Earnings Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2020

Investor Briefing

SoftBank Corp. November 4, 2020

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Results for H1 FY2020

  • Despite the impact ofCOVID-19, progress is at a steady pace towards full-year forecast, aiming for an increase in revenue as well as record high profits

Revenue

[JPY bn]

Progress 49%

Progress 50%

FY Forecast

Full-year

4,861.2

+38.8

4,900.0

50,000

52,000

48,000

46,000

44,000

42,000

40,000

38,000

24,716

36,000

24,881

34,000

+55.3

30,000

32,000

26,00028,000

H1

2,373.1

+2.3%

2,428.4

24,000

22,000

20,000

1,255.8

18,000

Q2

1,208.2

16,000

14,000

12,000

10,000

8,000

1,164.9

1,172.6

6,000

Q1

4,000

2,000

0

FY19 *1

FY20

Operating Income

[JPY bn]

70%

60%

14,000

10,000

60%

50%

Progress 61%

Progress 64%

12,000

FY Forecast

8,000

50%

40%

10,000

911.7

+8.3

920.0

40%

8,000

+37.6

6,000

3,304

30%

3,597

+6.8%

589.6

6,000

552.0

30%

4,000

20%

283.1

309.7

20%

4,000

2,000

10%

2,000

10%

279.9

268.9

0%

0

0%

0

FY19 *1

FY20

Net Income*2

[JPY bn]

Impact of gains/losses on valuations and sales on shares JPY -22.0 bn YoY

(refer to P12)

Progress 69%

Progress 65%

FY Forecast

473.1

+11.9

485.0

3271,457.4

-12.3

1,699

-3.8%

315.1

162.6

163.0

164.8

152.1

FY19*1

FY20

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

-10%

*1: Actuals for FY19 have been adjusted retrospectively to have consolidated ZHD from April 1, 2018, same hereafter

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*2: Net income: net income attributable to owners of SoftBank Corp., same hereafter

Revenue (1/2)

  • Yahoo drove growth, JPY +73.1 bn (+15.1%) YoY. Enterprise steady, JPY +20.5 bn (+6.5%) YoY
  • Consumer was JPY-34.8 bn (-2.6%) YoY. Sales of goods and others was JPY -57.3bn YoY due to decrease in mobile device sales, Service revenues was steady at JPY +22.5 bn YoY

By Segment

Consumer Breakdown*1

[JPY bn]

[JPY bn]

+55.3

27,600

+2.3%

25,600

2,373.1

23,600

Other

48.2

21,600Yahoo

484.1

19,600

Distribution17,600245.1

15,600

Enterprise 314.1

13,600

11,600

9,600

7,600

Consumer 1,336.0

5,600

3,600

1,600

2,428.4

YoY

+14.4

+29.9%

62.6

557.2

+73.1

+15.1%

1,336.0

-34.8

1,301.3

Revenue from

-2.6%

YoY

234.4

-10.7

-4.4%

sales of goods

268.7

211.4

-57.3

and others

334.6

+20.5

+6.5%

28.6

47.4

+18.8

Electricity

Broadband

190.5

195.9

+5.4

Mobile

848.2

846.5

-1.7

1,301.3

-34.8

-2.6%communications

Service

1,067.3

1,089.8

+22.5

revenues

-21.3%

+65.6%

+2.9%

-0.2%

+2.1%

-400

Adjustments

-54.5

-61.7

FY19H1

FY20H1

FY19H1

FY20H1

*1: "Electricity" disclosed separately from FY20Q1

(previously included in Revenue from sales of goods and others)

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Revenue (2/2)

  • Enterprise grew by JPY +20.5 bn (+6.5%) YoY, driven by +17% in Business solution and others
  • Yahoo grew by adouble-digit basis, JPY +73.1 bn (+15.1%) YoY, driven by significant YoY growth in Commerce

Enterprise Breakdown

Yahoo Breakdown*1

5,900

[JPY bn]

[JPY bn]

+73.1

557.2

YoY

+15.1%

5,800

-1.1

-46.3%

484.1

1.3

141.6

-6.8

-4.6%

+20.5

Other

2.5

3,900

334.6

148.4

314.1

+6.5%

YoY

Media

3,800

Business solution

78.4

92.0

+13.6 +17.4%

and others

Fixed1,900-line

97.6

94.4

-3.2

-3.2%

414.3

+81.0 +24.3%

1,800

333.2

Commerce

Mobile

138.1

148.1

+10.0

+7.3%

-100

-200

FY19H1

FY20H1

FY19H1

FY20H1

*1: Revenue for Commerce and Media is restated for FY2019 to reflect the transfer of

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certain services and subsidiaries from Commerce to Media in April 2020

Operating Income/Adjusted EBITDA/Segment Income

  • Adjusted EBITDA: JPY +66.4bn (+7.6) YoY
  • Operating income: JPY +37.6 bn (+6.8) YoY, increased in all segments. Yahoo and Enterprise recorded double- digit growth and drove total growth

