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 Duke Energy’s $2.0 billion mandatory convertible offering
  • Active Bookrunner and Capped-Call Counterparty on Liberty Media’s $690.0 million convertible offering
  • Joint Bookrunner on Intel’s $23.0 billion follow-on offering
  • Lead POWL Coordinator on SpaceX’s $86.2 billion initial public offering
  • Joint Bookrunner on Alphabet’s concurrent $40.0 billion follow-on and mandatory convertible offering
  • Lead Left Bookrunner on Ring Energy’s $69.0 million follow-on offering
  • Active Bookrunner, Global Joint Coordinator, and Lead POWL Coordinator on PayPay’s $1.0 billion initial public offering
  • Active Bookrunner on Eikon Therapeutics’ $381.2 million initial public offering
  • Active Bookrunner on Axogen’s $142.6 million follow-on offering
  • Lead Left Bookrunner on Realty Income Corp’s $862.5 million convertible offering

Product Expertise

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

Latest Insights

Q3 2026 Equity Capital Markets: Utilizing POWL for IPO Demand in Japan

Q3 2026 Equity Capital Markets: Utilizing POWL for IPO Demand in Japan

June 29, 2026
Michal Katz joins “Public vs. Private” panel at the Forbes Iconoclast Summit

Michal Katz joins “Public vs. Private” panel at the Forbes Iconoclast Summit

June 5, 2026
Q1 2026 Equity Capital Markets: The Return of IPOs

Q1 2026 Equity Capital Markets: The Return of IPOs

February 5, 2026
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