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 February 2021

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

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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
Executive Deputy President and
Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 9, 2021

Quarterly Securities Report

For the three months ended December 31, 2020

(TRANSLATION)

Sony Corporation

CONTENTS


	Page
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		7
(3) Material Contracts		16
III Company Information		17
(1) Information on the Company’s Shares		17
(2) Directors and Corporate Executive Officers		21
IV Financial Statements		22
(1) Consolidated Financial Statements		23
(2) Other Information		56

Note for readers of this English translation

On February 9, 2021, Sony Corporation (the “Company” or “Sony Corporation” and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Sony” or “Sony Group”) filed its Japanese-language Quarterly Securities Report (Shihanki Houkokusho) for the three months ended December 31, 2020 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 Report 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, pandemic disease 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. The continued impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) could heighten many of the risks and uncertainties noted above. 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
	Nine months ended December 31, 2019		Nine months ended December 31, 2020		Fiscal year ended March 31, 2020

Sales and operating revenue		6,511,145		6,778,941		8,259,885

Operating income		810,012		905,385		845,459

Income before income taxes		803,433		1,096,894		799,450

Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders		569,547		1,064,776		582,191

Comprehensive income		689,995		998,674		666,032

Total equity		4,886,586		5,433,323		4,789,535

Total assets		22,637,546		25,881,122		23,039,343

Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders per share of common stock, basic (yen)		460.11		867.17		471.64

Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders per share of common stock, diluted (yen)		450.08		852.04		461.23

Ratio of stockholders’ equity to total assets (%)		18.7		20.8		17.9

Net cash provided by operating activities		834,067		1,087,508		1,349,745

Net cash used in investing activities		(1,026,082)		(1,372,187)		(1,352,278)

Net cash provided by financing activities		145,096		676,660		65,658

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period		1,408,876		1,878,047		1,512,357


	Yen in millions, Yen per share amounts
	Three months ended December 31, 2019		Three months ended December 31, 2020

Sales and operating revenue		2,463,162		2,696,536

Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders		229,538		371,891

Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders per share of common stock, basic (yen)		187.02		301.09

Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders per share of common stock, diluted (yen)		182.89		297.35

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.	Consumption taxes are not included in sales and operating revenue.

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

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

6.	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 nine months ended December 31, 2020.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company had 1,448 subsidiaries and 147 affiliated companies, of which 1,413 companies are consolidated subsidiaries (including variable interest entities) of the Company. The Company has applied the equity accounting method for 131 affiliated companies.

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II State of Business

(1) Risk Factors

Note for readers of this English translation:

Except for the revised risk factor below, 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 26, 2020. 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 26, 2020

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313838/000119312520179707/d831343d20f.htm

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has adversely affected, and is expected to continue to adversely affect, Sony’s business operations, operating results and financial condition.

The COVID-19 pandemic is adversely affecting the production, development, sale and distribution of the products and services in each of Sony’s business segments, and this negative impact is expected to continue in the future. For example, in the Game & Network Services (“G&NS”) segment, there was an adverse impact on the production of hardware due to issues in the component supply chain. In the Music segment, the release of some new music continues to be delayed around the world primarily due to artists being unable to record music, produce music videos or promote releases. Ticket and merchandising revenues are decreasing as in-person concerts and other events continue to be restricted in Japan and other areas. Additionally, due to a global reduction in advertising spending, revenue from the licensing of music in TV commercials has decreased. In the Pictures segment, box office revenue has been significantly impacted by the closure or limited capacity of movie theaters, and Sony has not been able to release most of its already completed titles in theaters. Although the production of new motion pictures and television shows by Sony has gradually resumed, production schedules continue to be delayed. Additionally, the global reduction in advertising spending led to a decrease in advertising revenue in the Pictures segment. In the Electronics Products & Solutions (“EP&S”) segment, certain of Sony’s manufacturing sites ceased production for a period of time pursuant to local government policy, and a portion of supply was temporarily insufficient to meet demand. Some partner companies that supply components to several of Sony’s businesses have reduced their operations, causing a delay in the production of some Sony products due to component shortages. Additionally, sales have decreased due to the closure of retail stores globally. In the Imaging & Sensing Solutions (“I&SS”) segment, image sensor sales have decreased primarily due to a slowdown in the smartphone market, which is the final outlet for Sony’s image sensors. In the Financial Services segment, pursuant to the announcement of a state of emergency by the Japanese government, all in-person sales activity of the Lifeplanner^® salespeople at Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (“Sony Life”) was suspended from April 2020 through May 2020.

The timing and extent to which the pandemic further negatively impacts Sony’s business could vary greatly depending on future developments, such as the possible further spread of or a resurgence in COVID-19, as well as the state of lockdowns and other measures in various geographic areas around the world. For example, the impact of negative factors in each segment such as those listed above may continue or become more severe. With respect to the Pictures segment, major studios are postponing the release of large films, leading to the possibility that the future theatrical release schedule will become crowded and competition will increase for available screen space. This could delay the recovery of sales and profit in the Pictures segment. The EP&S segment could continue to be adversely impacted by factory shutdowns and supply chain issues, and by the closure of retail stores globally.

The continued impact of COVID-19 could heighten many of the risks and uncertainties noted below.

As a global company, Sony is subject to a wide range of laws and regulations and a growing consumer focus on corporate social responsibility in many countries. Those laws and regulations, as well as consumer focus, might change in significant ways, leading to an increase in the costs of Sony’s operations, a curtailment of Sony’s activities, and/or an adverse effect on Sony’s reputation.

As a global company, Sony is subject to the laws and regulations of many countries throughout the world that affect its business operations in a number of areas, including advertising, promotions, consumer protection, import and export requirements, anti-corruption, anti-competition, environmental protection, privacy, data protection, content and broadcast regulation, labor, taxation, foreign investment, government procurement, foreign exchange controls, and economic sanctions, as well as laws relating to the collection, use, retention, security and transfer of personally identifiable information.

