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 February 2016

 

 

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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EXHIBIT

Exhibit Number

 

1. Consolidated Results of Operations (US GAAP), Third 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: February 9, 2016   By:   

/s/ Hajime Ikeda

     Hajime Ikeda
     Senior Managing Director


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© Nomura Consolidated Results of Operations Third quarter, year ending March 2016 (US GAAP) February 2016 Nomura Holdings, Inc.


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Outline Presentation Financial Supplement 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) 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

Highlights

1Q – 3Q FY2015/16

Three segment total net revenue and income before income taxes both up YoY

Group-wide income before income taxes declined due to worse performance in segment “Other” ? Net income2 up YoY driven partly by deferred tax assets (decline in tax expense)1 booked in 2Q

– Net revenue: Y1,115.5bn; Income before income taxes: Y177.5bn; Net income2: Y150.7bn; ROE3: 7.3%; EPS4: Y40.85

3Q FY2015/16

Group-wide net revenue and income before income taxes up from 2Q which was negatively impacted by a settlement payment5 ? Net income 2 down from last quarter when deferred tax assets were booked (decline in tax expense)1

– Net revenue: Y354.9bn; Income before income taxes: Y51.6bn; Net income2: Y35.4bn; ROE3: 5.1%; EPS4: Y9.61

Three segment income before income taxes of Y48.5bn (-10% QoQ)

Retail

– Retail investors remained in wait-and-see mode due to uncertain market conditions

Asset Management

– Inflows combined with market factors to drive AuM to record high; Contributions from dividend income

Wholesale

– Divergent monetary policies and plunging oil prices dampened client flows and fee pools declined, impacting revenues

– Personnel and other expenses contained, resulting in slight rise in income before income taxes

Income before income taxes and net income2

Group-wide Income before income taxes

(billions of yen) Net income

116.1

105.0 106.0

74.0 82.0

51.7 70.0 68.7 51.6

52.9 46.6

19.9 35.4

19.9

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

Three segment income before income taxes

Wholesale

Asset Management

101.4

Retail

82.3

68.9

60.3

45.6

53.8 48.5

FY2014/15

FY2015/16

1Q

2Q-

3Q

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

(1) Booked deferred tax assets (tax expenses declined) due to decision in 2Q to wind up specified subsidiary based in EMEA (Nomura Capital Markets Limited) (approx. Y54bn)

(2) Net income attributable to Nomura Holdings shareholders (3) Calculated using annualized net income for each period (4) Diluted net income attributable to Nomura Holdings shareholders per share 2 (5) Impact of settlement with Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA in 2Q of approx. Y35bn

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Overview of results

Highlights

(billions of yen, except EPS and ROE)

FY2015/16 FY2015/16

QoQ YoY YoY

3Q 1-3Q

Net revenue 354.9 +5% -16% 1,115.5 -5%

Non-interest expenses 303.3 -4% -2% 938.0 +1%

Income before income taxes 51.6 +160% -56% 177.5 -27%

Net income1 35.4 -24% -49% 150.7 +6%

EPS2 Y9.61 -24% -49% Y40.85 +7%

ROE3 5.1% 7.3%

(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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Business segment results

Net revenue and income before income taxes

(billions of yen) FY2015/16 FY2015/16

QoQ YoY YoY

3Q 1-3Q

Net Retail 104.3 -10% -19% 350.6 -1%

revenue Asset Management 25.3 +11% +8% 75.1 +10%

Wholesale 186.0 -4% +4% 584.1 +5%

Subtotal 315.6 -5% -5% 1,009.8 +3%

Other* 34.6 +115% -58% 102.9 -40%

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments in

equity securities held for operating purposes 4.7 — -57% 2.8 -84%

Net revenue 354.9 +5% -16% 1,115.5 -5%

Income Retail 27.8 -24% -45% 115.5 -5%

before

income Asset Management 10.7 +28% +15% 30.9 +21%

taxes Wholesale 9.9 +15% 22.0x 38.2 +35%

Subtotal 48.5 -10% -20% 184.6 +6%

Other * -1.6 —— -9.9 —

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments in

equity securities held for operating purposes 4.7 — -57% 2.8 -84%

Income before income taxes 51.6 +160% -56% 177.5 -27%

*Other (3Q) includes: Loss on changes to own and counterparty credit spreads (Y1.5bn vs gain of Y3.5bn in 2Q)

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Retail

Net revenue and income before income taxes

(billions of yen)

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

QoQ YoY

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

Net revenue 128.8 122.9 130.7 115.7 104.3 -10% -19%

Non-interest expenses 78.3 82.0 79.8 78.9 76.5 -3% -2%

Income before income taxes 50.5 40.9 50.9 36.7 27.8 -24% -45%

Cash and securities inflows minus outflows, excluding regional financial institutions.

Retail channels only.

Retail channels, Net & Call, and Hotto Direct.

