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Financial instruments
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
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Financial instruments
5.
Financial instruments
 
(1)
Financial instruments by measurement method
The carrying amount of Sony’s assets and liabilities by measurement method as of March 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:
 
    
Yen in millions
 
    
March 31
 
    
2023

Restated
    
2024
 
Assets:
     
Financial assets required to be measured at amortized cost (“AC”)
     
Investments and advances in the Financial Services segment
     
Debt securities
     337,374        396,481  
Housing loans in the banking business
     3,129,393        3,574,468  
Other loans
     17,854        16,892  
Trade and other receivables *
     
Trade receivables
     1,754,034        2,140,220  
Other receivables
     2,712        5,971  
Other financial assets
     
Time deposit
     36,671        48,416  
Security deposit
     95,813        107,316  
Non-current
other receivables in the Pictures segment
     152,619        155,525  
Other
     19,582        47,849  
Financial assets required to be measured at fair value through profit or loss (“FVPL”)
     
Investments and advances in the Financial Services segment
     
Debt securities
     1,059,718        1,295,877  
Equity securities
     2,123,062        3,210,296  
Other financial assets
     
Debt securities
     20,905        22,388  
Equity securities
     125,590        258,939  
Derivative assets
     70,144        72,423  
Financial assets designated to be measured at FVPL
     
Investments and advances in the Financial Services segment
     
Debt securities
     1,486,566        1,243,109  
Financial assets required to be measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVOCI”)
     
Investments and advances in the Financial Services segment
     
Debt securities
     10,406,699        9,593,519  
Other financial assets
     
Debt securities
     125        140  
Financial assets designated to be measured at FVOCI
     
Investments and advances in the Financial Services segment
     
Equity securities
     5,453        7,305  
Other financial assets
     
Equity securities
     421,845        309,710  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     21,266,159        22,506,844  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Current assets
     2,196,054        2,669,709  
Non-current
assets
     19,070,105        19,837,135  
 
*
The amounts of trade and other receivables exclude contract assets within trade and other receivables, and contract assets in the consolidated statements of financial position.
Cash and cash equivalents are excluded from the table above. Refer to Note 27.
 
    
Yen in millions
 
    
March 31
 
    
2023

Restated
    
2024
 
Liabilities:
     
Financial liabilities required to be measured at AC
     
Short-term borrowings
     1,914,934        1,812,605  
Current portion of long-term debt
     187,942        217,711  
Trade and other payables
     
Trade payables
     1,701,706        1,803,920  
Other payables
     162,475        221,542  
Deposits from customers in the banking business *1
     3,306,981        3,845,607  
Long-term debt
     1,767,696        2,058,117  
Deferred consideration *2
     87,937        107,368  
Investment contract liabilities
     55,779        60,392  
Other financial liabilities
     61,128        65,790  
Financial liabilities required to be measured at FVPL
     
Other financial liabilities
     
Derivative liabilities
     34,123        29,287  
Contingent consideration
     51,512        50,343  
Financial liabilities designated to be measured at FVPL
     
Other financial liabilities
     
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
     47,326        54,028  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     9,379,539        10,326,710  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Current liabilities
     7,240,263        7,881,832  
Non-current
liabilities
     2,139,276        2,444,878  
 
*1
Deposits from customers in the banking business include the
non-current
portion that is recorded within other financial liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial position.
*2
Deferred consideration is recorded within other financial liabilities or trade and other payables in the consolidated statements of financial position.
 