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Compliance with these laws and regulations may be onerous and expensive. These laws and regulations continue to develop and may be inconsistent from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, further increasing the cost of compliance and doing business. Any such developments could occur frequently and without warning, and could make Sony’s products or services less attractive to its customers, delay or prohibit introduction of new products or services in one or more regions or cause Sony to change or limit its business practices. For example, imposition of restrictive trade measures in the United States and elsewhere, as well as retaliatory actions against such measures, could result in increased customs duties applicable to Sony’s products or increased costs for procuring parts and components, and could limit or prohibit the sales of Sony’s products and services to certain of its current or potential customers, which may adversely affect Sony’s operating results and financial condition. In the I&SS segment, Sony suspended product shipments of image sensors to a certain customer from September 15, 2020, pursuant to export restrictions announced by the U.S. government on August 17, 2020. As a result, image sensor sales have decreased compared to before the export restrictions came into effect, although Sony has resumed a portion of shipments to the customer after receiving a U.S. export license. Sony also recorded inventory write-downs of certain image sensors for the same customer during the nine months ended December 31, 2020. In addition, changes in laws or regulations or the judicial interpretation thereof that Sony relies on or Sony is subject to in conducting its operations, including online operations, as well as Sony’s failure to anticipate such changes, may subject Sony to greater risk of liability, increase the costs of compliance, or limit Sony’s ability to engage in or expand certain operations or lead to discontinuance of certain operations.

Violation of applicable laws or regulations by Sony, its employees, third-party suppliers, business partners and agents may subject Sony to fines, penalties, legal judgments, restrictions on business operations and/or reputational damage. Additionally, there is a growing global regulatory and consumer focus on corporate social responsibility and sourcing practices and increasing regulatory obligations of public disclosure regarding these matters. In particular, there is increased attention on labor practices, including work environments at electronic component manufacturers and original design manufacturing/original equipment manufacturing, or ODM/OEM, product manufacturers operating in Asia. Increased regulation or public pressure in this area could cause Sony’s compliance costs to increase, particularly since Sony uses many parts, components and materials to manufacture its products and relies on suppliers to provide these parts, components and materials but does not directly control the suppliers’ procurement or employment practices. A finding of non-compliance, or the perception that Sony has not responded appropriately to growing consumer concern for such issues, whether or not Sony is legally required to do so, may adversely affect Sony’s reputation, operating results and financial condition.

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(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 – 10. Business segment information.”

Consolidated Financial Results


	(Billions of yen)
	Nine months ended December 31
	2019		2020
Sales and operating revenue	¥	6,511.1	¥	6,778.9
Operating income		810.0		905.4
Income before income taxes		803.4		1,096.9
Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders		569.5		1,064.8

Sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 (“the current nine months”) increased 267.8 billion yen compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year (“year-on-year”) to 6 trillion 778.9 billion yen. This increase was primarily due to significant increases in sales in the G&NS and Financial Services segments, partially offset primarily by a decrease in sales in the EP&S segment and a significant decrease in sales in the Pictures segment. Sales in the same period of the previous fiscal year included 7.9 billion yen in patent royalty revenue resulting from the signing of a licensing agreement recorded within Corporate and elimination.

Operating income in the current nine months increased 95.4 billion yen year-on-year to 905.4 billion yen. This increase was primarily due to significant increases in operating income in the G&NS, Music and Pictures segments, partially offset by a significant decrease in operating income in the I&SS segment.

Operating income for the current nine months included the following:

•

Gain on the sale of a portion of shares of Pledis Entertainment Co., Ltd. (“Pledis”): 6.5 billion yen (Music segment)

•

Gain recorded in connection with a business transfer: 5.4 billion yen (Music segment)

•

Inventory write-downs of certain image sensors for mobile products: 9.0 billion yen (I&SS segment)

•

Expenses related to the Sony Global Relief Fund for COVID-19: 4.8 billion yen (Corporate and elimination)

Operating income for the same period of the previous fiscal year included the following:

•

Remeasurement and realized gains resulting from the public listing and sale of a portion of shares of SRE Holdings Corporation: 17.3 billion yen (All Other)

•

Realized and remeasurement gains resulting from the transfer of a portion of shares of NSF Engagement Corporation: 6.3 billion yen (Corporate and elimination)

During the current nine months, restructuring charges, net, decreased 6.0 billion yen year-on-year to 8.1 billion yen. Restructuring charges are recorded as an operating expense and are included in operating income.

Equity in net income of affiliated companies in the current nine months, recorded within operating income, increased 0.2 billion yen year-on-year to 6.6 billion yen.

The net effect of other income and expenses was income of 191.5 billion yen, compared to an expense of 6.6 billion yen in the same period of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly due to the recording of 205.7 billion yen in unrealized gains on Sony’s shares of Spotify Technology S.A. and Bilibili Inc. (“Bilibili”) in the current nine months. For details, please refer to “IV Financial Statements – Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – 2. Marketable securities and securities investments.” The above unrealized gains included 11.2 billion yen of an unrealized gain on an equity security whose lockup restriction will expire within one year.

Income before income taxes increased 293.5 billion yen year-on-year to 1 trillion 96.9 billion yen.

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During the current nine months, Sony recorded income tax expense of 12.6 billion yen, resulting in an effective tax rate of 1.2%, which was lower than the effective tax rate of 24.5% in the same period of the previous fiscal year. This lower effective tax rate was mainly due to the reversal of valuation allowances recorded against a significant portion of the deferred tax assets of Sony Corporation and its national tax filing group in Japan, which resulted in a tax benefit of 214.9 billion yen in the three months ended September 30, 2020, and the reversal of additional valuation allowances recorded against deferred tax assets for certain research and development credits of the consolidated tax filing group in the United States, which resulted in a tax benefit of 13.6 billion yen in the three months ended December 31, 2020.

Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders increased 495.2 billion yen year-on-year to 1 trillion 64.8 billion yen.

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

Game & Network Services (G&NS)

Results for the Nine Months ended December 31, 2020

Sales increased 452.0 billion yen year-on-year to 1 trillion 996.0 billion yen. This significant increase in sales was primarily due to an increase in sales of game software, including add-on content, as a result of an increase in digital consumption due to COVID-19, as well as an increase in hardware sales due to the launch of PlayStation^®5 (“PS5^™”). These positive factors were partially offset by a decrease in PlayStation^®4 (“PS4^™”) hardware sales. Operating income increased 116.9 billion yen year-on-year to 309.2 billion yen, primarily due to the impact of the above-mentioned increase in game software, as well as an increase in Network Services sales, primarily from PlayStation^®Plus, partially offset by the impact of an increase in costs.

Music

The Music segment results include the yen-based results of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and the yen-translated results of Sony Music Entertainment (“SME”), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (“Sony/ATV”) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (“EMI”), which aggregate the results of their worldwide subsidiaries on a U.S. dollar basis.

Results for the Nine Months ended December 31, 2020

Sales increased 34.0 billion yen to 672.4 billion yen. The increase in sales was primarily due to higher Visual Media and Platform and Recorded Music sales. Sales for Visual Media and Platform increased primarily due to an increase in sales for the anime business primarily reflecting the contribution of Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – the Movie: Mugen Train. Sales for Recorded Music increased mainly due to an increase in revenue from paid subscription streaming services. Operating income increased 35.4 billion yen year-on-year to 147.4 billion yen, primarily due to the impact of the above-mentioned increase in sales, in addition to a 6.5 billion yen gain recorded on the sale of a portion of shares of Pledis and a 5.4 billion yen gain recorded in connection with the transfer of an overseas business.

Pictures

The Pictures segment results are the yen-translated results of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (“SPE”), which 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.”

Results for the Nine Months ended December 31, 2020

Sales decreased 124.1 billion yen, an 18% decrease year-on-year (an approximate 16% decrease on a U.S. dollar basis), to 558.6 billion yen. The significant decrease in sales on a U.S. dollar basis was primarily due to a significant decrease in sales for Motion Pictures due to the absence of any major theatrical releases in the current nine months resulting from the impact of theater closures due to COVID-19, partially offset by higher home entertainment and television licensing sales of prior year and catalog titles. Operating income increased 33.6 billion yen year-on-year to 78.7 billion yen. The significant increase in operating income was primarily due to lower marketing costs in Motion Pictures as a result of the absence of major theatrical releases due to COVID-19, as well as the impact of the above-mentioned home entertainment and television licensing sales.

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Electronics Products & Solutions (EP&S)

Results for the Nine Months ended December 31, 2020

Sales decreased 142.4 billion yen year-on-year to 1 trillion 485.5 billion yen. This was primarily due to a decrease in sales of digital cameras, Audio and Video and broadcast- and professional-use products resulting from lower unit sales. Operating income increased 3.9 billion yen year-on-year to 150.6 billion yen due to reductions in operating costs as well as an improvement in the product mix mainly of televisions, partially offset by the impact of the above-mentioned decrease in sales.

Imaging & Sensing Solutions (I&SS)

Results for the Nine Months ended December 31, 2020

Sales decreased 59.2 billion yen year-on-year to 780.2 billion yen. This decrease in sales was mainly due to a decrease in unit sales of image sensors and a deterioration of the product mix for mobile products primarily resulting from the impact of U.S. export restrictions, as well as a decrease in unit sales of image sensors for digital cameras primarily as a result of the impact of COVID-19. Operating income decreased 75.4 billion yen year-on-year to 125.7 billion yen. This significant decrease was mainly due to an increase in depreciation and amortization expenses as well as research and development expenses, the impact of the above-mentioned decrease in sales, and the above-mentioned 9.0 billion yen of inventory write-downs of certain image sensors for mobile products whose shipments were suspended as a result of U.S. export restrictions. The amount of the inventory write-downs is the net amount of 17.5 billion yen of write-downs recorded in the three months ended September 30, 2020 and an 8.5 billion yen gain from the reversal of write-downs recorded in the three months ended December 31, 2020.

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. (“Sony Assurance”), 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.

Results for the Nine Months ended December 31, 2020

Financial Services revenue increased 124.6 billion yen year-on-year to 1 trillion 246.0 billion yen, mainly due to an increase in revenue at Sony Life and a significant increase in revenue at Sony Bank. Revenue at Sony Life increased 81.9 billion yen year-on-year to 1 trillion 89.3 billion yen, mainly due to an increase in net gains on investments in the separate accounts, partially offset by a decrease in premiums from single premium insurance despite an increase in the policy amount in force. The increase in revenue at Sony Bank was due to an improvement in valuation gains and losses on securities. Operating income increased 20.0 billion yen year-on-year to 137.5 billion yen due to a significant increase in operating income at Sony Bank and an increase in operating income at Sony Assurance, partially offset by a decrease in operating income at Sony Life. The increase in operating income at Sony Bank was due to the above-mentioned improvement in valuation gains and losses on securities, and the increase in operating income at Sony Assurance was due to a decline in the loss ratio for automobile insurance. Operating income at Sony Life decreased 4.8 billion yen year-on-year to 97.0 billion yen, mainly due to expenses recorded for various provisions related to COVID-19, as well as an overall deterioration in the provision of policy reserves for minimum guarantees for variable life insurance and other products, resulting from market fluctuations, and net gains and losses on derivative transactions to hedge market risks. This decrease in operating income at Sony Life was partially offset by an improvement in foreign exchange gains and losses in U.S. dollar-denominated insurance.

