Form 6-K/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K/A

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April 2010

Commission File Number 001-33098

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8333

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.

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Information furnished on this form

EXHIBIT

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

1.

   Corrections to “Status of Capital Adequacy” furnished on Form 6-K on September 14, 2007, January 31, 2008, August 7, 2008, January 29, 2009, July 30, 2009 and January 28, 2010

Note

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) furnished Reports of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its Status of Capital Adequacy on September 14, 2007, January 31, 2008, August 7, 2008, January 29, 2009, July 30, 2009 and January 28, 2010. The Company is furnishing this Form 6-K/A to make corrections on certain figures as shown in Exhibit 1 to this report.


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: April 23, 2010
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Takeo Nakano

Name:   Takeo Nakano
Title:   Managing Executive Officer / CFO


Exhibit 1

Corrections to “Status of Capital Adequacy” furnished on Form 6-K on September 14, 2007

Status of Mizuho Financial Group’s Consolidated Capital Adequacy

Credit risk

(7) Credit risk exposure, etc.

Status of exposure to which the internal ratings-based approach is applied

Page 23:

(O) Actual losses by asset class

 

     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate, Bank, Sovereign

   1,030.0    1,131.3

Residential mortgage

   110.5    110.5

Qualifying revolving loans (retail)

   4.9    4.9

Other retail

   63.1    63.1
         

Total

   1,208.7    1,309.9
         

Note: Corrections are underlined.

     

Page 24:

(P) Comparison of estimated and actual losses by asset class

 

     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate, Bank, Sovereign

   1,030.0    1,131.3

Residential mortgage

   110.5    110.5

Qualifying revolving loans (retail)

   4.9    4.9

Other retail

   63.1    63.1
         

Total

   1,208.7    1,309.9
         

Note: Corrections are underlined.

     


Exhibit 1

Corrections to “Status of Capital Adequacy” furnished on Form 6-K on January 31, 2008

Status of Mizuho Financial Group’s Consolidated Capital Adequacy

Credit risk

(3) Credit risk exposure, etc.

Status of exposure to which the internal ratings-based approach is applied

Page 19:

(O) Actual losses by asset class

 

     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the period from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   1,022.4    1,094.0

Sovereign

   0.0    0.0

Bank

   3.7    3.7

Residential mortgage

   95.3    95.3

Qualifying revolving loans (retail)

   5.1    5.1

Other retail

   52.5    52.5
         

Total

   1,179.5    1,251.2
         

Note: Corrections are underlined.

     

Page 19:

(P) Comparison of estimated and actual losses by asset class

 

     <Before Correction>
(Billions  of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the period from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   1,022.4    1,094.0

Sovereign

   0.0    0.0

Bank

   3.7    3.7

Residential mortgage

   95.3    95.3

Qualifying revolving loans (retail)

   5.1    5.1

Other retail

   52.5    52.5
         

Total

   1,179.5    1,251.2
         

Note: Corrections are underlined.

     


Exhibit 1

Corrections to “Status of Capital Adequacy” furnished on Form 6-K on August 7, 2008

Status of Mizuho Financial Group’s Consolidated Capital Adequacy

Credit risk

(7) Credit risk exposure, etc.

Status of exposure to which the internal ratings-based approach is applied

Page 30:

(O) Actual losses by asset class

 

     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   1,025.2    1,126.5

Sovereign

   0.9    0.9

Bank

   3.8    3.8

Residential mortgage

   110.5    110.5

Qualifying revolving loans (retail)

   4.9    4.9

Other retail

   63.1    63.1
         

Total

   1,208.7    1,309.9
         

Note: Corrections are underlined.

     
     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   930.5    1,001.0

Sovereign

   0.0    0.0

Bank

   0.4    0.4

Residential mortgage

   75.7    75.7

Qualifying revolving loans (retail)

   4.7    4.7

Other retail

   41.7    41.7
         

Total

   1,053.3    1,123.8
         
Note: Corrections are underlined.

<Analysis>

<Before Correction>

Actual losses decreased by ¥155.4 billion from the previous fiscal year to ¥1,053.3 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.

<After Correction>

Actual losses decreased by ¥186.1 billion from the previous fiscal year to ¥1,123.8 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.

Note: Corrections are underlined.


