20-F 1 d20f.htm ANNUAL REPORT Annual Report
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2006


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 20-F

 


 

¨ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

OR

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period              to             

 

OR

 

¨ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of event requiring this shell company report                    

 

Commission file number 333-11072

 


 

KABUSHIKI KAISHA MITSUBISHI TOKYO UFJ GINKO

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

Japan

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

7-1, Marunouchi 2-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8388

Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

 

$2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.40% Global Senior Subordinated Notes due April 15, 2010

 

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:

 

At August 31, 2006, (1) 9,822,054,986 shares of common stock and (2) 356,700,000 shares of preferred stock were issued.

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 

Yes   ¨    No   x

 

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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Yes   x    No   ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

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Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow:

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

   3

Item 1.

  

Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors

   4

Item 2.

  

Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

   4

Item 3.

  

Key Information

   4

Item 4.

  

Information on the Company

   19

Item 4A.

  

Unresolved Staff Comments

   39

Item 5.

  

Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

   40

Item 6.

  

Directors, Senior Management and Employees

   92

Item 7.

  

Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

   107

Item 8.

  

Financial Information

   107

Item 9.

  

The Offer and Listing

   108

Item 10.

  

Additional Information

   108

Item 11.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Credit, Market and Other Risk

   120

Item 12.

  

Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities

   129

Item 13.

  

Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies

   130

Item 14.

  

Material Modifications of the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds

   130

Item 15.

  

Controls and Procedures

   130

Item 16A.

  

Audit Committee Financial Expert

   131

Item 16B.

  

Code of Ethics

   131

Item 16C.

  

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

   132

Item 16D.

  

Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees

   133

Item 16E.

  

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

   133

Item 17.

  

Financial Statements

   134

Item 18.

  

Financial Statements

   134

Item 19.

  

Exhibits

   134

Selected Statistical Data

   A-1

Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-1

 

For purposes of this Annual Report, we have presented our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or US GAAP, except for risk-adjusted capital ratios, business segment financial information and some other specifically identified information. Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, all amounts in our financial statements are expressed in Japanese yen.

 

As the context requires, when we refer in this Annual Report to “we,” “us,” “our” and “BTMU,” we mean The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries as well as The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. References to “UFJ Bank” are to UFJ Bank Limited as well as UFJ Bank Limited and its consolidated subsidiaries, as the context requires. References in this Annual Report to “yen” or “¥” are to Japanese yen and references to “US dollars,” “US dollar,” “dollars,” “US$” or “$” are to United States dollars. Our fiscal year ends on March 31 of each year. From time to time, we may refer to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 in this Annual Report as fiscal 2005 or the 2005 fiscal year. We may also refer to other fiscal years in a corresponding manner. References to years not specified as being fiscal years are to calendar years.

 

We usually hold the ordinary general meeting of shareholders in June of each year in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

We may from time to time make written or oral forward-looking statements. Written forward-looking statements may appear in documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including this Annual Report, and other reports to shareholders and other communications.

 

The U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking information to encourage companies to provide prospective information about themselves. We rely on this safe harbor in making these forward-looking statements.

 

Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this Annual Report and include statements regarding our intent, business plan, targets, belief or current expectations and/or the current belief or current expectations of our management with respect to our results of operations and financial condition, including, among other matters, our problem loans and loan losses. In many, but not all cases, we use words such as “anticipate,” “aim,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “probability,” “risk” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those which are anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned.

 

Our forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. We identify in this Annual Report in “Item 3.D. Key Information—Risk Factors,” “Item 4.B. Information on the Company—Business Overview,” “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and elsewhere, some, but not necessarily all, of the important factors that could cause these differences.

 

We do not intend to update our forward-looking statements. We are under no obligation, and disclaim any obligation, to update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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PART I

 

Item 1.    Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 2.    Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3.    Key Information.

 

A.    Selected Financial Data

 

The selected statement of income data and selected balance sheet data set forth below have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. On October 1, 2005, Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc., the parent company of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., merged with UFJ Holdings, Inc., the parent company of UFJ Bank Limited, with Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. being the surviving entity. Upon consummation of the merger, Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. changed its name to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. The merger was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and the assets and liabilities of UFJ Holdings and its subsidiaries were recorded at fair value as of October 1, 2005. Therefore, although the merger of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi with UFJ Bank occurred and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi changed its name to The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. on January 1, 2006, the results of operations of UFJ Bank and its subsidiaries have been included in our consolidated financial statements since October 1, 2005. Numbers as of and for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 reflect the financial position and results of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and its subsidiaries only. Numbers as of March 31, 2006 reflect the financial position of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ while numbers for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 comprised the results of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and its subsidiaries for the six months ended September 30, 2005 and the results of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ from October 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006. See note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for more information.

 

Except for risk-adjusted capital ratios, which are calculated in accordance with Japanese banking regulations based on information derived from our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with Japanese GAAP, and the average balance information, the selected financial data set forth below are derived from our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP. In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, the international correspondent banking operations of UnionBanCal Corporation, our U.S. subsidiary, were discontinued and certain figures in prior fiscal years were reclassified to discontinued operations to conform to the presentation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

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You should read the selected financial data set forth below in conjunction with “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and our consolidated financial statements and other financial data included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 20-F. These data are qualified in their entirety by reference to all of that information.

 

    Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
    2002

    2003

    2004

    2005

    2006

 
    (in millions, except per share data and number of shares)  

Statement of income data:

                                       

Interest income

  ¥ 1,661,335     ¥ 1,256,243     ¥ 1,116,300     ¥ 1,194,507     ¥ 2,249,309  

Interest expense

    778,974       433,200       337,544       388,098       728,762  
   


 


 


 


 


Net interest income

    882,361       823,043       778,756       806,409       1,520,547  

Provision (credit) for credit losses

    467,551       287,282       (142,617 )     123,945       163,416  
   


 


 


 


 


Net interest income after provision (credit) for credit losses

    414,810       535,761       921,373       682,464       1,357,131  

Non-interest income

    306,141       716,615       973,689       795,682       556,849  

Non-interest expense

    941,807       966,737       1,028,304       954,258       1,616,828  
   


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit) and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

    (220,856 )     285,639       866,758       523,888       297,152  

Income tax expense (benefit)

    (78,713 )     48,406       331,103       237,296       68,921  
   


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) from continuing operations before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

    (142,143 )     237,233       535,655       286,592       228,231  

Income from discontinued operations—net

    3,605       12,277       1,946       1,493       8,973  

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of tax(1)

    5,867       (532 )           (977 )     (8,425 )
   


 


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

  ¥ (132,671 )   ¥ 248,978     ¥ 537,601     ¥ 287,108     ¥ 228,779  
   


 


 


 


 


Net income (loss) available to a common shareholder

  ¥ (139,387 )   ¥ 245,620     ¥ 527,528     ¥ 280,392     ¥ 221,780  
   


 


 


 


 


Amounts per share:

                                       

Basic earnings (loss) per common share—income (loss) from continuing operations available to a common shareholder before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

  ¥ (31.84 )   ¥ 49.98     ¥ 104.72     ¥ 55.76     ¥ 30.64  

Basic earnings (loss) per common share—net income (loss) available to a common shareholder

    (29.82 )     52.49       105.10       55.87       30.72  

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share—income (loss) from continuing operations available to a common shareholder before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

    (31.84 )     46.65       104.43       55.50       27.01  

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share—net income (loss) available to a common shareholder

    (29.82 )     49.11       104.81       55.61       27.07  

Number of shares used to calculate basic earnings per common share (in thousands)

    4,675,454       4,679,226       5,019,470       5,019,470       7,219,739  

Number of shares used to calculate diluted earnings per common share (in thousands)

    4,675,454       4,777,359 (2)     5,019,470       5,019,470       8,119,446 (3)

Cash dividends per share declared during the fiscal year:

                                       

—Common share

  ¥ 14.96     ¥ 3.00     ¥ 7.73     ¥ 34.71     ¥ 157.21  
    $ 0.12     $ 0.03     $ 0.07     $ 0.32     $ 1.33  

—Preferred share (Class 1)

  ¥ 82.50     ¥ 41.25     ¥ 123.75     ¥ 82.50     ¥ 41.25  
    $ 0.67     $ 0.34     $ 1.07     $ 0.78     $ 0.38  

—Preferred share (Class 2)

                          ¥ 36.42  
                            $ 0.31  
    At March 31,

 
    2002

    2003

    2004

    2005

    2006

 
    (in millions)  

Balance sheet data:

                                       

Total assets

  ¥ 76,631,154     ¥ 77,680,387     ¥ 85,058,552     ¥ 92,050,299     ¥ 158,825,706  

Loans, net of allowance for credit losses

    39,531,962       38,757,171       39,113,565       42,686,305       84,923,276  

Total liabilities

    74,724,150       75,744,644       82,286,419       88,883,714       150,556,223  

Deposits

    51,617,954       55,059,970       58,369,249       60,224,192       114,062,281  

Long-term debt

    4,893,142       4,607,359       5,086,993       5,196,388       11,925,838  

Total shareholder’s equity

    1,907,004       1,935,743       2,772,133       3,166,585       8,269,483  

Common stock

    663,870       749,873       749,873       749,873       871,973  

 

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     Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
     2002

    2003

    2004

    2005

    2006

 
     (in millions, except percentages)  
     (unaudited)     (unaudited)     (unaudited)     (unaudited)     (unaudited)  

Other financial data:

                                        

Average balances:

                                        

Interest-earning assets

   ¥ 67,699,374     ¥ 68,166,517     ¥ 72,394,249     ¥ 82,220,483     ¥ 112,023,359  

Interest-bearing liabilities

     62,031,100       62,252,204       67,026,490       75,632,995       98,073,940  

Total assets

     74,462,895       76,642,166       83,474,334       92,584,867       132,835,133  

Total shareholder’s equity

     2,250,176       1,765,204       2,398,816       2,769,260       5,485,014  
     (unaudited)     (unaudited)     (unaudited)     (unaudited)     (unaudited)  

Return on equity and assets:

                                        

Net income (loss) available to a common shareholder as a percentage of total average assets

     (0.19 )%     0.32 %     0.63 %     0.30 %     0.17 %

Net income (loss) available to a common shareholder as a percentage of total average shareholder’s equity

     (6.19 )%     13.91 %     21.99 %     10.13 %     4.04 %

Dividends per common share as a percentage of basic earnings per common share

     (4)     5.72 %     7.35 %     62.13 %     511.75 %

Total average shareholder’s equity as a percentage of total average assets

     3.02 %     2.30 %     2.87 %     2.99 %     4.13 %

Net interest income as a percentage of total average interest-earning assets

     1.30 %     1.21 %     1.08 %     0.98 %     1.36 %

Credit quality data:

                                        

Allowance for credit losses

   ¥ 1,341,608     ¥ 1,058,633     ¥ 649,339     ¥ 567,651     ¥ 912,997  

Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans

     3.28 %     2.66 %     1.63 %     1.31 %     1.06 %

Nonaccrual and restructured loans, and accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more

   ¥ 3,244,281     ¥ 2,115,654     ¥ 1,229,157     ¥ 1,005,049     ¥ 1,850,892  

Nonaccrual and restructured loans, and accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more as a percentage of loans

     7.94 %     5.31 %     3.09 %     2.32 %     2.16 %

Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonaccrual and restructured loans, and accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more

     41.35 %     50.04 %     52.83 %     56.48 %     49.33 %

Net loan charge-offs

   ¥ 465,784     ¥ 573,474     ¥ 247,429     ¥ 209,446     ¥ 107,756  
     (unaudited)     (unaudited)     (unaudited)     (unaudited)     (unaudited)  

Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average loans

     1.19 %     1.42 %     0.61 %     0.49 %     0.17 %

Average interest rate spread

     1.19 %     1.14 %     1.04 %     0.94 %     1.27 %

Risk-adjusted capital ratio calculated under Japanese GAAP(5)

     10.29 %     10.43 %     11.97 %     11.83 %     12.48 %

Notes:

(1)   Effective April 1, 2001, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, or SFAS, No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as amended by SFAS No. 137 and SFAS No. 138. On April 1, 2002, we adopted SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” Effective April 1, 2004, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation, or FIN, No.46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB No. 51.” Effective March 31, 2006, we adopted FIN No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143.”
(2)   Includes the common shares potentially issuable pursuant to the 3% exchangeable guaranteed notes due 2002. These notes were redeemed in November 2002.
(3)   Includes the common shares potentially issuable by conversion of the Class 3, Class 4, and Class 5 Preferred Stocks.
(4)   Percentages against basic loss per common share have not been presented because such information is not meaningful.
(5)   Risk-adjusted capital ratios have been calculated in accordance with Japanese banking regulations, based on information derived from our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with Japanese GAAP.

 

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Exchange Rate Information

 

The tables below set forth, for each period indicated, the noon buying rate in New York City for cable transfers in Japanese yen as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, expressed in Japanese yen per $1.00. On September 26, 2006, the noon buying rate was $1.00 equals ¥117.16 and the inverse noon buying rate was ¥100 equals $0.85.

 

     Year 2006

     March

   April

   May

   June

   July

   August

   September(1)

High

   ¥ 119.07    ¥ 118.66    ¥ 113.46    ¥ 116.42    ¥ 117.44    ¥ 117.35    ¥ 118.02

Low

     115.89      113.79      110.07      111.66      113.97      114.21      116.04

(1)   Period from September 1 to September 26.

 

     Fiscal year ended March 31,

     2002

   2003

   2004

   2005

   2006

Average (of month-end rates)

   ¥ 125.64    ¥ 121.10    ¥ 112.75    ¥ 107.28    ¥ 113.67

 

B.    Capitalization and Indebtedness

 

Not applicable.

 

C.    Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds

 

Not applicable.

 

D.    Risk Factors

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below as well as all the other information in this Annual Report, including our consolidated financial statements and related notes, “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects,” “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Credit, Market and Other Risk” and “Selected Statistical Data.”

 

Our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially adversely affected by any of the factors discussed below. The trading price of our securities could decline due to any of these factors. This Annual Report also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including the risks faced by us described below and elsewhere in this Annual Report. See “Forward-Looking Statements.”

 

Risks Relating to Our Business

 

We may have difficulty integrating the business and operations previously operated by Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and UFJ Bank and, as a result, may have difficulty achieving the benefits expected from the integration.

 

Although the merger between Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. and UFJ Bank Limited was completed in January 2006, our ability to realize fully the growth opportunities and other expected benefits of the merger depends in part on the continued successful integration of the domestic branch and subsidiary network, head office functions, information and management systems, personnel and customer base and other resources and aspects of the two banks. To realize the anticipated benefits of the merger, we are currently implementing a business integration plan that is complex, time-consuming and costly. Achieving the targeted revenue synergies and cost savings is dependent on the continued successful implementation of the integration plan. Risks to the continued successful completion of the ongoing integration process include:

 

    potential disruptions of our ongoing business and the distraction of our management;

 

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    delays or other difficulties in coordinating, consolidating and integrating the domestic branch and subsidiary networks, head office functions, information and management systems, and customer products and services of the two banks, which may prevent us from enhancing the convenience and efficiency of our branch and subsidiary network and operational systems as planned;

 

    impairment of relationships with customers, employees and strategic partners;

 

    corporate cultural or other difficulties in integrating management, key employees and other personnel;

 

    unanticipated difficulties in identifying and streamlining redundant operations and assets;

 

    delays, increased costs or other problems in transitioning relevant operations and facilities smoothly to a common information technology system;

 

    unanticipated asset-quality problems in our asset portfolio that may cause significant losses on write-downs or require additional allowances to be established; and

 

    unanticipated expenses related to the ongoing integration process.

 

We may not succeed in addressing these risks or other problems encountered in the ongoing integration process. The merger was implemented on January 1, 2006 after being postponed from October 1, 2005 to enable additional testing of the two banks’ systems intended to minimize risks arising from the merger. We have set the objective of commencing the transfer to our new IT system from the first half of 2008.

 

Significant or unexpected costs may be incurred during the ongoing integration process, preventing us from achieving the previously announced cost reduction targets as scheduled or at all. In addition, previously expected revenue synergies may not materialize in the expected time period if we fail to address any problems that arise in the ongoing integration process. If we are unable to resolve smoothly any problems that arise in the ongoing integration process, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected. For additional information on the merger, see “Item 4.B. Business Overview”.

 

Significant costs have been and will continue to be incurred in the course of the ongoing integration process.

 

We have incurred and expect to incur significant costs related to the ongoing integration. We will incur, for the first few years following the merger, significant expenses to close overlapping branches and subsidiaries and to integrate IT systems and other operations. We may also incur additional unanticipated expenses in connection with the integration of the operations, information systems, domestic branch office network and personnel of the two banks.

 

We may suffer additional losses in the future due to problem loans.

 

We suffered from asset quality problems beginning in the early 1990s. Despite our progress in reducing the level of our problem loans, a number of borrowers are still facing challenging circumstances. Additionally, our consumer lending exposure has increased significantly as a result of the merger between Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and UFJ Bank. Our problem loans and credit-related expenses could increase if:

 

    current restructuring plans of borrowers are not successfully implemented;

 

    additional large borrowers become insolvent or must be restructured;

 

    economic conditions in Japan deteriorate;

 

    real estate prices in Japan continue to decline or stock prices in Japan decline;

 

    the rate of corporate bankruptcies in Japan or elsewhere in the world rises;

 

    additional economic problems arise elsewhere in the world; or

 

    the global economic environment deteriorates generally.

 

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An increase in problem loans and credit-related expenses would adversely affect our results of operations, weaken our financial condition and erode our capital base. Credit losses may increase if we elect, or are forced by economic or other considerations, to sell or write off our problem loans at a larger discount, in a larger amount or in a different time or manner than we may otherwise want.

 

Our allowance for credit losses may be insufficient to cover future loan losses.

 

Our allowance for credit losses in our loan portfolios is based on evaluations, assumptions and estimates about customers, the value of collateral we hold and the economy as a whole. Our loan losses could prove to be materially different from the estimates and could materially exceed these allowances. If actual loan losses are higher than currently expected, the current allowances for credit losses will be insufficient. We may incur credit losses or have to provide for additional allowance for credit losses if:

 

    economic conditions, either generally or in particular industries in which large borrowers operate, deteriorate;

 

    the standards for establishing allowances change, causing us to change some of the evaluations, assumptions and estimates used in determining the allowances;

 

    the value of collateral we hold declines; or

 

    we are adversely affected by other factors to an extent that is worse than anticipated.

 

For a detailed discussion of our allowance policy and the historical trend of allowances for credit losses, see “Item 5.A. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Operating Results—Critical Accounting Estimates—Allowance for Credit Losses” and “Item 5.B. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Condition—Allowance for Credit Losses, Nonperforming and Past Due Loans.”

 

The credit quality of our loan portfolio may be adversely affected by the continuing financial difficulties facing some companies operating in the Japanese real estate, trading, wholesale and retail, and manufacturing sectors.

 

We have large exposures to some borrowers in the Japanese real estate, trading, wholesale and retail, and manufacturing sectors, and are thus exposed to the ongoing financial difficulties faced by some borrowers operating in those sectors. Some of the companies in these sectors to which we have extended credit are exposed to ongoing financial difficulties and they may be in restructuring negotiations or considering whether to seek bankruptcy protection. If these companies are unsuccessful in their restructuring efforts due to continuing financial and operational difficulties or other factors, are otherwise forced to seek bankruptcy protection, or if other lenders discontinue or decrease their financial support to these companies for any reason, there may be further significant deterioration in the credit quality of our loan portfolio, which would expose us to further loan losses. For a detailed discussion of our exposure to these sectors, see “Item 5.B. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Condition—Allowance for Credit Losses, Nonperforming and Past Due Loans” and “Selected Statistical Data—Loan Portfolio.”

 

Our exposure to troubled borrowers may increase, and our recoveries from these borrowers may be lower than expected.

 

We may provide additional loans, equity capital or other forms of support to troubled borrowers in order to facilitate their restructuring and revitalization efforts. We may forbear from exercising some or all of our rights as a creditor against them, and we may forgive loans to them in conjunction with their debt restructuring. We may take these steps even when our legal rights might permit us to take stronger action against the borrower and even when others might take stronger action against the borrower to maximize recovery or to reduce exposure in the short term. We may provide support to troubled borrowers for various reasons, including any of the following reasons arising from Japan’s business environment and customs:

 

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    reluctance to push a major client into default or bankruptcy or to disrupt a restructuring plan supported by other lenders; and

 

    a perceived responsibility for the obligations of our affiliated and associated companies, as well as companies with which we have historical links or other long-standing relationships.

 

These practices may substantially increase our exposure to troubled borrowers and increase our losses.

 

We may experience losses because our remedies for credit defaults by our borrowers are limited.

 

We may not be able to realize the value of the collateral we hold or enforce our rights against defaulting customers because of:

 

    the difficulty of foreclosing on collateral in Japan;

 

    the illiquidity of and depressed values in the Japanese real estate market; and

 

    the depressed values of pledged securities held as collateral.

 

Corporate credibility issues among our borrowers could increase our problem loans or otherwise negatively affect our results of operations.

 

During the past few years, high profile bankruptcy filings and reports of past accounting or disclosure irregularities, including fraud, in the United States, Japan and other countries have raised corporate credibility issues, particularly with respect to public companies. In response to these developments and regulatory responses to these developments in the United States, Japan and elsewhere, regulators, auditors and corporate managers generally have begun to review financial statements more thoroughly and conservatively. As a result, additional accounting irregularities and corporate governance issues may be uncovered and bring about additional bankruptcy filings and regulatory action in the United States, Japan and elsewhere. Such developments could increase our credit costs if they directly involve our borrowers or indirectly affect our borrowers’ credit.

 

Our business may be adversely affected by negative developments with respect to other Japanese financial institutions, both directly and through the effect they may have on the overall Japanese banking environment and on their borrowers.

 

Some Japanese financial institutions, including banks, non-bank lending and credit institutions, affiliates of securities companies and insurance companies, are still experiencing declining asset quality and capital adequacy and other financial problems. This may lead to severe liquidity and solvency problems, which have in the past resulted in the liquidation, government control or restructuring of affected institutions. The continued financial difficulties of other financial institutions could adversely affect us because:

 

    we have extended loans, some of which are classified as nonaccrual and restructured loans, to banks and other financial institutions that are not our consolidated subsidiaries;

 

    we are a shareholder of some other banks and financial institutions that are not our consolidated subsidiaries;

 

    we may be requested to participate in providing assistance to support distressed financial institutions that are not our consolidated subsidiaries;

 

    if the government takes control of major financial institutions, we will become a direct competitor of government-controlled financial institutions and may be at a competitive disadvantage if the Japanese government provides regulatory, tax, funding or other benefits to those financial institutions to strengthen their capital, facilitate their sale or otherwise;

 

    deposit insurance premiums could rise if deposit insurance funds prove to be inadequate;

 

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    bankruptcies or government support or control of financial institutions could generally undermine depositor confidence or adversely affect the overall banking environment; and

 

    negative media coverage of the Japanese banking industry, regardless of its accuracy and applicability to us, could affect investor sentiment and have a materially adverse effect on the price of our securities.

 

If the goodwill recorded in connection with the merger becomes impaired, we may be required to record impairment charges, which may adversely affect our financial results and the price of our securities.

 

In accordance with US GAAP, we have accounted for the merger with UFJ Bank using the purchase method of accounting. We allocated the total purchase price to our assets and liabilities based on the proportionate share of the fair values of those assets and liabilities. We will incur additional amortization expense over the estimated useful lives of certain of the identifiable intangible assets acquired in connection with the transaction. In addition, we recorded the excess of the purchase price over the fair values of UFJ Bank’s assets and liabilities as goodwill. If the recorded goodwill becomes impaired, we may be required to incur material charges relating to the impairment of goodwill. If the anticipated benefits of the merger are not achieved, our financial results and the price of our securities could be adversely affected.

 

We may experience difficulties implementing effective internal controls.

 

In order to operate as a global financial institution, it is essential for us to have effective internal controls, corporate compliance functions, and accounting systems to manage our assets and operations. Moreover, under the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which applies by reason of our status as an SEC reporting company, we are required to establish internal control over our financial reporting and our management is required to assess the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and disclose whether such internal control is effective beginning from the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007. Our auditors must also conduct an audit to evaluate management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting, and then render an opinion on our assessment and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, our independent registered public accounting firm reported that they had identified errors in our initial US GAAP adjusting journal entries and concluded that those errors indicate material weaknesses in control activities, risk assessment, and monitoring activities in the US GAAP conversion processes. Management assessed by itself the auditor’s findings in connection with the errors in the initial US GAAP adjusting journal entries and concluded that there were material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting with respect to the US GAAP conversion processes. We are in the process of adopting and implementing remedial measures designed to address the issues identified by our auditor and expect to have the material remedial measures in place by March 2007.

 

Designing and implementing an effective system of internal controls capable of monitoring and managing our business and operations represents a significant challenge. Our internal control framework needs to have the ability to identify and prevent similar occurrences on a group-wide basis. The design and implementation of internal controls may require significant management and human resources, and result in considerable costs. In addition, as a result of unanticipated issues, we may need to take a permitted scope limitation on our assessment of internal control over financial reporting, may report material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting or may be unable to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective. If such circumstances arise, it could adversely affect the market’s perception of us.

 

We may be adversely affected if economic conditions in Japan worsen.

 

Since the early 1990s, the Japanese economy has performed poorly due to a number of factors, including weak consumer spending and lower capital investment by Japanese companies, causing a large number of corporate bankruptcies and the failure of several major financial institutions. Although some economic indicators and stock prices continued to improve during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, if the economy weakens,

 

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then our earnings and credit quality may be adversely affected. For a discussion of Japan’s current economic environment, see “Item 5.A. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Operating Results—Business Environment—Economic Environment in Japan.”

 

Changes in interest rate policy, particularly unexpected or sudden increases in interest rates, could adversely affect the value of our bond and financial derivative portfolios, problem loans and results of operations.

 

We hold a significant amount of Japanese government bonds and foreign bonds, including U.S. Treasury bonds. We also hold a large financial derivative portfolio, consisting primarily of interest-rate futures, swaps and options, for our asset liability management. An increase in relevant interest rates, particularly if such increase is unexpected or sudden, may negatively affect the value of our bond portfolio and reduce the so called “spread,” which is the difference between the rate of interest earned and the rate of interest paid. In addition, an increase in relevant interest rates may increase losses on our derivative portfolio and increase our problem loans as some of our borrowers may not be able to meet the increased interest payment requirements, thereby adversely affecting our results of operations and financial condition. For a detailed discussion of our bond portfolio, see “Selected Statistical Data—Investment Portfolio.”

 

We may not be able to maintain our capital ratios above minimum required levels, which could result in the suspension of some or all of our operations.

 

We are required to maintain risk-weighted capital ratios above the levels specified in the capital adequacy guidelines of the Financial Services Agency of Japan. The capital ratios are calculated in accordance with Japanese banking regulations based on information derived from the relevant entity’s financial statements prepared in accordance with Japanese GAAP. Our subsidiaries in California, UnionBanCal Corporation and Union Bank of California, N.A., referred to collectively as UNBC, are subject to similar U.S. capital adequacy guidelines. We or our subsidiary banks may be unable to continue to satisfy the capital adequacy requirements because of:

 

    credit costs we or our subsidiary banks may incur as we dispose of problem loans and remove impaired assets from our balance sheet;

 

    credit costs we or our subsidiary banks may incur due to losses from a future deterioration in asset quality;

 

    a reduction in the value of our or our subsidiary banks’ deferred tax assets;

 

    changes in accounting rules or in the guidelines regarding the calculation of capital ratios;

 

    declines in the value of our or our subsidiary banks’ securities portfolio;

 

    the inability of us or our subsidiary banks to refinance subordinated debt obligations with equally subordinated debt;

 

    adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates; and

 

    other adverse developments discussed in these risk factors.

 

If our capital ratios fall below required levels, the Financial Services Agency could require us to take a variety of corrective actions, including withdrawal from all international operations or suspension of all or part of our business operations. For a discussion of our capital ratios and the related regulatory guidelines, see “Item 4.B. Information on the Company—Business Overview—Supervision and Regulation—Japan—Capital Adequacy” and “Item 5.B. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capital Adequacy.”

 

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Our capital ratios may also be negatively affected by regulatory changes.

 

Several proposed regulatory changes could have an adverse impact on our capital ratios. For example, in December 2005, the Financial Services Agency promulgated revised capital adequacy guidelines, effective March 31, 2006, that will limit the portion of Tier I capital that can be comprised of deferred tax assets. The revised restrictions are targeted at major Japanese banks and their holding companies, which will include us and our subsidiary banks. The limit has been set at 40% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. It will be lowered to 30% for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 and to 20% for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008. The imposition of such limits may reduce our regulatory capital, perhaps materially. As of March 31, 2006, our net deferred tax assets amounted to ¥645.4 billion under Japanese GAAP, or approximately 9.6% of the amount of our Tier I capital of ¥6,735.3 billion calculated in accordance with Japanese GAAP as required by the Financial Services Agency.

 

In addition, effective March 31, 2003, the Financial Services Agency strongly suggested that major banks calculate loan loss reserves for certain impaired loans by analyzing the projected cash flows from those loan assets, discounted to present value, instead of basing reserves on historical loan loss data. We employ a methodology to calculate loan loss reserves for these credits based on their estimated cash flows. However, if in the future the Financial Services Agency adopts a calculation methodology that is different from the methodology we employ, the size of our allowance for loan losses under Japanese GAAP could increase. Because capital ratios are calculated under Japanese GAAP, this change may materially reduce our capital ratios.

 

In addition to the revised capital adequacy guidelines described above, further regulatory changes are expected based on the new framework relating to regulatory capital requirements that were established by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and endorsed by the central bank governors and the heads of bank supervisory authorities of the Group of Ten (G10) countries in June 2004. The Financial Services Agency issued revised rules for the new capital adequacy framework in March 2006, which will become effective (with certain exceptions) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007. At this stage, we are evaluating how the revised rules will affect our capital ratios and the impact of these rules on other aspects of our operations.

 

Our results of operations and capital ratios will be negatively affected if we are required to reduce our deferred tax assets.

 

We determine the amount of net deferred tax assets and regulatory capital pursuant to Japanese GAAP and Japanese banking regulations, which differ from US GAAP and U.S. regulations. Currently, Japanese GAAP generally permits the establishment of deferred tax assets for tax benefits that are expected to be realized during a period that is reasonably foreseeable, generally five fiscal years. The calculation of deferred tax assets under Japanese GAAP is based upon various assumptions, including assumptions with respect to future taxable income. Actual results may differ significantly from these assumptions. Our ability to include deferred tax assets in regulatory capital has been limited to a certain extent by rule changes that became effective on March 31, 2006 (see “—Our capital ratios may also be negatively affected by regulatory changes” above), and if we conclude, based on our projections of future taxable income, that we will be unable to realize a portion of the deferred tax assets, our deferred tax assets may be reduced and, as a result, our results of operations may be negatively affected and our capital ratios may decline.

 

We may not be able to refinance our subordinated debt obligations with equally subordinated debt, and as a result our capital ratios may be adversely affected.

 

As of March 31, 2006, subordinated debt accounted for approximately 27.8% of our total regulatory capital, as calculated under Japanese GAAP. We may not be able to refinance our subordinated debt obligations with equally subordinated debt. The failure to refinance these subordinated debt obligations with equally subordinated debt may reduce our total regulatory capital and, as a result, negatively affect our capital ratios.

 

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Proposed government reforms seeking to restrict maximum interest rates may adversely affect our consumer lending business.

 

We have a large loan portfolio to the consumer lending industry as well as large shareholdings in consumer finance companies. The Japanese government is contemplating the implementation of regulatory reforms targeting the consumer lending industry. Media reports indicate that lawmakers are considering proposals to reduce the maximum permissible interest rate under the Investment Deposit and Interest Rate Law, which is currently 29.2% per annum, to the lower limits (15-20% per annum) set by the Interest Rate Restriction Law.

 

Under the current system, lenders that satisfy certain conditions can charge interest rates exceeding the limits set by the Interest Rate Restricted Law provided such higher interest rates do not exceed the limits stipulated by the Investment Deposit and Interest Rate Law. Accordingly, some of our consumer finance subsidiaries currently offer loans at interest rates above the Interest Rate Restriction Law. Under the proposed reforms, however, all interest rate would be subject to the lower limits imposed by Interest Rate Restriction Law, which may in turn compel loan companies to lower the interest rates they charge borrowers. The government is also considering the appropriate treatment of transition periods and small-amount or short-term loans. The imposition of these proposed reforms and any other regulatory developments that potentially lower maximum permissible interest rates may adversely affect the operations and financial conditions of our subsidiaries, other affiliated entities and borrowers which are engaged in consuming lending, which in turn may affect the value of our related shareholdings and loan portfolio. Additionally, the proposed reforms may negatively affect market perception of our consumer lending operations, thereby adversely affecting the financial results from those operations.

 

If the Japanese stock market declines in the future, we may incur losses on our securities portfolio and our capital ratios will be adversely affected.

 

We hold large amounts of marketable equity securities. The market values of these securities are inherently volatile. The Nikkei 225 stock average declined to a 20-year low of ¥7,607.88 in April 2003 and has since recovered to ¥17,059.66 at March 31, 2006. As of August 31, 2006, the Nikkei 225 stock average was ¥16,140.76. We will incur losses on our securities portfolio if the Japanese stock market declines in the future. Material declines in the Japanese stock market may also materially adversely affect our capital ratios. For a detailed discussion of our holdings of marketable equity securities and the effect of market declines on our capital ratios, see “Item 5.B. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capital Adequacy” and “Selected Statistical Data—Investment Portfolio.”

 

Our efforts to reduce our shareholdings of equity securities may adversely affect our relationships with customers, and we could also be forced to sell some holdings of equity securities at price levels lower than we would otherwise sell at in order to remain compliant with relevant Japanese laws.

 

Like many Japanese financial institutions, a substantial portion of our equity securities portfolio is held for strategic and business-relationship purposes. In November 2001, the Japanese government enacted a law forbidding bank holding companies and banks, including us, from holding, after September 30, 2006, stock with an aggregate value that exceeds their adjusted Tier I capital. Additionally, Japanese banks are also generally prohibited by the Banking Law and the Anti-Monopoly Law of Japan from purchasing or holding more than 5% of the equity interest in any domestic third party. In order to comply with this requirement, we are required to sell some holdings of equity securities within five years from the date of the merger with UFJ Bank so that our holdings do not exceed this 5% threshold.

 

The sale of equity securities, whether to remain compliant with the prohibition on holding stock in excess of our adjusted Tier I capital, to reduce our risk exposure to fluctuations in equity security prices, to comply with the requirements of the Banking Law and the Anti-Monopoly Law or otherwise, will reduce our strategic shareholdings, which may have an adverse effect on relationships with our customers. In order to remain compliant with the legal requirements described above, we may also sell some equity securities at price levels lower than we would otherwise sell at.

 

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Our trading and investment activities expose us to interest rate, exchange rate and other risks.

 

We undertake extensive trading and investment activities involving a variety of financial instruments, including derivatives. Our income from these activities are subject to volatility caused by, among other things, changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and equity and debt prices. For example:

 

    increases in interest rates may have an adverse effect on the value of our fixed income securities portfolio, as discussed in “—Changes in interest rate policy, particularly unexpected or sudden increases in interest rates, could adversely affect the value of our bond portfolio, problem loans and results of operations” above; and

 

    the strengthening of the yen against the US dollar and other foreign currencies will reduce the value of our substantial portfolio of foreign currency denominated investments.

 

In addition, downgrades of the credit ratings of some of the fixed income securities in our portfolio could negatively affect our results of operations. Our results of operations and financial condition in future periods will be exposed to the risks of loss associated with these activities. For a discussion of our investment portfolio and related risks see “Item 5.B. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Condition—Investment Portfolio” and “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Credit, Market and Other Risk.”

 

A downgrade of our credit ratings could have a negative effect on our business.

 

A downgrade of our credit ratings by one or more of the credit rating agencies could have a negative effect on our treasury operations and other aspects of our business. In the event of a downgrade of our credit ratings, our treasury business unit may have to accept less favorable terms in our transactions with counterparties, including capital raising activities, or may be unable to enter into some transactions. This could have a negative impact on the profitability of our treasury and other operations and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

We may not be able to achieve the goals of our business strategies.

 

We currently plan to pursue various business strategies to improve our profitability. In addition to the risks associated with the merger between Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and UFJ Bank, there are various other risks that could adversely impact our ability to achieve our business objectives. For example:

 

    we may be unable to cross-sell our products and services as effectively as anticipated;

 

    we may have difficulty in coordinating the operations of our subsidiaries and affiliates as planned due to legal restrictions, internal conflict or market resistance;

 

    we may lose customers and business as some of our subsidiaries’ or affiliates’ operations are reorganized and in some cases, rebranded;

 

    our efforts to streamline operations may require more time than expected and cause some negative reactions from customers;

 

    new products and services we introduce may not gain acceptance among customers; and

 

    we may have difficulty developing and operating the necessary information systems.

 

We are exposed to new or increased risks as we expand the range of our products and services.

 

As we expand the range of our products and services beyond our traditional banking business and as the sophistication of financial products and management systems grows, we will be exposed to new and increasingly complex risks. We may have only limited experience with the risks related to the expanded range of these products and services. To the extent we expand our product and service offerings through acquisitions, we face

 

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risks relating to the integration of acquired businesses with our existing operations. Moreover, some of the activities that we are expected to engage in, such as derivatives and foreign currency trading, present substantial risks. Our risk management systems may prove to be inadequate and may not work in all cases or to the degree required. As a result, we are subject to substantial market, credit and other risks in relation to the expanding scope of our products, services and trading activities, which could result in us incurring substantial losses. In addition, our efforts to offer new services and products may not succeed if product or market opportunities develop more slowly than expected or if the profitability of opportunities is undermined by competitive pressures. For a detailed discussion of our risk management systems, see “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Credit, Market and Other Risk.”

 

Any adverse changes in UNBC’s business could significantly affect our results of operations.

 

UNBC contributes to a significant portion of our net income. Any adverse change in the business or operations of UNBC could significantly affect our results of operations. Factors that could negatively affect UNBC’s results include adverse economic conditions in California, including the decline in the technology sector, the California state government’s financial condition, a potential downturn in the real estate and housing industries in California, substantial competition in the California banking market, uncertainty over the U.S. economy due to the threat of terrorist attacks, fluctuating oil prices and rising interest rates, negative trends in debt ratings and additional costs which may arise from enterprise-wide compliance with applicable laws and regulations such as the Bank Secrecy Act and related amendments under the USA PATRIOT Act. For a detailed segment discussion relating to UNBC, see “Item 5.A. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Operating Results—Business Segment Analysis.”

 

We are exposed to substantial credit and market risks in Asia, Latin America and other regions.

 

We are active in Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and other regions through a network of branches and subsidiaries and are thus exposed to a variety of credit and market risks associated with countries in these regions. A decline in the value of Asian, Latin American or other relevant currencies could adversely affect the creditworthiness of some of our borrowers in those regions. For example, the loans we have made to Asian, Latin American, Eastern European and other overseas borrowers and banks are often denominated in yen, US dollars or other foreign currencies. These borrowers often do not hedge the loans to protect against fluctuations in the values of local currencies. A devaluation of the local currency would make it more difficult for a borrower earning income in that currency to pay its debts to us and other foreign lenders. In addition, some countries in which we operate may attempt to support the value of their currencies by raising domestic interest rates. If this happens, the borrowers in these countries would have to devote more of their resources to repaying their domestic obligations, which may adversely affect their ability to repay their debts to us and other foreign lenders. The limited credit availability resulting from these and related conditions may adversely affect economic conditions in some countries. This could cause a further deterioration of the credit quality of borrowers and banks in those countries and cause us to incur further losses. In addition, we are active in other regions that expose us to risks similar to the risks described above and also risks specific to those regions, which may cause us to incur losses or suffer other adverse effects. For a more detailed discussion of our credit exposure to Asian, Latin American, Eastern European and other relevant countries, see “Item 5.B. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Condition—Allowance for Credit Losses, Nonperforming and Past Due Loans.”

 

Our income and expenses relating to our international operations, as well as our foreign assets and liabilities, are exposed to foreign currency fluctuations.

 

Our international operations are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates against the Japanese yen. When the yen appreciates, yen amounts for transactions denominated in foreign currencies, including a substantial portion of UNBC’s transactions, decline. In addition, a portion of our assets and liabilities are denominated in foreign currencies. To the extent that our foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are not matched in the same currency or appropriately hedged, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates

 

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against the yen may adversely affect our financial condition, including our capital ratios. In addition, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates will create foreign currency translation gains or losses. For a historical discussion of the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, see “Item 5.A. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Operating Results—Effect of the Change in Exchange Rates on Foreign Currency Translation.”

 

Losses relating to our pension plans and a decline in returns on our plan assets may negatively affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

We may incur losses if the fair value of our pension plans’ assets declines, if the rate of return on our pension assets declines or if there is a change in the actuarial assumptions on which the calculations of the projected benefit obligations are based. We may also experience unrecognized service costs in the future due to amendments to existing pension plans. Changes in the interest rate environment and other factors may also adversely affect the amount of unfunded pension obligations and the resulting annual amortization expense. Additionally, the assumptions used in the computation of future pension expenses may not remain constant.

 

Our information systems and other aspects of our business and operations are exposed to various system, political and social risks.

 

As a major financial institution, our information systems and other aspects of our business and operations are exposed to various system, political and social risks beyond our control. Incidents such as disruptions of the Internet and other information networks due to major virus outbreaks, major terrorist activity such as the July 2005 London attacks, serious political instability and major health epidemics such as the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, have the potential to directly affect our business and operations by disrupting our operational infrastructure or internal systems. Such incidents may also negatively impact the economic conditions, political regimes and social infrastructure of countries and regions in which we operate, and possibly the global economy as a whole. Our risk management policies and procedures may be insufficient to address these and other large-scale unanticipated risks.

 

In particular, the capacity and reliability of our electronic information technology systems are critical to our day-to-day operations and a failure or disruption of these systems would adversely affect our capacity to conduct our business. In addition to our own internal information systems, we also provide our customers with access to our services and products through the Internet and ATMs. These systems as well as our hardware and software are subject to malfunction or incapacitation due to human error, accidents, power loss, sabotage, hacking, computer viruses and similar events, as well as the loss of support services from third parties such as telephone and Internet service providers.

 

Additionally, as with other Japanese companies, our offices and other facilities are subject to the risk of earthquakes and other natural disasters. Our redundancy and backup measures may not be sufficient to avoid a material disruption in our operations, and our contingency plans may not address all eventualities that may occur in the event of a material disruption.

 

These various factors, the threat of such risks or related countermeasures, or a failure to address such risks, may materially and adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

We may be subject to liability and regulatory action if we are unable to protect personal and other confidential information.

 

In recent years, there have been many cases of personal information and records in the possession of corporations and institutions being leaked or improperly accessed. In the event that personal information in our possession about our customers or employees is leaked or improperly accessed and subsequently misused, we may be subject to liability and regulatory action. The standards applicable to us have become more stringent under the new Personal Information Protection Act of Japan, which became effective from April 2006. As an institution in possession of personal information, we may have to provide compensation for economic loss and

 

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emotional distress arising out of a failure to protect such information in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act. In addition, such incidents could create a negative public perception of our operations, systems or brand, which may in turn decrease customer and market confidence and materially and adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

Transactions with counterparties in countries designated by the U.S. Department of State as state sponsors of terrorism may lead some potential customers and investors in the U.S. and other countries to avoid doing business with us.

 

We engage in operations with entities in or affiliated with Iran and Cuba, including transactions with entities owned or controlled by the Iranian or Cuban governments, and we have a representative office in Iran. The U.S. Department of State has designated Iran and Cuba as “state sponsors of terrorism,” and U.S. law generally prohibits U.S. persons from doing business with such countries. Our activities with counterparties in or affiliated with Iran, Cuba and other countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism are conducted in compliance in all material respects with both applicable Japanese and U.S. regulations.

 

Our operations with entities in Iran consist primarily of loans to Iranian financial institutions in the form of financing for petroleum projects and trade financing for general commercial purposes, as well as letters of credit and foreign exchange services. In addition, we extend trade financing for general commercial purposes to a corporate entity affiliated with Cuba. We do not believe our operations relating to Iran and Cuba are material to our business, financial condition and results of operations, as the loans outstanding to borrowers in or affiliated with Iran and Cuba as of March 31, 2006 were approximately $1,078.4 million and $17.0 million, respectively, which together represented less than 0.1% of our total assets as of March 31, 2006.

 

We are aware of initiatives by U.S. governmental entities and U.S. institutional investors, such as pension funds, to adopt or consider adopting laws, regulations or policies prohibiting transactions with or investment in, or requiring divestment from, entities doing business with Iran and other countries identified as state sponsors of terrorism. It is possible that such initiatives may result in our being unable to gain or retain entities subject to such prohibitions as customers. In addition, depending on socio-political developments our reputation may suffer due to our association with these countries. The above circumstances could have a significant adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

 

Adverse regulatory developments or changes in laws, government policies or economic controls could have a negative impact on our business and results of operations.

 

We conduct our business subject to ongoing regulation and associated regulatory risks, including the effects of changes in the laws, regulations, policies, voluntary codes of practice and interpretations in Japan and the other markets in which we operate. Future developments or changes in laws, regulations, policies, voluntary codes of practice, fiscal or other policies and their effects are unpredictable and beyond our control. In particular, the Financial Services Agency has announced various regulatory changes that it would consider. For example, in December 2004, the Financial Services Agency launched an initiative designed to identify additional subjects for future financial reforms to be enacted over the next two years relating to various financial issues. In accordance with this initiative, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law was promulgated in June 2006 to provide an overall regulatory regime applicable to financial institutions and financial products. Additionally, a new Financial Inspection Rating System was implemented in July 2005 to improve the corporate governance and risk management of financial institutions. The Financial Services Agency and regulatory authorities in the United States and elsewhere also have the authority to conduct, at any time, inspections to review banks’ accounts, including ours. The focus of such inspections may fluctuate as a result of socio-political developments. For example, a major focus of U.S. and Western European governmental policy relating to financial institutions in recent years has been aimed at preventing money laundering and terrorist financing, leading to heightened scrutiny in these areas. Financial institutions that have been subject to regulatory actions have been required to incur expenses in response to such actions and have had limitations imposed on the scope of their operations. If we become subject to such regulatory actions, whether as a result of regulatory developments or inspections, our banking operations in the relevant market may be negatively affected and we may be required to incur expenses in response to such actions. For a more detailed discussion of these and other regulatory developments, see “Item 4.B. Information on the Company—Business Overview—Supervision and Regulation.”

 

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Our influential position in the Japanese financial markets may subject us to potential claims of unfair trade practices from regulatory authorities and consumers.

 

We are one of the largest and most influential financial institutions in Japan by virtue of our market share and the size of our operations and customer base. As a result of our influential position in the Japanese financial markets, we may be subject to more exacting scrutiny from regulatory authorities and consumers regarding our trade practices and potential abuses of our dominant bargaining position in our dealings with counterparties, borrowers and customers.

 

Any claims of unfair trade practices relating to our sales, lending and other operations, regardless of their validity, could create a negative public perception of our operations, which may in turn adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

Our business may be adversely affected by competitive pressures, which have increased significantly due to regulatory changes.

 

In recent years, the Japanese financial system has been increasingly deregulated and barriers to competition have been reduced. In addition, the Japanese financial industry has been undergoing significant consolidation, which trend may continue in the future and further increase competition. The planned privatization of the Japanese postal savings system and the establishment of a Postal Saving Bank in 2007, as well as the planned privatization of certain governmental financial institutions, could also substantially increase competition within the financial services industry. If we are unable to compete effectively in this more competitive and deregulated business environment, our business, results of operations and financial condition will be adversely affected. For a more detailed discussion of our competition in Japan, see “Item 4.B. Information on the Company—Business Overview—Competition—Japan.”

 

Risks Related to Owning Our Subordinated Debt Securities

 

The indenture will not limit our ability to incur additional debt, including senior debt.

 

The indenture relating to our 8.40% global senior subordinated notes due 2010 does not limit or restrict the amount of other indebtedness, including senior indebtedness, that we or our subsidiaries may incur in the future.

 

The subordination provisions in our subordinated debt securities could hinder your ability to receive payment.

 

Under some circumstances, your right to receive payment on our 8.40% global senior subordinated notes due 2010 will be subordinated and subject in right of payment in full to the prior payment of all our senior indebtedness. We expect from time to time to incur additional indebtedness and other obligations that will constitute senior indebtedness, and the indenture relating to our 8.40% global senior subordinated notes due 2010 does not contain any provisions restricting our ability to incur senior indebtedness.

 

Item 4. Information on the Company.

 

A.    History and Development of the Company

 

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, or BTMU, is a major commercial banking organization in Japan that provides a broad range of domestic and international banking services from its offices in Japan and around the world. Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ is a “city” bank, as opposed to a regional bank. BTMU’s registered head office is located at 7-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8388, Japan, and its telephone number is 81-3-3240-1111. BTMU is a joint stock company (kabushiki kaisha) incorporated in Japan under the Company Law of Japan (Law No. 86 of 2005, also known as the Corporation Act).

 

BTMU was formed through the merger, on January 1, 2006, of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. and UFJ Bank Limited, after their respective parent companies, Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. and UFJ Holdings, Inc., had merged to form Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. on October 1, 2005.

 

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Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi was formed through the merger, on April 1, 1996, of The Mitsubishi Bank, Limited and The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd.

 

The origins of Mitsubishi Bank can be traced to the Mitsubishi Exchange Office, a money exchange house established in 1880 by Yataro Iwasaki, the founder of the Mitsubishi industrial, commercial and financial group. In 1895, the Mitsubishi Exchange Office was succeeded by the Banking Division of the Mitsubishi Goshi Kaisha, the holding company of the “Mitsubishi group” of companies. Mitsubishi Bank had been a principal bank to many of the Mitsubishi group companies, but broadened its relationships to cover a wide range of Japanese industries, small and medium-sized companies and individuals.

 

Bank of Tokyo was established in 1946 as a successor to The Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd., a special foreign exchange bank established in 1880. When the government of Japan promulgated the Foreign Exchange Bank Law in 1954, Bank of Tokyo became the only bank licensed under that law. Because of its license, Bank of Tokyo received special consideration from the Ministry of Finance in establishing its offices abroad and in many other aspects relating to foreign exchange and international finance.

 

UFJ Bank was formed through the merger, on January 15, 2002, of The Sanwa Bank, Limited and The Tokai Bank, Limited.

 

Sanwa Bank was established in 1933 when the three Osaka-based banks, the Konoike Bank, the Yamaguchi Bank, and the Sanjyushi Bank merged. Sanwa Bank was known as a city bank having the longest history in Japan, since the foundation of Konoike Bank can be traced back to the Konoike Exchange Office established in 1656. The origin of Yamaguchi Bank was also a money exchange house, established in 1863. Sanjyushi Bank was founded by influential fiber wholesalers in 1878. The corporate philosophy of Sanwa Bank had been the creation of the premier banking services especially for small and medium-sized companies and individuals.

 

Tokai Bank was established in 1941 when the three Nagoya-based banks, the Aichi Bank, the Ito Bank, and the Nagoya Bank merged. In 1896, Aichi Bank took over businesses of the Jyuichi Bank established by wholesalers in 1877 and the Hyakusanjyushi Bank established in 1878. Ito Bank and Nagoya Bank were established in 1881 and 1882, respectively. Tokai Bank had expanded the commercial banking business to contribute to economic growth mainly of the Chubu area in Japan, which is known for the manufacturing industry, especially automobiles.

 

For a discussion of the merger between Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and UFJ Bank and other recent developments, see “Item 4.B. Business Overview” and “Item 5.A. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Operating Results—Recent Developments.”

 

B.    Business Overview

 

We are a major Japanese commercial banking organization. We provide a broad range of domestic and international banking services in Japan and around the world. As of August 1, 2006, our network in Japan included 662 branches, 116 sub-branches, 2,003 branch ATMs and 21,541 convenience store-based, non-exclusive ATMs. We organize our operations based on customer and product segmentation, as follows:

 

    retail banking;

 

    corporate banking;

 

    global banking;

 

    investment banking;

 

    global markets;

 

    operations and systems; and

 

    other, including trust & asset management, custody and eBusiness & IT initiatives.

 

For a detailed analysis of financial results by business segments, which is mainly based on our business organizations, see “Item 5.A. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Operating Results—Business

 

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Segment Analysis.” For a detailed analysis of financial results by geographic segment, see “Item 5.A. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Operating Results—Geographic Segment Analysis.”

 

On June 29, 2005, the merger agreement between us and UFJ Bank was approved at our general shareholders meeting and the general shareholders meeting of UFJ Bank. Although we originally planned to complete our merger with UFJ Bank on October 1, 2005, the merger was postponed to and completed on January 1, 2006 in order to enable additional testing of the two banks’ systems intended to minimize risks arising from the merger. The postponement may lead to future changes in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s plan to complete all systems integration group-wide by March 31, 2007. However, the merger between the parent companies, Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. and UFJ Holdings, the merger between The Mitsubishi Trust and Banking Corporation, or Mitsubishi Trust Bank, and UFJ Trust Bank Limited, or UFJ Trust Bank, and the merger between Mitsubishi Securities Co., Ltd., or Mitsubishi Securities, and UFJ Tsubasa Securities Co., Ltd., or UFJ Tsubasa Securities, was completed on October 1, 2005.

 

Through the merger, we aim to create a leading comprehensive banking institution that is competitive on a global basis and provides a broad range of financial products and services to a worldwide client base. We believe that our business operations and domestic and global branch networks are highly complementary with those of UFJ Bank. By leveraging the respective strengths of each bank, creating synergies through the merger and reinforcing a customer-focused management philosophy, we will seek to improve the standard of our products and services and seek to provide significant benefits expected from the merger to customers and shareholders.

 

Following the merger, we believe that the integrated group will have the largest market value among Japanese financial institutions, and we will be the largest bank in the world when measured by assets. The integrated group will also have a strong presence in core financial business areas, including:

 

    banking;

 

    trust banking;

 

    securities;

 

    investment trusts;

 

    credit cards and consumer finance;

 

    leasing; and

 

    international banking.

 

Retail Banking Business Unit

 

Our retail banking business unit offers a full range of banking products and services, including financial consulting services to individual customers in Japan through its branch offices and other direct distribution channels.

 

Deposits.    The unit offers a full range of bank deposit products. After the success of the California Account service launched in December 1997, we have added another overseas account introductory service, Paris Account, through our February 2006 business tie-up with the French financial institution Caisse d’Epargne Ile de France Paris Savings Bank, which is headquartered in Paris. This service allows customers to open accounts in Paris from Japan. In March 2006, we raised interest rates on fixed term deposits at our branches. In July 2006, for the first time in four years, we raised interest rates on our ordinary deposits.

 

Investment trusts.    The unit provides a wide variety of products that allows customers to choose products according to their investment needs. In fiscal 2005, we introduced a total of 16 investment trusts. We are steadily extending our sales channels for investment trusts and in May 2005 we started offering an investment trust product that is only available via internet banking. Furthermore, we are strengthening our lineup of SRI (Socially Responsible Investment) funds as part of our commitment to corporate social responsibility, one of the key elements of our business strategy.

 

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in October 2002. Our current lineup of insurance products consists of investment individual annuities, foreign currency-denominated insurance annuities and foreign currency- and yen-denominated fixed-amount annuity insurance. In addition, in line with recent deregulation measures, we have added new life insurance products to our product lineup.

 

In order to design and introduce products better matched to customer needs, we have formed business partnerships with various insurance companies. Since the first such partnership with Manulife Insurance Company in March 2004, we have also formed business tie-ups to develop and sell annuity insurance for individuals with Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance of the Millea group in September 2004 and with AIG Star Life Insurance in January 2005.

 

In an effort to improve our lineup of products, we began sales of a US dollar denominated fixed-amount annuity insurance (underwritten by The Gibraltar Life Insurance Company) in March 2006, and an investment annuity insurance product (underwritten by Tokyo Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance) in May 2006.

 

Securities intermediation services.    The unit initiated securities intermediation operations in December 2004 following the lifting of the ban of securities intermediation operations by banks, acting as a securities intermediary of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd. and kabu.com Securities Co., Ltd. In September 2005, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. established a joint-venture company, Mitsubishi UFJ Merrill Lynch PB Securities Co., Ltd., to provide private banking services, and the joint-venture company started providing securities intermediary services from May 2006.

 

By the end of March 2006, approximately 400 wealth management specialists (client advisors) have been assigned to us from Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, and an additional 600 specialists will be added by the end of March 2007. These specialists are stationed throughout our branch network to further strengthen our sales system. In addition, we are also expanding our product range to include Japanese government bonds, foreign bonds and foreign investment trusts.

 

Loans.    The unit provides housing loans, lines of credit and other loans to retail clients. In housing loans, we are developing new products in response to rising interest rates and diversifying customer needs. As of March 2006, in addition to long-term fixed-rate housing loans with a maximum period of 35 years and variable-rate housing loans with a interest rate cap, we have begun offering housing loans that include life and health insurance. Furthermore, we participate in unified group-wide business development through joint initiatives such as a preferred interest rate housing loan campaign with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, or Mitsubishi Trust and Banking. We are also improving the quality of our loan portfolio via securitization schemes.

 

Credit cards.    In October 2004, we launched a multi-functional IC card that includes cash card, credit card and electronic money functions. In February 2006, the multi-functional IC card was enhanced so that it could be used at ATMs of other banks and at convenience stores.

 

Our subsidiary UFJ NICOS Co. Ltd. is scheduled to merge with Kyodo Credit Service Co. Ltd. in October 2006, and with DC Card Co. Ltd., another one of our subsidiaries, in April 2007.

 

Domestic network.    We offer products and services through a wide range of channels, including branch offices, ATMs (including convenience store ATMs shared by multiple banks), Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Direct (telephone, internet and mobile banking), our ‘Telebank’ video conferencing counters offering direct contact with operators through the use of broadband video and mail order. MUFG Plaza offers Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s integrated financial services as one-stop shopping outlets for retail customers combining banking, trust banking and securities services. As of March 31, 2006, we operated 61 MUFG Plaza branches. We have also established private banking offices in Tokyo, Nagoya and Kyoto that offer wealth management advice and other services to high net worth customers.

 

To enhance customer appreciation of the convenience and benefits of our broad and balanced banking network, since May 2006 individual customers can use their cash cards to make fee-free money transfers among ATMs operated by us, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking and convenience stores.

 

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We are also promoting services arising from strategic alliances in other business areas. In April 2006, subject to the approval of the relevant authorities, we and KDDI agreed on the establishment of Japan’s first cellular phone internet bank, then established the research company that will serve as the parent organization in May 2006. Furthermore, in June 2006, we established a joint venture company with DeNA to provide e-commerce payment services using the internet or cellular phones.

 

Trust agency operations.    As of July 2006, we conducted the following eight businesses as the trust banking agent for Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking: testamentary trusts, inheritance management, asset succession planning, inheritance management agency operations, financial management advisory services, lifetime gift trusts, share disposal trusts, and marketable securities administration trusts.

 

Corporate Banking Business Unit

 

As part of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s Integrated Corporate Banking Business Group, our commercial banking business unit provides banking products and services to a wide range of business customers, from large corporations to medium-sized and small businesses, and is responsible for customer relationships. The unit serves these customers through 305 offices in Japan as well as directly from its headquarters. The unit provides traditional commercial banking services, such as deposits, settlement, foreign exchange and loans, as well as investment banking services, electronic banking and highly sophisticated consultancy services to meet its customers’ needs. The unit works closely with other business units, such as the global business unit and global markets.

 

Financing and fund management.    The unit advises on financing methods to meet various financing needs, including loans with derivatives, corporate bonds, commercial paper, asset backed securities, securitization programs and syndicated loans. The unit also offers a wide range of products to meet fund management needs, such as deposits with derivatives, government bonds, debenture notes and investment funds.

 

Advice on business expansion overseas.    The unit provides advisory services to clients launching businesses overseas, particularly Japanese companies expanding into other Asian countries.

 

Settlement services.    The unit provides electronic banking services that allow customers to make domestic and overseas remittances electronically. The unit’s settlement and cash management services include global settlement services, Global Cash Management Services, a global pooling/netting service, and Treasury Station, a fund management system for group companies. These services are particularly useful to customers who do business worldwide.

 

Risk management.    The unit offers swap, option and other risk-hedge programs to customers seeking to control foreign exchange, interest rate and other business risks.

 

Corporate management/financial strategies.    The unit provides advisory services to customers in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, inheritance-related business transfers and stock listings. The unit also helps customers develop financial strategies to restructure their balance sheets. These strategies include the use of credit lines, factoring services and securitization of real estate.

 

Corporate welfare facilities.    The unit offers products and administrative services to help customers with employee benefit plans. As a service to customers, the unit often provides housing loans to customers’ employees. The unit also provides company-sponsored employee savings plans and defined contribution plans.

 

Global Business Unit

 

Our global business unit provides a full range of banking services not only to the overseas operations of Japanese corporations but to non-Japanese corporations. The unit serves these customers through a global network of 62 overseas branches and sub-branches, 18 representative offices and overseas banking subsidiaries.

 

Overseas business support.    The unit provides a full range of financial services to support customers’ overseas activities, including loans, deposits, assistance with mergers and acquisitions in corporation with other business units, divisions and groups such as the global markets unit and the investment banking group. These

 

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financial services are also offered through subsidiaries such as Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International plc and BTMU Capital Corporation.

 

Global Cash Management Service.    The unit offers the Global Cash Management Service through its foreign branches in corporation with the eBusiness & IT initiatives division. This service allows customers to monitor their foreign accounts and make remittances through their personal computers.

 

Banking Operation in the United States.    With a particular focus on California, Oregon and Washington, the unit provides a wide range of financial services to consumers, small businesses, middle-market companies and major corporations through UnionBanCal Corporation, or UNBC, a publicly traded U.S. commercial bank holding company listed on the NYSE. As of June 30, 2006, we owned 63.3% of UNBC and it comprises a significant portion of our global business unit. Union Bank of California, N.A., UNBC’s subsidiary, is one of the largest commercial banks in California based on total assets and total deposits.

 

Investment Banking Group

 

Our investment banking group is a part of the commercial banking business unit. The group provides capital markets, derivatives, securitization, syndicated loans, structured finance and other services. The commercial banking business unit and our other business units cooperate with the investment banking group in offering services to customers. In addition, BTMU Capital Corporation and BTMU Leasing & Finance, Inc. provide leasing services to their customers.

 

Capital Markets.    The unit provides arrangement services relating to private placements for mainly medium-sized enterprise issuers and institutional investors. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, we arranged 10,040 issuances totaling ¥1,426.5 billion (includes UFJ Bank’s pre-merger results).

 

Derivatives.    The unit develops and offers derivatives products for risk management and other financial needs. The unit has trading desks and sales teams specializing in derivatives in Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, London and New York.

 

Securitization.    In the securitization area, the unit is primarily engaged in asset-backed commercial paper programs and has securitization teams based in Tokyo, New York and London. It continues to develop and structure new types of transactions.

 

Syndicated loans.    The unit structures and syndicates many types of loan transactions, including term loans, revolving credit and structured transactions. It has loan syndication operations in Tokyo, New York, London, Hong Kong and Singapore. We arranged syndicated loans with an aggregate principal amount totaling $110.0 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 (includes UFJ Bank’s pre-merger results).

 

Structured finance.    The unit engages in project finance, real estate finance, lease related finance, and other types of non-recourse or limited-recourse and structured financings. It provides customers with financial advisory services, loan arrangements and agency services. It has teams located in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, New York and Boston.

 

Other investment banking services.    In the United States, the unit offers leasing services through two subsidiaries, BTMU Capital Corporation and BTMU Leasing & Finance. BTMU Capital Corporation offers a wide range of leasing services to non-Japanese customers, while BTMU Leasing & Finance focuses on providing services to the U.S. subsidiaries and affiliates of Japanese corporations.

 

Wealth management.    The group has two wealth management companies, Mitsubishi UFJ Wealth Management Securities, Ltd. and Mitsubishi UFJ Wealth Management Bank (Switzerland), Ltd. These two subsidiaries provide sophisticated and broad investment services and solutions to high net worth customers.

 

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Global Markets Unit

 

Our global markets unit is active in international financial markets, with global markets divisions in Tokyo, New York, London, Singapore and Hong Kong. The three primary functions of the global markets unit are sales and trading, asset liability management and strategic portfolio investment.

 

Sales and Trading.    The global markets unit is a leading market maker for derivatives and foreign exchange markets in Tokyo. It has a large market share in the US dollar-Japanese yen foreign exchange and currency options markets, as well as in other major cross-yen currency pairs. The unit also actively trades in the Japanese government bonds secondary market. In addition, it works with our other business units to provide various financial products for customers, such as interest rate derivatives, foreign currency forward agreements, currency options and commercial paper.

 

ALM: Asset Liability Management.    The global markets unit is responsible for our asset and liability management, and centrally monitors and manages all interest rate and liquidity risks by utilizing U.S. and Japanese government securities, asset-backed securities, interest rate swaps, futures and options. We are a leader in yen-dominated markets. The global markets unit is also active globally in the international money markets.

 

Strategic Portfolio Investment.    The global markets unit also manages our strategic investment portfolio. In order to enhance returns, the portfolio is managed utilizing diverse investment tools, including exchange traded funds and commodity funds.

 

Operations and Systems Unit

 

Through the operations and systems unit, we provide operations and settlement services to our other business units. The unit also earns fee income by providing settlement and remittance services, including correspondent banking services, to our customers. In addition, the unit also offers competitive operations and settlement services to other financial institutions to meet their outsourcing needs.

 

Operations services.    The operations planning division of our operations and systems unit provides operations services for the commercial banking activities of the retail banking, corporate banking and global business units. We have expanded centralized processes at our operations centers, which increases the efficiency of our branch offices.

 

The trade business division offers outsourcing services in foreign remittance, export and import operations for Japanese financial institutions. As of March 31, 2006, 83 Japanese banks utilized our foreign remittance services offered under our Global Operation Automatic Link (GOAL) service, and a number of Japanese banks outsourced their export and import operations to us.

 

Correspondent banking and settlement.    The payment and clearing services division of our operations and systems unit maintains financial institutions’ accounts with correspondent arrangements. As of March 31, 2006, we had correspondent arrangements with 3,074 foreign banks and other financial institutions, of which 1,860 had yen settlement accounts with us. We also had correspondent arrangements with 129 Japanese financial institutions, for which we held 177 yen and foreign currency accounts.

 

The Foreign Exchange Yen Clearing System (FXYCS) in Japan introduced an entrustment procedure for yen clearing through which banks may entrust other banks to conduct yen clearing for them. As of March 31, 2006, 65 regional and foreign banks in Japan outsourced their yen clearing operations to us. We handled approximately 31% of these transactions based on transaction amounts and is a market leader in the yen settlement business.

 

Our payment and clearing services division is also taking the initiative in the global implementation of the Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS) operation, which is intended to eliminate settlement risks when foreign exchange deals are settled.

 

The systems division is responsible for our computer systems.

 

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Other Business Division

 

In addition to the above, we also have other divisions, including:

 

    trust and asset management business promotion for companies, including defined contribution plans.

 

    global securities services, which is responsible for the custody business for both Japanese and international institutional investors,

 

    eBusiness & IT initiatives, which is responsible for developing and overseeing our information technology as well as related business opportunities; and

 

    the corporate center, which retains functions such as our strategic planning, overall risk management, internal auditing and compliance.

 

Competition

 

We face strong competition in all of our principal areas of operation. The deregulation of the Japanese financial markets as well as structural reforms in the regulation of the financial industry have resulted in dramatic changes in the Japanese financial system. Structural reforms have prompted Japanese banks to merge or reorganize their operations, thus changing the nature of the competition from other financial institutions as well as from other types of businesses.

 

Japan

 

Deregulation.    Competition in Japan has intensified as a result of the relaxation of regulations relating to Japanese financial institutions. Previously, there were various restrictions, such as foreign exchange controls, ceilings on deposit interest rates and restrictions that compartmentalized business sectors. These restrictions served to limit competition. However, as a result of the deregulation of the financial sector, such as through the “Financial Big Bang” which was announced in 1996, most of these restrictions were lifted before 2000. Deregulation has eliminated barriers between different types of Japanese financial institutions, which are now able to compete directly against one another. Deregulation and market factors have also facilitated the entry of various large foreign financial institutions into the Japanese domestic market.

 

The Law Amending the Relevant Laws for the Reform of the Financial System, or the Financial System Reform Act, which was promulgated in June 1998, provided a framework for the reform of the Japanese financial system by reducing the barriers between the banking, securities and insurance businesses and enabled financial institutions to engage in businesses which they were not permitted to conduct before. The Banking Law, as amended, now permits banks to engage in the securities business by establishing or otherwise owning domestic and overseas securities subsidiaries with the approval of the Financial Services Agency, an agency of the Cabinet Office. Further increase in competition among financial institutions is expected in these new areas of permissible activities.

 

In terms of new market entrants, other financial institutions, such as Orix Corporation, and non-financial companies, such as Sony Corporation and Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd., have also begun to offer various banking services, often through non-traditional distribution channels. Also, in recent years, various large foreign financial institutions have significantly expanded their presence in the Japanese domestic market. Citigroup, for example, has expanded its banking activities and moved aggressively to provide investment banking and other financial services, including retail services. The planned privatization of Japan Post, a government-run public services corporation established on April 1, 2003 that is the world’s largest holder of deposits, and the expected establishment of a Postal Saving Bank in 2007, as well as the planned privatization of other governmental financial institutions, could also substantially increase competition within the financial services industry.

 

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In the corporate banking sector, the principal effect of these reforms has been the increase in competition as two structural features of Japan’s highly specialized and segmented financial system have eroded:

 

    the separation of banking and securities businesses in Japan; and

 

    the distinctions among the permissible activities of Japan’s three principal types of private banking institutions.

 

For a discussion of the three principal types of private banking institutions, see “—The Japanese Financial System.” In addition, in recent years, Japanese corporations are increasingly raising funds by accessing the capital markets, both within Japan and overseas, resulting in a decline in demand for loan financing. Furthermore, as foreign exchange controls have been generally eliminated, customers can now have direct access to foreign financial institutions, with which we must also compete.

 

In the consumer banking sector, the deregulation of interest rates on yen deposits and other factors have enabled banks to offer customers an increasingly attractive and diversified range of products. For example, banks may now sell investment trusts and some types of insurance products, with the possibility of expanding to additional types of insurance products in the future. We will face competition in this sector from other private financial institutions as well as from Japan Post. Recently, competition has also increased due to the development of new products and distribution channels. For example, Japanese banks have started competing with one another by developing innovative proprietary computer technologies that allow them to deliver basic banking services in a more efficient manner and to create sophisticated new products in response to customer demand.

 

The trust assets business is a promising growth area that is competitive and becoming more so because of changes in the industry. In addition, there is growing corporate demand for change in the trust regulatory environment, such as reform of the pension system and related accounting regulations under Japanese GAAP. However, competition may increase in the future as regulatory barriers to entry are lowered. A new trust business law came into effect on December 30, 2004. Among other things, the new trust business law expands the types of property that can be entrusted and allows non-financial companies to conduct trust business upon approval. The new law also adopts a new type of registration for companies that wish to conduct only the administration type trust business. These regulatory developments are expected to facilitate the expansion of the trust business, but competition in this area is also expected to intensify.

 

Integration.    Another major reason for heightened competition in Japan is the integration and reorganization of Japanese financial institutions. In 1998, amendments were made to the Banking Law to allow the establishment of bank holding companies, and this development together with various factors, such as the decline of institutional strength caused by the bad loan crisis and intensifying global competition, resulted in a number of integrations involving major banks in recent years. In September 2000, The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Limited, The Fuji Bank, Limited and The Industrial Bank of Japan, Limited jointly established a holding company, Mizuho Holdings, Inc., to own the three banks. In April 2002, these three banks were reorganized into two banks—Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. In April 2001, The Sumitomo Bank, Limited and The Sakura Bank, Limited were merged into Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. In December 2001, The Daiwa Bank, Ltd. and two regional banks established Daiwa Bank Holdings Inc., which in March 2002 consolidated with Asahi Bank, Ltd. and changed its corporate name to Resona Holdings, Inc. in October 2002. For information on the injection of public funds into Resona Bank, Ltd., a subsidiary bank of Resona Holdings, Inc., see “—Supervision and Regulation—Japan—Deposit Insurance System and Government Investment in Financial Institutions.”

 

Foreign

 

In the United States, we face substantial competition in all aspects of our business. We face competition from other large U.S. and foreign-owned money-center banks, as well as from similar institutions that provide financial services. Through Union Bank of California, we currently compete principally with U.S. and foreign-owned money-center and regional banks, thrift institutions, insurance companies, asset management companies, investment advisory companies, consumer finance companies, credit unions and other financial institutions.

 

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In other international markets, we face competition from commercial banks and similar financial institutions, particularly major international banks and the leading domestic banks in the local financial markets in which we conduct business.

 

The Japanese Financial System

 

Japanese financial institutions may be categorized into three types:

 

    the central bank, namely the Bank of Japan;

 

    private banking institutions; and

 

    government financial institutions.

 

The Bank of Japan

 

The Bank of Japan’s role is to maintain price stability and the stability of the financial system to ensure a solid foundation for sound economic development.

 

Private Banking Institutions

 

Private banking institutions in Japan are commonly classified into three categories (the following numbers are based on currently available information published by the Financial Services Agency) as of June 1, 2006:

 

    ordinary banks (127 ordinary banks and 67 foreign commercial banks with ordinary banking operations); and

 

    trust banks (21 trust banks, including 4 Japanese subsidiaries of foreign financial institutions).

 

Ordinary banks in turn are classified as city banks, of which there are five, including us, and regional banks, of which there are 112 and other banks, of which there are 10. In general, the operations of ordinary banks correspond to commercial banking operations in the United States. City banks and regional banks are distinguished based on head office location as well as the size and scope of their operations.

 

The city banks are generally considered to constitute the largest and most influential group of banks in Japan. Generally, these banks are based in large cities, such as Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, and operate nationally through networks of branch offices. City banks have traditionally emphasized their business with large corporate clients, including the major industrial companies in Japan. However, in light of deregulation and other competitive factors, many of these banks, including us, in recent years have increased their emphasis on other markets, such as small and medium-sized companies and retail banking.

 

With some exceptions, the regional banks tend to be much smaller in terms of total assets than the city banks. Each of the regional banks is based in one of the Japanese prefectures and extends its operations into neighboring prefectures. Their clients are mostly regional enterprises and local public utilities, although the regional banks also lend to large corporations. In line with the recent trend among financial institutions toward mergers or business tie-ups, various regional banks have announced or are currently negotiating or pursuing integration transactions, in many cases in order to be able to undertake the large investments required in information technology.

 

Trust banks provide various trust services relating to money trusts, pension trusts and investment trusts and offer other services relating to real estate, stock transfer agency and testamentary services as well as banking services.

 

In recent years, almost all of the city banks have consolidated with other city banks and also, in some cases, with trust banks or long-term credit banks. Integration among these banks was achieved, in most cases, through the use of a bank holding company.

 

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In addition to ordinary banks and trust banks, other private financial institutions in Japan, including shinkin banks or credit associations, and credit cooperatives, are engaged primarily in making loans to small businesses and individuals.

 

Government Financial Institutions

 

Since World War II, a number of government financial institutions have been established. These corporations are wholly owned by the government and operate under its supervision. Their funds are provided mainly from government sources. Certain types of operations currently undertaken by these institutions are planned to be assumed by, or integrated with the operations of, private corporations through measures such as the privitization of Japan Post and other institutions.

 

Among them are the following:

 

    The Development Bank of Japan, whose purpose is to contribute to the economic development of Japan by extending long-term loans, mainly to primary and secondary sector industries;

 

    Japan Bank for International Cooperation, whose purpose is to supplement and encourage the private financing of exports, imports, overseas investments and overseas economic cooperation;

 

    Japan Finance Corporation for Small Business, The Government Housing Loan Corporation and The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Finance Corporation, the purpose of each of which is to supplement private financing in its relevant field of activity; and

 

    The Postal Service Agency, which was reorganized in April 2003 into Japan Post, a government-run public services corporation.

 

Supervision and Regulation

 

Japan

 

Supervision.    As a result of the deregulation and structural reforms in the Japanese financial industry, Japanese financial institutions gained the opportunity to provide a wider range of financial products and options to their clients, while at the same time becoming subject to stricter control and supervision.

 

After several reorganizations of Japanese governmental agencies, the Financial Services Agency was established as an agency of the Cabinet Office in 1998. It is responsible for supervising and inspecting financial institutions, making policy for the overall Japanese financial system and conducting insolvency proceedings with respect to financial institutions. The Bank of Japan, as the central bank for financial institutions, conducts “on-site inspections,” in which its staff visits financial institutions and inspects the assets and risk management systems of those institutions.

 

The Banking Law.    Among the various laws that regulate financial institutions, the Banking Law and its subordinated orders and ordinances are regarded as the fundamental law for ordinary banks and other private financial institutions. The Banking Law addresses bank holding companies, capital adequacy, inspections and reporting, as well as the scope of business activities, disclosure, accounting, limitation on granting credit and standards for arm’s length transactions. In addition, the amendment to the Banking Law which came into effect in April 2006 relaxed the standards relating to bank-agent eligibility, which is expected to encourage banks to expand their operations through the use of bank agents.

 

Bank holding company regulations.    A bank holding company is prohibited from carrying on any business other than the management of its subsidiaries and other incidental businesses. A bank holding company may have any of the following as a subsidiary: a bank, a securities company, an insurance company or a foreign subsidiary that is engaged in the banking, securities or insurance business. In addition, a bank holding company may have as a subsidiary any company that is engaged in a business relating or incidental to the businesses of the companies mentioned above, such as a credit card company, a leasing company or an investment advisory company. Companies that cultivate new business fields may also become the subsidiary of a bank holding company.

 

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Capital adequacy.    The capital adequacy guidelines adopted by the Financial Services Agency that are applicable to Japanese bank holding companies and banks with international operations closely follow the risk-weighted approach introduced by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision of the Bank for International Settlements, and are intended to further strengthen the soundness and stability of Japanese banks.

 

Under the risk-based capital framework for credit risk purposes of the capital adequacy guidelines, on-balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet exposures are assessed according to broad categories of relative risk, based primarily on the credit risk of the counterparty, country transfer risk and the risk regarding the category of transaction. Five categories of risk weights (0%, 10%, 20%, 50% and 100%) are applied to the different types of balance sheet assets. Off-balance sheet exposures are taken into account by applying different categories of “credit conversion factors” or by using the “current exposure” method to arrive at credit-equivalent amounts, which are then weighted in the same manner as on-balance sheet assets involving similar counterparties, except that the maximum risk weight is 50% for exposures relating to foreign exchange, interest rate and other derivative contracts.

 

In addition to credit risks, the guidelines regulate market risks. Market risk is defined as the risk of losses in on- and off-balance-sheet positions arising from movements in market prices. The risks subject to these guidelines are:

 

    the risks pertaining to interest rate-related instruments and equities in the trading book; and

 

    foreign exchange risks and commodities risks of the bank.

 

With regard to capital, the capital adequacy guidelines are in accordance with the standards of the Bank for International Settlement for a target minimum standard ratio of capital to modified risk-weighted assets of 8.0% on both consolidated and non-consolidated bases for banks with international operations, including us and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, or on a consolidated basis for bank holding companies with international operations, such as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Modified risk-weighted assets is the sum of risk-weighted assets compiled for credit risk purposes and market risks multiplied by 12.5. The capital adequacy guidelines place considerable emphasis on tangible common stockholders’ equity as the core element of the capital base, with appropriate recognition of other components of capital.

 

Capital is classified into three tiers, referred to as Tier I, Tier II and Tier III. Tier I capital generally consists of stockholders’ equity items, including common stock, preferred stock, capital surplus, retained earnings (which includes deferred tax assets) and minority interests, but recorded goodwill and other items, such as treasury stock, are deducted from Tier I capital. Tier II capital generally consists of:

 

    general reserves for credit losses, subject to a limit of 1.25% of modified risk-weighted assets;

 

    45% of the unrealized gains on investment securities classified as “other securities” under Japanese accounting rules;

 

    45% of the land revaluation excess;

 

    the balance of perpetual subordinated debt; and

 

    the balance of subordinated term debt with an original maturity of over five years and preferred stock with a maturity up to 50% of Tier I capital.

 

Tier III capital generally consists of short-term subordinated debt with an original maturity of at least two years and which is subject to a “lock-in” provision, which stipulates that neither interest nor principal may be paid if such payment would cause the bank’s overall capital amount to be less than its minimum capital requirement. At least 50% of the minimum total capital requirements must be maintained in the form of Tier I capital.

 

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holding companies, which include Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. and its subsidiary banks. The cap was initially set at 40% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. It will then be lowered to 30% for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 and to 20% for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008. The banks subject to the restrictions will not be able to reflect in their capital adequacy ratios any deferred tax assets that exceed the relevant limit.

 

In June 2004, the Basel Committee released revised standards called “International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards: A Revised Framework,” or Basel II, which will apply to Japanese banks from the end of March 2007. Basel II has three core elements, or “pillars”: requiring minimum regulatory capital, the self-regulation of financial institutions based on supervisory review, and market discipline through the disclosure of information. Basel II is based on the belief that these three “pillars” will collectively ensure the stability and soundness of financial systems, and also reflect the nature of risks at each bank more closely. These amendments do not change the minimum capital requirements applicable to internationally active banks.

 

Inspection and reporting.    By evaluating banks’ systems of self-assessment, auditing their accounts and reviewing their compliance with laws and regulations, the Financial Services Agency monitors the financial soundness of banks, including the status and performance of their control systems for business activities. The Financial Services Agency implemented the Financial Inspection Rating System (“FIRST”) for deposit-taking financial institutions on a trial basis from January 2006. By providing inspection results in the form of graded evaluations (i.e., ratings), the Financial Services Agency expects this rating system to motivate financial institutions to voluntarily improve their management and operations.

 

The Financial Services Agency, if necessary to secure the sound and appropriate operation of a bank’s business, may request the submission of reports or materials from, or conduct an on-site inspection of, the bank or the bank holding company which holds the bank. If a bank’s capital adequacy ratio falls below a specified level, the Financial Services Agency may request the bank to submit an improvement program and may restrict or suspend the bank’s operation when it determines that action is necessary.

