March 15, 2019

Mizuho Capital Partners Co., Ltd.

Investment Participation by the Organization for
Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation,
JAPAN in the MCP5 Investment Business Limited
Liability Partnership and the Closure of Applications for Investment

We are pleased to announce that the buyout fund MCP5 Investment Business Limited Liability Partnership (hereinafter, “MCP5”), which Mizuho Capital Partners Co., Ltd. is commissioned to manage and provides investment advice to, has received a commitment of a 6–billion–yen investment from the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN (hereinafter, “SME Support Japan”). As a result of this investment, the total committed investment to MCP5 has reached its cap of 30 billion yen, and as of today, applications for investment have closed.

In accordance with the Act on Strengthening a Framework for Regional Growth and Development by Promoting Regional Economy Advancement Projects, which came into effect on July 31, 2017, (hereinafter, “Regional Future Investment Promotion Act”), SME Support Japan supports initiatives that tackle new areas that have high growth potential and that utilize regional characteristics. The investment partnership that Mizuho Capital Partners is commissioned to manage has provided much support for business succession and business growth of small and medium enterprises since 2000, and we believe that this track record and commitment to initiatives is consistent with the aims of the Regional Future Investment Promotion Act and has been evaluated positively.

With a particular focus on small– and medium–sized companies, MCP5 is an investment partnership that aims to increase corporate value by providing hands–on support for the various issues faced by those companies such as succession, growth, and reconstructing capital. We have received commitments to invest in the investment partnership from many financial institutions that have understood that policy. MCP5 and Mizuho Capital Partners, as their social mission, aim to raise the business standards of small– and medium–sized companies, thereby contributing to invigorating the Japanese economy overall.

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Telephone Number for Inquiries about this Matter
Planning and Management Group
Mizuho Capital Partners Co., Ltd.
03–3284–1632

Important Information
This news release is for information purposes only; its intention in not to recommend or solicit investment or to provide investment advice.