Page 31:

(P) Comparison of estimated and actual losses by asset class

 

     <Before Correction>
(Billions  of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of  yen)

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   1,025.2    1,126.5

Sovereign

   0.9    0.9

Bank

   3.8    3.8

Residential mortgage

   110.5    110.5

Qualifying revolving loans (retail)

   4.9    4.9

Other retail

   63.1    63.1
         

Total

   1,208.7    1,309.9
         

Note: Corrections are underlined.

     
     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   930.5    1,001.0

Sovereign

   0.0    0.0

Bank

   0.4    0.4

Residential mortgage

   75.7    75.7

Qualifying revolving loans (retail)

   4.7    4.7

Other retail

   41.7    41.7
         

Total

   1,053.3    1,123.8
         
Note: Corrections are underlined.


Exhibit 1

Corrections to “Status of Capital Adequacy” furnished on Form 6-K on January 29, 2009

Status of Mizuho Financial Group’s Consolidated Capital Adequacy

Credit risk

(3) Credit risk exposure, etc.

Status of exposure to which the internal ratings-based approach is applied

Page 23:

(O) Actual losses by asset class

 

     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the period from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   1,022.4    1,094.0

Sovereign

   0.0    0.0

Bank

   3.7    3.7

Residential mortgage

   95.3    95.3

Qualifying revolving loans (retail)

   5.1    5.1

Other retail

   52.5    52.5
         

Total

   1,179.5    1,251.2
         

Note: Corrections are underlined.

     
     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the period from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   786.9    934.9

Sovereign

   0.0    0.0

Bank

   28.9    28.9

Residential mortgage

   83.2    83.2

Qualifying revolving loans (retail)

   4.9    4.9

Other retail

   42.2    42.2
         

Total

   946.3    1,094.3
         
Note: Corrections are underlined.      

<Analysis>

<Before Correction>

Actual losses decreased by ¥233.2 billion from the period from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007, to ¥946.3 billion in the period from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008.

<After Correction>

Actual losses decreased by ¥156.9 billion from the period from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007, to ¥1,094.3 billion in the period from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008.

Note: Corrections are underlined.


Page 24:

(P) Comparison of estimated and actual losses by asset class

 

     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the period from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   1,022.4    1,094.0

Sovereign

   0.0    0.0

Bank

   3.7    3.7

Residential mortgage

   95.3    95.3

Qualifying revolving loans (retail)

   5.1    5.1

Other retail

   52.5    52.5
         

Total

   1,179.5    1,251.2
         

Note: Corrections are underlined.

     
     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the period from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   786.9    934.9

Sovereign

   0.0    0.0

Bank

   28.9    28.9

Residential mortgage

   83.2    83.2

Qualifying revolving loans (retail)

   4.9    4.9

Other retail

   42.2    42.2
         

Total

   946.3    1,094.3
         

Note: Corrections are underlined.

     


Exhibit 1

Corrections to “Status of Capital Adequacy” furnished on Form 6-K on July 30, 2009

Capital adequacy ratio highlights

Capital adequacy ratio highlights

Page 2:

 

Mizuho Financial Group (Consolidated)    <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
    <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)
 

As of March 31, 2009

            

Consolidated capital adequacy ratio (BIS standard)

   10.55   10.53 % 

Tier 1 capital ratio

   6.38   6.37 % 
            

Tier 1 capital

   3,766.3      3,765.0   

Tier 2 capital

   2,793.8      2,793.1   

Deductions for total risk-based capital

   333.2      334.5   
            

Total risk-based capital

   6,226.9      6,223.6   
            

Risk-weighted assets

   58,983.9      59,056.2   
            

Note: Corrections are underlined.

    
(Reference) Mizuho Bank (Consolidated)    <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
    <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)
 

As of March 31, 2009

            

Consolidated capital adequacy ratio (Domestic standard)

   11.78   11.77 % 

Tier 1 capital ratio

   6.66   6.65 % 
            

Tier 1 capital

   1,696.9      1,696.5   

Tier 2 capital

   1,382.6      1,382.6   

Deductions for total risk-based capital

   76.8      77.3   
            

Total risk-based capital

   3,002.7      3,001.8   
            

Risk-weighted assets

   25,478.3      25,497.9   
            

(Reference) Consolidated capital adequacy ratio (BIS standard)

   10.56   10.56
            
Note: Corrections are underlined.     
Mizuho Bank (Non-Consolidated)    <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
    <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)
 

As of March 31, 2009

            

Non-consolidated capital adequacy ratio (Domestic standard)

   11.78   11.76 % 

Tier 1 capital ratio

   6.64   6.63 % 
            

Tier 1 capital

   1,645.4      1,644.9   

Tier 2 capital

   1,368.6      1,368.3   

Deductions for total risk-based capital

   97.7      98.1   
            

Total risk-based capital

   2,916.3      2,915.2   
            

Risk-weighted assets

   24,756.5      24,776.0   
            

(Reference) Non-consolidated capital adequacy ratio (BIS standard)

   10.46   10.45 % 
            

Note: Corrections are underlined.