 

The Bank of Japan also conducts inspections of banks similar to those undertaken by the Financial Services Agency. The Bank of Japan Law provides that the Bank of Japan and financial institutions may agree as to the form of inspection to be conducted by the Bank of Japan.

 

Laws limiting shareholdings of banks.    The provisions of the Anti-Monopoly Law that prohibit a bank from holding more than 5% of another company’s voting rights do not apply to a bank holding company. However, the Banking Law prohibits a bank holding company and its subsidiaries from holding, on an aggregated basis, more than 15% of the voting rights of companies other than those which can legally become subsidiaries of bank holding companies.

 

In November 2001, a law which imposes a limitation on a bank’s shareholding of up to the amount equivalent to its Tier I capital was enacted. The effective date of this limitation is September 30, 2006.

 

Securities and Exchange Law.    Article 65 of the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan generally prohibits a bank from engaging in the securities business. Under this law, banks, including us and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, may not engage in the securities business except for limited activities such as dealing in, underwriting and acting as broker for, Japanese governmental bonds, Japanese local government bonds and Japanese government guaranteed bonds, and selling investment trust certificates. Despite the general prohibition under Article 65, the Financial System Reform Act allows banks, trust banks and securities companies to engage in the businesses of other financial sectors through their subsidiaries in Japan.

 

A recent deregulation of the securities business has made clear that banks may engage in market-inducting businesses such as providing advice in connection with public offerings or listings and the amendment to the Securities and Exchange Law enacted as of June 2, 2004 lifted the ban on banks engaging in securities intermediation. As a result of the amendment, from December 1, 2004 banks are allowed to provide securities intermediary services with appropriate firewalls.

 

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Implementation of Financial Instruments and Exchange Law.    The Financial Instruments and Exchange Law amending the Securities and Exchange Law was promulgated in June 2006. The new law not only preserves the basic concepts of the Securities and Exchange Law, but to further protect investors, the new law also regulates sales of a wide range of financial instruments and services, requiring financial institutions to revise their sales rules and strengthen compliance frameworks accordingly. Among the instruments that the Japanese banks deal with, derivatives, foreign currency denominated deposits, and variable insurance and annuity products are expected to be added to the types of securities covered by sales-related rules of conduct. These rules are expected to become effective in summer 2007.

 

Anti-money laundering laws.    Under the Law for Punishment of Organized Crimes and Regulation of Criminal Profits, banks and other financial institutions are required to report to the competent minister, in the case of banks, the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency, any assets which they receive while conducting their businesses that are suspected of being illicit profits from criminal activity.

 

Law concerning trust business conducted by financial institutions.    Under the Trust Business Law, joint stock companies that are licensed by the Prime Minister as trust companies are allowed to conduct trust business. In addition, under the Law Concerning Concurrent Operation for Trust Business by Financial Institutions, banks and other financial institutions, as permitted by the Prime Minister, are able to conduct trust business. The Trust Business Law was amended in December 2004 to expand the types of property that can be entrusted, to allow non-financial companies to conduct trust business and to allow a new type of registration to conduct only administration type trust business.

 

Deposit insurance system and government investment in financial institutions.    The Deposit Insurance Law is intended to protect depositors if a financial institution fails to meet its obligations. The Deposit Insurance Corporation was established in accordance with that law.

 

City banks, regional banks, trust banks, and various other credit institutions participate in the deposit insurance system on a compulsory basis.

 

Under the Deposit Insurance Law, the maximum amount of protection is ¥10 million per customer within one bank. Since April 1, 2005, all deposits are subject to the ¥10 million maximum, except non-interest bearing deposits that are redeemable on demand and used by the depositor primarily for payment and settlement functions, which are fully protected without a maximum amount limitation. Currently, the Deposit Insurance Corporation charges insurance premiums equal to 0.110% on the deposits in current accounts, ordinary accounts and other similar accounts, which are fully protected as mentioned above, and premiums equal to 0.080% on the deposits in other accounts.

 

Since 1998, the failure of a number of large-scale financial institutions has led to the introduction of various measures with a view to stabilizing Japan’s financial system, including financial support from the national budget.

 

The Law Concerning Emergency Measures for Revitalization of Financial Function, or the Financial Revitalization Law, enacted in October 1998, provides for (1) temporary national control of a failed financial institution, (2) the dispatch of a financial resolution administrator to the failed financial institution, and (3) the establishment of a bridge bank which takes over the business of the failed financial institution on a temporary basis.

 

The Law Concerning Emergency Measures for Early Strengthening of Financial Function, or the Financial Function Early Strengthening Law, also enacted in October 1998, provided for government funds to be made available to financial institutions “prior to failure” as well as to financial institutions with “sound” management, to increase the capital ratio of such financial institutions and to strengthen their function as financial market intermediaries. The availability of new funds for this purpose ended in March 2001. Capital injections made under the Financial Function Early Strengthening Law amounted to approximately ¥10 trillion.

 

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Banks and bank holding companies that have received investments from the Resolution and Collection Corporation under the framework that previously existed under the Financial Function Early Strengthening Law are required to submit and, if necessary, update their restructuring plans relating to their management, finances and other activities. If a bank or bank holding company materially fails to meet the operating targets set in its restructuring plan, the Financial Services Agency can require it to report on alternative measures to achieve the targets, and also issue a business improvement order requiring it to submit a business improvement plan that indicates concrete measures to achieve the targets. The preferred shares that were previously issued by UFJ Holdings to the Resolution and Collection Corporation were exchanged for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s newly issued preferred shares in the merger with UFJ Holdings and, as a result, we were required to submit restructuring plans until those preferred shares are redeemed. As Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group completed the repayment of the public funds that UFJ Holdings received from the Resolution and Collection Corporation on June 9, 2006, we are no longer required to submit such restructuring plans.

 

Starting in April 2001, amendments to the Deposit Insurance Law established a new framework which enables the Deposit Insurance Corporation to inject capital into a bank if the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency recognizes it must do so to guard against financial systemic risk. In May 2003, Resona Bank, Ltd., a subsidiary bank of Resona Holdings, Inc., was recognized by the Prime Minister to be in need of a subscription of shares and other measures to expand its capital. The recognition was made in accordance with Article 102, Section 1 of the Deposit Insurance Law. In response to the recognition, Resona Bank, Ltd. applied for and received an injection of public funds in the total amount of ¥1.96 trillion.

 

On June 14, 2004, the Strengthening Financial Functions Law was enacted to establish a new framework for injecting public funds into financial institutions. The Strengthening Financial Functions Law broadens the range of financial institutions eligible to receive public funds and facilitates the preventive injection of public funds into troubled or potentially troubled financial institutions in order to avert financial crises. Applications for public-funds injection under the Strengthening Financial Functions Law must be made by March 31, 2008.

 

On October 28, 2005, the Financial Services Agency announced that the disposal of preferred stock and other publicly held securities should be profitable giving due consideration to taxpayer interest, but noted that disposals would generally be made at the request of the issuing financial institution in accordance with the financial institution’s capital policy. Later that day, the Deposit Insurance Corporation announced that, while disposal of publicly held securities would generally be made upon the request of the issuing financial institution, it will decide whether to voluntarily dispose of publicly held securities based on consultations with the relevant financial institution and on the following criteria: (i) whether the disposal would be profitable and advantageous (for preferred stock, when the common stock’s market price is at least 150% of the preferred stock’s conversion price for approximately 30 consecutive trading days); (ii) whether the disposal would adversely affect the market due to the method or size of repayment or otherwise impair the financial system; and (iii) whether the disposal would impair the financial institution’s financial condition.

 

Personal Information Protection Law.    With regards to protection of personal information, the new Personal Information Protection Law became fully effective on April 1, 2005. Among other matters, the law requires Japanese banking institutions to limit the use of personal information to the stated purpose and to properly manage the personal information in their possession, and forbids them from providing personal information to third parties without consent. If a bank violates certain provisions of the law, the Financial Services Agency may advise or order the bank to take proper action. The Financial Services Agency announced related guidelines for the financial services sector in December 2004.

 

Law concerning Protection of Depositors from Illegal Withdrawals Made by Counterfeit or Stolen Cards.    This new law, which became effective in February 2006, requires financial institutions to establish internal systems to prevent illegal withdrawals of deposits made using counterfeit or stolen bank cards. The law also requires financial institutions to compensate depositors for any amount illegally withdrawn using counterfeit bank cards, unless the financial institution can verify that it acted in good faith without negligence, and there is gross negligence on the part of the relevant account holder.

 

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Administrative Sanctions Against the UFJ Group by the Financial Services Agency.    The UFJ group’s predecessor entities, like other major Japanese banks, were recipients of public funds in the form of preferred shares and subordinated loans during the 1990s. Due to the continued ownership by Japan’s Resolution and Collection Corporation of preferred shares of UFJ Holdings, the UFJ group was required to prepare a business revitalization plan and report to the Financial Services Agency on progress in meeting its goals. For the year ended March 31, 2003, 15 financial institutions, including the UFJ group, underperformed some of their plan targets by more than 30% and, as a result, the Financial Services Agency in August 2003 issued business improvement administrative orders against such institutions.

 

For the year ended March 31, 2004, the UFJ group again failed to meet the goals of its business revitalization plan, largely due to the recognition of substantial additional credit-related expenses as a result of inspections conducted by the Financial Services Agency on the classification of large borrowers. In the course of those inspections, the Financial Services Agency concluded that members of the UFJ group’s management had taken actions that amounted to evasions of inspection. Following these events, the UFJ group was the subject of additional business improvement administrative actions by the Financial Services Agency in June 2004. The causes of these sanctions led to the resignation of the top management of UFJ Holdings, UFJ Bank and UFJ Trust Bank. The administrative order also directed the UFJ group to address serious deficiencies in its internal control framework. The UFJ group’s new management submitted a business improvement plan to the Financial Services Agency in July 2004 and intends to take any measures necessary to address the Financial Services Agency’s concerns. Subsequently, in October 2004, the Financial Services Agency filed criminal indictments against UFJ Bank and former members of its management with the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. At the same time, the Financial Services Agency ordered the suspension of loan origination for new customers by UFJ Bank’s Tokyo corporate office and Osaka corporate office for the period from October 18, 2004 to April 17, 2005. In conjunction with these indictments, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office announced in December 2004 that it would seek to prosecute UFJ Bank, its former executive officers and a former employee on suspicion of violations of the Banking Law. In February 2005, three former executives of UFJ Bank pleaded guilty to obstructing the Financial Services Agency’s inspections in violation of the Banking Law. On April 25, 2005, UFJ Bank and its former executives were convicted of breaches of the Banking Law. UFJ Bank was fined ¥90 million, a former executive officer was sentenced to ten months imprisonment with a stay of execution for three years and two other former executive officers were sentenced to eight months imprisonment with a stay of execution for three years.

 

Business Improvement Order Issued to Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi by the Financial Services Agency.    The Financial Services Agency announced on August 26, 2005 that it had issued a business improvement order to us after a temporary employee was found to have embezzled more than ¥900 million over a period of more than ten years. The order required us to establish a compliance system by adopting measures to prevent similar misconduct and to ensure the effectiveness of internal audit functions.

 

United States

 

As a result of our operations in the United States, we are subject to extensive U.S. federal and state supervision and regulation.

 

Overall supervision and regulation.    We are subject to supervision, regulation and examination with respect to our U.S. operations by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or the Federal Reserve Board, pursuant to the U.S. Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, or the BHCA, and the International Banking Act of 1978, as amended, or the IBA, because we are a bank holding company and a foreign banking organization, respectively, as defined pursuant to those statutes.

 

The Federal Reserve Board functions as our “umbrella” regulator under amendments to the BHCA effected by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, which among other things:

 

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    authorized qualifying bank holding companies to opt to become “financial holding companies,” and thereby acquire the authority to engage in an expanded list of activities, including merchant banking, insurance underwriting and a full range of securities activities; and

 

    modified the role of the Federal Reserve Board by specifying new relationships between the Federal Reserve Board and the functional regulators of nonbank subsidiaries of both bank holding companies and financial holding companies.

 

We have not elected to become a financial holding company.

 

The BHCA generally prohibits each of a bank holding company and a foreign banking organization that maintains branches or agencies in the United States from, directly or indirectly, acquiring more than 5% of the voting shares of any company engaged in nonbanking activities in the United States unless the bank holding company or foreign banking organization has elected to become a financial holding company, as discussed above, or the Federal Reserve Board has determined, by order or regulation, that such activities are so closely related to banking as to be a proper incident thereto and has granted its approval to the bank holding company or foreign banking organization for such an acquisition. The BHCA also requires a bank holding company or foreign banking organization that maintains branches or agencies in the United States to obtain the prior approval of an appropriate federal banking authority before acquiring, directly or indirectly, the ownership of more than 5% of the voting shares or control of any U.S. bank or bank holding company. In addition, under the BHCA, a U.S. bank or a U.S. branch or agency of a foreign bank is prohibited from engaging in various tying arrangements involving it or its affiliates in connection with any extension of credit, sale or lease of any property or provision of any services.

 

U.S. branches and agencies of subsidiary Japanese banks.    Under the authority of the IBA, we operate six branches, two agencies and five representative offices in the United States. We operate branches in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle, Washington; agencies in Atlanta, Georgia and Houston, Texas; and representative offices in Washington, D.C; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Dallas, Texas; Jersey City, New Jersey; and Florence, Kentucky.

 

The IBA provides, among other things, that the Federal Reserve Board may examine U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks, and that each such branch and agency shall be subject to on-site examination by the appropriate federal or state bank supervisor as frequently as would a U.S. bank. The IBA also provides that if the Federal Reserve Board determines that a foreign bank is not subject to comprehensive supervision or regulation on a consolidated basis by the appropriate authorities in its home country, or if there is reasonable cause to believe that the foreign bank or its affiliate has committed a violation of law or engaged in an unsafe or unsound banking practice in the United States, the Federal Reserve Board may order the foreign bank to terminate activities conducted at a branch or agency in the United States.

 

U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks must be licensed, and are also supervised and regulated, by a state or by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or the OCC, the federal regulator of national banks. All of our branches and agencies in the United States are state-licensed. Under U.S. federal banking laws, state-licensed branches and agencies of foreign banks may engage only in activities that would be permissible for their federally-licensed counterparts, unless the Federal Reserve Board determines that the additional activity is consistent with sound practices. U.S. federal banking laws also subject state-licensed branches and agencies to the single-borrower lending limits that apply to federal branches and agencies, which generally are the same as the lending limits applicable to national banks, but are based on the capital of the entire foreign bank.

 

As an example of state supervision, our branches in New York are licensed by the New York State Superintendent of Banks, or the Superintendent, pursuant to the New York Banking Law. Under the New York Banking Law and the Superintendent’s Regulations, we must maintain with banks in the State of New York eligible assets as defined and in amounts determined by the Superintendent. These New York branches must also

 

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submit written reports concerning their assets and liabilities and other matters, to the extent required by the Superintendent, and are examined at periodic intervals by the New York State Banking Department. In addition, the Superintendent is authorized to take possession of our business and property located in New York whenever events specified in the New York Banking Law occur.

 

U.S. subsidiary banks.    We own and control two U.S. banks:

 

    Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Company, New York, New York, and

 

    Union Bank of California, N.A. (through our subsidiary, UnionBanCal Corporation, a registered bank holding company).

 

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Company is chartered by the State of New York and is subject to the supervision, examination and regulatory authority of the Superintendent pursuant to the New York Banking Law. Union Bank of California, N.A., is a national bank subject to the supervision, examination and regulatory authority of the OCC pursuant to the National Bank Act.

 

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the FDIC, is the primary federal agency responsible for the supervision, examination and regulation of the New York-chartered bank referred to above. The FDIC may take enforcement action, including the issuance of prohibitive and affirmative orders, if it determines that a financial institution under its supervision has engaged in unsafe or unsound banking practices, or has committed violations of applicable laws and regulations. The FDIC insures the deposits of both U.S. subsidiary banks. In the event of the failure of an FDIC-insured bank, the FDIC is virtually certain to be appointed as receiver, and would resolve the failure under provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. An FDIC-insured institution that is affiliated with a failed or failing FDIC-insured institution can be required to indemnify the FDIC for losses resulting from the insolvency of the failed institution, even if this causes the affiliated institution also to become insolvent. In the liquidation or other resolution of a failed FDIC-insured depository institution, deposits in its U.S. offices and other claims for administrative expenses and employee compensation are afforded priority over other general unsecured claims, including deposits in offices outside the United States, non-deposit claims in all offices and claims of a parent company. Moreover, under longstanding Federal Reserve Board policy, a bank holding company is expected to act as a source of financial strength for its subsidiary banks and to commit resources to support such banks.

 

Bank capital requirements and capital distributions.    Our U.S. bank subsidiaries and UnionBanCal Corporation, our U.S. subsidiary bank holding company, are subject to applicable risk-based and leverage capital guidelines issued by U.S. regulators for banks and bank holding companies. All of our U.S. subsidiary banks are “well capitalized” under those guidelines as they apply to banks, and our U.S. subsidiary bank holding company exceeds all minimum regulatory capital requirements applicable to domestic bank holding companies. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, or FDICIA, provides, among other things, for expanded regulation of insured depository institutions, including banks, and their parent holding companies. As required by FDICIA, the federal banking agencies have established five capital tiers ranging from “well capitalized” to “critically undercapitalized” for insured depository institutions. As an institution’s capital position deteriorates, the federal banking regulators may take progressively stronger actions, such as further restricting affiliate transactions, activities, asset growth or interest payments. In addition, FDICIA generally prohibits an insured depository institution from making capital distributions, including the payment of dividends, or the payment of any management fee to its holding company, if the insured depository institution would subsequently become undercapitalized.

 

The availability of dividends from insured depository institutions in the United States is limited by various other statutes and regulations. The National Bank Act and other federal laws prohibit the payment of dividends by a national bank under various circumstances and limit the amount a national bank can pay without the prior approval of the OCC. In addition, state-chartered banking institutions are subject to dividend limitations imposed by applicable federal and state laws.

 

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Other regulated U.S. subsidiaries.    Our nonbank subsidiaries that engage in securities-related activities in the United States are regulated by appropriate functional regulators, such as the SEC, any self-regulatory organizations of which they are members, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies. These nonbank subsidiaries are required to meet separate minimum capital standards as imposed by those regulatory authorities.

 

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act removed almost all of the pre-existing statutory barriers to affiliations between commercial banks and securities firms by repealing Sections 20 and 32 of the Glass-Steagall Act. At the same time, however, the so-called “push-out” provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act narrowed the exclusion of banks, including the U.S. branches of foreign banks, from the definitions of “broker” and “dealer” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, potentially requiring all such banks to transfer some activities to affiliated broker-dealers. The SEC has issued rules regarding the push-out of “dealer” functions that became effective on September 30, 2003. On June 30, 2004, the SEC issued its proposed Regulation B, which would govern the push-out requirements for “broker” functions. The SEC has issued Regulation B in interim form but has exempted banks from the definition of “broker” until September 30, 2006. The final form of Regulation B, its applicability to banks and the date of its effectiveness are still subject to change. At this time, we do not believe that these push-out rules as adopted or as currently proposed will have a significant impact on our business as currently conducted in the United States.

 

Anti-Money Laundering Initiatives and the USA PATRIOT Act.    A major focus of U.S. governmental policy relating to financial institutions in recent years has been aimed at preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 substantially broadened the scope of U.S. anti-money laundering laws and regulations by imposing significant new compliance and due diligence obligations, creating new crimes and penalties and expanding the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the United States. The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued a number of implementing regulations that impose obligations on financial institutions to maintain appropriate policies, procedures and controls to detect, prevent and report money laundering and terrorist financing, and to verify the identity of their customers. In addition, the bank regulatory agencies carefully scrutinize the adequacy of an institution’s policies, procedures and controls. As a result, there has been an increased number of regulatory sanctions and law enforcement authorities have been taking a more active role. Failure of a financial institution to maintain and implement adequate policies, procedures and controls to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing could in some cases have serious legal and reputational consequences for the institution, including the incurring of expenses to enhance the relevant programs and the imposition of limitations on the scope of their operations.

 

C.     Organizational Structure

 

The following chart presents our basic corporate structure as at March 31, 2006:

 

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Set forth below is a list of our significant subsidiaries at March 31, 2006:

 

Name


   Country of
incorporation


   Proportion of
ownership
interest (%)


   Proportion of
voting
interest (%)


UFJ NICOS Co., Ltd.

   Japan    69.05    69.12

The Senshu Bank, Ltd.

   Japan    68.08    68.23

MU Strategic Partner Co., Ltd.

   Japan    100.00    100.00

Mitsubishi UFJ Home Loan Credit Co., Ltd.

   Japan    99.97    99.97

NBL Co., Ltd.

   Japan    89.74    89.74

DC Card Co., Ltd.

   Japan    41.14    41.14

BOT Lease Co., Ltd.

   Japan    16.06    16.06

Mitsubishi UFJ Factors Limited

   Japan    62.58    62.58

Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Ltd.

   Japan    49.56    49.56

UnionBanCal Corporation

   USA    62.91    62.91

Union Bank of California, N.A.

   USA    62.91    62.91

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Company

   USA    100.00    100.00

BTMU North America International, Inc.

   USA    100.00    100.00

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Mexico) S.A.

   Mexico    100.00    100.00

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Canada)

   Canada    100.00    100.00

Banco de Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Brasil S/A

   Brazil    98.92    98.92

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Holland) N.V.

   Netherlands    100.00    100.00

Mitsubishi UFJ Wealth Management Bank (Switzerland), Ltd.

   Switzerland    60.00    60.00

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Luxembourg) S.A.

   Luxembourg    99.99    99.99

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Malaysia) Berhad

   Malaysia    100.00    100.00

PT U Finance Indonesia

   Indonesia    95.00    95.00

 

D.    Property, Plants and Equipment

 

The following table presents our premises and equipment at cost as of March 31, 2005 and 2006:

 

     At March 31

         2005    

       2006    

     (in millions)

Land

   ¥ 97,565    ¥ 327,782

Buildings

     314,774      440,713

Equipment and furniture

     392,140      491,353

Leasehold improvements

     207,578      268,875

Construction in progress

     2,923      6,640
    

  

Total

     1,014,980      1,535,363

Less accumulated depreciation

     588,001      632,116
    

  

Premises and equipment—net

   ¥ 426,979    ¥ 903,247
    

  

 

Our head office is located at 7-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and comprises 1,308,675 square feet of office space. At March 31, 2006, we conducted our banking operations either in our owned premises or in leased properties.

 

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The following table presents the areas and book values of our material office and other properties at March 31, 2006:

 

     Area

   Book value

     (in thousands of square feet)    (in millions)

Owned land

   18,269    ¥ 327,782

Leased land

   1,689      —  

Owned buildings

   22,473      231,789

Leased buildings

   16,053      —  

 

Our owned buildings and land are primarily used by our branches. Most of the buildings and land owned by us are free from material encumbrances, except as described below.

 

In March 1999, we sold to Mitsubishi Estate, Co., Ltd., or Mitsubishi Estate, a 50% undivided interest in the buildings and land for our head office and Nihonbashi office and, at the same time, we entered into an agreement to lease back from the buyer the 50% undivided interests of the buildings sold for a period of seven years. We accounted for these transactions as financing arrangements. On August 31, 2005, we bought back the aforementioned buildings and land from Mitsubishi Estate. For further information, see note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, we invested approximately ¥72.2 billion primarily for office renovations and purchases of furniture and equipment.

 

Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments.

 

Not applicable.

 

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Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with “Item 3.A. Key Information—Selected Financial Data,” “Selected Statistical Data” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

 

          Page

Roadmap to Reading the Discussion of Our Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

    

A.

   Operating Results    40
    

  Introduction

   40
    

  Recent Developments

   42
    

  Business Environment

   45
    

  Critical Accounting Estimates

   47
    

  Accounting Changes

   51
    

  Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

   53
    

  Results of Operations

   56
    

  Business Segment Analysis

   65
    

  Geographic Segment Analysis

   69
    

  Effect of the Change in Exchange Rates on Foreign Currency Translation

   70

B.

  

Liquidity and Capital Resources

   71
    

  Financial Condition

   71
    

  Capital Adequacy

   84
    

  Off-balance-sheet Arrangements

   87
    

  Contractual Cash Obligations

   90
    

  Non-exchange Traded Contracts Accounted for at Fair Value

   90

C.

  

Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.

   91

D.

  

Trend Information

   91

E.

  

Off-balance-sheet Arrangements

   91

F.

  

Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

   91

G.

  

Safe Harbor

   91

 

A.    Operating Results

 

Introduction

 

We are a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. We engage in a broad range of financial operations, including commercial banking, investment banking and asset management services, and provide related services to individual and corporate customers.

 

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Key Financial Figures

 

The following are some key figures prepared in accordance with US GAAP relating to our business:

 

On October 1, 2005, Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc., our parent company, merged with UFJ Holdings, Inc., the parent company of UFJ Bank Ltd., with Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. being the surviving entity. The merger was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and assets and liabilities of UFJ Holdings were recorded at fair value as of October 1, 2005. Therefore, although our merger with UFJ Bank occurred on January 1, 2006, the results of operations of UFJ Bank have been included since October 1, 2005. The results for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 reflect the results of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi only. The merger with UFJ Bank was major factor in the changes in many of the items in our consolidated statements of income as well as our consolidated balance sheet for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

     Fiscal years ended March 31,

     2004

    2005

   2006

     (in billions)

Net interest income

   ¥ 778.8     ¥ 806.4    ¥ 1,520.5

Provision (credit) for credit losses

     (142.6 )     123.9      163.4

Non-interest income

     973.7       795.7      556.8

Non-interest expense

     1,028.3       954.3      1,616.8

Net income

     537.6       287.1      228.8

Total assets (at end of period)

     85,058.6       92,050.3      158,825.7

 

Our revenues consist of net interest income and non-interest income.

 

Net interest income is a function of:

 

    the amount of interest-earning assets,

 

    the general level of interest rates,

 

    the so-called “spread,” or the difference between the rate of interest earned on interest-earning assets and the rate of interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities, and

 

    the proportion of interest-earning assets financed by non-interest-bearing liabilities and equity.

 

Non-interest income consists of:

 

    fees and commissions, including

 

    trust fees,

 

    fees on funds transfer and service charges for collections,

 

    fees and commissions on international business,

 

    fees and commissions on credit card business,

 

    service charges on deposits,

 

    fees and commissions on securities business,

 

    insurance commissions,

 

    guarantee fees, and

 

    other fees and commissions;

 

    foreign exchange gains (losses)—net, which primarily include net gains (losses) on currency derivative instruments entered into for trading purposes and transaction gains (losses) on the translation into Japanese yen of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies;

 

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    trading account profits—net, which primarily include net gains (losses) on trading securities and interest rate derivative instruments entered into for trading purposes;

 

    investment securities gains (losses)—net, which primarily include net gains on sales of marketable securities, particularly marketable equity securities;

 

    equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees; and

 

    other non-interest income.

 

Provision (credit) for credit losses are charged to operations to maintain the allowance for credit losses at a level deemed appropriate by management.

 

Establishment of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

 

In October 2005 Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. merged with UFJ Holdings, Inc. to form Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. At the same time, their respective trust banking and securities companies merged to form Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities. This was followed in January 2006 by the merger between Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and UFJ Bank to form Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.

 

The merger marked the creation of a full-fledged, comprehensive financial group with a broad and balanced domestic and international network, and a diverse range of services provided by group companies, complemented by one of the largest customer base in Japan. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. aims to complete the integration process and realize the benefits of integration while enhancing the types and quality of its services in order to flexibly and comprehensively meet a diverse range of customer needs.

 

The merger was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and the assets and liabilities of UFJ Holdings and its subsidiaries were recorded at fair value as of October 1, 2005. The purchase price of UFJ Bank amounted to ¥4,628.0 billion, of which ¥4,626.0 billion was recorded in capital surplus relating to the merger with UFJ Bank and the direct acquisition costs of ¥2.0 billion were included in the purchase price. Shareholder’s equity of UFJ Bank was ¥2,738.9 billion and the goodwill relating to the merger with UFJ Bank was ¥1,701.0 billion.

 

For further information, see note 2 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Recent Developments

 

Completion of Public Fund Repayment and Repurchase of Our Common Shares

 

UFJ Holdings was a recipient of public funds from the Resolution and Collection Corporation, a Japanese government entity. The public funds were injected in the form of a convertible preferred stock investment in UFJ Holdings. This convertible preferred stock was exchanged in the merger with UFJ Holdings for newly issued preferred shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. that were convertible into common stock.

 

Between October 2005 and June 2006, the Resolution and Collection Corporation sold in the market 666,962 shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. common stock which were issued upon the conversion (or acquisition claim after the Company Law took effect) of the preferred shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. held by the Resolution and Collection Corporation. Along with these sales, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. repurchased 681,690 shares of its common stock.

 

In June 2006, 277,245 shares of the common stock issued upon an acquisition claim for the preferred shares held by the Resolution and Collection Corporation were sold by the Resolution and Collection Corporation in a secondary offering of shares and, at the same time, 41,000 shares of the common stock were sold by way of over allotment. For this overallotment, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sold 41,000 treasury shares of its common stock.

 

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The remaining preferred shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. held by the Resolution and Collection Corporation were sold to non-governmental institutions.

 

As a result of the above transactions, there are currently no public funds in the capital base of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

 

Sale of UnionBanCals International Correspondent Banking Business

 

In September 2005, UnionBanCal Corporation, our U.S. subsidiary, signed a definitive agreement to sell its international correspondent banking operations to Wachovia Bank, N.A. effective October 6, 2005, and the principal legal closing of the transaction took place on the same day. At the principal closing, no loans or other assets were acquired by Wachovia Bank, N.A., and no liabilities were assumed. As of June 30, 2006, all of UnionBanCal Corporation’s offices designated for disposal were closed. The remaining assets include deposits with banks awaiting approval for repatriation of capital and unremitted profits and loans that are maturing by January 2008. The remaining liabilities primarily consist of accrued expenses, which will be settled when due.

 

We accounted for the transaction as discontinued operations in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” and presented the financial position, and results of operations of discontinued operations as a separate line item in our consolidated financial statements. See note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for more information.

 

Establishment of Mitsubishi UFJ Merrill Lynch PB Securities

 

In May 2006, we established a joint-venture private banking firm named Mitsubishi UFJ Merrill Lynch PB Securities Co., Ltd. with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. and Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd. The joint venture firm offers high-net-worth Japanese individuals and small and medium-sized organizations a full range of innovative financial products and services. We and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities own 40% and 10%, respectively, of the voting common shares of the joint venture company, and Merrill Lynch owns the remaining 50%. Merrill Lynch Japan Securities contributed its private client business, comprising approximately 8,000 client accounts and more than ¥1 trillion in assets under administration, into the joint venture firm. We, in turn, will introduce the capabilities and services of the new joint venture firm to our high-net-worth client base.

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Becomes a Directly-Held Subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

 

On July 1, 2005, Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. made Mitsubishi Securities a directly-held subsidiary by acquiring substantially all of the shares of Mitsubishi Securities common stock then held by us and Mitsubishi Trust Bank. As a result of this transfer of shares within our group and the merger between Mitsubishi Securities and UFJ Tsubasa Securities to form Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, as of March 31, 2006, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. held Mitsubishi UFJ Securities common stock representing 63% of the voting rights. See note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the transaction.

 

Strategic Business and Capital Alliance with Norinchukin Bank

 

In November 2005, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. and UFJ NICOS Co., Ltd., our consolidated subsidiary, entered into a definitive agreement regarding a strategic business and capital alliance with Norinchukin Bank. As part of this alliance, we will provide specific infrastructure and know-how in the retail business to Norinchukin Bank while gaining access to Norinchukin Bank’s extensive customer base and operational network. This alliance will enable us to strengthen our retail business and enhance our revenue base by increasing the number of credit card customers. In December 2005, as part of the capital alliance, Norinchukin Bank purchased 17,700 shares of class 8 preferred stock and 22,400 shares of class 12 preferred stock of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. from the Resolution and Collection Corporation for ¥101.4 billion. Norinchukin Bank also purchased 50,000,000 shares of first series class I stock of UFJ NICOS Co., Ltd., our consolidated subsidiary that was formed by the merger of Nippon Shinpan Co., Ltd, and UFJ Card Ltd. in October 2005, for approximately ¥100 billion.

 

 

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Transfer to the Japanese Government of the Substitutional Portion of Employee Pension Fund Plans

 

The substitutional portion of our employee pension fund liabilities were transferred to the Japanese government in March 2005. Since the transfer was completed after the measurement date in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, we recognized net gains of ¥35.0 billion as a result of the transfer / settlement for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. This gain consisted of ¥103.0 billion in non-interest income under a government grant for the transfer of the substitutional portion of employees’ pension fund plans and ¥68.0 billion in non-interest expense under salaries and employee benefits. For further information, see note 17 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Basic Agreement on the Merger of UFJ NICOS and DC Card

 

On January 26, 2006, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., UFJ NICOS and DC Card, our credit card subsidiaries, and we entered into a basic agreement on the merger of UFJ NICOS and DC Card. The merger is planned to take place on April 1, 2007 with UFJ NICOS being the surviving entity. The objective of the merger is to combine UFJ NICOS’ large and extensive network, reputation and product development capability with DC Card’s co-branding relationships and acceptance of regional cards.

 

Purchase of Preferred Stock of Subsidiary

 

In May 2006, we purchased from Merrill Lynch all of the preferred stock and the rights to subscribe for new shares issued by MU Strategic Partner Co., Ltd., our subsidiary, in consideration of ¥120.0 billion for the preferred stock and ¥48.6 billion for the rights to subscribe for new shares.

 

MU Strategic Partner, formerly known as UFJ Strategic Partner Co., Ltd., was incorporated in December 2002 for the purpose of promoting the resolution of problem loans and raising equity capital. Pursuant to the Investors Agreement between the UFJ Bank and Merrill Lynch in February 2003, MU Strategic Partner raised equity capital by the issuance of preferred stock of ¥120.0 billion to Merrill Lynch, and has committed itself to restructuring, and resolving problem loans.

 

MU Strategic Partner has made substantive progress in its measures to resolve problem loans, and we have dissolved our capital relationship with Merrill Lynch through MU Strategic Partner and have made MU Strategic Partner our wholly owned subsidiary.

 

Issuance of “Non-dilutive” Preferred Securities

 

In order to strengthen our capital base, in August 2005, MTFG Capital Finance Limited, a special purpose company established in the Cayman Islands, issued ¥165 billion in non-cumulative and non-dilutive perpetual preferred securities in a private placement to institutional investors.

 

Similarly, in March 2006, MUFG Capital Finance 1 Limited, MUFG Capital Finance 2 Limited and MUFG Capital Finance 3 Limited, special purpose companies established in the Cayman Islands, issued $2.3 billion, €750 million and ¥120 billion, respectively, in non-cumulative and non-dilutive perpetual preferred securities in a global offering targeting overseas institutional investors.

 

Those preferred securities contribute to Tier 1 capital of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. at March 31, 2006 under the BIS capital adequacy requirements. However, for accounting purposes under US GAAP, because those special purpose companies are not consolidated entities, the loans, which are made to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. from the proceeds from the preferred securities issued by these special purpose companies, are presented as long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheet of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. at March 31, 2006.

 

Purchase of 50% of Our Head Office and Nihonbashi Annex

 

In August 2005, we purchased from Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. the equivalent of 50% of the land and buildings of our head office and the Nihonbashi annex for approximately ¥111.6 billion. The purchase was undertaken to increase the stability and flexibility of the property as the office buildings and land function as a significant part of our infrastructure. For further information, see note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

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Business Environment

 

We engage in a wide range of financial operations, including commercial banking, investment banking, asset management and securities-related businesses, and provide related services to individuals primarily in Japan and the United States and corporate customers around the world. Our results of operations and financial condition are exposed to changes in various external economic factors, including:

 

    General economic conditions;

 

    Interest rates;

 

    Currency exchange rates; and

 

    Stock and real estate prices.

 

Economic Environment in Japan

 

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, the Japanese economy started off slowly, due mainly to an adjustment in inventory in the IT sector. However, with the rise in exports in the summer, along with increases in capital expenditures and steady increases in private consumption, the Japanese economy moved toward recovery.

 

With respect to interest rates, the Bank of Japan lifted its easy monetary policy in March 2006 due to the increases in consumer prices, but short-term interest rates remained at near zero percent. As to long-term interest rates, the yield on ten-year Japanese government bonds declined slightly during the first half of the fiscal year, but later rose due to anticipation surrounding lifting of the easy monetary policy by the Bank of Japan. In July 2006, the Bank of Japan abolished its zero interest rate policy and raised the uncollateralized overnight call rate to 0.25%.

 

The following chart shows the interest rate trends in Japan since 2003:

 

LOGO

 

The Japanese stock markets continued to rise during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. The Nikkei Stock Average, which is an average of 225 blue chip stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, rose from ¥11,668.95 at March 31, 2005 to ¥17,059.66 at March 31, 2006. Similarly, the Tokyo Stock Price Index, or TOPIX, a composite index of all stocks listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, rose from 1,182.18 at March 31, 2005 to 1,728.16 at March 31, 2006. As of mid-September 2006, the Nikkei Stock Average was around ¥16,000, and TOPIX was around 1,600.

 

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In the foreign exchange markets, the yen depreciated against the US dollar during the period due to the widening interest rate differentials between Japan and the United States, caused by the steady increase in US interest rates.

 

The following chart shows the foreign exchange rates expressed in Japanese yen per $1.00:

 

LOGO

 

Based on the average government-set official land prices as of January 1, 2006, average land prices in Japan continued to decline, but in major metropolitan areas, such as Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, land prices showed a bottoming-out trend. Nationwide residential land prices and land prices for commercial properties as of January 1, 2006 both declined 2.7%, compared to a 4.6% decline for residential land prices and a 5.6% decline for commercial properties in the previous year. Tokyo residential land prices and land prices for commercial properties as of January 1, 2006 increased 0.8% and 3.0%, respectively, compared to a decline of 1.7% for residential land prices and a decline of 0.9% for commercial properties in the previous year.

 

The number of companies who filed for legal bankruptcy in Japan during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was approximately 9,000, an increase from approximately 6,000 for the previous fiscal year. The gross amount of liabilities was approximately ¥5.8 trillion, which is relatively unchanged from the previous fiscal year due to a decrease in large-scale bankruptcies.

 

International Financial Markets

 

With respect to the international financial and economic environment for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, overseas economies such as the United States and China showed steady signs of economic growth.

 

In the United States, the target for the federal funds rate was raised a total of eight times, from 2.75% to 4.75%. The 10-year U.S. treasury note, a benchmark for long-term interest rates, started at around 4.3% in April 2005 and climbed to around 4.7% in March 2006. As of mid-September 2006, the federal funds rate was 5.25% and the 10-year yield was around 4.7%.

 

In the EU, the European Central Bank’s policy rate was also raised twice, from 2.0% to 2.5%, during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 and was 3.00% as of mid-September 2006.

 

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Critical Accounting Estimates

 

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with US GAAP. Many of the accounting policies require management to make difficult, complex or subjective judgments regarding the valuation of assets and liabilities. The accounting policies are fundamental to understanding our operating and financial review and prospects. The notes to our consolidated financial statements provide a summary of our significant accounting policies. The following is a summary of the critical accounting estimates:

 

Allowance for Credit Losses

 

The allowance for credit losses represents management’s estimate of probable losses in our loan portfolio. The evaluation process, including credit-ratings and self-assessments, involves a number of estimates and judgments. The allowance is based on two principles of accounting: (1) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, or SFAS, No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” which requires that losses be accrued when they are probable of occurring and can be estimated; and (2) SFAS No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan” and SFAS No. 118, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan—Income Recognition and Disclosures,” which require that losses be accrued based on the difference between the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the fair value of collateral or the loan’s observable market value and the loan balance.

 

Our allowance for credit losses consists of an allocated allowance and an unallocated allowance. The allocated allowance comprises (a) the allowance for specifically identified problem loans, (b) the allowance for large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans, (c) the allowance for loans exposed to specific country risk and (d) the formula allowance. Both the allowance for loans exposed to specific country risk and formula allowance are provided to performing loans that are not subject to either the allowance for specifically identified problem loans or the allowance for large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans. The allowance for loans exposed to specific country risk covers transfer risk which is not specifically covered by other types of allowance. Each of these components is determined based upon estimates that can and do change when actual events occur.

 

The allowance for specifically identified problem loans, which represent large-balance, non-homogeneous loans that have been individually determined to be impaired, uses various techniques to arrive at an estimate of loss. Historical loss information, discounted cash flows, fair value of collateral and secondary market information are all used to estimate those losses.

 

Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment, and the allowance for such loans is established through a process that begins with estimates of probable losses inherent in the portfolio. These estimates are based upon various analyses, including historical delinquency and credit loss experience.

 

The allowance for loans exposed to specific country risk is based on an estimate of probable losses relating to our exposure to countries that we identify as having a high degree of transfer risk. We use a country risk grading system that assigns risk ratings to individual countries. To determine the risk rating, we consider the instability of foreign currency and difficulties regarding our borrowers’ ability to service their debt.

 

The formula allowance uses a model based on historical losses as an indicator of future probable losses. However, the use of historical losses is inherently uncertain and as a result could differ from losses incurred in the future. However, since this history is updated with the most recent loss information, the differences that might otherwise occur are mitigated.

 

Our actual losses could be more or less than the estimates. The unallocated allowance captures losses that are attributable to various economic events, industry or geographic sectors whose impact on the portfolio have occurred but have yet to be recognized in the allocated allowance. For further information regarding our allowance for credit losses, see “Item 5.B. Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Condition—Allowance for Credit Losses, Nonperforming and Past Due Loans.”

 

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In addition to the allowance for credit losses on our loan portfolio, we maintain an allowance for credit losses on off-balance-sheet credit instruments, including commitments to extend credit, a variety of guarantees and standby letters of credit. Such allowance is included in Other liabilities. With regard to the allocated allowance for specifically identified credit exposure and the allocated formula allowance, we apply the same methodology that we use in determining the allowance for loan credit losses.

 

Determining the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses requires the exercise of considerable judgment and the use of estimates, such as those discussed above. To the extent that actual losses differ from management’s estimates, additional provisions for credit losses may be required that would adversely impact our operating results and financial condition in future periods.

 

Impairment of Investment Securities

 

US GAAP requires the recognition in earnings of an impairment loss on investment securities for a decline in fair value that is other than temporary. Determinations of whether a decline is other than temporary often involves estimating the outcome of future events. Management judgment is required in determining whether factors exist that indicate that an impairment loss has been incurred at the balance sheet date. These judgments are based on subjective as well as objective factors. We conduct a review semi-annually to identify and evaluate investment securities that have indications of possible impairment. The assessment of other than temporary impairment requires judgment and therefore can have an impact on the results of operations. Impairment is evaluated considering various factors, and their significance varies from case to case.

 

Debt and marketable equity securities.    In determining whether a decline in fair value below cost is other than temporary for a particular security, indicators of an other than temporary decline for both debt and marketable equity securities include, but are not limited to, the extent of decline in fair value below cost and the length of time that the decline in fair value below cost has continued. If a decline in fair value below cost is 20% or more or has continued for six months or more, we generally deem such decline as an indicator of an other than temporary decline. We also consider the current financial condition and near-term prospects of issuers primarily based on the credit standing of the issuers as determined by our credit rating system.

 

Certain securities held by us and our certain other subsidiaries, which primarily consist of debt securities issued by the Japanese national government and generally considered to be of minimal credit risk, were determined not to be impaired in some cases, on the basis of the respective entity’s ability and positive intent to hold such securities to maturity.

 

The determination of other than temporary impairment for certain securities held by UnionBanCal Corporation, our U.S. subsidiary, which primarily consist of securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and corporate asset-backed and debt securities, are made on the basis of a cash flow analysis of securities and/or the ability of UnionBanCal Corporation to hold such securities to maturity.

 

The aggregate amount of unrealized losses at March 31, 2006 that we determined to be temporary was ¥56,305 million.

 

Nonmarketable equity securities.    Nonmarketable equity securities are equity securities of companies that are not publicly traded or are thinly traded. Such securities are primarily held at cost less other than temporary impairment if applicable. For the securities carried at cost, we consider factors such as the credit standing of issuers and the extent of decline in net assets of issuers to determine whether the decline is other than temporary. When we determine that the decline is other than temporary, nonmarketable equity securities are written down to our share of the amount of the issuer’s net assets, which approximates fair value. When the decline is other than temporary, certain nonmarketable equity securities issued by public companies, such as preferred stock convertible to marketable common stock in the future, are written down to fair value estimated by commonly-accepted valuation models, such as option pricing models based on a number of factors, including the quoted market price of the underlying marketable common stock, volatility and dividend payments as appropriate.

 

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The markets for equity securities and debt securities are inherently volatile, and the values of both types of securities have fluctuated significantly in recent years. Accordingly, our assessment of potential impairment involves risks and uncertainties depending on market conditions that are global or regional in nature and the condition of specific issuers or industries, as well as management’s subjective assessment of the estimated future performance of investments. If we later conclude that a decline is other than temporary, the impairment loss may significantly affect our operating results and financial condition in future periods.

 

Valuation of Deferred Tax Assets

 

A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is recognized if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. All available evidence, both positive and negative, is considered to determine whether, based on the weight of that evidence, a valuation allowance is needed. Future realization of the tax benefit of existing deductible temporary differences or carryforwards ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income in future periods.

 

In determining a valuation allowance, we perform a review of future taxable income (exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards) and future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences. Future taxable income is developed from forecasted operating results, based on recent historical trends and approved business plans, the eligible carryforward periods and other relevant factors. For certain subsidiaries where strong negative evidence exists, such as the existence of significant amounts of operating loss carryforwards, cumulative losses and the expiration of unused operating loss carryforwards in recent years, a valuation allowance is recognized against the deferred tax assets to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will not be realized.

 

Among other factors, forecasted operating results, which serve as the basis of our estimation of future taxable income, have a significant effect on the amount of the valuation allowance. In developing forecasted operating results, we assume that our operating performance is stable for certain entities where strong positive evidence exists, including core earnings based on past performance over a certain period of time. The actual results may be adversely affected by unexpected or sudden changes in interest rates as well as an increase in credit-related expenses due to the deterioration of economic conditions in Japan and material declines in the Japanese stock market to the extent that such impacts exceed our original forecast. In addition, near-term taxable income is also influential on the amount of the expiration of unused operating loss carryforwards since tax regulations permit net operating losses to be deducted for a predetermined period generally no longer than seven years. At March 31, 2006, we had operating loss carryforwards of ¥3,548.0 billion, the majority of which will expire by March 31, 2010.

 

Because the establishment of the valuation allowance is an inherently uncertain process involving estimates as discussed above, the currently established allowance may not be sufficient. If the estimated allowance is not sufficient, we will incur additional deferred tax expenses, which could materially affect our operating results and financial condition in future periods.

 

Accounting for Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

US GAAP requires us to test goodwill for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill may be impaired, using a two-step process that begins with an estimation of the fair value of a reporting unit of our business, which is to be compared with the carrying amount of the unit, to identify potential impairment of goodwill. A reporting unit is an operating segment or component of an operating segment that constitutes a business for which discrete financial information is available and is regularly reviewed by management. The fair value of a reporting unit is defined as the amount at which the unit as a whole could be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing parties. Since an observable quoted market price for a reporting unit is not always available, the fair value of the reporting units are determined using a combination of valuation techniques consistent with the income approach and market approach. In the income approach, discounted cash flows were calculated by taking the net present value based on each reporting unit’s internal forecasts. Cash flows were discounted using a discount rate approximating the weighted average cost of capital after making adjustments for risks inherent in the cash flows. In the market approach, analysis using

 

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market-based trading and transaction multiples was used. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss recorded in income. This test requires comparison of the implied fair value of the unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. The estimate of the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill requires us to allocate the fair value of a reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities of that reporting unit, including unrecognized intangible assets, if any, since the implied fair value is determined as the excess of the fair value of a reporting unit over the net amounts assigned to its assets and liabilities in the allocation. Accordingly, the second step of the impairment test also requires an estimate of the fair value of individual assets and liabilities, including any unrecognized intangible assets that belong to that unit.

 

In connection with our merger with UFJ Bank, we recorded goodwill of ¥1,701.0 billion, and goodwill was not impaired as of March 31, 2006, nor was any goodwill written off during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. See note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for more information on the goodwill acquired in connection with the merger with UFJ Bank, and note 10 to our consolidated financial statements for more information on goodwill by major business segments.

 

Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful life unless they have indefinite useful lives. Amortization for intangible assets is computed in a manner that best reflects the economic benefits of the intangible assets. Intangible assets having indefinite useful lives are subject to annual impairment tests. An impairment exists if the carrying value of an indefinite-lived asset exceeds its fair value. For other intangible assets subject to amortization, an impairment is recognized if the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the intangible asset.

 

Accrued Severance Indemnities and Pension Liabilities

 

We have defined benefit retirement plans, including lump-sum severance indemnities and pension plans, which cover substantially all of our employees. Severance indemnities and pension costs are calculated based upon a number of actuarial assumptions, including discount rates, expected long-term rates of return on our plan assets and rates of increase in future compensation levels. In accordance with US GAAP, actual results that differ from the assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods, and affect our recognized net periodic pension costs and accrued severance indemnities and pension obligations in future periods. We had an unrecognized net actuarial loss for domestic severance indemnities and pension plans of ¥6.1 billion at March 31, 2006. Differences in actual experience or changes in assumptions may affect our financial condition and operating results in future periods.

 

The discount rates for the domestic plans are set to reflect the interest rates of high-quality fixed-rate instruments with maturities that correspond to the timing of future benefit payments.

 

In developing our assumptions for expected long-term rates of return, we refer to the historical average returns earned by the plan assets and the rates of return expected to be available for reinvestment of existing plan assets, which reflect recent changes in trends and economic conditions, including market price. We also evaluate input from our actuaries, including their reviews of asset class return expectations.

 

Valuation of Financial Instruments with No Available Market Prices

 

Fair values for the substantial majority of our portfolio of financial instruments, including available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities, trading accounts and derivatives, with no available market prices are determined based upon externally verifiable model inputs and quoted prices. All financial models, which are used for independent risk monitoring, must be validated and periodically reviewed by qualified personnel independent of the area that created the model. The fair value of derivatives is determined based upon liquid market prices evidenced by exchange-traded prices, broker-dealer quotations or prices of other transactions with similarly rated counterparties. If available, quoted market prices provide the best indication of value. If quoted market prices are not available for fixed maturity securities and derivatives, we discount expected cash flows using market interest rates commensurate with the credit quality and maturity of the investment. Alternatively, we may use matrix or model pricing to determine an appropriate fair value. In determining fair values, we consider various factors, including time value, volatility factors and underlying options, warrants and derivatives.

 

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The estimated fair values of financial instruments without quoted market prices were as follows:

 

     At March 31,

     2005

   2006

     (in billions)

Financial assets:

             

Trading account assets, excluding derivatives

   ¥ 5,006    ¥ 2,858

Investment securities

     20,908      35,678

Derivative financial instruments, net

     49      —  

Financial liabilities:

             

Trading account liabilities, excluding derivatives

     5      57

Obligations to return securities received as collateral

     3,015      1,015

Derivative financial instruments, net

     —        136

 

A significant portion of trading account assets and liabilities, excluding derivatives, investment securities and obligations to return securities received as collateral consists of Japanese national government and agency bonds, and foreign government and official institutions bonds, for which prices are actively quoted among brokers and are readily available but are not publicly reported and therefore are not considered quoted market prices. Additionally, a substantial portion of derivative financial instruments are comprised of over-the-counter interest rate and currency swaps and options. Estimates of fair value of these derivative transactions are determined using quantitative models with multiple market inputs, which can be validated through external sources, including brokers and market transactions with third parties.

 

Accounting Changes

 

Variable Interest Entities—In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or the FASB, issued FASB Interpretation, or FIN, No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB No. 51.” FIN No. 46 addresses consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities, or VIEs. The consolidation requirements of FIN No. 46 applied immediately to VIEs created after January 31, 2003. We have applied, as required, FIN No. 46 to all VIEs created after January 31, 2003. The consolidation requirements apply to older entities in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, which has been amended by the FASB as described below.

 

In December 2003, the FASB issued FIN No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB No. 51,” or FIN No. 46R. FIN No. 46R modified FIN No. 46 in certain respects, including the scope exception, the definition of VIEs, and other factors that effect the determination of VIEs and primary beneficiaries that must consolidate VIEs. FIN No. 46R, as written, applies to VIEs created before February 1, 2003 no later than the end of the first reporting period that ends after March 15, 2004, and to all special purpose entities no later than the first reporting period that ends after December 15, 2003. Subsequent to the issuance of FIN No. 46R, the Chief Accountant of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, stated the SEC staff’s position in a letter to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or AICPA, dated March 3, 2004, that the SEC staff did not object to the conclusion that FIN No. 46R should not be required to be applied at a date earlier than the original FIN No. 46 and that foreign private issuers would be required to apply FIN No. 46R at various dates depending on the entity’s year-end and the frequency of interim reporting. In accordance with the letter, we adopted FIN No. 46R on April 1, 2004, except for certain investment companies, for which the effective date of FIN No. 46R was deferred. Under FIN No. 46R, any difference between the net amount added to the balance sheet and the amount of any previously recognized interest in the VIE is recognized as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. The cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle was to decrease net income by ¥977 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. See note 26 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of VIEs in which we hold variable interests.

 

Accounting for Certain Loans and Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer—In December 2003, the AICPA issued Statement of Position 03-3, “Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer,” or SOP 03-3, which supersedes AICPA Practice Bulletin 6, “Amortization of Discounts on Certain Acquired Loans”

 

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and addresses accounting for differences between contractual cash flows and cash flows expected to be collected from an investor’s initial investment in loans or debt securities acquired in a transfer if those differences are attributable, at least, in part, to credit quality. SOP 03-3 requires acquired impaired loans for which it is probable that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable to be recorded at the present value of amounts expected to be received and prohibits carrying over or creation of valuation allowances in the initial accounting for these loans. SOP 03-3 also limits accretable yield to the excess of the investor’s estimate of undiscounted cash flows over the investor’s initial investment in the loan and prohibits the recognition of the non-accretable difference. Subsequent increases in cash flows expected to be collected generally should be recognized prospectively through adjustment of the loan’s yield over its remaining life while any decreases in such cash flows should be recognized as impairments. SOP 03-3 also provides guidance with regard to presentation and disclosures. SOP 03-3 was effective for loans and debt securities acquired in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2004. Effective April 1, 2005, we adopted SOP 03-3 for loans and debt securities acquired subsequent to March 31, 2005, including those due to the merger. See note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for disclosures of acquired loans within the scope of SOP 03-3. We did not acquire any material debt securities covered by SOP 03-3 during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations—In March 2005, the FASB issued FIN No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143.” FIN No. 47 clarifies that the term “conditional asset retirement obligation” as used in SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and (or) method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. The obligation to perform the asset retirement activity is unconditional even though uncertainty exists about the timing and (or) method of settlement. SFAS No. 143 acknowledges that in some cases, sufficient information may not be available to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN No. 47 also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN No. 47 is effective no later than the end of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. Effective March 31, 2006, we adopted FIN No. 47 to existing asset retirement obligations associated with commitments to return property subject to operating leases to its original condition upon lease termination. The cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle was to decrease net income by ¥8,425 million. This adjustment represents the cumulative depreciation and accretion that would have been recognized through the date of adoption of FIN No. 47 had the statement applied to our existing asset retirement obligations at the time they were initially incurred.

 

Had the asset retirement obligations been accounted for under this Interpretation at the inception of operating leases requiring restoration, our net income and net income per share would have been the pro forma amounts indicated in the following table:

 

     Fiscal years ended March 31,

     2004

   2005

  2006

     (in millions)

Reported net income

   ¥ 537,601    ¥ 287,108   ¥ 228,779

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle related to adoption of FIN No. 47, net of taxes:

                   

Reported

     —        —       8,425

Pro forma

     576      570     410
    

  

 

Pro forma net income, after cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle related to adoption of FIN No. 47, net of taxes

   ¥ 537,025    ¥ 286,538   ¥ 236,794
    

  

 

              (in Yen)      

Basic earnings per common share—net income available to a common shareholder:

                   

Reported

   ¥ 105.10    ¥ 55.87   ¥ 30.72

Pro forma

     104.99      55.75     31.83

Diluted earnings per common share—net income available to a common shareholder:

                   

Reported

     104.81      55.61     27.07

Pro forma

     104.69      55.49     28.06

 

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Impairment of Securities Investments—In November 2003, the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force, or the EITF, reached a consensus on Issue No. 03-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments,” or EITF 03-1. EITF 03-1 requires certain additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures in addition to the disclosures already required by SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.” The new disclosure requirements apply to financial statements for the fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003. See note 6 to our consolidated financial statements for the required disclosures. In March 2004, the EITF also reached a consensus on additional accounting guidance for other than temporary impairments, which requires an evaluation and recognition of other than temporary impairment by a three-step impairment test. The guidance should be applied for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2004. On September 30, 2004, FASB Staff Position EITF Issue 03-1-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments” delayed the effective date for the measurement and recognition guidance contained in paragraphs 10 through 20 of EITF 03-1. In November 2005, the FASB staff issued an FSP on SFAS No. 115 and No. 124, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments” to provide implementation guidance related to this topic. See Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements for our evaluation of the effect of the measurement and recognition provision of the FSP.

 

Transfer to the Japanese Government of the Substitutional Portion of Employee Pension Fund Liabilities—In January 2003, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 03-2, “Accounting for the Transfer to the Japanese Government of the Substitutional Portion of Employee Pension Fund Liabilities,” or EITF 03-2, which was ratified by the FASB in February 2003. EITF 03-2 addresses accounting for a transfer to the Japanese government of a substitutional portion of an employee pension fund and requires employers to account for the entire separation process of the substitutional portion from an entire plan upon completion of the transfer to the government of the substitutional portion of the benefit obligation and related plan assets as the culmination of a series of steps in a single settlement transaction. It also requires that the difference between the fair value of the obligation and the assets required to be transferred to the government, if any, should be accounted for as a subsidy from the government, separately from gain or loss on settlement of the substitutional portion of the obligation, upon completion of the transfer.

 

In June 2003, we submitted to the government an application to transfer the obligation to pay benefits for future employee service related to the substitutional portion and the application was approved in August 2003. In August 2004, we made another application for transfer to the government of the remaining substitutional portion and the application was approved in November 2004. The substitutional obligation and related plan assets were transferred to a government agency in March 2005 and we were released from paying the substitutional portion of the benefits to its employees. The completion of the transfer to the Japanese Government of the substitutional portion of the employee pension plan constituted a settlement of such plan. However, since there remains a defined benefit plan and the settlement occurred subsequent to December 31, 2004 (the measurement date of such plan), we recognized net gains of ¥34,965 million as a result of the transfer / settlement for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. See note 17 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

Share-Based Payment—In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” or SFAS No. 123R, which replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion, or APB, No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletins, or SAB, No. 107, which provides interpretive guidance on SFAS No. 123R. SFAS No. 123 preferred a fair-value-based method of accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees, but it permitted the option of continuing to apply the intrinsic-value-based measurement method in APB No. 25, as long as the footnotes to the financial statements disclosed what net income would have been had the preferable fair-value-based method been used. SFAS No. 123R eliminates the alternative to use the intrinsic value method of accounting and requires entities to recognize the costs of share-based payment transactions with employees based on the grant-date fair value of those awards over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. SFAS No. 123R is effective

 

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as of the beginning of the fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2005. We adopted SFAS No. 123R on April 1, 2006 under the modified prospective method, which is expected, based upon current projections, to result in an increase in non-interest expense of approximately ¥2 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007. See note 1 to our consolidated financial statements for the pro forma information as if the fair value based method had been applied to all awards in accordance with SFAS No. 123.

 

Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets—In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29.” The guidance in APB No. 29, “Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions,” is based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. The guidance in APB No. 29, however, included certain exceptions to that principle. SFAS No. 153 amends APB No. 29 to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS No. 153 is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005, with earlier adoption permitted. We have not completed the study of what effect SFAS No. 153 will have on our financial position and results of operations.

 

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections—In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections—a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3.” SFAS No. 154 replaces APB No. 20, “Accounting Changes,” and SFAS No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements,” and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 also applies to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005, with earlier adoption permitted. Accordingly, we cannot reasonably estimate the ultimate impact of SFAS No. 154.

 

The Meaning of Other Than Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments—In November 2005, the FASB staff issued an FSP on SFAS No. 115 and No. 124. This FSP addresses the determination as to when an investment is considered impaired, whether that impairment is other than temporary, and the measurement of an impairment loss. This FSP also includes accounting considerations subsequent to the recognition of an other than temporary impairment and requires certain disclosures about unrealized losses that have not been recognized as other than temporary impairments. The guidance in this FSP is applicable for certain investments such as debt and equity securities that are within the scope of SFAS No. 115 and equity securities that are not subject to the scope of SFAS No. 115 and not accounted for under the equity method pursuant to APB No. 18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock,” and related interpretations. This FSP nullifies the requirements of paragraphs 10-18 of EITF 03-1 and supersedes EITF Topic No. D-44, “Recognition of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment upon the Planned Sale of a Security Whose Cost Exceeds Fair Value.” This FSP carries forward the requirements of paragraphs 8 and 9 of EITF 03-1 with respect to cost-method investments, and carries forward the disclosure requirements included in paragraphs 21 and 22 of EITF 03-1. Also the guidance in this FSP amends SFAS No. 115 and No. 124, “Accounting for Certain Investments Held by Not-for-Profit Organizations,” and APB No. 18. The guidance in this FSP shall be applied to reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2005, with earlier application permitted. We have not completed the study of what effect the FSP will have on our financial position and results of operations.

 

Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments—In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments.” SFAS No. 155 amends SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” and SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities” and resolves issues addressed in SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issue D1, “Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” SFAS No. 155 permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation and clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips

 

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are not subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133. SFAS No. 155 establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation. SFAS No. 155 also clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives and amends SFAS No. 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. SFAS No. 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. We have not completed the study of what effect SFAS No. 155 will have on our financial position and results of operations.

 

Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets—In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets.” SFAS No. 156 amends SFAS No. 140 with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS No. 156 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract, and requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. SFAS No. 156 permits an entity to choose either the amortization method or the fair value measurement method for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS No. 156 requires separate presentation of servicing assets and servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional disclosures for all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS No. 156 is effective for the fiscal year beginning after September 15, 2006. Earlier adoption is permitted. We have not completed the study of what effect SFAS No. 156 will have on our financial position and results of operations.

 

Determining the Variability to Be Considered in Applying FIN No. 46R—In April 2006, the FASB staff issued an FSP on FIN No. 46R-6, “Determining the Variability to Be Considered in Applying FASB Interpretation No. 46(R).” This FSP states that the variability to be considered in applying FIN No. 46R shall be based on an analysis of the design of the entity as outlined in the following two steps: (a) analyze the nature of the risks in the entity, (b) determine the purpose for which the entity was created and determine the variability (created by the risks identified in step (a)) the entity is designed to create and pass along to its interest holders. For the purposes of this FSP, interest holders include all potential variable interest holders (including contractual, ownership, or other pecuniary interests in the entity). After determining the variability to be considered, the reporting enterprise can determine which interests are designed to absorb that variability. The FSP should be applied prospectively to all entities (including newly created entities) with which an enterprise first becomes involved, and to all entities previously required to be analyzed under FIN No. 46R when a reconsideration event has occurred beginning the first day of the first reporting period beginning after June 15, 2006. Early application is permitted for periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued. Retrospective application to the date of the initial application of FIN No. 46R is permitted but not required. If retrospective application is elected, it must be completed no later than the end of the first annual reporting period ending after July 15, 2006. We have not completed the study of what effect the FSP will have on our financial position and results of operations.

 

Uncertainty in Income Taxes—In June 2006, the FASB issued FIN No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.” FIN No. 48 requires recognition of a tax benefit to the extent of management’s best estimate of the impact of a tax position, provided it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN No. 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We have not completed the study of what effect FIN No. 48 will have on our financial position and results of operations.

 

Fair Value Measurements—In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the FASB having

 

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previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. Under SFAS No. 157, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts. SFAS No. 157 clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In support of this principle, SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data, for example, the reporting entity’s own data. Under SFAS No. 157, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We have not completed the study of what effect SFAS No. 157 will have on our financial position and results of operations.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth a summary of our results of operations for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:

 

On October 1, 2005, Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc., the parent company of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, merged with UFJ Holdings, the parent company of UFJ Bank, with Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. being the surviving entity. Upon consummation of the merger, Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. changed its name to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. The merger was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and the assets and liabilities of UFJ Holdings and its subsidiaries were recorded at fair value as of October 1, 2005. Therefore, although the merger of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi with UFJ Bank occurred on January 1, 2006, the results of operations of UFJ Bank and its subsidiaries have been included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements since October 1, 2005. Unless otherwise mentioned, figures as of March 31, 2005 and for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 reflect the financial position and results of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and its subsidiaries only. Figures as of March 31, 2006 reflect the financial position of BTMU and its subsidiaries. Figures for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 reflect the results of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and its subsidiaries for the six months ended September 30, 2005 and BTMU’s results for the six months ended March 31, 2006. The merger with UFJ Bank was the major factor in the changes in many of the items in our consolidated statements of income as well as our consolidated balance sheet for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

As discussed in “Recent Developments—Sale of UnionBanCal’s International Correspondent Banking Business,” certain figures in prior fiscal years were reclassified to discontinued operations to conform to the presentation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

     Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
     2004

    2005

    2006

 
     (in billions)  

Interest income

   ¥ 1,116.3     ¥ 1,194.5     ¥ 2,249.3  

Interest expense

     337.5       388.1       728.8  
    


 


 


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     778.8       806.4       1,520.5  
    


 


 


Provision (credit) for credit losses

     (142.6 )     123.9       163.4  

Non-interest income

     973.7       795.7       556.8  

Non-interest expense

     1,028.3       954.3       1,616.8  
    


 


 


Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

     866.8       523.9       297.1  

Income tax expense

     331.1       237.3       68.9  
    


 


 


Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

     535.7       286.6       228.2  

Income from discontinued operations—net

     1.9       1.5       9.0  

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of tax

     —         (1.0 )     (8.4 )
    


 


 


Net income

   ¥ 537.6     ¥ 287.1     ¥ 228.8  
    


 


 


 

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We reported net income of ¥228.8 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, compared to net income of ¥287.1 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. Our basic earnings per common share (net income available to a common shareholder) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 were ¥30.72 compared to an earnings per share of ¥55.87 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was ¥297.1 billion, compared with ¥523.9 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income is a function of:

 

    the amount of interest-earning assets;

 

    the general level of interest rates;

 

    the so-called “spread,” or the difference between the rate of interest earned on interest-earning assets and the rate of interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities; and

 

    the proportion of interest-earning assets financed by non-interest-bearing liabilities and equity.

 

Our net interest income for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 was not materially affected by gains or losses resulting from derivative financial instruments used for hedging purposes.

 

The following is a summary of the interest rate spread for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:

 

     Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
     2004

    2005

    2006

 
     Average
balance


   Average
rate


    Average
balance


   Average
rate


    Average
balance


   Average
rate


 
     (in billions, except percentages)  

Interest-earning assets:

                                       

Domestic

   ¥ 54,926.5    1.07 %   ¥ 63,580.9    0.97 %   ¥ 86,668.5    1.39 %

Foreign

     17,467.7    3.03       18,639.6    3.09       25,354.9    4.11  
    

        

        

      

Total

   ¥ 72,394.2    1.54 %   ¥ 82,220.5    1.45 %   ¥ 112,023.4    2.01 %
    

        

        

      

Financed by:

                                       

Interest-bearing funds:

                                       

Domestic

   ¥ 55,267.0    0.30 %   ¥ 62,838.8    0.30 %   ¥ 82,096.9    0.35 %

Foreign

     11,759.5    1.45       12,794.2    1.57       15,977.0    2.74  
    

        

        

      

Total

     67,026.5    0.50       75,633.0    0.51       98,073.9    0.74  

Non-interest-bearing funds

     5,367.7    —         6,587.5    —         13,949.5    —    
    

        

        

      

Total

   ¥ 72,394.2    0.47 %   ¥ 82,220.5    0.47 %   ¥ 112,023.4    0.65 %
    

        

        

      

Spread on:

                                       

Interest-bearing funds

          1.04 %          0.94 %          1.27 %

Total funds

          1.08 %          0.98 %          1.36 %

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005

 

Net interest income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was ¥1,520.5 billion, an increase of ¥714.1 billion, from ¥806.4 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. This increase was mainly due to the merger with UFJ Bank. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, interest rates in the United States and Europe generally increased. The increase in foreign interest rates also contributed to the increase in our net interest income, as the effect of higher foreign interest rates had a larger contributory effect on our interest income compared to our interest expense, partly due to the fact that our foreign interest-earning assets’ average balance of ¥25,354.9 billion is much larger than the average balance of our foreign interest-bearing liabilities of ¥15,977.0 billion.

 

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The average interest rate spread increased 33 basis points from 0.94% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 to 1.27% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

Net interest income as a percentage of average total funds also increased 38 basis points from 0.98% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 to 1.36% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

Average interest-earning assets for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 were ¥112,023.4 billion, an increase of ¥29,802.9 billion from ¥82,220.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of ¥18,460.2 billion in domestic loans, and an increase of ¥7,612.1 billion in domestic investment securities, which were mainly due to the merger with UFJ Bank.

 

Average interest-bearing liabilities for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 were ¥98,073.9 billion, an increase of ¥22,440.9 billion from ¥75,633.0 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. The increase was also primarily attributable to the merger with UFJ Bank, as domestic interest-bearing liabilities increased by ¥19,258.1 billion after we acquired the domestic deposit base of UFJ Bank.

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2004

 

Net interest income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 was ¥806.4 billion, an increase of ¥27.6 billion from ¥778.8 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. This increase was primarily due to an increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets.

 

The average interest rate spread decreased 10 basis points from 1.04% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 to 0.94% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. This decrease was primarily due to the increase in the average interest rate of foreign interest-bearing funds, reflecting the rise in interest rates on foreign deposits as interest rates in foreign markets such as the United States rose, and also due to the decline in the average interest rates of domestic investment securities and domestic loans. The decline in the average interest rate of domestic investment securities was mainly due to the increase in our holdings of Japanese government bonds, as the interest rates on Japanese government bonds are generally lower compared to other domestic investment securities reflecting the lower risk. The decline in the average interest rate on domestic loans was mainly due to the reduction of loans with relatively higher interest rates and due to increased competition in lending to large corporations and in retail housing loans, which negatively affected the interest rate spread of our loans.

 

Net interest income as a percentage of average total funds decreased 10 basis points from 1.08% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 to 0.98% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.

 

Average interest-earning assets for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 were ¥82,220.5 billion, an increase of ¥9,826.3 billion from ¥72,394.2 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of ¥6,290.3 billion in domestic investment securities, which reflected an increase in our holdings of Japanese government bonds, and an increase of ¥2,110.7 billion in domestic loans. The increase in domestic loans was primarily due to an increase in loans to industries such as manufacturing, real estate, wholesale and retail, other industries, reflecting the consolidation of certain VIEs in accordance with FIN No. 46R. An increase of ¥730.5 billion in foreign investment securities, which reflected an increase in our holdings of mortgage-backed securities, also contributed to the increase in interest-earning assets.

 

Average interest-bearing liabilities for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 were ¥75,633.0 billion, an increase of ¥8,606.5 billion from ¥67,026.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. The increase in average interest-bearing liabilities primarily reflected an increase of ¥5,540.6 billion in domestic other short-term borrowings and trading account liabilities, reflecting an increase of funding from the Bank of Japan in connection with our daily money market operations, and an increase in commercial paper issued by VIEs consolidated in accordance with FIN No. 46R.

 

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Provision (Credit) for Credit Losses

 

Provision (credit) for credit losses are charged to operations to maintain the allowance for credit losses at a level deemed appropriate by management. For a description of the approach and methodology used to establish the allowance for credit losses, see “Item 5.B. Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Condition—Allowance for Credit Losses, Nonperforming and Past Due Loans.”

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005

 

Provision for credit losses for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was ¥163.4 billion, an increase of ¥39.5 billion from ¥123.9 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. This was a result of the increase in our loan portfolio that was mainly due to the merger with UFJ Bank. Our loan portfolio and allowance for credit losses were favorably affected by the upgrades of many borrowers’ credit ratings resulting from improvements in their business performance mainly attributable to the general recovery in the Japanese economy, as well as upgrades of credit ratings of borrowers to whom we had large exposures who made progress in their restructuring plans. However, most of the foregoing favorable impact on the quality of our loan portfolio was not reflected in our provision for credit losses in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, because any subsequent increases in the expected cash flows from impaired loans acquired in the merger with UFJ Bank were not accounted for as reversals of the allowance for credit losses but rather as adjustments to accretable yields under SOP 03-3. On the other hand, the favorable impact on the quality of these loans was reflected in the increase in the interest income and the gains on sales of loans included in non-interest income.

 

For a further discussion of the adoption of SOP 03-3, see “Basis of Financial Statements and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Accounting Changes” in note 1 to our consolidated financial statements, and for the allowance for credit losses, see “Item5. B. Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Condition—Allowance for Credit Losses, Nonperforming and Past Due Loans.”

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2004

 

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, a provision for credit losses of ¥123.9 billion was recorded. In contrast, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, a reversal of the allowance for credit losses of ¥142.6 billion was recorded. Although reversals of the allowance for credit losses were recorded for both March 31, 2004 and 2005 due to improvements in our loan portfolio as evidenced by the reduction in our nonperforming loans, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, the additional provisions were recognized as a result of downgrades of several borrowers to which we extended relatively large amounts of loans were greater than the reversals recognized.

 

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Non-Interest Income

 

The following table is a summary of our non-interest income for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:

 

     Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
     2004

   2005

   2006

 
     (in billions)  

Fees and commissions:

                      

Trust fees

   ¥ 19.5    ¥ 18.2    ¥ 20.3  

Fees on funds transfer and service charges for collections

     57.0      59.4      103.9  

Fees and commissions on international business

     46.5      44.5      61.6  

Fees and commissions on credit card business

     60.5      61.7      109.6  

Service charges on deposits

     35.4      36.3      35.7  

Fees and commissions on securities business

     77.7      102.5      31.7  

Insurance commissions

     18.2      30.5      36.5  

Guarantee fees

     17.1      18.3      51.6  

Other fees and commissions

     101.0      102.0      190.6  
    

  

  


Total

     432.9      473.4      641.5  

Foreign exchange gains (losses)—net

     247.3      1.0      (281.4 )

Trading account profits (losses)—net

     117.3      31.3      (91.2 )

Investment securities gains—net

     96.5      190.5      40.8  

Equity in earnings of equity method investees

     1.3      6.3      28.8  

Refund of the local taxes by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government

     32.1      —        —    

Government grant for transfer of substitutional portion of Employees’ Pension Fund Plans

     —        —        103.0  

Gains on sales of loans

     0.3      0.6      34.6  

Other non-interest income

     46.0      92.6      80.7  
    

  

  


Total non-interest income

   ¥ 973.7    ¥ 795.7    ¥ 556.8  
    

  

  


 

Net foreign exchange gains (losses) primarily include net gains (losses) on currency derivative instruments entered into for trading purposes and transaction gains (losses) on the translation into Japanese yen of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. The transaction gains (losses) on the translation into Japanese yen fluctuate from period to period depending upon the spot rates at the end of each fiscal year. This is primarily because the transaction gains (losses) on translation of securities available for sale, such as bonds denominated in foreign currencies, are not included in current earnings, but are reflected in other changes in equity from nonowner sources, while in principle all transaction gains (losses) on translation of monetary liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are included in current earnings.

 

Net trading account profits (losses) primarily include net gains (losses) on trading securities and interest rate derivative instruments entered into for trading purposes. Trading account assets or liabilities are carried at fair value and any changes in the value of trading account assets or liabilities, including interest rate derivatives, are recorded in net trading account profits (losses). Derivative instruments for trading purposes also include those used as hedges of net exposures rather than for specifically identified assets or liabilities, which do not meet the specific criteria for hedge accounting.

 

Net investment securities gains primarily include net gains on sales of marketable securities, particularly marketable equity securities. In addition, impairment losses are recognized as an offset of net investment securities gains when we conclude that declines in fair value of investment securities are other than temporary.

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005

 

Non-interest income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was ¥556.8 billion, a decrease of ¥238.9 billion, from ¥795.7 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. This decrease was primarily due to

 

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decreases in net foreign exchange gains of ¥282.4 billion, net trading account profits of ¥122.5 billion and net investment securities gains of ¥149.7 billion. These decreases were partially offset by increases in fees and commissions of ¥168.1 billion and government grant for transfer of substitutional portion of Employees’ Pension Fund Plans of ¥103.0 billion.

 

Fees and commissions for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 were ¥641.5 billion, an increase of ¥168.1 billion, from ¥473.4 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. This increase was primarily due to the merger with UFJ Bank, which affected almost every category of total fees and commissions. Additional factors contributing to this income growth were increases in fee incomes for the underwriting of private placement bonds and the investment trust business.

 

Net foreign exchange losses for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 were ¥281.4 billion, compared to net foreign exchange gains of ¥1.0 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. The increase in foreign exchange losses was mainly due to the larger depreciation of the yen against foreign currencies in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. For reference, the noon buying rate expressed in Japanese yen per $1.00 was ¥104.18 at March 31, 2004, ¥107.22 at March 31, 2005, and ¥117.48 at March 31 2006. This increase in net foreign exchange losses primarily reflected an increase in transaction losses on translation of monetary liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. All transaction gains or losses on translation of monetary liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are included in current earnings. However, the transaction gains or losses on translation of securities available for sale, such as bonds denominated in foreign currencies, are not included in current earnings but are reflected in other changes in equity from nonowner sources. As we maintain monetary liabilities denominated in foreign currencies for our asset liability management, net foreign exchange gains (losses) fluctuate with the appreciation (depreciation) of the yen.

 

Net trading account losses of ¥91.2 billion were recorded for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, compared to net trading account profits of ¥31.3 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. The net trading account profits (losses) for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and 2006 consisted of the following:

 

     Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
             2005        

            2006        

 
     (in billions)  

Net losses on derivative instruments, primarily interest-rate futures, swaps and options

   ¥ (20.3 )   ¥ (212.7 )

Net profits on trading securities

     51.6       121.5  
    


 


Net trading account profits (losses)

   ¥ 31.3     ¥ (91.2 )
    


 


 

The net losses on derivative instruments, primarily interest-rate futures, swaps and options mainly reflected losses due to the rise in interest rates. These losses were partially offset by the increase in profits on trading securities, caused by an increase in profits from trading of debt and equity securities.

 

Net investment securities gains for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 were ¥40.8 billion, a decrease of ¥149.7 billion, from ¥190.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. Major components of net investment securities gains for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and 2006 are summarized below:

 

     Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
             2005        

            2006        

 
     (in billions)  

Net gains on sales of marketable equity securities

   ¥ 182.1     ¥ 158.4  

Impairment losses on marketable equity securities

     (7.9 )     (4.2 )

Other (primarily impairment losses on Japanese government bonds)

     16.3       (113.4 )
    


 


Net investment securities gains

   ¥ 190.5     ¥ 40.8  
    


 


 

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The decrease in net investment securities gains for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 mainly reflected the increase in losses on debt securities, primarily Japanese government bonds, compared to the previous fiscal year, as long-term interest rates in Japan, such as the yield on ten-year Japanese government bonds climbed from approximately 1.3% in April 2005 to approximately 1.8% in March 2006. For reference, impairment losses on Japanese government bonds for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was ¥172.7 billion.

 

Equity in earnings of equity method investees for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was ¥28.8 billion, an increase of ¥22.5 billion from ¥6.3 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. This increase was largely attributable to the merger with UFJ Bank, which expanded our group of equity method affiliates and partnerships.

 

Government grant for transfer of substitutional portion of Employees’ Pension Fund Plans amounted to ¥103.0 billion, as the difference between the accumulated benefit obligations settled and the assets transferred to the Japanese government as a government grant for transfer of the substitutional portion of Employee’s Pension Fund Plans.

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2004

 

Non-interest income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 was ¥795.7 billion, a decrease of ¥178.0 billion from ¥973.7 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in net foreign exchange gains of ¥246.3 billion and a decrease in net trading account profits of ¥86.0 billion. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in net investment securities gains of ¥94.0 billion and an increase in fees and commissions of ¥40.5 billion.

 

Fees and commissions for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 increased ¥40.5 billion from the previous fiscal year. This increase primarily reflected an increase in fees and commissions on securities businesses as well as other fees and commissions. Fees and commissions on securities businesses increased ¥24.8 billion from the previous fiscal year primarily due to an increase in commissions in brokerage, underwriting and distribution at Mitsubishi Securities, which were in line with the increased trading volume of the Japanese stock markets during the same period and the increase in fees related to the securitization business at Mitsubishi Securities.

 

Net foreign exchange gains for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 were ¥1.0 billion, compared to net foreign exchange gains of ¥247.3 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. The decrease in foreign exchange gains was due to the depreciation of the yen against foreign currencies in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, compared to an appreciation of the yen in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. This decrease in net foreign exchange gains primarily reflected a decrease in transaction gains on translation of monetary liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. All transaction gains or losses on translation of monetary liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are included in current earnings. However, the transaction gains or losses on translation of securities available for sale, such as bonds denominated in foreign currencies, are not included in current earnings but are reflected in other changes in equity from nonowner sources. As we maintain monetary liabilities denominated in foreign currencies for our asset liability management, net foreign exchange gains (losses) fluctuate with the appreciation (depreciation) of the yen.

 

Net trading account profits for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 were ¥31.3 billion, a decrease of ¥86.0 billion, or 73.3% from ¥117.3 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. The net trading account profits for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 consisted of the following:

 

     Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
             2004        

           2005        

 
     (in billions)  

Net profits (losses) on derivative instruments, primarily interest-rate futures, swaps and options

   ¥ 14.7    ¥ (20.3 )

Net profits on trading securities

     102.6      51.6  
    

  


Net trading account profits

   ¥ 117.3    ¥ 31.3  
    

  


 

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The decrease in net profits on trading securities primarily reflected the decrease in profits of trading in debt and equity securities at Mitsubishi Securities compared to the previous fiscal year.