Total sales2

(billions of yen)

Stocks Bonds Investment trusts Discretionary investments, Insurance products

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

0

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

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Net revenue: Y104.3bn (-10% QoQ; -19% YoY)

Income before income taxes: Y27.8bn (-24% QoQ; -45% YoY)

Revenue and income before income taxes both down QoQ

—Investors in wait-and-see mode due to uncertain market conditions

—Sluggish sales of stocks and investment trusts

Continued focus on transforming business model

—Providing solutions based on client interviews and following up with existing

clients

Client franchise Dec/3Q Sep/2Q

—Retail client assets Y108.8trn Y103.0trn

—Accounts with balance 5.38m 5.37m

—NISA account applications 1.64m 1.59m

—Net inflows of cash and securities1 -Y355.8bn Y94.7bn

Total sales2 down 18% QoQ

Stocks: -31% QoQ

– Smaller contribution from primary deals (primary stock subscriptions3: Y323.9bn; -46% QoQ)

– Secondary market stock sales weakened due to lower market volumes ? Investment trusts: -5% QoQ

– Sluggish investment trust sales as investors continued to take wait-and-see stance ? Bond sales of Y526.5bn, up 51% QoQ

– Stronger sales of foreign bonds on robust trading ahead of the integration of taxation on financial income and gains ? Discretionary investments and insurance products sales slowed by 20% QoQ

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Retail: Client franchise continues to grow

Recurring revenue

(billions of yen) Recurring revenue (annualized, adjusted basis)

100.0 Recurring revenue cost coverage ratio (rhs) 30%

24% 25% 25%

80.0

21% 22%

60.0 20%

72.0 78.0 78.3 76.8

40.0 65.7

20.0 10%

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

Assets under management of discretionary investments

(billions of yen) 2,164.4

Quarterly discretionary investment net inflows1

2,000 1,927.5 200.1

1,694.7 284.2

1,500 1,338.0 361.8

978.3 347.5

1,000

374.6

500

0 FY2014/15 FY2015/16

3Q / Dec 4Q / Mar 1Q / Jun 2Q / Sep 3Q / Dec

(1)

 

Retail channels and Japan Wealth Management group.

(2)

 

Retail channels only.

Annualized recurring revenue: Y76.8bn

– AuM in discretionary investments increased driven by net inflows, while

recurring revenue was down QoQ partly due to market factors

– Contained costs to maintain recurring revenue cost coverage ratio at similar

level as last quarter

Steady growth of account openings and sales since start of NISA two years

ago

3Q 2Q

Recurring revenue Y19.4bn Y19.7bn

– Discretionary investment net inflows1 Y200.1bn Y284.2bn

– Investment trust net inflows1 Y9.2bn Y14.1bn

Sales of insurance products2 Y105.2bn Y115.9bn

NISA account openings and accumulated sales

(billions of yen) (1,000

Accumulated sales (lhs) 1,523 accounts)

NISA accounts opened (rhs) 1,500

982.9

1,000.0

1,300

500.0

1,100

0.0 900

Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec

2014 2015

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Asset Management

Net revenue and income before income taxes

(billions of yen)

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

QoQ YoY

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

Net revenue 23.4 23.9 26.9 22.9 25.3 +11% +8%

Non-interest expenses 14.1 17.2 15.2 14.4 14.6 +1% +4%

Income before income taxes 9.3 6.7 11.7 8.4 10.7 +28% +15%

Assets under management

(trillions of yen) Assets under management (net)1 Assets under management (gross)2

46.6 48.1 50.1 47.2 50.8

39.3 41.4 40.0 42.2

37.7

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

(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.

(2) Assets under management (gross) of above three companies. Historical AuM (gross) figures have been reclassified in line with a revised calculation method introduced this quarter. Nomura Asset Management took over the institutional investor advisory business and the retail related business of Nomura Funds Research and Technologies on July 1, 2015, and October 1, 2015, respectively, as well as all of the operations of Nomura Private Equity Capital on December 1, 2015.

Key points

Net revenue: Y25.3bn (+11% QoQ; +8% YoY)

Income before income taxes: Y10.7bn (+28% QoQ; +15% YoY)

- AuM at record high driven by market factors combined with inflows into

investment advisory business, investment trusts for discretionary

investments and privately placed funds for regional financial institutions

- Dividend income also contributed to higher revenues and pretax income

QoQ

Investment trust business

Ongoing inflows drive AuM in funds for discretionary investments to over Y2trn

Inflows into newly launched funds and privately placed funds for regional

financial institutions

3Q net inflows

– Global Stock: Y55.4bn

– NOMURA Hyper Bull Bear 5 (Japan Hyper Bull 5): Y54.3bn

– Nomura Fund Wrap International Bond: Y48.7bn

Investment advisory business and international business

AuM of Japan pension fund business up 1.7x YoY driven by continued inflows

Nomura Asset Management Taiwan launched Taiwan-domiciled funds for

Taiwanese retail investors

High-yield bond fund with Nomura Corporate Research and Asset

Management as advisor, and Japan stock fund with Nomura Asset

Management as advisor

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Asset Management: International business growth

Assets under management (net)1 by business

(trillions of yen)