    


Status of Mizuho Financial Group’s Consolidated Capital Adequacy

Consolidated capital adequacy ratio

Page 5:

 

(2) Summary table of consolidated capital adequacy ratio (BIS Standard)    <Before Correction>     <After Correction>  
     (Billions of yen)     (Billions of yen)  

As of March 31, 2009

          

Tier 1 capital

  

Less: 50% of excess of expected losses relative to eligible reserves by banks adopting internal ratings-based approach

      54.6      55.9   
  

Total of Tier 1 capital before deduction of defferred tax assets (total of the above items)

      3,766.3      3,765.0   
                  
  

Total

   (A)    3,766.3      3,765.0   
                  

Tier 2 capital

  

Total

      2,879.9      2,879.9   
  

Tier 2 capital included as qualifying capital

   (C)    2,793.8      2,793.1   
                  

Deductions for total risk-based capital

  

Deductions for total risk-based capital

   (E)    333.2      334.5   
                  

Total risk-based capital

  

(A) + (C) + (D) – (E)

   (F)    6,226.9      6,223.6   
                  

Risk-weighted assets

  

Credit risk-weighted assets

   (G)    54,159.3      54,231.6   
                  
  

On-balance-sheet items

      43,561.6      43,629.3   
  

Off-balance-sheet items

      10,597.7      10,602.3   
                  
  

Total [(G) + (H) + (J) + (L) ]

   (M)    58,983.9      59,056.2   
                  

Consolidated capital adequacy ratio (BIS standard) = (F)/(M)×100

      10.55   10.53 % 
                  

Tier 1 capital ratio = (A)/(M) ×100

      6.38   6.37 % 
                  

Page 6: Notes:

<Before Correction>

4. The amounts of net deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2008 and 2009 were ¥596.5 billion and ¥714.6 billion, respectively, and the maximum amounts of deferred tax assets that can be recorded without diminishing the amount of Tier 1 capital for the purpose of calculating capital adequacy ratio as of March 31, 2008 and 2009 were ¥976.0 billion and ¥753.2 billion, respectively.

<After Correction>

4. The amounts of net deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2008 and 2009 were ¥596.5 billion and ¥714.6 billion, respectively, and the maximum amounts of deferred tax assets that can be recorded without diminishing the amount of Tier 1 capital for the purpose of calculating capital adequacy ratio as of March 31, 2008 and 2009 were ¥976.0 billion and ¥753.0 billion, respectively.

Note: Corrections are underlined.

Risk-based Capital

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(5) Required capital by portfolio classification    <Before Correction>    (Billions of yen)    <After Correction>    (Billions of yen)
     EAD    Required capital    EAD    Required capital
As of March 31, 2009            

Credit risk

   155,516.2    5,907.0    155,523.8    5,915.4
                   

Internal ratings-based approach

   146,715.4    5,602.1    146,711.0    5,610.3

Corporate (except specialized lending)

   55,192.8    3,437.5    55,192.8    3,445.7

Sovereign

   54,333.3    64.0    54,333.2    64.0

Bank

   6,561.6    188.6    6,557.2    188.6

Securitizations

   5,645.3    80.4    5,645.3    80.5
                   

Standardized approach

   8,800.8    304.8    8,812.8    305.0

Bank

   2,290.7    41.0    2,302.8    41.2
                   

Total required capital (consolidated)

   n.a.    4,718.7    n.a.    4,724.4
                   

Note: Corrections are underlined.


Credit risk

(7) Credit risk exposure, etc.

