SONY CORPORATION 6-K
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of August 2018

Commission File Number: 001-06439

SONY CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, 108-0075, JAPAN

(Address of principal executive offices)

The registrant files annual reports under cover of Form 20-F.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F,

 

Form 20-F  X

     Form 40-F      

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Yes No X

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-            

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

SONY CORPORATION
(Registrant)

By:

  /s/ Hiroki Totoki
          (Signature)
Hiroki Totoki
Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 6, 2018


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Quarterly Securities Report

For the three months ended June 30, 2018

(TRANSLATION)

Sony Corporation


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CONTENTS

 

    

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Note for readers of this English translation

     1     

Cautionary Statement

     1     
  

    I   Corporate Information

     3     

(1)   Selected Consolidated Financial Data

     3     

(2)   Business Overview

 

     4     

    II   State of Business

     5     

(1)   Risk Factors

     5     

(2)   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition, Results of Operations and Status of Cash Flows

     5     

(3)   Material Contracts

 

     13    

   III   Company Information

     14    

(1)   Information on the Company’s Shares

     14    

(2)   Directors and Corporate Executive Officers

 

     17    

  IV  Financial Statements

     18    

(1)   Consolidated Financial Statements

     19    

(2)   Other Information

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Note for readers of this English translation

On August 6, 2018, Sony Corporation (the “Company” or “Sony Corporation”) filed its Japanese-language Quarterly Securities Report (Shihanki Houkokusho) for the three months ended June 30, 2018 with the Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau in Japan pursuant to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan. This document is an English translation of the Quarterly Securities Report in its entirety, except for (i) information that had been previously filed with or submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in a Form 20-F, Form 6-K or any other form and (ii) a description of differences between generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”) and generally accepted accounting principles in Japan (“J-GAAP”), which are required to be described in the Quarterly Securities Report under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan if the Company prepares its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles other than J-GAAP.

Cautionary Statement

Statements made in this release with respect to Sony’s current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Sony. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those statements using words such as “believe,” “expect,” “plans,” “strategy,” “prospects,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “project,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,” “might,” “could” or “should,” and words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operations, financial performance, events or conditions. From time to time, oral or written forward-looking statements may also be included in other materials released to the public. These statements are based on management’s assumptions, judgments and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it. Sony cautions investors that a number of important risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements, and therefore investors should not place undue reliance on them. Investors also should not rely on any obligation of Sony to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Sony disclaims any such obligation. Risks and uncertainties that might affect Sony include, but are not limited to:

(i)

Sony’s ability to maintain product quality and customer satisfaction with its products and services;

(ii)

Sony’s ability to continue to design and develop and win acceptance of, as well as achieve sufficient cost reductions for, its products and services, including image sensors, game and network platforms, smartphones and televisions, which are offered in highly competitive markets characterized by severe price competition and continual new product and service introductions, rapid development in technology and subjective and changing customer preferences;

(iii)

Sony’s ability to implement successful hardware, software, and content integration strategies, and to develop and implement successful sales and distribution strategies in light of new technologies and distribution platforms;

(iv)

the effectiveness of Sony’s strategies and their execution, including but not limited to the success of Sony’s acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, capital expenditures, restructurings and other strategic initiatives;

(v)

changes in laws, regulations and government policies in the markets in which Sony and its third-party suppliers, service providers and business partners operate, including those related to taxation, as well as growing consumer focus on corporate social responsibility;

(vi)

Sony’s continued ability to identify the products, services and market trends with significant growth potential, to devote sufficient resources to research and development, to prioritize investments and capital expenditures correctly and to recoup its investments and capital expenditures, including those required for technology development and product capacity;

(vii)

Sony’s reliance on external business partners, including for the procurement of parts, components, software and network services for its products or services, the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of its products, and its other business operations;

(viii)

the global economic and political environment in which Sony operates and the economic and political conditions in Sony’s markets, particularly levels of consumer spending;

(ix)

Sony’s ability to meet operational and liquidity needs as a result of significant volatility and disruption in the global financial markets or a ratings downgrade;

(x)

Sony’s ability to forecast demands, manage timely procurement and control inventories;



 

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(xi)

foreign exchange rates, particularly between the yen and the U.S. dollar, the euro and other currencies in which Sony makes significant sales and incurs production costs, or in which Sony’s assets, liabilities and operating results are denominated;

(xii)

Sony’s ability to recruit, retain and maintain productive relations with highly skilled personnel;

(xiii)

Sony’s ability to prevent unauthorized use or theft of intellectual property rights, to obtain or renew licenses relating to intellectual property rights and to defend itself against claims that its products or services infringe the intellectual property rights owned by others;

(xiv)

the impact of changes in interest rates and unfavorable conditions or developments (including market fluctuations or volatility) in the Japanese equity markets on the revenue and operating income of the Financial Services segment;

(xv)

shifts in customer demand for financial services such as life insurance and Sony’s ability to conduct successful asset liability management in the Financial Services segment;

(xvi)

risks related to catastrophic disasters or similar events;

(xvii)

the ability of Sony, its third-party service providers or business partners to anticipate and manage cybersecurity risk, including the risk of unauthorized access to Sony’s business information and the personally identifiable information of its employees and customers, potential business disruptions or financial losses; and

(xviii) 

the outcome of pending and/or future legal and/or regulatory proceedings.

Risks and uncertainties also include the impact of any future events with material adverse impact. Important information regarding risks and uncertainties is also set forth in Sony’s most recent Form 20-F, which is on file with the SEC.



 

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I    Corporate Information

(1) Selected Consolidated Financial Data

    Yen in millions, Yen per share amounts  
      Three months ended  
  June 30, 2017  
      Three months ended  
  June 30, 2018  
      Fiscal year ended  
  March 31, 2018  
 

 

 
  Sales and operating revenue     1,858,113          1,953,624          8,543,982     

 

 
  Operating income     157,611          195,006          734,860     

 

 
  Income before income taxes     148,894          312,086          699,049     

 

 

Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders

    80,871          226,447          490,794     

 

 
  Comprehensive income     106,734          252,186          553,220     

 

 
  Total equity     3,233,238          3,863,789          3,647,157     

 

 
  Total assets     18,138,219          19,563,341          19,065,538     

 

 

Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders per share of common stock, basic (yen)

    64.03          178.66          388.32     

 

 

Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders per share of common stock, diluted (yen)

    62.70          174.80          379.75     

 

 

Ratio of stockholders’ equity to total assets (%)

    14.3          16.5          15.6     

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    49,958          96,771          1,253,971     

 

 
  Net cash used in investing activities     (193,433)         (197,361)         (823,068)    

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    165,674          (22,096)         246,456     

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

    984,165          1,509,451          1,586,329     

 

 

  Notes:

  1.

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP.

  2.

The Company reports equity in net income of affiliated companies as a component of operating income.

  3.

Certain revisions have been made for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 to conform to the presentation for the three months ended June 30, 2018 due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-18 from the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018. Please refer to “IV Financial Statements – Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – 1. Summary of significant accounting policies – (1) Recently adopted accounting pronouncements”.

  4.

Consumption taxes are not included in sales and operating revenue.

  5.

Total equity is presented based on U.S. GAAP.

  6.

Ratio of stockholders’ equity to total assets is calculated by using total equity attributable to the stockholders of the Company.

  7.

The Company prepares consolidated financial statements. Therefore parent-only selected financial data is not presented.

 

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(2) Business Overview

There was no significant change in the business of Sony during the three months ended June 30, 2018.

As of June 30, 2018, the Company had 1,346 subsidiaries and 125 affiliated companies, of which 1,316 companies are consolidated subsidiaries (including variable interest entities) of the Company. The Company has applied the equity accounting method for 114 affiliated companies.

 

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II    State of Business

(1) Risk Factors

 

Note for readers of this English translation:

There was no significant change from the information presented in the Risk Factors section of the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 19, 2018. Any forward-looking statements included in the descriptions below are based on management’s current judgment.

URL: The Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on June 19, 2018

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313838/000119312518196263/d556845d20f.htm

(2) Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition, Results of Operations and Status of Cash Flows

i) Results of Operations

All amounts are presented on the basis of U.S. GAAP. “Sales and operating revenue” (“sales”) in each business segment represents sales and operating revenue recorded before intersegment transactions are eliminated. “Operating income (loss)” in each business segment represents operating income (loss) reported before intersegment transactions are eliminated and excludes unallocated corporate expenses. For details regarding each segment’s product categories, please refer to“IV Financial Statements – Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – 9. Business segment information.”

Consolidated Financial Results

 

     (Billions of yen)  
     Three months ended
June 30
 
      2017     2018  

  Sales and operating revenue

       ¥ 1,858.1     ¥ 1,953.6  

  Operating income

     157.6       195.0  

  Income before income taxes

     148.9       312.1  

  Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders

     80.9       226.4  

Sales for the three months ended June 30, 2018 (“the current quarter”) increased 95.5 billion yen compared to the same quarter of the previous fiscal year (“year-on-year”) to 1,953.6 billion yen. This increase was primarily due to a significant increase in sales in the Game & Network Services (“G&NS”) segment.

Operating income in the current quarter increased 37.4 billion yen year-on-year to 195.0 billion yen. This increase was primarily due to a significant increase in operating income in the G&NS segment, partially offset by the impact of the following factors which were included in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year:

 

A gain resulting from the sale of the entire equity interest in a manufacturing subsidiary in the camera module business: 27.5 billion yen (Semiconductors segment)

 

Insurance recoveries income, mainly for opportunity losses related to the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes (the “Kumamoto Earthquakes”): 6.7 billion yen (Semiconductors segment) and 2.6 billion yen (IP&S segment)

During the current quarter, restructuring charges, net, decreased 1.1 billion yen year-on-year to 1.3 billion yen. Restructuring charges are recorded as an operating expense and are included in operating income.

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies in the current quarter, recorded within operating income, was a loss of 4.5 billion yen, compared to income of 1.1 billion yen in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. This deterioration was mainly due to a year-on-year deterioration of equity in net income (loss) for EMI Music Publishing (“EMI”) in the Music segment. For details, please refer to the operating performance analysis of the Music segment below.

The net effect of other income and expenses was income of 117.1 billion yen, compared to an expense of 8.7 billion yen in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly due to a 112.8 billion yen gain on equity securities, net, recorded in the current quarter as a result of Spotify Technology S.A.’s (“Spotify”) public listing.

Income before income taxes increased 163.2 billion yen year-on-year to 312.1 billion yen.

 

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During the current quarter, Sony recorded 75.2 billion yen of income tax expense, resulting in an effective tax rate of 24.1%, which was lower than the effective tax rate of 36.6% in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. This lower effective tax rate was mainly due to an increase during the current quarter in income before income taxes recorded in Sony Corporation and its national tax filing group in Japan, and income before income taxes, including the gain on Spotify’s shares, recorded in its U.S. consolidated tax filing group, compared to loss before income taxes recorded in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. These jurisdictions have established valuation allowances against deferred tax assets resulting in effective tax rates lower than the statutory tax rates in each jurisdiction.

Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders increased 145.6 billion yen year-on-year to 226.4 billion yen.

Operating performance by business segment for the current quarter is as follows:

Game & Network Services (G&NS)

Sales increased 124.0 billion yen year-on-year to 472.1 billion yen, primarily due to an increase in PlayStation®4 software sales including sales through the network. Operating income increased 65.7 billion yen year-on-year to 83.5 billion yen, primarily due to the impact of the above-mentioned increase in sales.

Music

The Music segment results include the yen-translated results of Sony Music Entertainment (“SME”) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (“Sony/ATV”), both U.S.-based operations which aggregate the results of their worldwide subsidiaries on a U.S. dollar basis, and the results of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., a Japan-based music company which aggregates its results in yen. The segment also includes equity in net income (loss) for EMI, an affiliated company accounted for under the equity method for which Sony records 39.8% of EMI’s net income in the segment’s operating income.

Sales increased 12.9 billion yen year-on-year to 181.5 billion yen. This increase was primarily due to higher Visual Media and Platform sales resulting from the continued strong performance of the mobile gaming application Fate/Grand Order. Recorded Music sales were essentially flat year-on-year due to higher streaming revenues, which were substantially offset by the impact of the new accounting standard regarding revenue from contracts with customers. Operating income increased 7.1 billion yen year-on-year to 32.1 billion yen primarily due to the above-mentioned increase in sales, partially offset by the recording of equity in net loss for EMI, compared to equity in net income in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. The equity in net loss for EMI during the current quarter was recorded due to an increase in expenses incurred for EMI’s warrant and management equity plans, resulting from an appreciation in the EMI valuation as a result of Sony’s agreement to acquire the approximately 60% interest in EMI owned by the consortium led by Mubadala Investment Company.

Pictures

The results presented in Pictures are a yen-translation of the results of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (“SPE”), a U.S.-based operation that aggregates the results of its worldwide subsidiaries on a U.S. dollar basis. Management analyzes the results of SPE in U.S. dollars, so discussion of certain portions of its results is specified as being on “a U.S. dollar basis.”

Sales decreased 30.7 billion yen, a 15% decrease year-on-year (an approximate 14% decrease on a U.S. dollar basis), to 175.1 billion yen. The significant decrease in sales on a U.S. dollar basis was primarily due to lower sales for Television Productions and Media Networks. The decrease in sales for Television Productions was primarily due to lower licensing revenues for U.S. television series as compared to the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, which included revenues for The Last Tycoon and Better Call Saul. The decrease in sales for Media Networks was primarily due to lower advertising revenues as compared to the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, which included revenues for the Indian Premier League cricket competition. Operating loss decreased 1.9 billion yen year-on-year to a loss of 7.6 billion yen. The improvement in operating results was primarily due to lower theatrical advertising costs compared to the same quarter of the previous fiscal year in which advertising costs were recorded for the July 2017 release of Spider-Man: Homecoming, as well as an improvement in profitability resulting from the strong home entertainment performance of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle in the current quarter, which was partially offset by the impact of the above-mentioned decrease in sales.

Home Entertainment & Sound (HE&S)

Sales increased 15.2 billion yen year-on-year to 272.1 billion yen due to an increase in unit sales of televisions and an increase in home audio and video sales resulting from strong sales of headphones. Operating income decreased 5.2 billion yen year-on-year to 17.4 billion yen. Segment operating income decreased primarily due to an increase in indirect costs* at sales companies, research and development expenses, and marketing costs partially offset by the impact of the above-mentioned increase in sales.

 

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* For further details, please refer to “IV Financial Statements – Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – 9. Business segment information.”

Imaging Products & Solutions (IP&S)

Sales increased 8.6 billion yen year-on-year to 164.2 billion yen, mainly due to an improvement in the product mix of Still and Video Cameras reflecting a shift to high value-added models, as well as the impact of foreign exchange rates, partially offset by a decrease in unit sales. Operating income increased 2.9 billion yen year-on-year to 26.1 billion yen, primarily due to the above-mentioned improvement in product mix and the positive impact of foreign exchange rates, partially offset by the above-mentioned decrease in unit sales and the absence of 2.6 billion yen in insurance recoveries related to the Kumamoto Earthquakes recorded in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.

Mobile Communications (MC)

Sales decreased 48.7 billion yen year-on-year to 132.5 billion yen, due to a decrease in smartphone unit sales mainly in Europe and Japan. Operating loss of 10.8 billion yen was recorded, compared to operating income of 3.6 billion yen recorded in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, due to the impact of the decrease in sales, partially offset by reductions in operating costs.

Semiconductors

Sales were 202.2 billion yen, essentially flat year-on-year, due to the absence of 6.7 billion yen in insurance recoveries related to the Kumamoto Earthquakes recorded in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, as well as a decrease in sales of camera modules, a business which was downsized, substantially offset by an increase in sales of image sensors for mobile products. Operating income decreased 26.3 billion yen year-on-year to 29.1 billion yen primarily due to the absence in the current quarter of the 27.5 billion yen gain resulting from the sale of the entire equity interest in a manufacturing subsidiary in the camera module business and the above-mentioned 6.7 billion yen in insurance recoveries recorded in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, and an increase in depreciation and amortization expenses as well as in research and development expenses. These negative factors were partially offset by the impact of the above-mentioned increase in sales of image sensors for mobile products.

Financial Services

The Financial Services segment results include Sony Financial Holdings Inc. (“SFH”) and SFH’s consolidated subsidiaries such as Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (“Sony Life”), Sony Assurance Inc. and Sony Bank Inc. (“Sony Bank”). The results of Sony Life discussed in the Financial Services segment differ from the results that SFH and Sony Life disclose separately on a Japanese statutory basis.

Financial Services revenue increased 32.0 billion yen year-on-year to 335.2 billion yen, mainly due to an increase in revenue at Sony Life. Revenue at Sony Life increased 31.1 billion yen year-on-year to 301.5 billion yen, mainly due to higher insurance premium revenue reflecting an increase in the policy amount in force. Operating income decreased 5.6 billion yen year-on-year to 40.6 billion yen, primarily due to decreases in operating income at Sony Life and Sony Bank. Operating income at Sony Life decreased 2.7 billion yen year-on-year to 36.4 billion yen, mainly due to an increase in operating expenses and the recording of a loss on the valuation of securities investments in the general account. Operating income at Sony Bank decreased primarily due to the recording of a foreign exchange loss incurred on foreign currency-denominated customer deposits in the current quarter compared to the recording of a foreign exchange gain in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.

Operating Performance by Geographic Area

For operating performance by geographic area, please refer to “sales and operating revenue attributed to countries and areas based on location of external customers” in “IV Financial Statements – Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – 9. Business segment information”.

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Foreign Exchange Fluctuations and Risk Hedging

 

Note for readers of this English translation:

Except for the information set forth below, there was no significant change from the information presented in the Foreign Exchange Fluctuations and Risk Hedging section of the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on June 19, 2018. Although foreign exchange rates have fluctuated during the three-month period ended June 30, 2018, there has been no significant change in Sony’s risk hedging policy as described in the Annual Report on Form 20-F.

URL: The Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on June 19, 2018

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313838/000119312518196263/d556845d20f.htm

During the current quarter, the average rates of the yen were 109.1 yen against the U.S. dollar and 130.1 yen against the euro, which were 2.0 yen higher and 8.0 yen lower year-on-year, respectively.

For the current quarter, sales were 1,953.6 billion yen, an increase of 5% year-on-year, while on a constant currency basis sales also increased approximately 5% year-on-year. For further details about the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on sales and operating income, please refer to the below Note.

Consolidated operating income increased 37.4 billion yen year-on-year to 195.0 billion yen for the current quarter. Most of the foreign exchange rate impact was attributable to the impact of foreign exchange rates in the G&NS, HE&S, IP&S, MC and Semiconductors segments.

The table below indicates the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates on sales and operating results of each of the above-mentioned five segments. Also, please refer to the “Results of Operations” section, which discusses the impact of foreign exchange rates within segments and categories where foreign exchange rate fluctuations had a significant impact.

 

              (Billions of yen)
                    

Impact of
changes in
foreign
exchange rates

                          Three months ended        
June 30
 
              2017            2018  
 

  G&NS

       Sales      348.1        472.1               +6.0
           Operating income      17.7        83.5               +4.5
 

  HE&S

       Sales      256.9        272.1               +0.8
           Operating income      22.6        17.4               +1.2
 

  IP&S

       Sales      155.6        164.2               +2.4
           Operating income      23.2        26.1               +1.6
 

  MC

       Sales      181.2        132.5                -0.2
           Operating income (loss)      3.6        (10.8)              +1.8
    Semiconductors        Sales      204.3        202.2                -2.9
           Operating income      55.4        29.1                -2.3

In addition, sales for the Music segment increased 8% year-on-year to 181.5 billion yen, an approximate 9% increase on a constant currency basis. In the Pictures segment, sales decreased 15% year-on-year to 175.1 billion yen, an approximate 14% decrease on a U.S. dollar basis. As most of the operations in Sony’s Financial Services segment are based in Japan, Sony’s management analyzes the performance of the Financial Services segment on a yen basis only.

Note:

The descriptions of sales on a constant currency basis reflect sales calculated by applying the yen’s monthly average exchange rates from the same quarter of the previous fiscal year to local currency-denominated monthly sales in the current quarter. For SME and Sony/ATV in the Music segment, the constant currency amounts are calculated by applying the monthly average U.S. dollar / yen exchange rates after aggregation on a U.S. dollar basis.

Results for the Pictures segment are described on a U.S. dollar basis as the Pictures segment reflects the operations of SPE, a U.S.-based operation that aggregates the results of its worldwide subsidiaries in U.S. dollars.

 

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The impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on sales is calculated by applying the change in the yen’s periodic weighted average exchange rate for the same quarter of the previous fiscal year from the current quarter to the major transactional currencies in which the sales are denominated. The impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on operating income (loss) is calculated by subtracting from the impact on sales the impact on cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses calculated by applying the same major transactional currencies calculation process to cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses as for the impact on sales. Additionally, the MC segment enters into its own foreign exchange hedging transactions. The impact of those transactions is included in the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on operating income (loss) for that segment.

This information is not a substitute for Sony’s consolidated financial statements measured in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, Sony believes that these disclosures provide additional useful analytical information to investors regarding the operating performance of Sony.

Status of Cash Flows

Operating Activities: During the current quarter, there was a net cash inflow of 96.8 billion yen from operating activities, an increase of 46.8 billion yen year-on-year.

