Mizuho Financial Group Prices $1.8 Billion Senior Callable Notes Offering

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Mizuho Financial Group Inc. finalized the pricing for a multi-tranche offering of $1.8 billion in senior callable fixed-to-fixed reset rate and floating rate notes.

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• Debt Offering Finalized

  Mizuho Financial Group priced three tranches of senior callable notes totaling $1.8 billion, following a preliminary prospectus supplement filed yesterday.

• Notes Details

  The offering includes $600 million in 4.438% fixed-to-fixed notes due 2032, $700 million in 5.050% fixed-to-fixed notes due 2037, and $500 million in floating rate notes due 2032 (SOFR + 0.93%).

• Use of Proceeds

  The net proceeds will be used to make a loan to Mizuho Bank, Ltd. to qualify as internal TLAC under Japanese standards and for general corporate purposes.

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This Free Writing Prospectus finalizes the terms and pricing of a substantial debt offering, following a 424B5 filing yesterday. The $1.8 billion capital raise, while significant, represents a routine financing activity for a major financial institution like Mizuho. The funds are intended to strengthen Mizuho Bank's balance sheet by meeting internal Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) requirements and supporting general corporate purposes. The successful pricing at par reflects strong market confidence in Mizuho, especially given the company's recent positive financial results and ongoing share repurchase programs. This debt issuance provides stable funding for the bank's operations without diluting existing shareholders.