(2)
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
The following section describes the valuation techniques used by Sony to measure different financial instruments at fair value, including an indication of the level in the fair value hierarchy in which each instrument is generally classified.
Debt instruments and equity instruments
Where quoted prices of financial instruments are available in an active market, these instruments are classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Level 1 financial instruments include exchange-traded equity instruments. If quoted market prices are not available for the specific financial instruments or the market is inactive, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of financial instruments with similar characteristics or discounted cash flow method and mainly classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Level 2 financial instruments include debt instruments with quoted prices that are not traded as actively as exchange-traded instruments, such as the majority of government bonds and corporate bonds. In certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, these instruments are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Level 3 financial instruments primarily include certain private equity investments, investment funds, securitized products which are not classified within Level 1 or Level 2 and domestic and foreign corporate bonds for which quoted prices are not available in a market and where there is less transparency around inputs. Sony estimates the fair value for private equity investments primarily by using comparable company analysis and discounted cash flow method. The price book-value ratio and price earnings ratio of comparable companies, as well as cost of capital and EBITDA multiples for the terminal value used in discounted cash flow method, are primarily used as significant unobservable inputs in the
fair value measurement of equity securities classified as Level 3. The fair value increases (decreases) as the price book-value ratio and price earnings ratio of comparable companies rise (decline). In addition, the fair value increases (decreases), as the cost of capital declines (rises) and EBITDA multiples rise (decline), both of which are used in discounted cash flow method. Sony estimates the fair value for certain investment funds by using the net asset value. Sony estimates the fair value for securitized products and domestic and foreign corporate bonds for which quoted prices are not available in a market and where there is less transparency around inputs by using third-party information such as indicative quotes from dealers without adjustment or discounted cash flow method. For validating the fair values of Level 3 financial instruments, Sony primarily uses internal models which include management judgment or estimation of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset.
Derivatives
Exchange-traded derivatives valued using quoted prices are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. However, few classes of derivative contracts are listed on an exchange; thus, the majority of Sony’s derivative positions are valued using internally developed models that use as their basis readily observable market parameters, meaning parameters that are actively quoted and can be validated to external sources, including pricing services. Depending on the types and contractual terms of derivatives, fair value can be modeled using a series of techniques, such as the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which are consistently applied. For derivative products that have been established for some time, Sony uses models that are widely accepted in the financial services industry. These models reflect the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and market-based parameters such as interest rates, volatility, and the credit rating of the counterparty. Further, many of these models do not contain a high level of subjectivity as the techniques used in the models do not require significant judgment, and inputs to the model are readily observable from actively quoted markets. Such instruments are generally classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
In determining the fair value of Sony’s interest rate swap derivatives, Sony uses the present value of expected cash flows based on market observable interest rate yield curves commensurate with the term of each instrument. For foreign currency derivatives, Sony’s approach is to use forward contract valuation models employing market observable inputs, such as spot currency rates and time value. These derivatives are classified within Level 2 since Sony primarily uses observable inputs in its valuation of its derivative assets and liabilities.
 
The fair value of Sony’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2023 and 2024 is as follows:
 
   
Yen in millions
 
   
March 31, 2023

Restated
 
                           
Presentation in the consolidated statements of

financial position
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
   
Investments

and advances

in the

Financial

Services

segment

(Current)
   
Other

financial

assets

(Current)
   
Investments

and advances

in the

Financial

Services

segment

(Non-current)
   
Other

financial

assets

(Non-current)
 
Assets:
               
Financial assets required to be measured at FVPL
               
Debt securities
               
Japanese national government bonds
          422,739             422,739                   422,739        
Japanese local government bonds
          600             600                   600        
Japanese corporate bonds
          16,872       38       16,910                   16,872       38  
Foreign government bonds
    30,100       173,393             203,493                   203,493        
Foreign corporate bonds
          5,515       3,377       8,892                   5,515       3,377  
Investment funds
          367,193       60,796       427,989                   410,499       17,490  
Equity securities
    2,236,646       5,217       6,789       2,248,652                   2,123,062       125,590  
Derivative assets
               
Interest rate contracts
          43,844             43,844             438             43,406  
Foreign exchange contracts
          21,318             21,318             19,978             1,340  
Equity contracts
    290             4,692       4,982             4,982              
Financial assets designated to be measured at FVPL
               
