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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 December 2003.

Total number of pages: 21.

The exhibit index is located on page 2.

 

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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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes                              No     X    

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-


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Information furnished on this form:

 

EXHIBIT

 

Exhibit Number


   Page Number

1. [(English Translation) The 100th Semi-annual Information]

   4

 

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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.

By:

 

/s/    MASANORI ITATANI


   

Masanori Itatani

Senior Managing Director

 

Date:    December 12, 2003

 

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2003.9

 

To Our Shareholders

 

 

The 100th

 

Semi-annual Information

 

2003.4.1-2003.9.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.

 

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To Our Shareholders

 

It gives me great pleasure to present the 100th Semi-annual Operating Results of Nomura Holdings, Inc.

 

During the first half of the year we continued to face harsh business conditions, but the stock market picked up slightly towards the end of the period on the back of a partial recovery of corporate results. Based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (US GAAP), consolidated net revenue was 414.8 billion yen, consolidated income before income taxes stood at 159.3 billion yen and consolidated net income was 86.7 billion yen. As a result, ROE was 10.4%.

 

During the period, Nomura decided to introduce an interim dividend system and the interim dividend payable to the Company’s shareholders for the six months ended September 30, 2003 was 7.5 yen per share.

 

Though the future business climate remains unpredictable, there are growing signs that Japan’s real economy is turning around. This can be seen in the return to positive economic growth since last year as well as upbeat corporate results. Furthermore, simplification of the dividend tax system and a reduced taxation rate as well as the introduction of defined contribution pension plans and Japanese government bonds for individual investors are preparing the way for greater capital market participation by individuals. Against this backdrop, Nomura aims to respond flexibly to its customers’ diversified needs through effective capital market-based solutions.

 

Nomura adopted the Committee System following approval at the 99th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders this June. This move allowed us to separate management and oversight functions, and many of the powers to conduct business have been delegated to executive officers. We have also established three committees, the Nomination Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee, each of which is made up of a majority of outside directors.

 

Under this new structure, Nomura will be able to make quicker and more transparent management decisions. At the same time, it will also enable us to consolidate the Group’s collective strengths in our quest to consistently grow corporate value while at the same time contributing positively to Japan’s economic structural reforms and expansion of its securities markets.

 

As always, Nomura Group looks forward to your continued support.

 

                                                                             December 2003

 

                                                                                  President & CEO

 

                                                                             Nobuyuki Koga

 

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Basic Management Policy

 

The vision of the Nomura Group (Nomura Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and its domestic and overseas consolidated subsidiaries, except for companies invested through merchant banking activities) is to enhance its position as a “globally competitive Japanese financial services group.” The Company will seek to realize this vision by strengthening the Group’s franchise in domestic securities markets that have a high growth potential and by consolidating the Group’s comprehensive capabilities around the globe.

 

As a management target, the Company intends to maintain an average consolidated return on equity of 10 to 15% over the medium- to long-term.

 

Structure of Business Operations

 

In executing the business operations, the Nomura Group focuses on business lines, which are linked globally, rather than individual legal entities. The Group’s business lines are comprised of three lines: Domestic Retail, Global Wholesale and Asset Management, and Global Wholesale consists of Fixed Income, Equity, Investment Banking and Merchant Banking.

 

The Company allocates management resources to the business lines after examining their business plans and budgets. Each business line operates within the management resources allocated, and the Company monitors the results closely.

 

To establish a strong business portfolio, the Nomura Group will enhance the professional skills of each business line, to which it delegates an appropriate level of authority to execute business, and strengthen linkages among business lines to take full advantage of the Group’s global capabilities.

 

Management Strategy of Each Business Line

 

While there remain many cautious views on Japan’s economy and securities markets, some indications of economic recovery can be found, such as growth of real gross domestic products and favorable changes in corporate profits. In this environment, the Nomura Group will analyze various customer needs, combine its accumulated experience and expertise both at home and abroad and develop products so that it can provide creative solutions to customers through capital markets. The strategies of each business line are as follows.

 

With regards to Domestic Retail, the Nomura Group will enhance its flexibility and capacity to quickly supply domestic and overseas products based on the specific needs of each customer. Through providing the best financial services, the Group seeks to increase customers’ assets entrusted to it. In addition, the Group will continue its efforts to broaden individual investors’ participation in the securities markets by supporting capital market lectures at colleges and universities and investor education programs in local communities.

