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SoftBank — Q3 FY2010 Earnings Presentation

78 slides from SoftBank's earnings presentation, Feb 4, 2011

  1. Slide 1: Earnings Results for the Nine-month Period Ended December 31, 2010

    Earnings Results for the Nine-month Period Ended December 31, 2010 (April to December 2010) Analyst Meeting February 4, 2011 SOFTBANK CORP.

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer This material was prepared based on information available and views held at the time it was made. Statements in this material that are not historical facts, including, without limitation, plans, forecasts and strategies are “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements are by t

  3. Slide 3: Accounting, Finance, Operation

    Accounting 4 Consolidated P/L Analysis 5 Consolidated B/S Analysis 15 Consolidated CF Analysis 25 Finance 29 Operation 53 Broadband Infrastructure Segment 55 Fixed-line Telecommunications Segment 59 Mobile Communications Segment 63 3

  4. Slide 4: Accounting

    Accounting Kazuko Kimiwada General Manager Accounting, Internal Control SOFTBANK CORP. 4

  5. Slide 5: Consolidated P/L Analysis

    Accounting Consolidated P/L Analysis 5

  6. Slide 6: Consolidated P/L Summary

    Consolidated P/L Summary <bn JPY> Net Sales Operating Income Ordinary Income Net Income 3,000 600 2,763.4 +10.0% +31.6% Q4 +42.2% 718.1 500 465.8 482.1 399.9 2,249.9 2,045.3 340.9 2,000 99.5 400 166.6 146.0 Q3 784.8 366.3 59.8 696.0 281.1 300 135.6 107.6 Q2 158.9 126.9 764.1 +50.0% 1,000 682.9 200 1

  7. Slide 7: Consolidated Net Sales

    Consolidated Net Sales <bn JPY> 2,249.9 Mobile Communications +194.3bn - Increase in telecom service revenue +111.7bn 2,045.3 Increase in subscribers +71.3bn +204.5 Increase in ARPU +35.7bn -Increase in revenue from sales of mobile (+10.0%) handsets and accessories +85.7bn 1,458.6 Broadband Infrastr

  8. Slide 8: Consolidated Operating Income

    Consolidated Operating Income 482.1 <bn JPY> Mobile Communications +99.3bn - Increase in net sales +194.3bn - Increase in COS, SGA -94.9bn (main factors for the change) Increase in COS on the increase in the number of handsets shipped +115.8 Decrease in depreciation mainly as a result of 2G service

  9. Slide 9: Non-operating Income/Expense and Ordinary Income

    Non-operating Income/Expense and Ordinary Income <bn JPY> Non-operating Income/Expense Ordinary Income Increase in Net of increase FY10/Q1-3 Non-operating income operating in Non-operating Ordinary Non-operating expense excluding interest expense income Income/Expense income Interest expense Non-ope

  10. Slide 10: Special Income/Loss and Income Before Income Taxes

    Special Income/Loss and Income Before Income Taxes < bn JPY> Special Income/Loss Income Before Income Taxes and Minority Interests Special Income FY10/Q1-3 Net of increase Special loss in special Income before Valuation loss on option Increase in income/loss income taxes Loss on adjustment for chang

  11. Slide 11: Net Income

    Net Income Net Income <bn JPY> A Income taxes: correction The income taxes: correction was recorded in Income taxes: current response to a correction and ruling notice 125.1 received by Yahoo Japan Corporation from the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau on B June 30, 2010. Income before 26.4 C income ta

  12. Slide 12: Tax and Other Adjustments

    Tax and Other Adjustments FY10/Q1-3 Main Breakdown of Tax Expenses < bn JPY> A Income taxes: current 125.1 (main breakdown) 1. Yahoo Japan 40.7 2. SBM local taxes (out of scope for BBM consolidated tax return) 28.0 3. BBM income taxes under consolidated tax return 43.1 (all loss carryforwards fully

  13. Slide 13: Difference in Tax Rate & Loss Carryforwards (ref.)

    Difference in Tax Rate & Loss Carryforwards (ref.) FY10/Q1-3 Reconciliation Between Statutory Tax Rate and Effective Tax Rate Rate (%) <ref.> Amount (bn JPY) Income before income tax 384.6 Statutory income tax rate 40.7% 156.4 (main factors of difference) ・Change in valuation allowance 0.6% 2.2 ・ Am

