Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") hereby announces that, for the second quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company is expected to recognize losses on impairment (devaluation) of stocks relating to marketable equity securities of Japanese corporations of which fair values declined significantly.
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(A)Amount of losses on impairment (devaluation) of stocks relating to marketable equity securities of Japanese corporations (adjusted aggregated 3 Banks figures) |
JPY173.7 billion |
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(B)Net Assets as of the end of fiscal 2011 (Consolidated basis) |
JPY6,869.2 billion |
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(C)Ordinary Profits for fiscal 2011 (Consolidated basis) |
JPY648.5 billion |
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(D)Net Income for fiscal 2011 (Consolidated basis) |
JPY484.5 billion |
Notes:
- Adjusted aggregated 3 banks figures are the aggregated figures of losses on impairment (devaluation) of stocks of Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. and Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. with consolidation adjustments. The aggregated 3 Banks figure (before adjustments) is JPY198.6 billion.
- The Company reassesses the valuation of marketable equity securities of Japanese corporations at the end of each quarter period, and the amount of losses on impairment (devaluation) of stocks are subject to change due to the fair values as of the end of fiscal 2012, etc.
Other than the above, the Company is currently processing its financial figures which will be released at the announcement of financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2012.
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