 

In Global Wholesale, the Nomura Group will flexibly respond to changes in the business environment and exploit expanding business opportunities. The Group will promote a globalization strategy through providing solutions to various needs of customers, such as advice on mergers and acquisitions, industrial revitalization, securitization and trading for asset liquidation.

 

Regarding Asset Management, the Nomura Group aims to improve investment performance through generating medium to long-term value-added by strengthening research functions. In addition, while expanding the marketing channels and enhancing the product development capabilities, the Group endeavors to increase assets under management and revenues. In regards to the defined contribution pension plan business, the Group will broaden its customer base through enhancing the offering of integrated services ranging from consulting for plan implementation to supply of products.

 

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Corporate Governance Structure

 

The Company has attached on great importance to business management in order to maximize shareholders’ value and taken a series of measures to enhance corporate governance. The Company has adopted the Committee System following amendments to the Articles of Incorporation at the General Meeting of Shareholders held in June.

 

Under the Committee System, a company shall establish three committees: a nomination committee, an audit committee and a compensation committee, each of which has a majority of outside directors, and executive officers who execute business activities. Directors shall supervise business management through activities in three committees, etc. and executive officers shall execute business activities under the powers delegated by the board of directors. The Company determined to adopt the Committee System mainly from the following three reasons.

 

Firstly, the Company determined that the new Committee System is more functional that the old statutory auditor system because under the new system management oversight functions are separated from business operation functions unlike under the old system.

 

Secondly, as a result of the new structure under which many of the powers to execute business activities are delegated to executive officers by the board of directors, the Company can make quicker management decision on a consolidated basis.

 

Thirdly, the Company can further improve transparency through establishing three committees: a Nomination Committee, a Compensation Committee and an Audit Committee, each of which has a majority of outside directors.

 

Also, following the adoption of the Committee System, the Company has enhanced its internal control systems by increasing effectiveness of the audit by the Audit Committee, the majority of which are outside directors. The Company has taken the following three measures.

 

Firstly, the Company has directed non-executive but full-time directors (“Audit Mission Director”), who are very familiar with the business and organization of the Nomura Group, to support the audit of the Audit Committee, by sitting with important meetings or inspecting daily business operations.

 

Secondly, a director who is a member of the Audit Committee and an Audit Mission Director serve on the Internal Controls Committee which is charged with the task of discussing the Company’s internal controls and procedures. Moreover, the Company has maintained information flow from the Internal Audit Department to the Audit Committee and the Audit Mission Directors as well as to President & CEO.

 

Thirdly, the Company has established Office of Audit Committee to assist the activities of the Audit Committee and the Audit Mission Directors.

 

Under the above measures, the Company has established the structure under which the Audit Committee can fully monitor the effectiveness of internal controls and procedures of the entire Company.

 

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Structure for Business Execution

 

For the purpose of the efficient and proper business execution by executive officers, the Company has adopted the management structure under which the important matters out of the operational powers delegated to executive officers by the board of directors shall be determined and discussed in the Board of Executive Officers and the Executive Management Board.

 

The Board of Executive Officers composed of all twenty-seven executive officers is authorized to discuss and determine the annual business plan and budget and the allocation of the management resources of the Nomura Group.

 

The Executive Management Board consisting of ten executive officers, representative executive officers and executive officers appointed by the board of directors, is authorized to discuss and determine the basic management policy and important matters of the Nomura Group.

 

In addition, as described above, the Internal Controls Committee, which consists of six members, four executive officers including President & CEO and two directors including one outside director, is authorized to discuss matters concerning maintaining internal controls and procedures for the business of the Nomura Group and promoting proper corporate behavior.

 

Moreover, for the purpose of utilizing outside opinions for establishing the management strategy, the Company maintains the Advisory Board as a consulting body to the Executive Management Board and consults business managers of prestigious Japanese corporations. The Company will not adhere to its internal established ideas but will pursue efficient and proper management from multi-factored perspectives.

 

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Overview of the Nomura Group (as of December 12, 2003)

 

The Nomura Group is a financial service group consisting of Nomura Holdings, Inc. as a holding company and its domestic and overseas consolidated subsidiaries including Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. and Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.

 

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Results of Operations (Consolidated)

 

Financial Overview

 

The following table provides selected consolidated income statement information for the six months ended September 30, 2002 and 2003.

