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 2015

 

 

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):         

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Information furnished on this form:

EXHIBIT

Exhibit Number

 

1. Consolidated Results of Operations (US GAAP), First quarter, year ending March 2016


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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 5, 2015   By:   

/s/ Hajime Ikeda

     Hajime Ikeda
     Senior Managing Director


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Consolidated Results of Operations

First quarter, year ending March 2016

(US GAAP)

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

July 2015

© Nomura


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Outline

Presentation

Executive summary (p. 2) Overview of results (p. 3) Business segment results (p. 4) Retail (p. 5-6) Asset Management (p. 7-8) Wholesale (p. 9-11) Non-interest expenses (p. 12) Robust financial position (p. 13) Funding and liquidity (p. 14)

Financial Supplement

Consolidated balance sheet (p. 16) Value at risk (p. 17) Consolidated financial highlights (p. 18) Consolidated income (p. 19) Main revenue items (p. 20)

Consolidated results: Income (loss) before income taxes by segment and region (p. 21) Segment “Other” (p. 22) Retail related data (p. 23-26) Asset Management related data (p. 27-28) ? Wholesale related data (p. 29-30) Number of employees (p. 31)


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Executive summary

FY2015/16 1Q highlights

Group income before income taxes at highest level since FY2014/15 3Q; All business divisions reported strong pretax income growth YoY

Highest first quarter net revenue in eight years

Net revenue: Y424.0bn; Income before income taxes: Y106.0bn; Net income1: Y68.7bn; ROE2 : 10.0%; EPS3: Y18.65

Three segment income before income taxes of Y82.3bn (-19% QoQ; +80% YoY)

Retail: Income before income taxes of Y50.9bn (+24% QoQ; +61% YoY)

Robust sales of investment trusts, discretionary investments and insurance products, coupled with decline in expenses as charge for decommissioning of IT systems not repeated

Net inflows into investment trusts and discretionary investments increased, while annualized recurring revenue reached Y78.0bn

Asset Management: Income before income taxes of Y11.7bn (+76% QoQ; +42% YoY)

Inflows primarily into investment trust business; Assets under management (Y41.4trn) reached a record high for the fifth straight quarter

Dividend income and absence of one-off expenses booked last quarter boosted income before income taxes to highest level since FY2007/08 1Q

Wholesale: Income before income taxes of Y19.7bn (-63% QoQ; 3.4x YoY)

Slowdown in Fixed Income as liquidity declined amid challenging market conditions

Equities maintained revenue growth momentum, while Investment Banking reported higher revenues YoY in all international regions

Income before income taxes, net income1

Group-wide (billions of yen)

Income before 116.1

income taxes 105.0 106.0

income 82.0

74.0 70.0 68.7

52.9

51.7

19.9

FY2014/15 FY15/16

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Three segment income before income taxes

Wholesale

Asset Management

Retail 101.4

82.3

68.9

60.3

45.6

FY2014/15 FY15/16

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

(1) Net income attributable to Nomura Holdings shareholders. (2) Calculated using annualized net income for each period.

(3) Diluted net income attributable to Nomura Holdings shareholders per share.

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Overview of results

Highlights

(billions of yen, except EPS and ROE)

FY2015/16 FY2014/15 FY2014/15

QoQ YoY

1Q 4Q 1Q

Net revenue 424.0 434.5 -2% 370.8 +14%

Non-interest expenses 318.0 329.6 -3% 319.2 -0.4%

Income before income taxes 106.0 105.0 +1% 51.7 +105%

Net income1 68.7 82.0 -16% 19.9 3.5x

EPS2 Y18.65 Y22.08 -16% Y5.26 3.5x

ROE3 10.0% 12.1% 3.2%

(1) Net income attributable to Nomura Holdings shareholders.

(2) Diluted net income attributable to Nomura Holdings shareholders per share. (3) Calculated using annualized net income for each period.

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Net revenue and income before income taxes

FY2015/16 FY2014/15 FY2014/15

(billions of yen) QoQ YoY

1Q 4Q 1Q

Net Retail 130.7 122.9 +6% 106.9 +22%

revenue Asset Management 26.9 23.9 +13% 23.3 +15%

Wholesale 205.2 231.5 -11% 188.9 +9%

Subtotal 362.8 378.3 -4% 319.1 +14%

Other 52.2 48.7 +7% 48.3 +8%

Unrealized gain on investments in equity 9.0 7.6

securities held for operating purposes +19% 3.5 +157%

Net revenue 424.0 434.5 -2% 370.8 +14%

Income Retail 50.9 40.9 +24% 31.6 +61%

before

income Asset Management 11.7 6.7 +76% 8.3 +42%

taxes Wholesale 19.7 53.8 -63% 5.7 3.4x

Subtotal 82.3 101.4 -19% 45.6 +80%

Other * 14.7 -4.0 — 2.6 5.8x

Unrealized gain on investments in equity 9.0 7.6

securities held for operating purposes +19% 3.5 +157%

Income before income taxes 106.0 105.0 +1% 51.7 +105%

*Additional information on “Other” (1Q)

Gain from changes in own and counterparty credit spreads (Y4.0bn vs. Y1.4bn loss in 4Q)

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Retail

Net revenue and income before income taxes

(billions of yen)

FY2014/15 FY15/16

QoQ YoY

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Net revenue 106.9 117.9 128.8 122.9 130.7 +6% +22%

