YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2016

ANNUAL REPORT 2016

Ⓒ1976,2016 SANRIO CO.,LTD.
APPROVAL No.G572345

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Contents
Financial Highlights (Non-consolidated) .......................... 1
Message from the President ............................................... 2
Fukoku Life's Management Philosophy .......................... 3
Review of Operations (Non-consolidated)
Overview ............................................................................ 4
Business Performance in Fiscal 2015 .......................... 5
Investment Performance in Fiscal 2015
(General Account) ........................................................... 7
Investment Policies for Fiscal 2016.............................. 8
Governance System .............................................................. 9
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ............................. 10
Non-consolidated Financial Statements ........................... 12
Consolidated Financial Statements .................................. 32
Corporate Organization ....................................................... 57
Corporate Information ........................................................... 58

Financial Highlights (Non-consolidated)2015
As of March 31,

2016

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars

Millions of yen

Life insurance in force ...................................................................

¥43,234,459¥43,173,141$383,556

Total assets . ..................................................................................
Securities .................................................................................
Loans . ......................................................................................
Tangible fixed assets ...............................................................
Total liabilities ................................................................................
Policy reserves .........................................................................
Subordinated bonds .................................................................
Total net assets..............................................................................

6,611,952
5,240,955
763,900
227,591
5,914,159
5,545,647
118,959
697,792

6,489,815
5,091,762
693,680
218,565
5,882,868
5,555,450
141,935
606,947

57,65645,235
6,162
1,941
52,26449,3551,260
5,392

Total ordinary revenues .................................................................
Premium and other income . ....................................................
Investment income ..................................................................
Total ordinary expenditures ...........................................................
Net surplus for the year . ...............................................................

867,736
643,119
213,754770,858
69,043

814,323
618,073
186,642753,979
41,551

7,234
5,491
1,658
6,698
369

Solvency margin ratio (%)
Employees

1,169.3
12,677

1,321.8
12,720——For the years ended March 31,

Notes 1. U.S. dollar amounts are converted from yen, for convenience only, at the rate of U.S.$1=¥112.56, the rate of exchange on March 31, 2016.
2. Yen and U.S. dollar amounts are rounded down to the nearest million yen or million dollars.

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Message from the President

The recent Kumamoto earthquakes caused major damage,centered on Kumamoto Prefecture. My heart goes out to themany people who were affected by this disaster, and I pray forthe early recovery and reconstruction of the region.
In fiscal 2015, ended March 31, 2016, the Japanese
economy essentially remained at a standstill. Financial andcapital markets were in a state of considerable uncertainty,
marked by the growing deceleration in the Chinese
economy from mid-August, as well as a sense of uncertainty
surrounding falling crude oil prices and the outlook for the U.S.
economy. Furthermore, the Bank of Japan announced theintroduction of a policy of negative interest rates. From thatpoint, the future grew increasingly opaque, partly due to thedownward pressure on domestic interest rates.
Operating in this difficult environment, in fiscal 2015
the Company recorded the third consecutive annual increasein new policies since its merger with Fukokushinrai Life
Insurance Co., Ltd. In addition, investment income, the pillarsof which are interest and dividends, increased, leading to thehighest level of fundamental profit following the record set in
fiscal 2014. Furthermore, our consolidated solvency margin
ratio—an indicator of soundness—increased 145.8 percentage
points from March 31, 2015, to 1,341.5% as of March 31,
2016. This rise stemmed from the accumulation of internal
reserves and the issuance of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds
with a perpetual subordination rider.
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance works to ensure that its
management and employees maintain a “Customer-Centric”
approach in all aspects of its business and operations. Thisapproach embodies our philosophy of “employees providing
service in a manner that treats customers as the employees
themselves would like to be treated.” Further, in accordancewith our basic policy for human resources development weare working to train and develop personnel able to put the“Customer-Centric” approach into practice.
Meanwhile, fiscal 2016 marks the start of a mediumterm management plan based on the vision of a “company
that earns top scores among customers for its thoroughgoing
differentiation.” All executives and employees are pulling
together in line with this plan, which makes “increasing
customer satisfaction” its topmost priority.
In insurance sales, our channel strategy comprises thetwin pillars of face-to-face sales through customer advisors
at Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance and over-the-counter sales
through financial institutions by subsidiary Fukokushinrai Life
Insurance. Based on these channels, we are committed toproviding products that meet customer needs and enhancing
our after-sales service.
In insurance products, in April 2015 we launched sales ofa new “lifestyle disability rider” for our mainstay product “Mirai
no Tobira,” as well as “Mirai Plus,” an individual annuity. In
April 2016, we also commenced sales of “Iryo Daijin Premium
Eight.” In addition to providing policyholders with protection foreight major lifestyle diseases with an limitless number of daysof payment for hospitalization, this new style of healthcare
insurance product offers additional factors that result in
benefit payments, such as convalescence after discharge
from hospital for treatment for lifestyle diseases, as well as
childbirth. We will continue working to satisfy customers by

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Yoshiteru Yoneyama
President

developing distinctive products.
In the area of asset management, to ensure the safety
and liquidity of assets entrusted to us by our customers, we
maintain our focus on domestic bonds, loans and other yeninterest- generating assets. To enhance profitability, we makediversified investments in such assets as foreign securities,
stocks and real estate, within the scope of acceptable risk.
In addition, we are working to increase the sophistication of
our asset investment, given the ongoing low-interest-rateenvironment precipitated by the introduction of a negativeinterest rate policy.
To maintain financial soundness regardless of theoperating environment, we believe we need to increase
our equity further. In addition to internal reserves, which
are the source of ordinary revenues, our basic policy forstrengthening equity is to engage in external financing,including the subscription of foundation funds and theissuance of subordinated debt. We will continue taking steps
to further bolster our equity and provide peace of mind forour customers.
As a life insurer, we must maintain the trust ofpolicyholders in our ability to pay insurance benefits without
fail, regardless of circumstances. These goals require us toensure a stable earnings base and establish a robust financial
platform. We believe that to achieve these aims, the formof a mutual company that is not dependent on interested
parties other than policyholders is appropriate. In addition, as
a mutual company we consider it our responsibility to engage
proactively in efforts to return dividends to policyholders.
We look forward to your continued support and cooperation.

Yoshiteru Yoneyama
President

Fukoku Life’s Management Philosophy

ValuesOur “Customer-Centric” Values
Possessing “Customer-Centric” values means creating and providing unique services that provide
true peace of mind to customers based on the assumption that all employees treat customers as they
themselves would like to be treated.

Management
Philosophy“Values”
Code of
Conduct

Business
Policies
Tomofumi Akiyama

Yoshiteru Yoneyama

President

Chairman of the Board

Management Philosophy
Fukoku Life will continue adhering to its original management philosophy of protecting the interestsof policyholders and contributing to society. In addition, we will provide a workplace that enables
personal fulfillment so that all executives and employees find their work rewarding.
To protect the interests of ourpolicyholders

To contribute to society

Code of Conduct

Personal fulfillment

Business Policies

A “Customer-Centric” code of conduct to bereflected in the attitudes of all executives andemployees as they carry out their daily business.

1. Foster personnel with “Customer-Centric” values

To us, “Customer-Centric” values means:

2. Reinforce sales representatives structure❖ Valuing teamwork❖ Deserving the trust of each and every customer❖ Being enthusiastic and proud of our work
❖ Possessing common sense❖ Continuing to highlight the importance of life
insurance❖ Overcoming any kind of difficulty❖ Aiming to create a friendly work environment

With the aim of providing customers with peace of mind,
foster confident and proud employees who have the ability toadopt the customer’s perspective.
With the aim of providing meticulous services to customers,
reinforce the structure under which sales personnel conduct
face-to-face sales.

3. Net increase in the number of policyholders

With the aim of earning the trust of more and morecustomers, strengthen insurance product design, provision,and follow-up services to meet customer needs.

4. Enhance business efficiency

With the aim of achieving stable growth, improve theefficiency of the Company’s wide range of business activities.

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Review of Operations (Non-consolidated)

Overview
Individual Insurance and Annuities
Based on our “Customer-Centric” approach, we endeavor
to earn the satisfaction of customers by providing
insurance products that meet customer needs, and byoffering comprehensive follow-up services. We believethat such an approach will translate into a net increase in
the number of policyholders.
We particularly focused on the sale of products in suchareas as nursing care insurance and medical insurance, forwhich there is a significant level of customer need. We also
launched a major product in April 2013, called “Mirai no
Tobira,” which greatly enhances the flexibility of insurance
planning. Through this product, we are now able to offer
insurance cover planning that meets customer needs evenmore closely than was possible to date.
Following the 2013 launch of “Mirai no Tobira,” acomprehensive insurance plan with available riders that
greatly enhances flexibility in insurance planning, we haveaugmented our lineup of available riders that enhanceand expand its coverage flexibility. In 2014, we added the“income protection rider <decreasing type>” and in 2015,
the “lifestyle disability rider” that protects against the risk ofphysical disability with easy-to-understand standards basedon the public system of identification booklets for people
with disabilities.
In individual annuities, we launched “Mirai Plus” inApril 2015. With an enhanced savings function, this productis designed to respond to a more diverse range of assetbuilding needs.
More recently, in April 2016 we commenced salesof “Iryo Daijin Premium Eight.” In addition to providing
policyholders with protection for eight major lifestylediseases with a limitless number of days of payment for
hospitalization, this new style of healthcare insurance productoffers additional factors that result in benefit payments, suchas convalescence after discharge from hospital for treatment
for lifestyle diseases, as well as childbirth.

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Sales Channels
Fukoku Life’s products are sold through two major channels:
its own sales representatives —called Customer Advisors—
and the branches of financial institutions. Our nationwide
sales network consists of 62 branches and around 9,828
Customer Advisors promoting insurance and annuities
to individuals and companies. We have strengthened oursystem of face-to-face sales through Customer Advisors inan effort to provide satisfaction when taking out a policy bydesigning and offering insurance that fits with a customer’s
needs, and to ensure that customers continue to holdthe policy with peace of mind by expanding our follow-up
services. In alliance with Fukokushinrai Life Insurance Co.,
Ltd., a subsidiary, we sell our products through shinkin bankswith close ties to local communities.
Fukokushinrai Life Insurance provide ongoing support
for the insurance sales activities of their partner financial
institutions.
We are also developing other sales channels for suchproducts as educational insurance and individual annuities
through insurance shops and websites operated byinsurance agencies.
Group Insurance
In the area of group insurance, we provide consulting services
related to our corporate clients’ benefit programs. In the year
under review, we provided program and product proposals
that responded to a diverse range of customer needs.
Further, in terms of special accounts for corporate
insurance products after retirement, and investment trusts
specifically for defined contribution pensions, in addition toconventional financial analysis, we make socially responsible
investments (SRIs) in companies that work proactively in suchareas as social contribution and environmental protection.
Globalization
We established Fukoku Life Research Singapore Pte. Ltd.
as a local subsidiary in April 2014. At the beginning of fiscal
2016, we added an asset management function to this officeand changed its name to Fukoku Life Investment (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd.
We invest in securities in Europe and the United States
via asset management subsidiaries in London and New
York. By commencing asset management at our base in
Singapore, we are establishing a global asset management
system for the Fukoku Life Group. At the same time, we aim
to accumulate research and investment expertise, including
through the cultivation of human resources well-versed in
Asia’s financial markets and in asset management. Throughthese initiatives, we will raise our level of sophistication in
asset management.

Business Performance in Fiscal 2015
Life Insurance in Force
At fiscal year-end, life insurance in force, which comprises
individual life insurance, individual annuities, and groupinsurance, amounted to ¥43,173.1 billion, down 0.1%
compared with the previous fiscal year-end. Within thisamount, life insurance for individuals declined 1.1%, to¥23,417.4 billion, individual annuities decreased 3.1%, to¥2,783.3 billion. The year-end balance of life insurance inforce for groups increased 1.8%, to ¥16,972.3 billion. Groupannuities in force (policy reserve) fell 0.2%, to ¥2,118.9 billion.
Annualized Premiums for New Policies and Policies inForce
In the year under review, annualized premiums for new
policies increased 4.6%, to ¥23.4 billion. Within this amount,individual insurance was up 4.2%, to ¥20.0 billion, andindividual annuities up 7.2%, to ¥3.4 billion. Annualized
premiums from medical insurance and living benefit
insurance were on a par with the preceding fiscal year, at¥7.0 billion.
Annualized premiums for policies in force rose 0.2%,¥407.1 billion. Within this amount, individual insurance
increased 0.4%, to ¥274.8 billion, while individual annuities
decreased 0.3%, ¥132.2 billion. Annualized premiums frommedical insurance and living benefit insurance rose 0.8%, to¥107.5 billion.
Premium Income and Payments
In the year under review, premium and other income
decreased 3.9%, to ¥618.0 billion, due to a decline ingroup annuities.
Life insurance in force

Premium and other income(¥ trillions)(¥ billions)

45.0

44.3

43.7

43.2

647.7

43.1

589.9

16.5

16.3

16.5

16.6

16.9

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

25.9

24.8

24.2

23.6

23.4

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Individual annuities
Individual life insurance‘15

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598.3

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643.1

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618.0

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Meanwhile, claims and other payments, which
represent the total of payments under insurance policies,
climbed 20.4% year on year, to ¥590.5 billion. This rise
was attributable to higher payments for over-the-counterannuities, a rise in payments as group pure endowment
insurance came to term and increased surrender payments.

Performance of Fukoku Life Group (Fukoku Life and
Fukokushinrai Life Insurance)
Annualized premiums for new policies of the Fukoku LifeGroup, including Fukokushinrai Life Insurance, grew 7.7%
year on year, or ¥2.8 billion, to ¥39.4 billion. This rise
was due to favorable sales by Fukoku Life of individual
annuity insurance and other savings-type products, aswell as to higher over-the-counter sales through financial
institutions by Fukokushinrai Life Insurance. Within thisamount, annualized premiums from medical insurance
and living benefit insurance fell 0.1%, or ¥0.005 billion,to ¥7.099 billion.
Annualized premiums for policies in force increased
1.9%, or ¥11.0 billion, to ¥575.2 billion. Annualized
premiums from medical insurance and living benefit
insurance were up 0.8%, or ¥0.8 billion, to ¥109.2 billion.
The total value of premium and other income fell
1.0%, or ¥7.6 billion, to ¥788.8 billion. Over-the-countersales through financial institutions (from Fukokushinrai Life
Insurance) increased 10.5%, or ¥14.2 billion, to ¥149.7
billion, due to robust sales centered on single-payment
whole life insurance.
Assets, Liabilities, and Net Assets
The outstanding balance of non-consolidated total assets,
including separate accounts, decreased 1.8%, or ¥122.1
billion, to ¥6,489.8 billion. General account assets, whichconstitute 98.7% of this total, fell 1.8%, to ¥6,410.2 billion.
The year-end balance of securities stood at ¥5,091.7
billion, a decrease of ¥149.1 billion, or 2.8%, comparedwith the previous fiscal year-end.
Total liabilities decreased 0.5%, or ¥31.2 billion, to¥5,882.8 billion.
Net assets amounted to ¥606.9 billion, down 13.0%
compared with the previous fiscal year-end.
On a consolidated basis, total assets rose 0.05%,
to ¥8,330.6 billion, and net assets decreased 12.9%, to¥617.4 billion.

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Review of Operations (Non-consolidated)

Strengthening Our Capital Base
Fukoku Life builds up its internal reserves on an
ongoing basis in order to strengthen its capitalbase. We boost internal reserves by soliciting
additional foundation funds and augmenting
the contingency reserve. Foundation funds at amutual insurer correspond to capital at a jointstock company. Total foundation funds, including
the accumulated foundation founds redeemed,amounted to ¥116.0 billion as of March 31,
2016. When foundation funds are redeemed(refunded), we are legally required to accumulate
as internal reserves a “accumulated foundation
founds redeemed” in an amount equivalent
to the redemption. Thus the same amount ofowned capital as the amount collected is retainedeven after the redemption of foundation funds.
mind we offer our customers.
Solvency Margin
Fukoku Life’s solvency margin ratio at fiscal year-end was
1,321.8%, up 152.5 percentage points compared with theprevious fiscal year-end. This rise was attributable to higher
internal reserves, including additions to the policy reserve andaccumulations in the reserve for price fluctuation of securities
and the contingency reserve. The Company’s solvency margin
far exceeds 200%, the level set as an indicator of financial
soundness for life insurance companies, and clearly illustrates
our superior ability to meet insurance payments.
We will continue making every effort to maintain a highsolvency margin ratio as one indicator of the added peace ofRatings
Fukoku Life relies on four neutral rating organizations toprovide an objective assessment of the Company’s ability
to meet insurance payments. As of July 1, 2016, wehave received ratings of AA- from Rating and Investment
Information, A from Standard & Poor’s, A from Fitch
Ratings, and A2 from Moody’s. Despite global financial
crises in the autumn of 2008 and thereafter, these ratings
have not changed from year to year. Going forward, we willcontinue striving to maintain and further improve our highfinancial ratings.

Total assets

Net assets

Solvency margin ratio(¥ billions)(¥ billions)(%)

6,611.9
5,699.5

6,007.2

6,214.7

1,321.8

697.7

6,489.8

1,169.3

606.9
1,099.9

493.9
970.8

427.7

253.4
741.1

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Investment Performance in Fiscal 2015 (General Account)
Overview
In fiscal 2015, ended March 31, 2016, the Japanese
economy remained at a standstill. Although the employment
and income environment improved, personal consumption
was weak, as rising prices on food and other items prompted
an ongoing trend toward frugality in household spending.
Strong corporate earnings prompted a moderate increase incapital investment, but this trend lacked vigor due to growing
uncertainty about the outlook for the domestic and overseas
economies. Exports remained flat, affected by weak demandin China and other emerging markets.
The financial and capital markets were generally stable
at the beginning of the fiscal year but grew substantiallyuncertain. This situation was due to growing concern about
economic deceleration in China from mid-August, as wellas to falling crude oil prices and rising uncertainty about the
U.S. economic outlook, resulting in yen appreciation andfalling stock prices. Turning to Japan, the Bank of Japanembarked on large-scale purchases of government bonds
in a move toward quantitative and qualitative monetaryeasing, and introduced a negative interest rate policy inlate January. Overseas, the European Central Bank (ECB)
pursued a certain level of monetary easing in Europe. In
addition to lowering policy interest rates in March, the ECB
accelerated its government bond purchases. In the UnitedStates, meanwhile, the Federal Reserve Bank decided toraise interest rates in December for the first time in nine
and a half years, raising its target policy interest rate by 0.25
percentage point, to between 0.25% and 0.50%.
With regard to our asset management business, withdomestic interest rates falling we reduced holdings of yendenominated government bonds in an effort to maintainprofitability and prepare for the risk of future interest
rate rises. We used this cash to purchase public bonds
denominated in foreign currencies and serve as a sourceof retained earnings. In the first half, when U.S. long-term interest rates were relatively high, we accumulated
investments concentrated on U.S. dollar-denominated bonds
with hedging foreign currency risks. As financial and capital
markets grew more opaque in the second half, we adopted amore cautious investment stance. As in the preceding fiscal
year, we continued to diversify investment and strove toaugment profitability by steadily building up our holdings ofstocks in view of our greater risk tolerance due to stronger
capital base. Fukoku Life also stated its agreement with the
U.N. Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), becoming asignatory to the PRI in March.
Investment income from general accounts decreased¥15.2 billion (7.6%), to ¥186.6 billion. Interest, dividends andother income, including those from trading securities, grew
¥0.5 billion (0.4%), to ¥146.3 billion. This rise was due mainly
to a higher balance held and increased interest on foreign
bonds, as well as growth in dividends from domestic andoverseas shares. Gains on sales of securities amounted to¥37.5 billion, up ¥12.3 billion (48.9%), as we made a planned
effort to generate income on the sale of higher-priced
Japanese government bonds.
Investment expenses expanded ¥9.8 billion (27.5%), to¥45.5 billion. Of this amount, losses on sales of securities
totaled ¥5.8 billion, up ¥4.7 billion (441.1%), due to increases
on Japanese and overseas shares. Gains from trading
securities amounted to ¥35.2 billion in the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2015. Owing to lower valuation gains on foreign
government bonds stemming from yen appreciation, thisfigure turned to a loss of ¥12.4 billion in the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2016. However, losses from derivative instruments
amounted to ¥3.5 billion, down ¥15.1 billion (81.0%), mainly
because of lower losses related to hedging currency risks.
As a result, net investment income amounted to ¥141.1
billion, a decrease of ¥25.0 billion (15.1%) compared with theprevious fiscal year.