Operating Income/Adjusted EBITDA*1

10,000

[JPY bn]

+66.4

938.4

Adjusted EBITDA

+7.6%

871.9

8,000

+37.6

6,000

552.0

+6.8%

589.6

Operating income

4,000

2,000

0

FY19H1

FY20H1

Segment Income

10,000

[JPY bn]

8,000

+37.6

589.6

+6.8%

552.0

-0.5

-6.0%

6,000

8.5

Other*2

9.1

Yahoo

75.7

98.2

+22.6

+29.8%

12.0

+0.9

+8.6%

Distribution

11.0

Enterprise4,000

54.6

64.6

+10.0

+18.2%

2,000

401.6

406.3

+4.7

+1.2%

Consumer

0

FY19H1

FY20H1

*1: Adjusted EBITDAoperating incomedepreciation and amortization

*2: Other includes inter-segment adjustments (FY19H1 0.6 bn, FY20H1 -1.3 bn), same hereafter 6

(including loss on disposal of non-current assets) ±other adjustments

Operating Income (YoY Comparison)

  • Consumer income increased slightly. Sales were stable, excludingHalf-Price Support (JPY 11.0 bn) and First-year and Half-year discounts (JPY -22.2 bn). Reduction in sales-related expenses made a good contribution
  • Enterprise grew by JPY +10.0 bn YoY. Strong sales mainly in Business solution and others
  • Yahoo grew by JPY +22.6 bn YoY. Commerce greatly drove growth

+4.7

+10.0

+0.9

+22.6

-0.5

[JPY bn]

Consumer

Enterprise

Distribution

Yahoo

Other

+22.5

Service

revenues

-57.3

+46.9

Revenues

Cost of

from sales

goods sold

of goods

-7.4+20.5-10.5

Other Revenue Expenses expenses

-10.7+11.6+22.6-0.5

Revenue Expenses

Mobile

-1.7

Cost of service

-16.4

Cost of goods/

-13.6

Half-Price

Sales commissions and

service sold

552.0

support (P8)

+11.0

sales promotion expenses +27.4

Other

+3.2

First/Half year

-22.2

Telecom network charges

-2.9

discount*1

Other

-10.8

Others

+9.5

Depreciation and

Broadband

+5.4

amortization

-4.7

Electricity

+18.8

+37.6 bn

Cost of goods sold +10.2

Commerce*2

+32.5

Other

+1.4

of which, ZOZO +13.5

Media*2

-4.4

589.6

Other

-5.5

Q1

(loss improvement of PayPay +6.8+9.6

Q2

(FY19 temporary factor*3etc.)

-10.1

FY19H1

*1: Change in the method of recording discount on service fees (First year discount); deferred over a 24 month period before amendment of Telecommunications

FY20H1

Business Act in October 2019, recorded over a 12 month period after amendment

*2: Figures of Commerce and Media in Yahoo segment represent segment income/loss of ZHD

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*3: Due to recording of a gain of 11.9 bn on loss of control due to the reclassification of Cybereason Japan Corp. from SoftBank's subsidiary to an equity method affiliate

Accounting Related to Support Programs for Mobile Device Purchases

  • Revised reserve of SoftBank's cost based onthree-year track record since introduction of the program
  • Reversal of contract liabilities related toHalf-Price Support of JPY 11.0 bn was recorded as one-time revenue

Half-Price Support*1(2017-2019)

Accounting Method

When customers purchase eligible devices

in 48-month installments and upgrades after the 25th month,

the remaining payments are waived

Trade-in used mobile device and upgrade to new model in the 25th month

Device price

Payment

JPY 40,000

JPY 20,000

Difference of waived payment and

proceeds from traded-in device sale

is borne by SoftBank

Waived payment

Unit

X

Number

X

Exercise

=

Estimated

JPY 20,000

price

of cases

rate

cost

Proceeds

Ratio of users

exercising

from sale of

Half-Price Support

traded-in device

Accounting method differs

before/after revision to

Telecommunications Business Act

Account title

Half-Price Support*1

Mobile

communications

(Sep 2017-Sep 2019)

revenue

Tokusuru Support

Sales promotion

Tokusuru Support +*2

expenses

(Sep 2019-)

Without

With

Half-Price Support

Half-Price Support

*1: From Sep 12, 2019, SoftBank has stopped accepting new applications for Half-Price Support

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*2: Tokusuru Support is applicable for eligible models launched before Mar 26, 2020, and Tokusuru Support + is applicable for eligible models launched after Mar 27, 2020