50.0 Investment trust business Investment advisory business

39.3 41.4 40.0 42.2

40.0 37.7

12.3 12.8 13.2 14.2

30.0 11.9

20.0

10.0 25.8 27.0 28.6 26.8 28.0

0.0

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec

Investment trust business flow of funds3

(billions of yen) MRF, MMF, etc. ETFs

1,500 Investment trust business Other investment trusts (excl. ETFs)

(excl. ETFs) 1,294

1,000 826 944

500 298 464 477 308 259

0

-398 -102

-500

-1,000

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

(1) Net after deducting duplications from assets under management (gross) of Nomura Asset Management, Nomura Funds Research and Technologies, and Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management. (2) Source: The Investment Trusts Association, Japan. (3) Based on net assets under management.

Nomura Asset Management public investment trust market

share2

26.0%

24.6% 24.9% 24.9%

24.0%

24.0% 23.7%

22.0%

20.0% FY2014/15 FY2015/16

Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec

Strategic alliance with American Century Investments

Strategic alliance with US (billions of USD)

investment advisory firm, ACI AuM

American Century

Investments(ACI), and purchase of 139.0 145.6 146.2

approx. 41% stake for US$1bn 124.6

(announced Dec 21, 2015) 109.2

By tying up with ACI which has

strengths in US and global equities,

we can leverage their expertise to

raise our profile in the US and

diversify our business

Expect to strengthen products and Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec

services for both firms’ clients 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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Wholesale

Net revenue and income before income taxes

(billions of yen)

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

QoQ YoY

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

Global Markets 149.7 199.0 176.2 158.7 157.2 -1% +5%

Investment Banking 29.2 32.4 29.0 34.2 28.8 -16% -1%

Net revenue 178.9 231.5 205.2 192.9 186.0 -4% +4%

Non-interest expenses 178.5 177.7 185.5 184.3 176.0 -4% -1%

Income before income taxes 0.5 53.8 19.7 8.6 9.9 +15% 22.0x

Net revenue by region

(billions of yen)

250.0

200.0 56.2

32.7 59.2 44.8 43.5 Americas

150.0 65.6

26.8 40.8 55.4 43.2 EMEA

100.0 41.2 33.1 31.5 26.4 27.1 AEJ

50.0 78.3 76.5 73.7 66.2 72.2 Japan

0.0

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

Key points

Net revenue: Y186.0bn (-4% QoQ; +4% YoY)

Income before income taxes: Y9.9bn (+15% QoQ; 22.0x YoY)

Revenues down QoQ

- Global Markets revenues roughly unchanged: Challenging quarter for Fixed Income spread products but solid performance by Equities

- Investment Banking revenues declined, impacted by shrinking fee pool ?Contained personnel and other expenses, resulting in slight rise in income before income taxes

Net revenue by region (QoQ; YoY) ?Japan: Y72.2bn (+9%; -8%)

- Stronger Fixed Income revenues QoQ driven mainly by Credit products

- Booked realized gain on private equity investment (Mitsui Life)

Americas: Y43.5bn (-3%; +33%)

- Challenging quarter for spread products amid deteriorating market conditions

- Rates products and Equities continued to book solid revenues

EMEA: Y43.2bn (-22%;+61%)

- Fixed Income slowed from strong 2Q and Equities performance remained subdued

- ECM and Solutions businesses contributed to revenues in Investment Banking

AEJ: Y27.1bn (+2%; -34%)

- In Fixed Income, FX slowed down, while Equities reported a rebound from last quarter

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Wholesale: Global Markets

Net revenue1

(billions of yen)

Equities

199.0

Fixed Income QoQ

176.2 -1%

149.7 158.7 157.2

81.7 YoY

92.1 +5%

74.7 75.5 76.9

117.4

75.0 84.1 83.2 80.2

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

Key points

Global Markets

Net revenue: Y157.2bn (-1% QoQ; +5% YoY)

- Remained in line with last quarter by capturing revenue opportunities

amid lower client activity and market headwinds from uncertainty on

impact from divergent monetary policies and plunging oil prices

Fixed Income

Net revenue: Y80.2bn (-4% QoQ; +7% YoY)

- Strong performance in Rates, while Securitized Products and Credit had

a challenging quarter

Equities

Net revenue: Y76.9bn (+2% QoQ; +3% YoY)

- Improved QoQ performance driven by robust derivative trading, while

overall market volumes declined in all regions

(1)

 

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

FY2015/16 3Q net revenue by region

YoY QoQ

Global Global Markets

Markets Fixed Income Equities

Americas

EMEA

AEJ

Japan

0% ~ – + 5% – + 5% ~ – +15% – + 15% ~

Americas: In Fixed Income, strong performance in Rates offsetting a slow

quarter in Securitized Products and Credit; Equities remained steady across

Cash and Derivatives

EMEA: Fixed Income slowed from strong 2Q despite Rates remaining solid;