  14. Slide 14: Scope of Consolidation/Scope of Equity Method

    Scope of Consolidation/Scope of Equity Method Number of Name of Core Companies Companies SOFTBANK MOBILE, SOFTBANK BB, SOFTBANK TELECOM, Yahoo Japan, Consolidated subsidiaries 116 SOFTBANK TECHNOLOGY, ITmedia, SOFTBANK Holdings Inc., etc. Newly consolidated subsidiaries 11 * Impacts by the changes i

  15. Slide 15: Consolidated B/S Analysis

    Accounting Consolidated B/S Analysis 15

  16. Slide 16: Consolidated B/S Summary

    Consolidated B/S Summary SBM Others <bn JPY> Current Assets Current Liabilities 1,694.4 1,684.5 1,533.0 1,378.8 1,093.8 892.8 630.8 768.5 600.6 791.6 610.2 902.1 Mar 2010 Dec 2010 Mar 2010 Dec 2010 Fixed Assets Long-term Liabilities 2,766.4 2,689.1 2,120.0 2,027.2 1,850.0 1,873.3 1,426.4 1,074.2 916

  17. Slide 17: Consolidated B/S (1) Current Assets

    Consolidated B/S (1) Current Assets <bn JPY> Assets Mar 2010 Dec 2010 Variance Outline Current assets 1,694.4 1,684.5 -9.9 SBM 1,093.8 892.8 -200.9 Others 600.6 791.6 191.0 Cash and deposits 690.0 708.7 18.7 Increase provided by operating activities (+403.0), repayment of SBM loan(-179.5) Securitiza

  18. Slide 18: Consolidated B/S (2) Tangible Assets

    Consolidated B/S (2) Tangible Assets <bn JPY> Assets Mar 2010 Dec 2010 Variance Outline Fixed assets 2,766.4 2,689.1 -77.3 SBM 1,850.0 1,873.3 23.2 Others 916.4 815.8 -100.5 Property and equipment, net 950.7 1,028.3 77.6 SBM 660.0 731.3 71.2 Others 290.6 297.0 6.4 Building and structures 68.1 73.3 5

  19. Slide 19: Consolidated B/S (3) Intangible Assets

    Consolidated B/S (3) Intangible Assets <bn JPY> Assets Mar 2010 Dec 2010 Variance Outline Fixed assets 2,766.4 2,689.1 -77.3 Intangible assets, net 1,152.3 1,121.6 -30.7 SBM 1,021.3 1,000.5 -20.7 Others 131.0 121.1 -9.9 Goodwill 900.7 854.7 -46.0 SBM 827.1 788.5 -38.5 Decrease due to regular amortiz

  20. Slide 20: Consolidated B/S (4) Current Liabilities

    Consolidated B/S (4) Current Liabilities <bn JPY> Liabilities Mar 2010 Dec 2010 Variance Outline Long-term liabilities 1,378.8 1,533.0 154.1 SBM 768.5 630.8 -137.7 Others 610.2 902.1 291.8 Accounts payable-trade 158.9 161.5 2.5 SBM 93.1 108.6 15.5 SBB: Mar 10 (43.4) >> Dec 10 (35.7) Others 65.8 52.8

  21. Slide 21: Consolidated B/S (5) Long-term Liabilities

    Consolidated B/S (5) Long-term Liabilities <bn JPY> Liabilities Mar 2010 Dec 2010 Variance Outline Long-term liabilities 2,120.0 2,027.2 -92.8 SBM 1,426.4 1,074.2 -352.1 Others 693.5 952.9 259.3 Corporate bonds 448.5 452.3 3.8 SBM - - - SB Non-consolidated: 31st, 32nd, 33rd Unsecured Straight Corpor

  22. Slide 22: Consolidated B/S (6) Equity

    Consolidated B/S (6) Equity <bn JPY> Equity Mar 2010 Dec 2010 Variance Outline Equity 963.9 814.8 -149.1 Shareholders’ equity 444.6 576.0 131.3 Common stock 188.7 188.7 0.0 Additional paid-in capital 213.0 212.6 -0.4 Accumulated deficit/retained earnings 43.0 174.8 131.7 Net income (+142.2), dividen