Mobile Communications Charge

  • Clarification of pure mobile communicationscharge-related business

Revenue

Operating Income

By segment

Enterprise, Yahoo,

Distribution,

and Other

Sales of goods and others

Broadband

Consumer

Electricity

Mobile communications

Clarification

Same as left

Sales of goods and others

Broadband

Electricity

Mobile value- added services

Mobile communications charge

Warranty

Security Payment fee Monthly content, etc

By segment

Clarification

Enterprise, Yahoo,

Distribution,Same as leftand Other

Consumer services

Sales of goods and others

ConsumerBroadband Electricity

Mobile value-added services

Mobile communications charge

*Mobile communications charge for Enterprise is included in "Enterprise, Yahoo, Distribution, and Other"

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27%
33%
40%
FY19
H1

Revenue/Operating Income Proportion (Non-audited)

  • Proportion of mobile communications charge is continuouslydecreasing, and businesses other than mobile communication(non-telecom)are becoming growth drivers

Revenue*1

Operating Income*2

Revenue*1

Operating

Income*2

ZHD

ZHD

Consolidated

Consolidated

Enterprise, Yahoo,

4%

5%

7%

13%

Distribution,

25%

25%

27%

29%

29%

and Other *3

45%

40%

44%

44%

47%

49%

43%

Consumer

30%

33%

services

35%

34%

33%

26%

26%

24%

Mobile

56%

52%

communications

45%

42%

44%

44%

38%

37%

38%

charge

29%

30%

30%

0

0

0

0

FY19

FY20

FY15

FY16

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY15

FY16

FY17

FY18

FY19

*Pro forma (non-audited) information calculated using certain assumptions by the Company. FY18 is not retroactively adjusted for the impact of consolidating ZHD.

H1

H1

Ratio is rounded to the nearest whole number, and the total does not necessarily equal 100. *1: Sales to external customers is used as Revenue.

*2: Operating income of "Enterprise, Yahoo, Distribution, and Other" includes adjustments. *3: Mobile communications charge for Enterprise is included in "Enterprise, Yahoo, Distribution, and Other."

31%

29%

39%

FY20

H1

10

Revenue/Operating Income (Non-audited)

  • Revenue and operation income of mobile communications charge are both stable

Revenue*1

Operating Income*2

Revenue*1

Operating

Income*2

[JPY bn]

ZHD

[JPY bn]

ZHD

[JPY bn]

10,000

[JPY bn]

Consolidated

Consolidated

4,861.2

911.7

2,373.1 2,428.4

3,410.6

3,483.1 3,582.63,746.3

644.0

678.7

719.5

589.6

Enterprise, Yahoo,

637.9

552.0

Distribution,

and Other *3

Consumer

services

Mobile

320.0

350.0

communications

1,390.0 1,430.0

220.0 230.0

720.0 720.0

charge*4

0

FY15

FY16

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY15

FY16

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY19

FY20

*Pro forma (non-audited) information calculated using certain assumptions by the Company. FY18 is not retroactively adjusted for the impact of consolidating ZHD.

H1

H1

*1: Sales to external customers is used as Revenue. *2: Operating income of "Enterprise, Yahoo, Distribution, and Other" includes adjustments.

*3: Mobile communications charge for Enterprise is included in "Enterprise, Yahoo, Distribution, and Other." *4: Figures for "Mobile communications charge" are rounded to the nearest 10 bn.

FY19 FY20

H1 H1

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Net Income (YoY Comparison)

  • Effect fromone-time gains/losses on sales and valuations of shares in the previous and current fiscal year (a)
  • Impact on net income attributable tonon-controlling interests mainly came from ZHD earning growth (including impact from ZOZO consolidation) (b)

[JPY bn]

-19.9

+37.6

-0.1

-17.5

Financing income/costs,

Shares of

(b)

Gains on sales of equity

profit/losses of

method investments

-12.4

Operating

associates

Income taxes

income

One-time gains/losses

accounted for

on valuations and

using the equity

Net income

sales of shares

method

attributable to non-

-22.0

controlling interests

327.4

(a)

315.1

-12.3 bn

FY19H1

FY20H1

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CAPEX/Adjusted Free Cash Flow

  • CAPEX was JPY 178.2 bn. CAPEX excluding ZHD was JPY 141.8 bn
  • Adjusted free cash flow excluding ZHD (including IFRS 16 impact) was JPY 401.9 bn. Steady progress towardsfull-year target of JPY 670.0 bn

CAPEX*1

[JPY bn]

200

178.2

180

163.5

160

36.3

140

ZHD

47.5

120

100

80

Full-year forecast

141.8

400.0

SoftBank

116.0

60

(Progress 35%)

(excluding IFRS 16)

(Progress 31%)

40

20

0

FY19H1

FY20H1

Adjusted FCF*2,4

[JPY bn]

Total 395.7

501.6

Full-year target

of which SoftBank

394.8

401.9

670.0

(excluding ZHD)

(Progress 60%)

99.7

ZHD*3

1.0

63.6

120.0

IFRS 16 impact

63.5

SoftBank

331.3

338.3

550.0

FY19H1

FY20H1

*1: CAPEX is on acceptance basis. Excludes CAPEX for rental mobile phones and impact from IFRS 16

