Earnings Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

Investor Briefing

SoftBank Corp.

August 4, 2020

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Contents

1

Results for Q1 FY2020

p.4 - p.20

2

Road to Achieve JPY 1 Trillion

p.21 - p.26

Operating Income

3

Results for Q1 FY2020

(refer to p15)

Results for Q1 FY2020

  • Revenue, operating income and net income are progressing at a steady pace towards full-year forecasts
  • Net income decreased due to the temporary factors such as gain from sales of shares in previous year

Revenue

[JPY bn]

Progress 24%

Progress 24%

FY Actual

FY Forecast

52,000

4,861.2

4,900.0

50,000

48,000

14,000

46,000

44,000

42,000

12,000

40,000

38,000

36,000

34,000

10,000

32,000

30,000

37,274

28,000

8,000

26,000

24,000

22,000

20,000

+7.8

6,000

18,000

16,000

+0.7%

14,000

4,000

12,000

10,000

8,000

2,000

6,000

Q1

1,164.9

1,172.6

4,000

2,000

0

0

FY19Q1

FY20Q1

Operating Income

[JPY bn]

Progress 29%

Progress 30%

FY Actual

FY Forecast

911.7

920.0

6,401

+11.1

+4.1%

268.9

279.9

FY19Q1

FY20Q1

Net Income*1

[JPY bn]

Progress 35%

Progress 31%

FY Actual

FY Forecast

473.1

485.0

-12.7

3,329

-7.7%

164.8

152.1

FY19Q1

FY20Q1

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

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

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Revenue (1/2)

  • Yahoo: JPY +35.2 bn (+14.8%) YoY, Enterprise: JPY +8.1 bn (+5.2%) YoY
  • Consumer: JPY -32.6 bn (+0.6%) YoY, due to decrease of revenue JPY -31.1 bn from sales of goods and others.
    Service revenues remained flat YoY, due to impact of First-yearand Half-yeardiscounts of c. 10 bn (including accounting changes)

14,000

12,000 Other

Yahoo

10,000

Distribution

8,000

Enterprise

6,000

4,000

Consumer

2,000

0

Adjustments

-2,000

By Segment

[JPY bn]

1,164.9

+7.8

1,172.6

+0.7%

YoY

23.3

29.5

+6.2

+26.6%

238.6

273.9

+35.2

+14.8%

116.4

109.9

-6.6

-5.6%

154.5

162.5

+8.1

+5.2%

658.1

625.4

-32.6-5.0%

-26.0-28.6

FY19Q1FY20Q1

Consumer Breakdown

[JPY bn]

*Disclose "Electricity" separately in breakdown (previously included in Revenues from sales of goods and others)

-32.6

Revenue from

658.1

-5.0%

625.4

YoY

sales of goods

128.4

-31.1

-24.2%

and others

97.4

Electricity

11.3

18.9

+7.6

+67.5%

Broadband

95.0

97.2

+2.2

+2.3%

Mobile

423.3

412.0

-11.4

-2.7%

Service

529.6

528.1

-1.6

-0.3%

revenues

FY19Q1

FY20Q1

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Revenue (2/2)

  • Enterprise: JPY +8.1 bn (+5.2%) YoY in Business solution and others
  • Yahoo: double-digit growth. Commerce has grown significantly, JPY +41.2 bn (+25.0%) YoY

Enterprise Breakdown

Yahoo Breakdown

4,000

[JPY bn]

[JPY bn]

+35.2

273.9

+14.8%

YoY

2,000

+8.1

238.6

0.5

-0.9

-63.2%

+5.2%

162.5

YoY

Other

67.5

-5.1

-7.0%

154.5

1.4

Business solution

43.4

+5.8

2,000

Media

72.6

37.5

+15.6%

and others

Fixed-line

49.1

47.3

-1.8

-3.7%

205.9

+41.2

+25.0%

Commerce

164.7

ZOZO

71.9

+4.0

+6.0%

Mobile

67.8

consolidation

0

0

c.+33.4 bn

FY19Q1

FY20Q1

FY19Q1

FY20Q1

*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 +18.9 bn (+4.4) YoY, operating income: JPY +11.1 bn (+4.1) YoY, recorded good progress in Q1
  • Yahoo made significant increase YoY, income also increased in Enterprise and Distribution.