Breakdown of general account assets (Fiscal year ended March 31, 2016)(¥ billions)

Others85.4 (1.3%)

General account assets(¥ billions)
6,530.2
5,619.2

5,929.6

6,133.4

6,410.7

Real estate
212.8 (3.3%)
Cash and deposits, and others
401.0(6.2%)
Other securities
88.1 (1.4%)
Foreign securities
1,700.0(26.5%)

Ordinary loans
632.2 (9.9%)

Policy loans
61.4 (1.0%)

Loans
693.6
(10.8%)

Securities
5,017.7 (78.3%)

Domestic bonds
2,659.1 (41.5%)

Domestic stocks
570.3 (8.9%)

Total: ¥ 6,410.7 billion
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Note: This total includes cash and deposits, call loans,monetary claims bought and money held in trust.

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Domestic Bonds
At fiscal year-end, domestic bonds amounted to ¥2,659.1
billion, a decrease of ¥196.9 billion (6.9%) compared withthe end of the previous fiscal year, due to our shift fromyen-denominated bonds to those denominated in foreign
currencies to maintain profitability and hedge against therisk of interest rate rises.
Domestic Stocks
Despite the planned increase of our investment balance inthis category, holdings of domestic stocks declined ¥70.6
billion (11.0%), to ¥570.3 billion, due to lower valuation
gains stemming from falling stock prices.
Foreign Securities
Foreign securities amounted to ¥1,700.0 billion, an increase
Domestic bonds

Domestic stocks

Foreign securities

Loans

Real estate(¥ billions)(¥ billions)(¥ billions)(¥ billions)(¥ billions)

2,971.6
2,737.3

1,700.0

2,876.1 2,856.1

1,583.7641.0

2,659.1

570.3

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Investment Policies for Fiscal 2016
Investment Environment
For fiscal 2016, ending March 31, 2017, we expect theJapanese economy to remain at a standstill, with ongoingprudence in corporate and household spending. Looking atoverseas economies, we expect developed countries to begenerally firm, with the U.S. economy showing moderate
growth, but this vigor will be sapped by China and other

Domestic Bonds
We will curb investments in domestic bonds, due to theirextremely low prospects for profitability.
Domestic Stocks
With stock prices falling, we will accumulate our holdings byinvesting selectively in undervalued stocks.
Foreign Securities
For foreign bonds, we will monitor internal and externalfinancial policies, investing selectively in liquid and highly
profitable bonds. In particular, we will increase holdings of

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763.9

1,087.2
927.3

353.2

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273.2
907.5
835.8

431.7

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1,039.3

1,365.3

482.3

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of ¥116.2 billion (7.3%) compared with the end of theprevious fiscal year. This rise was attributable to our shift
from yen-denominated bonds to those denominated inforeign bonds to maintain profitability and hedge against therisk of interest rate rises.
Loans
Loans amounted to ¥632.2 billion, a decrease of ¥68.3 billion(9.8%), as the ultralow interest-rate environment kept thebusiness in a difficult position in terms of profitability.
Real Estate
The year-end balance of real estate was down ¥10.9 billion(4.9%), to ¥212.8 billion, mainly owing to the sale of lease
real estate, as in the preceding term, as well as depreciation.

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emerging markets. Under these economic circumstances, we
forecast continued low long-term interest rates, with the Bankof Japan maintaining its negative interest rate policy. With yen
appreciation causing corporate earnings to level off, we expect
stock prices to remain flat. On exchange rates, we believe theyen will appreciate against the U.S. dollar, with the rise in U.S.
interest rates proceeding at a sluggish pace.

hedged foreign bonds, taking interest levels and hedging
costs into consideration. For foreign stocks, we intend toincrease holdings, centering on investments with attractive
dividend yields.
Loans
We aim to maintain profitability while increasing diversity interms of factors such as borrowers and loan periods.
Real Estate
We plan to revise our holdings from a medium- to long-term
perspective, with the aim of reinforcing our portfolio.

Governance System

As a mutual life insurance company, Fukoku Life isengaged in the highly public business of protecting
policyholders’ life. Therefore, we are committed toestablishing a management system that ensures thesoundness of operations, and to enhancing management

measures, including our risk management system andcompliance measures. In addition, we employ ourinternal control systems to ensure the efficient operationof these measures.

Corporate Governance Enhancement Initiatives
As a mutual company, Fukoku Life is not subject to Japan’s
Corporate Governance Code. However, we have recently
formulated a basic policy on corporate governance to foster
an understanding of our perspective on and efforts toenhance corporate governance.
Going forward, we will continued to engage in effective
corporate governance based on this policy and, in response
to our policyholders’ mandate, we will fulfill our mission todependably pay insurance proceeds and claims.

management (ALM). The Risk Management Committee
consolidates and evaluates these risks at the corporate level,
and considers the appropriate level of acceptable risk andrisk response.
The Risk Management Committee is chaired by thepresident of the Company, with full-time directors and otherexecutives serving as members. Directors also head thesubcommittees, providing a risk management structure
based on the leadership of top management. The internal
auditing department verifies that the risk management
system functions effectively.

Establishment of Management Control Measures
The Board of Directors makes important business decisions
and monitors business execution. The two external directors
bring an outside perspective to the deliberations of theBoard. In April 2009, Fukoku Life introduced an executive
officer system. Under this system, we have separated andstrengthened decision-making and business executionfunctions, with the Board of Directors fulfilling decisionmaking and supervisory functions. We are striving tostrengthen internal controls through the activities of various
committees, including the Risk Management Committee
and the Compliance Committee, which directly report to theBoard of Directors.
Enhancement of Internal Control System
The Company’s Board of Directors has set the terms forthe creation of a system of internal controls to ensure thesoundness of operations. We are working to enhance theefficiency of operations, strengthen risk management,
and promote compliance based on the core policies of ourinternal control system.
Risk Management System
Fukoku Life’s greatest responsibility from the standpointof “Customer-Centric” approach is to firmly maintaincustomer policies and meet expectations over the long term.
To ensure that we fulfill these responsibilities, we must
accurately understand and analyze the various risks facing
the Company, and take appropriate measures to maintainand enhance financial soundness.
Fukoku Life has established a risk management systemwith close involvement by top management, and makes
a continual effort to enhance the sophistication of its risk
management in response to the increasingly varied andcomplex risks of the external business environment. In
addition, we are steadily implementing a comprehensive
enterprise risk management (ERM) system, including
conducting economic value-based risk management(conducting an assessment of assets and liabilities consistent
with the market in order to understand and manage as risk
the changes in the value of assets and liabilities).
The comprehensive enterprise risk management (ERM)system is conducted by the Risk Management
Committee, established by the Board of Directors. Several
subcommittees have been established under the Risk
Management Committee to manage the various risks thatarise in business operations, and to conduct asset and liability

Compliance System
As members of the community, all executives andemployees undergo ongoing training in compliance-related
matters so that they not only observe laws and regulations,but also comply with protocols and social conventions. To
this end, as well as improving and reinforcing the compliancesystem, we hold regular hands-on training programs.
However, we recognize that even the most robustof systems cannot guarantee the complete eliminationof improper conduct. We believe that it is important todetect any improper conduct early, deal with it swiftly andappropriately, and make constant improvements and work to
rectify the situation in order to prevent a recurrence.
The Compliance Committee, comprised of full-time
directors and other executives, and chaired by the
President, is mandated by the Board of Directors to promotecompliance-related activities. The Chief Compliance Officer
and Compliance Officers stationed at our head office ensure
the constant monitoring of compliance.
Protection of Personal Information
As an insurance company that is trusted by its customers,
Fukoku Life takes great care in the handling of personal
information. We ensure compliance with the Personal
Information Protection Law that came into effect in Japanin April 2005, as well as related laws and guidelines. The
appropriate management of personal information is also
governed by the Company’s own privacy policy and basic
policy on the handling of specific personal information.

Board of Representative Members of Policyholders

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

9Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Contribution to Society
In accordance with the highly public
nature of the life insurance business,
Fukoku Life believes that the soundmanagement of its business is its firstpriority in terms of fulfilling its corporatesocial responsibility (CSR). Furthermore,
we believe that the Company should
engage proactively in a range of social
contribution activities aimed at helping tobuild a better society.

Fukoku Life Concerts
Fukoku Life holds two types of concerts throughout the country: Visiting
Concerts and Charity Concerts. Visiting Concerts are held at the school
and institution for people with disabilities who cannot easily get theopportunity to hear performances of classical music in concert halls.
Charity Concerts are held at concert halls as part of the Company’scommitment to fostering community welfare.
A Visiting Concert is held after a Charity Concert has been held.
Musicians who performed at the Charity Concert visit a local welfare
facility where they play music and improvise as necessary to create an
enjoyable musical occasion for residents. Since April 1993, the Company
has held 265 Charity Concerts. Visiting Concerts, which were introduced
in 2002, have been held at a total of 218 welfare facilities.
Concerts are organized and run directly by Fukoku Life executives
and employees, who collaborate with musicians to plan each program.
At Charity Concerts, members of the audience are asked to makedonations, which are given to local welfare groups, and goods made bypeople with disabilities are sold in venue’s lobby.
Smile Gallery
In the shopping mall located in the basement of our head office building,we operate the Smile Gallery, which displays artworks created by children
attending schools for people with disabilities. As well as providing an
opportunity for many people to view these works, the Smile Gallery aims
to support these children in their artistic endeavors.

Visiting Concert

Smile Gallery

Flora Preservation

10

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Hello Kitty Hospital Visit Program
Under this program, Fukoku Life’s brand mascot Hello Kitty—which is a
popular character worldwide—makes visits to children’s hospitals to help
cheer up and encourage patients.
Post-Disaster Relief
To provide assistance for people impacted by the Great East Japan
Earthquake, we arrange Visiting Concerts at schools for the disabled andother facilities in disaster-affected areas.To support the economies of thisregion, we host sales events featuring local produce from Fukushima,
Iwate and Miyagi prefectures. Just after the earthquake, these events
targeted Company employees, but we later opened them to the generalpublic, encouraging even more people to cooperate in this activity.
Flora Preservation
Recently in Japan, there has been an increase in forests left to growunchecked due to the lack of people willing to take over forestry
businesses. One particular problem is uncontrolled groves of thevigorously growing Moso bamboo, which not only invades forests, butalso takes over farmland and causes landslides due to the shallownessof their roots. This bamboo problem is even found on land owned by
the Company in Shizuoka Prefecture. Fukoku Life has set up a forest
regeneration project to tackle this problem. The aim of the project is to
not only assist forest regeneration by felling bamboo groves, but to also
return some bamboo groves to a healthy state. Since 2006, Fukoku Life’s
executives and employees have taken part in the project. In the year
under review, 112 executives, employees, and their family members

volunteered their time to take part in these activities.

World Bank presenting a certificate of appreciation for this investment(from left: Yoshiyuki Arima, Representative, Japan, at the World Bank
Treasury; President Yoneyama)

Donizetti “Roberto Devereux”© Kristian Schuller / Metropolitan Opera

Communicating with Society
We conduct advertising campaigns
to raise awareness of Fukoku Lifeand engage in a variety of corporate
communications activities aimed atenhancing the understanding of ouroperations among a broad range ofstakeholders.

©’08,’16 SANRIO/SEGA TOYS S・S / TX・JLPC©’16 SANRIO APPROVAL No.P0810073

Other Activities
In March 2015, we invested in sustainable development bonds (SDBs)
issued by the World Bank. In addition to ensuring profitability, thisinvestment accords with the Company’s management philosophy ofcontributing to society, and we plan to continue conducting this sort ofinvestment and financing going forward.
The new Osaka Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Building wascompleted in October 2010. As well as containing the offices of the
Fukoku Life Group, the building has such tenants as universities
and companies. We specifically selected tenants that would provide
opportunities for interaction and engagement with local communities insuch areas as culture and health.
Fukoku Life is a sponsor of the MET: Live in High Definition seriesof screenings by the New York Metropolitan Opera (MET), which are
distributed by Shochiku Co., Ltd. By giving members of the general public
the opportunity to see some of the finest opera performances in theworld, we help promote the arts and culture.
The Company is a proud sponsor of the Pink Ribbon Campaign,
which promotes the importance of the early detection, diagnosis, andtreatment of breast cancer. We also participate in and support in the
Hello Smile campaign aimed at providing education about prevention of
cervical cancer.
Fukoku Life provides space and sales staff to support a mobile
bakery business operated by disabled people. Our executives andemployees also participate in various other initiatives, including
neighborhood cleanup campaigns.
In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, we began cooperating withthe police on awareness activities aimed at preventing damage due tobank transfer fraud, which has emerged as a social problem.
Alliance with Sanrio
The Hello Kitty character, owned by Sanrio Co., Ltd., has attained worldwide
popularity. Fukoku Life has adopted this widely loved character as its brandmascot, and features Hello Kitty in many communications media, including
Fukoku Life posters and brochures, and in video on our website.
In fiscal 2014, we created an original Gotochi Kitty character(“Gotochi” referring to a specific region), which we use in numerous
situations to evoke an even greater sense of closeness with customers.
Fukoku Life also maintains a partnership with Sanrio in relation to twotheme parks, Sanrio Puroland and Harmonyland.
Providing Information
Fukoku Life publishes a variety of materials for its stakeholders.
Publications that provide information on the Company’s business activities
include the Japanese-language annual disclosure report. “Disclosure” (andabridged versions thereof), booklets written for policyholders, and thisEnglish-language annual report. Our diverse lineup of public relations andadvertising activities include the production of a variety of publications asneeded, in order to strengthen the channels of communication between
the Company, its policyholders, and its many other customers.
FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

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Non-consolidated Financial Statements
Non-consolidated Balance Sheets
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company
As of March 31, 2015 and 2016

As of March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Assets:Cash and deposits:
Cash … ………………………………………………………………………………
Bank deposits ………………………………………………………………………
Call loans … ……………………………………………………………………………
Monetary claims bought … …………………………………………………………
Money held in trust ……………………………………………………………………
Securities:
Government bonds …………………………………………………………………
Local government bonds … ………………………………………………………
Corporate bonds ……………………………………………………………………
Stocks … ……………………………………………………………………………
Foreign securities … ………………………………………………………………
Other securities … …………………………………………………………………
Loans:
Policy loans … ………………………………………………………………………
Ordinary loans ………………………………………………………………………
Tangible fixed assets:
Land … ………………………………………………………………………………
Buildings … …………………………………………………………………………
Lease assets … ……………………………………………………………………
Construction in progress … ………………………………………………………
Other tangible fixed assets … ……………………………………………………
Intangible fixed assets:
Software … …………………………………………………………………………
Other intangible fixed assets … …………………………………………………
Reinsurance receivables … …………………………………………………………
Other assets:
Accounts receivable … ……………………………………………………………
Prepaid expenses … ………………………………………………………………
Accrued income … …………………………………………………………………
Deposits … …………………………………………………………………………
Differential account for futures trading … ………………………………………
Derivatives … ………………………………………………………………………
Suspense payments … ……………………………………………………………
Lease investment assets … ………………………………………………………
Rest of the other asset … …………………………………………………………
Allowance for possible loan losses … ………………………………………………
Total assets ……………………………………………………………………………
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FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY¥

183
96,33296,515186,500
870
34,319¥2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars

182
113,999
114,182
200,000
813
87,793

$

1
1,012
1,014
1,776
7
779

2,061,294
154,616
670,380
664,735
1,607,208
82,7195,240,955

1,881,618
142,336
663,209594,3121,722,110
88,1755,091,762

16,716
1,264
5,892
5,279
15,299783
45,23563,311
700,588763,900

61,437632,242
693,680

545
5,616
6,162

132,261
90,902
954
630
2,843
227,591

125,31085,978
2,324
1,590
3,360
218,565

1,113
763
20
14
29
1,941

10,744272
11,017105

10,526
5,567
16,093
144

93
49
142
1

9,037
898
28,136
1,837
241
5,134
3,108
801
2,929
52,123(1,948)¥6,611,952

8,585
1,053
27,731
2,239
761
21,877
2,192
767
3,421
68,631(1,850)¥6,489,815

76
9
246
19
6
194
19
6
30
609
(16)
$57,656

As of March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Liabilities:
Policy reserves:
Reserve for outstanding claims … ………………………………………………
Policy reserve … ……………………………………………………………………
Reserve for dividends to policyholders … ………………………………………
Reinsurance payables …………………………………………………………………
Subordinated bonds … ………………………………………………………………
Other liabilities:
Corporate income tax payable … …………………………………………………
Accounts payable … ………………………………………………………………
Accrued expenses … ………………………………………………………………
Unearned income … ………………………………………………………………
Deposits received … ………………………………………………………………
Guarantee deposits received … …………………………………………………
Differential account for futures trading … ………………………………………
Derivatives … ………………………………………………………………………
Asset retirement obligations ………………………………………………………
Suspense receipts … ………………………………………………………………
Reserve for employees' retirement benefits ………………………………………
Reserve for price fluctuation of securities … ………………………………………
Deferred tax liabilities …………………………………………………………………
Deferred tax liabilities for revaluation reserve for land ……………………………
Total liabilities … ……………………………………………………………………
Net assets:
Foundation funds………………………………………………………………………
Accumulated foundation funds redeemed… ………………………………………
Reserve for revaluation… ……………………………………………………………
Surplus:
Legal reserve for future losses……………………………………………………
Other surplus:
Reserve for redemption of foundation funds…………………………………
Reserve for dividend allowances… ……………………………………………
Accumulated fund for price fluctuation… ……………………………………
Reserve for advanced depreciation ofreal estate for tax purpose… …………………………………………………
Other reserves……………………………………………………………………
Unappropriated surplus… ………………………………………………………

Total foundation funds, surplus and others…………………………………………
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-salesecurities, net of tax…………………………………………………………………
Deferred valuation gains (losses)
under hedge accounting, net of tax… ……………………………………………
Revaluation reserve for land, net of tax… …………………………………………
Total valuation and translation adjustments…………………………………………
Total net assets ………………………………………………………………………
Total liabilities and net assets … …………………………………………………

¥

21,3055,475,030
49,311
5,545,647
110
118,959¥

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars

20,7195,484,362
50,3685,555,450
133
141,935$

184
48,723447
49,3551
1,260

15,851
2,911
10,587357
5,355
12,772
—
3,886
3,001
1,259
55,984
46,393
46,53485,741
14,787
5,914,159

891
3,869
10,281
362
5,625
12,929
99
5,037
3,351
1,204
43,65326,083
68,28833,05014,274
5,882,868

7
34
91
3
49
114
0
44
29
10
387
231
606
293
126
52,26430,00086,000112

30,00086,000
112

266
764
0

2,582

2,742

24

12,0003,895
31,00018,00020,00041,000

159
177
364

262
767
93,041140,966
143,548259,660

266
767
65,509145,542
148,284
264,397

2
6
581
1,293
1,317
2,348

434,236

338,421

3,006

0
3,894
438,131
697,792¥6,611,952—
4,128
342,549
606,947¥6,489,815

—
36
3,043
5,392
$57,656

See notes to the non-consolidated financial statements.
FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

13

Non-consolidated Statements of Operations
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company
For the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2016

