1980s 1990s 2000s. SoftBank s History. Entry into the fixed-line telecommunications business

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1 SoftBank Corp. ANNUAL REPORT SoftBank s History Corporate Data Stock Information SoftBank s History 1980s 1990s 2000s Establishment (Distribution and publishing of packaged software for PCs) M&A with Internet-related companies in the U.S. Identification of Yahoo! Inc. in the U.S. as a share acquisition target and rapid growth of Yahoo Japan Entry into the fixed-line telecommunications business SoftBank Corp. Japan (Yombancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) established. Commenced operations as a distributor of packaged software Changed trade name to SoftBank Corp Established SoftBank Holdings Inc. in the U.S. to gather information on Internet-related companies with a view to a strategic partnership Established Yahoo Japan through joint partnership with Yahoo! Inc. in the U.S Commercial launch of Yahoo! BB comprehensive broadband service Entered publishing business, launching Oh! PC and Oh! MZ, monthly magazines introducing PCs and software by manufacturer Registered with Japan Securities Dealers Association Acquired Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, U.S. publisher of PC WEEK magazine, provider of leading-edge information on the PC industry, through SoftBank Holdings Inc Launched commercial IP telephony service BB Phone Acquired events division from Ziff Communications Company of the U.S. through SoftBank Holdings Inc Acquired interests in Technology Events Division of The Interface Group in the U.S., which was operating COMDEX, the world s largest PC fair Acquired additional shares of U.S. company Yahoo! Inc. through SoftBank Holdings Inc. and became its primary shareholder.* * As of March 31, 2014 the Company holds less than 0.1% of Yahoo! Inc. s voting rights Listed on the First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange Converted to a pure holding company.

2 SoftBank Corp. ANNUAL REPORT SoftBank s History Corporate Data Stock Information Entry into the mobile communications business 2010s Launch of full-scale global expansion Consolidated JAPAN TELECOM CO., LTD. (currently SoftBank Telecom) Consolidated Vodafone K.K. (currently SoftBank Mobile) Unveiled SoftBank s Next 30-Year Vision Consolidated U.S. company Sprint Commercial launch of OTOKU Line direct connection fixed-line voice service Consolidated Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (currently Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS) Basic agreement reached with Alibaba.com Corporation (currently Alibaba Group Holding Limited), and Yahoo! Inc. to establish a strategic partnership in China Launched installment sales of devices (Super Bonus).* * For new price plans such as White Plan, the New Super Bonus is currently available Announced White Plan, a new price plan for mobile communications services Released iphone 3G Launched services using the 900 MHz platinum band Consolidated eaccess (currently Ymobile) Consolidated GungHo Online Entertainment Consolidated WILLCOM.* Consolidated Finnish company Supercell Consolidated U.S. company Brightstar Corp Announced Pepper, the world s first personal robot that can read emotions. * On June 1, 2014 eaccess merged with WILLCOM.

3 SoftBank Corp. ANNUAL REPORT SoftBank s History Corporate Data Stock Information Corporate Data As of March 31, 2014 Corporate name SoftBank Corp. Founded September 3, 1981 Corporate headquarters Higashi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Telephone number Representative Masayoshi Son, Chairman & CEO al Structure As of April 1, 2014 General Meeting of Shareholders Board of Directors Chairman & CEO Finance, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Brand Division Finance Corporate Communications Investor Relations Common stock Subsidiaries Associates billion 756 (of which 616 are overseas) 105 (of which 60 are overseas) Representative Director, Senior Executive Vice President (Director in Charge) Audit & Supervisory Board Corporate Planning, Global Business Synergies Division Brand Corporate Planning Global Business Synergies Number of employees 185 (consolidated basis: 70,336) Audit & Supervisory Board Members Investment Planning Division Investment Planning Main business Pure holding company Assistant to Audit Human Resources Independent auditor Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Official SoftBank social media accounts (Japanese only) Human Resources, General Administration, CEO s Office Division General Administration CEO s Office Facebook Official SoftBank page Legal Division Legal Ustream Relay channel Accounting, Tax, Internal Control, Information System Division Accounting Tax Internal Control Information System Other official accounts Internal Audit

