Equity Underwriting

Our equity underwriting business is growing swiftly.
This is because, in addition to our customary strength in initial public offerings (IPOs) for small and-medium-sized enterprises, we have in the past several years obtained underwriting mandates for many large share offerings.
Our equity underwriting business enables us to seamlessly manage both origination i.e., proposing options to clients and executing the plan and syndication i.e., setting issuance terms. This integrated structure enables us to adapt nimbly to constantly changing market conditions.
Whether our clients seek public stock offerings to raise capital, secondary sales of issued shares, or the issuance of convertible bonds with new share warrants, we are able to meet their needs using our state-of-the-art financial technologies and our powerful equity marketing capabilities in Japan and overseas.

Our system of checks and controls for underwriting, rooted in a deep understanding of related laws and regulations and of domestic and foreign capital markets, and our emphasis on fairness and integrity in the process of identifying pricing that is optimal from the standpoint of both issuers and investors have won us the respect and trust of our clients.

We prepare and present our clients with integrated solutions that encompass everything from capital and shareholder policies to financing schemes to help them address an array of needs from enhancing their corporate value to bolstering their balance sheet as a whole.

Mizuho Securities also offers consulting services for non-financial companies in the areas of investor relations (IR) and corporate governance.
We also provide services aimed at assisting corporate clients in increasing their corporate value and devising management strategies through Japan Investor Relations and Investor Support, Inc., and Mizuho Securities Research & Consulting Co., Ltd., two Group consulting and survey, research companies.

• IR Consulting
• IPO Support

• *April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010; based on the date on which terms were decided
• *Source: Prepared by Mizuho Securities based on IN Information Center data.

Milestones in Fiscal 2009

Milestones in Fiscal 2006

Mizuho Securities has a global network in place, and through close cooperation among our London subsidiary Mizuho International, Mizuho Securities USA based in New York City, Mizuho Securities Asia, and other overseas units, we respond to a broad array of clients financing needs.

• Mizuho International
• Mizuho Securities USA
• Mizuho Securities Asia