Sony Group Corporation · TSE:6758
Sony — Merger or Acquisition (October 2011)
6 slides from Sony's merger presentation, Oct 27, 2011
Slide 1: Cautionary Statement
October 27, 2011 1 Cautionary Statement Statements made in this presentation 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 incl
Slide 2: Safe harbor statement
Safe harbor statement THIS PRESENTATION CONTAINS FORWARD‐LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON OUR CURRENT EXPECTATIONS AND ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD NEGATIVELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS. PLEASE READ OUR EARNINGS REPORTS AND OUR MOST RECENT ANNUAL REPORT FOR A BE
Slide 3: Rationale for change
“Sony Ericsson could have called this the Xperia Art, and no one would have been surprised.” engadget “It’s definitely a home run. “Unbelievably, impossibly Best Sony Ericsson phone in years” thin. cnet It’s fast and very, very stylish” techradar “A glorious 4.2in screen “A pleasure to tote around”
Slide 4: Sony Ericsson History
October 27, 2011 7 Sony Ericsson History K800 Cyber-shot phone, 1st in industry and voted ‘Handset of the Year’ at 3GSM Conference C901, 1st GreenHeart phone 1 October 2001 V800 voted ‘Best 3G Handset’ by GSM Launched new brand identity Launched new brand values and Sony and Ericsson create a Associ
Slide 5: Shareholder returns; Transaction highlights
Shareholder returns EUR m Dividend Net contribution 770 1,005 50% Dividend 848 50% Shareholder Dividend contribution 247 (560) Initial injection (300) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Net positive contribution to shareholders of EUR 1.0 b October 27, 2011 9 Transaction highlights •
Slide 6: Wireless connectivity initiative
Wireless connectivity initiative 50 billion connected devices • Wireless technology evolution • Consumer electronics evolution Personal Online network homes • Enabling the eco‐system People • Wireless consumer trends Intelligent transport Businesses Societies • Consumer electronics trends Industry &