Years ended March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Ordinary revenues:
Premium and other income:Premium income …………………………………………………………………
Reinsurance income … ……………………………………………………………
Investment income:Interest, dividends and other income:Interest on deposits … …………………………………………………………
Interest and dividends on securities … ………………………………………
Interest on loans …………………………………………………………………
Income from real estate for rent ………………………………………………
Other interest and dividends … ………………………………………………
Gains from money held in trust, net … …………………………………………
Gains from trading securities, net … ……………………………………………
Gains on sales of securities … ……………………………………………………
Foreign exchange gains, net ………………………………………………………
Reversal of allowance for possible loan losses… ………………………………
Other investment income …………………………………………………………
Gains from separate accounts, net ………………………………………………
Other ordinary revenues:
Fund receipt from annuity rider … ………………………………………………
Fund receipt from deposit of claims paid … ……………………………………
Reversal of reserve for outstanding claims………………………………………
Reversal of reserve for employees'
retirement benefits ………………………………………………………………
Others … ……………………………………………………………………………
Total ordinary revenues … …………………………………………………………
Ordinary expenses:
Claims and other payments:
Claims … ……………………………………………………………………………
Annuities … …………………………………………………………………………
Benefits … …………………………………………………………………………
Surrenders … ………………………………………………………………………
Other payments … …………………………………………………………………
Reinsurance premiums ……………………………………………………………
Provision for policy reserve and others:
Provision for policy reserve … ……………………………………………………
Interest on accumulated dividends to policyholders ……………………………

14

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥642,774
345
643,119¥617,742
331
618,073$5,4882
5,491

14107,138
15,464
13,832
251
136,700
2,349
35,232
25,221
2,041
270
69
11,869213,75427
110,276
13,343
13,444
231
137,324
11,332—37,548—77360—
186,642

0
979
118
119
2
1,220
100
—
333
—
0
3
—
1,658

457
4,300
1,761

656
3,741
586

5
33
5

1,481
2,860
10,861
867,736

1,641
2,980
9,606
814,323

14
26
85
7,234

112,311
155,577
118,484
75,59427,954440
490,362

126,262
202,982
119,535
110,088
31,163477
590,510

1,121
1,803
1,061
978
276
4
5,246

136,482
54¥136,537

9,332
47
9,379

82
0
83

¥

$

Years ended March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Investment expenses:
Interest expenses … ………………………………………………………………
Losses on trading securities ………………………………………………………
Losses on sales of securities, net … ……………………………………………
Losses on valuation of securities …………………………………………………
Losses from derivative instruments, net … ……………………………………
Foreign exchange losses, net … …………………………………………………
Depreciation of real estate for rent and other assets … ………………………
Other investment expenses ………………………………………………………
Losses on separate accounts, net … ……………………………………………
Operating expenses … ………………………………………………………………
Other ordinary expenses:
Claim deposit payments … ………………………………………………………
Taxes …………………………………………………………………………………
Depreciation ………………………………………………………………………
Others … ……………………………………………………………………………
Total ordinary expenses … …………………………………………………………
Ordinary profits ………………………………………………………………………
Extraordinary gains:
Gains on disposal of fixed assets …………………………………………………
Gain on contribution of securities to retirement benefit trust …………………
State subsidy and others … ………………………………………………………
Total extraordinary gains … ………………………………………………………
Extraordinary losses:
Losses on disposal of fixed assets … ……………………………………………
Impairment losses … ………………………………………………………………
Provision for reserve for price fluctuation of securities … ……………………
Total extraordinary losses … ………………………………………………………
Surplus before income taxes ………………………………………………………
Income taxes:
Current ………………………………………………………………………………
Deferred … …………………………………………………………………………
Total income taxes … ………………………………………………………………
Net surplus for the year … …………………………………………………………

¥

4,252
—
1,075
0
18,679
—
4,877
6,831
—
35,71586,365¥2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars

4,314
12,422
5,820
—
3,549
8,600
4,482
6,340
2,354
47,886
86,500

$

38
110
51
—
31
76
39
56
20
425
768

8,900
6,069
6,205
701
21,877
770,858
96,877

6,327
6,061
6,499
814
19,702753,979
60,344

56
53
57
7
175
6,698
536

6
—
—
6

1,503
7,913
140
9,557

13
70
1
84

165
698
2,518
3,382
93,501266
242
21,754
22,26347,638

2
2
193
197
423

27,169(2,711)
24,458¥ 69,043

14,390(8,304)
6,086¥ 41,551

127
(73)
54
369

$

See notes to the non-consolidated financial statements.

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

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Non-consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company
For the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2016

Millions of yen
Foundation funds, surplus and others
Surplus
Other surplus

Foundation
fundsYear ended March 31, 2015
Balance at the beginning of
the current period ��������������������������� ¥35,000
Cumulative effects of changes inaccounting policies�����������������������

Restated balance��������������������������������

35,000Reserve forrevaluation

Legal
reservefor future
lossesReserve forredemptionoffoundation
funds

Reserve foradvanced
Reserve for Accumulated depreciation ofdividend
fund for price real estate forallowances
fluctuation
tax purpose

Other
reserves

Unappropriatedsurplus¥71,000¥112¥2,485¥18,000¥3,895¥21,000¥3,969¥767¥74,662 ¥124,780 ¥230,892(3,297)(3,297)(3,297)71,000112

2,485

18,0003,895

21,0003,969

767

71,365

121,482

227,595—

10,000(31,595)(31,595)(31,595)

(97)

—

—

—

15,000

(621)

(621)

(621)

69,04369,04369,043—(15,000)——

Accumulated
foundation
funds
redeemed

Total
surplusTotal
foundation
funds, surplus
and others

Changes in the current period
Financing of additional foundation
funds��������������������������������������������
Additions to reserve fordividends to policyholders������������
Additions to legal reserve for
future losses��������������������������������
Additions to accumulated
foundation funds redeemed���������
Payment of interest on
foundation funds�����������������������������

10,00097
15,000Net surplus for the current period���Redemption of foundation funds���� (15,000)
Additions to reserve forredemption of foundation funds���
Reversal of reserve for redemptionof foundation funds����������������������
Additions to accumulated fund forprice fluctuation����������������������������
Additions to reserve for advanced
depreciation of real estate for tax
purpose����������������������������������������
Reversal of reserve foradvanced depreciation of realestate for tax purpose������������������
Reversal of revaluation
reserve for land, net of tax�����������
Net changes, excluding foundation
funds, surplus and others�������������

9,000(9,000)(15,000)(15,000)(15,000)(10,000)

—

—

0

(0)

—

—

(3,707)

3,707

—

—

239

239

239

21,67522,06532,065

10,000(5,000)15,000—97(6,000)—10,000(3,707)—

Balance at the end of the current
period����������������������������������������������� ¥30,000¥86,000¥112¥2,582¥12,000¥3,895¥31,000

¥262

¥767

Total changes in the current period����

¥93,041 ¥143,548 ¥259,660

Millions of yen
Valuation and translation adjustments

Year ended March 31, 2015

Balance at the beginning of the current period ���������������������

Net unrealized gains (losses)
on available-for-salesecurities, net of tax

Deferred valuation gains(losses) under hedge
accounting, net of tax

Revaluation
reserve for land,
net of tax

Total valuation andtranslation
adjustments¥259,861¥2¥3,144¥263,008

259,861

2

3,144

263,008

Cumulative effects of changes in accounting policies�������
Restated balance�������������������������������������������������������������������

Total
net assets¥493,900(3,297)490,603

Changes in the current period

Additions to accumulated fund for price fluctuation�����������

10,000(31,595)—
15,000(621)
69,043(15,000)—(15,000)—

Additions to reserve for advanced depreciation of realestate for tax purpose�����������������������������������������������������

—Financing of additional foundation funds���������������������������
Additions to reserve for dividends to policyholders������������
Additions to legal reserve for future losses������������������������

Additions to accumulated foundation funds redeemed�����
Payment of interest on foundation funds���������������������������
Net surplus for the current period��������������������������������������

Redemption of foundation funds���������������������������������������
Additions to reserve for redemption of foundation funds��

Reversal of reserve for redemption of foundation funds��

Reversal of reserve for advanced depreciation of realestate for tax purpose������������������������������������������������������

—239

Reversal of revaluation reserve for land, net of tax������������
Net changes, excluding foundation funds,
surplus and others������������������������������������������������������������
Total changes in the current period����������������������������������������
Balance at the end of the current period��������������������������������

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FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

174,375
174,375¥434,236

(2)
(2)
¥0

750
750
¥3,894

175,123
175,123¥438,131

175,123
207,188¥697,792

Millions of yen
Foundation funds, surplus and others
Surplus
Other surplus

Year ended March 31, 2016

Foundation
funds

Accumulated
foundation
funds
redeemed

Balance at the beginning of
the current period… …………………

¥30,000¥86,000

Reserve forrevaluation

Legal
reservefor future
lossesReserve forredemptionoffoundation
funds

Reserve foradvanced
Reserve for Accumulated depreciation ofdividend
fund for price real estate forallowances
fluctuation
tax purpose

Other
reserves

Unappropriatedsurplus¥112¥2,582¥12,000¥3,895¥767¥93,041 ¥143,548 ¥259,660¥31,000

¥262

Total
surplusTotal
foundation
funds, surplus
and others

Changes in the current period
Additions to reserve for dividends
to policyholders……………………
Additions to legal reserve for
future losses… ……………………

160(36,698)(36,698)(36,698)

(160)

—

—

Payment of interest on foundation
funds… ……………………………

(316)

(316)

(316)

Net surplus for the current period…

41,551

41,551

41,551(6,000)——(16,104)——(10,000)——

Additons to reserve for redemptionof foundation funds… ……………

6,000

Additions to reserve for dividend
allowances… ………………………

16,104

Additions to accumulated fund forprice fluctuation……………………

10,000Addition to reserve for advanced
depreciation of real estate for tax
purpose… …………………………

7

(7)

—

—

Reversal of reserve for advanced
depreciation of real estate for tax
purpose… …………………………

(3)

3

—

—

199

199

199

(27,531)

4,736

4,736

Reversal of revaluation reserve forland, net of tax… …………………
Net changes, excluding
foundation funds, surplus andothers… ……………………………
Total changes in the current period����

—

—

—

160

Balance at the end of the current
period����������������������������������������������� ¥30,000¥86,000¥112¥2,742

6,000

16,10410,0003—¥18,000 ¥20,000¥41,000

¥266

¥767

¥65,509 ¥148,284 ¥264,397

Millions of yen
Valuation and translation adjustments

Year ended March 31, 2016

Balance at the beginning of the current period… …………………

Net unrealized gains (losses)
on available-for-salesecurities, net of tax

Deferred valuation gains(losses) under hedge
accounting, net of tax

Revaluation
reserve for land,
net of tax

Total valuation andtranslation
adjustments¥434,236¥0¥3,894¥438,131

Total
net assets¥697,792

Changes in the current period
Additions to reserve for dividends to policyholders… …………

(36,698)

Additions to legal reserve for future losses………………………

—Payment of interest on foundation funds…………………………

(316)

Net surplus for the current period…………………………………

41,551

Additons to reserve for redemption of foundation funds… ……

—

Additions to reserve for dividend allowances……………………

—Additions to accumulated fund for price fluctuation… …………

—Addition to reserve for advanced depreciation of real estate
for tax purpose… …………………………………………………

—Reversal of reserve for advanced depreciation of realestate for tax purpose… …………………………………………

—Reversal of revaluation reserve for land, net of tax… …………

199

Net changes, excluding foundation funds, surplus andothers… ……………………………………………………………

(95,815)(0)234(95,581)

Total changes in the current period… ………………………………

(95,815)(0)234(95,581)(95,581)(90,845)

Balance at the end of the current period……………………………

¥338,421—¥4,128¥342,549¥606,947

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

17

Millions of U.S. dollars
Foundation funds, surplus and others
Surplus
Other surplus

Year ended March 31, 2016

Balance at the beginning of
the current period… …………………

Foundation
funds

Accumulated
foundation
funds
redeemed

$266

$764

Reserve forrevaluation

$0

Legal
reservefor future
lossesReserve forredemptionoffoundation
funds

$22

$106

Reserve foradvanced
Reserve for Accumulated depreciation ofdividend
fund for price real estate forallowances
fluctuation
tax purpose

$34

$275

$2

Total
foundation
funds, surplus
and others

Other
reserves

Unappropriatedsurplus$6$826$1,275$2,306

(326)

(326)

(326)

Total
surplus

Changes in the current period
Additions to reserve for dividends
to policyholders……………………
Additions to legal reserve for
future losses… ……………………

(1)

—

—

Payment of interest on foundation
funds… ……………………………

1

(2)

(2)

(2)

Net surplus for the current period…

369

369

369

(53)

—

—

(143)

—

—

(88)

—

—

Additons to reserve for redemptionof foundation funds… ……………

53

Additions to reserve for dividend
allowances… ………………………

143

Additions to accumulated fund forprice fluctuation……………………

88

Addition to reserve for advanced
depreciation of real estate for tax
purpose… …………………………

0

(0)

—

—

Reversal of reserve for advanced
depreciation of real estate for tax
purpose… …………………………

(0)

0

—

—

1

1

1

Reversal of revaluation reserve forland, net of tax… …………………
Net changes, excluding
foundation funds, surplus andothers… ……………………………
Total changes in the current period����

—

—

—

1

53

143

88

0

—

(244)

42

42

Balance at the end of the current
period�����������������������������������������������

$266

$764

$0

$24

$159

$177

$364

$2

$6

$581

$1,317$2,348Millions of U.S. dollars
Valuation and translation adjustments

Year ended March 31, 2016

Balance at the beginning of the current period… …………………

Net unrealized gains (losses)
on available-for-salesecurities, net of tax

Deferred valuation gains(losses) under hedge
accounting, net of tax$3,857$0

Revaluation
reserve for land,
net of tax$34

Total valuation andtranslation
adjustments$3,892Total
net assets$6,199Changes in the current period
Additions to reserve for dividends to policyholders… …………

(326)

Additions to legal reserve for future losses………………………

—Payment of interest on foundation funds…………………………

(2)

Net surplus for the current period…………………………………

369

Additons to reserve for redemption of foundation funds… ……

—

Additions to reserve for dividend allowances……………………

—Additions to accumulated fund for price fluctuation… …………

—Addition to reserve for advanced depreciation of real estate
for tax purpose… …………………………………………………

—Reversal of reserve for advanced depreciation of realestate for tax purpose… …………………………………………

—Reversal of revaluation reserve for land, net of tax… …………

1

Net changes, excluding foundation funds, surplus andothers… ……………………………………………………………

(851)

(0)

2

(849)

Total changes in the current period… ………………………………

(851)

(0)

2

(849)

(807)

Balance at the end of the current period……………………………

$3,006—$36$3,043$5,39218

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY(849)

Non-consolidated Proposed Appropriations of Surplus
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company
For the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2016

Years ended March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Unappropriated surplus … …………………………………………………………

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥93,041¥65,509

$581

3

11

0

3

11

0

93,04465,521

582

36,69835,236313

Legal reserve for future losses … ……………………………………………

160

106

0

Interest payment for foundation funds … ……………………………………

316

316

2

Reserve for redemption of foundation funds … …………………………

6,000

6,000

53

Equalized reserve for dividends to policyholders ………………………

16,104——

Accumulated fund for price fluctuation ……………………………………

10,000

—

—

7

2

0

—

100

0

32,111

6,103

54

32,5886,526

57

Total appropriation of surplus … …………………………………………………

69,286

41,762

371

Unappropriated surplus carried forward … ……………………………………

¥23,758¥23,758$211

Reversal of voluntary surplus reserve:
Reversal of reserve for advanced depreciationof real estate for tax purpose … ………………………………………………

Total … …………………………………………………………………………………
Appropriation of surplus:
Reserve for dividends to policyholders … ………………………………………
Net surplus:

Voluntary surplus reserve:

Reserve for advanced depreciationof real estate for tax purpose… …………………………………………
Reserve for special account for advanced depreciationof real estate… ……………………………………………………………

Note: Net surplus is calculated by deducting reserve for dividends to policyholders from the sum of unappropriated surplus and reversal of voluntary surplus reserve.

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

19

Notes to the Non-consolidated Financial Statements

I. Presentation of the Non-consolidated Financial
Statements
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying non-consolidated financial statements havebeen prepared from the accounts maintained by Fukoku MutualLife Insurance Company (the “Company”) in accordance withthe provisions set forth in the Insurance Business Law of Japanand its related rules and regulations and in conformity withaccounting principles generally accepted in Japan, which are
different in certain respects from accounting principles generally
accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than Japan.
In addition, the notes to the non-consolidated financial
statements include information which is not required underaccounting principles generally accepted in Japan but ispresented herein as additional information.
Amounts of less than one million yen have been rounded
down. As a result, total in yen shown herein do not necessarily
agree with the sum of the individual amounts.
2. U.S. Dollar Amounts
The translations of yen amounts into U.S. dollar amounts areincluded solely for the convenience of the reader and have been
made, as a matter of arithmetical computation only, at the rateof ¥112.56 = US$1.00, the effective rate of exchange at thebalance sheet date of March 31, 2016. The translations should
not be construed as representations that such yen amounts
have been or could in the future be, converted into U.S. dollars
at that or any other rates.

II. Notes to Balance Sheets
1. Significant Accounting Policies

the balance sheet date. Costs of their sales are determinedby the moving average method. Net unrealized gains orlosses on these available-for-sale securities, net of taxes, arerecorded as a separate component of net assets.
Available-for-sale securities whose market value are
deemed extremely difficult to obtain are stated at cost, cost
being determined by the moving average method, except for
public and corporate bonds including foreign bonds, of which
the difference between acquisition cost and face value isconsidered to be an adjustment of interest. Such bonds arestated at amortized cost under the straight-line method, cost
being determined by the moving average method.
(2) Valuation Methods of Derivative Instruments

Derivative instruments are stated at fair market value.
(3) Revaluation of Land

The Company revalues the land for business purposes basedon the Law for Revaluation of Land (Law No.34 promulgatedon March 31, 1998). The difference between fair value andbook value resulting from the revaluation, net of related taxes,
is recorded as revaluation reserve for land as a separate
component of net assets and the related tax is recorded asdeferred tax liabilities for revaluation reserve for land.
Date of revaluation: March 31, 2002
Method of revaluation as prescribed for in Article 3 Paragraph
3 of the said Law:
Calculation is based on the appraisal value for property tax set
forth in Article 2 item 3 of the Enforcement Ordinance of the
Law for Revaluation of Land (Government Ordinance No.119
promulgated on March 31, 1998) and the road rate set forth in
Article 2 item 4 of the said Ordinance with certain reasonableadjustments.

(1) Valuation Methods of Securities

The valuation of securities, including bank deposits and monetaryclaims bought which are equivalent to securities, and securities
managed as trust assets in money held in trust, is as follows:i) Trading securities are stated at fair market value. Costs of
their sales are determined by the moving average method.
ii) Held-to-maturity debt securities are stated at amortized cost
under the straight-line method, cost being determined by themoving average method.
iii) Policy-reserve-matching bonds are stated at amortized cost
under the straight-line method, cost being determined by
the moving average method in accordance with “Temporary
Treatment of Accounting and Auditing Concerning Policyreserve-matching Bonds in Insurance Industry” (Industry Audit
Committee Report No.21 issued by the Japanese Institute ofCertified Public Accountants on November 16, 2000).
iv) Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates are stated at cost,
cost being determined by the moving average method.
v) Available-for-sale securities with fair market values arestated at fair market values based on the market prices at

20

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY(4) Depreciation of Tangible Fixed Assets

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets is calculated by thefollowing methods.
Tangible fixed assets (excluding lease assets): Decliningbalance method
However, buildings (excluding building attachments andstructures) acquired on or after April 1, 1998 are depreciatedusing Straight-line method.
Lease assets related to finance lease transactions that do nottransfer ownership: Straight-line method over the lease term
without residual value
Other tangible fixed assets acquired for ¥100,000 or more but
less than ¥200,000 are depreciated equally over three years.
(5) Foreign Currency Translation

Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, except forinvestments in subsidiaries and affiliates, are translated into Japanese
yen at the effective exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet
date. Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates are translated into
Japanese yen at the exchange rate on the date of acquisition.