4 SoftBank Corp. ANNUAL REPORT SoftBank s History Corporate Data Stock Information Stock Information As of March 31, 2014 Shareholder registrar Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation Stock exchange registration Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section Stock code 9984 Number of shares Shares authorized Shares issued Number of shareholders 210,747 3,600,000,000 shares 1,200,660,365 shares (including 12,204,526 of treasury stock) Distribution of Ownership Among Shareholders Principal Shareholders Name Number of Shares Held (Thousands) Percentage of Total Shares Issued (%) Masayoshi Son 231, The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) 58, Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account) 48, JP Morgan Chase Bank , State Street Bank and Trust Company 36, GOLDMAN SACHS AND COMPANY REGULAR ACCOUNT 22, JP Morgan Chase Bank , MSCO CUSTOMER SECURITIES 15, THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. LONDON SECS LENDING OMNIBUS ACCOUNT 14, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON SA/NV 10 12, Top 10 shareholders 504, (Note) All numbers of shares held by The Master Trust Bank of Japan and Japan Trustee Services Bank are held as part of trust operations. (%) Stock Price and Trading Volume (Yen) 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 (Yen) 22,500 20,000 17,500 15, ,000 4,000 12,500 10, Foreign institutions and Individuals and others Financial institutions individuals Other companies Financial instrument firms Government and public bodies FYE 3,000 2,000 1,000 7,500 (Million shares) SoftBank stock price (left) Nikkei 225 (right) SoftBank trading volume (right) (Note) Stock prices are average prices for each month and trading volumes are average volumes for each month. CY 0

5 SoftBank Corp. ANNUAL REPORT SoftBank s History Corporate Data Stock Information This glossary offers definitions for terms used in this report. The glossary terms are divided into business-related, technical-related, and financial-related sections, and are listed alphabetically. Business-related Terms Mobile Communications Segment (SoftBank Mobile) ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) Average Revenue Per User per month (rounded to the nearest 10). ARPU = (data-related revenue + basic monthly charge, voice-related revenues, etc.) / number of active subscribers Data ARPU = data-related revenue / number of active subscribers Number of active subscribers: the total of the monthly numbers of active subscribers for the relevant period ((subscribers at the beginning of the month + subscribers at the end of the month) / 2). Calculated based on the number of subscribers at SoftBank Mobile excluding communication modules. Data-related revenue: packet communication and flat-rate charges, basic monthly Internet connection charges, content-related revenues, etc. Excludes revenues related to communication modules. Basic monthly charge and voice-related revenues: basic monthly usage charges, voice call charges, revenues from incoming calls, device warrantee services, advertising, etc. Excludes revenues related to communication modules. Revenues from incoming calls: interconnection charges received from other operators for voice calls from their customers on their network to SoftBank Mobile phones as a charge for the services provided in the SoftBank Mobile service area. Churn rate Churn rate = number of churn / number of active subscribers (rounded to the nearest 0.01%) Number of churn: the total number of subscribers that churned during the relevant period. Number of active subscribers: the total of the monthly numbers of active subscribers for the relevant period ((subscribers at the beginning of the month + subscribers at the end of the month) / 2). Calculated based on the total number of subscribers at SoftBank Mobile. Handsets shipped Handsets shipped (sold) to sales agents. Number of units sold The total number of new subscriptions and handset upgrades. Sales commissions Sales commission paid to sales agents per new subscription and handset upgrade. Upgrade rate Upgrade rate = number of upgrades / number of active subscribers (rounded to the nearest 0.01%) Number of upgrades: the total number of upgrades in the relevant period. Number of active subscribers: the total of the monthly numbers of active subscribers for the relevant period ((subscribers at the beginning of the month + subscribers at the end of the month) / 2). Calculated based on the total number of subscribers at SoftBank Mobile. Sprint Segment ARPU (Sprint platform) Average Revenue Per User per month (rounded to the nearest $.01). ARPU = service revenue / number of active subscribers Number of active subscribers: the total of the monthly numbers of active subscribers for the relevant period ((subscribers at the beginning of the month + subscribers at the end of the month) / 2). Churn rate (Sprint platform) Churn rate = number of deactivations / number of active subscribers (rounded to the nearest 0.01%) Deactivations: the total number of subscribers that churned during the relevant period. The number of deactivations excludes the number of subscribers who switch between prepaid and postpaid on the same date. Number of active subscribers: the total of the monthly number of active subscribers for the relevant period ((subscribers at the beginning of the month + subscribers at the end of the month) / 2). Nextel platform Wireless service operated on Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (iden), which Sprint acquired in conjunction with its acquisition of Nextel Corporation in Shut down in June Sprint platform Sprint-operated CDMA and LTE networks. This excludes the Nextel / iden network and the subscribers / network acquired through transactions with U.S. Cellular and Clearwire. Fixed-line Telecommunications Segment ARPU (SoftBank BB) Average Revenue Per User per month (rounded to the nearest 10). Yahoo! BB hikari with FLET S ARPU = revenue for the relevant period / number of subscribers Revenue = provider charge + Hikari BB unit rental charge + BB Phone voice call charge + optional service charges, and others (excluding usage charges for FLET S Hikari and FLET S Hikari LIGHT). Number of subscribers: the total of the monthly numbers of subscribers for the relevant period ((cumulative number of subscribers at the beginning of the month + cumulative number of subscribers at the end of the month) / 2). Yahoo! BB ADSL ARPU = revenue for the relevant period / number of installed lines Revenue = basic monthly charge + provider charge + modem rental charge + BB Phone voice call charge + optional service charges, and others Number of installed lines: the total of the monthly numbers of installed lines for the relevant period ((cumulative number of installed lines at the beginning of the month + cumulative number of installed lines at the end of the month) / 2). Yahoo! BB ADSL A combination of ADSL connection service and ISP (Internet Service Provider) service offered by SoftBank BB. Yahoo! BB hikari with FLET S An ISP service offered by SoftBank BB as a package with NTT East and NTT West FLET S Hikari Series fiber-optic connection.