Consumer: JPY -16.4 bn (-8.0) YoY, however, its full-year income for FY20 expected to increase YoY

Operating Income/Adjusted EBITDA*1

Segment Income

[JPY bn]

+18.9

Adjusted EBITDA

434.3

+4.4%

453.2

4,000

+11.1

3,600

Operating Income

268.9

+4.1%

279.9

Yahoo

Distribution

2,000

Enterprise

1,600

Consumer

0

Other*2

FY19Q1

FY20Q1

-400

[JPY bn]

+11.1

268,689.9 +4.1% 279.9

2,799

36.2

3.2

50.6

5.3

5.5

28.1

31.3

205.7189.4

-6.5

FY19Q1FY20Q1

YoY

Other*2

+9.6

+14.5 +40.0%

+0.2 +4.3%

+3.1 +11.1%

-16.4-8.0%

*1: Adjusted EBITDAoperating incomedepreciation and amortization

*2: Other includes inter-segment adjustments (FY19Q1 6bn, FY20Q1 -6 bn), same hereafter

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

Operating Income (YoY Comparison)

  • Income of Consumer decreased due to mobile device related factors and impact from introduction of First-yearand Half-yeardiscounts (accounting change, etc.). Increase of income in Yahoo and enterprise drove overall performance

-16.4

+3.1

+0.2

+14.5

+9.6

[JPY bn]

Consumer

Enterprise

Distribution

Yahoo

Other

-1.6

-31.1

-3.2

+8.1

-4.9

-6.6

+6.8

+14.5

+9.6

Service

+19.5

revenues

Revenues

Cost of

Other

Revenue

Expenses

Revenue

Expenses

expenses

from sales

goods sold

of goods

Mobile

-11.4

Cost of service

-7.2

Cost of goods/

Cost of goods sold +7.2

Commerce*

+19.7

Broadband

+2.2

Sales commissions and

service sold

-5.6

Other

-0.4

Media*

-1.5

279.9

268.9

Electricity

+7.6

sales promotion expenses

+15.6

Other

+0.7

Other

-3.7

Telecom network charges

-2.7

Other

-6.2

Depreciation and

amortization

-2.7

+11.1 bn

FY19Q1FY20Q1

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

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Summary of Results

  • Negative impact of COVID-19 was limited compared to assumptions as of May when financial guidance was

[億円announced,]cost reduction is in good progress, and upside effects such as telework demand was larger than expected

[JPY bn]

FY19Q1

FY20Q1

YoY

Reasons for variance

Operating income

268.9

279.9

+11.1

Consumer

205.7

189.4

-16.4

-12.0

Mobile device related (recording of reserve, decrease in mobile device sales, etc.)

-10.0First-year and Half-year discounts (including accounting changes)

Enterprise

28.1

31.3

+3.1

Increase in telework demand

Distribution

5.3

5.5

+0.2

-

+7.0

ZOZO consolidation

Yahoo

36.2

50.6

+14.5

+7.0

EC usage increase

+3.0

Cost reduction effect

-4.0 Ad placement decline

Other

-6.5

3.2

+9.6

-

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Cumulative Subscribers (Main Subscribers/Smartphones)

  • Cumulative main subscribers reached 36.87 mil (+1.86 mil YoY)
  • Cumulative smartphones reached 24.50 mil (+2.04 mil YoY), similar increase to last year, steady growth in all 3 brands

Cumulative Subscribers*1

Smartphone Subscribers

[Mil]

YoY

[Mil]

40

36.87

40

35.01

36.50

+1.86

Main Subscribers

12.56

12.36

12.37

-0.19

Other*2

22.45

24.13

24.50

20

20

Smartphones

22.45

24.13

24.50

+2.04

QoQ

QoQ

(+0.36)

(+0.37)

0

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

0

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY18

FY19

FY20

*1: Cumulative subscribers include Wireless Home Phone subscribers (FY19Q1: 0.48 mil, FY20Q1: 0.55 mil)

