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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 18-K/A

For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof

AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
ANNUAL REPORT

of

JAPAN FINANCE ORGANIZATION FOR MUNICIPALITIES

(Name of Registrant)

Date of end of last fiscal year: March 31, 2010

SECURITIES REGISTERED*

(As of close of fiscal year)
                 

    Amounts as to   Names of
    which registration   exchanges on
Title of Issue   is effective   which registered

N/A
    N/A       N/A  

Name and address of person authorized to receive notices
and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission:

Puglisi & Associates
850 Library Avenue, Suite 204
Newark, Delaware 19711
United States

Copies to:

Garth W. Bray
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Otemachi First Square
5-1, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004
Japan


*   The registrant is filing this annual report on a voluntary basis.

 


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SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 1


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Explanatory Note: The Annual Report on Form 18-K of Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities (“JFM”) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 (the “Annual Report”), as amended by this Amendment No. 1, is intended to be incorporated by reference into Registration Statement No. 333-162685 of JFM and Japan filed on October 27, 2009, as amended by the Pre-effective Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on April 16, 2010.

1.   The following additional exhibits are hereby added to the Annual Report:

             
Exhibit
Number       Description

     
  1.         Summary unaudited Japanese GAAP financial information as of and for the six months ended September 30, 2010

 


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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment to the annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Tokyo, Japan on the 27th day of December, 2010.

         
    JAPAN FINANCE ORGANIZATION FOR MUNICIPALITIES
 
    By   /s/ Yuji Watanabe  
Name: Yuji Watanabe
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX

             
Exhibit    
Number       Description

     
  1.         Summary unaudited Japanese GAAP financial information as of and for the six months ended September 30, 2010

 

EX-1 2 c09859exv1.htm EXHIBIT 1 Exhibit 1
Exhibit 1
December 27, 2010
JAPAN FINANCE ORGANIZATION FOR MUNICIPALITIES
SUMMARY UNAUDITED JAPANESE GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
In this document “we”, “our”, “us” and “JFM” refer to Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities; and the “Predecessor” refers to Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal Enterprises (the predecessor to JFM).
The table below sets forth the summary unaudited financial information of JFM as of and for the six months ended September 30, 2010, prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan (“Japanese GAAP”).
Interim Balance Sheet (As of September 30, 2010)
(Millions of Yen)
         
    As of  
    September 30,  
Item   2010  
Assets
       
Loans (Note 4)
  ¥ 21,987,044  
Securities (Note 11)
    1,290,009  
Cash and bank deposits
    141,232  
Other assets
    20,472  
Tangible fixed assets (Note 6)
    2,957  
Intangible fixed assets (Note 6)
    796  
         
Total assets
  ¥ 23,442,512  
         
 
 
Liabilities
       
Bonds (Notes 7)
  ¥ 18,661,768  
Other liabilities
    14,186  
Reserve for bonuses
    51  
Reserve for directors’ bonuses
    8  
Reserve for retirement benefits
    204  
Reserve for retirement benefits for directors and corporate auditors
    49  
Fund for improvement of operations of municipalities
    907,906  
Basic fund for improvement of operations of municipalities
    901,407  
Additional fund for improvement of operations of municipalities
    6,498  
Reserve under special laws
    3,783,300  
Reserve for interest rate volatility
    660,000  
Management account reserve for interest rate volatility
    3,016,545  
Reserve for interest rate reduction
    106,755  
 
     
Total liabilities
    23,367,475  
 
     
 
       
Net Assets
       
Capital
    16,602  
Retained earnings
    9,618  
General account surplus reserve
    5,834  
General account interim unappropriated retained earnings
    3,783  
Valuation, translation adjustments and others
    5,299  
Management account surplus reserve
    43,517  
Management account surplus reserve
    39,517  
Management account interim unappropriated retained earnings
    4,000  
 
     
Total net assets
    75,037  
 
     
Total liabilities and net assets
  ¥ 23,442,512  
 
     

 

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Interim Statement of Income (From April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010)
(Millions of Yen)
         
    Six months ended  
    September 30,  
    2010  
Item   Amount  
Income
  ¥ 272,004  
Interest income
    271,889  
Fees and commissions
    101  
Other income
    14  
 
       
Expenses
    145,847  
Interest expenses
    141,258  
Fees and commissions
    133  
Other operating expenses
    2,290  
General and administrative expenses
    1,196  
Other expenses
    967  
Transfer to fund for improvement of operations of municipalities
    967  
 
       
Ordinary income
    126,157  
 
       
Special gains
    227,128  
Reversal of Management account reserve for interest rate volatility
    220,000  
Reversal of reserve for interest rate reduction
    7,128  
Special losses
    345,501  
Provision for reserve for interest rate volatility
    220,000  
Provision for Management account reserve for interest rate volatility
    125,501  
 
     
Interim Net income
  ¥ 7,783  
 
     

 

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Interim Statement of Changes in Net Assets (From April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010)   (Millions of Yen)
                                                         
                                    Valuation,
translation
             
                                    adjustments              
    Stockholders’ equity     and others              
            Retained earnings                          
                  General account                            
            General     interim             Unrealized     Management     Management  
            account     unappropriated     Total     gain/(loss) from     account     account interim  
            surplus     retained     stockholders’     hedging     surplus     unappropriated  
    Capital     reserve     earnings     equity     instruments     reserve     retained earnings  
Balance at end of previous fiscal year
    16,602       5,834             22,436       (1,340 )     39,517        
Changes during interim accounting period
                                                       
Interim net income
                3,783       3,783                   4,000  
Net changes during interim accounting period in items other than stockholders’ equity
                            6,639              
Net changes during interim accounting period
                3,783       3,783       6,639             4,000  
Balance at September 30, 2010
    16,602       5,834       3,783       26,220       5,299       39,517       4,000  

 

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Interim Statement of Cash Flows (From April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010)
(Millions of Yen)
         
    Six months  
    ended  
    September 30,
2010
 
Item   Amount  
I Cash flows from operating activities
       
Interim Net income
  ¥ 7,783  
Depreciation and amortization
    172  
Interest income
    (271,889 )
Interest expenses
    141,258  
Increase in reserve for bonuses
    8
Increase in reserve for directors’ bonuses
    0
Decrease in reserve for retirement benefits
    (5 )
Decrease in reserve for retirement benefits for directors and corporate auditors
    (6 )
Increase in fund for improvement of operations of municipalities
    967  
Increase in reserve for interest rate volatility
    220,000
Decrease in Management account reserve for interest rate volatility
    (94,498 )
Decrease in reserve for interest rate reduction
    (7,128 )
Net (increase)/decrease in loans
    43,183  
Net increase/(decrease) in bonds
    125,335
Interest received
    273,169
Interest paid
    (141,439 )
Others
    617
 
     
Net cash provided by operating activities
    297,528  
 
     
II Cash flows from investing activities
       
Proceeds from redemption of securities
    3,033,300
Purchases of securities
    (3,338,748 )
Purchases of tangible fixed assets
    (12 )
Purchases of intangible fixed assets
    (99 )
 
     
Net cash provided by investing activities
    (305,560 )
 
     
III Cash flows from financing activities
     
 
     
IV Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
     
 
     
V Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (8,031 )
 
     
VI Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    149,264  
 
     
VII Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2010
  ¥ 141,232  
 
     

 