  23. Slide 23: [Equity] Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments

    [Equity] Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments <bn JPY> 60 Foreign currency translation adjustments account 40 20 35.9 30.6 25.6 7.4 4.4 3.4 0 -25.7 -30.5 -21.8 -31.6 -20 -34.4 -32.5 -36.7 -45.2 -40 -51.4 -60 Jun 07 Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec 08 09 10 <Ref> Main excha

  24. Slide 24: [Equity] Shareholders' Equity

    [Equity] Shareholders’ Equity Common stock & additional paid-in capital* Accumulated deficit/retained earnings Treasury stock Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities Deferred gain (loss) on derivatives under hedge accounting Foreign currency translation adjustments * Including cash receipts

  25. Slide 25: Consolidated CF Analysis

    Accounting Consolidated CF Analysis 25

  26. Slide 26: Consolidated Cash Flow Main Breakdown

    26 <bn JPY> Dec 10 Cash and cash equivalents at the 706.4 end of the period -212.5 Payments for repurchase of Acquisition of Preferred Stock, etc. Issued (recorded as long-term accounts payable) Minority interests and long-tem debt Payment of additional -75.0 entrustment for debt assumption -113.3 2

  27. Slide 27: Consolidated Earnings Forecast

    Consolidated Earnings Forecast <bn JPY> Operating Income 700 (After upward revision on Feb 3) 600.0 600 (initial forecast) 500 465.8 500.0 (full-year) 482.1 359.1 Q4 (Q1-3) 400 (full-year) (actual) Q4 366.3 300 (Q1-3) 274.6 200 (Q1-3) 100 0 (actual) (actual) (forecast) 27

  28. Slide 28: Finance

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  29. Slide 29: Finance

    Finance Yoshimitsu Goto General Manager Finance SOFTBANK CORP. 29

  30. Slide 30: Main Financing Activities of FY2010

    Main Financing Activities of FY2010 <Main Financing Activities> <bn JPY> Date Content Amount 2010 June Issue 31st Unsecured Straight Corporate Bond 25.0bn June Issue 32nd Unsecured Straight Corporate Bond 25.0bn Issue 33rd Unsecured Straight Corporate Bond Sep 130.0bn (Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Bond) S

  31. Slide 31: EBITDA and EBITDA Margin (by segment)

    EBITDA and EBITDA Margin (by segment)  Consolidated EBITDA margin exceeded 30%. Consolidated EBITDA EBITDA Margin <bn JPY> Mobile Communications Fixed-line Telecommunications 60% Internet BB Infrastructure 57% Culture 800 Internet Culture 54% Other 700.5 50% 700 601.2 600 40% Broadband Infrastructu

  32. Slide 32: Interest-bearing Debt (by procurement method)

    Interest-bearing Debt (by procurement method) <bn JPY> Securitization of installment sales receivables obligations 2,500 2,392.0 2,348.3 2,288.1 2,320.6 SBM loan 2,195.4 231.9 221.6 2,111.2 123.6 2,143.2 222.3 219.8 82.5 Vodafone subordinate loan 2,000 174.1 880.7 Yahoo Japan borrowings 780.1 1,154.

  33. Slide 33: Lease Obligations

    Lease Obligations  Lease balance remains stable. <bn JPY> 800 Finance leases (accounted for as operating lease transactions)* 600 Finance leases (lease obligations) 436.1 437.7 439.8 421.7 414.1 381.2 389.0 400 105.6 133.4 121.4 112.8 98.0 91.0 84.3 200 302.7 316.3 308.8 334.2 316.0 304.7 290.2 0 J

  34. Slide 34: Cash Position

    Cash Position  Sustain abundant cash position. <bn JPY> 1,000 977.5 112.0 795.3 830.2 800 720.7 720.8 723.3 117.0 101.0 141.0 111.0 111.0 Unused portion of credit 600 line facility 537.8 51.0 Cash and deposits, and 865.5 marketable securities 400 694.3 713.2 579.7 609.8 612.3 486.8 200 0 Jun 09 Sep

  35. Slide 35: Net Interest-bearing Debt

    Net Interest-bearing Debt  Steady reduction of approx. JPY 250.0bn YoY. <bn JPY> 2,000 1,905.1 1,768.5 1,678.2 1,501.0 1,498.8 1,455.0 1,429.9 1,500 1,000 500 0 Jun 09 Sep Dec Mar 10 Jun Sep Dec Note: 1. Net interest-bearing debt = interest-bearing debt - cash position. 2. Interest-bearing debt: sh

