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Softbank — FY2019 Earnings Presentation

37 slides from Softbank's earnings presentation, May 11, 2020

  1. Slide 1: Earnings Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2020 Investor Briefing

    Earnings Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2020 Investor Briefing SoftBank Corp. May 11, 2020

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer Important Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements and Other Information This document is based on the information available to SoftBank Corp. (“we” or “the Company”) as of the time hereof and assumptions which it believes are reasonable. Statements contained herein that are not histor

  3. Slide 3: Contents

    Contents 1 FY2019 Results p.4 – p.19 2 FY2020 Forecast p.20 – p.25 3

  4. Slide 4: FY2019 Results

    FY2019 Results

  5. Slide 5: Results for FY2019

    Results for FY2019 FY18: after retrospective ◼ Increases in revenue and income for two consecutive years since the initial public offering, adjustments of ZHD*1 consolidation reaching record high figures. Double-digit growth in operating income ◼ Revenue and operating income reached full-year foreca

  6. Slide 6: Revenue (1/2)

    Revenue (1/2) FY18: after retrospective ◼ Revenue increased in all segments, JPY +204.4 bn (+4.4%) YoY adjustments of ZHD consolidation ◼ Consumer segment: JPY +16.2 bn (+0.6%) YoY due to growth in Mobile and Broadband, although revenue from device sales decreased By Segment Consumer Breakdown [JPY

  7. Slide 7: Revenue (2/2)

    Revenue (2/2) FY18: after retrospective ◼ Enterprise segment: JPY +24.2 bn (+16.7%) in Business solution and others adjustments of ZHD consolidation ◼ Yahoo segment: double-digit growth. JPY +94.0 bn (+14.5%) in Commerce, including JPY c.+57.0 bn due to ZOZO consolidation Enterprise Breakdown Yahoo

  8. Slide 8: Operating Income/Adjusted EBITDA/Segment Income

    Operating Income/Adjusted EBITDA/Segment Income FY18: after retrospective ◼ Double-digit growth in operating income, with increases in all segments. JPY +93.5 bn (+11.4%) YoY adjustments of ZHD consolidation ◼ Adjusted EBITDA increased by JPY +239.5 bn (+17.5%) YoY. Adjusted EBITDA excluding impact

  9. Slide 9: Operating Income (YoY Comparison)

    Operating Income (YoY Comparison) FY18: after retrospective ◼ Revenue increase contributed greatly. After deduction of Cost of goods sold adjustments of ZHD consolidation and Telecommunication network charges, gross profit increased by JPY +107.6 bn YoY (a) ◼ Expenses increased by JPY 72.2 bn YoY (b

  10. Slide 10: Cumulative Subscribers (Main Subscribers/Smartphones)

    Cumulative Subscribers (Main Subscribers/Smartphones) ◼ Cumulative main subscribers reached 36.50 mil (+1.76 mil YoY) ◼ Cumulative smartphones reached 24.13 mil (+2.05 mil YoY), steady growth in all 3 brands Cumulative Subscribers*1 Smartphone Subscribers YoY [Mil] [Mil] 36.50 +1.76 34.74 35.93 Main

  11. Slide 11: Churn Rate (Main Subscribers/Smartphones)

    Churn Rate (Main Subscribers/Smartphones) ◼ Churn rate improved significantly due to success of multi-brand strategy and lower customer liquidity following the amendment of Telecommunications Business Act in October 2019 ◼ FY19 churn rate for main subscribers and smartphones reached a record low FY1

  12. Slide 12: ARPU (Main Subscribers)

    ARPU (Main Subscribers) ◼ ARPU before discount decreased due to the introduction of plans that separate handset payment and service fees, a rise in composition ratio of Y!mobile and LINE MOBILE subscribers and a change in accounting method of First-year discount*1 (a) ◼ FY19Q4 Total ARPU decreased b