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

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Churn Rate (Main Subscribers/Smartphones)

  • Churn rates for main subscribers and smartphones reached record lows, smartphone churn rate dramatically improved, YoY -0.28%

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.00

0.00

0.00

1.03%

0.99%

0.81%

0.72%

YoY

0.73%

-0.29% Main subscribers

0.53% -0.28% Smartphones

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

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 from First-year and Half-year discount*1, and a rise in composition ratio of Y!mobile and LINE MOBILE subscribers (a)
  • Discount ARPU gradually decreasing due to unbundling plan (b)

[JPY]

YoY

5,250

4,920

4,810

(a)

-440

4,500

4,450

4,330

4,300

(c)

-140

2,500

500

-800

-590

-510

(b)

+300

-1,500

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

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 6.60 mil, steadily increased by 0.55 mil YoY
  • Increase in subscribers accelerated partly from increase in telework demand (Net adds of FY20Q1 +0.14, FY20Q1 +0.06) Home Bundle Discount Hikari Set steadily increased

Cumulative Subscribers

Home Bundle Discount Hikari Set

(Number of Connected Lines)

Cumulative Subscribers

[Mil]

YoY

[Mil]

YoY

8

7.70

7.85

7.99

+0.28

10.09

10.19

+0.55

9.64

1.46

1.39

-0.27

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Mobile

1.65

Other

×2.1*2

6

8

4

6 Broadband

4.53

4.75

4.83

+0.30

6.60

*1

6.05

6.39

+0.55

4

QoQ

QoQ

(+0.14)

2

(+0.06)

2

0

0

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY18

FY19

FY20

*1: SoftBank Hikari includes SoftBank Air

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

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Net Income (YoY Comparison)

  • Effect from one-time factors of last fiscal year such as gains on sales and valuations of shares (a)
  • Shares of profit/losses of associates accounted for using the equity method: Loss increased from upfront marketing investment to new businesses, such as PayPay (b)
  • Impact on net income attributable to non-controlling interests mainly came from ZHD earning growth (c)

[JPY bn]

(a)

(b)

+11.1

-9.9

(c)

-3.6

+0.2

-2.3

Operating

Effect from one-

-8.2

income

Shares of

Financing

Income taxes

time factors of

Net income

profit/losses of

income/costs,

last FY

associates

Gains on sales of

attributable to

(gains on sales

accounted for

equity method

non-controlling

and valuations)

using the equity

investments

interests

method

164.8

152.1

-12.7 bn

FY19Q1

FY20Q1

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CAPEX/Adjusted Free Cash Flow

  • CAPEX was JPY 76.2 bn. CAPEX excluding ZHD was JPY 58.3 bn
  • Adjusted free cash flow excluding ZHD (including IFRS 16 impact) was JPY 236.3 bn. Steady progress towards full-year target of JPY 670.0 bn

CAPEX*1

[JPY bn]

90

80

76.1

76.2

70

17.9

ZHD

25.6

60

50

40

Full-year forecast

30

58.3

400.0

SoftBank

50.5

(excluding IFRS 16)

(Progress 15%)

20

10

0

FY19Q1

FY20Q1

Adjusted FCF*2

[JPY bn]

(Total) (126.5)

(179.2)

Full-year target

236.3

670.0

(Progress 35%)

34.0

120.0

SoftBank

159.0

IFRS 16 impact

31.0

202.3

550.0

128.0

-32.5*3

-57.1

FY19Q1

FY20Q1

*1: CAPEX is on acceptance basis. Excludes CAPEX for rental

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

mobile phones and impact from IFRS 16

securitization of installment sales receivables - repayments thereof)

*3: Sum of ZHD's disclosed FCF and dividend payments from ZHD to SoftBank Corp. (5.4 bn) (including impact of IFRS 16 in ZHD) 16