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Notes to Financial Statements
1. Basis of Presentation
Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities (hereinafter, “JFM”) has prepared financial statements pursuant to the Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities Law (Law No. 64 of May 30, 2007) and The Ministerial Ordinance on Finance and Accounting of Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities (Ordinance No.87 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2008).
Since JFM does not have any subsidiaries or affiliates, it does not prepare consolidated financial statements.
Amounts less than one million yen have been omitted. As a result, the totals in Japanese yen shown in the financial statements do not necessarily agree with the sum of the individual amounts.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
(1) Securities
As for security valuation, held-to-maturity securities are carried at amortized cost(straight-line method).
(2) Derivative transactions
Derivative transactions are carried at fair value with changes in unrealized gain or loss charged or credited to operations, except for those which meet the criteria for hedge accounting.
(3) Depreciation
(a) Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets is calculated by the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives and the residual value determined by management. The estimated useful lives of major items are as follows:
Buildings: 20 to 41 years
Others: 2 to 19 years
(b) Intangible fixed assets
Depreciation of intangible fixed assets is calculated by the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives and the residual value determined by management. Software for internal use owned by JFM is depreciated over 5 years.
(4) Deferred assets
Bond issuance costs are expensed in full when incurred.
(5) Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies into Japanese yen
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, for which foreign currency swaps or foreign exchange forward contracts are used to hedge the foreign currency fluctuation, are translated at the contracted rate as the swap contracts or the forward contracts qualify for deferral hedge accounting.
(6) Reserves
(a) Reserve for possible loan losses
JFM has never experienced any loan losses. Accordingly, no reserve for loan losses has been maintained.
(b) Reserve for bonuses
Reserve for bonuses is provided for payment of bonuses to employees, in the amount of estimated bonuses, which are attributable to the first half of the fiscal year.
(c) Reserve for directors’ bonuses
Reserve for directors’ bonuses is provided for payment of bonuses to directors, in the amount of estimated bonuses, which are attributable to the first half of the fiscal year.
(d) Reserve for retirement benefits
Reserve for retirement benefits is provided for payment of retirement benefits to employees, in the amount deemed accrued as of September 30, 2010, based on the projected retirement benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets as of September 30, 2010.
(e) Reserve for retirement benefits for directors and corporate auditors
Reserve for retirement benefits for directors and corporate auditors is provided for payment of retirement benefits to directors and corporate auditors, in the amount deemed accrued at the fiscal year-end based on the internal policies.
(7) Hedge accouting
(a) Hedge accounting method
Interest rate swaps used to hedge the risk of interest rate fluctuations and which qualify for hedge accounting and meet specific matching criteria are not measured at fair value, but the differential paid or received under the swap agreements is recognized and included in interest expense or income. If swap contracts or forward contracts used to hedge the foreign currency fluctuation qualify for deferral hedge accounting, foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities are translated at the contracted rate.
(b) Hedging instruments and hedged items
             
 
  (i)   Hedging instruments   Interest rate swap
 
      Hedged items   Bonds
 
  (ii)   Hedging instruments   Currency swap
 
      Hedged items   Foreign currency-denominated bonds
 
  (iii)   Hedging instruments   Foreign exchange forward contract
 
      Hedged items   Receipt of interest and principal of foreign currency-denominated bank deposits
(c) Hedging policy
JFM uses hedging instruments as a means of hedging exposure to interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk resulting from bond issuances. Hedged items are identified by each individual contract.
(d) Assessment of hedge effectiveness
JFM designates hedging instruments and hedged items with the same major terms when making hedges to offset bond market fluctuations. Accordingly, JFM deems these to be highly effective and thus does not assess its effectiveness. Moreover, a periodic assessment of hedge effectiveness for interest rate swaps and currency swaps and forward contracts which qualify for deferral hedge accounting is omitted when the exceptional accrual method is applied.

 

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(8) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents in the Interim Statement of Cash Flows consist of “Cash and bank deposits” on the Interim Balance Sheet.
(9) Fund for improvement of operations of municipalities
In accordance with the provisions of Article 46, Section 1 of the Law, JFM has established the Fund for improvement of operations of municipalities to reserve contributions as stipulated in Article 32-2 of the Local Finance Law (Law No. 109, 1948). Also, pursuant to the provisions of Article 46, Section 5 of the Law, income arising from the investment of the Fund (hereinafter, “investment income”) is used to reduce interest rates of the loans to municipalities, and if there is any surplus in the investment income after this interest rates reduction process, the surplus amount is added to the Fund. Further, mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 46, Section 6 of the Law, if there is any shortfall after the interest rates reduction process, the shortfall is covered by withdrawal of the Fund within the limits of the total of the additional portion to the Fund made up to the previous fiscal year and the contributions made in the relative fiscal year.
As for the current fiscal year, JFM refunded the contributions in accordance with the provisions of Article 2, Section 7 of the supplementary provisions of the Enforcement Ordinance of the Local Finance Law (Government Ordinance No. 267, 1948), which was subsequently amended by the Government Ordinance on partial revision of the Enforcement Ordinance of the Local Finance Law (Government Ordinance No. 398, 2007).
(10) Reserve for interest rate volatility and Management account reserve for interest rate volatility
Reserve for interest rate volatility is set aside to prepare for interest rate risk associated with refinancing of our bonds (excluding the bonds issued by the former Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal Enterprises) mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 38, Sections 1 and 3 of the Law, and Article 9, Section 8 of the supplementary provisions of the Law, and is calculated and accounted for based on the provisions of Article 34 of the Ministerial Ordinance on Finance and Accounting of Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities (Ordinance No. 87 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2008; hereinafter, “Ordinance on Finance and Accounting”) and Article 22 of the Government Ordinance on preparation of relevant government ordinances and provisional measures for the abolishment of the Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal Enterprises Law (Government Ordinance No. 226, 2008; hereinafter, “Preparation Ordinance”).
Management account reserve for interest rate volatility is set aside to prepare for interest rate risk associated with refinancing of the bonds issued by the former Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal Enterprise (hereinafter, “ former JFM”) mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, Sections 9 and 10, and Article 13, Sections 5 and 7 of the supplementary provisions of the Law, and is calculated and accounted for based on the provisions of Articles 1 through 3 of the Ministerial Ordinance on the operations of the Management Account at Japan Finance Organization for Municipal Enterprises (Ordinance No. 2 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication, and the Ministry of Finance, 2008; hereinafter, “Management Account Operations Ordinance”) and Articles 3 and 5 of the supplementary provisions of the above ordinance.
(11) Reserve for interest rate reduction
Reserve for interest rate reduction is set aside to reduce interest rates on the loans made by the former JFM to local governments pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, Section 13, and Article 13, Section 8 of the supplementary provisions of the Law, and Article 26, Sections 1, 3 and 4 of the Preparation Ordinance, and is calculated and accounted for based on the provisions of Article 5 of the Management Account Operations Ordinance.
(12) Consumption taxes
National and local consumption taxes are accounted for using the tax-excluded method.
3. Accounting Changes
JFM has adopted the “Accounting Standard for Asset Retirement Obligations” (ASBJ Statement No. 18, March 31, 2008) and the “Accounting Standards Board of Japan’s Guidance for Asset Retirement Obligations” (ASBJ Guidance No. 21, March 31, 2008) from the current interim fiscal year. The effects of the change are minor. Notes have been omitted since the total amount of asset retirement obligations is immaterial.
4. Loans
There are no bankrupt loans, non-accrual loans, past due loans (3 months or more), or restructured loans. Since JFM has never experienced loan losses in the past, it does not account for loan loss reserves.
Bankrupt loans represent loans to borrowers as defined in Articles 96, Section 1, Clause 3 (a) through (e) and Clause 4 of the Enforcement Ordinance of the Corporate Income Tax Law (Government Ordinance No. 97, 1965), and on which accrued interest is not accounted in revenue as there is no expectation of collection of either principal or interest because they are past due for a considerable period of time or for other reasons (excluding loans on which bad debts are written off; hereinafter, “Non-accrual loans”).
Non-accrual loans represent loans on which accrued interest is not accounted in revenue, excluding loans to bankrupt borrowers and loans with grace for interest payment to assist in corporate reorganization or to support business.
Past due loans (3 months or more) represent loans on which payment of principal or interest is in arrears for more than 3 months, calculated from the day following the contractual due date, excluding bankrupt loans and non-accrual loans.
Restructured loans represent loans which are given certain favorable terms and conditions, such as reduction or exemption of interest, grace for interest or principal payment, and debt waiver, to assist borrowers in corporate rehabilitation or to support business, excluding bankrupt loans, non-accrual loans and past due loans (3 months or more).