(6) Allowance for Possible Loan Losses

Allowance for possible loan losses is provided in accordancewith the Company’s standards of self-assessment and write-offs
and reserves on credit quality:i) For the credits of borrowers who are legally bankrupt such as
being in the proceedings of bankruptcy or civil rehabilitation(hereinafter called “legally bankrupt borrowers”) and whoare substantially bankrupt (hereinafter called “substantiallybankrupt borrowers”), the Company provides the remaining
amount of credits after the direct write-off described below andthe deductions of the amount expected to be collected throughthe disposal of collateral or the execution of guarantees.
ii) For the credits of borrowers who are not currently bankrupt
but have a high possibility of bankruptcy (hereinafter called “notcurrently bankrupt borrowers”), the Company provides theamounts deemed as necessary considering the borrowers’
ability to pay, within the amounts after deductions of theamount expected to be collected through the disposal ofcollateral or the execution of guarantees.
iii) For the credits of borrowers other than the above, theCompany provides the amounts calculated by multiplying theborrowers’ balance by the actual ratio of bad debt losses on
defaults during a certain past period.
All credits are assessed by the relevant departments inaccordance with the Company’s standards of self-assessment
on credit quality. The results of the assessment are reviewed by
the audit department, which is independent of business-related
divisions. Subsequently, the allowance for possible loan losses
are provided based on the results of these assessments.
For the credits of legally bankrupt borrowers andsubstantially bankrupt borrowers, the amounts remaining after
deductions of collateral value or the amounts collectible throughthe execution of guarantees are written-off directly from theborrowers’ balances as the estimated uncollectible amounts.
The amount written-off as of March 31, 2015 and 2016 were¥247 million and ¥247 million (US$ 2 million), respectively.
(7) Reserve for Employees’ Retirement Benefits and Method of
Amortizing Retirement Benefit Expenses

Reserve for employees’ retirement benefits is presented basedon projected benefit obligations and pension plan assets at thebalance sheet date.
The Company uses the following methods for amortizing
retirement benefit obligations and retirement benefit expenses:• Method for allocation of projected retirement benefits���� Benefit formula basis• Amortization period of actuarial gains and losses… … 10 years• Amortization period of prior service cost……………… 10 years
In the fiscal period, the Company contributed a portion of its
securities to establish a trust account for retirement benefits
amounting to ¥18,666 million (US$165 million) and recognizeda gain on contribution of securities to retirement benefit trust

amounting to ¥7,913 million (US$70 million) as an extraordinary
gain.
(8) Reserve for Price Fluctuation of Securities

Reserve for price fluctuation of securities is calculated inaccordance with Article 115 of the Insurance Business Law.
(9) Lease Transactions as a Lessor

As for the finance lease transactions where the Company is alessor, the lease fee is recorded in “Interest, dividends and otherincome (other interest and dividends)” at the time of receiving
lease fee. The corresponding cost of the lease transactions isrecorded in “Other investment expenses”, which is calculated
by deducting an amount equivalent to the interest allocated overthe lease term from the lease fee received.
(10) Accounting for Hedge Activities

Hedge accounting is based on “Accounting Standards for
Financial Instruments” (ASBJ Statement No. 10, August 11,2006). The Company applies a market price hedge accounting
as a hedge against the risk of foreign exchange fluctuation in
relation to foreign currency denominated bonds and against therisk of price fluctuation in relation to domestic stocks, a deferral
hedge accounting as a hedge against the risk of interest rate
fluctuation in relation to loans extended by the Company, anda designated hedge accounting (“Furiate shori”) for foreign
currency swaps as a hedge against the risk of foreign exchange
fluctuation in relation to foreign currency denominated bonds
issued by the Company.
For assessing the effectiveness of hedge used, ratio analysis
of comparing the fluctuations in the fair value or cash flows ofhedged items and hedging instruments is mostly applied.
(11) Accounting for Employees’ Retirement Benefits

Accounting of unrecognized actuarial differences andunrecognized prior service costs related to employees’
retirement benefits is different to the methods used for these
items in the consolidated financial statements.
(12) Accounting for Consumption Taxes

The Company accounts for consumption taxes by the taxexclusion method. The consumption taxes on certain assets,
which are not deductible from consumption taxes withheld
and that are stipulated to be deferred under the Tax Law, aredeferred as prepaid expenses and amortized equally over five
years.
Consumption taxes other than deferred consumption taxes
are recognized as an expense when incurred.
(13) Policy Reserve

Policy reserve is based on Article 116 of the Insurance Business
Law, and the premium reserve at the end of fiscal year is
calculated by the following method:

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

21i) In regard to the policies subject to the standard policy reserve,
the method as prescribed by the Commissioner of Financial
Services Agency (Ministry of Finance Ordinance No. 48, 1996)
is applied.
ii) In regard to the policies not subject to the standard policy
reserve, the net level premium method is applied.
Based on the provision of Article 69, paragraph 5, of the
Enforcement Regulation of the Insurance Business Law, theCompany includes additional funded policy reserves as follows.
At the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013,
among individual annuity insurance policies with an assumed
interest rate of 5.00% or higher, policies that have an annuity
commencement date on or prior to March 31, 2013 (excluding
wife’s annuity insurance additional rider), the Company reduced
the assumed interest rate to 1.00% and funded additional policy
reserves. Furthermore, for certain hospitalization riders withsurgery benefits and long-term hospitalization benefits, theCompany funded additional policy reserves. As of March 31,
2016, the balance of these policy reserves was ¥47,438 million(US$421 million).
As of March 31, 2016, among individual annuity insurance
policies with an assumed interest rate of 5.00% or higher,
policies that have an annuity commencement date from April
1, 2013, through March 31, 2017 (excluding wife’s annuity
insurance additional rider), the Company reduced the assumed
interest rate of policy reserve to 1.00% and funded additional
policy reserves. Furthermore, for certain whole life insurance
policies that include distribution of surplus every five years theCompany funded additional policy reserves. As of March 31,
2016, the balance of these policy reserves was ¥33,100 million(US$294 million). As a result, compared with a situation in which
the Company did not carry out this additional funding, provisions
to policy reserves increased by ¥33,100 million (US$294 million),and ordinary profits and surplus before income taxes bothdecreased by ¥33,100 million (US$294 million).
(14) Software

The software for internal use is amortized based on straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives.
(15) Policy-reserve-matching Bonds

Of the bonds corresponding to the sub-groups of individual
insurance and annuities which are set by insurance types andinvestment policies, the bonds that are held to match theduration of liabilities are classified as policy-reserve-matching
bonds in accordance with “Temporary Treatment of Accounting
and Auditing Concerning Policy-reserve-matching Bonds inInsurance Industry” (Industry Audit Committee Report No. 21
issued by the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountantson November 16, 2000).
2. Principal Accounting Standards Published before March
31, 2016 but not Applied
In accordance with the issuance of “Implementation Guidance on
Recoverability of Deferred Tax Assets” (ASBJ Guidance No. 26,

22

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

March 28, 2016), the method of accounting treatment relating to
the recoverability of deferred tax assets has been revised.
Compulsory application of this revised guidance is fromfiscal year beginning on or after April 1, 2016. The Company
plans to apply this standard from the beginning of the fiscal year
ending March 31, 2017.
The Company is currently evaluating the impact of theapplication of this guidance in the initial fiscal year of its application.
3. Financial Instruments
Asset management of the general accounts other than theseparate accounts stipulated in Article 118 Paragraph 1 ofthe Insurance Business Law is conducted on the principle ofprudent and profitable investments, considering public and social
responsibilities of the insurance business. Based on this policy,
the Company allocates the fund, securing its liquidity, from themedium-to-long term viewpoints. The Company is diversifying
investments in assets such as foreign securities and equity
securities within the acceptable range of risk in order to enhance
the profitability, although yen-denominated interest bearing assets
including debt securities such as Japanese government bonds
and loans are the cores of the portfolios. Derivatives are mainly
used to hedge the market risk regarding spot-priced assets andliabilities. Major financial instruments including securities, loans
and derivatives are exposed to market risk and credit risk.
The Company manages its asset management risk by
establishing internal control systems including various rules
pursuant to the “Three Basic Rules related to Enterprise Risk
Management” established by the Board of Directors. Specifically,
the Company eliminates excessive risk deviating from the basic
principle and secures the safety of the assets by utilizing control
functions of the Financial and Investment Risk Management
Department towards the asset management sections,monitoring the status of market risk and credit risk periodicallyon a daily or monthly basis. In addition, the Company quantifies
the market risk and credit risk using value-at-risk (VaR) method inorder to control the possible maximum losses which may arise
from the holding assets within a certain range of risk buffers.
The carrying amounts, fair values and their relateddifferences of major financial assets and liabilities as of March
31, 2016 were as follows:(1) Cash, deposits (excluding financial instruments treated as
securities based on “Accounting Standards for Financial
Instruments” (ASBJ Statement No.10)) and call loans:
The fair values of cash, deposits and call loans are basedon their book values since fair values approximate bookvalues due to their short maturities.
(2) Securities including deposits and monetary claims bought
which are treated as securities based on “AccountingStandards for Financial Instruments” (ASBJ Statement
No.10) and securities managed as trust assets in money heldin trust:
The fair values of marketable securities are measured at
the quoted market prices at the balance sheet date. The fairAs of March 31,

2015

Carrying
amountCash and deposits:
Cash and deposits not treated as securities������������������������
Total cash and deposits
Call loans�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������
Monetary claims bought:
Claims treated as loans��������������������������������������������������������
Total monetary claims bought����������������������������������������������
Money held in trust:
Trading securities�����������������������������������������������������������������
Total money held in trust�����������������������������������������������������
Securities:
Trading securities�����������������������������������������������������������������
Held-to-maturity debt securities�������������������������������������������
Policy-reserve-matching bonds��������������������������������������������
Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates����������������������������
Available-for-sale securities��������������������������������������������������
Total securities���������������������������������������������������������������������
Loans:
Policy loans��������������������������������������������������������������������������
Ordinary loans����������������������������������������������������������������������
Total loans����������������������������������������������������������������������������
Assets total
Subordinated bonds*1
Liabilities total
Derivative instruments*2:
Hedge accounting not applied���������������������������������������������
Hedge accounting applied����������������������������������������������������
Total derivative instruments�������������������������������������������������

¥¥96,46996,469186,500

Millions of yen¥

Fair value

Difference

96,46996,469186,500

¥

—
—
—

870
870

918
918

47
47

33,31933,31933,31933,319——321,079
811,903
1,215,695
1,433
2,760,905
5,111,017

321,079
926,148
1,346,650
1,236
2,760,905
5,356,020—
114,245
130,954(196)—
245,003

63,311
700,588763,900
6,192,077
118,959
118,959

63,311
724,679
787,990
6,461,219
122,282
122,282(0)
24,09024,090269,141
3,322
3,322

426
821
1,247

426
821
1,247

—
—
—

¥

¥

As of March 31,

2016

Carrying
amountCash and deposits:
Cash and deposits not treated as securities������������������������
Total cash and deposits
Call loans�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������
Monetary claims bought:
Claims treated as loans��������������������������������������������������������
Total monetary claims bought����������������������������������������������
Money held in trust:
Trading securities�����������������������������������������������������������������
Total money held in trust�����������������������������������������������������
Securities:
Trading securities�����������������������������������������������������������������
Held-to-maturity debt securities�������������������������������������������
Policy-reserve-matching bonds��������������������������������������������
Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates����������������������������
Available-for-sale securities��������������������������������������������������
Total securities���������������������������������������������������������������������
Loans:
Policy loans��������������������������������������������������������������������������
Ordinary loans����������������������������������������������������������������������
Total loans����������������������������������������������������������������������������
Assets total
Subordinated bonds*1
Liabilities total
Derivative instruments*2:
Hedge accounting not applied���������������������������������������������
Hedge accounting applied����������������������������������������������������
Total derivative instruments�������������������������������������������������

2016

Millions of yen
Fair value

Difference

—
—
—

881
881

67
67

7
7

7
7

0
0

86,79386,79386,79386,793

—
—

771
771

771
771

—
—

233,015
768,786
1,074,535
1,433
2,889,888
4,967,659

233,015936,313
1,280,612
1,140
2,889,888
5,340,969—
167,526
206,077(293)—
373,310

2,070
6,830
9,546
12
25,674
44,133

2,070
8,318
11,377
10
25,67447,449

—
1,488
1,830
(2)
—
3,316

61,437632,242
693,680
6,061,352
141,935
141,935

61,437664,774
726,2126,467,262
148,943
148,943(0)32,531
32,531
405,910
7,008
7,008

545
5,616
6,162
53,849
1,260
1,260

545
5,905
6,451
57,456
1,323
1,323

(0)
289
289
3,606
62
62

(1,982)
18,823
16,841(1,982)
18,823
16,841

—
—
—

(17)
167
149

(17)
167
149

—
—
—

$

$

998
998
1,776

—
—
—

813
813

¥

998
998
1,776

Difference¥ 112,405
112,405
200,000¥$

Fair value¥ 112,405
112,405
200,000¥¥

Millions of U.S. dollars

Carrying
amount$$$*1 The fair value of derivative instruments that are currency swaps under designated hedge accounting is included in the fair value of subordinated bonds because it is accounted for as an integral
part of the subordinated bonds that are the hedge items.
*2 Assets and liabilities generated by derivative instruments are offset and presented net. Net liabilities in total are presented in brackets.

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values of other securities without the quoted market prices
are based on the prices reasonably calculated such as theprices offered by the information vendors or counterparty
financial institutions.
Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates, unlisted stocks
and investments in partnerships whereby partnershipassets consist of unlisted stocks whose fair values are
deemed extremely difficult to obtain, are excluded fromabove securities. The carrying amounts of investments in
subsidiaries and affiliates, unlisted stocks and investments inpartnerships were ¥35,560 million, ¥8,338 million, and ¥8,693
million as of March 31, 2015, and ¥35,560 million (US$315
million), ¥6,127 million (US$54 million), and ¥8,371 million(US$74 million) as of March 31, 2016, respectively.
(3) Loans and monetary claims bought treated as loans:
The fair values of policy loans are deemed to approximatebook values, considering estimated repayment period andinterest rate conditions since their repayment deadlines havenot been set up due to the characteristics that the loans arelimited to the amount of cash surrender values. Therefore,
the book values are used as the fair values of policy loans.
The fair values of floating interest rate loans among theordinary loans and monetary claims bought treated as loans
approximate the book values because the market interest
rates are reflected in future cash flows in a short period.
Therefore, the fair values of floating interest rate loans andmonetary claims bought treated as loans are based on theirbook values. The fair values of fixed interest rate loans
are measured by discounting the future cash flows to thepresent values.
The fair values of loans receivable from legally bankrupt
borrowers, substantially bankrupt borrowers and not currently
bankrupt borrowers and monetary claims bought treatedas loans are computed by deducting the amount of theallowance for doubtful accounts from the book values before
direct write-offs.
(4) Subordinated bonds:
Subordinated bonds issued by the Company are stated at fairmarket values.
(5) Derivative instruments:i) The fair values of the futures and options traded at theexchange are measured at the settlement price of theexchange.
ii) The fair values of forward contracts, options and swaps
traded over the counter are based on the quoted prices
offered by counterparty financial institutions.
iii) The fair values of foreign currency forward contracts are
determined based on the spot exchange rate and forward
contract rate.
4. Investment and Rental Property
The Company holds investment and rental properties such as

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office buildings in Tokyo and other areas. The carrying amounts
and the fair values of investment and rental properties were¥177,598 million and ¥274,268 million as of March 31, 2015,and ¥170,027 million (US$1,510 million) and ¥276,629 million(US$2,457 million) as of March 31, 2016, respectively. The fairvalue is mainly based on the value calculated by the Company inaccordance with real estate appraisal standards which includes
some adjustments using the reference prices.
The amount corresponding to asset retirement obligations
included in the carrying amount of investment and rental
properties were ¥1,105 million and ¥1,119 million (US$9 million)
as of March 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively.
5. Securities Lent under Lending Agreements
The amounts of securities lent under lending agreements were¥50,418 million and ¥18,189 million (US$161 million) as ofMarch 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively.
6. Loans Receivable
The total amounts of credits to bankrupt borrowers, delinquentloans, delinquent loans past 3 months or more and restructuredloans, which were included in loans, were ¥1,409 million and¥990 million (US$8 million) as of March 31, 2015 and 2016,
respectively;i) The balances of credits to bankrupt borrowers were ¥194
million and ¥217 million (US$1 million) as of March 31, 2015
and 2016, respectively.
ii) The balances of delinquent loans were ¥844 million and¥773 million (US$6 million) as of March 31, 2015 and 2016,
respectively.
iii) There were no balances of delinquent loans past 3 months ormore as of March 31, 2015 and 2016.
iv) The balances of restructured loans were ¥370 million and nobalance as of March 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively.
The direct write-offs related to loans decreased credits tobankrupt borrowers described above by ¥247 million and¥247 million (US$2 million) as of March 31, 2015 and 2016,
respectively.
Credits to bankrupt borrowers represent loans, excluding
the balances already written-off, which meet the conditionsprescribed in Article 96 Paragraph 1 item 3 and 4 of the
Enforcement Regulations of the Corporate Tax Law. Moreover,accrued interest on these loans is not recorded as income after
determining that principal of or interest on these loans is unlikely
to be collected due to the significant delay in repayment ofprincipal or interest payment or for some other reasons.
Delinquent loans are credits which accrued interest is notrecorded as income due to the same reasons as described above,and exclude credits to bankrupt borrowers and loans for whichinterest payments have been suspended and rescheduled to assist
and support the borrowers in the restructuring of their business.
Delinquent loans past 3 months or more are loans for whichinterest payments or repayments of principal are delinquent for
3 months or more from the due date under the terms of therelated loan agreements, excluding those loans classified as
credits to bankrupt borrowers and delinquent loans.
Restructured loans are loans which certain concessions
favorable to borrowers, such as interest reduction or exemption,
rescheduling of due date of principal or interest payment, waiverof claim or other terms, have been negotiated for the purposeof assisting and supporting the borrowers in the restructuring of
their business. This category excludes loans classified as credits
to bankrupt borrowers, delinquent loans and delinquent loans
past 3 months or more.
7. Accumulated Depreciation of Tangible Fixed Assets
Accumulated depreciation of tangible fixed assets totalled to¥149,879 million and ¥152,678 million (US$1,356 million) as ofMarch 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively.
8. Separate Accounts
Total assets in separate accounts provided for in Article 118 of
the Insurance Business Law were ¥83,004 million and ¥79,065
million (US$702 million) as of March 31, 2015 and 2016,
respectively. The amounts of separate account liabilities were
the same as separate account assets.
9. Receivables from/Payables to Subsidiaries
The total amounts of receivables from/payables to subsidiaries
were ¥3,200 million and ¥1,870 million as of March 31, 2015and ¥2,486 million (US$22 million) and ¥2,752 million (US$24
million) as of March 31, 2016, respectively.
10. Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of March 31,
2015 were ¥95,962 million and ¥178,133 million, respectively.
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets was ¥3,570 million.
Major components of deferred tax assets were ¥60,473
million of policy reserves, ¥13,425 million of reserve for pricefluctuation of securities and ¥13,384 million of reserve for
employees' retirement benefits as of March 31, 2015.
Major component of deferred tax liabilities was ¥176,074
million of net unrealized gains on available- for-sale securities asof March 31, 2015.
The statutory tax rate and the actual effective tax rate
for the year ended March 31, 2015 were 30.8% and 26.2%,
respectively. The difference between the statutory tax rate andthe actual effective tax rate was attributable mainly to -11.0% of
reserve for dividends to the policyholders, and +6.5% of the tax
rate adjustment of deferred tax assets at the end of period.
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of March
31, 2016 were ¥108,997 million (US$968 million) and ¥139,188
million (US$1,236 million), respectively. Valuation allowance fordeferred tax assets was ¥2,859 million (US$25 million).
Major components of deferred tax assets were ¥69,311
million (US$615 million) of policy reserves, ¥19,120 million(US$169 million) of reserve for price fluctuation of securitiesand ¥12,530 million (US$111 million) of reserve for employees'
retirement benefits as of March 31, 2016.
Major component of deferred tax liabilities was ¥131,608
million (US$1,169 million) of net unrealized gains on availablefor-sale securities as of March 31, 2016.
The statutory tax rate and the actual effective tax rate
for the year ended March 31, 2016 were 28.9% and 12.8%,
respectively. The difference between the statutory tax rate andthe actual effective tax rate was attributable mainly to -21.3% ofreserve for dividends to the policyholders, and +6.1% of the tax
rate adjustment of deferred tax assets at the end of period.
Accompanying the enactment of the Act on Partial
Amendment to the Income Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 15, 2016) by
the National Diet on March 29, 2016, the effective statutory
tax rate of 28.9%, which was used for calculating deferred tax
assets and deferred tax liabilities, has been revised to 28.2%
for items expected to be collected or paid during the period
from April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2018. For items expected tobe collected or paid on or later than April 1, 2018, the rate has
been revised to 28.0%. Based on these changes, deferred
tax liabilities decreased by ¥1,076 million (US$9 million), anddeferred tax liabilities for revaluation reserve for land decreasedby ¥433 million (US$3 million). Income taxes–deferred increasedby ¥2,918 million (US$25 million).