  13. Slide 13: Broadband Service

    Broadband Service ◼ SoftBank Hikari cumulative subscribers were 6.39 mil as of Q4, steadily increased by 0.47 mil YoY ◼ Home Bundle Discount Hikari Set applications to mobile subscribers increased to 10.09 mil Cumulative Subscribers Home Bundle Discount Hikari Set (Number of Connected Lines) YoY Cum

  14. Slide 14: Net Income (YoY Comparison)

    FY18: after retrospective Net Income (YoY Comparison) adjustments of ZHD consolidation ◼ Shares of profit/losses of associates accounted for using the equity method: Loss increased from upfront investment to new businesses, such as PayPay (a) ◼ Income taxes: Increased due to increase in profit, inco

  15. Slide 15: CAPEX/Adjusted Free Cash Flow

    CAPEX/Adjusted Free Cash Flow FY18: after retrospective ◼ CAPEX excluding ZHD was JPY 369.8 bn due to certain construction projects being postponed adjustments of ZHD consolidation ◼ Adjusted free cash flow excluding ZHD and IFRS 16 impact was JPY 524.2 bn. Achieving full-year forecast of JPY 520.0

  16. Slide 16: Adjusted Free Cash Flow

    Adjusted Free Cash Flow ◼ FY19 adjusted FCF*1 was JPY 524.2 bn, of which JPY 72.6 bn in growth investments such as mergers and acquisitions [JPY bn] +30.1 Securitization of installment sales receivables -344.9 Net cash outflows -72.6 +20.4 from investing 891.2 activities Net cash outflows Gain on sa

  17. Slide 17: Additional Investments to PayPay

    Additional Investments to PayPay ◼ Equal additional investments to PayPay made by SoftBank Corp. and ZHD in FY19Q4 ◼ Ratio of voting rights remains unchanged since non-voting preferred stock were acquired ◼ Non-voting preferred stock is accounted for as equity instruments at FVTOCI May 2018 May 2019

  18. Slide 18: Interest-bearing Debt/Net Interest-bearing Debt and Net Leverage Ratio

    Interest-bearing Debt/Net Interest-bearing Debt and Net Leverage Ratio ◼ Net interest-bearing debt improved to a level below JPY 4 tn ◼ Net leverage ratio decreased to 2.3 times Interest-bearing Debt/ Net Interest-bearing Debt*1 Net Leverage Ratio*4,5,6 Before ZHD Consolidation After [JPY tn] 5.35 E

  19. Slide 19: Major Financing Activities

    Major Financing Activities ◼ Promoting the diversification of financing methods with the aim of stabilizing the financial base ◼ Issued bonds in March 2020 FY19 Time Category Events Purpose, effect, etc. balance period JPY Syndicated loan arrangement Financing to acquire ZHD shares Oct. 2019 325.0 b

  20. Slide 20: FY2020 Forecast

    FY2020 Forecast

  21. Slide 21: FY2020 Forecasts

    FY2020 Forecasts ◼ Continue increases in revenue, profits, and dividends since initial public offering *Excludes impact from ◼ Strengthen CAPEX. Adjusted FCF*1 will increase even with impact from COVID-19 business integration between ZHD and LINE FY19 Actual FY20 Forecast Variance Growth rate Revenu

  22. Slide 22: Initiatives and Impact from COVID-19

    Initiatives and Impact from COVID-19 ◼ We will promote cost optimization through structural reform, and aim to achieve increases in profits and dividends Initiatives Impact from COVID-19 Immaterial impact • Smartphone subscriber growth Shop traffic decrease Consumer • Active 5G deployment No. of sub

  23. Slide 23: FY2020 Operating Income (Half-year) Trend

    FY2020 Operating Income (Half-year) Trend ◼ Due to the impact of the amendment of Telecommunications Business Act, the difference in operating income between the first and second half in FY20 is expected to decrease FY19 Results FY20 Forecast [JPY bn] Impact of Telecommunications Business Act [JPY b

