Form 6-K
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FORM 6-K

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 1-15270

For the month of August 2013

NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

9-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome

Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8645

Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F      X                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):               

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):               

 

 

 


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Information furnished on this form:

EXHIBIT

Exhibit Number

 

1. Supplement for Financial Highlights – Three months ended June 30, 2013

The registrant hereby incorporates Exhibit 1 to this report on Form 6-K by reference in the prospectus that is part of the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-169682) of the registrant and Nomura America Finance, LLC, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2010.


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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.

 

  NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: August 2, 2013   By:  

/s/ Eiji Miura

    Eiji Miura
    Senior Managing Director


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LOGO

Presentation of Financial and Other Information

As used in this Form 6-K, references to “Nomura” are to Nomura Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated entities. References to “NHI” are to Nomura Holdings, Inc.

Unless otherwise stated, references in this Form 6-K to “yen” are to Japanese yen. Amounts shown in this Form 6-K have been rounded to the nearest indicated digit unless otherwise specified. In tables and paragraphs with rounded figures, sums may not add up due to rounding.

Except as otherwise indicated, all financial information with respect to Nomura presented in this Form 6-K is presented on an unaudited consolidated basis in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Supplement for Financial Highlights – Three months ended June 30, 2013

Nomura reported net revenue of 431.3 billion yen, income before income taxes of 113.2 billion yen, and net income attributable to NHI shareholders of 65.9 billion yen for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Basic-Net income attributable to NHI shareholders per share was 17.78 yen and Diluted-Net income attributable to NHI shareholders per share was 17.24 yen. Annualized return on shareholders’ equity1 was 11.3%.

 

i.) Financial Position

As of June 30, 2013, Nomura’s total capital ratio2 was 13.8% and its Tier 1 capital ratio2 was 11.9%. Nomura had total assets of 42.0 trillion yen, an increase of 4.0 trillion yen compared to March 31, 2013, primarily due to increase in Securities purchased under agreements to resell, Trading assets, and Securities borrowed. Total liabilities as of June 30, 2013 were 39.6 trillion yen, an increase of 3.9 trillion yen compared to March 31, 2013, primarily due to increases in Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, Trading liabilities, and Payables to other than customers. Total equity as of June 30, 2013 was 2,394.9 billion yen, an increase of 75.9 billion yen compared to March 31, 2013. Leverage ratio as of June 30, 2013 was 17.7 times and net leverage ratio3 was 10.6 times.

 

 

1 

Annualized return on shareholders’ equity is a ratio of net income (loss) attributable to NHI shareholders to total NHI shareholders’ equity multiplied by four.

2 

These ratios represent preliminary estimates as of the date of this supplement release and may be revised in Nomura’s Quarterly Securities Report on Form 6-K for the period ended June 30, 2013.

NHI has been assigned as saishu shitei oyagaisha (a “Final Designated Parent Company”) who must calculate the consolidated capital adequacy ratio according to the “Notice of the Establishment of Standards for Determining Whether the Adequacy of Equity Capital of a Final Designated Parent Company and its Subsidiary Corporations, etc. is Appropriate Compared to the Assets Held by the Final Designated Parent Company and its Subsidiary Corporations, etc.” (2010 FSA Regulatory Notice No.130; “Capital Adequacy Notice on Final Designated Parent Company” hereinafter) in April 2011. Nomura calculates Basel III-based consolidated regulatory capital adequacy ratio in accordance with the Capital Adequacy Notice on Final Designated Parent Company.

3 

Net leverage ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure that Nomura considers to be a useful measure that Nomura and investors use to assess financial position. Net leverage ratio equals total assets less securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities borrowed divided by total NHI shareholders’ equity.

 

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ii.) Expenses

Non-interest expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2013 decreased by 9.0% from the same period in the prior year to 318.1 billion yen.

 

iii.) Capital and Other Balance Sheet Metrics

As of June 30, 2013, total NHI shareholders’ equity was 2,369.0 billion yen, which represented an increase of 74.6 billion yen compared to March 31, 2013.

Level 3 assets (net)4 were approximately 0.5 trillion yen as of June 30, 2013.

 

iv.) Value at Risk

Value at risk5 as of June 30, 2013 was 6.6 billion yen, which represents a 29.4% increase compared to March 31, 2013.

 

v.) Cash Dividends

 

     For the year ended March 31  
             2013                      2014              2014 (Plan)  
     (Yen amounts)  

Dividends per share

        

Dividends record dates

        

At June 30

     —           —           —     

At September 30

     2.00         —           Unconfirmed   

At December 31

     —           —           —     

At March 31

     6.00         —           Unconfirmed   

For the year

     8.00         —           Unconfirmed   

 

vi.) Number of Employees

As of June 30, 2013, Nomura had 28,251 employees globally (Japan: 16,565, Europe: 3,485, Americas: 2,240, Asia-Pacific (including Powai office in India): 5,961).

