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Softbank — Q3 FY2007 Earnings Presentation

75 slides from Softbank's earnings presentation, Feb 7, 2008

  1. Slide 1: Earnings Results for the Third Quarter ended December 31, 2007

    Earnings Results for the Third Quarter ended December 31,2007 (Q3/FY2007) February 7, 2008 SOFTBANK CORP. March 12, 2010 Version Due to protection of rights, some of the photos and images included at the time of publication have been modified or revised.

  2. Slide 2: Highlights

    <Highlights> 1. Consolidated earnings results: Q1-3 operating income increased by 32% (YoY) Q1-3 net income: 4.2 times (YoY) 2. Strong mobile operations: No.1 in net adds for 9 consecutive months 3. Mobile operations : Strategically launched several new services/price plans 2

  3. Slide 3: FY2007/Q3 Summary of Consolidated Earnings

    FY2007/Q3 Summary of Consolidated Earnings <bn JPY> Q1-3 Cum. of 9 months FY07/Q3 FY06/Q3 YoY (Apr – Dec 07) (Apr – Dec 06) Net Sales 2,058.7 1,822.3 +236.3 EBITDA 483.7 382.4 +101.3 Operating income 260.1 197.2 +62.9 Ordinary income 231.9 111.6 +120.3 Income before income taxes and 217.2 176.9 +40.

  4. Slide 4: FY2007/Q3 Highlights

    FY2007/Q3 Highlights Net Additions for 9 Months <k> 1,790 1,500 1,070 1,000 500 290 - 06 07 06 07 06 07 Q1-3 Q1-3 Q1-3 SBM NTT DoCoMo KDDI 4

  5. Slide 5: FY2007/Q3 Highlights

    FY2007/Q3 Highlights Net Additions for 9 Months <k> 1,790 1,700 1,500 1,370 1,070 +1.41m YoY 1,000 530 500 290 - 06 07 06 07 06 07 Q1-3 Q1-3 Q1-3 SBM NTT DoCoMo KDDI 5

  6. Slide 6: FY2007/Q3 Highlights

    FY2007/Q3 Highlights <bn JPY> 300 Operating Income (Q1-3) 250 197.2 200 150 100 50 0 FY2006/Q1-3 FY2007/Q1-3 Note: Operating results of SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (former Vodafone K.K.) were consolidated from May 1, 2006 6

  7. Slide 7: FY2007/Q3 Highlights

    FY2007/Q3 Highlights <bn JPY> 300 Operating Income (Q1-3) 260.1 250 197.2 200 Increased by 150 32% YoY 100 50 0 FY2006/Q1-3 FY2007/Q1-3 Note: Operating results of SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (former Vodafone K.K.) were consolidated from May 1, 2006 7

  8. Slide 8: FY2007/Q3 Highlights

    FY2007/Q3 Highlights Operating Income (Q1-3) YoY Movement 40% 32% SOFTBANK Increased by 20% 17% KDDI 32% YoY 0% -8% NTT DoCoMo -20% FY2006/Q1-3 FY2007/Q1-3 Note: Operating results of SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (former Vodafone K.K.) were consolidated from May 1, 2006 8

  9. Slide 9: Consolidated Net Sales (9 months)

    Consolidated Net Sales (9 months) <bn JPY> 2,058.7 2,000 1,822.3 1,500 FY07/Q1-3 2.0t JPY 1,000 Increased by 500 13% YoY 0 FY06 FY07 Q1-3 Q1-3 Note: Operating results of SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (former Vodafone K.K.) were consolidated from May 1, 2006 9

  10. Slide 10: Net Sales by Segment (9 months)

    Net Sales by Segment (9 months) <bn JPY> 2,058.7 2,000 1,822.3 1,500 Mobile Communications 1,212.0 (SOFTBANK MOBILE) 1,008.5 1,000 Others e-Commerce 178.3 184.0 Internet Culture (Yahoo Japan) 500 139.1 174.0 247.7 Fixed-line Telecommunications 236.2 (SOFTBANK TELECOM) 192.8 189.5 Broadband Infrastru