 

Net investment securities gains for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 were ¥190.5 billion, an increase of ¥94.0 billion from a gain of ¥96.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. Major components of net investment securities gains for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 are summarized below:

 

     Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
             2004        

            2005        

 
     (in billions)  

Net gains on sales of marketable equity securities

   ¥ 269.8     ¥ 182.1  

Impairment losses on marketable equity securities

     (10.2 )     (7.9 )

Other

     (163.1 )     16.3  
    


 


Net investment securities gains

   ¥ 96.5     ¥ 190.5  
    


 


 

The increase in net investment securities gains for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 mainly reflected a decrease in losses on debt securities compared to the previous fiscal year, which in turn was primarily a result of smaller impairment losses on Japanese government bonds, as long-term interest rates in Japan remained relatively low and stable compared to the previous fiscal year. This improvement was partially offset by the decrease in net gains on sales of marketable equity securities and impairment losses on equity securities which are not classified as marketable equity securities, such as preferred stocks.

 

Other non-interest income increased by ¥46.6 billion reflecting, among other items, a ¥10.1 billion gain on the sale of a merchant card portfolio at UnionBanCal Corporation and an increase of ¥3.3 billion in net gains on sales of premises and equipment.

 

Non-Interest Expense

 

The following table shows a summary of our non-interest expense for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:

 

     Fiscal years ended March 31,

     2004

   2005

   2006

     (in billions)

Salaries and employee benefits

   ¥ 409.3    ¥ 396.2    ¥ 585.6

Occupancy expenses—net

     86.1      87.6      124.3

Fees and commission expenses

     68.9      77.3      179.6

Amortization of intangible assets

     54.0      58.5      125.1

Insurance premiums, including deposit insurance

     45.1      47.9      78.8

Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries

     44.3      38.1      108.9

Communications

     24.9      25.4      33.0

Other non-interest expenses

     295.7      223.3      381.5
    

  

  

Total non-interest expense

   ¥ 1,028.3    ¥ 954.3    ¥ 1,616.8
    

  

  

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005

 

Non-interest expense for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was ¥1,616.8 billion, an increase of ¥662.5 billion from the previous fiscal year. This increase was primarily due to the merger with UFJ Bank, which affected almost every category of non-interest expense, especially salaries and employee benefits and other non-interest expenses. Other factors which contributed to the increase in non-interest expenses include a ¥70.8 billion increase in minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries due to an increase of income resulting from the improvement in the Japanese stock market and increased profits at UNBC. The transfer to the Japanese government of the substitutional portion of employee’s pension fund plans also increased salaries and employee benefits by ¥68.0 billion.

 

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Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2004

 

Non-interest expense for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 was ¥954.3 billion, a decrease of ¥74.0 billion from the previous fiscal year. This decrease was primarily due to a ¥72.4 billion decrease in other non-interest expenses, principally reflecting a decrease in the provision for off-balance-sheet credit instruments caused by the decrease in off-balance-sheet exposure.

 

In addition, a decrease of ¥13.1 billion in salaries and employee benefits contributed to the decrease in non-interest expense. The decrease in salaries and employee benefits was as primarily due to a decrease in the net periodic pension cost. The reduction in the net periodic pension cost was primarily the result of lower amortization charges, reflecting a decrease in the unrecognized net actuarial loss at the beginning of the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005. The decrease in the unrecognized net actuarial loss was mainly caused by an increase in the discount rate and in the actual return on plan assets.

 

Income Tax Expense

 

The following table presents a summary of our income tax expense:

 

     Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
         2004    

        2005    

        2006    

 
     (in billions, except percentages)  

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

   ¥ 866.8     ¥ 523.9     ¥ 297.1  

Income tax expense

   ¥ 331.1     ¥ 237.3     ¥ 68.9  

Effective tax rate

     38.2 %     45.3 %     23.2 %

Normal effective statutory tax rate

     38.0 %     40.6 %     40.6 %

 

Our holding company, Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc., elected to file consolidated corporate-tax returns starting from the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, and we were a member of the consolidated group. We, however, had used a separate return method of allocation. Under the separate return method of allocation, current and deferred taxes for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 were determined by applying the requirements of SFAS No. 109 as if we were filing a separate tax return. Although the consolidated corporate-tax system required us to pay, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2003 and 2004, a surcharge tax of 2.0% of taxable income in addition to the national corporate income tax rate of 30.0% applied to separate tax return filers, we did not take such surcharge tax into consideration in determining current and deferred income taxes under the separate return method of allocation.

 

In February 2005, the Japanese tax authorities approved application to suspend the consolidated corporate-tax system by Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. We filed our tax returns as part of Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc.’s consolidated corporate-tax system for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. Due to the suspension of the consolidated corporate-tax system, deferred income taxes had been calculated separately based on temporary differences as of March 31, 2005 and future taxable income at each company.

 

In addition, under the new local tax laws which were enacted in March 2003 for the fiscal years beginning after March 31, 2004, new uniform local taxes became effective. These new rules introduce value-added taxes and replace part of the existing local taxes based on income. The new local taxes are computed based on three components: (a) amount of profit, (b) amount of value-added (total payroll, net interest paid or received, net rent paid and income before use of net operating losses) and (c) amount of total paid-in capital. The taxes are computed by adding together the totals of each of the three components which are calculated separately.

 

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Reconciling items between the combined normal effective statutory tax rates and the effective income tax rates for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 are summarized as follows:

 

     Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
         2004    

        2005    

        2006    

 

Combined normal effective statutory tax rate

   38.0 %   40.6 %   40.6 %

Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:

                  

Nondeductible expenses

   0.1     0.5     1.1  

Dividends from foreign subsidiaries

   0.9     1.5     2.9  

Foreign tax credit and payments

   0.7     1.1     2.0  

Higher (lower) tax rates applicable to income of subsidiaries

   0.3     (1.1 )   (12.2 )

Minority interests

   1.9     2.0     14.5  

Change in valuation allowance

   (4.9 )   0.5     1.3  

Enacted change in tax rates

   (0.3 )   —       —    

Realization of previously unrecognized tax effects of subsidiaries

   (1.7 )   0.3     (29.1 )

Change in foreign exchange rate

   1.5     0.9     —    

Nontaxable dividends received

   (0.6 )   (1.2 )   (2.1 )

Tax expense on capital transactions by a subsidiary

   —       —       8.0  

Other—net

   2.3     0.2     (3.8 )
    

 

 

Effective income tax rate

   38.2 %   45.3 %   23.2 %
    

 

 

 

The effective income tax rate of 23.2% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was 17.4 percentage points lower than the normal effective statutory tax rate of 40.6%. This lower tax rate primarily reflected realization of previously unrecognized tax effects in conjunction with the liquidation of certain subsidiaries and recognition of tax benefits through reorganization of business within the group, which were partly offset by certain items including minority interests and tax expense on capital transactions by a subsidiary.

 

The effective income tax rate of 45.3% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 was 4.7 percentage points higher than the normal effective statutory tax rate of 40.6%. This increase resulted from certain reconciliation items, including reconciliation due to minority interests, change in valuation allowance, dividends from foreign subsidiaries and foreign tax credit and payments.

 

The effective income tax rate of 38.2% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 was approximately the same level with the normal effective statutory tax rate of 38.0%. Although there was a 4.9 percentage points equivalent of downward reconciliation due to the change in valuation allowance, the decrease was substantially offset by some other upward reconciliations, including reconciliations related to minority interests, change in foreign exchange rate, dividends from foreign subsidiaries, and foreign tax credit and payments.

 

Business Segment Analysis

 

We measure the performance of each of our business segments primarily in terms of “operating profit” in accordance with the regulatory reporting requirements of the Financial Services Agency. Operating profit and other segment information are based on the financial information prepared in accordance with Japanese GAAP as adjusted in accordance with internal management accounting rules and practices and are not consistent with our consolidated financial statements prepared on the basis of US GAAP. For example, operating profit does not reflect items such as a part of provisions (credit) for credit losses (primarily an equivalent of formula allowance under US GAAP), foreign exchange gains (losses) and equity investment securities gains (losses).

 

We reorganized our business segments due to the merger effective January 1, 2006. The segment information for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 contains full year operating results in conformity to the new business segments. Operating results for the fiscal years ended March 2004 and 2005 have also been reclassified to conform to the new business segments. The business segments during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 are as follows:

 

    retail banking, which provides banking products and services to individual customers in Japan;

 

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    corporate banking, which provides banking products and services, investment banking advisory, and other services to large corporations and some small- and medium-sized companies in Japan;

 

    global banking, which consists of:

 

    global banking (other than UNBC), which provides banking products and services, investment banking advisory services, and other services to the overseas operations of both large- and medium-sized Japanese corporations as well as non-Japanese corporations who do business on a global basis, excluding UNBC’s customers;

 

    UNBC, which includes our subsidiaries in California, UnionBanCal Corporation and Union Bank of California, N.A.;

 

    global markets, which conducts its asset and liability management, liquidity management, and sales and trading of foreign exchange and interest-rate-related derivatives; and

 

    other, which consists of:

 

    systems services, which is responsible for our computer systems;

 

    trust and asset management business promotion for companies, including defined contribution plans;

 

    global securities services, which is responsible for the custody business for both Japanese and international institutional investors;

 

    eBusiness & IT Initiatives, which is responsible for developing information technology business opportunities;

 

    the corporate center, which retains functions such as strategic planning, overall risk management, internal auditing and compliance; and

 

    the elimination of duplicated amounts of net revenue among business segments.

 

For each of the two fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005, Mitsubishi Securities has been presented as a separate operating segment, which includes Mitsubishi Securities and its subsidiaries that provide a broad range of retail and corporate securities services and products including retail brokerage, securitization, advisory for mergers and acquisitions and derivatives. In July 2005, however, we transferred all of our Mitsubishi Securities common stock to our parent company, Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc.

 

In July 2004, we transferred our overseas securities subsidiary, Tokyo-Mitsubishi International plc, to Mitsubishi Securities. Tokyo-Mitsubishi International plc has since been renamed in line with the name of its new parent company, to Mitsubishi Securities International plc. We have reclassified the business segment information for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 based on the current fiscal year’s presentation.

 

In Oct 2004, we transferred our subsidiary, Tokyo-Mitsubishi Asset Management Co., Ltd, to Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. We have reclassified the business segment information for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 based on the current fiscal year’s presentation.

 

In Dec 2004, we transferred our subsidiary, Tokyo-Mitsubishi Asset Management UK., Ltd, to Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. We have reclassified the business segment information for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 based on the current fiscal year’s presentation.

 

In January 2006, we consolidated our investment banking and management business unit into two business units of the corporate banking business unit and the global banking business unit. Since this change of business units was made subsequent to March 31, 2006, we restated the previous business segment information from prior fiscal years based on the current fiscal year’s presentation.

 

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The following table shows the business segment information for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:

 

            Global Banking(2)

             
    Retail
Banking


  Corporate
Banking


  Other than
UNBC


  UNBC

  Total

  Global
Markets


  Other

    Total

    (in billions)

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2004

                                                 

Net revenue(1)

  ¥ 321.1   ¥ 430.0   ¥ 142.5   ¥ 253.5   ¥ 396.0   ¥ 198.5   ¥ (39.9 )   ¥ 1,305.7

Operating expenses

    205.2     152.2     102.6     150.9     253.5     28.5     69.9       709.3
   

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Operating profit (loss)

  ¥ 115.9   ¥ 277.8   ¥ 39.9   ¥ 102.6   ¥ 142.5   ¥ 170.0   ¥ (109.8 )   ¥ 596.4
   

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2005

                                                 

Net revenue(1)

  ¥ 347.5   ¥ 455.5   ¥ 142.0   ¥ 274.9   ¥ 416.9   ¥ 211.6   ¥ (32.3 )   ¥ 1,399.2

Operating expenses

    217.2     152.1     98.7     158.8     257.5     29.7     79.5       736.0
   

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Operating profit (loss)

  ¥ 130.3   ¥ 303.4   ¥ 43.3   ¥ 116.1   ¥ 159.4   ¥ 181.9   ¥ (111.8 )   ¥ 663.2
   

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2006

                                                 

Net revenue(1)

  ¥ 713.1   ¥ 768.3   ¥ 192.5   ¥ 350.4   ¥ 561.2   ¥ 287.2   ¥ (87.2 )   ¥ 2,242.6

Operating expenses

    447.9     268.5     123.1     202.4     335.3     38.4     116.6       1,206.7
   

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Operating profit (loss)

  ¥ 265.2   ¥ 499.8   ¥ 69.4   ¥ 148.0   ¥ 225.9   ¥ 248.8   ¥ (203.8 )   ¥ 1,035.9
   

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


Notes:

 

(1)   Net revenue does not include interest income on loans to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
(2)   In Global Banking, results of certain liquidated subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 are not included in the “Other than UNBC” column, while they are included in the “Total” column for internal management reporting purpose.

 

Frequently, the business units work together in connection with providing services to customers. In accordance with our internal management accounting policies, we do not apportion the operating profit relating to a particular transaction among the participating business units. Instead, we allow overlapping among business units when allocating operating profit relating to transactions involving more than one business unit.

 

As a result, some items of operating profit are recorded as part of the operating results of more than one business unit. Any overlapping allocations are eliminated in the “Other” column in the table above. The following is a summary of the aggregate amounts of this overlapping allocation of operating profit for the business units for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:

 

    

Global

Markets


     (in billions)

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2004:
Corporate Banking and Global Banking

   ¥ 20.2

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2005:
Corporate Banking and Global Banking

   ¥ 25.4

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2006:
Corporate Banking and Global Banking

   ¥ 51.0

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005

 

As discussed in “Item 5.A. Operating Results—Key Financial Figures”, although our merger with UFJ Bank occurred on January 1, 2006, the results of operations of UFJ Bank have been included since October 1, 2005. The results for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 reflect the results of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi. The merger with UFJ Bank was major factor in the changes in the business segment analysis between the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and 2006.

 

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Total net revenue increased ¥843.4 billion from ¥1,399.2 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 to ¥2,242.6 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, and total operating expenses increased ¥470.7 billion from ¥736.0 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 to ¥1,206.7 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. These increases were mainly due to the merger with UFJ Bank.

 

Net revenue of the retail banking business unit increased ¥365.6 billion, or 105.2%, from ¥347.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 to ¥713.1 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. This increase was mainly due to the merger with UFJ Bank. Additional factors contributing to this net revenue growth were increases in income from commercial banking operations such as interest earned from deposits.

 

Net revenue of the corporate banking business unit increased ¥312.8 billion, or 68.6%, from ¥455.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 to ¥768.3 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, mainly due to the merger with UFJ Bank. The increase in this net revenue was also driven by gains in other income on currency options sales.

 

Net revenue of the global banking (other than UNBC) increased ¥50.5 billion, or 35.6%, from ¥142.0 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 to ¥192.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. This increase was mainly due to the merger with UFJ Bank. Factors which increased net revenue other than the merger were incomes from commercial banking operations such as deposits and lending operations in Asia.

 

Net revenue of UNBC increased ¥75.5 billion, or 27.4%, from ¥274.9 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 to ¥350.4 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. The increase in loans and deposits in California, the increase in net interest margins, and profits from the sales of international correspondent banking operations contributed to the increase in net revenue.

 

Net revenue of the global markets business unit increased ¥75.6 billion, or 35.7%, from ¥211.6 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 to ¥287.2 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. This increase was also mainly due to the merger with UFJ Bank. Contributing to the growth in net revenue was also increased incomes from our foreign exchange currency option sales. These increases were partially offsets by the decrease in profits on foreign-currency ALM operations due to the general rise in interest rates.

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2004

 

Total net revenue increased ¥93.5 billion, or 7.2%, from ¥1,305.7 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 to ¥1,399.2 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. Net revenue increased ¥26.4 billion in the retail business unit, ¥25.5 billion in the corporate banking business unit, ¥20.9 billion in the global banking business unit and ¥13.1 billion in the global markets business unit.

 

Total operating expenses increased ¥26.7 billion, or 3.8%, from ¥709.3 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 to ¥736.0 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. This increase was mainly due to an increase of ¥12.0 billion in the retail business unit, which primarily reflected the increase in advertising fees. Operating expenses also increased ¥7.9 billion for UNBC, which primarily reflected an increase of personal expenses.

 

Net revenue of the retail banking business unit increased ¥26.4 billion, or 8.2%, from ¥321.1 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 to ¥347.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. This increase was mainly due to an increase in fee income of ¥14.8 billion, reflecting an increase in fee income on insurance products and the investment trust business. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of ¥2.1 billion on net interest income.

 

Net revenue of the corporate banking business unit increased ¥25.5 billion, or 5.9%, from ¥430.0 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 to ¥455.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. This increase was mainly due to an increase of ¥16.2 billion in other income, which primarily reflected increases in derivatives sales and currency options sales. Fee income also increased ¥10.2 billion, which primarily reflected an increase in investment banking related fee income such as syndicated loans.

 

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Net revenue of the global banking (other than UNBC) decreased ¥0.5 billion, or 0.4%, from ¥142.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 to ¥142.0 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. This decrease was mainly due to a decrease of subsidiaries, which primarily reflected losses on foreign currencies’ revaluation at Banco de Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Brasil S/A. This decrease was partially offset by an increase of ¥4.3 billion of other income, which primarily reflected an increase in foreign exchange margins.

 

Net revenue of UNBC increased ¥21.4 billion, or 8.5%, from ¥253.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 to ¥274.9 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. This increase was mainly due to an increase in fee income such as service charges on deposit accounts and an increase on interest income, which was favorably influenced by higher earning asset volumes and strong deposit growth. Gains on sales of the merchant card portfolio as well as gains on the sale of real property also contributed to the increase in net revenue.

 

Net revenue of the global markets business unit increased ¥13.1 billion, or 6.6%, from ¥198.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 to ¥211.6 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. This increase was largely due to an increase of interest income of ¥38.2 billion, which primarily reflected an interest income on investment bonds and ALM operations. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in other income of ¥26.3 billion, reflecting losses on foreign currencies’ hedging operations against interest rate rising.

 

Geographic Segment Analysis

 

The following table sets forth our total revenue, income from continuing operations before income tax expense and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and net income on a geographic basis, based principally on the domicile of activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:

 

     Fiscal years ended March 31,

     2004

   2005

   2006

     (in billions)

Total revenue (interest income and non-interest income):

                    

Domestic

   ¥ 1,309.0    ¥ 1,297.8      ¥1,833.1
    

  

  

Foreign:

                    

United States of America

     396.4      413.0      548.4

Europe

     217.0      126.6      163.7

Asia/Oceania excluding Japan

     58.9      88.6      171.7

Other areas*

     108.7      64.2      89.3
    

  

  

Total foreign

     781.0      692.4      973.1
    

  

  

Total

   ¥ 2,090.0    ¥ 1,990.2    ¥ 2,806.2
    

  

  

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle:

                    

Domestic

   ¥ 601.2    ¥ 205.9    ¥ 96.9
    

  

  

Foreign:

                    

United States of America

     31.7      146.4      56.2

Europe

     146.9      55.3      32.5

Asia/Oceania excluding Japan

     47.0      69.0      60.7

Other areas*

     40.0      47.3      50.9
    

  

  

Total foreign

     265.6      318.0      200.3
    

  

  

Total

   ¥ 866.8    ¥ 523.9    ¥ 297.2
    

  

  

Net income:

                    

Domestic

   ¥ 370.1    ¥ 91.1    ¥ 68.5
    

  

  

Foreign:

                    

United States of America

     25.7      90.6      43.1

Europe

     90.3      30.5      24.8

Asia/Oceania excluding Japan

     30.9      46.0      53.0

Other areas*

     20.6      28.9      39.4
    

  

  

Total foreign

     167.5      196.0      160.3
    

  

  

Total

   ¥ 537.6    ¥ 287.1    ¥ 228.8
    

  

  


*   Other areas primarily include Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.

 

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Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005

 

Domestic net income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was ¥68.5 billion, compared to ¥91.1 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. This decline primarily reflected a decrease in non-interest income due to a decrease in net investment securities gains and net trading account profits compared to the previous fiscal year.

 

Foreign net income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was ¥160.3 billion, compared to ¥196.0 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. This decrease primarily reflected the decline in net income in the United States of America.

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2004

 

Domestic net income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 was ¥91.1 billion, compared to ¥370.1 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. This decline primarily reflected a decrease in non-interest income due to a decrease in foreign exchange gains and an increase in the provision for credit losses compared to the previous fiscal year.

 

Foreign net income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 was ¥196.0 billion, compared to ¥167.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. This increase primarily reflected increases in net income in the United States of America and in the Asia/Oceania region excluding Japan, which were partially offset by a decrease in Europe.

 

Effect of the Change in Exchange Rates on Foreign Currency Translation

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005

 

The average exchange rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was ¥113.31 per $1.00, compared to the prior fiscal year’s average exchange rate of ¥107.55 per $1.00. The average exchange rate for the conversion of the US dollar financial statements of some of our foreign subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 was ¥110.21 per $1.00, compared to the average exchange rate for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 of ¥108.24 per $1.00.

 

The change in the average exchange rate of the yen against the US dollar and other foreign currencies had the effect of increasing total revenue by approximately ¥47 billion, net interest income by approximately ¥20 billion and income before income taxes by approximately ¥7 billion, respectively, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2004

 

The average exchange rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 was ¥107.55 per $1.00, compared to the prior fiscal year’s average exchange rate of ¥113.07 per $1.00. The average exchange rate for the conversion of the US dollar financial statements of some of our foreign subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 was ¥108.24 per $1.00, compared to the average exchange rate for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 of ¥115.98 per $1.00.

 

The change in the average exchange rate of the yen against the US dollar and other foreign currencies had the effect of decreasing total revenue by approximately ¥34 billion, net interest income by approximately ¥16 billion and income before income taxes by approximately ¥13 billion, respectively, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.

 

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B.    Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Financial Condition

 

Total Assets

 

Our total assets at March 31, 2006 were ¥158.83 trillion, representing an increase of ¥66.78 trillion, from ¥92.05 trillion at March 31, 2005. This significant increase was primarily due to the merger with UFJ Bank, which had a large asset base, with total assets of ¥74.90 trillion as of September 30, 2005. The increase in total assets reflected an increase of ¥42.23 trillion in net loans, and the increase of ¥18.72 trillion in total investment securities.

 

We have allocated a substantial portion of our assets to international activities. As a result, reported amounts are affected by changes in the value of the yen against the US dollar and other foreign currencies. Foreign assets are denominated primarily in US dollars. The following table shows our total assets at March 31, 2005 and 2006 by geographic region based principally on the domicile of the obligors:

 

     At March 31,

     2005

   2006

     (in trillions)

Japan

   ¥ 70.97    ¥ 129.01
    

  

Foreign:

             

United States of America

     11.75      15.42

Europe

     4.35      7.12

Asia/Oceania excluding Japan

     3.23      5.08

Other areas*

     1.75      2.20
    

  

Total foreign

     21.08      29.82
    

  

Total

   ¥ 92.05    ¥ 158.83
    

  


*   Other areas primarily include Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.

 

Total assets in Japan increased by ¥58.04 trillion mainly due to UFJ Bank’s large asset base in Japan.

 

At March 31, 2006, the noon buying rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York was ¥117.48 per $1.00, as compared with ¥107.22 per $1.00 at March 31, 2005. The yen equivalent amount of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities increases as the relevant exchange rate indicating the yen value per one foreign currency unit becomes higher, evidencing a “weaker” yen, and decreases as the relevant exchange rate indicating the yen value per one foreign currency unit becomes lower, evidencing a “stronger” yen. The depreciation of the yen against the US dollar and other foreign currencies during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 increased the yen value of our total assets by approximately ¥3.27 trillion. See “Item 3.A. Key Information—Selected Financial Data—Exchange Rate Information.”

 

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Loan Portfolio

 

The following table sets forth our loans outstanding by domestic and type of industry of borrower, before deduction of allowance for credit losses, at March 31, 2005 and 2006, based on classification by industry segment as defined by the Bank of Japan for regulatory reporting purposes, which is not necessarily based on use of proceeds:

 

     At March 31,

     2005

   2006

     (in billions)

Domestic:

             

Manufacturing

   ¥ 5,280.6    ¥ 9,400.7

Construction

     815.0      1,801.9

Real estate

     4,157.0      7,086.4

Services

     2,965.8      5,315.0

Wholesale and retail

     4,527.4      8,688.9

Banks and other financial institutions

     2,364.5      4,597.2

Communication and information services

     605.9      1,026.1

Other industries

     5,344.6      10,352.7

Consumer

     7,662.8      22,356.1
    

  

Total domestic

     33,723.6      70,625.0
    

  

 

Foreign:

              

Governments and official institutions

     209.1       322.0

Banks and other financial institutions

     780.6       1,089.2

Commercial and industrial

     8,388.2       13,228.3

Other

     169.4       558.4
    


 

Total foreign

     9,547.3       15,197.9
    


 

Total

     43,270.9       85,822.9
    


 

Unearned income, unamortized premiums—net and deferred loan fees—net

     (16.9 )     13.4
    


 

Total

   ¥ 43,254.0     ¥ 85,836.3
    


 

 

Domestic loans within the “consumer” category in the above table include loans to individuals who utilize loan proceeds to finance their proprietor activities and not for their personal financing needs.

 

    Manufacturing

  Construction

  Real
estate


  Services

  Wholesale
and
retail


  Banks and
other
financial
institutions


  Communication
and
information
services


  Other
industries


  Total
included
in
Consumer


    (in billions)

March 31, 2005

  ¥ 23.0   ¥ 16.2   ¥ 543.0   ¥ 193.4   ¥ 39.8   ¥ 1.1   ¥ 3.7   ¥ 7.8   ¥ 828.0

March 31, 2006

  ¥ 17.2   ¥ 13.9   ¥ 425.9   ¥ 160.8   ¥ 30.9   ¥ 1.0   ¥ 3.0   ¥ 6.3   ¥ 659.0

 

Loans are our primary use of funds. The average loan balance accounted for 51.6% of total interest-earning assets for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 and 57.2% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

At March 31, 2006, our total loans were ¥85.84 trillion, representing an increase of ¥42.59 trillion, or 98.4%, from ¥43.25 trillion at March 31, 2005. This significant increase was primarily due to the merger with UFJ Bank. For reference, the balance of loans of UFJ Bank at September 30, 2005 was ¥39.84 trillion. Before the addition of unearned income, unamortized premiums—net and deferred loan fees—net, our loan balance at March 31, 2006 consisted of ¥70.63 trillion of domestic loans and ¥15.20 trillion of foreign loans, while the loan balance at March 31, 2005 consisted of ¥33.72 trillion of domestic loans and ¥9.55 trillion of foreign loans.

 

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Domestic loans increased ¥36.91 trillion and foreign loans increased ¥5.65 trillion compared to the previous fiscal year-end, primarily due to the merger with UFJ Bank. Unrelated to the merger, the balance of foreign loans to non-Japanese companies also increased steadily.

 

Analyzing the change of loans by industry segments, domestic loan increased in all segments primarily due to the merger with UFJ Bank, and the largest increase was seen in consumer loans. The main reason for the increase in consumer loans was the larger consumer loan portfolio formerly held by UFJ Bank, including subsidiaries such as UFJ NICOS, a consumer finance company, as compared to that of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi.

 

Analyzing the change of foreign loans by industry segments, foreign loans also increased in all segments, especially in the commercial and industrial segments, mainly due to the increase in loans to non-Japanese corporate customers in the United States of America and Europe.

 

Allowance for Credit Losses, Nonperforming and Past Due Loans

 

The following table shows a summary of the changes in the allowance for credit losses for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:

 

     Fiscal year ended March 31,

 
     2004

    2005

    2006

 
     (in billions)  

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

   ¥ 1,058.6     ¥ 649.3     ¥ 567.7  

Additions resulting from the merger with UFJ Bank(1)

     —         —         279.2  

Provision (credit) for credit losses

     (142.6 )     123.9       163.4  

Charge-offs:

                        

Domestic

     (206.9 )     (181.5 )     (116.7 )

Foreign

     (70.6 )     (51.8 )     (10.4 )
    


 


 


Total

     (277.5 )     (233.3 )     (127.1 )

Recoveries:

                        

Domestic

     11.3       14.3       3.2  

Foreign

     18.7       9.7       16.2  
    


 


 


Total

     30.0       24.0       19.4  
    


 


 


Net charge-offs

     (247.5 )     (209.3 )     (107.7 )

Others(2)

     (19.2 )     3.8       10.4  
    


 


 


Balance at end of fiscal year

   ¥ 649.3     ¥ 567.7     ¥ 913.0  
    


 


 



Notes:

(1)   Additions resulting from the merger with UFJ Bank represent the valuation allowance for acquired loans outside the scope of SOP 03-3. The allowance for credit losses on loans within the scope of SOP 03-3 was not carried over.
(2)   Others principally include foreign currency translation and discontinued operations adjustments.

 

Provision for credit losses for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was ¥163.4 billion, an increase of ¥39.5 billion from ¥123.9 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. This was a result of the increase in our loan portfolio that was mainly due to the merger with UFJ Bank. Our loan portfolio and allowance for credit losses were favorably affected by the upgrades of many borrowers’ credit ratings resulting from improvements in their business performance mainly attributable to the general recovery in the Japanese economy, as well as upgrades of credit ratings of borrowers to whom we had large exposures who made progress in their restructuring plans. However, most of the foregoing favorable impact on the quality of our loan portfolio was not reflected in our provision for credit losses in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, because any subsequent increases in the expected cash flows from impaired loans acquired in the merger with UFJ Bank were not accounted for as reversals of the allowance for credit losses but rather as adjustments to accretable yields under SOP 03-3. On the other hand, the favorable impact on the quality of these loans was reflected in the increase in the interest income and the gains on sales of loans included in non-interest income.

 

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For a further discussion of the adoption of SOP 03-3, see “Basis of Financial Statements and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Accounting Changes” in note 1 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

The ratio of provision for credit losses of ¥163.4 billion is 0.3% to the average loan balance of ¥64.12 trillion and 0.1% to the total interest-earning assets of ¥112.02 trillion.

 

Charge-offs for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 were ¥127.1 billion, a decrease of ¥106.2 billion, or 45.5% from ¥233.3 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. Charge-offs has decreased for the last two years, from ¥277.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 to ¥233.3 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 and ¥127.1 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, reflecting the general recovery of businesses in Japan.

 

The following table presents comparative data in relation to the principal amount of nonperforming loans sold and additional provision for credit losses (reversal of allowance):

 

     Principal
amount of
loans(1)


   Allowance for
credit losses(2)


   Loans,
net of
allowance


   Additional
provision for
credit losses
(reversal of
allowance)


 
     (in billions)  

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004

   ¥ 292.8    ¥ 125.5    ¥ 167.3    ¥ (5.6 )

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005

     89.9      34.3      55.6      (9.2 )

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006

     104.6      37.7      66.9      (12.4 )

Notes:

(1)   Represents principal amount after the deduction of charge-offs made before the sales of nonperforming loans.
(2)   Represents allowance for credit losses at the latest balance sheet date.

 

Through the sale of nonperforming loans to third parties, additional provisions or gains may arise from factors such as a change in the credit quality of the borrowers or the value of the underlying collateral subsequent to the prior reporting date, and the risk appetite and investment policy of the purchasers. Along with a reduction of nonperforming loans, conditions surrounding the sales of loans have improved in recent years.

 

Due to the inherent uncertainty of factors that may affect negotiated prices which reflect the borrowers’ financial condition and the value of underlying collateral, the results during the reported periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that we may record in the future.

 

In connection with the sale of loans including performing loans, we recorded gains of ¥5.5 billion, ¥9.1 billion and ¥45.7 billion for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes the allowance for credit losses by component at March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:

 

     At March 31,

     2004

   2005

   2006

     (in billions)

Allocated allowance:

                    

Specific—specifically identified problem loans

   ¥ 380.9    ¥ 342.4    ¥ 397.0

Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans

     38.8      37.4      152.2

Loans exposed to specific country risk

     5.9      0.1      0.1

Formula—substandard, special mention and other loans

     205.2      179.2      356.0

Unallocated allowance

     18.5      8.6      7.7
    

  

  

Total allowance

   ¥ 649.3    ¥ 567.7    ¥ 913.0
    

  

  

 

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Allowance policy

 

Our credit rating system is closely linked to the risk grading standards set by the Japanese regulatory authorities for asset evaluation and assessment, and is used as a basis for establishing the allowance for credit losses and charge-offs. The categorization is based on conditions that may affect the ability of borrowers to service their debt, such as current financial condition and results of operations, historical payment experience, credit documentation, other public information and current trends. For a discussion of our credit rating system, see “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Credit, Market and Other Risk—Credit Risk Management—Credit Rating System.”

 

Change in total allowance and provision for credit losses

 

At March 31, 2006, the total allowance for credit losses was ¥913.0 billion, representing 1.06% of our total loan portfolio or 49.33% of our total nonaccrual and restructured loans and accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more. At March 31, 2005, the total allowance for credit losses was ¥567.7 billion, representing 1.31% of our total loan portfolio or 56.48% of our total nonaccrual and restructured loans and accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more.

 

The total allowance at March 31, 2006 increased by ¥345.3 billion since the previous year, primarily due to the merger with UFJ Bank, which resulted in an additional allowance of ¥279.2 billion. The proportion of the allowance for credit losses to the total loan portfolio actually decreased, as the merger with UFJ Bank led to an increase in total loans.

 

The proportion of the allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual and restructured loans and accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more has decreased, mainly due to the fact that the impaired loans of UFJ Bank were offset by the allocated allowance through the application of SOP 03-3.

 

During the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, there were no significant additions to the allowance for credit losses resulting from directives, advice or counsel from governmental or regulatory bodies.

 

Provision for credit losses for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was ¥163.4 billion, an increase of ¥39.5 billion from ¥123.9 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. This was a result of the increase in our loan portfolio that was mainly due to the merger with UFJ Bank. Our loan portfolio and allowance for credit losses were favorably affected by the upgrades of many borrowers’ credit ratings resulting from improvements in their business performance mainly attributable to the general recovery in the Japanese economy, as well as upgrades of credit ratings of borrowers to whom we had large exposures who made progress in their restructuring plans. However, most of the foregoing favorable impact on the quality of our loan portfolio was not reflected in our provision for credit losses in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, because any subsequent increases in the expected cash flows from impaired loans acquired in the merger with UFJ Bank were not accounted for as reversals of the allowance for credit losses but rather as adjustments to accretable yields under SOP 03-3. On the other hand, the favorable impact on the quality of these loans was reflected in the increase in the interest income and the gains on sales of loans included in non-interest income.

 

For a further discussion of the adoption of SOP 03-3, see “Basis of Financial Statements and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Accounting Changes” in note 1 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Allocated allowance for specifically identified problem loans

 

The allocated credit loss allowance for specifically identified problem loans represents the allowance against impaired loans called for in SFAS No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan.” Impaired loans primarily include nonaccrual loans and restructured loans. We generally discontinue accrual of interest income on loans when substantial doubt exists as to the full and timely collection of either principal or interest, or when principal or interest is contractually past due one month or more with respect to loans made by us or by certain domestic subsidiaries, and 90 days or more with respect to loans of certain foreign subsidiaries.

 

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Loans are classified as restructured loans when we grant a concession to the borrowers for economic or legal reasons related to the borrowers’ financial difficulties. Detailed reviews of impaired loans are performed after a borrower’s annual or semi-annual financial statements first become available. In addition, as part of an ongoing credit review process, our credit officers monitor changes in all customers’ creditworthiness, including bankruptcy, past due principal or interest, downgrading of external credit rating, declining stock price, business restructuring and other events, and reassesses borrowers’ ratings in response to such events. This credit monitoring process form an integral part of our overall control process. An impaired loan is evaluated individually based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral at the annual and semi-annual fiscal year end, if the loan is collateral-dependent at a balance-sheet date.

 

The following table summarizes nonaccrual and restructured loans, and accruing loans that are contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments, at March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:

 

     At March 31,

 
     2004

    2005

    2006

 
     (in billions, except percentages)  

Nonaccrual loans:

                        

Domestic:

                        

Manufacturing

   ¥ 98.9     ¥ 77.8     ¥ 104.9  

Construction

     42.6       38.8       35.4  

Real estate

     125.4       92.6       149.4  

Services

     39.5       94.5       51.1  

Wholesale and retail

     84.1       74.4       124.5  

Banks and other financial institutions

     15.8       4.3       15.8  

Communication and information services

     5.1       11.4       12.8  

Other industries

     14.5       13.3       23.8  

Consumer

     137.7       115.8       345.3  
    


 


 


Total domestic

     563.6       522.9       863.0  

Foreign

     226.8       106.7       62.6  
    


 


 


Total nonaccrual loans

     790.4       629.6       925.6  
    


 


 


Restructured loans:

                        

Domestic:

                        

Manufacturing

     42.6       22.4       42.2  

Construction

     9.1       35.3       27.1  

Real estate

     114.9       113.0       146.0  

Services

     42.3       30.3       51.6  

Wholesale and retail

     112.7       67.3       360.0  

Banks and other financial institutions

     —         0.3       0.1  

Communication and information services

     4.7       3.6       8.2  

Other industries

     3.9       26.4       103.9  

Consumer

     50.9       45.0       90.6  
    


 


 


Total domestic

     381.1       343.6       829.7  

Foreign

     45.7       21.7       74.2  
    


 


 


Total restructured loans

     426.8       365.3       903.9  
    


 


 


Accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more:

                        

Domestic

     11.1       9.2       20.3  

Foreign

     0.9       0.9       1.1  
    


 


 


Total accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more

     12.0       10.1       21.4  
    


 


 


Total

   ¥ 1,229.2     ¥ 1,005.0     ¥ 1,850.9  
    


 


 


Total loans

   ¥ 39,762.9     ¥ 43,254.0     ¥ 85,836.3  
    


 


 


Nonaccrual and restructured loans, and accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more as a percentage of total loans

     3.09 %     2.32 %     2.16 %
    


 


 


 

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Domestic nonaccrual loans and restructured loans within the “consumer” category in the above table include loans to individuals who utilize loan proceeds to finance their proprietor activities and not for their personal financing needs.

 

    Manufacturing

  Construction

  Real
estate


  Services

  Wholesale
and
retail


  Banks and
other
financial
institutions


  Communication
and
information
services


  Other
industries


  Total
included
in
Consumer


    (in billions)

March 31, 2005

                                                   

Nonaccrual loans

  ¥ 1.3   ¥ 1.0   ¥ 43.3   ¥ 13.7   ¥ 3.2   —     ¥ 0.2   ¥ 0.5   ¥ 63.2

Restructured loans

    1.2     0.3     19.2     2.9     1.9   —       —       —       25.5

March 31, 2006

                                                   

Nonaccrual loans

  ¥ 1.1   ¥ 0.8   ¥ 27.9   ¥ 9.7   ¥ 1.6   —     ¥ 0.2   ¥ 0.3   ¥ 41.6

Restructured loans

    0.3     0.1     14.4     1.3     0.9   —       —       —       17.0

 

We have been actively making efforts to reduce our nonperforming loans. These efforts have been made to improve the quality of our own loan assets, which conforms to the policy to decrease nonperforming loans under the program for financial revival announced by the Japanese government in October 2002. As a result, the ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was 2.16%, a decrease of 0.16% from 2.32% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, while the balance of nonperforming loans for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was ¥1,850.9 billion, an increase of ¥845.9 billion from ¥1,005.0 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, primarily due to the merger with UFJ Bank.

 

Total nonaccrual loans were ¥925.6 billion at March 31, 2006, an increase of ¥296.0 billion, or 47.0%, from ¥629.6 billion at March 31, 2005. The increase of ¥340.1 billion in domestic nonaccrual loans was partly offset by the decrease of ¥44.1 billion in foreign nonaccrual loans. Domestic nonaccrual loans increased due to the merger with UFJ Bank. These increases were partially offset by the decrease caused by upgrades of many borrowers’ credit ratings which were driven by the improved business performance or sales of loans. Foreign nonaccrual loans decreased primarily due to upgrades in credit ratings through the turnaround of the business performance of borrowers to whom we had large exposures, as a result of progress in their restructuring plans. This decrease was partially offset by the increase due to the merger with UFJ Bank. Analyzing by industry segments, nonaccrual loans increased in a number of industry segments, primarily due to the merger with UFJ Bank, including ¥229.5 billion in consumer, ¥56.8 billion in real estate and ¥50.1 billion in wholesale and retail, while nonaccrual loans decreased by ¥43.4 billion in services. Regarding the services industry segment, the merger with UFJ Bank had less of an impact on the increase of nonaccrual loans compared to the positive impact caused by upgrades in credit ratings due to the improved business performance of borrowers to whom we had large exposures, as a result of progress in their restructuring plans.

 

Total restructured loans were ¥903.9 billion at March 31, 2006, an increase of ¥538.6 billion, or 147.4%, from ¥365.3 billion at March 31, 2005. Domestic restructured loans and foreign restructured loans increased ¥486.1 billion and ¥52.5 billion, respectively. These increases were mainly due to the merger with UFJ Bank.

 

Analyzing by industry segments, restructured loans increased in most industry segments, particularly in wholesale and retail by ¥292.7 billion. This increase was mainly attributable to the addition of loans to borrowers for which UFJ Bank had extended relatively large amounts in this industry segment. Other industries increased by ¥77.5 billion mainly because loans to borrowers to whom we had large exposures which were booked as nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2005 were upgraded due to the progress of their restructuring plans and instead were booked as restructured loans at March 31, 2006.

 

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The following table summarizes the balances of impaired loans and related impairment allowances at March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, excluding smaller-balance homogeneous loans:

 

     At March 31,

     2004

   2005

   2006

     Loan
balance


    Impairment
allowance


   Loan
balance


    Impairment
allowance


   Loan
balance


    Impairment
allowance


     (in billions)

Requiring an impairment allowance

   ¥ 972.6     ¥ 380.9    ¥ 789.3     ¥ 342.4    ¥ 1,056.1     ¥ 397.0

Not requiring an impairment allowance

     144.7       —        126.3       —        234.1       —  
    


 

  


 

  


 

Total

   ¥ 1,117.3     ¥ 380.9    ¥ 915.6     ¥ 342.4    ¥ 1,290.2     ¥ 397.0
    


 

  


 

  


 

Percentage of the allocated allowance to total impaired loans

     34.1 %            37.4 %            30.8 %      
    


        


        


     

 

In addition to impaired loans presented in the above table, there were loans held for sale that were impaired of ¥9.7 billion, ¥12.1 billion and nil at March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

 

Impaired loans increased ¥374.6 billion, or 40.9%, from ¥915.6 billion at March 31, 2005 to ¥1,290.2 billion at March 31, 2006. This increase was primarily due to the merger with UFJ Bank.

 

The percentage of the allocated allowance to total impaired loans at March 31, 2006 was 30.8%, a decrease of 6.6 percentage points from 37.4% at March 31, 2005. This decrease was mainly due to the overall improvement of the credit quality of the nonaccrual loan portfolio, and the upgrade of large borrowers which were formerly classified as nonaccrual loans. The upgrades of large borrowers also led to the decrease in the proportion of nonaccrual loans as compared to the balance of total impaired loans.

 

Based upon a review of borrowers’ financial status, from time to time we grant various concessions to troubled borrowers at the borrowers’ request, including reductions in the stated interest rates or the principal amount of loans, and extensions of the maturity date. According to our policies, such modifications are made to mitigate the near-term burden of the borrowers and to better match the payment terms with the borrowers’ expected future cash flows or, in cooperation with other creditors, to reduce the overall debt burden of the borrowers so that they may normalize their operations, in each case to improve the likelihood that the loans will be repaid in accordance with the revised terms. The nature and amount of the concessions depend on the particular financial condition of each borrower. In principle, however, we do not modify the terms of loans to borrowers that are considered “Likely to Become Bankrupt,” “Virtually Bankrupt” or “Bankrupt” because in these cases there is little likelihood that the modification of loan terms would enhance recovery of the loans.

 

Allocated allowance for large groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans

 

The allocated allowance for large groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans is focused on loss experience for the pool rather than on an analysis of individual loans. Large groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans primarily consist of first mortgage housing loans to individuals. The allowance for groups of performing loans is based on historical loss experience over a period. In determining the level of the allowance for delinquent groups of loans, we classify groups of homogeneous loans based on the risk rating and/or the number of delinquencies. We determine the credit loss allowance for delinquent groups of loans based on the probability of insolvency by the number of actual delinquencies and actual loss experience. The loss experience is usually determined by reviewing the historical loss rate. The allocated credit loss allowance for large groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans was ¥152.2 billion at March 31, 2006, an increase of ¥114.8 billion from

 

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¥37.4 billion at March 31, 2005. This increase was mainly attributable to the allowance of ¥118.7 billion acquired in the merger with UFJ Bank. The allowance allocated for the loans made by our subsidiaries in the consumer finance sector and mortgage guarantee sector comprised a large portion of the ¥118.7 billion.

 

Allocated allowance for country risk exposure

 

The allocated credit loss allowance for country risk exposure is based on an estimate of probable losses relating to the exposure to countries that we identify as having a high degree of transfer risk. The countries applicable to the allowance for country risk exposure are decided based on a country risk grading system used to assess and rate the transfer risk to individual countries. The allowance is generally determined based on a function of default probability and expected recovery ratios, taking external credit ratings into account. The allocated allowance for country risk exposure was approximately ¥0.1 billion at March 31, 2005 and 2006.

 

The following is a summary of cross-border outstandings to counterparties in major Asian and Latin American countries at March 31, 2005 and 2006:

 

     At March 31,

     2005

   2006

     (in billions)

Hong Kong

   ¥ 325.4    ¥ 517.0

People’s Republic of China

     277.4      502.8

Singapore

     271.9      430.8

Thailand

     224.1      273.0

South Korea

     221.3      256.7

Malaysia

     88.1      180.7

Indonesia

     29.1      123.5

Philippines

     42.4      51.0

Brazil

     71.5      136.9

Mexico

     46.4      88.6

Note:   We record allocated allowance for country risk exposure for specific countries, but not necessarily for all of the countries above.

 

Cross-border outstandings to Asia and Latin America have increased, primarily due to the merger with UFJ Bank. Our cross-border outstandings to countries such as Singapore and Indonesia have also increased due to their stable economies.

 

Formula allowance for substandard, special mention and unclassified loans

 

The formula allowance is calculated by applying estimated loss factors to outstanding substandard, special mention and unclassified loans. In evaluating the inherent loss for these loans, we rely on a statistical analysis that incorporates a percentage of total loans based on historical loss experience.

 

We have computed the formula allowance based on estimated credit losses using a methodology defined by the credit rating system. Estimated losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date are calculated by multiplying the default ratio by the nonrecoverable ratio (determined as a complement of the recovery ratio). The default ratio is determined by each credit risk rating, taking into account the historical number of defaults of borrowers within each credit risk rating divided by the total number of borrowers within that credit risk rating existing at the beginning of the three-year observation period. The recovery ratio is mainly determined by the historical experience of collections against loans in default.

 

UnionBanCal Corporation, our largest overseas subsidiary, calculates the formula allowance by applying loss factors to outstanding loans and certain unused commitments, in each case based on the internal risk grade of

 

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such loans, leases and commitments. Changes in risk grades affect the amount of the formula allowance. Loss factors are based on our historical loss experience and may be adjusted for significant factors that, in management’s judgment, affect the collectibility of the portfolio as of the evaluation date. Loss factors are developed in the following ways:

 

    loss factors for individually graded credits are derived from a migration model that tracks historical losses over a period, which we believe captures the inherent losses in our loan portfolio; and

 

    pooled loan loss factors (not individually graded loans) are based on expected net charge-offs. Pooled loans are loans that are homogeneous in nature, such as consumer installment, home equity, residential mortgage loans and certain small commercial and commercial real estate loans.

 

Though there are a few technical differences in the methodology used for the allowance for credit losses as mentioned above, we examine overall sufficiency of the formula allowance periodically by back-test comparison with the actual loss experience subsequent to the balance sheet date.

 

The formula allowance increased ¥176.8 billion from ¥179.2 billion at March 31, 2005 to ¥356.0 billion at March 31, 2006. This increase was mainly attributable to the allowance of ¥160.4 billion acquired in the merger with UFJ Bank.

 

Unallocated allowance

 

The unallocated allowance is based on management’s evaluation of conditions that are not directly reflected in the determination of the formula and specific allowances. The evaluation of the inherent loss with respect to these conditions is subject to a higher degree of uncertainty because they may not be identified with specific problem credits or portfolio segments. The conditions evaluated in connection with the unallocated allowance include the following, which were considered to exist at the balance sheet date:

 

    general economic and business conditions affecting our key lending areas;

 

    credit quality trends (including trends in nonperforming loans expected to result from existing conditions);

 

    collateral values;

 

    loan volumes and concentrations;

 

    specific industry conditions within portfolio segments;

 

    recent loss experience in particular segments of the portfolio;

 

    duration of the current economic cycle;

 

    bank regulatory examination results; and

 

    findings of internal credit examination.

 

Executive management reviews these conditions quarterly in discussion with our senior credit officers. To the extent that any of these conditions is evidenced by a specifically identifiable problem credit or portfolio segment as of the evaluation date, management’s estimate of the effect of such condition may be reflected as a specific allowance, applicable to the specific credit or portfolio segment. Where any of these conditions is not evidenced by a specifically identifiable problem credit or portfolio segment as of the evaluation date, management’s evaluation of the probable loss related to the condition is reflected in the unallocated allowance.

 

The unallocated allowance decreased ¥0.9 billion from ¥8.6 billion at March 31, 2005 to ¥7.7 billion at March 31, 2006. This decrease resulted mainly from our assessment of economic and specific industry conditions.

 

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Allowance for Off-balance-sheet Credit Instruments

 

In addition to the allowance for credit losses on the loan portfolio, we maintain an allowance for credit losses on off-balance-sheet credit instruments, including commitments to extend credit, a variety of guarantees and standby letters of credit. This allowance is included in other liabilities. With regard to the specific allocated allowance for specifically identified credit exposure and the allocated formula allowance, we apply the same methodology that we use in determining the allowance for loan credit losses. The allowance for credit losses on off-balance-sheet credit instruments was ¥91.4 billion at March 31, 2006, an increase of ¥31.1 billion, from ¥60.3 billion at March 31, 2005. This increase was mainly due to the merger with UFJ Bank.

 

Investment Portfolio

 

Our investment securities are primarily comprised of marketable equity securities and Japanese government and Japanese government agency bonds, which are mostly classified as available-for-sale securities. We also hold Japanese government bonds which are classified as securities being held to maturity.

 

Historically, we have held equity securities of some of our customers for strategic purposes, in particular, to maintain long-term relationships with these customers. However, we have been reducing the aggregate value of our equity securities because we believe that, from a risk management perspective, it is important to reduce the price fluctuation risk in our equity portfolio. As of March 31, 2006, the aggregate value of marketable equity securities under Japanese GAAP satisfies the requirements of the legislation forbidding banks from holding equity securities in excess of their Tier I capital after September 30, 2006.

 

Investment securities increased ¥18.72 trillion, from ¥23.81 trillion at March 31, 2005 to ¥42.53 trillion at March 31, 2006, primarily due to the merger with UFJ Bank, which also had a large holding of investment securities of ¥18.58 trillion as of September 30, 2005. Factors which increased investment securities other than the merger include the increase in accumulated net unrealized gains on marketable equity securities, due to the improvement in the Japanese stock market.

 

The following table shows information as to the value of our investment securities available for sale and being held to maturity at March 31, 2005 and 2006:

 

    At March 31,

 
    2005

  2006

 
    Amortized
cost


  Estimated
fair value


  Net
unrealized
gains


  Amortized
cost


  Estimated
fair value


  Net
unrealized
gains (losses)


 
    (in billions)  

Securities available for sale:

                                     

Debt securities, principally Japanese government bonds and corporate bonds

  ¥ 18,335.0   ¥ 18,392.3   ¥ 57.3   ¥ 32,813.5   ¥ 32,975.6   ¥ 162.1  

Marketable equity securities

    1,803.3     3,099.3     1,296.0     3,794.8     6,709.9     2,915.1  
   

 

 

 

 

 


Total securities available for sale

  ¥ 20,138.3   ¥ 21,491.6   ¥ 1,353.3   ¥ 36,608.3   ¥ 39,685.5   ¥ 3,077.2  
   

 

 

 

 

 


Debt securities being held to maturity, principally Japanese government bonds

  ¥ 2,047.9   ¥ 2,064.6   ¥ 16.7   ¥ 2,116.6   ¥ 2,102.1   ¥ (14.5 )

 

The amortized cost of securities being held to maturity increased ¥0.07 trillion as our treasury operations increased holdings in Japanese government bonds for asset-liability management purposes, mainly due to the fact that our balance of deposits exceeded our loans, and Japanese government bonds were a viable investment option for us.

 

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The estimated fair value of available-for-sale securities increased ¥18.20 trillion from ¥21.49 trillion at March 31, 2005 to ¥39.69 trillion at March 31, 2006, primarily due to the merger with UFJ Bank, which increased our investment in Japanese governments bonds, private placement debt securities and equity securities. Other factors which increased the estimated fair value of our available-for-sale securities were mainly the result of the rise in Japanese equity prices in general.

 

Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities included in the investment portfolio at March 31, 2005 and 2006 were ¥1.35 trillion and ¥3.08 trillion, respectively. These net unrealized gains related principally to marketable equity securities.

 

Cash and Due from Banks

 

Cash and due from banks at March 31, 2006 was ¥5.39 trillion, an increase of ¥1.38 trillion from ¥4.01 trillion at March 31, 2005. The increase was primarily due to the merger with UFJ Bank.

 

Interest-earning Deposits in Other Banks

 

Interest-earning deposits in other banks fluctuate significantly from day to day depending upon financial market conditions. Interest-earning deposits in other banks at March 31, 2006 were ¥6.00 trillion, an increase of ¥2.10 trillion from ¥3.90 trillion at March 31, 2005. This increase primarily reflected an increase in foreign currency deposits.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill at March 31, 2006 was ¥1.78 trillion, an increase of ¥1.72 trillion from ¥0.06 trillion at March 31, 2005. The ¥1.70 trillion of goodwill relating to the merger with UFJ Bank mainly contributed to the increase in goodwill.

 

Deferred Tax Assets

 

Deferred tax assets increased ¥0.50 trillion, or 82.4%, from ¥0.60 trillion at March 31, 2005 to ¥1.10 trillion at March 31, 2006. This increase was primarily due to the recognition of deferred tax assets for operating loss carryforwards and the temporary differences between the assigned values and the tax bases of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the merger with UFJ Bank, which was partly offset by an increase of deferred tax liabilities including those related to investment securities. The valuation allowance significantly decreased as compared to that provided by UFJ Bank and its subsidiaries as of September 30, 2005 as a result of our analysis based on all available evidence concerning the updated projection of future taxable income of the combined entity.

 

Total Liabilities

 

At March 31, 2006, total liabilities were ¥150.56 trillion, an increase of ¥61.68 trillion from ¥88.88 trillion at March 31, 2005. This significant increase was primarily due to the merger with UFJ Bank, which also had a large domestic customer deposit base. This increase primarily reflected increases of ¥53.84 trillion in total deposits and ¥6.73 trillion in long-term debt.

 

The depreciation of the yen against the US dollar and other foreign currencies during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 increased the yen values for liabilities denominated in foreign currencies by approximately ¥2.98 trillion.

 

Deposits

 

Deposits are our primary source of funds. Total average balance of deposits increased ¥27.43 trillion from ¥58.99 trillion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 to ¥86.42 trillion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. This increase primarily reflected increases of ¥8.29 trillion in domestic non-interest-bearing demand deposits, ¥7.52 trillion in domestic interest-bearing demand deposits and ¥7.65 trillion in domestic time deposits primarily resulting from the merger with UFJ Bank.

 

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Domestic deposits increased ¥50.26 trillion from ¥47.78 trillion at March 31, 2005 to ¥98.04 trillion at March 31, 2006, while foreign deposits increased ¥3.58 trillion from ¥12.44 trillion at March 31, 2005 to ¥16.02 trillion at March 31, 2006.

 

Short-term Borrowings

 

We use short-term borrowings as a funding source and in our management of interest rate risk. For management of interest rate risk, short-term borrowings are used in asset-liability management operations to match interest rate risk exposure resulting from loans and other interest-earning assets and for managing funding costs of various financial instruments at an appropriate level, based on our forecast of future interest rate levels. Short-term borrowings consist of call money and funds purchased, payables under repurchase agreements, payables under securities lending transactions and other short-term borrowings.

 

Short-term borrowings increased ¥1.61 trillion from ¥15.86 trillion at March 31, 2005 to ¥17.47 trillion at March 31, 2006. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase of ¥1.20 trillion in payables under repurchase agreements.

 

Long-term Debt

 

Long-term debt at March 31, 2006 was ¥11.93 trillion, an increase of ¥6.73 trillion from ¥5.20 trillion at March 31, 2005. This increase was primarily due to the merger with UFJ Bank. Another factor which contributed to the increase in long-term debt was an increase of subordinated loans made by unconsolidated special purpose companies using proceeds from non-dilutive, nonconvertible preferred securities issued during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

Severance Indemnities and Pension Liabilities

 

As discussed in “Item 5.A. Operating Results—Recent Developments—Transfer to the Japanese Government of the Substitutional Portion of Employee Pension Fund Liabilities” and “Item 5.A. Operating Results—Accounting Changes—Transfer to the Japanese Government of the Substitutional Portion of Employee Pension Fund Liabilities,” in March 2005, the substitutional portion of our employee pension fund liabilities was transferred to a government agency and we were released from the obligation to pay the substitutional portion of the benefits to our employees. Although the completion of the transfer constituted a settlement of such plan, since there remains a defined benefit plan and the settlement occurred subsequent to December 31, 2004 (the measurement date of such plan), the impact of the transfer / settlement of a pre-tax income of ¥35.0 billion was recognized in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. See note 17 to our consolidated financial statements for details of our defined benefit pension plans and the effect of the transfer / settlement.

 

Sources of Funding and Liquidity

 

Our primary source of liquidity is from a large balance of deposits, mainly ordinary deposits, certificates of deposit and time deposits. Time deposits have shown a historically high rollover rate among our corporate customers and individual depositors. Due to the economic and financial environment in Japan, as well as our relatively high financial standing in Japan, our deposits have steadily increased during recent years, and increased significantly due to the merger with UFJ Bank. As of March 31, 2006, our deposits of ¥114.06 trillion exceeded our loans, net of allowance for credit losses of ¥84.92 trillion, by ¥29.14 trillion. These deposits provide us with a sizable source of stable and low-cost funds. While approximately 53.7% of certificates of deposit and time deposits mature within three months, we continuously monitor relevant interest rate characteristics of these funds and utilize asset and liability management techniques to manage the possible impact of the rollovers on our net interest margin and liquidity. Our average deposits, combined with average shareholder’s equity, funded 69.2% of our average total assets of ¥132.84 trillion during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

Most of the remaining funding was provided by short-term borrowings and long-term senior and subordinated debt. Short-term borrowings consist of call money and funds purchased, payables under repurchase

 

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agreements, payables under securities lending transactions and other short-term borrowings. From time to time, we have issued long-term instruments such as straight bonds with mainly three to five years’ maturity. Liquidity may also be provided by the sale of financial assets, including securities available for sale, trading account securities and loans. Additional liquidity may be provided by the maturity of loans.

 

Total Shareholder’s Equity

 

The following table presents a summary of our total shareholder’s equity at March 31, 2005 and 2006:

 

     At March 31,

 
             2005        

            2006        

 
     (in billions, except percentages)  

Preferred stock

   ¥ 247.1     ¥ 125.0  

Common stock

     749.9       872.0  

Capital surplus

     983.3       5,844.3  

Retained earnings

     978.9       205.9  

Accumulated other changes in equity from nonowner sources, net of taxes

     209.7       1,452.1  

Loan receivable for constructive capital contribution from parent company

     —         (228.5 )

Parent company’s stock, at cost

     (2.3 )     (1.3 )
    


 


Total shareholder’s equity

   ¥ 3,166.6     ¥ 8,269.5  
    


 


Ratio of total shareholder’s equity to total assets

     3.44 %     5.21 %

 

Total shareholder’s equity increased ¥5,102.9 billion from ¥3,166.6 billion at March 31, 2005 to ¥8,269.5 billion at March 31, 2006. The ratio of total shareholder’s equity to total assets also showed an increase of 1.77 percentage points from 3.44% at March 31, 2005 to 5.21% at March 31, 2006. The increase in total shareholder’s equity at March 31, 2006, and the resulting increase in the ratio to total assets, were principally attributable to an increase of ¥4,861.0 billion in capital surplus mainly due to the issuance of new shares of common stock in the merger with UFJ Bank, and an increase of ¥1,242.4 billion in accumulated other changes in equity from nonowner sources.

 

Loan receivable for constructive capital contribution from parent company increased by ¥228.5 billion from the last previous year, which reflected as a deduction of the shareholder’s equity. This is because we provided a loan of ¥228.5 billion to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. for the purchase of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities shares on July 1, 2005.

 

For a further discussion of this loan receivable, see “Other Restructuring of The Group Companies—Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd.” in note 4 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Due to our holdings of a large amount of marketable Japanese equity securities and the volatility of the equity markets in Japan, changes in the fair value of marketable equity securities have significantly affected our shareholder’s equity. The following table presents information relating to the accumulated net unrealized gains before tax effect in respect of marketable equity securities classified as available for sale at March 31, 2005 and 2006:

 

     At March 31,

 
             2005          

            2006        

 
     (in billions, except percentages)  

Accumulated net unrealized gains

   ¥ 1,296.0     ¥ 2,915.1  

Accumulated net unrealized gains to total assets

     1.41 %     1.84 %

 

Capital Adequacy

 

We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements promulgated by the regulatory authorities of the countries in which we operate. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate mandatory actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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We continually monitor our risk-adjusted capital ratio closely and manage our operations in consideration of the capital ratio requirements. These ratios are affected not only by fluctuations in the value of our assets, including our marketable securities and deferred tax assets, but also by fluctuations in the value of the yen against the US dollar and other foreign currencies and by general price levels of Japanese equity securities.

 

Capital Requirements for Banking Institutions in Japan

 

A Japanese banking institution is subject to the minimum capital adequacy requirements both on a consolidated basis and a stand-alone basis, and is required to maintain the minimum capital irrespective of whether it operates independently or as a subsidiary under the control of another company. Under the Financial Services Agency’s guidelines, capital is classified into three tiers, referred to as Tier I, Tier II and Tier III. Our Tier I capital generally consists of shareholder’s equity items, including common stock, non-cumulative preferred stock, capital surplus, minority interests and retained earnings (which includes deferred tax assets), but recorded goodwill and other items, such as treasury stock, are deducted from Tier I capital. Our Tier II generally consists of general reserves for credit losses up to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets, 45% of the unrealized gains on investment securities available for sale, 45% of the land revaluation excess, the balance of perpetual subordinated debt and the balance of subordinated term debt with an original maturity of over five years subject to certain limitations, up to 50% of Tier I capital. Our Tier III capital consists of short-term subordinated debt with an original maturity of at least two years, subject to certain limitations. At least 50% of the minimum capital requirements must be maintained in the form of Tier I capital.

 

Under the Japanese regulatory capital requirements, our consolidated capital components, including Tier I, Tier II and Tier III and risk-weighted assets are calculated from our consolidated financial statements prepared under Japanese GAAP. Also, each of the consolidated and stand-alone capital components in Japan is calculated from consolidated and non-consolidated financial statements prepared under Japanese GAAP, respectively.

 

For a detailed discussion of the capital adequacy guidelines adopted by the Financial Service Agency and proposed amendments, see “Item 4.B. Information on the Company—Business Overview—Supervision and Regulation—Japan—Capital Adequacy.”

 

Capital Requirements for Banking Institutions in the United States

 

In the United States, UnionBanCal Corporation and its banking subsidiary, Union Bank of California, N.A., our largest subsidiaries operating outside Japan, are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by U.S. Federal banking agencies, including minimum capital requirements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, they must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under U.S. regulatory accounting practices. Their capital amounts and prompt corrective action classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

 

For a detailed discussion of the capital adequacy guidelines applicable to our U.S. bank subsidiaries, see “Item 4.B. Information on the Company—Business Overview—Supervision and Regulation—United States—Bank Capital Requirements and Capital Distributions.”

 

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Our Capital Ratios

 

The table below presents our consolidated risk-based capital, risk-adjusted assets and risk-based capital ratios at March 31, 2005 and 2006 (underlying figures are calculated in accordance with Japanese banking regulations based on information derived from our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with Japanese GAAP, as required by the Financial Services Agency):

 

     At March 31,

   

Minimum capital

ratios required


 
             2005        

            2006        

   
     (in billions, except percentages)        

Capital components:

                      

Tier I capital

   ¥ 3,199.6     ¥ 6,735.3        

Tier II capital includable as qualifying capital

     2,564.8       5,332.8        

Tier III capital includable as qualifying capital

     —         —          

Deductions from total qualifying capital

     243.7       146.7        
    


 


     

Total risk-based capital

   ¥ 5,520.7     ¥ 11,921.4        
    


 


     

Risk-weighted assets

   ¥ 46,662.9     ¥ 95,520.7        

Capital ratios:

                      

Tier I capital

     6.86 %     7.05 %   4.00 %

Total risk-based capital

     11.83       12.48     8.00  

 

Our Tier I ratio increased 0.19 percentage points from 6.86% at March 31, 2005 to 7.05% at March 31, 2006. This increase was mainly a result of the increase in our retained earnings during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. Our total risk-based capital ratio increased 0.65 percentage points from 11.83% at March 31, 2005 to 12.48% at March 31, 2006.

 

Capital Ratios of Subsidiary Banks in the United States

 

The table below presents the risk-based capital ratios of UnionBanCal Corporation and Union Bank of California at December 31, 2004 and 2005:

 

     At December 31,

    Minimum capital
ratios required


    Ratios OCC
requires to be
“well-capitalized”


 
         2004    

        2005    

     

UnionBanCal Corporation:

                        

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)

   9.71 %   9.17 %   4.00 %   —    

Tier I capital (to quarterly average assets)*

   8.09     8.39     4.00     —    

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

   12.17     11.10     8.00     —    

Union Bank of California:

                        

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)

   9.29 %   9.62 %   4.00 %   6.00 %

Tier I capital (to quarterly average assets)*

   7.72     8.78     4.00     5.00  

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

   10.57     10.59     8.00     10.00  

*   Excludes certain intangible assets.

 

Management believes that, as of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006, UnionBanCal Corporation and Union Bank of California met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

 

As of December 31, 2005, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) categorized Union Bank of California as “well-capitalized.” To be categorized as “well capitalized,” Union Bank of California must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed Union Bank of California’s category.

 

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Off-balance-sheet Arrangements

 

In the normal course of our business, we engage in several types of off-balance-sheet arrangements to meet the financing needs of our customers, including various types of guarantees, commitments to extend credit and commercial letters of credit. The following table summarizes these commitments at March 31, 2006:

 

     Amount of commitment expiration by period

     Less than
1 year


   1-5
years


  

Over

5 years


   Total

     (in billions)

Guarantees:

                           

Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees

   ¥ 2,330    ¥ 1,495    ¥ 1,773    ¥ 5,598

Performance guarantees

     1,214      588      51      1,853

Derivative instruments

     21,730      17,368      5,232      44,330

Others

     232      —        11      243
    

  

  

  

Total guarantees

     25,506      19,451      7,067      52,024
    

  

  

  

Other off-balance-sheet instruments:

                           

Commitments to extend credit

     39,821      10,702      2,026      52,549

Commercial letters of credit

     805      14      —        819

Others

     7      4      2      13
    

  

  

  

Total other off-balance-sheet instruments

     40,633      10,720      2,028      53,381
    

  

  

  

Total

   ¥ 66,139    ¥ 30,171    ¥ 9,095    ¥ 105,405
    

  

  

  

 

See note 25 to our consolidated financial statements for a description of the nature of our guarantees and other off-balance-sheet instruments.

 

The contractual amounts of these guarantees and other off-balance-sheet instruments represent the amounts at risk should the contracts be fully drawn upon with a subsequent default by our customer and a decline in the value of the underlying collateral. Because many of these commitments expire without being drawn upon, the total contractual or notional amounts of these commitments do not necessarily represent our future cash requirements. At March 31, 2006, approximately 63% of these commitments will expire within one year, 28% from one year to five years and 9% after five years. Such risks are monitored and managed as a part of our risk management system as set forth in “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Credit, Market and Other Risk.” In addition, in accordance with SFAS No. 5, we evaluate off-balance-sheet arrangement in the manner described in note 1 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

In the aggregate, the income generated from fees and commissions is one of our most important sources of revenue. Such income amounted to ¥641.5 billion during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, accounting for approximately 115% of our non-interest income which amounted to ¥556.8 billion for the fiscal year. However, the fees generated specifically from off-balance-sheet arrangements are not a dominant source of our fees and commissions.

 

Some of our off-balance-sheet arrangements are related to activities of special purpose entities, most of which are VIEs. As set out in “Item 5.A. Operating Results—Accounting Changes—Variable Interest Entities,” we adopted FIN No. 46R at April 1, 2004. As a result, we have consolidated all VIEs in which we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary including those created before February 1, 2003.

 

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The following table presents, by type of VIE, the total assets of non-consolidated VIEs and the maximum exposures to non-consolidated VIEs at March 31, 2005 and 2006:

 

     2005

   2006

Non-Consolidated VIEs


   Assets

  

Maximum

exposure


   Assets

  

Maximum

exposure


     (in billions)

Asset-backed commercial paper conduits

   ¥ 387.7    ¥ 55.5    ¥ 7,802.0    ¥ 519.3

Securitization conduits of client properties

   1,000.3    358.1    1,571.3    466.6

Investment funds

   13,817.8    576.2    47,063.7    1,162.2

Special purpose entities created for structured financing

   14,958.6    910.0    21,752.2    1,395.9

Repackaged instruments

   11,470.5    379.1    66,140.8    979.6

Others

   4,344.1    586.1    5,226.6    725.2
    
  
  
  

Total

   ¥45,979.0    ¥2,865.0    ¥149,556.6    ¥5,248.8
    
  
  
  

 

Off-balance-sheet arrangements include the following types of special purpose entities:

 

Asset-backed Commercial Paper Conduits

 

We administer several multi-seller finance entities (primarily commercial paper conduits) that purchase financial assets, primarily pools of receivables, from third-party customers. The assets purchased by these conduits are generally funded by issuing commercial paper to and/or by borrowings from us or third parties. While customers basically continue to service the transferred trade receivables, we underwrite, distribute, make a market in commercial paper issued by the conduits, and also provide liquidity and credit support facilities to the entities.

 

Securitization Conduits of Client Properties

 

We administer several conduits that acquire client assets, primarily real estate, from third-party customers (“property sellers”) with the property sellers continuing to use the acquired real estate through lease-back agreements. The equity of the conduits is provided by the property sellers but such equity holders have no ability to make decisions about the activities of the conduits. Thus, we consider those conduits to be VIEs. The assets acquired by these conduits are generally funded by borrowings from us or third parties. We determined we are not the primary beneficiary of any of these conduits.

 

Investment Funds

 

We hold investments in various investment funds that collectively invest in equity and debt securities including listed Japanese securities and investment grade bonds, and, to a limited extent, securities and other interests issued by companies in a start-up or restructuring stage. Such investment funds are managed by investment advisory companies or fund management companies that make investment decisions and administer the funds.

 

We occasionally sell assets such as nonperforming loans to these funds, in particular the Corporate Recovery Fund, when we believe that such sale may improve our asset quality.

 

Corporate Recovery Fund.    We have non-controlling equity interests in corporate recovery funds whose principal business purpose is to generate profits by investing in companies in the process of restructuring and then, typically, selling these investments after the companies complete their restructurings. Such funds purchase nonperforming loans from us or others and in some cases acquire majority ownership in the borrower companies by means of a debt-for-equity swap. Our non-voting interests in these funds amounted to ¥24.7 billion at March 31, 2005 and ¥31.4 billion at March 31, 2006, respectively. In addition, at March 31, 2006, we had commitments to make additional contributions of up to ¥16.8 billion to these funds.

 

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We sold to corporate recovery funds nonperforming loans with an aggregate net book value of ¥4.2 billion for ¥1.9 billion during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 and an aggregate net book value of ¥4.1 billion for ¥1.3 billion during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. For a detailed discussion on additional provisions for credit losses associated with the sale of such loans, see “—Financial Condition—Allowance for Credit Losses, Nonperforming and Past Due Loans.”

 

Venture Capital Fund.    We own non-controlling equity interests in investment funds managed by fund management companies who have discretionary investment powers. These funds seek to invest in start-up companies or companies that are rapidly developing. We made contributions to these funds amounting to ¥374.1 billion at March 31, 2006. At March 31, 2006, in accordance with the applicable limited partnership agreements, we had commitments to make additional contributions of up to ¥83.8 billion when required by the fund management companies.

 

Investment Trust.    We purchase the share units of investment trusts as mid-to long-term investments. These investment trusts are managed by investment advisory companies with the objective of investing in a diversified portfolio consisting of equity and debt securities, primarily shares of Japanese public companies.

 

Generally, we are not obligated to invest in or extend funds by purchasing additional share units and our off-balance-sheet exposures or commitments relating to this type of special purpose entity were not material.

 

Special Purpose Entities Created for Structured Financing

 

We extend non-recourse asset-backed loans to special purpose entities, which hold beneficial interests in real properties, to provide financing for special purpose projects including real estate development and natural resource development managed by third parties.

 

We generally act as a member of a lending group and do not have any equity investment in the entities, which is typically provided by project owners. For most of these financings, the equity provided by the project owners is of sufficient level to absorb expected losses, while expected returns to the owners are arranged to be the most significant among all returns. Accordingly, we determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of most of these entities. However, in transactions with entities whose investments at risk are exceptionally thin, where we provide most of the financing, we are ultimately required to consolidate this type of entity.

 

Repackaged Instruments

 

We have two types of relationships with special purpose entities that repackage financial instruments to create new financial instruments.

 

We provide repackaged instruments with features that meet customers’ needs and preferences through special purpose entities. We purchase financial instruments such as bonds and transfer them to special purpose entities which then issue new instruments. The special purpose entities may enter into derivative transactions including interest rate and currency swaps with us or other financial institutions to modify the cash flows of the underlying financial instruments. We underwrite and market the new instruments issued by the special purpose entities to our customers.

 

We also invest in repackaged instruments arranged and issued by third parties.

 

Other Type of VIEs

 

We are also a party to other types of VIEs including special purpose entities created to hold assets on our behalf as an intermediary.

 

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We identified borrowers that were determined to be VIEs due to an insufficient level of equity. We determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of most of these borrowers because of our limited exposure as a lender to such borrowers. Such borrowers engage in diverse business activities of various sizes in industries such as manufacturing, distribution, construction and real estate development, independently from us.

 

Contractual Cash Obligations

 

In the normal course of our business, we enter into contractual agreements whereby we commit to future purchases of products or services from unaffiliated parties. The following table shows a summary of our contractual cash obligations at March 31, 2006:

 

     Payments due by period

     Less than
1 year


   1-3
years


  

3-5

years


   Over
5 years


   Total

     (in billions)

Contractual cash obligations:

                                  

Time deposits

   ¥ 35,978    ¥ 5,616    ¥ 1,291    ¥ 347    ¥ 43,232

Long-term debt

     1,619      2,567      2,010      5,542      11,738

Capital lease obligations

     48      106      28      6      188

Operating leases

     29      45      28      29      131

Purchase obligations

     4      4      9      77      94
    

  

  

  

  

Total*

   ¥ 37,678    ¥ 8,338    ¥ 3,366    ¥ 6,001    ¥ 55,383
    

  

  

  

  


*   The total amount of expected future pension payments is not included in the above table or the total amount of commitments outstanding at March 31, 2006 as such amount is not currently determinable. We expect to contribute approximately ¥40.8 billion to the pension plans of BTMU and certain subsidiaries in Japan and approximately ¥14.2 billion to the pension plans of certain offices and subsidiaries in the United States of America for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007.

 

Purchase obligations include any legally binding contractual obligations that require us to spend more than ¥100 million annually under the contract. Purchase obligations in the table primarily include commitments to make investments into corporate recovery or private equity investment funds.

 

Non-exchange Traded Contracts Accounted for at Fair Value

 

The use of non-exchange traded or over-the-counter contracts provides us with the ability to adapt to the varied requirements of a wide customer base while mitigating market risks. Non-exchange traded contracts are accounted for at fair value, which is generally based on pricing models or quoted market prices for instruments with similar characteristics. Gains or losses on non-exchange traded contracts are included in “Trading account profits—net” in our consolidated statements of income. These contracts consist primarily of crude oil commodity contracts. The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of non-exchange traded contracts for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and 2006:

 

     Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
             2005        

            2006        

 
     (in millions)  

Net fair value of contracts outstandings at beginning of fiscal year

   ¥ 12,054     ¥ 29,823  

Changes attributable to contracts realized or otherwise settled during the fiscal year

     (5,375 )     (3,389 )

Fair value of new contracts when entered into during the fiscal year

     (29 )     983  

Deconsolidation of Mitsubishi Securities

     —         (26,472 )

Other changes in fair value, principally revaluation at end of fiscal year

     23,173       35  
    


 


Net fair value of contracts outstandings at end of fiscal year

   ¥ 29,823     ¥ 980  
    


 


 

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The decrease of net fair value of contracts outstandings for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was primarily attributable to the deconsolidation of Mitsubishi Securities on July 1, 2005.

 

The following table summarizes the maturities of non-exchange traded contracts at March 31, 2006:

 

     Net fair value of contracts— unrealized gains (losses)

 
       Prices actively quoted  

   Prices based on models and
other valuation methods


 
     (in millions)  

Maturity less than 1 year

   ¥ —      ¥ 19  

Maturity less than 3 years

     —        (14 )

Maturity less than 5 years

     —        (3 )

Maturity 5 years or more

     —        978  
    

  


Total fair value

   ¥ —      ¥ 980  
    

  


 

C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.

 

Not applicable.

 

D. Trend Information

 

See the discussions under Items 5.A. and 5.B. of this Annual Report.

 

E. Off-balance-sheet Arrangements

 

See the discussion under “Item 5.B. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

 

F. Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

 

See the discussion under “Item 5.B. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

 

G. Safe Harbor

 

See the discussion under “Forward-Looking Statements.”

 

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Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees.

 

A.    Directors and Senior Management

 

The following table sets forth the members of our board of directors as of July 31, 2006, together with their respective dates of birth and positions. The term of office of all directors will expire at the close of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held in 2007.

Name


  

Date of Birth


  

Business activities performed inside and outside

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Shigemitsu Miki

   April 4, 1935    Mr. Miki has served as a Director and Chairman of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as Chairman of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2004 to December 2005 and as President of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2000 to June 2004. He served as a board member of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from April 1996 to December 2005. He has also served as a Corporate Auditor of Nippon Steel Corporation since June 2005, as a Corporate Auditor of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation since June 2004, and as a Corporate Auditor of Millea Holdings, Inc. since April 2002.

Ryosuke Tamakoshi

  

July 10, 1947

   Mr. Tamakoshi has served as a Director and Deputy Chairman of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as Chairman of UFJ Bank from May 2004 to December 2005, as a Deputy President and Senior Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from May 2002 to May 2004 and as a Senior Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from January 2002 to June 2002. He served as a board member of UFJ Bank from June 2002 to December 2005. He has also served as a Director and Chairman of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. since October 2005 and as a Director of The Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated since June 2006.

Nobuo Kuroyanagi

  

December 18, 1941

   Mr. Kuroyanagi has served as a Director and President of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as President of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2004 to December 2005, as a Deputy President of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2002 to June 2004 and as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2001 to June 2002. He served as a board member of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from April 1996 to June 2001 and from June 2002 to December 2005. He has also served as President & Chief Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. since October 2005.

Norimichi Kanari

  

December 4, 1946

   Mr. Kanari has served as a Director, Deputy President and Chief Executive of the Global Business Unit of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as Deputy President of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi May 2005 to December 2005, as a Senior Managing Director from January 2005 to May 2005 and as a Managing Director from June 2001 to December 2004. Mr. Kanari served as a board member of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 1997 to December 2005. He has also served as a Managing Officer and Deputy Group Head of the Integrated Corporate Banking

 

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          Business Group of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. since October 2005.

Katsunori Nagayasu

  

April 6, 1947

   Mr. Nagayasu has served as a Director and Deputy President of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ in charge of the Business & Systems Integration Division since January 2006. He served as a Deputy President of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from May 2005 to December 2005, as a Senior Managing Director from January 2005 to May 2005, as a Managing Director from June 2002 to December 2004, Managing Director of Mitsubishi Trust Bank from October 2001 to June 2002 and as a Managing Director of Nippon Trust Bank Limited from June 2000 to September 2001. He served as a board member of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 1997 to June 2000 and from June 2002 to December 2005. He has also served as a Director, Deputy President and Chief Planning Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. and as a Director of Acom Co., Ltd. since June 2006.

Takamune Okihara

  

July 11, 1951

   Mr. Okihara has served as a Director, Deputy President and Chief Executive of the Commercial Banking Business Unit of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as President and CEO of UFJ Bank from May 2004 to December 2005. He served as a Senior Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from May 2003 to May 2004 and as an Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from January 2002 to May 2003. He has also served as a Managing Officer and Group Head of the Integrated Corporate Banking Business Group of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. since October 2005 and as a Director of UFJ Central Leasing Co., Ltd. since June 2005.

Ryuichi Murata

  

April 12, 1948

   Mr. Murata has served as a Deputy President of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since May 2006 and as a board member of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Senior Managing Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ from January 2006 to May 2006. He served as a Managing Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2003 to December 2005, as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from May 2002 to June 2003 and as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2001 to May 2002. Mr. Murata served as a board member of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 1998 to June 2001 and from June 2003 to December 2005.

Kazuo Sassa

  

April 7, 1947

   Mr. Sassa has served as a Senior Managing Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ in charge of Central Japan since January 2006. He served as a Director and Senior Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from May 2004 to December 2005, as a Senior Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from January 2002 to May 2004 and as a Senior Executive Officer of UFJ Holdings, Limited from April 2001 to January 2002. He served as a board member of UFJ Bank from May 2004 to December

 

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          2005. He has also served as a Corporate Auditor of Central Finance Co., Ltd. since June 2004.

Shota Yasuda

  

July 23, 1948

   Mr. Yasuda has served as a Senior Managing Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ in charge of Western Japan since January 2006. He served as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from May 2002 to December 2005. He served as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2001 to May 2002 and as a board member of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 1998 to June 2001.

