27 February, 2020
Davis Polk advised the lead managers in connection with Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.’s SEC-registered takedown offering of senior notes, which consisted of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 2.226% senior fixed-to-floating rate notes due 2026, $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.591% senior fixed-to-floating rate notes due 2031 and $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of senior floating-rate notes due 2024. The notes are structured to count as total loss-absorbing capacity (“TLAC”) under the Japanese TLAC regulations. The notes are listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is 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.
The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Jon Gray, associates Chihiro Sasaki and Mari Foster. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the Tokyo office.