For all segments excluding the Financial Services segment, there was a net cash outflow of 0.8 billion yen, a decrease of 23.5 billion yen year-on-year. This decrease was primarily due to a year-on-year increase in net income after taking into account non-cash adjustments (including depreciation and amortization, other operating (income) expense, net and (gain) loss on marketable securities and securities investments, net).

The Financial Services segment had a net cash inflow of 114.0 billion yen, an increase of 24.7 billion yen year-on-year. This increase was primarily due to a year-on-year increase in insurance premium revenue at Sony Life.

Investing Activities: During the current quarter, Sony used 197.4 billion yen of net cash in investing activities, an increase of 3.9 billion yen year-on-year.

For all segments excluding the Financial Services segment, there was a 11.5 billion yen net cash inflow, compared to a 28.2 billion yen net cash outflow in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. This change was mainly due to cash inflow from the sale of certain shares of Spotify, partially offset by an increase in payments for fixed asset purchases such as semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

The Financial Services segment used 208.8 billion yen of net cash in investing activities, an increase of 43.6 billion yen year-on-year. This increase was mainly due to a year-on-year decrease in proceeds from sales or return on investments at Sony Bank.

In all segments excluding the Financial Services segment, net cash generated in operating and investing activities combined*1 for the current quarter was 10.6 billion yen, a 63.1 billion yen improvement from net cash used year-on-year.

Financing Activities: Net cash outflow by financing activities during the current quarter was 22.1 billion yen, compared to a net cash inflow of 165.7 billion yen in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.

For all segments excluding the Financial Services segment, there was a 206.1 billion yen net cash outflow, an increase of 195.8 billion yen year-on-year. This increase was mainly due to the redemption of straight bonds in the current quarter.

In the Financial Services segment, there was a 167.6 billion yen net cash inflow, an increase of 6.7 billion yen year-on-year. This increase was primarily due to an increase in short-term debt, partially offset by a decrease in long-term debt, both at Sony Bank.

Total Cash and Cash Equivalents: Accounting for the above factors and the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, the total outstanding balance of cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2018 was 1,509.5 billion yen. Cash and cash equivalents of all segments excluding the Financial Services segment was 1,043.5 billion yen at June 30, 2018, a decrease of 149.7 billion yen compared with the balance as of March 31, 2018, and an increase of 412.8 billion yen, compared with the balance as of the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. Within the Financial Services segment, the outstanding balance of cash and cash equivalents was 465.9 billion yen at June 30, 2018, an increase of 72.8 billion yen compared with the balance as of March 31, 2018, and an increase of 112.5 billion yen compared with the balance as of the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.

 

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*1 Sony has included the information for cash flow from operating and investing activities combined, excluding the Financial Services segment’s activities, as Sony’s management frequently monitors this financial measure and believes this non-U.S. GAAP measurement is important for use in evaluating Sony’s ability to generate cash to maintain liquidity and fund debt principal and dividend payments from business activities other than its Financial Services segment. This information is derived from the reconciliations prepared in the Condensed Statements of Cash Flows below. This information and the separate condensed presentations shown below are not required or prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Financial Services segment’s cash flow is excluded from the measure because SFH, which constitutes a majority of the Financial Services segment, is a separate publicly traded entity in Japan with a significant minority interest and it, as well as its subsidiaries, secure liquidity on their own. This measure may not be comparable to those of other companies. This measure has limitations because it does not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary expenditures principally due to the fact that the measure does not deduct the principal payments required for debt service. Therefore, Sony believes it is important to view this measure as supplemental to its entire statement of cash flows and together with Sony’s disclosures regarding investments, available credit facilities and overall liquidity.

A reconciliation of the differences between the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows reported and cash flows from operating and investing activities combined excluding the Financial Services segment’s activities is as follows:

 

    (Billions of yen)  
                Three months ended        
June 30
 
    2017     2018  

  Net cash provided by operating activities reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows

  ¥ 50.0     ¥ 96.8  

  Net cash used in investing activities reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows

    (193.4     (197.4
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Subtotal (A)

    (143.5     (100.6

  Less: Net cash provided by operating activities within the Financial Services
segment (B)

    89.3       114.0  

  Less: Net cash used in investing activities within the Financial Services segment (C)

    (165.3     (208.8

  Eliminations *2 (D)

    15.0       16.4  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Cash flow provided by (used in) operating and investing activities combined excluding the Financial Services segment’s activities (A)-(B)-(C)+(D)

  ¥ (52.5   ¥ 10.6  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*2

Eliminations primarily consist of intersegment dividend payments.

 

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Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

 

     (Yen in millions)  
     Three months ended June 30  
     Financial Services     Sony without
Financial Services
    Consolidated  
     2017       2018       2017       2018       2017       2018  

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

            

Net income (loss)

     32,767       29,032       76,704       224,275       94,398       236,864  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

            

Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred insurance acquisition costs and contract costs

     15,107       17,906       68,156       68,337       83,263       86,243  

Amortization of film costs

     -       -       79,318       58,001       79,318       58,001  

Other operating (income) expense, net

     -       25       (26,111     (350     (26,111     (325

(Gain) loss on marketable securities and securities investments, net

     (39,105     (43,547     44       (114,778     (39,061     (158,325

Changes in assets and liabilities:

            

(Increase) decrease in notes, accounts receivable, trade and contract assets

     (390     217       (66,988     (45,734     (68,488     (46,041

(Increase) decrease in inventories

     -       -       (83,354     (7,206     (83,354     (7,206

(Increase) decrease in film costs

     -       -       (94,966     (82,734     (94,966     (82,734

Increase (decrease) in notes and accounts payable, trade

     -       -       134,162       109,783       134,162       109,783  

Increase (decrease) in future insurance policy benefits and other

     137,960       173,976       -       -       137,960       173,976  

(Increase) decrease in deferred insurance acquisition costs

     (21,617     (23,352     -       -       (21,617     (23,352

(Increase) decrease in marketable securities held in the life insurance business

     (12,944     (21,421     -       -       (12,944     (21,421

Other

     (22,438     (18,837     (111,276     (210,426     (132,602     (228,692

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     89,340       113,999       (24,311     (832     49,958       96,771  

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

            

Payments for purchases of fixed assets

     (3,219     (5,722     (53,456     (67,466     (56,663     (73,179

Payments for investments and advances

     (256,374     (267,217     (4,322     (3,916     (260,696     (271,133

Proceeds from sales or return of investments and collections of advances

     94,201       64,074       2,363       83,102       96,564       147,176  

Other

     117       35       27,246       (260     27,362       (225

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (165,275     (208,830     (28,169     11,460       (193,433     (197,361

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

            

Increase (decrease) in borrowings, net

     135,508       130,449       2,325       (157,429     137,827       (26,980

Increase (decrease) in deposits from customers, net

     49,827       63,798       -       -       49,827       63,798  

Dividends paid

     (23,921     (26,100     (12,688     (19,013     (12,687     (19,013

Other

     (459     (534     22       (29,654     (9,293     (39,901

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     160,955       167,613       (10,341     (206,096     165,674       (22,096

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     -       -       601       44,311       601       44,311  

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted

     85,020       72,782       (62,220     (151,157     22,800       (78,375

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted, at beginning of the fiscal year

     268,382       393,133       700,242       1,199,805       968,624       1,592,938  

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted, at end of the period

     353,402       465,915       638,022       1,048,648       991,424       1,514,563  

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less – restricted cash and cash equivalents, included in other current assets and other assets

     -       -       7,259       5,112       7,259       5,112  

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

     353,402       465,915       630,763       1,043,536       984,165       1,509,451  

 

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ii) Issues Facing Sony and Management’s Response to those Issues

 

Note for readers of this English translation:

There was no significant change from the information presented in the Trend Information section of the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on June 19, 2018. Any forward-looking statements included in the descriptions below are based on management’s current judgment.

URL: The Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on June 19, 2018

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313838/000119312518196263/d556845d20f.htm

iii) Research and Development

 

Note for readers of this English translation:

There was no significant change from the information presented as the Research and Development in the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on June 19, 2018.

URL: The Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on June 19, 2018

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313838/000119312518196263/d556845d20f.htm

Research and development costs for the three months ended June 30, 2018 totaled 107.5 billion yen. There were no significant changes in research and development activities for the period.

iv) Liquidity Management and Market Access

 

Note for readers of this English translation:

Except for the information related to the committed lines of credit below, there was no significant change from the information presented in the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on June 19, 2018. The changes are indicated by underline below. Any forward-looking statements included in the descriptions below are based on management’s current judgment.

URL: The Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on June 19, 2018

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313838/000119312518196263/d556845d20f.htm

Sony procures funds mainly from the financial and capital markets through Sony Corporation, Sony Global Treasury Services Plc (“SGTS”), a subsidiary in the U.K., and Sony Capital Corporation (“SCC”), a subsidiary in the U.S.

In order to meet working capital requirements, Sony Corporation, SGTS and SCC maintain Commercial Paper (“CP”) programs that have the ability to access the Japanese, U.S. and European CP markets, subject to prevailing market conditions. The borrowing limits under the CP programs, translated into yen, were 1,052.7 billion yen in total for Sony Corporation, SGTS and SCC as of June 30, 2018.

Sony typically raises funds through straight bonds, CP programs and bank loans (including syndicated loans). If market disruption and volatility occur and Sony could not raise sufficient funds from these sources, Sony may also draw down funds from contractually committed lines of credit from various financial institutions. Sony has a total, translated into yen, of 521.0 billion yen in unused committed lines of credit as of June 30, 2018. Details of those committed lines of credit are: a 275.0 billion yen committed line of credit contracted with a syndicate of Japanese banks, effective until July 2020, a 1.7 billion U.S. dollar multi-currency committed line of credit also with a syndicate of Japanese banks, effective until December 2023, and a 525 million U.S. dollar multi-currency committed line of credit contracted with a syndicate of foreign banks, effective until March 2020. In the above-mentioned yen committed line with a syndicate of Japanese banks and multi-currency committed line with a syndicate of foreign banks, Sony Corporation and SGTS are defined as borrowers. In the above-mentioned multi-currency committed line with a syndicate of Japanese banks, Sony Corporation, SGTS and SCC are defined as borrowers. These contracts are aimed at securing sufficient liquidity in a quick and stable manner even in the event of turmoil within the financial and capital markets.

 

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(3) Material Contracts

There were no material contracts executed or determined to be executed during the three months ended June 30, 2018.

 

Note for readers of this English translation:

There was no significant change from the information presented in the Annual Report on Form 20-F (“Patents and Licenses” in Item 4) filed with the SEC on June 19, 2018.