 

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5. Financial Instruments
(1) Status of financial instruments
(a) Approach to financial instruments
In order to maintain a sound and good financial standing and earn the solid confidence of capital markets, JFM needs to appropriately manage various risks including interest rate risks.
JFM adopts an integrated risk management approach to appropriately respond to various risks while endeavoring to further advance its risk analysis and management.
Accordingly, JFM has developed a system for appropriate risk management, including the establishment of the Integrated Risk Management Committee, which supervises JFM’s overall risk management, and the Risk Management Department, which is independent of other departments. The content of risk management can then be appropriately reflected in management decisions.
(b) Detail and risk of financial instruments
JFM raises funds by primarily issuing 10-year bonds, and makes loans with a maximum maturity of 30 years and with repayment of interest and principal in equal installments. Therefore, a large maturity gap is created between lending and funding, and JFM is exposed to the interest rate risk associated with bond refinancing.
JFM has set aside reserves for interest rate fluctuations (Reserve for Interest Rate Volatility), and has set up the ALM committee separately from the Integrated Risk Management Committee to comprehensively analyze and manage JFM’s assets and liabilities in a timely and appropriate manner. Specifically, the medium- and long-term management analysis and risk analysis and evaluation are conducted through scenario analysis, VaR analysis, and duration analysis, among other methods. In addition, JFM endeavors to lower interest rate risk by narrowing the maturity gap between lending and funding through a variety of methods, such as issuing super-long-term bonds and utilizing interest rate swaps.
(c) Risk Management for Financial Instruments
(i) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of loss arising from a credit event, such as deterioration in the financial condition of a borrower, that causes an asset to lose value or become worthless. In addition to credit risk associated with loans, market transactions also involve credit risk.
A. Credit risk for loans
JFM makes loans exclusively to local governments, and does not expect any default on loans made to local governments for the reasons outlined below. JFM and the former JFM have never experienced any loan losses.
The national government includes local government debt servicing costs in the expenditure of the Local Government Finance Program, and secures the total amount of local allocation tax which balances local governments’ total expenditures including debt servicing costs and total revenue. Thus, the national government effectively secures revenue sources for principal and interest payments for local governments. The national government also secures revenue sources for debt service for individual local governments by including a portion of local government debt servicing costs in the Standard Financial Needs when calculating local allocation tax.
Under the consultation system for local government bonds and loans, credit reviews must include checks on situations of local government debt servicing, and tax revenue and necessary revenue sources to be secured. Additionally, under the Early Warning System, the local governments whose debt servicing costs and financial deficits exceed a certain level must apply for approval to issue bonds or obtain loans, so that the credit standing of local government bonds and loans is maintained.
Under the Law Relating to the Financial Soundness of Local Governments, which was promulgated in June 2007 (No.94), local governments whose fiscal indicators exceed the early warning limits must make their own efforts toward achieving fiscal soundness, and local governments whose fiscal indicators exceed the reconstruction limits must take necessary actions to restore their finances under the oversight of the national government with regard to redemption of local government bonds and loans, and other operations.
JFM is not subject to the “Banking Law” (1981, No. 59) or the “Financial Reconstruction Law” (1998, No. 132) but performs self-assessment of loans made by the former JFM to local government road corporations in accordance with the “Financial Inspection Manual” of the Financial Services Agency (FSA).
B. Credit risk associated with market transactions
JFM is exposed to the risk of loss arising from credit events, such as deterioration in the financial condition of a counterparty, which causes an asset to lose value or become worthless. However, JFM appropriately manages credit risk of this type by constantly monitoring counterparties’ financial standing and limiting them to financial institutions that meet the credit rating and other criteria. In addition, JFM enters into ISDA Master Agreements with all derivatives counterparties CSA (Credit Support Annex) with major financial institutions to reduce credit risk resulting from fluctuations in the value of derivative transactions.
(ii) Market Risk
Market risk is the risk of loss resulting from changes in the value of assets and liabilities due to fluctuations in risk factors such as interest rates, securities prices and foreign exchange rates, or the risk of loss resulting from changes in earnings generated from assets and liabilities. Market risk includes interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, inflation risk and price change risk.
A. Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of loss resulting from fluctuations in interest rates. More specifically, it is the risk of losses incurred or decrease in profits, which would arise from fluctuations in interest rates when there is an interest rate or maturity gap between assets and liabilities.

 

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JFM makes loans to local governments. The maximum term to maturity is 30 years, but the majority of the funds for these loans is raised mainly through issuance of 10-year bonds, which creates interest rate risk associated with bond refinance. JFM takes the following measures to address the interest rate risk resulting from a duration gap between lending and fund-raising.
JFM maintains necessary reserves for interest rate volatility to cope with the interest rate risk resulting from a duration gap between lending and fund-raising.
As assets and liabilities in JFM’s General account will expand as a result of loans and fund-raising for local governments after JFM was established, JFM carries out an ALM analysis of this account in a timely and appropriate manner to further enhance the effectiveness of its management of interest rate risk. JFM also endeavors to reduce its exposure to interest rate risk by setting the following medium-term (between fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2013) management target, by continuously issuing super-long bonds with maturities exceeding 10 years, and by utilizing interest rate swaps.
a. Keep the “outlier ratio” below approximately 20%
  Notes: 1.   “Outlier ratio” is the ratio of “decline in economic value” as a result of interest rate shocks to net assets including reserves for interest rate volatility.
 