Interest-bearing Debt/Net Interest-bearing Debt

and Net Leverage Ratio

  • Accumulated cash in hands to prepare for COVID-19 by full securitization of sales receivables. Interest-bearing debt increased QoQ partly due to the issuance of bonds by ZHD of JPY 200.0 bn
  • Net leverage ratio slightly increased due to seasonal factors such as payments of dividends and income tax, JPY 495.5 bn in total

Interest-bearing Debt/

Net Leverage Ratio*4,5

Net Interest-bearing Debt*1

[JPY tn]

5.58

Interest-bearing debt

5.08

0.48

IFRS 16

2.8

4.64

0.50

0.49

1.10

ZHD consolidation

Net interest-bearing debt

0.38

0.98

0.19

4.03

0.01

3.87

Other

3.70

0.16

2.3x

1.19

1.11

Lease liabilities*2

1.8

1.14

Securitization of

0.96

1.09

sales receivables

0.69

1.7x

Including IFRS 16

2.4x

2.5x

2.5x

2.4x

2.2x

2.3x

Excluding IFRS 16

1.9x

1.9x

1.7x

1.5x

Adjusted net leverage ratio

(excluding effect of securitization

1.60

1.61

1.61

Bank loans*3

of sales receivables and IFRS 16)

0.8

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

FY19

FY20

FY19

FY20

*1: 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

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

*2: Lease liabilities for FY19 are liabilities and borrowings related to sale and leaseback transactions of

*5: LTM EBITDA of ZOZO retrospectively adjusted for FY19Q3, Q4 and FY20Q1

SoftBank Corp. (standalone basis) and WCP (including payables from purchase of installments)

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

Major Financing Activities (Excluding ZHD)

  • Secured sufficient liquidity on hand in preparation for COVID-19
  • Succeeded in the large-scale straight bond issuance of JPY 100.0 bn due to strong investors' appetite

Category

Events

Purpose, effect, etc.

FY20Q1

Time

balance

period

Securitization of telecom

Receivables securitization facility to secure working

JPY 298.0 bn

From

service fee receivables

capital (Facility amount: JPY 300.0 bn)

Apr 2020

Secure

Securitization of

Improve efficiency by securitization of installment

From

liquidity on

installment receivables

JPY 52.3 bn

receivables (Facility amount: JPY 250.0 bn)

Apr 2020

hand

through self settled trusts

Issuance of short-term

Financing of working capital with low interest

JPY 129.1 bn

From

corporate bonds (CP)

Apr 2020

2nd issuance of bonds

Diversification of medium-tolong-term financing

JPY 100.0 bn

sources

(Proceeds,

Jul 2020

Corporate

Financing for repayment of borrowings

Issued in Jul)

bonds

Renewal of credit ratings

Preparations for the issuance of corporate bonds

R&I

A+

Jul 2020

Obtaining opinions on financial independence

JCR

AA-

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Status of Assets and Equity

  • Shareholders' equity ratio is 9.5%, -0.7% from end of March 2020 (Ratio of total equity to total asset 16.4%)
  • Shareholders' equity ratio would be 12.7%, excluding the accounting treatment in connection with ZHD consolidation

[JPY bn]

As of

As of

Variance

Mar 31, 2020

Jun 30, 2020

Cash and cash equivalents

1,143.8

1,469.4

+325.6

Others

8,648.5

8,609.1

-39.4

Total assets

9,792.3

10,078.5

+286.2

Interest-bearing debt

5,082.3

5,575.4

+493.1

Others

3,002.4

2,846.0

-156,4

Total liabilities

8,084.7

8,421.4

+336.7

Total equity attributable to owners of

1,000.5

957.4

-43.1

the Company

Others

707.0

699.7

-7.3

Total equity

1,707.6

1,657.1

-50.5

Shareholders' equity ratio*

10.2%

9.5%

-0.7%

Ratio of total equity to total asset

17.4%

16.4%

-1.0%

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

10.2%

Decrease of

Increase of

equity

asset

9.5%

-0.4%-0.3%

Equity ratio -0.7

As of

As of

Mar 31, 2020

Jun 30, 2020

(Reference)

[JPY bn]

Acquisition price of ZHD

677.5

Market price of ZHD (SB's share)

1396.4

(As of Aug 3, 2020)