  11. Slide 11: Consolidated EBITDA (9 months)

    Consolidated EBITDA (9 months) <bn JPY> 483.7 450 382.4 350 FY07/Q1-3 483.7bn JPY 250 150 Increased by 26% YoY 50 FY06 FY07 -50 Q1-3 Q1-3 Note: Operating results of SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (former Vodafone K.K.) were consolidated from May 1, 2006 11

  12. Slide 12: EBITDA by Segment (9 months)

    EBITDA by Segment (9 months) <bn JPY> 483.7 450 382.4 Mobile Communications (SOFTBANK MOBILE 350 250 Broadband Infrastructure Fixed-line Telecommunications 150 (SOTBANK TELECOM) Internet Culture (Yahoo Japan) 50 e-Commerce Others FY06 FY07 -50 Q1-3 Q1-3 Note: Operating results of SOFTBANK MOBILE Cor

  13. Slide 13: Consolidated Operating Income (9 months)

    Consolidated Operating Income (9 months) <bn JPY> 260.1 250 FY07/Q1-3 197.2 200 260.1bn JPY 150 100 Increased by 50 32% YoY 0 FY06 FY07 Q1-3 Q1-3 -50 Note: Operating results of SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (former Vodafone K.K.) were consolidated from May 1, 2006 13

  14. Slide 14: Operating income by segment (9 months)

    Operating income by segment (9 months) <bn JPY> 260.1 250 197.2 Mobile Communications 200 (SOTBANK MOBILE) 150 Broadband Infrastructure Fixed-line Telecommunications 100 (SOFTBANK TELECOM) Internet Culture 50 (Yahoo Japan) e-Commerce 0 FY06 FY07 Others Q1-3 Q1-3 -50 Note: Operating results of SOFTBA

  15. Slide 15: Consolidated Ordinary Income (9 months)

    Consolidated Ordinary Income (9 months) <bn JPY> 250 231.9 Impact of IPO of 200 57.2 Alibaba.com Limited 150 FY07/Q1-3 111.6 231.9bn JPY 100 50 0 FY06 FY07 Q1-3 Q1-3 Note: Operating results of SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (former Vodafone K.K.) were consolidated from May 1, 2006 15

  16. Slide 16: Consolidated Net Income (9 months)

    Consolidated Net Income (9 months) 100 <bn JPY> 93.1 Impact of IPO of 80 Alibaba.com Limited 57.2 60 FY07/Q1-3 93.1bn JPY 40 20 21.9 x4.2 YoY 0 FY06 FY07 Q1-3 Q1-3 Note: Operating results of SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (former Vodafone K.K.) were consolidated from May 1, 2006 16

  17. Slide 17: Consolidated Net Income (9 months)

    Consolidated Net Income (9 months) <bn JPY> FY07/Q3 FY06/Q3 <Notes> (Apr -Dec07) (Apr -Dec06) Ordinary income 231.9 111.6 IPO ofLimited Alibaba.com +57.2 Special income, Special loss related net (14.7) 65.3 to Otoku Line: (26.2) Income before income taxes and minority 217.2 176.9 interests Income ta

  18. Slide 18: Consolidated Cash Flow (9 months)

    Consolidated Cash Flow (9 months) <bn JPY> FY07/Q3 Notes (Apr -Dec07) Income taxes paid (52.5) Decrease in A/P handset payments (416) Operating cashflow +57.2 Interest paid (76.9) Increase Installment receivables (240.4) Purchase of tangible/intangible fixed assets Investing cashflow (273.6) (283.7)

  19. Slide 19: Cash Position

    Cash Position <bn JPY> 700 Unused portion of credit line facility Cash position 600 185.0 500 39.0 400 300 401.7 468.9 200 100 0 End Dec 06 End Dec 07 19