Takao Kawanishi

  

November 23, 1948

   Mr. Kawanishi has served as a Managing Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ in charge of the Human Resources Division since January 2006. He served as a Director and Senior Executive Officer of UFJ Bank and as a board member of UFJ Bank from May 2004 to December 2005, as a Senior Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from January 2002 to May 2004 and as an Executive Officer of UFJ Holdings from April 2001 to January 2002.

Sohei Sasaki

  

February 11, 1950

   Mr. Sasaki has served as a Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Global Markets Unit of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Senior Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from May 2004 to December 2005 and as an Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from May 2003 to May 2004.

Ryusaburo Harasawa

  

January 30, 1951

   Mr. Harasawa has served as a Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Operations and Systems Unit of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, and has been in charge of the eBusiness and IT Initiatives Division of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Managing Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2005 to December 2005, as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from May 2005 to June 2005 and as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2001 to May 2005. He served as a board member of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2005 to December 2005. He has also served as a Managing Officer in charge of the Operations & Systems Planning Division of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. since April 2006.

Nobuyuki Hirano

  

October 23, 1951

   Mr. Hirano has served as a Managing Director in charge of the Corporate Administration Division, the Corporate Planning Division and the Public Relations Division of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Managing Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2005 to December 2005, as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from May 2005 to June 2005 and as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2001 to May 2005. He served as a board member of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2005 to December

 

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          2005. He has also served as a Director of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. since October 2005.

Junichi Itoh

  

November 26, 1950

   Mr. Itoh has served as a Managing Director in charge of the Corporate Risk Management Division, the Information Security Management Division, the Credit Policy & Planning Division and the Compliance & Legal Division since January 2006. He served as a Managing Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2005 to December 2005 and as a board member of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2005 to December 2005. He served as a Managing Executive Officer from May 2005 to June 2005 and as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2002 to May 2005.

Tetsuya Wada

  

March 1, 1954

   Mr. Wada has served as a Managing Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since June 2006 and as Chief Executive of the Retail Banking Business Unit of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since May 2006. He served as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ from May 2006 to June 2006, as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ from January 2006 to May 2006 and as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2003 to December 2005. He has also served as a Managing Officer and Group Head of the Integrated Retail Banking Business Group of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. since May 2006.

Hajime Sugizaki

  

April 3, 1945

   Mr. Sugizaki has served as a Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006 and as a Senior Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. since October 2005. He served as a Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2004 to December 2005, as a Senior Managing Director of Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. from April 2004 to September 2005 and as a Senior Managing Director of Mitsubishi Trust Bank from June 2001 to March 2004.

Kunio Ishihara

  

October 17, 1943

   Mr. Ishihara has served as a Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He has also served as President of Millea Holdings, Inc. since April 2002 and as President of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. since October 2004. He served as President of The Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Company Limited from June 2001 to September 2004.

Teruo Ozaki

  

December 29, 1944

   Mr. Ozaki has served as a Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006 and has practiced as a certified public accountant since November 1974. He served as a Director of UFJ Bank from October 2004 to December 2005, as a Deputy Managing Partner of Asahi & Co. from January 2002 to May 2003, as an Executive Partner of Asahi & Co. from July 1999 to December 2001. He has also served as a Corporate Auditor of Kirin Brewery Company, Limited

 

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          since March 2004, as a Corporate Auditor of Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd. since June 2004, as a Director of Daikyo Incorporated since June 2005 and as a Director of Orix Corporation since June 2006.

 

The following table sets forth our corporate auditors as of July 31, 2006, together with their respective dates of birth and positions.

 

Name


  

Date of Birth


  

Business activities performed inside and outside

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ


hTatsunori Imagawa

  

October 15, 1943

   Mr. Imagawa has served as a full-time Corporate Auditor of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since June 2006. He served as Deputy President of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. from October 2005 to June 2006, as Deputy President of Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group from April 2004 to September 2005, as a Senior Managing Director of Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. from May 2003 to April 2004, as a Director of Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. from April 2001 to May 2003, as a Senior Managing Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi June 2002 to May 2003 and as a Managing Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from May 1997 to June 2002.

†Tadashi Yanagisawa

  

June 10, 1946

   Mr. Yanagisawa has served as a full-time Corporate Auditor of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from May 2003 to December 2005 and as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2001 to May 2003.

†Kazuhiko Hasegawa

  

June 5, 1952

   Mr. Hasegawa has served as a full-time Corporate Auditor of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a full-time Corporate Auditor of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2005 to December 2005 and as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2002 to June 2005.

hAkira Enomoto

  

June 1, 1953

   Mr. Enomoto has served as a full-time Corporate Auditor of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since June 2006. He served as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ from January 2006 to June 2006. He served as an Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from September 2004 to December 2005.

‡Tsutomu Takasuka

  

February 11, 1942

   Mr. Takasuka has served as a full-time Corporate Auditor of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006 and as a Corporate Auditor of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. since October 2005. He has practiced as a certified public accountant since April 1967. He served as a full-time Corporate Auditor of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from October 2004 to December 2005, as a partner at Tohmatsu & Co. from February 1990 to September 2002, and as a partner at Mita Audit Corporation from June 1985 to February 1990. He has also been a professor at Bunkyo Gakuin University since April 2004.

 

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†Kotaro Muneoka

  

October 30, 1940

   Mr. Muneoka has served as a Corporate Auditor of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a board member of Hitachi, Ltd. from June 2003 to June 2006 and from June 1997 to June 2001, and as a Corporate Auditor of Hitachi, Ltd. from June 2001 to June 2003. He has also served as a Director of Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd. since June 2005 and as a Director of Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation since June 2005.

†Yoshiharu Hayakawa

  

February 23, 1948

   Mr. Hayakawa has served as a Corporate Auditor of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006 and has practiced as a certified public accountant since August 1973. He served as a Corporate Auditor of UFJ Bank from September 2005 to December 2005. He has also served as a Corporate Auditor of Key Coffee Inc. since June 2000, as a Corporate Auditor of Pasona Inc. since August 2002, as a Director of Fancl Corporation since June 2004 and as a Corporate Auditor of Komori Corporation since June 2004.

‡Tetsuya Nakagawa

  

September 24, 1951

   Mr. Nakagawa has served as a Corporate Auditor of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006 and has practiced as an attorney-at-law since April 1977. He served as a Corporate Auditor of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2004 to December 2005. He has also served as a Corporate Auditor of Moritex Corporation since June 1997 and as a Professor at the Law School of Kokugakuin University since April 2004.

  Term expires at the close of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held in 2008.
  Term expires at the close of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held in 2009.
h   Term expires at the close of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held in 2010.

 

The following table sets forth our senior managing executive officers and managing executive officers as of July 31, 2006, together with their respective dates of birth and positions. The term of office of all senior managing executive officers and managing executive officers will expire at the close of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held in 2007.

 

Name


  

Date of birth


  

Business activities performed inside and outside

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ


Yoshinobu Onishi

  

June 9, 1947

   Mr. Onishi has served as a Senior Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since May 2006 and as Chief Executive Officer for Europe, Middle East & Africa of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ from January 2006 to May 2006, as a Managing Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2002 to December 2005 and an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2001 to May 2002. Mr. Onishi served as a board member of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 1998 to June 2001 and from June 2002 to December 2005.

 

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Tetsuo Iwata

  

April 30, 1948

   Mr. Iwata has served as a Managing Executive Officer and Group Head of Corporate Banking Group No.1 of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from May 2005 to December 2005, as a Managing Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2003 to May 2005, as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from May 2003 to June 2003 and as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2001 to May 2003. Mr. Iwata served as a board member of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 1999 to June 2001 and from June 2003 to May 2005.

Kyota Omori

  

March 14, 1948

   Mr. Omori has served as a Managing Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer for the Americas of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from May 2004 to December 2005. He served as a Managing Director of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2003 to May 2004, as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from May 2003 to June 2003 and as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2001 to May 2003. He served as a board member of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 1999 to June 2001 and from June 2003 to May 2004. He has also served as a Managing Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. in charge of overseeing corporate-governance matters in the U.S. since October 2005

Yoshiaki Kawamata

  

May 30, 1950

   Mr. Kawamata has served as a Managing Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Executive of the Global Business Unit of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Senior Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from May 2004 to December 2005. He served as a Senior Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from May 2002 to May 2004 and as an Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from January 2002 to May 2002.

Saburo Sano

  

May 24, 1949

   Mr. Sano has served as a Managing Executive Officer and Group Head of the Nagoya Corporate Banking Group of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from May 2004 to December 2005. He served as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2001 to May 2004 and as a board member of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2000 to June 2001.

Tatsuo Tanaka

  

September 19, 1949

   Mr. Tanaka has served as a Managing Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer for Asia and Oceania of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from May 2004 to December 2005. He served as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2001 to May 2004.

 

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Toshiro Toyoizumi

  

October 26, 1949

   Mr. Toyoizumi has served as a Managing Executive Officer in charge of the Corporate Banking Credit Division, the Credit Division, the Nagoya Credit Division, the Osaka Credit Division, the Credit Supervision Division, the Credit & Advisory Division and the International Credit Division of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from May 2004 to December 2005. He served as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2001 to May 2004.

Tamotsu Kokado

  

November 8, 1950

   Mr. Kokado has served as a Managing Executive Officer and Group Head of Corporate Banking Group No.2 of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Senior Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from May 2003 to December 2005 and as an Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from January 2002 to May 2003.

Akira Naito

  

September 20, 1951

   Mr. Naito has served as a Managing Executive Officer in charge of the Trust Business Division and the Global Securities Services Division and as Group Head of the Investment Banking Group of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from May 2005 to December 2005 and as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2001 to May 2005. He has also served as a Managing Officer and Deputy Group Head of the Integrated Trust Assets Business Group of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. since October 2005.

Masakazu Fukamachi

  

December 17, 1951

   Mr. Fukamachi has served as a Managing Executive Officer in charge of Corporate Banking Offices in Central Japan of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Senior Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from May 2005 to December 2005. He served as an Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from January 2002 to June 2003 and from July 2004 to May 2005. He served as an Executive Officer of UFJ Trust Bank Limited from June 2003 to July 2004.

Takashi Hara

  

August 24, 1951

   Mr. Hara has served as a Managing Executive Officer in charge of Corporate Banking Offices in Western Japan of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Senior Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from May 2005 to December 2005 and as an Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from January 2002 to May 2005.

Nobushige Kamei

  

November 20, 1952

   Mr. Kamei has served as a Managing Executive Officer and as Deputy Group Head of the Investment Banking Group of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Senior Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from May 2004 to December 2005 and as an Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from January 2002 to May 2004.

 

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Naoki Matsumoto

  

April 1, 1953

   Mr. Matsumoto has served as a Managing Executive Officer and as Deputy Chief Executive of the Retail Banking Business Unit of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Senior Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from June 2004 to December 2005 and as an Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from January 2002 to June 2005. He has also served as a Director of UFJ NICOS Co., Ltd. since October 2005 and as a Director of kabu.com Securities Co., Ltd. since June 2005.

Takashi Morimura

  

June 5, 1952

   Mr. Morimura has served as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of UnionBanCal Corporation since May 2005.

Tadashi Shiraishi

  

February 17, 1953

   Mr. Shiraishi has served as a Managing Executive Officer in sub-charge of the Corporate Banking Credit Division, the Credit Division, the Nagoya Credit Division, the Osaka Credit Division, the Credit Supervision Division, the Credit & Advisory Division and the International Credit Division of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since January 2006. He served as a Senior Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from May 2005 to December 2005 and as an Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from May 2002 to May 2005.

Takashi Nagaoka

  

March 3, 1954

   Mr. Nagaoka has served as a Managing Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ in charge of the Public & Institutional Business Division and the Financial Institutions Division since May 2006. He served as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ from January 2006 to May 2006. He served as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi from June 2003 to December 2005.

Kiyoshi Sono

  

April 18, 1953

   Mr. Sono has served as a Managing Executive Officer and Group Head of the Osaka Corporate Banking Group of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ since May 2006. He served as an Executive Officer of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ from January 2006 to May 2006. He served as an Executive Officer of UFJ Bank from May 2004 to December 2005.

 

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The following table sets forth our executive officers as of July 31, 2006, together with their respective dates of birth and positions. The term of office of all executive officers will expire at the close of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held in 2007.

 

Name


  

Date of birth


  

Positions at

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ


  

Positions outside
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ


Jun Sato

   October 26, 1951   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Internal Audit & Credit Examination Division

    

Shinji Goto

   June 24, 1953   

Executive Officer

General Manager of Nagoya Corporate Banking Division No.2

    

Yukiharu Kiho

   February 27, 1954   

Executive Officer

General Manager of Corporate Banking Business Promotion Division No.1

  

Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

General Manager of Corporate Business Development Division No.1 of the Integrated Corporate Banking Business Group

Akihiko Minato

   October 16, 1953   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Human Resources Division

    

Takehiko Nemoto

   August 20, 1953   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Systems Division

  

Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

General Manager of the Operations & Systems Planning Division

Takashi Nishida

   September 28, 1953   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Treasury and Investment Division

    

Toshiaki Arai

   February 1, 1954   

Executive Officer

Regional Head for Hong Kong

General Manager of the Hong Kong Branch

    

Akira Kamiya

   September 16, 1953   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Global Planning Division

  

Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

General Manager of the Global Planning Division of the Integrated Corporate Banking Business Group

Takashi Kimura

   September 1, 1954   

Executive Office

General Manager of the Corporate Business Planning Division

  

Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

General Manager of the Corporate Business Planning Division of the Integrated Corporate Banking Business Group

Co-General Manager of the Trust Business Planning Division of the Integrated Corporate Banking Business Group

Atsushi Nakaishi

   December 14, 1953   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Global Markets Sales & Trading Division

    

 

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Takeshi Ogasawara

   August 1, 1953   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Corporate Risk Management Division

  

Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

General Manager of the Corporate Risk Management Division

Takeo Sato

   February 26, 1954   

Executive Officer

General Manager of Osaka Corporate Banking Division No.4

    

Minoru Shimada

   February 22, 1955   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the New York Branch

General Manager of the Cayman Branch

    

Hitoshi Suzuki

   January 8, 1954   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Global Markets Planning Division

    

Masaaki Tanaka

   April 1, 1953   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Corporate Planning Division

  

Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Co-General Manager of the Corporate Planning Division

Yoshitsugu Yokogoshi

   November 16, 1953   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Retail Banking Promotion Division

  

Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

General Manager of the Retail Business Development Division of the Integrated Retail Banking Business Group

Hidekazu Fukumoto

   November 6, 1955   

Executive Officer

General Manager of Corporate Banking Business Promotion Division No.2

  

Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

General Manager of Corporate Business Development Division No.2 of the Integrated Corporate Banking Business Group

Ichiro Hamakawa

   February 6, 1956   

Executive Officer

General Manager, the Business & Systems Integration Division

    

Mitsuo Imai

   May 15, 1954   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Consumer Finance Division

  

Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

General Manager of the Consumer Finance Planning Division

Muneo Kurauchi

   July 17, 1954   

Executive Officer

General Manager of Corporate Banking Division No.5

    

Yoshiaki Masuda

   December 6, 1954   

Executive Officer

in charge of the branches in Central Japan

  

Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

in charge of the branches in Central Japan

Co-General Manager of the Retail Business Development Division of the Integrated Retail Banking Business Group

 

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Takashi Morisaki

   January 1, 1955   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Investment Banking Planning Division

  

Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

General Manager of the Investment Banking Planning Division of the Integrated Corporate Banking Business Group

Takashi Muraoka

   January 31, 1954   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Asian Business Division

    

Shigenobu Tokuoka

   September 17, 1955   

Executive Officer

in charge of the branches in Western Japan

  

Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

in charge of the branches in Western Japan

Hiroshi Akiyama

   August 3, 1956   

Executive Officer

General Manager of Corporate Banking Division No.2

    

Yoshihiro Hashimoto

   December 19, 1956   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Syndicated Finance Division

    

Shigeyasu Kobayashi

   August 16, 1954   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Strategic Investment Division

    

Kanetsugu Mike

   November 4, 1956   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Business & Systems Integration Division

    

Masashi Oka

   July 11, 1955    Executive Officer    Vice Chairman of UnionBanCal Corporation

Takashi Oyamada

   November 2, 1955   

Executive Officer

General Manager, the Corporate Planning Division

  

Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

General Manager of the Corporate Planning Division

Deputy General Manager of the Financial Planning Division

Co-General Manager of the Corporate Risk Management Division

Hidenobu Fujii

   November 29, 1955   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Operations Planning Division

General Manager, Customer Security Protection Office

  

Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Co-General Manager of the Operations & Systems Planning Division

Haruo Hayashi

   April 17, 1956   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Nihonbashi-Chuo Commercial Banking Office

    

Mikiyasu Hiroi

   September 21, 1955   

Executive Officer

General Manager, the Securities Intermediary Business Division

  

Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Co-General Manager of the Securities Intermediary Division of the Integrated Retail Banking Business Group

 

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Name


  

Date of birth


  

Positions at

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ


  

Positions outside
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ


Yoshihiko Kasuya

   October 16, 1955   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Kyoto Commercial Banking Office

    

Makoto Motooka

   April 19, 1956   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Shanghai Branch

    

Akihiko Sasaki

   October 16, 1956   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Credit & Advisory Division

    

Akihiko Kagawa

   October 6, 1955   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the International Treasury and Investment Division

    

Yasuhiro Maeda

   August 8, 1957   

Executive Officer

General Manager of Corporate Banking Division No.6

    

Takami Onodera

   April 4, 1957   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Credit Policy & Planning Division

  

Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

General Manager of the Credit & Investment Management Division

Tadachiyo Osada

   October 26, 1956   

Executive Officer

General Manager of the Retail Banking Planning Division

  

Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

General Manager of the Retail Business Planning Division of the Integrated Retail Banking Business Group

 

B.    Compensation

 

An aggregate of ¥474 million was paid by us as remuneration, including bonuses but excluding retirement allowances, during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 to our directors and corporate auditors, which included remuneration from our subsidiaries.

 

In accordance with customary Japanese business practice, when a director or corporate auditor retires, a proposal to pay a retirement allowance is submitted at the annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders for approval. After the shareholders’ approval is obtained, the retirement allowance for a director or corporate auditor is fixed by the board of directors or by consultation among the corporate auditors in accordance with our internal regulations and practice and generally reflects the position of the director or corporate auditor at the time of retirement, the length of his service as a director or corporate auditor and his contribution to our performance. We do not set aside reserves for any such retirement payments for directors and corporate auditors. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, we paid an aggregate of ¥1,324 million as a retirement allowance to our directors and corporate auditors who have retired.

 

We have not implemented a stock option plan.

 

C.    Board Practices

 

Our Articles of Incorporation provides that the number of directors shall not exceed 20 and that the number of corporate auditors shall not exceed eight. Our shareholders elect directors usually at our annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders for one-year terms. Our shareholders also elect corporate auditors usually at our annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders for four-year terms.

 

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We currently have 18 directors, including two external directors. Our board of directors has ultimate responsibility for the administration of our affairs. Our board of directors is empowered to appoint by resolution representative directors from among the directors who may represent us severally. Our board of directors may also appoint from their members by resolution a chairman, a deputy chairman, a president, deputy presidents, senior managing directors and managing directors. Deputy presidents assist the president. Senior managing directors and the managing directors assist the president and deputy presidents, if any, in the management of our day-to-day business.

 

There are no contracts between any of our directors and us providing for benefits upon termination of their employment.

 

Under the Company Law, directors must refrain from engaging in any business that is in competition with us unless approved by a board resolution, and no director may vote on a proposal, arrangement or contract in which that director is deemed to be materially interested.

 

Neither the Company Law nor our Articles of Incorporation contain special provisions as to the borrowing power exercisable by a director, to the retirement age of our directors and corporate auditors or to a requirement of our directors and corporate auditors to hold any shares of our capital stock.

 

The Company Law requires a resolution of the board of directors for a company to acquire or dispose of material assets, to borrow substantial amounts of money, to employ or discharge important employees, such as executive officers, and to establish, change or abolish material corporate organizations, such as a branch office.

 

We currently have eight corporate auditors, including four external corporate auditors. Our corporate auditors, who are not required to be certified public accountants, have various statutory duties, including principally:

 

    the examination of the financial statements, business reports, proposals and other documents which our board of directors prepares and submits to a general meeting of shareholders;

 

    the examination of our directors’ administration of our affairs; and

 

    the preparation and submission of a report on their examination to a general meeting of shareholders.

 

Our corporate auditors are obliged to attend meetings of our board of directors. They may make statements at the meetings if they deem necessary, although they are not entitled to vote at the meetings. The Company Law provides that there may not be less than three corporate auditors. One or more corporate auditors must be designated by the board of corporate auditors to serve on a full-time basis. At least half of our corporate auditors must be “external corporate auditors” who have never been a director, account assistant, executive officer, manager or any other type of employee of us or any of our subsidiaries.

 

In order to encourage objective viewpoints, enhance corporate governance, and ensure a separation between internal audit activities and our business operations, we have established an internal audit and compliance committee that is comprised mainly of outside directors and external specialists. The internal audit & credit examination division is the secretariat for this committee. The committee meets bi-weekly to deliberate important matters relating to internal audit and compliance. The committee reports its activities and proposes necessary improvement measures to the board of directors monthly.

 

For additional information on our board practices, see “Item 6.A. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—Directors and Senior Management.”

 

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D.    Employees

 

As of March 31, 2006, we had approximately 60,700 employees, compared to approximately 36,500 as of March 31, 2005 and 36,500 as of March 31, 2004. In addition, as of March 31, 2006, we had approximately 31,700 part-time and temporary employees. The following tables show the percentages of our employees in our different business units and geographically, as of March 31, 2006. Most of our employees are members of our employee’s union, which negotiates on behalf of employees in relation to remuneration and working conditions.

 

Business unit

      

Retail Banking Business Unit

   35 %

Corporate Banking Business Unit

   17  

Global Business Unit

   30  

Global Markets Unit

   2  

Operations and Systems Unit

   10  

Corporate Center/Independent Divisions

   6  
    

     100 %
    

Location

      

Japan

   70 %

United States

   20  

Europe

   2  

Asia/Oceania excluding Japan

   7  

Other areas

   1  
    

     100 %
    

 

E.    Share Ownership

 

All of our outstanding shares of common stock and preferred stock are directly or indirectly owned by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

 

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Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions.

 

A.    Major Shareholders

 

Common Stock

 

All of our issued shares of common stock are directly or indirectly owned by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. The holders of our common stock appearing on the register of shareholders as of March 31, 2006, and the number and the percentage of such shares held by them, were as follows:

 

Name


   Number of shares
held


   Percentage of total
shares in issue


 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.(1)

   9,815,254,986    99.93 %

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking(1)(2)

   6,800,000    0.07  
    
  

Total

   9,822,054,986    100.00  

Notes:

(1)   Japanese resident
(2)   A wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

 

Preferred Shares

 

All of our issued preferred shares, which have no voting rights except as otherwise provided by law or by other provisions of our Articles of Incorporation, are directly owned by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

 

B.    Related Party Transactions

 

We had, and expect to have in the future, banking transactions and other transactions in the ordinary course of business with our related parties. Although for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, such transactions included, but were not limited to, call money, loans, electronic data processing, leases and management of properties, those transactions were immaterial, and were made at prevailing market rates, terms and conditions and do not involve more than the normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable features. In addition, we enter into various arrangements with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, our affiliate, which, like us, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

 

None of our directors, executive officers or corporate auditors, and none of the close members of their respective families, has had any transactions or has any presently proposed transactions that are material or any transactions that are unusual in their nature or conditions, involving goods, services or tangible or intangible assets, to which we were, are or will be, a party.

 

No loans have been made to our directors or corporate auditors other than in the normal course of business, on normal commercial terms and conditions. In addition, since July 2002, no loans have been made to our directors or corporate auditors other than as permitted under Section 13(k) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act and Rule 13k-1 promulgated thereunder.

 

No family relationship exists among any of our directors or corporate auditors. No arrangement or understanding exists between any of our directors or corporate auditors and any other person pursuant to which any director or corporate auditor was elected to their position with us.

 

C.    Interests of Experts and Counsel

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Financial Information.

 

A.    Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information

 

The information required by this item is set forth in our consolidated financial statements starting on page F-1 of this Annual Report and in “Selected Statistical Data” starting on page A-1 of this Annual Report.

 

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Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, we are involved in various litigation matters. Based on our current knowledge and consultation with legal counsel, we believe the current litigation matters, when ultimately determined, will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position.

 

Distributions

 

Our board of directors submits a recommendation for an annual dividend for our shareholders’ approval at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders customarily held in June of each year. The annual dividend is usually distributed immediately following shareholders’ approval to holders of record at the end of the preceding fiscal year. In addition to annual dividends, we may make cash distributions by way of interim dividends to shareholders of record as of September 30 of each year from our retained earnings as of the end of the preceding fiscal year by resolution of our board of directors. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, we declared an annual dividend of ¥137.45 per share of common stock, composed of a year-end dividend of ¥12.56 per share and an interim dividend of ¥124.89 per share. We also declared an annual dividend of ¥113.90 per share of preferred stock, composed of a year-end dividend of ¥83.90 per share and an interim dividend of ¥30.00 per share.

 

See “Item 10.B. Memorandum and Articles of Association” for additional information on our dividend policy.

 

B.    Significant Changes

 

Other than as described in this Annual Report, no significant changes have occurred since the date of our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.

 

Item 9. The Offer and Listing.

 

A.    Offer and Listing Details

 

All of our outstanding shares of common stock are owned by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

 

B.    Plan of Distribution

 

Not applicable.

 

C.    Markets

 

Not Applicable.

 

D.    Selling Shareholders

 

Not applicable.

 

E.    Dilution

 

Not applicable.

 

F.    Expenses of the Issue

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Additional Information.

 

A.    Share Capital

 

Not applicable.

 

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B.    Memorandum and Articles of Association

 

Our Corporate Purpose

 

Article 2 of our Articles of Incorporation provide that our corporate purpose is to carry on the following businesses:

 

  (1)   To accept deposits and installment savings, to extend loans, to discount bills and notes and to engage in exchange transactions;

 

  (2)   To guarantee obligations of others, to accept bills and to engage in any other business incidental to the banking purposes listed in the preceding clause (1);

 

  (3)   To underwrite, to conduct offerings for subscription and sale of, to buy and sell, and to engage in any other business with respect to, government bonds, municipal bonds, government-guaranteed bonds and any other securities;

 

  (4)   To engage in, in addition to the business enumerated in any of the preceding clauses, all business that a bank is permitted to engage in under the Banking Law, the Secured Bonds Trust Law, the Law on Recording of Bonds or any other applicable law; and

 

  (5)   To engage in any other business incidental to, or relating to any of, the businesses mentioned in any of the preceding clauses.

 

Board of Directors

 

For discussion of the provisions of our Articles of Incorporation as they apply to our directors, see “Item 6.C. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—Board Practices.”

 

Common Stock

 

We summarize below the material provisions of our Articles of Incorporation, our share handling regulations and the Company Law (Law No. 86 of 2005) as they relate to joint stock companies. Because it is a summary, this discussion should be read together with our Articles of Incorporation and share handling regulations, which have been filed as exhibits to this Annual Report.

 

General

 

A joint stock company is a legal entity incorporated under the Company Law. The investment and rights of the shareholders of a joint stock company are represented by shares of stock in the company and shareholders’ liability is limited to the amount of the subscription for the shares.

 

As of July 31, 2006, our authorized common share capital was 15,000,000,000 shares of common stock with no par value, and a total of 9,822,054,986 shares of common stock were issued. Each of the shares issued and outstanding is fully paid and non-assessable.

 

We may issue shares from our authorized but unissued share capital following a resolution to that effect by our board of directors. An increase in our authorized share capital is only possible by amendment of our Articles of Incorporation, which generally requires shareholders’ approval.

 

In order to assert shareholders’ rights against us or to transfer our shares, a shareholder must have its name and address registered on our register of shareholders, in accordance with our share handling regulations.

 

We do not issue share certificates.

 

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Dividends

 

Dividends are distributed in proportion to the number of shares owned by each shareholder on the record date for the dividend. Dividends for each financial period may be distributed following shareholders’ approval at a general meeting of shareholders.

 

Payment of dividends on common stock is subject to the preferential dividend rights of holders of preferred stock.

 

Under the Banking Law and our Articles of Incorporation, our financial accounts are closed on March 31 of each year, and dividends, if any, are paid to shareholders of record as of March 31 following shareholders’ approval at a general meeting of shareholders. In addition to year-end dividends, our board of directors may by resolution declare an interim cash dividend to shareholders of record as of September 30 of each year. Under the Company Law, distribution of dividends will take the form of distribution of surplus (as defined below). We will be permitted to make distributions of surplus to our shareholders any number of times per fiscal year pursuant to resolutions of our general meetings of shareholders, subject to certain limitations described below. Distributions of surplus will be required in principle to be authorized by a resolution of a general meeting of shareholders. We would, however, be permitted to make distributions of surplus in cash to our shareholders by resolutions of the board of directors once per fiscal year as mentioned above concerning interim cash dividend.

 

Under the Company Law, distributions of surplus may be made in cash or in kind in proportion to the number of shares of common stock held by each shareholder. A resolution of a general meeting of shareholders or our board of directors authorizing a distribution of surplus must specify the kind and aggregate book value of the assets to be distributed, the manner of allocation of such assets to shareholders, and the effective date of the distribution. If a distribution of surplus is to be made in kind, we may, pursuant to a resolution of a general meeting of shareholders or (as the case may be) our board of directors, grant to our shareholders the right to require us to make such distribution in cash instead of in kind. If no such right is granted to shareholders, the relevant distribution of surplus must be approved by a special resolution of a general meeting of shareholders (see the description of a “special resolution” in “—Voting Rights”).

 

Under the Company Law, we may make distribution of surplus to the extent that the aggregate book value of the assets to be distributed to shareholders does not exceed the distributable amount (as defined below) as of the effective date of such distribution of surplus. The amount of surplus (the “surplus”) at any given time shall be the amount of our assets and the book value of our treasury stock after subtracting the amounts of items (1) through (5) below as they appear on our non-consolidated balance sheet as of the end of our last fiscal year, and after reflecting the changes in our surplus after the end of our last fiscal year, by adding the amounts of items (6), (7) and (8) below and/or subtracting the amounts of items (9), (10) and (11) below:

 

  (1)   our liabilities;

 

  (2)   our stated capital;

 

  (3)   our additional paid-in capital;

 

  (4)   our accumulated legal reserve;

 

  (5)   other amounts as are set out in an Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice;

 

  (6)   (if we transferred our treasury stock after the end of the last fiscal year) the transfer price of our treasury stock after subtracting the book value thereof;

 

  (7)   (if we decreased our stated capital after the end of the last fiscal year) the amount of decrease in our stated capital (excluding the amount transferred to additional paid-in capital or legal reserve);

 

  (8)   (if we decreased our additional paid-in capital or legal reserve after the end of the last fiscal year) the amount of decrease in our additional paid-in capital or legal reserve (excluding the amount transferred to stated capital);

 

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  (9)   (if we cancelled our treasury stock after the end of the last fiscal year) the book value of the cancelled treasury stock;

 

  (10)   (if we distributed surplus to shareholders after the end of the last fiscal year) the amount of the assets distributed to shareholders by way of such distribution of surplus; and

 

  (11)   other amounts as are set out in an ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.

 

A distributable amount (the “distributable amount”) at any given time shall be the aggregate amount of (a) the surplus, (b) the amount of profit as recorded for the period after the end of our last fiscal year until the date of an extraordinary settlement of account (if any) as is set out in an ordinance of the Ministry of Justice and (c) the transfer price of our treasury stock in the same period, after subtracting the amounts of the following items:

 

  (1)   the book value of our treasury stock;

 

  (2)   (if we transferred our treasury stock after the end of the last fiscal year) the transfer price of our treasury stock;

 

  (3)   the losses recorded for the period after the end of our last fiscal year until the date of an extraordinary settlement of account (if any) as are set out in an ordinance of the Ministry of Justice; and

 

  (4)   other amounts as are set out in an ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.

 

In Japan, the “ex-dividend” date and the record date for any dividends precede the date of determination of the amount of the dividend to be paid.

 

Under our Articles of Incorporation, we are not obliged to pay any dividends or interim dividends that are left unclaimed for a period of five years after the date on which they first became payable.

 

Capital and Reserves

 

Under the Company Law, we may reduce our additional paid-in capital or legal reserve (without limitation as to the amount of such reduction) as mentioned in the preceding paragraph, generally by resolution of a general meeting of shareholders and, if so resolved in the same resolution, may account for the whole or any part of the amount of such reduction as stated capital. We may also reduce our stated capital generally by special resolution of a general meeting of shareholder and, if so resolved in the same resolution, may account for the whole or any part of the amount of such reduction as additional paid-in capital or legal reserve. In addition, we may reduce our surplus and increase either (i) stated capital or (ii) additional paid-in capital and/or legal reserve by the same amount, in either case by resolution of a general meeting of shareholders.

 

Stock Splits

 

Stock splits of our outstanding stock may be effected at any time by resolution of the board of directors. When a stock split is to be effected, we may increase the amount of the authorized share capital to cover the stock split by amending our Articles of Incorporation by resolution of the board of directors without approval by special resolution of the general meeting of shareholders, unless more than one class of stock is issued and outstanding. We must give public notice of the stock split, specifying a record date at least two weeks prior to the record date.

 

Unit Share (tan-gen kabu) System

 

Our Articles of Incorporation provide that 1,000 shares constitute one unit of shares regardless of whether the shares are shares of common stock or shares of preferred stock. Our board of directors is permitted to reduce the number of shares constituting a unit or to abolish the unit share system with respect to the shares in its

 

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entirety by amending our Articles of Incorporation without approval by shareholders. The number of shares constituting a unit is not permitted to exceed 1,000 shares. A holder of shares constituting less than one unit may require us to purchase such shares at a price mutually agreed upon. Under this system, a shareholder will have one vote for each unit of shares held by it. Shares not constituting a full unit will carry no voting rights. For calculation of the quorum for various voting purposes, we will exclude the aggregate number of shares representing less than one unit from the number of voting rights. A holder of shares representing one or more whole units will have one vote for each one unit of shares, except as stated in “—Voting Rights.” Except as otherwise described above and so far as there are no restrictions stated in the issuing company’s articles of incorporation, holders of shares constituting less than one unit will have all the rights granted to shareholders under the Company Law.

 

General Meeting of Shareholders

 

The ordinary general meeting of our shareholders is usually held in June of each year in Tokyo. In addition, we may hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders whenever necessary by giving at least two weeks’ advance notice to shareholders.

 

Voting Rights

 

A shareholder generally has one voting right for each unit of shares held by it. The common shares stated below are not entitled to voting rights and such common shares are not counted in the number of shares when determining whether a quorum exists:

 

    treasury shares;

 

    shares held by a company in which we, we and our subsidiaries or our subsidiaries own 25% or more of the total voting rights; and

 

    shares issued after the record date as a result of exercise of stock acquisition rights, fractional shareholders becoming a shareholder of a whole share, and in exchange for acquisition of our preferred shares.

 

On the other hand, holders of certain class of preferred shares shall be entitled to voting rights at the ratio of one voting right for one unit of preferred shares; for example, when a proposal to pay the full amount of preferential dividends on any class of preferred shares in compliance with the terms of such preferred shares is not included in the agenda of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders. See “—Preferred Stock.”

 

Under our Articles of Incorporation, except as otherwise provided by law or by other provisions of our Articles of Incorporation, a resolution can be adopted at a shareholders’ meeting by the holders of a majority of the voting rights represented at the meeting. The Company Law and our Articles of Incorporation require a quorum of not less than one third of the total number of voting rights for election of our directors and corporate auditors.

 

The Company Law and our Articles of Incorporation provide that a quorum of not less than one third of outstanding voting rights, excluding those owned by our subsidiaries and affiliates of which we own, directly or indirectly, 25 percent or more, must be present at a shareholders’ meeting to approve specified corporate actions, such as:

 

    the amendment of our Articles of Incorporation, except in some limited cases;

 

    the repurchase of our own stock from a specific shareholder other than our subsidiary;

 

    the consolidation of shares;

 

    the offering to persons other than shareholders of stock at a specially favorable price, or of stock acquisition rights or bonds or notes with stock acquisition rights with specially favorable conditions;

 

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    the removal of a director who was elected by cumulative voting or a corporate auditor;

 

    the exemption from liability of a director or corporate auditor, with certain exceptions;

 

    a reduction in stated capital with certain exceptions in which a shareholders’ resolution is not required;

 

    a distribution of in-kind dividends which meets certain requirements;

 

    the transfer of the whole or an important part of our business;

 

    the acquisition of the whole business of another company, except in some limited circumstances;

 

    a dissolution;

 

    merger or consolidation, except for certain types of mergers;

 

    a stock-for-stock exchange (kabushiki-kokan) or stock-for-stock transfer (kabushiki-iten), except in some limited circumstances; and

 

    a corporate split, except in some limited circumstances.

 

A special resolution representing at least two-thirds of the voting rights represented at the meeting is required to approve these actions.

 

There is no cumulative voting for the election of directors or corporate auditors. For a discussion of voting rights with respect to our directors, see “Item 6.C. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—Board Practices.”

 

Subscription Rights

 

Holders of shares have no preemptive rights under our Articles of Incorporation. Under the Company Law, however, our board of directors may determine that shareholders be given subscription rights in connection with a particular issue of new shares. In this case, these subscription rights must be given on uniform terms to all shareholders, and if a specified record date is set, it must be announced in a public notice at least two weeks prior to the subscription date. A notification to each individual shareholder must also be given at least two weeks prior to the date of expiration of the subscription rights.

 

Under the Company Law, rights to subscribe for new shares may not be transferred, however, we may allot stock acquisition rights to shareholders without consideration, and such rights will be transferable.

 

Stock Acquisition Rights

 

We may issue stock acquisition rights (shinkabu yoyakuken), which in the U.S. are often in the form of warrants, or bonds with stock acquisition rights that cannot be detached (shinkabu yoyakuken-tsuki shasai), which in the U.S. are often in the form of convertible bonds or bonds with non-detachable warrants. Except where the issuance would be on “specially favorable” conditions, the issuance of stock acquisition rights or bonds with stock acquisition rights may be authorized by a resolution of our board of directors. Upon exercise of the stock acquisition rights, the holder of such rights may acquire shares by paying the applicable exercise price or, if so determined by a resolution of our board of directors, by making a substitute payment, such as having the convertible bonds redeemed for no cash in lieu of the exercise price.

 

Liquidation Rights

 

Upon our liquidation, the assets remaining after payment of all debts, liquidation expenses, taxes and preferred distributions to holders of shares of our preferred stock will be distributed among the holders of our common stock in proportion to the number of shares they own.

 

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Share Transfer Agent

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking is the share transfer agent for our common stock. The office of Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking for this purpose is located at 4-5, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8212, Japan. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Bank maintains our register of shareholders and our register of stock acquisition rights.

 

Reports to Shareholders

 

We furnish to our shareholders notices, in Japanese, of shareholders’ meetings and annual business reports, including our financial statements.

 

Record Dates

 

As stated above, March 31 is the record date for the payment of annual dividends, if any, and September 30 is the record date for the payment of interim dividends, if any. In addition, by a resolution of our board of directors and after giving at least two weeks’ prior public notice, we may at any time set a record date in order to determine the shareholders who are entitled to the rights pertaining to our shares.

 

Repurchase of Our Shares of Common Stock

 

We may repurchase our own shares:

 

    from a specific party, if authorized by a special resolution of general meeting of shareholders and we give notices to shareholders prior to such general meeting, in general;

 

    from a specific party, if authorized by our board of directors and we give a public notice or notices to all of the shareholders (if we repurchase any class of the preferred shares, notices to all of the shareholders of the class of the preferred shares); or

 

    from our subsidiaries, if authorized by a resolution of the board of directors.

 

When the repurchase is made by us from a specific party, as authorized by a special resolution of a general meeting of shareholders, any shareholder may make a demand to a director, five days or more prior to the relevant shareholders’ meeting, that we also repurchase the shares held by that shareholder.

 

Repurchase of our own shares described above must satisfy various specified requirements. In general, the same restriction on the distributable amount as described in the sixth paragraph under “—Common Stock—Dividends.” are applicable to the repurchase of our own shares, so the total amount of the repurchase price may not exceed the distributable amount.

 

We may hold our own shares so repurchased without restrictions. In addition, we may cancel or dispose of our own shares that we hold by a resolution of our board of directors. As of March 31, 2006, we (excluding our subsidiaries) did not own any treasury shares.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The following is a summary of information concerning the shares of our preferred stock, including brief summaries of the relevant provisions of our Articles of Incorporation, the share handling regulations and the Company Law as currently in effect. The detailed rights of our preferred shares are set out in our Articles of Incorporation and the resolutions of our board of directors relating to the issuance of the relevant stock.

 

General

 

Under our Articles of Incorporation, we are authorized to issue four classes of preferred stock totaling 356,700,000 shares of preferred stock , including 100,000,000 class 2 preferred shares, 27,000,000 class 3

 

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preferred shares, 79,700,000 class 4 preferred shares and 150,000,000 class 5 preferred shares. Our preferred shares have equal preference over shares of our common stock in respect of dividend entitlements and distribution upon our liquidation, but holders of our preferred shares are not entitled to vote at general meetings of shareholders, subject to the exceptions provided under our Articles of Incorporation. As of July 31, 2006, 100,000,000 shares of class 2 preferred shares, 27,000,000 shares of class 3 preferred shares, 79,700,000 shares of class 4 preferred shares and 150,000,000 shares of class 5 preferred shares were outstanding.

 

We may acquire shares of class 2 preferred shares at ¥2,500 per share, in whole or in part, on or after February 22, 2010. The holder of class 3 preferred shares through class 5 preferred shares may request acquisition of the relevant preferred shares in exchange for our common stock during the period as provided for in Attachments 1 through 3 of our Articles of Incorporation. Any of class 3 preferred shares through class 5 preferred shares for which no request for acquisition in exchange for common stock is made during such period may be mandatorily acquired on the day immediately following the last day of such period (the “Mandatory Acquisition Date”) in the number obtained by dividing an amount equivalent to the subscription price per each relevant preferred share by the average of 1/1000 of the daily closing price of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc’s common stock as reported by the Tokyo Stock Exchange for the 30 trading days commencing on the 45th trading day prior to the Mandatory Acquisition Date.

 

Preferred Dividends

 

In priority to the payment of dividends to holders of our common stock, the expected amount of preferred dividends payable each fiscal year for each class of our preferred stock is set forth below.

 

    class 2 preferred shares: ¥60.00 per share

 

    class 3 preferred shares: ¥15.90 per share

 

    class 4 preferred shares: ¥18.60 per share

 

    class 5 preferred shares: ¥19.40 per share

 

In the event that our board of directors decides to pay an interim dividend to holders of our common stock as of September 30 of any year, we will, in priority to the payment of that interim dividend, pay a preferred interim dividend in the amount specified in our Articles of Incorporation to record holders of our preferred shares as of September 30 of any year of the same time. The amount of any preferred interim dividend will be deducted from the preferred dividend payable on preferred shares in respect of the same fiscal year.

 

No payment of dividends on our preferred shares or any other shares can be made unless we have a sufficient distributable amount and a resolution to distribute such distributable amount is obtained at the relevant ordinary general meeting of shareholders, in the case of annual preferred dividends or at the board of directors, in the case of preferred interim dividends.

 

Dividends on our preferred shares are non-cumulative. If the full amount of any dividend is not declared on our preferred shares in respect of any fiscal year, holders of our preferred shares do not have any right to receive dividends in respect of the deficiency in any subsequent fiscal year, and we will have no obligation to pay the deficiency or to pay any interest regardless of whether or not dividends are paid in respect of any subsequent fiscal year. The holders of our preferred shares are not entitled to any further dividends or other participation in or distribution of our profits, except for distribution under certain corporate split proceedings as stated in our Articles of Incorporation.

 

Liquidation Rights

 

In the event of our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, holders of our preferred shares will be entitled to receive out of our residual assets upon liquidation a distribution as set forth below.

 

    class 2 preferred shares: ¥2,500 per share

 

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    class 3 preferred shares: ¥3,000 per share

 

    class 4 preferred shares: ¥2,000 per share

 

    class 5 preferred shares: ¥2,000 per share

 

The holders of our preferred shares are not entitled to any further dividends or other participation in or distribution of our residual assets upon our liquidation.

 

Voting Rights

 

No holder of our preferred shares has the right to receive notice of, or to vote at, a general meeting of shareholders, except as otherwise specifically provided under our Articles of Incorporation or other applicable law. Under our Articles of Incorporation, holders of a unit of our preferred shares will be entitled to receive notice of, and have one voting right per unit of preferred shares at, our general meetings of shareholders:

 

    from the commencement of any ordinary general meeting of shareholders if an agenda for approval to declare a preferred dividend is not submitted to such meeting or

 

    from the close of any ordinary general meeting of shareholders if a proposed resolution to declare a preferred dividend is not approved at such meeting.

 

In each case, holders of our preferred shares will be entitled to receive notice of and vote at the relevant general meetings of shareholders unless and until such time as a resolution of an ordinary general meeting of shareholders declaring a preferred dividend is passed.

 

C.    Material Contracts

 

Other than as described in this Annual Report, all contracts entered into by us in the past two years were entered into in the ordinary course of business.

 

D.    Exchange Controls

 

There are no exchange controls applicable to payments on our debt securities.

 

E.    Taxation

 

Japanese Taxation

 

The following sets forth the material Japanese tax consequences to owners of our debt securities who are non-resident individuals or non-Japanese corporations without a permanent establishment in Japan to which the relevant income is attributable, which we refer to as “non-resident holders” in this section. The statements regarding Japanese tax laws below are based on the laws in force and as interpreted by the Japanese taxation authorities as at the date of this Annual Report and are subject to changes in the applicable Japanese laws, double taxation treaties, conventions or agreements or interpretations thereof occurring after that date. This summary is not exhaustive of all possible tax considerations that may apply to a particular investor, and potential investors are advised to satisfy themselves as to the overall tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our debt securities, including specifically the tax consequences under Japanese law, the laws of the jurisdiction of which they are resident and any tax treaty between Japan and their country of residence, by consulting their own tax advisers.

 

Payment of interest of our debt securities issued from April 1, 1998 to March 31, 2008 outside Japan by us or our paying agents to non-resident holders of debt securities will be exempt from Japanese withholding tax. In

 

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order to be exempt from Japanese withholding tax, each non-resident holder must comply with the procedures for establishing its status in accordance with the requirements of Japanese law. If the exemption is not extended by future legislation, or if similar exemption is not available after March 31, 2008, interest of our debt securities issued after that date would be subject to Japanese withholding tax.

 

Under current Japanese practice, we and our paying agents may determine our withholding obligations in respect of our debt securities held through a qualified clearing organization in reliance on certifications we received from the qualified clearing organization. In this case, we do not need to obtain certificates directly from the ultimate beneficial owners of the debt securities. As part of the procedures under which these certifications are given, a beneficial owner may be required to establish that it is a non-resident holder to the person or entity through which it holds our debt securities. If a non-resident holder is required to establish its identity and residence, such holder will be required to deliver to our paying agents a claim for exemption from Japanese withholding tax and documentation concerning its identity and residence in order to receive an interest payment on our debt securities free of Japanese withholding tax. We or our paying agents may adopt modified or supplemental certification procedures to the extent necessary to comply with changes in Japanese law or administrative practice.

 

Gains derived from the sale of our debt securities within or outside Japan by a non-resident holder are, in general, not subject to Japanese income or corporation taxes or other Japanese taxes.

 

Japanese inheritance and gift taxes at progressive rates may be payable by an individual, regardless of his or her place or residence, who has acquired debt securities as a legatee, heir or donee, even if neither the individual nor the decedent nor the donor is a Japanese resident. No stamp, issue, registration or similar taxes or duties, will, under present Japanese law, be payable by holders of our debt securities in connection with the issue of the debt securities.

 

U.S. Taxation

 

The following sets forth the material United States federal income tax consequences of the ownership of our debt securities by a U.S. holder, as defined below. This summary is based on United States federal income tax laws, including the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the Code, its legislative history, existing and proposed Treasury regulations thereunder, published rulings and court decisions, and on the Convention between the United States of America and Japan for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income, or the Tax Convention, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect.

 

The following summary is not a complete analysis or description of all potential United States federal income tax consequences to a particular U.S. holder. It does not address all United States federal income tax considerations that may be relevant to all categories of potential purchasers, certain of which (such as banks or other financial institutions, insurance companies, dealers in securities, tax exempt entities, non U.S. persons, persons holding a debt security as part of a “straddle,” “hedge,” conversion or integrated transaction, holders whose “functional currency” is not the US dollar, persons holding debt securities through a partnership or other pass through entity, U.S. expatriates, holders liable for alternative minimum tax and holders of 10% or more of our voting shares) are subject to special tax treatment. This summary also does not address any foreign, state, local or other tax consequences of an investment in our debt securities. This summary assumes that investors will hold our debt securities as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code.

 

As used herein, a “U.S. holder” of a debt security means a holder that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

    a citizen or resident of the United States,

 

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    a corporation or other entity taxable as a corporation created or organized under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof,

 

    an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source, or

 

    a trust (1) the administration of which is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and one or more United States persons has the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) that has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person.

 

A Non U.S. holder is a holder, other than an entity treated as a partnership, that is not a U.S. holder. The following summary does not address the tax consequences to a Non U.S. holder. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors concerning the application of the following rules to their particular situations, as well as the tax consequences to them under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction.

 

Interest.    Interest paid on our debt securities will generally be taxable to a U.S. holder as ordinary interest income at the time it is received or accrues, in accordance with such U.S. holder’s regular method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition to interest on our debt securities, a U.S. holder will be required to include in income any additional amounts and any tax withheld from interest payments notwithstanding that such withheld tax is not in fact received by such U.S. holder. With respect to any tax withheld under Japanese law, a U.S. holder may be entitled to deduct or credit tax withheld at the rate under the Tax Convention, subject to applicable limitations in the Code, including that the election to deduct foreign taxes must apply to all of the U.S. holder’s foreign taxes for a particular year. For foreign tax credit limitation purposes, interest income, including Japanese taxes withheld therefrom, if any, and additional amounts, paid on our debt securities will be income from sources outside the United States and will, with certain limitations, be treated as “passive income” or, in the case of certain U.S. holders, “financial service income.” The rules governing the foreign tax credit are complex. U.S. holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of the foreign tax credit under their particular circumstances.

 

Market Discount.    A debt security purchased by an investor other than an initial holder may be subject to the market discount provisions of the Code. Market discount is the excess, if any, of the adjusted issue price of a debt security over its basis in the purchaser’s hands immediately after the purchase. However, a debt security will not be treated as having market discount if, at the time of purchase, the discount is less than  1/4 of 1% of the adjusted issue price of the debt security, multiplied by the number of complete years remaining to maturity.

 

If a U.S. holder purchases a debt security with market discount, such U.S. holder may elect to include such market discount in income as the discount accrues. This election, once made, applies to all market discount obligations acquired by such U.S. holder during or after the taxable year in which the election is made and may not be revoked without the consent of the Internal Revenue Service. Accrued market discount may be calculated in either of two ways. Under the ratable method, accrued market discount at the time of disposition or maturity is the total market discount multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days the U.S holder has held the debt security and the denominator of which is the number of days from the date such U.S. holder acquired the debt security until its maturity date. Alternatively a U.S. holder may elect to use the constant yield method. Such an election applies only to the debt security for which the election is made and is irrevocable.

 

If a U.S. holder acquires a debt security with market discount and does not elect (and is not deemed to have elected) to include such market discount in income currently, such U.S. holder will recognize as ordinary income the lesser of the amount of gain or the accrued market discount realized by such U.S. holder when the debt security matures or is disposed of by such U.S. holder. A market discount debt security given as a gift or redeemed by us will be treated as having been sold for its fair market value. If a U.S. holder incurs or maintains indebtedness to purchase or carry a market discount debt security to which a current inclusion election does not apply, such U.S. holder must defer a portion of any interest expense on such indebtedness until the earlier of the maturity of the debt security or the disposition of the debt security in a taxable transaction.

 

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Sales or other dispositions.    A U.S. holder will generally recognize gain or loss on the sale, retirement or other taxable disposition of our debt securities in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized from such sale, retirement or other taxable disposition, other than amounts attributable to accrued but unpaid interest, which will be taxed as interest and the U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in our debt securities. Subject to the rules governing the treatment of market discount, such gain or loss will be long term capital gain or loss if the holding period for our debt securities exceeds one year at the time of disposition. The ability to deduct capital losses may be limited. For purposes of determining a U.S. holder’s allowable foreign tax credit, gain realized by a U.S. holder that is a U.S. resident, as defined in Section 865 of the Code, will generally be U.S. source income. However, disposition losses attributable to a foreign office or recognized by a U.S. citizen or resident alien with a foreign tax home will generally be treated as foreign source if the highest marginal rate in such foreign country is at least 10%. Special rules apply in determining the source of other types of loss such as loss attributable to accrued but unpaid interest, and U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the treatment of such items in their particular situations.

 

Information reporting and backup withholding.    Proceeds from the sale, retirement or other disposition of our debt securities, or payments of principal and interest on our debt securities, may be subject to information reporting requirements. Those proceeds or interest payments may also be subject to backup withholding unless the U.S. holder:

 

    is a corporation or comes within other categories of exempt recipients, and, when required, demonstrates this fact or

 

    provides a correct taxpayer identification number on a properly completed Internal Revenue Service Form W 9 or substitute form, certifies that the U.S. holder is not subject to backup withholding and otherwise complies with applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules.

 

Any amount withheld under these rules will be creditable against the U.S. holder’s United States federal income tax liability or refundable to the extent that it exceeds such liability if the U.S. holder provides the required information to the Internal Revenue Service. If a U.S. holder is required to and does not provide a correct taxpayer identification number, the U.S. holder may be subject to penalties imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. All U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors as to their qualification for the exemption from back-up withholding and the procedure for obtaining an exemption.

 

We urge U.S. holders to consult their own tax advisors concerning the United States federal, state and local and other tax consequences to them of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our debt securities.

 

F.    Dividends and Paying Agents

 

Not applicable.

 

G.    Statement by Experts

 

Not applicable.

 

H.    Documents on Display

 

We file periodic reports and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document that we file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at (800) SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of its public reference rooms. The SEC also maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC (http://www.sec.gov). You may also inspect our SEC reports and other information at the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., 11 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005. Some of this information may also be found on our website at http://www.mufg.jp.

 

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I.    Subsidiary Information

 

Please refer to discussion under “Item 4.C. Information on the Company—Organizational Structure.”

 

Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Credit, Market and Other Risk.

 

Our business is subject to a variety of risks, including credit risks, market risks, liquidity risks, settlement risks, legal/regulation risks, operations risks, information security risks and operational risks. The importance of managing these risks has increased dramatically with financial deregulation and globalization, and with advances made in information technology. Our organizational structure has been designed to provide enhanced risk management with the awareness that risk management is one of our critical functions and our success depends upon the proper control and administration of risk.

 

Firm-Wide Risk Management

 

Our holding company, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., determines our group-wide risk management policy at the holding company level, and we implement the policy accordingly. Our holding company seeks to raise group-wide risk awareness, integrate and improve the group’s risk management framework, allocate risk capital appropriately and eliminate specific concentrations of risk.

 

Our policy for the control and administration of risk is based on the concept of “Firm-Wide Risk Management.” Our objective is to identify, quantify, monitor and control risks, and to audit and inspect those activities. This in turn helps us stabilize earnings in line with the risks of our business and properly allocate management resources.

 

The Corporate Risk Management Division has overall responsibility for managing and controlling all the risks on a firm-wide basis. Specific supervisory divisions are responsible for each type of risk. Specifically, the Credit Policy & Planning Division is responsible for credit risk. The Corporate Risk Management Division is responsible for market risk and funding liquidity risk. The Operations Planning Division is responsible for operations risk. The Information Security Management Division is responsible for information asset risk and the Compliance & Legal Division is responsible for legal risk. These divisions all work together to provide overall control and management of all of our risks on a firm-wide basis.

 

The Corporate Risk Management Division controls and manages the risks arising from various activities across product, operational and organizational lines. The Risk Management Committee has overall responsibility for identifying and controlling our risks. This committee meets semi-annually and on an extraordinary basis if necessary. It formulates action plans and monitors implementation in line with our basic risk management policies.

 

Capital Allocation System

 

We have a capital allocation system that limits the amount of capital allowed to be placed at risk by each of our business units. The level of risk is then controlled and managed within these limitations. The capital allocated by this system is expected to cover all risks, including credit risk, market risk, equity portfolio risk and operational risk. We provide for appropriate risk management by ensuring that the levels of risk taken by our business units are within our regulatory capital requirements. By optimizing capital allocation, we aim to maximize our returns after deducting the cost of capital and to enhance our risk-adjusted performance measurements.

 

Our capital allocation system allocates our economic capital, determined based on potential losses, to each business unit by individual risk, determined on a risk-by-risk basis in accordance with the estimated size of each risk. Using this system, we seek to manage each risk by keeping it within the bounds of the allocated economic capital. Our management strategy is to allocate economic capital and maximize return and to confine our overall risk within the limits of our equity capital.

 

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Credit Risk Management

 

Credit risk is the risk that we will be unable to collect the amount due to us on the due date of a particular obligation as a result of the deterioration of the borrower’s financial condition. Credit risk is realized when a credit instrument previously extended to a borrower loses part or all of its value. This in turn exposes us to financial loss. We have established an internal framework to maintain our asset quality, manage credit risk exposure and achieve earnings commensurate with the risks undertaken by us.

 

We perform a detailed review of all borrowers’ creditworthiness on a daily basis timely after borrower’s annual or semi-annual financial statements first become available. In addition, as part of an ongoing credit review process, our credit officers monitor changes in all customers’ creditworthiness including bankruptcy, past due principal or interest, downgrading of external credit rating, declining stock price, business restructuring and other events and reassess borrowers’ ratings in response to such events. Our credit officers are also required to regularly report changes in the value of collateral or guarantees of all borrowers.

 

Quantitative Analysis of Credit Risk

 

Using a highly complex model, we analyze our credit risk quantitatively. This model measures credit risk based on historical data relating to credit amounts, default rates and recovery rates and takes into account the correlation among borrowers’ default probabilities.

 

Portfolio Management

 

We work to achieve earnings commensurate with the risk levels undertaken by us. Our strategy is to price our products based upon expected losses, as determined in accordance with our internal credit rating system. At the same time, by monitoring loan amounts and credit exposure by credit rating, corporate group, type of business and region, we seek to avoid a concentration of our credit risks in specific categories. We have a specialized unit that sets credit ceilings by country to address and manage country risk. We regularly review these credit ceilings and adjust them when credit conditions change materially in any countries.

 

Credit Risk Management System

 

We closely monitor and supervise our credit portfolio and manage credit risk on a global consolidated basis. We seek to identify problem credits at an early stage. We have in place a system of checks and balances in which a credit administration section that is independent of the business promotion sections screens individual transactions and manages the extension of credit. Additionally, our management regularly holds credit and investment management committee meetings and credit committee meetings to review important matters related to credit risk management.

 

Credit Rating System

 

We use a credit rating system with a scale of 1 to 10 to evaluate credit risk, as set out in the table below. Based on this system, we conduct a self-assessment of our assets and a quantitative risk measurement of credit risk, manage our loan portfolio and determine our pricing strategy. The credit rating system, which is based on the concept of probabilities of default, is consistent with both the method of evaluating credit risk under the new Basel Capital Accord and those of third-party credit rating agencies. Our credit rating system is also designed to conform to the regulatory authorities’ risk grading standards for classified loans. We constantly monitor changes in all of our customers’ creditworthiness and change ratings if necessary, so that we perform accurate assessment of our own assets. With respect to country risk, we assess each country using ten alphanumeric grades and determine a country risk rating.

 

    

Credit rating


    

“1”- “7”


  

“8”


  

“9”


  

“10”


Borrower grade

  

Normal

(divided into 9 ranks)

  

Close Watch(1)

(divided into 3 ranks)

   Likely to Become Bankrupt(2)    Legally or Virtually Bankrupt(3) (divided into 2 ranks)

 

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(1)   Borrowers classified as “Close Watch” require close scrutiny because their business performance is unstable or their financial condition is unfavorable. Borrowers ranked “8” correspond with “Needs Attention,” of which some borrowers correspond with “Special Attention,” a subcategory of “Needs Attention,” under the Financial Services Agency’s classification.
(2)   Borrowers classified as “Likely to Become Bankrupt” are not yet bankrupt, but are in financial difficulty with poor progress in achieving their business restructuring plans or are likely to become bankrupt in the future. Borrowers ranked “9” correspond with “In Danger of Bankruptcy” under the Financial Service Agency’s classification.
(3)   Borrowers classified as “Legally or Virtually Bankrupt” are considered to be legally bankrupt or are virtually bankrupt. Borrowers ranked “10” correspond with “De Facto Bankrupt” or “Bankrupt” under the Financial Services Agency’s classification.

 

Market Risk Management

 

Market risk is the risk of sustaining a loss due to a change in the price of assets or liabilities held that results from changes in risk-related factors such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices and commodity prices.

 

Market Risk Management System

 

We use a three-tiered market risk management system to manage our market risk. It divides authority and responsibility among the senior management level, the line management level at trading divisions and offices and the trader level. This system clearly establishes the authority and responsibility of each level. The Corporate Risk Management Division has overall responsibility for our market risk management, and is located in the Corporate Center, independent from our individual business units. This division manages our market risk on a consolidated basis, and also integrates middle office functions to ensure the integrity, accuracy and transparency of market risk information.

 

Market Risk Management Process

 

On a semi-annual basis, the Executive Committee decides our overall market risk limit and sets the limits for each business while considering various factors including our capital, earnings capacity and trading capability. Authority for implementing the market risk limit is given to each business unit’s chief executive, who in turn delegates this authority to the general managers in charge of each business line. In order to keep losses within a predetermined limit, we have established a stop-loss rule, which limits the amount of losses allowed from market activities.

 

We have a bank-wide Asset and Liability Management Committee that includes Deputy Presidents, directors and general managers responsible for strategic planning, market operations and domestic and overseas customer relations. This committee meets once a month to review and discuss our overall market risk profiles and asset and liability management policies from a management perspective, and conveys its conclusions to our business line managers for use in their daily operations. Our directors, business unit chief executives and the general managers responsible for market operations also hold weekly market-risk meetings to review and discuss our market risk profile and worldwide risk-taking activities.

 

The Corporate Risk Management Division uses a Market Risk Information System to perform market risk management. Under this system, the Corporate Risk Management Division reports daily to our senior management on our overall market risk profile as well as by risk factors, by business unit and by region. It also monitors compliance with the risk limits set by the Executive Committee and our stop-loss rules.

 

With respect to the operation of each business unit, we manage the risks relating to those of our assets and liabilities that expose us to risks such as interest rate risk and exchange rate risk by entering into various hedging transactions using marketable securities and derivatives, including futures, options and swaps. For a detailed discussion of the financial instruments employed as part of our risk management strategy, see note 24 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

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Market Risk Measurement

 

We use our Market Risk Information System to measure our market risk, which consists of general market risk and specific risk. General market risk, or VaR, is the risk arising from changes in overall market price movement, while specific risk refers to the risk of changes in the prices of individual financial instruments owing to factors other than the general market risk. Specific risk is further divided into Idiosyncratic Risk (VaI: the risk that the price of a particular financial instrument moves idiosyncratically from the overall market movement due to supply and demand or liquidity factors when no particular credit event or event of default has occurred) and Event-default Risk (VaE: the risk of price movement when a particular credit event or event of default has occurred). Based on VaR and VaI, we delegate authority to manage market risk to our business units. VaR, VaI and VaE are taken into account in allocating capital to each business unit.

 

In order to measure VaR, our Market Risk Information System primarily employs a historical simulation methodology with statistical data of 701 days’ observation period. This methodology has the advantage of reflecting the direct movements of risk factors, and enables us to capture market movements accurately. This in turn enables us to estimate non-linear option risks using historical scenario matrixes.

 

Due to some limitations inherent in the use of the historical simulation approach, including the pssibility that the market may move more intensively than during the past 701 days, we recognize the importance of appropriate stress tests and profit/loss simulations. Our Market Risk Information System also supplements our VaR based risk measurements by allowing us to analyze our market risk profile using backtesting, stress tests and profit/loss simulations based on hypothetical portfolios. These additional tests and simulations allow us to address some of the limitations of our VaR calculation methodologies.

 

The Market Risk Information System is located not only in the Tokyo Head Office but also in our major overseas offices, enabling them to conduct comprehensive risk management on a stand-alone basis and manage their market risks more effectively.

 

Capital Charges for Market Risk

 

The market risk regulations stipulated in the Basel Capital Accord, which were implemented in Japan by guidelines adopted by the Financial Services Agency, require us to include the effects of market risk in calculating capital adequacy ratios. We apply the “Internal Model Approach” to calculate our general market risks and the “Standardized Approach” to calculate our specific risks. In applying the Internal Model Approach, we are required to meet strict qualitative and quantitative requirements, which our Market Risk Information System has met as demonstrated by both internal and external examinations.

 

As defined in the market risk regulations, market risk is composed of interest rate and equity price risks held in trading activities, foreign exchange risk and commodity price risk. All references to VaR in the following illustrations and explanations are based on a model using the historical simulation methodology, unless otherwise noted.

 

Illustrations of Market Risks for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006

 

Trading activities.    The average daily VaR (holding period: ten days; confidence level: 99%) for our trading activities on a consolidated basis, for the pre-merger period between the first quarter and the third quarter for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, was ¥3.50 billion. During the forth quarter for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, the average daily VaR, on post-merger basis, was ¥2.44 billion, which represents a ¥1.02 billion decrease from the previous fiscal year’s average daily VaR of ¥3.46 billion. The main cause of this significant decrease was that Mitsubishi Securities, which was an important subsidiary, become a non-consolidated affiliate from July 1, 2005. For the same reason, VaR for both equity and commodity risk decreased to zero and VaI decreased sharply from July 1, 2005.

 

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The overall VaR of ¥2.44 billion during the forth quarter in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was mainly comprised of an interest rate risk of ¥2.08 billion followed by a foreign exchange rate risk of ¥0.96 billion. A simple summation of VaR by risk factor does not equate with the overall VaR, due to the diversification effect within the portfolio.

 

The VaR at the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was ¥2.11 billion. From the first quarter through the third quarter, the maximum VaR was ¥13.08 billion and the minimum was ¥0.88 billion. Average daily VaI (holding period: ten days, confidence level: 99%) on a consolidated basis was ¥1.54 billion with a maximum of ¥5.04 billion and minimum of ¥0.03 billion. Conversely, during the forth quarter for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, the maximum VaR was ¥3.17 billion and the minimum was ¥1.97 billion. The average daily VaI was ¥0.11 billion, with a maximum of ¥0.16 billion and minimum of ¥0.09 billion.

 

VaR for Trading Activities (10 day—99%)

 

(April 2005—Dec 2005, BTM basis)

 

Risk category


   Daily
average


    High

   Low

   December 30,
2005


 
     (in billions yen)  

Interest rate

   ¥3.29     ¥13.33    ¥0.60    ¥0.63  

Japanese yen

   2.71     12.12    0.13    0.25  

US dollars

   0.51     1.37    0.19    0.42  

Foreign exchange rate

   0.87     1.93    0.32    0.50  

Equity

   0.16     0.60    0.00    0.00  

Commodity

   0.03     0.17    0.00    0.00  

Less Diversification effect

   (0.85 )   —      —      (0.25 )
    

 
  
  

Overall Portfolio

   ¥3.50     ¥13.08    ¥0.88    ¥0.88  
    

 
  
  


Note: The high and low figure for each risk category occurred on different days.

 

VaR for Trading Activities (10 day—99%)

 

(January 2006—March 2006, BTMU basis)

 

Risk category


   Daily
average


    High

   Low

   March 31,
2006


    March 31,
2005


 
     (in billions yen)  

Interest rate

   ¥2.08     ¥3.01    ¥1.51    ¥1.97     ¥6.79  

Japanese yen

   1.49     1.97    0.98    1.45     6.44  

US dollars

   0.59     1.44    0.23    0.76     0.75  

Foreign exchange rate

   0.96     1.29    0.46    0.81     0.40  

Equity

   0.00     0.00    0.00    0.00     0.51  

Commodity

   0.00     0.00    0.00    0.00     0.04  

Less Diversification effect

   (0.61 )   —      —      (0.66 )   (1.78 )
    

 
  
  

 

Overall Portfolio

   ¥2.44     ¥3.17    ¥1.97    ¥2.11     ¥5.97  
    

 
  
  

 


Note: VaR dated March 31 is on BTM basis.

 

The daily average VaR by quarter in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was as follows:

 

Quarter


   Daily average VaR

April—June 2005 (BTM)

   ¥7.52 billion

July—September 2005 (BTM)

   ¥1.55 billion

October—December 2005 (BTM)

   ¥1.49 billion

January—March 2006 (BTMU)

   ¥2.44 billion

 

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In our market risk management, we evaluate whether our trading activities generate sufficient returns in relation to our overall market risk profile. Although market conditions were often volatile during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, our daily trading-related revenue was relatively stable during this period with positive trading-related revenue recorded for approximate 82.8% of total trading days, except Saturdays, Sundays, and January 1st. Furthermore, the amount of trading-related revenue per day remained within a stable range.

 

Non-trading activities.    VaR (holding period: ten days; confidence level: 99%) for our total non-trading activities as of March 31, 2006, excluding market risks related to strategic equity investments, measured using the same standard used for our trading activities, was ¥175.1 billion, which is ¥67.4 billion higher than that as of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 due to the increase in interest rate positions in both Japanese yen and US dollars caused by our integration.

 

The maximum VaR was ¥144.9 billion and the minimum VaR was ¥107.7 billion for our non-trading activities for the pre-merger period between the first quarter and the third quarter for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. Daily average VaI (holding period: ten days; confidence level: 99%) on a consolidated basis was ¥7.9 billion with a maximum of ¥10.0 billion and a minimum of ¥5.0 billion. Following the merger with UFJ Bank, during the forth quarter in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 the maximum VaR was ¥204.8 billion and the minimum VaR was ¥172.8 billion for our non-trading activities. Daily average VaI was ¥10.1 billion with a maximum of ¥11.3 billion and a minimum of ¥8.2 billion.

 

For our non-trading activities, most of the market risk stems from interest rate risk. (We do not include our strategic investments in equity in our non-trading activities. Risks related to these strategic investments are discussed below.) Interest rate average daily VaR by quarter in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was as follows:

 

Quarter


   Daily average VaR

April—June 2005 (BTM)

   ¥122.2 billion

July—September 2005 (BTM)

   ¥125.3 billion

October—December 2005 (BTM)

   ¥134.7 billion

January—March 2006 (BTMU)

   ¥182.7 billion

 

Compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 (former BTM basis), the percentage of interest rate risk for Japanese yen increased from 38.0% to 45.2%, while those for US dollar decreased slightly from 49.5% to 46.5% and those for euro decreased from 11.8% to 7.6%.

 

Backtesting.    We conduct backtesting to verify the reasonableness of VaR calculated through our internal models, comparing daily reported VaR with actual daily gains or losses (realized gains/losses plus increase/decrease in unrealized gains).

 

In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, actual gains/losses did not exceed VaR on any trading day. This means that our VaR model provided reasonably accurate measurements during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

Stress testing.    Market risk measures, including VaR and VaI, reflect risk amounts measured, assuming “normal conditions,” based on empirical market fluctuations. While VaR and VaI estimate the possible maximum potential risk of loss on normal market movements, market movements could deviate from historical patterns. Since it is important to be prepared for unusual market movements, we also use our Market Risk Information System to perform stress testing based on various market scenarios. We use this process to analyze and understand where risks exist for us and what effect they could have on our earnings.

 

In addition, the Corporate Risk Management Division conducts stress testing by incorporating individual scenarios based on market conditions. It is possible to analyze our overall position from a variety of angles by incorporating scenarios for our front offices that actually conduct transactions into the Market Risk Information System. The adoption of this approach has further strengthened communication between our front offices and the Corporate Risk Management Division.

 

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Risk Management of Strategic Equity Portfolio

 

We hold shares of various corporate clients for strategic purposes, in particular to maintain long-term relationships with these clients. These investments have the potential to increase business revenue and appreciate in value. At the same time, we are exposed to the risk of price fluctuation in the Japanese stock market.

 

In recent years, it has been a high priority for us to reduce our equity portfolio to limit the risks associated with holding a large equity portfolio, but also to comply with a regulatory framework that prohibits Japanese banks from holding an amount of shares in excess of their adjusted Tier I capital after September 2006. As of March 2004, we had reduced and have continued to maintain the amount of our equity holdings below our adjusted Tier I capital, enabling us to comply with the regulatory framework in advance of the deadline.

 

As part of our risk management activities, we analyze the price fluctuation risk of our equity portfolio using a simulation that estimates market risk by monitoring changes in the Tokyo Stock Price Index, or TOPIX. The TOPIX is a composite index of all common stocks listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

 

Our simulations indicated that each one point change in the TOPIX would have had an impact on the value of our equity portfolio of approximately ¥3.2 billion as of March 31, 2006 and approximately ¥2.2 billion as of March 31, 2005. These simulations analyze data for our entire equity portfolio. Therefore, it is important to note that the actual results may differ from our expectations because of the price fluctuations of individual holdings.

 

In addition, we monitor our equity portfolio closely and regularly evaluate the profitability of these strategic holdings based on our capital and overall returns from these investments.

 

Other Risk Management

 

Funding Liquidity Risk Management

 

Our financing capabilities are supported by a funding network based on the expansion of our domestic and overseas branches and customer base. We benefit from having one of the highest credit ratings among major Japanese banks. While we have established strong liquidity, we maintain liquidity risk countermeasures at all levels of our organization. These countermeasures include the oversight of yen and foreign currency risk, covering everything from daily management to emergency measures, as well as monthly reports to and deliberations within the Asset and Liability Management Committee. We manage all aspects of the daily funding mechanism. We also manage our funding sources using liquidity risk indices, such as liquidity gap, liquidity supplying products, such as commitment lines, and buffer assets.

 

In preparation for funding liquidity risk exposure, we have implemented contingency plans for each liquidity stage, such as “normal”, “concern”, and “crisis”, for yen and foreign currencies, to ensure that we can respond swiftly to sudden changes in the market, political or economic environments. To maintain proper checks and balances, the Corporate Risk Management Division also monitors liquidity risk and reports it independently to senior management.

 

Settlement Risk Management

 

Although risk is inherent in the fundamental banking function of settlement, banks generally have not been as aware of settlement risk as they have of other forms of risk because settlements have been the source of relatively few problems. By its nature, settlement risk is identical with credit risk, liquidity risk and operations risk, and corporate level control is necessary for these risks. We view our settlement business as a strategic area that highlights our creditworthiness, funding capabilities and networking strengths, and we are working on reinforcing the settlement risk management systems on which these depend.

 

Foreign exchange settlement risk arises primarily from the different time zones in which each part of an exchange is settled. The ongoing globalization and liberalization of the world’s financial markets have resulted in

 

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a dramatic increase in the volume of foreign exchange. We are strengthening our management of foreign exchange settlement risk by establishing a framework that encompasses such risks as credit risk. In September 2002, a special purpose bank, the Continuous Linked Settlement Bank, or CLS Bank, was launched. We have been one of the core financial institutions who have been deeply involved in the development of continuous linked settlement. Our participation in CLS Bank settlement has reduced our foreign exchange settlement risk.

 

Legal/Regulatory Risk Management

 

To control legal risks, our internal procedures explicitly state important laws and regulations to be observed in our operations. We also have a system to obtain the opinions of legal specialists as needed. The Legal Office manages our legal risk by studying and researching legal issues, formulating internal guidance, dealing with intellectual property-related issues, handling lawsuits and controlling and managing external lawyers.

 

Operations Risk Management

 

Operations risk is defined as the risk of incurring losses that might be caused by negligence of proper operational processing, or by incidents or misconduct by either officers or staffs. Operations Planning Division manages operations risk by having any operational incidents reported, analyzing causes, formulating and implementing proper preventive measures. We also maintain an operational incidents database which enables us to better evaluate and control operations risk through statistical analysis. Furthermore, we secure the accuracy of our operations by strengthening operations procedures, reducing manual operations by introducing straight-through processing and enhancing the skills and expertise of our staffs through continuous in-house training.

 

Information Security Risk Management

 

Information security risk is the risk of incurring tangible or intangible losses as a result of:

 

    computer systems failure or malfunction impairing a bank’s ability to carry out its business and to provide customer services;

 

    business operations being interrupted, or information being stolen, falsified or otherwise corrupted following unauthorized entry into a bank’s computer systems; or

 

    information leakage due to any reason such as mishandling and malicious conduct.

 

To try to ensure that our systems operate reliably at all times, when developing information systems, we perform tests designed to prevent problems and have also implemented programs to rectify problems before they become more serious. In addition, we have established disaster response systems, prepared backups for all our infrastructural systems and run damage-limitation drills. The rapid development of information and communications technologies has brought a growing need for information protection. We attempt to prevent unauthorized entry to our systems and reduce information security risk by making our information management and security procedures more rigorous. The Information Security Management Committee meets semi-annually to discuss the management of information security risk.

 

Operational Risk Management

 

We define operational risk as the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems, or from external events. This definition includes legal, strategic and reputational risk.

 

During fiscal year 1999, we introduced a framework of self-assessment to enable each business unit to identify and measure its own operational risk, and to plan and implement its own risk management measures. The Corporate Risk Management Division formulates the policy and standards for the framework. Under the framework, we define several operational risk categories and explore scenarios for each risk category, which would seriously affect our business and operations. Each business unit estimates the likely size and frequency of losses related to defined scenarios and scores its risk exposure for each risk category, based on the effectiveness of its risk management measures. The corporate center division that has overall responsibility for a risk category

 

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verifies the assessment conducted by each business unit, including risk scores for such risk category. The Internal Audit & Credit Examination Division also inspects the assessment conducted by each business unit and verified by the applicable corporate center offices. Our overall operational risk is quantified by multiplying the risk scores by the applicable yen amount.

 

To comply with the new Basel Capital Accord, which requires a bank to charge capital for its operational risk and enhance operational risk management, we have been collecting, classifying, and recording internal loss data since 2000.

 

Compliance

 

We consider compliance to be one of the most important considerations in conducting our business. As such, we regularly review our compliance systems and seek enhancements throughout our organization.

 

In February 1998, we established a compliance system to ensure that the importance given to compliance issues by our management is thoroughly propagated. Important compliance issues are discussed by the Compliance Committee, which undertakes hearings and deliberations once every three months concerning various issues, including those relating to our compliance system and its status worldwide. In the event of a significant violation of law, the Compliance Committee takes steps to rectify the matter and issues recommendations.

 

The Compliance & Legal Division acts as the secretariat for the Compliance Committee and administers compliance issues on a company-wide basis. It is responsible for maintaining and updating our compliance manual and other codes or rules determined by our corporate principles, our internal regulations and all applicable laws and regulations. All of our employees are made familiar with the manual through internal training programs.

 

We also consult with external experts, such as lawyers and accountants, on the comprehensiveness and effectiveness of our compliance system.

 

Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted the Ethical Framework and Code of Conduct of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., as the guiding principles for our basic corporate and ethical values.

 

Compliance Systems at Divisions, Offices and Branches

 

We have appointed compliance officers/liaison officers to enhance compliance in every division, office and branch in and outside Japan. These officers hold training sessions in their own branches, implement quarterly checks on compliance using compliance checklists, and submit their reports to the Head Office compliance offices, including the Compliance & Legal Division. Implementation is ensured by later assessments conducted by the Internal Audit & Credit Examination Division. Each officer also draws up a practical compliance program to investigate compliance requirements, assess compliance risk and oversee compliance performance. The compliance program is also submitted to the Head Office compliance offices including the Compliance & Legal Division for monitoring. The compliance officers are also in charge of reporting individual compliance issues to and seeking advice from the Head Office compliance offices, including the Compliance & Legal Division.

 

Each division monitors changes in laws that affect its work, and checks documents to ensure that there are no conflicts with our role as a public institution or with our role in society. The Compliance & Legal Division seeks to ensure rigorous bank-wide compliance by responding to requests for legality checks of important matters affecting our management and by maintaining an ongoing dialogue with the divisions on individual issues.

 

All of our affiliates within Japan have their own compliance systems designed for their particular lines of business. For our overseas affiliates, except for those that comprise UnionBanCal Corporation, compliance is managed within our own compliance system.

 

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Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

 

We recognize that one of our important missions is to prevent the use of our operations for criminal purposes, including money laundering or terrorist financing. To prevent these and other illegal activities, we have implemented written policies and procedures containing internal controls and an operational process for identifying customers, preparing suspicious activity reports, and related employee training. These policies and procedures are implemented by an internal control system based on our compliance system.

 

Internal Audit

 

Our Internal Audit & Credit Examination Division engages in internal audits that contribute to maintaining the soundness of our business operations. It provides advice and recommendations on issues by independently examining and evaluating the appropriateness and effectiveness of our organization’s internal control systems, as well as our operational policies and procedures. Internal audits are performed in all business units, including both domestic and foreign branches, head offices and subsidiaries. The Internal Audit & Credit Examination Division is an independent group, and no limitation is placed upon it by other divisions or units.

 

After consideration of the types and degree of risks in the organization, as well as its management of such risks, the Internal Audit & Credit Examination Division formulates medium-term and fiscal year Audit Plans, which are approved by our board of directors on an annual basis.

 

Item 12. Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities.

 

Not applicable.

 

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PART II

 

Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies.

 

None.

 

Item 14. Material Modifications of the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds.

 

None.

 

Item 15. Controls and Procedures.

 

An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report. In connection with that evaluation, our CEO and CFO considered the issues identified by our independent registered public accounting firm as more fully discussed below, and concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of March 31, 2006, the end of our last fiscal year, solely for the reasons described below.