URL: The Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on June 19, 2018

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313838/000119312518196263/d556845d20f.htm

 

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  III    Company Information

  (1) Information on the Company’s Shares

  i) Total Number of Shares

  1) Total Number of Shares

 

Class

   Total number of shares authorized to be issued

Common stock

   3,600,000,000

Total

   3,600,000,000

  2) Number of Shares Issued

 

Class        Number of shares issued    Name of Securities Exchanges
where the shares are listed or
authorized Financial
Instruments Firms Association
where the shares are registered
   Description
  

As of the end of the    

first quarterly period    

(June 30, 2018)    

  

As of the filing date of    

the Quarterly    

Securities Report    

(August 6, 2018)    

Common stock      1,269,175,748    1,269,366,546   

Tokyo Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

   The number of shares constituting one full unit is one hundred (100).

Total    

 

  

 

1,269,175,748

 

  

 

1,269,366,546

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  Notes:

  1.

The Company’s shares of common stock are listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan.

  2.

The number of shares issued as of the filing date of this Quarterly Securities Report (Shihanki Houkokusho) does not include shares issued upon the exercise of stock acquisition rights (“SARs”) during August 2018, the month in which this Quarterly Securities Report was filed.

  3.

On July 27, 2018, the Company issued 132,900 new shares of restricted stock as compensation pursuant to the decision of the Representative Corporate Executive Officer dated July 2, 2018, which was made under the authority delegated by resolutions of the Board of Directors.

ii) Stock Acquisition Rights

    ①Description of Stock Option

Not applicable.

    ②Other Stock Aaquisition Rights

Not applicable.

 

  Note for readers of this English translation:

  The above means that there was no issuance of SARs during the three months ended June 30, 2018.

iii) Status of the Exercise of Moving Strike Convertible Bonds

   Not applicable.

iv) Changes in the Total Number of Shares Issued and the Amount of Common Stock, etc.

 

Period   Change in the  
total number
of shares
issued  
(Thousands)   
 

Balance of the   
total number
of shares

issued  
(Thousands)   

 

Change in  

the amount of  

common stock  
(Yen in Millions)   

 

Balance of  

the amount of  

common stock  
(Yen in Millions)   

 

Change in the  

legal capital  
surplus  

(Yen in Millions)   

 

Balance of the  
legal capital  
surplus  

(Yen in Millions)   

From April 1 to June 30, 2018    2,624   1,269,176   4,530   870,208   4,530   1,083,901

Notes:

1.

The increase mentioned above is due to the exercise of SARs (including the exercise of unsecured convertible bonds with SARs (6th series)).

2.

Upon the exercise of SARs during the period from July 1, 2018 to July 31, 2018 the total number of shares issued increased by 58 thousand shares, and the amount of common stock and the legal capital surplus each increased by 72 million yen.

3.

Upon the issuance of new shares of restricted stock as compensation on July 27, 2018, the total number of shares issued increased by 133 thousand shares, and the amount of common stock and the legal capital surplus each increased by 376 million yen.

 

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v) Status of Major Shareholders

(As of June 30, 2018)

Name   Address  

Number of
shares held

(Thousands)

 

Percentage

of shares held
to total shares
(Excluding
treasury
shares) issued
(%)

Citibank as Depositary Bank for Depositary

Receipt Holders *1

(Local Custodian: MUFG Bank, Ltd.)

 

New York, U.S.A.

(2-7-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

  120,174    9.48

The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.

(Trust account) *2

  2-11-3, Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo   70,557    5.56

JPMorgan Chase Bank 380055 *3

(Local Custodian: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)

 

New York, U.S.A.

(Shinagawa Intercity Tower A, 2-15-1, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

  61,467    4.85

Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd.

(Trust account) *2

  1-8-11, Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo   56,190    4.43

State Street Bank and Trust Company *3

(Local Custodian: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited)

 

Boston, U.S.A.

(3-11-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)

  30,834    2.43

Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd.

(Trust account 5) *2

  1-8-11, Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo   25,764    2.03

State Street Bank and Trust Company 505001 *3

(Local Custodian: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)

 

Boston, U.S.A.

(Shinagawa Intercity Tower A, 2-15-1, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

  23,354    1.84

State Street Bank West Client - Treaty 505234 *3

(Local Custodian: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)

 

North Quincy, U.S.A.

(Shinagawa Intercity Tower A, 2-15-1, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

  22,652    1.79

Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd.

(Trust account 1) *2

  1-8-11, Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo   19,082    1.50

Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd.

(Trust account 2) *2

  1-8-11, Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo   18,763    1.48
Total           448,837    35.40

Notes:

*1.

Citibank as Depositary Bank for Depositary Receipt Holders is the nominee of Citibank, N.A.

*2.

The shares held by each shareholder are held in trust for investors, including shares in securities investment trusts.

*3.

Each shareholder provides depositary services for shares owned by institutional investors, mainly in Europe and North America. They are also the nominees for these investors.

  4.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited sent a copy of its “Bulk Shareholding Report” (which was filed with the Kanto Financial Bureau in Japan) to the Company as of April 4, 2014 and reported that it held shares, etc. of the Company as of March 31, 2014 as provided in the below table. As of June 30, 2018, the Company has not been able to confirm such entry of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited in the register of shareholders.

Name  

Number of shares, etc. held  

(Thousands)

 

Percentage of shares, etc.

held to total shares issued (%)

  Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited and the 2 Joint Holders     52,312   5.04

 

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  5.

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. filed its “Amendment to the Bulk Shareholding Report” with the Kanto Financial Bureau in Japan as of March 22, 2017 and reported that it held shares of the Company as of March 15, 2017 as provided in the below table. As of June 30, 2018, the Company has not been able to confirm such entry of BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. in the register of shareholders.

Name  

Number of shares held

(Thousands)

 

Percentage of shares held

to total shares issued (%)

  BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. and the 8 Joint Holders                       79,185   6.27
6.

Capital Research and Management Company filed its “Amendment to the Bulk Shareholding Report” with the Kanto Financial Bureau in Japan as of March 23, 2018 and reported that it held shares of the Company as of March 15, 2018 as provided in the below table. As of June 30, 2018, the Company has not been able to confirm such entry of Capital Research and Management Company in the register of shareholders.

Name  

Number of shares held

(Thousands)

 

Percentage of shares held

to total shares issued (%)

  Capital Research and Management Company                                77,417   6.12

vi) Status of Voting Rights

1) Shares Issued

(As of June 30, 2018)

 

Classification     Number of shares of  
  common stock  
 

  Number of voting rights  

(Units)

  Description       

Shares without voting rights

              —                 

Shares with restricted voting rights

(Treasury stock, etc.)

              —                 

Shares with restricted voting rights (Others)

              —                 

Shares with full voting rights

(Treasury stock, etc.)

         1,134,700    

Shares with full voting rights (Others)

  1,266,041,500   12,660,415  

Shares constituting less than one full unit

         1,999,548     Shares constituting    
less than one full unit    

(100 shares)    

Total number of shares issued

  1,269,175,748    

Total voting rights held by all shareholders

              —                12,660,415  

 

Note:

 

Included in “Shares with full voting rights (Others)” under “Number of shares of common stock” are 19,000 shares of common stock held under the name of Japan Securities Depository Center, Incorporated. Also included in “Shares with full voting rights (Others)” under “Number of voting rights (Units)” are 190 units of voting rights relating to the shares of common stock with full voting rights held under the name of Japan Securities Depository Center, Incorporated.

 

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2) Treasury Stock, Etc.

(As of June 30, 2018)

 

Name of shareholder     Address of shareholder   Number of  
shares held  
under own  
name 
  Number of  
shares held  
under the names  
of others   
  Total number  
of shares  
held  
 

Percentage of  
shares held to  

total shares  
issued (%)  

Sony Corporation

(Treasury stock)

  1-7-1, Konan, Minato-ku,  Tokyo     1,134,700     1,134,700   0.09

Total

    1,134,700     1,134,700   0.09

 

Note:

 

In addition to the 1,134,700 shares listed above, there are 300 shares of common stock held in the name of the Company in the register of shareholders that the Company does not beneficially own. These shares are included in “Shares with full voting rights (Others)” in Table 1) “Shares Issued” above.

(2)    Directors and Corporate Executive Officers

The change in directors or corporate executive officers in the period from the filing date of the Securities Report (Yukashoken Houkokusho) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 to the filing date of this Quarterly Securities Report (Shihanki Houkokusho) is as follows:

i) Retired Director

Through a press release issued on July 2, 2018, the Company communicated the unfortunate passing of Nicholas Donatiello, Jr. on June 27, 2018.

 

Title    Position    Name      Date of Retirement  

Director

       Compensation Committee Member          Nicholas Donatiello, Jr.     

  June 27, 2018  

(Deceased)

ii) Change of Position

 

Title    Position after Change    Position before Change      Name    Date of Change

Director

  

Nominating Committee Member,

Compensation Committee Member

   Nominating Committee Member    John V. Roos    July 31, 2018

iii) The number of male and female Directors and Corporate Executive Officers after the change

   The Directors and Corporate Executive Officers are composed of 14 males and 2 females.

   (The percentage of female Directors and Corporate Executive Officers is 12.5%.)

 

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IV         Financial Statements

     Page

(1) Consolidated Financial Statements

   19

      (i)         Consolidated Balance Sheets

   19

      (ii)        Consolidated Statements of Income

   21

      (iii)       Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

   22

      (iv)       Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   23

(2) Other Information

   44

 

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(1) Consolidated Financial Statements

(i)    Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

 

Sony Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

                Yen in millions                   
     At March 31,
            2018            
    At June 30,
            2018            
 

ASSETS

   

Current assets:

   

Cash and cash equivalents

    1,586,329       1,509,451  

Marketable securities

    1,176,601       1,239,131  

Notes and accounts receivable, trade and contract assets

    1,061,442       1,123,475  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    (48,663     (23,668

Inventories

    692,937       692,633  

Other receivables

    190,706       229,440  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    516,744       519,843  

Total current assets

    5,176,096       5,290,305  

Film costs

    327,645       373,736  

Investments and advances:

   

Affiliated companies

    157,389       149,074  

Securities investments and other

    10,598,669       10,925,029  
      10,756,058       11,074,103  

Property, plant and equipment:

   

Land

    84,358       84,692  

Buildings

    655,434       661,826  

Machinery and equipment

    1,798,722       1,827,988  

Construction in progress

    38,295       37,536  
    2,576,809       2,612,042  

Less – Accumulated depreciation

    1,837,339       1,867,117  
      739,470       744,925  

Other assets:

   

Intangibles, net

    527,168       527,799  

Goodwill

    530,492       541,814  

Deferred insurance acquisition costs

    586,670       594,867  

Deferred income taxes

    96,772       94,752  

Other

    325,167       321,040  
      2,066,269       2,080,272  

Total assets

    19,065,538       19,563,341  

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            Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

 

                Yen in millions                  
     At March 31,
            2018            
    At June 30,
            2018            
 

LIABILITIES

   

Current liabilities:

   