Non-interest expenses 75.3 79.1 78.3 82.0 79.8 -3% +6%

Income before income taxes 31.6 38.9 50.5 40.9 50.9 +24% +61%

Key points

Net revenue Y130.7bn (+6% QoQ; +22% YoY)

Income before income taxes: Y50.9bn (+24% QoQ; +61% YoY)

Driver of Group earnings as net revenue and income before income taxes both

increased QoQ

Robust sales of investment trusts, discretionary investments and insurance

products combined with solid performance in stocks

Costs declined as charge for decommissioning of IT systems booked last

quarter no longer present

Client franchise End of Jun / 1Q End of Mar / 4Q

Retail client assets Y113.4trn Y109.5trn

Accounts with balance1 5.32m 5.29m

NISA accounts applications 1.56m 1.52m

Net inflows of cash and securities 2 Y351.7bn -Y137.3bn

Total sales3 up 2% QoQ

Stocks: +1% QoQ

Strong client activity led to increase in domestic stock commissions Primary deals declined (IPO/PO subscriptions4: Y94.6bn, -13% QoQ)

Investment trusts: +9% QoQ

Robust sales of investment trusts focusing on improved corporate value; Investment trust net inflows increased by 60% QoQ

Bond sales of Y380.4bn, -14% QoQ

Decline in contributions from primary deals

Solid sales of foreign bonds (US dollar, Brazil real, Turkish lira, etc.) Insurance sales and discretionary investments up 10% QoQ

(1) Figure for previous quarter has been revised based on new definition used since April 2015. (2) Cash and securities inflows minus outflows, excluding regional financial institutions.

(3) Retail channels only. (4) Retail channels, Net & Call, and Hotto Direct.

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Retail: Progress in business model transformation

Recurring revenue

(billions of yen)

78.0

72.0

70.0 Mar 2016 recurring revenue target (Y69.6bn)

65.7 Recurring revenue

56.0 (annualized,

60.4 adjusted basis)

50.0

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Conducting client interviews to provide asset planning and life planning

services

Investment trust and discretionary investment net inflows both increased;

Annualized recurring revenue reached Y78bn

Sales of insurance products increased by 30% QoQ by responding to

clients’ estate planning and cash flow needs

1Q 4Q

Recurring revenue 19.4bn 17.8bn

Discretionary investment net inflows1 361.8bn 347.5bn

Investment trust net inflows1 239.8bn 153.1bn

Sales of insurance products2 133.9bn 104.0bn

Net inflows: Investment trust1, Discretionary investment1

(billions of yen)

Discretionary investment net inflows

Investment trust net flows 601.6

600.0

500.6

421.3 412.5

400.0

254.0

200.0

0.0

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Sales of insurance products

(billions of yen)

150.0 133.9

95.1 101.1 104.0

100.0 84.8

50.0

0.0

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Retail channels and Japan Wealth Management group.

Retail channels only.

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Net revenue and income before income taxes

(billions of yen)

FY2014/15 FY15/16

QoQ YoY

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Net revenue 23.3 21.7 23.4 23.9 26.9 +13% +15%

Non-interest expenses 15.1 13.9 14.1 17.2 15.2 -12% +1%

Income before income taxes 8.3 7.8 9.3 6.7 11.7 +76% +42%

Assets under management

(trillions of yen) AuM (net)1 AuM (gross)2

49.4

46.0 47.5

42.7

40.6 39.3 41.4

37.7

33.0 34.8

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun

Key points

Net revenue: Y26.9bn (+13% QoQ; +15% YoY)

Income before income taxes: Y11.7bn (+76% QoQ; +42% YoY)

Inflows into diverse range of investment trusts, particularly newly established

Japan stock funds; Assets under management at record high for fifth straight

quarter

Income before income taxes at highest level since FY2007/08 1Q due to

absence of one-off expenses booked last quarter and lift from dividend

income

Investment trust business

Inflows of Y1.3trn representing highest level since FY2007/08 1Q

Focus on developing new products matched to client needs led to strong

inflows into funds tapping into structural changes in corporate Japan; Ongoing

inflows into funds for discretionary investments and privately placed funds for

regional financial institutions

1Q inflow

Japan Enterprise Value Improvement Fund (Limited Open Type) Y213.5bn

Nomura Japan Enterprise Value Improvement Open Y191.7bn

Nomura Templeton Total Return Y99.6bn

Investment advisory and international business

Continued momentum in winning mandates from Japanese public pension

funds

NCRAM1 won mandate to manage existing mutual funds, signaling entry into

US retail market

Formed alliance with RHB Group in Malaysia and entered local retail market for

first time

Listed JPX-Nikkei 400 ETFs on London Stock Exchange in May, marking

second ETF listing following on from Nikkei 225 ETFs in January which was the

first listing by a Japanese asset manager (Euro hedged / USD hedged)

(1) Net after deducting duplications from assets under management (gross) of Nomura Asset Management, Nomura Funds Research and Technologies, Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management (NCRAM), and Nomura Private Equity Capital.

(2) Assets under management (gross) of above four companies.

