Sony in July announced the deal on sale of storage assets to the company Murata Manufacturing Co. Sony will require write-off losses for the remaining six months, and payment of taxes on income division. In the aggregate, will have to write off $ 356 million Losses, and the amount of the transaction will not exceed $ 167 million. In fact, to cover the losses of revenue from the sale of assets will only be half full. Approximately 6.8% of the number of Sony personnel, which corresponds to 8,500 employees will be transferred to work in Murata Manufacturing Co. Sony will retain the right to release USB-rechargeable batteries for mobile devices. The transaction should be completed by the beginning of April 2017.
Sony revised its forecast for annual operating profit, reducing it by 10% to $ 2.6 billion. In all likelihood, the yield updated game console and virtual reality helmet does not allow the company to fully offset the negative impact of asset restructuring. Compared to the previous year, operating profit Sony should be reduced by 8.2%. Related Products :
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