Short-term borrowings

    496,093       623,049  

Current portion of long-term debt

    225,522       125,412  

Notes and accounts payable, trade

    468,550       582,918  

Accounts payable, other and accrued expenses

    1,514,433       1,415,620  

Accrued income and other taxes

    145,905       167,717  

Deposits from customers in the banking business

    2,159,246       2,206,087  

Other

    610,792       646,933  

Total current liabilities

    5,620,541       5,767,736  

Long-term debt

    623,451       571,094  

Accrued pension and severance costs

    394,504       392,341  

Deferred income taxes

    449,863       437,120  

Future insurance policy benefits and other

    5,221,772       5,337,847  

Policyholders’ account in the life insurance business

    2,820,702       2,896,641  

Other

    278,338       288,554  

Total liabilities

    15,409,171       15,691,333  

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

    9,210       8,219  

Commitments and contingent liabilities

               

EQUITY

               

Sony Corporation’s stockholders’ equity:

   

Common stock, no par value –

   

At March 31, 2018–Shares authorized: 3,600,000,000, shares issued: 1,266,552,149

    865,678    

At June 30, 2018–Shares authorized: 3,600,000,000, shares issued: 1,269,175,748

      870,208  

Additional paid-in capital

    1,282,577       1,297,954  

Retained earnings

    1,440,387       1,674,810  

Accumulated other comprehensive income –

   

Unrealized gains on securities, net

    126,191       115,502  

Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net

    (1,242 )       236  

Pension liability adjustment

    (296,444     (294,230

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    (445,251     (435,958
    (616,746     (614,450

Treasury stock, at cost

   

Common stock

   

At March 31, 2018–1,127,101 shares

    (4,530  

At June 30, 2018–1,134,711 shares

            (4,570
      2,967,366       3,223,952  

Noncontrolling interests

    679,791       639,837  

Total equity

    3,647,157       3,863,789  

Total liabilities and equity

    19,065,538       19,563,341  

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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  (ii)    Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

 

Sony Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

    Yen in millions  
              Three months ended June 30             
     2017     2018  

Sales and operating revenue:

   

Net sales

    1,528,643       1,602,195  

Financial services revenue

    301,360       333,240  

Other operating revenue

    28,110       18,189  
      1,858,113       1,953,624  

Costs and expenses:

   

Cost of sales

    1,115,092       1,112,487  

Selling, general and administrative

    357,379       349,761  

Financial services expenses

    255,258       292,156  

Other operating income, net

    (26,111     (325
      1,701,618       1,754,079  

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies

    1,116       (4,539

Operating income

    157,611       195,006  

Other income:

   

Interest and dividends

    8,785       4,734  

Gain on equity securities, net

    -       114,779  

Foreign exchange gain, net

    -       1,011  

Other

    1,133       733  
      9,918       121,257  

Other expenses:

   

Interest

    4,516       3,318  

Foreign exchange loss, net

    12,968       -  

Other

    1,151       859  
      18,635       4,177  

Income before income taxes

    148,894       312,086  

Income taxes

    54,496       75,222  

Net income

    94,398       236,864  

Less - Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    13,527       10,417  

Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders

    80,871       226,447  
    Yen  
            Three months ended June 30          
         2017             2018      

Per share data:

   

Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders

   

– Basic

    64.03       178.66  

– Diluted

    62.70       174.80  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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  (iii)     Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

 

Sony Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

    Yen in millions  
            Three months ended June 30          
         2017             2018      

Net income

    94,398       236,864  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax —

   

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities

    (3,189     3,271  

Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments

    (365     1,478  

Pension liability adjustment

    2,305       2,276  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    13,585       8,297  

Total comprehensive income

    106,734       252,186  

Less – Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    14,178       7,917  

Comprehensive income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders

    92,556       244,269  

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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  (iv)     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

Sony Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

    Yen in millions  
        Three months ended June 30      
             2017                     2018          

Cash flows from operating activities:

   

Net income

    94,398       236,864  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities–

   

Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of deferred insurance acquisition costs and contract costs

    83,263       86,243  

Amortization of film costs

    79,318       58,001  

Accrual for pension and severance costs, less payments

    2,067       (1,881

Other operating income, net

    (26,111     (325

(Gain) loss on securities investments, net (other than financial services business)

    44       (114,778

Gain on marketable securities and securities investments held in the financial services business, net

    (39,105     (43,547

Deferred income taxes

    9,833       1,215  

Equity in net loss of affiliated companies, net of dividends

    256       6,642  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

   

Increase in notes, accounts receivable, trade and contract assets

    (68,488     (46,041

Increase in inventories

    (83,354     (7,206

Increase in film costs

    (94,966     (82,734

Increase in notes and accounts payable, trade

    134,162       109,783  

Increase in accrued income and other taxes

    4,021       26,307  

Increase in future insurance policy benefits and other

    137,960       173,976  

Increase in deferred insurance acquisition costs

    (21,617     (23,352

Increase in marketable securities held in the life insurance business

    (12,944     (21,421

Increase in other current assets

    (54,957     (34,211

Decrease in other current liabilities

    (92,573     (162,437

Other

    (1,249     (64,327

Net cash provided by operating activities

    49,958       96,771  

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            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

 

    Yen in millions  
        Three months ended June 30      

 

          2017                     2018          

Cash flows from investing activities:

   

Payments for purchases of fixed assets

    (56,663     (73,179

Proceeds from sales of fixed assets

    3,257       3,923  

Payments for investments and advances by financial services business

    (256,254     (267,217

Payments for investments and advances (other than financial services business)

    (4,442     (3,916

Proceeds from sales or return of investments and collections of advances by financial services business

    94,201       64,074  

Proceeds from sales or return of investments and collections of advances (other than financial services business)

    2,363       635  

Proceeds from sales of businesses

    9,378       -  

Proceeds related to sales of Spotify Technology S.A. Shares, net

    -       82,467  

Other

    14,727       (4,148

Net cash used in investing activities

    (193,433     (197,361

Cash flows from financing activities:

   

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

    71,316       20,300  

Payments of long-term debt

    (4,173     (175,444

Increase in short-term borrowings, net

    70,684       128,164  

Increase in deposits from customers in the financial services business, net

    49,827       63,798  

Dividends paid

    (12,687     (19,013

Other

    (9,293     (39,901

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    165,674       (22,096

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, including restricted

    601       44,311  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted

    22,800       (78,375

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted, at beginning of the fiscal year

    968,624       1,592,938  

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted, at end of the period

    991,424       1,514,563  

Less - restricted cash and cash equivalents, included in other current assets and other assets

    7,259       5,112  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

    984,165       1,509,451  

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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    Index to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

Sony Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   

Page

 

  1.   Summary of significant accounting policies

     26  

  2.   Marketable securities and securities investments

     29  

  3.   Fair value measurements

     31  

  4.   Supplemental equity and comprehensive income information

     33  

  5.   Reconciliation of the differences between basic and diluted EPS

     35  

  6.   Revenue

     36  

  7.   Acquisition of EMI Music Publishing

     36  

  8.   Commitments, contingent liabilities and other

     37  

  9.   Business segment information

     38  

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Sony Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

1.

Summary of significant accounting policies

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), except for certain disclosures which have been omitted. Certain adjustments and reclassifications have been incorporated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to conform with U.S. GAAP. These adjustments were not recorded in the statutory books and records as Sony Corporation and its subsidiaries in Japan maintain their records and prepare their statutory financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan while its foreign subsidiaries maintain their records and prepare their financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the countries of their domiciles.

 

(1)

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements:

Revenue from contracts with customers -

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09 addressing revenue recognition which superseded the previous revenue recognition requirements, including most industry-specific guidance. The guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.

Sony adopted the updated guidance from fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018 on a modified retrospective method. Under this method, Sony applied the new guidance to all open contracts existing as of April 1, 2018, recognizing in beginning retained earnings an adjustment for the cumulative effect of the change.

Although the adoption of this new guidance did not have a material impact on Sony’s results of operations and financial position, there are several areas where Sony’s revenue recognition changed as compared with historical U.S. GAAP. The more significant of these areas are as follows:

In the Pictures segment, (1) licensing revenue associated with certain renewals or extensions of existing agreements for motion pictures and television programming is recognized at a later point in time, which is when the licensee can use and benefit from the content, instead of when the agreement is renewed or extended, and (2) licensing revenue associated with minimum guarantees for symbolic intellectual property (e.g., brands, trademarks and logos) is recognized over the license term instead of at the inception of the license term.

In the Mobile Communications (“MC”) segment, the incremental costs of obtaining contracts for the internet-related service business are recognized as assets and amortized to expense over the contract period.

In addition, the ASU changed the presentation of certain items in the consolidated financial statements, such as sales returns, with no impact to the timing of the recognition of revenue or expense.

The following chart illustrates the amounts by which each summarized income statement line item was affected by the adoption of the new revenue guidance:

 

     Yen in millions  
     Three Months Ended June 30, 2018  
     As Reported      Adjustments     Without
Adoption of New
Revenue
Guidance
 

Sales and operating revenue

     1,953,624        (4,092     1,957,716  

Costs of sales

     1,112,487        (8,118     1,120,605  

Selling, general and administrative

     349,761        549       349,212  

Others

     296,370        -       296,370  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     195,006        3,477       191,529  

 

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Recognition and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities -

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 amending various aspects of the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. The changes mainly relate to the requirement to measure equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, other than those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. However, this ASU permits entities to elect to measure equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. This ASU is effective for Sony as of April 1, 2018. As a result of the adoption of this ASU, Sony reclassified 15,526 million yen in the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, on equity securities previously classified as available-for-sale, from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. In addition, changes in value due to the revaluation of equity securities held in the Financial Services segment at the end of the period are recorded in financial services revenue, and changes in value due to the revaluation of equity securities held in all segments other than the Financial Services segment are recorded in gain on equity securities, net in the consolidated statement of income.

Intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory -

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, which amends the accounting for income taxes. This update requires recognition of the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of assets other than inventory when the transfer occurs. Under historical U.S. GAAP, the income tax consequences for asset transfers other than inventory could not be recognized until the asset was sold to a third party. This ASU is required to be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. This ASU is effective for Sony as of April 1, 2018. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on Sony’s results of operations and financial position.

