SoftBank Corp.

SoftBank Corp.

SoftBank Corp.

Overview
Date Founded

1986

Headquarters

Tokyo Shiodome Building,1-9-1 Higashi-shinbashi,Minato-Ku,Tokyo 105-7317

Type of Company

Public

Employees (Worldwide)

37.8K

Industries

Internet Software & Services
Wireless Telecommunications
Advertising & Marketing
Computer Software
Media Conglomerates
Accounting & Financial Services
Other Business & Consulting Services
Other Manufacturing

Company Description

SoftBank Corp. engages in the provision of mobile communication, broadband, ICT solutions and telecom services. It offers the following services: smartphone, mobile and tablet devices; network and VPN services; cloud services; voice call and landline telephone services; IBM Watson; Internet of Things; digital marketing; security services; datacenter; outsourcing; and conferencing and global services. It operates through the following businesses: Consumer, Corporate, Distribution and Other business. The Consumer business handles mobile communication and broadband services, The Corporate business includes mobile communication service, network VPN service, cloud service, fixed telephone service, digital marketing, and security services for corporate customers. The Distribution business manages the wholesale distribution of software. The Other business comprises of solutions and services for online business, planning and production of digital media and digital contents. The company was founded on December 9, 1986 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Website

http://www.softbank.jp

In The News
GlobeNewswire
December 8, 2020
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Business Wire
November 19, 2020
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ENP Newswire
October 21, 2020
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Business Standard India
September 17, 2020
GCV Powerlist 2020: 5 Indians among top 25 venture capitalists in the world
The Japan Times
July 31, 2020
Japan Basketball Association to host marquee event in Yoyogi

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Executives & Employees
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Ken Miyauchi

President & Chief Executive Officer

Kazuhiko Fujihara

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Yasuyuki Imai

Chief Operating Officer & Representative Director

Jun Shimba

Chief Operating Officer & Representative Director

Takashi Tsutsui

Chief Scientist & Managing Executive Officer

Junichi Miyakawa

Representative Director & Chief Technology Officer

Keiichi Makizono

Senior Vice President, CIO

Hideyuki Tsukuda

Executive Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer

Fumihiro Aono

Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

Taku Oketani

Senior Vice President, Head of Consumer Business Unit, Head of Product & Marketing Unit & Marketing Strategies Division Head

Board of Directors
Masayoshi Son

Founder at SoftBank Group Corp.

Ken Miyauchi

President & Chief Executive Officer at SoftBank Corp.

Kazuhiko Fujihara

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at SoftBank Corp.

Kazuaki Oki

Supervisory Officer at Nippon Life Private REIT, Inc.

Atsushi Horiba

Chairman & Group Chief Executive Officer at Horiba Ltd.

Kentaro Kawabe

President, Executive President, Chief Executive Officer, Representative Director at Z Holdings Corp.

Takehiro Kamigama

Former Chief Executive Officer at TDK Corp.

Jun Shimba

Chief Operating Officer & Representative Director at SoftBank Corp.

Yasuyuki Imai

Chief Operating Officer & Representative Director at SoftBank Corp.

Junichi Miyakawa

Representative Director & Chief Technology Officer at SoftBank Corp.

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Owners & Shareholders
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Formuepleje A/S Fondsmæglerselskab

Formuepleje's investment objective is to generate the highest possible return after tax and interest within the described risk framework. The firm's investment strategy is founded on the tangency portfolio theory. They seek to construct relatively low-risk portfolios composed of a significant percentage of bonds and a smaller proportion of equities. They scale their investments through financial leverage, drawing from both Danish and foreign loan capital.

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PGIM Japan Co., Ltd.

PGIM Japan is a research-driven manager which invests in Japanese and international fixed-income. Their investment approach is based on research, risk management and utilizing their network of global resources. The firm performs fundamental and quantitative analysis to evaluate potential investments. Then they determine the operational goal of each fund and apply an appropriate risk management strategy. PGIM Japan's fund managers and investment analysts share market information and investment ideas through their global network.

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Fukoku Capital Management, Inc.

FCM is an active, fundamental research-oriented manager which follows a bottom-up approach. Investment decisions are made by the Investment Strategy Committee, which considers the international and domestic political and economic environments, as well as interest and currency exchange rate movement. The firm selects domestic stocks based on their belief that fundamental analysis identifies market inefficiencies. They value stock prices based on this philosophy and focus on the differences between a stock's price valuations and actual market prices. FCM actively selects foreign stocks which are focused on earnings growth. The firm seeks to achieve better rates of return than benchmarks, with minimum risk.

Recent Transactions
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USEN-NEXT HOLDINGS Co., Ltd., U-NEXT Co., Ltd. purchase Softbank Corp. /Anime Broadcasting Business from SoftBank Corp.

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SoftBank Group Corp., SoftBank Corp. purchase WILLCOM OKINAWA, Inc.

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Benesse Holdings, Inc. purchases Classi Corp. from SoftBank Corp.

Transaction Advisors
Underwriter
Akatsuki Securities, Inc.

Advised onSoftBank Corp. issued JPY Ordinary Shares

Underwriter
Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. (Broker)

Advised onSoftBank Corp. issued JPY Ordinary Shares

Legal Advisor
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Advised onSoftBank Corp. issued JPY Ordinary Shares

Counsel
Alon Gurfinkel

Advised onSoftBank Corp. issued JPY Ordinary Shares

Associate
Chihiro Sasaki

Advised onSoftBank Corp. issued JPY Ordinary Shares

Counsel
Christopher J. Kodama

Advised onSoftBank Corp. issued JPY Ordinary Shares
Advisors & Consultants
Legal Advisor
Edwin Thom Rumberger, Jr.

Managing Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP

Legal Advisor
Erik G. Knudsen

Partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP

Advisor
David M. Carmen

Founder at Carmen Group, Inc.
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Key Stats and Financials As of 2020
Market Capitalization
$63.4B
Total Enterprise Value
$104B
Earnings Per Share
$0.92
EBITDAMargin
32.52%
Enterprise Value / Sales
2.31x
TEVNet Income
23.72x
Debt TEV
0.45x
Enterprise Value EBITDAOperating
7.1x
Three Year Compounded Annual Growth Rate Of Revenue
11.75%
Revenue
$45B
Net Profit
$4.38B
EBITDA
$14.6B
Total Debt
$47.1B
Total Equity
$15.8B
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Investors
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Lydia Jett

Investor at SoftBank Corp.

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Beaglee Inc. Other Business & Consulting Services | Tokyo, Japan

Beaglee Inc. engages in the content platform business. It provides digital media including e-books and comics for smart phone and tablet users; develops digital comics with virtual and sensuous elements specialized for the performance of mobile phones; and also publishes hard-copy books, essay-based magazines, and mystery and horror magazines for women. The company was founded on October 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

sMedio, Inc. IT Consulting & Services | Tokyo, Japan

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JIG-SAW, Inc. IT Consulting & Services | Tokyo, Japan

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