Equities saw a slowdown in Cash

AEJ: In Fixed Income, Emerging Market FX was slower QoQ, but Credit had a

strong quarter; Equities reported a rebound in Derivatives

Japan: In Fixed Income, Rates slowed QoQ but Credit rebounded from higher

client flows; Derivatives performed robustly in Equities

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Wholesale: Investment Banking

Net revenue

Investment banking (gross) (billions of yen)

52.7 57.3 49.7 63.1 34.4

Investment Banking (net) Other 34.2 QoQ

29.2 32.4 29.0 0.8 28.8 -16%

2.5

8.1 YoY

-1%

29.6 29.9 29.1 33.4

20.7

-0.4 -0.1

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

Key points

? Net revenue: Y28.8bn (-16% QoQ; -1% YoY)

—“Other” revenue includes a realized gain on sale of private equity investment

(Mitsui Life)

Investment Banking (gross) revenue declined to Y34.4bn due to factors

including a lower fee pool

—Won multiple mandates for industrial realignment deals in Japan, cross-

border M&A, and M&A related multi-product deals

—Japan saw contribution from role as Joint Global Coordinator on Japan Post

Group IPOs amid an overall decline in the number of ECM deals

Retained top position in Japan league tables (Market share: ECM 27.9%;

DCM 33.6%)1

—International revenues driven by EMEA amid uncertain market conditions

Solid performance by financial institution and financial sponsors business

(1)

 

Source: ECM: Thomson Reuters; DCM: Thomson DealWatch Japan All Debt (including self-funded); Jan – Dec 2015.

Continued to win many high-profile mandates in 3Q

Played key role on major deals including Japan Post Group

IPOs and Chinese corporate listings in Hong Kong

Supported financial institutions capital enhancements and

large bond issuances in EMEA

Japan Post Holdings, Japan Post Insurance, Japan Post Bank

IPOs (Y1.4trn)

China Reinsurance (Group)

China Huarong Asset Management

ECM/DCM

IPO (HKD15.6bn)

IPO (HKD19.7bn)

Tsubaki Nakashima

BPCE

Samurai bond (Senior / Tier2

IPO (Y31.4bn)

subordinated bond; Total Y105.2bn)

Greek bank capital raisings

(Eurobank Ergasias, Alpha Bank,

Royal Bank of Canada

National Bank of Greece)

Samurai bond (Y97.6bn)

(Public offering, others; Total €3.6bn)

Won mandates on large industry realignment and cross

border deals as M&A market rebounded

Ashikaga Holdings

UNY Group and FamilyMart

and Joyo Bank merger

merger

(Y460.9bn)

(Y462.7bn)

M&A

Recruit Holdings/

Panasonic/

USG People

Hussmann Parent

(€1.6bn)

($1.5bn)

Heineken acquisition of D&G, GAPL

West China Cement /

Anhui Conch Cement 4 subsidiaries

shares held by Diageo ($781m)

(HKD16.2bn)

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Non-interest expenses

Full year Quarter

(billions of yen) (billions of yen)

1,500 400

Other

1,195.5 1,257.4 308.9 329.6 318.0 316.7 303.3

1,200

Business development 300

expenses

Occupancy and related 900

depreciation 200

Information processing

and communications 600

Commissions and floor 100

brokerage 300

Compensation and

benefits 0 0

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

FY2013/14 FY2014/15 QoQ

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

Compensation and benefits 570.1 596.6 142.8 144.2 155.9 149.7 141.8 -5.3%

Commissions and floor brokerage 111.8 130.0 34.1 34.7 34.2 32.6 31.1 -4.6%

Information processing and communications 192.2 192.3 48.7 52.7 47.9 48.2 46.8 -2.9%

Occupancy and related depreciation 80.1 76.1 19.2 20.1 18.7 19.2 19.6 2.2%

Business development expenses 38.5 35.2 9.0 9.2 8.3 8.5 9.3 10.4%

Other 202.8 227.2 55.0 68.6 52.9 58.5 54.6 -6.7%

Total 1,195.5 1,257.4 308.9 329.6 318.0 316.7 303.3 -4.2%

Key points

Non-interest expenses: Y303.3bn (-4% QoQ)

– Compensation and benefits (-5% QoQ) ? Down as a result of cost reductions and lower bonus provisions in line with pay for performance

– Commissions and floor brokerage (-5% QoQ) ? Declined due to lower volumes

– Other (-7% QoQ)

Mainly due to decline in expenses at consolidated subsidiaries

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Robust financial position

Balance sheet related indicators and capital ratios

Mar 2015

Sep 2015

Dec 2015

Total assets

Y41.8trn

Y44.0trn

Y43.5trn

Shareholders’ equity

Y2.7trn

Y2.8trn

Y2.8trn

Gross leverage

15.4x

15.9x

15.5x

Net leverage1

9.3x

9.7x

9.7x

Level 3 assets2

(net)

Y0.3trn

Y0.3trn

Y0.4trn

Liquidity portfolio

Y6.1trn

Y6.2trn

Y6.5trn

(billions of yen)

