https://group.softbank/en/news/press https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20250307 SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) today announced the status of the repurchase of its own shares conducted in February 2025 as follows, pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act of Japan as applied pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:30:00 GMT 2025 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20250228 At its Board of Directors meeting held on December 19, 2024, LY Corporation (Securities code: 4689, Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, “LY”), a consolidated subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”), decided to acquire the common shares and stock acquisition rights of BEENOS Inc. (Securities code: 3328, Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange) through a tender offer under the Financial Instruments (the “Tender Offer”) and Exchange Act (Act No. 25 of 1948, as amended) and relevant laws and regulations and announced that LY aimed to commence the Tender Offer around the end of February 2025. At present, LY expects to commence the Tender Offer by the end of March 2025. Details are provided in the attached document. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 06:30:00 GMT 2025 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20250207 SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) today announced the status of the repurchase of its own shares conducted in January 2025 as follows, pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act of Japan as applied pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 01:00:00 GMT 2025 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20250203_0 OpenAI and the SoftBank Group today announced a partnership to develop and market Advanced Enterprise AI called “Cristal intelligence.” Cristal intelligence will securely integrate the systems and data of individual enterprises in a way that is customized specifically for each company. SoftBank Group Corp. will spend $3 billion US annually to deploy OpenAI’s solutions across its group companies, making it the first company in the world to integrate Cristal intelligence at scale, as well as deploying existing tools like ChatGPT Enterprise to employees across the entire group. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 02:00:00 GMT 2025 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20250203 SoftBank Group Corp. (SBG) today announced personnel change effective February 1, 2025. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 01:00:00 GMT 2025 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20250122 The Stargate Project is a new company which intends to invest $500 billion over the next four years building new AI infrastructure for OpenAI in the United States. We will begin deploying $100 billion immediately. This infrastructure will secure American leadership in AI, create hundreds of thousands of American jobs, and generate massive economic benefit for the entire world. This project will not only support the re-industrialization of the United States but also provide a strategic capability to protect the national security of America and its allies. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:30:00 GMT 2025 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20250110 SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) today announced the status of the repurchase of its own shares conducted in December 2024 as follows, pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act of Japan as applied pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 07:30:00 GMT 2025 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20241219_2 SoftBank Group Corp. announced today that its subsidiary, LY Corporation (Securities code: 4689, Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, “LY”), has resolved at its Board of Directors meeting held on December 19, 2024 to acquire the common shares and stock acquisition rights of BEENOS Inc. (Securities code: 3328, Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange) through a tender offer under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Act No. 25 of 1948; as amended) and relevant laws and regulations, as detailed in the Attachment. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:00:00 GMT 2024 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20241219_1 SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) announced today that it will record a gain on sale of investment securities of JPY 527.6 billion as extraordinary income in its non-consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, as a result of the settlement of certain intra-group transactions (collectively referred to as the “Intra-group Transactions,” comprising the Intra-group Share Loan Agreement and the Intra-group Prepaid Forward Contracts, as defined below) between SBG and Panther I 2021 Holdings Limited and Panther II 2021 Holdings Limited (collectively referred to as “Panther”), both wholly owned subsidiaries, related to the prepaid forward contracts using shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (“Alibaba”). Thu, 19 Dec 2024 06:30:00 GMT 2024 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20241219_0 On December 18, 2024, Moody’s Japan K.K. (“Moody’s”) issued a report regarding SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) titled “SoftBank Group Corp. Update following change in outlook to positive from stable, affirmation of Ba3 CFR,” authored by Mariko Semetko and Ryohei Nishio. We reaffirm that SBG has not obtained any credit ratings from Moody’s. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT 2024 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20241206 SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) today announced the status of the repurchase of its own shares conducted in November 2024 as follows, pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act of Japan as applied pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 07:30:00 GMT 2024 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20241127_0 On November 27, 2024, Moody’s Japan K.K. (“Moody’s”) issued a release regarding SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) titled “Moody’s Ratings revises SoftBank Group’s outlook to positive from stable, affirms Ba3 corporate family rating,” authored by Mariko Semetko and Ryohei Nishio. We reaffirm that SBG has not obtained any credit ratings from Moody’s. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:16:19 GMT 2024 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20241127 SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) announced today that it has determined the following terms and conditions for the issuance of its 64th unsecured straight corporate bond, also known as the “Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Bond” (the “Bond”). Wed, 27 Nov 2024 01:15:00 GMT 2024 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20241108 SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) today announced the status of the repurchase of its own shares conducted in October 2024 as follows, pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act of Japan as applied pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 07:30:00 GMT 2024 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20241031 SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) announced today that it has entered into a hybrid loan agreement for an amount of JPY 135.0 billion (the “Hybrid Loan”), primarily to replace the hybrid loan of JPY 84.0 billion, which is scheduled for its first voluntary prepayment date in November 2024, as follows. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 06:30:00 GMT 2024 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20241021 SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) announced today that its Board of Directors resolved the distribution of interim dividend from surplus with a record date of September 30, 2024 as follows. The amount of dividend per share is in line with the forecast of dividend announced in “Consolidated Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024,” dated May 13, 2024. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 08:00:00 GMT 2024 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20241007 SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) today announced the status of the repurchase of its own shares conducted in September 2024 as follows, pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act of Japan as applied pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 07:00:00 GMT 2024 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20240906 SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) today announced the status of the repurchase of its own shares conducted in August 2024 as follows, pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act of Japan as applied pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT 2024 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20240807 SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) announces today that its Board of Directors resolved the repurchase of its own shares pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act of Japan as applied pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 06:00:00 GMT 2024 https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20240730 SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) announced today as follows that it determined the pending details of the stock acquisition rights (the “Stock Acquisition Rights”) to be issued to certain corporate officers and employees of SBG, in accordance with the resolution passed by the Board of Directors on June 21, 2024. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 09:40:00 GMT 2024