*2: Adjusted FCF = FCF ±total CF relating to non-recurring transactions with SoftBank Group Corp. + (proceeds from the

securitization of installment sales receivables - repayments thereof)

*3: Sum of ZHD's FCF and dividend payments from ZHD to SoftBank Corp. (FY19H1: 5.4 bn, FY20H1: 18.8 bn)

(including impact of IFRS 16 in ZHD)

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*4: FY20H1 excludes impact from LINE TOB (84.0 bn)

Interest-bearing Debt/Net Interest-bearing Debt

and Net Leverage Ratio

  • Netinterest-bearing debt decreased QoQ due to the impact of working capital of ZHD. Financing has been diversified by utilizing straight bonds and ECA*1finance, etc.
  • Net leverage ratio improved due to decrease of netinterest-bearing debt and increase of adjusted EBITDA

Interest-bearing Debt/

Net Interest-bearing Debt*2

[JPY tn]

5.58

5.71

Interest-bearing debt

5.0

4.73

0.48

0.57

IFRS 16

0.49

1.10

1.11

ZHD consolidation

Net Leverage Ratio*5,6

2.8

2.4x 2.5xIncluding IFRS 16

2.3x

4.0 0.53

3.52

3.0 1.18

0.19

0.06

Other

0.29

Bonds and CP

4.03

3.88

Net interest-bearing debt

1.11

1.14Lease liabilities*3

2.3x

2.5x

2.4x

2.2x

2.2x

2.3x

Excluding IFRS 16

1.8

1.9x

1.9x

2.0

0.94

1.09

1.06

Securitization of

sales receivables

1.0

1.53

1.61

1.48

Bank loans*4

0.0

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

FY19FY20

*1: Export Credit Agency

*2: Net interest-bearing debt = Interest-bearing debt - Cash and cash equivalents - Cash reserve of securitization of sales receivables. Cash reserve for securitization of sales receivables is included in net interest-bearing debt from FY20, figure of FY19 is restated accordingly

*3: Lease liabilities are liabilities and borrowings related to sale and leaseback and ECA finance transactions of SoftBank Corp. and WCP (includes installment payables)

1.7x

1.7x

1.5x

1.5x

Adjusted net leverage ratio

(excluding effect of securitization

0.8

of sales receivables and IFRS 16)

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

FY19

FY20

*4: Senior Loan Agreements which SoftBank Corp. entered in October 2019

*5: Net leverage ratio = Net interest-bearing debt / Adjusted EBITDA (LTM)

*6: LTM EBITDA of ZOZO retrospectively adjusted for FY19Q3, FY19Q4, FY20Q1 and FY20Q2 14

Cumulative Subscribers (Main Subscribers/Smartphones)

  • Smartphone subscribers exceeded 25.00 mil (+1.97 mil YoY). Y!mobile drove the growth, reached 20% of total smartphone subscribers
  • Cumulative main subscribers reached 37.28 mil (+1.72 mil YoY)

Cumulative Subscribers*1

YoY

Smartphone Subscribers

40

[Mil]

36.50 36.8737.28

+1.72

40

[Mil]

Growth in all 3 brands

Main

35.56

Subscribers

12.36

12.37

12.28

-0.25

12.52

Other*2

24.13 24.5025.00

23.03

20

20

Smartphones

23.03

24.13

24.50

25.00

+1.97

QoQ

QoQ

QoQ

(+0.36)

(+0.50)

(+0.58)

0

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

0

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY18

FY19

FY20

*1:

Cumulative subscribers include Wireless Home Phone subscribers (FY19Q2: 0.51 mil, FY20Q2: 0.56 mil)

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*2:

Feature phones, tablets, mobile data communications devices, Wireless Home Phones, etc.

Churn Rate (Main Subscribers/Smartphones)

  • Churn rates for both main subscribers and smartphones dramatically improved, YoY-0.10%

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.00

YoY

0.98%

0.99%

0.88%

-0.10%

Main subscribers

0.73%

0.74%

0.72%

-0.10%

0.64%

Smartphones

0.53%

0.00

0.00

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

FY18

FY19

FY20

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ARPU (Main Subscribers)

  • ARPU before discount decreased due to introduction of unbundling plan (including family discounts and Smartphone Debut Plan), effects fromFirst-year and Half-year discount*1, and a rise in composition ratio of Y!mobile and LINE MOBILE subscribers (a)
  • Discount ARPU also gradually decreased due to introduction of unbundling plan (b)

[JPY]

YoY

5,190

4,920

4,810

4,750

(a)

-450

4,500

4,450

4,330

4,300

4,300

(c)

-150

2,500

500

-740

-590

-510

-450

(b)

+290

-1,500

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

FY18

FY19

FY20

ARPU before discount

Total ARPU (after discount)

  1. = (a) + (b)
    Discount ARPU*2

*1: Change in the method of recording discount on service fees (First-year discount); deferred over a 24-month period before amendment of Telecommunications Business Act in