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 – 10. 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 26, 2020. Although foreign exchange rates have fluctuated during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2020, 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 26, 2020

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313838/000119312520179707/d831343d20f.htm

During the current nine months, the average rates of the yen were 106.1 yen against the U.S. dollar and 122.4 yen against the euro, which were 2.6 yen higher and 1.3 yen lower year-on-year, respectively.

For the current nine months, sales were 6 trillion 778.9 billion yen, an increase of 4% year-on-year, while on a constant currency basis sales increased 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 95.4 billion yen year-on-year to 905.4 billion yen for the current nine months. Most of the foreign exchange rate impact was attributable to the impact of foreign exchange rates in the G&NS, EP&S and I&SS segments.

The table below indicates the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates on sales and operating results of each of the above-mentioned three 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)

Nine months ended
December 31

Impact of
changes in
foreign
exchange rates

2019

2020

G&NS

Sales

¥1,544.0

¥1,996.0

-¥18.8

Operating income

192.2

309.2

+7.8

EP&S

Sales

1,627.8

1,485.5

-19.3

Operating income

146.8

150.6

+1.2

I&SS

Sales

839.4

780.2

-16.0

Operating income

201.1

125.7

-5.0

In addition, sales for the Music segment increased 5% year-on-year to 672.4 billion yen, an approximate 7% increase on a constant currency basis. In the Pictures segment, sales decreased 18% year-on-year to 558.6 billion yen, an approximate 16% 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:

Sales on a Constant Currency Basis and the Impact of Foreign Exchange Rate Fluctuations

The descriptions of sales on a constant currency basis reflect sales calculated by applying the yen’s monthly average exchange rates from the same period of the previous fiscal year to local currency-denominated monthly sales in the relevant period of the current fiscal year. For SME, Sony/ATV and EMI 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 period of the previous fiscal year from the relevant period of the current fiscal year 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. The I&SS segment enters into its own foreign exchange hedging transactions, and 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 nine months, there was a net cash inflow of 1 trillion 87.5 billion yen from operating activities, an increase of 253.4 billion yen year-on-year.

For all segments excluding the Financial Services segment, there was a net cash inflow of 909.4 billion yen, an increase of 415.4 billion yen year-on-year. This increase 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 securities investments, net), an increase in notes and accounts payable, trade, compared to a decrease in the same period of the previous fiscal year, as well as a smaller increase in film costs. This increase in net cash inflow was partially offset by the negative impact of an increase in other receivables from component assembly companies, included in other current assets, compared to a decrease in the same period of the previous fiscal year.

The Financial Services segment had a net cash inflow of 198.0 billion yen, a decrease of 159.4 billion yen year-on-year. This decrease was primarily due to a year-on-year decrease in net income after taking into account non-cash adjustments such as (gain) loss on marketable securities and securities investments, net.

Investing Activities: During the current nine months, Sony used 1 trillion 372.2 billion yen of net cash in investing activities, an increase of 346.1 billion yen year-on-year.

For all segments excluding the Financial Services segment, there was a net cash outflow of 453.2 billion yen, an increase of 203.7 billion yen year-on-year. This increase was mainly due to an increase in payments for fixed asset purchases including semiconductor manufacturing equipment, as well as cash outflow resulting from a payment for the purchase of shares of Bilibili. Additionally, the same period of the previous fiscal year included the cash inflow from the sale of all of Sony’s shares of Olympus Corporation.

The Financial Services segment used 919.1 billion yen of net cash in investing activities, an increase of 142.5 billion yen year-on-year. This increase was mainly due to a year-on-year increase in payments for investments and advances at Sony Bank.

Financing Activities: Net cash inflow by financing activities during the current nine months was 676.7 billion yen, an increase of 531.6 billion yen year-on-year.

For all segments excluding the Financial Services segment, there was a net cash outflow of 67.0 billion yen, a decrease of 262.2 billion yen year-on-year. In order to fund the acquisition of all shares of SFH and the related stock acquisition rights for the purpose of making SFH into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation, a total of 396.5 billion yen in short-term bank borrowings was secured in July and October of 2020, of which 200.0 billion yen was repaid in December 2020. Additionally, a long-term bank loan of approximately 2 billion U.S. dollars was secured in July 2020. The same period of the previous fiscal year included the redemption of straight bonds, the repayment of long-term debt and a payment related to the repurchase of shares of Sony’s own common stock.

In the Financial Services segment, there was a 723.8 billion yen net cash inflow, an increase of 266.9 billion yen year-on-year. This increase was primarily due to a larger increase in deposits from customers 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 December 31, 2020 was 1 trillion 878.0 billion yen.

Cash and cash equivalents of all segments excluding the Financial Services segment was 1 trillion 325.3 billion yen at December 31, 2020, an increase of 363.0 billion yen compared with the balance as of March 31, 2020, and an increase of 463.8 billion yen compared with the balance as of December 31, 2019.

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Within the Financial Services segment, the outstanding balance of cash and cash equivalents was 552.8 billion yen at December 31, 2020, an increase of 2.7 billion yen compared with the balance as of March 31, 2020, and an increase of 5.4 billion yen compared with the balance as of December 31, 2019.

* Sony’s disclosure includes information regarding cash flow for all segments excluding the Financial Services segment. This information is derived from the following condensed statement of cash flows. The condensed statement of cash flows, which includes the above-mentioned cash flow information, is not prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which Sony uses to prepare its consolidated financial statements. However, because the Financial Services segment is different in nature from Sony’s other segments, Sony believes that a comparative presentation may be useful in understanding and analyzing Sony’s consolidated financial statements. Transactions between the Financial Services segment and Sony without the Financial Services segment, including noncontrolling interests, are included in those respective presentations, but are eliminated in the consolidated figures shown below.

