Consumer | Mizuho Americas

Our Consumer & Retail Group offers innovative financing solutions and strategic advice to leading companies across the Consumer industry. Our team of specialists provides clients with deeply informed and insightful guidance tailored to their objectives.

Working in tandem with our firm's product specialists, we craft solutions for clients in four core segments: Food & Beverage, Retail & Apparel, Restaurants, Consumer Services & Leisure, and Consumer Goods & Health. Our solutions span an array of client needs from debt and equity issuance, balance-sheet optimization and recapitalizations to strategic alternatives and acquisition financing.

Creative financing for consumer-facing enterprises

Mizuho has helped structure and finance some of the largest recent M&A transactions in the consumer sector. We also have extensive expertise in cross-border acquisition finance, leveraged finance, and financing trade in agricultural commodities.

Notable Transactions

Exclusive Financial Advisor to the Skechers Board of Directors on its pending ~$10 billion sale to 3G Capital
Financial Advisor on Lowe’s $1.33 billion acquisition of Artisan Design Group from The Sterling Group
Lead Left Bookrunner on Whirlpool Corporation’s inaugural $1.2 billion high yield notes offering
Joint Bookrunner on LBO financing for Bain Capital’s acquisition of Sizzling Platter from CapitalSpring
Joint Bookrunner and Joint Lead Arranger on the LBO financing in connection with Sycamore Partners’ proposed $23.7 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance
Active Bookrunner on JBS’ $3.5 billion senior unsecured notes offering