October 2019, recorded over a 12-month period after amendment

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*2: Revenue deductions relating to reward points and programs supporting handset payments are not included in calculation of ARPU

Broadband Service

  • SoftBank Hikari cumulative subscribers (connected lines) reached 6.76 mil, steadily increased by 0.60 mil YoY
  • Increase in subscribers accelerated partly from increased telework needs(Net adds of FY20Q2 +0.16, FY19Q2 +0.11).Home Bundle Discount Hikari Set subscribers increased

Cumulative Subscribers

Home Bundle Discount Hikari Set

(Number of Connected Lines)

Cumulative Subscribers

[Mil]

YoY

[Mil]

YoY

8

7.76

7.85

7.99 8.09

+0.34

10.09 10.19 10.29

+0.45

9.84

1.46 1.391.33

-0.26

10

1.59

Mobile

Other6

8

×2.1*2

4

6

4.75 4.83 4.90

Broadband

4.61

+0.29

*1

6.16

6.39 6.606.76

+0.60

4

QoQ

QoQ

(+0.16)

(+0.11)

2

0

0

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY18

FY19

FY20

-2

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*1: SoftBank Hikari includes SoftBank Air

*2: Number of mobile lines under bundled discount per SoftBank Hikari line

ZHD and SB Payment Service: Transaction Value

  • E-commercetransaction value was +30% YoY due to factors such as the consolidation of ZOZO and increased demand for online shopping under COVID-19
  • SB Payment Service transaction value in Q2 recovered from a temporary decline in travel andentertainm​ent-relate​d​ transactions in Q1, and showed double-digit increase YoY

ZHD E-Commerce Transaction Value

SB Payment Service Transaction Value

YoY

[JPY bn]

[JPY bn]

964.7

974.9

+109.0

1,000

1,000

YoY

865.9

900.9

+13%

800

784.9

+180.2

800

714.3

707.3

+30%

600

604.7

600

400

400

200

200

0

0

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY18

FY19

FY20

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PayPay: Registered Users and No. of Payments

  • Cumulative registered users grew by 2.2 times YoY and number of payments grew by 5.1 times YoY
  • Rapid growth through synergies from cooperation among Paytm's technological capabilities, Yahoo's engineers and marketing, and SoftBank's sales capabilities

Cumulative Registered Users*1

[Mil]

YoY

34

32.46

2.2x

32

30.04

30

27.12

28

26

24

22

20

18

16

14.74

14

12

10

8

6

4

2

0

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

FY18

FY19

FY20

Number of Payments*2

YoY

[Mil]

487

5.1x

429

400

375

200

96

0

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

FY18

FY19

FY20

*1: As of the end of each quarter

*2: Total of each quarter

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PayPay: Capital Structure

  • Stock acquisition rights*1issued to Paytm in Sep 2020. Future consolidation of PayPay would be considered and make PayPay a core business of SoftBank

Ratio of Voting Rights

After conversion of preferred

Present

stock (after FY22) + exercise of stock

acquisition rights by Paytm

25%

32%

SoftBank

64%

25%

32%

Z Holdings

50%

28%

SoftBank Group

8%

Paytm

* 1: Exercisable from the end of Sep 2020

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Secondary Offering of Shares

  • In September 2020, SoftBank Group executed a secondary offering of SoftBank Corp.'s shares
  • SoftBank Group's ownership decreased to 40%, increasing the presence of minority shareholders

Shareholder Composition*1

End of Mar 2020

67%

17%

7% 10%

End of Sep 2020

40%

27%

19%

14%

SoftBank Group*2

Individuals

Foreign

Domestic institutional

institutional

investor, financial

investors

institutions, etc.

*1: Percentage of ownership is based on the total number of shares outstanding (excluding treasury stock). Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number, and the total does not necessarily equal 100

*2. SoftBank Group Corp., our ultimate parent company, effectively owns SoftBank Corp.'s shares through SoftBank Group Japan Corporation

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Net Income by Segment (Non-audited)

  • As Beyond Carrier strategy progresses, sources of revenue and earnings diversified
  • PayPay and other new business fields are in the investment phase

[JPY bn]

FY19*1

*3

Adjusted

Operating

Financing

Profit/loss

Income

Non-

Net

Revenue

*3

*3

income/

from equity

taxes*6

controlling

Remarks

EBITDA

income

costs*4

method*5

interests*7

income

Mobile

1,430.0

740.0

350.0

240.0

communications

-

-

-110.0

-

Pure mobile communications charge-related business

charge*2

Consumer

1,260.0

350.0

300.0

-

-

-96.0

-

204.0

Warranty, security, monthly contents, broadband, electricity,

service*2

sales of goods, etc.