Basel 3 basis

Mar 2015

Sep 2015

Dec 20152

Tier 1 capital

2,459

2,501

2,552

Tier 2 capital

361

348

342

Total capital

2,820

2,850

2,894

RWA3

18,929

18,916

16,892

Tier 1 capital ratio

12.9%

13.2%

15.1%

CET 1 capital ratio4

12.9%

13.2%

15.1%

Consolidated capital adequacy

ratio

14.8%

15.0%

17.1%

Consolidated Leverage ratio5

3.82%

3.96%

4.15%

HQLA6

-

Y5.8trn

Y6.0trn

LCR6

-

166.5%

177.4%

Risk weighted assets3 and Tier 1 capital ratio

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

20.0 20.0%

15.1% 14.5%

15.0 12.5% 12.9% 13.5% 13.2% 15.0%

10.0 10.0%

5.0 5.0%

0.0 Fully loaded 0.0%

FY2014/15 FY2015/16 Basel 3 2019

applied to

balance sheet

Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec at end Dec

(estimate)

Level 3 assets2 and net level 3 assets/Tier 1 capital

(billions of yen) Level 3 Assets

800 Net Level 3 Assets 30%

Net Level 3 Assets / Tier 1 Capital

600

20%

400 12% 14% 14% 14% 14%

10%

200

0 0%

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec

(1) Net leverage: Total assets minus securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities borrowed, divided by Nomura Holdings shareholders’ equity. (2) Preliminary.

(3) Credit risk assets are calculated using the internal model method. (4) CET 1 capital 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

Balance sheet structure (As of Dec 2015)

Highly liquid, healthy balance sheet Assets Liabilities and equity

? Unsecured funding2

structure

– 81% of assets are highly liquid ? More than 80% of unsecured funding is

trading and related assets1 that are long-term debt

marked-to-market and matched to ? Diversified sources of funding

trading and related liabilities1

through repos etc. (regionally and Trading liabilities Short-term 16% debt

by currency) Trading assets and related1 Long-term debt due

– Other assets are funded by equity within 1yr, 8% Loans

and related1 International

and long-term debt, ensuring 30% (incl. Bank

structural stability subordinated) lending

market

Long-term Euro

debt, 76% MTN/Yen,

Liquidity portfolio2 Other liabilities Average retail bonds, Retail

Short-term borrowings maturity Japan etc. market

70%

Liquidity portfolio: Cash and cash deposits Long-term 5.2 years3 Euro

– Y6.5trn, or 15% of total assets Other assets borrowings MTN/Other, Wholesale

– Maintain a high quality liquidity Total equity bonds, wholesale etc. market

portfolio surplus without the need

for additional unsecured funding Breakdown of Long-term Funding of

short-term/long- debt by long-term

over a certain period term debt region debt

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

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

(3) 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, Dec 31, Increase Mar 31, Dec 31, Increase

2015 2015 (Decrease) 2015 2015 (Decrease)

Assets Liabilities

Total cash and cash deposits 2,097 2,554 458 Short-term borrowings 662 504 -159

Total payables and deposits 3,399 3,937 539

Total loans and receivables 2,948 2,782 -166 Total collateralized financing 15,380 17,765 2,385

Trading liabilities

10,044 8,935 -1,109

Total collateralized agreements 16,720 16,212 -508 Other liabilities 1,217 1,222 5

Long-term borrowings 8,336 8,294 -42

Total trading assets1 and private 17,309 19,187 1,878 Total liabilities 39,038 40,657 1,619

equity investments

Total other assets 2,710 2,759 50 Equity

Total NHI shareholders’ equity 2,708 2,805 97

Noncontrolling interest 37 33 -5

Total assets 41,783 43,495 1,712 Total liabilities and equity 41,783 43,495 1,712

(1)

 

Including securities pledged as collateral.

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Value at risk

Definition

99% confidence level

1-day time horizon for outstanding portfolio

Inter-product price fluctuations considered

From April 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 (billions of yen)

Maximum: 9.1

Minimum: 3.5

Average: 5.5

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

Mar Mar Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec

Equity 1.3 1.0 3.3 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.7

Interest rate 3.9 4.2 4.5 4.2 3.9 5.2 4.9

Foreign exchange 2.8 1.1 3.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 2.0

Sub-total 8.0 6.2 10.9 6.2 6.2 8.2 8.5

Diversification benefit -2.9 -1.6 -1.2 -1.6 -2.4 -2.8 -2.8

VaR 5.2 4.6 9.7 4.6 3.8 5.4 5.7

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Consolidated financial highlights

Nomura

Full year

(billions of yen) 8.9%

300 8.6% 9%

224.8 213.6

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%

8.4% 9%

8.6%

60 7.3%

7.3%

6%

82.0

70.0 68.7

30

46.6 3% 35.4

0 0%

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

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

425.0

 

434.5 424.0 336.6 354.9

116.1

 

105.0 106.0 19.9 51.6

70.0

 

82.0 68.7 46.6 35.4

2,714.4

 

2,707.8 2,783.3 2,761.7 2,804.7

7.3%

 