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Asset Management: Highly recognized investment management expertise

Assets under management (net)1 by business

(trillions of yen)

50.0 Investment trust business Investment Advisory business

41.4

40.0 34.8 37.7 39.3

33.0

11.9 12.3 12.8

30.0 10.9 11.3

20.0

10.0 22.1 23.5 25.8 27.0 28.6

0.0

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun

Nomura Asset Management public investment trust market

share2

26.0%

24.6%

24.0%

23.7%

24.0% 23.1%

22.8%

22.0%

20.0%

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun

Investment trust business flow of funds3

(billions of yen)

Investment trust business (excl. ETFs) ETFs 944

1,000 789 826

496 477

500 464

298 308

90

0

-23

-500

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Highly rated investment management

R&I: R&I Fund Award 20154

Won the most awards out of the 42 companies that received awards, winning 2

awards in Investment Trusts/Aggregate Category, 7 funds in Investment Trusts

Category, 3 funds in NISA Category and 1 fund in Defined Benefit Pension Category

Investment Trusts/Aggregate Category

Global Equity Fund Aggregate: The Second Prize

Mixed Asset Fund Aggregate: The Second Prize

Investment Trusts Category

High Yield Bond Fund, The First Prize: Nomura US High Yield Corporate Bond

Fund Course D

Global REIT Fund, The First Prize: Nomura Japan -US REIT Fund (Monthly

Profit Distribution Type)

North American Bond Fund, The First Prize: U.S. Preferred Securities Open

Japanese REIT Fund, The Second Prize: J-REIT Open (4 times Per Year

Settlement Type), won for eighth straight year making it longest winning fund

out of all categories

(1) Net after deducting duplications from assets under management (gross) of Nomura Asset Management, Nomura Funds Research and Technologies, Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management, and Nomura Private Equity Capital. (2) Source: The Investment Trusts Association, Japan. (3) Based on net assets under management. (4) See disclaimer R&I Fund Award.

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Wholesale

Net revenue and income before income taxes

(billions of yen)

FY2014/15 FY15/16

QoQ YoY

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Global Markets 166.6 168.1 149.7 199.0 176.2 -11% +6%

Investment Banking 22.3 22.5 29.2 32.4 29.0 -11% +30%

Net revenue 188.9 190.6 178.9 231.5 205.2 -11% +9%

Non-interest expenses 183.1 168.4 178.5 177.7 185.5 +4% +1%

Income before income taxes 5.7 22.2 0.5 53.8 19.7 -63% 3.4x

Net revenue by region

(billions of yen)

250.0

200.0 56.2

46.1 59.2 Americas

58.2 32.7

150.0 65.6

47.7 26.8 40.8 EMEA

100.0 57.8 31.6 41.2 33.1 31.5 AEJ

17.7

50.0 78.3 Japan

55.2 65.1 76.5 73.7

0.0

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

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Net revenue: Y205.2bn (-11% QoQ; +9% YoY)

Income before income taxes: Y19.7bn (-63% QoQ; 3.4x YoY)

Revenues and pretax income down from strong previous quarter

Challenging quarter for Fixed Income in EMEA and AEJ; Equities revenue growth continued on uptick in client activity

Investment Banking had a solid quarter internationally; a fee pool decline in Japan

Yen depreciation and FCR-related expenses1 not present last quarter led to QoQ cost increase

Net revenue by region (QoQ; YoY) ? Japan: Y73.7bn (-4%; +33%)

Slowdown in FX and Equity Derivatives, while Execution Services and Rates products had a good quarter

Investment Banking revenues declined on the back of lower fee pools

Americas: Y59.2bn (+5%; +2%)

Rates products improved significantly; Solid performance in Equities

Investment Banking reported stronger momentum in ECM

EMEA: Y40.8bn (-38%; -29%)

Fixed Income products slowed due to challenging trading conditions

Robust quarter in Equities; Growth in Investment Banking revenues

AEJ: Y31.5bn (-5%; +78%)

Equity-related businesses had a strong quarter driven by market rally

Challenged quarter in Fixed Income for Credit and Emerging Markets Rates

All new deferred awards granted in May 2013, 2014 and 2015 include “Full Career Retirement” provisions which permit the recipients of the awards to continue to vest in the awards upon voluntar y termination if certain criteria based on corporate title and length of service within Nomura are met .

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Net revenue1

(billions of yen)

Equities

Fixed Income 199.0 QoQ

176.2 -11%

166.6 168.1

149.7 81.7 YoY

66.4 63.7 92.1 +6%

74.7

100.2 104.4 117.4

75.0 84.1

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

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Global Markets

Net revenue: Y176.2bn (-11% QoQ; +6% YoY)

Solid revenues, although softer than particularly strong last quarter

Equities maintained revenue growth momentum underpinned by strong

client flows and robust trading, while Fixed Income revenues slowed QoQ

Fixed Income

Net revenue: Y84.1bn (-28% QoQ; -16% YoY)

EMEA and AEJ reported a sharp slowdown due to a drop in liquidity

amid challenging market conditions

Equities

Net revenue: Y92.1bn (+13% QoQ; +39% YoY)

Revenues increased significantly driven by rally in China and Hong Kong

markets and improved trading in EMEA

FY2015/16 1Q net revenue by region

0% ~ ±5% ±5% ~ ±15% ±15% ~

Americas: Rates products improved significantly, while Equities revenues remained solid but declined due to subdued client flows

EMEA: Stronger Equities revenues on solid client business in Derivatives; Fixed Income revenues declined significantly in Rates, Credit, and FX

AEJ: Equities reported revenue growth in both Cash and Derivatives, while Fixed Income revenues slowed on sluggish performance in Credit and Emerging Markets Rates Japan: Equities saw solid client flows, while Fixed Income reported a slowdown in FX

(1) Fixed Income and Equities figures from FY 2014/15 have been reclassified following a reorganization in April 2015.

