[SoftBank Reports Net Loss of ¥768 Billion attributable to Owners in First Half of Fiscal Year 2026, Turning from Profit to Loss Year-on-Year] According to Jinse Finance, on November 10th, SoftBank Group disclosed that its net sales for the first half of fiscal year 2026 (ending September 30th) reached ¥4.235 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 13.3%; net loss attributable to owners of the parent company was ¥768 billion, compared to a profit of approximately ¥2.924 trillion in the same period last year; pre-tax net loss was ¥438.7 billion. The group stated that the loss was mainly due to a decrease in investment income to ¥1.726 trillion, an increase in selling and administrative expenses to ¥2.369 trillion (mainly due to increased equity incentive expenses in the AI Computing and Energy Global segments), derivative losses of approximately ¥433.3 billion, and a loss of approximately ¥597.2 billion resulting from adjustments in the procurement of power equipment for US AI data centers. During the period, Arm completed an additional investment of approximately US$30 billion in OpenAI, bringing its total investment to approximately US$64.6 billion and its stake to approximately 13%. On September 30, it completed the acquisition of DigitalBridge Group for approximately US$3.1 billion. Arm's sales reached approximately ¥373.6 billion, representing a 35.5% increase on a yen-denominated basis. The group did not provide consolidated earnings guidance. The interim dividend was ¥22 per share (before the stock split).