8.6% 10.0% 8.4% 7.3%

19.22

 

22.65 19.11 12.95 9.83

18.72

 

22.08 18.65 12.63 9.61

744.91

 

752.40 774.39 767.73 777.74

(1)

 

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

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Consolidated income

Full year Quarter

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

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

Revenue

Commissions 473.1 453.4 123.2 123.7 130.3 111.5 102.3

Fees from investment banking 91.3 95.1 28.8 25.8 24.5 44.9 20.0

Asset management and portfolio service fees 168.7 203.4 53.3 54.3 59.9 58.2 57.8

Net gain on trading 476.4 531.3 109.5 134.3 124.7 62.6 105.2

Gain (loss) on private equity investments 11.4 5.5 -0.2 5.5 1.2 0.6 8.7

Interest and dividends 416.3 436.8 115.6 107.5 113.6 111.5 107.9

Gain (loss) on investments in equity securities 15.2 29.4 11.8 8.4 9.2 -10.9 4.7

Other 179.5 175.7 65.6 50.5 44.9 39.6 27.9

Total revenue 1,831.8 1,930.6 507.6 510.0 508.4 417.9 434.5

Interest expense 274.8 326.4 82.6 75.5 84.4 81.3 79.6

Net revenue 1,557.1 1,604.2 425.0 434.5 424.0 336.6 354.9

Non-interest expenses 1,195.5 1,257.4 308.9 329.6 318.0 316.7 303.3

Income before income taxes 361.6 346.8 116.1 105.0 106.0 19.9 51.6

Net income attributable to NHI shareholders 213.6 224.8 70.0 82.0 68.7 46.6 35.4

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Main revenue items

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Commissions

Full year Quarter

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

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

Stock brokerage commissions 266.6 252.8 73.1 70.7 78.7 71.3 63.7

Other brokerage commissions 18.1 19.6 6.1 5.8 5.2 6.8 5.4

Commissions for distribution of investment trusts 157.8 134.3 32.6 33.6 34.3 22.0 20.8

Other 30.6 46.8 11.4 13.5 12.2 11.3 12.4

Total 473.1 453.4 123.2 123.7 130.3 111.5 102.3

Fees from investment banking

Equity underwriting and distribution 34.8 28.8 10.2 6.9 7.4 30.8 10.3

Bond underwriting and distribution 15.2 20.4 3.8 6.1 4.6 3.3 1.8

M&A / financial advisory fees 23.7 24.6 8.8 5.6 7.7 7.5 6.5

Other 17.5 21.2 6.1 7.2 4.8 3.3 1.4

Total 91.3 95.1 28.8 25.8 24.5 44.9 20.0

Asset management and portfolio service fees

Asset management fees 126.7 151.8 39.4 39.9 44.2 42.0 41.2

Administration fees 23.9 32.6 9.1 9.4 10.7 11.3 11.9

Custodial fees 18.1 19.0 4.8 5.0 5.0 4.8 4.7

Total 168.7 203.4 53.3 54.3 59.9 58.2 57.8

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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

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

Retail 192.0 161.8 50.5 40.9 50.9 36.7 27.8

Asset Management 27.1 32.1 9.3 6.7 11.7 8.4 10.7

Wholesale 111.8 82.2 0.5 53.8 19.7 8.6 9.9

Three Business segments total 330.9 276.1 60.3 101.4 82.3 53.8 48.5

Other 20.0 46.0 44.8 -4.0 14.7 -23.0 -1.6

Segments total 350.9 322.1 105.1 97.4 97.0 30.8 46.9

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments in equity

securities held for operating purposes 10.7 24.7 11.0 7.6 9.0 -10.9 4.7

Income before income taxes 361.6 346.8 116.1 105.0 106.0 19.9 51.6

Geographic information: Income (loss) before income taxes1

Full year Quarter

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

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

Americas 29.5 -27.6 -12.7 -14.2 -2.4 -19.8 -12.3

Europe -48.9 -23.5 -10.4 7.8 -9.7 -35.2 -5.7

Asia and Oceania -5.2 34.6 16.2 10.3 14.8 9.2 -2.0

Subtotal -24.7 -16.4 -7.0 3.9 2.7 -45.8 -19.9

Japan 386.3 363.2 123.1 101.0 103.3 65.6 71.6

Income before income taxes 361.6 346.8 116.1 105.0 106.0 19.9 51.6

Geographic information is based on U.S. GAAP. (Figures are preliminary for the three months ended December 31, 2015). Nomura’s revenues and expenses are allocated based on the country of domicile of the legal entity providing the service. This information is not used for business management purposes.