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Wholesale: Investment Banking

Investment Banking (gross) (billions of yen)

43.2 40.7 52.7 57.3 49.7

Investment Banking (net) Other

22.3 22.5 29.2 32.4 29.0

0.0 2.5

22.8 22.5 29.6 29.9 29.1

-0.4 -0.4 -0.1

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Net revenue: Y29.0bn (-11% QoQ; +30% YoY)

Investment Banking (gross) revenue of Y49.7bn with international revenues outstripping Japan

Japan: Revenues down YoY due to fewer large-sized financing transactions Maintained top spot on league tables1 (Share: ECM 27.4%; DCM 42.4%) Revenue contributions from completed M&A deals and solutions business

International: Strong revenues in line with last quarter; All regions reported revenue growth YoY

Revenue contributions from completed M&A deals and Financial Sponsors related transactions EMEA: Won multiple DCM mandates for financial institutions, government and government-related issuers Americas: Improved momentum in ECM

AEJ: Strongest quarterly revenues in past five years driven by high-profile ECM transactions

Internationally, revenue growth in areas of competitive strength

Financial Sponsors related business

Leonard Green & Partners / Life Time Fitness (M&A, ALF)

Businesses for financial institutions, government and government-related issuers

Austria benchmark

Banco Santander covered bond

ECM business growing in AEJ and Americas

Huatai Securities HK IPO

China Galaxy Securities PO

Cowen Group CB

FireEye CB

Products matched to client needs

Recap CBs aimed at improving ROE; funding to meet Basel III requirements

T&D Holdings Euroyen CB

Edion Euroyen CB

Credit Agricole Tier 2 Samurai bond, senior bond

Societe Generale Tier 2 Samurai bond

Solutions business continuing to expand in Japan

Originating foreign currency variable annuities, sales of cross-shareholdings

Japan ECM gaining momentum in July

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Non-interest expenses

Other

Business development expenses Occupancy and related depreciation

Information processing and communications Commissions and floor brokerage

Compensation and benefits

Full year Quarter

(billions of yen) (billions of yen)

400

1,500

1,257.4 319.2 329.6 318.0

1,195.5 299.8 308.9

1,200 300

900

200

600

100

300

0 0

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

FY2013/14 FY2014/15 QoQ

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Compensation and benefits 570.1 596.6 168.8 140.8 142.8 144.2 155.9 8.1%

Commissions and floor brokerage 111.8 130.0 27.6 33.6 34.1 34.7 34.2 -1.3%

Information processing and communications 192.2 192.3 44.9 46.0 48.7 52.7 47.9 -9.1%

Occupancy and related depreciation 80.1 76.1 18.6 18.2 19.2 20.1 18.7 -6.9%

Business development expenses 38.5 35.2 7.9 9.1 9.0 9.2 8.3 -9.5%

Other 202.8 227.2 51.4 52.1 55.0 68.6 52.9 -22.9%

Total 1,195.5 1,257.4 319.2 299.8 308.9 329.6 318.0 -3.5%

Key points

Non-interest expenses: Y318.0bn (-3% QoQ)

Non-PE declined QoQ

Decline mostly in “Other” expenses

One-off expenses booked last quarter no longer present (charge on decommissioning of IT systems and FX losses on overseas investments)

Compensation and benefits increased by

8% QoQ

Higher bonus provisions in line with performance

Compensation and benefits increased from prior quarter when FCR-related expenses1 were not present (Until last fiscal year, majority of FCR-related expenses were booked in 1Q, but from this year they will be roughly standardized throughout the year)

All new deferred awards granted in May 2013, 2014 and 2015 include “Full Career Retirement” provisions which permit the recipients of the awards to continue to vest in the awards upon voluntar y termination if certain criteria based on corporate title and length of service within Nomura are met .

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Robust financial position

Balance sheet related indicators and capital ratios

Mar 2015 Jun 2015

Total assets Y41.8trn Y44.0trn

Shareholders’ equity Y2.7trn Y2.8trn

Gross leverage 15.4x 15.8x

Net leverage1 9.3x 9.7x

Level 3 assets2

(net) Y0.3trn Y0.4trn

Liquidity portfolio Y6.1trn Y6.2trn

Risk weighted assets3 and Tier 1 ratio

(trillions of yen) RWA (Basel 3) (lhs) Tier 1 ratio (Basel 3) (rhs)

20.0 20.0%

15.0 13.1% 12.7% 12.5% 12.9% 13.5% 13.0% 15.0%

10.0 10.0%

5.0 5.0%

0.0 0.0%

Fully loaded Basel

FY2014/15 FY2015/16 3 2019 applied to

balance sheet at

Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun end Jun (estimate)

Basel 3 basis Mar 2015 June 20152

(billions of yen)

Tier 1 2,459 2,530

Tier 2 361 356

Total capital 2,820 2,887

RWA3 18,929 18,654

Tier 1 ratio 12.9% 13.5%

Tier 1 common ratio 4 12.9% 13.5%

Total capital ratio 14.8% 15.4%

Consolidated Leverage ratio 5 3.82% 3.91%

HQLA6 — Y5.4trn

LCR6 — 182.3%

Level 3 assets 2 and net level 3 assets/Tier 1 capital

(billions of yen)

Level 3 Assets

Net Level 3 Assets

800 30%

Net Level 3 Assets / Tier 1 Capital

600

20%

16%

400 12% 12% 14% 14%

10%

200

0 0%

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun

(1) Net leverage: Total assets minus securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities borrowed, divided by Nomura H oldings shareholders’ equity. (2)Preliminary. (3) Credit risk assets are calculated using the internal model method. (4) Tier 1 common ratio is defined as Tier 1 capital minus minority interest divided by risk -weighted assets. (5) Tier 1 capital divided by exposure (sum of on-balance sheet exposures and off-balance sheet items). (6) Monthly average for each quarter.