 

For purposes of our SEC reporting obligations, we prepare our US GAAP consolidated financial information by converting our statutory financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with Japanese GAAP, into US GAAP by recording adjusting entries, utilizing information collected within or outside of our organization. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, we completed the business combination with the UFJ group. The business combination increased the complexity and volume of our business and resulted in significant changes in our organization. These changes have, in turn, made the US GAAP conversion processes more difficult and triggered more errors in the initial US GAAP adjusting journal entries for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 than in prior reporting periods, resulting in the aggregate amount of erroneous initial entries to reach a material level. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, our independent registered public accounting firm, reported to our Board of Corporate Auditors and management that they had identified errors in the initial US GAAP adjusting journal entries and concluded that those errors indicate material weaknesses in control activities, risk assessment, and monitoring activities in the US GAAP conversion processes. Management performed additional review procedures with respect to the US GAAP adjusting journal entries after Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu initially identified the errors, and reflected the results of such procedures in our consolidated financial statements prior to their inclusion in this Annual Report. In addition, we continued to conduct our follow-up inspection efforts until the timing of this filing so as to reduce errors in the adjusting journal entries. However, management assessed by itself the auditor’s findings in connection with the errors in the initial US GAAP adjusting journal entries and concluded that there were material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting with respect to the US GAAP conversion processes. We are in the process of adopting and implementing remedial measures designed to address these issues by allocating additional resources to, conducting further risk assessments for and increasing the level of review and oversight over, our US GAAP financial reporting. We expect to have the material remedial measures in place by March 2007 to address the issues identified by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.

 

Although Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu reported certain material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting under US GAAP, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has expressed an unqualified opinion in its report included in this Annual Report with respect to our consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2005 and 2006 and for fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006.

 

During the period covered by this Annual Report, we have one notable change in internal controls that could materially affect, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal controls. After the merger with the UFJ group, we expanded and applied our existing internal controls over financial reporting to those of UFJ group’s businesses and operations that were integrated in the merger. Some operations that are still in the integration process will continue to utilize two different operational flows with different internal controls until the completion of the full-scale systems integration currently expected in 2008.

 

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Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Our board of corporate auditors has determined that Mr. Tatsunori Imagawa, Mr. Tsutomu Takasuka and Mr. Yoshiharu Hayakawa are “audit committee financial experts” as defined in Item 16A of Form 20-F. Mr. Imagawa has served as General Manager of the New York Branch of the Mitsubishi Bank and General Manager of the Corporate Planning Division of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. He has also served as Deputy President of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. In those roles, he supervised and coordinated the preparation of financial statements and various financial reports filed with U.S. governmental authorities. Mr. Takasuka has served as Corporate Auditor of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. since October 2004 and continued in that capacity after the merger that created Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. He has spent most of his business career auditing Japanese corporations as a certified public accountant and has been a professor at Bunkyo Gakuin University since April 2004. Mr. Hayakawa served as Corporate Auditor of UFJ Holdings, Inc. from June 2002 and continued in that capacity after the merger that created Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. He has spent most of his business career advising Japanese corporations as a certified public accountant.

 

Item 16B. Code of Ethics.

 

We have adopted the Ethical Framework and Code of Conduct of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. as the guiding principles for our basic corporate and ethical values. In addition, we have adopted compliance rules, a compliance manual and employee work rules. The Ethical Framework and Code of Conduct, as well as our compliance rules, compliance manual and employee work rules, applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and persons performing similar functions.

 

Our compliance rules set forth the necessity of adherence to the Ethical Framework and Code of Conduct by our directors, executive officers and employees. These rules also set forth the roles and responsibilities of our employees, compliance officers, Compliance & Legal Division and others in the event of a breach of the compliance rules.

 

Our compliance manual was created to identify, and to promote compliance by our directors, executive officers and employees with, the relevant laws and regulations in conjunction with the Ethical Framework and Code of Conduct, our compliance rules and our employee work rules. This manual also sets forth the procedures regarding the handling of conflicts of interest for our directors and the promotion of conduct that meets the Ethical Framework and Code of Conduct and our compliance rules for employees.

 

Our employee work rules set forth, among other things, the consequences of our employees’ noncompliance with the relevant laws and regulations.

 

A copy of the sections of the Ethical Framework and Code of Conduct, our compliance rules, our compliance manual and our employee work rules relating to the “code of ethics” (as defined in paragraph (b) of Item 16B. of Form 20-F) is attached as Exhibit 11 to this Annual Report. No amendments to those sections of the Ethical Framework and Code of Conduct, our compliance rules and our compliance manual have been made, and no waivers of the code of ethics, compliance rules and compliance manual have been granted to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, directors and corporate auditors, during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

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Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Fees and Services of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

 

The aggregate fees billed by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, our independent auditor, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and 2006 are presented in the following table:

 

     2005

   2006

     (in millions)

Audit fees

   ¥ 1,410    ¥ 2,461

Audit-related fees

     435      346

Tax fees

     154      158

All other fees

     111      312
    

  

Total

   ¥ 2,110    ¥ 3,277
    

  

 

The description of our fees billed for each categories listed above is as follows:

 

Audit fees—Audit fees are primarily for annual audit of our financial statements, review of our semi-annual condensed financial statements, statutory audit of our financial statements and audits of our subsidiary financial statements. Audit fees for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 increased due to the expansion in our scale of business resulting from the merger with UFJ Bank.

 

Audit-related fees—Audit-related fees primarily include due diligence services, accounting consultations, agreed upon procedures on internal controls, employee benefit plan audits and advisory services relating to the implementation of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

Tax fees—Tax fees relate primarily to tax compliance, including assistance with preparation of tax return filings, tax advisory and tax planning services.

 

All other fees—All other fees primarily include agreed upon procedures related to advice on operational risk management, and to operational audits of our overseas branches.

 

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures for Services by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

 

The board of corporate auditors of our holding company, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., performs the pre-approval function required by applicable SEC rules and regulations. Effective May 1, 2003, the board of corporate auditors of Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. has established pre-approval policies and procedures that we and our subsidiaries must follow before engaging Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu to perform audit and permitted non-audit services.

 

When we or any of our subsidiaries intends to engage Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu to perform audit and permitted non-audit services, it must make an application for pre-approval on either a periodic or case-by-case basis.

 

    Periodic application is an application for pre-approval made each fiscal year for services that are expected to be provided by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu during the next fiscal year.

 

    Case-by-case application is an application for pre-approval made on a case-by-case basis for services to be provided by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu that are not otherwise covered by the relevant periodic application.

 

Pre-approval is resolved in principle by the board of corporate auditors prior to engagement, although if necessary a full-time corporate auditor of us or Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., may consider any case-by-case application for pre-approval on behalf of the board of corporate auditors prior to the next scheduled board meeting. Such decisions made individually by a full-time corporate auditor are reported to and ratified by the board of corporate auditors as appropriate at the next scheduled board meeting.

 

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For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, approximately 0.1% of total audit-related fees, 4.7% of total tax fees and 3.8% of total all other fees were approved by the board of corporate auditors of our holding company, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., pursuant to Regulation S-X 2-01(c)(7)(ii)(c). For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, approximately 0.5% of total tax fees and 0.6% of total all other fees were approved by the board of corporate auditors of our holding company, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., pursuant to Regulation S-X 2-01(c)(7)(ii)(c).

 

Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

The issuer has not made any purchases of shares during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

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PART III

 

Item 17. Financial Statements.

 

In lieu of responding to this item, we have responded to Item 18 of this Annual Report.

 

Item 18. Financial Statements.

 

The information required by this item is set forth in our consolidated financial statements starting on page F-1 of this Annual Report.

 

Item 19. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

  

Description


1(a)    Articles of Incorporation of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as amended and restated on June 28, 2006. (English Translation)(1)
1(b)    Regulations on Corporate Meetings of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as amended on August 2, 2006. (English Translation)(1)
1(c)    Regulations of the Board of Directors of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as amended on June 28, 2006. (English Translation)(1)
1(d)    Regulations on the Handling of Shares of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as amended and restated on June 28, 2006. (English Translation)(1)
2    Indenture dated as of February 25, 2000 between The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. and The Chase Manhattan Bank.(2)
4(a)    Integration Agreement, dated February 18, 2005, and the amendment thereto, dated April 20, 2005, among Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., The Mitsubishi Trust and Banking Corporation, Mitsubishi Securities Co., Ltd., UFJ Holdings, Inc., UFJ Bank Limited, UFJ Trust Bank Limited and UFJ Tsubasa Securities Co., Ltd. (English Translation) (3)
4(b)    Merger Agreement, dated April 20, 2005 (English Translation), and the amendment thereto, dated August 12, 2005 (English Summary), between The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. and UFJ Bank Limited (3)
8    Subsidiaries of the Company—see “Item 4.C. Information on the Company—Organizational Structure.”
11    Code of ethics of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. and compliance rules, compliance manual and employee work rules of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. applicable to its directors and managing officers, including its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. (English translation of relevant sections)(1)
12    Certifications required by Rule 13a-14(a) (17 CFR 240.13a-14(a)) or Rule 15d-14(a) (17 CFR 240.15d-14(a)).(1)
13    Certifications required by Rule 13a-14(b) (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b)) or Rule 15d-14(b) (17 CFR 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350).(1)

(1)   Filed herewith.
(2)   Incorporated by reference from the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on August 17, 2001.
(3)   Incorporated by reference from the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on August 25, 2005.

 

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SELECTED STATISTICAL DATA

 

Due to close integration of our foreign and domestic activities, it is difficult to make a precise determination of the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of our foreign operations. The foreign operations as presented include the business conducted by overseas subsidiaries and branches, and the international business conducted by the several international banking related divisions headquartered in Japan. Our management believes that the results appropriately represent our domestic and foreign activities.

 

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, the Bank of Japan changed its industry segment loan classification. Such change primarily includes the introduction of a new “Communication and information services” category. Due to the introduction of the new category, certain businesses previously included in “Manufacturing,” “Services” and “Other” industries were reclassified into “Communication and information services.” This change is expected to provide a more suitable and detailed description of the loan portfolio. In response to the change, we modified our loan reporting system. For comparative purposes, we provide the loan information by industry segment as of March 31, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, including III. Loan Portfolio and IV. Summary of Loan Loss Experience, based on both the old and new industry segment classifications.

 

On October 1, 2005, Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc., or MTFG, the parent company of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., or BTM, merged with UFJ Holdings, Inc., or UFJ Holdings, the parent company of UFJ Bank Limited, or UFJ Bank, with MTFG being the surviving entity. Upon consummation of the merger, MTFG changed its name to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., or MUFG. The merger was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and the assets and liabilities of ex-UFJ Holdings and its subsidiaries were recorded at fair value as of October 1, 2005. Therefore, although the merger of BTM with UFJ Bank occurred and BTM changed its name to The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., or BTMU, on January 1, 2006, the results of operations of ex-UFJ Bank and its subsidiaries have been included in our consolidated financial statements since October 1, 2005. Numbers as of and for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 reflect the financial position and results of ex-BTM and its subsidiaries, or the ex-BTM Group, only. Numbers as of March 31, 2006 reflect the financial position of BTMU and its subsidiaries, or the BTMU Group, while numbers for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 comprised the results of the ex-BTM Group for the six months ended September 30, 2005 and the results of the BTMU Group from October 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006. See note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for more information.

 

In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, the international correspondent banking operations of UnionBanCal Corporation, our U.S. subsidiary, were discontinued and certain figures in prior fiscal years were reclassified to discontinued operations to conform to the presentation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

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I.    Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity; Interest Rates and Interest Differential

 

Average Balance Sheets, Interest and Average Rates

 

The following table shows our average balances, interest and average interest rates for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Average balances are generally based on a daily average while a month-end average is used for certain average balances when it is not practicable to obtain applicable daily averages. The average balances determined by such methods are considered to be representative of our operations.

 

    Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
    2004

    2005

    2006

 
   

Average

balance


    Interest
income


 

Average

rate


   

Average

balance


    Interest
income


 

Average

rate


   

Average

balance


    Interest
income


 

Average

rate


 
    (in millions, except percentages)  

Assets:

                                                           

Interest-earning assets:

                                                           

Interest-earning deposits in other banks:

                                                           

Domestic

  ¥ 299,194     ¥ 3,940   1.32 %   ¥ 310,461     ¥ 5,863   1.89 %   ¥ 401,012     ¥ 5,802   1.45 %

Foreign

    2,356,614       39,102   1.66       2,547,024       53,404   2.10       3,761,273       127,631   3.39  
   


 

       


 

       


 

     

Total

    2,655,808       43,042   1.62       2,857,485       59,267   2.07       4,162,285       133,433   3.21  
   


 

       


 

       


 

     

Call loans, funds sold, and receivables under resale agreements and securities borrowing transactions:

                                                           

Domestic

    2,718,805       3,327   0.12       3,267,947       3,948   0.12       2,502,530       10,120   0.40  

Foreign

    1,516,144       25,760   1.70       1,560,507       32,126   2.06       1,043,562       39,598   3.79  
   


 

       


 

       


 

     

Total

    4,234,949       29,087   0.69       4,828,454       36,074   0.75       3,546,092       49,718   1.40  
   


 

       


 

       


 

     

Trading account assets:

                                                           

Domestic

    5,223,713       22,740   0.44       4,916,675       25,632   0.52       2,606,875       13,621   0.52  

Foreign

    541,584       5,275   0.97       666,692       5,043   0.76       1,363,448       8,706   0.64  
   


 

       


 

       


 

     

Total

    5,765,297       28,015   0.49       5,583,367       30,675   0.55       3,970,323       22,327   0.56  
   


 

       


 

       


 

     

Investment securities(1):

                                                           

Domestic

    15,294,416       77,341   0.51       21,584,704       95,533   0.44       29,196,811       147,427   0.50  

Foreign

    4,175,301       132,227   3.17       4,905,831       157,414   3.21       7,024,077       270,808   3.86  
   


 

       


 

       


 

     

Total

    19,469,717       209,568   1.08       26,490,535       252,947   0.95       36,220,888       418,235   1.15  
   


 

       


 

       


 

     

Loans(2):

                                                           

Domestic

    31,390,398       478,887   1.53       33,501,096       488,275   1.46       51,961,255       1,030,720   1.98  

Foreign

    8,878,080       327,701   3.69       8,959,546       327,269   3.65       12,162,516       594,876   4.89  
   


 

       


 

       


 

     

Total

    40,268,478       806,588   2.00       42,460,642       815,544   1.92       64,123,771       1,625,596   2.54  
   


 

       


 

       


 

     

Total interest-earning assets:

                                                           

Domestic

    54,926,526       586,235   1.07       63,580,883       619,251   0.97       86,668,483       1,207,690   1.39  

Foreign

    17,467,723       530,065   3.03       18,639,600       575,256   3.09       25,354,876       1,041,619   4.11  
   


 

       


 

       


 

     

Total

    72,394,249       1,116,300   1.54       82,220,483       1,194,507   1.45       112,023,359       2,249,309   2.01  
   


 

       


 

       


 

     

Non-interest-earning assets:

                                                           

Cash and due from banks

    4,053,123                   4,427,110                   7,314,265              

Other non-interest-earning assets

    7,707,946                   6,329,606                   14,310,978              

Allowance for credit losses

    (922,275 )                 (616,129 )                 (1,022,606 )            
   


             


             


           

Total non-interest-earning assets

    10,838,794                   10,140,587                   20,602,637              
   


             


             


           

Total assets from discontinued operations

    241,291                   223,797                   209,137              
   


             


             


           

Total assets

  ¥ 83,474,334                 ¥ 92,584,867                 ¥ 132,835,133              
   


             


             


           

Notes:

(1)   Tax-exempt income of tax-exempt investment securities has not been calculated on a tax equivalent basis because the effect of such calculation would not be material.
(2)   Average balances on loans outstanding include all nonaccrual and restructured loans. See “III. Loan Portfolio.” The amortized portion of net loan origination fees (costs) is included in interest income on loans, representing an adjustment to the yields with insignificant impact.

 

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    Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
    2004

    2005

    2006

 
   

Average

balance


  Interest
expense


 

Average

rate


   

Average

balance


  Interest
expense


 

Average

rate


   

Average

balance


  Interest
expense


 

Average

rate


 
    (in millions, except percentages)  

Liabilities and shareholder’s equity:

                                                     

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                                     

Deposits:

                                                     

Domestic

  ¥ 41,854,724   ¥ 40,212   0.10 %   ¥ 42,666,880   ¥ 50,353   0.12 %   ¥ 59,247,290   ¥ 94,636   0.16 %

Foreign

    8,056,270     103,214   1.28       8,953,227     132,424   1.48       11,277,280     299,355   2.65  
   

 

       

 

       

 

     

Total

    49,910,994     143,426   0.29       51,620,107     182,777   0.35       70,524,570     393,991   0.56  
   

 

       

 

       

 

     

Debentures—Domestic

    498,518     4,035   0.81       68,296     351   0.51                
   

 

       

 

       

 

     

Call money, funds purchased, and payables under repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions:

                                                     

Domestic

    5,433,533     10,852   0.20       6,911,932     26,424   0.38       6,546,589     87,197   1.33  

Foreign

    2,125,712     36,973   1.74       1,714,918     27,615   1.61       1,265,637     36,166   2.86  
   

 

       

 

       

 

     

Total

    7,559,245     47,825   0.63       8,626,850     54,039   0.63       7,812,226     123,363   1.58  
   

 

       

 

       

 

     

Other short-term borrowings and trading account liabilities:

                                                     

Domestic

    3,575,821     26,097   0.73       9,116,401     29,158   0.32       10,203,590     11,733   0.11  

Foreign

    537,440     6,887   1.28       1,304,601     24,006   1.84       1,674,562     53,740   3.21  
   

 

       

 

       

 

     

Total

    4,113,261     32,984   0.80       10,421,002     53,164   0.51       11,878,152     65,473   0.55  
   

 

       

 

       

 

     

Long-term debt:

                                                     

Domestic

    3,904,370     85,291   2.18       4,075,327     81,228   1.99       6,099,464     96,815   1.59  

Foreign

    1,040,102     23,983   2.31       821,413     16,539   2.01       1,759,528     49,120   2.79  
   

 

       

 

       

 

     

Total

    4,944,472     109,274   2.21       4,896,740     97,767   2.00       7,858,992     145,935   1.86  
   

 

       

 

       

 

     

Total interest-bearing liabilities:

                                                     

Domestic

    55,266,966     166,487   0.30       62,838,836     187,514   0.30       82,096,933     290,381   0.35  

Foreign

    11,759,524     171,057   1.45       12,794,159     200,584   1.57       15,977,007     438,381   2.74  
   

 

       

 

       

 

     

Total

    67,026,490     337,544   0.50       75,632,995     388,098   0.51       98,073,940     728,762   0.74  
   

 

       

 

       

 

     

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

    13,855,210                 13,970,553                 29,122,962            
   

             

             

           

Total liabilities from discontinued operations

    193,818                 212,059                 153,217            
   

             

             

           

Total shareholder’s equity

    2,398,816                 2,769,260                 5,485,014            
   

             

             

           

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

  ¥ 83,474,334               ¥ 92,584,867               ¥ 132,835,133            
   

             

             

           

Net interest income and interest rate spread

        ¥ 778,756   1.04 %         ¥ 806,409   0.94 %         ¥ 1,520,547   1.27 %
         

 

       

 

       

 

Net interest income as a percentage of total interest-earning assets

              1.08 %               0.98 %               1.36 %
               

             

             

 

The percentage of total average assets attributable to foreign activities was 26.2%, 23.7% and 21.9%, respectively, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

 

The percentage of total average liabilities attributable to foreign activities was 26.8%, 24.5% and 22.4%, respectively, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

 

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Analysis of Net Interest Income

 

The following table shows changes in our net interest income between changes in volume and changes in rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.

 

   

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2004

versus

fiscal year ended March 31, 2005


   

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2005

versus

fiscal year ended March 31, 2006


 
   

Increase (decrease)

due to changes in


         

Increase (decrease)

due to changes in


       
      Volume(1)  

      Rate(1)  

      Net change  

      Volume(1)  

      Rate(1)  

      Net change  

 
    (in millions)  

Interest income:

                                               

Interest-earning deposits in other banks:

                                               

Domestic

  ¥ 154     ¥ 1,769     ¥ 1,923     ¥ 1,310     ¥ (1,371 )   ¥ (61 )

Foreign

    3,355       10,947       14,302       32,313       41,914       74,227  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Total

    3,509       12,716       16,225       33,623       40,543       74,166  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Call loans, funds sold, and receivables under resale agreements and securities borrowing transactions:

                                               

Domestic

    663       (42 )     621       (925 )     7,097       6,172  

Foreign

    773       5,593       6,366       (10,642 )     18,114       7,472  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Total

    1,436       5,551       6,987       (11,567 )     25,211       13,644  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Trading account assets:

                                               

Domestic

    (1,337 )     4,229       2,892       (12,042 )     31       (12,011 )

Foreign

    946       (1,178 )     (232 )     4,449       (786 )     3,663  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Total

    (391 )     3,051       2,660       (7,593 )     (755 )     (8,348 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


Investment securities(2):

                                               

Domestic

    27,841       (9,649 )     18,192       37,082       14,812       51,894  

Foreign

    23,419       1,768       25,187       77,308       36,086       113,394  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Total

    51,260       (7,881 )     43,379       114,390       50,898       165,288  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Loans:

                                               

Domestic

    30,763       (21,375 )     9,388       327,737       214,708       542,445  

Foreign

    2,976       (3,408 )     (432 )     137,354       130,253       267,607  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Total

    33,739       (24,783 )     8,956       465,091       344,961       810,052  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Total interest income:

                                               

Domestic

    58,084       (25,068 )     33,016       353,162       235,277       588,439  

Foreign

    31,469       13,722       45,191       240,782       225,581       466,363  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Total

  ¥ 89,553     ¥ (11,346 )   ¥ 78,207     ¥ 593,944     ¥ 460,858     ¥ 1,054,802  
   


 


 


 


 


 



Notes:

(1)   Rate/volume variance is allocated based on the percentage relationship of changes in volume and changes in rate to the total “net change.”
(2)   Tax-exempt income of tax-exempt investment securities has not been calculated on a tax equivalent basis because the effect of such calculation would not be material.

 

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Fiscal year ended March 31, 2004

versus

fiscal year ended March 31, 2005


   

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2005

versus

fiscal year ended March 31, 2006


 
    

Increase (decrease)

due to changes in


         

Increase (decrease)

due to changes in


       
     Volume(1)

    Rate(1)

    Net change

    Volume(1)

    Rate(1)

    Net change

 
     (in millions)  

Interest expense:

                                                

Deposits:

                                                

Domestic

   ¥ 794     ¥ 9,347     ¥ 10,141     ¥ 23,189     ¥ 21,094     ¥ 44,283  

Foreign

     12,235       16,975       29,210       41,100       125,831       166,931  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total

     13,029       26,322       39,351       64,289       146,925       211,214  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Debentures—Domestic

     (3,376 )     (308 )     (3,684 )     (351 )           (351 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Call money, funds purchased, and payables under repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions:

                                                

Domestic

     3,572       12,000       15,572       (1,397 )     62,170       60,773  

Foreign

     (7,012 )     (2,346 )     (9,358 )     (7,235 )     15,786       8,551  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total

     (3,440 )     9,654       6,214       (8,632 )     77,956       69,324  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Other short-term borrowings and trading account liabilities:

                                                

Domestic

     17,721       (14,660 )     3,061       1,250       (18,675 )     (17,425 )

Foreign

     13,114       4,005       17,119       8,205       21,529       29,734  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total

     30,835       (10,655 )     20,180       9,455       2,854       12,309  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Long-term debt:

                                                

Domestic

     3,407       (7,470 )     (4,063 )     32,129       (16,542 )     15,587  

Foreign

     (4,817 )     (2,627 )     (7,444 )     24,343       8,238       32,581  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total

     (1,410 )     (10,097 )     (11,507 )     56,472       (8,304 )     48,168  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total interest expense:

                                                

Domestic

     22,118       (1,091 )     21,027       54,820       48,047       102,867  

Foreign

     13,520       16,007       29,527       66,413       171,384       237,797  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total

   ¥ 35,638     ¥ 14,916     ¥ 50,554     ¥ 121,233     ¥ 219,431     ¥ 340,664  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net interest income:

                                                

Domestic

   ¥ 35,966     ¥ (23,977 )   ¥ 11,989     ¥ 298,342     ¥ 187,230     ¥ 485,572  

Foreign

     17,949       (2,285 )     15,664       174,369       54,197       228,566  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total

   ¥ 53,915     ¥ (26,262 )   ¥ 27,653     ¥ 472,711     ¥ 241,427     ¥ 714,138  
    


 


 


 


 


 



Note:

(1)   Rate/volume variance is allocated based on the percentage relationship of changes in volume and changes in rate to the total “net change.”

 

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II.    Investment Portfolio

 

The following table shows information as to the value of our investment securities available for sale and being held to maturity at March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:

 

    At March 31,

 
    2004

    2005

    2006

 
   

Amortized

cost


 

Estimated

fair

value


 

Net

unrealized

gains

(losses)


   

Amortized

cost


 

Estimated

fair

value


 

Net

unrealized

gains

(losses)


   

Amortized

cost


 

Estimated

fair

value


 

Net

unrealized

gains

(losses)


 
    (in millions)  

Securities available for sale:

                                                           

Domestic:

                                                           

Japanese national government and Japanese government agency bonds

  ¥ 12,598,651   ¥ 12,607,046   ¥ 8,395     ¥ 11,936,826   ¥ 11,970,301   ¥ 33,475     ¥ 21,922,264   ¥ 21,922,541   ¥ 277  

Corporate bonds

    1,027,342     1,028,679     1,337       1,362,737     1,368,002     5,265       4,230,272     4,259,825     29,553  

Marketable equity securities

    1,628,489     2,933,095     1,304,606       1,694,345     2,971,151     1,276,806       3,528,185     6,377,443     2,849,258  

Other securities

    253,683     256,205     2,522       196,257     198,183     1,926       291,950     292,219     269  
   

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 


Total domestic

    15,508,165     16,825,025     1,316,860       15,190,165     16,507,637     1,317,472       29,972,671     32,852,028     2,879,357  
   

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 


Foreign:

                                                           

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies bonds

    896,136     900,256     4,120       767,042     755,285     (11,757 )     933,613     937,624     4,011  

Other governments and official institutions bonds

    527,419     523,739     (3,680 )     736,919     742,612     5,693       815,152     826,940     11,788  

Mortgage-backed securities

    1,148,711     1,145,084     (3,627 )     2,098,254     2,103,205     4,951       2,539,850     2,604,677     64,827  

Other securities

    873,011     891,918     18,907       1,345,967     1,382,831     36,864       2,346,977     2,464,182     117,205  
   

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 


Total foreign

    3,445,277     3,460,997     15,720       4,948,182     4,983,933     35,751       6,635,592     6,833,423     197,831  
   

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 


Total

  ¥ 18,953,442   ¥ 20,286,022   ¥ 1,332,580     ¥ 20,138,347   ¥ 21,491,570   ¥ 1,353,223     ¥ 36,608,263   ¥ 39,685,451   ¥ 3,077,188  
   

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 


Securities being held to maturity:

                                                           

Domestic:

                                                           

Japanese national government and Japanese government agency bonds

  ¥ 996,398   ¥ 996,785   ¥ 387     ¥ 1,997,336   ¥ 2,013,677   ¥ 16,341     ¥ 2,052,541   ¥ 2,037,805   ¥ (14,736 )

Corporate bonds

    997     997           997     997           997     997      

Other securities

                                263     260     (3 )
   

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 


Total domestic

    997,395     997,782     387       1,998,333     2,014,674     16,341       2,053,801     2,039,062     (14,739 )
   

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 


Foreign:

                                                           

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies bonds

    5,584     5,584           5,254     5,417     163       5,160     5,482     322  

Other governments and official institutions bonds

    12,528     12,608     80       9,846     9,957     111       5,079     4,992     (87 )

Other securities

    36,686     36,688     2       34,508     34,584     76       52,606     52,602     (4 )
   

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 


Total foreign

    54,798     54,880     82       49,608     49,958     350       62,845     63,076     231  
   

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 


Total

  ¥ 1,052,193   ¥ 1,052,662   ¥ 469     ¥ 2,047,941   ¥ 2,064,632   ¥ 16,691     ¥ 2,116,646   ¥ 2,102,138   ¥ (14,508 )
   

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 


 

Nonmarketable equity securities presented in Other investment securities in the consolidated financial statements were primarily carried at costs of ¥160,343 million, ¥275,316 million and ¥721,237 million, at March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. The corresponding estimated fair values at those dates were not readily determinable. Investment securities held by certain subsidiaries subject to specialized industry accounting principles in AICPA Guides presented in Other investment securities were carried at fair value of ¥6,248 million at March 31, 2006.

 

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The following table presents the book values, maturities and weighted average yields of investment securities available for sale and being held to maturity, excluding equity securities, at March 31, 2006. Weighted average yields are calculated based on amortized cost. Yields on tax-exempt obligations have not been calculated on a tax equivalent basis because the effect of such calculation would not be material:

 

   

Maturities within

one year


   

Maturities after

one year but

within five years


   

Maturities after

five years but

within ten years


   

Maturities after

ten years


    Total

 
    Amount

  Yield

    Amount

  Yield

    Amount

  Yield

    Amount

  Yield

    Amount

  Yield

 
    (in millions, except percentages)  

Securities available for sale:

                                                           

Domestic:

                                                           

Japanese national government and Japanese government agency bonds

  ¥ 10,893,980   0.04 %   ¥ 8,504,891   0.63 %   ¥ 925,430   0.79 %   ¥ 1,598,240   1.11 %   ¥ 21,922,541   0.38 %

Corporate bonds

    460,721   0.71       2,867,681   0.64       900,342   0.63       31,081   0.95       4,259,825   0.65  

Other securities

    59,389   1.78       124,770   1.58       84,296   1.42       23,764   0.79       292,219   1.51  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total domestic

    11,414,090   0.08       11,497,342   0.64       1,910,068   0.74       1,653,085   1.10       26,474,585   0.43  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign:

                                                           

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies bonds

    58,015   3.50       577,906   3.97       299,827   4.38       1,876   9.06       937,624   4.08  

Other governments and official institutions bonds

    213,726   2.71       317,779   3.83       231,045   4.03       64,390   4.21       826,940   3.63  

Mortgage-backed securities

    3,644   4.23       3,719   4.17       175,677   4.30       2,421,637   5.22       2,604,677   5.15  

Other securities

    65,347   2.87       650,748   3.07       363,587   4.30       1,052,064   4.92       2,131,746   4.19  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total foreign

    340,732   2.89       1,550,152   3.57       1,070,136   4.27       3,539,967   5.11       6,500,987   4.49  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 11,754,822   0.16 %   ¥ 13,047,494   1.00 %   ¥ 2,980,204   2.02 %   ¥ 5,193,052   3.85 %   ¥ 32,975,572   1.24 %
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities being held to maturity:

                                                           

Domestic:

                                                           

Japanese national government and Japanese government agency bonds

  ¥   %   ¥ 1,998,363   0.51 %   ¥ 9,833   1.27 %   ¥ 44,345   1.01 %   ¥ 2,052,541   0.52 %

Corporate bonds

                            997   1.60       997   1.60  

Other securities

            263   3.42                       263   3.42  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total domestic

            1,998,626   0.51       9,833   1.27       45,342   1.03       2,053,801   0.52  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign:

                                                           

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies bonds

    735   5.58                       4,425   6.67       5,160   6.51  

Other governments and official institutions bonds

    669   4.19       3,625   3.75       785   3.06               5,079   3.70  

Other securities

    7,865   2.56       24,765   4.96       19,976   1.80               52,606   3.40  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total foreign

    9,269   2.91       28,390   4.81       20,761   1.84       4,425   6.67       62,845   3.68  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 9,269   2.91 %   ¥ 2,027,016   0.57 %   ¥ 30,594   1.66 %   ¥ 49,767   1.53 %   ¥ 2,116,646   0.62 %
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excluding U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies bonds and Japanese national government bonds, the following table sets forth the securities of individual issuers held in our investment securities portfolio which exceeded 10% of our consolidated total shareholder’s equity at March 31, 2006.

 

    

Amortized

cost


   Estimated
fair value


     (in millions)

Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. Federal National Mortgage Association

   ¥ 1,670,196    ¥ 1,719,687

 

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III.    Loan Portfolio

 

The following table shows our loans outstanding, before deduction of allowance for credit losses, by domicile and type of industry of borrower at March 31 of each of the five fiscal years ended March 31, 2006. Classification of loans by industry is based on the industry segment loan classification as defined by the Bank of Japan for regulatory reporting purposes and is not necessarily based on use of proceeds:

 

    At March 31,

 
    2002

    2003

    2004

    2005

    2006

 
   

Old

classification


   

Old

classification


   

New

classification


   

Old

classification


   

New

classification


   

Old

classification


   

New

classification


    Old
classification


  New
classification


 
    (in millions)  

Domestic:

                                                                     

Manufacturing

  ¥ 5,081,824     ¥ 4,791,882     ¥ 4,714,708     ¥ 4,758,303     ¥ 4,692,433     ¥ 5,339,934     ¥ 5,280,555     ¥ 9,818,014   ¥ 9,400,652  

Construction

    1,225,068       995,918       995,918       832,758       832,758       815,051       815,051       1,801,855     1,801,855  

Real estate

    3,618,859       3,245,721       3,245,721       3,515,717       3,515,717       4,156,975       4,156,975       7,086,430     7,086,430  

Services

    3,597,009       4,302,974       4,249,086       3,898,336       3,661,758       3,202,252       2,965,772       5,362,407     5,314,968  

Wholesale and retail

    5,142,845       4,880,193       4,723,010       4,445,790       4,311,980       4,655,134       4,527,379       9,036,460     8,688,851  

Banks and other financial institutions(1)

    2,098,870       1,705,185       1,705,185       1,676,785       1,676,785       2,364,504       2,364,504       4,597,245     4,597,245  

Communication and information services

                1,264,713             650,983             605,910           1,026,113  

Other industries

    2,781,122       3,621,445       2,644,977       4,965,300       4,750,575       5,526,883       5,344,587       10,566,422     10,352,719  

Consumer

    6,790,123       7,089,429       7,089,429       7,562,590       7,562,590 (3)     7,662,809       7,662,809 (3)     22,356,140     22,356,140 (3)
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 


Total domestic

    30,335,720       30,632,747       30,632,747       31,655,579       31,655,579       33,723,542       33,723,542       70,624,973     70,624,973  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 


Foreign:

                                                                     

Governments and official institutions

    308,574       227,685       227,685       178,402       178,402       209,060       209,060       322,051     322,051  

Banks and other financial institutions(1)

    493,800       777,697       777,697       904,841       904,841       780,666       780,666       1,089,209     1,089,209  

Commercial and industrial

    9,134,039       7,954,366       7,954,366       6,896,511       6,896,511       8,388,167       8,388,167       13,228,252     13,228,252  

Other

    642,914       263,633       263,633       154,667       154,667       169,414       169,414       558,362     558,362  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 


Total foreign

    10,579,327       9,223,381       9,223,381       8,134,421       8,134,421       9,547,307       9,547,307       15,197,874     15,197,874  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 


Total

    40,915,047       39,856,128       39,856,128       39,790,000       39,790,000       43,270,849       43,270,849       85,822,847     85,822,847  

Unearned income, unamortized premiums—net and deferred loan fees—net

    (41,477 )     (40,324 )     (40,324 )     (27,096 )     (27,096 )     (16,893 )     (16,893 )     13,426     13,426  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 


Total(2)

  ¥ 40,873,570     ¥ 39,815,804     ¥ 39,815,804     ¥ 39,762,904     ¥ 39,762,904     ¥ 43,253,956     ¥ 43,253,956     ¥ 85,836,273   ¥ 85,836,273  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 



Notes:

(1)   Loans to the so-called non-bank finance companies are generally included in the “Banks and other financial institutions” category. Non-bank finance companies are primarily engaged in consumer lending, factoring and credit card businesses.
(2)   The above table includes loans held for sale of ¥3,178 million, ¥3,360 million, ¥9,960 million, ¥33,246 million and ¥41,682 million at March 31, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.
(3)   Domestic loans within the “consumer” category in the above table include loans to individuals who utilize loan proceeds to finance their proprietor activities and not for their personal financing needs. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, ex-BTM’s credit administration system was upgraded and became able to present a precise breakdown of the balance of such consumer loans by the type of proprietor business. This breakdown at March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 is presented below in accordance with the new classification:

 

    Manufacturing

  Construction

 

Real

estate


  Services

 

Wholesale

and

retail


 

Banks and

other

financial

institutions


 

Communication

and

information

services


 

Other

industries


 

Total

included

in

Consumer


    (in millions)

March 31, 2004

  ¥ 28,229   ¥ 19,283   ¥ 738,377   ¥ 230,730   ¥ 52,253   ¥ 1,200   ¥ 4,121   ¥ 10,620   ¥ 1,084,813

March 31, 2005

  ¥ 23,023   ¥ 16,157   ¥ 542,969   ¥ 193,417   ¥ 39,806   ¥ 1,126   ¥ 3,681   ¥ 7,782   ¥ 827,961

March 31, 2006

  ¥ 17,212   ¥ 13,925   ¥ 425,929   ¥ 160,805   ¥ 30,937   ¥ 947   ¥ 2,968   ¥ 6,257   ¥ 658,980

 

Since the system upgrade was effective during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, no equivalent information is obtainable for prior fiscal year-end dates.

 

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Maturities and Sensitivities of Loans to Changes in Interest Rates

 

The following table shows the maturities of our loan portfolio at March 31, 2006:

 

Old Classification

 

     Maturity

     One year or less

   One to five years

   Over five years

   Total

     (in millions)

Domestic:

      

Manufacturing

   ¥ 6,942,871    ¥ 2,573,762    ¥ 301,381    ¥ 9,818,014

Construction

     1,094,105      588,383      119,367      1,801,855

Real estate

     2,357,387      2,639,138      2,089,905      7,086,430

Services

     2,508,927      2,143,930      709,550      5,362,407

Wholesale and retail

     6,174,061      2,553,829      308,570      9,036,460

Banks and other financial institutions

     2,511,241      1,636,102      449,902      4,597,245

Other industries

     7,737,133      2,036,658      792,631      10,566,422

Consumer

     2,286,727      4,810,419      15,258,994      22,356,140
    

  

  

  

Total domestic

     31,612,452      18,982,221      20,030,300      70,624,973

Foreign

     7,636,270      4,379,235      3,182,369      15,197,874
    

  

  

  

Total

   ¥ 39,248,722    ¥ 23,361,456    ¥ 23,212,669    ¥ 85,822,847
    

  

  

  

 

New Classification

 

     Maturity

     One year or less

   One to five years

   Over five years

   Total

     (in millions)

Domestic:

                           

Manufacturing

   ¥ 6,686,866    ¥ 2,428,599    ¥ 285,187    ¥ 9,400,652

Construction

     1,094,105      588,383      119,367      1,801,855

Real estate

     2,357,387      2,639,138      2,089,905      7,086,430

Services

     2,404,097      2,188,306      722,565      5,314,968

Wholesale and retail

     6,007,102      2,400,301      281,448      8,688,851

Banks and other financial institutions

     2,511,241      1,636,102      449,902      4,597,245

Communication and information services

     679,418      312,833      33,862      1,026,113

Other industries

     7,585,509      1,978,140      789,070      10,352,719

Consumer

     2,286,727      4,810,419      15,258,994      22,356,140
    

  

  

  

Total domestic

     31,612,452      18,982,221      20,030,300      70,624,973

Foreign

     7,636,270      4,379,235      3,182,369      15,197,874
    

  

  

  

Total

   ¥ 39,248,722    ¥ 23,361,456    ¥ 23,212,669    ¥ 85,822,847
    

  

  

  

 

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The above loans due after one year which had predetermined interest rates and floating or adjustable interest rates at March 31, 2006 are shown below.

 

     Domestic

   Foreign

   Total

     (in millions)

Predetermined rate

   ¥ 17,923,302    ¥ 2,767,963    ¥ 20,691,265

Floating or adjustable rate

     21,089,219      4,793,641      25,882,860
    

  

  

Total

   ¥ 39,012,521    ¥ 7,561,604    ¥ 46,574,125
    

  

  

 

Nonaccrual, Past Due and Restructured Loans

 

We generally discontinue the accrual of interest income on loans when substantial doubt exists as to the full and timely collection of either principal or interest, or when principal or interest is contractually past due one month or more with respect to loans of us and certain domestic subsidiaries, and 90 days or more with respect to loans of certain foreign subsidiaries.

 

The following table shows the distribution of our nonaccrual loans, restructured loans and accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments at March 31 of each of the five fiscal years ended March 31, 2006, based on the domicile and type of industry of the borrowers:

 

    At March 31,

 
    2002

  2003

  2004

    2005

    2006

 
    Old
classification


  Old
classification


  New
classification


  Old
classification


  New
classification


    Old
classification


  New
classification


    Old
classification


  New
classification


 
    (in millions)  

Nonaccrual loans:

                                                           

Domestic:

                                                           

Manufacturing

  ¥ 115,383   ¥ 74,609   ¥ 73,635   ¥ 99,069   ¥ 98,856     ¥ 77,999   ¥ 77,768     ¥ 106,145   ¥ 104,892  

Construction

    142,867     62,951     62,951     42,619     42,619       38,755     38,755       35,367     35,367  

Real estate

    511,435     198,792     198,792     125,405     125,405       92,623     92,623       149,423     149,423  

Services

    149,517     63,765     65,506     34,648     39,514       96,278     94,517       51,598     51,136  

Wholesale and retail

    223,786     209,645     195,423     93,637     84,095       83,564     74,435       135,199     124,534  

Banks and other financial institutions

    46,115     15,016     15,016     15,789     15,789       4,346     4,346       15,777     15,777  

Communication and information services

            13,863         5,128           11,379           12,788  

Other industries

    27,250     31,346     30,938     14,744     14,505       13,537     13,279       24,209     23,801  

Consumer

    157,241     147,110     147,110     137,690     137,690 (2)     115,811     115,811 (2)     345,339     345,339 (2)
   

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


Total domestic

    1,373,594     803,234     803,234     563,601     563,601       522,913     522,913       863,057     863,057  
   

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


Foreign:

                                                           

Governments and official institutions

    3,341     1,734     1,734     877     877       455     455       38     38  

Banks and other financial institutions

    8,393     7,694     7,694     84,623     84,623       45,091     45,091       33,214     33,214  

Commercial and industrial

    220,166     251,110     251,110     127,333     127,333       52,942     52,942       29,217     29,217  

Other

    1,871     5,350     5,350     13,942     13,942       8,252     8,252       96     96  
   

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


Total foreign

    233,771     265,888     265,888     226,775     226,775       106,740     106,740       62,565     62,565  
   

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


Total

  ¥ 1,607,365   ¥ 1,069,122   ¥ 1,069,122   ¥ 790,376   ¥ 790,376     ¥ 629,653   ¥ 629,653     ¥ 925,622   ¥ 925,622  
   

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


Restructured loans:

                                                           

Domestic

  ¥ 1,522,078   ¥ 945,261   ¥ 945,261   ¥ 381,063   ¥ 381,063     ¥ 343,557   ¥ 343,557     ¥ 829,747   ¥ 829,747  

Foreign

    97,052     83,193     83,193     45,739     45,739       21,729     21,729       74,142     74,142  
   

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


Total

  ¥ 1,619,130   ¥ 1,028,454   ¥ 1,028,454   ¥ 426,802   ¥ 426,802     ¥ 365,286   ¥ 365,286     ¥ 903,889   ¥ 903,889  
   

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


Accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more:

                                                           

Domestic

  ¥ 15,023   ¥ 15,212   ¥ 15,212   ¥ 11,092   ¥ 11,092     ¥ 9,232   ¥ 9,232     ¥ 20,269   ¥ 20,269  

Foreign

    2,763     2,866     2,866     887     887       878     878       1,112     1,112  
   

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


Total

  ¥ 17,786   ¥ 18,078   ¥ 18,078   ¥ 11,979   ¥ 11,979     ¥ 10,110   ¥ 10,110     ¥ 21,381   ¥ 21,381  
   

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


Total

  ¥ 3,244,281   ¥ 2,115,654   ¥ 2,115,654   ¥ 1,229,157   ¥ 1,229,157     ¥ 1,005,049   ¥ 1,005,049     ¥ 1,850,892   ¥ 1,850,892  
   

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

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Notes:

(1)   The above table does not include real estate acquired in full or partial satisfaction of debt and certain assets under the management of the Cooperative Credit Purchasing Company which are recorded at estimated fair value less estimated cost to sell.
(2)   Domestic nonaccrual loans within the “consumer” category in the above table include loans to individuals who utilize loan proceeds to finance their proprietor activities and not for their personal financing needs. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, ex-BTM’s credit administration system was upgraded and became able to present a precise breakdown of the balance of such consumer loans by the type of proprietor business. This breakdown at March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 is presented below in accordance with the new classification:

 

    Manufacturing

  Construction

 

Real

estate


  Services

 

Wholesale

and

retail


 

Banks and

other

financial

institutions


 

Communication

and

information

services


 

Other

industries


 

Total

included

in

Consumer


    (in millions)

March 31, 2004

  ¥ 1,566   ¥ 877   ¥ 52,271   ¥ 14,203   ¥ 5,765   ¥ 21   ¥ 264   ¥   ¥ 74,967

March 31, 2005

  ¥ 1,345   ¥ 986   ¥ 43,334   ¥ 13,692   ¥ 3,185   ¥ 18   ¥ 219   ¥ 378   ¥ 63,157

March 31, 2006

  ¥ 1,132   ¥ 771   ¥ 27,870   ¥ 9,654   ¥ 1,614   ¥ 16   ¥ 240   ¥ 304   ¥ 41,601

 

Since the system upgrade was effective during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, no equivalent information is obtainable for prior fiscal year-end dates.

 

Gross interest income which would have been accrued at the original terms on domestic nonaccrual and restructured loans outstanding during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was approximately ¥58.7 billion, of which ¥37.0 billion was included in the results of operations for the fiscal year. Gross interest income which would have been accrued at the original terms on foreign nonaccrual and restructured loans outstanding for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was approximately ¥6.8 billion, of which ¥5.9 billion was included in the results of operations for the fiscal year.

 

Foreign Loans Outstanding

 

We had no cross-border outstandings to borrowers in any foreign country in which total exceeded 0.75% of consolidated total assets at March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Cross-border outstandings are defined, for this purpose, as loans (including accrued interest), acceptances, interest-earning deposits with other banks, other interest-earning investments and any other monetary assets denominated in Japanese yen or other non-local currencies. Material local currency loans outstanding which are neither hedged nor funded by local currency borrowings are included in cross-border outstandings.

 

Guarantees of outstandings of borrowers of other countries are considered to be outstandings of the guarantor. Loans made to, or deposits placed with, a branch of a foreign bank located outside the foreign bank’s home country are considered to be loans to, or deposits with, the foreign bank. Outstandings of a country do not include principal or interest amounts of which are supported by written, legally enforceable guarantees by guarantors of other countries or the amounts of outstandings to the extent that they are secured by tangible, liquid collateral held and realizable by us and our subsidiaries outside the country in which they operate.

 

In addition to credit risk, cross-border outstandings are subject to country risk that as a result of political or economic conditions in a country, borrowers may be unable or unwilling to pay principal and interest according to contractual terms. Other risks related to cross-border outstandings include the possibility of insufficient foreign exchange and restrictions on its availability.

 

In order to manage country risk, we establish various risk management measures internally. Among other things, we first regularly monitor economic conditions and other factors globally and assess country risk in each country where we have cross-border exposure. For purposes of monitoring and controlling the amount of credit exposed to country risk, we set a country limit, the maximum amount of credit exposure for an individual country, in consideration of the level of country risk and our ability to bear such potential risk. We also determine our credit policy for each country in accordance with our country risk level and our business plan with regard to the country. Assessment of country risk, establishment of country limits, and determination of country credit policies are subject to review and approval by our senior management and are updated periodically.

 

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Exposure to East Asia

 

We maintain a substantial network of branches and subsidiaries in East Asia and the region has been an important market for our financial services. Certain economies in this region are growing at a rapid pace and are not always stable. Accordingly, we are exposed to country risk in this region to a greater extent than in developed countries. In response to on-going and possible developments in the regional economy, we regularly reassess the country risk of each country in the region, to adjust exposure levels, and to review and revise country credit policies.

 

The following table represents our cross-border outstandings and unused commitments at March 31, 2005 and 2006, to certain East Asian countries:

 

     At March 31,

     2005

   2006

    

Cross-border

outstandings


  

Unused

commitments


  

Cross-border

outstandings


  

Unused

commitments


     (in billions)

Hong Kong

   ¥325.4    ¥—    ¥517.0    ¥105.8

People’s Republic of China

   277.4       502.8    5.3

Singapore

   271.9       430.8    37.4

Thailand

   224.1    1.0    273.0    7.5

South Korea

   221.3    4.8    256.7    5.2

Malaysia

   88.1       180.7    0.4

Indonesia

   29.1       123.5    2.7

Philippines

   42.4       51.0    0.5

 

Exposure to Latin America

 

Similar to the economies in East Asia, economic growth together with instability has been observed in the Latin American region. The following is a summary of cross-border outstandings to counterparties in major Latin American countries at March 31, 2005 and 2006:

 

     At March 31,

         2005    

       2006    

     (in billions)

Brazil

   ¥ 71.5    ¥ 136.9

Mexico

     46.4      88.6

Argentina

     0.9      0.8

 

Loan Concentrations

 

At March 31, 2006, there were no concentrations of loans to a single industry group of borrowers, as defined by the Bank of Japan industry segment loan classifications, which exceeded 10% of our consolidated total loans, except for loans in a category disclosed in the table of loans outstanding above.

 

Credit Risk Management

 

We have a credit rating system, under which borrowers and transactions are graded on a worldwide basis. We calculate probability of default by statistical means and manage our credit portfolio based on this credit rating system. For a detailed description of this system and other elements of our risk management structure, see “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Credit, Market and Other Risk—Credit Risk Management.”

 

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IV.    Summary of Loan Loss Experience

 

The following table shows an analysis of our loan loss experience by type of borrowers’ business for each of the five fiscal years ended March 31, 2006:

 

    Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
    2002

    2003

    2004

    2005

    2006

 
   

Old

classification


   

Old

classification


   

New

classification


   

Old

classification


   

New

classification


   

Old

classification


   

New

classification


   

Old

classification


   

New

classification


 
    (in millions, except percentages)  

Allowance for credit losses at beginning of fiscal year

  ¥ 1,385,010     ¥ 1,341,608     ¥ 1,341,608     ¥ 1,058,633     ¥ 1,058,633     ¥ 649,339     ¥ 649,339     ¥ 567,651     ¥ 567,651  

Additions resulting from the merger with UFJ Bank(1)

                                              279,158       279,158  

Provision (credit) for credit losses

    467,551       287,282       287,282       (142,617 )     (142,617 )     123,945       123,945       163,416       163,416  

Charge-offs:

                                                                       

Domestic:

                                                                       

Manufacturing

    45,226       65,823       65,671       17,224       17,142       67,922       67,917       7,250       6,953  

Construction

    24,063       48,559       48,559       31,226       31,226       6,729       6,729       5,999       5,999  

Real estate

    112,757       181,203       181,203       46,975       46,975       33,322       33,322       13,461       13,461  

Services

    35,349       40,599       45,946       13,646       14,274       7,711       7,646       18,965       18,823  

Wholesale and retail

    80,622       105,952       98,106       42,115       39,387       26,249       25,185       16,547       14,446  

Banks and other financial institutions

    60,333       18,945       18,945       1,123       1,123       8,920       8,920       701       701  

Communication and information services

                4,865             2,256             1,265             2,621  

Other industries

    5,236       24,781       22,567       5,978       5,904       4,636       4,505       2,724       2,643  

Consumer

    43,059       38,042       38,042       48,620       48,620 (3)     26,044       26,044 (3)     51,076       51,076 (3)
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total domestic

    406,645       523,904       523,904       206,907       206,907       181,533       181,533       116,723       116,723  

Total foreign

    107,344       116,218       116,218       70,558       70,558       51,772       51,772       10,402       10,402  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total

    513,989       640,122       640,122       277,465       277,465       233,305       233,305       127,125       127,125  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Recoveries:

                                                                       

Domestic

    30,865       49,074       49,074       11,337       11,337       14,284       14,284       3,179       3,179  

Foreign

    17,340       17,574       17,574       18,699       18,699       9,575       9,575       16,190       16,190  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total

    48,205       66,648       66,648       30,036       30,036       23,859       23,859       19,369       19,369  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Net charge-offs

    465,784       573,474       573,474       247,429       247,429       209,446       209,446       107,756       107,756  

Others(2)

    12,333       3,217       3,217       (19,248 )     (19,248 )     3,813       3,813       10,528       10,528  

The deconsolidation of Nippon Trust Bank

    (57,502 )                                                
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Allowance for credit losses at end of fiscal year

  ¥ 1,341,608     ¥ 1,058,633     ¥ 1,058,633     ¥ 649,339     ¥ 649,339     ¥ 567,651     ¥ 567,651     ¥ 912,997     ¥ 912,997  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Allowance for credit losses applicable to foreign activities:

                                                                       

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

  ¥ 198,820     ¥ 224,830     ¥ 224,830     ¥ 226,612     ¥ 226,612     ¥ 194,707     ¥ 194,707     ¥ 86,481     ¥ 86,481  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance at end of fiscal year

  ¥ 224,830     ¥ 226,612     ¥ 226,612     ¥ 194,707     ¥ 194,707     ¥ 86,481     ¥ 86,481     ¥ 117,984     ¥ 117,984  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Provision (credit) for credit losses

  ¥ 111,502     ¥ 112,761     ¥ 112,761     ¥ 32,049     ¥ 32,049     ¥ (68,853 )   ¥ (68,853 )   ¥ 607     ¥ 607  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Ratio of net charge-offs during the fiscal year to average loans outstanding during the fiscal year

    1.19 %     1.42 %     1.42 %     0.61 %     0.61 %     0.49 %     0.49 %     0.17 %     0.17 %

Notes:

(1)   Additions resulting from the merger with UFJ Bank represent the valuation allowance for acquired loans outside the scope of SOP 03-3. The allowance for credit losses on loans within the scope of SOP 03-3 was not carried over.
(2)   Others primarily include foreign exchange translation and discontinued operations adjustments.

 

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(3)   Charge-offs of domestic loans within the “consumer” category in the above table include charge-offs of loans to individuals who utilize loan proceeds to finance their proprietor activities and not for their personal financing needs. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, ex-BTM’s credit administration system was upgraded and became able to present a precise breakdown of charge-offs of such consumer loans by the type of proprietor business. This breakdown for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 is presented below in accordance with the new classification:

 

    Manufacturing

  Construction

 

Real

estate


  Services

 

Wholesale

and

retail


 

Banks and

other

financial

institutions


 

Communication

and

information

services


 

Other

industries


 

Total

included

in

Consumer


    (in millions)

March 31, 2004

  ¥ 39   ¥   ¥ 9,481   ¥ 2,270   ¥ 486   ¥   ¥   ¥ 108   ¥ 12,384

March 31, 2005

  ¥   ¥   ¥ 450   ¥ 137   ¥   ¥   ¥   ¥ 64   ¥ 651

March 31, 2006

  ¥ 19   ¥   ¥ 1,835   ¥ 295   ¥ 388   ¥   ¥   ¥   ¥ 2,537

 

Since the system upgrade was effective during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, no equivalent information is obtainable for prior fiscal years.

 

The following table shows an allocation of our allowance for credit losses at March 31 of each of the five fiscal years ended March 31, 2006:

 

    At March 31,

 
    2002

    2003

    2004

 
   

Old

Classification


   

Old

Classification


   

New

Classification


   

Old

Classification


   

New

Classification


 
    Amount

    % of
loans in
each
category
to total
loans


    Amount

    % of
loans in
each
category
to total
loans


    Amount

    % of
loans in
each
category
to total
loans


    Amount

    % of
loans in
each
category
to total
loans


    Amount

    % of
loans in
each
category
to total
loans


 
    (in millions, except percentages)  

Domestic:

                                                                     

Manufacturing

  ¥ 138,706     12.42 %   ¥ 112,713     12.02 %   ¥ 111,089     11.83 %   ¥ 72,977     11.96 %   ¥ 72,552     11.79 %

Construction

    106,573     2.99       54,497     2.50       54,497     2.50       15,174     2.09       15,174     2.09  

Real estate

    367,315     8.84       181,780     8.14       181,780     8.14       90,667     8.84       90,667     8.84  

Services

    124,118     8.79       96,428     10.80       100,968     10.66       41,518     9.80       44,737     9.20  

Wholesale and retail

    198,223     12.57       173,787     12.24       163,546     11.85       83,000     11.17       75,961     10.84  

Banks and other financial institutions

    36,940     5.13       37,648     4.28       37,648     4.28       19,301     4.21       19,301     4.21  

Communication and information services

                        18,331     3.17                 5,927     1.64  

Other industries

    37,132     6.80       57,299     9.09       46,293     6.64       31,900     12.48       30,218     11.94  

Consumer

    85,141     16.60       94,559     17.79       94,559     17.79       81,567     19.01       81,567 (1)   19.01  

Foreign:

                                                                     

Governments and official institutions

    32,925     0.75       2,227     0.57       2,227     0.57       1,122     0.45       1,122     0.45  

Banks and other financial institutions

    6,668     1.21       5,275     1.95       5,275     1.95       58,198     2.27       58,198     2.27  

Commercial and industrial

    176,265     22.32       202,642     19.96       202,642     19.96       128,997     17.33       128,997     17.33  

Other

    8,972     1.58       16,468     0.66       16,468     0.66       6,390     0.39       6,390     0.39  

Unallocated

    22,630           23,310           23,310           18,528           18,528      
   


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

Total

  ¥ 1,341,608     100.00 %   ¥ 1,058,633     100.00 %   ¥ 1,058,633     100.00 %   ¥ 649,339     100.00 %   ¥ 649,339     100.00 %
   


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

Allowance as a percentage of loans

    3.28 %           2.66 %           2.66 %           1.63 %           1.63 %      

Allowance as a percentage of nonaccrual and restructured loans and accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more

    41.35 %           50.04 %           50.04 %           52.83 %           52.83 %      

 

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     At March 31,

 
     2005

    2006

 
    

Old

Classification


   

New

Classification


   

Old

Classification


   

New

Classification


 
     Amount

    % of
loans in
each
category
to total
loans


    Amount

    % of
loans in
each
category
to total
loans


    Amount

    % of
loans in
each
category
to total
loans


    Amount

    % of
loans in
each
category
to total
loans


 
     (in millions, except percentages)  

Domestic:

                                                        

Manufacturing

   ¥ 63,772     12.34 %   ¥ 63,417     12.20 %     ¥115,179     11.43 %   ¥ 111,560     10.95 %

Construction

     35,179     1.88       35,179     1.88       24,451     2.10       24,451     2.10  

Real estate

     74,019     9.61       74,019     9.61       89,133     8.26       89,133     8.26  

Services

     91,153     7.40       85,939     6.85       67,113     6.25       64,438     6.19  

Wholesale and retail

     80,333     10.76       74,710     10.46       120,531     10.53       113,889     10.12  

Banks and other financial institutions

     16,473     5.46       16,473     5.46       47,095     5.36       47,095     5.36  

Communication and information services

               12,348     1.40                 14,939     1.20  

Other industries

     35,361     12.77       34,205     12.36       99,110     12.31       97,107     12.06  

Consumer

     76,263     17.71       76,263 (1)   17.71       224,723     26.05       224,723 (1)   26.05  

Foreign:

                                                        

Governments and official institutions

     170     0.48       170     0.48       1,204     0.38       1,204     0.38  

Banks and other financial institutions

     8,502     1.80       8,502     1.80       11,975     1.27       11,975     1.27  

Commercial and industrial

     69,212     19.39       69,212     19.39       101,497     15.41       101,497     15.41  

Other

     8,597     0.40       8,597     0.40       3,308     0.65       3,308     0.65  

Unallocated

     8,617           8,617           7,678           7,678      
    


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

Total

   ¥ 567,651     100.00 %   ¥ 567,651     100.00 %   ¥ 912,997     100.00 %   ¥ 912,997     100.00 %
    


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

Allowance as a percentage of loans

     1.31 %           1.31 %           1.06 %           1.06 %      

Allowance as a percentage of nonaccrual and restructured loans and accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more

     56.48 %           56.48 %           49.33 %           49.33 %      

Note:

(1)   The credit loss allowance for domestic loans within the “consumer” category in the above table include the credit loss allowance for loans to individuals who utilize loan proceeds to finance their proprietor activities and not for their personal financing needs. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, ex-BTM’s credit administration system was upgraded and became able to present a precise breakdown of the balance of the credit loss allowance for such consumer loans by the type of proprietor business. This breakdown at March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 is presented below in accordance with the new classification:

 

    Manufacturing

  Construction

 

Real

estate


  Services

 

Wholesale

and

retail


 

Banks and

other

financial

institutions


 

Communication

and

information

services


 

Other

industries


 

Total

included

in

Consumer


    (in millions)

March 31, 2004

  ¥ 292   ¥ 196   ¥ 7,671   ¥ 2,371   ¥ 554   ¥ 13   ¥ 42   ¥ 104   ¥ 11,243

March 31, 2005

  ¥ 211   ¥ 146   ¥ 4,962   ¥ 1,769   ¥ 363   ¥ 12   ¥ 35   ¥ 70   ¥ 7,568

March 31, 2006

  ¥ 79   ¥ 60   ¥ 1,893   ¥ 715   ¥ 139   ¥ 7   ¥ 13   ¥ 26   ¥ 2,932

 

Since the system upgrade was effective during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, no equivalent information is obtainable for prior fiscal year-end dates.

 

While the allowance for credit losses contains amounts allocated to components of specifically identified loans as well as a group on portfolio of loans, the allowance for credit losses is available for credit losses in the entire loan portfolio and the allocations shown above are not intended to be restricted to the specific loan category. Accordingly, as the evaluation of credit risks changes, allocations of the allowance will be changed to reflect current conditions and various other factors.

 

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V.    Deposits

 

The following table shows the average amount of, and the average rate paid on, the following deposit categories for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:

 

    Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
    2004

    2005

    2006

 
   

Average

amount


 

Average

rate


   

Average

amount


 

Average

rate


   

Average

amount


 

Average

rate


 
    (in millions, except percentages)  

Domestic offices:

                                   

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits

  ¥ 4,446,701   %   ¥ 4,764,551   %   ¥ 13,055,227   %

Interest-bearing demand deposits

    22,332,657   0.02       23,745,558   0.02       31,264,971   0.04  

Deposits at notice

    1,579,007   0.64       1,251,744   0.78       1,488,552   1.39  

Time deposits

    16,104,461   0.16       16,127,396   0.22       23,776,597   0.26  

Certificates of deposit

    1,838,599   0.01       1,542,182   0.02       2,717,170   0.02  

Foreign offices, principally from banks located in foreign countries:

                                   

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits

    2,266,542         2,610,129         2,844,727    

Interest-bearing deposits, principally time deposits and certificates of deposit

    8,056,270   1.28       8,953,227   1.48       11,277,280   2.65  
   

       

       

     

Total

  ¥ 56,624,237         ¥ 58,994,787         ¥ 86,424,524      
   

       

       

     

 

Deposits at notice represent interest-bearing demand deposits which require the depositor to give two or more days notice in advance of withdrawal.

 

The average amounts of total deposits by foreign depositors included in domestic offices for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 were ¥944,520 million, ¥703,742 million and ¥633,482 million, respectively.

 

At March 31, 2006, the balance and remaining maturities of time deposits and certificates of deposit issued by domestic offices in amounts of ¥10 million (approximately US$85 thousand at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s noon buying rate on March 31, 2006) or more and total foreign deposits issued in amounts of US$100,000 or more are shown in the following table.

 

    

Time

deposits


  

Certificates of

deposit


   Total

     (in millions)

Domestic offices:

                    

Three months or less

   ¥ 6,316,931    ¥ 3,365,145    ¥ 9,682,076

Over three months through six months

     2,532,640      464,860      2,997,500

Over six months through twelve months

     2,872,386      80,330      2,952,716

Over twelve months

     2,362,723      32,530      2,395,253
    

  

  

Total

   ¥ 14,084,680    ¥ 3,942,865    ¥ 18,027,545
    

  

  

Foreign offices

                 ¥ 7,723,655
                  


Note:

 

The balance and remaining maturities of time deposits issued by domestic offices in amounts of ¥10 million or more at March 31, 2005 have been restated as follows:

 

     As previously
reported


   As restated

     (in millions)

Three months or less

   ¥ 4,921,331    ¥ 4,921,876

Over three months through six months

     1,727,483      1,727,698

Over six months through twelve months

     1,733,087      1,734,121

Over twelve months

     843,508      848,478
    

  

Total

   ¥ 9,225,409    ¥ 9,232,173
    

  

 

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VI.    Short-Term Borrowings

 

The following table shows certain additional information with respect to our short-term borrowings for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:

 

     Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
     2004

    2005

    2006

 
     (in millions, except percentages)  

Call money, funds purchased, and payables under repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions:

                        

Average balance outstanding during the fiscal year

   ¥ 7,559,245     ¥ 8,626,850     ¥ 7,812,226  

Maximum balance outstanding at any month-end during the fiscal year

     9,060,163       9,955,766       9,816,826  

Balance at end of fiscal year

     6,815,125       6,231,125       7,777,101  

Weighted average interest rate during the fiscal year

     0.63 %     0.63 %     1.58 %

Weighted average interest rate on balance at end of fiscal year

     0.52 %     0.97 %     1.52 %

Other short-term borrowings:

                        

Average balance outstanding during the fiscal year

   ¥ 2,745,530     ¥ 8,105,687     ¥ 10,745,124  

Maximum balance outstanding at any month-end during the fiscal year

     4,379,446       11,227,440       15,614,428  

Balance at end of fiscal year

     4,379,446       9,631,568       9,689,393  

Weighted average interest rate during the fiscal year

     0.49 %     0.27 %     0.61 %

Weighted average interest rate on balance at end of fiscal year

     0.13 %     0.30 %     0.73 %

 

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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

     Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   F-2

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2005 and 2006

   F-3

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006

   F-4

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity from Nonowner Sources for the Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006

   F-5

Consolidated Statements of Shareholder’s Equity for the Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006

   F-6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006

   F-7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.

(Formerly, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.)

(Kabushiki Kaisha Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Ginko

(Formerly, Kabushiki Kaisha Tokyo Mitsubishi Ginko)):

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (Kabushiki Kaisha Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Ginko) (“BTMU”) (formerly, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. (Kabushiki Kaisha Tokyo Mitsubishi Ginko) (“BTM”)) (a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Formerly, Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. (“MTFG”))) and subsidiaries (together, the “BTMU Group”) as of March 31, 2005 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in equity from nonowner sources, shareholder’s equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2006 (all expressed in Japanese Yen). These financial statements are the responsibility of BTMU’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. BTMU is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the BTMU Group’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the BTMU Group as of March 31, 2005 and 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, on January 1, 2006, BTM merged with UFJ Bank Limited and was renamed BTMU.

 

As discussed in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements, BTM transferred substantially all common shares of Mitsubishi Securities Co., Ltd. to MTFG on July 1, 2005.

 

As discussed in the respective footnotes to the consolidated financial statements, the balances and components of the investment in direct financing leases as of March 31, 2005 in Note 7, the balances of domestic time deposits issued in the amount of ¥10 million or more as of March 31, 2005 in Note 13, the components of other short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2005 in Note 16 and the balances of trading account assets and liabilities related to foreign activities as of March 31, 2005 in Note 30 have been restated.

 

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, BTMU changed its method of accounting for variable interest entities in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 and its method of accounting for conditional asset retirement obligations in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

/s/ DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

 

Tokyo, Japan

September 22, 2006

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

MARCH 31, 2005 AND 2006

 

     2005

    2006

 
     (in millions)  
ASSETS                 

Cash and due from banks (Note 12)

   ¥ 4,014,043     ¥ 5,393,776  

Interest-earning deposits in other banks (Note 12)

     3,900,267       6,004,780  

Call loans and funds sold (Note 15)

     920,136       2,213,288  

Receivables under resale agreements

     559,194       266,341  

Receivables under securities borrowing transactions

     5,102,273       2,756,861  

Trading account assets (including assets pledged that secured parties are permitted to sell or repledge of ¥2,269,235 million in 2005 and ¥1,541,420 million in 2006) (Notes 5 and 12)

     7,373,628       5,879,628  

Investment securities (Notes 6 and 12):

                

Securities available for sale—carried at estimated fair value (including assets pledged that secured parties are permitted to sell or repledge of ¥1,571,463 million in 2005 and ¥4,134,755 million in 2006)

     21,491,570       39,685,451  

Securities being held to maturity—carried at amortized cost (including assets pledged that secured parties are permitted to sell or repledge of ¥186,464 million in 2006) (estimated fair value of ¥2,064,632 million in 2005 and ¥2,102,138 million in 2006)

     2,047,941       2,116,646  

Other investment securities

     275,316       727,485  
    


 


Total investment securities

     23,814,827       42,529,582  
    


 


Loans, net of unearned income, unamortized premiums and deferred loan fees (including assets pledged that secured parties are permitted to sell or repledge of ¥917,092 million in 2005 and ¥2,989,924 million in 2006) (Notes 7 and 12)

     43,253,956       85,836,273  

Allowance for credit losses (Notes 7 and 8)

     (567,651 )     (912,997 )
    


 


Net loans

     42,686,305       84,923,276  
    


 


Premises and equipment—net (Note 9)

     426,979       903,247  

Accrued interest

     110,722       197,793  

Customers’ acceptance liability

     39,971       94,719  

Intangible assets—net (Notes 2 and 10)

     215,524       1,168,372  

Goodwill (Notes 2 and 10)

     56,124       1,777,983  

Deferred tax assets (Note 11)

     602,807       1,099,360  

Other assets (including assets pledged that secured parties are permitted to sell or repledge of ¥5,904 million in 2006) (Notes 7, 12, 17 and 18)

     2,017,159       3,492,187  

Assets of discontinued operations to be disposed or sold (Note 3)

     210,340       124,513  
    


 


Total assets

   ¥ 92,050,299     ¥ 158,825,706  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY                 

Deposits (Notes 12 and 13):

                

Domestic offices:

                

Non-interest-bearing

   ¥ 6,869,628     ¥ 19,816,732  

Interest-bearing

     40,912,615       78,228,258  

Overseas offices:

                

Non-interest-bearing

     2,768,470       3,259,840  

Interest-bearing

     9,673,479       12,757,451  
    


 


Total deposits

     60,224,192       114,062,281  

Call money and funds purchased (Notes 12 and 15)

     1,552,687       1,838,076  

Payables under repurchase agreements (Note 12)

     2,696,498       3,898,529  

Payables under securities lending transactions (Note 12)

     1,981,940       2,040,496  

Other short-term borrowings (Notes 12 and 16)

     9,631,568       9,689,393  

Trading account liabilities (Note 5)

     1,871,668       2,259,547  

Obligations to return securities received as collateral

     3,025,817       1,014,520  

Bank acceptances outstanding

     39,971       94,719  

Accrued interest

     79,724       136,089  

Long-term debt (Notes 12 and 16)

     5,196,388       11,925,838  

Other liabilities (Notes 11, 17 and 18)

     2,423,498       3,477,973  

Liabilities of discontinued operations to be extinguished or assumed (Note 3)

     159,763       118,762  
    


 


Total liabilities

     88,883,714       150,556,223  
    


 


Commitments and contingent liabilities (Notes 25 and 27)

                

Shareholder’s equity (Note 22):

                

Capital stock (Notes 19 and 20):

                

Preferred stock—aggregate liquidation preference of ¥494,200 million in 2005 and ¥790,400 million in 2006, with no stated value (Note 34)

     247,100       125,000  

Common stock—authorized, 15,000,000,000 shares; issued, 5,019,469,546 shares in 2005 and 9,822,054,986 in 2006, with no stated value

     749,873       871,973  

Capital surplus (Note 20)

     983,264       5,844,289  

Retained earnings (Notes 21 and 34):

                

Appropriated for legal reserve

     190,045       190,045  

Unappropriated

     788,835       15,845  

Accumulated other changes in equity from nonowner sources, net of taxes

     209,662       1,452,125  

Loan receivable for constructive capital contribution from parent company

           (228,498 )

Parent company’s stock, at cost—2,958 common shares in 2005 and 2,235 common shares in 2006

     (2,194 )     (1,296 )
    


 


Total shareholder’s equity

     3,166,585       8,269,483  
    


 


Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   ¥ 92,050,299     ¥ 158,825,706  
    


 


 

See the accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004, 2005 AND 2006

 

     2004

    2005

    2006

 
     (in millions)  

Interest income:

                        

Loans, including fees (Note 7)

   ¥ 806,588     ¥ 815,544     ¥ 1,625,596  

Deposits in other banks

     43,042       59,267       133,433  

Investment securities:

                        

Interest

     178,926       222,538       381,482  

Dividends

     30,642       30,409       36,753  

Trading account assets

     28,015       30,675       22,327  

Call loans and funds sold

     6,297       6,958       18,955  

Receivables under resale agreements and securities borrowing transactions

     22,790       29,116       30,763  
    


 


 


Total

     1,116,300       1,194,507       2,249,309  
    


 


 


Interest expense:

                        

Deposits

     143,426       182,777       393,991  

Debentures (Note 14)

     4,035       351        

Call money and funds purchased

     5,087       4,976       4,788  

Payables under repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions

     42,738       49,063       118,575  

Other short-term borrowings and trading account liabilities

     32,984       53,164       65,473  

Long-term debt

     109,274       97,767       145,935  
    


 


 


Total

     337,544       388,098       728,762  
    


 


 


Net interest income

     778,756       806,409       1,520,547  

Provision (credit) for credit losses (Notes 7 and 8)

     (142,617 )     123,945       163,416  
    


 


 


Net interest income after provision (credit) for credit losses

     921,373       682,464       1,357,131  
    


 


 


Non-interest income:

                        

Fees and commissions (Note 28)

     432,924       473,445       641,537  

Foreign exchange gains (losses)—net (Note 5)

     247,248       1,018       (281,447 )

Trading account profits (losses)—net (Note 5)

     117,270       31,316       (91,171 )

Investment securities gains—net (Note 6)

     96,469       190,454       40,789  

Equity in earnings of equity method investees

     1,329       6,249       28,799  

Refund of the local taxes by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Note 11)

     32,141              

Government grant for transfer of substitutional portion of Employees’ Pension Fund Plans (Note 17)

                 103,001  

Gains on sales of loans (Note 7)

     321       608       34,605  

Other non-interest income

     45,987       92,592       80,736  
    


 


 


Total

     973,689       795,682       556,849  
    


 


 


Non-interest expense:

                        

Salaries and employee benefits (Note 17)

     409,261       396,166       585,550  

Occupancy expenses—net (Notes 9 and 27)

     86,083       87,604       124,347  

Fees and commission expenses

     68,931       77,327       179,608  

Amortization of intangible assets (Note 10)

     54,029       58,455       125,081  

Insurance premiums, including deposit insurance

     45,111       47,893       78,841  

Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries

     44,342       38,105       108,935  

Communications

     24,871       25,361       32,962  

Other non-interest expenses

     295,676       223,347       381,504  
    


 


 


Total

     1,028,304       954,258       1,616,828  
    


 


 


Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

     866,758       523,888       297,152  

Income tax expense (Note 11)

     331,103       237,296       68,921  
    


 


 


Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

     535,655       286,592       228,231  

Income from discontinued operations—net (Note 3)

     1,946       1,493       8,973  

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of tax (Notes 1 and 26)

           (977 )     (8,425 )
    


 


 


Net income

   ¥ 537,601     ¥ 287,108     ¥ 228,779  
    


 


 


Income allocable to a preferred shareholder

   ¥ 10,073     ¥ 6,716     ¥ 6,999  
    


 


 


Net income available to a common shareholder

   ¥ 527,528     ¥ 280,392     ¥ 221,780  
    


 


 


     (in Yen)  

Amounts per share (Notes 21 and 23):

                        

Basic earnings per common share—income from continuing operations available to a common shareholder before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

   ¥ 104.72     ¥ 55.76     ¥ 30.64  

Basic earnings per common share—net income available to a common shareholder

     105.10       55.87       30.72  

Diluted earnings per common share—income from continuing operations available to a common shareholder before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

     104.43       55.50       27.01  

Diluted earnings per common share—net income available to a common shareholder

     104.81       55.61       27.07  

 

See the accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FROM NONOWNER SOURCES

FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004, 2005 AND 2006

 

    

Gains (Losses)

before income

tax expense

(benefit)


   

Income tax

(expense)

benefit


   

Gains (Losses)

net of income

tax expense

(benefit)


 
     (in millions)  

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2004:

                        

Net income

                   ¥ 537,601  
                    


Other changes in equity from nonowner sources:

                        

Net unrealized holding gains on investment securities available for sale

   ¥ 728,156     ¥ (300,144 )     428,012  

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

     (115,013 )     48,013       (67,000 )
    


 


 


Total

     613,143       (252,131 )     361,012  
    


 


 


Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying for cash flow hedges

     4,286       (1,740 )     2,546  

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

     (9,227 )     3,529       (5,698 )
    


 


 


Total

     (4,941 )     1,789       (3,152 )
    


 


 


Minimum pension liability adjustments

     78,641       (30,804 )     47,837  
    


 


 


Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (35,498 )     4,324       (31,174 )

Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income

     8,626             8,626  
    


 


 


Total

     (26,872 )     4,324       (22,548 )
    


 


 


Total changes in equity from nonowner sources

                   ¥ 920,750  
                    


Fiscal year ended March 31, 2005:

                        

Net income

                   ¥ 287,108  
                    


Other changes in equity from nonowner sources:

                        

Net unrealized holding gains on investment securities available for sale

   ¥ 250,417     ¥ (101,838 )     148,579  

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

     (241,953 )     98,535       (143,418 )
    


 


 


Total

     8,464       (3,303 )     5,161  
    


 


 


Net unrealized gains on derivatives qualifying for cash flow hedges

     328       (126 )     202  

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

     (847 )     324       (523 )
    


 


 


Total

     (519 )     198       (321 )
    


 


 


Minimum pension liability adjustments

     18,501       (7,613 )     10,888  
    


 


 


Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (6,448 )     (7,760 )     (14,208 )

Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income

     8,872             8,872  
    


 


 


Total

     2,424       (7,760 )     (5,336 )
    


 


 


Total changes in equity from nonowner sources

                   ¥ 297,500  
                    


Fiscal year ended March 31, 2006:

                        

Net income

                   ¥ 228,779  
                    


Other changes in equity from nonowner sources:

                        

Net unrealized holding gains on investment securities available for sale

   ¥ 1,761,589     ¥ (716,434 )     1,045,155  

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

     (28,290 )     10,591       (17,699 )
    


 


 


Total

     1,733,299       (705,843 )     1,027,456  
    


 


 


Net unrealized losses on derivatives qualifying for cash flow hedges

     (2,342 )     896       (1,446 )

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

     (441 )     169       (272 )
    


 


 


Total

     (2,783 )     1,065       (1,718 )
    


 


 


Minimum pension liability adjustments

     218,691       (90,358 )     128,333  
    


 


 


Foreign currency translation adjustments

     86,325       (3,066 )     83,259  

Constructive dividend-in-kind of shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd. to parent company (Note 4)

     12,902             12,902  

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

     (5,697 )     (2,072 )     (7,769 )
    


 


 


Total

     93,530       (5,138 )     88,392  
    


 


 


Total changes in equity from nonowner sources

                   ¥ 1,471,242  
                    


 

See the accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004, 2005 AND 2006

 

    2004

    2005

    2006

 
    (in millions)  

Preferred stock (Note 19):

                       

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

  ¥ 122,100     ¥ 122,100     ¥ 247,100  

Issuance of new shares of Class 2 preferred stock

          125,000        

Conversion of Class 1 preferred stock to common stock

                (122,100 )
   


 


 


Balance at end of fiscal year

  ¥ 122,100     ¥ 247,100     ¥ 125,000  
   


 


 


Common stock (Note 20):

                       

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

  ¥ 749,873     ¥ 749,873     ¥ 749,873  

Issuance of new shares of common stock by conversion of Class 1 preferred stock

                122,100  
   


 


 


Balance at end of fiscal year

  ¥ 749,873     ¥ 749,873     ¥ 871,973  
   


 


 


Capital surplus (Note 20):

                       

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

  ¥ 815,192     ¥ 814,583     ¥ 983,264  

Issuance of new shares of Class 2 preferred stock (Note 19)

          124,479        

Recognition of tax benefit arising from the suspension of the consolidated corporate-tax system (Note 11)

          44,641        

Loss on sale of shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. to parent company (Note 4)

          (207 )      

Merger with UFJ Bank Limited (Note 2)

                4,625,939  

Constructive capital contribution from parent company in connection with transfer of shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd. (Note 4)

                228,498  

Changes in ownership of an affiliated company due to transactions within the MUFG Group

                3,065  

Gains (losses) on sales of shares of parent company’s stock, net of taxes

    (630 )     (256 )     937  

Other—net

    21       24       2,586  
   


 


 


Balance at end of fiscal year

  ¥ 814,583     ¥ 983,264     ¥ 5,844,289  
   


 


 


Retained earnings appropriated for legal reserve (Note 21):

                       

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

  ¥ 190,045     ¥ 190,045     ¥ 190,045  
   


 


 


Balance at end of fiscal year

  ¥ 190,045     ¥ 190,045     ¥ 190,045  
   


 


 


Unappropriated retained earnings (Note 21):

                       

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

  ¥ 244,187     ¥ 696,985     ¥ 788,835  

Net income

    537,601       287,108       228,779  
   


 


 


Total

    781,788       984,093       1,017,614  
   


 


 


Deduction:

                       

Cash dividends:

                       

Common share—¥7.73 in 2004, ¥34.71 in 2005 and ¥157.21 in 2006 per share

    (38,800 )     (174,225 )     (799,277 )

Preferred share (Class 1)—¥123.75 in 2004, ¥82.50 in 2005 and ¥41.25 in 2006 per share

    (10,073 )     (6,716 )     (3,357 )

Preferred share (Class 2)—¥36.42 in 2006 per share

                (3,642 )

Hypothetical dividends under the separate return method (Note 11)

    (35,930 )     (14,317 )      

Constructive dividend-in-kind of shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd. to parent company (Note 4)

                (194,246 )

Deferred compensation-restricted stock awards of UnionBanCal Corporation (Note 32)

                (1,247 )
   


 


 


Total

    (84,803 )     (195,258 )     (1,001,769 )
   


 


 


Balance at end of fiscal year (Note 34)

  ¥ 696,985     ¥ 788,835     ¥ 15,845  
   


 


 


Accumulated other changes in equity from nonowner sources, net of taxes:

                       

Net unrealized gains on investment securities available for sale (Note 6):

                       

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

  ¥ 183,254     ¥ 544,266     ¥ 549,427  

Net change during the fiscal year

    361,012       5,161       1,027,456  
   


 


 


Balance at end of fiscal year

  ¥ 544,266     ¥ 549,427     ¥ 1,576,883  
   


 


 


Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives qualifying for cash flow hedges (Note 24):

                       

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

  ¥ 4,523     ¥ 1,371     ¥ 1,050  

Net change during the fiscal year

    (3,152 )     (321 )     (1,718 )
   


 


 


Balance at end of fiscal year

  ¥ 1,371     ¥ 1,050     ¥ (668 )
   


 


 


Minimum pension liability adjustments (Note 17):

                       

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

  ¥ (201,466 )   ¥ (153,629 )   ¥ (142,741 )

Net change during the fiscal year

    47,837       10,888       128,333  
   


 


 


Balance at end of fiscal year

  ¥ (153,629 )   ¥ (142,741 )   ¥ (14,408 )
   


 


 


Foreign currency translation adjustments:

                       

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

  ¥ (170,190 )   ¥ (192,738 )   ¥ (198,074 )

Net change during the fiscal year

    (22,548 )     (5,336 )     88,392  
   


 


 


Balance at end of fiscal year

  ¥ (192,738 )   ¥ (198,074 )   ¥ (109,682 )
   


 


 


Balance at end of fiscal year

  ¥ 199,270     ¥ 209,662     ¥ 1,452,125  
   


 


 


Loan receivable for constructive capital contribution from parent company:

                       

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

  ¥     ¥     ¥  

Increase in connection with transfer of shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd. to parent company (Note 4)

                (228,498 )
   


 


 


Balance at end of fiscal year

  ¥     ¥     ¥ (228,498 )
   


 


 


Parent company’s stock:

                       

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

  ¥ (1,775 )   ¥ (723 )   ¥ (2,194 )

Sales of shares of parent company’s stock

    907       708       1,459  

Increase resulting from merger with UFJ Bank Limited

                (868 )

Net decrease (increase) resulting from changes in voting interests in its consolidated subsidiaries and affiliated companies

    145       (2,179 )     307  
   


 


 


Balance at end of fiscal year

  ¥ (723 )   ¥ (2,194 )   ¥ (1,296 )
   


 


 


Total shareholder’s equity

  ¥ 2,772,133     ¥ 3,166,585     ¥ 8,269,483  
   


 


 


 

See the accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004, 2005 AND 2006

 

    2004

    2005

    2006

 
    (in millions)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

                       

Net income

  ¥ 537,601     ¥ 287,108     ¥ 228,779  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                       

Income from discontinued operations—net (Note 3)

    (1,946 )     (1,493 )     (8,973 )

Depreciation and amortization

    102,046       98,357       191,483  

Provision (credit) for credit losses

    (142,617 )     123,945       163,416  

Government grant for transfer of substitutional portion of Employees’ Pension Fund plans (Note 17)

                (103,001 )

Investment securities gains—net

    (96,469 )     (190,454 )     (40,789 )

Foreign exchange losses (gains)—net

    (299,265 )     39,826       193,774  

Provision for deferred income tax expense

    288,366       179,466       4,491  

Decrease (increase) in trading account assets, excluding foreign exchange contracts

    (618,016 )     (592,927 )     363,099  

Increase (decrease) in trading account liabilities, excluding foreign exchange contracts

    584,844       120,688       (930,066 )

Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable and other receivables

    13,691       (20,115 )     12,752  

Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable and other payables

    (13,525 )     14,782       (20,425 )

Other—net

    80,441       26,361       (39,587 )
   


 


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

    435,151       85,544       14,953  
   


 


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                       

Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale

    21,657,326       28,333,369       38,852,587  

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available for sale

    14,105,644       31,662,009       33,248,881  

Purchases of investment securities available for sale

    (38,417,403 )     (61,433,605 )     (70,455,741 )

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities being held to maturity

    23,101       7,006       17,510  

Purchases of investment securities being held to maturity

    (1,029,334 )     (1,004,347 )     (4,698 )

Proceeds from sales of other investment securities

    31,665       18,039       123,615  

Purchases of other investment securities

    (93,936 )     (185,615 )     (26,826 )

Net increase in loans

    (927,293 )     (1,075,363 )     (1,693,576 )

Net decrease (increase) in interest-earning deposits in other banks

    243,785       (582,361 )     (1,048,401 )

Net decrease (increase) in call loans, funds sold, and receivables under resale agreements and securities borrowing transactions

    (4,270,486 )     548,177       1,090,320  

Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment

    34,709       15,524       12,139  

Capital expenditures for premises and equipment

    (42,630 )     (38,737 )     (72,178 )

Cash acquired by the merger with UFJ Bank Limited—net (Note 2)

                5,389,544  

Other—net

    (252,983 )     (119,716 )     39,280  
   


 


 


Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    (8,937,835 )     (3,855,620 )     5,472,456  
   


 


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                       

Net increase in deposits

    4,455,161       1,597,861       1,972,225  

Decrease in debentures

    (370,103 )     (265,957 )      

Net increase (decrease) in call money, funds purchased, and payables under repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions

    79,048       (658,412 )     (89,528 )

Net increase (decrease) in other short-term borrowings

    2,859,880       4,005,183       (6,067,919 )

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

    1,219,410       1,130,420       2,808,828  

Repayment of long-term debt

    (658,685 )     (793,904 )     (1,897,145 )

Proceeds from issuance of new shares of preferred stock, net of stock issue expenses

          249,479        

Proceeds from sales of preferred stock issued by a subsidiary

                108,250  

Proceeds from sales of parent company’s stock

    805       1,074       2,899  

Dividends paid

    (48,873 )     (180,941 )     (806,276 )

Dividends paid to minority interests

    (8,704 )     (11,643 )     (62,264 )

Payments for the allocated amount under the consolidated corporate-tax system (Note 11)

    (4,338 )     (36,257 )     (10,916 )

Net cash received from parent company for the transfer of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd. (Note 4)

                197,569  

Loan provided to parent company for the transfer of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd. (Note 4)

                (228,498 )

Other—net

    51,122       3,783       (58,044 )
   


 


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    7,574,723       5,040,686       (4,130,819 )
   


 


 


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    (72,636 )     (6,810 )     23,273  
   


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    (1,000,597 )     1,263,800       1,379,863  
   


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of fiscal year (including cash and cash equivalents identified as discontinued operations of ¥23,599 million in 2004, ¥10,752 million in 2005 and ¥13,939 million in 2006)

    3,764,779       2,764,182       4,027,982  
   


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of fiscal year (including cash and cash equivalents identified as discontinued operations of ¥10,752 million in 2004, ¥13,939 million in 2005 and ¥14,069 million in 2006)

  ¥ 2,764,182     ¥ 4,027,982     ¥ 5,407,845  
   


 


 


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

                       

Cash paid during the fiscal year for:

                       

Interest

  ¥ 352,661     ¥ 370,193     ¥ 783,653  

Income taxes, net of refunds

    52,968       51,718       81,636  

Non-cash investing activities:

                       

Available-for-sale securities transferred to held-to-maturity category (Note 6)

    50,398              

Increase of parent company’s stock in exchange for the shares of Diamond Computer Service Co., Ltd. (Note 4)

          2,047        

Obtaining assets by entering into capital lease

    3,811       7,905       26,736  

Merger with UFJ Bank Limited by stock-for-stock exchanges (Note 2):

                       

Noncash assets acquired at fair value

                71,644,091  

Liabilities assumed at fair value

                72,409,416  
   


 


 


Net

                (765,325 )
   


 


 


Non-cash financing activities:

                       

Stocks issued in connection with the merger with UFJ Bank Limited (Note 2)

                4,625,939  

 

See the accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.    BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING

       POLICIES

 

Description of Business

 

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (“BTMU”) is a major commercial banking institution, providing a broad range of financial services to consumers and corporations through commercial banking, investment banking and other activities. As one of the principal subsidiaries of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (“MUFG”), BTMU and its subsidiaries (the “BTMU Group”) conduct domestic and international financial business through domestic and international networks of branches, offices and subsidiaries in Japan and around the world. The BTMU Group’s activities also encompass transactions with other subsidiaries of MUFG. See Note 29 for more information by business segment.

