Asset sales, share buybacks and debt reduction under the ¥4.5 trillion program
First written in FY2021-Q1. 4 of 5 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021-Q2. Latest entry: FY2022-Q2.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 8 of 49 companies on the "Worse" side.
21 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「This concluded the acquisition of treasury shares under the resolution, as well as the acquisition of up to ¥2 trillion in treasury shares under the ¥4.5 trillion programme.」
The acquisition of up to ¥2 trillion in treasury shares under the ¥4.5 trillion programme was completed, and 366.86 million acquired treasury shares were also cancelled. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company cancelled treasury shares totalling 366.86 million shares, equivalent to 17.6% of total shares issued before the cancellation and equal to the number acquired from March 2020 through May 2021, reducing their ¥2.4758 trillion carrying amount from retained earnings.」
Under the ¥4.5 trillion programme, the company completed its share repurchases and cancelled 366,860 thousand acquired treasury shares. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Asset sales or monetisation completed: Through partial sales of T-Mobile shares and borrowing against those shares, partial monetisation of Alibaba shares under forward sale agreements, and partial sales of SoftBank Corp. shares, including additional sales, asset sales or monetisation totalling ¥5.6 trillion were completed during the 6 months from April through September 2020.」
Under the ¥4.5 trillion programme, asset sales and monetisation exceeded the target, reaching ¥5.6 trillion, while progress was also made on ¥1.3 trillion in share repurchases, ¥167.6 billion in bond repurchases and early repayment of ¥300 billion in senior loans. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Of this, the sale or monetisation of held assets was completed by the end of the second quarter after reaching the target of ¥4.5 trillion.」
Under the ¥4.5 trillion programme, asset sales and monetisation were completed after reaching the target, and progress was made on ¥540.1 billion in share repurchases, domestic unsecured bond repurchases, full repayment of the US$9.44 billion borrowing secured by Alibaba shares, and early repayment of ¥300 billion in senior loans. - FY2021-Q1First statedAnnual report
「On 23 March 2020, SoftBank Group Corp. announced a policy to sell or monetise ¥4.5 trillion of assets held by the company to fund share repurchases and debt reduction. Of the proceeds from the sales or monetisation, up to ¥2 trillion would be allocated to share repurchases, with the remainder directed to debt repayment, bond repurchases and cash and cash equivalents.」
A new large-scale programme involving ¥4.5 trillion in asset sales and monetisation was announced, with proceeds to be allocated to share repurchases, debt reduction, bond repurchases and increasing cash and cash equivalents. By 3 August 2020, including the period after the end of the first quarter, ¥4.3 trillion had been generated through asset sales or monetisation.