Changes to the opening balances resulting from the adoption of the above new guidance were as follows:

 

     Yen in millions  

 

  

March 31,

2018

           Impact of Adoption           

April 1,

2018

 
   ASU2014-09     ASU2016-01     ASU2016-16  

ASSETS

                

Current assets:

                

Notes and accounts receivable, trade

     1,061,442          (2,993     -       -          1,058,449  

Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns *

     (48,663        25,114       -       -          (23,549

Inventories

     692,937          (12,404     -       -          680,533  

Other receivables

     190,706          9,628       -       -          200,334  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     516,744          (5,520     -       -          511,224  

Film costs

     327,645          7,647       -       -          335,292  

Other assets:

                

Deferred income taxes

     96,772          (326     -       -          96,446  

Other

     325,167          1,068       -       -          326,235  

Total assets

     19,065,538          22,214       -       -          19,087,752  

LIABILITIES

                

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable, other and accrued expenses

     1,514,433          (3,290     -       -          1,511,143  

Other *

     610,792          31,777       -       -          642,569  

Deferred income taxes

     449,863          -       -       (14,680        435,183  

Other

     278,338          10,525       -       -          288,863  

Total liabilities

     15,409,171          39,012       -       (14,680        15,433,503  

EQUITY

                

Retained earnings

     1,440,387          (16,798     15,526       9,248          1,448,363  

Unrealized gains on securities, net

     126,191          -       (15,526     -          110,665  

Noncontrolling interests

     679,791          -       -       5,432          685,223  

Total equity

     3,647,157          (16,798     -       14,680          3,645,039  

Total liabilities and equity

     19,065,538                22,214       -       -                19,087,752  

* Under the new guidance, Sony presents sales returns as a liability instead of as a contra-asset allowance. Accordingly, Sony changed the presentation from “Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns” to “Allowance for doubtful accounts” on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

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Classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments -

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, which clarifies the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for Sony as of April 1, 2018. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on Sony’s results of operations and financial position.

Restricted Cash -

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, which requires that restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents be included with cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. This ASU also requires entities to disclose how the statement of cash flows that includes restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents with cash and cash equivalents reconciles to the balance sheet. This ASU is effective for Sony as of April 1, 2018. This ASU is required to be applied on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on Sony’s results of operations and financial position.

Clarifying the definition of a business -

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, which clarifies the definition of a business. The ASU requires an entity first to determine whether substantially all of the fair value of a set of assets acquired is concentrated in either a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets. If this criterion is met, the acquired set of assets is not deemed to be a business. If the criterion is not met, the entity then must evaluate whether the set of assets meets the requirement to be deemed a business. To be considered a business, the acquired set of assets would have to include an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. This ASU is effective for Sony as of April 1, 2018. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on Sony’s results of operations and financial position.

Presentation of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs -

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, which requires separate presentation of service costs and other components of net benefit costs. The service costs will only be presented with other employee compensation costs in operating income or capitalized, while the other components of net benefit costs will be presented outside of operating income, and will not be eligible for capitalization. This ASU is effective for Sony as of April 1, 2018. This ASU is required to be applied on a retrospective basis for the presentation of service costs and other components of net benefit costs, and on a prospective basis for the capitalization of only the service costs component of net benefit costs. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on Sony’s results of operations and financial position.

 

(2)

Accounting methods used specifically for interim consolidated financial statements:

Income Taxes -

Sony estimates the annual effective tax rate (“ETR”) derived from a projected annual net income before taxes and calculates the interim period income tax provision based on the year-to-date income tax provision computed by applying the ETR to the year-to-date net income before taxes at the end of each interim period. The income tax provision based on the ETR reflects anticipated income tax credits and net operating loss carryforwards; however, it excludes the income tax provision related to significant unusual or infrequent transactions. Such income tax provision is separately reported from the provision based on the ETR in the interim period in which it occurs.

 

(3)

Reclassifications:

Certain reclassifications of the financial statements and accompanying footnotes for the three months ended June 30, 2017 have been made to conform to the presentation for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

 

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2.

Marketable securities and securities investments

Marketable securities and securities investments, primarily included in the Financial Services segment, are comprised of debt and equity securities for which the aggregate cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value pertaining to available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity securities are as follows. Sony has adopted ASU 2016-01 from April 1, 2018, and as a result, the available-for-sale classification is eliminated for equity securities as of June 30, 2018.

 

    Yen in millions  
    March 31, 2018     June 30, 2018  
    Cost     Gross
unrealized
gains
    Gross
unrealized
losses
    Fair value     Cost     Gross
unrealized
gains
    Gross
unrealized
losses
    Fair value  

Available-for-sale:

               

Debt securities:

               

Japanese national government bonds

    1,227,139         182,830         (359)         1,409,610         1,248,898         182,356         (296)         1,430,958    

Japanese local government bonds

    67,574         107         (112)         67,569         74,711         96         (121)         74,686    

Japanese corporate bonds

    199,880         9,844         (1,016)         208,708         205,254         10,660         (878)         215,036    

Foreign government bonds

    72,204         622         (3,287)         69,539         94,812         2,463         (1,593)         95,682    

Foreign corporate bonds

    365,457         1,649         (641)         366,465         366,286         1,718         (351)         367,653    

Other

    99,349         1         (0)         99,350         153,977         2,818         (0)         156,795    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2,031,603         195,053         (5,415)         2,221,241         2,143,938         200,111         (3,239)         2,340,810    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity securities

    55,676         71,723         (776)         126,623         -          -          -          -     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity securities:

               

Japanese national government bonds *1

    5,892,868         1,635,036         (20,890)         7,507,014         5,923,864         1,665,029         (16,918)         7,571,975    

Japanese local government bonds

    3,850         413         -          4,263         3,748         403         -          4,151    

Japanese corporate bonds

    345,818         16,912         (17,390)         345,340         381,861         18,965         (15,246)         385,580    

Foreign government bonds *2

    300,220         8,310         (18,570)         289,960         330,173         10,065         (19,079)         321,159    

Foreign corporate bonds

    198         13         -          211         198         13         -          211    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    6,542,954         1,660,684         (56,850)         8,146,788         6,639,844         1,694,475         (51,243)         8,283,076    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    8,630,233         1,927,460         (63,041)         10,494,652         8,783,782         1,894,586         (54,482)         10,623,886    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*1

As of June 30, 2018, held-to-maturity securities include 259,091 million yen of pledged Japanese national government bonds as collateral for short-term lending transactions.

*2

As of June 30, 2018, held-to-maturity securities include 56,671 million yen of pledged Foreign government bonds as collateral for short-term repurchase agreements.

 

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With respect to equity securities included in marketable securities and securities investments, Sony recorded net realized gains of 55,636 million yen due to the sale of equity securities and net unrealized gains of 103,007 million yen due to revaluation of equity securities held at the end of the period for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019. Gains or losses arising from equity securities held in the Financial Services segment are recorded in financial services revenue, and gains or losses arising from equity securities held in all segments other than the Financial Services segment are recorded in gain on equity securities, net in the consolidated statement of income. Included in the gains noted above were gains recorded by Sony with respect to the equity securities held by Sony in Spotify Technology S.A. (“Spotify”).

On April 3, 2018, Spotify was publicly listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Sony owned 5.707% of Spotify’s shares at the time of the public listing.

During the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, Sony sold a portion of the shares for aggregate consideration of 82,616 million yen (768 million U.S. dollars) in cash proceeds. The sale of shares, offset by costs to be paid to its artists and distributed labels and other transaction costs which directly related to the gains recognized from the Spotify shares, resulted in a net pre-tax realized gain of 53,870 million yen (501 million U.S. dollars) recorded in gain on equity securities, net in the consolidated statement of income.

The remaining shares retained as of June 30, 2018 have a gross fair value of 95,275 million yen (862 million U.S. dollars), and resulted in a pre-tax unrealized gain, net of costs to be paid to its artists and distributed labels and other costs which directly related to the gains recognized from the Spotify shares, of 58,908 million yen (547 million U.S. dollars) recorded in gain on equity securities, net in the consolidated statement of income.

 

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3.

Fair value measurements

The fair value of Sony’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows. Sony has adopted ASU 2016-01 from April 1, 2018, and as a result, equity securities which were previously included in the trading securities category are included in the equity securities category as of June 30, 2018.

 

     Yen in millions  
     March 31, 2018  
            Presentation in the consolidated balance sheets  
       Level 1          Level 2          Level 3          Total        Marketable
  securities  
     Securities
investments
  and other  
     Other
current
assets/
  liabilities  
     Other
noncurrent
assets/
liabilities
 

Assets:

                       

Trading securities

     712,113          335,949          -          1,048,062          1,048,062          -          -          -    

Available-for-sale securities

                       

Debt securities

                       

Japanese national government bonds

     -          1,409,610          -          1,409,610          20,473          1,389,137          -          -    

Japanese local government bonds

     -          67,569          -          67,569          8,548          59,021          -          -    

Japanese corporate bonds

     -          208,708          -          208,708          8,041          200,667          -          -    

Foreign government bonds

     -          69,539          -          69,539          -          69,539          -          -    

Foreign corporate bonds

     -          338,587          27,878          366,465          88,228          278,237          -          -    

Other

     -          15,736          83,614          99,350          -          99,350          -          -    

Equity securities

     126,330          293          -          126,623          -          126,623          -          -    

Other investments *1

     6,192          5,099          9,104          20,395          -          20,395          -          -    

Derivative assets *2, *3

     2,194          37,332          -          39,526          -          -          37,003          2,523    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

        846,829          2,488,422          120,596          3,455,847          1,173,352          2,242,969          37,003          2,523    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                       

Derivative liabilities *2, *3

     1,407          34,317          -          35,724          -          -          20,550          15,174    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,407          34,317          -          35,724          -          -          20,550          15,174    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Yen in millions  
     June 30, 2018  
            Presentation in the consolidated balance sheets  
       Level 1          Level 2          Level 3          Total        Marketable
  securities  
     Securities
investments
  and other  
     Other
current
assets/
  liabilities  
     Other
noncurrent
assets/
liabilities
 

Assets:

                       

Debt securities

                       

Trading securities

     23,474          200,699          -          224,173          224,173          -          -          -    

Available-for-sale securities

                       

Japanese national government bonds

     -          1,430,958          -          1,430,958          17,862          1,413,096          -          -    

Japanese local government bonds

     -          74,686          -          74,686          8,517          66,169          -          -    

Japanese corporate bonds

     -          215,036          -          215,036          6,555          208,481          -          -    

Foreign government bonds

     -          95,682          -          95,682          3,959          91,723          -          -    

Foreign corporate bonds

     -          338,818          28,835          367,653          85,480          282,173          -          -    

Other

     -          25,755          131,040          156,795          -          156,795          -          -    

Equity securities

     965,567          138,627          -          1,104,194          889,108          215,086          -          -    

Other investments *1

     6,623          981          14,066          21,670          -          21,670          -          -    

Derivative assets *2, *3

     16,636          8,121          -          24,757          -          -          22,371          2,386    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     1,012,300          2,529,363          173,941          3,715,604          1,235,654          2,455,193          22,371          2,386    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                       

Derivative liabilities *2, *3

     4,484          24,472          -          28,956          -          -          14,415          14,541    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     4,484          24,472          -          28,956          -          -          14,415          14,541    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*1

Other investments include certain hybrid financial instruments and certain private equity investments.