  36. Slide 36: Interest-bearing Debt Long/Short and Fixed/Variable Ratio Trend

    Interest-bearing Debt Long/Short and Fixed/Variable Ratio Trend Interest-bearing Debt Interest-bearing Debt Long/Short Ratio Fixed/Variable Ratio <bn JPY> <bn JPY> Long-term Short-term Fixed Variable 100% 100% 285.5 90% 476.8 378.2 602.6 520.2 695.5 80% 80% 70% 60% 60% 50% 40% 1,811.3 40% 2,054.0 2,

  37. Slide 37: Credit Spread

    Credit Spread CDS Bond Spread 26th Unsecured Straight (bp) (bp) Corporate Bond SOFTBANK CDS (5 years) (3.4years remaining) 2,000 28th Unsecured Straight 26th Unsecured Straight 500 Corporate Bond Corporate Bond (1.5 years remaining) (3.4 years remaining) 30th Unsecured Straight Corporate Bond 1,500

  38. Slide 38: Procurement by Corporate Bonds (Apr 2010 - Jan 2011)

    Procurement by Corporate Bonds (Apr 2010 - Jan 2011)  Procured JPY 235.0bn in total. Targeted Interest Term to Date Content Amount Investors Rate/ p.a. Maturity Issue 31st Unsecured 2010 June Institutional JPY 25.0bn 1.17% 3 years Straight Corporate Bond Issue 32nd Unsecured June Institutional JPY

  39. Slide 39: Bond Redemption Schedule

    Bond Redemption Schedule  Sustain sufficient repayment resources. Repayment Capability Corporate Bonds Redemption Schedule Unused portion of credit line facility Cash and cash deposits, and marketable securities SB straight bond <bn JPY> SB convertible bond 1,000 SBTM straight bond 830.2 800 795.3

  40. Slide 40: Outstanding Balance of SBM Loan

    Outstanding Balance of SBM Loan <bn JPY> 1,400 JPY 1.366t 1,200 Reduction of 1,000 approx. JPY 620.0bn 800 600 JPY 745.5bn (Jan 2011) 400 Minimum case 200 0 Inception 2008 Inception of 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 (CY) of borrowings borrowings (Nov 2006) (Nov 2006) Note: SBM Loa

  41. Slide 41: Outstanding Balance of SBM Loan

    Outstanding Balance of SBM Loan  Approx. JPY 100.0bn was repaid in Oct . <bn JPY> <times> 1,400 1,342.1 1,295.0 5.0 Mobile 1,261.9 1,207.7 Communications 1,200 1,154.1 1,088.9 4.0 leverage ratio 3.9 1,000 3.7 912.7 3.0 1.4 times 780.1 800 745.5 (Dec 2010) 2.7 600 2.0 Net interest-bearing 400 debt b

  42. Slide 42: Acquisition of Preferred Stock, etc. Issued by BBM (1)

    Acquisition of Preferred Stock, etc. Issued by BBM (1)  Completed acquisition of preferred stock and stock acquisition rights issued by BBM. <Overview> JPY 412.5bn in total Acquisition from Vodafone Group* 1) BBM Class 1 preferred stock (Dec 2010) 2) BBM stock acquisition rights 3) Principal and in

  43. Slide 43: Acquisition of Preferred Stock, etc. Issued by BBM (2)

    Acquisition of Preferred Stock, etc. Issued by BBM (2)  First step toward WBS refinance. Components of WBS debt, etc. (image) SBM Loan SBM Loan JPY 1,366.0bn JPY 745.5bn Subordinated loan Subordinated loan (SBM) JPY 84.5bn (SBM) Acquisition by Preferred stock Preferred stock (BBM) JPY 420.0bn (BBM)

  44. Slide 44: Improve Indexes: (1) Interest-bearing Debt/EBITDA Multiple

    Improve Indexes: (1) Interest-bearing Debt/EBITDA Multiple  Steady improvement. (Ref.) Net Interest-bearing Debt/EBITDA Interest-bearing Debt/EBITDA Multiple Multiple <times> <times> 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 4.8 4.0 4.1 4.0 3.5 4.0 3.3 2.8 2.9 2.3 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10/Q1-3 FY06 F