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Funding and liquidity

Balance sheet structure

Highly liquid, healthy balance sheet structure

82% of assets are highly liquid trading and related assets that are marked-to-market and matched to trading and related liabilities through repos etc. (regionally and by currency)

Other assets are funded by equity and long-term debt, ensuring structural stability

Liquidity portfolio2

Liquidity portfolio:

Y6.2trn, or 14% of total assets

Maintain a high quality liquidity portfolio surplus without the need for additional unsecured funding over a certain period

Balance sheet (As of June 2015)

Assets Liabilities and equity

Trading liabilities and related1 Trading assets and related1

Other liabilities Short-term borrowings Cash and cash deposits Long-term borrowings Other assets Total equity

Unsecured funding2

More than 80% of unsecured funding is

long -term debt

Diversified sources of funding

Short-term

debt

16%

Lon g -term debt due

within 1yr, 8% International Loans

30% (incl. Bank

subordinated) lending

market

Long -term Euro

debt, 76% MTN/Yen ,

Average retail bonds, Retail

Japan

maturity etc. market

70%

5.1 years3

Euro

MTN/Other,

wholesale Wholesale

bonds, etc. market

Breakdown of Long-term Funding of

short-term/long- debt by long-term

term debt region debt

Trading assets and related: Reverse repo, securities, derivatives, etc. Trading liabilities and related: Repo, securities loaned, derivatives, etc.

Definition differs from financial disclosures reflecting Liquidity Management’s view. Cash and cash deposits portion of liqui dity portfolio excludes funds on deposit at exchanges and segregated client funds.

Excludes long-term debt due within one year. Redemption schedule is individually estimated by considering the probability of redemption under certain stressed scenarios.

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Consolidated balance sheet

(billions of yen) Mar 31, Jun 30, Increase Mar 31, Jun 30, Increase 2015 2015 (Decrease) 2015 2015 (Decrease)

Assets Liabilities

Total cash and cash deposits 2,097 2,665 568 Short-term borrowings 662 562 -100 Total payables and deposits 3,399 3,743 344 Total loans and receivables 2,948 2,687 -262 Total collateralized financing 15,380 17,284 1,904 Trading liabilities 10,044 10,024 -20 Total collateralized agreements 16,720 16,988 269 Other liabilities 1,217 1,103 -115 Long-term borrowings 8,336 8,464 128

Total trading assets1 and private

17,309 18,929 1,620 Total liabilities 39,038 41,180 2,141 equity investments

Total other assets 2,710 2,728 18 Equity

Total NHI shareholders’ equity 2,708 2,783 76

Noncontrolling interest 37 34 -3

Total assets 41,783 43,996 2,213 Total liabilities and equity 41,783 43,996 2,213

(1) Including securities pledged as collateral.

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Value at risk

Definition From April 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015 (billions of yen)—99% confidence level—Maximum: 6.6—1-day time horizon for outstanding portfolio—Minimum: 3.8—Inter-product price fluctuations considered—Average: 5.2

(billions of yen) FY2013/14 FY2014/15 FY2014/15 FY2015/16

Mar Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun

Equity 1.3 1.0 2.8 1.5 3.3 1.0 1.3

Interest rate 3.9 4.2 5.2 4.2 4.5 4.2 3.9

Foreign exchange 2.8 1.1 2.0 2.7 3.1 1.1 1.1

Sub-total 8.0 6.2 10.0 8.5 10.9 6.2 6.2

Diversification benefit -2.9 -1.6 -0.7 -1.6 -1.2 -1.6 -2.4

VaR 5.2 4.6 9.3 6.8 9.7 4.6 3.8

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Full year

(billions of yen)

300 8.9% 8.6% 9%

213.6 224.8

Net income attributable 200 6%

to NHI shareholders

ROE(%) 100 3%

0 0%

FY2013/14 FY2014/15

Quarter

(billions of yen)

12%

90

10.0%

9%

8.6%

60 7.3%

5.7% 6%

82.0

30 70.0 68.7

3.2% 52.9 3%

19.9

0 0%

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Net revenue 1,557.1 1,604.2

Income before income taxes 361.6 346.8

Net income attributable to Nomura Holdings, Inc.

(“NHI”) shareholders 213.6 224.8

Total NHI shareholders’ equity 2,513.7 2,707.8

ROE (%)1 8.9% 8.6%

Basic-Net income attributable to NHI 57.57 61.66

shareholders per share (yen)

Diluted-Net income attributable to NHI 55.81 60.03

shareholders per share (yen)

Total NHI shareholders’ equity per share (yen) 676.15 752.40

370.8 373.8 425.0 434.5 424.0

51.7 74.0 116.1 105.0 106.0

19.9 52.9 70.0 82.0 68.7

2,467.7 2,561.1 2,714.4 2,707.8 2,783.3

3.2% 5.7% 7.3% 8.6% 10.0%

5.40 14.53 19.22 22.65 19.11

5.26 14.15 18.72 22.08 18.65

678.69 703.55 744.91 752.40 774.39

(1) Quarterly ROE is calculated using annualized year-to-date net income.