6 SoftBank Corp. ANNUAL REPORT SoftBank s History Corporate Data Stock Information Technical-related Terms AXGP (Advanced extended Global Platform) A wireless communication standard that further accelerates the XGP standard. Wireless City Planning has built a network using AXGP. The standard offers distinctive high-speed communications with downlink speeds of up to 110 Mbps. SoftBank Mobile received the loan of this network as an MVNO and uses it to provide services under the name SoftBank 4G. Carrier aggregation A wireless communication technology being introduced with LTE-Advanced for aggregating multiple carriers (radio transmission waves) together to achieve faster communication speeds. The technology can aggregate up to five carriers of 100 MHz bandwidth. LTE (Long Term Evolution) A wireless communication standard that builds on the third-generation (3G) mobile phone standard. LTE achieves higher communication speeds than 3G, and makes highly efficient use of spectrum. There are two LTE systems: FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) and TDD (Time Division Duplex). The FDD system assigns uplink and downlink communications to a pair of different bandwidths, and is referred to as FDD-LTE. The TDD system uses the same bandwidth for both uplink and downlink, switching the communication time between uplink and downlink, and is referred to as TD-LTE. A faster and more advanced successor of LTE, LTE-Advanced is a fourth generation (4G) high-speed wireless communication standard, capable of downlink speeds of more than 1 Gbps under certain system configurations. MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) A wireless communication technology of using multiple communication streams on both the transmitter and the receiver to achieve a pseudo wide bandwidth. The technology is used to give higher user speeds on wireless communication standards such as Wi-Fi and LTE. Sprint uses this technology in an 8T8R (eight transmitters, eight receivers) configuration on its 2.5 GHz band base stations to provide the Sprint Spark service. MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) A mobile communications service provider that borrows its mobile network from another company. PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) A wireless communication standard that uses the 1.9 GHz band. The standard is noted for high-quality sound, low-level electromagnetic radiation, and low-power consumption. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) A technology for converting a speaker s voice into finely sampled digital data packets and transmitting these via the Internet. VoLTE (Voice over LTE) A technology for enabling voice calls using VoIP over an LTE network. Financial-related Terms Debt / equity ratio Debt / equity ratio = interest-bearing debt / equity attributable to owners of the parent (total shareholders equity) EBITDA EBITDA = (from fiscal 2004 onward) net sales cost of sales selling, general and administrative expenses + depreciation and amortization (for fiscal 2003) net sales cost of sales selling, general and administrative expenses + interest income and dividends + depreciation and amortization EBITDA margin EBITDA margin = EBITDA / net sales Free cash flow Free cash flow = cash flows from operating activities + cash flows from investing activities Interest coverage ratio Interest coverage ratio = EBITDA / finance cost (interest expense) Net debt / equity ratio Net debt / equity ratio = net interest-bearing debt / equity attributable to owners of the parent (total shareholders equity) Net interest-bearing debt Net interest-bearing debt = interest-bearing debt cash position Interest-bearing debt (JGAAP): short-term borrowings + commercial paper + current portion of corporate bonds + corporate bonds + long-term debt. Lease obligations are excluded. For fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2010, this excludes the corporate bonds (WBS Class B2 Funding Notes, issued by J-WBS Funding K.K.) with a face value of 27.0 billion acquired by the Company during fiscal 2009 that were issued under the whole business securitization scheme associated with the acquisition of Vodafone K.K. Cash position: cash and cash equivalents + short-term investments recorded as current assets. For fiscal 2010 this excludes Yahoo! Inc. shares that were held by a subsidiary in the U.S. Net interest-bearing debt / EBITDA multiple Net interest-bearing debt / EBITDA multiple = net interest-bearing debt / EBITDA Net interest-bearing debt: until fiscal 2011, net interest-bearing debt is calculated as the sum of interest-bearing debt and finance leases under JGAAP. EBITDA: EBITDA for fiscal 2013 is calculated by adding the annualized Sprint segment s EBITDA (aggregated amount from July 11, 2013 to March 31, 2014) to the remaining segments EBITDA. Ratio of equity attributable to owners of the parent to total assets (equity ratio) Ratio of equity attributable to owners of the parent to total assets (equity ratio) = equity attributable to owners of the parent / total assets ROA ROA = net income attributable to owners of the parent (net income) / average total assets for the period ROE ROE = net income attributable to owners of the parent (net income) / average equity attributable to owners of the parent (total shareholders equity) for the period (Note) Items where terminology differs between JGAAP and IFRSs are presented together, with JGAAP shown within brackets.

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