  45. Slide 45: Improve Indexes: (2) Debt/Equity Ratio

    Improve Indexes: (2) Debt/Equity Ratio  Solid improvement. <times> Debt Equity Ratio <times> Net Debt Equity Ratio 12.0 D/E ratio 12.0 Net D/E ratio D/E ratio (excl. Mobile 10.0 10.0 9.0 Communications) Net D/E ratio (excl. Mobile Communications) 7.6 8.0 8.0 6.6 6.4 5.3 5.2 6.0 6.0 4.7 3.8 3.2 4.0

  46. Slide 46: Improve Indexes: (3) Equity Ratio

    Improve Indexes: (3) Equity Ratio  Equity ratio recovered to level before acquisition of Mobile Communications business. Equity Ratio (Ref.) Equity Ratio* <bn JPY> <bn JPY> <considering unrealized gain> 2,000 30% 54.5% Shareholders' equity (considering unrealized gain) Shareholders' equity 2,000 1,

  47. Slide 47: Trend of Credit Rating of SOFTBANK

    Trend of Credit Rating of SOFTBANK A/A2 A/A3 JCR (BBB+) BBB+/Baa1 BBB/Baa2 BBB/Baa3 S&P (BB+) BB+/Ba1 BB/Ba2 BB/Ba3 Moody’s (Ba2) B+/B1 Acquisition of Acquisition of JAPAN TELECOM Vodafone K.K. (CY) 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 47

  48. Slide 48: Trend of Credit Ratings of WBS

    Trend of Credit Ratings of WBS JCR (AA-) AA/AA3 A+/A1 Class A S&P (A) A/A2 Moody’s (A3) A/A3 JCR (A-) BBB+/Baa1 S&P (BBB+) Class B BBB/Baa2 BBB/Baa3 Moody’s (Baa3) BB+/Ba1 (CY) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Note: WBS stands for Whole Business Securitization scheme associated with the acquisition of

  49. Slide 49: Net Interest-bearing Debt Reduction Target

    Net Interest-bearing Debt Reduction Target <JPY> 2.4t 1.9t 1.43t Half Zero June FY2008 Dec FY2011 FY2014 2006 2010 (target) (target) Note: 1. Net interest-bearing debt = interest-bearing debt - cash position. 2. Interest-bearing debt: short-term borrowings + commercial paper + bonds due for redempti

  50. Slide 50: Commitments Unchanged

    Commitments Unchanged Cumulative 3 years FCF*: at least JPY 1t (FY2009-2011) Net Interest-bearing debt* to half (by end of FY2011) Net Interest-bearing debt* to zero (by end of FY2014) No major investments until the achievement of the commitments Notes: 1. Free cash flow (FCF, cash and deposits) = c

  51. Slide 51: Towards "ZERO net interest-bearing debt"

    FY2010 Financial Strategies Towards “ZERO net interest-bearing debt” 1. Further strengthening of financial base  Thoroughness towards debt reduction through sustained high level FCF.  Appropriate distribution of investment CF (CAPEX or investment in business).  Improve corporate value as result o

  52. Slide 52: (Reference) Corporate Bond Details

    (Reference) Corporate Bond Details <mil JPY> Interest Mar 10 Dec. 10 Company name Bond Issue date Maturity date rate Collateral Change balance balance (%/year) th 24 series Unsecured Straight Bond 2007/4/26 2010/4/26 2.72 None 20,000 ― -20,000 (Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS bond) nd 22 series Unsecured Str

  53. Slide 53: Operation

    Operation Kazuhiko Fujihara Senior Vice President, CFO, Director of the Board SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. Senior Vice President & CFO, Director SOFTBANK BB Corp. Director SOFTBANK TELECOM Corp. 53

  54. Slide 54: Overview of Telecommunications Businesses

    Overview of 3 Telecommunications Businesses  Large increase in profit in Mobile Communications led consolidated operating income to reach record high. <bn JPY> Broadband Infrastructure Fixed-line Telecommunications Mobile Communications Operating income YoY SOFTBANK consolidated: +115.8 471.6 Mobil