  2.   “Decline in economic value” is the decline of present value after interest rate shocks (an upward and downward 200 bp parallel shift of the yield curve).
b. Keep a duration gap below approximately 2 years.
The Management account, which manages assets related to money loaned by the former JFM, is currently exposed to greater interest rate risk than the General account, but JFM contributes to the required Reserves for Interest Rate Volatility as described above.
JFM is also exposed to pipeline risk, whereby losses would be incurred or profits decrease as a result of interest rate fluctuations during the time from which JFM raises money through bond issuance and the point at which the money is loaned to local governments. JFM uses swap transactions to hedge against pipeline risk.
B. Foreign exchange and other risks
Various risks associated with bond principal and interest payments are hedged by swap transactions. These risks include foreign exchange risk related to foreign currency-denominated bonds, interest rate risk related to floating rate bonds, and risk of fluctuations in the amounts of principal and interest of inflation-indexed bonds.
JFM’s investments of surplus funds are exposed to the risk of losses on the sale of securities resulting from price declines and the risk of realized losses on foreign currency-denominated deposits resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. Accordingly, in principle JFM minimizes the risk of price fluctuation by holding investments until maturity, and hedges foreign exchange risk by using foreign exchange contracts.
(iii) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that JFM would incur losses because it finds it difficult to secure the necessary funds or is forced to obtain funds at far higher interest rates than under normal conditions due to a mismatch between the maturities of assets and liabilities or an unexpected outflow of funds (funding liquidity risk). It also includes the risk that JFM would incur losses because it is unable to conduct market transactions or is forced to conduct transactions at far more unfavorable prices than under normal conditions due to market disruption or other difficult situations (market liquidity risk).
JFM’s exposure to liquidity risk is extremely low because loans are made to local governments according to a pre-set schedule, and the daily cash and liquidity management is carried out based on a quarterly plan for fund management. Moreover, JFM has entered into overdraft agreements with several financial institutions to prepare for the unexpected, and invests surplus funds only in short-term financial products.
(iv) Supplemental remarks on fair value of financial instruments
In addition to the amount based on the market price, the fair value of illiquid financial instruments includes a value that has been rationally calculated. Since certain assumptions were made when calculating the fair value, the value may differ in the event that the assumptions differ.

 

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(2) Items related to fair value of financial instruments
The interim balance sheet amount, fair value and difference between them on September 30, 2010 are as follows.
(Millions of Yen)
                         
    Interim Balance              
    sheet amount     Fair value     Difference  
(1) Loans
    21,987,044       23,856,686       1,869,641  
(2) Securities
held-to-maturity securities
    1,290,009       1,289,980       (29 )
(3) Cash and bank deposits
    141,232       141,232        
Total assets
    23,418,286       25,287,898       1,869,612  
Bonds
    18,661,768       19,528,882       867,113  
 
   
Total liabilities
    18,661,768       19,528,882       867,113  
Derivative transactions(*1)
                       
Qualifying for hedge accounting
    5,338       5,338        
 
   
Total of derivative transactions
    5,338       5,338        
(*1)   Net assets and liabilities resulting from derivative transactions are presented on a net basis, and items resulting in a net loss are denoted by ( ).
 
(Note 1)   Method for calculating fair value of financial instruments and items related to marketable securities and derivative transactions.

 

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Assets
(1) Loans
The fair value of loans is calculated by discounting future cash flow assuming prepayment by the discount rate calculated using the Japanese government bond rate as of September 30, 2010.
(2) Securities
All bonds are held until maturity, and the fair value of Treasury discount bills is the market price.
Since all negotiable certificates of deposits are short-term, the fair value is close to the book price. As a result, the book price is deemed to be the fair value. Our securities as of September 30, 2010 were as follows:
(Millions of Yen)
                             
        Interim balance              
    Type   sheet amount     Fair value     Difference  
Securities with fair values exceeding the interim balance sheet amount
                   
 
  Sub total                  
Securities with
  Treasury discount bills     899,809       899,780       (29 )
fair values that do
  Negotiable certificate     390,200       390,200        
not exceed the
  of deposits                        
interim balance sheet amount
                           
 
  Sub total     1,290,009       1,289,980       (29 )
Total
        1,290,009       1,289,980       (29 )
(3) Cash and bank deposits
The book value is used as the market price for deposits without maturities. Since all deposits with maturities are short-term, the fair value is close to the book price. As a result, the book price is deemed to be the fair value.

 

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Liabilities
Bonds
The fair value of bonds issued by JFM that have a market price is based on the market price. The fair value of bonds without a market price is calculated by discounting the future cash flows for the interest rate that would presumably be applied when issuing bonds with the same total principal and interest.
Deferral hedge accounting is used for currency swaps, and the fair value of foreign currency-denominated bonds is thus calculated using the total of the fair value of that bond and the fair value of the swap transaction.
Hedge accounting is used for interest rate swaps, and the fair value of floating rate bonds is thus calculated by determining the current value using the total of the interest rate swap in question and the principal and interest accounted for together and discounting for the interest rate that would presumably be applied when issuing a similar bond.
Derivative transactions
Transactions using hedge accounting
For derivative transactions using hedge accounting, the contractual amount or the amount equivalent to the principal in the contract for each hedge accounting method as of September 30, 2010 is as follows:
(Millions of Yen)
                                     
            Contract amount              
                    Of which             Method for
    Type of derivative               1 year or     Fair     calculating
Hedge accounting method   transactions   Primary hedged items           more     value     fair value
Fundamental accounting method
  Interest rate swap transactions Receive/fixed and pay/floating   Bonds     282,500       282,500       5,338     Based on price given by financial institution
 
   
Hedge account for interest rate swaps
  Interest rate swap transactions Receive/floating and pay/fixed   Bonds     80,000       80,000       (*1 )    
Deferral hedge accounting for currency swaps
  Currency swap transactions   Foreign currency-denominated bonds     519,420       399,920       (*2 )    
Deferral hedge accounting for foreign exchange contracts
  Foreign exchange contracts   Foreign currency-denominated deposits     69,000             (*2 )    
 
 
Total
        950,920       762,420       5,338      
(*1)   Since interest rate swaps using hedge accounting are accounted for together with the bond being hedged, the fair value is posted together with the fair value of the relevant bond.
 
(*2)    Since currency swaps and foreign exchange contracts using deferral hedge accounting are accounted for together with the foreign currency-denominated bond or foreign currency-denominated deposit being hedged, the fair value is posted together with the fair value of the relevant bond.
Note 2. The repayment schedule from September 30, 2010 for monetary claims and securities with maturity dates is as follows:
(Millions of Yen)
                                                                 
            After 1     After 2     After 3     After     After 5     After 10     After 20  
            year     years     years     4 years     years     years     years  
            through 2     through 3     through 4     through     through 10     through 20     through 30  
    Within 1 year     years     years     years     5 years     years     years     years  
Loans
    1,681,737       1,539,668       1,520,632       1,501,674       1,452,738       6,203,717       6,813,932       1,272,923  
Securities
                                                               
Securities held-to- maturity
    1,290,009                                            
Deposits
    141,232                                            

 

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Note 3. The repayment schedule from September 30, 2010 is as follows:
(Millions of Yen)
                                                                 
            After 1     After 2     After 3     After     After 5     After 10     After 20  
            year     years     years     4 years     years     years     years  
    Within 1     through 2     through 3     through 4     through     through 10     through 20     through 30  
    year     years     years     years     5 years     years     years     years  
Loans
    2,070,470       2,082,530       2,456,560       2,358,110       1,711,350       6,599,420       1,200,236       203,139  
6. Accumulated depreciation of tangible fixed assets amounted to 150 million yen as of September 30, 2010.
7. Assets Pledged as Collateral
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 40, Section 2 of the Law, JFM’s total assets are pledged as general collateral for JFM bonds for 18,661,768 million yen.
8. Interim Net Income by Account
Interim Net income of General account was 3,783 million yen, while interim net income of Management account was 4,000 million yen.