 

     Millions of yen

 
     For the six months ended

 
     September 30, 2002

    September 30, 2003

 

Non-interest revenue

   ¥ 223,340     ¥ 355,498  

Net interest revenue

     60,075       59,276  
    


 


Net revenue

     283,415       414,774  

Non-interest expenses

     242,778       255,523  
    


 


Income before income taxes

     40,637       159,251  

Income tax expense

     19,366       72,565  

Cumulative effect of accounting change (*1)

     109,799       —    
    


 


Net income

   ¥ 131,070     ¥ 86,686  
    


 


Return on equity (ROE) (*2)

     9.1 %     10.4 %

 

  (*1) Cumulative effect of accounting change represents writing off the remaining unamortized negative goodwill associated with the additional acquisition of shares of Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.

 

  (*2) ROE for the interim period is calculated as below:

 

(Income before cumulative effect of accounting change x 2 + Cumulative effect of accounting change, if any)


(Shareholders’ equity at the beginning of period + Shareholders’ equity at the end of period) / 2

 

We reported net revenue of ¥ 414,774 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003, an increase of 46% from ¥ 283,415 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002. Non-interest expenses were ¥ 255,523 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003, an increase of 5% from the same period in the prior year.

 

Income before income taxes and net income were ¥ 159,251 million and ¥ 86,686 million, respectively, for the six months ended September 30, 2003. This compares to income before income taxes and net income of ¥ 40,637 million and ¥ 131,070 million respectively for the same period in the prior year.

 

Total assets were ¥ 27.2 trillion at September 30, 2003, an increase of ¥ 6.1 trillion from March 31, 2003 and total shareholders’ equity increased by ¥ 63,220 million from March 31, 2003 to ¥ 1.7 trillion at September 30, 2003. Our return on equity was 10.4% for the six months ended September 30, 2003.

 

Business Segments

 

Operating Results of Domestic Retail

 

     Millions of yen

     For the six months ended

     September 30, 2002

   September 30, 2003

Non-interest revenue

   ¥ 122,573    ¥ 149,787

Net interest revenue

     1,204      775
    

  

Net revenue

     123,777      150,562

Non-interest expenses

     108,429      111,117
    

  

Income before income taxes

   ¥ 15,348    ¥ 39,445
    

  

 

Domestic Retail has further strengthened its capabilities to provide personalized investment consultation services with customers in order to meet their various investment needs in the current low interest rate environment. Net revenue increased by 22% from ¥ 123,777 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 150,562 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003. Non-interest expenses increased by 2% from ¥ 108,429 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 111,117 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003. As a result, Income before income taxes increased by 157% from ¥ 15,348 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 39,445 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003.

 

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Operating Results of Global Wholesale

 

 

     Millions of yen

     For the six months ended

     September 30, 2002

   September 30, 2003

Non-interest revenue

   ¥ 97,645    ¥ 163,829

Net interest revenue

     47,510      45,279
    

  

Net revenue

     145,155      209,108

Non-interest expenses

     99,707      113,756
    

  

Income before income taxes

   ¥ 45,448    ¥ 95,352
    

  

 

Global Wholesale has made an effort to manage its business portfolio based on global customers’ order-flow and Fixed Income and Equity increased net gain on trading. Net revenue increased by 44% from ¥ 145,155 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 209,108 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003. Non-interest expenses increased by 14% from ¥ 99,707 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 113,756 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003. As a result, Income before income taxes increased by 110% from ¥ 45,448 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 95,352 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003.

 

Fixed Income

 

Net revenue increased by 45% from ¥ 76,363 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 110,379 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003, mainly due to an increase in net gain on trading relating to foreign currency bonds. Non-interest expenses increased by 34% from ¥ 35,278 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 47,367 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003. As a result, Income before income taxes increased by 53% from ¥ 41,085 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 63,012 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003.

 

Equity

 

Net revenue increased by 39% from ¥ 42,770 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 59,331 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003, mainly due to an increase in customers’ order-flow, such as block trading. Non-interest expenses increased by 9% from ¥ 32,670 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 35,672 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003. As a result, Income before income taxes increased by 134% from ¥ 10,100 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 23,659 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003.

 

Investment Banking

 

Net revenue for Investment Banking increased by 1% from ¥ 33,283 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 33,476 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003, partly due to a revitalization in equity capital markets. Non-interest expenses for Investment Banking decreased by 7% from ¥ 27,487 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 25,544 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003. As a result, Income before income taxes for Investment Banking increased by 37% from ¥ 5,796 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 7,932 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003.

