SoftBank Executives’ Pay Slashed After Historic Vision Fund Loss
(Bloomberg) -- SoftBank Group Corp.'s top executives saw steep cuts in their paychecks as the Japanese conglomerate marked a historic loss for its Vision Fund unit.
The company's founder and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son kept his pay unchanged at 100 million yen (roughly $785,000), however some of his top executives whose compensation was made public through a company filing on Monday saw big drops following a record $20.5 billion loss.
Chief Financial Officer Yoshimitsu Goto made 293 million yen, down almost 40% from the previous year. Ken Miyauchi, chief of SoftBank's domestic telecom operation, made 539 million yen, down 15%. Both long-serving lieutenants have helped lead SoftBank's multiple reinventions, from broadband provider to telecom operator to the world's biggest tech investor.
Simon Segars, who stepped down as the head of the company's chip unit Arm Ltd. in February, earned 1.15 billion yen during the almost-three months that he was a board director, SoftBank said, without providing further details. Segars received 1.88 billion yen in the previous year, ended March 2021.
Ronald Fisher, Son's long-time lieutenant who also stepped down from his role leading the Vision Fund's US arm in April, earned 126 million yen during his time as a board director last year from April to June 23. He got 917 million yen in the prior year and remains an adviser to Son.
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SoftBank did not disclose what compensation former Chief Operating Officer Marcelo Claure, previously one of Son's most trusted allies and highest-paid executives, received before his departure earlier this year. He earned 1.8 billion yen in the prior year. Compensation was also not disclosed for Rajeev Misra, who heads the Vision Fund. Both departed SoftBank's board in November 2020.
In 2021, SoftBank's Top Executives Made $64 Million After Record Profits
The world's largest tech fund reported its biggest loss ever for the year ended Mar. 31 as a selloff in tech shares deflated the value of its portfolio companies, including public holdings like Coupang Inc. and Didi Global Inc.
The Japanese tech investor earlier this week named venture capitalist David Chao to join its board as it tries to regain its footing from money-losing investments. Chao's appointment will be subject to approval at the upcoming annual general meeting of shareholders on Jun. 24.
To compare SoftBank pay with executive compensation filed to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, see the Bloomberg Pay Index.
(Updates with compensation details)
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