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Condensed Statements of Cash Flows


	(Yen in millions)
	Nine months ended December 31
	Financial Services						Sony without Financial Services						Consolidated
	2019			2020			2019			2020			2019			2020

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		83,269			99,839			540,939			1,004,421			606,517			1,084,253
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		60,154			41,519			221,239			245,044			281,393			286,563
Amortization of film costs		-			-			212,684			197,849			212,684			197,849
Other operating (income) expense, net		42			62			(24,073	)		(16,553	)		(24,017	)		(16,491	)
(Gain) loss on marketable securities and securities investments, net		(127,002	)		(339,714	)		(392	)		(205,721	)		(127,394	)		(545,435	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in notes and accounts receivable, trade and contract assets		5,158			(12,757	)		(242,695	)		(312,712	)		(237,477	)		(300,544	)
(Increase) decrease in inventories		-			-			34,865			(41,039	)		34,865			(41,039	)
(Increase) decrease in film costs		-			-			(296,377	)		(193,344	)		(296,377	)		(193,344	)
Increase (decrease) in notes and accounts payable, trade		-			-			(12,640	)		277,309			(12,640	)		277,309
Increase (decrease) in future insurance policy benefits and other		554,596			619,049			-			-			554,596			619,049
(Increase) decrease in deferred insurance acquisition costs		(73,385	)		(69,433	)		-			-			(73,385	)		(69,433	)
(Increase) decrease in marketable securities held in the life insurance business		(103,746	)		(119,871	)		-			-			(103,746	)		(119,871	)
Other		(41,646	)		(20,692	)		60,410			(45,868	)		19,048			(91,358	)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		357,440			198,002			493,960			909,386			834,067			1,087,508

Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for purchases of fixed assets		(14,425	)		(13,851	)		(300,366	)		(377,654	)		(314,791	)		(391,439	)
Payments for investments and advances		(970,438	)		(1,197,359	)		(40,423	)		(93,368	)		(1,010,861	)		(1,290,727	)
Proceeds from sales or return of investments and collections of advances		208,164			292,090			93,526			19,604			301,690			311,694
Other		125			23			(2,229	)		(1,738	)		(2,120	)		(1,715	)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(776,574	)		(919,097	)		(249,492	)		(453,156	)		(1,026,082	)		(1,372,187	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase (decrease) in borrowings, net		272,960			361,169			(73,866	)		390,290			198,773			751,459
Increase (decrease) in deposits from customers, net		211,135			392,891			-			-			211,135			392,891
Dividends paid		(27,189	)		(30,454	)		(49,621	)		(61,153	)		(49,621	)		(61,153	)
Other		62			231			(205,734	)		(396,128	)		(215,191	)		(406,537	)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		456,968			723,837			(329,221	)		(66,991	)		145,096			676,660

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		-			-			(14,887	)		(28,538	)		(14,887	)		(28,538	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents including restricted		37,834			2,742			(99,640	)		360,701			(61,806	)		363,443
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted, at beginning of the fiscal year		509,595			550,039			964,218			965,256			1,473,813			1,515,295

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted, at end of the period		547,429			552,781			864,578			1,325,957			1,412,007			1,878,738

Less – restricted cash and cash equivalents, included in other current assets and other assets		-			-			3,131			691			3,131			691

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period		547,429			552,781			861,447			1,325,266			1,408,876			1,878,047

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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 26, 2020. 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 26, 2020

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313838/000119312520179707/d831343d20f.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 26, 2020.

URL: The Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on June 26, 2020

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313838/000119312520179707/d831343d20f.htm

Research and development costs for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 totaled 377.7 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 and others set forth below, there was no significant change from the information presented in the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on June 26, 2020. 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 26, 2020

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313838/000119312520179707/d831343d20f.htm

An important financial objective of Sony is to maintain the strength of its balance sheet, while securing adequate liquidity for business activities. Sony defines its liquidity sources as the amount of cash and cash equivalents (“cash balance”) (excluding restrictions on capital transfers mainly due to national regulations) and the unused amount of committed lines of credit.

Funding requirements that arise from maintaining liquidity are principally covered by cash flow from operating and investing activities (including asset sales) and by the available cash balance; however, Sony also raises funds as needed from financial and capital markets through means such as corporate bonds, commercial paper (“CP”) and bank loans.

Sony Corporation, Sony Global Treasury Services Plc (“SGTS”), a subsidiary in the U.K., and Sony Capital Corporation (“SCC”), a finance subsidiary in the U.S., maintain CP programs with access to the Japanese, U.S. and European CP markets. The borrowing limits under these CP programs, translated into yen, were 1,044.2 billion yen in total for Sony Corporation, SGTS and SCC as of March 31, 2020. There were no amounts outstanding under the CP programs as of March 31, 2020.

Sony Corporation borrowed 322.5 billion yen in July 2020, and 74.0 billion yen in October 2020 from a Japanese private bank, in order to procure the funds necessary to acquire the common shares and related stock acquisition rights not held by Sony of SFH, a consolidated subsidiary of Sony Corporation, with the aim of making SFH a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation. In December 2020, Sony Corporation repaid 200.0 billion yen of the outstanding balance of 396.5 billion yen.

In July 2020, in order to enhance liquidity, Sony Corporation executed an approximate 2 billion U.S. dollar bank loan from a group of lenders with eight- to ten-year maturity terms in connection with Sony’s acquisition of the remaining approximately 60% equity interest in DH Publishing, L.P., which owns EMI Music Publishing, in November 2018. This bank loan utilizes the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (“JBIC”) Facility, which was established to facilitate overseas mergers and acquisitions by Japanese companies. Approximately 60%, or 1.2 billion U.S. dollars, is from the JBIC Facility and borrowed in U.S. dollars and approximately 40%, or 86 billion yen (approximately 0.8 billion U.S. dollars), is from Japanese private banks and borrowed in yen.

