August 18, 2021
Highlights of Latest Earnings Results Briefing now available
SoftBank Group Corp. announced its earnings results for FY2021/Q1 on August 10, 2021 (JST).
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Unrealized gain on valuation of investments of ¥228.5 billion related to T-Mobile shares, derivative gain of ¥197.8 billion resulting from an increase in the fair value of the Contingent Consideration, and gain on investments in listed stocks and other instruments of ¥210.3 billion were recorded.
SVF1: Realized gain (net) of ¥309.7 billion. Unrealized gain on valuation totaled ¥198.9 billion for listed portfolio companies, where a gain totaling ¥899.4 billion recorded for six companies was partially offset by a loss totaling ¥700.5 billion recorded for nine companies, including Coupang. Unrealized gain on valuation (net) for unlisted portfolio companies totaled ¥97.3 billion.
SVF2 recorded realized gain of ¥97.0 billion and unrealized gain on valuation (net) of ¥49.1 billion.
Unrealized gain on valuation was recorded due to an increase in the fair value of investments.
Investments: Made investments totaling $2.1 billion in the first quarter.
Portfolio: Held 82 investments (including 15 listed portfolio companies) as of the first quarter-end. Four companies were newly listed in the first quarter.
Monetization: SVF1 distributed the proceeds from the partial sale of investments in the first quarter, of which the Company received $1.5 billion.
Investments: SVF2 made new investments in 47 companies, and some follow-on investments for a total of $13.5 billion in the first quarter, bringing the fund’s total cost to $20.2 billion. SBG increased its committed capital to $40 billion.
Portfolio: Held 91 investments (including seven listed portfolio companies) as of the first quarter-end. Four companies were newly listed in the first quarter.
Monetization: SVF2 distributed $2.1 billion to the Company with the proceeds from the partial sale and monetization of a listed portfolio company.
The fund made investments totaling $0.8 billion in the first quarter, including new investments in 10 companies and follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies. As of the first quarter-end, the fund had 48 investments.*
In the first quarter, the Company issued domestic hybrid bonds of ¥405.0 billion. In addition, the Company raised $3.0 billion through prepaid forward contracts using Alibaba shares and $1.88 billion through borrowings using Alibaba shares (margin loan). In July 2021, foreign currency-denominated corporate bonds of $3.85 billion and €2.95 billion were also issued.
* Includes one investment accounted for as a subsidiary of the Company.
Consolidated Financial Report for the Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2021 : Figures in the Number of average shares outstanding during three-month period, Basic earnings per share, and Diluted earnings per share for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 are revised on August 16, 2021, due to errors.
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