 

Merchant Banking

 

Net loss for Merchant Banking was ¥ 7,261 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 and Net revenue for Merchant Banking was ¥ 5,922 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003, mainly due to gains from exit transactions and a rise in the fair value of investments. Non-interest expenses for Merchant Banking increased by 21% from ¥ 4,272 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 5,173 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003. As a result, Loss before income taxes for Merchant Banking was ¥ 11,533 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 and Income before income taxes for Merchant Banking was ¥ 749 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003.

 

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Operating Results of Asset Management

 

     Millions of yen

 
     For the six months ended

 
     September 30, 2002

    September 30, 2003

 

Non-interest revenue

   ¥ 20,138     ¥ 15,231  

Net interest (expense) revenue

     (32 )     1,071  
    


 


Net revenue

     20,106       16,302  

Non-interest expenses

     17,677       18,709  
    


 


Income (loss) before income taxes    ¥ 2,429     ¥ (2,407 )
    


 


 

Net revenue decreased by 19% from ¥ 20,106 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 16,302 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003, due to a decrease in asset management and portfolio service fees reflecting declines in the outstanding balance of bond investment trusts. Non-interest expenses increased by 6% from ¥ 17,677 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 18,709 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003, mainly due to a special withdrawal charge paid to the Japan Securities Dealers Employees Pension Fund by Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. As a result, Income before income taxes was ¥ 2,429 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 and Loss before income taxes was ¥ 2,407 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003.

 

Other Operating Results

 

Other operating results include gain (loss) on investment securities, equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates and other financial adjustments. Please refer to Note to the consolidated financial information for a reconciliation of segment results to income statement information. Loss before income taxes in Other increased from ¥ 1,587 million for the six months ended September 30, 2002 to ¥ 5,861 million for the six months ended September 30, 2003.

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Millions of yen

 
     September 30,     March 31,     September 30,  
     2002

    2003

    2003

 
ASSETS                         

Cash and cash deposits:

                        

Cash and cash equivalents

   ¥ 159,694     ¥ 491,237     ¥ 654,158  

Time deposits

     416,930       422,570       313,608  

Deposits with stock exchanges and other segregated cash

     37,717       41,702       63,605  
    


 


 


       614,341       955,509       1,031,371  
    


 


 


Loans and receivables:

                        

Loans receivable

     509,691       436,371       423,216  

Receivables from customers

     173,539       404,388       505,251  

Receivables from other than customers

     273,977       311,665       452,095  

Receivables under resale agreements and securities borrowed transactions

     6,916,802       8,603,170       11,999,160  

Securities pledged as collateral

     3,667,215       3,359,807       5,020,151  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (18,812 )     (15,159 )     (6,789 )
    


 


 


       11,522,412       13,100,242       18,393,084  
    


 


 


Trading assets and private equity investments:

                        

Securities inventory

     4,794,443       5,152,393       5,966,971  

Derivative contracts

     417,724       503,417       526,306  

Private equity investments

     270,679       270,890       277,294  
    


 


 


       5,482,846       5,926,700       6,770,571  
    


 


 


Other assets:

                        

Office buildings, land, equipment and facilities (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of million at September 30, 2002, ¥ 177,374 million at March 31, 2003 and ¥ 173,713 million at September 30, 2003, respectively)

     181,359       184,868       180,891  

Lease deposits

     77,842       65,211       71,964  

Non-trading debt securities

     402,479       270,120       201,716  

Investments in equity securities

     170,690       138,084       150,465  

Investments in and advances to affiliated companies

     263,892       223,970       203,507  

Deferred tax assets

     112,682       112,313       99,283  

Other assets

     135,073       192,429       136,035  
    


 


 


       1,344,017       1,186,995       1,043,861  
    


 


 


Total assets

   ¥ 18,963,616     ¥ 21,169,446     ¥ 27,238,887  
    


 


 


 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

(UNAUDITED)

 

    

Millions of yen


 
    

September 30,

2002


   

March 31,

2003


   

September 30,

2003


 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                        

Payables, borrowings and deposits:

                        

Payables to customers

   ¥ 263,265     ¥ 180,565     ¥ 207,540  

Payables to other than customers

     193,430       384,910       415,765  

Payables under repurchase agreements and securities loaned transactions

     9,728,958       10,952,135       13,695,818  

Short-term borrowings

     1,813,442       1,497,468       1,429,608  

Time and other deposits received

     196,611       256,184       301,516  
    


 


 


       12,195,706       13,271,262       16,050,247  
    


 