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If disruption and volatility occur in financial and capital markets and Sony becomes unable to 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 560.5 billion yen in unused committed lines of credit, as of December 31, 2020. Details of those committed lines of credit are: a 275.0 billion yen committed line of credit contracted with a syndicate of Japanese banks, a 1.7 billion U.S. dollar multicurrency committed line of credit also contracted with a syndicate of Japanese banks and a 1.05 billion U.S. dollar multicurrency committed line of credit contracted with a syndicate of foreign banks. Sony believes that it can sustain sufficient liquidity through access to committed lines of credit with financial institutions, together with its available cash balance, even in the event that financial and capital markets become illiquid.

In the event of a downgrade in Sony’s credit ratings, there are no financial covenants in any of Sony’s material financial agreements with financial institutions that would cause an acceleration of the obligation. Even though the cost of borrowing for some committed lines of credit could change according to Sony’s credit ratings, there are no financial covenants that would cause any impairment on the ability to draw down on unused facilities.

v) Plan of Capital Investments and Asset Retirement

Note for readers of this English translation:

There was no significant change in Sony’s plan of capital expenditures and asset retirements from the information presented in the Quarterly Securities Report for the three months ended June 30, 2020, filed with the SEC on August 11, 2020.

URL: Quarterly Securities Report for the three months ended June 30, 2020, filed with the SEC on August 11, 2020

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000313838/000119312520215557/d62798d6k.htm

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(3) Material Contracts

Sony launched PS5^™ during the three months ended December 31, 2020, and therefore changed the description of “Material Contracts” in the Annual Securities Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 (Yukashoken Houkokusho) filed on June 26, 2020, as follows. The change is indicated below by underline. There were no material contracts executed or determined to be executed during the three months ended December 31, 2020.

“Sony has a number of Japanese and foreign patents relating to its products. Sony is licensed to use a number of patents owned by others, covering a wide range of products. Certain of these licenses are important to Sony’s business. Sony products that employ DVD player functionality, including PlayStation^®4 (“PS4^™”) and PlayStation^®5 (“PS5^™”) hardware, are substantially dependent upon patents that relate to technologies specified in the DVD specifications and are licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Sony products that employ Blu-ray Disc^™ player functionality and DVD player functionality, including PS4^™ and PS5^™ hardware, are substantially dependent upon patents that relate to technologies specified in the Blu-ray Disc^™ specifications and are licensed by MPEG LA LLC and One-Blue, LLC, in addition to the patents that relate to technologies specified in the DVD specifications, as described above. Sony considers its overall license position beneficial to its operations.”

Note for readers of this English translation:

Except for the above, 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 26, 2020. This disclosure does not correspond to or update Item 10.C of the Annual Report on Form 20-F.

URL: The Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on June 26, 2020

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313838/000119312520179707/d831343d20f.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
Class	As of the end of the third quarterly period (December 31, 2020)	As of the filing date of the Quarterly Securities Report (February 9, 2021)		Description
Common stock	1,261,058,781	1,261,058,781	Tokyo Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange	The number of shares constituting one full unit is one hundred (100).
Total	1,261,058,781	1,261,058,781	—	—

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

ii) Stock Acquisition Rights (“SARs”)

Note for readers of this English translation:

The Japanese-language Quarterly Securities Report includes a summary of the main terms and conditions of the SARs listed below which were issued during the three months ended December 31, 2020. A summary of such terms and conditions has previously been filed with or submitted to the SEC under Form 6-K or Form S-8. There has been no change to such terms and conditions since the applicable date of such filings or submissions.

URL: The list of documents previously filed or submitted by the Company

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313838/000115752320001353/a52314732.htm

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313838/000115752320001520/a52330127.htm

Stock acquisition rights issued during the three months ended December 31, 2020.


Name (Date of resolution of the Board of Directors)	Number of SARs issued		Number of shares of common stock to be issued or transferred
The forty-third series of Common Stock Acquisition Rights (October 28, 2020)		22,599		2,259,900
The forty-fourth series of Common Stock Acquisition Rights (October 28, 2020)		22,547		2,254,700

iii) Status of the Exercise of Moving Strike Convertible Bonds

Not applicable.

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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 October 1 to December 31, 2020

—

1,261,059

—

880,214

—

1,093,907

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v) Status of Major Shareholders

(As of December 31, 2020)



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.)	388 Greenwich St., 14th fl., New York, NY 10013, U.S.A. (2-7-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)	114,553	9.27

The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account)*2	2-11-3, Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo	108,001	8.74

Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account) *2	1-8-12, Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo	64,363	5.21

JP Morgan Chase Bank 385632 *3 (Local Custodian: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)	25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5JP, United Kingdom (Shinagawa Intercity Tower A, 2-15-1, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo)	29,768	2.41

Ssbtc Client Omnibus Account *3 (Local Custodian: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Tokyo Branch)	One Lincoln Street, Boston MA USA 02111 (3-11-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)	25,473	2.06

Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account 7)*2	1-8-12, Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo	24,389	1.97

State Street Bank West Client – Treaty 505234 *3 (Local Custodian: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)	1776 Heritage Drive, North Quincy, MA 02171, U.S.A. (Shinagawa Intercity Tower A, 2-15-1, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo)	20,211	1.63

Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account 5)*2	1-8-12, Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo	19,882	1.61

Government of Norway (Local Custodian: Citibank, N.A., Tokyo Branch)	Bankplassen 2, 0107 Oslo 1 Oslo 0107 No (6-27-30 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo )	19,140	1.55

Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account 6)*2	1-8-12, Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo	17,946	1.45

Total		443,726	35.89

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.

