SoftBank reports large fiscal second-quarter loss on AI infrastructure charges
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SoftBank Group reported a fiscal second-quarter net loss attributable to owners of ¥1,115.3 billion ($7.0 billion) for the quarter ended September 30, versus a ¥2,502.2 billion profit a year earlier. The largest charge was a ¥597.2 billion ($3.73 billion) loss at Silver Bands 7 after it revised procurement plans for power equipment intended for U.S. AI data centers; Intel-linked derivative and valuation losses added ¥321.9 billion and ¥270.1 billion. Quarterly revenue rose 15.6% to ¥2,215.4 billion, while SoftBank recorded no gain or loss on its OpenAI stake.
Why it matters
The loss reduced SoftBank's net asset value to ¥59.8 trillion and raised its loan-to-value ratio to 15.9% at September 30, increasing the financial pressure associated with its AI expansion. The revised equipment strategy also leaves the company with project-related assets and potential rebates subject to conditions.
Key facts
- 1SoftBank's net asset value was ¥59.8 trillion at September 30, down from ¥72.3 trillion at June 30, while its loan-to-value ratio rose from 13.0% to 15.9%. mlq.ai
- 2SoftBank had paid ¥1,500.9 billion for U.S. AI data-center power equipment procurement by September 30, with $6.6 billion of advance payments remaining on its balance sheet after the charge. mlq.ai
- 3SoftBank carried its OpenAI stake at $99.6 billion against $54.6 billion invested at September 30; an October 1 tranche brought cumulative investment to $64.6 billion and ownership to about 13%. mlq.ai
- 4SoftBank raised a total of $56.5 billion in the second quarter and repaid the full $30 billion drawn under its bridge loan by September 15. mlq.ai
- 5SoftBank's finance costs rose to ¥461.9 billion from ¥174.7 billion a year earlier. mlq.ai
Open questions
- Material 12 labels SoftBank's Q2 net loss as ¥768 billion, while the detailed Q2 results in material 11 report ¥1,115.3 billion; material 6 identifies ¥768.0 billion as the first-half loss.
- Several summaries refer to the reported period as Q3 rather than fiscal Q2, although the detailed results identify the quarter ended September 30 as fiscal Q2.
Summary written by AlphAI AI Desk from 20 of 36 sources. Not investment advice. Figures are as stated by the linked sources.