 

 

4 

This amount represents a preliminary estimate as of the date of this supplement release and may be revised in Nomura’s Quarterly Securities Report on Form 6-K for the period ended June 30, 2013.

Level 3 assets (net) is a non-GAAP financial measure that Nomura considers to be a useful measure that Nomura and investors use to assess financial position. The level 3 assets (net) equals level 3 assets after netting off derivative assets and liabilities.

5 

Value at risk is defined at 99% confidence level. The time horizon for our outstanding portfolio is 1 day. Inter-product price fluctuations are considered.

 

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Three months ended June 30, 2013 - Business Highlights

Net revenue was 431.3 billion yen, an increase of 16.8% from the same period in the prior year. Non-interest expenses were 318.1 billion yen, a decrease of 9.0% compared to the same period in the prior year. Income before income taxes was 113.2 billion yen.

 

   

Net revenue in Retail was 166.3 billion yen, an increase of 101.1% from the same period in the prior year.

 

   

Net revenue in Asset Management was 20.2 billion yen, an increase of 22.9% compared to the same period in the prior year. Assets under management as of June 30, 2013 were 29.1 trillion yen, an increase of 1.2 trillion yen from 27.9 trillion yen as of March 31, 2013.

 

   

Net revenue in Wholesale was 194.6 billion yen, an increase of 59.7% compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

   

Nomura maintained Tier 1 capital ratio6 of 11.9% as of June 30, 2013.

 

 

6 

This ratio represents preliminary estimate as of the date of this supplement release and may be revised in Nomura’s Quarterly Securities Report on Form 6-K for the period ended June 30, 2013.

NHI has been assigned as a Final Designated Parent Company who must calculate the consolidated capital adequacy ratio according to the Capital Adequacy Notice on Final Designated Parent Company in April 2011. Nomura calculates Basel III-based consolidated regulatory capital adequacy ratio in accordance with the Capital Adequacy Notice on Final Designated Parent Company.

 

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Business Segment Information

Retail

Net revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was 166.3 billion yen, a 101.1% increase from the same period in the prior year primarily due to increased sales performance of equities and investment trusts as a result of active equity markets, particularly in Japan. Non-interest expenses increased by 20.9% to 85.2 billion yen. As a result, income before income taxes increased by 565.4% to 81.1 billion yen.

Retail client assets as of June 30, 2013 were 87.7 trillion yen, comprised of 50.5 trillion yen in equities, 6.2 trillion yen in foreign currency bonds, 12.4 trillion yen in domestic bonds including CBs and Warrants, 8.6 trillion yen in stock investment trusts, 5.3 trillion yen in bond investment trusts, 1.7 trillion yen in overseas mutual funds, and 3.0 trillion yen in other7.

Operating Results of Retail

 

     Billions of yen      % Change  
     For the three months ended      (B-A)/(A)  
     June 30,
2012 (A)
     June 30,
2013 (B)
    

Net revenue

     82.7         166.3         101.1   

Non-interest expenses

     70.5         85.2         20.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     12.2         81.1         565.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset Management

Net revenue increased by 22.9% from the same period in the prior year to 20.2 billion yen. Non-interest expenses increased by 22.0% to 13.5 billion yen. As a result, income before income taxes increased by 24.6% to 6.7 billion yen. Assets under management were 29.1 trillion yen as of June 30, 2013, an increase of 1.2 trillion yen from March 31, 2013.

In addition, Nomura Asset Management’s share of public investment trust market in Japan as of June 30, 2013 was 22.5%8,9. Market share in Japan for public stock investment trusts was 18%8,9, while market share for public bond investment trusts was 42%8,9.

Operating Results of Asset Management

 

     Billions of yen      % Change  
     For the three months ended      (B-A)/(A)  
     June 30,
2012 (A)
     June 30,
2013 (B)
    

Net revenue

     16.4         20.2         22.9   

Non-interest expenses

     11.0         13.5         22.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     5.4         6.7         24.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

7 

Includes annuity insurance.

8 

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. only.

9 

Source: The Investment Trusts Association, Japan.

 

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Wholesale

Net revenue increased by 59.7% from the same period in the prior year to 194.6 billion yen (97.6 billion yen from Fixed Income, 67.8 billion yen from Equities, and 29.3 billion yen from Investment Banking). The primary factor for the increase in net revenue was the improved performance of our equity business as well as an increase in the number of capital markets transactions as a result of active equity markets. Non-interest expenses increased by 29.9% to 169.4 billion yen. As a result, income before income taxes was 25.2 billion yen.

Operating Results of Wholesale

 

     Billions of yen      % Change  
     For the three months ended      (B-A)/(A)  
     June 30,
2012 (A)
    June 30,
2013 (B)
    

Net revenue

     121.9        194.6         59.7   

Non-interest expenses

     130.4        169.4         29.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (8.6     25.2         —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Operating Results

Net revenue was 43.0 billion yen. Loss before income taxes was 7.0 billion yen.