Debt securities
               
Japanese national government bonds
          1,285,920             1,285,920       1,001             1,284,919        
Japanese local government bonds
          16,038             16,038       2,010             14,028        
Japanese corporate bonds
          3,315             3,315                   3,315        
Foreign government bonds
          35,895             35,895                   35,895        
Foreign corporate bonds
          141,857       3,541       145,398       21,227             124,171        
Financial assets required to be measured at FVOCI
               
Debt securities
               
Japanese national government bonds
          7,901,817             7,901,817                   7,901,817        
Japanese local government bonds
          45,458             45,458       1,369             44,089        
Japanese corporate bonds
          739,541       171,622       911,163       7,016             904,147        
Foreign government bonds
          1,145,709             1,145,709                   1,145,584       125  
Foreign corporate bonds
          307,717       24,672       332,389       46,367             286,022        
Securitized products
          29,697       40,591       70,288                   70,288        
Financial assets designated to be measured at FVOCI
               
Equity securities
    103,270             324,028       427,298                   5,453       421,845  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total assets
    2,370,306       12,709,655       640,146       15,720,107       78,990       25,398       15,002,508       613,211  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
                           
Presentation in the

consolidated statements

of financial position
       
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
   
Other

financial

liabilities

(Current)
   
Other

financial

liabilities

(Non-current)
 
Liabilities:
           
Financial liabilities required to be measured at FVPL
           
Derivative liabilities
           
Interest rate contracts
          5,656             5,656       427       5,229  
Foreign exchange contracts
          19,876             19,876       18,679       1,197  
Equity contracts
    3,321       5,270             8,591       8,591        
Contingent consideration
                51,512       51,512       14,790       36,722  
Financial liabilities designated to be measured at FVPL
           
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
                47,326       47,326             47,326  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total liabilities
 
 
3,321
 
 
 
30,802
 
 
 
98,838
 
 
 
132,961
 
 
 
42,487
 
 
 
90,474
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
Yen in millions
 
   
March 31, 2024
 
                           
Presentation in the consolidated statements of

financial position
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
   
Investments

and advances

in the

Financial

Services

segment

(Current)
   
Other

financial

assets

(Current)
   
Investments

and advances

in the

Financial

Services

segment

(Non-current)
   
Other

financial

assets

(Non-current)
 
Assets:
               
Financial assets required to be measured at FVPL
               
Debt securities
               
Japanese national government bonds
          423,129             423,129                   423,129        
Japanese local government bonds
          1,846             1,846                   1,846        
Japanese corporate bonds
          27,296       20       27,316                   27,296       20  
Foreign government bonds
    39,363       192,325             231,688                   231,688        
Foreign corporate bonds
          11,981       2,933       14,914                   11,981       2,933  
Investment funds
          552,017       67,355       619,372                   599,937       19,435  
Equity securities
    3,451,655       8,146       9,434       3,469,235                   3,210,296       258,939  
Derivative assets
               
Interest rate contracts
          49,619             49,619             1,009             48,610  
Foreign exchange contracts
          20,425             20,425             18,774             1,651  
Equity contracts
                2,379       2,379             2,379              
Financial assets designated to be measured at FVPL
               
Debt securities
               
Japanese national government bonds
          1,021,309             1,021,309       4,302             1,017,007        
Japanese local government bonds
          13,945             13,945       5,310             8,635        
Japanese corporate bonds
          3,302             3,302       3,302                    
Foreign government bonds
          39,472             39,472       7,390             32,082        
Foreign corporate bonds
          159,158       5,923       165,081       49,578             115,503        
Financial assets required to be measured at FVOCI
               
Debt securities
               
Japanese national government bonds
          7,057,395             7,057,395       300             7,057,095        
Japanese local government bonds
          48,712             48,712       550             48,162        
Japanese corporate bonds
          743,804       138,848       882,652       11,414             871,238        
Foreign government bonds
          1,221,208             1,221,208                   1,221,068       140  
Foreign corporate bonds
          266,362       34,757       301,119       28,363             272,756        
Securitized products
          60,565       22,008       82,573                   82,573        
Financial assets designated to be measured at FVOCI
               
