Mizuho Americas

Mizuho Americas is the Americas corporate and investment banking platform of Japan-based Mizuho Financial Group. Established on July 1, 2016 as a United States bank holding company, it coordinates a broad regional franchise serving corporations, financial institutions, institutional investors, public-sector entities, and other sophisticated market participants. Its activities combine commercial banking, investment banking, securities distribution and trading, financing, treasury services, custody, and capital-markets advisory work. The platform is organized around businesses that include corporate and investment banking, loan markets, leveraged capital markets, equity, fixed income, high-yield sales and trading, and related financing and aggregation functions. Through these activities, Mizuho supports clients with loans, deposits, real-estate finance, project finance, asset securitization, debt and equity underwriting, mergers and acquisitions advice, securities execution, derivatives and futures clearing, and access to domestic and international capital markets. Mizuho's principal United States operating entities include Mizuho Bank USA, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, and Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. (USA). Mizuho Bank USA concentrates on commercial banking and structured finance, including deposits, corporate lending, real-estate finance, asset securitization, and project financing. Mizuho Securities USA is an SEC-registered broker-dealer, a Federal Reserve Bank of New York-designated primary dealer in U.S. Treasury securities, and a Commodity Futures Trading Commission-registered futures commission merchant. Its institutional business covers equity research and execution, equity and equity-linked distribution, fixed-income products, debt capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, advisory services, futures clearing, and securities financing. Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. (USA) provides custody, master custody, securities lending, settlement, cash-management, corporate-action, proxy, and reporting services. The Americas franchise has expanded through portfolio acquisitions, personnel transfers, new product capabilities, and strategic transactions. In 2015, before the formal 2016 establishment of the holding company, Mizuho agreed to acquire a substantial U.S. and Canadian corporate-loan portfolio from Royal Bank of Scotland and hired approximately 200 related professionals. It later broadened its investment-banking and alternative-capital capabilities through the 2021 acquisition of private-equity placement agent Capstone Partners, the 2023 acquisition of part of Credit Suisse's agency securitized-products trading business, and an announced agreement to acquire investment bank Greenhill in an all-cash transaction. Mizuho Americas also participates in major capital-markets transactions. In 2020 it acted as an active bookrunner on Mizuho Financial Group's diversity and inclusion bond. In 2023, Mizuho Securities USA held a lead-underwriter role in Arm Holdings' initial public offering, one of the year's largest technology offerings. Beyond financial products, the brand has developed a public profile through sponsorship of the Mizuho Americas Open, an LPGA Tour event at Liberty National Golf Course in New Jersey, and a partnership with Girls Inc. Its overall positioning is that of a Japan-connected, globally integrated financial-services platform with deep capabilities in U.S. and cross-border corporate and institutional markets.

Mizuho Americas was created on July 1, 2016 as a United States bank holding company and the Americas corporate and investment-banking arm of Mizuho Financial Group, whose headquarters are in Tokyo. The platform brought together Mizuho's regional banking, securities, trust, financing, and markets businesses under a more integrated structure for serving corporate and institutional clients across the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Its expansion preceded the formal creation of the holding company. In February 2015, Mizuho agreed to acquire Royal Bank of Scotland's U.S. and Canadian corporate-loan portfolio. The transaction increased the size of Mizuho's U.S. corporate-loan book by approximately half. In April of that year, Mizuho also hired about 200 RBS employees working in fixed income, debt capital markets, debt syndication, leveraged finance, loans, and derivatives. These moves strengthened Mizuho's North American lending and markets platform and helped establish a larger base for its later Americas organization. The resulting business operates through several specialist entities. Mizuho Bank USA provides deposits, loans, real-estate finance, asset securitization, and project-finance services. Mizuho Securities USA LLC is an institutional broker-dealer with equity, fixed income, futures, clearing, execution, underwriting, advisory, and capital-markets capabilities. It is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, acts as a primary dealer in U.S. Treasury securities designated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a futures commission merchant. Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. (USA) provides custody, master custody, securities lending, settlement, cash-management, corporate-action, proxy, and reporting services. Mizuho Americas' securities business covers U.S. Treasuries, corporate bonds, agency securities, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, Japanese government bonds, yen fixed income, emerging-market products, securities financing, and strategic credit activities. Its equity operation provides research, equity and equity-linked distribution, execution, capital-markets access, and corporate-access services such as non-deal roadshows. The investment-banking platform works across debt and equity underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged finance, and advisory assignments. The platform continued to broaden through acquisitions and strategic investments. In 2021, Mizuho acquired Dallas-based private-equity placement agent Capstone Partners. In January 2023, it acquired a significant part of Credit Suisse's agency securitized-products trading business. During 2023, Mizuho also announced a definitive agreement to acquire Greenhill in an all-cash transaction. These transactions reflected an effort to increase Mizuho's scale in private capital, securitized products, and financial advisory services. Mizuho Americas has participated in prominent capital-markets transactions. In 2020, it acted as an active bookrunner on Mizuho Financial Group's $2.5 billion diversity and inclusion bond. In September 2023, Mizuho Securities USA held a lead-underwriting role in Arm Holdings' initial public offering. The firm has also pursued visibility through community and sports initiatives. It became title sponsor of the Mizuho Americas Open, whose inaugural LPGA Tour tournament was held at Liberty National Golf Course in New Jersey from May 29 to June 4, 2023. The event included a junior-golf component organized with the AJGA. In the same year, Mizuho began a partnership with Girls Inc. Overall, Mizuho Americas represents Mizuho Financial Group's integrated regional proposition for financing, advisory, securities, markets, and institutional services.

