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Consolidated Financial Results for the Second Quarter (Interim Period) of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027 [IFRS]

In the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2027, revenue increased 13.3% year on year, while profit before tax and profit attributable to owners of the parent turned into substantial losses. In addition to lower investment gains, expense and derivative losses, as well as losses associated with changes to the procurement plan for power-generation equipment for AI data centers, weighed on profit.

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Results for this period

Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026ConsolidatedIFRS
Net Sales4,235,037Millions of yenYear on year +13.3%
Ordinary income-438,705¥ million (profit before tax)
Net income attributable to owners of the parent-768,007Millions of yen

The width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit.

Net income per share-¥136.47
Financial position at period-end
Total assets69,387,194Millions of yen
of which net assets 19,396,285 Millions of yenEquity ratio 23.6%vs. prior year-end -5.4pt

塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period7,432,165 Millions of yen
Segment revenueHolding company investment business 非開示, SoftBank Vision Fund business 非開示, SoftBank business 3,798,146 Millions of yen (YoY +11.7%), AI Computing business 373,595 Millions of yen (YoY +35.5%)
Segment profitHolding company investment business 375,084 Millions of yen (YoY +4.7%), SoftBank Vision Fund business -76,154 Millions of yen, SoftBank business 668,017 Millions of yen (YoY +12.9%), AI Computing business -322,050 Millions of yen
Outlook and shareholder returns
Annual Dividend Forecast11 Yen → 11 Yen(0.0%)
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

Investment gains declined from ¥3.9267 trillion in the same period of the previous year to ¥1.7258 trillion. Selling, general and administrative expenses, finance costs, derivative-related losses and other losses increased, with other losses including ¥597.248 billion in losses due to changes to the procurement plan for power-generation equipment for a US AI data center project and other factors.

Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noそれ以外の変更 No見積りの変更 No修正再表示 Not disclosed
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew Number of companies 308 / Company name DigitalBridge Group, Inc. and 307 other subsidiaries / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed
Material subsequent eventsOn 1 October 2026, an additional investment of USD 10 billion, the third tranche, was made in OpenAI, completing the additional investment of USD 30 billion committed in February 2026.
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingWhether applicable Yes / Subject person Media organizations, institutional investors and financial institutions
Issued Shares at Period-End5,711,848,120 Shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End12,541,457 Shares
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationInterim period (second quarter)
Accounting standardsIFRS
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Period Covered1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026
Net Sales4,235,037 Millions of yen (YoY +13.3%)
Ordinary income¥-438,705 million (profit before tax)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent-768,007 Millions of yen
Net income per share-¥136.47
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 23.6 / End of previous period 29
Total assets69,387,194 Millions of yen
Net assets¥19,396,285 million (total equity)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period7,432,165 Millions of yen
Annual Dividend Forecast11 Yen → 11 Yen(0.0%)
Segment revenueHolding company investment business 非開示, SoftBank Vision Fund business 非開示, SoftBank business 3,798,146 Millions of yen (YoY +11.7%), AI Computing business 373,595 Millions of yen (YoY +35.5%)
Segment profitHolding company investment business 375,084 Millions of yen (YoY +4.7%), SoftBank Vision Fund business -76,154 Millions of yen, SoftBank business 668,017 Millions of yen (YoY +12.9%), AI Computing business -322,050 Millions of yen
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement Not disclosed
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew Number of companies 308 / Company name DigitalBridge Group, Inc. and 307 other subsidiaries / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed
Material subsequent eventsOn 1 October 2026, an additional investment of USD 10 billion, the third tranche, was made in OpenAI, completing the additional investment of USD 30 billion committed in February 2026.
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingWhether applicable Yes / Subject person Media organizations, institutional investors and financial institutions
Issued Shares at Period-End5,711,848,120 Shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End12,541,457 Shares
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceInvestment gains declined from ¥3.9267 trillion in the same period of the previous year to ¥1.7258 trillion. Selling, general and administrative expenses, finance costs, derivative-related losses and other losses increased, with other losses including ¥597.248 billion in losses due to changes to the procurement plan for power-generation equipment for a US AI data center project and other factors.
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Operating profitOperating MarginCash flows from operating activitiesCash flows from investing activitiesCash flows from financing activitiesFull-year earnings forecastRevision to Earnings ForecastPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicyRegional salesOrders received and order backlogDepreciation and amortizationImpairment lossBreakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

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The reasons the company gives

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Investment gains from the SVF business declined, while stock-based compensation expenses in the AI computing business and Energy Global increased, as did finance costs. Derivative-related losses were incurred in connection with forward sale and purchase contracts using Intel shares, and losses totaling ¥597.248 billion were recognized due to changes to the procurement plan for power-generation equipment for a US AI data center project and other factors.

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