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Consolidated income

Full year Quarter

(billions of yen) FY2014/15 FY2015/16

FY2013/14 FY2014/15

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Revenue

Commissions 473.1 453.4 95.6 110.8 123.2 123.7 130.3

Fees from investment banking 91.3 95.1 19.8 20.6 28.8 25.8 24.5

Asset management and portfolio service fees 168.7 203.4 46.1 49.7 53.3 54.3 59.9

Net gain on trading 476.4 531.3 158.6 129.0 109.5 134.3 124.7

Gain (loss) on private equity investments 11.4 5.5 -0.3 0.5 -0.2 5.5 1.2

Interest and dividends 416.3 436.8 104.9 108.8 115.6 107.5 113.6

Gain on investments in equity securities 15.2 29.4 6.3 2.9 11.8 8.4 9.2

Other 179.5 175.7 31.1 28.5 65.6 50.5 44.9

Total revenue 1,831.8 1,930.6 462.2 450.8 507.6 510.0 508.4

Interest expense 274.8 326.4 91.3 77.0 82.6 75.5 84.4

Net revenue 1,557.1 1,604.2 370.8 373.8 425.0 434.5 424.0

Non-interest expenses 1,195.5 1,257.4 319.2 299.8 308.9 329.6 318.0

Income before income taxes 361.6 346.8 51.7 74.0 116.1 105.0 106.0

Net income attributable to NHI shareholders 213.6 224.8 19.9 52.9 70.0 82.0 68.7

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Main revenue items

Commissions

Fees from investment banking

Asset management and portfolio service fees

Full year Quarter

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

(billions of yen) FY2013/14 FY2014/15 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Stock brokerage commissions 266.6 252.8 50.1 58.8 73.1 70.7 78.7

Other brokerage commissions 18.1 19.6 3.8 4.0 6.1 5.8 5.2

Commissions for distribution of investment trusts 157.8 134.3 30.5 37.5 32.6 33.6 34.3

Other 30.6 46.8 11.3 10.5 11.4 13.5 12.2

Total 473.1 453.4 95.6 110.8 123.2 123.7 130.3

Equity underwriting and distribution1 34.8 28.8 5.8 5.9 10.2 6.9 7.4

Bond underwriting and distribution1 15.2 20.4 4.7 5.8 3.8 6.1 4.6

M&A / financial advisory fees 1 23.7 24.6 5.6 4.7 8.8 5.6 7.7

Other1 17.5 21.2 3.7 4.2 6.1 7.2 4.8

Total 91.3 95.1 19.8 20.6 28.8 25.8 24.5

Asset management fees 126.7 151.8 35.0 37.5 39.4 39.9 44.2

Administration fees 23.9 32.6 6.6 7.6 9.1 9.4 10.7

Custodial fees 18.1 19.0 4.6 4.7 4.8 5.0 5.0

Total 168.7 203.4 46.1 49.7 53.3 54.3 59.9

(1) Figures have been reclassified in FY2014/15 4Q following a review of products handled and the type of revenues generated.

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Consolidated results: Income (loss) before income taxes by segment and region

Adjustment of consolidated results and segment results: Income (loss) before income taxes Full year Quarter

(billions of yen) FY2013/14 FY2014/15 FY2014/15 FY2015/16

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Retail 192.0 161.8 31.6 38.9 50.5 40.9 50.9

Asset Management 27.1 32.1 8.3 7.8 9.3 6.7 11.7

Wholesale 111.8 82.2 5.7 22.2 0.5 53.8 19.7

Three Business segments total 330.9 276.1 45.6 68.9 60.3 101.4 82.3

Other 20.0 46.0 2.6 2.5 44.8 -4.0 14.7

Segments total 350.9 322.1 48.2 71.4 105.1 97.4 97.0

Unrealized gain on investments in equity

securities held for operating purposes 10.7 24.7 3.5 2.6 11.0 7.6 9.0

Income before income taxes 361.6 346.8 51.7 74.0 116.1 105.0 106.0

Geographic information: Income (loss) before income taxes1

Full year Quarter

(billions of yen) FY2013/14 FY2014/15 FY2014/15 FY2015/16

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Americas 29.5 -27.6 6.1 -6.8 -12.7 -14.2 -2.4

Europe -48.9 -23.5 -22.9 2.0 -10.4 7.8 -9.7

Asia and Oceania -5.2 34.6 -0.3 8.5 16.2 10.3 14.8

Subtotal -24.7 -16.4 -17.1 3.7 -7.0 3.9 2.7

Japan 386.3 363.2 68.8 70.3 123.1 101.0 103.3

Income before income taxes 361.6 346.8 51.7 74.0 116.1 105.0 106.0

(1) Geographic information is based on U.S. GAAP. (Figures are preliminary for the three months ended June 30, 2015). Nomura’s revenues and expenses are allocated based on the country of domicile of the legal 21

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Segment “Other”

Income (loss) before income taxes

Full year Quarter

(billions of yen)