 

On October 1, 2005, Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. (“MTFG”), the parent company of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. (“BTM”), merged with UFJ Holdings, Inc. (“UFJ Holdings”), the parent company of UFJ Bank Limited (“UFJ Bank”), with MTFG being the surviving entity and MTFG renamed MUFG. The merger was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and the assets and liabilities of UFJ Holdings and its subsidiaries were recorded at fair value as of October 1, 2005. Therefore, although the merger of BTM with UFJ Bank occurred and BTM renamed BTMU on January 1, 2006, the results of operations of ex-UFJ Bank and its subsidiaries (the “ex-UFJ Bank Group”) have been included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements since October 1, 2005. Unless otherwise mentioned, numbers as of March 31, 2005 and for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 reflect the financial position and results of ex-BTM and its subsidiaries (the “ex-BTM Group”) only. Numbers as of March 31, 2006 reflect the financial position of the BTMU Group while numbers for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 comprised the results of the ex-BTM Group for the six months ended September 30, 2005 and the results of the BTMU Group from October 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006. See Note 2 for further discussion of the merger.

 

Basis of Financial Statements

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are stated in Japanese yen, the currency of the country in which BTMU is incorporated and principally operates. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). In certain respects, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect adjustments which are not included in the consolidated financial statements issued by BTMU and certain of its subsidiaries in accordance with applicable statutory requirements and accounting practices in their respective countries of incorporation. The major adjustments include those relating to (1) investment securities, (2) derivative financial instruments, (3) allowance for credit losses, (4) income taxes, (5) consolidation, (6) premises and equipment, (7) transfer of financial assets, (8) accrued severance indemnities and pension liabilities, (9) goodwill and other intangible assets, and (10) lease transactions.

 

Fiscal periods of certain subsidiaries, which ended on or after December 31, and BTMU’s fiscal year, which ended on March 31, have been treated as coterminous. For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, the effect of recording intervening events for the three-month periods ended March 31 on BTMU’s proportionate equity in net income of subsidiaries with fiscal periods ending on December 31, would have resulted in an increase of ¥2.93 billion, a decrease of ¥0.66 billion and an increase of ¥7.68 billion, respectively, to net income. No intervening events occurred during each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 which, if recorded, would have had effects of more than 1% of consolidated total assets, loans, total liabilities, deposits or total shareholder’s equity as of March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term primarily relate to the allowance for credit losses on loans and off-balance-sheet credit instruments, deferred tax assets, financial instruments with no available market prices, goodwill, investment securities and accrued severance indemnities and pension liabilities.

 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Significant accounting policies applied in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are summarized below:

 

Consolidation—The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BTMU and its subsidiaries over which control is exercised through either majority ownership of voting stock and/or other means, including, but not limited to, the possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of entities. In situations in which the BTMU Group has less than 100% but greater than 50% of ownership in entities, such entities are consolidated and minority interests are also recorded in Other liabilities. Intercompany items have been eliminated. Investments in affiliated companies (companies over which the BTMU Group has the ability to exercise significant influence) are accounted for by the equity method of accounting and are reported in Other assets. The BTMU Group’s equity interests in the earnings of these equity investees and gains or losses realized on disposition of such investments are reported in Equity in earnings of equity method investees.

 

Variable interest entities are consolidated when the BTMU Group has a variable interest that will absorb a majority of the entity’s expected losses, receive a majority of the entity’s expected returns, or both. See Accounting Changes—Variable Interest Entities and Note 26.

 

Assets that the BTMU Group holds in an agency, fiduciary or trust capacity are not assets of the BTMU Group and, accordingly, are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

Cash Flows—For the purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents are defined as those amounts included in the consolidated balance sheets under the caption Cash and due from banks with original maturities of 90 days or less. Cash flows from qualified hedging activities are classified in the same category as the items being hedged.

 

Translation of Foreign Currency Financial Statements and Foreign Currency Transactions—Financial statements of overseas entities are translated into Japanese yen using the respective fiscal year-end exchange rates for assets and liabilities. Income and expense items are translated at average rates of exchange for the respective fiscal periods.

 

Except for overseas entities located in highly inflationary economies, foreign currency translation gains and losses related to the financial statements of overseas entities of the BTMU Group, net of related income tax effects, are credited or charged directly to Foreign currency translation adjustments, a component of accumulated other changes in equity from nonowner sources. Tax effects of gains and losses on foreign currency translation of financial statements of overseas entities are not recognized unless it is apparent that the temporary differences will reverse in the foreseeable future. If applicable, foreign exchange translation gains and losses pertaining to

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

entities located in highly inflationary economies are recorded in Foreign exchange gains (losses)—net, as appropriate. For these entities, premises and equipment and the related depreciation and amortization thereof are translated at exchange rates prevailing at dates of acquisition.

 

Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are translated into the functional currencies of the individual entities included in consolidation at the respective fiscal year-end foreign exchange rates. Foreign currency denominated income and expenses are translated using average rates of exchange for the respective fiscal periods. Gains and losses from such translation are included in Foreign exchange gains (losses)—net, as appropriate.

 

Repurchase Agreements, Securities Lending and Other Secured Financing Transactions—Securities sold with agreements to repurchase (“repurchase agreements”), securities purchased with agreements to resell (“resale agreements”) and securities lending and borrowing transactions are accounted for as sales of securities with related off-balance-sheet forward repurchase commitments or purchases of securities with related off-balance-sheet forward resale commitments, if they meet the relevant conditions for the surrender of control as provided by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, a replacement of FASB Statement No. 125.” If the conditions are not met, the transactions are treated as secured financing or lending.

 

Collateral—For secured lending transactions, including resale agreements, securities borrowing transactions, commercial lending and derivative transactions, the BTMU Group, as a secured party, generally has the right to require the counterparties to provide collateral, including letters of credit, cash, securities and other financial assets. For most securities lending transactions, the BTMU Group maintains strict levels of collateralization governed by daily mark-to-market analysis. Financial assets pledged as collateral are generally negotiable financial instruments and are permitted to be sold or repledged by secured parties. If the BTMU Group sells these financial assets received as collateral, it recognizes the proceeds from the sale and its obligation to return the collateral. For secured borrowing transactions, principally repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions and derivative transactions, where the secured party has the right to sell or repledge financial assets pledged as collateral, the BTMU Group separately discloses those financial assets pledged as collateral in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Trading Account Securities—Securities and money market instruments held in anticipation of short-term market movements and for resale to customers are included in Trading account assets, and short trading positions of these instruments are included in Trading account liabilities. Trading positions are carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets and recorded on a trade date basis. Changes in the fair value of trading positions are recognized currently in Trading account profits (losses)—net, as appropriate.

 

Investment Securities—Debt securities for which the BTMU Group has both the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as Securities being held to maturity and carried at amortized cost. Debt securities that the BTMU Group may not hold to maturity and marketable equity securities, other than those classified as Trading account securities, are classified as Securities available for sale, and are carried at their fair values, with unrealized gains and losses reported on a net-of-tax basis within accumulated other changes in equity from nonowner sources, which is a component of shareholder’s equity. Other investment securities include nonmarketable equity securities carried at their acquisition costs, and also securities held by subsidiaries that are investment companies and brokers and dealers. Securities held by those subsidiaries are not within the scope of SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” and are subject to the specialized industry accounting principles in AICPA Audit and Accounting Guides for “Investment Companies” and “Brokers and Dealers in Securities” (the “AICPA Guides”) applicable for those subsidiaries. Securities of those subsidiaries are carried at their fair values.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Individual debt and equity securities are written down to fair value with the resulting losses charged to operations when, in the opinion of management, a decline in estimated fair value below the cost of such securities is other than temporary. Such impairment loss is included in Investment securities gains—net in the consolidated statements of income. In determining other than temporary declines in fair value to be recognized as an impairment loss on investment securities, the BTMU Group generally considers factors such as the financial condition of the issuer, the extent of decline in fair value, and the length of time that the decline in fair value below cost has existed. See Note 6 for a further discussion of other than temporary impairment. Interest and dividends on investment securities are reported in Interest income. Dividends are recognized when the shareholders’ right to receive the dividend is established. Gains and losses on disposition of investment securities are computed using the average cost method and are recognized on the trade date.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments—The BTMU Group engages in derivative activities involving swaps, forwards, futures and options, and other types of derivative contracts. Derivatives are used in trading activities to generate trading revenues and fee income for its own account and to respond to the customers’ financial needs. Derivatives are also used to manage its market risk exposures to fluctuations in interest and foreign exchange rates, equity and commodity prices, and counterparty credit risk.

 

Derivatives entered into for trading purposes are carried at fair value and are reported as Trading account assets or Trading account liabilities. Fair values are based on market or broker-dealer quotes when available. Valuation models such as present value and pricing models are applied to current market information to estimate fair values when such quotes are not available. The BTMU Group defers trade date gains or losses on derivatives where the fair values of those derivatives are not obtained from a quoted market price, supported by comparison to other observable market transactions, or based upon a valuation technique incorporating observable market data. The fair values of derivative contracts executed with the same counterparty under legally enforceable master netting agreements are presented on a net basis. Changes in the fair value of such contracts are recognized currently in Foreign exchange gains (losses)—net with respect to foreign exchange contracts and in Trading account profits (losses)—net with respect to interest rate contracts and other types of contracts.

 

Embedded features that are not clearly and closely related to the host contracts and meet the definition of derivatives are separated from the host contracts and measured at fair value unless the contracts embedding the derivatives are measured at fair value in their entirety.

 

Derivatives are also used to manage exposures to fluctuations in interest and foreign exchange rates arising from mismatches of asset and liability positions. Certain of those derivatives are designated by the BTMU Group and qualify for hedge accounting. A derivative is designated as a hedging instrument at the inception of each such hedge relationship and the BTMU Group documents, for such individual hedging relationships, the risk management objective and strategy, including identifying the item being hedged, identifying the specific risk being hedged and the method used to assess the hedge’s effectiveness. In order for a hedging relationship to qualify for hedge accounting, the changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments must be highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair values or variable cash flows of the hedged items attributable to the risk being hedged. Any ineffectiveness, which arises during the hedging relationship, is recognized in Non-interest income or expense in the period in which it arises. All qualifying hedging derivatives are valued at fair value and included in Other assets or Other liabilities. For fair value hedges of interest-bearing assets or liabilities, the change in the fair value of the hedged item and the hedging instruments is recognized in net interest income to the extent that it is effective. For all other fair value hedges, the change in the fair value of the hedged item and change in fair value of the derivative are recognized in non-interest income or expense. For cash flow hedges, the unrealized changes in fair value to the extent effective are recognized in accumulated other changes in equity from nonowner sources. Amounts realized on cash flow hedges related to variable rate loans are recognized in net interest income in the period when the cash flow from the hedged item is realized. The fair value of cash flow

 

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hedges related to forecasted transactions, if any, is recognized in non-interest income or expense in the period when the forecasted transaction occurs. Any difference that arises from gains or losses on hedging derivatives offsetting corresponding gains or losses on the hedged items, and gains and losses on derivatives attributable to the risks excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness are currently recognized in non-interest income or expense. Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are considered trading positions and are accounted for as such.

 

Loans—Loans originated by the BTMU Group and the ex-BTM Group (“originated loans”) are carried at the principal amount outstanding, adjusted for unearned income and deferred net nonrefundable loan fees and costs. Originated loans held and intended for dispositions or sales in secondary markets are transferred to the held-for-sale classification and carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value generally on an individual loan basis. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized over the contractual life of the loan as an adjustment of yield using the method that approximates the interest method. Interest income on loans that are not impaired is accrued and credited to interest income as it is earned. Unearned income and discounts or premiums on purchased loans are deferred and recognized over the contractual lives of the loans using a method that approximates the interest method when such purchased loans are outside the scope of SOP 03-3.

 

Originated loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the BTMU Group will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Originated loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

 

Originated loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when substantial doubt exists as to the full and timely collection of either principal or interest, or when principal or interest is contractually past due one month or more with respect to loans of BTMU and certain domestic subsidiaries, and 90 days or more with respect to loans of certain foreign banking subsidiaries. A nonaccrual loan may be restored to an accrual status when interest and principal payments become current and management expects that the borrower will make future contractual payments as scheduled. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, interest accrued but not received is generally reversed against interest income. Cash receipts on nonaccrual loans, for which the ultimate collectibility of principal is uncertain, are applied as principal reductions; otherwise, such collections are credited to income. The BTMU Group does not capitalize any accrued interest in the principal balances of impaired loans at each balance sheet date.

 

Loan Securitization—The BTMU Group securitizes and services commercial and industrial loans in the normal course of business. The BTMU Group accounts for a transfer of loans in a securitization transaction as a sale if it meets relevant conditions for the surrender of control in accordance with SFAS No. 140. Otherwise, the transfer is accounted for as a collateralized borrowing transaction. Interests in loans sold through a securitization accounted for as a sale may be retained in the form of subordinated tranches or beneficial interests. These retained interests are primarily recorded in Securities available for sale. The previous carrying amount of the loans involved in the transfer is allocated between the loans sold and the retained interests based on their relative fair values at the date of the securitization. Since quoted market prices are generally not available, the BTMU

 

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Group usually estimates fair value of these retained interests based on the present value of future expected cash flows by using modeling techniques that involve management’s best estimates of key assumptions, which may include default rates, recovery rates, and discount rates. Retained interests that can contractually be prepaid or otherwise settled in such a way that the BTMU Group would not recover substantially all of its investment are accounted for as investment securities available for sale.

 

Allowance for Credit Losses—The BTMU Group maintains an allowance for credit losses to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Actual credit losses (amounts deemed uncollectible, in whole or in part), net of recoveries, are deducted from the allowance for credit losses, as net charge-offs, generally based on detailed loan reviews and a credit assessment by management at each balance sheet date. The BTMU Group generally applies its charge-off policy to all loans in its portfolio regardless of the type of borrower. A provision for credit losses, which is a charge against earnings, is added to bring the allowance to a level which, in management’s opinion, is adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in the credit portfolio.

 

A key element relating to the policies and discipline used in determining the allowance for credit losses is the credit classification and the related borrower categorization process. The categorization is based on conditions that may affect the ability of borrowers to service their debt, taking into consideration current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, analyses of relevant industry segments and current trends. In determining the appropriate level of the allowance, the BTMU Group evaluates the probable loss by category of loan based on its type and characteristics.

 

The allowance for credit losses for non-homogeneous loans consists of an allocated allowance for specifically identified problem loans, an allocated allowance for country risk exposure, a formula allowance and an unallocated allowance. An allocated allowance is also established for large groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans. Non-homogeneous loans such as commercial loans are evaluated individually and the allowance for such loans is comprised of specific, country risk, formula and unallocated allowances.

 

The credit loss allowance for individual customers represents the impairment allowance determined in accordance with SFAS No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan.” The BTMU Group measures the impairment of a loan, with the exception of large groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment, based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or on the loan’s observable market price, or based on the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent, when it is probable that the BTMU Group will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. For certain subsidiaries, some impaired loans are aggregated for the purpose of measuring impairment using historical loss factors. Generally, the BTMU Group’s impaired loans include nonaccrual loans, restructured loans and other loans specifically identified as impaired.

 

The credit loss allowance for country risk exposure is a country-specific allowance for substandard, special mention and unclassified loans. The allowance is established to supplement the formula allowance for these loans, based on an estimate of probable losses relating to the exposure to countries that are identified by management to have a high degree of transfer risk. The measure is generally based on a function of default probability and the recovery ratio with reference to external credit ratings. For the allowance for specifically identified cross-border problem loans, the BTMU Group incorporates transfer risk in its determination of related allowance for credit losses.

 

The formula allowance is calculated for group of loans collectively evaluated for impairments that cannot be attributed to specific loans by applying loss factors to outstanding substandard, special mention and unclassified loans. The evaluation of inherent loss for these loans involves a high degree of uncertainty, subjectivity and

 

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judgment. In determining the formula allowance, the BTMU Group, therefore, relies on a statistical analysis that incorporates historical loss factor percentages of total loans outstanding. Corresponding to the periodic impairment identification and self-assessment process, the estimation of the formula allowance is back-tested by comparing the allowance with the actual results subsequent to the balance sheet date. The results of such back-testing are evaluated by management to determine whether the manner and level of formula allowance need to be changed in subsequent years.

 

The unallocated allowance represents an estimate of additional losses inherent in the loan portfolio and is composed of attribution factors, which are based upon management’s evaluation of various conditions that are not directly or indirectly measured in the determination of the allocated allowance. The conditions evaluated in connection with the unallocated allowance may include existing general economic and business conditions affecting the key lending areas of the BTMU Group, credit quality trends, collateral values, loan volumes and concentrations, seasoning of the loan portfolio, specific industry conditions within portfolio segments, recent loss experience in particular segments of the portfolio, duration of the current business cycle, bank regulatory examination results and findings of the BTMU Group’s internal credit examiners.

 

The credit loss allowance for large groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans is focused on loss experience for the pool rather than on a detailed analysis of individual loans. The allowance is determined primarily based on probable net charge-offs and the probability of insolvency based on the number of delinquencies.

 

Allowance for Off-Balance-Sheet Credit Instruments—The BTMU Group maintains an allowance for credit losses on off-balance-sheet credit instruments, including commitments to extend credit, guarantees, standby letters of credit and other financial instruments. The allowance is recorded as a liability in Other liabilities and includes the specific allowance for specifically identified credit exposure and the allocated formula allowance. With regard to the specific allowance for specifically identified credit exposure and the allocated formula allowance, the BTMU Group adopts the same methodology used in determining the allowance for loan credit losses. Potential credit losses related to derivatives are considered in the fair valuation of the derivatives.

 

Net changes in the allowance for off-balance-sheet credit instruments are accounted for as Other non-interest expenses.

 

Premises and Equipment—Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is charged to operations over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the terms of the respective leases or the estimated useful lives of the improvements, whichever are shorter. Depreciation of premises and equipment is computed under the declining-balance method with respect to premises and equipment of BTMU and certain subsidiaries, and under the straight-line method with respect to premises and equipment of other subsidiaries, at rates principally based on the following estimated useful lives:

 

     Years

Buildings

   15 to 50

Equipment and furniture

   2 to 20

Leasehold improvements

   7 to 18

 

Maintenance, repairs and minor improvements are charged to operations as incurred. Major improvements are capitalized. Net gains or losses on dispositions of premises and equipment are included in Other non-interest income or expense, as appropriate.

 

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Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of an asset to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If an asset is considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value. For purposes of recognition and measurement of an impairment loss, a long-lived asset or assets are grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level with independent and identifiable cash flows. Assets to be disposed of by sale are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated cost to sell.

 

Asset retirement obligations related to restoration of certain leased properties upon lease termination are recorded in Other liabilities with a corresponding increase in leasehold improvements. The amounts represent the present value of expected future cash flows associated with returning such leased properties to original condition. The difference between the gross and present value of expected future cash flows is accreted over the life of the related leases as a non-interest expense.

 

Goodwill—The BTMU Group reports the excess of the cost of investments in subsidiaries over its share of the fair value of net assets at the date of acquisition as Goodwill. Goodwill related to investments in equity method investees is included in Other assets as a part of carrying amount of investments in equity method investees.

 

Goodwill acquired in a business combination is not amortized but is subject to an annual impairment test. Goodwill is recorded at a designated reporting unit level for the purpose of assessing impairment. A reporting unit is an operating segment, or an identified business unit one level below an operating segment. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value.

 

Intangible assets—Intangible assets consist of software, core deposit intangibles, customer relationships, trade names and other intangible assets. These are amortized over their estimated useful lives unless they have indefinite useful lives. Amortization of intangible assets is computed in a manner that best reflects the economic benefits of the intangible assets as follows:

 

     Useful lives
(years)


   Amortization method

Software

   2 to 10    Straight-line

Core deposit intangibles

   4 to 30    Declining-balance

Customer relationships

   16 to 21    Declining-balance

Trade names

   12 to 20    Straight-line

 

Intangible assets having indefinite useful lives, primarily certain trade names, are not amortized but are subject to annual impairment tests. An impairment exists if the carrying value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its fair value. For other intangible assets subject to amortization, an impairment is recognized if the carrying amount is not recoverable and the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the intangible asset.

 

The BTMU Group capitalizes certain costs associated with the acquisition or development of internal-use software. Costs subject to capitalization are salaries and employee benefits for employees who are directly associated with and who devote time to the internal-use computer software project, to the extent of time spent directly on the project. Once the software is ready for its intended use, the BTMU Group begins to amortize capitalized costs on a straight-line basis.

 

Accrued Severance and Pension Liabilities—BTMU and certain subsidiaries have defined benefit retirement plans, including lump-sum severance indemnities plans. The liabilities related to the defined benefit plans are

 

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computed and recognized based on actuarial computations. Unrecognized net actuarial gains and losses that arise from differences between actual experiences and assumptions are generally amortized over the average remaining service period of participating employees if it exceeds the corridor, which is defined as the greater of 10% of plan assets or the projected benefit obligation. An excess of the accumulated benefit obligation over the liability recognized in the consolidated balance sheets is accrued as the minimum liability, and a corresponding intangible asset is recognized up to the amount equal to the total of unrecognized prior service cost and unrecognized net obligation at transition. To the extent that the minimum liability exceeds the intangible asset, it is recognized in accumulated other changes in equity from nonowner sources. The costs of the plans, based on actuarial computations of current and future employee benefits, are charged to Salaries and employee benefits.

 

Long-Term Debt—Premiums, discounts and issuance costs of long-term debt are amortized based on the method that approximates the interest method over the terms of the long-term debt.

 

Obligations under Guarantees—The BTMU Group provides customers with a variety of guarantees and similar arrangements, including standby letters of credit, financial and performance guarantees, credit protections, and liquidity facilities. The BTMU Group recognizes guarantee fee income over the guarantee period based on the contractual terms of the guarantee contracts. It is the BTMU Group’s dominant business practice to receive a guarantee fee at the inception of the guarantee, which approximates market value of the guarantee and is initially recorded as a liability, which is then recognized as guarantee fee income ratably over the guarantee period.

 

Fees and Commissions—Revenue recognition of major components of fees and commissions is as follows:

 

  Ÿ   Fees on funds transfer and collection services and fees from investment banking services are generally recognized as revenue when the related services are performed.

 

  Ÿ   Fees from trade-related financing services are recognized over the period of the financing.

 

  Ÿ   Trust fees are recognized on an accrual basis, generally based on the volume of trust assets under management and/or the operating performance for the accounting period of each trust account.

 

  Ÿ   Annual fees and royalty and other service charges related to credit card business are recorded on a straight-line basis as services are provided.

 

  Ÿ   Interchange income from credit card business is recognized as billed.

 

  Ÿ   Service charges on deposit accounts, and fees and commissions from other services are generally recognized over the period that the service is provided.

 

  Ÿ   Fees on guarantees are generally recognized over the contractual periods of the respective guarantees. Amounts initially recorded as a liability corresponding to the obligations at fair value are generally recognized as revenue over the terms of the guarantees as the BTMU Group is deemed to be released from the risk under guarantees.

 

Income Taxes—The provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of (1) temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, and (2) operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance is recognized for any portion of the deferred tax assets where it is considered more likely than not that it will not be realized. The provision for deferred taxes is based on the change in the net deferred tax asset or liability from period to period.

 

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Free Distributions of Common Shares—As permitted by the Commercial Code of Japan (the “Code”) and as revised under the Company Law, Japanese companies, upon approval by the Board of Directors, may make a free distribution of shares, in the form of a “stock split” as defined, to shareholders. In accordance with generally accepted accounting practice in Japan, such distribution does not give rise to any change in capital stock or capital surplus accounts. Common shares distributed are recorded as shares issued on the distribution date. See Note 20.

 

Amounts per Common Share—Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) excludes dilutive effects of potential common shares and is computed by dividing income available to a common stock shareholder by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, while diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares that were outstanding during the period. See Note 23 for the computation of basic and diluted EPS.

 

Parent Company’s Stock—The BTMU Group presents its parent company’s stock as a reduction of shareholder’s equity on the consolidated balance sheets at cost and accounts for parent company’s stock transactions under the average cost method. Gains (losses) on sales of parent company’s stocks are charged to capital surplus.

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)—The BTMU Group’s comprehensive income (loss) includes net income and other changes in equity from nonowner sources. All changes in unrealized gains and losses on investment securities available for sale, unrealized gains and losses on derivatives qualifying for cash flow hedges, minimum pension liability adjustments and foreign currency translation adjustments constitute the BTMU Group’s changes in equity from nonowner sources and are presented, with related income tax effects, in the consolidated statements of changes in equity from nonowner sources.

 

Stock-Based Compensation— A subsidiary of BTMU has stock-based compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note 32. As permitted by the provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” it accounts for those employee stock-based compensation plans by the intrinsic value-based method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinions (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and related interpretations. Under the intrinsic value-based method, compensation expense is measured as the amount by which the quoted market price of the subsidiary’s stock at the date of grant exceeds the stock option exercise price. Non-employee stock-based compensation plans are accounted for at fair value.

 

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Had the employee stock-based compensation plans been accounted for under the fair value method of SFAS No. 123, the BTMU Group’s compensation expense, net income, and net income per share would have been the pro forma amounts indicated in the following table:

 

     Fiscal years ended March 31,

 
     2004

    2005

    2006

 
     (in millions)  

Reported net income

   ¥ 537,601     ¥ 287,108     ¥ 228,779  

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense (included in reported net income, net of tax)

     11       16       322  

Less: Stock-based employee compensation expense (determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of tax)

     (1,973 )     (1,677 )     (1,688 )
    


 


 


Pro forma net income, after stock-based employee compensation expense

   ¥ 535,639     ¥ 285,447     ¥ 227,413  
    


 


 


Basic earnings per common share—net income available to a common shareholder:

     (in Yen)  

Reported

   ¥ 105.10     ¥ 55.87     ¥ 30.72  

Pro forma

     104.71       55.53       30.53  

Diluted earnings per common share—net income available to a common shareholder:

                        

Reported

     104.81       55.61       27.07  

Pro forma

     104.42       55.27       26.91  

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications and format changes have been made to the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 to conform to the presentation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

These reclassifications and format changes include 1) the presentation of “Gains on sales of loans” and “Equity in earnings of equity method investees” as separate line items in the consolidated statements of income, and 2) the presentation of “Dividends paid to minority interests” as a separate line item in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

These reclassifications and format changes did not result in a change in previously reported net income, shareholder’s equity or total assets.

 

Accounting Changes

 

Variable Interest Entities—In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB No. 51.” FIN No. 46 addresses consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities (“VIEs”). The consolidation requirements of FIN No. 46 applied immediately to VIEs created after January 31, 2003. The BTMU Group has applied, as required, FIN No. 46 to all VIEs created after January 31, 2003. The consolidation requirements apply to older entities in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, which has been amended by the FASB as described below.

 

In December 2003, the FASB issued FIN No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB No. 51” (“FIN No. 46R”). FIN No. 46R modified FIN No. 46 in certain respects, including the scope exception, the definition of VIEs, and other factors that effect the determination of VIEs and primary beneficiaries that must consolidate VIEs. FIN No. 46R, as written, applies to VIEs created before February 1, 2003 no later than the end of the first reporting period that ends after March 15,

 

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2004, and to all special purpose entities no later than the first reporting period that ends after December 15, 2003. Subsequent to the issuance of FIN No. 46R, the Chief Accountant of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) stated the SEC staff’s position in a letter to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) dated March 3, 2004, that the SEC staff did not object to the conclusion that FIN No. 46R should not be required to be applied at a date earlier than the original FIN No. 46 and that foreign private issuers would be required to apply FIN No. 46R at various dates depending on the entity’s year-end and the frequency of interim reporting. In accordance with the letter, the BTMU Group adopted FIN No. 46R on April 1, 2004, except for certain investment companies, for which the effective date of FIN No. 46R was deferred. Under FIN No. 46R, any difference between the net amount added to the balance sheet and the amount of any previously recognized interest in the VIE is recognized as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. The cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle was to decrease net income by ¥977 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. See Note 26 for further discussion of VIEs in which the BTMU Group holds variable interests.

 

Accounting for Certain Loans and Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer—In December 2003, the AICPA issued Statement of Position (“SOP”) 03-3, “Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer” which supersedes AICPA Practice Bulletin 6, “Amortization of Discounts on Certain Acquired Loans” and addresses accounting for differences between contractual cash flows and cash flows expected to be collected from an investor’s initial investment in loans or debt securities acquired in a transfer if those differences are attributable, at least, in part, to credit quality. SOP 03-3 requires acquired impaired loans for which it is probable that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable to be recorded at the present value of amounts expected to be received and prohibits carrying over or creation of valuation allowances in the initial accounting for these loans. SOP 03-3 also limits accretable yield to the excess of the investor’s estimate of undiscounted cash flows over the investor’s initial investment in the loan and prohibits the recognition of the non-accretable difference. Subsequent increases in cash flows expected to be collected generally should be recognized prospectively through adjustment of the loan’s yield over its remaining life while any decreases in such cash flows should be recognized as impairments. SOP 03-3 also provides guidance with regard to presentation and disclosures. SOP 03-3 was effective for loans and debt securities acquired in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2004. Effective April 1, 2005, the BTMU Group adopted SOP 03-3 for loans and debt securities acquired subsequent to March 31, 2005, including those due to the merger. See Note 7 for disclosures of acquired loans within the scope of SOP 03-3. The BTMU Group did not acquire any material debt securities covered by SOP 03-3 during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations—In March 2005, the FASB issued FIN No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143.” FIN No. 47 clarifies that the term “conditional asset retirement obligation” as used in SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and (or) method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. The obligation to perform the asset retirement activity is unconditional even though uncertainty exists about the timing and (or) method of settlement. SFAS No. 143 acknowledges that in some cases, sufficient information may not be available to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN No. 47 also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN No. 47 is effective no later than the end of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. Effective March 31, 2006, the BTMU Group adopted FIN No. 47 to existing asset retirement obligations associated with commitments to return property subject to operating leases to its original condition upon lease termination. The cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle was to decrease net income by ¥8,425 million. This adjustment represents the cumulative depreciation and accretion that would have been recognized through the date of adoption of FIN No. 47 had the statement applied to the BTMU Group’s existing asset retirement obligations at the time they were initially incurred.

 

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Had the asset retirement obligations been accounted for under FIN No. 47 at the inception of operating leases requiring restoration, the BTMU Group’s net income and net income per share would have been the pro forma amounts indicated in the following table:

 

     Fiscal years ended March 31,

     2004

   2005

   2006

     (in millions)

Reported net income

   ¥ 537,601    ¥ 287,108    ¥ 228,779

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle related to adoption of FIN No. 47, net of taxes:

                    

Reported

               8,425

Pro forma

     576      570      410
    

  

  

Pro forma net income, after cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle related to adoption of FIN No. 47, net of taxes

   ¥ 537,025    ¥ 286,538    ¥ 236,794
    

  

  

Basic earnings per common share—net income available to a common shareholder:

     (in Yen)

Reported

   ¥ 105.10    ¥ 55.87    ¥ 30.72

Pro forma

     104.99      55.75      31.83

Diluted earnings per common share—net income available to a common shareholder:

                    

Reported

     104.81      55.61      27.07

Pro forma

     104.69      55.49      28.06

 

Impairment of Securities Investments—In November 2003, the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (the “EITF”) reached a consensus on Issue No. 03-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments” (“EITF 03-1”). EITF 03-1 requires certain additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures in addition to the disclosures already required by SFAS No. 115. The new disclosure requirements apply to financial statements for the fiscal years ended after December 15, 2003. See Note 6 for the required disclosures. In March 2004, the EITF also reached a consensus on additional accounting guidance for other than temporary impairments, which requires an evaluation and recognition of other than temporary impairment by a three-step impairment test. The guidance should be applied for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2004. On September 30, 2004, FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) EITF Issue 03-1-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments” delayed the effective date for the measurement and recognition guidance contained in paragraphs 10 through 20 of EITF 03-1. In November 2005, the FASB staff issued an FSP on SFAS No. 115 and No. 124, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments” to provide implementation guidance related to this topic. See Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements for the BTMU Group’s evaluation of the effect of the measurement and recognition provision of the FSP.

 

Transfer to the Japanese Government of the Substitutional Portion of Employee Pension Fund Liabilities—In January 2003, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 03-2, “Accounting for the Transfer to the Japanese Government of the Substitutional Portion of Employee Pension Fund Liabilities” (“EITF 03-2”), which was ratified by the FASB in February 2003. EITF 03-2 addresses accounting for a transfer to the Japanese government of a substitutional portion of an employee pension fund and requires employers to account for the entire separation process of the substitutional portion from an entire plan upon completion of the transfer to the government of the substitutional portion of the benefit obligation and related plan assets as the culmination of a series of steps in a single settlement transaction. It also requires that the difference between the fair value of the

 

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obligation and the assets required to be transferred to the government, if any, should be accounted for as a subsidy from the government, separately from gain or loss on settlement of the substitutional portion of the obligation, upon completion of the transfer.

 

In June 2003, ex-BTM submitted to the government an application to transfer the obligation to pay benefits for future employee service related to the substitutional portion and the application was approved in August 2003. In August 2004, ex-BTM made another application for transfer to the government of the remaining substitutional portion and the application was approved in November 2004. The substitutional obligation and related plan assets were transferred to a government agency in March 2005 and ex-BTM was released from paying the substitutional portion of the benefits to its employees. The completion of the transfer to the Japanese Government of the substitutional portion of the employee pension plan constituted a settlement of such plan. However, since there remains a defined benefit plan and the settlement occurred subsequent to December 31, 2004 (the measurement date of such plan), the BTMU Group recognized net gains of ¥34,965 million as a result of the transfer / settlement for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. See Note 17 for further discussion.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

Share-Based Payment—In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123R”). SFAS No. 123R replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and supersedes APB No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 107, which provides interpretive guidance on SFAS No. 123R. SFAS No. 123 preferred a fair-value-based method of accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees, but it permitted the option of continuing to apply the intrinsic-value-based measurement method in APB No. 25, as long as the footnotes to the financial statements disclosed what net income would have been had the preferable fair-value-based method been used. SFAS No. 123R eliminates the alternative to use the intrinsic value method of accounting and requires entities to recognize the costs of share-based payment transactions with employees based on the grant-date fair value of those awards over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. SFAS No. 123R is effective as of the beginning of the fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2005. The BTMU Group adopted SFAS No. 123R on April 1, 2006 under the modified prospective method, which is expected, based upon current projections, to result in an increase in non-interest expense of approximately ¥2 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007. See Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Stock-Based Compensation—for the pro forma information as if the fair value based method had been applied to all awards in accordance with SFAS No. 123.

 

Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets—In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29.” The guidance in APB No. 29, “Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions,” is based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. The guidance in APB No. 29, however, included certain exceptions to that principle. SFAS No. 153 amends APB No. 29 to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS No. 153 is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005, with earlier adoption permitted. The BTMU Group has not completed the study of what effect SFAS No. 153 will have on its financial position and results of operations.

 

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections—In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections—a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3.” SFAS

 

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No. 154 replaces APB No. 20, “Accounting Changes,” and SFAS No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements,” and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principles. SFAS No. 154 also applies to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005, with earlier adoption permitted. Accordingly, the BTMU Group cannot reasonably estimate the ultimate impact of SFAS No. 154.

 

The Meaning of Other Than Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments—In November 2005, the FASB staff issued an FSP on SFAS No. 115 and No. 124. This FSP addresses the determination as to when an investment is considered impaired, whether that impairment is other than temporary, and the measurement of an impairment loss. This FSP also includes accounting considerations subsequent to the recognition of an other than temporary impairment and requires certain disclosures about unrealized losses that have not been recognized as other than temporary impairments. The guidance in this FSP is applicable for certain investments such as debt and equity securities that are within the scope of SFAS No. 115 and equity securities that are not subject to the scope of SFAS No. 115 and not accounted for under the equity method pursuant to APB No. 18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock,” and related interpretations. This FSP nullifies the requirements of paragraphs 10-18 of EITF 03-1 and supersedes EITF Topic No. D-44, “Recognition of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment upon the Planned Sale of a Security Whose Cost Exceeds Fair Value.” This FSP carries forward the requirements of paragraphs 8 and 9 of EITF 03-1 with respect to cost-method investments, and carries forward the disclosure requirements included in paragraphs 21 and 22 of EITF 03-1. Also the guidance in this FSP amends SFAS No. 115, SFAS No. 124, “Accounting for Certain Investments Held by Not-for-Profit Organizations,” and APB No. 18. The guidance in this FSP shall be applied to reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2005, with earlier application permitted. The BTMU Group has not completed the study of what effect the FSP will have on its financial position and results of operations.

 

Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments—In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments.” SFAS No. 155 amends SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” and SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities” and resolves issues addressed in SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issue D1, “Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” SFAS No. 155 permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation and clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133. SFAS No. 155 establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation. SFAS No. 155 also clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives and amends SFAS No. 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. SFAS No. 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The BTMU Group has not completed the study of what effect SFAS No. 155 will have on its financial position and results of operations.

 

Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets—In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets.” SFAS No. 156 amends SFAS No. 140 with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS No. 156 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract, and requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing

 

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liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. SFAS No. 156 permits an entity to choose either the amortization method or the fair value measurement method for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS No. 156 requires separate presentation of servicing assets and servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional disclosures for all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS No. 156 is effective for the fiscal year beginning after September 15, 2006. Earlier adoption is permitted. The BTMU Group has not completed the study of what effect SFAS No. 156 will have on its financial position and results of operations.

 

Determining the Variability to Be Considered in Applying FIN No. 46R—In April 2006, the FASB staff issued an FSP on FIN No. 46R-6, “Determining the Variability to Be Considered in Applying FASB Interpretation No. 46(R).” This FSP states that the variability to be considered in applying FIN No. 46R shall be based on an analysis of the design of the entity as outlined in the following two steps: (a) analyze the nature of the risks in the entity, (b) determine the purpose for which the entity was created and determine the variability (created by the risks identified in step (a)) the entity is designed to create and pass along to its interest holders. For the purposes of this FSP, interest holders include all potential variable interest holders (including contractual, ownership, or other pecuniary interests in the entity). After determining the variability to be considered, the reporting enterprise can determine which interests are designed to absorb that variability. The FSP should be applied prospectively to all entities (including newly created entities) with which an enterprise first becomes involved, and to all entities previously required to be analyzed under FIN No. 46R when a reconsideration event has occurred beginning the first day of the first reporting period beginning after June 15, 2006. Early application is permitted for periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued. Retrospective application to the date of the initial application of FIN No. 46R is permitted but not required. If retrospective application is elected, it must be completed no later than the end of the first annual reporting period ending after July 15, 2006. The BTMU Group has not completed the study of what effect the FSP will have on its financial position and results of operations.

 

Uncertainty in Income Taxes—In June 2006, the FASB issued FIN No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.” FIN No. 48 requires recognition of a tax benefit to the extent of management’s best estimate of the impact of a tax position, provided it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN No. 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The BTMU Group has not completed the study of what effect FIN No. 48 will have on its financial position and results of operations.

 

Fair Value Measurements—In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the FASB having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. Under SFAS No. 157, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts. SFAS No. 157 clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In support of this principle, SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data, for example, the reporting entity’s own data. Under SFAS No. 157, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value

 

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hierarchy. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The BTMU Group has not completed the study of what effect SFAS No. 157 will have on its financial position and results of operations.

 

2.    BUSINESS COMBINATION

 

Merger with UFJ Bank

 

Pursuant to the merger agreement dated April 20, 2005 between MTFG and UFJ Holdings and their respective subsidiaries, BTM merged with UFJ Bank on January 1, 2006 and was renamed BTMU. MTFG, the parent company of BTM completed its merger with UFJ Holdings on October 1, 2005 and therefore the results of the ex-UFJ Bank Group’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements subsequent to October 1, 2005.

 

The ex-UFJ Bank Group was one of Japan’s leading providers of financial services with a competitive domestic position in the Nagoya and Osaka areas, as well as a client base of small and medium-sized enterprises and retail customers which compliments BTM’s subsidiaries. These anticipated synergies contributed to a purchase price that results in the recognition of goodwill.

 

As a result of the merger, BTMU is expected to be a leading comprehensive financial group that is competitive on both a domestic and global basis, providing a broad range of financial products and services to customers with increasingly diverse and sophisticated needs.

 

As provided for by the merger agreement, BTM remained as the surviving entity of the merger. Each outstanding share of common stock of UFJ Bank was converted into 0.62 shares of common stock of BTMU. Each outstanding share of Preferred Stock (Series 1 Class A, D and Series 2 Class D) of UFJ Bank was converted into one share of Preferred Stock (Series 1 Class 3, 4, 5 respectively) of BTMU. Each outstanding share of Series 1 Class E, G, Series 2 Class G and Series 1 Class H Preferred Stock was converted into 0.34, 0.34, 0.34 and 3.44 shares of common stock of BTMU, respectively. As a result, BTMU newly issued 4,286,351 thousand shares of common stock and 500,000 thousand shares of preferred stock to MUFG upon the statutory merger.

 

Purchase Price Allocation

 

The merger was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations” and the accounting was based on push-down concept because ex-BTM was a wholly-owned subsidiary of MTFG. Thus, the assigned value to the equity interests issued was based on the relative fair value of the ex-UFJ Bank Group to the total purchase price of the ex-UFJ Holdings Group of ¥4,406,146 million determined by MTFG. The purchase price of the ex-UFJ Bank Group amounted to ¥4,627,995 million, of which ¥4,625,939 million was recorded in capital surplus relating to merger with UFJ Bank, and direct acquisition costs of ¥2,056 million were included in the purchase price.

 

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The purchase price of the ex-UFJ Bank Group was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of October 1, 2005, as summarized below:

 

     (in millions)

 

Total purchase price

   ¥ 4,627,995  

Less (add):

        

Shareholder’s equity of the ex-UFJ Bank Group

     2,738,866  

The ex-UFJ Bank Group’s goodwill and other intangible assets

     (2,496,906 )

Estimated adjustments to reflect assets acquired at fair value:

        

Investment securities

     311,414  

Net loans

     464,660  

Premises and equipment

     25,655  

Intangible assets

     997,822  

Deferred tax assets

     1,294,922  

Others

     (21,379 )

Estimated adjustments to reflect liabilities assumed at fair value:

        

Long-term debt

     (602,742 )

Deferred tax liabilities

     9,778  

Others

     204,866  

Total fair value of net assets acquired

     2,926,956  
    


Goodwill

   ¥ 1,701,039  
    


 

See Note 10 for the amount of goodwill by reportable segment.

 

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Condensed statement of net assets acquired

 

The following condensed statement of net assets acquired reflects the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the ex-UFJ Bank Group as of October 1, 2005:

 

     (in millions)

Assets:

      

Cash and due from banks

   ¥ 5,393,320

Interest-earning deposits in other banks

     862,505

Call loans and funds sold

     303,386

Receivables under resale agreements

     1,732,212

Receivables under securities borrowing transactions

     939,841

Trading account assets

     3,290,634

Investment securities

     19,287,760

Net loans

     39,309,937

Premises and equipment

     465,318

Customers’ acceptance liability

     42,752

Intangible assets

     997,822

Goodwill

     1,701,039

Deferred tax assets

     1,320,636

Others

     1,390,249
    

Total assets

   ¥ 77,037,411
    

Liabilities:

      

Deposits

   ¥ 50,477,200

Call money and funds purchased

     1,296,824

Payables under repurchase agreements

     3,401,945

Payables under securities lending transactions

     264,000

Due to trust account and other short-term borrowings

     6,394,972

Trading account liabilities

     2,260,130

Bank acceptances outstanding

     42,752

Long-term debt

     6,047,515

Deferred tax liabilities

     32,353

Others

     2,191,725
    

Total liabilities

     72,409,416
    

Net assets acquired including goodwill

   ¥ 4,627,995
    

 

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Intangible assets acquired

 

The estimated useful lives of the intangible assets at October 1, 2005 are as follows:

 

     Fair value

  

Weighted

average life


     (in millions)    (in years)

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

           

Core deposit intangibles

   ¥ 569,700    18

Customer relationships

     163,263    18

Software

     122,498    5

Trade names

     29,668    19

Other

     270    18
    

  

Sub-total

     885,399    16
    

  

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:

           

Indefinite-lived customer relationships

     87,027     

Indefinite-lived trade names

     17,682     

Other

     7,714     
    

    

Sub-total

     112,423     
    

    

Total

   ¥ 997,822     
    

    

 

Unaudited pro forma combined condensed statements of income

 

The following unaudited pro forma combined condensed statements of income present the results of operations had the merger taken place at the beginning of each period:

 

     For the fiscal year ended March 31,

 
               2005          

              2006          

 
    

(in millions, except per share data

and number of shares)

 

Statements of income data:

                

Net interest income

   ¥ 1,736,686     ¥ 1,974,478  

Provision for credit losses

     225,723       238,928  

Non-interest income

     1,746,168       882,697  

Non-interest expense

     2,048,087       2,148,236  
    


 


Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

     1,209,044       470,011  
    


 


Income from discontinued operations—net

     1,493       8,973  

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles, net of tax

     (977 )     (8,425 )

Income tax expense

     304,421       90,335  
    


 


Net income

   ¥ 905,139     ¥ 380,224  
    


 


Amounts per share:

                

Basic earnings per common share—net income available to a common shareholder

   ¥ 114.58     ¥ 37.04  

Diluted earnings per common share—net income available to a common shareholder

     100.80       30.94  

Weighted average common share outstanding (in thousands)

     7,841,092       10,076,473  

Weighted average diluted common share outstanding (in thousands)

     8,900,305       12,000,281  

 

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3.    DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, BTMU completed the liquidation process of its domestic mortgage securities subsidiary, The Diamond Mortgage Co., Ltd. (“DMC”). The dissolution was due to the adverse business environment for the domestic mortgage securities business, whose results were reported as a part of the Commercial Banking business unit of the BTMU Group. In addition, during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, as a part of the BTMU Group’s efforts to streamline its securities business, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd., which had itself constituted a reportable operating segment of the BTMU Group, sold certain domestic subsidiaries to third parties. BTMU also sold its securities subsidiary in Europe to third parties.

 

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, UnionBanCal Corporation (“UNBC”), a U.S. subsidiary of BTMU whose results were reported as a separate business segment, signed a definitive agreement to sell its international correspondent banking operations to Wachovia Bank, N.A., effective October 6, 2005, and the principal legal closing of the transaction took place on the same day. At the principal closing, no loans or other assets were acquired by Wachovia Bank, N.A., and no liabilities were assumed. Subsequent to March 31, 2006, all of UNBC’s offices designated for disposal were closed as of June 30, 2006. The remaining assets include deposits with banks awaiting approval for repatriation of capital and unremitted profits and loans that are maturing by January 2008. The remaining liabilities primarily consist of accrued expenses, which will be settled when due.

 

The BTMU Group accounted for these transactions as discontinued operations in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” and presented the results of discontinued operations as a separate line item in the consolidated statements of income. In addition, assets to be disposed or sold, accounted for at the lower of cost or fair value, and liabilities to be extinguished or assumed in connection with discontinued operations were presented as separate assets and liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Interest expense was attributed to discontinued operations based on average net assets. The amount of interest expense allocated to discontinued operations for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 was ¥348 million, ¥87 million and ¥1,708 million, respectively.

 

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At March 31, 2005 and 2006, the assets and liabilities identified as discontinued operations were comprised of the following:

 

     2005

   2006

     (in millions)

Assets:

             

Cash and due from banks

   ¥ 13,939    ¥ 14,069

Interest-earning deposits in other banks

     22,345      16,384

Loans, net of allowance for credit losses

     166,688      85,492

Customers’ acceptance liability

     3,342      5,031

Other

     4,026      3,537
    

  

Assets of discontinued operations to be disposed or sold

   ¥ 210,340    ¥ 124,513
    

  

Liabilities:

             

Deposits—Overseas offices:

             

Non-interest bearing

   ¥ 56,426    ¥ 52,772

Interest-bearing

     95,338      54,515
    

  

Total deposits

     151,764      107,287
    

  

Bank acceptances outstanding

     3,342      5,031

Other

     4,657      6,444
    

  

Liabilities of discontinued operations to be extinguished or assumed

   ¥ 159,763    ¥ 118,762
    

  

 

The components of income from discontinued operations for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 were as follows:

 

     DMC and
Others


    UNBC

   Total

 
     (in millions)  

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004:

        

Total revenue

   ¥ 3,240     ¥ 13,282    ¥ 16,522  
    


 

  


Income from discontinued operations

   ¥ 2,185     ¥ 6,522    ¥ 8,707  

Loss on disposal

     (2,026 )          (2,026 )

Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries

           1,482      1,482  

Income tax expense

     744       2,509      3,253  
    


 

  


Income (loss) from discontinued operations—net

   ¥ (585 )   ¥ 2,531    ¥ 1,946  
    


 

  


 

     UNBC

     (in millions)

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005:

      

Total revenue

   ¥ 12,202
    

Income from discontinued operations

   ¥ 3,936

Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries

     941

Income tax expense

     1,502
    

Income from discontinued operations—net

   ¥ 1,493
    

 

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     UNBC

 
     (in millions)  

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006:

        

Total revenue

   ¥ 14,141  
    


Loss from discontinued operations

   ¥ (2,563 )

Gain on disposal

     25,220  

Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries

     5,607  

Income tax expense

     8,077  
    


Income from discontinued operations—net

   ¥ 8,973  
    


 

4.    OTHER RESTRUCTURING OF THE GROUP COMPANIES

 

Diamond Computer Service Co., Ltd.

 

In December 2004, ex-MTFG acquired 100% of Diamond Computer Service Co., Ltd. (“DCS”), a former equity method investee, which provides data processing and IT development services, through a share exchange. 26,205 shares of ex-MTFG common stock were issued in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of DCS’s common stock based on the exchange ratio of 0.00135 shares of ex-MTFG common stock for each share of DCS’s common stock. On October 1, 2005, ex-MTFG’s common stock became MUFG’s common stock. Such MUFG’s common stock held by the BTMU Group and affiliated companies is presented as parent company’s stock in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.

 

In October 2004, ex-Mitsubishi Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“ex-MAM”) was formed by the merger of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Asset Management Ltd., a subsidiary of ex-BTM, and Mitsubishi Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of ex-Mitsubishi Trust. Following the merger, in December 2004, ex-BTM sold certain shares of ex-MAM to ex-MTFG, resulting in ex-MAM becoming an equity method investee. Loss on the sale was charged to capital surplus, with related income tax effects, in the consolidated statements of shareholder’s equity. On October 1, 2005, ex-MAM merged with UFJ Partners Asset Management Co., Ltd. and was renamed to Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd.

 

On July 1, 2005, BTMU transferred substantially all common shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd. (“MUS”), a former securities subsidiary of BTMU, to MUFG for ¥228,498 million. At the same time, BTMU provided a loan of ¥228,498 million to MUFG for the purchase of MUS shares. As a result of the transfer, MUS became a directly-owned subsidiary of MUFG. The BTMU Group accounted for the transfer of shares as a constructive dividend-in-kind of MUS shares to MUFG by the carrying amount of shares, and the BTMU’s loan receivable from MUFG as a constructive capital contribution with the loan receivable reflected as a deduction of the shareholder’s equity. The loan receivable from MUFG will decrease on repayment of the loan by MUFG and, accordingly, the constructive capital contribution will be recognized as an increase in shareholder’s equity upon collection of the loan receivable. As a result, no gain or loss has been recognized on the transfer of common shares of MUS.

 

Also, the results of operations of MUS prior to the date of transfer were not reported as discontinued operations due to the BTMU Group’s significant continuing involvement in the operations of MUS after the transfer transaction.

 

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5.    TRADING ACCOUNT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

The following table shows trading account assets and liabilities, carried at estimated fair value, at March 31, 2005 and 2006. For trading derivative contracts executed under legally enforceable master netting agreements, related assets and liabilities are bilaterally offset and reported net by each counterparty.

 

     2005

    2006

 
     (in millions)  

Trading account assets:

                

Trading securities:

                

Japanese government, prefectural and municipal bonds

   ¥ 2,686,769     ¥ 1,102,044  

Commercial paper

     1,490,066       1,588,558  

Equity securities, foreign governments bonds and other securities

     1,319,239       1,127,892  
    


 


Total

     5,496,074       3,818,494  
    


 


Trading derivative assets:

                

Interest rate contracts:

                

Forwards and futures

     3,102       10,844  

Swaps and swap-related products

     2,451,557       4,396,584  

Options purchased

     98,068       178,667  
    


 


Total

     2,552,727       4,586,095  
    


 


Foreign exchange contracts:

                

Forwards and futures

     540,053       596,349  

Swaps

     253,641       382,408  

Options purchased

     103,161       290,812  
    


 


Total

     896,855       1,269,569  
    


 


Other contracts, mainly equity and credit-related contracts

     56,333       247,005  

Offsetting of derivatives with the same counterparty under master netting agreements

     (1,628,361 )     (4,041,535 )
    


 


Total

   ¥ 7,373,628     ¥ 5,879,628  
    


 


Trading account liabilities:

                

Trading securities sold, not yet purchased

   ¥ 40,246     ¥ 62,525  

Trading derivative liabilities:

                

Interest rate contracts:

                

Forwards and futures

     4,433       11,266  

Swaps and swap-related products

     2,378,973       4,522,797  

Options written

     94,416       174,381  
    


 


Total

     2,477,822       4,708,444  
    


 


Foreign exchange contracts:

                

Forwards and futures

     542,060       461,639  

Swaps

     277,116       381,114  

Options written

     87,491       441,169  
    


 


Total

     906,667       1,283,922  
    


 


Other contracts, mainly equity and credit-related contracts

     75,294       246,191  

Offsetting of derivatives with the same counterparty under master netting agreements

     (1,628,361 )     (4,041,535 )
    


 


Total

   ¥ 1,871,668     ¥ 2,259,547  
    


 


 

See Note 31 for the methodologies and assumptions used to estimate fair values.

 

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The BTMU Group performs trading activities through market-making, sales and arbitrage, while maintaining risk levels within appropriate limits in accordance with its risk management policy. Net trading gains (losses) for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 were comprised of the following:

 

     2004

   2005

    2006

 
     (in millions)  

Interest rate and other derivative contracts

   ¥ 14,708    ¥ (20,271 )   ¥ (212,679 )

Trading account securities, excluding derivatives

     102,562      51,587       121,508  
    

  


 


Trading account profits (losses)—net

     117,270      31,316       (91,171 )

Foreign exchange derivative contracts

     22,667      (2,602 )     19,407  
    

  


 


Net trading gains (losses)

   ¥ 139,937    ¥ 28,714     ¥ (71,764 )
    

  


 


 

6.    INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

The amortized costs and estimated fair values of investment securities available for sale and being held to maturity at March 31, 2005 and 2006 were as follows:

 

    2005

  2006

   

Amortized

cost


 

Gross

unrealized

gains


 

Gross

unrealized

losses


 

Estimated

fair value


 

Amortized

cost


 

Gross

unrealized

gains


 

Gross

unrealized

losses


 

Estimated

fair value


    (in millions)

Securities available for sale:

                                               

Debt securities:

                                               

Japanese national government and Japanese government agency bonds

  ¥ 11,936,826   ¥ 33,898   ¥ 423   ¥ 11,970,301   ¥ 21,922,264   ¥ 2,326   ¥ 2,049   ¥ 21,922,541

Japanese prefectural and municipal bonds

    128,039     1,580     4     129,615     235,623     334     121     235,836

Foreign governments and official institutions bonds

    1,503,961     10,852     16,916     1,497,897     1,748,765     23,561     7,762     1,764,564

Corporate bonds

    1,926,997     23,448     1,789     1,948,656     5,802,433     78,913     7,988     5,873,358

Mortgage-backed securities

    2,098,254     15,902     10,951     2,103,205     2,539,850     82,931     18,104     2,604,677

Other debt securities

    740,950     5,847     4,242     742,555     564,537     11,087     1,028     574,596

Marketable equity securities

    1,803,320     1,296,580     559     3,099,341     3,794,791     2,919,455     4,367     6,709,879
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 20,138,347   ¥ 1,388,107   ¥ 34,884   ¥ 21,491,570   ¥ 36,608,263   ¥ 3,118,607   ¥ 41,419   ¥ 39,685,451
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities being held to maturity:

                                               

Debt securities:

                                               

Japanese national government and Japanese government agency bonds

  ¥ 1,997,336   ¥ 16,341   ¥   ¥ 2,013,677   ¥ 2,052,541   ¥ 42   ¥ 14,778   ¥ 2,037,805

Foreign governments and official institutions bonds

    15,100     274         15,374     10,239     322     87     10,474

Corporate bonds

    28,009     66         28,075     45,710         18     45,692

Other debt securities

    7,496     10         7,506     8,156     14     3     8,167
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 2,047,941   ¥ 16,691   ¥   ¥ 2,064,632   ¥ 2,116,646   ¥ 378   ¥ 14,886   ¥ 2,102,138
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities other than securities available for sale or being held to maturity (i.e., nonmarketable equity securities presented in Other investment securities) were primarily carried at cost of ¥275,316 million and ¥721,237 million, at March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively. The corresponding estimated fair values at those dates were not readily determinable. The BTMU Group periodically monitors the status of each investee

 

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including the credit ratings and changes in the BTMU Group’s share of net assets in the investees as compared with its shares at the time of investment, or utilizes commonly-accepted valuation models for certain nonmarketable equity securities issued by public companies which are convertible to marketable common stock in the future, to determine if impairment losses, if any, are to be recognized on these nonmarketable securities. Investment securities held by certain subsidiaries subject to specialized industry accounting principles in AICPA Guides presented in Other investment securities were carried at fair value of ¥6,248 million at March 31, 2006.

 

See Note 31 for the methodologies and assumptions used to estimate the fair values.

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of debt securities being held to maturity and the estimated fair values of debt securities available for sale at March 31, 2006 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties. Securities not due at a single maturity date and securities embedded with call or prepayment options, such as mortgage-backed securities, are included in the table below based on their original final maturities.

 

     Held-to-maturity

   Available-for-sale

    

Amortized

cost


  

Estimated

fair value


  

Estimated

fair value


     (in millions)

Due in one year or less

   ¥ 9,269    ¥ 9,267    ¥ 11,754,822

Due from one year to five years

     2,027,016      2,013,841      13,047,494

Due from five years to ten years

     30,594      30,326      2,980,204

Due after ten years

     49,767      48,704      5,193,052
    

  

  

Total

   ¥ 2,116,646    ¥ 2,102,138    ¥ 32,975,572
    

  

  

 

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, gross realized gains on those sales were ¥407,438 million, ¥293,865 million and ¥331,568 million, respectively, and gross realized losses on those sales were ¥195,499 million, ¥29,151 million and ¥50,732 million, respectively. In September 2000, ex-BTM changed its intent to hold securities originally classified as held-to-maturity and transferred such securities to the available-for-sale category. As a result of the transfer, unrealized gains on securities available for sale were recorded against shareholder’s equity and were not significant. The ex-BTM Group classified subsequent acquisitions of securities as either available for sale or trading until the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. On April 1, 2003, ex-BTM reassessed the appropriateness of the classification of the securities which had been classified as available for sale and reclassified ¥50,398 million of such securities into the held-to-maturity category. The transfer did not have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

 

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, losses resulting from write-downs of investment securities to reflect the decline in value considered to be other than temporary were ¥101,938 million, ¥83,144 million and ¥310,022 million, respectively, which were included in Investment securities gains—net in the consolidated statements of income. The losses of ¥310,022 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 included losses of ¥172,685 million from Japanese national government bonds classified as available for sale.

 

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The following table shows the unrealized gross losses and estimated fair values of investment securities available for sale and being held to maturity at March 31, 2005 and 2006, by length of time that individual securities in each category have been in a continuous loss position:

 

    Less than 12 months

  12 months or more

  Total

At March 31, 2005


  Estimated
fair value


  Unrealized
losses


  Estimated
fair value


  Unrealized
losses


  Estimated
fair value


  Unrealized
losses


  Number of
securities


    (in millions)

Securities available for sale:

                                       

Debt securities:

                                       

Japanese national government and Japanese government agency bonds

  ¥ 3,926,481   ¥ 423   ¥   ¥   ¥ 3,926,481   ¥ 423   22

Japanese prefectural and municipal bonds

    1,535     4             1,535     4   1

Foreign governments and official institutions bonds

    779,302     13,925     110,091     2,991     889,393     16,916   201

Corporate bonds

    82,959     1,789             82,959     1,789   43

Mortgage-backed securities

    587,494     7,039     207,208     3,912     794,702     10,951   244

Other debt securities

    274,184     3,477     11,049     765     285,233     4,242   71

Marketable equity securities

    10,031     559             10,031     559   7
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 5,661,986   ¥ 27,216   ¥ 328,348   ¥ 7,668   ¥ 5,990,334   ¥ 34,884   589
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The BTMU Group had no securities being held to maturity with unrealized losses at March 31, 2005.

 

    Less than 12 months

  12 months or more

  Total

At March 31, 2006


  Estimated
fair value


 

Unrealized

losses


  Estimated
fair value


 

Unrealized

losses


  Estimated
fair value


 

Unrealized

losses


 

Number of

securities


    (in millions)

Securities available for sale:

                                       

Debt securities:

                                       

Japanese national government and Japanese government agency bonds

  ¥ 128,858   ¥ 2,049   ¥   ¥   ¥ 128,858   ¥ 2,049   11

Japanese prefectural and municipal bonds

    3,432     121             3,432     121   1

Foreign governments and official institutions bonds

    547,366     6,718     46,502     1,044     593,868     7,762   178

Corporate bonds

    436,928     7,988             436,928     7,988   44

Mortgage-backed securities

    470,672     6,242     321,353     11,862     792,025     18,104   305

Other debt securities

    75,157     436     19,144     592     94,301     1,028   90

Marketable equity securities

    68,499     4,305     100     62     68,599     4,367   47
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 1,730,912   ¥ 27,859   ¥ 387,099   ¥ 13,560   ¥ 2,118,011   ¥ 41,419   676
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities being held to maturity:

                                       

Debt securities:

                                       

Japanese national government and Japanese government agency bonds

  ¥ 1,948,454   ¥ 14,778   ¥   ¥   ¥ 1,948,454   ¥ 14,778   17

Foreign governments and official institutions bonds

    4,669     87             4,669     87   16

Corporate bonds

    1,195     18             1,195     18   4

Other debt securities

    231     3             231     3   1
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 1,954,549   ¥ 14,886   ¥   ¥   ¥ 1,954,549   ¥ 14,886   38
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The BTMU Group has determined that unrealized losses on investments at March 31, 2005 and 2006 are temporary based on its ability and positive intent to hold the investments for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery and the results of its review conducted to identify and evaluate investments that have indications of possible impairments. Impairment is evaluated considering various factors, and their relative significance varies from case to case. The BTMU Group’s review includes, but is not limited to, consideration of the following factors:

 

The length of time that fair value of the investment has been below cost—The BTMU Group generally deems a continued decline of fair value below cost for six months or more to be other than temporary. Certain

 

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securities held by BTMU and certain subsidiaries, which primarily consist of debt securities issued by the Japanese national government and generally considered to be of minimal credit risk, were determined not to be impaired in some cases, on the basis of the respective entity’s ability and positive intent to hold such securities to maturity. Certain securities held by UNBC, which primarily consist of debt securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and corporate asset-backed and debt securities, were determined not to be impaired in some cases, on the basis of a cash flow analysis of such securities and/or UNBC’s ability to hold such securities to maturity.

 

As shown in the table above, there were no material unrealized losses that have been in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more, except for unrealized losses on certain foreign governments and official institutions bonds, mortgage-backed securities, other debt securities and marketable equity securities held by UNBC at March 31, 2006. Foreign governments and official institutions bonds in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or more were issued by one of the several Government-Sponsored Enterprises (“GSEs”). These securities were issued with a stated interest rate and mature in less than three years. All of the unrealized losses on these securities resulted from rising interest rates subsequent to purchase. Unrealized losses will decline as interest rates fall below the purchased yield and as the securities approach maturity. Since UNBC has the ability and positive intent to hold the securities until recovery of the carrying value, which could be maturity, the unrealized loss is considered temporary. Mortgage-backed securities in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or more are primarily securities guaranteed by a GSE. These securities are collateralized by residential mortgage loans and may be prepaid at par prior to maturity. All of the unrealized losses on the mortgage-backed securities resulted from rising interest rates subsequent to purchase. Because the likelihood of credit loss is remote, the securities are excluded from the periodic evaluation of other than temporary impairment. Other debt securities in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or more primarily consisted of collateralized loan obligations held by UNBC. Unrealized losses on such securities arise from rising interest rates, widening credit spreads, credit quality of the underlying collateral, and the market’s opinion of the performance of the fund managers. Based on the cash flow analysis set out above, such unrealized losses are determined to be temporary in nature. Marketable equity securities in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or more consist of securities traded on a national exchange as part of the venture capital investment portfolio held by UNBC. The securities in the portfolio in an unrealized loss position have suffered declines in share price due to lower earnings results. Since UNBC has the positive intent and ability to hold these equity securities until recovery of the carry value, the unrealized loss is considered temporary.

 

The extent to which the fair value of investments has been below cost as of the end of the reporting period—The BTMU Group’s investment portfolio is exposed to volatile equity prices affected by many factors including investors’ perspectives as to future economic factors and the issuers’ performance, as well as cyclical market price fluctuation due to changes in market interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and changes in credit spreads etc. In view of the diversity and volume of equity investments as well as the fact that the majority of investments in debt securities are in high-grade fixed-rate bonds, including sovereign bonds, the BTMU Group generally deems the decline of fair value below cost of 20% or more as a factor of an other than temporary decline in fair value.

 

The financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer—The BTMU Group considers the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer primarily based on the credit standing of the issuers as determined by its credit rating system.

 

Exchange Traded Fund

 

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, ex-BTM transferred marketable equity securities to an exchange traded fund (“ETF”), sponsored by a third party securities firm. Ex-BTM concurrently entered into sales

 

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agreements for marketable equity securities and purchase agreements for the fund units of the ETF with the securities firm. Ex-BTM transferred its marketable equity securities to the securities firm with an aggregate cost of ¥54,366 million for ¥76,385 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 and nil for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and 2006. The securities firm contributed these marketable equity securities and additional securities purchased from the market to the ETF in order to link the ETF performance to the TOPIX (a composite index of all stocks listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (“TSE”)). Certificates issued by the ETF (the “ETF certificates”) are linked to the TOPIX and have been listed on the TSE. Ex-BTM purchased the ETF certificates at the fair value of ¥113,930 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 and nil for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and 2006, with an intention to sell them in the market or to the securities firm in the near future.

 

The BTMU Group has accounted for the ETF certificates purchased from the securities firm as retained interests in the marketable equity securities transferred to the securities firm. The BTMU Group has accounted for the transfer of marketable equity securities as a sale when the BTMU Group received cash or financial instruments other than the ETF certificates. The BTMU Group recognized gains of ¥89,581 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 and nil for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and 2006 on the sales of ETF certificates. The BTMU Group held no ETF certificates at March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

 

Banks’ Shareholdings Purchase Corporation

 

Under a law forbidding banks from holding marketable equity securities in excess of their Tier I capital after September 30, 2006, the Banks’ Shareholdings Purchase Corporation (“BSPC”) was established in January 2002 in order to soften the impact on the stock market of sales of cross-shareholdings. BSPC began accepting share offers from financial institutions on February 15, 2002. It has been funded by financial institutions, including ex-BTM, which made initial contributions of ¥1,400 million (“preferred contributions”). BSPC will be disbanded when it sells all shares that it purchased from financial institutions, or by March 31, 2017, at the latest.

 

BSPC has two accounts to purchase stock from financial institutions; the General Account and the Special Account. In the General Account, each selling financial institution funds the amount of purchase by BSPC without guarantees by the Japanese government, and the financial institution will assume any gains or losses on sales by BSPC of the stocks. In the Special Account, each selling financial institution was required to make contributions of 8% of the selling prices to BSPC for purchases made prior to the effective date of the amendment to the above-mentioned law to fund any future losses (“subordinated contributions”). Effective in August 2003, the requirement for subordinated contributions was eliminated under the amendment to the legislation. The purchase amount in the Special Account is funded by borrowings guaranteed by the Japanese government with a limit of ¥2.0 trillion. The cumulative net loss on sales of stocks in the Special Account, which will not be determined and finalized before the liquidation of BSPC, will be compensated first by the subordinated contributions, and then by the preferred contributions. If there is a remaining loss, the government, as a guarantor, will be liable for the loss. On the other hand, if there is a cumulative net asset at the time of the liquidation, the asset is first used to repay the preferred contributions and then to repay the subordinated contributions. If any net assets remain after repayment of subordinated contributions, such net assets will be paid out and the amounts will be determined based on the amounts of both contributions. Any remaining net assets in excess of double the amount of the contributions will belong to the Japanese government.

 

At the establishment of BSPC in January 2002, ex-BTM paid ¥1,400 million to BSPC as preferred contributions. At the time of the sales, ex-BTM made subordinated contributions to the Special Account of ¥1,164 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002. For the fiscal year ended March 31,2003, ex-BTM evaluated its preferred contributions of ¥1,400 million and subordinated contributions of ¥1,164 million for

 

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impairment, and the recognized an impairment loss of ¥2,564 million. On October 1, 2005, the BTMU Group acquired, at fair value, the preferred and subordinated contributions of ex-UFJ Bank to BSPC for ¥3,200 million and ¥8,595 million, respectively.

 

BTMU sold marketable equity securities to BSPC with aggregate market values of ¥134,495 million, ¥59,120 million and ¥3,537 million, respectively, during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Also, BTMU made loans to BSPC to fund its purchases of marketable equity securities. Such loans to BSPC, which are guaranteed by the Japanese government, amounted to ¥7,398 million, ¥141,727 million and ¥2,200 million at March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

 

The BTMU Group accounts for the transfers of marketable equity securities to the General Account, if any, as secured borrowings. With respect to the transfers of marketable equity securities to the Special Account with the requirement of subordinated contributions, if the fair value of the securities sold to the Special Account is greater than 10% of the fair value of all securities held by the Special Account, the BTMU Group accounts for the subordinated contributions as a partial retained interest in the sale. For all periods presented, the BTMU Group had no sales of securities whose fair value was greater than 10% of the fair value of all securities held by the Special Account. For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, the BTMU Group recognized gains of ¥27,482 million, ¥35,434 million and ¥769 million, respectively, on the sales of marketable equity securities to the Special Account.

 

The Bank of Japan

 

The Bank of Japan began purchasing marketable equity securities at fair value from banks, including BTMU, from November 2002, aiming to enhance the stability of the Japanese financial system by reducing the amount of marketable equity securities on the balance sheets of banks. Transfers of securities to the Bank of Japan are sales transactions without transferors’ continuing involvement. BTMU sold marketable equity securities to the Bank of Japan with aggregate market values of ¥38,553 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 and nil for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. In September 2004, the Bank of Japan ceased purchasing marketable equity securities from banks.

 

Debt-for-equity Swap

 

The BTMU Group restructured certain debt by entering into debt-for-equity swap transactions. As a result of these debt-for-equity swap transactions, the BTMU Group’s loans to some borrowers, under standard terms available to similarly situated corporate borrowers, were effectively converted into equity interests in the borrowers, often in the form of preferred shares. The aggregate carrying amounts of debt swapped for equity, net of allowance, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 were ¥43,879 million, ¥58,425 million and ¥240 million, respectively. Such loans were often identified as impaired and, accordingly, the debt-for-equity swap transactions did not materially affect the BTMU Group’s results of operations for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

 

Equity interests acquired through a debt-for-equity swap transaction are accounted for as other investments and carried at cost on the consolidated balance sheets, and reviewed for impairment periodically. Due to regulatory and legal reasons, cash often changes hands between the parties to the debt-for-equity swap transactions. In such cases, the debt-for-equity swap is classified as a cash transaction in the consolidated statements of cash flows as a repayment of loans and purchases of other investment securities.

 

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7.    LOANS

 

Loans at March 31, 2005 and 2006, by domicile and type of industry of borrowers are summarized below:

 

Classification of loans by industry is based on the industry segment loan classification as defined by the Bank of Japan.

 

     2005

    2006

     (in millions)

Domestic:

              

Manufacturing

   ¥ 5,280,555     ¥ 9,400,652

Construction

     815,051       1,801,855

Real estate

     4,156,975       7,086,430

Services

     2,965,772       5,314,968

Wholesale and retail

     4,527,379       8,688,851

Banks and other financial institutions

     2,364,504       4,597,245

Communication and information services

     605,910       1,026,113

Other industries

     5,344,587       10,352,719

Consumer(2)

     7,662,809       22,356,140
    


 

Total domestic

     33,723,542       70,624,973
    


 

Foreign:

              

Governments and official institutions

     209,060       322,051

Banks and other financial institutions

     780,666       1,089,209

Commercial and industrial

     8,388,167       13,228,252

Other

     169,414       558,362
    


 

Total foreign

     9,547,307       15,197,874
    


 

Unearned income, unamortized premiums—net and deferred loan fees—net

     (16,893 )     13,426
    


 

Total(1)

   ¥ 43,253,956     ¥ 85,836,273
    


 


Notes:

(1)   The above table includes loans held for sale of ¥33,246 million and ¥41,682 million at March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively.
(2)   Domestic loans within the “consumer” category in the above table include loans to individuals who utilize loan proceeds to finance their proprietor activities and not for their personal financing needs. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, ex-BTM’s credit administration system was upgraded and became able to present a precise breakdown of the balance of such consumer loans by the type of proprietor business. This breakdown at March 31, 2005 and 2006 is presented below:

 

    Manufacturing

  Construction

 

Real

estate


  Services

 

Wholesale

and

retail


 

Banks and

other

financial

institutions


 

Communication

and

information

services


 

Other

industries


 

Total

included

in

Consumer


    (in millions)

March 31, 2005

  ¥ 23,023   ¥ 16,157   ¥ 542,969   ¥ 193,417   ¥ 39,806   ¥ 1,126   ¥ 3,681   ¥ 7,782   ¥ 827,961

March 31, 2006

  ¥ 17,212   ¥ 13,925   ¥ 425,929   ¥ 160,805   ¥ 30,937   ¥ 947   ¥ 2,968   ¥ 6,257   ¥ 658,980

 

Substantially all domestic loans are made under agreements which, as is customary in Japan, provide that a bank may, under certain conditions, require the borrower to provide collateral (or additional collateral) or guarantees with respect to the loans, and that the bank may treat any collateral, whether furnished as security for loans or otherwise, as collateral for all indebtedness to the bank. At March 31, 2005 and 2006, such collateralized

 

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loans originated by the BTMU Group, which were principally collateralized by real estate, marketable securities and accounts receivable, amounted to ¥5,020,175 million and ¥8,304,009 million, respectively, which represented 15% and 12%, respectively, of the total domestic loans at March 31, 2005 and 2006.