  20. Slide 20: Net Interest-bearing Debt

    Net Interest-bearing Debt <bn JPY> 2,500 2,000 1,671.8 1,658.6 Investment by 1,500 SOFTBANK CORP. and Yahoo Japan in SBM: 320.0bn JPY 1,000 Mobile net interest- bearing debt (non- recourse) including 469.1 SBM loan balance of: 500 CB 397.1 1,295.0bn JPY 299.7 319.1 247.1 149.7 0 End Dec 05 End Dec 0

  21. Slide 21: EBITDA Margin by Segment

    EBITDA Margin by Segment 30% Broadband Infrastructure Mobile Communications SOFTBANK consolidation 15% Fixed-line Telecommunications 0% -15% FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 Q1-3 Note: EBITDA margin Segment EBITDA/Segment net sales Operating results of SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (former Vodafone K.K.) were co

  22. Slide 22: EBITDA Margin Comparison

    EBITDA Margin Comparison 40% NTT consolidation 30% KDDI 23.5% 20% 20.7% SOFTBANK 13.5% consolidation 10% 5.3% 0% FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 Q1-3 Note: Operating results of SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. (former Vodafone K.K.) were consolidated from May 1, 2006 22

  23. Slide 23: Net Interest-bearing Debt/EBITDA Ratio

    Net Interest-bearing Debt/ EBITDA Ratio 20 <times> 19.4 15 Capability to repay liabilities steadily 10 improving 6.0 4.6 5 3.8 0 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007* (Q1-3) Note: Annualized by multiplying the FY07/Q1-3 figures by 4/3 Lease obligations are not included in interest-bearing debt 23

  24. Slide 24: Improvement Rate in Financial Indexes

    Improvement Rate in Financial Indexes Right after Q3 acquisition of Improvement FY2007 Vodafone K.K. Rate (FY06/Q1) EBITDA margin 24.4%*1 21.1% 3.3% (EBITDA/net sales) Equity ratio (Total shareholders’ equity/ 8.7% 5.8% 2.9% total assets) ROE 31.9% *2 10.2% (Net income per share/ (FY06) 21.7% shareh

  25. Slide 25: Mobile Communications Operations Continue Steady Growth

    Mobile Communications Operations Continue Steady Growth 25

  26. Slide 26: Expand Customer Base: No. 1 in Net Adds for 9 Consecutive Months

    Expand Customer Base: No. 1 in Net Adds for 9 Consec. Months Jan 2008 net adds share 100% Net Addition Share NTT DoCoMo (Monthly) 7% KDDI 27% 80% 66% 60% SOFTBANK 40% KDDI 20% NTT DoCoMo 0% Apr Oct Apr Oct Apr Oct Source: Telecommunications Carriers Association (excl. EMOBILE) FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 -

  27. Slide 27: Expand Customer Base: No. 1 in Net Adds for 9 Consecutive Months

    Expand Customer Base: No. 1 in Net Adds for 9 Consec. Months Jan 2008 net adds share 100% Net Addition Share NTT DoCoMo (Quarterly) 7% KDDI 27% 80% 66% 60% SOFTBANK 40% KDDI 20% NTT DoCoMo 0% Vodafone 08 Source: Telecommunications Carriers Association Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Jan (excl. EMOB

  28. Slide 28: Successively Enhance Brand Power Through Effective TVCM

    Successively Enhance Brand Power Through Effective TVCM CM preference: won the triple crown 5 times! (Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Jan) Aug 2007 Sep 2007 Oct 2007 Nov 2007 Jan 2008 Company Among 1,217 Among 1,196 Among 1,219 Among 1,140 Among 1,276 companies in total companies in total companies in total com

  29. Slide 29: Increasing Intent by Customers to Continue Use

    Increasing Intent by Customers to Continue Use (%) 90 Intent to Continue Use MNP 86% launch 85 80 75 70 Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec Source research by an external institution FY2006 FY2007 29