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Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. filed its “Bulk Shareholding Report” with the Director-General of Kanto Local Financial Bureau in Japan as of October 6, 2020 and reported that Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. and three joint holders held shares of the Company as of September 30, 2020 as provided in the below table. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has not been able to confirm the entry of such parties in the register of shareholders.

Name

Number of shares, etc. held

(Thousands)

Percentage of shares, etc. held

to total shares issued (%)

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. and 3 Joint Holders

63,157

5.01

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. filed its “Amendment to the Bulk Shareholding Report” with the Director-General of Kanto Local Financial Bureau in Japan as of September 20, 2019 and reported that Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. and one joint holder held shares of the Company as of September 13, 2019 as provided in the below table. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has not been able to confirm the entry of such parties in the register of shareholders.



Name	Number of shares, etc. held (Thousands)	Percentage of shares, etc. held to total shares issued (%)

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. and 1 Joint Holder	72,546	5.70

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. filed its “Amendment to the Bulk Shareholding Report” with the Director-General of Kanto Local Financial Bureau in Japan as of March 22, 2017 and reported that BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. and eight joint holders held shares of the Company as of March 15, 2017 as provided in the below table. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has not been able to confirm the entry of such parties in the register of shareholders.



Name	Number of shares, etc. held (Thousands)	Percentage of shares, etc. held to total shares issued (%)

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

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vi) Status of Voting Rights

1) Shares Issued

(As of December 31, 2020)



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.)	24,670,700	—	—
Shares with full voting rights (Others)	1,234,535,000	12,345,350	—
Shares constituting less than one full unit	1,853,081	—	Shares constituting less than one full unit (100 shares)
Total number of shares issued	1,261,058,781	—	—
Total voting rights held by all shareholders	—	12,345,350	—


Note:		Included in “Shares with full voting rights (Others)” under “Number of shares of common stock” are 18,900 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 189 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.

2) Treasury Stock, etc.

(As of December 31, 2020)



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	24,670,700	—	24,670,700	1.96
Total	—	24,670,700	—	24,670,700	1.96

Notes:

In addition to the 24,670,700 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.	Upon the disposal of treasury shares mainly due to the exercise of SARs (including the exercise of unsecured convertible bonds with SARs (6th series)) from January 1, 2021 to January 31, 2021, the number of shares held decreased by 809 thousand shares.

(2) Directors and Corporate Executive Officers

There was no 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, 2020 to the filing date of this Quarterly Securities Report (Shihanki Houkokusho).

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IV Financial Statements


	Page

(1) Consolidated Financial Statements		23

(i) Consolidated Balance Sheets		23

(ii) Consolidated Statements of Income		25

(iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income		27

(iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		28

(2) Other Information		56

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(1) Consolidated Financial Statements

(i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

Sony Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries


	Yen in millions
	At March 31, 2020			At December 31, 2020
*ASSETS*
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		1,512,357			1,878,047
Marketable securities (including assets pledged that secured parties are permitted to sell or repledge of 17,521 million yen and 20,548 million yen at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2020)		1,847,772			2,771,000
Notes and accounts receivable, trade and contract assets		1,028,793			1,310,227
Allowance for credit losses		(25,873	)		(25,143	)
Inventories		589,969			605,437
Other receivables		188,106			308,178
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		594,021			540,302
Total current assets		5,735,145			7,388,048
Film costs		427,336			421,382
Investments and advances:
Affiliated companies		207,922			220,221
Securities investments and other (including assets pledged that secured parties are permitted to sell or repledge of 930,882 million yen and 1,602,797 million yen at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2020)		12,526,210			13,635,160
Allowance for credit losses		-			(8,370	)
		12,734,132			13,847,011
Property, plant and equipment:
Land		81,482			78,285
Buildings		659,556			659,679
Machinery and equipment		1,725,720			1,683,264
Construction in progress		76,391			126,502
		2,543,149			2,547,730
Less – Accumulated depreciation		1,634,505			1,584,620
		908,644			963,110
Other assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets		359,510			336,112
Finance lease right-of-use assets		33,100			43,763
Intangibles, net		906,310			920,148
Goodwill		783,888			791,000
Deferred insurance acquisition costs		600,901			639,831
Deferred income taxes		210,372			182,494
Other		340,005			348,223
		3,234,086			3,261,571
Total assets		23,039,343			25,881,122

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)


	Yen in millions
	At March 31, 2020			At December 31, 2020
*LIABILITIES*
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings		810,176			1,320,595
Current portion of long-term debt		29,807			119,192
Current portion of long-term operating lease liabilities		68,942			73,203
Notes and accounts payable, trade		380,810			657,458
Accounts payable, other and accrued expenses		1,630,197			1,660,096
Accrued income and other taxes		145,996			208,063
Deposits from customers in the banking business		2,440,783			2,723,808
Other		733,732			1,108,847
Total current liabilities		6,240,443			7,871,262
Long-term debt		634,966			737,258
Long-term operating lease liabilities		314,836			286,235
Accrued pension and severance costs		324,655			314,559
Deferred income taxes		549,538			340,015
Future insurance policy benefits and other		6,246,047			6,463,972
Policyholders’ account in the life insurance business		3,642,271			4,159,852
Other		289,285			266,611
Total liabilities		18,242,041			20,439,764
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		7,767			8,035
Commitments and contingent liabilities
*EQUITY*
Sony Corporation’s stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, no par value –
At March 31, 2020–Shares authorized: 3,600,000,000, shares issued: 1,261,058,781		880,214
At December 31, 2020–Shares authorized: 3,600,000,000, shares issued: 1,261,058,781					880,214
Additional paid-in capital		1,289,719			1,486,104
Retained earnings		2,768,856			3,788,596
Accumulated other comprehensive income –
Unrealized gains on securities, net		161,191			139,369
Unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net		1,248			1,916
Pension liability adjustment		(235,520	)		(229,625	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(509,872	)		(536,902	)
Debt valuation adjustments		1,973			1,195
		(580,980	)		(624,047	)
Treasury stock, at cost
Common stock
At March 31, 2020–40,898,841 shares		(232,503	)
At December 31, 2020–24,670,705 shares					(140,307	)
		4,125,306			5,390,560
Noncontrolling interests		664,229			42,763
Total equity		4,789,535			5,433,323
Total liabilities and equity		23,039,343			25,881,122