*2

Derivative assets and liabilities are recognized and disclosed on a gross basis.

*3

The potential effect of offsetting on assets and liabilities, which primarily consists of derivatives subject to master netting agreements and/or collateral, is insignificant.

 

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4.

Supplemental equity and comprehensive income information

 

(1)

Stockholders’ Equity

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending carrying amounts of Sony Corporation’s stockholders’ equity, noncontrolling interests and the total equity for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2018 are as follows:

 

     Yen in millions  
     Sony Corporation’s
    stockholders’ equity    
    Noncontrolling
interests
        Total equity  
  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2017

     2,497,246       638,176       3,135,422     

Exercise of stock acquisition rights

     1,434       -       1,434     

Stock-based compensation

     530       -       530     

Comprehensive income:

      

Net income

     80,871       13,527       94,398     

Other comprehensive income, net of tax —

      

Unrealized losses on securities

     (2,943     (246     (3,189)    

Unrealized losses on derivative instruments

     (365     -       (365)    

Pension liability adjustment

     2,299       6       2,305     

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     12,694       891       13,585     
  

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

     92,556       14,178       106,734     
  

 

 

 

Dividends declared

     -       (12,134     (12,134)    

Transactions with noncontrolling interests shareholders and other

     97       1,155       1,252     
  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2017

     2,591,863       641,375       3,233,238     
  

 

 

 
     Yen in millions  
     Sony Corporation’s
    stockholders’ equity    
    Noncontrolling
interests
        Total equity      
  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2018

     2,967,366       679,791       3,647,157     

Cumulative effect of newly adopted ASUs

     (7,550     5,432       (2,118)    

Exercise of stock acquisition rights

     9,058       -       9,058     

Conversion of convertible bonds

     2       -       2     

Stock-based compensation

     1,308       -       1,308     

Comprehensive income:

      

Net income

     226,447       10,417       236,864     

Other comprehensive income, net of tax —

      

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities

     4,837       (1,566     3,271     

Unrealized gains on derivative instruments

     1,478       -       1,478     

Pension liability adjustment

     2,214       62       2,276     

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     9,293       (996     8,297     
  

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

     244,269       7,917       252,186     
  

 

 

 

Dividends declared

     -       (27,818     (27,818)    

Transactions with noncontrolling interests shareholders and other

     9,499       (25,485     (15,986)    
  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

     3,223,952       639,837       3,863,789     
  

 

 

 

There was no material effect of changes in Sony Corporation’s ownership interest in its subsidiaries on Sony Corporation’s stockholders’ equity for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2018.

 

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(2)

Other Comprehensive Income

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax by component for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2018 are as follows:

 

    Yen in millions  
    Unrealized
    gains (losses)    
on securities
    Unrealized
gains (losses)
on derivative
instruments
    Pension
liability
adjustment
    Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
    Total  
 

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2017

    126,635       (58     (308,736     (436,610     (618,769)    

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications

    (2,914     (627     (44     14,222       10,637     

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income

    (275     262       2,349       (637     1,699     
 

 

 

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income

    (3,189     (365     2,305       13,585       12,336     

Less: Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (246     -       6       891       651     
 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2017

    123,692       (423     (306,437     (423,916     (607,084)    
 

 

 

 
    Yen in millions  
    Unrealized
    gains (losses)    
on securities
    Unrealized
gains (losses)
on derivative
instruments
    Pension
liability
adjustment
    Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
    Total  
 

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2018

    126,191       (1,242     (296,444     (445,251     (616,746)    

Cumulative effect of ASU2016-01

    (15,526     -       -       -       (15,526)    

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications

    3,308       2,074       (46     10,804       16,140     

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income

    (37     (596     2,322       (2,507     (818)    
 

 

 

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income

    3,271       1,478       2,276       8,297       15,322     

Less: Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (1,566     -       62       (996     (2,500)    
 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

    115,502       236       (294,230     (435,958     (614,450)    
 

 

 

 

 

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Reconciliation of the differences between basic and diluted EPS

Reconciliation of the differences between basic and diluted net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders per share (“EPS”) for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2018 is as follows:

 

    

Yen in millions

    

  Three months ended June 30  

    

2017

  

2018

Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders for basic and diluted EPS computation

   80,871      226,447  
  

 

  

 

    

Thousands of shares

Weighted-average shares outstanding

   1,262,920      1,267,499  

Effect of dilutive securities:

     

Stock acquisition rights

   3,000      3,967  

Zero coupon convertible bonds

   23,962      23,968  
  

 

  

 

Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS computation

           1,289,882              1,295,434  
  

 

  

 

    

Yen

Basic EPS

   64.03      178.66  
  

 

  

 

Diluted EPS

                   62.70      174.80  
  

 

  

 

Potential shares of common stock that were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2018 were 5,658 thousand shares and 2,921 thousand shares, respectively. The potential shares related to stock acquisition rights were excluded as anti-dilutive for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2018 when the exercise price for those shares was in excess of the average market value of Sony’s common stock for the period. The zero coupon convertible bonds issued in July 2015 were included in the diluted EPS calculation under the if-converted method beginning upon issuance.

 

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6.

Revenue

 

(1)

Contract balances

Contract assets and contract liabilities are composed of the following:

 

     Yen in millions  
     April 1, 2018      June 30, 2018  

Contract assets

     15,241        17,207  

Contract liabilities *

     258,327        259,243  

* Contract liabilities are included in the consolidated balance sheets as “Other”, both current and non-current.

Contract liabilities principally relate to customer advances received prior to performance. Revenues of 113,174 million yen were recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2018, which were included in the balance of contract liabilities at April 1, 2018.

 

(2)

Performance obligations

Remaining (unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied) performance obligations represent future revenues not yet recorded for firm orders that have not yet been performed. Sony applies practical expedients to exclude certain information about the remaining performance obligations, primarily related to contracts with an expected original duration of less than one year, and sales-based or usage-based royalty revenue on licenses of intellectual property. After applying practical expedients, revenue from contracts with remaining performance obligations, which primarily relate to licensing of theatrical and television content in the Pictures segment, is expected to be recognized primarily within three years.

 

(3)

Disaggregation of revenue

For the breakdown of sales and operating revenue by segments, product categories and geographies, refer to Note 9.

 

7.

Acquisition of EMI Music Publishing

In May 2018, Sony Corporation of America (“SCA”), Sony’s wholly-owned subsidiary, reached an agreement with the investor consortium led by Mubadala Investment Company (the “Mubadala Consortium”) on the sale of the Mubadala Consortium’s approximately 60% equity interest in D.H. Publishing, L.P. (“EMI”), which owns and manages EMI Music Publishing to SCA. Sony expects to pay total cash consideration of approximately 2.3 billion U.S. dollars in connection with such acquisition as well as assume EMI’s existing gross indebtedness, which was approximately 1.359 billion U.S. dollars as of March 31, 2018.

Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, in July 2018, SCA acquired from the Estate of Michael Jackson (the “Estate”) the 25.1% interest in Nile Acquisition LLC (“Nile”) held by the Estate. A total of 287.5 million U.S. dollars was paid to the Estate for the acquisition, which payment also includes reimbursement of various expenses and costs related to the acquisition. As a result of the acquisition, Nile will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony. Accordingly, since Nile owned an approximately 40% equity interest in EMI, EMI will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony upon the completion of SCA’s acquisition of the Mubadala Consortium’s equity interest in EMI.

 

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8.

Commitments, contingent liabilities and other

 

(1)

Loan commitments

Subsidiaries in the Financial Services segment have entered into loan agreements with their customers in accordance with the condition of the contracts. As of June 30, 2018, the total unused portion of the lines of credit extended under these contracts was 31,355 million yen. The aggregate amounts of future year-by-year payments for these loan commitments cannot be determined.

 

(2)

Purchase commitments and other

Purchase commitments and other outstanding commitments as of June 30, 2018 amounted to 667,686 million yen. The major components of these commitments are as follows:

Certain subsidiaries in the Pictures segment have entered into agreements with creative talent for the development and production of motion pictures and television programming as well as agreements with third parties to acquire completed motion pictures, or certain rights therein, and to acquire the rights to broadcast certain live action sporting events. These agreements cover various periods mainly within three years. As of June 30, 2018, these subsidiaries were committed to make payments under such contracts of 122,320 million yen.

Certain subsidiaries in the Music segment have entered into contracts with recording artists, songwriters and companies for the future production, distribution and/or licensing of music product. These contracts cover various periods mainly within five years. As of June 30, 2018, these subsidiaries were committed to make payments of 71,888 million yen under such contracts.

A subsidiary in the Game & Network Services segment has entered into contracts for programming content. These contracts cover various periods mainly within two years. As of June 30, 2018, this subsidiary was committed to make payments of 23,602 million yen under such contracts.

Sony has entered into sponsorship contracts related to advertising and promotional rights. These contracts cover various periods mainly within three years. As of June 30, 2018, Sony has committed to make payments of 14,071 million yen under such contracts.

For the Acquisition of EMI Music Publishing, refer to Note 7.

 

(3)

Litigation

Beginning in 2009, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the European Commission and certain other governmental agencies outside the United States have conducted investigations relating to competition in the optical disk drives market. Sony Corporation and/or certain of its subsidiaries have been subject to these investigations. Sony understands that the investigations of several governmental agencies, including the DOJ, have ended, and the only remaining investigation has reached a settlement, which is subject to a final ruling from the relevant agency. However, proceedings initiated by the European Commission as a result of its investigation continue. In October 2015, the European Commission adopted a decision in which it fined Sony Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries 31 million euros; however, Sony filed an appeal against the decision with the European Union’s General Court. In addition, a number of direct and indirect purchaser lawsuits, including class actions, have been filed in certain jurisdictions in which the plaintiffs allege that Sony Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries violated antitrust laws and seek recovery of damages and other remedies. Certain of these lawsuits have been settled, including the class actions brought by the direct and indirect purchasers in the United States; however, certain other lawsuits continue. Based on the stage of the pending proceedings, it is not possible to estimate the amount of losses or range of possible losses, if any, that might ultimately result from adverse judgments, settlements or other resolution of all of these matters.

Since 2011, in relation to the secondary batteries business that was operated by Sony and certain of its subsidiaries, a number of direct and indirect purchaser lawsuits, including class actions, have been filed in certain jurisdictions in which the plaintiffs allege that Sony Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries violated antitrust laws and seek recovery of damages and other remedies. Certain of these lawsuits have been settled, including the class actions brought by the direct and indirect purchasers in the United States; however, certain other lawsuits are still pending. Based on the stage of the pending proceedings, it is not possible to estimate the amount of losses or range of possible losses, if any, that might ultimately result from adverse judgments, settlements or other resolution of all of these matters.

In addition, Sony Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries are defendants or otherwise involved in other pending legal and regulatory proceedings. However, based upon the information currently available, Sony believes that the outcome from such legal and regulatory proceedings would not have a material impact on Sony’s results of operations and financial position.