 

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9. Information by Account(Interim Balance Sheets).
Interim Balance sheets of General account and Management account at September 30, 2010 were as follows:
(Millions of Yen)
                                 
    General     Management              
Item   account     account     Offset     Total  
(Assets)
                               
Loans
    2,454,719       19,532,325               21,987,044  
Securities
    1,290,009                       1,290,009  
Cash and bank deposits
    141,232                       141,232  
Other assets
    6,745       13,726               20,472  
Tangible fixed assets
    2,957                       2,957  
Intangible fixed assets
    796                       796  
Due from General account
            951,820       (951,820 )        
Due to Management account for Fund for improvement of operations of municipalities
    592,831               (592,831 )        
 
Total assets
    4,489,292       20,497,871       (1,544,651 )     23,442,512  
 
(Liabilities)
                               
Bonds
    1,936,399       16,725,369               18,661,768  
Other liabilities
    1,333       12,852               14,186  
Reserve for bonuses
    51                       51  
Reserve for directors’ bonuses
    8                       8  
Reserve for retirement benefits
    204                       204  
Reserve for retirement benefits for directors and corporate auditors
    49                       49  
Fund for improvement of operations of municipalities
    907,906                       907,906  
Basic fund for improvement of operations of municipalities
    901,407                       901,407  
Additional fund for improvement of operations of municipalities
    6,498                       6,498  
Due to Management account
    951,820               (951,820 )        
Due from General account for Fund for improvement of operations of municipalities
            592,831       (592,831 )        
Reserve under special laws
    660,000       3,123,300               3,783,300  
Reserve for interest rate volatility
    660,000                       660,000  
Management account reserve for interest rate volatility
            3,106,545               3,016,545  
Reserve for interest rate reduction
            106,755               106,755  
 
                               
Total liabilities
    4,457,772       20,454,354       (1,544,651 )     23,367,475  
 
                               
(Net Assets)
                               
Capital
    16,602                       16,602  
Retained earnings
    9,618                       9,618  
General account surplus reserve
    5,834                       5,834  
General account interim unappropriated retained earnings
    3,783                       3,783  
Valuation, translation adjustments and others
    5,299                       5,299  
Management account surplus reserve
            43,517               43,517  
Management account surplus reserve
            39,517               39,517  
Management account interim unappropriated retained earnings
            4,000               4,000  
Total net assets
    31,519       43,517               75,037  
 
                               
Total liabilities and net assets
    4,489,292       20,497,871       (1,544,651 )     23,442,512  
Notes:1.   General account and Management account
In accordance with the provisions of Article 13, Section 1 of the supplementary provisions of the Law, Management account is used to conduct administration, collection and other related operations of the assets that JFM inherited from the former Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal Enterprises (management of the assets of the former Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal Enterprises).
Management account is separated from the other account (General account) pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, Section 3 of the supplementary provisions of the Law.

 

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2. General account surplus reserve and Management account surplus reserve
“Interim Net income” of General account is posted as “General account interim unappropriated retained earnings, while “Interim Net income” of Management account is posted as “Management account interim unappropriated retained earnings.
3. Due from General account and Due to Management account
These figures represent the amount of funds lent between General account and Management account pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, Section 4 of the supplementary provisions of the Law.
4. Due from General account for Fund for improvement of operations of municipalities and Due to Management account for Fund for improvement of operations of municipalities.
These figures represent the amount of cash received for “Fund for improvement of operations of municipalities,” which was lent to Management account from General account pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, Section 12 of the supplementary provisions of the Law.
10. Information by Account (Interim Statements of Income)
Interim statements of income of General account and Management account from April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010 was as follows:
(Millions of Yen)
                                 
    General     Management              
Item   account     account     Offset     Total  
Income
    28,973       260,254       (17,223 )     272,004  
Interest income
    20,532       251,356               271,889  
Fees and commissions
    101                       101  
Other income
    14                       14  
Administrative fee for Management account
    435               (435 )        
Interest on fund for improvement of operations of municipalities
    7,890               (7,890 )        
Interest on due from General account
            158       (158 )        
Transfer from General account for Fund for improvement of operations of municipalities
            8,738       (8,738 )        
 
                               
Expenses
    25,190       137,880       (17,223 )     145,847  
Interest expenses
    12,928       128,330               141,258  
Fees and commissions
    11       122               133  
Other operating expenses
    1,246       1,043               2,290  
General and administrative expenses
    1,138       58               1,196  
Other expenses
    967                       967  
Transfer to fund for improvement of operations of municipalities
    967                       967  
Interest on due to Management account
    158               (158 )        
Transfer to Management account for fund for improvement of operations of municipalities
    8,738               (8,738 )        
Administrative fee for Management account
            435       (435 )        
Interest on fund for improvement of operations of municipalities
            7,890       (7,890 )        
 
                               
Ordinary income
    3,783       122,373               126,157  
 
                               
Special gains
    220,000       227,128       (220,000 )     227,128  
Provision for Management account
    220,000               (220,000 )        
Reversal of Management account reserve for interest rate volatility
            220,000               220,000  
Reversal of reserve for interest rate reduction
            7,128               7,128  
 
                               
Special losses
    220,000       345,501       (220,000 )     345,501  
Provision for reserve for interest rate volatility
    220,000                       220,000  
Provision for Management account reserve for interest rate volatility
            125,501               125,501  
Transfer to Management account
            220,000       (220,000 )        
 
                               
Interim net income
    3,783       4,000               7,783  

 

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11. Fair value of Marketable Securities
Marketable held-to-maturity securities at September 30, 2010 consisted of the following:
(Millions of Yen)
                                         
    Interim Balance                          
    sheet amount     Fair value     Difference     Unrealized gains     Unrealized losses  
Treasury discount bills
    899,809       899,780       (29 )           (29 )
Negotiable certificate of deposits
    390,200       390,200                    
                               
Total
    1,290,009       1,289,980       (29 )           (29 )
                               
Notes: 1.   The fair value of Treasury discount bills is based on the market price at the end of the relevant fiscal year.
 
2.   The balance sheet amount for negotiable certificates of deposits is the fair value.
 
3.   The “unrealized gains” and “unrealized losses” are components of Difference.
12. Derivative Information
Status of derivative transactions
(1) Types of derivative transactions
Derivative transactions conducted by JFM are interest rate swaps for interest rate related transactions, and currency swaps and foreign exchange forward contracts for currency related transactions.
(2) Policies and purposes of derivative transactions
JFM uses interest rate swaps, currency swaps and foreign exchange forward contracts as a means of hedging exposure to interest rate and foreign exchange fluctuation risks, and does not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes.
Interest rate swaps are used to hedge exposure to interest rate risk on fund raising operations. Currency swaps and foreign exchange forward contracts are used to hedge exposure to foreign exchange risk associated with issuance of foreign currency-denominated bonds and foreign currencydenominated deposits.
Hedge accounting is applied to interest rate swaps, currency swaps and foreign exchange contracts.
(a) Hedge accounting method
Interest rate swaps used to hedge the risk of interest rate fluctuations and which qualify for hedge accounting and meet specific matching criteria are not measured at market value, but the differential paid or received under the swap agreements is recognized and included in interest expense or income. If swap contracts or forward contracts used to hedge the foreign currency fluctuation qualify for deferral hedge accounting, foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities are translated at the contracted rate.
(b) Hedging instruments and hedged items
(i) Hedging instrument: Interest rate swap
Hedged items: Bonds
(ii) Hedging instrument: Currency swap
Hedged items: Foreign currency-denominated bonds
(iii) Hedging instrument: Foreign exchange forward contract
Hedged items: Receipt of interest and principal of foreign currency-denominated bank deposits
(c) Hedging policy
JFM uses interest rate swaps and currency swaps to hedge interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk resulting from bond issuances. Hedging instruments are selected for each individual contract.
(d) Assessment of hedge effectiveness
JFM selects hedges that have hedging instruments and underlying transactions with the same major terms when making hedges to offset bond market fluctuations.
Accordingly, JFM deems these to be highly effective and thus does not assess its effectiveness. Moreover, a periodic assessment of hedge effectiveness for interest rate swaps and currency swaps and forward contracts which qualify for deferral hedge account is omitted when the exceptional accrual method is applied.
(3) Risks on derivative transactions
Major risks on derivative transactions are market risk and credit risk. Market risk is the risk of future revenue fluctuations due to market value changes. Credit risk is the risk of losses incurred when counterparties are unable to fulfill their contracts due to bankruptcy or other reasons.
As for derivative transactions used for hedging purposes, market risk is offset by market risk on underlying transactions.
Regarding credit risk, JFM limits counterparties to the financial institutions with high credit standing, constantly monitors the transactions’ restructuring costs and their credit profiles, and deals with multiple counterparties.
(4) Risk management system for derivative transactions
Execution and management of derivative transactions are conducted by the Finance Department of JFM with the approval of persons in charge in accordance with the operational guidelines which specify transaction authority and limits on the transaction amount.
Additionally, the total amount of derivative transactions, the status of risks, the assessed fair value, and the credit risk on counterparties are reported to the Integrated Risk Management Committee periodically.