Enterprise

638.9

245.5

83.6

-

-

-26.3

-

57.3

FY20H1 operating income +18% YoY

Forecast double-digit annual profit growth for FY20-FY22

Distribution

482.4

20.3

17.2

-

-

-5.4

-

11.8

Profit growth for six consecutive years*8

Annual revenue reaching nearly JPY 500.0 bn

Yahoo

1,052.9

239.4

152.3

-3.8

-12.8

-47.7

-51.6

36.5

(Ref.)ZHD market value held by SoftBank: JPY 1.4 tn

JPY 3.1 tn (Market cap as of Nov 2, 2020) ×44.6%

PayPay

0.2

-6.8

-6.8

-

-37.9

-

12.2

-32.5

Accounted for as consolidated subsidiary in April 2019 and

equity method affiliate after May 2019

Other affiliates

108.0

26.3

17.6

-

-3.1

-5.5

-

8.9

SB Payment Service, SB Players, HAPSMobile, OYO, DiDi,

gains/losses on sales and valuation of shares, etc.

Corporate

-111.2

-8.2

-2.2

-54.4

11.5

-13.6

5.9

-52.9

In addition to consolidation adjustments, mainly financing

(Adjustments)

costs and income taxes regarding LINE business integration

Total

4,861.2

1,606.5

911.7

-58.2

-42.4

-304.5

-33.5

473.1

*1: Pro forma (non-audited) information calculated using certain assumptions by the Company. *2: Figures for Mobile communications charge and Consumer service are rounded. *3: Figures for revenue, adjusted EBITDA,

and operating income of PayPay are one month's worth, as they are accounted as a consolidated subsidiary in April 2019 and an equity method affiliate after May 2019. *4: "Financing income/costs" includes financing income

and financing costs. *5: "Profit/loss from equity method" includes shares of losses of associates accounted for using the equity method, gain/losses on sales of equity method investments, and impairment loss of equity

method investments. *6: Income taxes for all segments (excluding Yahoo) is calculated by multiplying operating income by a tax rate of 31.5%. *7: All items other than those related to ZHD Group and PayPay are included in

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"Corporate (Adjustments)". *8: After establishment of SoftBank Commerce & Service Corp. (current SB C&S Corp.) in 2014.

Growth and Shareholder Returns

  • Aim to achieve both operating income of over JPY 1 tn in FY22 and continue stable and high dividend policy. Continue policy to achieve both growth and shareholder returns.

Operating Income*1

Over JPY 1 tn in FY22

[JPY bn]

over 1 tn

911.7

920.0

818.2

ZHD

ZHD

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY22

* 1: FY18 retroactively adjusted for the impact of consolidating ZHD

Shareholder Returns

No dividend reduction every year / total shareholder return ratio of c. 85%

(3-year weighted average*2)

[JPY]

86+α

85

86

Share

buyback

75

Dividend

per

share

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY22

*2: Total dividends and share buybacks for FY20-FY22 / total net income attributable to

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owners of SoftBank Corp. for FY20-FY22

Appendix

Consolidated Statements of Income

[億円]

[JPY bn]

FY19H1

FY20H1

Variance

Reasons for Variance

Revenue

2,373.1

2,428.4

+55.3

Cost of sales

-1,201.2

-1,184.6

+16.6

Gross profit

1,171.9

1,243.9

+72.0

Selling, general and administrative expenses

-631.9

-654.3

-22.3

Other operating income

12.0

-

-12.0

Gain on loss of control due to the reclassification of Cybereason Japan

Corp. from SoftBank's subsidiary to an equity method affiliate

Operating Income

552.0

589.6

+37.6

Share of gain / losses (-) of associates

-17.3

-17.4

-0.1

accounted for using the equity method

Financing income

3.9

3.4

-0.5

Financing costs

-29.7

-43.8

-14.0

Losses on valuation of shares

Gains on sales of equity method investments

5.5

-

-5.5

Profit before income taxes

514.2

531.8

+17.6

Income taxes

-167.7

-185.2

-17.5

Increase in income taxes due to increase in profit before income taxes

Net income

346.6

346.7

+0.1

Net income attributable to

Owners of the Company

327.4

315.1

-12.3

Non-controlling interests

19.2

31.6

+12.4

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Assets)

[億円円]]

[JPY bn]

As of

As of

Variance

Reasons for Variance

Mar 31, 2020

Sep 30, 2020

Total assets

9,792.3

10,490.8

+698.6

Current assets

3,364.3

3,849.3

+485.0

Cash and cash equivalents

1,143.8

1,747.0

+603.2

Increase in funds procured from securitization of sales receivables and

issuance of bonds

Trade and other receivables

1,800.3

1,774.7

-25.6

Other financial assets

94.9

96.4

+1.5

Inventories

96.9

120.5

+23.6

Other current assets

228.4

110.7

-117.7

Income taxes of ZHD refunded

Non-current assets

6,428.0

6,641.6

+213.6

Property, plant and equipment

986.1

1,098.0

+111.9

Increase in telecommunication facilities

Right-of-use assets

1,234.5

1,153.9

-80.5

Decrease from depreciation, lease-ups, etc.

