 7,873 |