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL TABLE
Long-term bonds of JFM as of September 30, 2010 (1):
                 
    (in millions)  
Domestic bonds:
               
Government guaranteed bonds:
               
0.5%-2.2% Guaranteed Bonds due 2009-2022 issued in 1999-2009
          ¥ 10,495,404  
Non-guaranteed private placement bonds:
               
Bonds 10 years due 2009-2019 issued in 1999-2009
            3,442,700  
Non-guaranteed public offering bonds due 2011-2037 issued in 2001-2009
            3,680,227  
 
             
Total domestic bonds
          ¥ 17,618,332  
Government guaranteed bonds issued overseas (2):
               
U.S. Dollar bonds:
               
5.875% Guaranteed Bonds due 2011 ($1,000,000) issued in 2001
            119,455  
4.625% Guaranteed Bonds due 2015 ($1,200,000) issued in 2005
            129,162  
5.000% Guaranteed Bonds due 2017 ($1,000,000) issued in 2007
            119,210  
 
             
Subtotal
  $ (3,200,000 )   ¥ 367,829  
Pound Sterling bonds:
               
5.750% Guaranteed Bonds due 2019 (£150,000) issued in 1999
            28,296  
Yen bonds:
               
1.550% Guaranteed Bonds due 2012 issued in 2002
            200,554  
1.350% Guaranteed Bonds due 2013 issued in 2003
            129,943  
2.000% Guaranteed Bonds due 2016 issued in 2006
            119,891  
1.900% Guaranteed Bonds due 2017 issued in 2008
            74,942  
 
             
Subtotal
            525,332  
 
             
Euro bonds:
               
4.500% Guaranteed Bonds due 2014 (900,000) issued in 2004
            121,977  
Total government guaranteed bonds sold in foreign markets
          ¥ 1,043,435  
 
             
Total long-term bonds
          ¥ 18,661,768  
 
             
 
     
(1)  
Includes current maturities.
 
(2)  
The actual foreign currency amounts of bonds are set forth in parentheses (in thousands of units of the relevant foreign currency) for bonds issued in foreign currencies. Translations of actual foreign currency amounts into yen amounts have been made in accordance with the method stated in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Loan Operations
JFM’s loan operations can be broadly divided into general loans and entrusted loans. General loans are loans to local governments. Entrusted loans are loans from funds entrusted to JFM by The Japan Finance Corporation (“JFC”), a governmental financial institution, which are used for on-lending to local governments for financing maintenance of public forests and improvements of pastures.
The following tables give details of the loans extended by the Predecessor during the three years and six months period ended September 30, 2008, and JFM during the two years ended September 30, 2010.
Loans Extended
                                                                                                               
      The Predecessor     JFM  
      Years ended March 31,     Six months ended     Year ended March 31,     Six months ended  
      2006     2007     2008     September 30, 2008     March 31, 2009     2010     September 30, 2010  
      (in billions)
General Loans And Loans To Local Public Corporations
                                                                                                             
Community facilities
                                                                                               
Water supply
    ¥ 186       13.3 %   ¥ 164       13.4 %   ¥ 156       13.9 %   ¥ 20       3.1 %   ¥ 131       27.6 %   ¥ 155     12.0 %   ¥ 15     2.2 %
Gas supply
      1       0.1       1       0.1       1       0.1       0       0.0       1       0.2       1     0.1       0     0.0  
Sewerage
      497       35.5       446       36.6       437       38.8       265       41.9       193       40.6       407     31.5       182     26.2  
Public housing
      28       2.0       24       2.0       16       1.5       14       2.2       3       0.5       16     1.3       14     2.0  
General projects
                                                                  15     1.2       5     0.7  
High school construction(1)
      4       0.3       6       0.5       2       0.2       2       0.3       0       0.0                      
Improvement of rivers and other waterways(1)
      5       0.4       6       0.5       7       0.6       5       0.7       1       0.1                      
Hospitals
      74       5.3       57       4.7       50       4.5       4       0.6       64       13.5       53     4.1       2     0.4  
Elderly care
      7       0.5       4       0.3       3       0.2       1       0.1       1       0.2       0     0.0       0     0.0  
Social welfare facilities construction projects
                                                                            0     0.0  
 
                                                                                 
 
      802       57.3       708       58.0       672       59.7       311       48.9       394       82.7       647     50.2       218     31.5  
 
                                                                                 
Road construction and transportation facilities
                                                                                                             
Transportation (excluding subways)
      5       0.4       10       0.8       9       0.8       0       0.0       2       0.5       5     0.4       0     0.0  
Subways
      97       6.9       64       5.2       53       4.7       1       0.1       48       10.1       46     3.6       3     0.4  
Local road construction
      261       18.6       209       17.1       166       14.8       118       18.6       18       3.8       115     8.9       103     14.8  
Toll roads and parking facilities
      4       0.3       2       0.1       1       0.1       1       0.2       0       0.0       2     0.1       1     0.1  
Recreation facilities
      0       0.0       0       0.0       0       0.0       0       0.0       0       0.0       0     0.0       0     0.0  
 
                                                                                 
 
      367       26.1       285       23.3       229       20.4       120       18.9       68       14.4       168     13.0       107     15.3  
 
                                                                                 
Industry and distribution-related facilities
                                                                                                             
Industrial water supply
      8       0.5       7       0.5       8       0.8       0       0.0       12       2.5       8     0.6       0     0.0  
Electricity supply
      1       0.1       1       0.1       1       0.1       0       0.0       0       0.1       1     0.1       0     0.0  
Port facilities
      8       0.6       6       0.5       5       0.4       3       0.5       1       0.2       4     0.3       3     0.5  
Regional development
                  1       0.1                         _—                                  
Industrial waste disposal
      4       0.3       4       0.3       0       0.0       0       0.0       0       0.0       0     0.0       0     0.0  
Markets
      7       0.5       4       0.4       4       0.3       1       0.1       1       0.1       2     0.1       1     0.1  
Slaughterhouse
      1       0.1       0       0.0       0       0.0       0       0.0       0       0.0       0     0.0       0     0.0  
 
                                                                                 
 
      29       2.0       23       1.8       18       1.6       4       0.6       14       2.9       15     1.1       4     0.6  
 