Status of credit risk exposure

Page 21:

(A) Breakdown by geographical area

 

     <Before Correction>    (Billions of yen)    <After Correction>    (Billions of yen)

As of March 31, 2009

   Loans, commitments and
other  non-OTC derivative
off-balance-sheet exposures
   Total    Loans, commitments and
other non-OTC  derivative

off-balance-sheet exposures
   Total

Domestic

   81,277.1    113,375.6    81,273.6    113,372.2
                   

Overseas

   16,524.9    26,812.3    16,523.9    26,811.3

Western Europe

   4,077.9    7,588.9    4,077.0    7,587.9
                   

Total

   97,802.0    140,187.9    97,797.6    140,183.5
                   

Exempt portion

   n.a.    8,763.6    n.a.    8,775.6
                   

Note: Corrections are underlined.

Page 22:

(B) Breakdown by industry

 

     <Before Correction>    (Billions of yen)    <After Correction>    (Billions of yen)

As of March 31, 2009

   Loans, commitments and
other  non-OTC derivative
off-balance-sheet exposures
   Total    Loans, commitments and
other non-OTC  derivative

off-balance-sheet exposures
   Total

Finance and insurance

   10,190.8    16,069.9    10,186.4    16,065.5
                   

Total

   97,802.0    140,187.9    97,797.6    140,183.5
                   

Exempt portion

   n.a.    8,763.6    n.a.    8,775.6
                   

Note: Corrections are underlined.

Page 23:

(C) Breakdown by residual contractual maturity

 

     <Before Correction>    (Billions of yen)    <After Correction>    (Billions of yen)

As of March 31, 2009

   Loans, commitments and
other non-OTC  derivative

off-balance-sheet exposures
   Total    Loans, commitments and
other non-OTC  derivative

off-balance-sheet exposures
   Total

Less than one year

   34,167.8    44,954.1    34,163.4    44,949.7
                   

Total

   97,802.0    140,187.9    97,797.6    140,183.5
                   

Exempt portion

   n.a.    8,763.6    n.a.    8,775.6
                   

Note: Corrections are underlined.

Status of exposure to which the standardized approach is applied

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(I) Exposure by risk weight category after applying credit risk mitigation

 

          <Before Correction>         (Billions of yen)    <After Correction>         (Billions of yen)

As of March 31, 2009

   On-balance sheet    Off-balance sheet    Total    On-balance sheet    Off-balance sheet    Total

Risk Weight

   20%    439.0    1,815.7    2,254.8    439.0    1,827.7    2,266.8
   50%    48.6    13.2    61.9    48.6    13.2    61.8
                                  

Total

      3,247.2    5,516.3    8,763.6    3,247.2    5,528.4    8,775.6
                                  
Note: Corrections are underlined.


Status of exposure to which the internal ratings-based approach is applied

Page 29:

(M) Portfolio by asset class and ratings segment (Corporate)

 

     <Before Correction>                       (Billions of yen, except percentages)
     LGD (EAD    EL default    Risk weight                   
     weighted    (EAD weighted    (EAD weighted             On-balance    Off-balance

As of March 31, 2009

   average)(%)    average)(%)    average)(%)    EAD        sheet    sheet

Corporate

   36.12    n.a.    50.09    57,948.7      43,672.7    14,276.0

Investment grade zone

   37.25    n.a.    26.37    31,782.9      21,536.7    10,246.2

Non-investment grade zone

   33.17    n.a.    81.72    24,327.0      20,389.9    3,937.1

Default

   55.58    52.45    41.46    1,838.6      1,745.9    92.6
                               

Sovereign

   39.14    n.a.    1.45    54,390.8      38,534.3    15,856.5

Investment grade zone

   39.14    n.a.    1.22    54,251.4      38,398.7    15,852.6
                               

Bank

   38.16    n.a.    29.13    6,714.0      2,508.7    4,205.2

Investment grade zone

   37.71    n.a.    23.90    6,184.8      2,254.0    3,930.7
                               

Total

   37.97    n.a.    27.65    119,870.9      85,533.2    34,337.7

Investment grade zone

   38.71    n.a.    12.07    92,789.4      62,759.8    30,029.6

Non-investment grade zone

   33.86    n.a.    84.05    25,192.3      20,978.1    4,214.2

Default

   56.63    53.55    40.81    1,889.1      1,795.2    93.9
                               
     <After Correction>                       (Billions of yen, except percentages)
     LGD (EAD    EL default    Risk weight                   
     weighted    (EAD weighted    (EAD weighted             On-balance    Off-balance

