IR Calendar-
- Late Apr.
- Earnings Results for FY2009
Earnings Results Briefing for FY2009
Earnings Results Analyst Meeting for FY2009
Earnings Results for the Nine-month Period Ended December 31, 2009
SOFTBANK CORP. announced its earnings results for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2009 (April to December 2009) on February 2, 2010. The results were very good with record high*1 operating income, ordinary income and net income. The operating income forecast of 500 billion yen for the next fiscal year ending March 2011 was also announced.
- *1Since SOFTBANK CORP. applied consolidated accounting in FY1994.
Earnings Highlights
Consolidated earnings for the nine-month period from April to December 2009 resulted in net sales of 2,045.3 billion yen (increased by 3% year-on-year), EBITDA*2 of 601.2 billion yen (increased by 18% year-on-year), operating income of 366.3 billion yen (increased by 33% year-on-year), ordinary income of 281.1 billion yen (increased by 61% year-on-year) and net income of 94.8 billion yen (increased by 63% year-on-year). Record highs for both EBITDA and operating income, for six and five consecutive periods respectively, were renewed.
- *2EBITDA = Operating income (loss) + depreciation and amortization (including amortization of goodwill), and loss on disposal of fixed assets included in operating expenses.
- *3Free cash flow (FCF) = Cash flows from operating activities and cash flows from investing activities.
- *4Since SOFTBANK CORP. applied consolidated accounting in FY1994.
Driven by Mobile Communications Segment
No.1 net additions for two consecutive years and TV CM Preference No.1 for three consecutive years
Calculated by SOFTBANK Corp. based on Telecommunications Carriers Association statistical data.
SOFTBANK MOBILE kept its No.1*5 position in net subscriber additions of mobile phones (new subscribers minus cancellations) for two consecutive years supported by strong sales of iPhone™. It also ranked highest in TV CM preference among approximately 9,000 brands for 2009 and has been No.1*6 for three consecutive years since 2007.
Year-on-year ARPU higher for the first time
ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) grew year-on-year for the first time and turned around, to which data ARPU contributed with a steady increase to bring data ARPU up beyond 2,000 yen.
- *5Calculated by SOFTBANK CORP. based on Telecommunications Carriers Association statistical data (2008, 2009).
- *6CM DATA BANK (Survey period: November 2006 to October 2007, November 2007 to October 2008, and November 2008 to October 2009).
Strategic Investments in Next Generation Internet Companies and Business Development in China
Along with evolution of the Internet, next generation Internet is now being shaped in a form to share information and knowledge among people. To materialize this, we made strategic investments in OPI (Oak Pacific Interactive) operating one of China's largest SNS sites, “Renren,” the world’s largest social application provider, RockYou, Inc., and Ustream, Inc. offering live video distribution service.
- *7Fully diluted investment ratio. Investment ratio before dilution is 22.9%. (As of the end of December 2009)
- *8Fully diluted investment ratio. Investment ratio before dilution is 24.19%. (As of the end of December 2009)
- *9Fully diluted investment ratio. Investment ratio before dilution is 13.7%. (As of January 29, 2010)
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