SoftBank Group stock faces January delay for LINE MAN investment

Published on 11/04/2026 at 09:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

SoftBank Group stock faces a delay to its LINE MAN capital increase. The company expects minimal impact on current-year results.

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SoftBank Group postponed the LINE MAN capital increase to the end of January 2027.
The company expects the timing change to have minimal impact on current fiscal-year consolidated results.
SoftBank Group is due to publish its second-quarter FY2026 results on November 10.

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SoftBank Group has pushed back the completion of a planned capital increase for LINE MAN CORPORATION PTE. LTD. to the end of January 2027. The company announced the change on October 30 in a SoftBank Group press release.

The transaction involves the purchase of 12,428,298 newly issued LINE MAN shares for USD 130 million through LINE SOUTHEAST ASIA CORP. PTE. LTD., a subsidiary of LY Corporation. Completion had previously been scheduled for the end of October 2026, but coordination among the contracting parties on agreements for the capital increase is taking longer than expected.

LINE MAN timing moves into 2027

SoftBank Group said the delay should have a minimal effect on its consolidated financial results for the current fiscal year because LINE MAN is already a consolidated subsidiary of LY Corporation. The statement therefore changes the timing of the planned investment without indicating a change in the group's existing consolidation status.

After completion, SoftBank Group expects to hold 85,344,082 LINE MAN shares indirectly. The expected voting-rights ratio is 63.7%, calculated using voting rights outstanding on September 30, 2026, together with the rights attached to the new shares.

Results remain the next catalyst

SoftBank Group's investor-relations calendar lists November 10, 2026, for the second-quarter FY2026 earnings release. The results will cover the six months ended September 30, 2026, and are likely to give investors the next scheduled update on the group's investment portfolio and financial position.

The real-time quote of SoftBank Group stock was 24.33 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 09:34 CET on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

For investors, the LINE MAN announcement is primarily a timing update rather than a stated change to SoftBank Group's current-year earnings outlook. The November 10 results remain the more important near-term event for assessing the group's investment performance and capital allocation.