As of March 31, 2009

   average)(%)    average)(%)    average)(%)    EAD        sheet    sheet

Corporate

   36.19    n.a.    50.20    57,948.7      43,672.7    14,276.0

Investment grade zone

   37.30    n.a.    26.40    31,784.8      21,538.5    10,246.2

Non-investment grade zone

   33.26    n.a.    81.96    24,325.2      20,388.1    3,937.1

Default

   55.69    52.55    41.58    1,838.6      1,745.9    92.6
                               

Sovereign

   39.15    n.a.    1.45    54,390.8      38,534.3    15,856.5

Investment grade zone

   39.15    n.a.    1.22    54,251.4      38,398.7    15,852.6
                               

Bank

   38.16    n.a.    29.14    6,709.6      2,508.7    4,200.8

Investment grade zone

   37.71    n.a.    23.91    6,180.4      2,254.0    3,926.3
                               

Total

   38.01    n.a.    27.71    119,866.5      85,533.2    34,333.3

Investment grade zone

   38.73    n.a.    12.08    92,786.8      62,761.6    30,025.2

Non-investment grade zone

   33.94    n.a.    84.28    25,190.5      20,976.3    4,214.2

Default

   56.73    53.64    40.93    1,889.1      1,795.2    93.9
                               

Note: Corrections are underlined.

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(N) Portfolio by asset class and ratings segment (Retail)

 

     <Before Correction>    <After Correction>

As of March 31, 2009

   Risk weight (EAD weighted average)(%)    Risk weight (EAD weighted average)(%)

Other retail

   58.31    58.31

Non-default

   58.88    58.89
         

Note: Correction is underlined.


Page 31:

(O) Actual losses by asset class

 

      <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   930.5    1,001.0

Sovereign

   0.0    0.0

Bank

   0.4    0.4
         

Total

   1,053.3    1,123.8
         

Note: Corrections are underlined.

     
     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   951.3    1,137.4

Sovereign

   0.0    0.0

Bank

   29.5    29.5
         

Total

   1,107.0    1,293.1
         
Note: Corrections are underlined.      

<Analysis>

<Before Correction>

Actual losses increased by ¥53.7 billion from the previous fiscal year to ¥1,107.0 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009.

<After Correction>

Actual losses increased by ¥169.3 billion from the previous fiscal year to ¥1,293.1 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009.

Note: Corrections are underlined.

Page 31:

(P) Comparison of estimated and actual losses by asset class

 

     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   1,025.2    1,126.5

Sovereign

   0.9    0.9

Bank

   3.8    3.8
         

Total

   1,208.7    1,309.9
         

Note: Corrections are underlined.

     
     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   930.5    1,001.0

Sovereign

   0.0    0.0

Bank

   0.4    0.4
         

Total

   1,053.3    1,123.8
         

Note: Corrections are underlined.

     
     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   951.3    1,137.4

Sovereign

   0.0    0.0

Bank

   29.5    29.5
         

Total

   1,107.0    1,293.1
         
Note: Corrections are underlined.      


Methods for credit risk mitigation

Page 32:

(9) Credit risk mitigation by portfolio classification

 

     <Before Correction>    (Billions of yen)    <After Correction>    (Billions of yen)

As of March 31, 2009

   Financial
collateral
   Other
collateral
   Guarantees    Total    Financial
collateral
   Other
collateral
   Guarantees    Total

Internal ratings-based approach

   2,481.0    4,993.3    5,246.5    13,126.1    2,480.5    4,869.5    5,248.3    13,003.7

Corporate

   2,066.3    4,912.4    2,781.1    10,165.1    2,065.8    4,800.5    2,783.0    10,054.6

Sovereign

   0.3    28.2    1,433.2    1,461.8    0.3    16.4    1,433.2    1,450.0

Retail

   13.9    51.8    812.2    878.0    13.9    51.7    812.2    878.0

Other retail

   13.9    51.8    511.3    577.1    13.9    51.7    511.3    577.0
                                       

Total

   4,699.3    4,993.3    5,301.1    15,398.9    4,698.8    4,869.5    5,302.9    15,276.5
                                       
Note: Corrections are underlined.                        

Counterparty risk in derivatives transactions and long-settlement transactions

(11) Status of counterparty risk in derivatives transactions and long-settlement transactions

Page 34:

(B) Amounts of credit risk mitigation by type

 

     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

As of March 31, 2009

         

Other collateral

   75.9    75.8
         

Total

   138.4    138.2
         
Note: Corrections are underlined.      