                                                                                 
Others
                                                                                               
Regional revitalization projects
                                                                  0     0.0       8     1.2  
Disaster prevention projects
                                                                  0     0.0       15     2.1  
Special municipal merger projects
                                                                  11     0.9       146     21.0  
Extraordinary financial countermeasures funding
                                                                  449     34.8       197     28.3  
Refinance loans
      200       14.3       200       16.4       200       17.8       199       31.4       0       0.0       0     0.0       0     0.0  
 
                                                                                 
General Loans (subtotal)
      1,398       99.7       1,216       99.6       1,120       99.4       633       100.0       475       100.0       1,291     100.0       695     100.0  
 
                                                                                 
Local toll road public corporations
      5       0.3       5       0.4       6       0.6       0       0.0                                  
Local land development public corporations
                                                                                 
 
                                                                                 
Loans to local public corporations (subtotal)
      5       0.3       5       0.4       6       0.6       0       0.0                                  
 
                                                                                 
Total
    ¥ 1,402       100.0 %   ¥ 1,221       100.0 %   ¥ 1,126       100.0 %   ¥ 633       100.0 %   ¥ 475       100.0 %   ¥ 1,291     100.0 %   ¥ 695     100.0 %
 
                                                                                 
Entrusted Loans
                                                                                                             
Forests
    ¥ 16       98.2 %   ¥ 13       98.4 %   ¥ 13       98.3 %   ¥ 4       96.3 %   ¥ 4       95.8 %   ¥ 3     95.4 %   ¥ 3     96.2 %
Pastures
      0       1.8       0       1.6       0       1.7       0       3.7       0       4.2       0     4.6       0     3.8  
 
                                                                                 
Total
    ¥ 17       100.0 %   ¥ 13       100.0 %   ¥ 13       100.0 %   ¥ 4       100.0 %   ¥ 4       100.0 %   ¥ 3     100.0 %   ¥ 3     100.0 %
 
                                                                                 
______________
Note (1) Accounts consolidated since June 1, 2009

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Loans Outstanding
                                                                                                               
    The Predecessor     JFM  
    As of March 31,     As of September 30,     As of March 31,     As of March 31,     As of September 30,  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009     2010     2010  
    (in billions)
General Loans And Loans To Local Public Corporations
                                                                                                               
Community facilities
                                                                                                               
Water supply
  ¥ 4,974       20.1 %   ¥ 4,848       20.0 %   ¥ 4,600       19.8 %   ¥ 4,313       19.2 %   ¥ 4,326       19.5 %   ¥ 4,236       19.2 %   ¥ 4,131       18.8 %
Gas supply
    70       0.3       63       0.3       56       0.2       51       0.2       48       0.2       42       0.2       40       0.2  
Sewerage
    9,779       39.5       9,736       40.1       9,423       40.6       9,240       41.2       9,199       41.4       9,119       41.4       9,055       41.2  
Public housing
    820       3.3       777       3.2       719       3.1       691       3.1       663       3.0       617       2.8       599       2.7  
General projects
                                                                330       1.5       317       1.5  
High school construction
    110       0.4       107       0.4       98       0.4       96       0.4       91       0.4                          
Improvement of rivers and other waterways
    330       1.3       308       1.3       284       1.2       273       1.2       260       1.2                          
Hospitals
    457       1.8       484       2.0       503       2.2       492       2.2       541       2.4       561       2.6       549       2.5  
Elderly care
    21       0.1       24       0.1       26       0.1       26       0.1       26       0.1       25       0.1       24       0.1  
Social welfare facilities construction projects
                                                                            0       0.0  
 
                                                                                   
 
    16,561       66.9       16,347       67.4       15,709       67.6       15,182       67.6       15,154       68.2       14,930       67.8       14,715       67.0  
 
                                                                                   
 
                                                                                                               
Road construction and transportation facilities
                                                                                                               
Transportation (excluding subways)
    25       0.1       29       0.1       32       0.1       28       0.1       27       0.1       25       0.1       21       0.1  
Subways
    1,622       6.5       1,599       6.6       1,558       6.7       1,477       6.6       1,481       6.7       1,438       6.5       1,396       6.4  
Local road construction
    5,330       21.5       5,153       21.2       4,900       21.1       4,793       21.4       4,615       20.8       4,325       19.6       4,215       19.2  
Toll roads and parking facilities
    136       0.5       126       0.5       114       0.5       109       0.5       103       0.5       92       0.4       87       0.4  
Recreation facilities
    20       0.1       17       0.1       11       0.0       10       0.0       9       0.0       8       0.0       7       0.0  
 
                                                                                   
 
    7,133       28.8       6,924       28.5       6,615       28.5       6,418       28.6       6,235       28.1       5,888       26.6       5,726       26.1  
 
                                                                                   
 
                                                                                                               
Industry and distribution-related facilities
                                                                                                               
Industrial water supply
    357       1.4       328       1.4       308       1.3       280       1.3       281       1.3       262       1.2       251       1.1  
Electricity supply
    102       0.4       93       0.4       84       0.4       80       0.4       76       0.4       67       0.3       63       0.3  
Port facilities
    133       0.5       129       0.5       123       0.5       120       0.5       115       0.5       107       0.5       104       0.5  
Regional development
    122       0.5       104       0.4       68       0.3       67       0.3       56       0.3       49       0.2       49       0.2  
Industrial waste disposal
    10       0.0       14       0.1       14       0.1       13       0.0       12       0.0       11       0.1       10       0.0  
Markets
    117       0.5       112       0.5       106       0.5       102       0.5       97       0.4       90       0.4       86       0.4  
Slaughterhouse
    8       0.0       8       0.0       7       0.0       7       0.0       7       0.0       6       0.0       6       0.0  
 
                                                                                   
 
    849       3.4       788       3.2       710       3.1       669       3.0       644       2.9       592       2.7       569       2.5  
 
                                                                                   
 
                                                                                                               
Others
                                                                                                               
Regional revitalization projects
                                                                0       0.0       8       0.0  
Disaster prevention projects
                                                                0       0.0       15       0.1  
Special municipal merger projects
                                                                11       0.1       157       0.7  
Extraordinary financial countermeasures funding
                                                                449       2.1       645       2.9  
 
                                                                                   
 
                                                                                                               
General Loans (subtotal)
    24,543       99.1       24,059       99.1       23,033       99.2       22,270       99.2       22,036       99.2       21,871       99.3       21,836       99.3  
 
                                                                                   
 
                                                                                                               
Local toll road public corporations
    222       0.9       209       0.9       197       0.8       188       0.8       179       0.8       159       0.7       149       0.7  
Local land development public corporations
                                                                                   
 
                                                                                   
 
                                                                                                               
Loans to local public corporations (subtotal)
    222       0.9       209       0.9       197       0.8       188       0.8       179       0.8       159       0.7       149       0.7  
 
                                                                                   
 
                                                                                                               
Total
  ¥ 24,765       100.0 %   ¥ 24,268       100.0 %   ¥ 23,230       100.0 %   ¥ 22,459       100.0 %   ¥ 22,215       100.0 %   ¥ 22,030       100.0 %   ¥ 21,985       100.0 %
 
                                                                                   
 
                                                                                                               
Entrusted Loans
                                                                                                               
Forests
  ¥ 365       92.3 %   ¥ 358       92.6 %   ¥ 351       93.0 %   ¥ 348       93.5 %   ¥ 344       93.4 %   ¥ 337       93.8 %   ¥ 334       94.3 %
Pastures
    30       7.7       28       7.4       26       7.0       24       6.5       24       6.6       22       6.2       20       5.7  
 
                                                                                   
Total
  ¥ 395       100.0 %   ¥ 386       100.0 %   ¥ 377       100.0 %   ¥ 372       100.0 %   ¥ 369       100.0 %   ¥ 360       100.0 %   ¥ 354       100.0 %
 
                                                                                   
Loan Terms
The terms and conditions applicable to JFM’s loans other than entrusted loans are determined by JFM in accordance with the costs of funds procured by JFM. The terms and conditions of entrusted loans are determined by JFC.
Interest Rates
Loan interest rates consist of three types: standard interest rate; special interest rate; and extra-special interest rate.
Standard Interest Rate. The standard interest rate represents the rate at which the discounted present value of cash flows of the fund raised by JFM to make loans equals the discounted present value of cash flows generated by those loans with their respective terms to maturity, grace periods and repayment methods.