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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

0.0

-10.0 -4.0 -1.6

-20.0

-30.0 -23.0

1

 

2

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

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

Net gain (loss) related to economic 17.4 15.1 6.4 -0.3 -2.6 1.1 -0.6

hedging transactions

Realized gain on investments in equity 4.4 4.7 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0

securities held for operating purposes

Equity in earnings of affiliates 28.6 42.2 18.2 12.6 13.8 9.1 4.8

Corporate items -38.8 -20.1 -3.2 -5.5 -3.9 -40.0 -3.2

Others 8.4 4.0 22.6 -11.5 7.2 6.9 -2.6

Income (loss) before income taxes 20.0 46.0 44.8 -4.0 14.7 -23.0 -1.6

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Retail related data (1)

Full year Quarter

(billions of yen)

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

FY2013/14 FY2014/15 QoQ YoY

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

Commissions 297.2 258.9 69.8 67.7 73.8 55.8 51.8 -7.2% -25.8%

Of which, brokerage commission 115.4 81.8 25.1 22.6 26.4 20.0 18.0 -10.1% -28.3%

Of which, commissions for distribution of investment trusts 155.4 134.9 32.8 33.7 34.9 22.5 22.0 -2.2% -33.0%

Sales credit 106.1 106.4 30.0 25.4 26.0 19.7 23.2 17.9% -22.7%

Fees from investment banking and other 40.3 32.5 8.7 8.0 6.2 16.6 6.1 -63.5% -30.0%

Investment trust administration fees and other 60.6 71.9 18.8 20.0 21.9 22.0 21.4 -2.8% 13.8%

Net interest revenue 7.7 6.9 1.5 1.8 2.8 1.5 1.8 20.8% 22.2%

Net revenue 511.9 476.5 128.8 122.9 130.7 115.7 104.3 -9.8% -19.0%

Non-interest expenses 319.9 314.7 78.3 82.0 79.8 78.9 76.5 -3.1% -2.4%

Income before income taxes 192.0 161.8 50.5 40.9 50.9 36.7 27.8 -24.3% -44.9%

Domestic distribution volume of investment trusts1 10,146.4 9,478.5 2,516.7 2,336.3 1,975.3 1,407.3 1,485.8 5.6% -41.0%

Bond investment trusts 3,146.3 3,110.2 831.3 739.8 382.2 298.7 266.8 -10.7% -67.9%

Stock investment trusts 6,201.4 5,445.1 1,405.4 1,372.4 1,378.9 922.2 842.0 -8.7% -40.1%

Foreign investment trusts 798.7 923.1 280.0 224.1 214.2 186.4 377.0 102.3% 34.7%

Other

Accumulated value of annuity insurance policies 2,033.1 2,401.7 2,305.2 2,401.7 2,531.4 2,640.5 2,742.7 3.9% 19.0%

Sales of JGBs for individual investors (transaction base) 1,037.0 380.6 84.0 47.8 53.7 60.5 76.9 27.1% -8.4%

Retail foreign currency bond sales 1,595.6 1,255.7 361.1 254.4 257.9 253.2 398.5 57.4% 10.4%

(1)

 

Excluding Net & Call and Hotto Direct.

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Retail related data (2)

Retail client assets

(trillions of yen) 113.4

109.5 108.8 120 104.8 103.0 109.5

Other 100

91.7

Overseas mutual funds

80

Bond investment trusts Stock investment trusts 60 Domestic bonds 40 Foreign currency bonds

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

Mar Mar Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec

Equities 53.2 67.2 62.2 67.2 70.2 62.3 67.4

Foreign currency bonds 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.1 5.6 5.6

Domestic bonds1 12.8 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.1 11.8 11.4

Stock investment trusts 9.1 10.3 10.5 10.3 10.4 8.8 9.2

Bond investment trusts 5.9 7.3 7.1 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.5

Overseas mutual funds 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5

Other2 2.7 4.5 4.2 4.5 5.1 5.7 6.1

Total 91.7 109.5 104.8 109.5 113.4 103.0 108.8

Including CBs and warrants.

Including annuity insurance.

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Retail related data (3)

Net inflows of cash and securities1

Full year

(billions of yen)

1,500

1,076

997

1,000

500

0

FY2013/14 FY2014/15

Quarter

(billions of yen)

1,000

500

352

177

95

0

-137

-356

-500

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

(1)

 

Cash and securities inflows minus outflows, excluding regional financial institutions.

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Retail related data (4)

Number of accounts

(thousands) FY2013/14 FY2014/15 FY2014/15 FY2015/16

Mar Mar Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec

Accounts with balance 5,182 5,294 5,276 5,294 5,316 5,366 5,384

Equity holding accounts 2,718 2,719 2,723 2,719 2,700 2,725 2,796

Nomura Home Trade /

Net & Call accounts 4,012 4,216 4,154 4,216 4,270 4,337 4,384

New Individual accounts / IT share1

Full year Quarter

(thousands) FY2014/15 FY2015/16

FY2013/14 FY2014/15

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

New individual accounts 364 320 77 95 90 103 86

IT share1

No. of orders 58% 59% 58% 60% 59% 60% 55%

Transaction value 33% 37% 37% 39% 37% 40% 32%

(1)

 

Percentage of cash stock transactions conducted via Nomura Home Trade.