  55. Slide 55: Broadband Infrastructure Business

    Operation Broadband Infrastructure Business 55

  56. Slide 56: Operating Income, EBITDA (Broadband Infrastructure)

    Operating Income, EBITDA <BB>  Profit decreased YoY. Efforts continued to increase lines. <bn JPY> Operating Income EBITDA 80 80 70.3 70.9 65.2 18.2 16.8 55.6 14.1 52.0 54.1 47.2 48.3 Q4 51.0 47.1 15.7 39.7 9.2 20.1 10.6 39.8 18.5 15.9 40 39.1 40 15.2 9.4 36.6 33.5 30.2 12.1 Q3 15.4 26.8 14.3 10.8

  57. Slide 57: Yahoo! BB ADSL Lines and average payment per charged line

    Yahoo! BB ADSL Lines and average payment per changed line <BB>  The number of lines of Yahoo! BB hikari with FLET’S increased, leading to a YoY increase of total broadband. ADSL decreased. Average User Payment per Charged Line <k lines> Number of Lines (ADSL) <JPY> Installed lines Installed lines (

  58. Slide 58: CAPEX (acceptance basis)

    CAPEX (acceptance basis) <BB>  Expect results slightly below the annual plan (no change in SB consolidated plan). <bn JPY> CAPEX and Depreciation & Amortization CAPEX (quarterly trend) 50 47.6 (yearly trend) 25 CAPEX 40 20 Depreciation & amortization (Reference) 30 15 Annual plan 25.1 22.1 21.2 20

  59. Slide 59: Fixed-line Telecommunications

    Operation Fixed-line Telecommunications 59

  60. Slide 60: Operating Income, EBITDA (Fixed-line)

    Operating Income, EBITDA <Fixed>  Sustain trend of profit increase through enhancement of <bn JPY> corporate lines and efficient management. Operating Income/Loss EBITDA 30 75 SOFTBANK IDC impact 67.0 (FY08 total: JPY +2.0bn) Q1: JPY +0.5bn 64.3 25 23.0 23.8 Q2: JPY +0.5bn Q3:JPY +0.5bn 58.2 19.6 2

  61. Slide 61: Number of Lines and ARPU for OTOKU Line

    Number of Lines and ARPU for OTOKU Line <Fixed>  Sustain number of lines and ARPU on enhancement of corporate lines. <k lines> Number of Lines <JPY> ARPU 1,800 12,000 ■Consumer 1,660 1,670 1,660 Large Corp. Total ■SME (excl. SBTP) 1,600 1,540 ■SME (SBTP) ■Large Corp 10,000 1,400 1,350 1,200 1,140 8

  62. Slide 62: CAPEX (acceptance basis)

    CAPEX (acceptance basis) <Fixed>  Expect results slightly below the annual plan (no change in SB consolidated plan). <bn JPY> 40 CAPEX and Depreciation & Amortization 150 CAPEX (quarterly trend) (yearly trend) CAPEX 30 Depreciation & amortization 100 82.6 20 (Reference) Annual plan 50 44.9 9.2 9.2

  63. Slide 63: Mobile Communications

    Operation Mobile Communications 63

  64. Slide 64: SBM Consolidated Net Sales

    SBM Consolidated Net Sales <Mobile>  Net sales increased by 15% (large revenue increase both in telecom service and sales of mobile handsets and accessories). SBM Consolidated Net Sales SBM Consolidated Net Sales (Quarterly Comparison) <bn JPY> Telecom service revenue Sales of mobile handsets and a

  65. Slide 65: Operating Income/EBITDA (SB Consolidated)

    Operating Income/ EBITDA (SB Consolidated) <Mobile>  Revenue and profit increased; operating income increased 46% YoY to reach record high*. Operating Income EBITDA (Mobile Communications Segment) (Mobile Communications Segment) YoY YoY <bn JPY> <bn JPY> +99.3 +79.6 (+46.2%) 504.2 (+20.3%) 500 314.