50.0 46.0 44.8

40.0

30.0

20.0

20.0 14.7

10.0

2.6 2.5

0.0

-10.0 -4.0

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

FY2013/14 FY2014/15

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Net gain related to economic 17.4 15.1 6.9 2.2 6.4 -0.3 -2.6

hedging transactions

Realized gain on investments in equity 4.4 4.7 2.9 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.2

securities held for operating purposes

Equity in earnings of affiliates 28.6 42.2 3.5 8.0 18.2 12.6 13.8

Corporate items -38.8 -20.1 -3.1 -8.4 -3.2 -5.5 -3.9

Others 8.4 4.0 -7.6 0.5 22.6 -11.5 7.2

Income (loss) before income taxes 20.0 46.0 2.6 2.5 44.8 -4.0 14.7

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Retail related data (1)

Full year Quarter

(billions of yen) FY2014/15 FY2015/16

FY2013/14 FY2014/15 QoQ YoY

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Commissions1 297.2 258.9 54.6 66.7 69.8 67.7 73.8 9.0% 35.1%

Of which, brokerage commission 115.4 81.8 14.3 19.8 25.1 22.6 26.4 16.8% 84.4%

Of which, commissions for distribution of investment trusts 155.4 134.9 30.8 37.6 32.8 33.7 34.9 3.6% 13.2%

Sales credit 106.1 106.4 25.0 25.9 30.0 25.4 26.0 2.5% 4.0%

Fees from investment banking and other 40.3 32.5 9.1 6.7 8.7 8.0 6.2 -22.3% -31.3%

Investment trust administration fees and other1 60.6 71.9 15.8 17.3 18.8 20.0 21.9 9.5% 38.0%

Net interest revenue 7.7 6.9 2.3 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.8 53.1% 21.2%

Net revenue 511.9 476.5 106.9 117.9 128.8 122.9 130.7 6.3% 22.3%

Non-interest expenses 319.9 314.7 75.3 79.1 78.3 82.0 79.8 -2.7% 6.0%

Income before income taxes 192.0 161.8 31.6 38.9 50.5 40.9 50.9 24.5% 61.0%

Domestic distribution volume of investment trusts 2 10,146.4 9,478.5 2,245.2 2,380.2 2,516.7 2,336.3 1,975.3 -15.5% -12.0%

Bond investment trusts 3,146.3 3,110.2 795.3 743.9 831.3 739.8 382.2 -48.3% -51.9%

Stock investment trusts 6,201.4 5,445.1 1,264.4 1,402.8 1,405.4 1,372.4 1,378.9 0.5% 9.1%

Foreign investment trusts 798.7 923.1 185.5 233.6 280.0 224.1 214.2 -4.4% 15.5%

Other

Accumulated value of annuity insurance policies 2,033.1 2,401.7 2,123.6 2,206.2 2,305.2 2,401.7 2,531.4 5.4% 19.2%

Sales of JGBs for individual investors (transaction base) 1,037.0 380.6 153.5 95.4 84.0 47.8 53.7 12.5% -65.0%

Retail foreign currency bond sales 1,595.6 1,255.7 363.9 276.3 361.1 254.4 257.9 1.4% -29.1%

(2) Excluding Net & Call and Hotto Direct.

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Retail related data (2)

Retail client assets

(trillions of yen)

120 109.5 113.4

109.5 104.8

Other 95.3 99.3

100 91.7

Overseas mutual funds

80

Bond investment trusts

Stock investment trusts 60

Domestic bonds 40

Foreign currency bonds

20

Equities

0

FY2013/14 FY2014/15 FY2014/15 FY2015/16

Mar Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun

Equities 53.2 67.2 55.6 58.1 62.2 67.2 70.2

Foreign currency bonds 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.7 6.3 6.1

Domestic bonds1 12.8 12.3 12.8 13.0 12.3 12.3 12.1

Stock investment trusts 9.1 10.3 9.6 9.9 10.5 10.3 10.4

Bond investment trusts 5.9 7.3 6.2 6.5 7.1 7.3 7.7

Overseas mutual funds 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7

Other2 2.7 4.5 3.0 3.5 4.2 4.5 5.1

Total 91.7 109.5 95.3 99.3 104.8 109.5 113.4

(1) Including CBs and warrants.

(2) Including annuity insurance.

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Retail related data (3)

Net inflows of cash and securities 1

Full year Quarter

(billions of yen) (billions of yen)

1,500 1,000

1,076

1,000 997 500 473 485

352

177

500 0

-137

0 -500

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

FY2013/14 FY2014/15

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

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Retail related data (4)

Number of accounts

FY2013/14 FY2014/15 FY2014/15 FY2015/16

(Thousands)

Mar Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun

Accounts with balance1 5,182 5,294 5,224 5,250 5,276 5,294 5,316

Equity holding accounts 2,718 2,719 2,721 2,720 2,723 2,719 2,700

Nomura Home Trade /

Net & Call accounts 4,012 4,216 4,053 4,103 4,154 4,216 4,270

New Individual accounts / IT share2

Full year Quarter

(Thousands) FY2014/15 FT2015/16

FY2013/14 FY2014/15

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

New individual accounts 364 320 67 81 77 95 90

IT share2

No. of orders 58% 59% 60% 60% 58% 60% 59%

Transaction value 33% 37% 36% 37% 37% 39% 37%

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Asset Management related data (1)