 

Nonaccrual and restructured loans were ¥994,939 million and ¥1,829,511 million at March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively. Had interest on these loans been accrued pursuant to the original terms, gross interest income on such loans for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and 2006 would have been approximately ¥27.7 billion and ¥65.4 billion, respectively, of which approximately ¥21.0 billion and ¥43.0 billion, respectively, were included in interest income on loans in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more were ¥10,110 million and ¥21,381 million at March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

 

The BTMU Group provided commitments to extend credit to customers with restructured loans. The amounts of such commitments were ¥18,195 million and ¥3,962 million at March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively. See Note 25 for further discussion of commitments to extend credit.

 

Impaired Loans

 

The BTMU Group’s impaired loans primarily include nonaccrual loans and restructured loans. A summary of the recorded balances of impaired loans and related impairment allowance at March 31, 2005 and 2006 is shown below:

 

     2005

   2006

    

Recorded

loan balance


  

Impairment

allowance


  

Recorded

loan balance


  

Impairment

allowance


     (in millions)

Requiring an impairment allowance

   ¥ 789,378    ¥ 342,363    ¥ 1,056,108    ¥ 396,963

Not requiring an impairment allowance

     126,271           234,069     
    

  

  

  

Total

   ¥ 915,649    ¥ 342,363    ¥ 1,290,177    ¥ 396,963
    

  

  

  


Note:   In addition to impaired loans presented in the above table, there were loans held for sale that were impaired of ¥12,149 million and nil at March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

 

The average recorded investments in impaired loans were approximately ¥1,542 billion, ¥1,095 billion and ¥1,014 billion, respectively, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

 

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, the BTMU Group recognized interest income of approximately ¥29.9 billion, ¥22.7 billion and ¥21.1 billion, respectively, on impaired loans. Interest income on nonaccrual loans was recognized on a cash basis when ultimate collectibility of principal was certain; otherwise, cash receipts are applied as principal reductions. Interest income on accruing impaired loans, including restructured loans, was recognized on an accrual basis to the extent that the collectibility of interest income was reasonably certain based on management’s assessment.

 

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Loans Acquired in a Transfer

 

In accordance with SOP 03-3, the details of which are discussed in Note 1—Accounting Changes, the following table sets forth information primarily about loans of the ex-UFJ Bank Group acquired in connection with the merger, for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the BTMU Group will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

 

     2006

 
     (in millions)  

Loans acquired during the fiscal year:

        

Contractually required payments receivable at acquisition

   ¥ 3,348,173  

Cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition

     1,458,726  

Fair value of loans at acquisition

     1,351,936  

Accretable yield for loans within the scope of SOP 03-3:

        

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

   ¥  

Additions

     106,790  

Accretion

     (200,617 )

Disposals

     (34,538 )

Reclassifications from (to) nonaccretable difference

     238,540  
    


Balance at end of fiscal year

   ¥ 110,175  
    


Loans within the scope of SOP 03-3:

        

Outstanding balance, beginning of fiscal year

   ¥  

Outstanding balance, end of fiscal year

     1,920,622  

Carrying amount, beginning of fiscal year

      

Carrying amount, end of fiscal year

     866,608  

 

For those loans within the scope of SOP 03-3 for which no yield has been accreted, the carrying amount at the acquisition date for loans acquired during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was ¥468,960 million and the carrying amount of all loans at March 31, 2006 was ¥296,393 million. The additional provisions during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 was ¥24,617 million, and as a result, the amount of allowance for credit losses was ¥24,617 million at March 31, 2006. The BTMU Group considered prepayments in the determination of contractual cash flows and cash flows expected to be collected based on historical results.

 

Lease Receivable

 

As part of its financing activities, the BTMU Group enters into leasing arrangements with customers. The BTMU Group’s leasing operations are performed through leasing subsidiaries and consist principally of direct financing leases involving various types of data processing equipment, office equipment and transportation equipment.

 

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As of March 31, 2005 and 2006, the components of the investment in direct financing leases were as follows:

    

2005(1)


    2006

 
     (in millions)  

Minimum lease payment receivable

   ¥ 578,370     ¥ 1,041,285  

Estimated residual values of leased property

     38,179       42,183  

Less—unearned income

     (43,306 )     (70,978 )
    


 


Net investment in direct financing leases

   ¥ 573,243     ¥ 1,012,490  
    


 



Note:

(1)   The balances and components of the investment in direct financing leases at March 31, 2005 have been restated as follows:

 

     As previously
reported


    As restated

 
     (in millions)  

Minimum lease payment receivable

   ¥ 539,180     ¥ 578,370  

Estimated residual values of leased property

     29,509       38,179  

Less—unearned income

     (47,807 )     (43,306 )
    


 


Net investment in direct financing leases

   ¥ 520,882     ¥ 573,243  
    


 


 

Future minimum lease payment receivables under noncancelable leasing agreements as of March 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

    

Direct

financing

leases


     (in millions)

Fiscal year ending March 31:

      

2007

   ¥ 288,550

2008

     215,287

2009

     181,387

2010

     124,968

2011

     80,827

2012 and thereafter

     150,266
    

Total minimum lease payment receivables

   ¥ 1,041,285
    

 

Government-led Loan Restructuring Program

 

Under the legislation enacted by the Japanese Diet in June 1996, which incorporates the restructuring program for the loans of seven failed housing-loan companies (the “Jusen”), the Deposit Insurance Corporation (“DIC”) established a Housing Loan Administration Corporation ( “HLAC”) to collect and dispose of the loans of the liquidated Jusen. In 1999, HLAC merged with the Resolution and Collection Bank Limited to create the Resolution and Collection Corporation (“RCC”), which is wholly owned by the DIC.

 

Financial institutions, including the BTMU Group, waived the repayment of substantial amounts of the loans to the Jusen and transferred the remaining balances to HLAC. Financial institutions were requested to make loans to HLAC to finance its collection activities, and in the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997, the BTMU Group

 

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made loans of ¥184,197 million with an original maturity term of 15 years. The 15-year term loans to HLAC, which are guaranteed by the DIC under the legislation and the loan agreements, mature in 2011 and earn interest at TIBOR (Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate) plus 0.125%. On October 1, 2005, the BTMU Group acquired, at fair value, loans of the ex-UFJ Bank Group to HLAC in connection with the merger with UFJ Bank. During the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and 2006, certain of these loans were repaid before maturity. At March 31, 2005 and 2006, outstanding loans to HLAC were ¥116,638 million and ¥140,085 million, respectively.

 

Under this restructuring program, a Financial Stabilization Fund (the “Special Fund”) was established within the DIC, and the Bank of Japan and other financial institutions established another fund (the “New Fund”). These funds are principally invested in Japanese government bonds. The BTMU Group made non-interest-earning deposits of ¥111,124 million with the Special Fund and the New Fund in the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997. On October 1, 2005, the BTMU Group acquired, at fair value, non-interest-earning deposits of the ex-UFJ Bank Group with the Special Fund and the New Fund. The deposit balances as of March 31, 2005 and 2006, which are included in Other Assets, were ¥84,765 million and ¥ 252,541 million, respectively, reflecting a present value discount and subsequent amortization of the discount during the period until the expected maturity date. The non-interest-earning deposits with these funds are expected to mature in 15 years from the deposit dates, which coincides with the planned operational lifespan of HLAC.

 

It is uncertain what losses (so-called “stage two loss”), if any, may ultimately be incurred by RCC through the collection of the Jusen loans during the 15-year term. If any such losses ultimately occur, the Japanese government will be liable for half of such losses, and the investment income to be earned by the Special Fund during the 15 years is to be used to cover the remaining half of the losses. The investment income to be earned by the New Fund during the 15 years is to be used to compensate for a portion of the public funds used for the Jusen restructuring.

 

At this time management believes all loans and deposits will be collectible according to their respective terms.

 

Sales of Loans

 

The BTMU Group originates various types of loans to corporate and individual customers in Japan and overseas in the normal course of its business. The Financial Services Agency of Japan (the “FSA”) announced in October 2002 that it will strive to reduce the aggregate ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans of major Japanese banks, including the BTMU Group, by approximately half by March 31, 2005. Pursuant to the FSA’s policy and in order to improve its loan quality, the BTMU Group actively disposed of nonperforming loans. Most of such nonperforming loans were disposed of by sales to third party purchasers including RCC without any continuing involvement. Management of the BTMU Group generally decides on approvals for disposals after significant sales terms, including prices, are negotiated. As such, loans are disposed of by sales shortly after the loans are transferred to held-for-sale classification. The gains on sales of loans were ¥5,479 million, ¥9,052 million and ¥45,689 million for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. Such gains are included in the provision (credit) for credit losses and gains on sales of loans in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

 

Loan Securitization

 

The BTMU Group had no significant transfers of loans in securitization transactions accounted for as sales for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2006, and did not retain any significant interests associated with loans transferred in securitizations at March 31, 2006. The BTMU Group securitized mortgage loans in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. After securitizations of mortgage loans, the BTMU Group provides servicing and

 

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advancing lines for the loans transferred to the trust. As a result of the securitization, the BTMU Group received proceeds of ¥8,620 million and recognized gains of ¥154 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. The BTMU Group did not possess any retained interests associated with the securitizations at March 31, 2005.

 

Related Party Loans

 

In some cases, BTMU and its banking subsidiaries make loans to related parties, including their directors and executive officers, in the course of their normal commercial banking business. At March 31, 2005 and 2006, outstanding loans to such related parties were not significant.

 

In the opinion of management, these related party loans were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral requirements, as those terms prevailing at the date these loans were made. For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, there were no loans to related parties that were charged-off. Additionally, at March 31, 2005 and 2006, there were no loans to related parties that were impaired.

 

8.    ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

 

Changes in the allowance for credit losses for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 are shown below:

 

     2004

    2005

   2006

     (in millions)

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

   ¥ 1,058,633     ¥ 649,339    ¥ 567,651

Additions resulting from the merger with UFJ Bank(1)

                279,158

Provision (credit) for credit losses

     (142,617 )     123,945      163,416

Charge-offs

     277,465       233,305      127,125

Less—Recoveries

     30,036       23,859      19,369
    


 

  

Net charge-offs

     247,429       209,446      107,756

Others(2)

     (19,248 )     3,813      10,528
    


 

  

Balance at end of fiscal year

   ¥ 649,339     ¥ 567,651    ¥ 912,997
    


 

  


Notes:  
(1)   Additions resulting from the merger with UFJ Bank represent the valuation allowance for acquired loans outside the scope of SOP 03-3. The allowance for credit losses on loans within the scope of SOP 03-3 was not carried over.
(2)   Others principally include foreign exchange translation and discontinued operations adjustments.

 

As explained in Note 7, nonperforming loans were actively disposed of by sales during recent years. The allocated allowance for credit losses for such loans was removed from the allowance for credit losses and transferred to the valuation allowance for loan held for sale upon a decision to sell. Net charge-offs in the above table include the decrease in the allowance for credit losses due to loan disposal activity amounting to ¥120.1 billion, ¥25.3 billion and ¥26.1 billion for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

 

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9.    PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

 

Premises and equipment at March 31, 2005 and 2006 consisted of the following:

 

     2005

   2006

     (in millions)

Land

   ¥ 97,565    ¥ 327,782

Buildings

     314,774      440,713

Equipment and furniture

     392,140      491,353

Leasehold improvements

     207,578      268,875

Construction in progress

     2,923      6,640
    

  

Total

     1,014,980      1,535,363

Less accumulated depreciation

     588,001      632,116
    

  

Premises and equipment—net

   ¥ 426,979    ¥ 903,247
    

  

 

Premises and equipment include capitalized leases, principally related to data processing equipment, which amounted to ¥46,054 million and ¥105,506 million at March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively. Accumulated depreciation on such capitalized leases at March 31, 2005 and 2006 amounted to ¥30,880 million and ¥40,062 million, respectively.

 

Depreciation expense of premises and equipment for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 was ¥48,017 million, ¥39,902 million and ¥66,402 million, respectively.

 

In March 1999, ex-BTM sold a 50% undivided interest in its head office building and land (including structure and equipment) for ¥91,500 million and a 50% undivided interest in its main office building and land (including structure and equipment) for ¥9,100 million to a real estate company. At the same time, ex-BTM entered an agreement to lease back the 50% undivided interest in the buildings sold from the buyer over a period of 7 years. BTMU has accounted for these transactions as financing arrangements, and recorded the total proceeds of ¥100,600 million as a financing obligation.

 

In August 2005, ex-BTM bought back a 50% undivided interest in these office buildings and land for ¥111,597 million. The buy back resulted in an extinguishment of debt of ¥103,731 million, which included the finance obligation for the 50% of any improvements that was paid by the real estate company, and loss on extinguishment of liabilities of ¥7,866 million. The repurchase was undertaken to increase the stability and flexibility of the property as the office buildings and land are expected to function as a significant piece of the infrastructure for BTMU.

 

Before the merger, ex-UFJ Bank entered into sales agreements to sell its buildings and land and, under separate agreements, leased those properties back for their business operations, including bank branches. Ex-UFJ Bank either provided nonrecourse financings to the buyers for the sales proceeds or invested in the equities of the buyers. As a result, ex-UFJ Bank was considered to have continuing involvement with the properties. For accounting and reporting purposes, these transactions were accounted for under the financing method with the sales proceeds recognized as a financing obligation. The properties were reported on the consolidated balance sheets and depreciated. Upon the merger with UFJ Holdings at October 1, 2005, the BTMU Group recorded the properties at fair value. At March 31, 2006, the financing obligation was ¥81,003 million.

 

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, the BTMU Group recognized ¥5,377 million, ¥1,183 million and ¥5,919 million, respectively, of impairment losses for long-lived assets, primarily domestic

 

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real estate which was either formerly used for its domestic banking operations and is no longer used or real estate that is being used where recovery of the carrying amount is doubtful. In addition, ¥1,832 million, ¥947 million and ¥195 million of impairment losses were recognized for real estate held for sale for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. These losses are included in Other non-interest expenses. In computing the amount of impairment losses, fair value was determined primarily based on market prices, if available, or the estimated price based on an appraisal.

 

10.    GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

The BTMU Group applied SFAS No. 142 which requires that goodwill be tested for impairment at least annually. Further, SFAS No. 142 requires that intangible assets with finite useful lives continue to be amortized over their useful lives while intangible assets with indefinite lives are subject to impairment testing at least annually.

 

Goodwill

 

On July 1, 2005, as discussed in Note 4, all of shares of MUS held by BTMU were transferred to MUFG and MUS was deconsolidated from the BTMU Group, resulting in the disposition of the goodwill of ¥103 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. The deconsolidation of MUS also caused MUS to cease to be recognized as business segment. Also, following the merger with UFJ Bank, business segments have been changed in accordance with the internal management reporting system of the BTMU Group as discussed in Note 29.

 

The table below presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by business segment during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and 2006:

 

 

    Retail
Banking


  Corporate
Banking


 

Global Banking


    Global
Markets


   MUS

    Total

 
            Other than
UNBC


  UNBC

    Total

                  
    (in millions)  

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005

                                                        

Balance at March 31, 2004

  ¥   ¥   ¥   ¥ 26,807     ¥ 26,807     ¥    ¥ 103     ¥ 26,910  

Goodwill acquired during the fiscal year

                31,105       31,105                  31,105  

Foreign currency translation adjustments and other

                (1,891 )     (1,891 )                (1,891 )
   

 

 

 


 


 

  


 


Balance at March 31, 2005

  ¥   ¥   ¥   ¥ 56,021     ¥ 56,021     ¥    ¥ 103     ¥ 56,124  
   

 

 

 


 


 

  


 


                                                          

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006

                                                        

Balance at March 31, 2005

  ¥   ¥   ¥   ¥ 56,021     ¥ 56,021     ¥    ¥ 103     ¥ 56,124  

Goodwill acquired during the fiscal year

    738,267     811,859     148,613     14,313       162,926       2,300            1,715,352  

Goodwill disposed during the fiscal year

                                 (103 )     (103 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments and other

                6,610       6,610                  6,610  
   

 

 

 


 


 

  


 


Balance at March 31, 2006

  ¥ 738,267   ¥ 811,859   ¥ 148,613   ¥ 76,944     ¥ 225,557     ¥ 2,300    ¥     ¥ 1,777,983  
   

 

 

 


 


 

  


 



Notes:  
(1)   See Note 29 for the business segment information of the BTMU Group.
(2)   See Note 2 for the goodwill acquired in connection with the merger with UFJ Bank.

 

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Other Intangible Assets

 

The table below presents the gross carrying amount, accumulated amortization and net carrying amount, in total and by major class of intangible assets at March 31, 2005 and 2006:

 

    2005

  2006

   

Gross

carrying

amount


 

Accumulated

amortization


 

Net

carrying

amount


 

Gross

carrying

amount


 

Accumulated

amortization


 

Net

carrying

amount


    (in millions)

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

                                   

Software

  ¥ 402,156   ¥ 200,853   ¥ 201,303   ¥ 585,717   ¥ 248,996   ¥ 336,721

Core deposit intangibles

    7,006     3,113     3,893     582,635     48,892     533,743

Customer relationships

                163,263     12,944     150,319

Trade names

                29,668     780     28,888

Other

    10,363     6,340     4,023     11,606     7,898     3,708
   

 

 

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 419,525   ¥ 210,306     209,219   ¥ 1,372,889   ¥ 319,510     1,053,379
   

 

       

 

     

Intangible assets recorded in connection with the additional minimum pension liabilities under SFAS No. 87 (See Note 17)

                1,822                 225

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:

                                   

Indefinite-lived customer relationships

                                87,027

Indefinite-lived trade names

                                17,682

Other

                4,483                 10,059
               

             

Total

                4,483                 114,768
               

             

Total

              ¥ 215,524               ¥ 1,168,372
               

             

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization acquired during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 amounted to ¥972,247 million, which primarily consisted of ¥204,185 million of software, ¥574,696 million of core deposit intangibles, ¥163,263 million of customer relationships and ¥29,668 million of trade names. The weighted average amortization periods for these assets are 5 years, 18 years, 18 years and 19 years, respectively. There is no significant residual value estimated for these assets.

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization acquired during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 amounted to ¥115,209 million, which primarily consisted of ¥87,027 million of indefinite-lived customer relationships and ¥17,682 million of indefinite-lived trade names.

 

See Note 2 for disclosures of acquired intangible assets in connection with the merger with UFJ Bank.

 

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, the BTMU Group recognized ¥215 million, ¥2,134 million and ¥207 million, respectively, of impairment losses for intangible assets not subject to amortization, which primarily consisted of leasehold and telephone subscription rights, whose carrying amount exceeded their fair value. These losses are included in Other non-interest expenses. In computing the amount of impairment losses, fair value was determined primarily based on market prices, if available, or the estimated price based on an appraisal.

 

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The estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets for the next five fiscal years is as follows:

 

     (in millions)

Fiscal year ending March 31:

      

2007

   ¥ 198,043

2008

     169,248

2009

     142,004

2010

     111,383

2011

     87,386

 

11.    INCOME TAXES

 

The detail of current and deferred income tax expense (benefit) for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 was as follows:

 

     2004

    2005

    2006

 
     (in millions)  

Current:

                        

Domestic

   ¥ 4,590     ¥ 8,484     ¥ 10,142  

Foreign

     38,147       49,346       54,288  
    


 


 


Total

     42,737       57,830       64,430  
    


 


 


Deferred:

                        

Domestic

     276,127       170,860       6,516  

Foreign

     12,239       8,606       (2,025 )
    


 


 


Total

     288,366       179,466       4,491  
    


 


 


Income tax expense from continuing operations

     331,103       237,296       68,921  

Income tax expense from discontinued operations

     3,253       1,502       8,077  

Income tax benefit from cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

                 (5,759 )

Income tax expense (benefit) reported in shareholder’s equity relating to:

                        

Investment securities available for sale

     252,131       3,303       705,843  

Derivatives qualifying for cash flow hedges

     (1,789 )     (198 )     (1,065 )

Minimum pension liability adjustments

     30,804       7,613       90,358  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (4,324 )     7,760       5,138  
    


 


 


Total

     276,822       18,478       800,274  
    


 


 


Total

   ¥ 611,178     ¥ 257,276     ¥ 871,513  
    


 


 


 

Income taxes in Japan applicable to the BTMU Group are imposed by the national, prefectural and municipal governments, and in the aggregate resulted in a normal effective statutory rate of approximately 38.0%, 40.6% and 40.6%, respectively, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Foreign subsidiaries are subject to income taxes of the countries in which they operate.

 

Consolidated Corporate Tax

 

In March 2003, ex-MTFG’s application to file its tax returns under the consolidated corporate-tax system was approved by the Japanese tax authorities, and the consolidated corporate-tax system became effective for the

 

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fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. At March 31, 2005, the tax-related payable to ex-MTFG, which was included in other liabilities was ¥8,965 million. The BTMU Group, however, had used the separate return method of allocation. Under the separate return method of allocation, current and deferred taxes for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 were determined by applying the requirements of SFAS No. 109 as if the BTMU Group was filing a separate tax return. Although the consolidated corporate-tax system required to pay, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2003 and 2004, a surcharge tax of 2.0% of taxable income in addition to the national corporate income tax rate, the BTMU Group reflected a tax provision calculated on the separate tax return basis and the combined normal effective statutory tax rate of the BTMU Group did not change. The difference between the cash flows that were to be paid or received under the Japanese tax law and the separate return method of tax allocation used for financial reporting purposes was reported in the consolidated financial statements as either a charge to retained earnings or a credit to paid-in capital.

 

In February 2005, ex-MTFG’s application to suspend the consolidated corporate-tax system was approved by the Japanese tax authorities. The ex-MTFG Group filed, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, its tax returns under the consolidated corporate-tax system. Due to the suspension of the consolidated corporate-tax system, deferred income taxes had been calculated separately based on temporary differences as of March 31, 2005 and future taxable income at each company. In connection with the suspension, Japanese tax law required ex-MTFG to return the remaining net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) to each subsidiary in which they originated. The balance of BTMU’s NOLs under Japanese tax law after the allocation, which occurred on April 1, 2005, was greater than that for financial accounting purposes at the same date. This is because more NOLs were reported as being utilized for financial reporting purposes, under the separate return basis, than were actually realized under the consolidated corporate-tax system. Based on the fact that the application to suspend the consolidated corporate-tax system was approved in February 2005, BTMU recognized an increase in deferred tax assets for this against the difference during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, which was credited to capital surplus.

 

Bank Tax

 

On March 30, 2000, the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly passed a new tax rule that changed the basis on which it taxes large banks conducting business in Tokyo. Ex-BTM had been subject to the new rule. The new rule required large banks to pay a 3.0% local tax on their gross operating income derived from their Tokyo operations for a period of five fiscal years commencing April 1, 2000.

 

On May 30, 2000, the Osaka Prefectural Assembly also passed a new tax rule that is substantially the same as the rule approved by the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. The new rule required large banks to pay a 3.0% local tax on their gross operating income derived from Osaka operations for a period of five fiscal years commencing April 1, 2001.

 

The banks subject to the new tax rule, including ex-BTM, filed a complaint in October 2000 with the Tokyo District Court, calling for nullification of the new tax, which they claimed, unfairly targets banks. On March 26, 2002, the Tokyo District Court rejected the new tax enacted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. The court ordered the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to refund ¥72.4 billion in tax payments to 18 major banks and to pay an additional ¥1.8 billion in compensation.

 

On March 29, 2002, the Metropolitan Government lodged an appeal at the Tokyo High Court. Following the decision of the Tokyo District Court, 16 major banks filed a lawsuit on April 4, 2002 with the Osaka District Court against the Osaka Prefectural Government, seeking to nullify the new tax rule. In response to the lawsuit, on May 30, 2002, the Osaka Prefectural Government enacted a revised tax rule that changed the taxation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 and the fiscal years subject to the new tax rule. Under the revised tax rule, for

 

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the fiscal years ended March 31, 2002 and 2003, large banks became subject to local taxes based on the lower of the 3.0% local tax on their gross operating income or the local tax computed based on net income.

 

On January 30, 2003, the Tokyo High Court also rejected the new tax rule and ordered the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to refund tax payments that the banks had paid over the past two years, which represents the difference between the 3.0% tax on the gross operating profits paid by the banks and the amount computed based on net income under the former rule. The order included the refund of ¥21.8 billion to ex-BTM. However, the Tokyo High Court reversed the lower court on the issue of additional compensation. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government appealed this decision to the Supreme Court of Japan.

 

On October 8, 2003, ex-BTM entered into a settlement-at-court with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Governor and withdrew their complaints regarding the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s tax on large banks. The settlement included (a) a revision of the applicable tax rate to 0.9% from 3.0%, effective retroactive to the date of the enactment of the local tax in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001 and (b) a refund representing the difference between the amount already paid by the banks and the amount computed based on the newly enacted rate plus accrued interest. On October 7, 2003, ex-BTM received a tax refund plus accrued interest amounting to ¥32,141 million.

 

In March 2003, the Japanese government amended the local tax law. Under the amended local tax law, a corporation size-based enterprise tax was effective, which superseded the current enterprise tax, including the local taxes levied by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Osaka Prefectural Government, from the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. As a result, the normal effective statutory tax rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 used in calculating the future expected tax effects of temporary differences as of March 31, 2003 was approximately 40.5%.

 

In October 2003, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Osaka Prefectural Government enacted a surcharge tax on the enterprise tax under the local tax law amended in March 2003. As a result, the normal effective statutory tax rate increased approximately 0.1% to approximately 40.6% effective for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. The change in tax rate, used in calculating the future expected tax effects of temporary differences, resulted in a decrease of ¥2,496 million in income tax expense for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.

 

Merger

 

Under the Japanese corporate tax law, the merger between ex-BTM and ex-UFJ Bank was treated as a tax qualified merger, and the tax basis of assets and liabilities and the operating loss carryforwards of ex-UFJ Bank were carried forward in BTMU’s income tax returns. As a result, the tax items comprising BTMU’s deferred tax assets and liabilities have significantly increased at March 31, 2006 as compared to those at March 31, 2005.

 

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A reconciliation of the effective income tax rate reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of income to the combined normal effective statutory tax rate for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 was as follows:

 

     2004

    2005

    2006

 

Combined normal effective statutory tax rate

   38.0 %   40.6 %   40.6 %

Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:

                  

Nondeductible expenses

   0.1     0.5     1.1  

Dividends from foreign subsidiaries

   0.9     1.5     2.9  

Foreign tax credit and payments

   0.7     1.1     2.0  

Higher (lower) tax rates applicable to income of subsidiaries

   0.3     (1.1 )   (12.2 )

Minority interests

   1.9     2.0     14.5  

Change in valuation allowance

   (4.9 )   0.5     1.3  

Enacted change in tax rates

   (0.3 )        

Realization of previously unrecognised tax effects of subsidiaries

   (1.7 )   0.3     (29.1 )

Change in foreign exchange rate

   1.5     0.9      

Nontaxable dividends received

   (0.6 )   (1.2 )   (2.1 )

Tax expense on capital transactions by a subsidiary

           8.0  

Other—net

   2.3     0.2     (3.8 )
    

 

 

Effective income tax rate

   38.2 %   45.3 %   23.2 %
    

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are computed for each tax jurisdiction using current enacted tax rates applicable to periods when the temporary differences are expected to reverse. The tax effects of the items comprising the BTMU Group’s net deferred tax assets at March 31, 2005 and 2006 were as follows:

 

     2005

    2006

 
     (in millions)  

Deferred tax assets:

                

Allowance for credit losses

   ¥ 328,163     ¥ 634,202  

Net operating loss carryforwards

     391,652       1,418,708  

Loans

           116,518  

Accrued severance indemnities and pension liabilities

     96,910       38,466  

Accrued liabilities and other

     94,225       266,384  

Sale-and-leaseback transactions

     39,384       49,253  

Derivative financial instruments

     32,938       165,080  

Valuation allowance(1)

     (108,972 )     (380,715 )
    


 


Total deferred tax assets

     874,300       2,307,896  
    


 


Deferred tax liabilities:

                

Investment securities

     226,851       858,045  

Intangible assets

           342,356  

Equipment and auto leasing

     89,623       67,896  

Other

     21,617       27,812  
    


 


Total deferred tax liabilities

     338,091       1,296,109  
    


 


Net deferred tax assets

   ¥ 536,209     ¥ 1,011,787  
    


 



Note:

(1)   At October 1, 2005, ¥327 billion of the valuation allowance related to gross deferred tax assets was attributable to the merger with UFJ Bank. Future recognition of the tax attributes associated with these gross deferred tax assets would result in tax benefits being allocated to reduce goodwill.

 

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The valuation allowance was provided primarily against deferred tax assets recorded at the BTMU Group’s domestic subsidiaries with operating loss carryforwards. The amount of the valuation allowance is determined based on review of future taxable income (exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards) and future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences. Future taxable income is developed from forecasted operating results, based on recent historical trends and approved business plans, the eligible carryforward periods and other relevant factors. For certain subsidiaries where strong negative evidence exists, such as the existence of significant amounts of operating loss carryforwards, cumulative losses and the expiration of unused operating loss carryforwards in recent years, a valuation allowance was recognized against the deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2005 and 2006 to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will not be realized. The net changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets were increases of ¥716 million and ¥271,743 million for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively. The increase for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 primarily reflected an increase in such operating loss carryforwards of certain subsidiaries, and the increase for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 primarily reflected an increase in the numbers of subsidiaries for which a valuation allowance was recognized against the deferred tax assets as a result of the merger with UFJ Bank.

 

At March 31, 2006, the BTMU Group had operating loss carryforwards of ¥3,547,994 million and tax credit carryforwards of ¥1,165 million for tax purposes. Such carryforwards, if not utilized, are scheduled to expire as follows:

 

     Operating loss
carryforwards


   Tax credit
carryforwards


     (in millions)

Fiscal year ending March 31:

             

2007

   ¥ 2,837    ¥

2008

         

2009

     62,251     

2010

     1,937,031     

2011

     102,028     

2012

     1,100,263     

2013 and thereafter

     323,736      599

No definite expiration date

     19,848      566
    

  

Total

   ¥ 3,547,994    ¥ 1,165
    

  

 

In March 2004, the Japanese government extended the period for operating loss carryforwards from 5 years to 7 years under the corporate tax law. This applied retroactively to operating loss carryforwards since fiscal years beginning on or after April 1, 2001.

 

Income taxes are not provided on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries, which are considered to be indefinitely reinvested in the operations of such subsidiaries. At March 31, 2006, such undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries amounted to approximately ¥302 billion. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liabilities with respect to these undistributed earnings is not practicable because of the complexity associated with its hypothetical calculation including foreign withholding taxes and foreign tax credits. BTMU has neither plans nor the intention of disposing of investments in foreign subsidiaries and, accordingly, does not expect to record capital gains or losses, or otherwise monetize its foreign subsidiaries’ undistributed earnings. Rather, BTMU will receive a return on investments in foreign subsidiaries by way of dividends.

 

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Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 was as follows:

 

     2004

   2005

   2006

     (in millions)

Domestic income

   ¥ 664,556    ¥ 375,116    ¥ 117,111

Foreign income

     202,202      148,772      180,041
    

  

  

Total

   ¥ 866,758    ¥ 523,888    ¥ 297,152
    

  

  

 

12.    PLEDGED ASSETS AND COLLATERAL

 

Pledged Assets

 

At March 31, 2006, assets mortgaged, pledged, or otherwise subject to lien were as follows:

 

     (in millions)

Due from banks

   ¥ 18

Trading account securities

     1,554,190

Investment securities

     6,445,430

Loans

     7,758,830

Other

     75,409
    

Total

   ¥ 15,833,877
    

 

The above pledged assets are classified by type of liabilities to which they relate as follows:

 

     (in millions)

Deposits

   ¥ 343,615

Call money and funds purchased

     704,332

Payables under repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions

     5,705,178

Other short-term borrowings and long-term debt

     9,077,248

Other

     3,504
    

Total

   ¥ 15,833,877
    

 

In addition, at March 31, 2006, certain investment securities, principally Japanese national government and Japanese government agency bonds, and other assets aggregating ¥11,411,126 million were pledged as collateral for acting as a collection agent of public funds, for settlement of exchange at the Bank of Japan and Tokyo Bankers Association, for derivative transactions and for certain other purposes.

 

Under Japanese law, Japanese banks are required to maintain certain minimum reserves on deposit with the Bank of Japan based on the amount of deposit balances and certain other factors. There are similar reserve deposit requirements for foreign offices engaged in banking businesses in foreign countries. At March 31, 2005 and 2006, the reserve funds maintained by the BTMU Group, which are included in Cash and due from banks and Interest-earning deposits in other banks, were ¥2,980,755 million and ¥3,571,007 million, respectively. Average reserves during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and 2006 were ¥3,643,134 million and ¥4,961,327 million, respectively.

 

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Collateral

 

The BTMU Group accepts and provides financial assets as collateral for transactions, principally commercial loans, repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions, call money, and derivatives. Financial assets eligible for such collateral include, among others, marketable equity securities, trade and note receivables and certificates of deposit.

 

Secured parties, including creditors and counterparties to certain transactions with the BTMU Group, may sell or repledge financial assets provided as collateral. Certain contracts, however, may not be specific about the secured party’s right to sell or repledge collateral under the applicable statutes and, therefore, whether or not the secured party is permitted to sell or repledge collateral would differ depending on the interpretations of specific provisions of the existing statutes, contract or certain market practices. If the BTMU Group determines, based on available information, that a financial asset provided as collateral might not be sold or repledged by the secured parties, such collateral is not separately reported in the consolidated balance sheets. If a secured party is permitted to sell or repledge financial assets provided as collateral by contract or custom under the existing statutes, the BTMU Group reports such pledged financial assets separately on the face of the consolidated balance sheets. At March 31, 2006, the BTMU Group pledged ¥18,321 billion of assets that may not be sold or repledged by the secured parties.

 

The BTMU Group accepts collateral for commercial loans and certain banking transactions under a standardized agreement with customers, which provides that the BTMU Group may require the customers to provide collateral or guarantees with respect to the loans and other banking transactions. Financial assets pledged as collateral are generally negotiable and transferable instruments, and such negotiability and transferability is authorized by applicable legislation. In principle, Japanese legislation permits the BTMU Group to repledge financial assets accepted as collateral unless otherwise prohibited by contract or relevant statutes. Nevertheless, the BTMU Group did not sell or repledge nor does it plan to sell or repledge such collateral accepted in connection with commercial loans before a debtor’s default or other credit events specified in the agreements as it is not customary within the banking industry in Japan to dispose of collateral before a debtor’s default and other specified credit events. Derivative agreements commonly used in the marketplace do not prohibit a secured party’s disposition of financial assets received as collateral, and in resale agreements and securities borrowing transactions, securities accepted as collateral may be sold or repledged by the secured parties. At March 31, 2005 and 2006, the fair value of the collateral accepted by the BTMU Group that is permitted to be sold or repledged was approximately ¥10,327 billion and ¥9,564 billion, respectively, of which approximately ¥5,072 billion and ¥2,455 billion, respectively, was sold or repledged. The amount includes the collateral that may be repledged under the current Japanese legislation but the BTMU Group does not dispose of before the counterparties’ default in accordance with the customary practice within the Japanese banking industry.

 

13.    DEPOSITS

 

The balances of time deposits, including certificates of deposit (“CDs”), issued in amounts of ¥10 million (approximately US$85 thousand at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s noon buying rate on March 31, 2006) or more with respect to domestic deposits and issued in amounts of US$100,000 or more with respect to foreign deposits were ¥10,178,983 million and ¥6,612,024 million, respectively, at March 31, 2005, and ¥18,027,545 million and ¥7,723,655 million, respectively, at March 31, 2006.


(Note:   The balances of time deposits, including CDs, issued in amounts of ¥10 million or more with respect to domestic deposits at March 31, 2005 have been restated from ¥10,172,219 million to ¥10,178,983 million.)

 

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The maturity information at March 31, 2006 for domestic and foreign time deposits, including CDs, is summarized as follows:

 

     Domestic

   Foreign

     (in millions)

Due in one year or less

   ¥ 26,771,071    ¥ 9,206,957

Due after one year through two years

     2,745,996      103,859

Due after two years through three years

     2,727,878      38,611

Due after three years through four years

     566,280      52,460

Due after four years through five years

     659,698      12,277

Due after five years

     327,625      19,056
    

  

Total

   ¥ 33,798,548    ¥ 9,433,220
    

  

 

14.    DEBENTURES

 

In Japan, certain banks, including ex-BTM, were authorized to issue discount and coupon debentures in the domestic market under applicable banking laws. The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd., which merged with The Mitsubishi Bank, Limited to create ex-BTM, was authorized to issue such debentures and, after the merger in 1996, ex-BTM was also permitted to issue discount and coupon debentures in the domestic market through March 2002 under the Law concerning the Merger and Conversion of Financial Institutions of Japan.

 

All of the remaining debentures of ¥265,957 million at March 31, 2004 matured in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.

 

15.    CALL LOANS AND FUNDS SOLD, AND CALL MONEY AND FUNDS PURCHASED

 

A summary of funds transactions for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 is as follows:

 

     2004

    2005

    2006

 
     (in millions, except percentages)  

Average balance during the fiscal year:

                        

Call money and funds purchased

   ¥ 2,029,233     ¥ 2,088,810     ¥ 2,169,761  

Call loans and funds sold

     557,638       753,685       976,376  
    


 


 


Net funds purchased position

   ¥ 1,471,595     ¥ 1,335,125     ¥ 1,193,385  
    


 


 


Call money and funds purchased:

                        

Outstanding at end of fiscal year:

                        

Amount

   ¥ 2,638,298     ¥ 1,552,687     ¥ 1,838,076  

Principal range of maturities

     1 day to 30 days       1 day to 30 days       1 day to 30 days  

Weighted average interest rate

     0.17 %     0.29 %     0.53 %

Maximum balance at any month-end during the fiscal year

   ¥ 3,833,308     ¥ 2,793,311     ¥ 3,115,273  

Weighted average interest rate paid during the fiscal year

     0.27 %     0.24 %     0.22 %

 

Average balances are generally based on a daily average while a month-end average is used for certain average balances when it is not practicable to obtain applicable daily averages.

 

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16.    SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT

 

At March 31, 2005 and 2006, the BTMU Group had unused lines of credit for short-term financing amounting to ¥4,551,342 million and ¥10,096,726 million, respectively. The amounts principally consist of the lines of collateralized intraday overdrafts without interest charges and collateralized overnight loans on bills at the official discount rate granted by the Bank of Japan, which are used to cover shortages in the Bank of Japan account and to meet liquidity needs. The BTMU Group may borrow from the Bank of Japan on demand up to the total amount of collateral eligible for credit extension.

 

Other short-term borrowings at March 31, 2005 and 2006 were comprised of the following:

 

     2005

    2006

 
     (in millions, except
percentages)
 

Domestic offices:

                

Loans on notes and acceptances transferred with recourse (rediscount)

   ¥ 7,135,600     ¥ 6,559,779  

Commercial paper(1)

     1,153,880       1,150,731  

Borrowings from financial institutions(1)

     259,977       263,225  

Other

     24,187       157,887  
    


 


Total domestic offices

     8,573,644       8,131,622  
    


 


Foreign offices:

                

Commercial paper

     882,292       1,234,649  

Other

     175,632       323,122  
    


 


Total foreign offices

     1,057,924       1,557,771  
    


 


Total

   ¥ 9,631,568     ¥ 9,689,393  
    


 


Weighted average interest rate on outstanding balance at end of fiscal year

     0.30 %     0.73 %

Note:

(1)   The balances of commercial paper and borrowings from financial institutions included in domestic offices at March 31, 2005 have been restated from ¥1,059,400 million and ¥354,457 million to ¥1,153,880 million and ¥259,977 million, respectively.

 

A summary of other short-term borrowing transactions for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 is as follows:

 

     2004

    2005

    2006

 
     (in millions, except percentages)  

Average balance outstanding during the fiscal year

   ¥ 2,745,530     ¥ 8,105,687     ¥ 10,745,124  

Maximum balance at any month-end during the fiscal year

     4,379,446       11,227,440       15,614,428  

Weighted average interest rate during the fiscal year

     0.49 %     0.27 %     0.61 %

 

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Long-term debt (with original maturities of more than one year) at March 31, 2005 and 2006 was comprised of the following:

 

     2005

   2006

     (in millions)

BTMU:

             

Obligations under capital leases

   ¥ 22,457    ¥ 175,107

Obligation under sale-and-leaseback transactions

     103,658      81,003

Unsubordinated debt:

             

Insurance companies and other institutions, maturing serially through 2012, principally 3.13% - 3.67%

     120,617      36,048

Fixed rate bonds, payable in Great Britain pound, due 2006, principally 3.15%

          2,002

Fixed rate bonds, payable in Japanese yen, due 2006 - 2022, principally 0.22% - 2.69%

     1,882,745      2,707,792

Fixed rate borrowings, payable in Japanese yen, due 2006 - 2031, principally 0.00% - 7.30%

          36,842

Fixed rate borrowings, payable in Philippine peso, due 2009 , principally 8.82%

          580

Fixed rate borrowings, payable in Thai baht, due 2009 - 2013, principally 4.10% - 5.65%

          3,684

Fixed rate borrowings, payable in United States dollars, due 2009 - 2018, principally 0.64% - 0.75%

          18,856

Adjustable rate borrowings, payable in United States dollars, due 2006 - 2011, principally 2.94% - 4.72%

          2,057

Floating rate borrowings, payable in United States dollars, due 2007 - 2008, principally 4.16% - 4.63%

          84,570

Subordinated debt:

             

Insurance companies and other institutions, due 2006 - 2010, principally 0.16% - 0.51%

     9,000      5,000

Fixed rate bonds, payable in United States dollars, due 2010 - 2011, principally 7.40% - 8.40%

     214,684      495,290

Fixed rate borrowings, payable in United States dollars, due 2008 - 2013, principally 6.76% - 8.98%

          580,304

Fixed rate bonds, payable in Japanese yen, due 2006 - 2020, principally 1.13% - 7.74%

     390,000      529,122

Fixed rate borrowings, payable in Japanese yen, due 2006 - 2016, principally 1.63% - 6.20%

     399,266      585,285

Adjustable rate borrowings, payable in United States dollars, due 2006 , principally 2.90%

          293

Adjustable rate bonds, payable in Japanese yen, due 2011 - 2012, principally 0.60% - 1.05%

     33,000      33,000

Adjustable rate borrowings, payable in Japanese yen, due 2006 - 2021, principally 0.16% - 2.02%

     184,500      206,500

Adjustable rate borrowings, payable in Chinese yuan, due 2006, 2.80%

     259     

Floating rate bonds, payable in Euro, due 2015, principally 3.50%

          142,810

Floating rate bonds, payable in Japanese yen, due 2011 - 2013, principally 0.71% - 1.27%

          81,000

Floating rate borrowings, payable in Japanese yen, due 2006 - 2035, principally 0.07% - 4.03%

     509,308      1,619,369

Floating rate borrowings, payable in United States dollars, due 2015 - 2016, principally 5.05% - 6.25%

     32,217      376,844

Floating rate borrowings, payable in Euro, due 2015 - 2016, principally 2.70% - 4.75%

     41,661      227,068

Obligations under loan securitization transaction accounted for as secured borrowings, due 2006 -2043, principally 0.28% - 2.17%

     480,969      2,045,116
    

  

Total

     4,424,341      10,075,542
    

  

Subsidiaries:

             

Unsubordinated debt:

             

Insurance companies and other institutions, due 2006 - 2013, principally 0.46% - 11.62%

     40,694      437,371

0.25% Convertible Bonds due 2014, payable in Japanese yen

     49,165     

Fixed rate bonds and notes, payable in United States dollars, due 2006 - 2023, principally 3.40% - 8.22%

     44,438      34,557

Fixed rate bonds and notes, payable in Japanese yen, due 2006 - 2024, principally 0.12% - 4.75%

     203,116      481,618

Fixed rate bonds and notes, payable in Euro, due 2006 - 2010, principally 3.91% - 6.25%

          250

Fixed rate bonds and notes, payable in Indonesian rupiah, due 2007, principally 19.00%

          576

Adjustable rate bonds and notes, payable in United States dollars, due 2011, principally 4.78%

     7,441      3,294

Adjustable rate bonds and notes, payable in Japanese yen, due 2005 - 2006, principally 1.58% - 2.20%

     1,390     

Floating rate bonds and notes, payable in United States dollars, due 2006 - 2016, principally 4.77% - 9.02%

     6,564      59,270

Floating rate bonds and notes, payable in Japanese yen, due 2006 - 2011, principally 0.04% - 3.50%

     270,630      423,174

Floating rate notes, payable in Euro, due 2009, 2.59%

     708     

Floating rate bonds and notes, payable in Thai baht, due 2006 - 2010, principally 0.09% - 1.36%

          964

Floating rate bonds and notes, payable in Hong Kong dollars, due 2006 - 2011, principally 0.68% - 4.84%

          2,225

Obligations under capital leases and other miscellaneous debt

     5,782      13,117
    

  

Total unsubordinated debt

     629,928      1,456,416
    

  

Subordinated debt:

             

Insurance companies and other institutions, due 2014, principally 2.40% - 2.60%

     13,745      10,000

Fixed rate bonds and notes, payable in United States dollars, due 2013 - 2030, principally 5.25% - 10.88%

     50,875      48,947

Fixed rate bonds and notes, payable in Japanese yen, due 2015, principally 1.45%

     16,052      10,000

Floating rate bonds and notes, payable in United States dollars, due 2016, principally 5.55%

     1,560      3,837

Floating rate bonds and notes, payable in Japanese yen, due 2005 - 2010, principally 0.00% - 1.53%

     59,887     
    

  

Total subordinated debt

     142,119      72,784
    

  

Obligations under loan securitization transaction accounted for as secured borrowings, due 2008, principally 1.66%

          321,096
    

  

Total subsidiaries

     772,047      1,850,296
    

  

Total

   ¥ 5,196,388    ¥ 11,925,838
    

  


Note:   Adjustable rate debts are debts where interest rates are reset in accordance with the terms of the debt agreements, and floating rate debts are debts where interest rates are repriced in accordance with movements of market indices.

 

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BTMU and certain subsidiaries entered into interest rate and currency swaps for certain debt in order to manage exposure to interest rate and currency exchange rate movements. As a result of these swap arrangements, the effective interest rates may differ from the coupon rates reflected in the above table. The interest rates for the adjustable and floating rate debt shown in the above table are those in effect at March 31, 2005 and 2006. Certain interest rates are determined by formulas and may be subject to certain minimum and maximum rates. Floating and adjustable rate debt agreements may provide for interest rate floors to prevent negative interest payments (i.e., receipts).

 

Certain debt agreements permit BTMU and some of its subsidiaries to redeem the related debt, in whole or in part, prior to maturity at the option of the issuer on terms specified in the respective agreements.

 

The following is a summary of maturities of long-term debt subsequent to March 31, 2006:

 

     BTMU

  

Other

subsidiaries


   Total

     (in millions)

Fiscal year ending March 31:

                    

2007

   ¥ 1,249,917    ¥ 417,126    ¥ 1,667,043

2008

     909,220      425,008      1,334,228

2009

     996,962      341,805      1,338,767

2010

     638,147      219,401      857,548

2011

     931,189      249,656      1,180,845

2012 and thereafter

     5,350,107      197,300      5,547,407
    

  

  

Total

   ¥ 10,075,542    ¥ 1,850,296    ¥ 11,925,838
    

  

  

 

17.    SEVERANCE INDEMNITIES AND PENSION PLANS

 

BTMU and Domestic Subsidiaries

 

Effective October 1, 2005, the ex-BTM Group assumed the obligations of the ex-UFJ Bank Group’s severance indemnities and pension plans for financial accounting purposes. These plans were similar to those of the ex-BTM Group. On January 1, 2006, BTMU integrated severance indemnities and pension plans of the heritage two banks and established new plans.

 

BTMU and certain domestic subsidiaries have severance indemnities plans under which their employees in Japan, other than those who are directors, are entitled, under most circumstances, upon mandatory retirement at normal retirement age or earlier termination of employment, to lump-sum severance indemnities. Under the severance indemnities plans, benefit payments in the form of lump-sum cash payment without allowing a benefit payee an option to receive annuity payments, upon mandatory retirement at normal retirement age or earlier termination of employment, are provided. When a benefit is paid in a single payment to a benefit payee under the plans, the payment represents final relief of the obligation.

 

BTMU and certain domestic subsidiaries also have funded contributory and non-contributory defined benefit pension plans (private plans) which cover substantially all of their employees in Japan and provide for lifetime annuity payments commencing at age 65 based on eligible compensation at the time of severance, years of service and other factors.

 

Ex-BTM had Employees’ Pension Fund plans (“EPF”s), which were contributory defined benefit pension plans established under the Japanese Welfare Pension Insurance Law (“JWPIL”). These plans were composed of (a) substitutional portion based on the pay-related part of the old-age pension benefits prescribed by JWPIL (similar to social security benefits in the United States) and (b) a corporate portion based on a contributory

 

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defined benefit pension arrangement established at the discretion. BTMU and certain domestic subsidiaries with an EPF and their employees were exempted from contributions to Japanese Pension Insurance (“JPI”) that would otherwise be required if they had not elected to fund the substitutional portion of the benefit through an EPF arrangement. The EPF, in turn, had paid both the corporate and substitutional pension benefits to retired beneficiaries out of its plan assets. Benefits of the substitutional portion had been based on a standard remuneration schedule as determined by the JWPIL, but the benefits of the corporate portion had been based on a formula determined by each employer/EPF. Pension benefits and plan assets applicable to the substitutional portion had been included with the corporate portion in the determination of net periodic costs and funded status.

 

In June 2001, JWPIL was amended to permit each employer/EPF’s to separate the substitutional portion from its EPF’s and transfer the obligation and related assets to the government. The separation process occurred in several phases.

 

In June 2003, ex-BTM submitted to the government an application to transfer the obligation to pay benefits for future employee service related to the substitutional portion and the application was approved in August 2003. In August 2004, ex-BTM made another application for transfer to the government of the remaining substitutional portion and the application was approved in November 2004. To complete the separation process, the substitutional obligation and related plan assets were transferred to a government agency on March 28, 2005.

 

In accordance with EITF 03-2, the details of which are discussed in Note 1—Accounting Changes, ex-BTM recognized (1) the difference of ¥103,001 million between the accumulated benefit obligations settled and the assets transferred to the Japanese Government as a government grant for transfer of the substitutional portion of EPF’s, (2) the proportionate amount of the net unrealized loss of ¥69,257 million for the substitutional portion as settlement loss, and (3) the difference of ¥1,221 million between the projected benefit obligations and the accumulated benefit obligations related to the substitutional portion, as gain on derecognition of previously accrued salary progression for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

The remaining portion of the EPF (that is, the corporate portion) continued to exist as a Corporate Defined Benefit Pension plan (“CDBP”), although, from a legal or regulatory perspective, the EPF is deemed to have been dissolved and a CDBP is deemed newly established when the separation process completed. Subsequent to the separation process, ex-BTM transferred the remaining corporate portion of the EPF into a CDBP. On October 1, 2005, ex-BTM assumed ex-UFJ Bank’s non-contributory CDBP for financial accounting purposes, while ex-BTM’s CDBP was a contributory plan at that time. On January 1, 2006, BTMU integrated the pension plans of both banks and established a new non-contributory pension plan. The integration resulted in the change of the amounts of benefits earned based on employees’ services rendered in prior fiscal periods. The plan amendment will be accounted for in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, since the plan amendment occurred after BTMU’s measurement date of December 31. The plan amendment is not expected to have a materially adverse impact on the BTMU Group’s results of operations and financial position.

 

BTMU also has closed Tax-Qualified Pension Plans (“closed TQPPs”), funded non-contributory defined benefit pension plans, providing benefits to certain retired employees, excluding directors, in Japan, based on eligible compensation at the time of severance, years of service and other factors. BTMU’s plan covers retired employees whose service period with BTMU was 5 years or more, and provides for lifetime or certain limited period annuity payments commencing at age 60.

 

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Net periodic cost of the severance indemnities and pension plans for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 included the following components:

 

     2004

    2005

    2006

 
     (in millions, except percentages)  

Service cost—benefits earned during the fiscal year

   ¥ 17,962     ¥ 14,845     ¥ 18,229  

Interest costs on projected benefit obligation

     14,740       15,999       17,443  

Expected return on plan assets

     (13,273 )     (14,934 )     (18,543 )

Amortization of unrecognized net obligation at transition

     1,993       548       206  

Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost

     (795 )     (795 )     (624 )

Amortization of net actuarial loss

     26,941       19,861       13,561  

Loss on settlements

     4,237       3,019       70,550  

Gain on derecognition of previously accrued salary progression

                 (1,221 )
    


 


 


Net periodic benefit cost

   ¥ 51,805     ¥ 38,543     ¥ 99,601  
    


 


 


Weighted-average assumptions used:

                        

Discount rates in determining expense

     1.87 %     2.07 %     2.18 %(1)

Discount rates in determining benefit obligation

     2.07       2.18       2.12  

Rates of increase in future compensation level for determining expense

     2.33       2.56       2.68 (1)

Rates of increase in future compensation level for determining benefit obligation

     2.56       2.68       2.54  

Expected rates of return on plan assets

     2.53       2.56       2.53 (1)

Note:

(1)   Weighted-average assumptions used in determining expenses for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 in the above table are for the ex-BTM Group only. These assumptions used for the ex-UFJ Bank Group, related to expenses recognized since October 1, 2005, were as follows:

 

     2006

 

Discount rates in determining expense

   2.15 %

Rates of increase in future compensation level for determining expense

   4.97  

Expected rates of return on plan assets

   2.62  

 

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The following table sets forth the combined funded status and amounts recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2005 and 2006 for the plans of BTMU and certain domestic subsidiaries. BTMU and some of its domestic subsidiaries have measured plan assets and benefit obligations at December 31 each fiscal year for the purpose of financial statements. Accordingly, funded status and amounts recognized in the table below shows the combined amounts of those presented in the consolidated financial statements of these subsidiaries.

 

    2005

    2006

 
   

Severance

indemnities

plans and non-
contributory
pension plans


   

Contributory

pension
plans


    Total

   

Severance

indemnities

plans and non-

contributory

pension plans


   

Contributory

pension
plans


    Total

 
    (in millions)  

Change in benefit obligation:

                                               

Benefit obligation at beginning of fiscal year

  ¥ 139,141     ¥ 646,291     ¥ 785,432     ¥ 136,799     ¥ 667,558     ¥ 804,357  

Service cost

    6,879       7,966       14,845       10,028       8,201       18,229  

Interest cost

    2,650       13,349       15,999       6,204       11,239       17,443  

Plan participants’ contributions

          857       857             828       828  

Amendment

                      (7,060 )           (7,060 )

Acquisitions in connection with the merger with UFJ Bank

                      709,176             709,176  

Divestitures

                      (32,114 )           (32,114 )

Actuarial loss

    1,114       17,076       18,190       3,926       3,689       7,615  

Benefits paid

    (2,594 )     (17,981 )     (20,575 )     (9,793 )     (15,445 )     (25,238 )

Separation

                            (198,528 )     (198,528 )

Lump-sum payment

    (10,391 )           (10,391 )     (11,208 )           (11,208 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


Benefit obligation at end of fiscal year

    136,799       667,558       804,357       805,958       477,542       1,283,500  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Change in plan assets:

                                               

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of fiscal year

    74,772       496,499       571,271       81,822       522,578       604,400  

Actual return on plan assets

    5,706       23,549       29,255       112,692       99,132       211,824  

Acquisitions in connection with the merger with UFJ Bank

                      751,638             751,638  

Divestitures

                      (19,692 )           (19,692 )

Employer contributions

    3,938       19,654       23,592       8,961       10,592       19,553  

Plan participants’ contributions

          857       857             828       828  

Benefits paid

    (2,594 )     (17,981 )     (20,575 )     (9,793 )     (15,445 )     (25,238 )

Separation

                            (94,306 )     (94,306 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


Fair value of plan assets at end of fiscal year

    81,822       522,578       604,400       925,628       523,379       1,449,007  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Reconciliation of funded status:

                                               

Funded status

    (54,977 )     (144,980 )     (199,957 )     119,670       45,837       165,507  

Reclassification(1)

                      45,837       (45,837 )      

Contributions to or benefits paid from plan assets during the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2006

    3,035       2,675       5,710       13,157             13,157  

Unrecognized net actuarial loss

    35,083       246,681       281,764       6,085             6,085  

Unrecognized prior service cost

    (2,032 )     (21,843 )     (23,875 )     (27,534 )           (27,534 )

Unrecognized net obligation at transition

    (67 )     916       849       642             642  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Net amount recognized

  ¥ (18,958 )   ¥ 83,449     ¥ 64,491     ¥ 157,857     ¥     ¥ 157,857  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:

                                               

Prepaid benefit cost

  ¥ 307     ¥     ¥ 307     ¥ 191,644     ¥     ¥ 191,644  

Accrued benefit cost

    (38,730 )     (119,780 )     (158,510 )     (33,787 )           (33,787 )

Intangible assets

    816       916       1,732                    

Accumulated other changes in equity from nonowner sources

    18,649       202,313       220,962                    
   


 


 


 


 


 


Net amount recognized

  ¥ (18,958 )   ¥ 83,449     ¥ 64,491     ¥ 157,857     ¥     ¥ 157,857  
   


 


 


 


 


 



Note:    
(1)   Reclassification is due to the integration of pension plans of ex-BTM and ex-UFJ Bank on January 1, 2006, and the resulting change of ex-BTM’s contributory pension plan into a non-contributory pension plan established by a new bank.

 

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The aggregated accumulated benefit obligations of these plans were ¥768,620 million and ¥1,242,495 million, respectively, at March 31, 2005 and 2006. The severance indemnities plans generally employ a multi-variable, non-linear formula based upon compensation at the time of severance, rank and years of service. Employees with service in excess of one year are qualified to receive lump-sum severance indemnities.

 

BTMU and certain domestic subsidiaries had no plans with assets in excess of accumulated benefit obligations at March 31, 2005. The projected benefit obligations, accumulated benefit obligations and fair value of plans assets for the plans of BTMU and certain domestic subsidiaries with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were ¥79,528 million, ¥76,154 million and ¥54,420 million, respectively, at March 31, 2006.

 

Asset allocation

 

The asset allocation of BTMU’s contributory pension plan, which is a plan of ex-BTM, at December 31, 2004 and 2005 by asset category, was as follows:

 

     Contributory pension plan assets at
December 31,


 

Asset category


           2004        

            2005        

 

EPF/CDBP assets

   88.52 %   80.52 %

Fund for corporate portion

   70.38     80.52  

Japanese equity securities(1)

   18.86     21.59  

Japanese debt securities(2)

   28.61     27.46  

General account of life insurance companies(3)

   11.06     11.11  

Non-Japanese equity securities

   6.66     12.79  

Non-Japanese debt securities

   4.96     7.20  

Short-term assets

   0.23     0.37  

Fund for substitutional portion(4)

   18.14      

Japanese short-term monetary assets(5)

   18.14      

Assets retained in employee retirement benefit trust

   11.48     19.48  

Japanese equity securities

   11.48     19.48  
    

 

Total

   100.00 %   100.00 %
    

 


Notes:

(1)   Japanese equity securities include MUFG and the BTMU Group’s common stock in the amounts of ¥1,436 million (0.27% of plan assets) and ¥ 3,481 million (0.67% of plan assets) at December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
(2)   Japanese debt securities include the BTMU Group’s debt securities in the amounts of ¥220 million (0.04% of plan assets) and ¥1,644 million (0.31% of plan assets) at December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
(3)   “General account of life insurance companies” is a contract with life insurance companies that guarantees a return of approximately 1.22% (from April 2005 to March 2006), which is mainly invested in assets with low market risk such as Japanese debt securities. In terms of pension plan asset allocation, BTMU regards the general account in the same category as Japanese debt securities, because it is generally believed that there is a high degree of correlation between their performances. BTMU carefully monitors life insurance companies by credit rating and other assessments.
(4)   As a result of the transfer of the substitutional portion of EPF liabilities, there were no plan assets related to the substitutional portion at December 31, 2005.
(5)   Included bank deposit for benefit payments at December 31, 2004.

 

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The asset allocation of BTMU’s non-contributory pension plan, which is a plan of ex-UFJ Bank, at December 31, 2005 by asset category, was as follows:

Asset category


   Non-contributory
pension plan
assets at
December 31,
2005


 

CDBP assets

   78.83 %

Japanese equity securities(1)

   27.39  

Japanese debt securities(2)

   24.96  

General account of life insurance companies

   1.25  

Non-Japanese equity securities

   16.45  

Non-Japanese debt securities

   7.80  

Short-term assets

   0.98  

Assets retained in employee retirement benefit trust

   21.17  

Japanese equity securities

   21.17  
    

Total

   100.00 %
    


Notes:

(1)   Japanese equity securities include the MUFG Group’s common stock in the amounts of ¥6,169 million (0.91% of plan assets) at December 31, 2005.
(2)   Japanese debt securities include the MUFG Group’s debt securities in the amounts of ¥635 million (0.09% of plan assets) at December 31, 2005.

 

The asset allocations of other plans, which are BTMU’s severance indemnities plans and TQPPs, and severance indemnities and pension plans of certain domestic subsidiaries, were as follows:

 

Asset category


  

Asset ratio at

December 31,


 
       2004    

        2005    

 

Japanese equity securities(1)(2)

   74.00 %   84.29 %

Japanese debt securities

   16.94     7.93  

Non-Japanese equity securities

   0.60     3.99  

Non-Japanese debt securities

   0.26     2.22  

Others

   8.20     1.57  
    

 

Total

   100.00 %   100.00 %
    

 


Notes:

(1)   BTMU’s severance indemnities plan assets are an employee retirement benefit trust invested in Japanese equity securities.
(2)   Japanese equity securities include the MUFG Group’s common stock in the amounts of ¥39 million (1.26% of plan assets) at December 31, 2005.

 

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Investment policies

 

BTMU’s target asset allocation for funds of pension plans at December 31, 2005 was as follows:

 

Asset category


  

Target asset

allocation at
December 31,
2005


 

Japanese equity securities

   24.9 %

Japanese debt securities

   48.7  

Non-Japanese equity securities

   17.2  

Non-Japanese debt securities

   9.2  
    

Total

   100.0 %
    

 

The target asset allocation in the above table is based on a weighted-average allocation of ex-BTM and ex-UFJ Bank at December 31, 2005. In March 2006, BTMU, as a new bank, revised its target asset allocation for CDBP as follows:

 

Asset category


   Target asset
allocation


 

Japanese equity securities

   21.0 %

Japanese debt securities

   51.0  

Non-Japanese equity securities

   19.0  

Non-Japanese debt securities

   9.0  
    

Total

   100.0 %
    

 

BTMU regards that the purpose of pension plan investments is to achieve assured benefits and stable contributions through proper risk control and return maximization. BTMU attaches a great deal of importance to the long-term performance of its pension plan investments to achieve assured benefits. BTMU fixes the long-term asset allocation, which will be maintained for approximately five years, for efficient long-term investment return. The long-term asset allocation is based on optimal portfolios, which are estimated by expected return and risk according to each asset class, while considering BTMU’s risk tolerance.

 

As a general rule, BTMU reviews its investment policies approximately every five years. Additionally, a review is made in the following situations: large fluctuations in pension plan liabilities caused by modifications of pension plans, or changes in the market environment. BTMU carefully examines investment in alternative assets, such as derivatives or hedge funds, while considering BTMU’s investment administration structure. BTMU controls risk on its pension plan portfolio by standard deviation analysis. Additionally, BTMU requires and checks that investment companies tracks errors in each asset class within a designated range.

 

BTMU regards that the purpose of employee retirement benefit trust investment is to achieve assured benefits by contribution of assets to the trust. Employee retirement benefit trust assets are invested in Japanese equity securities. This asset allocation will be held for the medium term, but it is undecided whether it will be held in the long term.

 

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BTMU’s severance indemnities plan consists of an employee retirement benefit trust. The trust’s purpose and basic policy is described above. BTMU’s TQPPs has closed and there are no more new beneficiaries. Therefore, to achieve assured benefit, the fund is invested in assets with low market risk.

 

Basis and procedure for estimating long-term return of each asset class

 

The expected long-term return on the fund for the pension plan is 3.5% for each asset class. BTMU estimates the expected rate of return on plan assets using a forward-looking building block approach. In this approach, the rate of return for each component of the plan assets is derived from both long-term historical performance and forward-looking return expectations based on future prospects of the economy and capital markets. The expected rate of return on plan assets is the average of the expected rates of return weighted by portfolio allocation.

 

The expected rate of return on the employee retirement benefit trust is estimated as 0.93% based on the expected dividend yield on Japanese equity securities. Expected capital return is not taken into account, because the long-term asset allocation is undecided.

 

BTMU’s severance indemnities plan consists of an employee retirement benefit trust. The trust’s expected return is as described above.

 

The expected rate of return on closed TQPPs is estimated as 2.32% based on the performance over the last three fiscal years.

 

Cash flows

 

BTMU and certain domestic subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately ¥40.8 billion to pension plans in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 based upon their current funded status and expected asset return assumptions.

 

Estimated future benefit payments

 

The following table presents benefit payments expected to be paid, which include the effect of expected future service for the fiscal years indicated:

 

     Expected benefits

     (in millions)

Fiscal year ending March 31:

      

2007

   ¥ 60,932

2008

     61,599

2009

     63,062

2010

     63,975

2011

     64,545

Thereafter (2012-2016)

     330,114

 

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The expected benefits in the above table are the total of ex-BTM’s plan and ex-UFJ Bank’s plan at December 31, 2005. The expected benefits based on BTMU’s new plan established in January 2006 are as follows:

 

     Expected benefits

     (in millions)

Fiscal year ending March 31:

    

2007

   ¥  61,148

2008

   61,789

2009

   63,237

2010

   64,123

2011

   64,639

Thereafter (2012-2016)

   328,110

 

In accordance with BTMU’s and certain domestic subsidiaries’ employment practices, certain early-terminated employees are entitled to special lump-sum termination benefits. The amounts charged to operations for such early termination benefits for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 were ¥8,902 million, ¥6,433 million and ¥8,101 million, respectively.

 

Foreign Offices and Subsidiaries

 

Foreign offices and subsidiaries also have defined contribution plans and/or defined benefit plans. The cost of such plans charged to operations for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 were ¥7,728 million, ¥8,673 million and ¥10,606 million, respectively, including ¥3,404 million, ¥3,265 million and ¥3,673 million, respectively, for defined contribution plans.

 

Foreign offices and subsidiaries have postemployment and/or postretirement plans for eligible employees and retirees. The costs charged to operations for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 were ¥3,115 million, ¥2,371 million and ¥2,286 million, respectively.

 

Certain of BTMU’s subsidiaries in the United States of America maintain employees’ retirement plans, which are qualified retirement plans covering substantially all of the employees of such subsidiaries. The plans are non-contributory defined benefit plans, which provide benefit upon retirement based on years of service and average compensation. The plans are funded on a current basis in compliance with the requirement of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of the United States of America. These subsidiaries also provide certain post employment benefits and postretirement benefits other than pensions for employees. Plan assets are generally invested in U.S. government securities, corporate bonds and mutual funds.

 

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The net periodic cost of the employees’ retirement and other benefit plans of certain offices and subsidiaries in the United States of America for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 include the following components:

 

     2004

    2005

    2006

 
     (in millions, except percentages)  

Service cost—benefits earned during the fiscal year

   ¥ 5,060     ¥ 5,321     ¥ 6,311  

Interest costs on projected benefit obligation

     7,567       7,465       8,195  

Expected return on plan assets

     (9,769 )     (10,626 )     (12,435 )

Amortization of unrecognized net obligation at transition

     307       292       231  

Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost

     (89 )     1       41  

Amortization of net actuarial loss

     1,866       2,468       3,464  
    


 


 


Net periodic benefit cost

   ¥ 4,942     ¥ 4,921     ¥ 5,807  
    


 


 


Weighted-average assumptions used:

                        

Discount rates in determining expense

     6.79 %     6.23 %     5.77 %

Discount rates in determining benefit obligation

     6.23       5.77       5.47  

Rates of increase in future compensation level for determining expense

     4.90       5.03       4.48  

Rates of increase in future compensation level for determining benefit obligation

     5.03       4.48       4.66  

Expected rates of return on plan assets

     8.24       8.27       8.26  

 

The following tables present the assumed weighted-average medical benefits cost trend rates for certain offices and subsidiaries in the United States of America, which are used to measure the expected cost of benefits at year-end, and the effect of a one-percentage-point change in the assumed medical benefits cost trend rate:

 

     Postretirement welfare benefits

    Other postretirement benefits

 
     Years ended December 31,

    Years ended December 31,

 
         2004    

        2005    

        2004    

        2005    

 

Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year

     9.00 %     8.00 %     7.25 %     8.93 %

Rate to which cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)

     5.50 %     5.50 %     5.00 %     5.00 %

Year the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate

     2009       2009       2008       2011  
     Postretirement welfare benefits

    Other postretirement benefits

 
    

One-percentage-

point increase


   

One-percentage-

point decrease


   

One-percentage-

point increase


   

One-percentage-

point decrease


 
     (in millions)  

Effect on total of service and interest cost components

   ¥ 62     ¥ (50 )   ¥ 256     ¥ (211 )

Effect on postretirement benefit obligation

     547       (458 )     1,954       (1,657 )

 

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The following table sets forth the funded status and amounts recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2005 and 2006 for the employees’ retirement and other benefit plans of certain offices and subsidiaries in the United States of America:

 

     2005

    2006

 
     (in millions)  

Change in benefit obligation:

                

Benefit obligation at beginning of fiscal year

   ¥ 120,452     ¥ 134,660  

Service cost

     5,321       6,311  

Interest cost

     7,465       8,195  

Plan participants’ contributions

     265       288  

Amendments

     (339 )     (199 )

Divestitures

           (186 )

Actuarial loss

     9,965       11,448  

Benefits paid

     (4,909 )     (5,028 )

Translation adjustments

     (3,560 )     19,019  
    


 


Benefit obligation at end of fiscal year

     134,660       174,508  
    


 


Change in plan assets:

                

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of fiscal year

     115,483       133,859  

Actual return on plan assets

     13,737       11,606  

Divestitures

           (149 )

Employer contributions

     13,029       23,184  

Plan participants’ contributions

     265       288  

Benefits paid

     (4,909 )     (5,028 )

Translation adjustments

     (3,746 )     19,692  
    


 


Fair value of plan assets at end of fiscal year

     133,859       183,452  
    


 


Reconciliation of funded status:

                

Funded status

     (801 )     8,944  

Unrecognized net actuarial loss

     40,187       54,857  

Unrecognized prior service cost

     (316 )     (525 )

Unrecognized net obligation at transition

     1,771       1,691  
    


 


Net amount recognized

   ¥ 40,841     ¥ 64,967  
    


 


Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:

                

Prepaid benefit cost

   ¥ 44,318     ¥ 68,325  

Accrued benefit cost

     (3,917 )     (5,447 )

Intangible assets

     90       88  

Accumulated other changes in equity from nonowner sources

     350       2,001  
    


 


Net amount recognized

   ¥ 40,841     ¥ 64,967  
    


 


 

The aggregated accumulated benefit obligations of these plans were ¥104,405 million and ¥134,409 million, respectively, at March 31, 2005 and 2006.

 

The projected benefit obligations, accumulated benefit obligations and fair value of plan assets for the plans of certain offices and subsidiaries in the United States of America with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were ¥9,179 million, ¥8,745 million and ¥6,286 million, respectively at March 31, 2005 and ¥11,455 million, ¥10,843 million and ¥8,194 million, respectively at March 31, 2006.

 

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UNBC provides additional retirement benefits to eligible employees through several unfunded Executive Supplemental Benefit Plans (“ESBPs”). The accrued benefit cost for the ESBPs included in Other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets was ¥4,492 million and ¥6,463 million at March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively. Expense relating to the ESBPs for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 was ¥31 million, ¥443 million and ¥587 million, respectively. The accrued benefit cost included additional minimum liability, of which ¥170 million and ¥137 million were also recognized as intangible assets at March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively. The additional minimum liability recognized in excess of the unrecognized prior service costs, amounting to ¥657 million, ¥1,129 million and ¥2,012 million at March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively, were reported in accumulated other changes in equity in nonowner sources.

 

Asset allocation

 

The asset allocations of certain offices and subsidiaries in the United States of America in severance indemnities plans, contributory pension plans and non-contributory pension plans are as follows:

 

     Asset ratio at December 31,

 

Asset category


       2004    

        2005    

 

Equity securities

   71.20 %   68.12 %

Debt securities

   28.43     29.67  

Others

   0.37     2.21  
    

 

Total

   100.00 %   100.00 %
    

 

 

Investment policies

 

Target asset allocation for funds of certain offices and subsidiaries in the United States of America is as follows:

 

Asset category


  

Target asset

allocation


 

Equity securities

   69.2 %

Debt securities

   30.8  
    

Total

   100.0 %
    

 

The investment objective for pension plans of certain offices and subsidiaries in the United States of America is to optimize total return within reasonable and prudent levels of risk. The plans’ asset allocation strategy is the principal determinant in achieving expected investment returns on the plans’ assets. Actual asset allocations may fluctuate within acceptable ranges due to market value variability. If market fluctuations cause an asset class to fall outside of its strategic asset allocation range, the portfolio will be rebalanced as appropriate. Plan asset performance is compared against established indices and peer groups to evaluate whether the risk associated with the portfolio is appropriate for the level of return.

 

Basis and procedure for estimating long-term return of each asset class

 

Certain offices and subsidiaries in the United States of America periodically reconsider the expected long-term rate of return for plan assets. They evaluate the investment return volatility of different asset classes and compare the liability structure of their plan to those of other companies, while considering their funding policy to maintain a funded status sufficient to meet participants’ benefit obligations, and reduce long-term funding requirements and pension costs. Based on this information, certain offices and subsidiaries in the United States of America update the expected long-term rate of return.

 

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Cash flows

 

Certain offices and subsidiaries in the United States of America expect to contribute approximately ¥14.2 billion to pension plans in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 based upon their current funded status and expected asset return assumptions.

 

Estimated future benefit payments

 

The following table presents benefit payments expected to be paid, which include the effect of expected future service for the fiscal years indicated:

 

     Expected benefits

     (in millions)

Fiscal year ending March 31:

      

2007

   ¥ 5,882

2008

     6,263

2009

     6,768

2010

     7,389

2011

     7,933

Thereafter (2012-2016)

     49,172

 

18.    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Major components of other assets and liabilities at March 31, 2005 and 2006 were as follows:

 

    2005

  2006

    (in millions)

Other assets:

           

Accounts receivable:

           

Receivables from brokers, dealers and customers for securities transactions

  ¥ 510,449   ¥ 510,166

Other

    252,615     695,812

Investments in equity method investees

    143,483     347,758

Non-interest-earning deposits with the Special Fund and the New Fund
(See Note 7)

    84,765     252,541

Prepaid benefit cost

    45,091     260,408

Other

    980,756     1,425,502
   

 

Total

  ¥ 2,017,159   ¥ 3,492,187
   

 

Other liabilities:

           

Accounts payable:

           

Payables to brokers, dealers and customers for securities transactions

  ¥ 518,211   ¥ 504,543

Other

    483,256     861,839

Deferred tax liabilities

    66,598     87,573

Allowance for off-balance-sheet credit instruments

    60,260     91,420

Accrued benefit cost

    180,661     54,453

Minority interests

    447,305     763,718

Guarantees and indemnifications

    26,753     93,945

Accrued and other liabilities

    640,454     1,020,482
   

 

Total

  ¥ 2,423,498   ¥ 3,477,973
   

 

 

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Investments in equity method investees include marketable equity securities carried at ¥7,217 million and ¥112,947 million, respectively, at March 31, 2005 and 2006. Corresponding aggregated market values were ¥22,463 million and ¥163,278 million, respectively.

 

19.    PREFERRED STOCK

 

Pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation, BTMU was originally authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of Class 2 Preferred Stock, 200,000,000 shares of Class 3 Preferred Stock, 150,000,000 shares of Class 4 Preferred Stock and 150,000,000 shares of Class 5 Preferred Stock, without par value.

 

On June 28, 2005, at a shareholder’s meeting, the articles of incorporation have been amended and all 81,400,000 shares of Class 1 Preferred Stock were changed to 81,400,000 shares of common stock. As a result, no Class 1 Preferred Stock was outstanding at March 31, 2006.

 

All classes of preferred stock are non-voting and have equal preference with BTMU’s common stock for the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets in the event of a liquidation or dissolution of BTMU. They are all non-cumulative and non-participating with respect to dividend payments. Shareholders of Class 2, Class 3 Class 4 and Class 5 Preferred Stock receive a liquidation distribution at ¥2,500, ¥3,000, ¥2,000 and ¥2,000 per share, respectively, and do not have the right to participate in any further liquidation distributions.

 

Preferred stock issued and outstanding at March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 was as follows:

 

   

Outstanding at

March 31, 2004


 

Net change


 

Outstanding at

March 31, 2005


 

Net change


   

Outstanding at

March 31, 2006


    (number of shares)

Preferred stock:

                     

Class 1

  81,400,000     81,400,000   (81,400,000 )  

Class 2

    100,000,000   100,000,000       100,000,000

Class 3

        27,000,000     27,000,000

Class 4

        79,700,000     79,700,000

Class 5

        150,000,000     150,000,000
   
 
 
 

 

Total

  81,400,000   100,000,000   181,400,000   175,300,000     356,700,000
   
 
 
 

 

 

   

Par value at

March 31, 2004


 

Net change


 

Par value at

March 31, 2005


 

Net change


   

Par value at

March 31, 2006


    (in millions)

Preferred stock:

                               

Class 1

  ¥ 244,200   ¥   ¥ 244,200   ¥ (244,200 )   ¥

Class 2

        250,000     250,000           250,000

Class 3

                81,000       81,000

Class 4

                159,400       159,400

Class 5

                300,000       300,000
   

 

 

 


 

Total

  ¥ 244,200   ¥ 250,000   ¥ 494,200   ¥ 296,200     ¥ 790,400
   

 

 

 


 

 

The portion of proceeds from the sale of shares that is designated as capital stock is determined by resolution of the Board of Directors of BTMU; however, at least 50% of the issue price of newly issued shares is

 

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required to be designated as capital stock under the Commercial Code of Japan (the “Code”) and as revised under the Company Law. Proceeds in excess of amounts designated as capital stock are designated as capital surplus. Class 3 through 5 Preferred Stock were issued in exchange for ex-UFJ Bank’s preferred stocks, so that the all amounts were designated as capital surplus.

 

Class 2 Preferred Stock

 

On February 21, 2005, BTMU issued 100,000,000 shares of Class 2 Preferred Stock at ¥2,500 per share, the aggregate amount of the issue price being ¥250 billion. Class 2 Preferred Stock does not have voting rights at any general meetings of shareholders, unless otherwise provided by applicable laws and regulations. Preferred dividends are set to be ¥60.0 per share annually.

 

Class 3 Preferred Stock

 

On January 4, 2006, BTMU issued 200,000,000 shares of Class 3 Preferred Stock in exchange for Class A Series 1 preferred stock of ex-UFJ Bank at an exchange ratio of 1 share of BTMU’s Class 3 Preferred Stock for each 1 shares of ex-UFJ Bank’s Class A Series 1 preferred stock.

 

Class 3 preferred stockholders are entitled to receive annual non-cumulative dividends of ¥15.90 per share with priority over common stockholders.

 

Class 3 Preferred Stock is convertible into fully paid shares of BTMU common stock at the election of holders from and including the issue date of Class 3 Preferred Stock to and including July 31, 2008, except during certain excluded periods, at an initial conversion price of ¥1,693.50 per share of common stock, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. The conversion price is subject to reset annually on August 1 from 2006 to 2007 to a thousandth of the average market price of MUFG’s common stock for the 30 trading day period beginning 45 trading days prior to each reset date, multiplied by 1.025, but not less than ¥1,693.50 per share.

 

On March 31, 2006, 173,000,000 shares of Class 3 Preferred Stock were converted into 306,465,899 shares of common stock.

 

Class 4 Preferred Stock

 

On January 4, 2006, BTMU issued 150,000,000 shares of Class 4 Preferred Stock in exchange for Class D Series 1 preferred stock of ex-UFJ Bank at an exchange ratio of 1 share of BTMU’s Class 4 Preferred Stock for each 1 shares of ex-UFJ Bank’s Class D Series 1 preferred stock.

 

Class 4 preferred stockholders are entitled to receive annual non-cumulative dividends of ¥18.60 per share with priority over common stockholders.

 

Class 4 Preferred Stock is convertible into fully paid shares of BTMU common stock at the election of holders from and including the issue date of Class 4 Preferred Stock to and including March 30, 2009, except during certain excluded periods, at an initial conversion ratio of 1.826 shares of common stock per preferred stock, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. The conversion ratio is subject to reset annually on October 5 from 2006 to 2008 to ¥2,000 divided by a thousandth of the average market price of MUFG’s common stock for the 30 trading day period beginning 45 trading days prior to each reset date multiplied by 1.035, but not more than 2.197.

 

On March 31, 2006, 70,300,000 shares of Class 4 Preferred Stock were converted into 128,367,800 shares of common stock.

 

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Class 5 Preferred Stock

 

On January 4, 2006, BTMU issued 150,000,000 shares of Class 5 Preferred Stock in exchange for Class D Series 2 Preferred Stock of ex-UFJ Bank at an exchange ratio of 1 share of BTMU’s Class 5 Preferred Stock for each 1 shares of ex-UFJ Bank’s Class D Series 2 preferred stock.

 

Class 5 preferred stockholders are entitled to receive annual non-cumulative dividends of ¥19.40 per share with priority over common stockholders.