Goodwill

618.6

624.5

+5.8

Intangible assets

1,709.5

1,687.2

-22.4

Contract costs

212.6

226.4

+13.7

Investments accounted for using the

80.1

93.4

+13.3

equity method

Investment securities

175.2

259.0

+83.9

+84.0 from acquisition of LINE shares by SoftBank

Investment securities in banking business

343.0

382.9

+39.9

Other financial assets

905.6

958.5

+52.9

Increase in deposit to Central clearing agency of The Japan Net Bank

Deferred tax assets

55.9

52.2

-3.7

Other non-current assets

106.9

105.6

-1.3

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Liabilities)

[億円]

[JPY bn]

As of

As of

Variance

Reasons for Variance

Mar 31, 2020

Sep 30, 2020

Total liabilities

8,084.7

8,648.0

+563.3

Current liabilities

4,496.6

4,735.1

+238.5

Interest-bearing debt

1,811.3

2,145.3

+334.0

Increase from securitization of sales receivables

Trade and other payables

1,253.8

1,125.4

-128.4

Decrease in operating payables and trade payables

Deposits for banking business

880.8

1,069.9

+189.1

Increase in saving accounts of The Japan Net Bank

Contract liabilities

127.7

102.1

-25.6

Other financial liabilities

3.8

2.7

-1.1

Income taxes payable

153.4

147.4

-6.0

Provisions

6.8

14.6

+7.8

Other current liabilities

259.1

127.7

-131.5

Payment of withholding tax related to dividends paid from Yahoo Japan to ZHD

Non-current liabilities

3,588.1

3,912.9

+324.8

Interest-bearing debt

3,271.0

3,563.8

+292.9

Bond issuance by ZHD of 200.0 and SoftBank of 100.0

Other financial liabilities

36.8

36.7

-0.0

Defined benefit liabilities

16.3

16.5

+0.1

Provisions

83.9

90.3

+6.4

Deferred tax liabilities

168.2

193.7

+25.5

Other non-current liabilities

11.9

11.8

-0.1

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Equity)

[億円]

[JPY bn]

As of

As of

Variance

Reasons for Variance

Mar 31, 2020

Sep 30, 2020

Total equity

1,707.6

1,842.9

+135.3

Equity attributable to owners of the Company

1,000.5

1,126.7

+126.2

Common stock

204.3

204.3

-

Capital surplus

-133.9

-136.1

-2.2

Retained earnings

1,003.6

1,104.7

+101.2

-201.5 from dividend payments by SoftBank and +315.1 from net

income in FY20H1

Treasury stock

-68.7

-42.6

+26.1

Accumulated other comprehensive income

-4.7

-3.7

+1.0

Non-controlling interests

707.0

716.2

+9.2

Shareholders' equity ratio*1

10.2%

10.7%

+0.5%

Ratio of total equity to total asset

17.4%

17.6%

+0.2%

*1: Shareholders' equity ratio = total equity attributable to owners of the Company ÷total assets

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

[JPY bn]

FY19H1

FY20H1

Reasons for Variance

Cash flows from operating activities

566.1

785.9

Net income

346.6

346.7

Depreciation

327.3

342.9

Change in working capital

-90.8

-56.9

Interest paid

-26.4

-29.2

Income taxes paid/refunded

-124.6

-156.1

Other

134.0

338.5

Increase in deposits for banking business

Cash flows from investing activities

-219.5

-426.1

Purchases of/proceeds from sales of property, plant and

-221.6

-248.2

equipment and intangible assets

Proceeds from sales/redemption of investments

-10.0

-119.4

-84.0 from acquisition of LINE shares by SoftBank

Proceeds from obtaining control of subsidiaries

-

-9.1

Other

12.1

-49.4

Cash flows from financing activities

-130.1

243.6

Proceeds from interest-bearing debt

980.0

1,065.7

Bond issuance by ZHD of 200.0 and SoftBank of 100.0

Repayment of interest-bearing debt

-705.8

-1,021.1

Repayment of bank borrowings by ZHD

Net increase/decrease of short-terminterest-bearing debt

400.8

429.1

Cash dividends paid

-195.0

-201.4

Cash dividends paid to non-controlling interests

-24.6

-27.4

Purchase of treasury stock

-30.7

-

Purchase of treasury stock by subsidiaries

-526.8

-

Purchase of treasury stock by ZHD in FY19

Other

-28.0

-1.3

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-0.4

-0.1

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

938.4

1,143.8

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

1,154.4

1,747.0

Adjusted free cash flow

395.7

417.6

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Subsidiaries (1/2)

  • 263 group companies at the end of Sep 2020 (of which, 201 subsidiaries and 62 affiliate*1companies)

Segment

Company Name

Ratio of Voting

Business Description

Blue: listed company

Rights Held

Wireless City Planning Inc.