 

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Special Interest Rate. The special interest rate is set at a discount on the standard rate (0.3% below standard rate) for projects that are particularly important to the livelihood of residents.
Extra-Special Interest Rate. The extra-special interest rate is set at a further discount on the standard rate (0.35% below standard rate) for special projects of great urgency and necessity to respond appropriately to the issues of the regional community.
The trend of loan interest rates for the second half of fiscal year 2009 through the first half of fiscal year 2010 is shown below. During this period, extra-special interest rates were at the same level as the rates of the Fiscal Loan Fund provided by the national government.
                                                 
Month/Year   October ’09     November ’09     December ’09     January ’10     February ’10     March ’10  
Interest Rate Reset Date
  Oct.28     Nov.26     Dec.22     Jan.27     Feb.24     Mar.19  
Standard Interest Rate
    2.05 %     2.15 %     2.05 %     2.15 %     ®     ®  
Special Interest Rate
    ®     2.10 %     1.90 %     2.10 %     ®     ®  
Extra-Special Interest Rate
    ®       2.10 %     1.90 %     2.10 %     ®     ®  
Interest Rate of Fiscal Loan Fund
    ®       2.10 %     1.90 %     2.10 %     ®     ®  
                                                 
Month/Year   April ’10     May ’10     June ’10     July ’10     August ’10     September ’10  
Interest Rate Reset Date
  Apr 21     May 25     Jun 28     Jul 28     Aug 25     Sep 28  
Standard Interest Rate
    2.10     2.05     1.95     1.80     1.65       1.85  
Special Interest Rate
    2.10     2.00     1.90     1.80     1.60     1.80  
Extra-Special Interest Rate
    2.10     2.00     1.90     1.80     1.60     1.80  
Interest Rate of Fiscal Loan Fund
    2.10     2.00     1.90     1.80     1.60     1.80  
     
*  
The figures are fixed interest rates for loans with 30-year maturity and 5-year grace period. The interest rates of the Fiscal Loan Fund are based on the same conditions.
Maturities
The loan maturity, which is set according to the purpose of the loan, was previously 28 years at the maximum. As a result of the review of the loan maturity for each purpose, which was conducted at the time of the reorganization of JFM in June 2009, the maximum term to maturity was extended to 30 years for fiscal 2009 loans. The new loan maturities for major purposes are shown below.
                                 
    Loans for Fiscal 2010  
    Fixed Interest Rate     Adjustable Interest Rate*  
            Grace             Grace  
Loan Category by Project   Maturity     Period     Maturity     Period  
Public Housing
    25       5       25       5  
Social Welfare Facilities Construction Projects
    20       3       20       3  
General Projects
    20       5       20       5  
Regional Revitalization Projects
    30       5       30       5  
Disaster Prevention Projects
    30       5       30       5  
Local Road Construction Projects
    20       5       20       5  
Special Municipal Merger Projects
    30       5       30       5  
Extraordinary Financial Countermeasures Funding
                       
Prefectures and Government-designated Cities
                30       3  
Cities, Towns and Villages
                20       3  
Water Supply
    30       5       30       5  
Transportation
    30       5       30       5  
Hospitals
    30       5       30       5  
Sewerage
    30       5       30       5  
Industrial Water Supply
    30       5       30       5  
Electricity Supply
    30       5       30       5  
Gas Supply
    25       5       25       5  
Port Facilities
    20       5       30       5  
Markets
    25       5       25       5  
Slaughterhouses
    20       5       20       5  
     
(*  
Note: Reviewed every 10 years)

 

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The following table sets forth information concerning the maturities of JFM’s outstanding loans as of March 31, 2010.
Loans Outstanding by Maturity
                 
    (in millions)  
5 years or less
  ¥ 1,376,654       6.2 %
More than 5 years to 10 years
    3,569,792       16.1 %
More than 10 years to 20 years
    10,977,510       49.8 %
More than 20 years
    6,106,271       27.7 %
 
           
Total
  ¥ 22,030,227       100.0 %
 
           
Funds Available for Lending
The following table gives details of funds available for lending of the Predecessor during the three years and six months period ended September 30, 2008, and JFM during the two years ended September 30, 2010 (other than funds entrusted by JFC).
                                                         
    The Predecessor     JFM  
    Years ended March 31,     Six months ended     Year ended March 31,     Six months ended  
                          September 30,     March 31,           September 30,  
    2006     2007     2008     2008     2009     2010     2010  
    (in billions)  
Cash and deposits at the beginning of the year
  ¥ 666     ¥ 721     ¥ 768     ¥ 1,122     ¥ 17     ¥ 1,417     ¥ 1,134  
Government guaranteed bonds (domestic)
    951       739       650       220       720       401       348  
Government guaranteed bonds (foreign)
    128       120       119       75       0       0       0  
Non-guaranteed public offering bonds (domestic)
    399       360       370       150       160       399       506  
Non-guaranteed private placement bonds
    335       334       255       127       0       250       150  
Contributions of the proceeds from public races
    9       11       14       2       (10 )     9       0  
Proceeds from collection of loans
    1,663       1,716       2,164       1,405       719       749       740  
Other
    780       734       693       315       1,715       278       275  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Subtotal
  ¥ 4,932     ¥ 4,734     ¥ 5,032     ¥ 3,416     ¥ 3,320     ¥ 3,502     ¥ 3,153  
Bonds redeemed and other outflows
    2,806       2,748       2,783       1,358       1,397       1,435       1,024  
 
                                         
Funds available for lending
    2,126       1,986       2,249       2,058       1,605       2,067       2,129  
Total loan funds
  ¥ 1,405     ¥ 1,218     ¥ 1,126     ¥ 633     ¥ 475     ¥ 934     ¥ 697  
 
                                         
Cash and deposits at the end of the year
    721       768       1,122       1,425       1,130       1,134       1,431  
 
                                         
JFM raises funds for its loan operations mainly by issuing non-guaranteed bonds in the capital markets. JFM is permitted to issue Japanese government-guaranteed bonds to refinance previously-issued Japanese government-guaranteed bonds (including those issued by the Predecessor). The national government draws up a plan for its Fiscal Investment and Loan Program (Zaito plan) each year. The annual Zaito plan, which is subject to approval by the Diet, determines the allocation of funds and extent of government guarantees for institutions including JFM.
Contributions of the proceeds from horse, bicycle, motorcycle and boat races, operated exclusively by local governments, are forwarded to JFM in accordance with the Local Finance Law. The contributions are accumulated in a separate account (Fund for Improvement of Operations of Municipalities) and monies transferred from returns from the management of the Fund to the accounts are applied to contribute to the reduction of interest rates on loans to local governments.

 

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