 

Class 5 Preferred Stock is convertible into fully paid shares of BTMU common stock at the election of holders from and including the issue date of Class 5 Preferred Stock to and including March 30, 2009, except during certain excluded periods, at an initial conversion ratio of 1.826 shares of common stock per share of preferred stock, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. The conversion ratio is subject to reset annually on October 5 from 2006 to 2008 to ¥2,000 divided by a thousandth of the average market price of MUFG’s common stock for the 30 trading day period beginning 45 trading days prior to each reset date multiplied by 1.035, but not more than 2.197.

 

20.    COMMON STOCK AND CAPITAL SURPLUS

 

The changes in the number of issued shares of common stock during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 were as follows:

 

     2004

   2005

   2006

     (in thousands of shares)

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

   5,019,470    5,019,470    5,019,470

Issuance of new shares of common stock by merger

         4,286,351

Change from Class 1 Preferred Stock

         81,400

Issuance of new shares of common stock by conversion of Class 3
Preferred Stock

         306,466

Issuance of new shares of common stock by conversion of Class 4
Preferred Stock

         128,368
    
  
  

Balance at end of fiscal year

   5,019,470    5,019,470    9,822,055
    
  
  

 

On May 1, 2006, a new company law (the ”Company Law”) became effective. The Company Law reformed and replaced the Code with various revisions that, for the most part, are applicable to events or transactions occurring on or after May 1, 2006 and for the fiscal years ending on or after May 1, 2006. The enactment of the Company Law is not expected to have a material impact on the BTMU Group’s financial position and results of operations.

 

Under the Code and the Company Law, issuances of common stock, including conversions of bonds and notes, are required to be credited to the common stock account for at least 50% of the proceeds and to the legal capital surplus account (“legal capital surplus”) for the remaining amounts.

 

The Code and the Company Law permits Japanese companies, upon approval by the Board of Directors, to issue shares in the form of a “stock split,” as defined in the Code (see Note 1). Also, the Code prior to April 1, 1991 permitted Japanese companies to issue free share distributions. BTMU from time to time made free share distributions. These free distributions usually were from 5% to 10% of outstanding common stock and publicly-owned corporations in the United States issuing shares in similar transactions would be required to account for them as stock dividends as of the shareholders’ record date by reducing retained earnings and increasing the appropriate capital accounts by an amount equal to the fair value of the shares issued. The application of such

 

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United States accounting practice to the cumulative free distributions made by BTMU at March 31, 2006, would have increased capital accounts by ¥ 1,748,080 million with a corresponding decrease in unappropriated retained earnings.

 

The Code permits, upon approval of the Board of Directors, the transfer of amounts from the legal capital surplus to the capital stock account. The Company Law permits that common stock, legal reserve, additional paid-in capital, and other capital surplus and retained earnings can be transferred among these accounts under certain conditions upon the approval of a shareholders’ meeting.

 

The Code, as amended effective on October 1, 2001 (the “Code Amendments”), and the Company Law permit Japanese companies to effect purchases of their own shares pursuant to a resolution by the shareholders at an annual general meeting until the conclusion of the following ordinary general meeting of shareholders, and to hold such shares as its treasury shares indefinitely regardless of purpose. However, the Code and the Company Law require the amount of treasury stock purchased be within the amount of retained earnings available for dividends. Disposition of treasury stock is subject to the approval of the Board of Directors and is to follow the procedures similar to a public offering of shares for subscription. Prior to the amendment, in principle, reacquisition of treasury shares was prohibited with the exception of reacquisition for retirement and certain limited purposes, as specified by the Code. Any treasury shares were required to be disposed of in the near term.

 

Parent Company Shares Held by the Group and Affiliated Companies

 

At March 31, 2006, the BTMU Group and affiliated companies owned shares of common stock of MUFG. Such shares are included in parent company’s stock in the consolidated balance sheets and deducted from shareholder’s equity.

 

21.    RETAINED EARNINGS, LEGAL RESERVE AND DIVIDENDS

 

In addition to the Code and the Company Law, Japanese banks, including BTMU, are required to comply with the Banking Law of Japan (the “Banking Law”).

 

Legal Reserve Set Aside as Appropriation of Retained Earnings and Legal Capital Surplus

 

Under the Code Amendments and the Company Law

 

The Code Amendments and the Company Law provide that an amount at least equal to 10% of the aggregate amount of cash dividends and certain appropriations of retained earnings associated with cash outlays applicable to each period shall be appropriated and set aside as a legal reserve until the aggregate amount of legal reserve set aside as an appropriation of retained earnings and the legal capital surplus equals 25% of stated capital as defined in the Code.

 

Prior to the Code Amendments, the Code provided that an amount at least equal to 10% of the aggregate amount of cash dividends and certain appropriations of retained earnings associated with cash outlays applicable to each period shall be appropriated and set aside as a legal reserve until such reserve equals 25% of common stock. The retained earnings so appropriated may be used to eliminate or reduce a deficit by resolution of the shareholders or may be transferred to capital stock by resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

Under the Banking Law

 

In line with the Code Amendments, on June 29, 2001, amendments to the Banking Law (the “Banking Law Amendments”) were promulgated and became effective on October 1, 2001. The Banking Law Amendments provide that an amount at least equal to 20% of the aggregate amount of cash dividends and certain

 

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appropriations of retained earnings associated with cash outlays applicable to each fiscal period shall be appropriated and set aside as a legal reserve until the aggregate amount of legal reserve set aside as appropriation of retained earnings and the legal capital surplus equals 100% of stated capital as defined in the Code.

 

Prior to the Banking Law Amendments, the Banking Law provided that an amount at least equal to 20% of the aggregate amount of cash dividends and certain appropriations of retained earnings associated with cash outlays applicable to each fiscal period shall be appropriated and set aside as a legal reserve until such reserve equals 100% of stated capital as defined in the Code. The retained earnings so appropriated may be used to eliminate or reduce a deficit by resolution of the shareholders or may be transferred to capital stock by resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

Transfer of Legal Reserve

 

Under the Code Amendments

 

Under the Code Amendments, Japanese companies, including BTMU, were permitted, pursuant to a resolution by the shareholders at a general meeting, to make legal reserve set aside as appropriation of retained earnings and legal capital surplus available for dividends until the aggregate amount of the legal reserve and legal capital surplus equals 25% of stated capital as defined in the Code, which were formerly permitted only to reduce deficit and to transfer to stated capital as defined in the Code.

 

Under the Banking Law Amendments Effective October 1, 2001

 

Effective October 1, 2001, under the Banking Law Amendments, Japanese banks, including BTMU, were permitted, pursuant to a resolution by the shareholders at a general meeting, to make legal reserve set aside as an appropriation of retained earnings and legal capital surplus available for dividends until the aggregate amount of the legal reserve and legal capital surplus equals 100% of stated capital as defined in the Code.

 

Enactments of the Company Law and the Amendments of Banking Law Effective May 1, 2006

 

Effective May 1, 2006, under the Company Law, Japanese companies, including BTMU, are permitted, primarily pursuant to a resolution by the shareholders at a general meeting, to transfer legal capital surplus and legal reserve to stated capital and/or retained earnings without limitations of thresholds, thereby effectively removing the thresholds provided for in the Code and Banking Law Amendments at the company’s discretion.

 

Unappropriated Retained Earnings and Dividends

 

Under the Code and the Company Law, the amount available for dividends is based on the amount recorded in BTMU’s general books of account maintained in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan (“Japanese GAAP”). The adjustments included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements but not recorded in BTMU’s general books of account as explained in Note 1 have no effect on the determination of retained earnings available for dividends under the Code and the Company Law. In addition to the provision that requires an appropriation for legal reserve as described above, the Code, the Company Law and the Banking Law impose certain limitations on the amount available for dividends. Under the Banking Law, BTMU has to meet the minimum capital adequacy requirements and distributions of retained earnings of BTMU, which are otherwise distributable to shareholders, are restricted in order to maintain the minimum 4.0% Tier I capital for capital adequacy purpose.

 

None of the retained earnings recorded in BTMU’s general books of account, prepared in accordance with Japanese GAAP, as of March 31, 2006 (¥1,008,635 million, exclusive of the amounts to be appropriated for legal reserves and gross unrealized gains on fair valuation of assets, as defined, if any), is restricted by such limitations under the Code and the Company Law, or by the Banking Law as described above.

 

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Annual dividends, including those for preferred stock, are approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting held subsequent to the fiscal year to which the dividends are applicable. In addition, a semi-annual interim dividend payment may be made by resolution of the Board of Directors, subject to limitations imposed by the Code, the Company Law and the Banking Law.

 

In the accompanying consolidated statements of shareholder’s equity, dividends and appropriations to legal reserve shown for each fiscal year represent dividends approved and paid during the fiscal year and the related appropriation to legal reserve.

 

22.    REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

 

Japan

 

BTMU is subject to various regulatory capital requirements promulgated by the regulatory authorities of the countries in which it operates. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements will initiate certain mandatory actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on BTMU’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In Japan, BTMU is subject to regulatory capital requirements promulgated by the FSA in accordance with the provisions of the Banking Law and related regulations. A banking institution is subject to the minimum capital adequacy requirements both on a consolidated basis and a stand-alone basis, and is required to maintain the minimum capital irrespective of whether it operates independently or as a subsidiary under the control of another company. When a bank holding company manages operations of its banking subsidiaries, it is required to maintain the minimum capital adequacy ratio on a consolidated basis in the same manner as its subsidiary banks. The FSA provides two sets of capital adequacy guidelines. One is a set of guidelines applicable to Japanese banks and bank holding companies with foreign offices conducting international operations, as defined, and the other is applicable to Japanese banks and bank holding companies that are not engaged in international operations.

 

Under the capital adequacy guidelines applicable to a Japanese banking institution with international operations conducted by foreign offices, a minimum capital ratio of 8.0% is required. The capital adequacy guidelines adopt the approach of risk-weighted capital measure based on the framework developed and proposed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision of the Bank for International Settlements and involve quantitative credit measures of the assets and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under Japanese GAAP. Also, a banking institution engaged in certain qualified trading activities, as defined, is required to calculate an additional capital charge for market risk using either the institution’s own internal risk measurement model or a standardized process proposed and defined by the Bank for International Settlements. Capital is classified into three tiers, referred to as Tier I, Tier II and Tier III. Tier I generally consists of shareholders’ equity (including common stock, preferred stock, capital surplus, minority interests and retained earnings) less any recorded goodwill. Tier II generally consists of general reserves for credit losses up to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets, 45% of the unrealized gains on investment securities available for sale, 45% of the land revaluation excess, the balance of perpetual subordinated debt and the balance of subordinated term debt with an original maturity of over five years subject to some limitations, up to 50% of Tier I capital. Preferred stocks are includable in Tier I capital unless the preferred stocks have a fixed maturity, in which case, such preferred stocks will be components of Tier II capital. Tier III capital generally consists of short-term subordinated debt with an original maturity of at least two years, subject to certain limitations. At least 50% of the minimum capital requirements must be maintained in the form of Tier I capital.

 

If a banking institution is not engaged in international operations conducted by foreign offices, it is subject to the other set of capital adequacy requirements with a minimum capital ratio of 4.0%. Such guidelines incorporate measures of risk under the risk-weighted approach similar to the guidelines applicable to banking institutions with international operations. Qualifying capital is classified into Tier I and Tier II capital.

 

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The Banking Law and related regulations require that one of three categories be assigned to banks and bank holding companies, based on its risk-adjusted capital adequacy ratio if the bank fails to meet the minimum target capital adequacy ratio. These categories indicate capital deterioration, which may be subject to certain prompt corrective action by the FSA.

 

BTMU has international operations conducted by foreign offices, as defined, and is subject to the 8.0% capital adequacy requirement. For the purpose of calculating the additional charge for market risk, BTMU has adopted the internal risk measurement model approach for general market risk calculations.

 

The risk-adjusted capital amounts and ratios of BTMU presented in the following table are based on amounts calculated in accordance with Japanese GAAP as required by the FSA:

 

     Actual

    For capital
adequacy purposes


 
     Amount

   Ratio

        Amount    

       Ratio    

 
     (in millions, except percentages)  

Consolidated:

                          

At March 31, 2005:

                          

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):

   ¥ 5,520,653    11.83 %   ¥ 3,733,030    8.00 %

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets):

     3,199,568    6.86       1,866,515    4.00  

At March 31, 2006:

                          

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):

   ¥ 11,921,426    12.48 %   ¥ 7,641,656    8.00 %

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets):

     6,735,315    7.05       3,820,828    4.00  

Stand-alone:

                          

At March 31, 2005:

                          

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):

   ¥ 4,925,209    12.22 %   ¥ 3,224,668    8.00 %

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets):

     2,733,885    6.78       1,612,334    4.00  

At March 31, 2006:

                          

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):

   ¥ 11,170,768    13.29 %   ¥ 6,725,417    8.00 %

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets):

     6,282,137    7.47       3,362,708    4.00  

 

Management believes, as of March 31, 2006, that BTMU met all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

 

United States of America

 

In the United States of America, UNBC and its banking subsidiary Union Bank of California, N.A. (“UBOC”), BTMU’s largest subsidiaries operating outside Japan, are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by U.S. Federal banking agencies, including minimum capital requirements. Under the capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, UNBC and UBOC must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of UNBC’s and UBOC’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under U.S. regulatory accounting practices. UNBC’s and UBOC’s capital amounts and UBOC’s prompt corrective action classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

 

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require UNBC and UBOC to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined) and of Tier I capital (as defined) to quarterly average assets (as defined).

 

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UNBC’s and the UBOC’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented as follows:

 

     Actual

   

For capital

adequacy purposes


 
         Amount    

       Ratio    

        Amount    

       Ratio    

 
     (in millions, except percentages)  

UNBC:

                          

At December 31, 2004:

                          

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

   $ 4,786    12.17 %   $ 3,146    8.00 %

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)

     3,818    9.71       1,573    4.00  

Tier I capital (to quarterly average assets)

     3,818    8.09       1,887    4.00  

At December 31, 2005:

                          

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

   $ 5,055    11.10 %   $ 3,643    8.00 %

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)

     4,178    9.17       1,822    4.00  

Tier I capital (to quarterly average assets)

     4,178    8.39       1,992    4.00  

 

     Actual

    For capital
adequacy purposes


   

Ratios OCC
requires to be

“well capitalized”


 
     Amount

   Ratio

        Amount    

       Ratio    

    Amount

   Ratio

 
     (in millions, except percentages)  

UBOC:

                                       

At December 31, 2004:

                                       

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

   $ 4,091    10.57 %   $ 3,097    8.00 %   $ 3,871    10.00 %

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)

     3,598    9.29       1,548    4.00       2,323    6.00  

Tier I capital (to quarterly average assets)

     3,598    7.72       1,864    4.00       2,329    5.00  

At December 31, 2005:

                                       

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

   $ 4,749    10.59 %   $ 3,588    8.00 %   $ 4,485    10.00 %

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)

     4,315    9.62       1,794    4.00       2,691    6.00  

Tier I capital (to quarterly average assets)

     4,315    8.78       1,965    4.00       2,456    5.00  

 

Management believes, as of December 31, 2005, that UNBC and UBOC met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

 

As of December 31, 2004 and 2005, the most recent notification from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) categorized UBOC as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as “well capitalized,” UBOC must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed UBOC’s category.

 

Introduction of Basel II Framework

 

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision of the Bank for International Settlements sets BIS guidelines that prescribe capital adequacy standards for all internationally active banks.

 

In June 2004, “International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards: A Revised Framework” called Basel II was released. Basel II has three core elements, or pillars, requiring (1) minimum regulatory capital; (2) the self-regulation of financial institutions based on supervisory review; and (3) market discipline through the disclosure of information. Basel II is based on the belief that these three pillars will

 

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collectively ensure the stability and soundness of financial systems, and also reflects the nature of risks at each bank more closely. These amendments do not change the minimum capital requirements applicable to internationally active banks.

 

Basel II will be applied to Japanese banks, including BTMU, beginning in April 2007. The BTMU Group is currently preparing for the implementation of Basel II by April 2007.

 

23.    EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

Reconciliations of net income and weighted average number of common shares outstanding used for the computation of basic earnings per common share to the adjusted amounts for the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 are as follows:

 

     2004

    2005

    2006

 
     (in millions)  

Income (Numerator):

                        

Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

   ¥ 535,655     ¥ 286,592     ¥ 228,231  

Income from discontinued operations—net

     1,946       1,493       8,973  

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of tax

           (977 )     (8,425 )
    


 


 


Net income

     537,601       287,108       228,779  

Income allocable to a preferred shareholder

     (10,073 )     (6,716 )     (6,999 )
    


 


 


Income available to a common shareholder

     527,528       280,392       221,780  
    


 


 


Effect of dilutive instruments:

                        

Convertible debt—MUS

     (877 )     (391 )      

Stock options—MUS

     (7 )     (5 )      

Stock options—UNBC

     (554 )     (894 )     (1,081 )

Convertible preferred stock—UFJ NICOS Co., Ltd.

                 (869 )
    


 


 


Income available to a common shareholder and assumed conversions

   ¥ 526,090     ¥ 279,102     ¥ 219,830  
    


 


 


     2004

    2005

    2006

 
     (thousands of shares)  

Shares (Denominator):

                        

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     5,019,470       5,019,470       7,219,739  

Effect of dilutive instruments:

                        

Convertible preferred stock (Class 3)

                 352,612  

Convertible preferred stock (Class 4)

                 273,195  

Convertible preferred stock (Class 5)

                 273,900  
    


 


 


Weighted average common shares for diluted computation

     5,019,470       5,019,470       8,119,446  
    


 


 


 

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     2004

   2005

    2006

 
     (in yen)  

Amounts per share:

                       

Basic earnings per common share:

                       

Income from continuing operations available to a common shareholder before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

   ¥ 104.72    ¥ 55.76     ¥ 30.64  

Income from discontinued operations

     0.38      0.30       1.24  
    

  


 


Income available to a common shareholder before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

     105.10      56.06       31.88  

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

          (0.19 )     (1.16 )
    

  


 


Net income available to a common shareholder

   ¥ 105.10    ¥ 55.87     ¥ 30.72  
    

  


 


Diluted earnings per common share:

                       

Income from continuing operations available to a common shareholder before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

   ¥ 104.43    ¥ 55.50     ¥ 27.01  

Income from discontinued operations

     0.38      0.30       1.11  
    

  


 


Income available to a common shareholder before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

     104.81      55.80       28.12  

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

          (0.19 )     (1.05 )
    

  


 


Net income available to a common shareholder

   ¥ 104.81    ¥ 55.61     ¥ 27.07  
    

  


 


 

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, convertible securities and stock options issued by the subsidiaries that could potentially dilute earnings per common share in the future were included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share. The convertible securities were 1 1/4% Convertible Bonds due 2013 and  1/4% Convertible Bonds due 2014 issued by MUS. The stock options were based on the stock-based compensation plans of MUS and UNBC. Certain stock options issued by MUS and UNBC were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share due to their antidilutive effects.

 

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005,  1/4% Convertible Bonds due 2014 issued by MUS and stock options issued by MUS and UNBC that could potentially dilute earnings per common share in the future were included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share. Certain stock options issued by MUS and UNBC were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share due to their antidilutive effects.

 

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, Class 3, Class 4, and Class 5 Preferred Stocks, convertible preferred stock issued by UFJ NICOS Co., Ltd. and stock options issued by UNBC that could potentially dilute earnings per common share in the future were included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share. Convertible preferred stock issued by The Senshu Bank, Ltd. and certain stock options issued by UNBC could potentially dilute earnings per common share but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share due to their antidilutive effects.

 

In computing the number of the potentially dilutive common shares for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, Class 3, Class 4, and Class 5 Preferred Stocks has been based on the conversion price at March 31, 2006 (i.e., ¥1,693.5, ¥1,095.3 and ¥1,095.3, respectively).

 

24.    DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The BTMU Group uses various derivative financial instruments both for trading purposes and for purposes other than trading (primarily risk management purposes) in the normal course of business to meet the financial needs of its customers, as a source of revenue and to manage its exposures to a variety of risks. The BTMU

 

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Group is a party to derivatives, including swaps, forwards, options and other types of derivatives, dealing primarily with market risk associated with interest rate, foreign currency, equity and commodity prices, and credit risk associated with counterparty’s nonperformance of transactions.

 

Market risk is the possibility that future changes in market indices make the financial instruments less valuable. Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may result from a counterparty’s failure to perform according to the terms and conditions of the contract, which may exceed the value of underlying collateral. To reduce credit risk, the BTMU Group may require collateral or guaranties based on a case-by-case assessment of creditworthiness of each customer and evaluation of the instrument. The BTMU Group also uses master netting agreements in order to mitigate overall counterparty credit risk.

 

Trading Activities

 

The BTMU Group’s trading activities include dealing and other activities measured at fair value with gains and losses recognized currently in earnings. As part of its trading activities, the BTMU Group offers a variety of derivative financial instruments and debt instruments for managing interest rate and foreign exchange risk to its domestic and foreign corporate and financial institution customers. The BTMU Group also enters into other types of derivative transactions, including equity and credit-related contracts, for its own account.

 

Risk Management Activities

 

As part of its risk management activities, the BTMU Group uses certain derivative financial instruments to manage its interest rate and currency exposures. The BTMU Group maintains an overall interest rate risk management strategy that incorporates the use of interest rate contracts to minimize significant unplanned fluctuations in earnings that are caused by interest rate volatility. The BTMU Group’s goal is to manage interest rate sensitivity so that movements in interest rates do not adversely affect net interest income. As a result of interest rate fluctuations, hedged fixed-rate assets and liabilities appreciate or depreciate in market value. Gains or losses on the derivative instruments that are linked to the hedged fixed-rate assets and liabilities are expected to substantially offset this unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Interest income and interest expense on hedged variable-rate assets and liabilities, respectively, increase or decrease as a result of interest rate fluctuations. Gains and losses on the derivative instruments that are linked to these hedged assets and liabilities are expected to substantially offset this variability in earnings.

 

The BTMU Group enters into interest rate swaps and other contracts as part of its interest rate risk management strategy primarily to alter the interest rate sensitivity of its loans, investment securities and deposit liabilities. The BTMU Group’s principal objectives in risk management include asset and liability management. Asset and liability management is viewed as one of the methods for the BTMU Group to manage its interest rate exposures on interest-bearing assets and liabilities. Interest rate contracts, which are generally non-leveraged generic interest rate and basis swaps, options and futures, allow the BTMU Group to effectively manage its interest rate risk position. Option contracts primarily consist of caps, floors, swaptions and options on index futures. Futures contracts used for asset and liability management activities are primarily index futures providing for cash payments based upon the movement of an underlying rate index. The BTMU Group enters into forward exchange contracts, currency swaps and other contracts in response to currency exposures resulting from on-balance-sheet assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies in order to limit the net foreign exchange position by currency to an appropriate level.

 

The risk management activities reduce the BTMU Group’s risk exposures economically, however, derivatives used for risk management activities often fail to meet certain conditions to qualify for hedge accounting and the BTMU Group accounts for such derivatives as trading positions.

 

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For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and 2006, except for derivative transactions conducted by certain foreign subsidiaries, the BTMU Group accounted for derivatives held for risk management purposes as trading positions and measured them at fair value.

 

Embedded Derivatives

 

Features embedded in other non-derivative hybrid contracts are separated from the host contracts and measured at fair value when they are not clearly and closely related to the host contracts and meet the definition of a derivative. The change in the fair value of such an embedded derivative is recognized currently in earnings, unless it qualifies as a hedge. The fair value of the embedded derivative is presented in the consolidated balance sheets. The BTMU Group accounts for credit-linked notes as host contracts with embedded derivatives and measures the entire contracts at fair value.

 

UNBC

 

Derivative positions are integral components of UNBC’s designated asset and liability management activities. UNBC uses interest rate derivatives to manage the sensitivity of UNBC’s net interest income to changes in interest rates. These instruments are used to manage interest rate risk relating to specified groups of assets and liabilities, primarily LIBOR-based commercial loans, certificates of deposit, medium-term notes and subordinated debt.

 

Cash Flow Hedges

 

Hedging Strategies for Variable Rate Loans and Certificates of Deposit

 

UNBC engages in several types of cash flow hedging strategies for which the hedged transactions are forecasted future loan interest payments, and the hedged risk is the variability in those payments due to changes in the designated benchmark rate, e.g., U.S. dollar LIBOR. In these strategies, the hedging instruments are matched with groups of variable rate loans such that the tenor of the variable rate loans and that of the hedging instrument are identical. Cash flow hedging strategies include the utilization of purchased floor, cap, corridor options and interest rate swaps. At December 31, 2005, the weighted average remaining life of the currently active (excluding any forward positions) cash flow hedges was approximately 1.4 years.

 

UNBC uses purchased interest rate floors to hedge the variable cash flows associated with 1-month LIBOR or 3-month LIBOR indexed loans. Payments received under the floor contract offset the decline in loan interest income caused by the relevant LIBOR index falling below the floor’s strike rate.

 

UNBC uses interest rate floor corridors to hedge the variable cash flows associated with 1-month LIBOR or 3-month LIBOR indexed loans. Net payments to be received under the floor corridor contracts offset the decline in loan interest income caused by the relevant LIBOR index falling below the corridor’s upper strike rate, but only to the extent the index falls to the lower strike rate. The corridor will not provide protection from declines in the relevant LIBOR index to the extent it falls below the corridor’s lower strike rate.

 

UNBC uses interest rate collars to hedge the variable cash flows associated with 1-month LIBOR or 3-month LIBOR indexed loans. Net payments to be received under the collar contract offset the decline in loan interest income caused by the relevant LIBOR index falling below the collar’s floor strike rate while net payments to be paid will reduce the increase in loan interest income caused by the LIBOR index rising above the collar’s cap strike rate.

 

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UNBC uses interest rate swaps to hedge the variable cash flows associated with 1-month LIBOR or 3-month LIBOR indexed loans. Payments to be received (or paid) under the swap contract will offset the fluctuations in loan interest income caused by changes in the relevant LIBOR index. As such, these instruments hedge all fluctuations in the loans’ interest income caused by changes in the relevant LIBOR index.

 

UNBC uses purchased interest rate caps to hedge the variable interest cash flows associated with the forecasted issuance and rollover of short-term, fixed rate, time deposits (“TD”). In these hedging relationships, UNBC hedges the LIBOR component of the TD rates, which is either 3-month LIBOR or 6-month LIBOR, based on the TDs’ original term to maturity, which reflects their repricing frequency. Net payments to be received under the cap contract offset the increase in interest expense caused by the relevant LIBOR index rising above the cap’s strike rate.

 

UNBC uses interest rate cap corridors to hedge the variable cash flows associated with the forecasted issuance and rollover of short-term, fixed rate, TDs. In these hedging relationships, UNBC hedges the LIBOR component of the TD rates, either 1-month LIBOR, 3-month LIBOR, or 6-month LIBOR, based on the original term to maturity of the TDs, which reflects their repricing frequency. Net payments to be received under the cap corridor contract offset the increase in deposit interest expense caused by the relevant LIBOR index rising above the corridor’s lower strike rate, but only to the extent the index rises to the upper strike rate. The corridor will not provide protection from increases in the relevant LIBOR index to the extent it rises above the corridor’s upper strike rate.

 

Hedging transactions are structured at inception so that the notional amounts of the hedge are matched with an equal principal amount of loans or TDs, the index and repricing frequencies of the hedge matches those of the loans or TDs, and the period in which the designated hedged cash flows occurs is equal to the term of the hedge. As such, most of the ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship results from the mismatch between the timing of reset dates on the hedge versus those of the loans or TDs. For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, UNBC recognized a net gain of ¥104 million, a net loss of ¥195 million, and a net loss of ¥11 million, respectively due to ineffectiveness. All ineffectiveness is recognized in Other non-interest expense.

 

For cash flow hedges, based upon amounts included in accumulated other changes in equity from nonowner sources at March 31, 2006, the BTMU Group expects to realize approximately ¥4 billion in net interest income for the fiscal year ending March 31 2007. This amount could differ from amounts actually realized due to changes in interest rates and the addition of other hedges subsequent to March 31, 2006.

 

Fair Value Hedges

 

Hedging Strategy for “MarketPath” Certificates of Deposit

 

UNBC engages in a hedging strategy in which interest bearing CDs issued to customers, which are tied to the changes in the Standard and Poor’s 500 index, are exchanged for a fixed rate of interest. UNBC accounts for the embedded derivative in the CDs at fair value. A total return swap that encompasses the value of a series of options that had individually hedged each CD is valued at fair value and any ineffectiveness resulting from the hedge and the hedged item are recognized in Other non-interest expense.

 

Hedging Strategy for Medium-Term Notes

 

UNBC engages in an interest rate hedging strategy in which an interest rate swap is associated with a specified interest bearing liability, UNBC’s five-year, medium-term debt issuance, in order to convert the

 

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liability from a fixed rate to a floating rate instrument. This strategy mitigates the changes in fair value of the hedged liability caused by changes in the designated benchmark interest rate, U.S. dollar LIBOR.

 

The fair value hedging transaction for the medium-term notes was structured at inception to mirror all of the provisions of the medium-term notes, which allows UNBC to assume that no ineffectiveness exists.

 

Hedging Strategy for Subordinated Debt

 

UNBC engages in an interest rate hedging strategy in which an interest rate swap is associated with a specified interest bearing liability, UNBC’s ten-year, subordinated debt issuance, in order to convert the liability from a fixed rate to a floating rate instrument. This strategy mitigates the changes in fair value of the hedged liability caused by changes in the designated benchmark interest rate, U.S. dollar LIBOR.

 

The fair value hedging transaction for the subordinated debt was structured at inception to mirror all of the provisions of the subordinated debt, which allows UNBC to assume that no ineffectiveness exists.

 

Other

 

UNBC uses To-Be-Announced (“TBA”) contracts to fix the price and yield of anticipated purchases or sales of mortgage-backed securities that will be delivered at an agreed upon date. This strategy hedges the risk of variability in the cash flows to be paid or received upon settlement of the TBA contract.

 

25.    OBLIGATIONS UNDER GUARANTEES AND OTHER OFF-BALANCE-SHEET INSTRUMENTS

 

Obligations under Guarantees

 

The BTMU Group provides customers with a variety of guarantees and similar arrangements, including standby letters of credit, financial and performance guarantees, credit protections, liquidity facilities, other off-balance-sheet credit-related supports and similar instruments, in order to meet the customers’ financial and business needs. The table below summarizes the contractual or notional amounts with regard to obligations under guarantees and similar arrangements at March 31, 2005 and 2006. The contractual or notional amounts of these instruments represent the maximum potential amounts of future payments without consideration of possible recoveries under recourse provisions or from collateral held or pledged.

 

For certain types of derivatives, such as written interest rate options and written currency options, the maximum potential future payments are unlimited. Accordingly, it is impracticable to estimate the maximum potential amount of future payments. As such, the notional amounts of the related contracts, other than the maximum potential payments, are included in the table.

 

The BTMU Group mitigates credit risk exposure resulting from guarantees by utilizing various techniques, including collateralization in the form of cash, securities, and real properties based on management’s credit assessment of the guaranteed parties and the related credit profile. In order to manage the credit risk exposure, the BTMU Group also enters into sub-participation contracts with third parties who will fund a portion of the credit facility and bear its share of the loss to be incurred in the event that the borrower fails to fulfill its obligations. The following table includes unfunded commitments of ¥137.5 billion and ¥174.5 billion, respectively, at March 31, 2005 and 2006, which are participated out to third parties. The contractual or notional

 

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amounts summarized in the following table may not necessarily bear any direct relationship to the future actual credit exposure, primarily because of those risk management techniques.

 

    

Maximum

potential/
Contractual

or Notional

amount


   Amount by expiration period

At March 31, 2005


     

Less than

1 year


  

1-2

years


  

2-3

years


  

3-5

years


  

Over

5 years


     (in billions)

Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees

   ¥ 2,482    ¥ 1,247    ¥ 124    ¥ 97    ¥ 244    ¥ 770

Performance guarantees

     1,353      773      214      113      175      78

Derivative instruments

     15,983      9,598      2,212      1,803      1,497      873

Other

     512      512                    
    

  

  

  

  

  

Total

   ¥ 20,330    ¥ 12,130    ¥ 2,550    ¥ 2,013    ¥ 1,916    ¥ 1,721
    

  

  

  

  

  

 

    

Maximum

potential/
Contractual

or Notional

amount


   Amount by expiration period

At March 31, 2006


     

Less than

1 year


  

1-2

years


  

2-3

years


  

3-5

years


  

Over

5 years


     (in billions)

Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees

   ¥ 5,598    ¥ 2,330    ¥ 415    ¥ 373    ¥ 707    ¥ 1,773

Performance guarantees

     1,853      1,214      238      162      188      51

Derivative instruments

     44,330      21,730      6,591      4,182      6,595      5,232

Other

     243      232                     11
    

  

  

  

  

  

Total

   ¥ 52,024    ¥ 25,506    ¥ 7,244    ¥ 4,717    ¥ 7,490    ¥ 7,067
    

  

  

  

  

  

 

Nature of guarantee contracts

 

Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees generally include an obligation of an issuer or a designated third party to guarantee the performance of the customer to the beneficiary under the terms of contracts such as lending contracts and other similar financial transactions. The BTMU Group is required to make payments to the guaranteed parties in the events that the customers fail to fulfill the obligations under the contracts. The guarantees whose contractual maturities are over 5 years are mainly comprised of guarantees of housing loans.

 

Performance guarantees are the contracts that contingently require the BTMU Group to make payments to the guaranteed party based on another party’s failure to perform under an obligating agreement, except financial obligation. For example, performance guarantees include guarantees of completion of construction projects.

 

Derivative instruments that are deemed to be included within the definition of guarantees as prescribed in FIN No. 45 include certain written options and credit default swaps. In order for the BTMU Group to determine if those derivative instruments meet the definition of guarantees as prescribed in FIN No. 45, the BTMU Group has to track whether the counterparties are actually exposed to the losses that will result from the adverse change in the underlyings. Accordingly, the BTMU Group has disclosed information on all credit default swaps and certain written options for which there is a possibility of meeting the definition of guarantees as prescribed in FIN No. 45, regardless of whether the counterparties have assets or liabilities related to the underlyings of the derivatives.

 

Other includes contingent consideration agreements and security lending indemnifications. Contingent consideration agreements provide guarantees on additional payments to acquired insurance agencies’ shareholders based on the agencies’ future performance in excess of established revenue and/or earnings before

 

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interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization thresholds. Security lending indemnifications are the indemnifications for institutional customers of securities lending transactions against counterparty default. All lending transactions are collateralized, primarily by cash.

 

Carrying amount

 

At March 31, 2005 and 2006, the carrying amounts of the liabilities related to guarantees and similar instruments set forth above were ¥213,100 million and ¥722,161 million, respectively, which are included in Other liabilities and Trading account liabilities. In addition, Other liabilities also include an allowance for off-balance-sheet instruments of ¥39,744 million and ¥63,443 million, respectively, related to these transactions.

 

Other Off-balance-sheet Instruments

 

In addition to obligations under guarantees set forth above, the BTMU Group issues other off-balance-sheet instruments for purposes other than trading. Such off-balance-sheet instruments consist of lending-related commitments, including commitments to extend credit and commercial letters of credit that the BTMU Group provides to meet the financing needs of its customers. Once the BTMU Group issues these financial instruments, the BTMU Group is required to extend credit to or make certain payments to the customers or beneficiaries specified pursuant to the underlying contracts unless otherwise provided in the contracts. Since many of these commitments expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. At March 31, 2006, approximately 76% of these commitments will expire within one year, 20% from one year to five years and 4% after five years. The table below summarizes the contractual amounts with regard to these commitments at March 31, 2005 and 2006:

 

     2005

   2006

     (in billions)

Commitments to extend credit

   ¥ 24,601    ¥ 52,549

Commercial letters of credit

     458      819

Commitments to make investments

     15      13

 

Commitments to extend credit, which generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses, are legally binding agreements to lend to customers. Commitments are different from guarantees in that the commitments are generally revocable or have provisions that enable the BTMU Group to avoid payments in the event of violations of any conditions of the contracts and certain deterioration of the potential borrowers’ financial condition. Commitments to extend credit may expire without being drawn upon. Therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

 

Commercial letters of credit, used for facilitating trade transactions, are generally secured by underlying goods. The BTMU Group continually monitors the type and amount of collateral and other security, and requires counterparties to provide additional collateral or guarantors as necessary.

 

Commitments to make investments are legally binding contracts to make additional contributions to corporate recovery or private equity investment funds in accordance with limited partnership agreements. Some of these funds, in which the BTMU Group has significant variable interests, are described in Note 26.

 

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Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Although the BTMU Group’s portfolio of financial instruments, including on-balance-sheet instruments, is widely diversified along industry and geographic lines, a significant portion of the transactions with off-balance-sheet risk are entered into with other financial institutions.

 

26.    VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

 

A variable interest entity (“VIE”) is defined as an entity with one or more of the following characteristics: (1) the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties, (2) the equity investors lack significant decision making ability or do not absorb the expected losses or receive the expected residual returns or (3) the equity interests have voting rights that are not proportionate to their economic interests, and the activities of the entity involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor with a disproportionately small voting interest. Variable interests in a variable interest entity are contractual, ownership, or other pecuniary interests in an entity that change with changes in the fair value of the entity’s net assets exclusive of variable interests. An enterprise is required to consolidate a variable interest entity if that enterprise has variable interest that will absorb a majority of the entity’s expected losses, receive a majority of the entity’s expected returns, or both. An enterprise that consolidates a VIE is referred to as the primary beneficiary.

 

In the normal course of its business, the BTMU Group has financial interests in various entities which may be deemed to be variable interest entities such as asset-backed commercial paper conduits, securitization conduits of client properties, various investment funds and special purpose entities created for structured financing.

 

The BTMU Group adopted FIN No. 46R on April 1, 2004, except for certain investment companies, for which the effective date of FIN No. 46R is deferred. As a result, the BTMU Group has consolidated all VIEs in which it is deemed to be the primary beneficiary including those created before February 1, 2003. The adoption of FIN No. 46R resulted in a cumulative-effect adjustment reducing net income by ¥977 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. See Note 1—Accounting Changes for more information.

 

The following table presents, by type of VIE, the total assets of consolidated and non-consolidated VIEs and the maximum exposure to non-consolidated VIEs at March 31, 2005 and 2006:

 

Consolidated VIEs


   2005

   2006

     (in millions)

Asset-backed commercial paper conduits

   ¥2,853,579    ¥4,293,369

Investment funds

   964,856    1,438,696

Special purpose entities created for structured financing

   18,758    20,079

Repackaged instruments

   152,575    122,808

Others

   164,091    341,691
    
  

Total

   ¥4,153,859    ¥6,216,643
    
  

 

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     2005

   2006

Non-Consolidated VIEs


   Assets

  

Maximum

exposure


   Assets

  

Maximum

exposure


     (in millions)

Asset-backed commercial paper conduits

   ¥ 387,659    ¥ 55,487    ¥ 7,802,006    ¥ 519,325

Securitization conduits of client properties

     1,000,277      358,107      1,571,270      466,654

Investment funds

     13,817,785      576,230      47,063,693      1,162,167

Special purpose entities created for structured financing

     14,958,609      909,961      21,752,150      1,395,935

Repackaged instruments

     11,470,551      379,132      66,140,799      979,566

Others

     4,344,106      586,064      5,226,638      725,175
    

  

  

  

Total

   ¥ 45,978,987    ¥ 2,864,981    ¥ 149,556,556    ¥ 5,248,822
    

  

  

  

 

The following table presents the carrying amount of consolidated assets that corresponds to VIE obligations at March 31, 2005 and 2006:

 

     2005

   2006

     (in millions)

Cash

   ¥ 125,046    ¥ 167,331

Trading account assets

     591,584      1,159,314

Investment securities

     103,400      76,812

Loans

     2,957,675      4,607,197

Others

     376,154      205,989
    

  

Total

   ¥ 4,153,859    ¥ 6,216,643
    

  

 

In addition, certain transfers of financial assets that did not qualify for sale accounting were made to variable interest entities. The transferred assets, primarily consisting of performing loans, continued to be carried as assets of the BTMU Group. Such assets amounted to ¥570,103 million and ¥2,798,538 million at March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

 

A portion of the assets of consolidated VIEs presented in the table above were derived from transactions between consolidated VIEs and the BTMU Group, the primary beneficiary, and were eliminated as intercompany transactions. The eliminated amounts were ¥64,625 million of Cash and ¥1,031 million of other assets at March 31, 2005, and ¥122,534 million of Cash, ¥2,143 million of Trading account assets, ¥197,658 million of Loans and ¥6,618 million of other assets at March 31, 2006.

 

In general, the creditors or beneficial interest holders of consolidated VIEs have recourse only to the assets of those VIEs and do not have recourse to other assets of the BTMU Group, except where the BTMU Group provides credit support as in the case of certain asset-backed commercial paper conduits.

 

Asset-backed Commercial Paper Conduits

 

The BTMU Group administers several multi-seller finance entities (primarily commercial paper conduits) that purchase financial assets, primarily pools of receivables, from third-party customers. The assets purchased by these conduits are generally funded by issuing commercial paper to and/or by borrowings from the BTMU Group or third parties. While customers basically continue to service the transferred trade receivables, the BTMU Group underwrites, distributes, makes a market in commercial paper issued by the conduits, and also provides liquidity and credit support facilities to the entities.

 

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In accordance with the consolidation requirements of FIN No. 46, the BTMU Group consolidated certain of these multi-seller finance entities for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. The BTMU Group has subsequently consolidated other multi-seller finance entities, where the BTMU Group is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, including those created before February 1, 2003.

 

As a result of the consolidation of these entities on March 31, 2005, the BTMU Group’s consolidated total assets, loans and commercial paper issued increased by ¥1,199,207 million, ¥2,519,457 million and ¥1,162,957 million, respectively, while the contractual or notional amounts of liquidity facilities and other off-balance-sheet credit related support were decreased by ¥1,162,957 million primarily as a result of elimination of the transactions within the BTMU Group.

 

The assets of certain consolidated asset-backed commercial paper conduits include variable interests in the VIEs of which the consolidated asset-backed commercial paper conduits are not the primary beneficiaries. These variable interests were ¥757,557 million and ¥1,223,583 million and the total assets of these non-consolidated VIEs were ¥3,702,882 million and ¥12,768,741 million at March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

 

Securitization Conduits of Client Properties

 

The BTMU Group administers several conduits that acquire client assets, such as real estate, from third-party customers (“property sellers”) with the property sellers continuing to use the acquired real estate through lease-back agreements. The equity of the conduits is provided by the property sellers but such equity holders have no ability to make decisions about the activities of the conduits. Thus, the BTMU Group considers those conduits to be VIEs. The assets acquired by these conduits are generally funded by borrowings from the BTMU Group or third parties. The BTMU Group determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of any of these conduits.

 

Investment Funds

 

The BTMU Group holds investments in various investment funds that collectively invest in equity and debt securities including listed Japanese securities and investment grade bonds, and, to a limited extent, securities and other interests issued by companies in a start-up or restructuring stage. Such investment funds are managed by investment advisory companies or fund management companies that make investment decisions and administer the funds.

 

Special Purpose Entities Created for Structured Financing

 

The BTMU Group extends non-recourse asset-backed loans to special purpose entities, which hold beneficial interests in real properties, to provide financing for special purpose projects including real estate development and natural resource development managed by third parties.

 

The BTMU Group generally acts as a member of a lending group and does not have any equity investment in the entities, which is typically provided by project owners. For most of these financings, the equity provided by the project owners is of sufficient level to absorb expected losses, while expected returns to the owners are arranged to be the most significant among all returns. Accordingly, the BTMU Group determined that the BTMU Group is not the primary beneficiary of most of these entities. However, in transactions with entities whose investments at risk are exceptionally thin where the BTMU Group provides most of the financing, the BTMU Group is ultimately required to consolidate this type of entity.

 

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Repackaged Instruments

 

The BTMU Group has two types of relationships with special purpose entities that repackage financial instruments to create new financial instruments.

 

The BTMU Group provides repackaged instruments with features that meet customers’ needs and preferences through special purpose entities. The BTMU Group purchases financial instruments such as bonds and transfers them to special purpose entities which then issue new instruments. The special purpose entities may enter into derivative transactions including interest rate and currency swaps with the BTMU Group or other financial institutions to modify the cash flows of the underlying financial instruments. The BTMU Group underwrites and markets the new instruments issued by the special purpose entities to its customers.

 

The BTMU Group also invests in repackaged instruments arranged and issued by third parties.

 

Financing Vehicle

 

UNBC deconsolidated UNBC Finance Trust I upon adoption of FIN No. 46 in UNBC’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. Following the revisions introduced in FIN No. 46R, the BTMU Group deconsolidated two financing vehicles, BTMU (Curacao) Holdings N.V. and BTM Finance (Curacao) N.V. Since the two finance vehicles are conduits, deconsolidation did not have a material impact on the BTMU Group’s results of operations or financial condition.

 

The BTMU Group has established several wholly owned funding vehicles to enhance the flexibility of its capital management. Management has determined that the BTMU Group does not have significant variable interests in these conduits which would require disclosure or consolidation.

 

Other Type of VIEs

 

The BTMU Group is also a party to other types of VIEs including special purpose entities created to hold assets on behalf of the BTMU Group as an intermediary.

 

The BTMU Group identified borrowers that were determined to be VIEs due to an insufficient level of equity. The BTMU Group determined that the BTMU Group is not the primary beneficiary of most of these borrowers because of its limited exposure as a lender to such borrowers. Such borrowers engage in diverse business activities of various sizes in industries such as manufacturing, distribution, construction and real estate development, independently from the BTMU Group.

 

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27.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

Lease Commitments

 

The BTMU Group leases certain technology system, office space and equipment under noncancelable agreements expiring through the fiscal year 2046.

 

Future minimum rental commitments for noncancelable leases at March 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

    

Capitalized

leases


   

Operating

leases


     (in millions)

Fiscal year ending March 31:

              

2007

   ¥ 51,054     ¥ 28,520

2008

     43,939       24,668

2009

     65,682       20,552

2010

     17,695       17,977

2011

     10,917       10,267

2012 and thereafter

     6,322       29,415
    


 

Total minimum lease payments

     195,609     ¥ 131,399
            

Amount representing interest

     (7,384 )      
    


     

Present value of minimum lease payments

   ¥ 188,225        
    


     

 

Total rental expense for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 was ¥36,191 million, ¥35,923 million and ¥58,425 million, respectively.

 

Civil Suit Brought by The Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.

 

On May 21, 2004, ex-UFJ Holdings, ex-UFJ Bank, ex-UFJ Trust Bank (collectively, the “ex-UFJ Companies”) and The Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (“Sumitomo Trust”) entered into a basic agreement to integrate and jointly operate their respective trust and custody businesses. On July 13, 2004, however, the ex-UFJ Companies informed Sumitomo Trust of their decision to terminate this basic agreement.

 

In response, on July 16, 2004, Sumitomo Trust filed with the Tokyo District Court a motion for a preliminary injunction to restrain the ex-UFJ Companies from entering into discussions with, and providing information to, any third party with regards to a transfer of ex-UFJ Trust Bank’s operations. The Supreme Court of Japan dismissed the motion for provisional relief on August 30, 2004.

 

On October 28, 2004, Sumitomo Trust filed a lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court against the ex-UFJ Companies claiming that, under the basic agreement, it had exclusive rights to hold good-faith negotiations with the ex-UFJ Companies regarding the integration of their respective trust and custody businesses. Sumitomo Trust made an additional claim against the ex-UFJ Companies for damages in the amount of ¥100 billion on March 8, 2005.

 

On February 13, 2006, the Tokyo District Court rendered a judgment denying Sumitomo Trust’s claim for damages. On February 24, 2006, Sumitomo Trust appealed the Tokyo District Court’s ruling to the Tokyo High Court, seeking to overturn the dismissal of the damages claim for ¥100 billion and claiming additional damages of ¥10 billion against the ex-UFJ Companies.

 

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The next round of oral arguments before the Tokyo High Court is scheduled for October 2006 and the outcome of the litigation is uncertain at this point.

 

Including the above, the BTMU Group is involved in various litigation matters. Management, based upon their current knowledge and the results of consultation with counsel, makes appropriate levels of litigation reserve. Management believes that the amounts of the BTMU Group’s liabilities, when ultimately determined, will not have a material adverse effect on the BTMU Group’s results of operations and financial position.

 

28.    FEES AND COMMISSIONS INCOME

 

Details of fees and commissions income for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 were as follows:

 

     2004

   2005

   2006

     (in millions)

Trust fees

   ¥ 19,503    ¥ 18,207    ¥ 20,348

Fees on funds transfer and service charges for collections

     57,002      59,365      103,876

Fees and commissions on international business

     46,501      44,499      61,568

Fees and commissions on credit card business

     60,456      61,710      109,646

Service charges on deposits

     35,433      36,326      35,746

Fees and commissions on securities business

     77,679      102,573      31,675

Insurance commissions

     18,223      30,491      36,507

Guarantee fees

     17,115      18,306      51,598

Other fees and commissions

     101,012      101,968      190,573
    

  

  

Total

   ¥ 432,924    ¥ 473,445    ¥ 641,537
    

  

  

 

Trust fees consist primarily of fees earned by fiduciary asset management and administration services for corporate pension plans, investment funds, etc. Fees on funds transfer and service charges for collection are earned by providing settlement services such as domestic fund remittances and domestic collection services. Fees and commissions on international business primarily consist of fees from international fund transfer and collection services, and trade-related financing services. Fees and commissions on credit card business are composed of interchange income, annual fees, royalty and other service charges from franchisees. Service charges on deposits are fees charged for deposits such as checking account deposits. Fees and commissions on securities business include underwriting, brokerage and advisory services and arrangement fees on securitizations. Insurance commissions are earned by acting as agent for insurance companies to sell insurance products. Guarantee fees are earned by providing guarantees on residential mortgage loans. Other fees and commissions include various arrangement fees and agent fees excluding the fees mentioned above.

 

29.    BUSINESS SEGMENTS

 

The business segment information set forth below, is derived from the internal management reporting system used by management to measure the performance of the BTMU Group’s business segments. Unlike financial accounting, there is no authoritative body of guidance for management accounting. The business segment information, set forth below, is based on the financial information prepared in accordance with Japanese GAAP as adjusted in accordance with internal management accounting rules and practices. Accordingly, the format and information is not consistent with the consolidated financial statements prepared on the basis of US GAAP. A reconciliation is provided for the total amounts of segments’ total operating profit with income from continuing operations before income tax expense and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle under US GAAP.

 

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See Note 30 for financial information relating to the BTMU Group’s operations by geographic area. The geographic financial information is consistent with the basis of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

The BTMU Group reorganized business segments due to the merger effective January 1, 2006. Operating results for the fiscal years ended March 2004 and 2005 have also been reclassified to conform to the new business segments. The business segments during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 are as follows:

 

  Ÿ   retail banking, which provides banking products and services to individual customers in Japan;

 

    corporate banking, which provides banking products and services, investment banking advisory, and other services to large corporations and some small and medium-sized companies in Japan;

 

  Ÿ   global banking, which consists of:

 

    global banking (other than UNBC), which provides banking products and services, investment banking advisory services, and other services to large Japanese corporations and their overseas operations as well as non-Japanese corporations who do business on a global basis, excluding UNBC’s customers;

 

    UNBC, which includes the subsidiaries in California, UnionBanCal Corporation and Union Bank of California, N.A.;

 

  Ÿ   global markets, which conducts its asset and liability management, liquidity management, and sales and trading of foreign exchange and interest rate related derivatives; and

 

  Ÿ   other, which consists of:

 

    systems services, which is responsible for computer systems;

 

    trust and asset management business promotion for companies, including defined contribution plans;

 

    global securities services, which is responsible for the custody business for both Japanese and international institutional investors;

 

    eBusiness & IT Initiatives, which is responsible for developing information technology business opportunities;

 

    the corporate center, which retains functions such as strategic planning, overall risk management, internal auditing and compliance; and

 

    the elimination of duplicate amounts of net revenue among business segments.

 

Ex-Mitsubishi Securities and ex-Tokyo-Mitsubishi Asset Management have been deconsolidated from the BTMU Group and became directly-owned subsidiaries of MUFG. Presentation for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 has been reclassified to conform to the presentation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

The financial performance derived from the internal management reporting system is summarized below. Management does not use information on segments’ total assets to allocate resources and assess performance and accordingly, business segment information on total assets is not presented.

 

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     Retail
Banking


   Corporate
Banking


   Global Banking(2)

   Global
Markets


    Other

     Total

           Other than
UNBC


   UNBC

   Total

       
     (in billions)

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2004:

                                                          

Net revenue(1)

   ¥ 321.1    ¥ 430.0    ¥ 142.5    ¥ 253.5    ¥ 396.0    ¥ 198.5     ¥ (39.9 )    ¥ 1,305.7

BTMU:

     248.0      419.1      104.7           104.7      197.3       (63.8 )      905.3

Net interest income

     187.1      248.3      55.1           55.1      115.6       8.2        614.3

Net fees

     41.0      88.2      34.5           34.5      (4.2 )     (6.1 )      153.4

Other

     19.9      82.6      15.1           15.1      85.9       (65.9 )      137.6

BTMU’s subsidiaries

     73.1      10.9      37.8      253.5      291.3      1.2       23.9        400.4

Operating expenses

     205.2      152.2      102.6      150.9      253.5      28.5       69.9        709.3
    

  

  

  

  

  


 


  

Operating profit (loss)

   ¥ 115.9    ¥ 277.8    ¥ 39.9    ¥ 102.6    ¥ 142.5    ¥ 170.0     ¥ (109.8 )    ¥ 596.4
    

  

  

  

  

  


 


  

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2005:

                                                          

Net revenue(1)

   ¥ 347.5    ¥ 455.5    ¥ 142.0    ¥ 274.9    ¥ 416.9    ¥ 211.6     ¥ (32.3 )    ¥ 1,399.2

BTMU:

     269.3      445.8      109.0           109.0      210.5       (58.8 )      975.8

Net interest income

     185.0      248.6      53.4           53.4      153.8       (17.4 )      623.4

Net fees

     55.8      98.4      36.2           36.2      (2.9 )     2.1        189.6

Other

     28.5      98.8      19.4           19.4      59.6       (43.5 )      162.8

BTMU’s subsidiaries

     78.2      9.7      33.0      274.9      307.9      1.1       26.5        423.4

Operating expenses

     217.2      152.1      98.7      158.8      257.5      29.7       79.5        736.0
    

  

  

  

  

  


 


  

Operating profit (loss)

   ¥ 130.3    ¥ 303.4    ¥ 43.3    ¥ 116.1    ¥ 159.4    ¥ 181.9     ¥ (111.8 )    ¥ 663.2
    

  

  

  

  

  


 


  

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2006:

                                                          

Net revenue(1)

   ¥ 713.1    ¥ 768.3    ¥ 192.5    ¥ 350.4    ¥ 561.2    ¥ 287.2     ¥ (87.2 )    ¥ 2,242.6

BTMU:

     448.9      750.9      161.8           161.8      286.0       (147.3 )      1,500.3

Net interest income

     303.6      357.7      86.2           86.2      181.5       11.9        940.9

Net fees

     94.6      205.0      48.1           48.1      (5.2 )     (24.6 )      317.9

Other

     50.7      188.2      27.5           27.5      109.7       (134.6 )      241.5

BTMU’s subsidiaries

     264.2      17.4      30.7      350.4      399.4      1.2       60.1        742.3

Operating expenses

     447.9      268.5      123.1      202.4      335.3      38.4       116.6        1,206.7
    

  

  

  

  

  


 


  

Operating profit (loss)

   ¥ 265.2    ¥ 499.8    ¥ 69.4    ¥ 148.0    ¥ 225.9    ¥ 248.8     ¥ (203.8 )    ¥ 1,035.9
    

  

  

  

  

  


 


  


Notes:

(1)   Net revenue does not include interest income on loans to MUFG.
(2)   Within Global Banking, results of certain liquidated subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 are not included in the “Other than UNBC” column, while they are included in the “Total” column for internal management reporting purpose.

 

Management measures performance of each business segment by “operating profit,” which includes profits or losses of BTMU’s subsidiaries. Financial information of each of BTMU’s subsidiaries is assigned to only one business segment, based on its major products or services provided and its major type of customers.

 

“Net revenue” above includes net interest income, net fees (that is, fees and commissions received, net of fees paid and other related expenses), and other gains, such as net trading gains, net foreign exchange gains, and net gains from sales of debt investment securities measured under Japanese GAAP. Interest income and expenses between business segments are determined using an internal transfer pricing system, based on current market rates.

 

“Operating expenses” include salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and certain other non-interest expenses. In determining operating profit, the BTMU Group does not assign to each business segment certain income and expense items such as specific provisions for loan loss reserve, equity investment securities gains or losses, minority interest in earnings or losses of BTMU’s subsidiaries, equity in earnings or losses of BTMU’s affiliated companies, goodwill amortization and impairment, net gains or losses from disposition of premises and equipment, and other non-interest income and expense items.

 

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Frequently, the business segments work together in connection with providing services to customers. In accordance with the BTMU Group’s internal management accounting policies, the BTMU Group does not apportion the operating profit (loss) relating to a particular transaction among the participating business segments. Instead, the BTMU Group assigns the total amount of operating profit (loss) relating to each of these transactions to each participating business segment. As a result, some items of operating profit (loss) are recorded as part of the operating results of more than one business segment. Any overlapping allocations are eliminated in the “Other” column. The following is a summary of the aggregate amounts of this overlapping allocation of operating profit (loss) for the business segments for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:

 

     Global
Markets


     (in billions)

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2004:

      

Corporate Banking and Global Banking

   ¥ 20.2

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2005:

      

Corporate Banking and Global Banking

     25.4

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2006:

      

Corporate Banking and Global Banking

     51.0

 

Reconciliation

 

As set forth above, the measurement bases and the income and expenses items covered are very different between the internal management reporting system and the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Therefore, it is impracticable to present reconciliations of the business segments’ total information, other than operating profit, to corresponding items in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

 

A reconciliation of the operating profit under the internal management reporting system for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 above to income from continuing operations before income tax expense and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle shown on the consolidated statements of income is as follows:

 

     2004

    2005

    2006

 
     (in billions)  

Operating profit:

   ¥ 596     ¥ 663     ¥ 1,036  

Credit (provision) for credit losses

     143       (124 )     (163 )

Trading account losses—net

     (85 )     (81 )     (200 )

Equity investment securities gains—net

     251       125       119  

Debt investment securities gains (losses)—net

     (122 )     39       (19 )

Foreign exchange gains (losses)—net

     172       (89 )     (449 )

Minority interests

     (44 )     (38 )     (109 )

Operating profit of MUS

     33       22        

Other—net

     (77 )     7       82  
    


 


 


Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

   ¥ 867     ¥ 524     ¥ 297  
    


 


 


 

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30.    FOREIGN ACTIVITIES

 

Foreign operations include the business conducted by overseas offices, as well as international business conducted from domestic offices, principally several international banking-related divisions of BTMU’s Head Office in Tokyo, and involve various transactions with debtors and customers residing outside Japan. Close integration of the BTMU Group’s foreign and domestic activities makes precise estimates of the amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses attributable to foreign operations difficult and necessarily subjective. Assets, income and expenses attributable to foreign operations are allocated to geographical areas based on the domicile of the debtors and customers.

 

Generally, interest rates with respect to funds borrowed and loaned between domestic and foreign operations are based on prevailing money market rates appropriate for the transactions. In general, the BTMU Group has allocated all direct expenses and a proportionate share of general and administrative expenses to income derived from foreign loans and other transactions by the BTMU Group’s foreign operations. The following table sets forth estimated total assets at March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, and estimated total revenue, total expense, income from continuing operations before income tax expense and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and net income for the respective fiscal years then ended:

 

     Domestic

   Foreign

    
     Japan

  

United

States of
America


   Europe

  

Asia/
Oceania

excluding

Japan


  

Other

areas(1)


   Total

     (in millions)

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2004:

                                         

Total revenue(2)

   ¥ 1,309,032    ¥ 396,437    ¥ 217,023    ¥ 58,803    ¥ 108,694    ¥ 2,089,989

Total expense(3)

     707,785      364,768      70,148      11,865      68,665      1,223,231

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

     601,247      31,669      146,875      46,938      40,029      866,758

Net income

     370,042      25,718      90,268      30,938      20,635      537,601

Total assets at end of fiscal year

     66,416,026      9,521,917      4,624,635      2,731,246      1,764,728      85,058,552

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2005:

                                         

Total revenue(2)

   ¥ 1,297,801    ¥ 412,992    ¥ 126,607    ¥ 88,602    ¥ 64,187    ¥ 1,990,189

Total expense(3)

     1,091,930      266,574      71,268      19,646      16,883      1,466,301

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

     205,871      146,418      55,339      68,956      47,304      523,888

Net income

     91,087      90,644      30,545      45,961      28,871      287,108

Total assets at end of fiscal year

     70,973,900      11,750,252      4,348,065      3,229,463      1,748,619      92,050,299

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2006:

                                         

Total revenue(2)

   ¥ 1,833,078    ¥ 548,421    ¥ 163,650    ¥ 171,727    ¥ 89,282    ¥ 2,806,158

Total expense(3)

     1,736,217      492,170      131,180      111,043      38,396      2,509,006

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and cumulative effect
of a change in accounting principle

     96,861      56,251      32,470      60,684      50,886      297,152

Net income

     68,476      43,108      24,787      53,049      39,359      228,779

Total assets at end of fiscal year

     129,003,677      15,422,407      7,120,001      5,080,108      2,199,513      158,825,706

Notes:

(1)   Other areas primarily include Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.
(2)   Total revenue is comprised of Interest income and Non-interest income.
(3)   Total expense is comprised of Interest expense, Provision (credit) for credit losses and Non-interest expense.

 

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The following is an analysis of certain asset and liability accounts related to foreign activities at March 31, 2005 and 2006:

 

     2005

   2006

     (in millions)

Cash and due from banks

   ¥ 289,803    ¥ 584,134

Interest-earning deposits in other banks

     3,252,095      4,280,192
    

  

Total

   ¥ 3,541,898    ¥ 4,864,326
    

  

Trading account assets(1)

   ¥ 1,440,237    ¥ 1,143,617
    

  

Investment securities

   ¥ 5,299,443    ¥ 6,903,179
    

  

Loans—net of unearned income, unamortized premiums and deferred loan fees

   ¥ 9,528,215    ¥ 15,174,071
    

  

Deposits, principally time deposits and certificates of deposit by foreign banks

   ¥ 12,498,375    ¥ 15,283,473
    

  

Funds borrowed:

             

Call money, funds purchased, and payables under repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions

   ¥ 595,539    ¥ 591,484

Other short-term borrowings

     1,057,924      1,557,771

Long-term debt

     765,687      3,086,387
    

  

Total

   ¥ 2,419,150    ¥ 5,235,642
    

  

Trading account liabilities(1)

   ¥ 1,026,801    ¥ 610,652
    

  


Note:

(1)   The balances of trading account assets and trading account liabilities related to foreign activities at March 31, 2005 have been restated from ¥1,668,021 million and ¥1,586,734 million to ¥1,440,237 million and ¥1,026,801 million, respectively.

 

At March 31, 2005 and 2006, the BTMU Group had no cross-border outstandings, as defined in the Securities Act Industry Guide 3 in any foreign country, which exceeded 0.75% of consolidated total assets.

 

31.    ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Quoted market prices, when available, are used to estimate fair values of financial instruments. However, quoted market prices are not available for a substantial portion of financial instruments and, therefore, fair values for such financial instruments are estimated using discounted cash flow models or other valuation techniques. Although management uses its best judgment in estimating fair values of financial instruments, estimation methodologies and assumptions used to estimate fair values are inherently subjective. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of net realizable or liquidation values. The use of different estimation methodologies and/or market assumptions may have a significant effect on the estimated fair values.

 

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The following is a summary of carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at March 31, 2005 and 2006:

 

     2005

   2006

    

Carrying

amount


  

Estimated

fair value


  

Carrying

amount


  

Estimated

fair value


     (in billions)

Financial assets:

                           

Cash, due from banks, call loans and funds sold, and receivables under resale agreements and securities borrowing transactions

   ¥ 14,496    ¥ 14,496    ¥ 16,635    ¥ 16,635

Trading account assets, excluding derivatives

     5,496      5,496      3,818      3,818

Investment securities

     23,678      23,723      42,349      42,667

Loans, net of allowance for credit losses

     42,686      42,811      84,923      85,260

Other financial assets

     2,013      2,013      3,381      3,381

Derivative financial instruments:

                           

Trading activities

     1,878      1,878      2,061      2,061

Activities qualifying for hedges

     2      2          

Financial liabilities:

                           

Non-interest-bearing deposits, call money and funds purchased, and payables under repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions

   ¥ 15,869    ¥ 15,869    ¥ 30,854    ¥ 30,854

Interest-bearing deposits

     50,586      50,579      90,986      90,956

Trading account liabilities, excluding derivatives

     40      40      63      63

Obligations to return securities received as collateral

     3,026      3,026      1,015      1,015

Other short-term borrowings

     9,632      9,632      9,689      9,689

Long-term debt

     5,196      5,287      11,926      11,893

Other financial liabilities

     1,763      1,763      2,674      2,674

Derivative financial instruments:

                           

Trading activities

     1,831      1,831      2,197      2,197

Activities qualifying for hedges

               5      5

 

The methodologies and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the financial instruments are summarized below:

 

Cash, due from banks, call loans and funds sold, and receivables under resale agreements and securities borrowing transactions—For cash, due from banks including interest-earning deposits, and call loans and funds sold and receivables under resale agreements and securities borrowing transactions, the carrying amounts are a reasonable estimate of the fair values because of their short-term nature and limited credit risk.

 

Trading account securities—Trading account securities and short trading positions of securities are carried at fair value, which is principally based on quoted market prices, when available. If the quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments.

 

Investment securities—The fair values of investment securities, where quoted market prices or secondary market prices are available, are equal to such market prices. For investment securities, when quoted market prices or secondary market prices are not available, the fair values are estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities or based on appraised value as deemed appropriate by management. The fair values of

 

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investment securities other than those classified as available for sale or being held to maturity (i.e., nonmarketable equity securities) are not readily determinable as they do not have quoted market prices or secondary market prices available. The fair values of certain nonmarketable equity securities, such as preferred stock convertible to marketable common stock in the future, issued by public companies are determined by utilizing commonly-accepted valuation models, such as option pricing models. It is not practicable to estimate the fair value of other nonmarketable securities issued by nonpublic companies for which a quoted market price is not available. Therefore, the above summary does not include the carrying amounts of such investment securities. The amounts not included in the above summary are ¥137 billion and ¥181 billion at March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

 

Loans—The fair values of loans are estimated for groups with similar characteristics, including type of loan, credit quality and remaining maturity. In incorporating the credit risk factor, management concluded that the allowance for credit losses adequately adjusts the related book values for credit risk. For floating- or adjustable-rate loans, which mature or are repriced within a short period of time, the carrying values are considered to be a reasonable estimate of fair values. For fixed-rate loans, market prices are not generally available and the fair values are estimated by discounting the estimated future cash flows based on the contracted maturity of the loans. The discount rates are based on the current market rates corresponding to the applicable maturity. Where quoted market prices or estimated fair values are available, primarily for loans to refinancing countries, loans held for dispositions or sales and certain other foreign loans, the fair values are based on such market prices and estimated fair values, including secondary market prices. For nonperforming loans, the fair values are generally determined on an individual basis by discounting the estimated future cash flows and may be based on the appraisal value of underlying collateral as appropriate.

 

Other financial assets—The estimated fair values of other financial assets, which primarily include accrued interest receivable, customers’ acceptance liabilities and accounts receivable, approximate their carrying amounts. The above summary does not include the carrying amounts of investments in equity method investees amounting to ¥143 billion and ¥348 billion at March 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively.

 

Derivative financial instruments—The estimated fair values of derivative financial instruments are the amounts the BTMU Group would receive or pay to terminate the contracts at the balance-sheet date, taking into account the current unrealized gains or losses on open contracts. They are based on market or dealer quotes when available. Valuation models such as present value and option pricing models are applied to current market information to estimate fair values when such quotes are not available.

 

Non-interest-bearing deposits, call money and funds purchased, payables under repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions, and obligations to return securities received as collateral—The fair values of non-interest-bearing deposits are equal to the amounts payable on demand. For call money and funds purchased, payables under repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions and obligations to return securities received as collateral, the carrying amounts are a reasonable estimate of the fair values because of their short-term nature and limited credit risk.

 

Interest–bearing deposits—The fair values of demand deposits, deposits at notice, and certificates of deposit maturing within a short period of time are the amounts payable on demand. Fair values of time deposits and certificates of deposit maturing after a short period of time are estimated by discounting the estimated cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities or the applicable current market rates.

 

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Other short-term borrowings—For most other short-term borrowings, the carrying amounts are a reasonable estimate of the fair values because of their short-term nature. For certain borrowings, fair values are estimated by discounting the estimated future cash flows using applicable current market interest rates or comparable rates for similar instruments, which represent the BTMU Group’s cost to raise funds with a similar remaining maturity.

 

Long-term debt—For certain unsubordinated and subordinated debt, the fair values are estimated based on quoted market prices of the instruments. The fair values of other long-term debt are estimated using a discounted cash flow model based on rates applicable to the BTMU Group for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.

 

Other financial liabilities—The estimated fair values of other financial liabilities, which primarily include accrued interest payable, bank acceptances, accounts payable and obligations under standby letters of credit and guarantees, approximate their carrying amounts. The fair values of obligations under standby letters of credit and guarantees are based on fees received or receivable by the BTMU Group.

 

The fair values of certain off-balance-sheet financial instruments held for purposes other than trading, including commitments to extend credit and commercial letters of credit, are estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the credit quality. The aggregate fair value of such instruments at March 31, 2005 and 2006 was not material.

 

The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information available to management at March 31, 2005 and 2006. These amounts have not been comprehensively revalued since that date and, therefore, current estimates of fair values may have changed significantly from the amounts presented herein.

 

32.    STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

MUS and UNBC have several stock-based compensation plans.

 

MUS

 

Under the Code and the Company Law, companies are permitted to purchase their own shares in the market in order to implement a stock option plan when approved by the shareholders.

 

Pursuant to resolutions approved at the general shareholders’ meetings, MUS offers stock option plans which provide directors, executive officers, eligible employees and certain other persons with options to purchase shares (at the respective exercise prices stipulated in each plan) as follows:

 

Date of approval at the shareholders’ meeting


  

Exercise period


    

Shares


June 29, 2000

   July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2005      2,057,000

June 28, 2001

   July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2006      2,272,000

June 29, 2005(1)

   September 20, 2005 to March 31, 2006      1,992,060
           

        Total

     6,321,060
           

Note:

(1)   In connection with the merger of MTFG with UFJ Holdings, MUS converted all outstanding ex-UFJ Tsubasa Securities employee stock-based awards at the merger date, and those awards became exercisable for or based upon MUS common stock. The number of awards converted and the exercise prices of those awards were adjusted to take into account the merger exchange ratio of 0.42 for the securities companies.

 

 

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The plans provide for the granting of stock options having an exercise price not less than the market value of MUS’s common stock on the date of grant. The following table presents the stock option transactions for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:

 

     2004

   2005

   2006

     Number of
shares


    Weighted-
average
exercise price


   Number of
shares


    Weighted-
average
exercise price


   Number of
shares


    Weighted-
average
exercise price


Options outstanding, beginning of fiscal year

   5,512,000     ¥ 1,278    3,153,000     ¥ 1,260    2,827,000     ¥ 1,311

Exercised

   (831,000 )     812    (326,000 )     812    (17,000 )     812

Forfeited

   (1,528,000 )     1,568             (1,923,000 )     1,546

MUS shares transferred from BTMU to MUFG

                     (887,000 )     812
    

        

        

     

Outstanding at end of year

   3,153,000     ¥ 1,260    2,827,000     ¥ 1,311         
    

        

        

     

Exercisable at end of year

   3,153,000     ¥ 1,260    2,827,000     ¥ 1,311         
    

        

        

     

 

UNBC

 

UNBC has two management stock plans. The Year 2000 UnionBanCal Corporation Management Stock Plan as amended (the “2000 Stock Plan”), and the UnionBanCal Corporation Management Stock Plan, restated effective June 1, 1997 (the “1997 Stock Plan”), have 20.0 million and 6.6 million shares, respectively, of the UNBC’s common stock authorized to be awarded to key employees and outside directors of UNBC at the discretion of the Executive Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”). Employees on rotational assignment from BTMU are not eligible for stock awards.

 

The Committee determines the term of each stock option grant, up to a maximum of ten years from the date of grant. The exercise price of the options issued under the Stock Plans shall not be less than the fair market value on the date the option is granted. Unvested restricted stock issued under the Stock Plans is accounted for as a reduction to retained earnings. The value of the restricted shares at the date of grant is amortized to compensation expense over its vesting period. All cancelled or forfeited options and restricted stock become available for future grants.

 

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Under the 2000 Stock Plan, UNBC granted options to various key employees, including policy-making officers in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and to non-employee directors in 2003 and 2004. Under both Stock Plans, options granted to employees vest pro-rata on each anniversary of the grant date and become fully exercisable three years from the grant date, provided that the employee has completed the specified continuous service requirement. The options vest earlier if the employee dies, is permanently disabled, or retires under certain grant, age, and service conditions or terminates employment under certain conditions. Options granted to non-employee directors are fully vested on the grant date and exercisable 33 1/3 percent on each anniversary under the 1997 Stock Plan, and fully vested and exercisable on the grant date under the 2000 Stock Plan. The following is a summary of stock option transactions under the Stock Plans.

 

     Fiscal years ended December 31,

     2003

   2004

   2005

    

Number of

shares


   

Weighted-
average

exercise price


  

Number of

shares


   

Weighted-
average

exercise price


  

Number of

shares


   

Weighted-
average

exercise price


Options outstanding, beginning of fiscal year

   8,515,469     $ 34.71    9,008,011     $ 37.12    9,482,336     $ 41.87

Granted

   2,517,023       40.32    2,478,931       52.84    1,222,230       61.36

Exercised

   (1,912,323 )     30.52    (1,917,818 )     33.68    (1,877,908 )     38.24

Forfeited

   (112,158 )     38.96    (86,788 )     42.87    (130,069 )     50.62
    

        

        

     

Options outstanding, end of fiscal year

   9,008,011     $ 37.12    9,482,336     $ 41.87    8,696,589     $ 45.26
    

        

        

     

Options exercisable, end of fiscal year

   3,845,520     $ 33.99    4,733,003     $ 36.49    5,349,873     $ 40.29
    

        

        

     

 

The weighted-average fair value of options granted was $12.92 during 2003, $16.55 during 2004, and $13.38 during 2005.

 

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants made in 2003, 2004 and 2005; risk-free interest rates of 2.9 percent in 2003, 2.8 percent in 2004, and, as a result of refinements to the model, a range from 3.4 percent to 4.3 percent for 1 to 7 year tenors in 2005; expected volatility of 43 percent in 2003, 40 percent in 2004, and 27 percent in 2005; expected lives of 5 years for 2003 and 2004 and 4.4 years for 2005; and expected dividend yields of 2.8 percent in 2003, 2.4 percent in 2004, and 2.7 percent in 2005.

 

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding:

 

     Options outstanding at December 31, 2005

   Options exercisable at December 31, 2005

Range of exercise prices


  

Number

outstanding


  

Weighted-average

remaining

contractual life


  

Weighted-average

exercise price


  

Number

exercisable


  

Weighted-average

exercise price


$ 18.53-25.00

   43,619    3.6 years    $ 22.99    43,619    $ 22.99

   28.44-42.40

   3,367,718    5.7 years      35.50    2,700,942      34.42

   42.69-62.42

   5,196,022    6.9 years      51.37    2,598,147      46.61

   67.39-71.23

   89,230    6.3 years      69.29    7,165      67.39
    
              
      
     8,696,589                5,349,873       
    
              
      

 

In 2003, 2004 and 2005, UNBC also granted 6,000 shares, 16,000 shares and 405,574 shares of restricted stock with weighted average grant date fair values of $46.95, $61.50 and $64.13, respectively. There were no

 

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restricted stock forfeitures in 2003 and 2004 and 6,085 shares were forfeited in 2005. There shares were granted under the 2000 Stock Plan to key officers, including policy- making officers in years 2003, 2004 and 2005 and non-employee directors in 2005. The awards of restricted stock vest pro-rata on each anniversary of the grant date and become fully vested four years from the grant date for awards in 2003 and 2005 and three years from the grant date for awards in 2004, provided that the employee has completed the specified continuous service requirement. They vest earlier if the employee dies, is permanently and totally disabled, or retires under certain grant, age, and service conditions or terminates employment under certain conditions. The award of restricted stock granted to existing non-employee directors in 2005 will vest in full in July 2006. The award granted to a newly elected director in 2005 will vest as to two-thirds of the shares in November 2006 and the remaining portion will vest in two equal installments in November 2007 and 2008, respectively. Restricted shareholders have the right to vote their restricted shares and receive dividends.

 

At December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, 5,347,715 shares, 2,937,629 shares and 5,445,979 shares, respectively, were available for future grants as either stock options or restricted stock under the 2000 Stock Plan. The remaining shares under the 1997 Stock Plan are not available for future grants.

 

Effective January 1, 1997, UNBC established a Performance Share Plan. At the discretion of the Executive Compensation and Benefits Committee, eligible participants may earn performance share awards to be redeemed in cash and/or shares three years after the date of grant. Performance shares are linked to shareholder value in two ways: (1) the market price of the UNBC’s common stock; and (2) return on equity, a performance measure closely linked to value creation. Eligible participants generally receive grants of performance shares annually. The plan was amended in 2004 increasing the total number of shares that can be granted under the plan to 2.6 million shares. There were 340,683 performance shares, 2,252,183 performance shares and 2,193,383 performance shares remaining for future awards as of December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively. UNBC granted 43,500 shares in 2003, 88,500 shares in 2004, and 78,000 shares in 2005. No performance shares were forfeited in 2003, 2004, and 19,200 shares were forfeited in 2005. The value of a performance share is equal to the average month-end closing price of the UNBC’s common stock for the final 6 months of the performance period. All cancelled or forfeited performance shares become available for future grants. Expenses related to these shares were $6.6 million in 2003, $4.8 million in 2004, and $9.4 million in 2005.

 

33.    RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Transactions with MUFG, MUTB, MUS and their subsidiaries

 

Since the formation of MUFG, MUTB and its subsidiaries have been related parties which are under common control by MUFG. In addition, subsidiaries of MUFG other than its banking subsidiaries (i.e. BTMU and MUTB), such as MUS, are related parties of BTMU.

 

BTMU lends and borrows funds from such related parties in the course of its normal banking activities. In addition, BTMU acts as an agency for MUTB to offer trust products to its customers on behalf of MUTB. BTMU frequently works together with MUS in providing various investment banking and securities services such as derivatives, advisory for mergers and acquisitions and securitizations to their customers.

 

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The following table shows the amount of transactions with its related parties under common control by MUFG for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006:

 

     2004

   2005

   2006

     (in billions)

Interest income, primarily resulted from loans and interest earning deposits in other banks:

   ¥ 7    ¥ 10    ¥ 18

Interest expense, primarily resulted from payables under securities lending transactions and deposits:

     10      6      11

Non-interest income:

     3      2      25

Non-interest expense:

     5      7      25

 

The following table shows the amounts due from or to its related parties under common control by MUFG at March 31, 2005 and 2006:

 

     2005

   2006

     (in billions)

Assets, primarily consisting of trading account assets and loans:

   ¥ 547    ¥ 3,257

Liabilities, primarily consisting of trading account liabilities and payables under securities lending transactions:

     520      3,017

 

34.    EVENTS SINCE MARCH 31, 2006

 

Approval of Dividends

 

On June 28, 2006, the shareholder approved the payment of cash dividends to the shareholder of record on March 31, 2006, of ¥30.00 per share of Class 2 Preferred Stock, totaling ¥3,000 million, of ¥15.90 per share of Class 3 Preferred Stock, totaling ¥429 million, of ¥18.60 per share of Class 4 Preferred Stock, totaling ¥1,482 million, of ¥19.40 per share of Class 5 Preferred Stock, totaling ¥2,910 million, and of ¥12.56 per share of Common stock, totaling ¥123,365 million.

 

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Signature

 

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this Annual Report on its behalf.

 

THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.

By:

 

/s/    NOBUO KUROYANAGI        


Name:   Nobuo Kuroyanagi
Title:   President

 

Date: September 28, 2006


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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description


1(a)    Articles of Incorporation of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as amended and restated on June 28, 2006. (English Translation)(1)
1(b)    Regulations on Corporate Meetings of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as amended on August 2, 2006. (English Translation)(1)
1(c)    Regulations of the Board of Directors of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as amended on June 28, 2006. (English Translation)(1)
1(d)    Regulations on the Handling of Shares of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as amended and restated on June 28, 2006. (English Translation)(1)
2    Indenture dated as of February 25, 2000 between The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. and The Chase Manhattan Bank.(2)
4(a)    Integration Agreement, dated February 18, 2005, and the amendment thereto, dated April 20, 2005, among Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., The Mitsubishi Trust and Banking Corporation, Mitsubishi Securities Co., Ltd., UFJ Holdings, Inc., UFJ Bank Limited, UFJ Trust Bank Limited and UFJ Tsubasa Securities Co., Ltd. (English Translation) (3)
4(b)    Merger Agreement, dated April 20, 2005 (English Translation), and the amendment thereto, dated August 12, 2005 (English Summary), between The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. and UFJ Bank Limited (3)
8    Subsidiaries of the Company—see “Item 4.C. Information on the Company—Organizational Structure.”
11    Code of ethics of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. and compliance rules, compliance manual and employee work rules of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. applicable to its directors and managing officers, including its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. (English translation of relevant sections)(1)
12    Certifications required by Rule 13a-14(a) (17 CFR 240.13a-14(a)) or Rule 15d-14(a) (17 CFR 240.15d-14(a)).(1)
13    Certifications required by Rule 13a-14(b) (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b)) or Rule 15d-14(b) (17 CFR 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350).(1)

(1)   Filed herewith.
(2)   Incorporated by reference from the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on August 17, 2001.
(3)   Incorporated by reference from the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on August 25, 2005.