11. Reserve for Dividends to Policyholders
Changes in reserve for dividends to policyholders were as follows:
Years ended March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Balance at the beginning of the current period....................................................
Transfer from surplus in previous period..............................................................
Dividends paid in the current period......................................................................
Increase in interest...............................................................................................
Balance at the end of the current period..............................................................

¥51,007
31,595(33,346)54¥49,3112016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥49,31136,698$438
326(35,688)47¥50,368

(317)
0
$447

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12. Stocks of Subsidiaries
The amounts of stocks of subsidiaries were ¥36,994 million and¥36,994 million (US$328 million) as of March 31, 2015 and2016, respectively.
13. Pledged Assets and Secured Debts
Assets pledged as collateral as of March 31, 2015 were ¥33,691
million of securities and ¥1,542 million of bank deposits.
Secured debts as of March 31, 2015 were ¥4,807 million.
Assets pledged as collateral as of March 31, 2016 were¥26,284 million (US$233 million) of securities and ¥1,279 million(US$11 million) of bank deposits. Secured debts as of March 31,
2016 were ¥4,906 million (US$43 million).
14. Policy Reserves for the Reinsurance Contracts
Reserve for outstanding claims for the reinsurance contracts
provided in accordance with Article 71 Paragraph 1 of the
Enforcement Regulation of the Insurance Business Law(hereinafter called “reserve for outstanding claims for ceded
reinsurance”) were ¥50 million and ¥15 million (US$135
thousand) as of March 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively.
Policy reserve for the reinsurance contracts provided inaccordance with Article 71 Paragraph 1 of the Enforcement
Regulation of the Insurance Business Law (hereinafter called“policy reserve for ceded reinsurance”) were ¥30 million and¥29 million (US$262 thousand) as of March 31, 2015 and2016, respectively.

19. Matters Related to Employees’ Retirement Benefits as ofMarch 31, 2015 and 2016
(1) Overview of Employees’ Retirement Benefit Plan
As for a defined benefit plan for office-based employees, theCompany has a defined benefit corporate pension plan andretirement lump-sum payments. As for a defined contribution

15. Adjustment Items for Redemption of Foundation Funds
and Appropriation of Net Surplus
The total amounts of adjustment items for redemption offoundation funds and appropriation of net surplus defined in Article
30 Paragraph 2 of the Enforcement Regulation of the Insurance
Business Law were ¥438,243 million and ¥342,662 million(US$3,044 million) as of March 31, 2015 and 2016 respectively.
16. Commitment Line
There were unused commitment line agreements under which
the Company is the lender of ¥12,372 million and ¥12,172
million (US$108 million) as of March 31, 2015 and 2016,
respectively.
17. Subordinated Bonds
Repayments of subordinated bonds are subordinated to otherobligations.
18. Contribution to Policyholders Protection Corporation
The future contribution to the Life Insurance Policyholders
Protection Corporation of Japan under Article 259 of the Insurance
Business Law were estimated at ¥10,372 million and ¥10,356
million (US$92 million) as of March 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively.
The contribution was charged as operating expenses in theyear in which it was paid.

plan for these employees, the Company also has a defined
contribution pension plan.
As for a defined benefit plan for sales employees, theCompany has retirement lump-sum payments.
The Company places a retirement benefit trust in relation to
the retirement lump-sum payments for sales employees.

(2) Defined Benefit Plani) Reconciliation of beginning and end of balance of retirement benefit obligation
As of March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Retirement benefit obligation at the beginning of the current period..................
Cumulative effects of changes in accounting policies..........................................
Balance at the beginning of the current period after reflectingchanges in accounting policies............................................................................
Service cost..........................................................................................................
Interest cost.........................................................................................................
Actuarial differences occurred during the period..................................................
Retirement benefit payments...............................................................................
Retirement benefit obligation at the end of the current period............................

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FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥71,618
4,763¥76,725—$681—

76,381
3,088
1,068
788
(4,601)¥76,725

—
3,067
1,073
9,106
(4,787)¥85,184

—
27
9
80
(42)
$756

ii) Reconciliation of beginning and end of balance of pension plan assets
As of March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Pension plan assets at the beginning of the current period................................
Expected return on pension plan assets.............................................................
Actuarial differences occurred during the period.................................................
Contributions by the employer.........................................................................
Retirement benefit payments..............................................................................
Contribution amount on establishment of retirement benefit trust.....................
Pension plan assets at the end of the current period..........................................

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥22,844
685
1,530
2,339
(1,285)—¥26,114¥26,114783(1,987)2,380(1,322)
18,666¥44,636

$232
6
(17)
21
(11)
165
$396

iii) Reconciliation of retirement benefit obligation and pension plan assets with reserve for employees’ retirement benefits presented
on the balance sheet
As of March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

a. Funded plan retirement benefit obligation.........................................................
b. Pension plan assets...........................................................................................
c. (a+b) . ...............................................................................................................
d. Unfunded plan retirement benefit obligation.....................................................
e. Unrecognized actuarial differences...................................................................
f. Unrecognized prior service cost........................................................................
g. Reserve for employees’ retirement benefits (c+d+e+f)...................................

¥ 32,625(26,114)
6,510
44,100(4,692)475¥ 46,393

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥ 73,675(44,636)
29,03911,509(14,864)399¥ 26,083

$ 654
(396)
257
102
(132)
3
$ 231

iv) Breakdown of retirement benefit gains and losses
As of March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Service cost............................................................................................................
Interest cost...........................................................................................................
Expected return on pension plan assets................................................................
Amortization of actuarial differences......................................................................
Amortization of prior service cost...........................................................................
Retirement benefit expenses related to defined benefit plan................................

¥3,088
1,068
(685)
778
(76)
¥4,1732016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥3,067
1,073
(783)
921
(76)
¥4,202

$27
9
(6)
8
(0)
$37

v) Breakdown of pension plan assets
The breakdown of asset categories as a percentage of total pension plan assets is as follows:
As of March 31,

2015
2016
Domestic stocks . ...................................................................................................................
18.3%
48.5%
Life insurance general account................................................................................................
49.1%
33.7%
Domestic bonds......................................................................................................................
13.5%
7.7%
Foreign stocks.........................................................................................................................
13.1%
6.7%
Foreign bonds..........................................................................................................................
5.3%
2.9%
0.6%
0.6%
Others.....................................................................................................................................
100.0%
100.0%
Total........................................................................................................................................
Within the total of pension assets, 39.8% of this amount is accounted for by the retirement benefit trust established in relation to theretirement lump-sum payments plan for sales employees.

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27vi) Method for setting the expected long-term rate of return
To set the expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets, the Company takes into account the present and future allocationof pension plan assets, and the present and expected future long-term rate of return on a variety of assets that makes up the pension
assets.
vii) Underlying actuarial assumptions
Main underlying actuarial assumptions were as follows:
As of March 31,

Discount rate...........................................................................................................................

Expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets
Defined benefit plan........................................................................................................
Retirement benefit trust....................................................................................................

2015
1.4%

2016
0.6%

3.0%
—

3.0%
0.0%

(3) Defined Contribution Plan
The contribution amounts by the Company to the defined contribution plan were ¥185 million and ¥187 million (US$1 million) as ofMarch 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively.

III. Notes to Statements of Operations
1. Transactions with Subsidiaries
The total amounts of revenues and expenses in connection with subsidiaries were ¥856 million and ¥8,453 million for the year ended
March 31, 2015 and ¥1,749 million (US$15 million) and ¥8,584 million (US$76 million) for the year ended March 31, 2016, respectively.
2. Gains on Sales of Securities
Major items of gains on sales of securities were as follows:
Years ended March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Domestic bonds....................................................................................................
Domestic stocks and others..................................................................................
Foreign securities..................................................................................................

¥ 8,7463,458¥12,940

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥30,067
2,934¥ 4,546

$267
26
$ 40

3. Losses on Sales of Securities
Major items of losses on sales of securities were as follows:
Years ended March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Domestic stocks and others..................................................................................
Foreign securities..................................................................................................

¥259
¥815

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥2,701¥3,119$24$27

4. Policy Reserves for the Reinsurance Contracts

For the year ended March 31, 2015, provision of reserve for outstanding claims for ceded reinsurance considered in calculationof reversal of reserve for outstanding claims was ¥46 million and provision of policy reserve for ceded reinsurance considered in
calculation of provision of policy reserve was ¥0 million.
For the year ended March 31, 2016, reversal of reserve for outstanding claims for ceded reinsurance considered in
calculation of reversal of reserve for outstanding claims was ¥35 million (US$311 thousand) and reversal of policy reserve forceded reinsurance considered in calculation of provision for policy reserve was ¥1 million (US$12 thousand).

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5. (Losses) Gains on Trading Securities
Major items of (losses)gains on trading securities were as follows:
Years ended March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Interest, dividends and other income....................................................................
Gains (Losses) from sales of trading securities.....................................................
(Losses) Gains on valuation of trading securities..................................................

¥ 9,0752¥25,399

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars

¥

9,034
12,821¥(36,617)

$

80
113
$(325)

6. Gains (Losses) from Money Held in Trust
Gains (Losses) from money held in trust for the years ended
March 31, 2015 and 2016 included valuation losses of ¥0 millionand ¥0 million (US$0 million), respectively.
7. Gain (Losses) from Derivative Instruments
Gains (Losses) from derivative instruments for the year ended
March 31, 2015 and 2016 included valuation gains of ¥2,346
million and valuation losses of ¥2,428 million (US$21 million),
respectively.

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Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company and consolidated subsidiaries
As of March 31, 2015 and 2016

As of March 31,

2015

2016

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars

Millions of yen

Assets:Cash and deposits ............................................................................................

¥ 154,319¥ 172,049$ 1,528

Call loans ..........................................................................................................

186,500

200,000

1,776

Monetary claims bought . .................................................................................

870

813

7

Money held in trust ..........................................................................................

34,31987,793779

Securities . ........................................................................................................

6,881,578

6,859,234

60,938Loans ................................................................................................................

767,293

697,056

6,192

Land..............................................................................................................

132,261

125,310

1,113

Buildings.......................................................................................................

91,04886,217765

Lease assets.................................................................................................

954

2,324

20

Construction in progress..............................................................................

630

1,590

14

Other tangible fixed assets...........................................................................

3,025

3,531

31

227,919

218,974

1,945

Software.......................................................................................................

11,613

11,259100

Goodwill........................................................................................................

2,328

1,564

13

Lease assets.................................................................................................

1,102

658

5

Other intangible fixed assets........................................................................

279

7,457

66

Tangible fixed assets:

Intangible fixed assets:

15,323

20,941

186

Agency receivables............................................................................................

4

2

0

Reinsurance receivables . .................................................................................

107

144

1

Other assets .....................................................................................................

59,65975,308

669

Deferred tax assets ..........................................................................................

640

137

1

Allowance for possible loan losses ..................................................................

(1,948)(1,851)(16)

Total assets . ....................................................................................................

¥8,326,588¥8,330,606$74,010Notes: From the year ended March 31, 2016, “Minority interests” is presented as “Non-controlling interests.”

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FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYAs of March 31,

2015

2016

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars

Millions of yen

Liabilities:
Policy reserves:
Reserve for outstanding claims … ………………………………………………

¥

23,501¥

23,003$204

Policy reserve … ……………………………………………………………………

7,160,599

7,287,604

64,744

Reserve for dividends to policyholders … ………………………………………

49,31150,368447

Reserve for dividends to policyholders (subsidiary)… …………………………

707

650

5

7,234,120

7,361,627

65,401

Agency payables ………………………………………………………………………

377

480

4

Reinsurance payables …………………………………………………………………

125

146

1

Subordinated bonds … ………………………………………………………………

118,959

141,935

1,260

Other liabilities …………………………………………………………………………

59,24045,940408

Net defined benefit liabilities…………………………………………………………

50,69140,649361

Reserve for price fluctuation of securities … ………………………………………

55,17777,289686

Deferred tax liabilities …………………………………………………………………

84,52430,837

273

Deferred tax liabilities for revaluation reserve for land… …………………………

14,787

14,274126

Total liabilities … ……………………………………………………………………

7,618,005

7,713,180

68,525

Foundation funds ……………………………………………………………………

30,00030,000266

Accumulated foundation funds redeemed …………………………………………

86,00086,000764

Net assets:

Reserve for revaluation … ……………………………………………………………

112

112

0

Consolidated surplus … ………………………………………………………………

145,942

151,251

1,343

Total foundation funds, surplus and others … …………………………………

262,054

267,3632,375

440,109349,884

3,108

Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-salesecurities, net of tax …………………………………………………………………
Deferred valuation gains (losses)
under hedge accounting, net of tax… ……………………………………………

0

—

—

Revaluation reserve for land, net of tax … …………………………………………

3,894

4,128

36

Foreign currency translation adjustment ……………………………………………

(52)

(115)

(1)

Accumulated remeasurements of defined benefit plans… ………………………

(3,000)(10,414)(92)

Total accumulated other comprehensive income ………………………………

440,951

343,482

3,051

Non-controlling interests … …………………………………………………………

5,576

6,578

58

Total net assets … ……………………………………………………………………

708,582

617,425

5,485

Total liabilities and net assets … …………………………………………………

¥8,326,588¥8,330,606$74,010Notes: From the year ended March 31, 2016, “Minority interests” is presented as “Non-controlling interests.”

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Consolidated Statements of Operations
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company and consolidated subsidiaries
For the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2016

Years ended March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Ordinary revenues:
Premium and other income ..............................................................................
Investment income:Interest, dividends and other income............................................................
Gains from money held in trust, net . ...........................................................
Gains from trading securities, net ................................................................
Gains on sales of securities . ........................................................................
Foreign exchange gains, net ........................................................................
Reversal of allowance for possible loan losses.............................................
Other investment income ............................................................................
Gains from separate accounts, net ..............................................................
Other ordinary revenues . .................................................................................
Total ordinary revenues .................................................................................
Ordinary expenses:
Claims and other payments:
Claims . .........................................................................................................
Annuities ......................................................................................................
Benefits ........................................................................................................
Surrenders ....................................................................................................
Other payments ...........................................................................................
Provision for policy reserve and others:
Provision for policy reserve ..........................................................................
Interest on accumulated dividends to policyholders ....................................
Interest on accumulated dividends topolicyholders (subsidiary).............................................................................
Investment expenses:
Interest expenses..........................................................................................
Losses on trading securities, net...................................................................
Losses on sales of securities .......................................................................
Losses on valuation of securities .................................................................
Losses from derivative instruments, net . ....................................................
Foreign exchange losses, net . .....................................................................
Depreciation of real estate for rent and other assets ...................................
Other investment expenses .........................................................................
Losses on separate accounts, net . ..............................................................
Operating expenses .........................................................................................
Other ordinary expenses ..................................................................................
Total ordinary expenses
Ordinary profits

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FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥ 796,458¥ 788,854$7,008

159,905
2,349
35,232
27,3102,041
270
59
11,869239,037
11,7281,047,224

160,709
11,332

1,427
100

—

—

38,438

341

—

—

77
350

0
3

—

—

210,908
10,715
1,010,478

1,873
95
8,977

116,788
156,377
128,295
116,806
28,694546,964

130,954204,136
130,191
155,996
31,884653,164

1,163
1,813
1,156
1,385
283
5,802

242,17054127,004
47

1,128
0

0
242,2250127,052

0
1,128

4,267
—
1,075
0
18,679
—
4,877
5,673
—
34,572
97,20924,646945,618¥ 101,606

4,324
12,422
5,820

38
110
51

—

—
31

3,549
8,603
4,482
5,038
2,354
46,596
98,07822,435947,327¥ 63,151

76
39
44
20
413
871
199
8,416
$ 561

Years ended March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Extraordinary gains:
Gains on disposal of fixed assets..................................................................
Gain on contribution of securities to retirement benefit trust.......................
State subsidy and others...............................................................................
Total extraordinary gains ...............................................................................
Extraordinary losses:
Losses on disposal of fixed assets . .............................................................
Impairment losses ........................................................................................
Provision of reserve for price fluctuation of securities .................................
Total extraordinary losses . ...........................................................................
Provision for reserve for dividends topolicyholders (subsidiary) .........................................................................
Surplus before income taxes . .......................................................................
Income taxes:
Current .........................................................................................................
Deferred .......................................................................................................
Total income taxes . ........................................................................................
Net surplus ......................................................................................................
Net surplus attributable to non-controlling interests ..................................
Net surplus attributable to the parent company . ........................................