Consolidated book value*

371.6

(As of Jun 30, 2020)

*Including an impact of deduction in capital surplus of 321.4 bn, which is equivalent to goodwill, associated with ZHD consolidation

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Timeline of Business Integration between ZHD and LINE

Nov. 18,

Dec. 23,

Aug 4,

Jan 2021

Mar 2021

2019

2019

2020

(Plan)

(Plan)

Commencement of

Commencement of

joint tender offer for

tender offer for

Signing of

Signing of

LINE shares by

ZHD shares by

SoftBank & NAVER

LINE

Memorandum of

Definitive

Closing

Understanding

Agreement

Various filings / examination / procedures

  • Anti-trustfiling
  • Execution of transactions including TOB

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Road to Achieve JPY 1 Trillion

Operating Income

Financial Targets

FY19 Actual

FY20 Forecast

FY22 Forecast

Revenue

JPY 4,861.2 bn

JPY 4,900.0 bn

JPY 5,500.0 bn

Adjusted EBITDA*1

1,603.1 bn

1,630.0 bn

1,700.0 bn

Operating income

911.7 bn

920.0 bn

1,000.0 bn

Net income*2

473.1 bn

485.0 bn

530.0 bn

CAPEX*3

371.3 bn

400.0 bn

c. 400.0 bn

Adjusted FCF*4

644.7 bn

670.0 bn

Over 670.0 bn

Net leverage ratio*5

2.4 times

Improve from 2.4 times

*1: Adjusted EBITDAoperating incomedepreciation and amortization (including loss on disposal of non-current assets) ±other adjustments

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

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

*4: Adjusted FCF = FCF ± total CF relating to non-recurring transactions with SoftBank Group Corp. + (proceeds from the securitization of installment sales receivables - repayments thereof). Excludes ZHD

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

Profit and Business Targets by Segments (FY20-FY22)

  • Continue to accelerate "Beyond Carrier" strategy to achieve operating income of over JPY 1 tn and pursue
    [億円growth]continuously thereafter

Operating Income

[JPY]

over 1 tn

Profit targets by Segment

911.7 bn

920 bn

Other

Yahoo

Distribution

Enterprise

Consumer

FY19

FY20

FY22

Forecast

Forecast

Consumer

Profit increase every year

Enterprise

Double-digit profit increase every year

Yahoo

Profit increase / Operating profit 225.0 bn in FY23

Business targets

30 mil smartphone users in FY23

Double-digit growth in revenue of Business Solution and Others (Enterprise)

Achieve No.1 in e-commerce transaction value in Japan by mid-2020s (Yahoo)

Reduce loss on equity investments

23

Structural Reform - Cost Efficiency

  • We aim to reduce fixed costs to absorb increase from new business expansion, and thus keep total fixed costs flat

Cost of Sales and Selling, General and

Administrative Expenses

[JPY]

ZHD

Depreciation

c. 1 tn

and amortization

Operating

Other

expenses

fixed costs

c. 4 tn

Sales

commissions

and others Costs of goods sold

Fixed costs of Consumer and Enterprise business

c. 1 tn

Depreciation, network-related, personnel, advertising, sales promotion, shop and office expenses, etc.

Cost Efficiency Measures

Consumer and

Flat fixed costs

Enterprise business

  1. Productivity improvement and workstyle reform through digitalization
    • Digitization of operations in mobile shops, etc.
    • Workstyle reform in "New Normal"
  2. Network efficiency and optimization
  • Optimization of equipment after termination of PHS, 3G, etc.
  • Infrastructure sharing with KDDI

[JPY]

c. 50 bn

c. 50 bn

Variable costs

c. 2 tn

FY19

Fixed

Cost increase

Create strategic

Fixed

costs

due to growth

funds through

costs

c. 1 tn

strategy

efficiency

c. 1 tn

FY19

FY22

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Financial Discipline

  • We aim to generate stable free cash flow, and strengthen financial position by decreasing interest-bearing debt over years
Adjusted FCF (excludes ZHD)*1Net Leverage Ratio*2

Over 670 bn every year

Improve from 2.4x

(excluding impact from LINE TOB)

(excluding impact from LINE TOB)

[JPY bn]

644.7

over 670

IFRS 16

512.0

impact

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

FY22

2.7x

2.4x

Including IFRS 16 impact

2.4x 2.3x

Excluding IFRS 16 impact

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY22

*1: Adjusted FCF = FCF ± total CF relating to non-recurring transactions with SoftBank Group Corp.

