Sony 2015 Annual Report Download - page 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers ................................... 6
Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable ................................................ 6
Item 3. Key Information .................................................................. 6
A. Selected Financial Data .............................................................. 6
B. Capitalization and Indebtedness ........................................................ 7
C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds ............................................... 7
D. Risk Factors ....................................................................... 7
Item 4. Information on the Company ........................................................ 25
A. History and Development of the Company ............................................... 25
Principal Capital Investments .......................................................... 26
B. Business Overview .................................................................. 27
Products and Services ................................................................ 27
Sales and Distribution ................................................................ 30
Sources of Supply ................................................................... 34
After-Sales Service .................................................................. 34
Patents and Licenses ................................................................. 34
Competition ........................................................................ 34
Government Regulations .............................................................. 36
C. Organizational Structure .............................................................. 39
D. Property, Plant and Equipment ......................................................... 40
Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments ........................................................ 42
Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects ......................................... 42
A. Operating Results ................................................................... 42
B. Liquidity and Capital Resources ........................................................ 75
C. Research and Development ........................................................... 77
D. Trend Information .................................................................. 78
Issues Facing Sony and Management’s Response to those Issues .............................. 78
E. Off-balance Sheet Arrangements ....................................................... 80
F. Contractual Obligations, Commitments, and Contingent Liabilities ............................ 80
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates ................................................. 81
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards ................................................... 88
Recent Accounting Pronouncements ...................................................... 88
Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees .......................................... 89
A. Directors and Senior Management ...................................................... 89
B. Compensation ...................................................................... 95
C. Board Practices ..................................................................... 98
D. Employees ........................................................................ 101
E. Share Ownership .................................................................... 102
Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions ..................................... 103
A. Major Shareholders ................................................................. 103
B. Related Party Transactions ............................................................ 104
C. Interests of Experts and Counsel ....................................................... 104
Item 8. Financial Information .............................................................. 104
A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information ................................... 104
Legal Proceedings ..................................................................... 104
Dividend Policy ....................................................................... 105
B. Significant Changes ................................................................. 105
Item 9. The Offer and Listing .............................................................. 105
A. Offer and Listing Details ............................................................. 105
Trading Markets .................................................................... 105
Trading on the TSE and the NYSE ...................................................... 106
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