Securitization exposure

(14) Quantitative disclosure items for securitization exposure

Securitization exposure as originator

Page 37:

(B) Information of securitization exposure retained or purchased

 

     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

As of March 31, 2009

   Required capital    Required capital

Risk weight Up to 250%

   3.3    3.4
         

Total

   16.0    16.1
         
Note: Corrections are underlined.      

Market and Liquidity Risk Management

Outlier Criteria

Page 48:

Results of calculations under the outlier framework

 

     <Before Correction>     <After Correction>  
     (in billions of yen, except percentages)     (in billions of yen, except percentages)  
     Amount of
loss
   Broadly-defined
capital
   Loss ratio
to capital
    Amount of
loss
   Broadly-defined
capital
   Loss ratio
to capital
 

As of March 31, 2009

   532.4    6,226.9    8.5   532.4    6,223.6    8.5 %
                                
Note: Correction is underlined.                 


Exhibit 1

Corrections to “Status of Capital Adequacy” furnished on Form 6-K on January 28, 2010

Capital adequacy ratio highlights

Capital adequacy ratio highlights

Page 2:

 

Mizuho Financial Group (Consolidated)    <Before Correction>     <After Correction>  
   (Billions of yen)     (Billions of yen)  

As of September 30, 2009

            

Consolidated capital adequacy ratio (BIS standard)

   12.91   12.89 % 

Tier 1 capital ratio

   8.71   8.69 % 

Tier 1 capital

   5,148.7      5,147.4   

Tier 2 capital

   2,733.4      2,733.4   

Deductions for total risk-based capital

   249.5      250.8   

Total risk-based capital

   7,632.6      7,630.0   

Risk-weighted assets

   59,102.3      59,170.0   
            
Note: Corrections are underlined.     

(Reference)

 

Mizuho Bank (Consolidated)    <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
    <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)
 

As of September 30, 2009

            

Consolidated capital adequacy ratio (Domestic standard)

   12.79   12.77 % 

Tier 1 capital ratio

   7.50   7.49 % 

Tier 1 capital

   1,837.1      1,836.2   

Tier 2 capital

   1,355.9      1,355.9   

Deductions for total risk-based capital

   62.1      63.0   

Total risk-based capital

   3,130.9      3,129.2   

Risk-weighted assets

   24,472.1      24,493.7   

(Reference) Consolidated capital adequacy ratio (BIS standard)

   12.76   12.75 % 
            
Note: Corrections are underlined.     

 

Mizuho Bank (Non-Consolidated)    <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
    <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)
 

As of September 30, 2009

            

Non-consolidated capital adequacy ratio (Domestic standard)

   13.01   12.99 % 

Tier 1 capital ratio

   7.65   7.64 % 

Tier 1 capital

   1,798.2      1,797.3   

Tier 2 capital

   1,355.0      1,355.0   

Deductions for total risk-based capital

   98.3      99.2   

Total risk-based capital

   3,054.9      3,053.1   

Risk-weighted assets

   23,480.7      23,502.3   

(Reference) Non-consolidated capital adequacy ratio (BIS standard)

   12.95   12.93 % 
            
Note: Corrections are underlined.     


Status of Mizuho Financial Group’s consolidated capital adequacy

Consolidated capital adequacy ratio

Page 3:

(1) Summary table of consolidated capital adequacy ratio (BIS standard)

 

              <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
    <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)
 

As of September 30, 2009

                     

Tier 1 capital

  

Less: 50% of excess of expected losses relative to eligible reserves by banks adopting internal ratings-based approach

     55.2      56.5   
  

Total of Tier 1 capital before deduction of deferred tax assets (total of the above items)

     5,148.7      5,147.4   
                 
  

Total

   (A)   5,148.7      5,147.4   
                 

Deductions for total risk-based capital

  

Deductions for total risk-based capital

   (E)   249.5      250.8   
                 

Total risk-based capital

  

(A)+(C)+(D)–(E)

   (F)   7,632.6      7,630.0   
                 

Risk-weighted assets

  

Credit risk-weighted assets

   (G)   53,802.2      53,869.9   
                 
  

On-balance-sheet items

     44,019.0      44,084.7   
  

Off-balance-sheet items

     9,783.1      9,785.2   
                 
  

Total [(G)+(H)+(J)+(L)]