  30. Slide 30: Overtook Competitors in Customer Satisfaction Level After Switch-in

    Overtook Competitors in Customer Satisfaction Level After Switch-in Satisfaction After Switch-in 80% SOFTBANK KDDI NTT DoCoMo Source Brand Research Institute, Inc. (2007/12/20) Research target Mobile phone users 70% between the age of 16 to 49 who have June December switched their operator 2007 30

  31. Slide 31: Churn Rate Continues to Decrease

    Churn Rate Continues to Decrease 4.0% 3G Churn Rate 3.0% 2.0% FY2007/Q3 1.0% 0.88% 0.0% Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 FY05 FY06 FY07 31

  32. Slide 32: ARPU

    ARPU (JPY) 6,000 5,870 5,930 5,840 5,600 5,590 5,700 5,560 5,210 5,000 5,000 4,800 4,520 4,000 4,540 4,540 4,510 4,260 4,230 4,320 4,230 3,830 3,590 3,340 3,040 3,000 Voice 2,000 1,000 Data 1,330 1,390 1,330 1,340 1,350 1,380 1,330 1,380 1,410 1,470 1,490 0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 FY2005 FY

  33. Slide 33: ARPU + Installment Payments (Reference)

    ARPU+ Installment Payments (Reference) (JPY) 6,000 5,870 5,930 5,840 5,600 5,590 5,700 5,580 5,430 5,480 5,530 5,520 Installment 5,000 4,000 4,540 4,540 4,510 4,260 4,230 4,320 4,230 3,830 3,590 3,340 3,040 3,000 Voice 2,000 1,000 Data 1,330 1,390 1,330 1,340 1,350 1,380 1,330 1,380 1,410 1,470 1,49

  34. Slide 34: Maximize Revenue Opportunities with Expanding Market Share

    Maximize Revenue Opportunities with Expanding Market Share ARPU Current sales subscribers 34

  35. Slide 35: Maximize Revenue Opportunities with Expanding Market Share

    Maximize Revenue Opportunities with Expanding Market Share ARPU 1 Expand share subscribers 35

  36. Slide 36: White Plan Student Discount

    White Plan Student Discount Acquisition of potential long tenure, heavy users anticipated Basic charge 0 yen/month (3 years from new subscription date) Data communication 0 to 4,410 yen/month charge (3 years from new subscription date) S! Basic Pack: 315 yen/month Voice call charge Free up to 21:00

  37. Slide 37: Expand Revenue per Subscriber

    Expand Revenue per Subscriber ARPU 2 Expand ARPU 1 subscribers 37

  38. Slide 38: Continue to Improve ARPU

    Continue to Improve ARPU Increase data usage Handsets Services Display prevented due to protection of rights. 38

  39. Slide 39: Increase Data ARPU

    Increase Data ARPU Voice Voice Voice Data Data Data Beyond 2G 3G 3G 39

  40. Slide 40: Greater Increase of 3G Subscribers

    Greater Increase of 3G Subscribers (million) 20 Total Subscribers 17.81 18 16 14 12.76 12 10 End of Jan 2008 8 3G subscribers: 12.76m 6 3G ratio: 71.6% 4 2 3G 0 Mar Sep Mar Sep Mar Sep Mar Sep 2004 2005 2006 2007 40

  41. Slide 41: Establish a Robust Data Use Environment

    Establish a Robust Data Use Environment Enhance 3G High Speed capability by improving coverage and handset lineup 3G High Speed Coverage Area Providing service across the nation* *As of the end of Jan 2008 population coverage of 65.1% 41

  42. Slide 42: Establish a Robust Data Use Environment

    Establish a Robust Data Use Environment Enhance 3G High Speed capability by improving coverage and handset lineup 3G High Speed Coverage Area 3G High Speed Capable Handsets Providing service across the nation* 12 models 16 models** (out of the 2008 spring models) *As of the end of Jan 2008 populatio