¥

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars

6
—
—
6

¥ 1,503
7,913
140
9,557

$ 13
70
1
84

167
698
4,851
5,718

283
242
22,111
22,637

2
2
196
201

483
95,411422
49,6473441

28,933(3,318)25,614
69,796
163¥69,633

15,619(8,336)
7,282
42,364240¥42,124

138
(74)
64
376
2
$374

Notes:From the year ended March 31, 2016, “Net surplus before minority interests,” “Minority interests” and “Net surplus” are presented as “Net surplus,” “Netsurplus attributable to non-controlling interests” and “Net surplus attributable to the parent company,” respectively.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company and consolidated subsidiaries
For the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2016

Years ended March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Net surplus… …………………………………………………………………………
Other comprehensive income:Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-salesecurities, net of tax… ………………………………………………………
Deferred valuation gains (losses) under hedge
accounting, net of tax…………………………………………………………
Revaluation reserve for land, net of tax… ……………………………………
Foreign currency translation adjustments… …………………………………
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans, net of tax………………………
Comprehensive income:Comprehensive income attributable to the parent company… ……………
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests… ………

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥ 69,796¥ 42,364$ 376

177,308(89,444)

(794)

(2)
989
208
918
179,422

(0)
433
(62)
(7,414)(96,487)

(0)
3
(0)
(65)
(857)

248,696522¥249,218(55,144)
1,021¥(54,123)(489)
9$ (480)Notes: From the year ended March 31, 2016, “Net surplus before minority interests,” and “Comprehensive income attributable to minority interests” arepresented as “Net surplus,” and “Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests,” respectively.
FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company and consolidated subsidiaries
For the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2016

Years ended March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Cash flows from operating activities:
Surplus before income taxes … ……………………………………………………
Depreciation of real estate for rent and other assets … …………………………
Depreciation …………………………………………………………………………
Impairment losses … …………………………………………………………………
Amortization of goodwill … …………………………………………………………
(Gains) Losses on contribution of securities toretirement benefit trust … …………………………………………………………
Increase (decrease) in reserve for outstanding claims ……………………………
Increase (decrease) in policy reserve … ……………………………………………
Interest on accumulated dividends to policyholders ………………………………
Interest on accumulated dividends
to policyholders (subsidiary)… ……………………………………………………
Provision for reserve for dividends
to policyholders (subsidiary)… ……………………………………………………
Increase (decrease) in allowance for possible loan losses …………………………
Increase (decrease) in net defined benefit liabilities… ……………………………
Increase (decrease) in reserve for pricefluctuation of securities … …………………………………………………………
Interest, dividends and other income ………………………………………………
(Gains) losses on securities … ………………………………………………………
Interest expenses … …………………………………………………………………
Foreign exchange (gains) losses, net … ……………………………………………
(Gains) losses on tangible fixed assets, net … ……………………………………
(Increase) decrease in agency receivables …………………………………………
(Increase) decrease in reinsurance receivables ……………………………………
(Increase) decrease in other assets except frominvesting and financing activities… ………………………………………………
Increase (decrease) in agency payables ……………………………………………
Increase (decrease) in reinsurance payables ………………………………………
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities except frominvesting and financing activities… ………………………………………………
Others … ………………………………………………………………………………
Subtotal … …………………………………………………………………………
Interest, dividends and other income received ……………………………………
Interest paid ……………………………………………………………………………
Dividends to policyholders paid … …………………………………………………
Dividends to policyholders paid (subsidiary) … ……………………………………
Corporate income tax (paid) refunded ………………………………………………
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (a) …………………………
Cash flows from investing activities:(Increase) decrease in deposits … …………………………………………………
Proceeds from sales and redemption of monetaryclaims bought … ……………………………………………………………………
Payments for purchase of securities … ……………………………………………
Proceeds from sales and redemption of securities … ……………………………
Payments for additions to loans … …………………………………………………
Proceeds from collections of loans …………………………………………………
Proceeds from and payments for settlement ofderivatives, net ……………………………………………………………………
Others … ………………………………………………………………………………
Subtotal (b) … ………………………………………………………………………
(a+b)… ………………………………………………………………………………

36

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY¥

95,411
4,877
7,323
698
763

¥

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars

49,647
4,482
7,425
242
763

$

441
39
65
2
6

—
(1,669)242,170
54(7,913)(498)
127,004
47

(70)
(4)
1,128
0

0

0

0

483
(333)
(1,467)422(96)(1,623)

3
(0)
(14)

4,851
(159,905)(57,006)
4,267(2,041)
144
(3)
(12)

22,111(160,709)(25,624)
4,324
8,602
(1,231)1(37)

196(1,427)
(227)
38
76
(10)
0
(0)

(2,196)37
12(1,037)
103
21

(9)
0
0

(76)
15,712
152,096
171,494(4,308)(33,346)(511)(25,145)
260,278

1,626
15,51843,574
172,162(4,943)(35,688)(479)(31,682)
142,943

14
137
387
1,529
(43)
(317)
(4)
(281)
1,269

(146)

(73)

(0)

141
(673,696)
550,835(58,621)
121,58757(1,050,013)
821,187(71,613)
132,491

0(9,328)
7,295
(636)
1,177

(81,890)(4,636)(146,427)¥ 113,851

45,173(4,093)(126,884)¥ 16,059401(36)(1,127)$142

Years ended March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Payments for purchase of tangible fixed assets .............................................
Proceeds from sales of tangible fixed assets . ................................................
Payments for purchase of intangible fixed assets............................................
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities . ....................................
Cash flows from financing activities:
Financing of subordinated bonds ....................................................................
Redemption of subordinated bonds ................................................................
Financing of additional foundation funds .........................................................
Redemption of foundation funds . ...................................................................
Interest payment for foundation funds . ..........................................................
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests......................................................
Payments for lease obligations.........................................................................
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities . ....................................
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash andcash equivalents .............................................................................................
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ...................................
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year ...............................
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year ..........................................

¥(3,357)147(3,343)(152,980)

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥(7,838)
11,410(8,925)(132,237)

$

(69)
101
(79)
(1,174)——10,000(15,000)
(621)
(12)
(740)
(6,374)62,065(40,326)
—
—
(316)
(19)
(520)
20,883

551
(358)
—
—
(2)
(0)
(4)
185

(50)
100,872
238,373¥ 339,246(377)
31,212339,246¥ 370,458

(3)
277
3,013
$ 3,291

Notes: From the year ended March 31, 2016, “Dividends paid to minority interests” is presented as “Dividends paid to non-controlling interests.”

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company and consolidated subsidiaries
For the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2016

Millions of yen
Foundation funds, surplus and others

Year ended March 31, 2015

Foundation
funds

Accumulated
foundation funds
redeemedReserve forrevaluation

Consolidated
surplus

Total foundation funds,
surplus and others

Balance at the beginning of the current period�������������������������

¥35,000¥71,000¥112¥126,584¥232,696(3,297)(3,297)

123,286

229,399(31,595)(31,595)

Cumulative effects of changes in accounting policies�����������
Restated balance�����������������������������������������������������������������������

35,00071,000112

Changes in the current period
Financing of foundation funds�����������������������������������������������

10,00010,000Additions to reserve for dividends to policyholders���������������
Additions to accumulated foundation funds redeemed���������

15,00015,000

Payment of interest on foundation funds������������������������������

(621)

(621)

Net surplus attributable to the parent company for thecurrent period����������������������������������������������������������������������

69,633

69,633

Redemption of foundation funds�������������������������������������������

(15,000)(15,000)

Reversal of reserve for redemption of foundation funds������

(15,000)(15,000)

Reversal of revaluation reserve for land, net of tax���������������

239

239

Net changes, excluding foundation funds,
surplus and others���������������������������������������������������������������
Total changes in the current period�������������������������������������������

(5,000)15,000—22,65532,655

Balance at the end of the current period�����������������������������������

¥30,000¥86,000¥112¥145,942¥262,054

Millions of yen
Accumulated other comprehensive income

Year ended March 31, 2015
Balance at the beginning of
the current period����������������������������������

Net unrealized
gains (losses) on
available-for-salesecurities,
net of tax

Deferredvaluation
gains (losses)
under hedge
accounting, netof tax¥263,161¥2

Accumulated
Revaluation
Foreign currency remeasurements
reserve for land,translationof defined
net of tax
adjustments
benefit plans¥3,144¥(261)¥(3,918)

Total
accumulated
othercomprehensive
incomeNon-controllinginterests¥262,127¥5,066

Cumulative effects of changes inaccounting policies����������������������������
Restated balance�������������������������������������

Total
net assets¥499,890(3,297)263,161

2

3,144

(261)

(3,918)262,127

5,066

496,593

Changes in the current period
Financing of foundation funds�������������

10,000Additions to reserve for dividends topolicyholders�������������������������������������

(31,595)

Additions to accumulated foundation
funds redeemed��������������������������������

15,000

Payment of interest on foundation
funds�������������������������������������������������

(621)

Net surplus attributable to the parent
company for the current period���������

69,633

Redemption of foundation funds���������

(15,000)

Reversal of reserve for redemption offoundation funds�������������������������������

(15,000)

Reversal of revaluation reserve forland, net of tax�����������������������������������

239

Net changes, excluding foundation
funds, surplus and others������������������

176,948

(2)

750

208

918

178,823510

179,333

Total changes in the current period���������

176,948

(2)

750

208

918

178,823510

211,988

Balance at the end of the current period���¥440,109¥0¥3,894¥ (52)¥(3,000)¥440,951¥5,576¥708,582

38

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Millions of yen

Foundation funds, surplus and others

Year ended March 31, 2016

Foundation
funds

Accumulated
foundation funds
redeemedReserve forrevaluation

Consolidated
surplus

Total foundation funds,
surplus and others

Balance at the beginning of the current period�������������������������

¥30,000¥86,000¥112¥145,942¥262,054

Additions to reserve for dividends to policyholders���������������

(36,698)(36,698)

Payment of interest on foundation funds������������������������������

(316)

(316)

Net surplus attributable to the parent company for thecurrent period����������������������������������������������������������������������

42,124

42,124

Reversal of revaluation reserve for land, net of tax���������������

199

199

Changes in the current period

Net changes, excluding foundation funds, surplus andothers����������������������������������������������������������������������������������
Total changes in the current period�������������������������������������������

—

—

—

5,309

5,309

Balance at the end of the current period�����������������������������������

¥30,000¥86,000¥112¥151,251¥267,363

Millions of yen

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Year ended March 31, 2016
Balance at the beginning of the current
period����������������������������������������������������

Net unrealized
gains (losses) on
available-for-salesecurities,
net of tax

Deferredvaluation
gains (losses)
under hedge
accounting,
net of tax¥440,109¥0

Accumulated
Revaluation
Foreign currency remeasurements
reserve for land,translationof defined
net of tax
adjustments
benefit plans¥3,894¥ (52)¥(3,000)

Total
accumulated
othercomprehensive
incomeNon-controllinginterests¥440,951¥5,576Total
net assets¥708,582

Changes in the current period
Additions to reserve for dividends topolicyholders�������������������������������������

(36,698)

Payment of interest on foundation
funds�������������������������������������������������

(316)

Net surplus attributable to the parent
company for the current period���������

42,124

Reversal of revaluation reserve forland, net of tax�����������������������������������

199

Net changes, excluding foundation
funds, surplus and others������������������

(90,225)

(0)

234

(62)

(7,414)(97,468)

1,002(96,466)

Total changes in the current period���������

(90,225)

(0)

234

(62)

(7,414)(97,468)

1,002(91,157)

Balance at the end of the current period�

¥349,884¥—¥4,128¥ (115)¥ (10,414)¥343,482¥6,578¥617,425

Notes: From the year ended March 31, 2016, “Net surplus,” and “Minority interests” are presented as “Net surplus attributable to the parent company,” and“Non-controlling interests,” respectively.

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

39

Millions of U.S. dollars

Foundation funds, surplus and others

Foundation
funds

Accumulated
foundation funds
redeemedReserve forrevaluation

Consolidated
surplus

Total foundation funds,
surplus and others

$266

$764

$0

$1,296$2,328Additions to reserve for dividends to policyholders���������������

(326)

(326)

Payment of interest on foundation funds������������������������������

(2)

(2)

Net surplus attributable to the parent company for thecurrent period����������������������������������������������������������������������

374

374

Reversal of revaluation reserve for land, net of tax���������������

1

1

Year ended March 31, 2016
Balance at the beginning of the current period�������������������������
Changes in the current period

Net changes, excluding foundation funds, surplus andothers����������������������������������������������������������������������������������
Total changes in the current period�������������������������������������������

—

—

—

47

47

Balance at the end of the current period�����������������������������������

$266

$764

$0

$1,343$2,375

Millions of U.S. dollars

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Year ended March 31, 2016
Balance at the beginning of the current
period����������������������������������������������������

Net unrealized
gains (losses) on
available-for-salesecurities,
net of tax$3,910

Deferredvaluation
gains (losses)
under hedge
accounting,
net of tax$0

Accumulated
Revaluation
Foreign currency remeasurements
reserve for land,translationof defined
net of tax
adjustments
benefit plans

$ 34

$(0)

$(26)

Total
accumulated
othercomprehensive
income$3,917

Non-controllinginterests

$49

Total
net assets$6,295

Changes in the current period
Additions to reserve for dividends topolicyholders�������������������������������������

(326)

Payment of interest on foundation
funds�������������������������������������������������

(2)

Net surplus attributable to the parent
company for the current period���������

374

Reversal of revaluation reserve forland, net of tax�����������������������������������

1

Net changes, excluding foundation
funds, surplus and others������������������

(801)

(0)

2

(0)

(65)

(865)

8

(857)

Total changes in the current period���������

(801)

(0)

2

(0)

(65)

(865)

8

(809)

Balance at the end of the current period�

$3,108

$—

$ 36

$(1)

$ (92)$3,051$58$5,485

Notes: From the year ended March 31, 2016, “Net surplus,” and “Minority interests” are presented as “Net surplus attributable to the parent company,” and“Non-controlling interests,” respectively.

40

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

I. Presentation of the Consolidated Financial
Statements
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements havebeen prepared from the accounts maintained by Fukoku MutualLife Insurance Company (the “Company”) and its consolidated
subsidiaries in accordance with the provisions set forth in the
Insurance Business Law of Japan and its related rules andregulations and in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in Japan, which are different in certain respects
from accounting principles generally accepted in countries andjurisdictions other than Japan.
In addition, the notes to the consolidated financial statements
include information which is not required under accounting
principles generally accepted in Japan but is presented herein as
additional information.
Amounts of less than one million yen have been eliminated.
As a result, total in yen shown herein do not necessarily agreewith the sum of the individual amounts.

surplus attributable to the parent company and consolidated
surplus, and also immaterial as a whole, therefore, application ofequity method is not applied.
There are no affiliates for the year ended March 31, 2015
and 2016.
(3) Fiscal Year of Consolidated Subsidiaries
Among the subsidiaries to be consolidated, fiscal year-end ofoverseas subsidiaries is December 31. For the preparation of
consolidated financial statements, financial statements as of thatdate are used and concerning any important transaction taking
place in between December 31 and the consolidated closing
date, necessary adjustments for consolidation are made.
(4) Amortization of Goodwill
Goodwill is amortized by the straight-line method over a period of
10 years and in case of the immaterial amount of goodwill, suchamount is fully charged to operating expenses when incurred.

2. U.S. Dollar Amounts
The translations of yen amounts into U.S. dollar amounts areincluded solely for the convenience of the reader and have been
made, as a matter of arithmetical computation only, at the rate of¥112.56 = US$1.00, the effective rate of exchange at the balance
sheet date of March 31, 2016. The translations should not be
construed as representations that such yen amounts have beenor could in the future be, converted into U.S. dollars at that or any
other rates.
3. Principles of Consolidation(1) Scope of Consolidation
Consolidated subsidiaries as of March 31, 2015 and 2016 arelisted below:
Fukoku Capital Management, Inc.
Fukokushinrai Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
Fukoku Information Systems Co., Ltd.
Fukoku Life International (U.K.) Ltd.
Fukoku Life International (America) Inc.
Major unconsolidated subsidiary is Fukoku Seimei Building
Company Limited.
Eight subsidiaries are excluded from the scope of
consolidation, as each one of them is small in its total assets,
amount of sales, net surplus for the period and surplus. And
they are sufficiently insignificant to reasonable judgement on
their impact on the financial position and results of operation of
the Company’s group.
(2) Application of Equity method
Unconsolidated subsidiaries (such as Fukoku Seimei Building
Company Limited, etc.) are insignificant in their impact on net

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41

II. Notes to Balance Sheets
1. Significant Accounting Policies(1) Valuation Methods of Securities
The valuation of securities, including bank deposits andmonetary claims bought which are equivalent to securities, andsecurities managed as trust assets in money held in trust, is asfollows:i) Trading securities are stated at fair market value. Costs of
their sales are determined by the moving average method.
ii) Held-to-maturity debt securities are stated at amortized cost
under the straight-line method, cost being determined by themoving average method.
iii) Policy-reserve-matching bonds are stated at amortized cost
under the straight-line method, cost being determined by
the moving average method in accordance with “Temporary
Treatment of Accounting and Auditing Concerning Policyreserve-matching Bonds in Insurance Industry” (Industry Audit
Committee Report No.21 issued by the Japanese Institute ofCertified Public Accountants on November 16, 2000).
iv) Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates which
are not accounted for under the equity method are stated atcost, cost being determined by the moving average method.
v) Available-for-sale securities with fair market value arestated at fair market value based on the market prices atthe balance sheet date. Costs of their sales are determinedby the moving average method. Net unrealized gains orlosses on these available-for-sale securities, net of taxes, arerecorded as a separate component of net assets.
Available-for-sale securities whose fair values are
deemed extremely difficult to obtain are stated at cost, cost
being determined by the moving average method, except for
public and corporate bonds including foreign bonds, of which
the difference between acquisition cost and face value isconsidered to be an adjustment of interest. Such bonds arestated at amortized cost under the straight-line method, cost
being determined by the moving average method.
(2) Valuation Methods of Derivative Instruments
Derivative instruments are stated at fair market value.
(3) Revaluation of Land
The Company revalued the land for business purposes basedon the Law for Revaluation of Land (Law No.34 promulgatedon March 31, 1998). The difference between fair value andbook value resulting from the revaluation, net of related taxes,
is recorded as revaluation reserve for land as a separate
component of net assets and the related tax is recorded asdeferred tax liabilities for revaluation reserve for land.
Date of revaluation: March 31, 2002
Method of revaluation as prescribed for in Article 3 Paragraph
3 of the said Law:
Calculation is based on the appraisal value for property tax set forthin Article 2 item 3 of the Enforcement Ordinance of the Law for
Revaluation of Land (Government Ordinance No.119 promulgated42

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on March 31, 1998) and the road rate set forth in Article 2 item 4of the said Ordinance with certain reasonable adjustments.
(4) Depreciation of Tangible Fixed Assets
Depreciation of the Company’s tangible fixed assets is calculatedby the following methods.
Tangible fixed assets (excluding lease assets):Decliningbalance method
However, buildings (excluding building attachments andstructures) acquired on or after April 1, 1998 are depreciatedusing Straight-line method.
Lease assets related to finance lease transactions that do nottransfer ownership: Straight-line method over the lease term
without residual value
Other tangible fixed assets acquired for ¥100,000 or more but
less than ¥200,000 are depreciated equally over three years.
(5) Foreign Currency Translation
Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, except
for investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates
are translated into Japanese yen at the effective exchange
rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Investments inunconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates are translated into
Japanese yen at the exchange rate on the date of acquisition.
(6) Allowance for Possible Loan Losses
Allowance for possible loan losses is provided in accordancewith the Company’s standards of self-assessment and write-offs
and reserves on credit quality:i) For the credits of borrowers who are legally bankrupt such as
being in the proceedings of bankruptcy or civil rehabilitation(hereinafter called “legally bankrupt borrowers”) and who aresubstantially bankrupt (hereinafter called “substantially bankrupt
borrowers”), the Company provides the remaining amountof credits after the direct write-off described below and the
deductions of the amount expected to be collected throughthe disposal of collateral or the execution of guarantees.
ii) For the credits of borrowers who are not currently bankrupt
but have a high possibility of bankruptcy (hereinafter
called “not currently bankrupt borrowers”), the Company
provides the amounts deemed as necessary considering
the borrowers’ ability to pay, within the amounts after
deductions of the amount expected to be collected throughthe disposal of collateral or the execution of guarantees.
iii) For the credits of borrowers other than the above, theCompany provides the amounts calculated by multiplying theborrowers’ balance by the actual ratio of bad debt losses on
defaults during a certain past period.
All credits are assessed by the relevant departments inaccordance with the Company’s standards of self-assessment
on credit quality. The results of the assessment are reviewed by
the audit department, which is independent of business-related
divisions. Subsequently, the allowance for possible loan losses
is provided based on the results of these assessments.