   (M)   59,102.3      59,170.0   
                 

Consolidated capital adequacy ratio (BIS standard) = (F)/(M)×100

     12.91   12.89 % 
                 

Tier 1 capital ratio = (A)/(M)×100

     8.71   8.69 % 
                 

Page 4: Notes :

<Before Correction>

4. The amounts of net deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2008 and 2009 were ¥841.0 billion and ¥615.1 billion, respectively, and the maximum amounts of deferred tax assets that can be recorded without diminishing the amount of Tier 1 capital for the purpose of calculating capital adequacy ratio as of September 30, 2008 and 2009 were ¥949.4 billion and ¥1,029.7 billion, respectively.

<After Correction>

4. The amounts of net deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2008 and 2009 were ¥841.0 billion and ¥615.1 billion, respectively, and the maximum amounts of deferred tax assets that can be recorded without diminishing the amount of Tier 1 capital for the purpose of calculating capital adequacy ratio as of September 30, 2008 and 2009 were ¥949.4 billion and ¥1,029.4 billion, respectively.

Note: Corrections are underlined.

Risk-based capital

Page 14:

(2) Required capital by portfolio classification

 

      <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

As of September 30, 2009

   Required capital    Required capital

Credit risk

   5,973.0    5,981.0
         

Internal ratings-based approach

   5,706.0    5,714.1

Corporate (except specialized lending)

   3,436.0    3,444.0

Securitizations

   74.1    74.2
         

Total required capital (consolidated)

   4,728.1    4,733.6
         
Note: Corrections are underlined.      


Credit risk

(3) Credit risk exposure, etc.

Status of exposure to which the internal ratings-based approach is applied

Page 27:

(M) Portfolio by asset class and ratings segment (Corporate)

 

     <Before Correction>    (Billions of yen, except percentages)
     LGD (EAD    EL default    Risk weight    EAD         

As of September 30, 2009

   weighted
average)(%)
   (EAD weighted
average)(%)
   (EAD weighted
average)(%)
   (Billions
of yen)
       On-balance
sheet

Corporate

   35.82    n.a.    51.68    54,862.3      40,452.0

Investment grade zone

   36.67    n.a.    26.37    29,241.7      19,081.6

Non-investment grade zone

   33.09    n.a.    83.46    23,778.9      19,608.8

Default

   57.68    54.43    43.10    1,841.7      1,761.5
                          

Total

   37.90    n.a.    27.75    117,517.3      85,187.8

Investment grade zone

   38.57    n.a.    11.47    90,684.4      63,009.3

Non-investment grade zone

   33.86    n.a.    85.86    24,927.3      20,356.3

Default

   58.93    55.74    42.29    1,905.5      1,822.1
                          
     <After Correction>    (Billions of yen, except percentages)
     LGD (EAD    EL default    Risk weight    EAD         

As of September 30, 2009

   weighted
average)(%)
   (EAD weighted
average)(%)
   (EAD weighted
average)(%)
   (Billions
of yen)
       On-balance
sheet

Corporate

   35.87    n.a.    51.80    54,862.3      40,452.0

Investment grade zone

   36.67    n.a.    26.37    29,242.2      19,082.1

Non-investment grade zone

   33.19    n.a.    83.73    23,778.3      19,608.3

Default

   57.78    54.52    43.24    1,841.7      1,761.5
                          

Total

   37.92    n.a.    27.81    117,517.3      85,187.8

Investment grade zone

   38.57    n.a.    11.48    90,684.9      63,009.8

Non-investment grade zone

   33.95    n.a.    86.12    24,926.7      20,355.8

Default

   59.03    55.83    42.43    1,905.5      1,822.1
                          
Note: Corrections are underlined.                 


Page 30:

(O) Actual losses by asset class

 

     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the period from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   786.9    934.9

Sovereign

   0.0    0.0

Bank

   28.9    28.9

Residential mortgage

   83.2    83.2

Qualifying revolving loans (retail)

   4.9    4.9

Other retail

   42.2    42.2
         

Total

   946.3    1,094.3
         

Note: Corrections are underlined.

     
     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the period from October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   1,006.3    1,066.1

Sovereign

   0.0    0.0

Bank

   37.5    37.5

Residential mortgage

   124.7    93.6

Qualifying revolving loans (retail)

   7.0    7.0

Other retail

   53.1    43.5
         

Total

   1,228.9    1,247.9
         

Note: Corrections are underlined.