32.2%

Telecommunication services (Economic interests: 99.5%)

LINE MOBILE Corporation

60.0%

Telecommunication services

Consumer

WILLCOM OKINAWA, Inc.

100.0%

Telecommunication services

SB Power Corp.

100.0%

Sales and purchases of power and mediating power transaction

SB Mobile Service Corp.

100.0%

Call center business

Enterprise

IDC Frontier Inc.

100.0%

Data center business

Telecom Engineering CO., LTD.

100.0%

Construction and operation related to telecommunications

Distribution

SB C&S Corp.

100.0%

Distribution and sales of IT-related products, provision of IT-related services

Z Holdings Corporation

44.6%

Holdings company

Yahoo Japan Corporation

100.0%

E-commerce, internet advertising business

ZOZO, Inc.

50.1%

Operation of an e-commerce fashion website, distribution of private brand, operation of fashion media

Ikyu Corporation

100.0%

Operation of internet sites that provide reservation services for high-end hotels and restaurants, etc.

YJ Card Corporation

100.0%

Credit card, card loan, credit guarantee business

Yahoo

ASKUL Corporation

45.1%

Mail-order service of office-related products and other delivery services

YJFX, Inc.

100.0%

Foreign exchange margin trading business

The Japan Net Bank, Limited

46.6%

Banking business

eBOOK Initiative Japan Co., Ltd.

43.4%

Content digitization and distribution service, planning, development, and production of digital content,

and publishing and editorial service for magazines and books

ValueCommerce Co., Ltd.

52.0%

Advertisement business, CRM business

*1: Affiliate companies include joint ventures

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Subsidiaries (2/2), Affiliates

Segment

Company Name

Ratio of Voting

Business Description

Blue: listed company

Rights Held

HAPSMobile Inc.

92.9%

R&D and manufacturing of network equipment for HAPS business

SB Payment Service Corp.

100.0%

Payment processing

SB Cloud Corp.

60.0%

Sales of public cloud services

One Tap BUY Co., Ltd.

75.6%

Securities business specializing in smartphones

Other

SB Media Holdings Corp.

100.0%

Intermediate holdings company that owns ITmedia Inc.

ITmedia Inc.

52.5%

Operation of comprehensive IT information site ITmedia

SB Players Corp.

100.0%

Solution services for government

SoftBank Technology Corp.

53.2%

Cloud service, security monitoring service, provision of IoT solution

Vector Inc.

42.4%

Sales of download licenses for PC software and advertising sales

Category

Company Name

Ratio of Voting

Business Description

Blue: listed company

Rights Held

PayPay Corporation

50.0%

WeWork Japan G.K.

25.0%

OYO Japan G.K.

24.9%

Affiliate

Tpoint Japan Co., Ltd.

34.0%

companies

J.Score CO., LTD.

50.0%

Geniee, Inc.

31.3%

Scigineer Inc.

32.1%

Development and offering of electronic payment services such as mobile payment Provision of co-working spaces

Provision of accommodation and hotel services

Point management business

FinTech services using AI-scoring

Marketing technology business

Internet marketing support services utilizing "deqwas", a personalized engine for e-commerce businesses and retailers

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Business Integration Between ZHD and LINE

  • After the business integration is completed, the JV (consolidated by SoftBank) between NAVER and SoftBank will own 65.3% of ZHD

Post-Integration Structure

50% 50%

Consolidated

JV (former LINE) Delist

65.3%

Maintain

listing

SoftBank will have control of the majority of the board of directors (three out of five nominees)

President, Representative Director: Ken Miyauchi, Chairperson of the Board, Representative Director: Hae Jin Lee

LINE's business will be integrated with ZHD, the post-integration holding company

JV will have control of the majority of the board of directors (six out of ten nominees)

President, Representative Director and Co-CEO: Kentaro Kawabe Representative Director and Co-CEO: Takeshi Idezawa

*The structure is partially omitted or simplified.

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*The structure of each of the proposed transactions and their ordering relative to one another may be changed within the scope of the purpose of this business integration and with the agreement of all parties concerned.

Timeline of Business Integration between ZHD and LINE

Nov. 18,

Dec. 23,

Aug 4,

Sep 15,

Jan 2021

Mar 2021

2019

2019

2020

2020

(Plan)

(Plan)

Completion of joint

Commencement of

Acquired clearance

tender offer for

tender offer for

Signing of

Signing of

from JFTC*1

LINE shares by

ZHD shares by

Memorandum of

Definitive

SoftBank & NAVER

LINE

Closing

Understanding

Agreement

*1: Japan Fair Trade Committee

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SoftBank's Priority Issues (Materiality)

  • Identified priority issues (materiality) to contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

social Solving through issues business

social Solving through issues activities corporate

Building society and

industry through

digital transformation

Contributing to the global

environment with the power of technology

Connecting people to information to create new excitement

Building high-quality

social networks

Creating new business

through open

innovation

Developing a resilient

management

foundation

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