Other Operating Results

 

     Billions of yen     % Change  
     For the three months ended     (B-A)/(A)  
     June 30,
2012 (A)
     June 30,
2013 (B)
   

Net revenue

     154.6         43.0        (72.2

Non-interest expenses

     137.6         50.0        (63.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     17.0         (7.0     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Segment Information – Operating Segment

The following table shows business segment information and reconciliation items to the consolidated statements of income.

 

     Millions of yen     % Change  
         For the three months ended         (B-A)/(A)  
     June 30,
2012 (A)
    June 30,
2013 (B)
   

Net revenue

      

Business segment information:

      

Retail

     82,711        166,342        101.1   

Asset Management

     16,418        20,174        22.9   

Wholesale

     121,883        194,609        59.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     221,012        381,125        72.4   

Other

     154,567        43,032        (72.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenue

     375,579        424,157        12.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation items:

      

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments in equity securities held for operating purposes

     (6,325     7,164        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenue

     369,254        431,321        16.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-interest expenses

      

Business segment information:

      

Retail

     70,523        85,237        20.9   

Asset Management

     11,048        13,483        22.0   

Wholesale

     130,434        169,372        29.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     212,005        268,092        26.5   

Other

     137,583        50,010        (63.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-interest expenses

     349,588        318,102        (9.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation items:

      

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments in equity securities held for operating purposes

     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-interest expenses

     349,588        318,102        (9.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

      

Business segment information:

      

Retail

     12,188        81,105        565.4   

Asset Management

     5,370        6,691        24.6   

Wholesale

     (8,551     25,237        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     9,007        113,033        —     

Other *

     16,984        (6,978     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     25,991        106,055        308.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation items:

      

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments in equity securities held for operating purposes

     (6,325     7,164        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     19,666        113,219        475.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Major components

Transactions between operating segments are recorded within segment results on commercial terms and conditions, and are eliminated in “Other”.

The following table presents the major components of income (loss) before income taxes in “Other”.

 

     Millions of yen     % Change  
         For the three months ended         (B-A)/(A)  
     June 30,
2012 (A)
    June 30,
2013 (B)
   

Net gain (loss) related to economic hedging transactions

     (1,231     7,373        —     

Realized gain (loss) on investments in equity securities held for operating purposes

     (736     688        —     

Equity in earnings of affiliates

     1,273        5,343        319.7   

Corporate items

     6,624        (12,344     —     

Other

     11,054        (8,038     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     16,984        (6,978     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND COMPUTATION THEREOF

The following table sets forth the ratio of earnings to fixed charges of Nomura for the three months ended June 30, 2013, in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

     Millions of yen  
     For the three months ended
June 30, 2013
 

Earnings:

  

Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees

   ¥ 105,314   

Add: Fixed charges

     73,948   

Distributed income of equity investees

     3,815   
  

 

 

 

Earnings as defined

   ¥ 183,077   
  

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   ¥ 73,948   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges10

     2.5   

 

 

10 

For the purpose of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of pre-tax income (loss) before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees, plus (i) fixed charges and (ii) distributed income of equity investees. Fixed charges consist of interest expense. Fixed charges exclude premium and discount amortization as well as interest expense, which are included in Net gain (loss) on trading. Fixed charges also exclude interest within rent expense, which is insignificant.

 

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Disclaimers

 

   

This document is produced by Nomura. Copyright 2013 Nomura Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.

 

   

Nothing in this document shall be considered as an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any security, commodity or other instrument, including securities issued by Nomura or any affiliate thereof. Offers to sell, sales, solicitations to buy, or purchases of any securities issued by Nomura or any affiliate thereof may only be made or entered into pursuant to appropriate offering materials or a prospectus prepared and distributed according to the laws, regulations, rules and market practices of the jurisdictions in which such offers or sales may be made.

 

   

No part of this document shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Nomura.

 

   

The information and opinions contained in this document have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but no representations or warranty, express or implied, are made that such information is accurate or complete and no responsibility or liability can be accepted by Nomura for errors or omissions or for any losses arising from the use of this information.

 

   

This document contains statements that may constitute, and from time to time our management may make “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such statements must be read in the context of the offering materials pursuant to which any securities may be offered or sold in the United States. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only Nomura’s belief regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside Nomura’s control. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in specific forward-looking statements include, without limitation, economic and market conditions, political events and investor sentiments, liquidity of secondary markets, level and volatility of interest rates, currency exchange rates, security valuations, competitive conditions and size, and the number and timing of transactions.

 

   

The review process of the quarterly consolidated financial statements for this period has not been completed by the independent auditors at the point of disclosing this Supplement for Financial Highlights. As a result of such review, certain of the information set forth herein could be subject to revision, possibly material, in Nomura’s Quarterly Securities Report on Form 6-K for the period ended June 30, 2013.

 

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