  43. Slide 43: Number of 3G High Speed Capable Handsets

    Number of 3G High Speed Capable Handsets (Number of models) 30 28 SOFTBANK 20 10 4 0 FY2006 FY2007 •According to SOFTBANK as of February 8, 2008 43

  44. Slide 44: Comparison of Number of Models (2008 spring models)

    Comparison of Number of Models (2008 spring models) 20 (Number of models) 16 15 13 11 10 5 0 SOFTBANK NTT KDDI DoCoMo •According to SOFTBANK as of February 8, 2008 •Includes Disney Mobile ‘DM001SH’ •Models offered after February 2008 compared as ‘spring models’ •Data cards and corporate handsets are

  45. Slide 45: Comparison of Number of One Seg Compatible Handsets

    Comparison of Number of One Seg Compatible Handsets (2008 spring models) 15 (Number of models) 10 10 8 5 4 0 SOFTBANK NTT KDDI DoCoMo •According to SOFTBANK as of February 8, 2008 •Includes Disney Mobile ‘DM001SH’ •Models offered after February 2008 compared as ‘spring models’ •Data cards and corpor

  46. Slide 46: Comparison of Number of Global Roaming Capable Handsets

    Comparison of Number of Global Roaming Capable Handsets (2008 spring models) 10 (Number of models) 7 5 5 1 0 SOFTBANK NTT KDDI DoCoMo •According to SOFTBANK as of February 8, 2008 •Comparison of GSM capable handsets •Models offered after February 2008 compared as ‘spring models’ •Data cards and corp

  47. Slide 47: Comparison of Number of OEL Handsets

    Comparison of Number of OEL Handsets (2008 spring models) 10 (Number of models) 5 3 2 0 0 SOFTBANK NTT KDDI DoCoMo •According to SOFTBANK as of February 8, 2008 •Data cards and corporate handsets are excluded •Models offered after February 2008 compared as ‘spring models’ •KDDI aggregated based on c

  48. Slide 48: Comparison of Number of Colors

    Comparison of Number of Colors (2008 spring models) 60 57 (Number of colors) 38 40 34 20 0 SOFTBANK NTT KDDI DoCoMo •According to SOFTBANK as of February 8, 2008 •Comparison of GSM capable handsets •Models offered after February 2008 compared as ‘spring models’ •Data cards and corporate handsets are

  49. Slide 49: Develop Handsets that Satisfy Users' Diversified Needs

    Develop Handsets that Satisfy Users’ Diversified Needs Free Internet mind-set Touch sensor PREMIUM Smart phone Color variation Charake (character mobile) Internet For seniors Slim Display prevented due to protection of rights. One Seg Digital camera For kids For stock trading 49

  50. Slide 50: Disney Mobile Presentation

    The War Denep Company Presents ‘Dienepmobile

  51. Slide 51: Disneymobile DM001SH

    Denepmobile DMOO1SH “Dieneymobile

  52. Slide 52: Welcome

    Display prevented due to protection of rights. Welcome to ! 52

  53. Slide 53: Display prevented due to protection of rights.

    Display prevented due to protection of rights. 53

  54. Slide 54: disney.ne.jp

    Make your mail address Disney too disney.ne.jp Enjoy arranging mails with moving characters’ decorations いい天気♪ どこか行こうよ~ おやすみなさい メールありがとう Display prevented Display prevented Display prevented Display prevented due to protection of rights. due to protection of rights. due to protection of rights. due

  55. Slide 55: Pictographs built into mobile for the first time

    pictographs built into mobile for the first time MyPictograph Display prevented due to protection of rights. Disney Pictograph Display prevented due to protection of rights. 55

  56. Slide 56: Totally customized from main menu to sending time

    Totally customized from main menu to sending time [Main menu] [Wallpaper] [Send/receive mail] [Incoming call] Display prevented due to protection of rights.