  66. Slide 66: Number of Subscribers

    Number of Subscribers (quarterly net additions/cumulative) <Mobile>  Large increase in net additions (monthly average exceeds 300k since Q2). <k subs> Net Additions <mil subs> Cumulative Subscribers 1,000 973 24.40 926 25 901 23.47 2G 3G 21.67 800 20.00 20 697 17.61 633 612 15.50 600 561 15 532 526

  67. Slide 67: Number of Monthly Net Additions

    Number of Monthly Net Additions <Mobile>  Large increase both in number of net additions (2.4x) and MNP net additions (3.7x). (YoY comparison of the sum of Apr to Dec) <k subs> Net Additions <k subs> Number of MNP Net Additions 350 325 Q1-3 333 324 570k 289 (+414k) 100 251 Q1-3 280 277 250 1,034k 2

  68. Slide 68: Churn Rate & Upgrade Rate

    Churn Rate & Upgrade Rate <Mobile>  Churn rate improving; less impact from churns after HS installment payments. Upgrade rate decreased YoY. (The both were impacted by 2G termination till FY09.) Churn Rate Upgrade Rate Total 3G postpaid 3.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.21% 1.16% 2.00% 0.91% 0.91% 1.67% 1.0% 0.99%

  69. Slide 69: Churn Rate Details (FY10/Q3)

    Churn Rate Details (FY10/Q3) <Mobile>  Churn rate largely varies according to type of history of model changes; the both are improving. Churn Rate of 3G Postpaid (FY10/Q3) <by history of model changes> 2.0% (details) 1.5% 1.32% Churn rate of users who have never changed their SBM handset models 1.0

  70. Slide 70: New Super Bonus Ratio and Installment Sales Receivables Balance

    New Super Bonus Ratio and Installment Sales Receivables Balance <Mobile>  The balance largely decreased, impacted by the sale of installment sales receivables. New Super Bonus Subscription Ratio Installment Sales Receivables Balance (include Super Bonus) FY09 FY09 FY09 FY10 FY10 FY10 (Ref.) Install

  71. Slide 71: ARPU (Average Revenue Per User)

    ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) <Mobile>  QoQ: ARPU increased by JPY 10, data ARPU increased by JPY 50.  YoY: ARPU increased by JPY 110, data ARPU increased by JPY 270. <JPY> FY06 annual FY07 annual FY08 annual FY09 annual JPY 5,510 JPY 4,650 JPY 4,070 JPY 4,070 6,000 5,560 Basic charge + voice Da

  72. Slide 72: ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) Reference: Monthly Discounts

    (Reference) Impact of Monthly Discounts ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) <Mobile>  YoY (Monthly Discounts referred to separately) Basic monthly charge plus voice ARPU: JPY -290, data ARPU: JPY +300 impact of Monthly Discounts: JPY +100. (YoY comparison) <JPY> Data Basic charge + voice (before Monthl

  73. Slide 73: ARPU Comparison

    ARPU (average telecom service revenue per subscription) Comparison <Mobile>  YoY increase continued. <JPY> ARPU YoY Comparison SOFTBANK 200 +JPY 110 (+2.6%) 0 -200 NTT DOCOMO -400 KDDI -600 -800 -1,000 -1,200 06/Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 07/Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 08/Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 09/Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 10/Q1 Q2 Q3 [FY] Note 1. ARPU:

  74. Slide 74: Average Cash Income Per Subscription

    Average Cash Income Per Subscription (including HS installment payment) <Mobile>  Cash income per subscription sustains steady trend. Impact from access charge adjustment HS installment payment <JPY> Backup Service Package, etc. 7,000 Basic charge + Voice leap year Data 6,040 5,960 5,930 5,880 6,00

  75. Slide 75: CAPEX (acceptance basis)

    CAPEX (acceptance basis) <Mobile>  Expect results slightly above the annual plan (no change in SB consolidated plan). Depreciation and amortization decreased due to 2G termination. <bn JPY> CAPEX and Depreciation & Amortization CAPEX (quarterly trend) (yearly trend) CAPEX (Mobile Communications Seg

  76. Slide 76: Improvement in Management Efficiency

    Improvement in Management Efficiency <Mobile>  Inventory decreased.  Allowances sustain steady trend. <bn JPY> SBM Inventory (on B/S) <bn JPY> Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of 70 Installment Receivables and Bad Debt Loss 35 66.0 (on P/L) 60 30.4 30 50 46.2 44.9 25 Q4 10.1 45.9 40 36.5 41.6 20 38

  77. Slide 77: Average Acquisition Cost per Subscriber and Gross Margin from Handsets

    Average Acquisition Cost per Subscriber and Gross Margin from Sales of Mobile Handsets and Accessories <Mobile>  Average acquisition cost sustains solid trend. SBM Average Acquisition Cost per Subscriber*1 and Gross Margin from Sales of Mobile Handsets and Accessories per Unit*2 <k JPY> *1: Average

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