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
	Nine months ended December 31
	2019			2020
Sales and operating revenue:
Net sales		5,318,782			5,481,349
Financial services revenue		1,115,291			1,240,455
Other operating revenue		77,072			57,137
		6,511,145			6,778,941
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		3,629,246			3,753,504
Selling, general and administrative		1,105,115			1,040,308
Financial services expenses		997,211			1,102,877
Other operating income, net		(24,017	)		(16,491	)
		5,707,555			5,880,198
Equity in net income of affiliated companies		6,422			6,642
Operating income		810,012			905,385
Other income:
Interest and dividends		14,658			7,109
Gain on equity securities, net		372			205,727
Other		4,441			4,210
		19,471			217,046
Other expenses:
Interest expenses		8,793			7,265
Foreign exchange loss, net		9,376			8,684
Loss on pension plan amendment		6,358			-
Other		1,523			9,588
		26,050			25,537
Income before income taxes		803,433			1,096,894
Income taxes		196,916			12,641
Net income		606,517			1,084,253
Less - Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		36,970			19,477
Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders		569,547			1,064,776

	Yen
	Nine months ended December 31
	2019			2020
Per share data:
Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders
– Basic		460.11			867.17
– Diluted		450.08			852.04

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

Sony Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries


	Yen in millions
	Three months ended December 31
	2019			2020
Sales and operating revenue:
Net sales		2,034,826			2,252,904
Financial services revenue		405,382			423,432
Other operating revenue		22,954			20,200
		2,463,162			2,696,536
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		1,411,228			1,554,843
Selling, general and administrative		400,032			409,835
Financial services expenses		372,540			376,833
Other operating (income) expense, net		(18,056	)		295
		2,165,744			2,341,806
Equity in net income of affiliated companies		2,714			4,496
Operating income		300,132			359,226
Other income:
Interest and dividends		3,900			1,753
Gain on equity securities, net		13,392			120,234
Foreign exchange gain, net		-			60
Other		1,286			1,413
		18,578			123,460
Other expenses:
Interest expenses		1,129			2,756
Foreign exchange loss, net		427			-
Loss on pension plan amendment		6,358			-
Other		475			2,559
		8,389			5,315
Income before income taxes		310,321			477,371
Income taxes		69,977			103,661
Net income		240,344			373,710
Less - Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		10,806			1,819
Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders		229,538			371,891

	Yen
	Three months ended December 31
	2019			2020
Per share data:
Net income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders
– Basic		187.02			301.09
– Diluted		182.89			297.35

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
	Nine months ended December 31
	2019			2020
Net income		606,517			1,084,253
Other comprehensive income, net of tax —
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities		14,757			(64,428	)
Unrealized gains on derivative instruments		60			668
Pension liability adjustment		86,162			6,805
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(17,501	)		(26,787	)
Debt valuation adjustments		-			(1,837	)
Total comprehensive income		689,995			998,674
Less – Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		41,635			6,866
Comprehensive income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders		648,360			991,808

	Yen in millions
	Three months ended December 31
	2019			2020
Net income		240,344			373,710
Other comprehensive income, net of tax —
Unrealized losses on securities		(25,168	)		(26,546	)
Unrealized gains on derivative instruments		368			1,539
Pension liability adjustment		80,122			2,346
Foreign currency translation adjustments		46,249			(3,317	)
Debt valuation adjustments		-			(644	)
Total comprehensive income		341,915			347,088
Less – Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		2,538			1,758
Comprehensive income attributable to Sony Corporation’s stockholders		339,377			345,330

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
	Nine months ended December 31
	2019			2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		606,517			1,084,253
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		281,393			286,563
Amortization of film costs		212,684			197,849
Accrual for pension and severance costs, less payments		4,714			1,748
Other operating income, net		(24,017	)		(16,491	)
Gain on securities investments, net (other than financial services business)		(392	)		(205,721	)
Gain on marketable securities and securities investments held in the financial services business, net		(127,002	)		(339,714	)
Deferred income taxes		23,594			(155,881	)
Equity in net income of affiliated companies, net of dividends		(2,737	)		(2,211	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in notes, accounts receivable, trade and contract assets		(237,477	)		(300,544	)
(Increase) decrease in inventories		34,865			(41,039	)
Increase in film costs		(296,377	)		(193,344	)
Increase (decrease) in notes and accounts payable, trade		(12,640	)		277,309
Increase in accrued income and other taxes		34,419			136,263
Increase in future insurance policy benefits and other		554,596			619,049
Increase in deferred insurance acquisition costs		(73,385	)		(69,433	)
Increase in marketable securities held in the life insurance business		(103,746	)		(119,871	)
Increase in other current assets		(15,047	)		(150,801	)
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities		(16,443	)		66,950
Other		(9,452	)		12,574
Net cash provided by operating activities		834,067			1,087,508

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)


	Yen in millions
	Nine months ended December 31
	2019			2020
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for purchases of fixed assets		(314,791	)		(391,439	)
Proceeds from sales of fixed assets		12,445			13,699
Payments for investments and advances by financial services business		(970,438	)		(1,197,359	)
Payments for investments and advances (other than financial services business)		(40,423	)		(93,368	)
Proceeds from sales or return of investments and collections of advances by financial services business		208,164			292,090

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