Mizuho Investment & Corporate Banking

IBM will continue to be active in M&A throughout the economic cycles, Senior Vice President for Strategy and M&A Alex Stern told Michal Katz, Head of Investment & Corporate Banking for Mizuho Americas, during the Mizuho | Greenhill Dealmakers Forum. While valuations of market-leading businesses still tend to be high, overall company valuations have decreased. Venture capital and private equity firms need to monetize assets to return investor capital, and this has made them more open to selling portfolio companies. See more content from the Dealmakers Forum: https://lnkd.in/dsR2J36n #ThisIsMizuho #DealmakersForum #mergersandacquisitions

Mizuho is honored to be recognized by LatinFinance for several categories in the 2024 Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards, including Infrastructure Bank of the Year: Central America. This recognition demonstrates Mizuho’s commitment to providing innovative, best-in-class solutions and financing infrastructure projects across Latin America. Thank you to our clients and teams for their continued partnership and support. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eD-sSep4 #ThisIsMizuho #ProjectFinance #LatinFinance

Come find us at ABS East! Mizuho is once again proud to be a partner level sponsor of the annual ABS East where Jeremy Ebrahim, Head of Securitized Products Origination, will dig into EV loan trends and what is driving investor appetite for auto loan asset-backed securities and Tom Neagle, Managing Director, Securitization will explore consumer preferences, delinquency rates and AI-driven credit scoring for credit card-backed securities during next week’s four-day conference in Miami. We look forward to connecting with our many clients and friends. #ThisIsMizuho #ABSEast

Data centers function as the epicenters of the burgeoning digital revolution. As this asset class grows, we anticipate the financing market to evolve and move beyond the traditional real estate model. Ultimately, the market should leverage the long-term leases with highly rated hyperscale customers and utilize a project finance style model, Raj Rao, President & Chief Operating Officer of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) told Michal Katz, Head of Investment & Corporate Banking for Mizuho Americas during the Mizuho | Greenhill Dealmakers Forum. Hear more from the discussion: https://lnkd.in/dZHF6xqf #ThisIsMizuho #infrastructure #DealmakersForum

Mizuho is honored to receive the "Best SME Deal" award in the ADB Trade & Supply Chain Finance Program, organized by Asian Development Bank (ADB). This recognition highlights short-term financing to TBC Bank in Georgia provided by our London branch enabling the purchase of the country’s first robot-assisted surgical equipment for MMT Hospital. This cutting-edge technology has not only enhanced surgical outcomes and shortened patient recovery times but also expanded the capacity for complex surgeries across the Caucasus region. #ThisIsMizuho #TSCAwards2024

Mizuho | Greenhill is proud to serve as exclusive financial advisor to Ullico Inc. on its acquisition of a majority equity interest in Vista Ridge from affiliates of Ridgewood Infrastructure. The Vista Ridge water pipeline, which is the largest operating water public-private partnership in the United States, delivers approximately 20% of San Antonio’s fresh water under a long-term concession agreement with the San Antonio Water System. This acquisition represents Ullico’s commitment to investing in critical infrastructure and complements. Congratulations to the Ullico team. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eckU6Wjn #ThisisMizuho #mergersandacquistions

Check out highlights of the 2024 Mizuho | Greenhill Dealmakers Forum, a day filled with thought-provoking content and industry connections. Thank you to our speakers, panelists and clients for your participation. Visit here for more event insights and photos: https://lnkd.in/eQCpYPRY #ThisIsMizuho #DealmakersForum

Mizuho is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Golub Capital, a leading direct lender and private credit manager. As part of the agreement, Mizuho has purchased a passive, non-voting minority stake in Golub Capital, and will serve as the exclusive distributor of Golub Capital’s investment products to retail and high net worth investors in Japan to meet the increasingly diversified needs of investors in our home market. Mizuho and Golub Capital look forward to exploring collaboration on future “win-win” business opportunities to better serve their respective key stakeholders. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eDyJrCDX #ThisIsMizuho #investmentbanking #mergersandacquisitions #leveragedfinance #privatecredit

Thank you to all of our Mizuho | Greenhill colleagues who came out to enjoy last week’s Thirsty Thursday event for a well-deserved break. Cheers to all of you for making Mizuho a collaborative and collegial workplace! #ThisisMizuho #purposefulengagement

Mizuho Americas' Head of Investment & Corporate Banking, Michal Katz, joined Romaine Bostick, CFA and Alix Steel on Bloomberg’s The Close to discuss the rebound in M&A activity, optimism for a bounce back in IPOs and increased participation from private equity. She also commented on the status of Mizuho’s own acquisition with Greenhill referring to it as a “year of integration”. Watch the full interview below. #ThisisMizuho #mergersandacquisitions #IPOs