 

(4)

Guarantees

Sony has issued guarantees that contingently require payments to guaranteed parties if certain specified events or conditions occur. The maximum potential amount of future payments under these guarantees as of June 30, 2018 amounted to 2,598 million yen.

 

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Business segment information

The reportable segments presented below are the segments of Sony for which separate financial information is available and for which operating profit or loss amounts are evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The CODM does not evaluate segments using discrete asset information. Sony’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer and President.

The Game & Network Services (“G&NS”) segment includes network services businesses, the manufacture and sales of home gaming products and production and sales of software. The Music segment includes the Recorded Music, Music Publishing and Visual Media and Platform businesses. The Pictures segment includes the Motion Pictures, Television Productions and Media Networks businesses. The Home Entertainment & Sound (“HE&S”) segment includes Televisions as well as Audio and Video businesses. The Imaging Products & Solutions (“IP&S”) segment includes the Still and Video Cameras business. The MC segment includes the manufacture and sales of mobile phones and Internet-related service businesses. The Semiconductors segment includes the image sensors business. The Financial Services segment primarily represents individual life insurance and non-life insurance businesses in the Japanese market and a bank business in Japan. All Other consists of various operating activities, including the overseas disc manufacturing and recording media businesses. Sony’s products and services are generally unique to a single operating segment.

 

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Sales and operating revenue:

 

     Yen in millions  
             Three months ended June 30          

 

       2017             2018      

Sales and operating revenue:

    

Game & Network Services -

    

Customers

             323,051               449,980  

Intersegment

     25,011       22,121  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     348,062       472,101  

Music -

    

Customers

     165,076       177,708  

Intersegment

     3,496       3,763  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     168,572       181,471  

Pictures -

    

Customers

     205,670       173,227  

Intersegment

     141       1,854  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     205,811       175,081  

Home Entertainment & Sound -

    

Customers

     256,465       271,957  

Intersegment

     402       130  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     256,867       272,087  

Imaging Products & Solutions -

    

Customers

     154,117       162,483  

Intersegment

     1,518       1,719  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     155,635       164,202  

Mobile Communications -

    

Customers

     179,066       130,354  

Intersegment

     2,121       2,153  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     181,187       132,507  

Semiconductors -

    

Customers

     172,679       176,673  

Intersegment

     31,582       25,566  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     204,261       202,239  

Financial Services -

    

Customers

     301,360       333,240  

Intersegment

     1,800       1,965  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     303,160       335,205  

All Other -

    

Customers

     94,104       74,447  

Intersegment

     15,136       8,477  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     109,240       82,924  

Corporate and elimination

     (74,682     (64,193
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Consolidated total      1,858,113       1,953,624  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

G&NS intersegment amounts primarily consist of transactions with All Other.

Semiconductors intersegment amounts primarily consist of transactions with the MC segment, the G&NS segment and the IP&S segment.

All Other intersegment amounts primarily consist of transactions with the Pictures segment, the Music segment and the G&NS segment.

Corporate and elimination includes certain brand and patent royalty income.

 

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Segment profit or loss:

 

     Yen in millions  
             Three months ended June 30          

 

   2017      2018  

Operating income (loss):

     

Game & Network Services

             17,733           83,450     

Music

     25,022           32,104     

Pictures

     (9,497)          (7,601)    

Home Entertainment & Sound

     22,583           17,391     

Imaging Products & Solutions

     23,204           26,077     

Mobile Communications

     3,616           (10,758)    

Semiconductors

     55,442           29,137     

Financial Services

     46,223           40,581     

All Other

     (8,231)          294     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     176,095           210,675     

Corporate and elimination

     (18,484)          (15,669)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Consolidated operating income      157,611           195,006     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) is sales and operating revenue less costs and expenses, and includes equity in net income (loss) of affiliated companies.

Corporate and elimination includes headquarters restructuring costs and certain other corporate expenses, including the amortization of certain intellectual property assets such as the cross-licensing of intangible assets acquired from Ericsson at the time of the Sony Mobile Communications acquisition, which are not allocated to segments.

Beginning from the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, a change has been made to the calculation method used for allocating indirect expenses incurred by sales companies to the segments every quarter. As a result of this change, a year-on-year increase in expenses, composed primarily of 2.4 billion yen in the HE&S segment, is included for the current quarter. However, because a decrease in expenses totaling the same amount is included in Corporate and elimination, this change has no impact on consolidated operating income for the current quarter. Additionally, because increases and decreases in expenses per quarter for each segment resulting from this change in the calculation method will be offset by the increases and decreases in expenses in other quarters for that segment throughout the current year, this change will also have no impact on operating income (loss) for each segment, or for Corporate and elimination, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019.

 

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Other Significant Items:

The following table includes a breakdown of sales and operating revenue to external customers by product category for certain segments. Sony management views each segment as a single operating segment.

 

     Yen in millions  
             Three months ended June 30          
  Sales and operating revenue:    2017      2018  

Game & Network Services

     

Network

     195,302           300,386     

Hardware and Others

     127,749           149,594     

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     323,051           449,980     

Music

     

Recorded Music

     99,822           99,739     

Music Publishing

     16,858           21,464     

Visual Media and Platform

     48,396           56,505     

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     165,076           177,708     

Pictures

     

Motion Pictures

     70,274           68,568     

Television Productions

     61,898           45,415     

Media Networks

     73,498           59,244     

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     205,670           173,227     

Home Entertainment & Sound

     

Televisions

     179,374           186,550     

Audio and Video

     76,722           84,929     

Other

     369           478     

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     256,465           271,957     

Imaging Products & Solutions

     

Still and Video Cameras

     105,863           113,256     

Other

     48,254           49,227     

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     154,117           162,483     

Mobile Communications

     179,066           130,354     

Semiconductors

     172,679           176,673     

Financial Services

     301,360           333,240     

All Other

     94,104           74,447     

Corporate

     6,525           3,555     

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated total

     1,858,113           1,953,624     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

In the G&NS segment, Network includes network services relating to game, video and music content provided by Sony Interactive Entertainment; Hardware and Others includes home and portable game consoles, packaged software and peripheral devices. In the Music segment, Recorded Music includes the distribution of physical and digital recorded music and revenue derived from artists’ live performances; Music Publishing includes the management and licensing of the words and music of songs; Visual Media and Platform includes the production and distribution of animation titles, including game applications based on the animation titles, and various service offerings for music and visual products. In the Pictures segment, Motion Pictures includes the worldwide production, acquisition and distribution of motion pictures and direct-to-video content; Television Productions includes the production, acquisition and distribution of television programming; Media Networks includes the operation of television and digital networks worldwide. In the HE&S segment, Televisions includes LCD and OLED televisions; Audio and Video includes Blu-ray disc players and recorders, home audio, headphones and memory-based portable audio devices. In the IP&S segment, Still and Video Cameras includes interchangeable lens cameras, compact digital cameras, consumer video cameras and video cameras for broadcast; Other includes display products such as projectors and medical equipment.

 

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     Yen in millions         
             Three months ended June 30                 
     2017      2018         

Depreciation and amortization:

        

Game & Network Services

     6,904           7,024        

Music

     4,142           4,369        

Pictures

     5,972           5,870        

Home Entertainment & Sound

     4,989           5,539        

Imaging Products & Solutions

     5,861           6,071        

Mobile Communications, including contract costs

     4,585           4,682        

Semiconductors

     23,802           25,940        

Financial Services, including deferred insurance acquisition costs

     15,107           17,906        

All Other

     1,723           1,209        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

     73,085           78,610        

Corporate

     10,178           7,633        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Consolidated total

     83,263           86,243        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    
     Yen in millions  
     Three months ended June 30, 2017  
     Total net
      restructuring      
charges
     Depreciation
associated with
  restructured assets  
                 Total              

Restructuring charges and associated depreciation:

        

Game & Network Services

     -           -           -     

Music

     7           -           7     

Pictures

     570           -           570     

Home Entertainment & Sound

     15           -           15     

Imaging Products & Solutions

     12           -           12     

Mobile Communications

     649           0           649     

Semiconductors

     -           -           -     

Financial Services

     -           -           -     

All Other and Corporate

     1,185           0           1,185     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated total

     2,438           0           2,438     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Yen in millions  
     Three months ended June 30, 2018  
     Total net
    restructuring    
charges
     Depreciation
associated with
restructured assets
             Total          

Restructuring charges and associated depreciation:

        

Game & Network Services

     -           -           -     

Music

     -           -           -     

Pictures

     602           -           602     

Home Entertainment & Sound

     -           -           -     

Imaging Products & Solutions

     -           -           -     

Mobile Communications

     264           -           264     

Semiconductors

     -           -           -     

Financial Services

     -           -           -     

All Other and Corporate

     443           -           443     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated total

     1,309           -           1,309     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation associated with restructured assets as used in the context of the disclosures regarding restructuring activities refers to the increase in depreciation expense caused by revising the useful life and the salvage value of depreciable fixed assets under an approved restructuring plan. Any impairment of the assets is recognized immediately in the period it is identified.

 

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Geographic Information –

Sales and operating revenue attributed to countries and areas based on location of external customers are as follows:

 

     Yen in millions  
     Three months ended June 30  

  Sales and operating revenue:

               2017                              2018              

Japan

     619,741            631,698      

United States

     360,936            398,867      

Europe

     351,750            394,651      

China

     162,216            184,170      

Asia-Pacific

     247,398            206,993      

Other Areas

     116,072            137,245      

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,858,113            1,953,624      
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Major countries and areas in each geographic segment excluding Japan, United States and China are as follows:

 

(1) Europe:

   United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, Spain and Sweden    

(2) Asia-Pacific:

   India, South Korea and Oceania

(3) Other Areas:

   The Middle East/Africa, Brazil, Mexico and Canada

There are no individually material countries with respect to sales and operating revenue included in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Other Areas.

Transfers between reportable business segments or geographic areas are made at individually negotiated prices that are intended to reflect a market-based transfer price.

There were no sales and operating revenue with any single major external customer for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2018.

 

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(2) Other Information

(i) Dividends declared

A year-end cash dividend for Sony Corporation’s common stock was approved at the Board of Directors meeting held on April 27, 2018 as below:

1. Total amount of year-end cash dividends:

18,981 million yen

2. Amount of year-end cash dividends per share:

15.00 yen

3. Payment date:

May 30, 2018

Year-end cash dividends for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 have been incorporated in the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.

Note: Year-end cash dividends were distributed to the shareholders recorded or registered as the holders or pledgees of shares in Sony Corporation’s register of shareholders at the end of March 31, 2018.

(ii) Litigation

For the legal proceedings, please refer to “IV Financial Statements – Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – 8. Commitments, contingent liabilities and other”.

 

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