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

+ (proceeds from the securitization of installment sales receivables - repayments thereof). Excludes ZHD

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Shareholder Returns

  • Continue stable and high dividend payments

Achieve both growth and

shareholder returns

Shareholder

Growthreturns

Shareholder Returns

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

(3-year weighted average*)

[JPY]

86+α

86

Share

85

buyback

75

Dividend

Per

share

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY22

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

26

owners of SoftBank Corp. for FY20-FY22

Appendix

Consolidated Statements of Income

[億円]

[JPY bn]

FY19Q1

FY20Q1

Variance

Reasons for Variance

Revenue

1,164.9

1,172.6

+7.8

Cost of sales

-579.8

-569.6

+10.2

Gross profit

585.1

603.1

+18.0

Selling, general and administrative expenses

-316.2

-323.1

-6.9

Operating Income

268.9

279.9

+11.1

Share of gain / losses (-) of associates

-5.7

-9.3

-3.6

Increase in investments for business expansion of PayPay

accounted for using the equity method

Financing income

5.3

3.4

-1.8

Financing costs

-14.3

-16.7

-2.3

Gains on sales of equity method investments

5.5

-

-5.5

Profit before income taxes

259.5

257.4

-2.2

Income taxes

-86.9

-89.2

-2.3

Net income

172.6

168.1

-4.5

Net income attributable to

Owners of the Company

164.8

152.1

-12.7

Non-controlling interests

7.8

16.0

+8.2

Increase due to profit increase of ZHD

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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

Jun 30, 2020

Total assets

9,792.3

10,078.5

+286.3

Current assets

3,364.3

3,674.2

+309.9

Cash and cash equivalents

1,143.8

1,469.4

+325.6

Increase in funds procured from securitization of sales receivables

Trade and other receivables

1,800.3

1,759.7

-40.6

Other financial assets

94.9

86.0

-8.9

Inventories

96.9

117.1

+20.2

Other current assets

228.4

242.0

+13.6

Non-current assets

6,428.0

6,404.3

-23.6

Property, plant and equipment

986.1

1,037.0

+50.9

Increase in telecommunication facilities

Goodwill

618.6

624.8

+6.2

Intangible assets

1,709.5

1,694.7

-14.8

Right-of-use assets

1,234.5

1.1

-96.6

Decrease from depreciation

Contract costs

212.6

216.6

+4.0

Investments accounted for using the

80.1

88.5

+8.4

equity method

Other financial assets

905.6

904.2

-1.4

Investment securities

175.2

182.3

+7.2

Investment securities in banking business

343.0

357.7

+14.8

Deferred tax assets

55.9

52.6

-3.3

Other non-current assets

106.9

108.0

+1.1

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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

Jun 30, 2020

Total liabilities

8,084.7

8,421.4

+336.7

Current liabilities

4,496.6

4,631.2

+134.6

Interest-bearing debt

1,811.3

2,119.8

+308.6

Increase from securitization of sales receivables

Trade and other payables

1,253.8

1,165.9

-87.8

Deposits for banking business

880.8

987.5

+106.7

Increase in saving accounts of The Japan Net Bank

Contract liabilities

127.7

126.8

-0.8

Other financial liabilities

3.8

2.8

-1.0

Income taxes payable

153.4

60.9

-92.4

Decrease from tax payment

Provisions

6.8

12.4

+5.6

Other current liabilities

259.1

154.9

-104.2

Withholding tax related to dividends paid from Yahoo Japan to ZHD

Non-current liabilities

3,588.1

3,790.2

+202.1

Interest-bearing debt

3,271.0

3,455.5

+184.5

Bond issuance by ZHD of 200.0

Other financial liabilities

36.8

35.9

-0.9

Defined benefit liabilities

16.3

16.4

+0.1

Provisions

83.9

81.8

-2.0

Deferred tax liabilities

168.2

188.7

+20.5

Other non-current liabilities

11.9

11.9

-0.0

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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