 


Trading liabilities:

                        

Securities sold but not yet purchased

     2,538,738       3,401,715       6,427,291  

Derivative contracts

     360,001       487,005       530,011  
    


 


 


       2,898,739       3,888,720       6,957,302  
    


 


 


Other liabilities:

                        

Accrued income taxes

     19,024       28,608       58,269  

Accrued pension and severance costs

     57,083       86,582       87,157  

Other

     236,213       296,509       239,811  
    


 


 


       312,320       411,699       385,237  
    


 


 


Long-term borrowings

     1,824,230       1,955,437       2,140,553  
    


 


 


Total liabilities

     17,230,995       19,527,118       25,533,339  
    


 


 


Commitments and contingencies (See Note)

                        

Shareholders’ equity:

                        

Common stock

                        

Authorized—6,000,000,000 shares Issued—1,965,919,860 shares at September 30, 2002, March 31, 2003 and September 30, 2003

     182,800       182,800       182,800  
    


 


 


Additional paid-in capital

     151,066       151,328       153,491  
    


 


 


Retained earnings

     1,447,291       1,407,028       1,479,150  
    


 


 


Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

                        

Minimum pension liability adjustment

     (23,900 )     (41,558 )     (39,735 )

Cumulative translation adjustments

     (23,766 )     (22,329 )     (37,588 )
    


 


 


       (47,666 )     (63,887 )     (77,323 )
    


 


 


       1,733,491       1,677,269       1,738,118  

Less—Common stock held in treasury, at cost—510,599 shares, 25,556,340 shares and 24,137,689 shares at September 30, 2002, March 31, 2003 and September 30, 2003, respectively

     (870 )     (34,941 )     (32,570 )
    


 


 


Total shareholders’ equity

     1,732,621       1,642,328       1,705,548  
    


 


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   ¥ 18,963,616     ¥ 21,169,446     ¥ 27,238,887  
    


 


 


 

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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Millions of yen

   % Change

    Millions of
yen


 
     For the six months ended

    For the year
ended


 
    

September 30,

2002 (A)


   

September 30,

2003 (B)


   (B-A)/(A)

   

March 31,

2003


 

Revenue:

                             

Commissions

   ¥ 80,776     ¥ 89,719    11.1 %   ¥ 141,640  

Fees from investment banking

     33,913       34,358    1.3       81,847  

Asset management and portfolio service fees

     46,095       30,757    (33.3 )     79,290  

Net gain on trading

     66,149       147,529    123.0       172,308  

Interest and dividends

     206,913       217,880    5.3       401,924  

(Loss) gain on investments in equity securities

     (10,419 )     31,769    —         (41,288 )

Gain (loss) on private equity investments

     (2,892 )     6,598    —         (14,391 )

Other

     9,718       14,768    52.0       19,589  
    


 

  

 


Total revenue

     430,253       573,378    33.3       840,919  

Interest expense

     146,838       158,604    8.0       274,645  
    


 

  

 


Net revenue

     283,415       414,774    46.3       566,274  
    


 

  

 


Non-interest expenses:

                             

Compensation and benefits

     121,283       133,589    10.1       244,167  

Commissions and floor brokerage

     10,030       9,529    (5.0 )     20,844  

Information processing and communications

     37,409       38,410    2.7       77,389  

Occupancy and related depreciation

     29,100       26,825    (7.8 )     57,152  

Business development expenses

     13,677       10,411    (23.9 )     24,361  

Other

     31,279       36,759    17.5       94,952  
    


 

  

 


       242,778       255,523    5.2       518,865  
    


 

  

 


Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change

     40,637       159,251    291.9       47,409  
    


 

  

 


Income tax expense:

                             

Current

     13,844       65,511    373.2       25,519  

Deferred

     5,522       7,054    27.7       11,776  
    


 

  

 


       19,366       72,565    274.7       37,295  
    


 

  

 


Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

     21,271       86,686    307.5       10,114  

Cumulative effect of accounting change

     109,799       —      —         109,799  
    


 

  

 


Net income

   ¥ 131,070     ¥ 86,686    (33.9 )   ¥ 119,913  
    


 

  

 


Per share of common stock:

                             
     Yen

   % Change

    Yen

 

Basic-

                             

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

   ¥ 10.82     ¥ 44.71    313.2 %   ¥ 5.17  

Cumulative effect of accounting change

     55.86       —      —         56.09  
    


 

  

 


Net income

   ¥ 66.68     ¥ 44.71    (32.9 )   ¥ 61.26  
    


 

  

 


Diluted-

                             

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

   ¥ 10.82     ¥ 44.71    313.2     ¥ 5.17  

Cumulative effect of accounting change

     55.86       —      —         56.09  
    


 

  

 


Net income

   ¥ 66.68     ¥ 44.71    (32.9 )   ¥ 61.26  
    


 

  

 


 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(UNAUDITED)

 

Basis of Financial Information:

 

The consolidated financial information includes the accounts of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and other entities in which it has a controlling financial interest (The Company and other entities in which it has a controlling financial interest are collectively referred to as “Nomura”).