Full year Quarter

(billions of yen) FY2014/15 FY2015/16

FY2013/14 FY2014/15 QoQ YoY

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Net revenue 80.5 92.4 23.3 21.7 23.4 23.9 26.9 12.7% 15.3%

Non-interest expenses 53.4 60.3 15.1 13.9 14.1 17.2 15.2 -11.9% 0.7%

Income before income taxes 27.1 32.1 8.3 7.8 9.3 6.7 11.7 76.2% 42.0%

Assets under management by company

(trillions of yen) FY2013/14 FY2014/15 FY2014/15 FY2015/16

Mar Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun

Nomura Asset Management 33.8 42.6 36.2 38.3 41.2 42.6 44.4

Nomura Funds Research and Technologies 2.6 3.0 2.5 2.6 2.9 3.0 3.1

Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7

Nomura Private Equity Capital 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Assets under management (gross)1 38.2 47.5 40.6 42.7 46.0 47.5 49.4

Group company overlap 7.4 8.2 7.6 7.9 8.3 8.2 8.0

Assets under management (net)2 30.8 39.3 33.0 34.8 37.7 39.3 41.4

(1) Total assets under management for Nomura Asset Management, Nomura Funds Research and Technologies, Nomura Corporate Research and As set Management, and Nomura Private Equity Capital. 27

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Asset Management related data (2)

Asset inflows/outflows by business1

Full year Quarter

(billions of yen) FY FY FY2014/15 FY2015/16

2013/14 2014/15 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Investment trusts business 1,598 3,418 473 879 1,124 942 1,252

of which ETFs 882 843 -23 90 298 477 308

Investment advisory business -520 50 27 -44 -46 113 38

Net asset inflow 1,078 3,469 500 835 1,078 1,055 1,290

Domestic public investment trust market and Nomura Asset Management marked share 2

(trillions of yen) FY2013/14 FY2014/15 FY2014/15 FY2015/16

Mar Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun

Domestic public stock investment trusts

Market 65.7 80.3 68.8 71.7 77.1 80.3 83.1

Nomura’s share (%) 19% 20% 18% 19% 19% 20% 21%

Domestic public bond investment trusts

Market 14.5 16.7 14.8 15.4 16.4 16.7 17.7

Nomura’s share (%) 42% 43% 43% 43% 43% 43% 42%

ETF

Market 8.1 12.9 9.1 9.7 10.6 12.9 14.5

Nomura’s share (%) 49% 48% 46% 46% 49% 48% 47%

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Wholesale related data (1)

Wholesale

Full year Quarter

(billions of yen) FY2014/15 FY2015/16

FY2013/14 FY2014/15 QoQ YoY

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Net revenue 765.1 789.9 188.9 190.6 178.9 231.5 205.2 -11.4% 8.6%

Non-interest expenses 653.3 707.7 183.1 168.4 178.5 177.7 185.5 4.4% 1.3%

Income before income taxes 111.8 82.2 5.7 22.2 0.5 53.8 19.7 -63.4% 3.4x

Breakdown of Wholesale revenues

Full year Quarter

(billions of yen) FY2013/14 FY2014/15 FY2014/15 FY2015/16 QoQ YoY

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q

Fixed Income1 385.4 396.9 100.2 104.4 75.0 117.4 84.1 -28.4% -16.1%

Equities1 264.3 286.5 66.4 63.7 74.7 81.7 92.1 12.8% 38.7%

Global Markets 649.7 683.4 166.6 168.1 149.7 199.0 176.2 -11.5% 5.8%

Investment Banking (Net) 97.4 104.7 22.8 22.5 29.6 29.9 29.1 -2.6% 27.9%

Other 18.0 1.8 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 2.5 -0.1 —

Investment Banking 115.4 106.5 22.3 22.5 29.2 32.4 29.0 -10.6% 30.0%

Net revenue 765.1 789.9 188.9 190.6 178.9 231.5 205.2 -11.4% 8.6%

Investment Banking (Gross) 184.3 193.8 43.2 40.7 52.7 57.3 49.7 -13.3% 15.1%

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Private equity related investments

(billions of yen)

70

60 57.2 56.4 58.8 58.6 58.7 56.4

Terra Firma

50 45.6

Asia

40

Europe (excluding Terra

Firma) 30

Japan 20

10

0

FY2013/14 FY2014/15 FY2014/15 FY2015/16

Mar Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun

Japan 8.1 10.6 10.8 13.2 10.8 10.6 9.5

Europe (excluding Terra Firma) 22.6 19.9 21.8 19.3 20.7 19.9 8.7

Asia 1.9 2.1 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.1 2.1

Sub Total 32.6 32.6 34.5 34.4 33.5 32.6 20.3

Terra Firma 24.6 23.8 24.2 24.2 25.2 23.8 25.3

Total 57.2 56.4 58.8 58.6 58.7 56.4 45.6

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Number of employees

FY2013/14 FY2014/15 FY2014/15 FY2015/16

Mar Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun

Japan (excluding FA) 14,149 14,144 14,559 14,391 14,290 14,144 14,722

Japan (FA) 1,888 1,829 1,889 1,853 1,853 1,829 1,848

Europe 3,461 3,485 3,481 3,530 3,539 3,485 3,492

Americas 2,281 2,449 2,335 2,421 2,445 2,449 2,439

Asia-Pacific1 5,891 6,765 6,656 6,744 6,762 6,765 6,788

Total 27,670 28,672 28,920 28,939 28,889 28,672 29,289

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