Equity Capital Markets

Mizuho Americas' Equity Capital Markets Group works with a broad number of leading corporations and financial sponsors to raise equity financing in the public and private markets.

Our seasoned staff is adept at developing equity solutions attuned to the challenges of shifting market conditions, from IPO’s and follow-on offerings to equity-linked notes, private placements, and SPACs.

Meeting the challenges of changing markets

We have world-class distribution capabilities. Leveraging Mizuho's global corporate client base and our relationships with more than 1,200 institutional investors, our 150 equity sales specialists and traders are positioned to syndicate deals at market-clearing prices for our clients. Our buy-side network spans Asia, Europe and the U.S.

Notable Transactions

  • Active Bookrunner on SoFi’s $1.5 billion block trade
  • Active Bookrunner on Southern Company’s $2 billion mandatory equity units offering
  • Active Bookrunner on PPL Corporation’s $1.15 billion exchangeable senior notes offering
  • Active Bookrunner on CMS Energy’s $1 billion convertible senior notes offering
  • Active Bookrunner on Navan’s $923 million IPO
  • Active Bookrunner on Netskope’s $908.2 million IPO
  • Active Bookrunner on Fermi’s $784 million IPO
  • Joint Bookrunner and Capped Call Counterparty on Alibaba Group’s $3.168 billion convertible senior notes offering

Product Expertise

  • IPOs, Follow-Ons and ATM
  • SPACs
  • Equity-Linked
  • Equity Derivatives
  • Margin Loans
  • Share Repurchases
  • Private Placements

Latest Insights

Q1 2026 Equity Capital Markets: The Return of IPOs

Q1 2026 Equity Capital Markets: The Return of IPOs

February 5, 2026
Michal Katz Discusses the State of Global Dealmaking on Bloomberg’s The Close

Michal Katz Discusses the State of Global Dealmaking on Bloomberg’s The Close

November 13, 2025
Q3 2025 Equity Capital Markets: Mid-Year Snapshot

Q3 2025 Equity Capital Markets: Mid-Year Snapshot

August 7, 2025
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