Simpson Thacher recently represented Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (“MHBK”) in connection with its offering of US$1 billion of 4.395% Senior Notes due 2029, US$1.75 billion of 4.695% Senior Notes due 2031, US$2 billion of 5.185% Senior Notes due 2036, US$1.5 billion of 5.772% Senior Notes due 2046, US$500 million of Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2029 and US$750 million of Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2031. The offering was made pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. Mizuho Securities USA LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and ING Bank N.V., Singapore Branch were representatives of the underwriters for the offering.
MHBK is one of the principal subsidiaries of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., a Japanese bank holding company that is the ultimate parent company of the Mizuho Group, one of the largest financial institution groups in the world. MHBK provides a wide range of financial products and services to individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations, financial institutions, public sector entities and foreign corporations, including foreign subsidiaries of Japanese corporations.
The Simpson Thacher team for the offering included Taki Saito, Yuriko Miyasaka, Xochitl Romo and David Ranzini (Capital Markets) in Tokyo; Jonathan Cantor (Tax); George Gerstein (ERISA); Amanda Allexon and James Fine (Banking Regulatory); and George Wang and Xue Feng (Compliance).