Equity securities
    67,834             249,181       317,015                   7,305       309,710  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total assets
    3,558,852       11,922,016       532,838       16,013,706       110,509       22,162       15,239,597       641,438  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
                           
Presentation in the

consolidated statements

of financial position
       
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
   
Other

financial

liabilities

(Current)
   
Other

financial

liabilities

(Non-current)
 
Liabilities:
           
Financial liabilities required to be measured at FVPL
           
Derivative liabilities
           
Interest rate contracts
          6,450             6,450       406       6,044  
Foreign exchange contracts
          17,493             17,493       16,297       1,196  
Equity contracts
    3,428       1,916             5,344       5,344        
Contingent consideration
                50,343       50,343       26,193       24,150  
Financial liabilities designated to be measured at FVPL
           
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
                54,028       54,028             54,028  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total liabilities
    3,428       25,859       104,371       133,658       48,240       85,418  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents are excluded from the tables above. Refer to Note 27.
 
Transfers of debt securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were 2,704 million yen and 2,384 million yen for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively, as quoted prices in active markets for certain debt securities became available. Transfers of debt securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were 1,982 million yen and 847 million yen for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively, as quoted prices in active markets for certain debt securities became unavailable.
Transfers of equity securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were 24,958 million yen for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, as quoted prices in active markets for certain equity securities became available. There were no transfers of equity securities from Level 2 to Level 1 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.
The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of assets and liabilities classified as Level 3, significant unobservable inputs, and their range are as follows:
 
   
Valuation

technique(s)
   
Significant

unobservable

inputs
   
Range
 
   
March 31, 2023
   
March 31, 2024
 
Financial assets required to be measured at FVOCI
       
Debt securities
       
Japanese corporate bonds
    Discounted cash
flow
 
 
    Credit spread       34bp-63bp      
27bp-72bp
 
Foreign corporate bonds
    10bp        
Securitized products
   
150bp-190bp
     
90bp-170bp
 
 
*
bp = basis point
The decrease (increase) in fair value is the result of rise (decline) of credit spreads.
For the above assets classified as Level 3, the fair value would not change significantly, if one or more of the significant unobservable inputs were changed to reflect reasonably possible alternative assumptions.
 
The changes in fair value of Level 3 assets and liabilities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:
 
   
Yen in millions
 
   
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2023
 
         
Total gains (losses)
*1
                                     
   
Beginning

balance
   
Net

income
*2
   
Other

comprehensive

income
*3
   
Purchases
   
Sales and

settlements
   
Transfers
to

Level 3
*4
   
Transfers

out of

Level 3
*5
   
Other
   
Ending

balance
 
Assets:
                 
Financial assets required to be measured at FVPL
                 
Debt securities
                 
Japanese corporate bonds
    18                   20                               38  
Foreign corporate bonds
    117       (14           3,434       (70                 (90     3,377  
Securitized products
    3,713                         (3,713                        
Investment funds
    48,520       (2,541     395       17,254       (2,832                       60,796  
Equity securities
    3,217       (413           4,021       (36)                         6,789  
Derivative assets
                 
Equity contracts
    4,024       (393     356       705                               4,692  
Financial assets designated to be measured at FVPL
                 
Debt securities
                 
Foreign corporate bonds
    3,625       (84                                         3,541  
Financial assets required to be measured at FVOCI
                 
Debt securities
                 
Japanese corporate bonds
    154,245       6       (30,203     47,574                               171,622  
Foreign corporate bonds
    20,837       598             24,362       (21,125                       24,672  
Securitized products
    39,859       (389     6       13,575       (15,048     6,712       (4,124           40,591  
Financial assets designated to be measured at FVOCI
                 