  24. Slide 24: Financial Strategy (Adjusted Free Cash Flow)

    Financial Strategy (Adjusted Free Cash Flow) ◼ Continued solid forecasts for adjusted FCF*1 in FY20 (JPY +25.8 bn YoY) ◼ Cash balance after dividends payment applied to repayment of debt [JPY bn] CAPEX 400.0 Investments for growth (M&A, etc.) Cash balance after Dividends shareholder returns 70.0 Sou

  25. Slide 25: Achieve Both Growth and Shareholder Returns

    Achieve Both Growth and Shareholder Returns Continue increases in revenue and profits Earnings per share Dividends per share FY18 FY19 FY20 FY18 FY19 FY20 *1 *2 *3 [JPY] 90 99 102 (Forecast) 75 85 86 (Forecast) Shareholder Growth Returns Revenue and Payout ratio profits c. 85% Deliver forecasted div

  26. Slide 26: Appendix

    Appendix

  27. Slide 27: Business Integration Between ZHD and LINE

    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 ・SoftBank will have control of the majority of the board of directors (three out of five nominees) 50

  28. Slide 28: Proposed Transaction Structure

    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 NAVER SB NAVER SB NAVER SB NAVER 13.7% 86.3% 100% 100% 50% 50% 50% 50% JV Shiodome-Z

  29. Slide 29: Consolidated Statements of Income

    Consolidated Statements of Income [Reference] After ZHD Consolidation Variance Reasons for Variance Disclosed [JPY bn] FY18 FY19 FY18 Revenue 4,656.8 4,861.2 +204.4 3,746.3 Cost of sales -2,496.0 -2,536.8 -40.9 -2,114.9 Gross profit 2,160.8 2,324.4 +163.6 1,631.4 Selling, general and administrative

  30. Slide 30: Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Assets)

    Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Assets) [Reference] After ZHD Consolidation Disclosed [JPY bn] Variance Reasons for Variance As of As of As of Mar. 31, 2019 Mar. 31, 2020 Mar. 31, 2019 Total assets 8,036.3 9,792.3 +1,755.9 5,775.0 Current assets 2,965.7 3,364.3 +398.6 1,756.3 Cash and

  31. Slide 31: Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Liabilities)

    Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Liabilities) [Reference] After ZHD Consolidation Disclosed [JPY bn] Variance Reasons for Variance As of As of As of Mar. 31, 2019 Mar. 31, 2020 Mar. 31, 2019 Total liabilities 6,013.8 8,084.7 +2,070.9 4,510.6 Current liabilities 3,317.0 4,496.6 +1,179.6

  32. Slide 32: Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Equity)

    Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Equity) [Reference] After ZHD Consolidation Disclosed [JPY bn] Variance Reasons for Variance As of As of As of Mar. 31, 2019 Mar. 31, 2020 Mar. 31, 2019 Total equity 2,022.6 1,707.6 -315.0 1,264.5 Equity attributable to owners of the Company 1,498.2 1,0

  33. Slide 33: Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Reference] After ZHD Consolidation Disclosed [JPY bn] Reasons for Variance FY18 FY19 FY18 Cash flows from operating activities 965.5 1,249.5 826.6 Net income 494.2 506.7 425.6 Depreciation 504.5 675.2 +141.9 due to adoption of IFRS 16 452.2 Change in working ca

  34. Slide 34: Subsidiaries (1/2)

    Subsidiaries (1/2) ◼ 263 group companies at the end of Mar. 2020 (of which, 202 subsidiaries and 61 affiliate*1 companies) Ratio of Voting Segment Company Name Business Description Blue: listed company Rights Held Wireless City Planning Inc. 32.2% Telecommunication services (Economic interests: 99.5

  35. Slide 35: Subsidiaries (2/2), Affiliates

    Subsidiaries (2/2), Affiliates Ratio of Voting Segment Company Name 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 s

  36. Slide 36: SoftBank's Priority Issues (Materiality)

    SoftBank’s Priority Issues (Materiality) ◼ Identified priority issues (materiality) to contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Building society and Connecting people to Creating new business issues through Solving social industry through information to create through op

  37. Slide 37: SoftBank

    SoftBank

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