• 2023

  Credit Suisse agency trading-business acquisition

  [1]Mizuho Americasen.wikipedia.org

  Mizuho acquired a significant portion of Credit Suisse's agency securitized-products trading business.

• 2023

  Greenhill acquisition agreement

  [1]Mizuho Americasen.wikipedia.org

  Mizuho announced an agreement to acquire Greenhill in an all-cash transaction.

• 2023

  Arm Holdings initial public offering

  [1]Mizuho Americasen.wikipedia.org

  Mizuho Securities USA served in a lead-underwriting role for Arm Holdings' initial public offering.

• 2021

  Capstone Partners acquisition

  [1]Mizuho Americasen.wikipedia.org

  Mizuho acquired private-equity placement agent Capstone Partners in a move into broader private-capital services.

• 2020

  Diversity and inclusion bond

  [1]Mizuho Americasen.wikipedia.org

  Mizuho Americas acted as an active bookrunner on Mizuho Financial Group's $2.5 billion diversity and inclusion bond.

• 2016

  Mizuho Americas established

  [1]Mizuho Americasen.wikipedia.org

  The Americas platform was established on July 1 as a U.S. bank holding company and Mizuho Financial Group's regional corporate and investment-banking arm.

• 2015

  Agreement to acquire RBS corporate-loan portfolio

  [1]Mizuho Americasen.wikipedia.org

  Mizuho agreed to acquire Royal Bank of Scotland's U.S. and Canadian corporate-loan portfolio, materially expanding its North American corporate-lending book.

• 2015

  Recruitment of RBS personnel

  [1]Mizuho Americasen.wikipedia.org

  Mizuho hired approximately 200 RBS employees across lending, capital markets, fixed income, leveraged finance, and derivatives.

A Japan-connected, cross-border financial-services platform focused on corporate, investment-banking, capital-markets, and institutional clients.

• Commercial banking

  Mizuho Bank USA corporate banking

  Mizuho Bank USA serves corporate and institutional customers with deposits, loans, real-estate finance, asset securitization, and project-finance services. Its lending and structured-finance activities form a core part of Mizuho Americas' balance-sheet offering and connect commercial banking with the wider group's capital-markets and advisory capabilities.

• Securities brokerage

  Mizuho Securities USA institutional brokerage

  Mizuho Securities USA provides institutional brokerage, equity research, market access, execution, equity and equity-linked distribution, corporate access, and fixed-income services. It serves professional investors and financial institutions across the Americas and Asia-linked markets and is also a U.S. Treasury primary dealer and registered futures commission merchant.

• Investment banking

  Debt and leveraged capital markets

  The debt and leveraged-capital-markets platform originates and distributes investment-grade and non-investment-grade debt products. Related services include debt underwriting, loan markets, debt syndication, leveraged finance, structured financing, and advisory support for corporate and institutional issuers.

• Sales and trading

  Fixed-income markets

  Mizuho's fixed-income franchise covers U.S. Treasuries, corporate bonds, U.S. agency securities, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, Japanese government bonds, yen fixed income, emerging-market products, securities financing, and strategic credit services. Its clients include central banks, banks, municipalities, hedge funds, asset managers, and insurance companies.

• Trust and custody

  Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. (USA) custody services

  The trust-banking business provides custody and master-custody services for securities investors. Capabilities include settlement and safekeeping, dividend collection and remittance, corporate-action processing, cash management, proxy notifications and voting, securities lending, and client reporting.

• 2023Mizuho Americas Open

  United States

  Mizuho Americas became title sponsor of the inaugural LPGA Tour Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, New Jersey. The event included a professional tournament and an AJGA Invitational component for junior golfers.

  Outcome. The tournament launched as a new Mizuho Americas sports and community-marketing platform.

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• 2023Girls Inc. partnership

  United States

  Mizuho began a partnership with Girls Inc., a nonprofit focused on supporting girls and young women. The reference material reports a partnership valued at $500,000.

  Outcome. The reference material reports a partnership valued at $500,000.

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• 2023

  Acquire part of Credit Suisse's agency securitized-products trading businessM&A

  Background

  The transaction offered Mizuho an opportunity to expand its agency securitized-products trading capabilities.

  Action taken

  Mizuho acquired a significant portion of the business.

  Aftermath

  The acquisition strengthened Mizuho's position in agency securitized-products markets.

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• 2023

  Announce Greenhill acquisitionM&A

  Background

  Mizuho sought to expand its financial-advisory and investment-banking capabilities.

  Action taken

  Mizuho announced a definitive agreement to acquire Greenhill in an all-cash transaction priced at $15 per share.

  Aftermath

  The proposed transaction was intended to add Greenhill's advisory franchise to Mizuho's global investment-banking platform.

  Reported enterprise value. $550 million including assumed debt (2023 announced transaction)

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• 2021

  Acquire Capstone PartnersM&A

  Background

  Mizuho wanted to broaden its private-capital and alternative-investment distribution capabilities.

  Action taken

  It acquired Dallas-based private-equity placement agent Capstone Partners.

  Aftermath

  The acquisition added private-equity placement capabilities to the Americas platform.

  Source

• 2015

  Acquire RBS's U.S. and Canadian corporate-loan portfolioM&A

  Background

  Mizuho sought to increase its North American corporate-lending scale and deepen relationships with corporate borrowers.

  Action taken

  It agreed to purchase the portfolio and subsequently recruited approximately 200 RBS employees in related businesses.

  Aftermath

  The transaction increased the size of Mizuho's U.S. corporate-loan book by approximately 50 percent and supported the later development of Mizuho Americas.

  Source

1. 1Mizuho Americasen.wikipedia.org