Equity securities
    205,509             (24,913     143,611       (126     146       (600     401       324,028  
Liabilities:
                 
Financial liabilities required to be measured at FVPL
                 
Contingent consideration
    21,552       (475     1,240       43,455       (13,951                 (309     51,512  
Financial liabilities designated to be measured at FVPL
                 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
    34,995       (1,410     2,877       13,670       (2,802                 (4     47,326  
 
 
 
Yen in millions
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total gains (losses)
*1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning

balance
 
 
Net

income
*2
 
 
Other

comprehensive

income
*3
 
 
Purchases
 
 
Sales and

settlements
 
 
Transfers
to

Level 3
 
 
Transfers

out of

Level 3
*5
 
 
Other
 
 
Ending

balance
 
Assets:
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
Financial assets required to be measured at FVPL
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
Debt securities
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
Japanese corporate bonds
 
 
38
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
(18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(20
 
 
20
 
Foreign corporate bonds
 
 
3,377
 
 
 
171
 
 
 
 
 
 
317
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(932
 
 
2,933
 
Investment funds
 
 
60,796
 
 
 
3,781
 
 
 
736
 
 
 
8,677
 
 
 
(6,635
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
67,355
 
Equity securities
 
 
6,789
 
 
 
595
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
1,951
 
 
 
(152
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
250
 
 
 
9,434
 
Derivative assets
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
Equity contracts
 
 
4,692
 
 
 
(2,816
 
 
503
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,379
 
Financial assets designated to be measured at FVPL
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
Debt securities
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
Foreign corporate bonds
 
 
3,541
 
 
 
642
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,740
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,923
 
Financial assets required to be measured at FVOCI
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
Debt securities
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
Japanese corporate bonds
 
 
171,622
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
(32,782
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
138,848
 
Foreign corporate bonds
 
 
24,672
 
 
 
1,315
 
 
 
255
 
 
 
29,150
 
 
 
(19,148
 
 
 
 
 
(1,487
 
 
 
 
 
34,757
 
Securitized products
 
 
40,591
 
 
 
1,434
 
 
 
35
 
 
 
12,793
 
 
 
(24,437
 
 
 
 
 
(8,408
 
 
 
 
 
22,008
 
Financial assets designated to be measured at FVOCI
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
Equity securities
 
 
324,028
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,987
 
 
6,342
 
 
 
(73,874
 
 
 
 
 
(1,175
 
 
847
 
 
 
249,181
 
Liabilities:
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
Financial liabilities required to be measured at FVPL
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
Contingent consideration
 
 
51,512
 
 
 
182
 
 
 
6,614
 
 
 
4,363
 
 
 
(12,328
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
50,343
 
Financial liabilities designated to be measured at FVPL
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
47,326
 
 
 
(3,396
 
 
5,345
 
 
 
5,294
 
 
 
(541
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
54,028
 
 
*1
For liability items, gains are presented as negative and losses are presented as positive.
 
*2
Gains (losses) recognized in net income are included in financial services revenue, other operating (income) expense, net, financial income and financial expenses in the consolidated statements of income.
 
*3
Gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income are included in changes in equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, changes in debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income and exchange differences on translating foreign operations in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
 
*4
Certain financial assets were transferred to Level 3 because the observability of the inputs used decreased.
 
*5
Certain financial assets were transferred from Level 3 because observable market data became available.
 
