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SoftBank Group Report 2024

The SoftBank Group Report, an Annual Report published by SoftBank Group Corp., combines non-financial context with financial information.This Annual Report presents our corporate story, showing how our strategy and business model will deliver our core philosophy and vision,how we will build value, and how we will enable 300 years of sustained growth.

SoftBank Group Report 2024 (17.7MB/118 pages)

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*For consolidated financial statements and notes, see “Financial Report 2024.”

The SoftBank Group aims to build a more connected, empowered and joyful world by accelerating human progress through technology, becoming a corporate group that powers the world's most essential technologies.

Who We Are

Management Message

Message from Our CEO

Realizing Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) for the Evolution of Humanity

Representative Director,Corporate Officer,Chairman & CEO SoftBank Group Corp.

Masayoshi Son

Message from Our CFO

We Will Maintain Our Active Investment Approach to Further Grow NAV

Board Director, Corporate Officer, Senior Vice President, CFO & CISO Head of Finance Unit, Head of Administration Unit
SoftBank Group Corp.

Yoshimitsu Goto

Message from Arm CEO

Arm Technology Is Defining the Future of AI Computing

Board Director, SoftBank Group Corp.
CEO and Director, Arm Holdings plc

Rene Haas

Message from SoftBank Vision Funds Management

Global Uncertainty: Remaining Flexible and Resilient

(from left)

Co-CEO, SoftBank Investment Advisers

Rajeev Misra

Co-CEO, SoftBank Investment Advisers

Alex Clavel

Message from Our Chief Sustainability Officer (CSusO)

Our Sustainability

CSusO, Head of Investor Relations Department Head of Sustainability Department
SoftBank Group Corp.

Yotaro Agari

Message from External Board Director

Harnessing Organizational Patience to Maximize AI-driven Business Opportunities

External Board Director, Independent Officer
SoftBank Group Corp.

David Chao

Message from Our Chief Risk Officer (CRO)

Supporting Sustainable Growth Through Adaptive Risk Management

CRO, Head of Risk Management Office
SoftBank Group Corp.

Kiyoshi Ichimura

SoftBank Group Report 2024

Who We Are(3.75MB/10 pages)
- P.02
  
  Our Unchanging 志 Kokorozashi (Mission)
  Information Revolution ̶ Happiness for Everyone
- P.04
  
  Our Vision for a Better World
- P.06
  
  A Business Model with Three Capital Inputs
- P.08
  
  Evolving Ahead of the Times Under
  Our Unchanging 志 Kokorozashi (Mission)
- P.10
  
  SoftBank’s Next 30-Year Vision: A Story of Value Creation
Message from Our CEO(4.00MB/4 pages)
Message from Our CFO(2.57MB/4 pages)
Growth Assets(939KB/12 pages)
- P.20
  
  NAV (Net Asset Value) & LTV (Loan to Value)
- P.22
  
  Calculation of Equity Value of Holdings and Net Debt
- P.23
  
  Message from Arm CEO
- P.26
  
  Message from SoftBank Vision Funds Management
- P.28
  
  SoftBank Vision Funds In Focus
Foundation for Our Growth(4.49MB/39 pages)
- P.32
  
  Our Sustainability
- P.38
  
  Sustainability: Environment
- P.42
  
  Sustainability: Social
- P.46
  
  Sustainability: Governance
- P.58
  
  Message from External Board Director
- P.60
  
  Compliance
- P.62
  
  Risk Management
- P.63
  
  Message from Our Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
- P.64
  
  Risk Factors
Financial Section(560KB/40 pages)
- P.72
  
  Graphs: Key Consolidated Financial Data
- P.73
  
  Eleven-Year Key Consolidated Financial Data
- P.75
  
  NAV & LTV
- P.76
  
  Managementʼs Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations, Financial Position, and Cash Flows
Corporate Information(250KB/5 pages)
- P.111
  
  Major Subsidiaries and Associates
- P.114
  
  Stock Information
- P.115
  
  Corporate Data

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SoftBank Group Report 2024 (17.7MB/118 pages)

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”SoftBank Group Report 2024” was published on July 29, 2024.
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Names of companies, products and services that appear in this Annual Report are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. “Co., Ltd.,” “Ltd.,” “Corporation” and “Inc.” have been omitted from company names except in certain circumstances.
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Company names and abbreviations used in this Annual Report, unless otherwise stated or interpreted differently in the context, are as follows.
- SoftBank Group Corp. or SBG: SoftBank Group Corp. (stand-alone basis)
- The Company: SoftBank Group Corp. and its subsidiaries
- The Group: SoftBank Group Corp., its subsidiaries and associates
- SB Northstar or asset management subsidiaries: SB Northstar LP
- SoftBank Vision Fund 1 or SVF1: SoftBank Vision Fund L.P. and its alternative investment vehicles
- SoftBank Vision Fund 2 or SVF2: SoftBank Vision Fund II-2 L.P.
- SoftBank Latin America Funds or LatAm Funds: SBLA Latin America Fund LLC
- SoftBank Vision Funds or SVF: SVF1, SVF2, and LatAm Funds
- SBIA: SB Investment Advisers (UK) Limited
- SBGA: SB Global Advisers Limited
- Arm: Arm Holdings plc or Arm Limited*
- Alibaba: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
- SoftBank: SoftBank Corp.
- Sprint: Sprint Corporation
- T-Mobile: T-Mobile US, Inc. after merging with Sprint
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A corporate reorganization was undertaken in August 2023, pursuant to which Arm Holdings Limited, a former subsidiary of Arm Limited, acquired all the issued ordinary shares of Arm Limited, thereby making it a wholly owned subsidiary. Subsequently, Arm Holdings Limited changed its name to Arm Holdings plc and was listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market through an initial public offering on September 14, 2023.

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