  57. Slide 57: In Japan SoftBank brings it to you

    Die sNepmobile 2008.3. 1 In Japan = SoftBank brings it to you 57 ‘<Denepmobile

  58. Slide 58: Please view a video clip of 2008 spring models

    Please view a video clip of 2008 spring models 58

  59. Slide 59: 2008 Year of the Internet Machine

    2008 Year of the Internet Machine 59

  60. Slide 60: Internet Connection Device Has Shifted from PC

    Internet Connection Device Has Shifted from PC PC Display prevented Approx. due to protection of rights. 270m units/year* X 2 hours/day Internet *Source: IDC; data of 2007 60

  61. Slide 61: Internet Connection Device Has Shifted from PC to Mobile

    Internet Connection Device Has Shifted from PC to Mobile Mobile Approx. 1.1 bn/year* PC X Display prevented Approx. 24 hours/day due to protection of rights. 270m units/year* X 2 hours/day Internet *Source: IDC; data of 2007 61

  62. Slide 62: Mobile Revolution: From Voice Machine to Internet Machine

    Mobile Revolution From “Voice Machine” to “Internet Machine” NTT DoCoMo Microsoft KDDI Apple Google Display prevented due to protection of rights. Mainly driven by phone companies Mainly driven by Internet companies 2G 3G Beyond 3G 62

  63. Slide 63: Only SOFTBANK Controls the Whole Vertical

    Only SOFTBANK Controls the Whole Vertical SOFTBANK Google NTT Group Content YouTube Portal/ Google Search NTT DoCoMo Infrastructure NTT 63

  64. Slide 64: Top 5 Market Capitalization Companies

    Top 5 Market Capitalization Companies <tn JPY > 60 3 are Chinese 50 enterprises 40 30 20 10 0 PetroChina Exxon Mobil General Electric CHINA Mobile Industrial and Company Limited Corporation Company Limited Commercial Bank of China Limited Source: Calculated by SOFTBANK CORP. based on closing price a

  65. Slide 65: SOFTBANK Group in Asia

    — SoftBank SOFTBANK Group in Asia ¥ rl - ev ¥ oe E2™ ibaba Group LDAlipabe.coni 39 bail Swen OEE SK (+ all a oe > ¢ “Va, = SoftBank YAHOO! F JAPAN 65

  66. Slide 66: Asia's No.1 Internet Company

    Asia’s No.1 Internet Company 66

  67. Slide 67: Asia's No.1 Internet Company

    Asia’s No.1 Internet Company 67

  68. Slide 68: Asia's No.1 Internet Company Mobile

    Asia’s No.1 Internet Company Mobile 68

  69. Slide 69: Asia's No.1 Internet Company Mobile

    Asia’s No.1 Internet Company Mobile 69

  70. Slide 70: SoftBank

    = ooftBank

  71. Slide 71: The Internet Company

    == ooftBank The Internet Company =m OOLtBank

  72. Slide 72: Lifestyle Company in the 21st Century

    Lifestyle Company in the 21st Century Broadband available to everyone everywhere 72

  73. Slide 73: SOFTBANK's Fundamental Management Policy

    SOFTBANK’s Fundamental Management Policy Endeavoring to benefit society and the economy and maximize enterprise value by fostering the sharing of wisdom and knowledge gained through the IT revolution 73

  74. Slide 74: www.softbank.co.jp

    www.softbank.co.jp •This presentation contains forward-looking statements including statements regarding future events, future strategies or future performance of SOFTBANK CORP. that involves risks or uncertainties. In evaluating these statements, a recipient thereof should specifically consider var

  75. Slide 75: FY2007/Q3 Appendix to the Earnings Result

    FY2007/Q3 Appendix to the Earnings Result (Amounts less than one billion yen are omitted. / Net Sales to external customers ) FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 Business segment unit Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Net sales bn JPY 231.5 350.3 426.6 422.2 389.0 419.8 403.1 Operating income bn JPY 27.2 29.3 56.9

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