For the credits of legally bankrupt borrowers andsubstantially bankrupt borrowers, the amounts remaining after
deductions of collateral values or the amounts collectible throughthe executions of guarantees are written-off directly from theborrowers’ balances as the estimated uncollectible amounts.
The amount written-off as of March 31, 2015 and 2016 were¥247 million and ¥247 million (US$2 million), respectively.
(7) Accounting of Employees’ Retirement Benefits
Net defined benefit liabilities are presented after deducting
pension plan assets from retirement benefit obligations, basedon estimated amounts as of the balance sheet date.
The Company uses the following methods of accounting in
relation to retirement benefits.
◦ Method for allocation of projected retirement benefits��� Benefit formula basis◦ Amortization period of actuarial gains and losses� 10 years◦ Amortization period of prior service cost.����� 10 years
In the fiscal period, the Company contributed a portion of its
securities to establish a trust account for retirement benefits
amounting to ¥18,666 million (US$165 million) and recognized a gain
on contribution of securities to retirement benefit trust amounting
to ¥7,913 million (US$70 million) as an extraordinary gain.
(8) Reserve for Price Fluctuation of Securities
Reserve for price fluctuation of securities is calculated inaccordance with Article 115 of the Insurance Business Law.
(9) Lease Transactions as a Lessor
As for the finance lease transactions where the Company
is a lessor, the lease fee is recorded in “Interest, dividends
and other income” at the time of receiving the lease fee. The
corresponding cost of the lease transactions is recorded in“Other investment expenses,” which is calculated by deducting
an amount equivalent to the interest allocated over the leaseterm from the lease fee received.
(10) Accounting for Hedge Activities
Hedge accounting is based on “Accounting Standards for
Financial Instruments” (ASBJ Statement No. 10, August 11,2006). The Company applies foreign currency swaps mainly as ahedge against the risk of foreign exchange fluctuation in relation
to foreign currency-denominated bonds, a market price hedge ashedge against the risk of price fluctuation in relation to domestic
stocks, a deferred hedge as hedge against the risk of interest
rate fluctuation in relation to loans extended by the Company, anda hedge against the risk foreign exchange fluctuation in relation
to foreign currency-denominated bonds issued by the Company.
For judging the effectiveness of hedge used, ratio analysis
of comparing the fluctuations in the fair value or cash flows ofhedged items and hedging instruments is mostly applied.
(11) Accounting for Consumption Taxes
The Company accounts for consumption taxes by the taxexclusion method. The consumption taxes on certain assets,

which are not deductible from consumption taxes withheld andthat are stipulated to be deferred under the Tax Law, are deferred
as prepaid expenses and amortized equally over five years.
Consumption taxes other than deferred consumption taxes
are recognized as an expense when incurred.
(12) Policy Reserve
Policy reserve is based on Article 116 of the Insurance Business
Law, and the premium reserve at the end of fiscal year is
calculated by the following method:i) In regard to the policies subject to the standard policy reserve,
the method as prescribed by the Commissioner of Financial
Services Agency (Ministry of Finance Ordinance No. 48, 1996)
is applied.
ii) In regard to the policies not subject to the standard policy
reserve, the net level premium method is applied.
Based on the provision of Article 69, paragraph 5, of the
Enforcement Regulation of the Insurance Business Law, theCompany includes additional funded policy reserves as follows.
At the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013,
among individual annuity insurance policies with an assumed
interest rate of 5.00% or higher, policies that have an annuity
commencement date on or prior to March 31, 2013 (excluding
wife’s annuity insurance additional rider), the Company reduced
the assumed interest rate to 1.00% and funded additional policy
reserves. Furthermore, for certain hospitalization riders withsurgery benefits and long-term hospitalization benefits, theCompany funded additional policy reserves. At the end of the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, the balance of these policy
reserves was ¥47,438 million (US$421 million).
At the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016,
among individual annuity insurance policies with an assumed
interest rate of 5.00% or higher, policies that have an annuity
commencement date from April 1, 2013, through March 31,2017 (excluding wife’s annuity insurance additional rider), theCompany reduced the assumed interest rate of policy reserve
to 1.00% and funded additional policy reserves. Furthermore,
for certain whole life insurance policies that include distributionof surplus every five years the Company funded additional
policy reserves. At the end of the fiscal year ended March 31,
2016, the balance of these policy reserves was ¥33,100 million(US$294 million). As a result, compared with a situation in which
the Company did not carry out this additional funding, provisions
to policy reserves increased by ¥33,100 million(US$294 million),and ordinary profits and surplus before income taxes bothdecreased by ¥33,100 million(US$294 million).
(13) Amortization Method for Intangible Fixed Assets
Intangible fixed assets are amortized as follows:i) Software
Software for internal use is amortized based on a straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives.
ii) Lease assets
Lease assets are amortized based on a straight-line method
over the lease term.

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(14) Policy-reserve-matching Bonds
Of the bonds corresponding to the sub-groups of individual
insurance and annuities which are set by insurance types andinvestment policies, the bonds that are held to match the durationof liabilities are classified as policy-reserve-matching bonds inaccordance with “Temporary Treatment of Accounting and Auditing
Concerning Policy-reserve-matching Bonds in Insurance Industry”(Industry Audit Committee Report No. 21 issued by the JapaneseInstitute of Certified Public Accountants on November 16, 2000).

March 28, 2016), the method of accounting treatment relating to
the recoverability of deferred tax assets has been revised.
Compulsory application of this revised guidance is fromfiscal years beginning on or after April 1, 2016.The Company
plans to apply this standard from the beginning of the fiscal year
ending March 31, 2017.
The Company is currently evaluating the impact of theapplication of this guidance in the initial fiscal year of its
application.

2. Accounting Changes and Corrections of Past Errors
From April 1, 2015, the Company applied the “Revised
Accounting Standard for Business Combinations” (ASBJ
Statement No. 21, September 13, 2013), “Revised AccountingStandard for Consolidated Financial Statements” (ASBJ
Statement No. 22, September 13, 2013), “Revised AccountingStandard for Business Divestitures” (ASBJ Statement No. 7,
September 13, 2013), and related guidance. As a result, thechanges in the Company’s ownership interest in a subsidiary is
accounted for as consolidated surplus, as long as the Company
retains control over the subsidiary, and the acquisition-related
costs are accounted for as expenses in the period when thecosts are incurred. With regard to business combinations
executed on or after April 1, 2015, the Company has changed
the accounting method to reflect adjustments to the allocationof acquisition cost under provisional accounting treatment
on the consolidated financial statements of the period inwhich the relevant business combinations became or will
become effective. In addition, the Company has changed thepresentation of interim net surplus and the presentation ofminority interests has been changed to non-controlling interests.
In the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the year
ended March 31, 2016, with regard to cash flows relating to theacquisition and sale of stocks of subsidiaries and affiliates that do notaffect the scope of consolidation, these are classified within cash
flows from financing activities. With regard to cash flows relating toacquisition-related expenses of subsidiaries and affiliates for which achange in the scope of consolidation occurs, or expenses stemmingfrom the acquisition or sale of stocks of subsidiaries and affiliatesthat do not affect the scope of consolidation, the Company haschanged the presentation of such expenses to be classified withincash flows from operating activities.
The Company has applied these revised accounting
standards prospectively in accordance with transitional
provisions in paragraph 58-2 (4) of the Accounting Standard forBusiness Combinations, paragraph 44-5 (4) of the AccountingStandard for Consolidated Financial Statements and paragraph57-4 (4) of the Accounting Standard for Business Divestitures.
These accounting changes have no impact on ordinary
profits or surplus before income taxes for the year ended
March 31, 2016. These accounting changes have no impact on
consolidated surplus as of March 31, 2016.

4. Financial Instruments
Asset management of the general accounts other than theseparate accounts stipulated in Article 118 Paragraph 1 ofthe Insurance Business Law is conducted on the principle ofprudent and profitable investments, considering public and social
responsibilities of the insurance business. Based on this policy,
the Company allocates the fund, securing its liquidity, from themedium-to-long term viewpoints. The Company is diversifying
investments in assets such as foreign securities and equity
securities within the acceptable range of risk in order to enhance
the profitability, although yen-denominated interest bearing assets
including debt securities such as Japanese government bonds
and loans are the cores of the portfolios. Derivatives are mainly
used to hedge the market risk regarding spot-priced assets andliabilities. Major financial instruments including securities, loans
and derivatives are exposed to market risk and credit risk.
The Company manages its asset management risk by
establishing internal control systems including various rules
pursuant to the “Three Basic Rules related to Enterprise Risk
Management” established by the Board of Directors. Specifically,
the Company eliminates excessive risk deviating from the basic
principle and secures the safety of the assets by utilizing control
functions of the Financial and Investment Risk Management
Department towards the asset management sections, monitoring
the status of market risk and credit risk periodically on a daily ormonthly basis. In addition, the Company quantifies the market
risk and credit risk using value-at-risk (VaR) method in order tocontrol the possible maximum losses which may arise from theholding assets within a certain range of risk buffers.
The carrying amounts, fair values and their relateddifferences of major financial assets and liabilities as of March
31, 2015 and 2016, were as follows:

3. Principal Accounting Standards Published before March
31, 2016 but not Applied
In accordance with the issuance of “Implementation Guidance on
Recoverability of Deferred Tax Assets” (ASBJ Guidance No. 26,

44

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY(1) Cash, deposits (excluding financial instruments treated as
securities based on “Accounting Standards for Financial
Instruments” (ASBJ Statement No.10)) and call loans:
The fair values of cash, deposits and call loans are basedon their book values since fair values approximate bookvalues due to their short maturities.
(2) Securities including deposits and monetary claims bought
which are treated as securities based on “AccountingStandards for Financial Instruments” (ASBJ Statement No.10)
and securities managed as trust assets in money held in trust:
The fair values of marketable securities are measured at
the quoted market prices at the balance sheet date. The fairvalues of other securities without the quoted market pricesAs of March 31,

2015

Cash and deposits:
Cash and deposits not treated as securities������������������������
Total cash and deposits�������������������������������������������������������
Call loans�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������
Monetary claims bought:
Claims treated as loans��������������������������������������������������������
Total monetary claims bought����������������������������������������������
Money held in trust:
Trading securities�����������������������������������������������������������������
Total money held in trust�����������������������������������������������������
Securities:
Trading securities�����������������������������������������������������������������
Held-to-maturity debt securities�������������������������������������������
Policy-reserve-matching bonds��������������������������������������������
Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates����������������������������
Available-for-sale securities��������������������������������������������������
Total securities���������������������������������������������������������������������
Loans:
Policy loans��������������������������������������������������������������������������
Ordinary loans����������������������������������������������������������������������
Total loans����������������������������������������������������������������������������
Assets total��������������������������������������������������������������������������������
Subordinated bonds*1���������������������������������������������������������������
Liabilities total����������������������������������������������������������������������������
Derivative instruments*2:
Hedge accounting not applied���������������������������������������������
Hedge accounting applied����������������������������������������������������
Total derivative instruments�������������������������������������������������

Carrying
amount¥¥Millions of yen
Fair value

Difference

154,273
154,273
186,500¥ 154,273
154,273
186,500

870
870

918
918

47
47

33,31933,31933,31933,319——321,079
1,278,101
2,124,231
40
3,063,228

321,079
1,453,799
2,330,260
43
3,063,228—
175,697
206,0293—

6,786,681

7,168,411

381,730

66,704
700,588
767,2937,928,939
118,959
118,959

66,704
724,679
791,383
8,334,807
122,282
122,282(0)
24,09024,090405,868
3,322
3,322

426
821
1,247

426
821
1,247

—
—
—

¥

¥

¥

—
—
—

As of March 31,

2016

Cash and deposits:
Cash and deposits not treated as securities������������������������
Total cash and deposits�������������������������������������������������������
Call loans�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������
Monetary claims bought:
Claims treated as loans��������������������������������������������������������
Total monetary claims bought����������������������������������������������
Money held in trust:
Trading securities�����������������������������������������������������������������
Total money held in trust�����������������������������������������������������
Securities:
Trading securities�����������������������������������������������������������������
Held-to-maturity debt securities�������������������������������������������
Policy-reserve-matching bonds��������������������������������������������
Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates����������������������������
Available-for-sale securities��������������������������������������������������
Total securities���������������������������������������������������������������������
Loans:
Policy loans��������������������������������������������������������������������������
Ordinary loans����������������������������������������������������������������������
Total loans����������������������������������������������������������������������������
Assets total��������������������������������������������������������������������������������
Subordinated bonds*1���������������������������������������������������������������
Liabilities total����������������������������������������������������������������������������
Derivative instruments*2:
Hedge accounting not applied���������������������������������������������
Hedge accounting applied����������������������������������������������������
Total derivative instruments�������������������������������������������������

Carrying
amountFair value

Difference

Millions of U.S. dollars

Carrying
amountFair value

Difference———$ 1,512
1,512
1,776

881
881

67
67

7
7

7
7

0
0

86,79386,79386,79386,793

—
—

771
771

771
771

—
—

233,015
1,237,993
2,105,736
40
3,193,386
6,770,172

233,015
1,521,976
2,419,734
41
3,193,386
7,368,155—
283,983
313,9981—
597,982

2,070
10,99818,707
028,37060,1472,070
13,521
21,497
028,37065,459

—
2,522
2,789
0
—
5,312

64,813
632,242
697,056
7,925,108
141,935
141,935

64,813664,774
729,587
8,555,690
148,943
148,943(0)32,531
32,531
630,581
7,008
7,008

575
5,616
6,192
70,407
1,260
1,260

575
5,905
6,481
76,010
1,323
1,323

(0)
289
289
5,602
62
62

(1,982)
18,823
16,841(1,982)
18,823
16,841

—
—
—

(17)
167
149

(17)
167
149

—
—
—

¥ 170,272
170,272
200,000¥ 170,272
170,272
200,000

813
813

¥

2016

Millions of yen

¥

¥

¥

$

$

1,512
1,512
1,776

$

—
—
—

$

$

*1 The fair value of derivative instruments that are currency swaps under designated hedge accounting is included in the fair value of subordinated bonds because it is accounted for as an integral
part of the subordinated bonds that are the hedge items.
*2 Assets and liabilities generated by derivative instruments are offset and presented net. Net liabilities in total are presented in brackets.

are based on the prices reasonably calculated such as theprices offered by the information vendors or counterparty
financial institutions.
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates,
unlisted stocks and investments in partnerships whereby

partnership assets consist of unlisted stocks whose fair values
are deemed extremely difficult to obtain, are excluded fromabove securities. The carrying amounts of investments inunconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates, unlisted stocks andinvestments in partnerships were ¥519 million, ¥8,338 million

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and ¥8,693 million as of March 31, 2015 and ¥519 million(US$4 million), ¥6,127 million (US$54 million) and ¥8,371
million (US$74 million) as of March 31, 2016, respectively.
(3) Loans and monetary claims bought treated as loans:
The fair values of policy loans are deemed to approximatebook values, considering estimated repayment period andinterest rate conditions since their repayment deadlines havenot been set up due to the characteristics that the loans arelimited to the amount of cash surrender values. Therefore,
the book values are used as the fair values of policy loans.
The fair values of floating interest rate loans among theordinary loans and monetary claims bought treated as loans
approximate the book values because the market interest rates
are reflected in future cash flows in a short period. Therefore,
the fair values of floating interest rate loans and monetaryclaims bought treated as loans are based on their book values.
The fair values of fixed interest rate loans are measured bydiscounting the future cash flows to the present values.
The fair values of loans receivable from legally bankrupt
borrowers, substantially bankrupt borrowers and not currently
bankrupt borrowers and monetary claims bought treatedas loans are computed by deducting the amount of theallowance for doubtful accounts from the book values before
direct write-offs.
(4) Subordinated bonds:
Subordinated bonds issued by the Company are stated at fairmarket values.
(5) Derivative instruments:i) The fair values of the futures and options traded at theexchange are measured at the settlement price of theexchange.
ii) The fair values of forward contracts, options and swaps
traded over the counter are based on the quoted prices
offered by counterparty financial institutions.
iii) The fair values of foreign currency forward contracts are
determined based on the spot exchange rate and forward
contract rate.
5. Investment and Rental Property
The Company holds investment and rental properties such as
office buildings in Tokyo and other areas. The carrying amounts
and the fair values of investment and rental properties were
¥175,807 million and ¥271,909 million as of March 31, 2015and ¥168,709 million (US$1,498 million) and ¥275,299 million(US$2,445 million) as of March 31, 2016, respectively. The fairvalue is mainly based on the value calculated by the Company inaccordance with real estate appraisal standards which includes
some adjustments using the reference prices.
The amount corresponding to asset retirement obligations
included in the carrying amount of investment and rental
properties were ¥1,090 million and ¥1,117 million (US$9 million)
as of March 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively.
6. Securities Lent under Lending Agreements
The amounts of securities lent under lending agreements were¥50,418 million and ¥18,189 million (US$161 million) as of46

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March 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively.
7. Loans Receivable
The total amount of credits to bankrupt borrowers, delinquentloans, delinquent loans past 3 months or more and restructuredloans, which were included in loans, were ¥1,414 million and¥997 million (US$8 million) as of March 31, 2015 and 2016,
respectively.
i) The balance of credits to bankrupt borrowers was ¥199 millionand ¥223 million (US$1 million) as of March 31, 2015 and2016, respectively.
ii) The balances of delinquent loans were ¥844 million and¥773 million (US$6 million) as of March 31, 2015 and 2016,
respectively.
iii) There were no balances of delinquent loans past 3 months ormore as of March 31, 2015 and 2016.
iv) The balances of restructured loans were ¥370 million and nobalances as of March 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively.
The direct write-offs related to loans decreased the credits
to bankrupt borrowers described above by ¥247 million and¥247 million (US$2 million) as of March 31, 2015 and 2016,
respectively.
Credits to bankrupt borrowers represent loans, excluding
the balances already written-off, which meet the conditionsprescribed in Article 96 Paragraph 1 item 3 and 4 of the
Enforcement Regulations of the Corporate Tax Law. Moreover,accrued interest on these loans is not recorded as income after
determining that principal of or interest on these loans is unlikely
to be collected due to the significant delay in repayment ofprincipal or interest payment or for some other reasons.
Delinquent loans are credits which accrued interest is notrecorded as income due to the same reasons as described above,and exclude credits to bankrupt borrowers and loans for whichinterest payments have been suspended and rescheduled to assist
and support the borrowers in the restructuring of their business.
Delinquent loans past 3 months or more are loans for whichinterest payments or repayments of principal are delinquent for
3 months or more from the due date under the terms of therelated loan agreements, excluding those loans classified as
credits to bankrupt borrowers and delinquent loans.
Restructured loans are loans which certain concessions
favorable to borrowers, such as interest reduction or exemption,
rescheduling of due date of principal or interest payment, waiverof claim or other terms, have been negotiated for the purposeof assisting and supporting the borrowers in the restructuring of
their business. This category excludes loans classified as credits
to bankrupt borrowers, delinquent loans and delinquent loans
past 3 months or more.
8. Accumulated Depreciation of Tangible Fixed Assets
Accumulated depreciation of tangible fixed assets totaled to¥150,284 million and ¥153,103 million (US$1,360 million) as ofMarch 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively.
9. Separate Accounts
Total assets in separate accounts provided for in Article 118 of
the Insurance Business Law were ¥83,004 million and ¥79,065

million (US$702 million) as of March 31, 2015 and 2016,
respectively. The amounts of separate account liabilities were
the same as separate account assets.
10. Receivables from/Payables to Unconsolidated
Subsidiaries
The total amounts of receivables from/payables tounconsolidated subsidiaries were ¥3,045 million and ¥185 million
as of March 31, 2015 and ¥2,347 million (US$20 million) and¥171 million (US$1 million) as of March 31, 2016, respectively.
11. Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of March 31,
2015 were ¥100,730 million and ¥180,921 million, respectively.
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets was ¥3,693 million.
Major components of deferred tax assets were ¥61,093
million of policy reserves, ¥15,918 million of reserve for pricefluctuation of securities and ¥14,627 million of net defined
benefit liabilities as of March 31, 2015.
Major component of deferred tax liabilities was ¥178,857
million of net unrealized gains on available for-sale securities asof March 31, 2015.
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of March
31, 2016 were ¥116,641 million (US$1,036 million) and ¥144,360
million (US$1,282 million), respectively. Valuation allowance fordeferred tax assets was ¥2,981 million (US$26 million).
Major components of deferred tax assets were ¥69,933
million (US$621 million) of policy reserves, ¥21,641 million(US$192 million) of reserve for price fluctuation of securities and¥16,610 million (US$147 million) of net defined benefit liabilities
as of March 31, 2016.
Major component of deferred tax liabilities was ¥136,763
million (US$1,215 million) of net unrealized gains on availablefor-sale securities as of March 31, 2016.
The statutory tax rate and the actual effective tax rate
for the year ended March 31, 2016 were 28.9% and 14.7%,
respectively. The difference between the statutory tax rate andthe actual effective tax rate was attributable mainly to -20.5% of
reserve for dividends to the policyholders and +6.1% of the tax
rate adjustment of deferred tax assets at the end of period.
Accompanying the enactment of the Act on Partial
Amendment to the Income Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 15, 2016) by
the National Diet on March 29, 2016, the effective statutory
tax rate of 28.9%, which was used for calculating deferred tax
assets and deferred tax liabilities, has been revised to 28.2%
for items expected to be collected or paid during the period
from April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2018. For items expected to becollected or paid on or later than April 1, 2018, the rate has beenrevised to 28.0%.
Based of these changes, deferred tax assets decreased ¥8
million (US$78 thousand), deferred tax liabilities decreased by¥1,134 million (US$10 million), and deferred tax liabilities forrevaluation reserve for land decreased by ¥433 million (US$3
million). Income taxes-deferred increased by ¥3,025 million(US$26 million).