The changes in unrealized gains (losses) recognized in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities held as of March 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:
 
    
Yen in millions
 
    
Fiscal year ended March 31
 
    
2023
    
2024
 
Assets:
     
Financial assets required to be measured at FVPL
     
Debt securities
     
Foreign corporate bonds
     (14      171  
Investment funds
     (2,420      3,887  
Equity securities
     (413      495  
Derivative assets
     
Equity contracts
     (393      (2,816
Financial assets designated to be measured at FVPL
     
Debt securities
     
Foreign corporate bonds
     (84      646  
Financial assets required to be measured at FVOCI
     
Debt securities
     
Japanese corporate bonds
     6        8  
Foreign corporate bonds
     598        1,315  
Securitized products
     (389      1,461  
Liabilities:
     
Financial liabilities required to be measured at FVPL
     
Contingent consideration
     (2,683      (1,488
Financial liabilities designated to be measured at FVPL
     
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
       1,410          3,270  
Gains (losses) recognized in net income are included in financial services revenue, other operating (income) expense, net, financial income and financial expenses in the consolidated statements of income.
Sony generally elects to designate investments in equity instruments held to promote its businesses and to maintain and enhance the business relationship as financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income based on the purposes of holding the investments.
Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income as of March 31, 2023 and 2024 comprise the following:
 
    
Yen in millions
 
    
March 31
 
    
2023
    
2024
 
Marketable equity instruments
     103,270        67,834  
Non-marketable
equity instruments
     324,028        249,181  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
     427,298         317,015  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Significant marketable equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income as of March 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:
 
    
Yen in millions
 
    
March 31
 
    
2023
    
2024
 
Bilibili Inc.
      54,214          29,410  
ANYCOLOR Inc.
     10,061        8,568  
KADOKAWA Corporation
     8,017        7,545  
Toei Animation Co., Ltd.
     10,407         
 
The balances of the
non-marketable
instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income by major sector categories as of March 31, 2023 and 2024 are as follows:
 
    
Yen in millions
 
    
March 31
 
    
2023
    
2024
 
Entertainment
*1
     259,214         187,294   
Manufacturing
*2
     35,182        34,610  
Information technology, Communication and Service
*3
     27,136        24,348  
 
*1
Major investments included Epic Games, Inc. and Scopely, Inc. as of March 31, 2023.
 
Major investments included Epic Games, Inc. as of March 31, 2024.
 
*2
Major investments included Nichia Corporation.
 
*3
Major investments included Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
In order to enhance the efficiency of using assets held effectively, Sony derecognizes equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income upon the sale of the investment. Information relating to investments derecognized during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2023 and 2024 is as follows:
 
    
Yen in millions
 
    
Fiscal year ended March 31
 
    
2023
    
2024
 
Fair value at derecognition
         625        86,265  
Cumulative amount recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax *
     (298      12,326  
Dividend received
     8        122  
 
*
The cumulative amount recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax, was transferred to retained earnings upon derecognition of the equity instruments.
 
(3)
Financial instruments measured at amortized cost
The fair values by fair value hierarchy level of certain financial instruments that are measured at amortized cost as of March 31, 2023 and 2024 are summarized as follows:
 
    
Yen in millions
 
    
March 31, 2023

Restated
 
    
Fair value
    
Carrying
amount
 
    
Level 1
    
Level 2
    
Level 3
    
Total
    
Total
 
Assets:
              
Debt securities
              
Foreign corporate bonds
            4,814               4,814        4,796  
Securitized products
                   324,153        324,153        331,354  
Other
            41        1,173        1,214        1,224  
Housing loans in the banking business
                   3,184,060        3,184,060        3,129,393  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
            4,855        3,509,386        3,514,241        3,466,767  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities:
              
Long-term debt including the current portion
            1,343,077        67,844        1,410,921        1,423,392  
Investment contract liabilities
            55,523               55,523        55,779  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
            —        1,398,600        67,844        1,466,444        1,479,171  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
    
Yen in millions
 
    
March 31, 2024
 
    
Fair value
    
Carrying
amount
 
    
Level 1
    
Level 2
    
Level 3
    
Total
    
Total
 
Assets:
              
