External reports (aggregated public sources), Value Investors Club

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<ul><li>Sony is a major multinational company with presence in electronic hardware, financial services, and legacy media</li><li>Sony's "Sony Entertainment" segment, including Games, Pictures, and Music, generates significant revenue</li><li>PlayStation and Crunchyroll are key consumer platforms for Sony, driving growth in the video games and anime markets and positioning Sony as a global leader in these industries</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.</em></p>

Sony is a major multinational company with presence in electronic hardware, financial services, and legacy mediaSony's "Sony Entertainment" segment, including Games, Pictures, and Music, generates significant revenuePlayStation and Crunchyroll are key consumer platforms for Sony, driving growth in the video games and anime markets and positioning Sony as a global leader in these industriesThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Sony Group Corporation (TSE:6758) - Thursday, Jul 25, 2024

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

<ul>
<li>Sony launches Soneium, a blockchain platform developed with Startale Labs, as a Layer 2 Ethereum solution to enhance transaction speed and scalability.</li>
<li>Soneium aims to bridge Web2 and Web3, leveraging Sony's vast intellectual property in entertainment and technology for broad consumer adoption.</li>
<li>Backed by Sony's resources, Soneium focuses on user-friendly blockchain technology, offering financial and technical support through its Soneium Spark incubation program.</li>
</ul>


Sony launches Soneium, a blockchain platform developed with Startale Labs, as a Layer 2 Ethereum solution to enhance transaction speed and scalability.
Soneium aims to bridge Web2 and Web3, leveraging Sony's vast intellectual property in entertainment and technology for broad consumer adoption.
Backed by Sony's resources, Soneium focuses on user-friendly blockchain technology, offering financial and technical support through its Soneium Spark incubation program.


Sony's (6758) Bold Move into Web3: What Is Soneium?

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

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Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

<ul><li>The Sony Group Corporation's latest consolidated earnings report for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 demonstrated notable financial growth and strategic advancements across its diversified portfolio, which spans from electronic products and financial services to entertainment and gaming.</li><li>Despite a complicated global economic climate, marked by exchange rate volatility and potential threats of an economic downturn, particularly in the United States, Sony has reported robust results and optimistic projections for the fiscal year.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

The Sony Group Corporation's latest consolidated earnings report for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 demonstrated notable financial growth and strategic advancements across its diversified portfolio, which spans from electronic products and financial services to entertainment and gaming.Despite a complicated global economic climate, marked by exchange rate volatility and potential threats of an economic downturn, particularly in the United States, Sony has reported robust results and optimistic projections for the fiscal year.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

Sony Corporation: Enhanced Streaming and Subscription Revenue Growth in Entertainment Driving Our Optimism! - Major Drivers

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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FineToday Holdings Co Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>CVC Capital is aiming to raise over US$500m, via selling some of its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/finetoday-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44092:1" rel="noopener">FineToday Holdings Co Ltd (289A JP)</a> in Japan.</li>
<li>FineToday (FT) is a beauty and personal care company in Asia offering a range of products, including hair care, skin care and body care products.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
</ul>


CVC Capital is aiming to raise over US$500m, via selling some of its stake in FineToday Holdings Co Ltd (289A JP) in Japan.
FineToday (FT) is a beauty and personal care company in Asia offering a range of products, including hair care, skin care and body care products.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


FineToday Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Growth and Margins Have Wavered

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Event-Driven

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kadokawa-dwango-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4152:1" rel="noopener">Kadokawa Dwango (9468 JP)</a> shares rose 16% after <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/sony-talks-buy-media-powerhouse-behind-elden-ring-sources-say-2024-11-19/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reuters reported</a> that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sony-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:563:1" rel="noopener">Sony Corp (6758 JP)</a> is in talks to acquire it. Kadokawa confirmed an initial letter of intent. </li>
<li>The privatisation interest is unsurprising as Kadokawa’s publishing arm, acclaimed intellectual properties, and positioning in the anime industry would be attractive to Sony.</li>
<li>The upside is limited as the last close reflects a significant takeover premium. There is a risk if a binding proposal emerges, it could be takeunder like Bain/T-Gaia.</li>
</ul>



Kadokawa Dwango (9468 JP) shares rose 16% after Reuters reported that Sony Corp (6758 JP) is in talks to acquire it. Kadokawa confirmed an initial letter of intent. 
The privatisation interest is unsurprising as Kadokawa’s publishing arm, acclaimed intellectual properties, and positioning in the anime industry would be attractive to Sony.
The upside is limited as the last close reflects a significant takeover premium. There is a risk if a binding proposal emerges, it could be takeunder like Bain/T-Gaia.


Kadokawa (9468 JP): Take Profits as a Sony Privatisation Rumours Surface

Japan

Sony Group Corporation manufactures and distributes electronics products and provides related solutions. The Company produces televisions, cameras, mobiles, audio and video products. game equipment, and more. Sony Group also engages in game production,  movie production, music production, and other businesses.

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Sony Group Corporation (TSE:6758) - Thursday, Jul 25, 2024

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Value Investors Club

Sony's (6758) Bold Move into Web3: What Is Soneium?

Sony launches Soneium, a user-friendly blockchain platform bridging Web2 and Web3 to enhance transaction speed and scalability, with a focus on...

Mark Chadwick

Sony Corporation: Enhanced Streaming and Subscription Revenue Growth in Entertainment Driving Our Optimism! - Major Drivers

The Sony Group Corporation's latest consolidated earnings report for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 demonstrated notable financial growth and...

Baptista Research

FineToday Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Growth and Margins Have Wavered

CVC Capital is aiming to raise over US$500m, via selling some of its stake in FineToday Holdings Co Ltd (289A JP) in Japan. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

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While an acquisition has a strong strategic rationale, the upside is limited as the last close reflects a significant takeover premium. There is a...

Arun George

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Sony Group Corporation (TSE:6758) - Thursday, Jul 25, 2024

PlayStation and Crunchyroll are key consumer platforms for Sony, driving growth in the video games and anime markets and positioning Sony as a...

Value Investors Club

Sony's (6758) Bold Move into Web3: What Is Soneium?

​Sony launches Soneium, a user-friendly blockchain platform bridging Web2 and Web3 to enhance transaction speed and scalability, with a focus on...

Mark Chadwick

Sony Corporation: Enhanced Streaming and Subscription Revenue Growth in Entertainment Driving Our Optimism! - Major Drivers

The Sony Group Corporation's latest consolidated earnings report for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 demonstrated notable financial growth and...

Baptista Research

FineToday Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Growth and Margins Have Wavered

CVC Capital is aiming to raise over US$500m, via selling some of its stake in FineToday Holdings Co Ltd (289A JP) in Japan. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

Kadokawa (9468 JP): Take Profits as a Sony Privatisation Rumours Surface

While an acquisition has a strong strategic rationale, the upside is limited as the last close reflects a significant takeover premium. There is a...

Arun George

Sony launches Soneium, a user-friendly blockchain platform bridging Web2 and Web3 to enhance transaction speed and scalability, with a focus on...