The consolidated financial information has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

The consolidated financial information as of and for the year ended March 31, 2003 has been derived from the audited March 31, 2003 consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 20-F. The interim consolidated financial information as of September 30, 2003 and 2002 and for the six-month periods then ended is unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, such information includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring items, necessary for a fair presentation. Certain footnote disclosures, including Nomura’s significant accounting policies, which are normally required under U.S. GAAP have been omitted. Accordingly, the unaudited interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s annual report. The nature of Nomura business is such that the results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year.

 

Credit and investment commitments and guarantees:

 

Commitments—

In connection with its banking/financing activities, Nomura has provided to counterparties through subsidiaries, commitments to extend credit, which generally have a fixed expiration date. In connection with its investment banking activities, Nomura has entered into agreements with customers under which Nomura has committed to underwrite notes that may be issued by the customers. The outstanding commitments under these agreements are included in commitments to extend credit. Nomura has also had commitments in connection with its merchant banking activities.

Contractual amounts of these commitments were as follows:

 

     Millions of yen

    

September 30,

2003


  

March 31,

2003


Commitments to extend credit and commitments in connection with merchant banking activities

   ¥ 156,965    ¥ 247,344

 

Guarantees—

Nomura enters into, in the normal course of its subsidiaries’ banking/financing activities, various guarantee arrangements with counterparties in the form of standby letters of credit and other guarantees, which generally have a fixed expiration date. In addition, Nomura enters into certain derivative contracts that meet the accounting definition of a guarantee under FIN No. 45. Contractual amounts of these guarantees, other than derivative contract, for which the fair values are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value, were as follows:

 

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     Millions of yen

     September 30,
2003


   March 31,
2003


Standby letters of credit and other guarantees

   ¥ 24,139    ¥ 49,449

 

Change in consolidated retained earnings:

 

     Millions of yen

 
     For the six months ended

    For the year ended

 
    

September 30,

2003


   

March 31,

2003


 

Balance at beginning of period

   ¥ 1,407,028     ¥ 1,316,221  

Net income

     86,686       119,913  

Dividends

     (14,564 )     (29,106 )
    


 


Balance at end of period

   ¥ 1,479,150     ¥ 1,407,028  

 

Segment Information-Operating segment:

 

Business segments’ results are shown in the following table.

 

     Millions of yen

    

Domestic

Retail


  

Global

Wholesale


  

Asset

Management


   

Other

(Inc. elimination)


    Total

Six months ended September 30, 2002

                                    

Non-interest revenue

   ¥ 122,573    ¥ 97,645    ¥ 20,138     ¥ 2,956     ¥ 243,312

Net interest revenue

     1,204      47,510      (32 )     11,393       60,075
    

  

  


 


 

Net revenue

     123,777      145,155      20,106       14,349       303,387

Non-interest expenses

     108,429      99,707      17,677       15,936       241,749
    

  

  


 


 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   ¥ 15,348    ¥ 45,448    ¥ 2,429     ¥ (1,587 )   ¥ 61,638
    

  

  


 


 

Six months ended September 30, 2003

                                    

Non-interest revenue

   ¥ 149,787    ¥ 163,829    ¥ 15,231     ¥ (10,637 )   ¥ 318,210

Net interest revenue

     775      45,279      1,071       12,151       59,276
    

  

  


 


 

Net revenue

     150,562      209,108      16,302       1,514       377,486

Non-interest expenses

     111,117      113,756      18,709       7,375       250,957
    

  

  


 


 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   ¥ 39,445    ¥ 95,352    ¥ (2,407 )   ¥ (5,861 )   ¥ 126,529
    

  

  


 


 

     Change (%)

Income (loss) before income taxes

                                    

Six months ended September 30, 2003 vs. 2002

     157.0      109.8                  105.3
    

  