Debt securities
              
Japanese corporate bonds
            9,957               9,957        9,950  
Foreign corporate bonds
            3,413               3,413        3,386  
Securitized products
                   378,389        378,389        378,736  
Other
            41        4,368        4,409        4,409  
Housing loans in the banking business
                   3,634,011        3,634,011        3,574,468  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
            13,411        4,016,768        4,030,179        3,970,949  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities:
              
Long-term debt including the current portion
            1,606,340        78,935        1,685,275        1,704,102  
Investment contract liabilities
            59,578               59,578        60,392  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
            —        1,665,918        78,935        1,744,853        1,764,494  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The table above does not include financial instruments measured at amortized cost whose carrying amounts approximate their fair values mainly due to their short-term nature.
The fair values of long-term debt, including the current portion classified as Level 2, were estimated mainly based on discounted future cash flows using Sony’s current rates for similar liabilities.
The fair values of investment contract liabilities classified as Level 2 were determined by using the present value of expected cash flows based on risk-free interest rate yield curves adjusted for items such as credit risk.
Financial instruments classified as Level 3 mainly include housing loans in the banking business, securitized products and certain bonds issued by Sony. In determining the fair value of such financial instruments, Sony uses the present value of expected cash flows based on risk-free interest rate yield curves adjusted for items such as credit risk.
 
(4)
Income and expenses related to financial instruments in the Financial Services segment
Income and expenses related to financial instruments in the Financial Services segment are recorded in other financial services revenue and other financial services expenses in the consolidated statements of income. Income and expenses related to financial instruments in all segments other than Financial Services segment are recorded in financial income and financial expenses in the consolidated statements of income. Refer to Note 24 for the details of financial income and financial expenses.
The breakdown of income and expenses related to financial instruments in the Financial Services segment for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 is as follows:
 
   
Yen in millions
 
   
March 31, 2022
 
   
Financial
instruments
required to be
measured at
FVPL
   
Financial
instruments
designated to
be measured

at FVPL
   
Financial
assets
measured at
AC
   
Financial
liabilities
measured at
AC
   
Debt
instruments
measured at
FVOCI
   
Equity
instruments
measured at
FVOCI
   
Total
 
Income*
             
Net gains (losses) recognized in profit or loss
    225,922       (6,673     14,765       (49,110     148,813             333,717  
Total interest income
                32,839             180,006             212,845  
Dividend income
                                  85       85  
Expenses
             
Total interest expenses
                        3,838                   3,838  
Impairment losses (gains) on financial assets
                19             24             43  
 
   
Yen in millions
 
   
March 31, 2023

Restated
 
   
Financial
instruments
required to be
measured at
FVPL
   
Financial
instruments
designated to
be measured

at FVPL
   
Financial
assets
measured at
AC
   
Financial
liabilities
measured at
AC
   
Debt
instruments
measured at
FVOCI
   
Equity
instruments
measured at
FVOCI
   
Total
 
Income*
             
Net gains (losses) recognized in profit or loss
    56,150       (109,480      14,242        (58,484     141,189             43,617  
Total interest income
                38,787             184,519             223,306  
Dividend income
                                  195       195  
Expenses
             
Total interest expenses
                      29,867                   29,867  
Impairment losses (gains) on financial assets
                144             8             152  
 
   
Yen in millions
 
   
March 31, 2024
 
   
Financial
instruments
required to be
measured at
FVPL
   
Financial
instruments
designated to
be measured

at FVPL
   
Financial
assets
measured at
AC
   
Financial
liabilities
measured at
AC
   
Debt
instruments
measured at
FVOCI
   
Equity
instruments
measured at
FVOCI
   
Total
 
Income*
             
Net gains (losses) recognized in profit or loss
    857,653       (120,317       5,279        (105,974     257,902             894,543  
Total interest income
                52,060             191,209             243,269  
Dividend income
                                  459       459  
Expenses
             
Total interest expenses
                      72,488                   72,488  
Impairment losses (gains) on financial assets
                (42           (3           (45
 
*
Income includes investment returns which occurred in the insurance business. Refer to Note 13.