12. Reserve for Dividends to Policyholders
Changes in reserve for dividends to policyholders were as follows:
Years ended March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Balance at the beginning of the current period.....................................................
Transfer from surplus in previous period...............................................................
Dividends paid in the current period......................................................................
Increase in interest................................................................................................
Balance at the end of the current period...............................................................

¥ 51,007
31,595(33,346)54¥ 49,311

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥ 49,311
36,698(35,688)47¥ 50,368

$ 438
326
(317)
0
$ 447

13. Reserve for Dividends to Policyholders (Fukokushinrai Life Insurance Co., Ltd.)
Changes in reserve for dividends to policyholders were as follows:
Years ended March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Balance at the beginning of the current period.....................................................
Dividends paid in the current period......................................................................
Increase in interest................................................................................................
Provision for reserve for dividends to policyholders..............................................
Balance at the end of the current period...............................................................

¥ 735
(511)
0
483
¥ 707

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars

¥ 707
(479)
0
422
¥ 650

$ 6
(4)
0
3
$ 5

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14. Stocks of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
The amounts of stocks of unconsolidated subsidiaries were¥560 million and ¥560 million (US$4 million) as of March 31,
2015 and 2016, respectively.

accordance with Article 71 Paragraph 1 of the Enforcement
Regulation of the Insurance Business Law (hereinafter called “policy
reserve for ceded reinsurance”) were ¥51 million and ¥51 million(US$461 thousand) as of March 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively.

15. Pledged Assets and Secured Debts
Assets pledged as collateral as of March 31, 2015 were ¥33,691
million of securities and ¥1,542 million of bank deposits.
Secured debts as of March 31, 2015 were ¥4,807 million.
Assets pledged as collateral as of March 31, 2016 were¥26,284 million (US$233 million) of securities and ¥1,279 million(US$11 million) of bank deposits. Secured debts as of March 31,
2016 were ¥4,906 million (US$43 million).

17. Commitment LineAs of March 31, 2015 and 2016, there were unused commitmentline agreements under which the Company is the lender of¥2,372 million and ¥2,172 million (US$19 million), respectively.

16. Policy Reserves for the Reinsurance Contracts
Reserve for outstanding claims for the reinsurance contracts
provided in accordance with Article 71 Paragraph 1 of the
Enforcement Regulation of the Insurance Business Law(hereinafter called “reserve for outstanding claims for ceded
reinsurance”) were ¥50 million and ¥15 million (US$135
thousand) as of March 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively.
Policy reserve for the reinsurance contracts provided in

19. Contribution to Policyholders Protection Corporation
The future contribution to the Life Insurance Policyholders
Protection Corporation of Japan under Article 259 of the
Insurance Business Law were estimated at ¥12,395 and¥12,450 million (US$110 million) as of March 31, 2015 and2016, respectively. The contribution was charged as operating
expenses in the year in which it was paid.

18. Subordinated Bonds
Repayments of subordinated bonds are subordinated to otherobligations.

20. Matters Related to Employees’ Retirement Benefits(1) Overview of Employees’ Retirement Benefit Plan
As for a defined benefit plan for office-based employees, the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries have a defined benefit corporate
pension plan and retirement lump-sum payments. As for a defined contribution plan for these employees, the Company also has adefined contribution pension plan.
As for a defined benefit plan for sales employees, the Company has retirement lump-sum payments.
The Company places a retirement benefit trust in relation to the retirement lump-sum grant plan for sales employees.
(2) Defined Benefit Plani) Reconciliation of beginning and end of balance of retirement benefit obligation
As of March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Retirement benefit obligation at the beginning of the current period...................
Cumulative effects of changes in accounting policies...........................................
Balance at the beginning of the current period after reflectingchanges in accounting policies..........................................................................
Service cost...........................................................................................................
Interest cost...........................................................................................................
Actuarial differences occurred during the period...................................................
Retirement benefit payments................................................................................
Retirement benefit obligation at the end of the current period.............................

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥71,685
4,763¥ 76,806—$682—

76,448
3,106
1,068
788
(4,605)¥76,806

—
3,088
1,073
9,106
(4,787)¥ 85,285

—
27
9
80
(42)
$757

ii) Reconciliation of beginning and end of balance of pension plan assets
As of March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Pension plan assets at the beginning of the current period..................................
Expected return on pension plan assets...............................................................
Actuarial differences occurred during the period...................................................
Contributions by the employer..............................................................................
Retirement benefit payments................................................................................
Contribution amount on establishment of retirement benefit trust.......................

Pension plan assets at the end of the current period.......................................

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FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY¥22,844
685
1,530
2,339
(1,285)—¥26,114

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥ 26,114
783(1,987)2,380(1,322)
18,666¥ 44,636

$232
6
(17)
21
(11)
165
$396

iii) Reconciliation of retirement benefit obligation and pension plan assets with net defined benefit liabilities presented on the
consolidated balance sheet
As of March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

a. Funded plan retirement benefit obligation.........................................................
b. Pension plan assets...........................................................................................
c. (a+b) .................................................................................................................
d. Unfunded plan retirement benefit obligatione. Net amount of liabilities and assets presented on the consolidated balance
sheet.................................................................................................................
f. Net defined benefit liabilities..............................................................................
g. Net defined benefit assets................................................................................
h. Net amount of liabilities and assets presented on the consolidated balance
sheet.................................................................................................................

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥ 32,625(26,114)
6,510
44,181¥ 73,675(44,636)
29,03911,610

$ 654
(396)
257
103

50,691
50,691—40,64940,649
—

361
361
—

¥ 50,691¥ 40,649$ 361iv) Breakdown of retirement benefit gains and losses
As of March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Service cost...........................................................................................................
Interest cost..........................................................................................................
Expected return on pension plan assets...............................................................
Amortization of actuarial differences.....................................................................
Amortization of prior service cost..........................................................................
Retirement benefit expenses related to defined benefit plan...............................

¥3,106
1,068
(685)
778
(76)
¥4,192

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥3,088
1,073
(783)
921
(76)
¥4,223

$27
9
(6)
8
(0)
$37

v) Remeasurements of defined benefit plan
Remeasurements of defined benefit plan (before tax effects) comprised the following:
As of March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Amortization of actuarial differences....................................................................
Amortization of prior service cost.........................................................................
Total......................................................................................................................

¥1,520(76)¥1,4442016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥(10,172)(76)¥(10,248)

$(90)
(0)
$(91)

vi) Accumulated remeasurements of defined benefit plan
Accumulated remeasurements of defined benefit plan (before tax effects) comprised the following:
As of March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Unrecognized actuarial differences......................................................................
Unrecognized prior service cost...........................................................................
Total......................................................................................................................

¥(4,692)475¥(4,217)

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars¥(14,864)
399¥(14,465)$(132)
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The breakdown of asset categories as a percentage of total pension plan assets is as follows:
As of March 31,

Domestic stocks . ...................................................................................................................
Life insurance general account................................................................................................
Domestic bonds......................................................................................................................
Foreign stocks.........................................................................................................................
Foreign bonds..........................................................................................................................

Others. ...................................................................................................................................
Total........................................................................................................................................

2015
18.3%
49.1%
13.5%
13.1%
5.3%
0.6%
100.0%

2016
48.5%
33.7%
7.7%
6.7%
2.9%
0.6%
100.0%

Within the total of pension assets as of March 31, 2016, 39.8% of this amount is accounted for by the retirement benefit trust
established in relation to the retirement lump-sum payments plan for sales employees.
viii) Method for setting the expected long-term rate of return
To set the expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets, the Company takes into account the present and future allocation ofpension plan assets, and the present and expected future long-term rate of return on a variety of assets that makes up the pension assets.
ix) Underlying actuarial assumptions
Main underlying actuarial assumptions were as follows:
As of March 31,

Discount rate...........................................................................................................................
Expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets

Defined benefit plan........................................................................................................
Retirement benefit trust..................................................................................................

2015
1.4%

2016
0.6%

3.0%

3.0%

—

0.0%

(3) Defined Contribution Plan
The required contribution amount by the Company and its subsidiaries to the defined contribution plan were ¥267 million and ¥279
million (US$2 million) as of March 2015 and 2016, respectively.

III. Notes to Statements of Operations
1. Transactions with Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

The total amounts of revenues and expenses in connection with unconsolidated subsidiaries were ¥112 million and ¥2,962
million for the year ended March 31, 2015 and ¥430 million (US$3 million) and ¥2,879 million (US$25 million) for the year ended
March 31, 2016, respectively.
2. Policy Reserves for the Reinsurance Contracts

For the year ended March 31, 2015, provision of reserve for outstanding claims for ceded reinsurance considered in calculationof reversal of reserve for outstanding claims was ¥46 million and provision of policy reserve for ceded reinsurance considered in
calculation of provision for policy reserve was ¥1 million.
For the year ended March 31, 2016, reversal of reserve for outstanding claims for ceded reinsurance considered in
calculation of reversal of reserve for outstanding claims was ¥35 million (US$311 thousand) and provision of policy reserve forceded reinsurance considered in calculation of provision for policy reserve was ¥0 million (US$0 thousand).

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IV. Notes to Statement of Comprehensive Income
1. Other Comprehensive Income 		The reclassification adjustments and tax effect amounts related to other comprehensive income were as follows:
Years ended March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of
U.S. dollars

Millions of yen

Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax
Amount incurred during the period...............................................................
Reclassification adjustments........................................................................
		
Before tax adjustments..........................................................................
		Tax effects...............................................................................................
		Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities,
net of tax.................................................................................................
Deferred valuation gains (losses) under hedge accounting, net of tax
Amount incurred during the period...............................................................
Reclassification adjustments........................................................................
		
Before tax adjustments..........................................................................
		Tax effects...............................................................................................
		
Deferred valuation gains (losses) under hedge accounting,
net of tax.................................................................................................
Revaluation reserve for land, net of tax
Amount incurred during the period...............................................................
Reclassification adjustments........................................................................
		
Before tax adjustments..........................................................................
		Tax effects...............................................................................................
		
Revaluation reserve for land, net of tax................................................
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Amount incurred during the period...............................................................
Reclassification adjustments........................................................................
		
Before tax adjustments..........................................................................
		Tax effects...............................................................................................
		
Foreign currency translation adjustments.............................................
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans, net of tax
Amount incurred during the period...............................................................
Reclassification adjustments........................................................................
		
Before tax adjustments..........................................................................
		Tax effects...............................................................................................
		
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans, net of tax........................
Total other comprehensive income.......................................................................

2016¥ 259,364(20,525)
238,838(61,530)¥ (90,971)(40,566)(131,538)
42,094

177,308(89,444)

(794)

(0)
(2)
(2)
0

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)
0

(0)
0

(2)

0

0

—
—
—
989
989

—
—
—

—
—
—

433
433

3
3

208
—
208
—
208

(62)

(0)

—

—

(62)

(0)

—

—

(62)

(0)

741
702
1,444
(525)
918
¥ 179,422(11,093)845(10,248)
2,833(7,414)(96,487)

(98)
7
(91)
25
(65)
(857)

¥

$

$

(808)
(360)
(1,168)373

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V. Notes to Statements of Cash Flows
1. Scope of Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2015 and 2016
consist of “Cash,” “Deposits in transfer account,” “Current
deposits,” “Ordinary deposits,” “Notice deposits,” “Timedeposits maturing within 3 months of the date of acquisition,”“Foreign currency deposits maturing within 3 months of thedate of acquisition,” “Negotiable certificate of deposits maturing

within 3 months of the date of acquisition,” “Call loans” and“Monetary claims bought maturing within 3 months of the dateof acquisition.”
2. Reconciliations of Cash and Cash Equivalents
Reconciliations of cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated
statements of cash flows to the consolidated balance sheet
accounts were as follows:

As of March 31,

2015

2016

Millions of yen

Cash and deposits.................................................................................................
Call loans...............................................................................................................
Monetary claims bought........................................................................................
Time deposits maturing over 3 months of the date of acquisition........................
Foreign currency deposits maturing over 3 months of the date of acquisition.....
Monetary claims bought maturing over 3 months of the date of acquisition........

Cash and cash equivalents. ................................................................................

3. Reclassification
Previously, foreign exchange gains and losses accompanying
sales and redemption of securities and foreign exchange gains
and losses accompanying settlements of derivatives were
included in “Others” within cash flows from investing activities.
However, owing to an increase in materiality of these items inthe year ended March 31, 2016, these items are presented aspart of “Proceeds from sales and redemption of securities” and52

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY¥154,319
186,500
870(300)(1,273)(870)¥339,246¥172,049
200,000
813(300)(1,291)(813)¥370,458

2016
Millions of
U.S. dollars$1,528
1,776
7
(2)
(11)
(7)
$3,291“Proceeds from and payments for settlement of derivatives, net”
respectively.
In the year ended March 31, 2015, as components of“Others” within cash flows from investing activities, foreignexchange gains accompanying sales and redemption of
securities amounted to ¥4,761 million (US$42 million), andforeign exchange losses accompanying settlement of derivatives
amounted to ¥60,409 million (US$536 million).

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

1. Matters relating to the basic framework of internal control over financial reporting
Yoshiteru Yoneyama, President of Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company (the “Company”), is responsible for thedesign and operation of internal control over financial reporting for the Company’s financial statements, namely,
consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash
flows, changes in net assets and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information forthe year ended March 31, 2016, prepared in accordance with Article 110 Paragraph 2 of the Insurance Business Law.
The Company designs and operates its internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the basic frameworkof internal control set forth in the "Standards and Practice Standards for Management Assessment and Audit
concerning Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (Council Opinions)" issued by the Business Accounting Council of
the Financial Service Agency of Japan.
Internal control aims at achieving the objectives to a reasonable extent with the organized and integrated function ofindividual components of internal control as a whole. Therefore, internal control over financial reporting cannot always
ensure the prevention or detection of misstatements in the presentation of financial reporting.
2. Matters relating to the scope of assessment, the basis date of assessment and the assessment procedures
The Company performed an assessment of internal control over financial reporting for its consolidated financial
statements as of the end of the fiscal year, March 31, 2016 in accordance with generally accepted assessment
standards in Japan for internal control over financial reporting.
In the assessment of internal control over financial reporting, the Company first assessed internal controls that havea material impact on overall consolidated financial reporting ("company-level controls") and, based on the results, theCompany selected the business processes to be assessed. In assessing those business processes, the Company
analyzed selected business processes, identified a key control that would have a material impact on the reliabilityof financial reporting, and assessed the establishment and operation with regard to the key control. The Company
assessed the effectiveness of internal control by the aforementioned procedures.
For the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, the Company determined the scope of assessment of internal
control over financial reporting from the perspective of their materiality to the reliability of financial reporting. The
materiality to the reliability of financial reporting is determined in light of their degree of quantitative and qualitative
impact. The Company rationally determined the scope of assessment of internal controls incorporated into businessprocesses ("process-level controls") based on the results of assessment of company-level controls regarding theCompany and one consolidated subsidiary. Other than those indicated above, four consolidated subsidiaries were
determined to be immaterial from quantitative and qualitative perspectives. Consequently, they are excluded from thescope of assessment of company-level controls.
With respect to the scope of assessment of process-level controls, the locations or business units were selected indescending order of ordinary revenues (after elimination of inter-company transactions) in the previous fiscal year until
their combined amount reached about two-thirds of consolidated ordinary revenues. As a result, the Company was
selected as "significant locations or business units". At selected significant locations and business units (the Company),business processes related to accounting items that were closely associated with the company's business objectives,
including securities, ordinary loans and policy reserves, as well as premium and other income and claims and otherpayments, which have a material impact on the calculation of policy reserves, were determined to be within the scopeof assessment. Furthermore, at selected significant locations and business units and any other locations and business
units, added to the scope of assessment were business processes relating to important accounting items that havea high possibility of material misstatements and involve estimates and judgments, and business processes relating tobusinesses or operations dealing with high-risk transactions.
3. Matters relating to the results of the assessment
As a result of performing the assessment, the Company concluded that the design and operation of internal control
over financial reporting for the Company were effective as of March 31, 2016.
4. Supplementary information (None)
5. Other special information (None)

			
			
			
			

May 19, 2016
Yoshiteru Yoneyama
President

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Corporate Organization

Domestic Offices (As of July 5, 2016)
Branch Offices
62
Field Offices
466

Secretarial Div.
Strategic Planning Dept.
Compliance Control Dept.

Employees (As of March 31, 2016)
Office Staff
2,892
Sales Representatives 9,828

Corporate Risk Management Dept.
General Affairs Dept.
Independent Auditors

Audit & Supervisory
Board

Personnel Dept.
Market Planning Dept.
Retail Management Dept.
Sales Administration Dept.

Audit & Supervisory
Board Members' OfficeMarket Developing Dept.
Strategic Market Promotion Dept.
Pension Consulting Dept.

Board of Representative
Members of Policyholders

Board of Directors

Customer Service Headquarters
Corporate Customer Service Dept.
Individual Customer Service Dept.

Nomination Committee of
Candidates for
Representative Members

Secretariat for Nomination
Committee of Candidates for
Representative Members

Chief Actuary

Underwriting and Medical Dept.
Claims Dept.

Human Resourse
Development
Headquarters

Policy Administration Dept.
Operation and System Planning Dept.
Claim Inspection Div.

Board of Full-time Directors

Equities Dept.
Fixed Income Dept.
Loans Dept.

Council

Separate Accounts Management Div.
Securities Administrative Div.
Investment Planning Dept.
Real Estate Dept.
Accounting Dept.
Actuarial Dept.
Internal Auditing Dept.
Affiliated Business Dept.
Committee for Editing History of the Company
Branch Offices

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Corporate Information

Directors, Audit & Supervisory
Board Members and Executive
Officers

Chairman of the Board

Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Standing)

Tomofumi Akiyama

Kei Yoshizawa

President and Chief Executive Officer

Managing Executive Officer

Yoshiteru Yoneyama*

Kenji Sakurai

Deputy President and Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Katsumasa Furuya

Toshimitsu Furuhashi

Director and Managing Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Tadashi Akikawa

Osamu Suzuki

Director and Managing Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Toshihide Fujiwara

Shinji Nakao

Director and Managing Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Yuuki Sakurai

Naoyuki Torii

Director and Managing Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Toshikatsu Hayashi

Masato Nakazuru

Director

Executive Officer

Kozo Isshiki**

Chikashi Ichikawa

Director

Executive Officer

Kazuo Tanabe**

Shigeru Akiyama

Director and Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Yasuyuki Kitamura

Takeshi Oomori

Director and Executive Officer

Takehiko Watabe*Representative Director**External Directors***External Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Audit & Supervisory Board Member(As of July 5, 2016)

Yoshizumi Nezu***
Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Yoshikazu Sashida***Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Kyohei Takahashi***
Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Standing)

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Head Office2-2, Uchisaiwaicho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011, Japan
Phone: 81-3-3508-1101
Facsimile: 81-3-3591-6446
Fukoku Life International (U.K.) Ltd.
3rd Floor, Baltic Exchange, 38 St. Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8EX, U.K.
Phone: 44-20-7283-1331
Facsimile: 44-20-7626-7096
Fukoku Life International (America) Inc.
Times Square Tower, 7 Times Square, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10036, U.S.A.
Phone: 1-212-221-7760
Facsimile: 1-212-221-7794
Fukoku Life Investments Singapore Pte. Ltd.
80 Robinson Road #16-04 Singapore 068898
Phone: 65-6220-8308
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