  


 


 

     Millions of yen

Year ended March 31, 2003

                                    

Non-interest revenue

   ¥ 246,938    ¥ 196,675    ¥ 34,828     ¥ (2,966 )   ¥ 475,475

Net interest revenue

     2,313      101,794      2,232       20,939       127,278
    

  

  


 


 

Net revenue

     249,251      298,469      37,060       17,973       602,753

Non-interest expenses

     213,562      207,436      33,866       58,678       513,542
    

  

  


 


 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   ¥ 35,689    ¥ 91,033    ¥ 3,194     ¥ (40,705 )   ¥ 89,211
    

  

  


 


 

 

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

 

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

 

     Millions of yen

 
     For the six months ended

    For the year
ended


 
     September 30,
2002


    September 30,
2003


    March 31,
2003


 

(Loss)/gain on undesignated hedging instruments
included in Net gain on trading

   (¥1,753 )   (¥11,680 )   ¥2,065  

Gain/(loss) on investment securities

   10,892     (556 )   (561 )

Equity in income/(losses) of affiliates

   353     2,394     (3,842 )

Corporate items

   (678 )   (8,461 )   (9,356 )

Impairment loss on investment in an affiliated company

           (21,165 )

Others

   (10,401 )   12,442     (7,846 )
    

 

 

Total

   (¥1,587 )   (¥5,861 )   (¥40,705 )
    

 

 

 

The table below presents a reconciliation of the combined segment information included in the table on the previous page to reported net revenue and income before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change in the consolidated income statement information.

 

     Millions of yen

 
     For the six months ended

    For the year ended

 
     September 30,
2002


    September 30,
2003


    March 31,
2003


 

Net revenue

   ¥303,387     ¥377,486     ¥602,753  

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

   (21,675 )   33,039     (43,017 )

Effect of consolidation/deconsolidation of the private equity investee companies

   1,703     4,249     6,538  
    

 

 

Consolidated net revenue

   ¥283,415     ¥414,774     ¥566,274  
    

 

 

Income before income taxes

   ¥61,638     ¥126,529     ¥89,211  

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

   (21,675 )   33,039     (43,017 )

Effect of consolidation/deconsolidation of the private equity investee companies

   674     (317 )   1,215  
    

 

 

Consolidated income before income taxes and cumulative
effect of account change

   ¥40,637     ¥159,251     ¥47,409  
    

 

 

 

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“Commissions received” and “Net gain on trading” consist of the following:

 

Commissions received

 

     Millions of yen

   % Change

    Millions of
yen


     For the six months ended

    For the year
ended


     September 30,
2002 (A)


   September 30,
2003 (B)


   (B-A)/(A)

    March 31,
2003


Commissions

   ¥  80,776    ¥  89,719    11.1     ¥141,640
    
  
  

 

Brokerage Commissions

   47,290    64,258    35.9     85,157

Commissions for Distribution of Investment Trust

   18,004    15,341    (14.8 )   30,507

Fees from Investment Banking

   33,913    34,358    1.3     81,847
    
  
  

 

Underwriting and Distribution

   25,611    27,865    8.8     62,365

M&A/Financial Advisory Fees

   7,163    6,424    (10.3 )   16,803

Asset Management and Portfolio Service Fees

   46,095    30,757    (33.3 )   79,290
    
  
  

 

Asset Management Fees

   41,461    25,759    (37.9 )   70,181

Total

   ¥160,784    ¥154,834    (3.7 )   ¥302,777
    
  
  

 

 

Net gain on trading

 

     Millions of yen

   % Change

   Millions of
yen


     For the six months ended

   For the year
ended


     September 30,
2002 (A)


    September 30,
2003 (B)


   (B-A)/(A)

   March 31,
2003


Merchant Banking

   ¥  (2,246 )   ¥    1,155       ¥    2,779

Equity Trading

   15,064     52,866    250.9    35,919

Fixed Income and Other Trading

   53,331     93,508    75.3    133,610
    

 
  
  

Total

   ¥ 66,149     ¥147,529    123.0    ¥172,308
    

 
  
  

 

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Non-Consolidated Balance Sheet (As of September 30, 2003)

 

                 (Millions of yen)

 
     September 30, 2002

    March 31, 2003

    September 30, 2003

 

ASSETS

                  

Current Assets

   508,817     652,450     842,903  
    

 

 