Jun 30, 2020

Total equity

1,708

1,657

-50.4

Equity attributable to owners of the Company

1,001

957

-43.7

Common stock

204

204

-

Capital surplus

-134

-141

-7.5

Retained earnings

1,004

954

-49.4

-201.5 from dividend payments by SoftBank Corp and +152.1 from

net income in FY20Q1

Treasury stock

-68.7

-56.5

+12.2

Accumulated other comprehensive income

-4.7

-3.2

+1.5

Non-controlling interests

707

700

-7.3

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

[JPY bn]

FY19Q1

FY20Q1

Reasons for Variance

Cash flows from operating activities

205.2

246.4

Net income

172.6

168.1

Depreciation

164.0

170.8

Change in working capital

-46.7

-26.2

Interest paid

-12.9

-14.8

Income taxes paid/refunded

-128.6

-270.3

Increase related to withholding tax related to dividends paid within ZHD group

Other

56.8

218.7

Increase in deposits for banking business

Cash flows from investing activities

-107.7

-154.2

Purchases of/proceeds from sales of property, plant and

-107.8

-108.7

equipment and intangible assets

Proceeds from sales/redemption of investments

3.3

-21.6

Effect from sale of shares in FY19Q1

Proceeds from obtaining control of subsidiaries

-

-9.1

Other

-3.2

-14.8

Cash flows from financing activities

-163.9

233.3

Proceeds from interest-bearing debt

589.4

612.2

Repayment of interest-bearing debt

-298.1

-468.5

Repayment of bank borrowings by ZHD

Net increase/decrease of short-terminterest-bearing debt

320.3

321.4

Cash dividends paid

-191.4

-198.7

Cash dividends paid to non-controlling interests

-23.9

-26.6

Purchase of treasury stock by subsidiaries

-526.8

-

Purchase of treasury stock by ZHD in FY19Q1

Other

-57.2

-33.1

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-0.4

0.0

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

871.5

1,469.4

0.0

0.0

Adjusted free cash flow

126.5

179.2

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Subsidiaries (1/2)

  • 265 group companies at the end of Jun 2020 (of which, 203 subsidiaries and 62 affiliate*1 companies)

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.*2

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*3

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.

67.9%

Securities business specializing in smartphones

Other

SB Media Holdings Corp.

100.0%

Intermediate holdings company that owns ITmedia Inc.

ITmedia Inc.

52.8%

Operation of comprehensive IT information site ITmedia

SB Players Corp.

100.0%

Solution services for government

SoftBank Technology Corp.*1

53.3%

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 Hotels 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

Joint tender offer with

JPY 5,380 per share

NAVER for LINE shares

Total c. JPY 372 bn (c. JPY 186 bn each)

*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.

Proposed Transaction Structure

As of the commencement

Tender offer for LINE shares/

Transfer of

Integration of

of transaction

100% subsidization

ZHD shares

ZHD and LINE business

Joint tender offer and squeeze-out

SB

100%

Shiodome-Z

NAVER

SB

NAVER

100%

13.7%

86.3%

72.6%

Shiodome-Z

LINE

SB

NAVER

50%

50%

JV

(former L)

SB

NAVER

50%

50%

Unlisted

JV

44.6%

Delisted

44.6%

44.6%

Unlisted

65.3%

Demerger and

integration

of LINE

Listed

ZHD

business

ZHD

LINEZHD

ZHD

Listed

Listed

Listed

Listed

Yahoo

LINE

Successor

Cash outflow of c. JPY 186 bn

1)

LINE will acquire ZHD shares from

Integration of LINE Successor and ZHD

for each company

Shiodome-Z through tender offer

(share exchange with ZHD shares)

2)

LINE and Shiodome will merge, and in

*The structure is partially omitted or simplified.

exchange LINE will issue shares to SB

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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.

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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