     

<Analysis>

<Before Correction>

Actual losses increased by ¥282.6 billion from the period from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008

to ¥1,228.9 billion in the period from October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009.

<After Correction>

Actual losses increased by ¥153.6 billion from the period from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008

to ¥1,247.9 billion in the period from October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009.

Note: Corrections are underlined.


(P) Comparison of estimated and actual losses by asset class

 

     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the period from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   1,022.4    1,094.0

Sovereign

   0.0    0.0

Bank

   3.7    3.7

Residential mortgage

   95.3    95.3

Qualifying revolving loans (retail)

   5.1    5.1

Other retail

   52.5    52.5
         

Total

   1,179.5    1,251.2
         

Note: Corrections are underlined.

     
     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the period from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   786.9    934.9

Sovereign

   0.0    0.0

Bank

   28.9    28.9

Residential mortgage

   83.2    83.2

Qualifying revolving loans (retail)

   4.9    4.9

Other retail

   42.2    42.2
         

Total

   946.3    1,094.3
         

Note: Corrections are underlined.

     
     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

For the period from October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009

   Actual losses    Actual losses

Corporate

   1,006.3    1,066.1

Sovereign

   0.0    0.0

Bank

   37.5    37.5

Residential mortgage

   124.7    93.6

Qualifying revolving loans (retail)

   7.0    7.0

Other retail

   53.1    43.5
         

Total

   1,228.9    1,247.9
         

Note: Corrections are underlined.

     


Methods for credit risk mitigation

Page 31:

(4) Credit risk mitigation by portfolio classification

 

     <Before Correction>    (Billions of yen)    <After Correction>    (Billions of yen)

As of September 30, 2009

   Financial
collateral
   Other
collateral
   Guarantees    Total    Financial
collateral
   Other
collateral
   Guarantees    Total

Internal ratings-based approach

   3,019.3    5,005.3    5,427.4    13,626.2    3,014.9    4,939.0    5,427.9    13,556.0

Corporate

   2,488.4    4,929.5    2,890.0    10,462.4    2,484.1    4,864.0    2,890.6    10,393.1

Sovereign

   0.5    26.5    1,482.5    1,509.6    0.5    25.7    1,482.5    1,508.8

Retail

   13.2    47.5    816.5    877.3    13.2    47.4    816.5    877.2

Other retail

   13.2    47.5    528.8    589.6    13.2    47.4    528.8    589.5
                                       

Total

   5,513.8    5,005.3    5,515.0    16,208.4    5,509.4    4,939.0    5,515.6    16,138.2
                                       
Note: Corrections are underlined.

Counterparty risk in derivatives transactions and long-settlement transactions

(5) Status of counterparty risk in derivatives transactions and long-settlement transactions

Page 33:

(B) Amounts of credit risk mitigation by type

 

     <Before Correction>
(Billions of yen)
   <After Correction>
(Billions of yen)

As of September 30, 2009

         

Other collateral

   72.5    72.4
         

Total

   158.0    157.9
         
Note: Corrections are underlined.

Securitization exposure

(6) Quantitative disclosure items for securitization exposure

Page 36:

(B) Information of securitization exposure retained or purchased

 

          <Before Correction>    (Billions of yen)    <After Correction>    (Billions of yen)

As of September 30, 2009

        Residential
mortgage loans
   Total    Required
capital
   Residential
mortgage loans
   Total    Required
capital

Risk weight

  

Up to 100%

   40.5    43.6    3.3          3.0    0.1
  

Up to 250%

   —      1.5    0.3    40.5    42.0    3.5
                                

Total

      40.5    806.6    9.7    40.5    806.6    9.8
                                

Note: Corrections are underlined.

Market Risk

Outlier criteria

Page 41:

The following table shows results of calculations under the outlier framework.

 

    <Before Correction>   (Billions of yen)     <After Correction>   (Billions of yen)  
     Amount of
loss
  Broadly-defined
capital
  Loss ratio
to capital
    Amount of
loss
  Broadly-defined
capital
  Loss ratio
to capital
 

As of March 31, 2009

  532.4   6,226.9   8.5   532.4   6,223.6   8.5

As of September 30, 2009

  695.3   7,632.6   9.1   695.3   7,630.0   9.1
                           

Note: Corrections are underlined.