Cash and cash deposits

   3,336     11,239     4,815  

Short-term loans receivable

   454,990     578,420     772,846  

Deferred tax assets

   19,705     9,260     8,924  

Other current assets

   31,316     54,242     56,320  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   (531 )   (712 )   (3 )

Fixed Assets

   1,538,288     1,468,663     1,479,018  
    

 

 

Tangible fixed assets

   44,433     43,518     40,739  

Intangible assets

   60,572     66,494     66,545  

Investments and others

   1,433,281     1,358,650     1,371,732  

Investment securities

   161,179     129,853     144,724  

Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates (at cost)

   1,025,489     1,096,164     1,107,838  

Long-term loans receivable from subsidiaries

   120,000          

Long-term guarantee deposits

   60,809     54,187     54,145  

Deferred tax assets

   48,483     61,326     45,372  

Other investments

   17,453     17,120     19,687  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   (133 )   (1 )   (34 )
    

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   2,047,106     2,121,113     2,321,921  
    

 

 

LIABILITIES

                  

Current Liabilities

   204,860     256,253     445,827  
    

 

 

Short-term borrowings

       101,500     202,000  

Bond with maturity of less than one year

   28,641         2,631  

Payables to customers and others

   158,294     131,677     189,792  

Accrued income taxes

   1     1,596     32,090  

Other current liabilities

   17,924     21,479     19,313  

Long-term liabilities

   432,747     522,824     520,528  
    

 

 

Bonds payable

   62,631     122,631     120,000  

Long-term borrowings

   369,500     399,500     399,500  

Other long-term liabilities

   616     693     1,028  
    

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

   637,607     779,077     966,356  
    

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                  

Common stock

   182,799     182,799     182,799  
    

 

 

Capital reserves

   112,504     112,504     114,303  
    

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

   112,504     112,504     112,504  

Other capital reserves

           1,799  

Earned surplus

   1,089,019     1,065,929     1,055,710  
    

 

 

Earned surplus reserve

   81,858     81,858     81,858  

Voluntary reserve

   990,041     990,041     950,038  

Unappropriated retained earnings (deficit)

   17,119     (5,969 )   23,814  

Net unrealized gain on investments

   26,045     14,211     33,788  
    

 

 

Treasury stock

   (870 )   (33,409 )   (31,037 )
    

 

 

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   1,409,498     1,342,035     1,355,565  
    

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   2,047,106     2,121,113     2,321,921  
    

 

 

 

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Non-Consolidated Statement of Income (April 1, 2003—September 30, 2003)

 

                       (Millions of yen)

 
     Six Months Ended
September 30, 2002 (A)


    Six Months Ended
September 30, 2003 (B)


    Comparison
(B-A)/(A)


    Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2003


 
                          

Operating revenue

   50,064     66,694     33.2 %   102,633  
    

 

 

 

Property and equipment fee revenue

   29,077     29,456     1.3     60,901  

Rent revenue

   15,101     14,793     (2.0 )   30,796  

Royalty on trademark

   2,821     2,926     3.7     5,177  

Dividend from subsidiaries and affiliates

       16,420          

Others

   2,806     3,097     10.4     5,355  

Interest income

   257     0     (99.9 )   403  

Operating expenses

   44,948     46,089     2.5     92,596  
    

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

   481     332     (31.0 )   605  

Rental and maintenance

   16,558     15,956     (3.6 )   34,151  

Data processing and office supplies

   10,791     10,352     (4.1 )   21,844  

Depreciation and amortization

   11,479     12,999     13.2     24,080  

Others

   3,913     4,274     9.2     8,256  

Interest expenses

   1,724     2,174     26.1     3,657  

Operating income

   5,116     20,605     302.8     10,036  

Non-operating income

   2,659     1,285     (51.6 )   3,824  

Non-operating expenses

   534     139     (73.9 )   3,119  

Ordinary income

   7,240     21,751     200.4     10,742  

Special profits

   12,210     3,033     (75.2 )   16,498  

Special losses

   934     3,187     241.2     44,773  

Profit (loss) before income taxes

   18,517     21,597     16.6     (17,531 )

Income taxes—current

   (19,579 )   (848 )       (39,527 )

Income taxes—deferred

   27,832     3,238     (88.4 )   34,821  

Net profit (loss)

   10,264     19,207     87.1     (12,825 )

Unappropriated retained earnings brought forward

   6,855     4,606     (32.8 )   6,855  

Unappropriated retained earnings (deficit)

   17,119     23,814     39.1     (5,969 )

 

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