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Asset Management related data (1)

Full year Quarter

FY2014/15 FY2015/16

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

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

Net revenue 80.5 92.4 23.4 23.9 26.9 22.9 25.3 10.8% 8.1%

Non-interest expenses 53.4 60.3 14.1 17.2 15.2 14.4 14.6 1.1% 3.6%

Income before income taxes 27.1 32.1 9.3 6.7 11.7 8.4 10.7 27.6% 14.8%

Assets under management by company

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

(trillions of yen)

Mar Mar Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec

Nomura Asset Management 1,2 34.4 43.3 41.9 43.3 45.1 43.4 45.9

Nomura Funds Research and Technologies 2 2.6 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.1 2.1 3.3

Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management 1 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.6

Nomura Private Equity Capital 2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 -

Assets under management (gross) 1,2,3 38.7 48.1 46.6 48.1 50.1 47.2 50.8

Group company overlap 1,2 7.9 8.8 8.9 8.8 8.7 7.2 8.6

Assets under management (net) 4 30.8 39.3 37.7 39.3 41.4 40.0 42.2

Historical AuM (gross) figures have been reclassified in line with a revised calculation method introduced this quarter.

Nomura Asset Management took over the institutional investor advisory business and the retail related business of Nomura Funds Research and Technologies on July 1, 2015, and October 1, 2015, respectively, as well as all of the operations of Nomura Private Equity Capital on December 1, 2015.

Total assets under management for Nomura Asset Management, Nomura Funds Research and Technologies, and Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management.

Net after deducting duplications from assets under management (gross).

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Asset inflows/outflows by business1

Full year Quarter

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

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

Investment trusts business 1,598 3,418 1,124 942 1,252 896 157

of which ETFs 882 843 298 477 308 1,294 -102

Investment advisory business -520 50 -46 113 38 1,446 646

Net asset inflow 1,078 3,469 1,078 1,055 1,290 2,342 803

Domestic public investment trust market and Nomura Asset Management market share2

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

Mar Mar Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec

Domestic public stock investment trusts

Market 65.7 80.3 77.1 80.3 83.1 77.1 81.7

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

Domestic public bond investment trusts

Market 14.5 16.7 16.4 16.7 17.7 16.0 16.0

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

ETF

Market 8.1 12.9 10.6 12.9 14.5 14.5 16.2

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

(1)

 

Based on assets under management (net). (2) Source: Investment Trusts Association, Japan.

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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

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

Net revenue 765.1 789.9 178.9 231.5 205.2 192.9 186.0 -3.6% 3.9%

Non-interest expenses 653.3 707.7 178.5 177.7 185.5 184.3 176.0 -4.5% -1.4%

Income before income taxes 111.8 82.2 0.5 53.8 19.7 8.6 9.9 15.2% 22.0x

Breakdown of Wholesale revenues

Full year Quarter

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

3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

Fixed Income1 385.4 396.9 75.0 117.4 84.1 83.2 80.2 -3.6% 7.0%

Equities1 264.3 286.5 74.7 81.7 92.1 75.5 76.9 1.9% 2.9%

Global Markets 649.7 683.4 149.7 199.0 176.2 158.7 157.2 -1.0% 5.0%

Investment Banking (Net) 97.4 104.7 29.6 29.9 29.1 33.4 20.7 -38.1% -30.1%

Other 18.0 1.8 -0.4 2.5 -0.1 0.8 8.1 9.7x -

Investment Banking 115.4 106.5 29.2 32.4 29.0 34.2 28.8 -15.8% -1.4%

Net revenue 765.1 789.9 178.9 231.5 205.2 192.9 186.0 -3.6% 3.9%

Investment Banking (Gross) 184.3 193.8 52.7 57.3 49.7 63.1 34.4 -45.5% -34.7%

(1) Fixed Income and Equities figures from FY2013/14 have been reclassified following a reorganization in April 2015.

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Private equity related investments

(billions of yen)

70

60 57.2 58.7

56.4 56.4

Terra Firma

50

Asia 45.6 44.6

40

Europe (excluding Terra

30 28.8

Firma)

Japan

20

10

0

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

Mar Mar Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec

Japan 8.1 10.6 10.8 10.6 9.5 11.1 3.4

Europe (excluding Terra Firma) 22.6 19.9 20.7 19.9 8.7 6.8 5.8

Asia 1.9 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0

Sub Total 32.6 32.6 33.5 32.6 20.3 19.9 11.1

Terra Firma 24.6 23.8 25.2 23.8 25.3 24.7 17.7

Total 57.2 56.4 58.7 56.4 45.6 44.6 28.8

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Number of employees

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

Mar Mar Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec

Japan 16,037 15,973 16,143 15,973 16,570 16,381 16,282

Europe 3,461 3,485 3,539 3,485 3,492 3,494 3,433

Americas 2,281 2,449 2,445 2,449 2,439 2,514 2,501

Asia and Oceanea1 5,891 6,765 6,762 6,765 6,788 6,862 6,853

Total 27,670 28,672 28,889 28,672 29,289 29,251 29,069

(1)

 

Includes Powai office in India.

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